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Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1919-02-07

made ~ 1913 to organizations oper-
ating exclusively for religious. char
liable, scientific or educational pur-
poses, and TO societies for the pre-
yention of cruelty 10 children or an
lmals, may be deducted, 10 an
amount not exceeding 10 per cent of
the net income, computed without
the benefit of this deduction.
After the total OF all income is
found, and the deductions allowable
by law have been computed as an
offset, the amount of income in ex-
cess OF such deductions is the net in
come, which forms the basis of the
assessment of tax
IF every person in this district
viii examine his own 1918 income
and his allowable deductions, in
line with data that | have given, he
will know beyond doubt whether
he must file his return when the
blanks arrive. And here is how he
will determine his liability to file
return: II he is single he must
file if his net income was $1,000 or
more, and this requirement is en-
forced whether or not he is the head
of family. If he is married. he
must file his return if his net income,
including that of his wife and minor
children, was $4,000, or more.
Il want to emphasize the co-opera-
ton feature of the collection of the
income tax this year. The policy of
the Internal Revenue Bureau is to
aid taxpayers to meet the REQUIRE
ments of the law. We are going
right to the people, not to swing
clubs or to mulct the wage Garner of
his savings, but offering every help
ful government function that will as
sist people to do their duty"
Income Tax blanks for the year
1918 viii be distributed as soon af-
ter the enactment of the new law IS
possible,
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1919-02-07

chandise must find his profits for
the year on the following basis:
First, ascertain the gross sales or
total cash receipts. Then add to-
gether the inventory at the beginning
of the year and the purchases Of
goods for resale. From this latter
sum subtract the inventory of goods
on hand at the years end, and the
result is the cost of goods sold. This
cost, plus necessary expenses incur
red solely through conduct of the
business, is to be deducted from
gross sales, and the result is the net
earnings of the business.
"A professional man arrives at his
professional income by ascertaining
the total of fees for services and de-
Quoting therefrom all expenses con-
nected directly and solely with his
practice.
A farmer must figure up all in
come derived from the sale or ex-
change of products during the year,
whether such produce was raised on
the farm or purchased and resold. He
is allowed to deduct from this total
his expenses OF the year connected
with the planting, cultivation, har-
vesting and marketing of the crop,
or the care, feeding and marketing of
live stock. He is not allowed to de-
duct the amount expended in 1918 in
purchasing stock for resale, but when
such stock is sold its cost is to be de-
Quoted from sale price in ascertain
ing the gain to be included in his re-
turn Of income. The cost price of
stock bought prior to 1917 can not
be deducted as in the case just cited,
it such cost was included in the de-
duction made in the year of pur-
chase.
The farmer is not required to in
clude in his income tax for compu-
tatlon the value of farm produce con-
sumed by himself and family. But
in cases where he exchanges produce
for merchandise, groceries, etc, the
market value of the articles received
in exchange must be included.
"All other items of income arising
during the year through personal
service or trade, through use of prop
erty or money, should be added into
the gains for 1918.
Everybody wants to know what
income is exempt from tax. Very
few plums that fall to the average
man may be legally disregarded in
figuring up his 1918 income. Gifts
and requests can be eliminated; also
proceeds of life insurance received
by the beneficiary of an insured per-
son. A person who cashed in an en-
dowment policy need report as in
come only that portion which exceeds
the total of the premiums he paid
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1919-02-07

