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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-09
PLANS NAVY REDUCTION.
House Committee Agrees to ESQ, 900
Men Until October 1 Onlv.

The House naval committee has
agreed to let Secretary Daniels have
Navy personnel of 100000 men until
October l. From that date to Janu-
airy 1 the committee will order n re-
duction to 200.0 instead of the 225
900 the Secretary asked. and after
that date the force is to be $4,000 in
stead of 100000 asked by the Secre-
tary. In this way the committee
estimated that A saving of $3.50, 000,-
900 will be made.
Chairman Butler said the commit
tee was determined to have economy.
and that it would eliminate or greatly
reduce all items not REGARDED as
absolutely essential for a hign degree
of efficiency.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-09

records. we have a list of about 1900
foreign-born families that have chill
dren in the public schools. This list
was obtained by survey taken in
the schools. There are many of these
children whose parents know very
little English and our efforts are
helpful"
Miss Alton said the work in the alien
homes Of the city is yet in its infancy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-09
Annoy Protest Stops Business.

Annoy. China. June 8 .(by the As
Press).-All business has
been suspended and the schools have
been closed in this city as a protest
against the arrest Of students in
Peking following disorders which re-
suited from announcements Of the
action Of the council Of three at Paris
relative to Shantuny and Kiaochav.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-09
EMPHASIS PLACED UPON |
INCOME TAX REGULATION
Revenue Commissioner Explains
Contributions by Corporations
Are Not Deductible.

Contributions made by corporations
are not deductible from gross income
in figuring income and excess profits
taxes, the commissioner Of internal
revenue has announced. He has mott
fad-sllr collectors to call this to the at
tention Of corporations.
The bureau regulations were sus-
tanned in this by decision Of the At
torney General last month. Accord
ingly, the tax on this item cannot be
made the subject of a bona flde claim
for abatement. and all such claims
will be promptly rejected, the COM
missioner announces.
Fair to Advise in Advance.
The commissioner says he feels that
it is only just to corporations that they
be advised in advance Of filing their re-
turns on June Is that corporations de-
Quoting contributions from gross income
knowing that such deductions are not
permissible under tho regulations, may
subject themselves to a penalty of per
cent Of the amount Of tax improperly
withheld and also run the risk Of prose-
cution and of so per cent additional
assessment for filing false or fraudulent
returns.
Furthermore, the Withholding of tax
due on contributions improperly de-
Quoted may result in the taxpayer be-
ing declared in default with respect
to the second installment of tax due
June Is, which would make all taxes
payable on 1918 income Immediately
due.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-09
Fair to Advise in Advance.
Cautioned to Comply.

Corporations are, therefore. advised
by the commissioner to proceed in ac-
cordance with the existing regula-
tions and pay the full amount of tax
due without deducting for contribu-
tons Any corporation which ques-
lions the validity of the departments
regulations may test them by filing
claim for refund and bringing suit in
the manner provided by law.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-09

How the public school system is
preventing the spread of radicalism
and anarchism among the foreign
born people of Washington by send
ing teachers into their homes with
hand Of friendship and English text
books was told today by Miss Maude
Alton, one Of the Americanization teach
ers.
Afternoon and night classes in the
schools for aliens have been In oper-
alton in Washington for several years.
but it was only about six months ago
that the public school system began
to carry it's Americanization work
into the homes of the aliens.
Four women-Mis Alton. Miss Lii
liam Burroughs. Miss Josephine Ma
son and Miss Mabel BenSon-are the
missionaries who carry on this unique
educational campaign in the humble
homes Of the people who came here
from other lands to enjoy the liberty
they have heard so much about.
Get Wrong Impressions.
Miss Alton says her experience of
the last few months in this work has
led her to the conclusion that many
of the foreigners who come to this
country get wrong impressions of our
government because they have no
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-09

home of q neighbor and said that his
wife had been murdered by burglars
whom he and she had surprised footing
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-09

the cottage. DR.. wilkins was not in
dicted until about q month after the
murder OF his wife.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1919-08-30
BE SURE OF YOUR COUNTRY

