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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1919-04-11
WILL CERTAINLY
DROP IN ON YOU THEN

LONDON, March 20. (By MaiD.-
Passcnger-carring airships will be.
able to drop you where you like" by
means of new parachute capable of
holding half a dozen persons, who
have been experimenting. The para
chute, which is of ribbed silk, has a
diameter of so feet, and has basket
for alighting passengers, instead of
narnessing them with ropes.
An experienced aeronaut will ac-
company each @cargo' to guide the
parachute to safe landing place, ex-
periments having proved that it is
possible to steer this new type of.par-
achute. The preliminary high veloci-
ty drop while the silken canopy I'M
folded, which was such a nerverack-
ing part Of the old method of de-
scents, is eliminated by stretching the
ribs Of the canopy before parting
company with the airship.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1919-04-11

too efficiently administered and touch
es too intimately all the people to be
made a political football. Its pro-
posed reorganization should be CIV
en- slight consideration.
Although hampered by lack of finan-
cial support the health department
of Tennessee has done and is now
doing work of the highest value for
the public health. Under the direc-
ton of DR.. Olin West, one OF the most
capable and most industrious public
servants any state ever had, the de-
partment has answered every emer-
gency. 1t has not failed to respond
to any call. 1t has the confidence of
the people and deservedly SO. DR..
West out of the experience of years
and from a desire to do real service
to his state and humanity. has made
a number of recommendations to pro-
mote the public health of Tennessee.
These should have the very earnest
consideration of the legislators.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1919-04-11
BOARD OF HEALTH.

Administration leaders in the legis-
lature seem determined to reorgan-
ize or destroy practically every de-
partment of the state government,
good, bad or Indifferent One would
imagine from the reorganization bills
that have been pressed by these lead
ers that the democratic party was
coming into power for the first time
in a half century and that the place
hunters were entirely too famished to
be longer denied. There are some de-
partments, however, that the politi-
clans should let alone. Their hands
should not be laid upon the depart
ment Of health. That department of
the state government is too vital to
the interests of the public, it has been
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1919-04-11
LIMITS OF TAXATION.

Despite Its manifest absurdities, its
inequalities and its complications the
income tax, by and large is the fair
est and most equitable method yet de-
vised for raising money for the sup
port of the government. 1t is scien
tific plan that makes those most able
to do so contribute somewhat in pro-
portion to their ability to the mainte-
nance of law and order. The direct
property tax is unscientific and un-
Just. II does not lay its burdens equal
ly.
In theory it is splendid thing to
tax wealth for the support of govern
ment to lay the burden upon those
who have the most of this worlds
goods, but there are limits beyond
which it is not wise to go. If the pro-
portion laid upon those who by rea-
son of thrift and industry and applica-
ton to business have accumulated
more than their neighbors is too great
and it then becomes improbable to
forge ahead in the battle of life, then
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1919-04-11
GRAND CANYON
MUST GO TO WORK
fBy United Press.)


PHOENIX. Ariz April S.-The
Grand Canyon of the Colorado, long
nationally famous pleasure ground,
like Niagara must go to work.
That is the edict of James McGir-
and, chief engineer of the Grand Can
yon Water Development Company,
who has completed engineering de-
tails OF a $12,00O,O0O project to make
the turbulent waters supply all of Ar
izona's power demands.
His plan calls for building OF 220
foot dam at the mouth of Diamond
Creek, in the Grand Canyon-the
structure to be but ilshgtly smaller
than the famous Roosevelt Dam.
1t will furnish sufficient rydro-elec-
trisDower, he estimates, to eleetrify
500 miles of the Santa Fe railway
company's main line in Arizona and
to take the place of coal and oil for
generating power in every Arizona
mine.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1919-04-11
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY.

