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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-01-14
RICH TAXED HEAVIEST.

As to the second assertion to which
l have referred, the fact is that the
largest incomes are taxed far more
heavily here than anywhere else
in the world. The maximum
rate Of income taxation here is
81 per cent In England il
is 42Is per cent. Ours is, therefore,
80 per cent higher than England's,
and the rate in England is the high
est prevailing anywhere in Europe.
Neither republican France nor demo-
cratic Notwithstanding in their
cabinets Socialists and representa-
tives Of labor-nor autocratic Ger
many have an income tax rate any
where near as high as our maximum
rate. And in addition to the Fed
eral tax we must bear in mind our
State and municipal taxes.
Moderate and small incomes! on
the other hand, are subject to a far
smaller rate of taxation here than
in England. Incomes of married
men up to $1,000 are not subject to
any income tax here at all. In Eng
land the tax on incomes of $1,000
is 4l2 per cent: $500, 6% per
cent; $1,000, rs per cent, IL in
comes from salaries or wages, Snd
still higher if incomes from invest =.
ments. The English scale Of taxa
ton on incomes OF. say. $1,000.
$1,000, $4,000 and 81, $50 averages,
Continued on Next PaGe)
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STOP LOST MOTION.

Individually. we must each one OF
us work and think doubly hard, con-
slider ourselves and our business
primarily as parts of the great ma
tional war machinery. and do our
utmost to eliminate lost motion and
waste. Then, we must be Of steady
nerve, not lose heart when things
don't go right and the outlook seems
confused or gloomy. but grit our
teeth and plod on, and, above all,
never lose faith in our country and
its people The man, for instance,
who without actual and imperative
cause, throws his holdings OF stocks
or bonds on an adverse, highly SEN
sitive and disturbed market tsuch
as was the market for securities re-
Gently, hurts himself and hurts his
country. He helps to break down
values. he aids in causing disturb
ance in financial affairs which tends
to react on business in general. and
he diminishes the capacity of the
community to respond to the Gov
ernments call for funds. If every
one took counsel from his fears-as
too many appear to have done in re-
cent months-and rushed in selfish
and panicky haste to stand from
under" we should soon be at the
end of our rope. In war time the
man WHO'S a coward in the face
of the enemy is shot. Moral
courage at home is just as neces-
sarv for winning the war as physi-
cal courage at the front. The finan-
cial coward, the calamity-howler,
should be awakened to a sense of
shame and guilt by the stern voice
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THE QUESTION
LOT TAXATION
/ IN AMERICA
! IND ABROAD

We are engaged in a war, an II
repressible conflict, most just and
righteous war, with a people which
Through years of preparation has
not only developed the most formld-
able military machine ever created,
but which is held together By close
national cohesion and maintained, as
yet unbroken, by nationally organ
lied efficiency.
The courage, valor and fighting
capacity of the gallant youth of our
land will meet, and meet triumphant
ly, the grim test before them, as
American daring and determination
have met many a test before. We,
10 whom it is not given to face our
country's foe. arms in hand, have a
task to fulfill less glorious but
scarcely less important. That task Is
20 serve, to spend ourselves without
stint and to bear sacrifices without
limit; it is to strive with our utmost
bower for national efficiency. and
TO fight with stern determination all
influences which would undermine
the pational will and weaken ma
fional unity.
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NATIONAL EFFICIENCY.

But, just as bravery alone will not
win battles, so the most willing and
universal patriotic devotion is mere
~ a part of what is required to lead
cur cause to victory. This war is to
2 very large extent a test of organ
izing ability and industrial power
Dn that field of battle, the experience
rtad training of business men entitle
lleE voices TO be heard. They must
Fl4t be raised, of course. in carping
M - rtisan criticism. But we may
4Qlll useful function by seeking
70 ascertain facts, 10 point out err
tf9rs and shortcomings, to suggest
uedies, to offer constructive ad-
Many things have been done
edlngly well since our country
atefed the war, some others very
ta4iy There Is no reason. given
he Intelligence and adaptabiIitv of
pur eople, why al least as high an
average OF efficiency in every branch
>Of effort and management should not
be reached and maiutained by Ameri-
ca as by any other bellIgereHt ma
lion. Those who are handling the
multifariOus affairs OF the Nation.
nowever able, Jealous and wise, are
But human, and the task thus sud
denly thrust upon them is almost
.superhuman. They cannot listen 10
~ OF MS individually, but they could
and doubtless would willingly give
ear and due weight TO the reasoned
and matured views of the business
community expressed through a
representative National War Com
,mittee. organized TO aid in promot-
eng efficiency
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OPPOSITE METHOD HERE.