We may have sfew troubles of our own. There may be
clouds on the horizon and some over us, and there may be
spots on the sun and blood on the moon, but of one thing you
may be certain. and that is that this country will pull through
all right.
America is q land of optimism. 1t has resources and
energies and its people have comman sense and will have
plenty of it left after all the fools and theorists and aghators
have got through with their spouings and their threatenings.
The country will come out all right.
If you are going to bet, put your money on that PROPOSE
ton and if you are going to be a wise man invest your money
in that faith. If anything is offered cheap because some timid
soul is afraid, do not hesitate to buy ii for it will make you
money.
The American, it was said long ago. who is not an opiimist
is not at heart an American at all. The pessimist does not
belong here-no more than the bolshevist who comes from
Russia. the socialists, most of whom come from Germany, or
The men who talk about nationalizng all things who are
fools i'm their OWN right and blind in both eyes and off in their
reason.
Be an optimist. If there is anything wrong hit it and kick
it. but bet your money on the country coming out OF all its
turmoil. right side up and with the people clothed in their
right minds.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1919-08-30
SOME PROFITS AND OTHERS

How particular men ara about profits in some lines
and how regardless of others. In the old days did any one
ever ask any embarrassing questions about the profits OF
breweries and distlleries? The more these made the better
they seemed to like it for it showed that business was pros
porous. Beer and whiskey had to do with the pleasures OF
men. Last month the Ford factory made profits of Si9OO,OO0
which is at the rate of almost $25O,OOO,OO a year, or about
1900 per cent on the original investment. And for an orig
jnal investment of $4,000 Ford is said to have been offered
five hundred millions and refused it.
No one complains of such profits in his business and Mr..
Ford seems to be able. to hold himself before the public as a
popular hero who represents the people. What he makes has
10 do with pleasures, but those pleasures are now well nigh
necessities.
Last year the railroads of the country, representing almost
three hundred thousand miles of track and investment OF
nearly twenty thousand millions-and that much real money
has actually been invested in them-earned for bondholders
and stockholders $9OO,0O0OOO, or less than five per cent upon
the invested capital. And the whole amount is hardly four
times as much as the earnings of the Ford plant which is
entirely Fords property. One man makes one-fourth as much
in profits as are earned on all the railroads, but no one COM
plains of that or seeks to regulate it while every one com.
plains of the little total that the railroads earned and every
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1919-08-30
VIEWS OF RAILROAD MEN

If a conclusion can be based upon the statements OF ue
railroad workers of Albany, New York, the Plumb pian mas
few supporters among the men who would, according eo !.
Plumb. Mr.. Stone and Mrs. Garretson, be benefited d! S
operations. The majority OF the employees who were ques
Toned by representatives of the Albany Argus are satis1ied
with their treatment by their employers; their opinion u 'he
Plumb measure never had been asked and they tnougnt ina
present wages were high enough. They had only one grey
ance-the high prices of food, fuel and clothing, and they od
not consider that any relief would follow another advance IN
wages. Evidently the thinking men among them realize mat
further initiation of wages would at once cause correspond
ing rises i'm the cost of commodities and that no one wouid De
substantially benefited.
Millions of Americans who are not in the rahfoau Dusl-
ness have the same wish that prices should go down. IL is the
duty of everyone who understands economic conditions TO look
for the basic remedy, and if the only prospect OF relief IS IN
greater production and more efficient distribution Oh commout7
tes let the situation be explained to the people.
After four wears of the most destructive war In history
disarrangement of the old standards of living must be ex-
nected. The problem is in making the best of the situation;
this is no time for cheap demogogy and the exploitation OF n
ideas" which have ruined Russia. What is especially needed
is the dissemination of the truth among the people, ana tnas
the facts are getting into the minds of the men VINO tnnk
for themselves is shown by the common-sense views OF te
railroad men of Albany. When workers see that the remedy
for excessive prices is not wholly in wage raising there is nope
that in time a rational plan for the correction OF economic
troubles may be put into effect. Y
It is something to have evidence that the practical work
ing of the vicious circle is beginning to be understood.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1919-08-30
TO SAVE A BILLION

