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The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-02-08
FACTS ABOUT THE INCOME
TAX WORTH KNOWING

The income tax drive of 1919, is
now under way, and every prepar-
alton is being made to handle the
largest collection in the history of
Income Tax. 81 am not waiting for
the final passage of the new Reve-
nue. Bill by Congress" said Inter-
nal Revenue Collector Walker today,
NOR for the new regulations and
blank forms to be issued. TO get
this big tax in and get it accurate
and complete, l urge that we AL be-
gin now"
"The Income Tax obligations i'm
posed by the old laws, as well as the
measure now in Congress, consist
of two distinct operations. One is,
to file return or statement of all
items of income and items of deduct
ions allowable by law, and to do
this within the period named in the
law. The other is, to pay the tax,
if any is due.
Neither of these obligations can
be met without a careful revenue
if Income and expenditure for the
tax Year, That is the big job right
now, and that is why say the In
come Tax drive is already under
way. Every man land woman too)
should Immediately prepare a COM
plete and accurate detailed state
ment of his or her receipts for the
year, 1918.
"When the new bill is enacted into
law, l will have the proper return
forms distributed throughout the Dis
trict, and everybody will be inform
ed of the date when the sworn re-
turn must be filed. 1t is my plan
to send my men out to central To-
cations, and to have them travel
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-02-08

Australia not yet picked.
"one would think" said Mr.. Thorne,
chat the branches of the War De-
partment would be one big family.
Instead, they carried on the same
formality that exists between one
nation another. Between the army
and the navy the fornlalities re-
sembled those existing between, the
United States and Mexico during
President Wilson's expedition to Vera
Cruz"
This is only one, literally, Of
scores of similar instances where
the present administration squand-
cred money like drunken sailor"
and which furnishes the reason why
the newly elected Congress will not
be willing that the mere successful
conclusion of the war shall act as
bar to the exposure of the gross
waste, extravaganza and mismanage-
ment which characterized the present
ADMINISTRATORS conduct of the war.
Robert T. Small the Washington
correspondent Of the Philadelphia
Public Ledger, writing of the pro-
administration managed or misman-
ed the war, says:
''The war, the Republican leaders,
posed Congressional investigation of
the manner in which the Democratic
argue, was the greatest event in the
history of the nation during the
last sixty years. 1t reached in some
tangible way into virtually every
homestead of the entire United
Lot a.
on every industry and every vocation.
The entire social, domestic and in
dustrial fabric of the country was
affected.
Account of Stewardship Asked.
Congress gave over to the Presi-
dent authority for the complete con-
i'lnct OF the war; Now fl,s Repubii-
cans ARE proposing to call upon
him for an accounting of his stew
ardship, and they assert the investiga-
tons they undertake will be followed
with the keenest personal interest
in the millions of homes where SER
vice flags with stars of blue and
gold have hallowed the memory of
sons, husbands and fathers given
the world. The treatment of these
men in camp, the adequacy of the
training they received, the amount
of protection afforded them by artil-
lery and airplane observation as they
went over the top in France, all are
matters with which the American
Ipeople are vitally concerned, the Re
publicans believe.
"They further assert that virtually
every man, woman and child in the
United States is to be taxed for the
next twenty years to pay for the
enormous sums expended during the
war. The Congress leaders say it
already has been shown that hun
dreds of millions of dollars were
wasted through incompetence and in
efficient direction of the airplanes,
ordnance and shipping programs
alone. Many Democrats agree with
the Republicans that the American
: people are entitled to know where
the responsibility lies for much OF
the burden of their taxation in the
years to come. The mere winning
of the war did not wipe out accoun-
liability for unnecessary burdens"
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-02-08
WOULD ADJUST NEGROES
TO AMERICAN LIFE

