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Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1919-03-08
PAY Aid FILE
INC0 NE TAX
BEFORE: MAR. IS
U. S. Internal Revenue Bureau
Gives Warning That Severe
Penalties viii Be Enforced.
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Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1919-03-08
Figuring the Tax.

Before figuring the normal tax the
dividends are deducted as credits from
net income, together With the personal
exemption. AS In previous years, divI-
donds Of domestic corporations are tx
Cn'pt from normal tax when received
by the stakeholder.
The normal tax rates for citizens
ara residents are as follows: ON the
first 81 900 Of net income in excess of
the credits the rate Is 9 per cent; Oh
any further taxable income the rate Is
l. per cent.
Tho surtaX rates apply 10 net in
come Of each individual In excess of
$1,000 The personal exemption and
the dividends are not tleductible before
computing surtax. In the case Of re
turns by husband md wife. the net In
come Of each is considered separately
in computing any sureaN that may be
due Form 1910 shohld he used for
making returns Of nee income exceed
ihg $1,000, and the Instructions on that
form will show how to figure the sur
tax.
Business House Returns.
Employers and others who paid
wages. salaries, rents, interest or sim
liar detorminable gains IN an amount
OF $1,000 or over during 1918 to any
person must file an information return
with the Government. Blanks may be
secured from the COLLECTOR.
Every partnership must file return
showing Its Income and deductions and
TIE name aud address sof each partner,
with his share Of the profits or losses
during the past year Personal service
corporations will file similar infOrma-
ton for 1918.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1919-03-08

McCaskcv safe Register,
takes care OF over 200
accounts, sIx --ffrrproof;
just the .hing for q man
who does~a 'Hg~ S0.day
business. For; particulars
sss ], W, o'Bryap,
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1919-03-08

In Germany the ticket lat won the
favor Of the Popplgce was the meal
tiskga
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1919-03-08

Doesn T hurt a bit! Drop al little Free
zone on an aching corn, instantly that
corn stops hurting, then YOU lift il night
ont. Yes. magic!
4 tiny bottle If Freezone costs but
a few cents az any drug store, but it
sufficient to remove every hard corn,
soft corn, or corn between the toes,
and the callusses, without soreness or
irritation.
Freezone is the sensational discovery
Of a Gipc;Rusti sggig: II 10 w9GaeEIg!'
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1919-03-08

Say ~ou saw it in the Progress
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1919-03-08

Witness:
J. G. BROUSS ARD.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1919-03-08
Farmers Income Taxable.
Overtime and Bonuses Taxed.

Salary and wage curriers' must con-
slider us taxable every item received
from employers and from other
sources BONUSES and overtime pay
are To- he reported us well rs the rc.u-
lur
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1919-03-08

Confined or PAGE p
The Washington times., 1919-12-19
Civil Service for D. c.
Employees Turned Down

best governed cities in the United
States in every way. and / don't see
how civil service will improve it,"
Mr.. Williams continued.
.s Tinkham Takes Issue.
/. Mr.. Tinkham took issue with him.
declaring that 81 think Washington
is very extravagantly managed"
Mr.. Benson called attention to the
expense Of the District being what is
equivalent to only 81 tax rate, as
compared with twice that sum in
many other cities of equal size.
Mr.. Tinkham replied that the rate
In Boston was only $3.50, but admit
ted that the city debt of Boston was
the greatest per capita of any city in
the country.
Mr.. Benson argued that since the
District debt would shortly be nil, it
argued that the District government
was much better than that Of Boston.
Chairman Mapes of the House Dis
trict Committee said he had always
favored the principle of the civil
service, but that he had never had oc-
The Washington times., 1919-12-19
LIKELY TO DELAY ACTON
ON PAY BILL IN SENATE
Csaseasas ef Opinion Ii That Re-
classification Report Sheah Be
Heard First.

