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The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1918-01-10
(Boise Statesman)

I'VE must face the facts as they
are, and act upon them without sem
timent in this stern business" said
President Wilson in his address to
congress.
The warning had nothing to do with
facing the facts of the breakdown of
our own military preparations, but can
be used to apply there for that, too, is
stern business. And we must act
upon the facts without sentiment even
though such action leads to a reor-
ganization of the cabinet.
Last summer Secretary Baker an
nounced that by September l the war
department would have armed, equip
ped and in training in the 16 canton
ments $4,000 men--the first mere
ment of the new national army Later
In the summer it was announced that
this number of men would be under
training by October /. Early in the
month of october it was announced
that more than 100000 nationals are
in camp or practically en- route"
Now comes the New York Times
with summary of an investigation
which shows that Mr.. Bakers assur-
ances have not been in accord with
the facts, and that the hopes he rails
ed have not been realized The Times.
which has been consistent support
er of this administration and a ready
apologist for all of the mistakes made,
says that only about two-thirds of
the promised $4,000 men were actu-
ally in the environments two months
after it was announced that they
would be there. OF this two thirds
about 40 per cent have been supplied
with modern rifles, 40 per cent have
rifles long since abandoned as obso-
lete, and 20 per cent have no rifles of |
any kind!
The Times publishes the following
table showing the number of men the |
war department expected to have in
the 16 environments by the middle of |
October. and the number actually |
here on December I:
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1918-01-10
METAL CONTROL.
Great Britain Will Regulate Smelling
of Lead, Zinc, Copper, Etc.

The Non-ferrous metal industry
bill was passed on the second reading
by the house Of commons on Deem
Der H. The bill. If finally enacted,
will give the British government con-
troll Of all dealings In non -ferrous
metal and is intended to destroy Ger
man monopoly in these metals. The
following important sections of the
bill are reproduced
1T shall not be lawful for any COM
pany, firm or individual after the ex-
piration of six months from the pass
ing of this act. or such longer period
as the board of trade may in any
particular case allow, to carry on the
business of extracting, smelling,
dressing, refining or dealing by way
of wholesale trade in metal or metal
lie ore to which this act applies, un-
less licensed to do so by the board of
trade; provided, that the purchase of
metal by persons for the purposes of
use In their trade shall not be deemed
to be dealing in such metal by way of
wholesale trade where the trade car
ried on by the purchaser is not pri-
marily the trade of dealing in met
ais.
THE metals and ores to which this
act applies are zinc, copper, tin, lead,
nickel, aluminium and any other nom
ferrous metals and ores to which this
act may be applied by order Of the
board of trade. and the expression
ore shall include concentrates, mat
ties, precipitates and other intermedi-
ate products"
Penalties of imprisonment, fine or
both are provided In the bill for con-
Quoting such business without a IL
cense or for neglecting or refusing to
furnish information required under
the terms of the bill or for knowingly
furnishing false information. John
Dillon, in the course of the debate
expressed the belief that when peace
conference came, President Wilson, on
behalf of the government of the Unit
ed States, would require that the bill
be made ineffective.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1918-01-10
LIBERTY BOND COUPONS.
Government Expects Banks to Cash
Them Without CHARGE.

Ihe interest coupons Of Liberty
Loan bonds are payable at any feder-
al reserve bank or subtreasury and at
the treasury department in Washing
ton, and any national bank which is
general depositary of government
funds is required to cash these cou-
pons without charge.
1t is believed by the treasury depart
ment that no bank or trust company
which is depositary of the proceeds of
Liberty bonds or treasury certificates
Oh Indebtedness will make charge
Tor collecting the coupons, paying cash
10 the holder. The service rendered
by banking institutions in cashing
these interest coupons is substan-
tai one, but it is hoped that these
depositaries will perform the service
without charge as a patriotic duty.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1918-01-10
DAMAGED GERMAN SHIPS.
Uncle Sam Now Has 1909 Of Thorn in
Service, 100000 Tonnage.

