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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-05-26

r. T NEQUALLED anywhere in
the past and unsurpass-
able In any probable future
time are the soldier valor and the
civilian sacrifice of England. How
is it possible that a people possess
ing in 1914 only twelve billions of
annual income should be now spend
ing fifteen billions in war alone? 1t
is superb, and-if the figures we're
not at hand to prove it--even in
credible. Herewith the English
fnanciers report that England is
row self-supporting lending as
much to its European allies as it
is borrowing from America. Mar
vellous, however, as the record is, it
is still not quite thus marvellous.
England is collecting four billions
by taxes and eleven billions by Dor
rowing. But the prices are now
more than double those Of 1914
the expenditures still only about
one-half the national income in terms
of the new price level. And the
further fact is that these domestic
loans are in no small part secured
on terms of the sale in America of
English-owned securities
The investor gets English bonds
to replace the securities that are
being marketed for government &C.
count in America. To this extent
England is cutting into it's capital
sacrificing its patrimony. And to
this same extent, in addition to our
government advances, we are still
financing England's war activities.
But what England really obtains at
home from loans and taxes it gets
from it's domestic productive power,
no matter whether the process is
the indirect one of banking inha-
ton or the direct restriction of
private spending through the
direct reduction of private in
come. Some part Of its loans,
at any rate, reveals the degree
in which England is not self-support-
ing-the degree also in which we are
carrying war burdens in excess of
anvthinp that orr fiscal onerations
cover. However magnificent, then,
may be England's efforts and sacri-
fees, it is still not true that England
is self-supporting or that as much
as one-half her economic resources
for current use can be made avail
able for her war programme.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-05-26

Power to Bear

But, if we can't help it, we must
dc it. Somehow the burden has to
be borne, the resources provided, the
revenues collected. The sole limit
is in our power to bear. Only, how
does it come about that more can
be collected by methods that appeal
to choice and consent than by
methods that leave no choice? If
we are to get all. that there is to
get, we shall have to get it by
taking it and not by asking for it
just as we get the soldiers. Twelve
ard a half billions of war revenues
mean 1925 per capita for the popula-
ton Of America, $500 to 5000 per
family, in a country where half the
families have less than $1,000 a
year
If burdens like these are to be
borne, it will have to be by COM
pulsion and not by the lure of
per cent. There are, in fact, plenty
of good railroad and industrial Sc
curities offering returns of from S
to 8 per cent. If the loan method
is right and fair, the lender should
be paid what his funds are
worth. Thus, being loath to resort
to the method of legal compul-
sion, we attempt the compul-
sion of public cpinion-exhortation,
entreaty and denunciation. This is
to admit the principle of taxation
without the courage of its applica-
ton. If the citizen is not free, SO
declare it openly - with an equal
compulsion. Under the present
method the riot of extortionate gains
end of extravaganza still goes on,
while suspicion and discomfort wax
apace.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-05-26

putting into the war as our present
share in the support of it. This
loaned part we are borrowing at
home-our allies reborrowing it in
turn from US If there is harm in
loan finance, this harm attends the
part that we borrow for our allies
equally with the part that we Dor
row for ourselves. That later share
of this will be returned to US involves
no reduction in the present burden,
precisely as with our other loans
the fact that the taxpayer must
later return principal and interest
to the bondholder carries with it
no reduction in our total of present
burdens and no increase in our pres
eht ability to bear them. In either
case what we supply now we have
to get now out of our present pro-
ductive power.
There is harm-the harm that
dtICiluo lillldCLoji anu Using pi iNSo
imposing, it is true, neither the
greater nor the smaller burden on
the country as a whole, but dis
tributing the burdens unequally -
grossly disproportionate sacrifices
for the creditor class and for all
other recipients of fixed money in
comes, savings banks, insurance
companies, public utility enterprises
"a pro tanto release of all debtors
from their obligations, a riot of gain
and of extravaganza for the receiv-
ers of swollen profits, and mort
gage in favor of the stay-at- homes
upon the children Of the men in the
trenches. But always it is only out
Of our current income in present
labor and present output of goods
that we can support the war.
Taxes or loans-either or both
together-are merely different de-
vices for collection. The total rev.
enues in current national income
are the same under either method.
But before a fixed income Of, say,
five thousand dollars has paid a
penny in taxes or has advanced a
dollar for bonds, it has already suf-
fered a 80 per cent income tax
in the guise of higher prices. In
fation is itself taXation-easy of
imposition and heller SHELTER in in
cidence. A 40 per cent rise in
prices is a tax upon creditors of
eightfold the annual income from
their investments-S0 per cent Of
income taxation. Some incomes are
flexible to take account of changing
prices. Others are not.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-05-26
t axation VS..
Borrowing