A pertinent resolution has been introduced in the senate
calling on the president to submit, not later than December 4.
a statement to indicate what cuts may be made in estimates
for the year 192O-2i, so as to permit a reduction of a billion
dollars in appropriations. The date is that of the assembling
Of congress for the annual session, with the regular business
before it of providing for the support of the government for
the fiscal years, beginning in the July following.
Congress, at the beginning of the regular session, is, OF
course, always informed of the general needs of the depart
ments, and the secretary of the treasury, who handles the
matter for the president, is apt to ask them to shape their
demands with some reference to his own estimate OF revenue.
On occasion, the president himself may order his cabinet to
pare their estimates. The tabulated statement, mostly in lump
sums, is the nearest thing to a budget that congress has to
work from.
In practice, congress does much more pairing than the
department heads. There is an everlasting struggle, indeed,
between the appropriation committees and the bureau chiefs
over the items. Congress is often blamed for extravaganza
when, in fact, it has cut deeply into the department estimates.
At any rate, rarely does congress appropriate more than IS
asked of it. But the attitude of the departments and bureaus,
notoriously, is that they want all they can get Except for
The secretary of the treasury, the question of revenue Isl of no
concern to any of them-they are spenders only.
Now it is proposed that they shall take into account the
cloth to be cut, as of first Importance. The senate resolution
proposes for their consideration not how much money they can
use during the coming fiscal year, but what reductions can be
made to save a billion dollars.
Assuming that the resolution will be adopted, the president
will have early notification that congress intends to appro-
pirate for next year a billion dollars less than has been appro-
priated for this year. And the administration will be offered
The opportunity of initiating recommendations to this end.
1t is an entirely proper proposal, and II received in the right
spirit congress will be spared a great deal OF labor, and Doth
it and administration officials vexing controversy.
The matter has a direct bearing, of course, on the prob
lem of the cost of living. %Self-denial is being forced on the
whole people by high prices, but the government ought TO
begin retrenchment voluntarily. The administration can COM
mand all the money it wants to spend, to be sure, but every
dollar is drawn from the pockets of the people in taxes. or
loans. Extravaganza at the seat of government inevitably has
the effect of contributing to the high cost of living for the
whole people.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1919-08-30
THE COST OF HIGH LIVING

We are learning a lot of things out of it all. Among other
things that there are millions of dollars of shoe leather avail
able. but it is not the finest and the manufacturers of shoes
say that none obut the finest goods can now be sold. Such a
state OF affairs is indicated by the hide markets. The lighter
hides and the calf skins are selling way up, often as high as
seventy cents a pound, while the heavier hides are almost a
drug on the market. That explains the shortage of leather.
1t is only in certain kinds of leather but that happens to be
the only kind that folks want nowadays in their shoes.
This explains the discrepancy that was recently noted in
an article that had a very wide publication to the effect that
a certain man sold a hide for $3.50 and the next day paid $3.50
for a pair of shoes for one of his daughters, which he called
equivalent to the price of a whole skin on one shoe. The
trouble is that his fastdious daughter would not wear shoes
made out of the kind of hide that he sold. She wanted a par
ticular kind of a shoe made out of a particular kind of a hide
and so many others wanted that same kind of a shoe out of
that same kind of a hide that the prices were adanced to meet
the demand.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1919-08-30
A REPUBLICAN EMPIRE