II appeared certain today that ac-
don IN the Senate on the Nolan mini
mum wage bin for Government saf-
ployes win be held mp until after the
Reclassification Commission on sal
aries makes its report in Congress.
according to the concensus of opinion
expressed by members Of the Com
mittee on Education and Labor.
After Z discussion of the bill today
the committee decided to take no ao-
ton upon IL until after the Christmas
recess
As tn appropriations Committee
has just ordered favorable report
on resolution extending until March
12 the date set for the report Of the
reclassihcation commission. the Sem
ate Is not likely to pass the Nolan bill
until after that time. Some of the
members of the committee argued
that more data should be obtained on
Government salaries before the COM
Enittee undertook to report the Nolan
bill to the Senate.
Under the bill, which has already
passed the House, a minimum wage of
So a day would be established for all
Government employees. There is
strong support for the measure in the
senate.
The Washington times., 1919-12-19
600 APPLY FOR WORK
AT CITIZENS BUREAU
430 Applicants Are Put Next to Jobs
Listed by Washington's
Employers.

A total Of $50 applications for en-
ployment were received by the Citi-
zens' Employment Bureau, 141o Penn
sylvania avenue, last week, according
to figures issued today by George L.
Price, director.
or these $50 applicants 224 ex-
service men and 2O6 civilians were re-
ferred to positions. Owing to incom-
plete returns from the applicants
and employers, no definite figures a 1 e
available as to the number actually
placed.
1--WE are gratified to find that Wash
ington employers are taking a greater
interest in finding work for these un-
employed" said Mr.. Price. "A greater
number of the employers are listing
their vacancies with us and this is a
wonderful help"
Last week the bureau recorded $40
outgoing telephone calls to employers
seeking vacant positions and sent out
80 letters.
Yesterday one of the high-class ap-
plicants, who had looked in vain for
work, was placed In a position paying
S75 a week.
The American Legion has offered
its assistance in locating positions
for applicants. They urge all en-
ployers to list their vacancies with
the bureau, declaring that the
movement to secure jobs for Christ
mas presents should be supported by
every employer"
Sunday has been designated by the
bureau as Employment sunday" and
all Washington clergymen are urged
to lend their cooperation in locating
vacancies by urging the members of
their congregations to list such va
cancies with the bureau without de-
lay.
The Washington times., 1919-12-19

casion to investigate II as far as II
is related to the District. where only
the firemen and policemen arc under
civil service.
WSuld Affect lyooo.
Between 1000 and 5000. District
employee would be Affected by the
passage of the bill. 1t was stated.
Finally put to vote "a to wheth-
er the committee should hold hear
ings on the Tinkham bill, only Con-
gressmen Mspes and Drane voted to
give consideration of the measure.
There were ten votes against it
Mr.. Drane explained that he would
oppose the bill. but out OF courtesy
to Mr.. Tinkham he voted against an
Indefinite postponement of consider
alton.
That IL the moat humane treat
ment we can give the bill" AR. VIII
liams said. "As II now stands, we
can take it up for confederation at
any time"
Mr.. Mapes stated that the action
OF the committee effectually kills the
bill as far as the present Congress is
concerned
The Washington times., 1919-12-19
POSTAL FORCE
WILL STRIVE
TO GET RAISE
Plan to Attach Reclassi$ication
Recommendations for In
creases on P. o. Bill.

An effort viii be made to attach .
rider to the postoffice appropriation
bill IN the Senate, carrying out the
Recommendations OF the salary re-
classification commission with ref
erence to increases for postal en-
ployes, to be made early IN January.
Oficials of the postal employees
snion made this announcement today.
saying that they expected the work OF
the commission would be completed
before a majority OF the big supply
bills have passed both houses.
Similar action probably viii Be
taken By the other Government
uafons and their supporters in the
Senate have promised that the re-
classification recomme nd ations will
be forcsfuliy championed when the
report 10 made to Congress
Opposition to salary increases for
the Government clerks will be led BY
Senator Smoot, and members of the
Reciassification Commission are frank
Ia saying that they do noe believe
their work will bear fruit At the pres
snt session OF Congress.
The friends of the Federal employees,
however, intend to lay the ground.
work for their campaign in the House
and Senate IN the next few weeks, and
hope has net been abandoned that the
supply bills now pending viii be
amended IN the Senate to grant At
least partial relief to the clerks who
are struggling under the burden Of
inadequate pay.
The Washington times., 1919-12-19
TAbO[AT0RS
Professions
WORKING DAY
Women in Division Of Currency
and Loans Often Forced to
Operate Machines IL nssta