It would be a grave mistake to abol-
ish the geological survey and make
it simply a side line of some other
department. Tennessee has reaped
vast benefits from the work of the ex-
perts In the geological department
and that department of the govern
ment has never had adequate support
II would be penny wise and pound
foolish policy to stop work OF this
character merely because it is costing
the taxpayers something. We cannot
know the immense mineral resources
Of Tennessee unless we have experts
to explore them. Economy is not to
be discounted but when its practice
means the serious Gripping OF the
states efficiency then it is not to be
encouraged.
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there will be no wealth to tax. In
other words In applying tax rates the
law makers should ever keep in mind
the necessity for doing nothing that
will check individual enterprise, that
will thwart industry. Business should
be taxed, it has vital interest in
government, but it must not be taxed
to the point where 1t will cease to func-
ton for then there will be no busi-
ness to tax. The virtue OF the income
tax is that it never takes all OF the
income and unless a man or a bust
ness prospers he does not contribute
very extensively to the support OF the
government. The resentment against
the income tax largely comes from
the fact that heretofore the hand of the
federal tax gatherer has been conceal
ed. Now it is to be seen in plain
view.
Some of the property tax bills that
have been urged in the legislature
would, under existing rates, make 1t
improbable to accumulate anything.
They would so discourage business
that individual incentive would be
lost. Now are we ready to surrender
our indlvidualism, where every man
has the opportunity in this country,
through his own initiative and efforts
to forge ahead and lay aside compe-
ency, and in it's stead embrace a
species of socialism where we shall
all be on an equality? Are we ready
to abandon the institutions and the
policies that have made us strong and
great and free and attempt through
legislative fat to do that which the
Creator did not do, make every man
the equal of every other man? We
may not so intend, but the ultimate
result of taking all income from ac-
cumulations, would be to destroy our
individualism, forfeit our rewards for
individual incentive and create a sort
Of socialistic, Utopia. 4
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1919-04-11
MONDAYS MASS MEETING.

All the virtue there is In mass meet
ings was manifested at the one held'l
by citizens of .Maury county Monday
afternoon to express their will re-
garding the proposed $5O,OO000O bond
bill. The attendance was voluntary.
Nobody had attempted to trump up
the attendance for or against the
measure. About three hundred men,
representing the best business and
farming interests of the county, were
there. They came to register their
emphatic disapproval of measure
that would place perpetual burden
upon the state without probability Of
giving the people the worth OF their
money. There was no speech making.
Nobody attempted to air his personal
opinions. Nobody was given an OPP
portunity to display his oratorical
powers. 1t was a quiet, businesslike
assembly. Resolutions in opposition
to the bond issue and setting forth
the reasons therefor were read. A
motion to adopt was carried unani-
mously and the meeting adjourned.
This mass meeting was by no
means a demonstration Of disapprov-
al of bond issues in general. 1t was
protest against this particular
"srab." In the course of time Maury
county is going to be compelled to
issue bonds in order to buildzthe kind
of roads this county ought to have.
But when that is done all the money
that is raised will be spent on roads
in Maury county and not scattered
over the state.
Under the $50,000,000 state bond is
sue proposal Maury county would be
given about 40 miles of so-called bou-
levard at a cost of not less than $1,000
900, and probably more than that in
! the course of 20 years. Twenty-Five
thousand dollars a mile for highways
is too steep for this generation.
But a million dollar bond issue by
the county would not be an unwise
act. With that much money 100 miles
of first class highways could be con-
structed for main thoroughfares and
have left half million to be used in
the construction of cross roads and
tributary roads linking up, the main
highways.
Maury county people would not OBJ
ject to spending million dollars on
public roads but they don't want to
spend that much on roads in other
parts of the state.
There is no county bond issue be-
fore the people now. But the time is
coming when Maury county will have
to have bond issue if she is to have
the roads that other counties have.
It is not too soon to begin thinking
about it,
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the existing governments In both Eng
land and France The soldiers would
resent orders to resume the horrors
OF war. Revolutions might even en-
sue in both countries, more likely in
France than in England. Doubtless
the German leaders know these facts.
They are probably just as fully adj
vised of conditions in France and Eng
land as are the leaders of those coun-
tries.
Even in this country suggestion
for the renewal of the war would meet
with strenuous opposition. This Isl
true although compared to the sacri-
fees made by the people and soldiers
of France and England our contribu-
ton looks small. At the same time 1t
will not be denied that the one desire
uppermost in the minds of the Ameri-
can people is to have their soldiers
returned at the earliest possible mo-
ment. The soldiers share this de-
sire to an even greater extent.
1t would indeed be one of the re-
markable events of history il nations
having achieved decisive military
victory should be unable to impose
terms upon the vanquished foe. Els
pecially after the peace plenipoten-
ftiaries had been busy for months try
ing to agree upon the terms. There is
no denying the fact that the allies dare
not make their terms upon Germany
too drastic lest they turn loose over
practically all of central Europe the
dread monster of Bolshevisp and yet
France and England should be pro-
tected against a German rejuvena-
ted and reconstructed. 1t is a prob
lem from any angle. After all it
shows that the peace conference must
take a little time from it's discussion
of the abstract theories of brotherly
love and racial equality and face some
Of the practical problems of life real
lizing that it is beyond the power of
any set of men to create an Utopia
upon earth in this good year of our
Lord. uR
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NOT SURPRISING.