But still it is said in America
that while England is collecting in
taxes only about four billions
against the eight or nine billions
that England is borrowing in excess
of it's loans to it's allies, we are col
lecting in taxes something like four
billions out of the eight that we are
spending on our own part in the
war, and that at the same time we
are lending four billions to our al
lies. This appears to say that we
are taxing to the extent of SO per
cent of our needs, as against Eng
lands 33.
But this overlooks the fact that
what we are lending to our allies is
one part of the total that we are
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-05-26
Sale of Bonds
Lessons Output

Sooner or later we shall realize
that bond issues, with the privilege
of conversion into currency, actually
decrease production by encouraging
the dissipation of our national ener-
gies in the production of articles of
waste and luxury and that we are
merely raising the prices of every
thing that is used either for war
purposes or non-war purposes.
The utilization of sharply ad-
vanced income taxes, whereby every
member of the community from day
laborer to multi-millionaire should
he forced to contribute the utmost of
his income, would automatically cut
down the extravaganza Of all Of us,
and likewise automatically extin-
guish the non-essential industries.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-05-26
The Mysterious
Magic Of Bonds

Unfortunately, the war has grown
in such vast proportions that we lose
sight Of the essential features that
underlie the situation. AS a nation.
instead of resorting to economies to
the utmost, we have a foolish idea
that we can personally consume
much in accordance with our odd
time customs, while relying upon the
mysterious magic Of bond issues to
provide supplies in conducting the
most extravaganza and expensive in
dustry known in all history.
AS the world stands to-day, the
United States cannot fight this war
on men and money. 1t can fight only
on men and commodities, and these
commodities must be produced from
day to day, not only for our own
troops, but in a large measure for
the Allies. So long as the United
States was out of the war, England,
France, Italy and Russia, by pledg-
ing their credits here, could acquire
from America part of the munitions
and food necessary for carrying on
the war. Now, when practically the
whole world is in the conhagration,
there is no longer any nation which
can exchange commodities for money
or credit. We are with our backs
against the wall, and must produce
within our own borders all that we
consume, and in addition, all that we
can possibly provide for the Allies.
So long as we continue the scheme
of trying to finance the war on
money rather than on commodities
we will be up against steadily rising
costs, and there is great danger of
eventually upsetting our entire
financial and political system. At
the same time, the money derived
from bond issues does not funda-
mentally increase the production of
single additional grain of wheat,
or one more pound of powder.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-04-27
Advertised Letters.

Letters advertised at Annapolis, Md.
Postonice April 23rd, 1918 Persons
calling for advertised letters, should
mention that they were advertised and
give date of advertisement in the Cap
ital, April 2G
Mems List Harold Anderson Gar
land Brown. Capt and Mrs. G. $.
Brandorth. N. c. Cooke Eugene Dove,
Robert Deal, Robert L. Grant, J. f.
Gishel, John Gerwig, John J. Garyin,
J. T. Hall. Henry X. Hannah. Jr.. Tom
Jefferson Harry M. Johnson. j. Keys,
Major Sydney $. Lee, William Larry,
Harry Landay Edward e. Miller, Mel
vim Newman, Stanley pullen, Irving
Starbuck, VIII Smithcrs, Franklin II.
Tucker, a. +. Walker.
Woman's List-Miss Margaret Davis,
Miss Amanda Hickman, Miss Frances
G. Quillon, Miss l.. Roswell, Mrs.
Fannie Smith, Mrs W. Lewis Ste
yens, Mrs w. W Thompson, Miss
Ruth Nishard Eliza Weller.
T. j. LINTHICUM,
Postmaster
BY. ID. II.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-04-27
MAKE THE SCHOOL
GROUNDS ATTRACTIVE.