Protesting agaihs, tho working con
ditions imposed on women tAb0lating
machine operators in tho Bureau Of
Loans and Currency. Mrs. Dorothy {.
Hyde told members OF the joint Con
eressional Commissson on the RE
classification OF Salaries that In sJme
instances the girls worked eleven and
twelve hours a day.
She cited onc instance where the
employees In this department were re-
ouestcd 10 work overtime and werc
not released until o'clock In the
morning. The order WAS not man6s-
tory the witness explained. but came
In the form OF . request. and ths
workers felt that they must neces-
ssrfiy comply in order 10 keep their
efficiency records clear
Louis Brehin and James n. eolt
representing sosne 700 tabuaating me
chine operators. appeared before the
commission today and presented q
lengthy brief requesting salary tn
creases com nensurats With the work
performed by these employees. At the
present time salaries paid these work
ers range rom $500 TO loo per
year without the bonus
The brief requested salary m
cresses ranging frsn &l.S2o y Ss,eoc
per yeaf. - I'D
In prescntitng t1e ease Mfs Brshsn
Continued on Page 10. Column ~
The Washington times., 1919-12-19
STATIONS OPEN SUNDAY
TO HANDLE XMAS MAIL

Fourteen postal stations and five
temporary stations will remain oper
Sunday from / .. m until for the
acceptance OF parcel post and regis
tered mail and the sale OF postage
stamps.
The stations are as follows:
Anacostia. Brookland, Chevy Chase.
Dupont. Dupont circle northwest; !;
Fourteenth street. Rhode Island ave-
nue. and Fourteenth street northwest:
Georgetown, Thirty-first street. be-
tween NJ and n streets northwest:
Park road, 1913 Park road northwest:
Pennsylvania avenue, his Pennsyl-
vania avenue northwest; Takoma- Ia
koman Park. ID. c.; street. 143S L
street northwest; northeast, T03
Maryland avenue northeast; south
east. go Pennsylvania avenue south
east: southwest. 416 Seventh street
southwest. and Woodley road. Wa
man Park Hotel
Temporary stations remaining open
are located at 1892 First street north
vest. 213I Pennsylvania avenue north
west, 1142 Connecticut avenue north
west. T4l Eleventh street northeAst
and 2429 Eighteenth street northwest.
The Washington times., 1919-12-19

Washington was lauded as the best
governed and most wonderful city in
America by half a dozen members of
the House District Committee yester-
day when the committee declined to
consider bill by Congressman George
II. Tinkham that would place the
District employees under civil service.
1T would be most unfortunate" in
the opinion of Congressman Benson of
Maryland, ito saddle civil service on
the District government.
Il have had a limited experience
with the civil service-it is fake"
Mr.. Benson continued. 1T looks to
me as If Washington has as good a
form of government as any city In
the United States. Further 1 believe
II is as well administered as any. I
don't want to see it handicapped with
the mass of rules and other impedi-
ments that would come under civil
service"
CONGRESSMAN williams declared
that las far as 1 am concerned. L
haven't got time to sit here anC listen
to these civil service reformers. 1t is
fake"
81 think it should be emphasized
that we have the most wonderful city
in America here as an answer to
those who would decry it," Congress
man Murphy said.
Tinkham Is Called.
Members of the committee said it
appeared to be an effort Of the Civil
Service Commission to enlarge Its
powers.
Mr.. Tinkham, author of the bill,
was called before the committee to
make a statement in behalf Of the
measure.
The provisions of the bill have been
indorsed by former District Commits
sioners by three Presidents Of the
United States, and by the Civil Serv--
ice League.
what is this Civil Service League"
several members wanted to know.
Mr.. Tinkham explained the MEM
bers were working to have civil serv-
ice laws enforced and where needed
broadened in scope
"The president lived in Cambridge
Mr.. Tinkham said.
"And the secretary lives in Hart
ford. guess" Mr.. Williams inter-
rupted.
IT think Washington is one of the
The Washington times., 1919-12-19

