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New-York tribune., 1920-12-10
Reducing Taxes

Reducing axes
The 300-page report concerning
taxation which Secretary Houston
has hurled at Congress nowhere re-
veals that it's author has caught an
idea dominant with his fellow citi-
Zens.
This idea is that the duty of the
hour is not to scurry around and
find where to impose new taxes, but
to reduce the volume of present COL
lections.
Before the war the Federal budget
was about billion year. Now it
is four billions, and Secretary
Houston holds out no promise of an
early decrease. The taxpayers, with
the country in state of peace, do
not understand why it is necessary
to spend four times more annually
than six years ago.
The decreased purchasing power
Of the dollar may explain n
100 per cent rise in expenditures, but
not 300 per cent one. The inter
est on the new national debt accounts
for only one-third Of the abnor-
NAL increase. The Administration
breaches thrift, but practices ex-
travagance.
The first thing to- do, then, is to
lessen expenditure. The burden
now carried is too heavy. Under
the staggering load every one
stumbles. Think of what it means
to have the Federal government
alone take away 5000 a year from
every family
In final incidence, of course, taxes
under any system land on con-
sumption. A government creates
nothing. AS goods come to each
door the tax collector appears to
take his toll. He subtracts from
the general store enough supplies
to sustain the great army which
looks to the government for income.
AS Horace Greeley remarked that
the only way. to resume was to
resume, so the only way to reduce is
to reduce. The first thought should
be not as to how to introduce more
money through the bunghole, but
to lessen the outflow at the spigot.
Secretary Houston approaches the
taxation problem from the wrong
direction. The viewpoint of Con-
gress is better.
When the main matter is dis
posed Of then the way will be cleared
to solution of the second matter
namely, the distribution Of the re-
naming burden so as to do the least
collateral harm. This implies that
the taxpayers should strive to en-
courage production, for out of it
come not only the goods the govern
ment takes but the goods all live
upon.
Instead of following this policy,
the existing revenue laws penalize
production on the false premise that
the load can be landed solely on the
rich and on wealth accumulators
1t can't be done. The political
mind has worked according to its
lnvariable habit of Understanding
both the intelligence and the integ-
rity of the people. Hence the ex-
cess profits taxes and the surtaxes
on incomes.
Secretary Houston acknowledges
that the excess profits tax should go,
but in lieu he would hit the corpo-
rations harder Inasmuch as cor
porations do most of the business
of the country, discrimination against
them involves a penalty on produc-
tion probably more severe than the
excess profits tax.
The Houston report should be
filed for reference and Congress
should take up the related expendi-
ture and taxation problems with q
different spirit
New-York tribune., 1920-12-10
By
Heywood Broun

superciliousness, and the intellectual
dishonesty, and the unfitness and down
right Incompetence of the dramatic
and musical critics employed by New
York newspapers"
But we always say that there is 50
much unhappiness and gloom in the
world, anyway, that it doesn't really
seem worth while to discuss unpleasant
subjects. Mr.. Davidsons opinion OF
dramatic critics is derived from his be.
lief that Mr.. Kellerd is the finest Shy.
lock of this generation. We can only
say that it seems to US that Mr.. David
son is establishing a somewhat rigorous
test of intellectual dishonesty.
AFTER reading Flappers and Philoso.
piers" writes Dorothy Brown, "I feel Sc
old that I'm quite ready to call nv
great-grandchildren around my bed and
depart in peace. But first tell me-you
are still comparatively young and Mr..
titzgerald's constant scoffing at ladies
over thirty-fve' probably doesn't touch
you-whence came that lay on page
81, She kicked over the painting-water
said "Damn!" but let it lay?
do l not dimly recall something
about transitive and intransitive verbs
Am running small errors to earth.
or IS this usage now correct, like rouge
and damns?'
This at least is a question on which
we dare to take a position and we are
wiling to assert roundly that the
usage is not correct.
Your suggestion Of crap-shoot;nc
music comes too late" writes Sirmund
Spaeth "Thc thing has already boen
done by Eastwood Lane in a series of
lNe Characteristic American Dances
one of which is called The Crap Shoot
ers' and sounds like it,"
Come to think Of it, the Book Column
to-day represents no great labor on
our part, but we are still engaged in
the process of making up our mind
whether or not we like Sherwood Andcr-
sons Poor White. If we wal. until
Monday we will have chance to con-
suit some of the best minds" and 6nd
out. Another early comment will be on
The Secret Springs, by Harvey O'nir-
gins, and we have now done 900 naees
nf Wotl l.,t-
OF weiss Outline of History. Oh, YES
indeed, we are still faithful TO the in.
terests of our readers.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-10
TheConning Tower
A Plea to the War Department