One authority has recently said with
much truth that "one cannot force
children TO like a school They will
like it only when it is worth Hiking"
If the older people will allow their
thoughts to run back over the days
when they went to school, perhaps
they will remember many of the un-
slightly surroundings WHICH assuredly
did not cause them TO like school
more generally the old grounds and
school were actually repulsive
During the last ten years there has
been wonderful impetus given to
school Identification possibly due to
civic leagues and community centers
or like organizations. Once a start
is made to beautify the grounds, the
work catches everywhere, for time and
material is a small factor, while results
show wonderful changes in both the
school grounds and the attitude Of the
pupils toward the school and their
work
Any school in Maryland which has
not taken up the work of identifying
its grounds and surroundings is los
ing a wonderful opportunity. This
work is described in detail, with plans
applicable to almost every school in
the State in Bulletin No. 10 just is
sued by the Maryland State College.
A postal will bring this bulletin, the
value of which will be plainly appar
ent from the pictures showing Mary
land before and after"
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-04-27
AT The Colonial Next Week.

Delightful and pleasing attractions
are to be presented at the Colonial on
each evening next week.
Monday the enjoyable attraction will
be Charles Ray in a highly amusing
story THE Family Skeleton" 1t is a
humorous account of the struggle of
young millionaire against the imagi-
nary inherited craving for drink, and
will afford you an evening of rare
amusement. Another good reel. also.
Tuesday the enjoyable attraction
will he the delightful musical comedy
THE Girl Of My Heart"
Wednesday Jack Pickford and Louise
Hon in a charming mystery story
THE Ghost House" viii be the enjoy
able attraction, also Photograph.
Thursday the pleasing attraction
will be when Dreams Come True a
delightful musical comedy
Friday beautiful Elsie Ferguson in
THE Rose Of World" also Pathe
News.
Saturday matinee and evening Mary
Pickford in "Amarilly of Clothesline
Alley" also Mack Sennett comedy.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-04-27
THEATRE ATTRACTIONS.
At The Colonial Tonight

douglas Fairbanks in his latest Art
craft Picture "Headin' South" will be
the extremely enjoyable attraction al
the Colonial this evening.
A strange outlay lands in a small
town on the border, and joins band
OF Mexicans bandits under the leader
ship Of Mexican Joe who has been ter
rorizing the neighbrhood The
stranger tells of his travels from
Canada TO the South and earns the
name OF Heading South" A reward
is offered by the authorities for his
capture with that of the Mexican
After many experiences, "Headin'
meets a beautiful Mexican senorita
whose home the bandits have taken
possession of. Mexican Joe forces his
attention upon the girl and "Headin"
beats him and makes him prisoner.
He helps the girl to escape with her
many women servants. The bandits
! have become frenZied with drink and
demand the women; upon learning
that they have escaped they followed
IN pursuit. The women arrive safely
- ~ DSA NA|A ~ " Al just AE LA1C UaAuALc
ride up. A furious gun battle then
ensues in which the Mexican appear
to be getting the upper hand, but a
band OF Rangers arrive and turn the
tables Heading South" is captured
with the bandits and is about to be
taken away when he is recognized. by
one of the deputies. He reveals him
self as Corporal Smith of the North
west Mounted Police OF Canada, and
explains that he had been detailed to
arrest Mexican Joe for the murder of
a member OF the force. So Heading
South" or Corporal Smith as he is
known, makes his formal arrest, and,
incidentally, wins for bride the Mex
lean girl he has saved. Douglas Fair
banks in "Headin' South is truly at
his best. This is an extremely enjoy
able attraction tonight, don't miss it.
Another good reel also. Charles
Ray in "The Family Skeleton" also
good comedy reel on Monday.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-04-27
AT The Republic Monday.