III all years cn that policy. Aunuities
are not taxable, unless the person re-
celFed in the year payments which
represent, when added to all prior
payments on the annuity. an amount
greater than the original cost of the
annuity. Dividends on uneXyired
life insurance policies are not taxable
income, but dividends on paid-up
policies must be considered income.
AIlmony is not income to the recipi-
ent. nor is it an allowable deduction
on the part OF the person who pays.
From the total of all items OF in
come, there are certain deductions
allowable by law. All interest paid
on personal Indebtedness and all
taxes paid during the year are de
ductible, except Federal Income and
Excess Profits taxes, Inheritance
taxes and assessments for local i'm
proYements, such as sidewalks, sew
ers, etc. Losses incurred in business
or trade are allowable, also losses
arising from fires, storms, shipwreck
or other casualty, or from theft, in
cases where such losses are not COM
pensated for by insurance or other
wise. Losses incurred outside of a
persons regular business are allow
able to the extent of gains reported
from similar transactions within the
year Debts due to the taxpayer ac-
tually ascertained to be worthless
during the year are deductible.
Depreciation on property used in
a profession, in business, or in farm
ing is another item that may be
claimed as a deduction. The store
keeper may claim depreciation on his
fixtures, and on his delivery horses
and wagons, but not on his stock
held for sale. The professional man
may claim similar deduction on his
instruments; and in the case of q
physician who maintains a team or
auto for making his calls on patients,
reasonable depreciation may be
claimed. The farmer may claim de-
probation on his farm buildings,
aside from his personal residence,
also on his farm machinery, his work
horses and farm work wagons The
theory OF depreciation in connection
with the income tax, is that wear
and tear caused by use in earning
income is a real expense in the earn
ing of that income. The rate is de-
termined by the number OF years that
the property ordinarily would be USE
full, and the cost of the property is
the basis of the computation. If the
property suffering depreciation was
bought or acquired prior to March
/, 1913, the market value as OF that
date is used, instead of the cost, in
figuring depreciation.
Contributions or gifts actually
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1919-02-07

FOR SALE OR RENT-Adjacent
TO college campus, modern 7-room
house with small lot or with one to
five acres, garden and fruit. F. d.
heaid, phone 1921. jan17tf
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1919-02-07

WANTED-Man Of experience to
care for small farm and orchard ;
must be married, sober and indus
trious. Phone 1891. w. S. Thorn
Der, Pullman, Wash. jan17tf
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1919-02-07

FOR SALE -- Twelve head of
young Jersey cows in full flow Of
milk; some fresh; also bred heifers
Priced to sell. J. ID. Carson. r. l.,
Pullman, Wash. jan17tf
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1919-02-07

One good secondhand Ford BUSH
ness auto for sale; also one Ford
turing car, and one open car; at
right prices.
BAKER MOTOR 60.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1919-02-07

FOR TRADE A Haines Houser
combine, G-foot cut, in good repair,
for good work horses Inquire of
Hazen q McClaskey. jan3 If
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1919-02-07

FOR RhNT-Modern bungalow on
East Main street See DR.. A. A.
Rounds. dec27tf
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-03-27
Japan's Urban Population
Rapidly Increasing as in
Other Civilized Countries

When we speak of Japan mainly as
an agricultural country this gives an
inadequate conception of the great
strength of the urban population which
is increasing in Japan as in other civ
ilized countries, writes FL. M. Hyndman
in Asia Magazine. Apart from Tokyo,
with it's 100000 inhabitants, and Osa-
ka, with 100000, there are five other
cities which have together popula-
ton of 100000, and there are in all
66 towns with population of over
10000 each. Moreover, the greater
part of the larger cities and towns
are collected close together in COM
parison with the total area of the
Japanese islands. Railways now con-
meet the main industrial and agricul-
tural centers, supplementing the adj
rnirable water communications by sea
and canal. This concentration OF in
dustriaIism and improvement in trans
port combine to give Japan q focus OF
material influence which can scarcely
fail to increase her pressure upon
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-03-27
SELECTION OF
EGGS FOR MATCHING

Set only good sized eggs uniform in
size.
Set only good shaped eggs uniform
In shape.
Set only good colored eggs uniform
liz color.
All this you can do with a little
care In selection.
1t is worth while, as eggs of GOOD
size, color and shape and uniform are
marketable product at higher prices
than small eggs varying in color and
all shapes.
Eggs weighing less than two ounces
should not be used for Matching. The
large sized egg matches larger chick.
This larger chick grows faster than
the smaller chick.
This larger chick will be market
able as a broiler sooner.
This larger chick natures younger.
This larger chick begins laying
sooner than the smaller chick.
The income is received sooner and
they are more profitable.
These facts apply to all breeds. The
comparisons are made between small
and large chicks in the same breed.
Careful selection of eggs for Matching
pays. Don't neglect It'll. w. San
born, Colorado Agricultural college.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-03-27
Canned Goods Will Stand
Little Freezing Without
Any AppreciabIe Change

