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TAX THE BOOTBLACKS?
An Ironical Correspondent Thinks
They May Be as Rich as Iccmcn.

To THE EnToR OF THE SuN-sir: Some
statesman in search Of the benisons of
'the peepul" recently made a loud lam
ontation over the price of ice, and in
the course of It declared that the cellar
ice dealers who abound in many dis
trlcts other than tenement ones made
from $500 to $3.50 a month-his figures
proved It. and figures never lie.
Therefore. said he. these petty mer-
chants should be income taxed. This
put me wise to the way to become popu-
lar. a friend of "the peepul" propose
that some one else be taxed. So I sat
two hours in City Hall Park, at differ
ent places, and observed the bootblacks
who swarm there. Generally speaking,
they are of the same races and condi-
tIons as the ice dealers referred to. or
eight boys who shined 'em up for Gus
toners near me all but one in making
change-he was paid a nickel and made
none--took out a handful OF coins. Only
one had no half dollar several OF them
had two or three all had several quar-
ters, while dimes and nickels filled the
grimy fists. II this indicated an aver
age days income, and there is no reason
to suppose 1t did not, the sight of 81
or SO thus spread out before me led
me to reflect that another city depart
ment should at once be set up.
commissioner or at least bureau
head should start 1t. with at least ten
clerks, suitable stationery. &C., and IL
censes should be imposed on the youpg-
sters who impart 80 much lustre to the
city.
The sooner this is started, the better.
and / shall count myself a public bene-
factor only second to the statesman re-
ferred to above. ROBERT P. GREEN.
NEW YORK, July 2s.
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The Fight Between Junkers and
Republicans In Germany.

The attempts to place the RESPONSE
bility for the war, or perhaps more
properly to relieve the former Kaiser
and his advisers from the onus either
Of beginning it or of prolonging it
until It resulted in an overwhelming
German defeat, have been the marked
features of the recent news that has
come out of Berlin. The defence Of
WILLIAM HoHENzoLLERN by the mill
tary and junker leaders, the persis-
tent effort to prove the innocence Of
Germany in favoring the Austrian
declaration Of hostilities against Ser
bia and the strong desire of the Ger
man Government to bring about peace
would all appear as belated and un-
necessary attempts at justification
were they not so Enthusiastically evil
dence Of the growth of the monarchi-
cal movement and an effort Of the re-
actionaries to overthrow the present
republican government.
One of the phases of the situation
was the statement before the National
Assembly at Weimar by DR.. MATTHIAS
ERzBERGER of the circumstances sur
rounding the introduction in 1917 of
his resolutions in the Reichstag of a
pence without indemnities and &C.
quisitions of territory. He declared
that the proposals for peace made in
Monsignor PACEILI's note we're not
answered by Chancellor MIcHAELIs
for several weeks after they we're re-
ceived and that then the Chancellor
said that the situation was not suffi-
ciently clear to warrant their consid-
Grafton. DR.. ERzBEBoER declared that
"the collapse of Germany was brought
about by the madness OF the country's
political and military authorities and
by lack Of political insight of the con-
servatives and the Supreme Army
Command" The point In the state
ments of DR.. ERzBERaER was not so
much whether this note was in itself
an actual proffer of peace as whether
the German authorities would have
accepted any terms except those Sc
curing the demands favored by the
extreme Pan-German party.
The junker papers of Berlin ad-
mitted that ERzBERGER had scored a
victory and had won a triumph In the
Assembly. They retaliated, however,
by an EXPOSE" Of the occurrences
which led up to the revolution and
which may explain the recent flight of
Prince MAX of Baden to Switzerland.
They declare that the Prince exag-
gerated the revolutionary. movement
and used 1t as a pretext for forcing
the Emperor's advisers to hurry him
to Holland. The Pan-Germans charge
the Prince with treachery and de-
clare that he made 1t appear that
the Emperor had abdicated the.
thrones OF Germany and Prussia
while in truth he had never renounced |
the crown OF Prussia.
In this activity Of the junkers the
see an effort to restore
the Hohenzollerns and the old mill
tary clique to power. The republi-
,ans will attempt to counteraQt the
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Morgenthau Agrees with Paderewski
About the POgrOms.