Ragna Jansen, COMMONLY known as
Rags leaves her country home to
trv and make a name for herself Up
ON the stage. She is accompanied by
her aunt. Things are different to WHAT
the girl expected and she soon HndS
herself nj the end of her resources.
She decides on q bold stunt and CLIMBS
into window of a theatre manager
and holds him up with pistol Her
nerve wins his friendship and she Is
Given lob in the chorus. Sheen and
his wife. who play the leads, have a
matrimonial squabble and the wife
leaves the show. Rags is given her
part. She makes an immediate sue
cess. Billy Blake. also a member 81
the chorus. and secretly in love with
Rags. soon becomes a back number.
For the rest of this delightful story
go to the Republic Monday light-
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-04-27
STATE NEEDS MORE
MEN ON ITS FARMS.
Council Of Defense Takes Step
To Provide 5000 Workers
Who Are Needed.
Who Are Needed.

1t is estimated at the offices of the
State Council of Defense that 5000
men still are needed TO plant and har-
vest the crops this year.
These men will be secured through
the Farm Labor Bureaus, now in oper-
alton. by means of the distribution
centers and their labor viii be made
as effective as possible by efficiency
methods of distribution.
Women and boys will be employed
in as large numbers as possible. Re-
tired farmers living in the city are
going back to the farms Caroline,
Kent and Frederick Counties have re-
ported to the Council that they have
enough labor to harvest all their
crops this year Talbot Somerset,
Garrett and Charles Counties need
approximately 300 men each TO carry
their programs through.
Wicomico County reports that it
must have several thousand men dur
ing the strawberry and fruit season
to harvest these crops adequately.
Baltimore County has lost goo men in
the draft and by other employment
who will have TO be replaced.
The Council has organized and put
into operation community councils for
the. general betterment of labor con-
ditions and local circles of farmers
are in process of being organized to
buy and operate tractors The COM
munity plan of using tractors will al
low one tractor to be used on several
farms without loss of time.
An appropriation of $4,000 was made
to the Maryland State Board of Agri-
culture for farming purposes, the
money to be expended by DR.. A. +.
Woods and the Committee on Agricul-
ture. Two thousand dollars was APP
propriated for the purpose of getting
the men to the farms,
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-04-27
FLORISTS MUST CUT
COAL CONSUMPTION

Annapolis florists and greenhouse
owners are in for a bump on the coal
question for next winter.
The Fuel Administration last night
issued an order curtailing cOnsump-
ton of fuel by greenhouses so per
cent for the coming year. The restric-
ton applies to public as well as pri-
vate greenhouses, and will affect the
White House greenhouses and the
Botanical Gardens in Washington I'M
der a strict Interpretation. Many
famous greenhouses on private estates
likewise will fall under the ban.
The curtailment order virtually
means a restriction of dollhouse space,
and directs that florist growing
flowers, plants or winter vegetables
shall consume fuel of any description,
including coal, coke, fuel oil and pc
troleum products in excess of so per
cent during the coal year beginning
April last.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-04-27
At The Republic Tonight.

The struggle of woman for her
child and the lengths to which she
will go for its protection are pictur-
lied with tremendous dramatic in
teDsity in the William Fox photoplay,
Woman And The Law" which will
be the attraction at the Republic to-
night.
Written and staged by r. A. Walsh
the brilliant young director of the
Fox forces, it presents a picture of
timely and pertinent interest to every
one
Based on the internationally SEN
sational De Saullcs case, which so
shocked the United States and South
America and which was discussed in
every home in the country, it is said,
tho thrilling moment when the wO-
man who has slain for the sake of
her child faces the jury which is to
decide her fate, depicts a situation to
hold the most hardened playgoer
spellbound.
Meeting u beautiful heiress in South
America, a young American college
man marries her and brings her to
New York
For a time all goes well with them.
The bride is happy in the home which
her husband has amde for her in the
great city and she is slow to realize
how he is bored at her company and
longs for his old companions of the
gay life of the city.
After child is born to them, he
soon wearies and makes life hideous
for her with his escapades with
notorius women. She bears with him
until he takes her child from her
Then the elemental passions leap to
the surface, she kills him, and is
forced to face the law. It is left to the
Jury to decide her fate. The question
placed squarely before them is t he
question that this play places square
~ before every person who sees it
thrown on the screen:
Are there provocations which JUS
tify woman to kill?
And the jury decides in a scene that
will live long in the memory OF every
one WHO sees it.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-04-27
BOY SCOUTS WORK
FOR LIBERTY LOAN
Third Campaign To Begin Aprii
q. Cleaners After The
Reapers.
Reapers.