In answer TO numerous inquiries as
to the injury which freezing does to
canned goods, the bureau of chemistry
of the United States department of
agriculture states that cold, unless it
goes below the freezing point, seems
to have no bad effect. In regard to
the danger of eating canned goods
that had been frozen, the bureau of
chemistry says:
"Most canned goods will stand a
little freezing without appreciable
change. Repeated freezing and thaw-
ing cause the foods to become fiabby
and gives a fiat taste. Such a change,
however, does not alter the whole
someness or food value of the ma
terial, but it may change the texture,
appearance, and palatability. The ac-
tual damage varies with the different
kinds Of canned foods and in general
is somewhat similar to damage done
by freezing the same food in the fresh
condition.
call canned goods whether frozen
or not should be inspected for evil
dence of spoilage, due to leakage or
insufficient processing. Such spoilage
is indicated by swelling Of the cans
and by an unpleasant flavor or odor
Of the contents"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-03-27
Brains Necessary to Make
| Prosperity and to Prevent
a Stagnation of Business

/; The Latins had a motto, First live !;
then be a philosopher" Business is
the thing which enables us to live.
The workman of today, asserts 4
writer in Forbes Magazine, enjoys
more comforts than the rulers of for
mer ages solely because of the devel-
opment of the vast, undefinable, al
comprehensive thing we call business.
Civilization can only reach its high
est levels where business fiourishes.
Where business stagnates, the people
stagnate. In regions where business is
uRdeveloped, there the people i've
rAde, unrich, ignorant lives. What
would be the value to China or Rus
sia of a hundred men of the calibor
of Davidson, or Ford, or Du Pont, or
Vanderlip, or Farrell, or Schwab, or
Edison, or Coffin, or Rockefeller, or
Replogle, or Mccormick, or Thomas r.
Wilson, or Woolworth, or Heinze, or
Patterson, or Baker, OF Bush, or Do
heny, or Gary, or Keith, or Perkins.
pr Ryan, or Shedd, or Speyer, or Stef-
tinius, or Stone, or Vail, or our tower
Ing railroad giants?"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-03-27
Bodies of Americans Who
Died in France During the
War to Be Brought Home

Bodies of Americans who died in
France during the war will be trans
ferred to the United States if their
nearest relatives so desire. Otherwise
the dead will remain undisturoed.
Already a large number OF, relatives
have Informed the war department of
their desire to have the bodies re-
turned. In the near future a letter
will be sent to the nearest relative
of every soldier or civilian whose body
rests in France, asking their wishes
with regard to the transfer.
A memorandum on this subject,
drafted by Lieut.. Col. ]. G. Ashburn of
the adjutant generals department
says: f3
ut cannot be stated just now when
the TRANSFER of bodies will begin, as
If must be deferred until conditions
including that of transportation, war
rant the undertaking. Due notice will
be given through the public press.
ut is not deemed advisable to grant
requests for relatives, friends or un-
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-03-27
Strychnia Most Useful and
Most Used StimuIant to the
Heart and Nervous System