fully undertaken by the Department
of Labor in its Negro Workers Ad-
visory Committees in nine States,
four South and five North, following
conferences of white and Colored
citizens who freely discussed CO.
operative plans and policies for meet
ing common labor problems.
In advocating in the article ma
tional committee or commission, DR..
Haynes says:
"Now that the war is over and the
greater problems of reconstruction
are confronting the Nation, cannot
larger step be taken in making
national and permanent this expert
ment in democratic race adjustment?
The principle adopted by the De-
partment of Labor of giving Negroes
representation in council when mat
ters affecting their interest are
being considered and decided should
receive wider application. Might we
not have a national cooperative COM
mittee or commission to stimulate
and coordinate the many private
and governmental efforts to secure
lust adjustment Of Negroes in Ameri-
ca? Such a national body should
be composed of persons of broad,
constructive minds, possessing the
spirit of conciliation and cooper
alton. Such a commission might be
combination of liberal citizens
from the North, the South, and from
the Negroes. 1t might lay out a
constructive plan, first, for the sur
vey of community conditions as they
relate to Negroes; second. for formu-
lating a nation wide program based
upon the survey Of the facts and
third, for seeking both private and
governmental support and legisla-
ton to do whatever the broadest
survey and the soundest wisdom sug-
gests a better economic, educational,
civic, and other conditions Of Negroes
in American life. Something needs
to be done as a beginning. Probably
the economic field will be best as
starting point.
"The domestic and foreign relations
of America are changing. The inter-
national relations will probably bring
us close to many of the darker races
OF both the Old and the New World.
America wants to teach them de-
mocracy. In her twelve million Ne
groes. our Nation has ambassadors
who can be most effective in bear
ing the democratic message Of peace
and good will to these darker peoples.
But broad constructive craftsmanship
must develop these ambassadors
through a national policy and pro-
gram in keeping with the reconstruc-
ton now upon the land Of the free
and the home of the brave.D
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-02-08
WAR BRINGS ISSUES NOT
INCLUDED in PEACE TREATY
New Creeds Will Spring Up. Ger
many Already Has Produced A
Pre-War Religion. ''The
Little Flock.

Spiritism will increase because of
it's promise of communication with
our own departed. Those seek
ers" who prefer to think Of it as a
philosophy rather than as a religion
may read Conan Doyle's New Rev.
elation'
The question of what will become
Of the soldier killed in battle is
answered by Cardinal Mercier:
II shall not hesitate to reply that
without any doubt whatever Christ
crowns his military valor, and that
death, accepted in this Christian
spirit, assures the safety of that
mans soul. Greater love than this
no man hath said Our Savior, that
man lay down his life for his
friends And the soldier who dies
to save his brothers, and to defend
the hearths and altars of his coun-
try, reaches this highest of all de-
grees of charity"
An attempt will be made to con-
solidate old creeds, but the times
are not ripe for it. Instead, new
creeds will spring up, and one or
more that will meet response in
the hearts of the soldiers who served
for any length of time in the active
business of fighting. There are three
great nationalities from which such
creed can be born, the British, the
French, and the German. Lutherism,
Pietism and Calvinism were born
in the epoch of the Thirty Years
! War, though only one, Pietism, hal
| it's sources in the war.
Germany already has produced a
pre-war religion which has distinct
ly devil worship coloring. 1t is
know as the Little Flock" originated
near Leipzig, and its head is weav-
er named Hahn, whom his adherents
address. .as holy father" He posses
as the Messiah and pronounces sen
p tences" from his 'iudement seat,
from which re Separates the sheel
from the goats"
The new Messiah has achieves
some measure of popularity by hi
attacks on the established clergy ol
the ground that they draw stipends
which, he says, the apostle, Pau
never did; neither does he, himself
The Little Flock" craze has sprea
to such an extent in Saxony, especial
ly among impressionable young peo
pie, that the authorities have had t
interfere.
Many extreme pan-Germans hav
given way to a kind of heathenisl
, mysticism. They openly propagate
= revival of the pagan worship of tn
ancient Teutons, including Altering
to Wotan.
A more modern offshoot of thi
movement is headed by Ludwig Neu
ner, who definitely renounces Chris
tianity on the ground that it
Continued on page 4).
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-02-08

