The Washington herald., 1918-06-30

equitable nor ethical, whether the
point Of impersonal Justice or from
that Of sound civic morals.
No law Is good, either in concep-
ton or enforcement, which puts .
-hindranee IN the way OF salutary
initiative, Individual industry, beneh-
cent enterprise or sustained creative
or serviceable energy. says the New
, York Telegraph. The taxation of
earned incomes on an equal or great
er scale than that OF unearned rev.
enues Is not only a hindrance to the
progressive activities Of the individual
taxed, but it Is also an embargo
amounting to a downright penalty
upon superior talent, notable achieve
ment and ambitious industry. The
governments legislative and execu-
tive attitude towards the inequalities
OF the present terms of its income
tax regulations will hear more from
this Objectionable phase Of the as
sessment, and the Ways and Means
Committee on the present revenue
bill will advantage both the justice
and the popularity of their final rec
concentrations IL they apply the argu-
ments presented by the Motion Pic
ture War Service Association in this
oehalf to the vast number of other
hlgh-salaried men and women of
kindred and other professions who
| are In similar case, but whose lust
objections have not yet crystallized.
James W. Gerard, former ambas-
sador extraordinary and minister pIen-
ipotentiary Of the United States to
the German imperial court, as pidlo-
mat, as author and as motion picture
nero assuredly stands to the forefront
among men Of the hour, after the
PRESIDENT Of the United States. His
book, which has been read by mill
mons, either in newspaper or volume
form. supplied the basis of one of the
most interesting and impressive Gin
ema productions brought to the notice
OF the public during the past decade
My -Four Years In Germany" being
shown at Polls Theater througbout
the current week, beginning TODAY
In MY Four Years in Germany are
set forth in dramatic form with apso-
lutte fidelity to fact, the fundamental
causes Of the United States decIara-
lion or war against Germany, fur
nished by the one man qualified 10 re-
veal the truth. There was an ineyita-
oility about the whole thing which
students Of ethnology recosnized
years ago. Bismarck made the war a
certainty in 1870 when he inaugurated
his policy of blood and iron." For a
long time the mailed fist has been
visible where Germany :hougos only
a kid glove would be seen.
Seeing is believing. M. CerarTs
picture lays bare the working of the
minds responsible for the war-the
kaiser's, his sons, those of Won Beth
man Hollweg, the fiendish 1irpi:z, the
bloodthirsty Won Hindenburg, The
Machiavillian Won Jagow. They look
and act like most villainous crew.
Nine. Bertha Kalish, having been
absent for some time in the movies
and what not, will return to the stage
IN modern play. The Riddle
woman. whose rights she has pur-
chased from the Shuberts. The Rid
Ole woman is play in three acts
oy Carl Jacoby and has been played
abroad. The American adaptation
has been made by Dorothy DonneIIv
and Charlotte Wells.
Margot Kelly has Joined the cast of
AAeSp A<odg III new OTk. TAX
Ing the role of the modiste.
Lou Tellegen, who Is to have his
own company next season. will pro-
duce the Hattons' new play, "Tha
6iue Devil. in conjunction with
Charies Emerson Cook. OF course,
IT'S war play.
The purchase Of war savings stamps
credited to Manager Robbins, Keith's
tneater campaign. brought cash and
pIeoses to the amount of So. AL
ready he has begun planning for The
Fourth Liberty Loan drive in October
PROBABLY, and with the experience
already sained, 1t is very likely he Is
entertaining reasonable hopes of ex-
ceeding the 81, sale which msde
tne Keith Theater third loan cam
paisn a circumstance of Unparalleled
t,oa assalnmsnt and national congratuls-