Chairman Fuller, of the senate COM
mittee on finance WHICH has charge
or the preparation of the appropria-
ton bills, admits that the appropria-
lions to be made at this session oil
the legislature will slightly exceed
those of two years ago. The Herald Is
not surprised. 1t has repeatedly stat
ed that there would be no reduction
In the expense OF the state govern
r1ent, in fact it expected an increase.
When the new administration went
into power with such widely heralded
ideas of economy and reduction of ex-
penses The Herald stated that d care
full and intelligent analysis OF the
states expenditures would show that
there could be no substantial reduc-
ton in expenses without a serious inn
pairment of the efficiency OF some OF
the departments or the neglect OF
some interests that were vital to the
welfare of the people. Gov. Rye's
final message made this plain. Ten
nessee has been, on the whole, a fair
" well administered government. Lit
tie of the public funds has been vast
ed and the cost of our government
will compare most favorably with the
cost Of government in any state of
the Union.
One-third of the states revenues go
to public education. No one, would adj
vocate reduction in this item. A
very large amount goes to the Confed-
crate soldiers and their widows. Sure
ly this sum could not be decreased
and II anything will be slightly in
creased. An appropriation for the
support of the. afflicted, the INDECENT
and the unfortunates who are wards
of the state, should not be reduced.
Tennessee has never paid its public Of
ficials princely salaries and while 1T
may have had few clerks and as
sistants and members of boards who
+ did not earn their salaries the saw
ings on this account would be inconse-
quential.
II is easy for politicians to promise
reduction of expenses. The people
like to hear such promises and they
are always freely made at about cleo.
tion time. But. 1t is quite different
matter for officials, vcharged with the
responsibility of giving efficient gov
eminent to redeem these obligations
so glibly made. AS matter of fact
The Herald would not mind hazarding
the guess that when the present legis-
lature adiourns finally there will be
more officials on the pay roll Of Ten
nessee drawing salaries that will av
erage higher than when the speaker
gavel firsttfell at the beginning OF
the session. 80 et,ca
The state is easily going to have
more revenue than it ever had. The
tax bills assure that, provided the Of
ficials charged with their execution
have the nerve to carry out their pro
visions. We will probably find that
during the coming years We are going
to pay more taxes to the state than
we ever paid before. Not only thai
the expenses of the state are going to
be more than they have been in the
past. However, much will be for
given If the legislature will not sad
die any additional bonded debt on the
people.
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and continue to get an egg every day
It would be we'll if Tennessee poll
ticians would take this more to heart
Probably then we would have broad
err and more generous appreciation of
the true situation in this state.
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The Connecticut labor press., 1919-08-23
THE PALACE.