With us, the method prevailing is
usually the opposite. The Admins
tration. it is true, has boldly broken
with precedent and in the face of a
compelling emergency has awaited
itself largely, though still perhaps
not largely enough. of the services
Of expert and experienced men of af
fairs.
Our President, carrying the
burdens of crushing responsible
ties. complexities and cares, is ad-
miniStering the affairs of the
state with admirable pOiSe and
strength, with splendid vision
and courage. In noble words no
less than in reSolute action, he
has known how 10 give fitting eX-
preston to the high purposes Of
America. He is recognized as a
commanding world figure by all
The nations and has made himself:
the spokesman of the aspirations
of freedom loving peoples every
where. He has proved himself a
great leader in a time of calam-
itouS trouble, which arose large
", or at least grew to its appall-
ing proportions largely from
lack Of outstanding leadership.
Republicans or Democrats, We
are an proud of this great Amer
lean who has shed new luSter
upon the name of our country.
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PRAISE FOR MADOO.

And whilst it may seem invid-
iouS to single out any one
amongst the many able and hard
working men who are giving their
best to the service of the Nation
at this time, ! may he permitted
in this assembly of business men
10 pay sneciaI tribute to the Sec
rotary of the Treasury, Mr.. Nc
AdOo, who has handled his i'm.
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OF GREAT IMPORTANCE.

Equal in importance TO industrial
effort is economic power and endur-
ance. There again is a great task
calling for business TO make its
thoughts articulate and effective
through an organized agency.
Wherever and whenever a great up
,heaval takes place in the world it
brings to the surface economic err
iror, social fallacies, quack remedies
and nostrums, the true character
and effect Of which often are not
recognized till they have brought
Suffering and privations upon the
people and the old lessons have been
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-01-14
SACRIFICE AND SERVICE.

a There is one searching question,
winch each one of us must ask HIM
self daily, and that is: Am l do
ing enough ?"-not Am | doing as
much or more, relatively. than the
next man or the next class o. men,
the farmer. the labOrer. or what
ever othr class not rs the next
man or class of men doing all he or
they ought to dO?" but Am | in
dividually doing everything. literally
everything, in my power to serve and
% aid, not merely by giving, but also
by thinking and working?'O
Daily when | meet in the streets
those fine fellows in khaki in the
pride and hope of their strong youth
which each one of them is ready and
proud TO give for his country, ! feel
anew surging up from within my
conscience the insiStent query, Am
doing enough?" We who are not
privileged TO fight in arms for our
country, the men too old to fight, the
women not called upon TO fight, the
children too young to fight, we must
have one device, one watchwOrd,
enc resolve, beyond all others till our
Logs return in victory, and that is
Facrifice and service. Let that be
the controlling impulse o. cur actions
and thoughts. so that our sons and
brothers may not lack for anything
which it Is in our power TO give or
procure, so that our country may not
fail In anything within the utmost
limits of our means. to insure and
hasten victory. so that the great God
above US may see our spirit, free
from the blasphemous hypocrisy of
the Kaiser's appropriation of the
Deity, devout and unfaltering and
nttuned to self-denial and may find
US worthy of His comfort and His
hid in these solemn days Of test and
trial.
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tons. Would they repudiate a per-
centage of the national debt? Re
pudiation is no less dishonorable in
a people than in an individual, and
the penalty for failure to respect
the sanctity Of obligations is no diff
ferent for a nation than for an in
dividual.
The fact Is that the Government
would gain nothing in the process
of capital CONSUMPTION and thu
country would be thrown into chaos
for the time being. The man who
has saved would be penalized, he
who has wasted would be favored,
thrift and constructive effort, re-
sulting in the needful and fructify-
ing accumulation Of capital would
be arrested and lastingly discour-
aged. / can understand the Crude
notion of the man who would divide
all possessions equally. There
would be mighty little coming to
anyone by such distribution and Il
is, of course, an utterly impossible
thing to do, but it Is an understand
able notion. But by the confscation
Of capital for Government use neith-
er the Government nor any indi-
yidual would be benefited. A Wig
orously progressive income tax Is
both economically and socially
sound. A capital tax is wholly I'M
sound and economically destructive.
More than ever would 4 be per-
nicious in times Of war and post
bellum reconstruction, when beyond
almost all other things it is essen
tial to stimulate production and
promote thrift, and when everything
which tends to have the opposite
effect should be vigorously rejected
as detrimental to the Nations
strength and well-bain0-
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FACTS CONTRADICT.