Sailing under American names in
the service of the United States are
l09 German ships damaged by their
crews prior to their seizure by the
government when war was declared.
They add more than 100000 gross tom
mage to the transport and cargo fleets
In war service for the United States.
There is evidence that German
central authority gave orders for the
damage to these ships, so that none
could be operated in less than IS
months, and documentary proof that
the enemy believed much of the dam
age to be irreparable, In less than
eight months all the ships were in
service.
The former German liners, sailing
under distinctly American names, are
now fitted as troop and cargo ships.
Each is convertible to a completely
hospital ship for return vow
'ge service.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1918-01-10
Promise and Performance of the Secre-
tary of War; Must Face Facts, Figures

training on French soil-that hope is
dashed because our war department
has not lived up to it's own promises
Some apologists for the administra
ton try to minimize the seriousness of
this failure by declaring that already
we have more soldiers than we can
possibly transport, even if they were
all properly armed, equipped and
trained. But that excuse is false. The
Boston Transcript proves that there
has not been week since our declar-
alton of war when our transport power
has not exceeded our soldier power.
Troop ships sail for France every
week, says the Transcript, with troop
Accommodations only partially utiliz-
ed. On the average we use only 80
per cent of our available troop space
on the Atlantic today, and even the
cargo space is not being used to the
full because of foolish red tape which
bars ordinary cargoes from vessels re-
Questioned for carrying military
stores.
We must face the facts as they
are" President Wilson has said, "and
act upon them without sentiment in
this stern business" The facts as
they are prove that the war depart
ment under Secretary Baker is Woe
fully inefficient. Our transportation of
troops to France has been limited not
by shortage of suitable vessels. but
by the inability of the war depart
ment to speed up it's own ordnance
and supply departments to arm and
equip the soldiers.
Is 1T sentiment which prompts the
retention of Secretary Baker in the
position in which he is muddling
things in this stern business?" And
Il 1t is not sentiment-then what?
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1918-01-10

applied to the small, conservatively
capitalized concerns, is avoided.
80 1t removes the necessity on the
part of the government for physical
valuation of mines, oil and gas wells
AN insuperable task.
49, 1t follows approved formulate.
"rhe rate of per cent in the sug-
gested amendment is that adopted in
the war excess profits tax act. The
rate of IL per cent suggested for cap
italiZation of those companies having
no pre-war earnings Is because their
earnings contain an increment due to
war conditions and, therefore, such
companies should have lower capt.
alization under the act.
These conclusions are the result of
careful research and prolonged DELHI
Grafton by representatives of these in
dustries from all the mineral, oil and
gas producing states"
Signed: ]. ]. Shea, Oklahoma; T. A.
Dimes, Colorado; A. G. Dickson, Penn
sylvania; A. Scott Thompson, Okla
homa; Herbert Pope, Illinois; Victor
Rakowsky, Missouri; Ravenel Mac
beth, Idaho; Paul Armitage, New
York; A. G. Mackenzie, Utah. Archi-
bald Douglas, Arizona; Emmett d.
Boyle, Nevada; Albert Burch, Califor-
mia, Committee Representing Mining,
oil ond Gao Jpdustriac
Amendment.
''Be it enacted by the senate and the
house of representatives of the United
States of America in congress assem-
bled, that Section 207, of Title 2, of
the act entitled, AN Act to Provide the
Revenue to Defray War Expenses and
for Other Expenses approved October
g. 1917, be amended by the addition of
a new subdivision 'C to Section 207,
heading as follows:
THAT in the case of mines, oil and
gas wells, the invested capital, at the
option of the taxpayer shall be "a
the average pre-war net income cap
italized at per cent, and (2) paid in
OF earned surplus and undivided pro-
fits used or employed in the business
since the pre-war period, exclusive of
undivided profits earned during the
taxable year; provided that in the
case of mines, oil and gas wells, hay
ing no pre-war net income, or acduir
ed since the pre-war period, the in
vested capital at the option of the
taxpayer shall be % the net income
for the year 1917 capitalized at u per
cent, and (2) paid in or earned surplus
and undivided profits used or employ
ed in the business subsequent to the
year 1917, exclusive of undivided pro-
fits earned during the taxable year"
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1918-01-10
Maps in Many colors.

The United States geological survey.
department. of the interior printed last
year over 100000 copies Of geologic,
topographic and other maps and folios.
many of them in several colors. Some
Of the geologic maps required as many
as 20 printings. The total number of
Impressions required was 100000.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1918-01-10

This table means that the national
army today, allowing for assignments
made to FIJI national guard regiments,
is still about 100000 men short of it's
first increment which was to have
been armed. equipped and under
training by the first of last Septem-
Der. In other words the eager hope Of
France, England and Italy that we
would have a force of 100000 fight
ing men in Europe by the middle of
1918, backed by 100000 more men
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1918-01-10

Among many other useful and beau
tiful things for which we are indebted
to the Chinese wall paper is not the
least. This seems to have first ap-
peared in Europe toward the end of
the seventeenth century. 1t was
brought to France by overseas trad
ers, and the French Immediately per-
ceived the possibilities thus offered.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1918-01-10
Big Noises.