That there should be nationwide
policy and program of work for
adjusting Negroes to American lie,
and some national committee or
commission made up of white and
Colored citizens to promote such a
policy and program of work is set
forth in an article by Dr. George
e. Haynes, Director of Negro Econo-
mics, Department of Labor, which
will appear in the Public tissue of
February 81, one of the leading week
ly periodicals of the country.
DR.. Haynes speaks Of the changes
in conditions of working people and
especially Negro workers that have
taken place during the war. He
points out that there is growing
feeling on the part of Colored people
that they should have larger justice
as p result of their part in the war.
He. also states that the Negro SOL
diers' valiant conduct on the western
Front has created very favorable
sentiment among white Americans,
who are asking what should be done
to secure a larger justice for the
Negroes in our democracy AS a
policy that should gain nationwide
acceptance, he repeats a resolution
adopted at a recent reconstruction
conference as follows: That every
program for national and community
reconstruction shall adequately and
consciously include provision for our
Negro fellow citizens and for their
cooperation therein"
Outlining some of the elements OF
a nationwide, constructive program
of democratic adjustment of Negroes
to American life, he discussed eco
nomic justice of both landless peas
ants and Industrial workers, educa-
tional adjustment, improvement ol
housing and living conditions, and
health and sanitation surroundings
He points out that such evils as
lynching should be met by force Of
national opposistion.
Speaking of the public press, he
says, Last, but by no means least
if the public press of the country
could be led to adopt national at
titude of seeking and giving publicity
to the better side of Negro character
and life of emphasizing the better
side of racial cooperation and racia
relations, much good would be ac-
complished."
In the article in the Public, the
writer cites an illustration Of wha'
nationwide program might accom-
nlish. the effect of trained Leadership
the educational work of fifty years
promoted by the Church Missionary
Societies that did the pioneer worl
for Negro education. He cites. too
the plan Of organization so success
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-02-08

was among foreigners engaged in
the same work. Another very in
teresting fact is that both Union and
non-Union white molders have work.
ed with these Negroes in most friend
ly cooperation and without friction.
In indianapolis this considered
unique in the case of one foundry
which is employing Negro core
makers, as some employers have fear
ed to employ Colored men on this
work lest the white core-makers
would refuse to work with them.
The general testimony of the foundry
owners and managers in a number
of foundries is that the Negro mold
ers have given entire satisfaction
under the strenuous war pace, and
that the Negro is making good.
Some managers say that the con-
ditions that exist between workers
depend upon the individual and not
upon the race.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-02-08

through the District, aiding taxpay-
and in deciding doubtful points. We
will go right to the people with the
Income Tax, and with the co-opera-
ton which the public can give the
government men, the returns will be
filed by everybody who comes under
the laws provision, the right taxes
will be paid, and the District will
have done its full patriotic duty to-
wards the governments support.
Meanwhile, let me say again,
there is no need in delaying the pre-
paration of figures. Anything that
Congress does now will not affect the
amount of a PERSONS earnings for
1918. Let us avoid the belated throw
ing together of figures that may hit
or miss. Guesses cannot be accepted
as the basis of taxation 1t is clearly
the duty of every person to compile
correct figures and ascertain whether
his income for 1918 was sufficient
to make necessary sworn return.
"The year, 1918 was a banner year
for salaries and wages, and the
high war prices brought unusual
profits to the average small trades
man and to the farmer in many sec
tions of the country. The opinion in
Washington is that a million citi-
zens and residents will make this
year their first income tax returns.
"All signs indicate that the in
come tax this year will reach many
working men and women. and nearly
every merchant, shop keeper, as well
as a big percentage Of farmers. Not
all will have to pay the tax, but
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-02-08