The declaration of Premier PADE-
REwsKI that the reports of pogroms
in Poland were grossly exaggerated
finds happy corroborntlon from
HENRY MoRaENTHAu, who was sent
by President WILSON at the head
Of an investigating commission. Mr..
MoRoENTHAU's word on this subject
will doubtless be accepted by the
American friends Of the Polish Jews
as Anal.
To his conclusion that the charges
against the Poles were tremendously
exaggerated" the former Ambassador
to Turkey adds a bit Of wisdom for
the Jews Of the new republic. Let
them remember, he says, that equal
rights involve equal duties. Let them
follow the example of their American
coreligionists and collaborate with the
Government.
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SOFT SHOE DANCING.
Its Origin Credited to. the Team of
Sheridan and Mack.

To THE EDITOR OF THE sUN-Str: In
commenting on the death of George
Primrose you say that Mr.. Primrose
was the originator of the soft shoe"
dancing. think IN this you are mis-
taken, for remember having seen In
the late SOS and well along to the SOS
Sheridan and Mack. the finest protean
and change artists ever seen in this
country, perform at the old Theatre
Comique, 514 Broadway, n" "naged by
Robert w. Butler; also al Tony Pas
tors, 5s5 Broadway, and with Hooley's
minstrels in Brooklyn.
In the third or fourth change in their
act they introduced a. song called "You
can see our feet move but you never
hear any noise" Their costume con-
sisted Of white hats, white duck coats,
black tights and soft white fur shoes.
Their dancing was unique and artistic.
WILLIAM HARRISON RODGERS.
HAcKENsAcK, N. j., July 2s.
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Sun riscs.....S:tS A NJ Sun sets. :i6 P N
Moon sets."".s:72 Pm
Eastern New York and Southern New
Eneland--Fair to-day and tomorrow;
not much change in temperature moder-
ate westerly winds.
New Jersey-Partly cloudy to-day; to-
morrow fair; not much change In tempera-
tuss; modsrste ste. west and northwest winds;
to-morrow; not much change In tempera-
ture; moderate westerly winds,
western New York-Fair to-day and to-
morrow; not much change In temperatursi
moderate west and northwest winds.
WASHINGTON. July 2s.--The pressure
Valley lGw 0ys5 aver Ssw EnS'mS The St
high over the south Atlantic and Gulf
states and the Mississippi Valley and low
Within the last twenty-tour hours there
were showers and local Thunderstorm In
the Atlantic States north of virginia. the
scattered points in the Gulf states, the
upper Mississippi Valley and the Central
Rocky Mountain region.
Temperatures remain above the normal
In all parts of the country except the
far Southwest. Somewhat lower readings
than on Sunday. however. prevail in the
region of the great lakes. tho upper Ohio
Valley and the Western plateau region,
while the weather is warmer over ths
The outlook for. Tuesday and "wednesday
is for generally fair weather east OF the
Mississippi River except that showers are
Florida and a on Il. % es.t cuff ahsoa eoest ana Y,
wednesday in the supper lake region. No
important changes in the existing tempera-
eastern half Of the the country e durinr tSs %
next forty-eight hours.
Observations at United States weather Bu.
rean t,n stations taken at Pm. yesterday. sew
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Many persons may be puzzled by
Secretary GLAss's prediction that in
this fiscal year of 1920, which has Just
begun, there will be revenues enough
TO take care Of expenditures up to
$6,500,0O0,OOO. But nobody else. it is
safe to say, will be half as puzzled ms
the corporations, the businesses and
the individuals from whom came the
greater part of the billions of dollars
OF taxes due in the last fiscal year
ending with June and in this calendar
year ending with December, 1919.
The great steel companies which
had to pay hundreds of millions of
dollars of taxes on their profits and
excess profits of last year will not
have TO pay them on this years busi-
ness for the good and sufficient rea-
son that the profits are not being
made and will not be made. The same
thing is true Of the copper producers.
with the millions and millions of
profits taxes they had to pay. 1t is
true in large measure of the textile
industry. 1t is true of many hun
dreds Of other special industries and
businesses. OF course 1t is also true
Of the munition works which have
gone entirely out Of business. And
there will be missing, as compared
with the last fiscal year, perhaps n
full billion Of dollars Of revenue before
collected from the liquor business.
which also Is no longer in existence.
No doubt hundreds of thousands of
individuals who last year did not come
within the income tax provisions will
come within them this year. The rails
ing and raising Of wuges and salaries
TO meet the higher and higher cost of
living caused by the Washington Ad-
ministration's jacklng up and holding
up Of food prices will make large num-
bers Of new persons subject to the
normal income taxes this year But
at the same time 1t is a fact that by
the terms of the existing revenue law
the normal income tax for 1913 was
90 per cent. higher than the normal In
come tax is for this year Of 1919.
There can be no doubt, therefore, that
even the normal income tax payments
TO cover this calendar year will be
lower than they were for last year.
There are still to come into the
Treasury, to be sure, deferred income
tax payments and excess profits taxes
for 1918 as well as deferred Victory
note subscriptions. These will have to
be cleaned up before the end of this
year, but much Of the amount
still due has already been borrowed
against by the Treasury. After that
there will still be left half of this
present fiscal year of 1920. And In
that half year-January to June 80,
l920-the Treasury will be all but des-
titute OF revenues except fog She sort
II borrows from the banks on the Sc |
rurity Of short term certificates. II
The Treasury Is going to be in Easy
Street In the latter half of this fiscal
year It will only be Mulberry Sell |
ers Easy Street.
A Treasury fat with /. o. U. |
may be good enough for
Secretary GLASS. It is not good |
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II would like to see Abyssinian
women dress like American women"
Is remark credited to Prince NADoA
the head OF the Abyssinian mission in
this country. This may be merely
bit of Oriental flattery or it may be
an indication of the Princes bravery.
1t should be remembered, first, that
the sovereign Of Abyssinia is a woman
and a descendant of the Queen whose
elegance and beauty OF costume daz-
zled King SoLoMoN's court, and in
the next place that in Abyssinla style
docs not change more than once every
thousand years and that for that
length Of time the life of man is free
from all pecuniary worries incident u
changing fashions and new dresses.
Without any intention of forecasting
trouble for the Prince II might be
suggested that II this story should
precede him he will have some expia-
nations to make either to his Queen
or to the husbands and fathers Of
Abyssinia-
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TAX ON ICE CREAM
CUT OFF BY HOUSE
Soft Drinks Also Taken Out of
Luxury Class as Members
Swelter in Debate.
Special DespdtcA to TIE SuN.