Coming to the Palace Sunday night
will be the idol of the screen, Anita
Stewart who enjoys wonderful vogue
of popularity with Palace patrons and
she will be seen in her new offering,
Human Desire" which is said by the
reviewers and the board of censors to
be by far the best feature she has ever
appeared in.
There will be the other added features
on Sunday night including delightful
program of orchestra and organ num-
bers, a rare musical treat in itself, and
in conjunction with the Stewart picture
the first three days of the week there
will be shown wonder bill of vaude-
vile which will be headed by THE Rain
bow Cocktail" a musical fantasy orig
inally produced for Lamb Gambol and
Just good enough to have been the hit
of the bill at the big Palace theatre in
New York last week. "The Rainbow
Cocktail is brief journey in few of
the musical plays of yesterday. The
Journey is conducted by The Wizard,
PLAYED by Bruce de Lette, and the
plays are symbolized by half dozen
girls The Wizard turns to F1orodora
and then to One Little Maid, Two Little
Maids, Three Little Maids from School
of the Mikado with Piff, Paff, Poutf,
the third stopping place ana OF CouIs
The Merry Widow as the objective
The piece IS handsomely staged and cos
TUNED and it is rich musically with
lyrics that tell as coherent story as
though it had been written by W. S.
Gilbert himself. "The Rainbow Cock
taiP' appeals to every sense and from
every sense is an exceptional creation.
The special feature of the bill will be
the Four Metakos, a Japanese novelty
the east in four years, and other acts
on the. same bill are Sid Townes an
entertainer par excellence; Gertrude
Dudley and Company in what she is
pleased to term, Glass and jazz" and
other numbers.
There will be continuous perform
ances daily from | to IL and the same
popular prices with announcement made
of the coming of Douglas Fairbanks
the following week
The Connecticut labor press., 1919-08-23
STONE BUSINESS COLLEGE
STUDENTS At MOMAUGUIN

Momauguin echoed with glad shouts
and laughter Wednesday when the
forces of the Stone Business College
took~possession of it for one day. The
event had been thoroughly prepared and
eagerly expected. Special cars left the
corner of Church and Chapel streets at
II 80 arriving at the scene of merri-
ment at about an hour later.
Many necks are still sore as the
passersby had strained them to get a
view of the gay crowds aboard the
special cars.
Arriving at Momauguin the first event
was to get ready for panoramic class
picture. The photographer looked at
the huge crowd and then at his 8xlO
camera and almost tainted After the
picture came the baseball game between
the day and evening school. That was
some game The evening school suf-
fefed great humiliation when they were
defeated by a score of 22 to 4.
Cannon proved to be the star of the
baseball game but mistake was made
for he didn't have the honor of being
carried on somebody's shoulders after
the game. Sweeney, Sullivan, Brown
Graham German and Anderson put q
lot of action into the game and proved
to be the center of attraction. And the
way Malone covered those bases was a
sight. No wonder the evening school
boys lost.
Also let-us add a word of praise fol-
Miss Pitcher, Lyons and Seibo1d anc
their crowd of wild Indian maiden:
who gave vent to their feelings ane
cheered themselves hoarse. 1t is too
had that a camera man was not on thu
scene to take a few close-ups of Mr.
Anderson as he ran for the ball.
In the baseball throw for girls Mis-
LYONS proved to be veritable pitcher
We shall never forgive her for not tell
inc us that fact when the fellows wer
short She of q pitcher in the baseball game
Buh-lieve us she could throw tina
hall and a few of the fellows who Wer'
there with straw hats are very sorr'
The Connecticut labor press., 1919-08-23
THE BIJOU.

Sunday night at the Bijou and for the
three days following will be shown
"Sins of the Children" morality pho
toplay of exceptional merit freely
acclaimed as one of the most remark
able and impressive pieces of photo
dramatic work that we have seen here
in many moons.
Alma Hanlon and Stuart Holmes are
the featured players but Mahlon Hamil-
ton. in the role of Peter Guthrie scores
as heavily as either of the stars. 1t will
be recalled that this player appeared
with Mary Pickford in Daddy Long
Legs" in which he had the title role.
The story deals with the evils into
which the younger generation fall, due
to the failure of parents to impart to
their children the benefits of their ex-
pefiences in life. The film was taken
from Cosmo Hami1ton's novel of Amer
lean family life. The scenes are mostly
laid in New York, where the father of
the family is a famous bacterio1ogist-
a very distinguished, high-minded man,
who is, however, devoid of the power
of making himself friend of his sons
and daughters.
It is only by a series of almost provi-
Dental accidents that the four young
people are rescued from the grave mis-
takes and terrible predicaments into
which they b1indly wander in their igno-
ance of the world and its ways.
At last the father wake up when he
sees his daughter at the mercy of an I'M
principled adyenturer, one son forger
and the other confronting him in a de-
1irious frenzy with murder in his eyes.
The development of the story is re-
markedly logical, and although the
theme often reaches daring heights, the
sensibilities are never Jared This hap
Ply result is due in the first place to the
artistic treatment of the subject, and
e secondly to the sincerity with which the
entire production is presented.
Vaudeville will be headed by Coakley
and Dunlevy and the usual added fea-
lures on Tuesday and Friday nights,
The Connecticut labor press., 1919-08-23
METAL. PoLIsHERs GAIN.