Prospect of a noiseless engine for
airplanes arouses a flicker of hope in
the breast of many a weary wight
who can not sleep O nights until all
the neighborhood automobiles have
staggered coughing into their gar
ages.-Pittsburg Gazette Times.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1918-01-10
REV ELLIE.

It's dawn on winter morning,
Dawn with a streak of gray:
With me asleep in the blankets,
Dreaming my time away;
Struggled under the white top
Just as the gray mist clears.
Dreaming of other mornings
Back through thousand years.
And then with a call that echoes
Drear as the funeral drum,
Cutting my heart to ribbons
The reveille says Comet"
It's dawn on a winter morning,
with a red streak through the trees
with me asleep in the blankets,
Dreaming of peace and ease;
Dreaming OF days behind me,
Far from the khakied brave,
Far from a stove unlighted
And tent as cold as the grave;
Ana then with a blare that losses
It's woe to the winter skies,
rearing my soul to pieces
The reveille says "Rise!"
Fhe guns of the Huns are one thing
Part of big days job;
The big gas shells are another,
Bringing their thrill lor throb;
Life in a dugout's nothing
TO bring on ringing cheer,
But give me the big shells crashing.
Give me the guns to hear
Give me the Huns worst answer,
GIVE me the charging drum
When out of the cold dawn's shadows
The reveille says Comet"
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1918-01-10

The working hours of clerks in the
interior department building at Wash
ington have been changed to run from
S:45 to AIS instead of to 4:3O, to
relieve congestion in street railway
cars Of the over-crowded capital.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1918-01-10

The postoffice department has es-
tablished coastwise parcel post water
routes to facilitate service for the
environments, which will loperate to
relieve war time railroad congestion.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1918-01-10
EXCESS PROFITS TAX
PROPOSED AM ENDMENT.
MINING, OIL AND GAS MEN PRO-
TEST AGAINST PRES
EMIT LAW.

The representatives of the mining
states in the west and those of the oil
and gas industries have joined in a
communication to the war excess pro-
fits advisory committee of the bureau
of internal revenue in which the in
justice of the present law is pointed
out, and an amendment is submitted
which the committee is urged to pre-
sent to congreij for adoption. The
letter follows:
Where the Law Is Lame.
1--WE have the honor respectfully to
submit herewith for your considera-
ton a suggestion for an amendment
of the excess profits tax act, approved
october g. 1917.
1T Is recognized by mining men, tax
experts and economists that there is
only one sound method of valuing
mining, oil and gas properties, and
that is by means of scientific formulate
that have for their basis capitaliza-
ton of income after reasonable de-
duction for depletion. We invite at
tention to the fact that the income
tax act, approved September s, 1916,
recognizes the distinctive character of
mining, oil and gas properties in MAX
ing provision for depletion but that
the excess profits tax act, in its defin
ition of invested capital, makes no
provision for this approved method of
valuation. We, therefore, suggest an
amendment to the definition of in
vested capital" contained in Section
207, so as to permit these industries
to resort to the established method of
yaluing their capital assets.
Advantages Of Proposed Change.
Il. 1t equalizes taxation among
those engaged in mining, oil and gas
industries, eliminates discrimination
in favor of excessively capitalized
companies and places the heavier bur
den Of taxativh on those that have
earned large profits since the war The
grave inequality and lack of uniform
ity in the present act, particularly as
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Metal Equivalent Of Ores Purchased
Sold Daily.