Paris, France, Feb.-The French
people want one of the German Big
Berthas" or super-cannon which bonn
barded Paris, to display in the Place
de la Concorde as a souvenir of Ger
man frightfulness that failed of its
purpose to destroy French morale.
The armistice does not stipulate
that one of these instruments shall
be surrendered, but there is move
ment to urge the government to de-
mand it. There IS no expectation
that the Germans will include one
of these weapons among the $500
guns they are required to give up
under the armistice.
Facts obtained by military experts
show that the first guns that fired
upon Paris on March %, last, num-
bered three. They were installed
near Mont-Joie, in the forest of Saint
Gobain. Two were on the same rail-
road spur leading out of Laon, while
the third was little further east
in the vicinity of Creepy
According to the latest informa-
ton, the guns were pointed at an
angle of more than 65 degrees, a
charge of 800 pounds of powder pro-
pelling the projectile tn a height of
100000 feet (nearly 10 miles) on its
murderous mission to Paris. With
every shot ten or twelve marine guns
of sixteen or seventeen inch caliber
fired simultaneously upon targets un-
know in order to conceal the location
of supercannon. The shell was of
210 millimeter caliber (about eight
inches). It weighed 300 pounds, but
the charge of explosive contained
therein varied between thirty and
forty pounds.
In the manufacture of the shell
resided an innivation of the Ger.
mans 1t is said to have been made
of special steel treated with tung-
stem so as to offer the maximum oi
resistance for a minimum weight
The guns only protection was il
camouAage and it proved to be nc
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-02-08
DALLAS, TEXAS. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY $, 1919.
DOPE-TAKING HABIT SHOWS BIG
INCREASE THROUGHOUT ENG.
LAND.

London, Dec. 18.-0pium smoking
and drug taking appear to be in
dulged in to greater extent in Bo-
hemian London than is generally
known. Facts were disclosed at an
inquest this week on young popu-
lar actress, which shows that what
are called doping parties have
been frequently held In various flats
in the west end of London, that CO.
caine and heroin are taken habitu-
ally and various trips made to China
town and Limehouse in the east of
London, for the purpose of opium
smoking or purchasing the drug for
consumption elsewhere.
The heroin is bought in small
quantities for five dollars a bottle,
and cocaine at fifty dollars the bot
tie.
Witnesses at the inquest described
parties held in fats where opium
was smoked, the cost Of the even
ing's entertainment ranging from
twenty-five to fifty dollars. The au-
thorities seeking those who supply
the drugs have arrested one wo-
man,
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-02-08

Birmingham, Ala, Feb. 6-Per-
haps the greatest excitement in the
downtown district of Birmingham was
on the Owenton-Ensley car Tues
day night between the hour Of 7:15
and 1880. The trouble and excite
ment arose over scent fare. The
car was overcrowded and perhaps
this is one of the reasons that the
trouble did not bring about more
serious consequences. 1t occurred be-
tween Fifth and Sixth avenues.
The Owenton-Ensley car operates
under one of the special provisions
of the Birmingham district where
the white and colored passengers are
separated by a little board stuck
in the back of the seat marked "col-
ored" and this notes the separation
point. A few prominent colored
men and women were present at this
time and some of them state that
they heard what they have never
listened to before. They had heard
stories of such things but had never
witnessed one. Eye witnesses make
about the same statement. A Mr..
]. w. Perkins was acting conductor
and collected the fares. Mrs. Louise
Harrison the wife of District Mana
ger ]. r. Harrison of the Atlanta
Insurance Company stated the con-
ductor that she had given him 10
cents and he failed to give her the
change. the fare being cents to
Eight avenue and Davis street, where
she resides. The conductor asked
the man just behind Mrs. Harrison,
who was seated with another man
on the car, 'How much did you give
me?" The man replied, 81 gave you
one 10-cent piece and haven't re-
ceived my change" The conductor
stepped back to Mrs. Harrison and
said: "You gave me only nickel /;
this is all the money l have in my
hand, and you didn't give me any
dime"
The disputing, one with the other
continued for a short while, when
Mr.. Perkins stated to Mrs. Harrison:
Don't you dispute my word!
Didn't you hear me say you didn't
give me but nickel? I'll slap you
out of that seat"
Don't hit that woman! Don't hit
that woman! Don't you put your
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-02-08
THREATENED TO SLAP
A cOLORED WOMAN
UNKNOWN AND Unidentified NEGRO ORDERS NO VIOLENCE
TO THE WOMAN, n MEAN, DON'T HIT HER," GREAT
EXCITEMENT CREATED WHEN GUN FIRES.