The NeM Germany processes to be a republican state, but
clings to the name of empire. AS a matter of fact the in
genious interpreter can argue that there is no inconsistency
in this-the word empire means merely rule, power, authority,
dominion. That the rule has been customarily exercised by an
emperor is a mere detail.
The British Empire is a demOcracy-a confederation OF
commonwealth. King George is emperor-but not OF the
British Empire. His imperial title refers only to his dominion
over India. The German Empire is to be, ostensibly at least, a
confederation of democratic states with a central democratic
authority.
That there is dissatisfaction with the title of empire in
Germany is suggested by the fact that the governments de-
c;sion to retain the Term "reichstag' to designate the new
parliament was overb6rne. and the words national assembly"
will be used instead. But after all it does not matter much
what Germany calls herself. She will be judged by what she
does rather than by what she says she is.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1919-08-30

Wonder why the packers do not pass the buck on to the
farmer-it is some price they have to pay for hogs and it is
some problem to cut from $3 hogs meats that can be sold at
the good old prices that prevailed before hogs went up-up
from six dollars per hundred.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1919-08-30

one want 10 make laws for them. There is a difference and
the man who wants to pile up profits with impunity would
better put his money into the things that cater to me pleasures
of the people and not to their necessities.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1919-08-30

How would it do if every one resolved to work With all
mis- might until the wastages OF war had been replenished?
Would that not suffice better than some of the things that
have been suggested by theorists and agitators?
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1919-08-30

After all we have had few labor disturbances compared
with what they have had in Europe. We are getting along
very well and if we can manage to keep our heads on straight
for a few years we will be all right again.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1919-08-30

So far as the freighters are concerned the government
operation of railroads has doubled the costs of living. That is
one form of naturalization that did not result in good.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1919-08-30

ITO work and to save" is the most needed slogan for a
world that has found out it is in some sort of distress.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1919-08-30

The attorney of Chicago who ten days ago leaped into the
newspapers by proposing the astounding railroad proposition
which the world has since been discussing, the other day
ripped off the usual screamer about the lniqnltles OF wall
street. That's the old stuff with which they used to scare
many and ternfy others. He said, in this instance, that Wall
street is the railroad robber that keeps shippers paying high
rates and workers receiving low wages.
Americus times-recorder., 1919-06-30
FINED $35 WHEN HE
TRIES TO DRIVE CAR

A fine of $35 seemed about right
to Recorder Fort when John Wesley
Phillips, negro, formerly of the
chain gang, appeared before him on
a charge of reckless driving and oper-
ating a car without owners permis-
sion. John Wesley didn't say whether
he thought it was about right or not.
The trouble came about Saturday
when E. L. Wright, formerly a con-
vict guard, left his car on Jackson
street besides Sheffield's store, in
the negro's care. While he was gone,
John Wesley decided that he had just
as well learn how to run the car, SO
he hoped in and started it. When the
car stopped it had smashed in base
ment door on the Sheffield store and
broken up things in general.
Americus times-recorder., 1919-06-30
N. Y. LIQUOR MEN
PJ AN FINAL COURSE

NEW YORK, June 30.-(by Asso-
ciated Press. six thousand saloon
keepers. members of the United Ii
ouor Dealers association met here
this afternoon to determine their II
nal course in meeting wartime prohi-
bition. Meanwhile they plan to take
a chance" and keep open after md
night tonight for the sale of all kinds
of drinks, including whiskey.
Efforts will be made it is said, to
induce the attorney general OF New
York to proceed with an injunction
restraining the federal government
from enforcing the law. Hotels and
restaurants, with few exceptions, are
prepared for big "wet" celebration
tonight, but many of them will limit
their sales to beer and light wines
-aftNr IL O'Clock, the hour which noml-
nally is to make Sahara of the Uni
ted States.
Americus times-recorder., 1919-06-30
Naval Officer, Drinking,
Walks on French
Flag
FIVE AMERICANS
SEVERELY HURT
Two Civilians Killed,
100 Wounded, in
Brest Melee