Cincinnati, Aug. "a large number
of recent gains by organized metal pol
ishers are announced by officers of that
International union.
The Hamllton-Beach Manufacturing
company at Racine, Wis, has signed
union shop agreement which calls for
the eight-hour day and an 8O-cent
minimum.
Utica, N. Y, Aug. 22.-The Savage
Arms company has increased wages OF
its union metal polishers from As cents
to 60 cents an hour for day work. Piece
work rates are proportionately ad-
vanced.
Cleveland, Aug. "a large number
of shops have signed the new wage
agreement of Metal Polishers' Union
No 3. Rates are advanced Fl cents ar
hour, or $40 for week of 48 hours.
The Connecticut labor press., 1919-08-23

race Now we know who it is that dis
likes oranges. In the boys stone race,
the scene presented was very strongly
that of prisoners at work in the quarr1es
at Wethershe1d.
Graham, Brown and Firth made a
great showing throughout the entire
order of events. Wuskle was very in
dignant over the way Ka1awich knock
ed him down in the bag race for boys.
This is indeed cruel world. Stanley.
The Connecticut labor press., 1919-08-23

Made of the best material by the best
brains and in the largest stove foundry in
New England. This month the entire line
of fine G1enwoods is on sale at Club Prices.
This means you can buy on time for exact
1y the same price as if you paid spot cash.
Ali you need to do is make your weekly or
monthly payments on time.
The Connecticut labor press., 1919-08-23

Orange race, won by Misses Mann,
Matter ard Lyons.
Schultz race, won by Misses Pryde,
Lyons and Brown.
ORDER OF EVENTS FOR BOYS.
so yard dash, won by Graham, Firth
and Rodden.
Running broad jump won by Ander-
son, Graham and Firth.
Stone race, won by Malone, Firth
The Connecticut labor press., 1919-08-23

missioner Wuskle.
The crowds started to leave for home
at about z in the evening but some
stayed till later in the evening for the
dances. -~-
All in all, it was a wonderful time
which shall not be forgotten in hurry
even though the writer had to come
home coat1ess; somebody evidently in
need of it more than he has kindly ap-
propriated the same.
The Connecticut labor press., 1919-08-23

The order of events and the winners
were as follows:
ORDER OF EVENTS FOR GIRLS.
Baseball throw, won by Misses Lyons,
Seibo1d and Peterson.
Girls bag race, won by Misses Mann,
Kral1 and Vibbert.
5O-yard dash, won by Misses Richie,
Seibo1d and Keane.
Standing broad Jump, won by Misses
Seibo1d, Pryde and Lyons.
The Connecticut labor press., 1919-08-23

and Gingrass.
Bag race, won by Ka1awich, Brown
and Bolognese.
Backward relay race, won by Ora
ham, Brown and Bolognese.
Burden race, won by Graham, An
derson and Brown.
75-yard dash, won by Graham, An
derson and Norehup.
At all events quiet and order was
kept in control by Park Police Com
The Connecticut labor press., 1919-08-23
hat thew hannened to be there.

that they happened to be there.
The bag race for girls was also COM
ical because of the fact that the potato
sacks were too high and also because
not even one elastic could be dis1odged
from the crowd by the collector. Oh,
you wicked boys.
In the orange race everything went
we'll until the temptation to partake of
the lucious fruit overpoWered the girls
and that is why Miss Mann won the
The Connecticut labor press., 1919-08-23
A New Glenwood -
Just the Range for Your New Home On the Club Plan

First payment $500 on any Glenwood
Coal or Gas Range or Par1or Heater, then
pay $500 weekly.
If one of the splendid Combination
G1enwood Coal and Gas Ranges is selected.
pay $500 first payment, then $500 weekly.
A larger first payment is required if
waterfronts are wanted.
The Connecticut labor press., 1919-08-23

Buy cigars made in your home town
and help fellow union man hold his
job. Give first preference to the cigar
whose manufacturer advertises in your