a lea 10 tu6 vvdX OCP0A SASACuS
BY former Captain, q. s Army
Mine is a name that belongs with the
three,
Bergdoll, Won Rintelen, and Smith.
Mercy and clemency grant unto mo
And Bergdoll, Won Rintelen, and
Smith
Though I deserted I cannot deny;
Though | embezzled wad on the sly:
Please to remember, though ] was a
spy, $.
Bergdoll, Won Rintelen, and Smith.
Well, the Appellate Division has up
held the clause prohibiting evictions
for the next two years. 1t will be
known atfectionately by tenants as the
Santa Clause.
At the thought Of how much soda
water we shall have to drink if the
Houston recommendations are adopted
that soda water luxury tax is to be
repealed, to make up for the addi-
tional taxes on gasoline, cigars, candy.
musical instruments, and soap-Rea-
son, already not too securely seated,
totters on her throne.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-10

Ysu can purchase merchandise advertised In THE
aHieuh. With absolute safets-fsr u dlssstistao-
ION results in any THE TRIBUNE guara ntses
. Sr your money back upon request NJ red tape.
NO au'hnns. We make seed promptly tho
tuvertiser does not.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-10
BOOSTING JUDAHyILLE

LN0C.
anyhow Montague maybe might.
BOOSTING JUDAHvILLE
Well, Judahville now has Chamber
of Commerce,
With a nice suite Of rooms in Post
Office Block;
Its officers all have their full names
emblazoned
In letterheads printed on excellent
stock.
The Chamber Of Commerce put signs
at the town line,
Where they might be seen by the
motoring eye:
WELCOME on one side, COME AGAIN
on the other,
In bold Gothic capitals ten inches
high.
The Chamber of Commerce obtained
through it's efforts
traffic policeman in Monument
Square;
His semaphore and his cute colored
umbrella
Do lend to the town such an up-to-
date air!
The Chamber of Commerce rot IN a
big dinner
And summoned the clergy to speak
Or say grace;
The new rector said he thought Judah
vile dirty.
And hoped they would turn in and
clean up the place.
Perhaps he may learn that In Judah
vile parsons
Are hired to attend to their Bibles
and prayers;
These weightier matters of civic i'm :
provement
Belong to the genius Of men-cf-
affairs. G. 8 p
According to James Montgomery
Flagg, A. B., Caroline Woodward. W.
Kaye, r. B. w., B. D.. r. G. Oldham.
c. <. Parmelee and Ruth C. Lord. the
chorus of the song we remember hear
ing Joe Doner sing Ut originally was
albert Chevalier's) was:
Fair Flo. to sec you's treat,
Can't take me eyes of your feet
ana you're as nice as you're neat
In dead nuts on yer dancn'.
TO THE TOWER wAsTEBAsKE1
"hat Is the lure that lines so many pens
o1o
Ihey clutter thee. each like splintercd winr.
Tossed to desuctude in gouts of tens
At one wrst-flick A bored owe e,,r,.
On their ghost-yielding scratchc, as th.v
cling N'
10 inc 'ilegible rags they thought to swing
Out on the Top to the chime OF grand am-ns
rutile, they do not even thy nanks bed.w
with the ink they pumped n world -
Thv sho~t r;hs o.o = s4sa1
now 40 1 Know thou'rt turgd? Well. it
I've never seen thee. but to effect that sta,u
mine own scorned scribblings would not b..
wv ie"' STANLEY *. WILSON
The Subway Sun ironically suggests
that If the moon were made OF green
cheese, some folks would say 1t was
the lnterborough's fault.
mat we doubt; but we'll bet ono
subway ticket to copy of The Eve
ning Telegram that if it were, the In
terborough would charge an adequate
rate for looking at it through
telescope Fp.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-10
The Honor system