BREST, June 30.-(By Associated
Press. 1.-TWO French civilians were
killed, five American soldiers ant
sailors were injured severely and
more than a undred wounded in ri
OTIS here last night.
Two of the American soldiers are
expected to die. The casualties &C
Cured as a result of an exchange of
shots between American military and
naval police and French sailors.
The trouble began, according to
available accounts, when an Ameri-
can naval officer who had been drink
ing tore down French flag and
trampled on it A crowd of French
men attacked the officer and when
American passersby interfered in his
behalf fighting became general.
The city ioaiett tzadgys 4. a,,,, rr
diers and saileoffs iilef attempted to rush
the Hotel Moderne, where American
officers were quartered. They burn
ed a sentry box and threw stones at
Americans in uniform wherever they
found them. The Americans, it is
said, retaliated.
A company of marines with fixed
bayonets was hurried to the scene
and the Americans soon restored
order. Admiral Henri Salaun, the
French naval commander at Brest,
ordere the marines to return to their
barracks. AS the marines marched
back to their quarters, it is declared,
they were pursued by mob throw
ing stones and bricks.
Americus times-recorder., 1919-06-30
Wilson's Message To u
S. Praised AS Just
Right
TREATY GOES TO
FRENCH CHAMBER.
Clemenceau in Speech
Recalls Assembly
of 1871. !.

LONDON, June 3O.-(By Associat
ted Press. )-Relief, qualification and
hope for speedy readjustment of the
world are voiced in editorials pub
lished in all the morning papers to-
day on the signing of peace.
President Wilson's telegram to.
America struck the right note regard
ing the treaty." said the Chronicle.
Several papers mingle thanksgiv-
ing with warnings that there nnnsE
be no relaxation of effort to maka
the League of Nations effective.
The Daily Journal mentions appre-
hension regarding Japan and the Far
East and denounces elements ION
both sides of the Atlantic" whos
the paper asserts, "are trying to stir
up discord between England and Am
erica"
The Telegraph does not appear to-
fear anything in this direction, say
ing: "We made this peace in co-opera
! ton and friendship with the Ameri-
can people such rs has never hitherto
been approached"
Americus times-recorder., 1919-06-30
NJ 'MATH PLANS
WEEVIL FIGHT
ON BIG SCALE

R. L. McMath, one of the men of
the community who always does
things on big scale, has determined
to find out for himself what there is
in the calcium arsenate method of
fighting the boil weevil He stated
today that he had bought a carload
of the chemical an power machine
for applying it, early delivery of both
being expected.
Mr.. McMath will attempt to apply
the poison according to instructions
of the government experts on the
whole of his 700 acres of cotton on
his plantation near Cobb. The ma
chine is a horse-drawn apparatus,
with a gas engine supplying the
power. 1t will cover six or seven
rows at one time, ana approximately
so acres per day. The poison, how
ever, must be applied while the dew
is on the plants.
81 plan to operate it all night"
said Mr.. McMath today, "and in that
way attempt to cover my whole crop
in time to permit OF respraying as Of
ten as required"
The firm which supplies the ma
chine has sent G. c. Wallace, an ex-
pert who last wear was EMPLOYED in
the calcium arsenate experimental
work at the governAnent station at
Tallulah, Miss, and he will remain
here all season to supervise the work
on Mr.. McMath's plantation. 1t is
said that the manufacturers are very
desirous of having the work properly
done this year, realizing that if it is
not correctly done, the results will be
disappointing and prove great set
back to the poison method of weevil
control.
Americus times-recorder., 1919-06-30
RUTH EVERETTE WINNER OF
PATRIOTIC ORDER MEDAL

Miss Ruth Everette, of the 7th
grade of the Furlow Grammar school
won the medal which was offered
this year by the P. o. S. of A. for,
the highest record in history. The
medal was offered to the 9Th and
7th grades and was given for the
best record made during the entire
year. As about 70 children competed
the honor is signal one for the win
ming contestant.
Miss Everette, who will enter the
high school next fall is a remarkably
attractive girl and her success is
winning the medal this year is a
source of pleasure to her schoolmates
and friends.