Charles c. Foster today was named
by the District Commissioners as
joint superintendent Of the District
Jail, the workhouse at Occoquan. Va,
and the reformatory at Lorton, Va.
Superintendent Foster has ben acting
OF these three insti-
tutions for more than six months
The appointment was made on a
Recommendation of the Board of
Charities. For the past six months
Superintendent Foster has been liv-
ing at each of these institutions for
several days a week. When Louis +.
Zinkham. former superintendent, left
the District jail, Mrfi Foster, then
superintendent of the workhouse and
reformatory, was appointed tempor-
ary superintendent.
The Commissioners have been de-
sirous for many months to bring these
Institutions under one head Ap-
pointments will be made in several
days of deputy superintendents to
preside at each institution during
Superintendent Fosters absence.
The Washington times., 1919-12-19
MAN TAKEN ILL ON
STREET DROPS DEAD
Body of Another Found When Police.
man Breaks Into His
Room.

John Lydon. fifty-five years old. of
1925 Twenty-nfth street northwest, a
swftchman employed by the Capital
traction Company, at First and b
streets southeast. was taken sudden
ly III while at work this morning and
fell to the sidewalk while on his way
TO 4 nearby drug store. A physician
Twins in the vicinity was summoned
AID pronounced the man dead.
william Burnett colored, seventy
years old 210 Sixty-second street.
was found dead in bed at his home
last night The body was found by
Policemen Riley and Parker, of the
Nfnth precinct, who entered the
house At the request OF neishbors. A
certincate OF death from natural
causes was issued by Coroner Newt,
Coroner hewitt also issued A certio-
cate of death from natural causes in
the death Of Mamie Bush. colored
thirty years old. who Was found dead
in bed At her home, l4l5 Ninth stree,
,A0eEhDU0G lA0l aHgAE
The Washington times., 1919-12-19
BR0WNL0W I'LL WITH COLD.

District Commissioner Louis Brown
low today is confined In his apart
ments with q cold He was absent
rom his desk yesterday. Commits
sioner BroSniow probably will not
eSturn 70 the District Building until
- OnnkhHP RohAen4nA
The Washington times., 1919-12-19
TRAIN SERVICE
CRIPPLED BY
FIRST SNOW
Temperature Down to l3 De-
grees as Capital Wakes to
View White Landscape

Washington woke up to a white
landscape this morning.
From two to three inches of snow
covered the ground. and made walk
ing and driving difficult while trains
from all directions were from one to
two hours late, due to similar con-
ditions from lower Virginia to Maine
and as far West as the Mississippi
valley.
Temperatures from 13 to Is degrees
and cloudy skies, which aided the
falling snow is obscuring objects,
made street conditions bad.
At the Union station it was report
ed that practically all trains were
delayed. Trainmen reported bad con-
ditions due to snow and ice especially
between here and Boston.
The Pennsylvania, Southern and
Baltimore and Ohio roads also suf-
fered-
Rotary Plows Busy.
The street railway companies had
rotary plows on the tracks before
daylight and were able to handle all
passengers.
The Street Cleaning Department,
according to Morris Hacker, superin-
tendent, will confine its efforts today
mostly to keeping the crosswalks s
clean and to avoiding interruption of
the garbage and ash collections. Two
hundred street cleaners are working
Today with shovels, and horse ?drawn
snow sweepers are also in operation.
The Washington Humane Society
issued an appeal to drivers to walk
their horses SO as to avoid their fall
ing, and to be careful about blanket
ing.
The Congress Heights School was
ordered closed today because of the
illness Of the janitor, which made 1t
impossible to keep the building warm
Two portable schools were closed
yesterday because the janitors were
unable to keep them warm.
Geld To CosttnUe.
At the Weather Bureau 1t was pre-
dicted that the cold weather and bad
itreet conditions will continue
through tomorrow. The snow is ex
pected to change to rain tonight
which will freeze as IT falls. making
slippery streets a probability.
The storm is general as far South
as Raleigh, N. c., and as far West as
the Mississippi. The thermometer
was below zero in Albany, N. Y.
last night, and Is below in Vermont.
In Raleigh the temperature dropped
o "a above.
The Washington times., 1919-12-19
What's the Matter
With
1heSchOOLS?

