Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-11
SENATOR WOLCOTT
ASKS FAIR PLAY
Objects 10 the Government Dis
eliminating Against War
Supply Manufacturers
of Long Standing.

senator Nolcott contributed a notable
vart 20 the recent debate on the Revenue
bill. which i OF special interest IN WI
mington. He was talking ON the provision
pertaining to manufacturers ol war sup
pics, who constructed thCir plants 3i''t
he cntr, Cf tins country INTO tn" con
hct to make allowance. lr computing
thc,r taxes. for amortization ot plant cost
The Senator oblcctc to this class ON the
,,round that II di>crlmnatcs against these
far. sre no manufacturers who prepared
tor the future and built their plants be
fore America lccamc lchgcrcnt. hcsc
non. the senator pointed out. would,
,ndcr the terms oi The hill. bc pcnalizcd
Tor Their industry and foresight
This hll as drawn, hr sand, allows
The fellow who built y plant since We
entered the war 10 deduct rs cost before
having any taN. hut ds1llnWs th' same
,h,nc to tie one whu hn't before that
la. ana who reimbursed himself from
,ora,Cpers l. there any other reason why
this lqte . April i. 1917. should bc allow
ID IL r,.n,an IN the bill, diawInr hnc oi
d4n,a,ratrtn between concerns that cN-
nandrd - a war footing before that date,
aud those that 81 expanded after that
Iatc2 | know oi none that can appeal 70
ne. though ! am aware ut another reason
hat has been suggested. Which ~ccus 70
.5nd iaVor III some quarters.
fhI- reason Is that plants winch St4rt-
rd slnct ,ur entry INTO the var. did 80 Z"
clip tins country III is great '\lr'ml,N'
that thcN were therefor, unpclcd tv
prs,.cworth1 motive y patroii,m. Whcrc
4. thn-,, which got under WAY hciorc that
dat. wcrc looking tor profit, and rroht
alone.
Now Nlr President with respect to
thi~ argument. | wish u hv~t eal that =
.,vruue hll which Is. .de,igucd q ral>c
= ,nrNs hl NJ 3. taNn; on, and which IN
. DONG. undertakes to r"gard md apply
- .rnclf,l,.- !. >.',ra business acrount.
tau-f mot b, regarded hitinc and
prropr,ate place III Which 20 distribute
auuurt, and souvenirs Tor pretended
- a,tem y,i i III, argument j sound
;a1. i Whit the hIl Nollid dn
,nplov the term pretended patuut-
m ,aVi~cdl,, toT { dcc!ue - aCrvPt th"
,aco tEaf bus.nc~. whI-h sought ~ work
a uImu our entrance into the war
ought - pcrfrrm elmplN and solely the
,trt- q devoted PATRIOTISM
II. natine money Wt> the motive ~
aae uh tll f.h.n ere - hN thus date
o. "a. 81, thor the thought that
l.. W,r, rrtdtrnr service - the
o.,,frN upp,cd to them NJ satisfaction.
aar ~ + ,Ed l}u, tie tact remains
rr4a' WaS ,llc ann in NltW. :nd
,umull AZ '.r, .ue- thr lnal
81. ~ PRESIDENT tho~c coming ~
llfri Nrn. II ial,. wrIc pa more pa'ri-
t'.c sau 'hs~r who cot under Way hcioro
,ti ilt My then, should thor. lc /"
tcrsn relaul fnr The late concerns
dh, ~boua ,lt- u,iiau- dl,tn,tlon tc
irawn. Why, 81 ~, late conner Wet,
IT.. Luslnes, sggard~ % the country
What were theN dong throughout the -
months ol crowded events that prccCcdcd
this date OF April q, 1917 Keen business
men j. tins country Who GrASlgd the
situation and ~cH~cd he Jture. who had
VISION, tour8ec c.trtal and tho ,lpacrN
~ do things lt~i uo Opportunity \"
nlolall1e tina, part ID the forces - Amen
ah industrial power and rc~ourrCs within
thcr control. ms embarked upon
pu-rlm Il anprcraent. ,Npan>ion.
hey sd au' millions upon mllohS on
emp aur oattrpri>c~ III. when the
.h.r, S, var rsme. ~ 1911, is paralNNng
stroke va lci' THE world oVor Am, mean
.nu.rtItrcc .ea-yd aTl Nu,r.can business
'or b, ranont at> paI.lei Prcc- TELL
abor Na.. o.l' of work .a4 afulrN as i'r
,rl8ug Buf .hI. CONDITION. d.d uot .one
rcva4l b.. Leaders s. Yin, an enter
rs ~.lou reStt4hgrI tu. rlcaI industry.
The, rcaf,I demands IN tie eoumo'iiA
markets md -3N, 10 .ahef yomp'u~atians
Jar .cS ond tie dreams II III" mo>' ortl-
lni>tIc They - the hau~. order and
n.sdc possible tur Am,vica 7 assume ler
nre~,u, rongLandlnl financial place tmonC
IN. nations q; the world. IN very truc
sense thes not oui, brought the world
wealth here. bu' 'hcN saved European
lylll2at,on tron dciea' say, sir That ln
tho held oi their actIy.ttC~, thry brought
a. much glory 20 Amcacau industry as
,stlr magnificent armlce brought honor 10
aur nag And when w came INTO the war
hcSe plants Wcre rcadN - supply our
country. Tho. did net have to 20 hullt.
There WAS uo necessity 10 Walt upon them
for three, siX or twelve months Tor num-
ton. ana equipment They were mobIhz-
ed and ready. These plants thai were con-
~tructed hciorc tins date oi Aprll q 1917,
were prepared 10 commence production
,or our country on Apui .. 1917 Those
that wen build since that date were not
ready and some not ready lct alter The
lapse ii over one and a halt wears Yet,
-lr the slothful ones under tins section
mu, amoruzc while the alert ouce Iuay
not.
Why -hould punishment bc inflicted
an thusc who were rudN - render IN
stand service 10 the country II j> time
ul need Why - favorable q regard for
tho-, who hai - commence - get rCady.
! make no compla ~ against allowing The
amortItatrn princplc - operate for the
new plants Go make complaint that II i>
not allowed 60 operate hkcWl>t ~ favor
II the inort merItorlotIe one Let II apply
10 all alike or lct u appl - nom