~ consequence of this condition
IN the old days, before the organiza-
tion OF the American Smelling & Re-
ming company the shelters were ac-
eustomed to sell. if possible, each day
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1918-07-27
PUBLIC UTILITIES

Philip II, Gadsden, chairman OF the
national committee on public utility
conditions, has Endorsed the plea OF
the utilities that the president exer'
else his right TO fix rates with view
10 supply sufficient income to keep
the utilities in efficient condition for
war purposes.
He called attention 10 the fact that
the unification of all industry in the
interests OF the war has served to
bring out in bold relief how essen
tial the public utilities are in main
tanning the energies Of the nation in
the struggle,
Upwards OF 60 per cent Of indus.
trial or factory power is furnished by
public utilities" says Mr. Gadsden,
THE present supply is now unequal
10 the demand because OF the speed
ing up of all industries on account Of
the war.
1T is stated that practically all Of
the high speed steel Uhe so'called
electric steel is now manufactured
through the medium OF electric fur
naces which are largely operated with
electricity furnished by public utili-
ties
by reason of war orders, new In
dustrlal centers are being formed to
house the army Of new workers, thus
making tremendous demands on pres
ent electric railway systems Upwards
OF 80 per cent Of the factory employees
are now transported daily by the cleo
trio street and interurban railroads,
these railroads moving approximate
Is 10000 100000 passengers annually
"The public utilities must be relied
upon 10 furnish at least 20 per cent
Of the toluol necessary for the prose.
cltlon OF the war,
"They must furnish important short
haul freight service 10 relieve the
congested steam railroad conditions
at terminals and industrial centers,"
once,
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1918-07-27
CHICAGO'S SOLID Men
Makeup of the Capital Issues
Committee of the Federal
Reserve District.

Announcement has been made in
Washington by Charles S. Hamlin,
chairman Of the capital issues com.
mittee, of the committee in the Chi.
cago Federal Reserve District which
will pass upon applications for the
issuance of securities by business
concerns. The membership of the
committee follows:
w. A. Heath, chairman, Federal
Reserve Bank, Chicago.
]. b. McDougal, Federal Reserve
Bank. Chicago.
T.. X. Boisot First Trust and Saw.
ings Bank. Chicago.
Rufus c. Dawes, 1915 Harris Trust
building, Chicago.
L. d. Hubert Merchants Loan and
Trust Company, Chicago.
ID. X. McLennan, care Marsh &
McLennan. Insurance Exchange, Chi.
cago.
Joy Morton, care Morton Salt Com
pany, Railway Exchange building
Chicago.
Il. J. Burlington, Illinois Steel Com
pany, Chicago.
Simon Cassidy, Central State Bank
Des Moines, Iowa.
Emery w. Clark, First and Old De
| troit National Bank, Detroit, Mich.
B. A. Eckhart, 1908 Carroll avenue
Chicago.
Louis A. Ferguson, Commonwealth
Edison Company, Chicago
s. A. Fletcher, the Fletcher Ameri
can National Bank, indianapolis.
Oliver c. Fuller, Wisconsin Trus
| Company, Milwaukee, Wis.
Chauncey Keep, 112 West Adam
street. Chicago.
John J. Mitchell, Illinois Trust an
Savings Bank, Chicago.
George NJ. Reynolds, Continents
and Commercial National Bank, Oh
cago.
b. +. Sunny, Chicago Telephon
Company, Chicago.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1918-07-27

native American, Mr.. Sheridan, who
was born in Sterling, Illinois, has
lived in Chicago since 1888.
For twenty years he was manager
Of the shipping department of the big
packing plant of Morris 4 Company at
the Stock Yards. In 1912 he was APP
pointed deputy clerk OF the Criminal
court and was elected member of the
Cook county board of assessors In the
fall election of that year, In this
capacity he served two years as sec.
rotary of the board and two years as
chairman, and during his entire term
his course has been guided by an eye
single to the welfare of the public,
fair play to the taxpayers duty. He
now holds the position of chairman
of the board OF assessors.
Mr.. Sheridan received his education
In Sterling, Illinois, where he grad
uated from the public high schools.
He afterwards attended business col.
lege and thus equipped he started out
to face the world, and in the worlds
battle has met with great success
Mr.. Sheridan is member Of the
Knights of Columbus, the Maccabees,
the Loyal Order of Moose, the Irish
| Fellowship Club, the EnglewoOd Pa
triotic League, the Soldiers Relief So
ciety and Is an auxiliary member Of
the State Council of Defense. He is,
as we have said Democrat from the
ground up, and is now Democratic
ward committeeman from the Thirty
frs: ward. He was member of eX.
emption board No. 72 until January
~, 1918, when Governor Lowden ac-
cepted his resignation which Mr..
Sheridan was obliged to tender so he
' could attend to his official duties as
member of the board Of assessors.
Mr.. Sheridan has the distinction of
being complimented upon the fact
| that his board of exemption had not
cost the government a single penny
| for anything while he was member
of that body, as he furnished the
clerk.hire, room, light, heat and
everything else pertaining to the
work.
As stated at the outset, Mr., Sheri
| dans term expires In the coming lall
He is a candidate, within the lines OF
the Democratic organization, and If he
is nominated for reelection (Which is
a certainty he will undoubtedly be
reelected. He is man of quiet and
unassuming ways, and his candidacy
is heing conducted in quiet, dignified
way. AS he says himself; IF the
Democratic organization drafts me
again for Office / shall make the race
and If elected shall serve. II am not
drafted by the party shall be found
working for the regular candidate
and for all the regular candidates OF
the county ticket"
Michael X. Sheridan is nothing /
not a patriot. He has given his time
and best efforts to his country ever
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1918-07-27
REFLECT SHERIDAN
Popular County Assessor De-
serves Well at the Hands of the
Voters. His Record Is Good.