Sir: I have faithfully read about
the baseball scandal; I have plowed
through the Brindell Investigation: am
not missing a move in the police ex-
pose, but the only amazing thing about
it all is the astonishment of the as
tonished. Turning tc page 1874 of
Southey's Life of Nelson (Haddon,
Brothers e. Co., printers, Castle Street,
Finsbury), like to read that astute
commanders only comment on hearing
that General St. Philip had sold out
the right wing of the allies army to
the French. England, as you doubtless
remember, was backing the Emperor
of Austria and the King of Naples to
win against France back in 1898. "The
Neapolitan officers" said Nelson, "did
rot lose much honour, for, God knows,
they had not much to lose, but they
lost all they had" DAISY BELL.
Over the story Of the total expendi-
lures of the American Peace Commits
sion during its work abroad The Eve
ming Mails head is "Peace Table Seat
Cost U. s. 81 ,651,1 ,191." When this ex-
pense accounts shown to the boss. or
the firm, or whoever pays the vouchers
1t is easy to picture Secretary Glass;
for example, saying, "Here, what do
you mean buying seats off Of specu-
lators yet! Do you think we are made
Of money!"
If Carter Glass wouldn't say that,
anyhow Montague maybe might
New-York tribune., 1920-12-10
lnMrEn OF THE AssocrArEp pny.s

s5ENfbHN Ut Ifif- ASNUNIA IT'D PRESJ
The Asscciated Press Is exclusively entitled to ths
ass Tor republication OF all dispatches
credited to 1t or not otherwise credited In this paper
ana also the local news OF spon origin pub
.ished herein
Al rights OF republication OF all other matte,
he-sin also reserved.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-10

"Thcrc has been much discussion late-
ly," writes Il. Davidson. regarding tho
New-York tribune., 1920-12-10

That we doubt; but we'll bet ono
subway ticket to copy of The Eve
n'ng Telegram that if it were, the In
terborough would charge an adeouatc
rate tor looking at it through
telescope n pa
New-York tribune., 1920-12-10
TO THE TOWER wAsrEBAsKE,

The Subway Sun ironically suggests
tnat II the moon were made Of green
cheese, some folks would say It WAS
the nterborough's fault,
New-York tribune., 1920-12-10

If Carter Glass wouldn't say that,
anyhow Montague maybe might
New-York tribune., 1920-12-10

This at least is question on which
we dare to take a position and we are
willing to assert roundly that the
usage is not correct.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-10
RANI

enssred a. the rostorice New York Second
Glass Mail Mausy
New-York tribune., 1920-12-10

The 3O0-page report concerning
saxation which Secretary Houston
aas hurled at Congress nowhere re-
1eals that its author has caught an
dea dominant with his fellow citi-
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1920-08-13
PHILIPPINES SEEKING
REPEAL OF SHIP BILL

MANILA. p l., Aug. 13--Steps 10
bring about repeal of that section
of the merchant marine bill max
ing American coastwise navigation
laws applicable to the Philippines,
Manuel l.. Quezon, president of the
Philippine Senate, has announced.
I'VE should make a campaign in
the United States and in the islands
to have the law repealed" Quezon
said. 1.-THE campaign should be con
Quoted IN the Philippines so that
people may know, first, that the law
will deprive our legislature of the
right to legislate over inter-island
shipping and, second, that a mon
opoly of our overseas trade by Am
erican shipping, which will follow
the bill, will harm us. We must
campaign in the United States to
bring our protest to the American
people so they can make the proper
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1920-08-13
DOUGLAS ISLAND NEWS
Several Douglas Islanders
Taking Passage for the
South This Month

Mrs. ]. W. Martin and children
expect to leave in about two weeks
for Seattle where they will spend
the winter. The children will at
tend the Seattle schools during the
coming term.
On the Princess Mary leaving here
the twentieth, Supt. and Mrs. l.. H..
Metzgar of Treadwell expect to take
passage for a vacation trip to the
States.
Ida Swanson intends to leave
shortly for California where she will
spend the winter attending school.
Miss Verne Hanna, accompanied
by her mother, Mrs. Hanna intends
to leave shortly after the twentieth
for katalla. where she will teach
school this fall.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1920-08-13
NORTH DETAINED
By PEDllA'c'0e@s
Erroneous Teaching in Can
adam Schools. Noted Ex-
plorer Alleges