Ask any physician "What is the
most useful and most used stimulant
to the heart and nervous system" and
he will answer "Strychnia," notes a
writer in Milwaukee Sentinel.
Strychnia is an alkaloid found orig
inally in the seed of the strychnos nux-
vomica, the poison-nut tree found In
India, Burmah and Siam and growing
also in Cochin China and Australia.
The tree Is of moderate size and
has fruit the size of a small orange,
with hard shell and bitter pulp In
closing one to FIVE seeds, less than one
inch in diameter and one-fOurth 1ncn
thick and shaped like disks. 1t is
the bitterest substance known, and
when one has heart failure, or nervous
exhaustion, or is run down or needs a
tonic. some doctor is sure to give him
the ,alkaloid from one of these peculiar
Indian trees.
Text books on medicine frequently
refer to emergency heart stimulants."
meaning by this drugs used by ny.
podermic injection to produce prompt
stimulation of weakened heart.
Some of the most valuable heart slim
ulants require a good deal of time aft
err being given to produce their effects,
hence the need of emergency heart
stimulants. Strychnine, we know, Is
a splendid emergency heart stimulant.
A tree which has various species
several hundred, in fact-throughout
the world, and is of some medical
interest, is the acacia. The acacia
senegal is the type Of tree which Tor
nishes gum acacia, or gum arabic.
While acacia is not possessed OF any
marked curative properties OF itsell, 't
is constituent of many important
preparations in pharmacy, as, for IN
stance, in the making Of emulslons,
where it's heavy mucilaginous quail
ties make it valuable vehicle for OILY
and resinous substances. 1t is also
widely used in the preparation OF pills
and troches.
Gum catechu, substance contain
ing fannie acid and used in dyeing,
which was at one time used as a rem
edy In colitis and dysentery, comes
from the acacia catechu and acacia
suma. both native to India.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-03-27
Boys Working
Reserve Extended
Plans Would Place 100000
on Farms This Year

! An industrial unit of the United
States Boys Working Reserve, the aim
of which shall be to maintain the ag-
ricultural training Of ali American
boys between the ages Of sixteen and
twenty who are engaged in industry,
is the plan of the Reserve for 1917.
This unit is already partly organized
after the plan of the Farm Unit Of the
Reserve.
Other plans for 1919 which the
Boys Working Reserve has announced
are as follows:
To enroll and place on American
farms 100000 boys.
To afford all these boys training in
farm practice before they go to the
farms, by means of the central farm
training camps and farm-craft lessons.
''To help them raise enough foo!-
Stuffs to feed Europe in 1919.
''TO maintain the education and well
fare of all American boys of high
school age"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-03-27
Grain Sorghums Are Found
Worthy of Use and Furnish
Desirable, Wholesome Food

Although the protein Of the grain
sorghums is less mgestible than that
Of corr or wheat, all of the sorghums
except kaoliang furnish a fairly good
source of protein and practically as
good source of carbohydrates as
the two grains in most general use.
Specialists Of the United States de-
partment of agriculture, in expert
ments found that the grain sorghums
are worthy Of use in all sections to
give variety to the diet. In regions
where other cereals are not so sue
cessfully grown, it is pointed out, the
grain sorghums may contribute ma
terially to the supply of substances
suitable as human food.
Tests were made with kafir, feterita,
milo and kaoliang, both In the form
of bread and as mush. Check tests
also were made with corn and wheat
as breads. All six Of the grains were
ground into meals of the same fineness
in the same mill. In the experiments
with the breads, the average digesti-
bility of the protein of the wheat was
found to be 77.3 per cent; corn, 500;
kafir, 51.2; feterita, 500; milo, 40;
and kaoliang, 1913. In the expert
ments with mushes made from meals
of the four grain sorghums, the diges-
tibility of the protein was about 4S
rer cent for feterita and kafir, ap-
proximately "a per cent for milo, and
only per cent for kaoliang The d.
gestibility of the carbohydrates was
high for all six grains, ranging from
95.3 to 9S.6 per cent.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-03-27
Is Month Year. New Calendar Idea
Scheme Launched by American Equal Month
Association

$5OOOOO0O year time and $150OOOOO in coin
by the addition Of month to the present twelve month calendar has
been launched by the American Equal Month association according to an
announcement made by that organization.
The idea divide the year into thirteen months OF wenght
days each making each month begin with Monday I OF course
lying around loose ordinary 1t
posed make that day New Years day. Independent legal holiday
located between the last calendar day of the previous and the first
day the following year. In leap the extra day will also be made
independent holiday and will be slipped between two months where
lit will not be noticed.
The thirteenth month"; rather the extra month under the proposed
SYSTEM will be called bery make the calendar American
the officials the association say Thus the calendar will read January
February Liberty, March, etc.
saving be through the adjustment OF printed CAL
endars saving time and labor will is
averred.
that the bill has
and provides that the change
will take place Sunday, the first day Of 1922
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-03-27
HaIcyon Days Mean Any Term
or Period of Tranquility