Both assertions are in fiat contra
diction to. the facts. Let me stats
the facts:
Nothing is palmer than that bust
ness and business men had every
thing to gain by preserving the con-
ditions which existed during the two
and a half years prior, to April,
1917, under which they made huge
profits by furnishing supplies, pro-
visions and financial aid to the allied
nations, taxes were light and this
country was rapidly becoming the
great economic reservoir OF ths
world. Nothing is palmer than that
any sane business man In this coun-
try must have fereseen that If Amer-
lea entered the war these profits
would be immensely reduced, and
some Of them cut off entirely, BE-
cause our Government would step N
and take charge, as in fact it has
done; that enormous burdens Of tax
alton would have to be imposed, tha
bulk Of which would naturally b
borne by the well-to-do; In short,
that the unprecedented golden flow
into the Golfers Of business was
DOuuu " sup Will OuE JOAlAnk -
war; or, at any rate, to be much d.
minished.
/ need hardly add that this chaFgS
of business having fomented our en-
trance into the war is one which,
apart from its stupidity, is a hateful
calumny. Business men are no dif-
ferent from other Americans, and
we reject the thought that any
American, rich or poor, would be ca
pable of the hideous and dastardly
plot to bring upon his country the
sorrows and sufferings of war in or
der to enrich himself. Business men
are bound to be exceedingly heavy
financial losers through Americas
entrance into the war. Every ele-
ment of seif-interest should have
caused them to use their utmost ef-
forts to preserve Americas neutral
ity from which they drew so much
profit during the two and a half
years before April, 1917. Every con-
sideration of personal advantage
men of affairs to stand
with and support the agitation of the
"peace-at-any-price" party. They
spurned such ignoble reasoning;
they rejected that affiliation; they
stood for war when it was no longer
possible, with safety and honor, to
maintain peace, because they are pa
trioic citizens first and business men
The citizen., 1918-05-09
FOUR SCORE YEARS

The eightieth birthday Professor
LeVant Dodge was made the occa-
sion Of very pleasant surprise May
day party at his home on the even
ing Of the first Of the month. This
was in anticipation Of his actual
birthday, which occurs May 3 but
as il was-known that Professor and
Mrs. Dodge expected 10 make visit
to Covingtmn which would cover
that date, the celebration was held
before their departure. On account
OF the great number Of friends who
would have been glad 10 participate,
the promoters of the event were
confronted with the difficult prob
lem of selection. and decided to in
vitc only those who had been ac-
duaintcd with the professor for ten
years or more. Professor Dodge
was kept in entire ignorance Of the
affair. but Mrs. Dodge was informed
Of the intended raid sometime dur
ing the afternoon. They were in
vitcd to a $50 o'clock dinner with
Professor and Mrs Lewis. which in
itself was very enjoyable occasion
The citizen., 1918-05-09
Indiana Arrests Drop. Under Dry
Laws 0naration

Indianapolis, April 30.-Since state
wide prohibition went into effect
police records show a remarkable
improvement in public order. The
number of arrests has fallen IN
every city more than so per cent,
not only for drunkenness but also
for assault and battery, vagrancy
and other charges attributable 10
drink.
Owing 10 the failure of the Su-
preme court to reach decision.
officers of the law are doubtful
whether il is worth while TO be re-
lentless. Old saloon stands are be-
ing kept open as soft drink places
that they may be ready for re-
sumption of booze business should
the court hold the law invalid.
Blind tigers" are springing up
in many sections. Raids have been
made in Indianapolis, Evansville,
Columbus and other cities with big
hauls of liquor. Complaint comes
from communities along the Illi-
The citizen., 1918-05-09
Out Of No Mans Land
II
By sgive,
HARRY IRVING GREENE