WASHINGTON. July 2S.-The House
| after sweltering through one of the
hottest days Of the summer decided
to-day that ice cream and soft drinks
were not luxuries and should not
carry war taxes.
Without a record vote 1t approved
the repeal of the section of the raw
enue act passed at the last session
placing a tax of 10 per cent. on vir-
tually everything sold at soda foun-
tains A short time later 1t voted 10
reduce the tax on fruit juices to 2
cents a gallon.
Action was taken after both houses
of Congress had been flooded with petit
tions urging the repeal. Fully half of
the petitions received by Congress in
the last two months have been on this
question.
Democratic leaders opposed the re-
peal, while Republicans insisted the ac-
ton should go through Congress now 80
that people should not have to pay the
tax during the hot months. The Treas
ury Department estimated, Representa-
tive Fordney (Mich.), chairman Of the
Ways and Means Committee. told the
House, that the loss in revenue due TO
the repeal would be $1,000, 900 annually.
The repeating bill now goes to the Sem
ate. Urging the repeal Mr.. Fordney said
This tax is inequitable in that Il
is applicable 10 certain commodities when
consumed in specific places while the
same commodities consumed elsewhere
are exempt Expensive dishes OF ice cream
sold in restaurants and hotels are not
taxed, while penny portions sold to chill
u .st..l,. 1 a..
are taxed as high as 100 per cent"
Representatives Kitchin On. o. and
Rainey Gll). Democrats. opposed the
repeal, asserting that no section OF the
bill should be revised until the whole
revenue system had been carefully in
vestigatod and modified, Both charged
that the Republican party was seeking
cheap political advantage
Representative I-ongworth (Ohio) said
the repeal would do away with some OF
the consumption taxes (which have been
one Of the greatest sources OF discomfort
in the country"
The lowering of the tax on pure fruit
juices will affect longanberry, grape and
apple Juices This replaces a tax which
amounted TO an average OF 20 cents
gallon.
Representatives OF the industry as
serted the tax was oppressive and was
causing large losses
1.-THE manufacturers OF these prod
ucts" said Representative Hawley
(OreD, Showed that the present rate OF
tax is so great as to consume all the
prof1t and threaten the industry with ex-
tinction. II is believed this tax OF 2
cents a gallon in addition to the income
and profits taxes viii produce a larger
amount of revenue than would be OBJ
tained by continuing the present rates
and impairing or destroying the indus
try"
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II Could Be Worse.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN---Sir, The
public is more or less agitated over the
prospects OF a strike among the keep
ers in the Tombs and other city prisons
who demand an eight hour day and
higher wages. But there is no reason
to become unduly excited; the dissatis-
fed are on the outside OF tho bars.
Just think what would happen IL the
prisoners went on strike for shorter
hours OPTIMIsr.
NEW YORK, July 2S.
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EVENTS TO-DAY.