Halcyon days are days of peace
happiness and prosperity; properly
the seven days before and the seven
days after the winter solstice, De.
cember 81, the shortest day Of the
year. Halcyon is the ancient Greek
name for the kingfisher, and this bird
was tabled to build its nest upon. The
sea, lay it's eggs and hatch them dur
ing IA days, about December 81. The
sea was said to be calm during this
peMod and the nest fioated safely upon
it. Halcyon days now mean any
term or period of tranquility and hap
piness.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-03-27
Small Stove Is Dangerous
As a Source of Fire When
0verheated or Overloaded

Unless properly installed and uset
the small stove is dangerous as q
source Of fire, according to the United
States department. of agriculture
Some people expect too much of .
small stove and overwork it. If 3
stove is too small for the space 1t Is
expected to heat it Is liable to be
overheated or filled so full of fue
that fire will fall out on the floor
when the door Is opened. The pipe
also is liable to be Overheated and the
resultant danger is cited as a great
source of farm blazes.
Stoves should not be placed close
to papered walls or woodwork unless
proper protection Is provided. The
floor near stoves or fireplaces also
should be covered with some non
inflammable material. Screens, to pre-.
vent Goals dropping on the floor
should be placed. The door leading
to the fire box on a stove should never
be left open to check the draft, as
the small explosions constantly occur.
ring in the fire are very apt to throw
out live Goals and start a fire. Open
fireplaces should mot be used unless
provided with effective screens.
Chimneys should be cleaned regu
larly to remove SCOT and any other
inflammable material. This is best
accomplished by means of pieces OF
metal (such as scrap tin), limbs OF
an evergreen tree, or bundle of brush
attached to a rope, chain, or wire and
worked up and down in the chimney
from the top.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-03-27
Red-Haired Heroes Numerous
Among Men Wearing Military
Decorations Denoting Nerve

"Ginger for pluck" is an old saying
which would seem to be confirmed in
the bestowal of military decorations
for bravery. ut was in the ruined
square of demolished Ypres last Christ
mas Eve" writes British officer in
London Answers, "that was first i'm
pressed by the large number Of red
haired men who were receiving the
military medal.
"Since that afternoon 1 have noted
the complexion of every officer and
man wearing military decoration, and
the impression made at Ypres has been
strengthened in consequence. There
must be something in the old saying,
for wherever soldiers are gathered to-
gether there is red-haired, berib-
boned man in the midst of them.
stake our most famous fighting di-
vision--the Invincible Fifty-frst. This
is composed almost entirely of High
land troops, and the Highlanders are
nearly all full-bloOded blondes. OF
course, there are dark-haired heroes
in plenty, but nevertheless red hair
and pluck would seem to be synony-
NOUS. Red hair is common among
our most daring airmen, and although
I cannot say how many holders of the
Victoria Cross sport ruddy locks, / am
prepared to wager that they form a
large percentage.
Scientists say that red hair is caus-
ed by a large proportion of iron in
the system, and certainly carrots and
freckles have been worn by men OF
iron while doing the work of men in
the devils own war;
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-03-27
Doctor Claims Discovery
of New tuberculosis Cure

Doctor Snugman, in a. speech before
a medical society at Copenhagen, de-
clared he had discovered a real cure
for tuberculosis. The operation he
said, consists Of removing some of
the ribs on the diseased side, causing
partial collapse Of the chest and stop
ping action Of the diseased portion OF
the lungs. He claimed to have eff
fected several cures In this way.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-03-27

China in time to come. A glance at
the map shows how this long process
sion Of islands from Saghalien to For
mosa, lying like series of wharves
along the coast Of eastern Asia, with
its outposts and inlets at Corea. on
the Liaotung peninsula at Kiao-Chaol
and now at Fukien, gives Japan al,
enormous commercial as well as a
strategical advantage il the competi-
tive war of the near future, as COM
pared with her rivals in Europe or in
America. Never in history was so re-
markably favorable geographical
situation in the hands of one nation,
controlled by men capable of taking
full advantage Of 1t and looking to the
future of Asia as in some sort the
heritage of the Japanese race.