One of the most popular public Off.
Gals in Chicago is Michael X. Sheri.
dan, whose term as county assessor
expires this year.
His record is fine one and his
faithfulness to duty certainly entities
him to q reelection at the hands of
the voters regardless of party.
A staunch and lifelong Democrat,
loyal to his party, his denomination is
a certainty at the primary.
He has treated all citizens with fair.
ness regardless of party lines and his
devotion to the interests of all the
people Is known to everybody. A
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1918-07-27
CAREY A STRONG
CANDIDATE

The feeling is growing that Tom
Carey is the logical Democratic candi.
date for Mayor of Chicago.
He belongs to no faction.
He is controlled by no clique.
He Is forceful.
He is fearless.
He is honest.
He has nothing to conceal.
The longer the campaign the
stronger he will be.
Under present conditions he ap.
pears to be the ideal candidate.
~6A
c. A. Beckett, the we'll known pres.
ident of the Beckett Coal & Coke Co..
is commanding figure in the com.
mercial world He is universally re.
spected in the coal trade and Is pop
ular with everybody who has had bus
mess dealings with him
~
Angelo Cortesi, the we'll known tail
or at the northeast corner Of Orleans
and Illinois street, is building up @
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1918-07-27
UNMgTEREo GALL.
Continued from Page H.


connected with the service pipes at
all" said Aid. John Toman, who was
opposed TO the meters.
I'VE pay for gas and electricity by
meter. why not buy water the same
way" said Aid w. f. Lips.
THE meters are protection for
the small property owner said Aid.
A. J. Fisher and is designed to make
the large consumer pay his just share
OF water rates don't know why there
should be opposition
They can start in on my ward
with the meters II they want to-" said
Aid John c. Kennedy. 1T is a step
in the right direction"
Aid. William r. O'Toole was against
the ordinance. He said a constituent
OF his installed meter and his water
bill was more than he received IN rert
from the building.
Il don't see why there is all this
talk about metering." said Aid. Cutler.
ton. ANY property owner who wants
a meter can have one, yet We have
but 2S.500 meters in the whole city"
The council first resolved itself into
a committee of the whole. which rec.
commended the meter ordinance for
passage. :. test vote during this period
was taken TO show the councils atu.
tude on the measure. The attitude
was against filing the measure until
It had been thoroughly investigated.
Resolving itself back into a council
meeting, the council then filed the
measure by the following vote:
YEAS.
l.. B. Anderson, Kavanagh,
Hickey, Powers.
McDonough, Bowler
Mulcahy, Franz,
Woodruff, Ellison,
Furman, Bauler,
Goyier. Roeder.
Klaus, Haderlein,
McNichols, Adamowski,
Cullerton, Hrubec,
Krumdick, Byrne,
Novak, w. J. Lynch,
Ahern, O'Toole,
Kerner, Long,
Kaindl, Moran,
Kunz, Kostner,
Piotrowski, Toman,
Adamkiewicz Clark.
Walkowiak, T. J. Lynch-39.
Touhy,
NAYS.
Jackson, Wallace,
Ilir, Steffen,
Schwartz, Captain,
Richert, Lips,
A. A. Mccormick Link,
Nance, Pretzel,
Fetzer, Kennedy,
Guernsey, Watson,
Johnson, Litter,
Horne, Fisher,
Maypole, Lyle,
Smith, Hazen,
Walker, A. o. Anderson