Father:
This wonderful letter that am writ
Ing you-s miracle letter. was hurt,
badly. but | am going to get well. II
happened like this-you know ! am
not allowed to name place or date.
No Mans Landl We were raiding
It by night, three of us-scouting,
prowling. II was as dark as the dun
geons Of inferno, but often they sent
up signal shells-roseate, bursting
things that bathed all that evil land
In blood-red light When their glare
fiared over US we had to stand as we
were caught. hand or foot upralsed-
moveless objects In the red glow until
the light snuffed out and all was dark
once more.
We reached the German entangle-
ments and began cutting them with
our oiled clippers. We were careful.
very careful, but we were not careful
enough. They heard us. Over came
two bombs.
The three of us went down in a row.
Jack and Tom never knew what hit
them. l was hurt too badly to be able
to get up.
lay there-all night-groaning-
calling for help. Twenty feet away I
could hear the boches In their trench
laughing at me, cursing me.
Norningi My last. 1 could endure
It no more. l was dying-bleeding. I
said my last prayer.
And them
Since the dawn of time l do not be-
lieve the world has seen a more glori-
GUS thing. From the hill tops our ar
tillery laid down a box barrage fire
and under 1t, heads raised like en-
perors and shoulders squared, came
six men, stretcher bearers. AS though
they had been on parade they came
forth In broad daylight into the very
teeth Of the enemy and picked up
what was left Of Jack, Tom and me.
As though we had been their own
brothers they bore US back, swiftly.
gently. Then do you know what those
Huns did1
Opened fire on us--the dead, the
bearers of the dead and q man who lay
al thC III NohVAo Va oSeNAs-
Two of the six bearers went down.
The other four brought them back
along with what was left Of Jack, Tom
and me.
And when | awoke In the hospital
after the operation, deathly sick but
back from the nightmare-land and
with the sunlight upon me, whom do
you think I saw bending over me, the
red cross upon her sleeve, babbling.
laughing, crying. kissing me?
JANE
And | had never known that she had
come overt Had never got her letter.
And we are here together and l am
going to get well. An hour ago she
held out her hand, and upon one finger
was still the little ring | gave her be-
fore I left. am going to have q stone
set In lt--you know what that means.
Though somewhat dishgured am still
In the ring.
And so Ii Jane. JIM
The citizen., 1918-05-09
PRISONERS OF WAR IN UNITED
STATES MUST WORK

Included in War Department reg
ulations regarding the employment
Of prisoners of war and interned
enemy aliens are the following
statements:
All classes of prisoners. except
commissioned officers and such
others as are physically not fit for
labor, will be required to perform
work necessary for their comfort
or for the upkecp of their prison
barracks. Interned enemy aliens
will not be held for compulsory
labor. except as provided in this
paragraph.
Prisoners of war. excepting ofll-
GERS, warrant. petty, and noncom-
misioned officers. may be required
10 work for the public service -
they may be authorized to work on
their own account. Under excep-
tional circumstances when special
ly authorized by the Secretary OF
War. they may, upon their written
request. he authorized to work for
private persons or for corporations.
Petty and noncommissioned officers
NAV be authorized to work on
their own account, and. upon their
written request, may be authorized
90 work in the same manner as
other prisoners of war, except that
they will be employed in a super
visory capacity only.
An order for labor will be re-
garded as a military command, and
prisoners failing to obey such orS
der will be punished accordingly.
When employed on work that IS
necessary for their comfort, or. for
the upkeep of the prison barracks
i'm which they are interned. pris-
oners will receive no compensation.
When the work is done for the
Government, prisoners will be PAID
az a rate according to the work
executed: when the work is for
other branches of the public ser
vice or for private persons. the
conditions of and the compensation
for such work will be settled in
agreement between representatives
OF said branches or persons and
The Adjutant General of the Army.
The wages of the prisoners shall
go toward improving their posi-
tion, and the balance shall be paid
them on their release, after deduct
Ing the cost of their maintenance.
The citizen., 1918-05-09
"DIvvY UP"
By X. Gordon Duval