BY authority of President WILSON,
Secretary McAdoo. and the National
Council of the Boy Scouts of Amer
lea. the dates above have been set
for the Scout campaign for subscrlp-
,ions to the Third Liberty Loan
This campaign will be Cleanup
house 10 house canvass. just before
the close of the general campaign. IL
is designed to make sure that no one
is overlooked, and also TO give sub
scribers an opportunity TO take Just a
little bit more. not to do your bit, but
60 do your utmost The Boy Scouts oil
America as a dinstinctive service to
their country and flag, will serve as
cleaners After The Reapers."
They have been warned not TO en-
thuse the people 50 they will give
subscription TO help the Scouts win
their emblems. and then do not so
to the bank and pay for their bond as
this is not at all Just thing, first To
your country. and second to the Scout
who obtained your subscription.
1t should be borne in mind by all
that the prime motive of this cam
paign is to save our country and help
Win the war.
The Scouts in the First and Second
Campaign did a great work to serve
The country md IL is expected a great
er work from them this time, DO not
turn them away from your door as
they come Welcome and encourage
hem in this patriotic work which they
are about to perform, and in this way
They Will reap a great harvest
The Scouts during this campaign
are not required to wear their uni
form but are requested TO wear their
Scout hats with Scout pins pinned on
the front of their hats.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-04-27
THE GOVERNOR
APPEALS TO CHILDREN.
Asks Them To Become Members
Of u. S. School Garden
Army OF MARYLAND.

Emerson c. Harrington. Governor OF
the State OF Maryland, and Charles p.
Coady, representative at large. have
enthusiastically endorsed the work OF
the United States School Garden army
and have asked the children Of their
state TO become members of this or
ganizalion which is following ont the
plans laid down 10y President Wilson
and Secretary of the Interior. Frank
lin X. Lane, to raise more food and so
Vim this worldwide war, Governor
Harrington in calling upon the school
children to do their important bit in
the war trenches at home said:
THE opportunity which is now
yours to be of great service to
your country during this Worlds
Crisis should not be neglected.
Patriotism means service and you
can do your bit by becoming a
member of the United States
School Garden Army and by cul-
tiyating every available spot of
ground that you may be in po-
sition to cultivate without neglect
ing your school duties. TO do our
utmost should be everyone's mot
to-"
Representative Coady has offered TO
cooperate with the United States
School Garden Army in fulfilling its
program which will result in the pro
duction of half a billion dollars worth
of food.
u feel very certain" said Rep
resentative Coady, what the Uni
ted States School Garden Army is
doing an excellent piece of work
in encouraging children 10 devote
their spare time to Home Garden
ing under supervision. / know
tina this instruction is of great
benefit to them, physically and
mentally"
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-04-27
First Methodist Church.

First Methodist Episcopal Church,
State Circle, Rev II. W Burgan, Pas
tor, offers the following srvices to-
morrow and next week:
Sunday:
9.45 a. m.-Sunday School, II. r.
Riley, Supt
9.45 a. m.-Men's Bible Glass, ]. NJ.
Armstrong, teacher.
II a m. and p. m.-Public WOr-
ship.
715 p. m.-Epworth League.
Wednesday:
s p. m.Prayer Service.
Visitors to the city are invited to
worship here. A cordial welcome ex-
tended to ALL
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-04-27
ColIege Avenue Baptlst Church.

The services for tomorrow and next
week at College Ave. Baptist Church,
Pastor, Dr. John S. Sewers, are as fol-
lows:
9.45 q. m.-Bible School, Supt. Mr..
II. IL. Hall. Separate Bible classes for
men and women.
II a m.-Morning Worship.
$50 p. NIB. Y. p Union.
80 p. m.-Evening Service.
Thursday, s p. m.-Prayer meeting.
The pastor will preach morning and
evening unless special notice of
change.
Friends and visitors are cordially in
vited. All seats are free.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-04-27
ST. Phillips Church.

St Philips Episcopal Church SER
vices are as follows:
Sunday School, 8 p. III.
Evensong and sermon Thursday at
s p. m.
Evensong and sermon Sunday at s
D. IN.
The friends are cordially invited to
be present.
Rev. Wiley J. Page, preacher in
charge.