Rehearsal, Summer Session University
Chorus, Columbia University. 8 p. NJ.
Luncneon, Eastern Association of Glaus
Distributers, Hotel Pennsyivania
Dinner TO Frank Grandin Of Postum
Company. Hotel Pennsylvania, z p NJ
Luncheon, Retail Millinery Association,
Hotel Pennsylvania.
Lunoheon, Bookbinders Employers Asso-
citation, Hotel Pennsylvania.
Lecture, Reducing Labor and Employ
ment Turnover" by DR.. Holmes w, Mer-
ton, 90 Fifth avenue.
Open air debate on the League of Ma
tions, auspices Fort Washington Commu-
street, s p. VI. 's
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SANTIAGO. Chile, July 2S.-Appoint-
ment of a Chilean commission 10 repay
the visit made by the British mission
headed by Sir Maurice de Bunsen was
announced to-day. The mission will be
composed of Senior Ismael Tocornal
chairman Of the Senate Senator Robert
Lyon, Deputy Pedro Iniguez and Ad-
mirai Luis Gomez Carpono.
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A New WatchwOrd.

To THE EDITOR OF THE sUN-Sr: To
replace the famous but obsolete slogan
He kept us out OF war / offer as a
suggestion He kept us in the dark"
CAPE Con.
NEW BEDFORD, Mass. July 2s.
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Conditions.

"wili you walk into my parlor ?"
Said the Spider to the Fly.
'You can get out two years later
II the others let you try
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enough, II never ought to be good
enough, for the hard headed, self-re-
specting American people.
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Highest temperature, 90, at 1850 p. M.
Lowest temperature, ~, at 7:o6 p, Nj
Average temperature, 81.
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london once. 40-43 Fleet street.
= Paris once, Q Rue de la Mich odiere, on
Rue du Quatre Septembre.
Washington once, Munsey Building.
Brooklyn once, Room 202, Eagle Build
ing, 800 Washington street,
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~ our friends Uho Jaror US ,oith manu-
scripts and Hlustrdtions for pvoIication toish
90 have rejected articles returned ther must
In all cases send stamps for that purpose.
TELEPHONE, BEEKMAN 22ooa
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THE WEATHER.

MINIATURE ALMANAC.
Standard Time.
Sun riscs.....S;S AM Sun sets. :is P N
Moon sets. :. :. IA Pm
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BOOKS AND THE BOOK WORLD
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Published daily, including Sunday. by the
Sun Printing and Publishing Association.
l50 Nassau St, Borough Of Manhattan, N. Y.
President, Frank A. Munsey. $50 Nassau ST.
Vice President. Erwin Wardman; Secretary.
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The temperature in this city yesterday,
as recorded by the official Thermometer IL
shown In the annexed table.
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Ali ehecixs, money orders. &o.. to be
made payable to TIE SUN.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1919-08-07
METAL MINING IN IDAHO IN 1919.

