Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-17
Washington, Aug. II.

MONG the prominent Philadelphlans
Awhose suggestions with regard to
taxes have been under consideration by
those now framing the new revenue law
are John Wanamaker, George II, Earle
and Jermiah ]. Sullivan. Jr. Mr.. Wana-
maker, who has been sojourning at Bedford
Springs has given the benefit Of his vast
experience in the matter of taxes collected
from etailers. Mr.. Earle, with his usual
penchant for analyzing intricate problems.
discourses upon the inexpediency of taxing
unduly certain alleged luxuries reported by
the Treasury Department which might
bear heavily upon the neCessaries of life.
Mr.. Sullivan advances some interesting
views with respect TO the inequalities of
taxation as between the industrial and
agricultural pursuits.
BY way Of illustration, Mr.. Earle refers
to the public necessity of the uuick-lunCh
service and reminds US that no less dis
ttnguished a Philadelphia than the great
John @. Johnson was in the hab of utiiz-
ing the automat as a ume-saver. If Mr..
Earle were inclined TO recall those earlier
days when the junior Earle and the Junior
White, and young Mr.. Mintzer, along with
the present Public Service Commissioner
Michal j. Ryan, were all active in the
Earle q White offices at Sixth and Chest
nut streets. he might add that Isaiah
Williamson, Edward G. knight and Charles
G. Harrison were fairly regular attendants
at the Bowers Mead stands where sand.
wiches were dispensed with the foaming
temperance brew. Joel Cook, afterward a
Congressman. and John Sailer. the banker.
were also habitues Of the ten.cent lunch
stands in those days.
FINHE More eSheep- More Wool Association
- of the United States suffered a tempo
rary knockout when the Ways and Means
Committee declined to put a. tax on dogs.
This association, whose slogan Is IAN
organization for public service to promote
sheep husbandry for the benefit of the
farmer and the nation" has its headouar.
ters in Philadelphia, its chief booster
being Arthur c. Bigelow. Among others
who believe in this movement are Nathan
I. Folwell, for a long time president Of
the Manufacturers Club, and Charles j.
Webb. the wool merchant
The argument of the More Sheep More.
Wool men is that this country is sadly in
need OF wool for clothing and mutton
for food While wool men are directly be.
hlnu the propa ganda, u number of farm.
ers who have undertaken to raise sheep.
only to lose them through the ravages of
wandering dogs, have advised Washing.
ton that they would like to see the stray
dog put out Of business. Up to date how
ever. Congress has been afraid to tackle
the dog question. 1t is said there are
from five to ten million dogs in the United
States, and "a tax of from one to five dollars
a head would produce considerable much
needed revenue at this particular time.
Moreover, the dog regulator contends that
the elimination Of the mongrel would in
crease the food supply, which humans are
now obliged to yield up to the dog.
There is a good deal of prejudice on both
sides of the question. Before the Ways
and Means Committee rejected the pro.
posed tax it developed that one Of the
southern States enacted a dog law some
years ago with considerable enthusiasm.
but that at the election Immediately fol-
lowing every member of the Legislature
who voted for it was defeated. During the
discussion of the proposed tax, reference
was made to Pennsylvania's new dog reg.
istration law, which thus far has not re.
suited unfavorably to the members Of the
General Assembly, but this argument had
no effect The Philadelphia agitators, we
are Informed, intend to renew their crusade
Of the wool States,