The sirens are a'shrieking
And the bells are all a'clang,
And the air-bombs burst and
'mingle with the din
They're reminding you and me
That the scrap across the sea
l. a scrap which Uncle Sam has
got to win.
Wen need five million patriots
In kahaki with gun
With which to smash the Kaiser
And subordinate the Hun:
But we've got II straight from
Woodrow
That they'll not get over There"
Until those they 90 30 fight for
'lCome Across" and do their share.
They're numbering our little ones
Aud glory in the strife;
They're bombing non-cOmhatants
And destroying peaceful life;
No matter church or school-room--
4 sick-ward or a hearth
The symbol Of their kultur
Spreads death within its path.
n you've got a dollar idling
And idle let II stand.
You're Stacker TO your backbone
You're a traitor to your landl
For the hand that buys the missile
I. the hand that speeds the shell
But the hand that boards the dollar
Shields another Hun from He'll.
Do you want to hoard your pittance
Till YOU stand amid the wreck
With a gun thrust in your stomach
And a sword across your neck
And spend il then to purchase back
Your starved and threatened skin?
Or will you help some Sammy
''Go across BY God-and win.
There are finer men than you are
All quiver for a chance
To spill their blood for liberty
And do their bit" in France,
Come. vindicate your birth-rieht-
Speed their way across the pond -
Search your soul and then your
wallet
pivvy upland by a bond.
The citizen., 1918-05-09
THE AMERICAN RED CROSS
INSTITUTE OF HOME
SERVICE

DR.. ]. +. Steiner, of the Univer-
sity Of Cincinnati, spent Friday of
last week in Berea working up the
interest of the Third Institute for
the training of hpme service, of
which he is director, TO be held at
the University of Cincinnati, Ohio,
June IL to July 27.
This valuable institute work is
held under the auspices of the
American Red Cross, in cooperation
with the Cincinnati Chapter. the
University of Cincinnati, and the
Cincinnati Social Agencies.
The course will consist of twenty
four lectures with weekly confer
ences, collateral reading, and one
hundred and fifty hours of supervis-
ed field work with social agencies
in the city. II will require the full
time of each student for six weeks,
and is primarily for workers in
Southern Ohio. Southeastern Ind
lana, and kentucky.
Certificates will be granted by the
American Red Cross to those MEM
bcrs who complete the work with
credit. The expense of the course
will be $500 and a small outlay be-
sides for books will be necessary.
Rooms can be secured for $3.50 to
sl.O0 week: and board will cost
from 5000 to $500 per week. As
sistance will be given to those re-
questing it.
Applications for the Institute
should be made to the Director be-
fore June 10. on regular blanks for
the purpose. Such blanks and
further information may be had by
writing DR.. Steiner.
Berea Chapter should by all means
have a representative in this noble
work.
The citizen., 1918-05-09
Above Analysis.

Women wish to be loved without a
Why or a wherefore; not because they
are pretty or good. or well bred, or
graceful, or intelligent. but because
they are themselves. All analysis
seems to them to imply . loss of con-
sideration. a subordination of their
personality to something which DOM
mates and measures ii. They will
have none OF 1t; and their instinct is
just. AS soon as we can give a rea-
son for a feeling we are no longer
under the spell of it; we weigh, we
appreciate. we are, free at least In
principle. Love must always remain
fascination. witchery, If the EN-
pire of woman is to endure. Love
must always seem to us indivisible,
insoluble. superior to all analysis, If
II is to preserve that appearance Of
infinity, Of something supernatural
and miraculous which makes Its chief
beauty.-Amel.
The citizen., 1918-05-09

with some very appreciative re-
marks concerning Professor Dodge's
many services in matters Of public
interest in the town. He was a
leader in temperance movements
and his advice and council were al
ways sought in town affairs. He
served on the Board Of Trustees in
the early days. being chairman Of
the Board for series Of years.
Mr.. Dizney, Miss Harrison. and May
or Gay were all former pupils Of
the professor. Mrs. Lou Hanson was
called upon and spoke Of the high
esteem in which Professor and Mrs.
Dodge had been and still were held
by their many friends.
Professor Dodge was then given
the floor and responded in very
happy vein in well chosen language
to the kind and appreciative words
that had been spoken. and Mrs.
Dodge made some remarks in her
usual good taste and gracious man
ner DR.. Il. II. Roberts then offered
a prayer of thanksgiving for such
a long and useful life, and the
company broke up after Joining
heartily in singing my Country,
'Tis Of Thee"
EVERYBODY rejoiced that the pro-
fessor had reached the close Of his
eightieth year in good health and
vigor Of body and mind and the
hope was expressed that all might
be present at a Similar gathering
ten years hence.