at about 60 per cent of their normal
ell II 200 tons of crude ore and CON
centrates in 1918, about the same aver
age was maintained in 1919 from the
Pittsburg, Idaho, Latest Out, Gilmore
Sunset. and Pope Shenan properties
In Blaine county, however, thes hip
ments fell from 6,406 tons of crude ore
and concentrates in 1913 to only an
occasional shipment in the early part
of 1919. Custer county was far below
normal in its shipments Of both copper
ore and lead ore.
H. The output Of gold from Idaho in
1913 was valued at $702,S16 There
was a large decrease in 1918. and there
win probably he Il further decrease
in 1919. Dredging Is now confined to
the work at Murray. in Shoshone coun-
ty. The output from deep mines in
Idaho county is decreasing. leaving
gold producers In Lemhi county, on
Carmen creek. a new concentration and
cyanidation plant wes installed at the
Big Dyke nine. the ore of which con
tains gold. silver, and some lead.
The production of silver in 1915
! was 9,172, $40 ounces. valued at 81 al
ounce In spite Of the higher price il
1919 there will probably he q decided
decrease in the output, for the mine,
that produce lead-silver ore are making
only about 90 per cent Of their nor
NAL shipments. A number of the biz
silver-lead mines were'idle for severa
months.
The output Of copper in 1913 wat
6.533 ,SSS pounds, valued at $1.613, ,S7t
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1919-08-07

During the first half of 1919 min
ing in Idaho. as in other western min
ing states, was less active than 1t had
been for many years. according to c. y.
Gerry. of the United States Geological
Survey. department of the Interior
This general decline was caused by
tho drop in the prices of metal and
the high cost of labor and material
Several of the larger producing mines
snch as the Hercules and the lamar.
a,k & Custer. were closed when the
price of lead dropped from IL cents
IL pound IN 1913 to about cents q
pound in April, 1919 When the price
of zinc decreased from 81 cents tt
6.49 cents it was not profitable t.
market zinc concentrates. and the In.
terstate Callahan, the largest zino
producer. was closed in March.
AS the smelling plants had Difficult
ty in marketing their product they
were liot dl a.
the Bunker Hill smelter only one lead
furnace was in blast in March. and
much pig lead was in stock awaiting
shipment The Northport lead plant
which receives concentrates from tht
Hercules and the Tamarack & Custer
was closed in April. but the East Hell
ena plant increased its shipment OF
bullion.
In 1918 the mines of Idaho shipped
503, ,437 tons of crude ore and concen
trates. of which 417,155 tons came from
the Occur d'Alene distrisct. In the
first six months Of 1919 the mines OF
this region were shipping ct the rate
Of only about 250.0OO tons a year, OIL
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1919-08-07

Ind. Just think Of it, pumping oil clear
to Chicago.
Mr.. Hunter and / went out to the
Loman wells few days ago. 1t is
pretty dry and the roads are very
dusty the heavy trucks cut them III
badly ana it is IA tough trip. Mr.
Hunter is there today with coupl,
of fellows from New York, as well
No. II or II is in the 'Douches sand
and will get oil today.
Il saw my first field Of cotton-about
as high as potatoes, and l remarked
Well, look at the little maple tree
nursery and of course l got laugh
Shortly l discovered a field of cucum
bers, but they turned out to be sweet
potatoes.
"A person would be foolish to leave
Grangeville and start for Okmulgee on
Il vacation OF course the weather
conditions did not come as surprise
to me, but l had TO get this oil microbe
out Of my system. Two things II
believe everything | hear about ant
they are cyclones and oil stories
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1919-08-07
POPULAR YOUNG LADY WEDS.
Miss Zouri Lewis United to Norman
A. Lily at Bridgeport, Wash.

Miss Zouri Lewis and Norman A.
Lily were united in marriage at Bridge
port. Wash, ON Sunday, August 3.
The bride is well known here by a
large circle of friends residing at this
place with her parents. Mr.. and Mrs,
G. \. Lewis, several years ago, and
having spent some time visiting here
quite recently.
The groom is recently returned
soldier being one OF the first t. 20
across and one of the last to return
He was Il sergeant in the Goth Engi.
neers. The happy couple will reside
at Bridgeport where the groom has
been shipping clerk for grain ware.
house and where he owns home and
couple of farms.
The details of the. wedding have not
been received except that the bride
was attired in lovely gown Of white
crepe de chine, georgette crepe and mes
seline, fashioned by the expert fingers
of her mother, Mrs. c. A. Lewis.
The numerous warm friends Of the
bride here extend to the couple heart
lest congratulations and sincere good
wishes.