Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-12-28

!, LOCAL COMMENT

Mention has been made Of the public
service rendered by the Red Cross
society in meeting the present influenza
epidemic crisis and also OF the service
rendered by the Y. M. C. A. in con-
tributinx the building needed for an
emergency hospital. Both organiza-
tons deserved all that can be said for
them but the death OF Miss Austin. a
nurse, who contracted the disease while
nursing influenza patients at the SOL
diers home. suggests that the greatest
service Of all, the placing Of ones life
in jeopardy for the service Of others,
has remained unmentioned in the pub
lie print. The supreme sacrifice OF
death for ones country rendered by the
soldier in uniform is never more heroic
than the supreme sacrifice Of the nurse
who has consecrated her life to the
service Of others. When the sick are
In need Of care size comes regardless
o. the danger . herself and she stays
by the sick bed unt;l all has been done
that can be done for her patient. II
disease and death come to her she
meets it with a smile and without fear
for she knows that she has met the
supreme test Of life. She has served
humanity on earth and has not feared
to die in tina. service. All honor to the
sisters Of mercy regardless OF the
religion or motive which calls them to
the nursing profession.
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The Marshall County Medical Asso-
citation could do justice to its members
and drive home some beneficial sugges-
lions as to good roads If 1t would adopt
the plan that is in operation elsewhere
Of requiring people to come after the
doctor in their own vehicles when he
is needed outside Of town Turing
periods Of soft roads. There are no
horse hveries available now. Livery
men can not afford 20 keep horses
which are to be used only when the
roads are bad. A Marshalltown doctor
recently spent all Of one afternoon
wallowing tnrn mud to get his c'- out
Of the mire and later paid repair bills
of $l04 on his car to make s1n call
In the country. This was his mud road
tax besides the wear and tear on me
doctors own health which ID consider
able when he Is rlely to be tratc''ns
81 n roads BY nig.At as well ~ by day.
Farmers have horses which they could
use to come after the doctor in muddy
times II it wore tie rule among do .tors
10 require It. The doctors and pc ,p'e
in town are ready for hard roa - now
and long time bend issues even II the
town must pay some Of the tax. SO 1t
would be emment,y just to put the mud
roads tax on the farmers untn h*rd
roads could be made unanimous.
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Men about town who have made
more than 5000 total income from all
sources this year should be easy
picking between now and New Years
for worthy charitable, religious or edu-
cational societies as their gifts up To
Is per cent Of their total incomes are
deducttble from the last $4,000 OF their
incomes which are subject to the
highest rates Of tax. Such men can
not exactly save money by giving
away money or property but II they
are now on notes or pledges TOT con-
tributions which must be paid some
day they can save IL per cent plus sur
taxes on all that they pay out IN TINS
calendar year. Those who know that
they will be caught for large contri-
buttons to building funds In the next
few wears can settle at discount now
nv making such contributions IN ad-
vance and deduchng from this tax
able income at the highest rate appn-
cable in their case. Next year the
normal income tax drops per cent ana
after that the rates may be reduced
by changing the law.
The rates make = big Jump from
70 Il per cent when an income passes
Sc, 900. The last $4,000 of an SS.ooo
income costs more tax than the otne!
ss 900 OF that income. The last Sz.ooo
~ $1,000 income will be taxed $Soo'
Thus man with q Slo'ooo lncoms
being allowed to deduct hA siits UP -
il per cent Of his income escapes IRON,
Is per cent income tax or S22S on !l,ovV
when contributed to religious chari-
table. or educational Incorporated soci .
eti.., a 5000 man could deduc.
81. 900 and avoid 20 per cent tax on
81 900 Of it plus 10 per cent tax on tne
other 1000 or $500. That -. ne VIII
lose the $3.50 in taxes II he does moi
give away the $4,000. hence ne can !,
give $4,000 to charity at net cost Q.
S2.410. on obligations already signed
- q prospect he can settle before
Nav Years at q discount Of ~ or IL
nor cent according to the zone from
which such gifts are deducttole. Men I,
under the 5000 income class 40 ho'
need to worry for the total tax on q
s.. 900 income Is only $3.50 and only 'oo
on a $1,000 income.
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