Washington school system IS
short Of teachers, short of room,
short Of equipment, and IN de-
ploro6te state other1Dise. In this
series of articles The Times Ull
set forth the conditions, for the
frformdtion of Washington peo-
pie and members of Congress.
The Washington times., 1919-12-19
3 INJURED IN TRIO
OF AUTO ACCIDENTS

Suffering from q slight scalp wound,
Albert W. Petit 1909 Ninth street
southeast driver of q milk wagon.
was injured when an automobile col
hded with the wagon he was driving
n Seventeenth and L streets north
vest.
Louis Blanc, 1o17 Twelfth street
northwest was struck by an automo-
bile operated by an unidentified man
- Tenth and X streets yesterday. He
vas taken To the Emergency Hospital
suffering from . broken leg.
Struck By an automobile while
cross Pennsyivania avenue betwe..
Ninth and Tenth streets northwest.
Yesterday. Jsseph ". Quick. 337 Mis-
oour avenue northwest suffered
nAcorations on tAe face
The Washington times., 1919-12-19
SENATE TO KILL
HOUSING BUREAU
Early and Favorable Action Ex.
pected on Bill to Abolish
Corporation.

Following the lead OF the aouss
early passage of the bill abolishinx
the United States Housing corpore-
tion, in accordance with the recon-
mendations OF An inveetigatins sub
committee, 10 expected In the Senate.
proper and pointed" legislatiau
vii, be reported to the Senate in the
next few days from the Committee on
Public Buildings and Grounds. Sena-
tor Fernald OF Maine, promises in his
report, which bsres an amazing rec
ord of the Housing Corporal on in
extravagant handling OF Government
funds.
Charges by the Wholesale involving
waste of public funds, In violation OF
the directions OF Congress. are ma e
against the corporation. BY ignoring
the direction to use the services os
the Supervising Architect OF. the
Treasury, the report claims, tho Gcv-
eminent unnecessarily paid 5000. .ooo
to other architects.
we feel that the existence of the
Housing Corporation In no LONGER es
sential to the best interests of the
Government" says the report -sWe
believe that what affairs remain 10
be handled. sale of real estate. coll~e.
ton of loans, can better be handled
by any one or more of the depart
ments now existing. than this new
agency, the Housing Corporation, end
at distinct saving In salaries to the
Government"
Unless architects refund at. leasr
$4,000 to the United States Treasury.
the committee recommends fhe bring
ing OF civil suits for recovery ~
claims. II urges that the archite:ls
employed be called upon to give sn
exact statement of their overhead ex.
pendftures as compard with the sum
allowed BY the corporation. and that
they be requested to return this bel :
ance TO the Government.
The Washington times., 1919-12-19

Ernest l. Thurston, superin-
tendent OF schools, in a recent
address TO school teachers and
officials. stated that the existing
conditions in the schools could
be remedied by four specific i'm
provements in the system. He
indicated no reorganization was
needed. 1t seems to be the con-
sensus of opinion among the 1000
District school teachers that the
superintendents views afford the
only solution to the many school
problems.
His four improvements are;
More schools.
More teachers.
Adequate pay for teachers.
A financial department in the
schools.
Superintendent Thurston says
that IL Congress would see at to
make these improvements he is
sure that no longer would there
be problems confronting school
officials. He says these improve
ments would make IL possible for
the schools to get down to the
work of educating the children.
However. the board of educa-
tion has different views. The
board fayors reorganization Of
the school system. 1t Is \ GER
tainty that the majority Of teach
ers oppose reorganization.
Then. again, there are various
citisens' committees representing
many associations who are in
favor Of reorganization Every
body seems to be working against
each other.
There seems to be no doubt that
every rybody-school officials, school
board. committeesAf from civic as
sociations-believe there should
be some changes made.
The Washington times., 1919-12-19

The fun text Of the new District Of Co
iumbia Rent Law, with explanatory
notes by the Real Estate Editor Of The
Times, has been printed in convenient
booklet form. A free copy is yours for
the asking at the counter Of The Wash.
ington Times