WINNIPEG, Man, Aug. 13.-'iIt
is deplorable and ridiculous what
the schools of Canada teach Can
adian children about the Northlands
of the Dominion" declared vilhjal-
muir Stefansson, a recent visitor here.
1T amounts to most defamatOry
propaganda" added the noted ex-
plorer. n
People generally display a lament
able amount of ignorance concerning
this country, and it is simply due to
the fact that they are wrongly in
structed when they are children, ac-
cording to Mr. .Stefansson, who de-
clared that the country north of
the Arctic Circle is very different
fran what people believe.
There are $40 different species of
Towering plants, and roughly three
times as many species of Towering
plants as woodworking plants In
the Arctic country, Mr. Stefansson
said, as he described some of the
conditions responsible for what to
the people of Canada, seems anon
alous, because of the climatic con-
ditions there.
In the North, he explained there
are two seasons similar to the sea-
sons in the settled part of Canada.
Just in the same way as grass
cannot grow here in the winter
time, the grass cannot grow in the
country around and north OF the
Arctic circle in the winter. But in
summer, time. one, can find up, there
golden rod, peoples, blue bells, dan
delions, timothy and watercress land
these plants grow as far north las
any land that has been discovered"
added Mr. Stefansson ~s~... -s
Speaking of the development Of
the northland Mr.. Stefansson pre-
dicted that it would be developed
in the same way as other coun-
tries. He explained that there are
rich resources up there, and when
measured by its productivity and
not by it's climate, and II land is
productive it will be developed ir-
respective of it's climate"
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1920-08-13
SURPRISE PARTY Is GIVEN

Mrs. A. L. Anderson was pleas
antly surprised last night by the
ladies of the Rebekah's Lodge, the
occasion being Mrs. Anderson's birth
day. The ladies presented her with
table linen as a remembrance OF
the event During the evening whist
was played and prizes were awarded
as follows: Ladies' first, Mrs. Doug
las Meane; Gentlemens' first, Ed
Asplund, and consolation Sabin Bak
enich. Cut prize was won by Mrs.
Tom Judson. A lunch and general
social time followed the cards
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1920-08-13

ing pipe lines and other work, and
will increase that number as rap
idly as good living quarters can
be provided. That the present man
agement will make a success OF this
enterprise goes without saying, they
have used care in buying, and they
have ideal conditions for the pro-
Guction of pulp.
Prosperity For Juneau
THE success of this pioneer COM
pany means a lot to the future of
Alaska and especially to this sec
ton surrounding Juneau, for as they
expand we will see other kindred
factories come. We will see our
bays dotted with homes for loggers.
cur protected channels swarming
with power boats, tugging the long,
lazy RATS of pulp wood, We Will
see the glistening at, night of cleo
trio lights where in the past silence
reigned supreme, save for the occas-
ional scream of an eagle or the wall
of the gull To our stores and
shops will come increased business
opportunities to gladden. the hearts
of those who have waited many
years with confidence in the thought
that some day the tide would turn
to make Juneau a lasting metropolis
of the North.
Work At Top Speed
with the Alaska Pulp and Pa
per Company established, and the
assurance of an adequate cold stor-
age plant in the near future, Jul
neau must watch her step, never los
ing an opportunity to shove a
slab through the grinders, or fish
to the freezers, for we are 50 much
part of those institutions as those
having their money invested. Their
success means our prosperity.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1920-08-13
On JuneGu s
Wateyfront

The steamer Princess Alice of the
Canadian Pacific Line left for Van
CONVEX at O'Clock this morning with
the following passengers; Mrs. Will
lam Short, E. w. Day, Archie w
Shiels, Frank A. Boyle, James L.
Backstrom, Miss Minnie Truman
May Meyers, John Alestine, Miss
Lena Topa, H. Lamprow, George NJ
Simpkins, Gust Olson, A. A. Beatty
James Chumakus, Maky Valeson
Andy Pappas, Mr.. and Mrs. Char!ea
E. Hooker, Miss f. Steinbeck, Miss
Orma Finley, Joseph Kelly, Jobi
Andrisky, E. Phillips.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1920-08-13
ESTEBETH LEAVES WITH
TWENTY ONE PASSENGERS

The mail boat Estebeth left fol
Sitka and way points at II o'clccl
last night with the following pass
engers: for Sitka; Mrs. J. A. Cham
berlain. A. l.. Gregory, John 3.
Berling, John Alters, A. C. Hunter
M. l.. Adams, L. T. Thompson, ]. T.
Miller; Gypsum, Ed Steers, Anton
Tollman, Ben Benson, Jim Coffee /;
Funter; A. Sharkey, r. Campbell
C. F. Lane, Tom Lundstrom, Matt
Huhtala, Albert Hill, William Phil
pot; Tenakee, B. J. MCGUIRE, H. C
Henshaw
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1920-08-13
WHALE HUNTING OFF
;. GOLDEN GATE PLANNED

SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 49, :
Whale hunting off the Golden Gate
and other parts of the coast of cen
trail California will soon be under
taken by a whaling company recent
y organized. 1t was announced here.
A plant for bleaching the catch and
refining the product is being built
at brakes Bay, Marion County.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1920-08-13
WETTRIcK RESIDENCE TAKEN
az PROMINENT CHAMBERLAIN

Mrs. ]. P. Nelson, Miss Nelson
and Miss Margaret Nelson win ar
rive in Juneau tomorrow on the
City of Seattle from Seattle. Mr..
Nelson. who is a prominent Alaskan
canneryman, has taken the Wettrlck
home on Gold Belt Avenue for the
season. where his family will be at
home after their arrival here.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1920-08-13
cHLOPEck BRINGS ICE
ON RETURN TO PORT

The Chlopeck, Capt. Jack Camp
bell, returned to juneau last night
with a load of ice for the National
Independent Fisheries Company.
The ChlOpeck had taken load II
lumber and general supplies to Speal
River for the Alaska Pulp and Pa
per Company.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1920-08-13
CAPACITY LOAD BROUGHT IN
BY CAPT. NESS OF THE EMMA

The Emma, Capt. Tom Ness, after
quick trip to the halibut banks.
returned last night. with a capacity.
load of halibut, both in the hold and
on deck. The cargo, estimated at
nearly 10000 pounds, was to be sold
today to the National Independent
Fisheries Company in Juneau.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1920-08-13

one
This information was contained in
the annual report of the Mayor, just
submitted to the council 1t also
showed 65,433 convictions in the
public courts, with fines totaling
$685. 55.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1920-08-13
MISSIONARY SHIP IN PORT;
REV. BECk'S SON ON SEATTLE

The mission ship Lois, in com
mand Of Rev. Beck, travelling miss
ionary for the Presbyterian Board
Of Missions, is in port today. Rev.
and Mrs. Beck are expecting their
son C. H. Beck on the steamer City
of Seattle tonight. The young man
is coming from the Eastern part of
the United States.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1920-08-13
TODD cANNERY SOON TO
FINISH CANNING SEASON

The Todd Packing Company
salmon cannery on Peril Straits, has
made arrangements to finish packing
about the middle Of next week, ac
cording to word received in Juneau
today. The cannery will close and
the crew will go south on the first
boat. . 5sit
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1920-08-13
1852 ORDINANCES ARE
ADOPTED; ONE VETOED

Los ANGELES, Cal, Aug Ia
In the year ending J+sne &c. 1920.
the Los Angeles City Council passed
1852 ordinances In the same period
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1920-08-13
EXPLORER BRINGS SAILOR
TO CITY FOR 1REGTMEk

The urvey boat Explorer and ten
ders arrived in port yesterday after
noon from the vicinity of Pybus
Bay, having made the trip to port
with a member of the crew who is
i'll. He was placed in the marine
ward at the st. Ann Hospital.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1920-08-13

Steam baths ana massage for Ia
berg, Phone 49,. Douglas adv.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1920-08-13

Henry Berry, dealer in Curioa
Speciality, Ivory Beads. 165 Front
Street. z adv.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1920-08-13

Headquarters for Ladysmith Coal
Juneau Transfer Co. Phone 48.-adI
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1920-05-14
oPoRTUNIDAD

Sc La dare a toda casa de coinercio, al
dependents, al empleado, a la taquigra-
ia, en- fin a todo ell que lea este anuncio
= Sc compenetre de el
STrabaja usted en- maquina de escri-
bir? Pues llamando usted vazquez, Te
lefono sos en- La Casa Finlay, tendra dos
ventajas: su maquina bien reparada y
un recibo con Ell numero correspondence
que lie dara derecho a una maquina de
escribir reconstruida de Ia marca de su
deseo cuando los recibos alcancen al nti-
nero so. Quiere decir que por cada Gin
cuenta reparaciones hechas en- este ta-
ller Sc regalara una maduina moderna
cuyo precio sera de $500. ~
Esto solo le costara la pequena mo-
lestia de lamar vazquez, telefono
sos. a
(La Casa Finlay) Advt.