hands on her."
This voice came from near the
door. 1t was all in a flash many
who were present. The conductor
turned Immediately and started to-
ward the man, with his fumbling at
his side, and in this position the un-
known and unidentified colored man
shot, shooting the conductor just
above the pit of the stomach, and the
ball penetrated his lungs, it is stat
ed.
Great excitement and a few
screams were heard. When the col
ored man passed out of the car he
made one fire on the outside and those
who were pursuing him made
quick to-the-rear-retre The con-
ductor was lying on the floor, stating
that he was killed, shot to pieces
and calling on God for help.
A special representative made i'm
mediate investigation of the shooting,
and because of some of the staff
being present, made immediate re-
port to the authorities as to the
incident, and how it happened, as
near as it could be discerned on
such a momentous provocation.
No one yet has been able to identi-
fly the man who did the shooting.
Even his description is not clear.
People round about the scene, both
white and colored, expressed serious
regrets and no threats were made
The action on the part of the man
WHO did the shooting, as was the
threat made by the conductor, Great
ed excitement for the moment. White
and colored men were penalized Wo-
men were trying to get through the
windows, while others were hiding
themselves under the seats.
The second shot was made by the
fleeing man a he struck the ground
and that again penalized the crowd.
All were trying to travel and yet no
one seemed to have an outline or pro-
gram. After the shooting there was
nothing to be done but what was done
It was unexpected. The trouble be-
tween Mrs. Harrison and the con-
ductor was not a boisterous nature
and did not attract general attention
until a threat was made to slap
Il 1
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-02-08
FRANCE AGAIN RECEIVERS IT'S
WONDER CLOCK.

London, Jan. 2.-(By MaiD With
the occupation of Strassbourg by
American troops, FraRce again came
into possession of what for genera
tions has been known as the worlds
most wonderful clock.
The cathedral clock was built in
1874, but was reconstructed in 1872.
The clocks face is not so large as
to be remarkable. but the mechanism
works all sorts Of wonders. For in
stance, when an hour strikes cock
crows-just as the cock crew for st.
Peter-and the saint, in effigy, with
the other apostles make their ap-
pearance and walk around.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-02-08
NEGROES IN THE F0UNDRIES OF
INDIANAPOLIS.

That Negroes are employed in
large numbers in the foundries in
indianapolis as molders and core
makers of from two to fifteen years
experience is shown by reports just
made by the Investigation and In
spection Service to the Director of
Negro Economics of the U. s. De-
partment of Labor. Over two hun
dred and fifty of these men were
employed in six foundries where in
vestigations were made. In some
of these foundries, as the foreigners
withdrew, many of them to go home
for war. the Negro molders were
taken on. One curious experience
has come. in that the accident rate
among Negro molders and helpers
has been found to be less than it
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-02-08
PERRY HOWARD GOES TO
FRANCE.

New York City, New York, Jan. 25,
1919.-Perry Howard. widely known
Negro attorney of Mississippi and
President of the National Negro Bar
Association, sailed today for Paris
where he goes as foreign correspon-
dent for the Baltimore Daily Herald
and other interests
Attorney Howard was recently
elected President of the Racial Pro-
tective League of America with head
quarters at Washington, d. c., and
OF which Mr.. Z. r. Ttwell is
Secretary-Treasurer. This organiza-
zation will rival the best in the coun-
try and it maintains headquarters al
+ ST., n w, Washington, d c.