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Norwich bulletin., 1920-03-04

claim For example, a merchant in vestinS in oil stocks who desires to visit the scene of operations may not include tHe cost of the journey as a business expense.
 Allowable Items.
 From his gross sales. a n1anufae- turer or merchant should deduct the cost of goods sold during the year, the result being his gross income for the year. In this computation he should take into consideration the in ventories of goods etl hand at the be- ginning and end Of the taxable year
 From his gross income he is allowed to deduct as business expenses such items as salaries and wages, rent paid for use of business property in which taxpayer has no equity, interest on business indebtedness to others, taxes on business and business property, minor repairs, a reasonable allowance for wear and tear Of property used in business, and losses of business prop erty by fire, storm, Of other casualty, or By theft, when not compensated for by insurance or otherwise. Bad ac- counts actually charged off because they were ascertained during the year to he worthless may also be claimed as 2 deduction.
 The smaller incidental expenses such as advertising, freight, expre ess p6sta ge, stationery, telephone, etc.. are also deduct:ble items
 However, deductions for business expenses may not include investments of a permanent nature such as expen- ditures for the erections of new build 1 iriys, installation Of machinery, ant the purchase of tools or implements O permanent value, since they constitute merely change in form of capital, anC not reduction of wealth
 Salary Payments.
 | The law provides for the deduction l of a reasonable allowance" for sal aries or other compensation for per ! sonal services actually rendered. Sucl | payments arc subject to careful scru 1 tiny by the Bureau of Internal Reve nue, and, to be allowed must conforh | strictly with the wording of the stat l ute. 4 payment is not a salary if il | fact it is paid for some consideration l other than personal service. For ex | ample, should stockholders of a cor 1 p6ration draw salaries in amount which bear close elationship to thei
 stock holding and if such payment
 are found to be in excess of a 'Tea 1 s6nable allowance" for services ren ] dered, the excess will be regarded a | a dividend under the guise of salary Reasonable compensation is held b the bureau to mean only such amour l as would ordinarily be paid for lik
 services by like enterprises in like cir l curnstances, as, for instance, a -bargai | between strangers.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-03-04
TIME TO THINK

Some light was thrown on the way in- which the reservations to the league Of nations in the treaty are ncirc fought in the senate when it was found that an amendment by the democrats to tho Lodge reservation dealing with the Monroe doctrine would place the Panama canal under control of the league.
 IL was an explanation that seem cd Co bring some of the democrats to their senses. 1t was a significant re- mark that was made by Senator smith of Georgia when directly after the explanation was made he ex- claimed. Why. never thought of such a thing"
 Perhaps it might not he q bad idea those in the senate who are block Ing the protection of the nations in . ierests by opposing necessary reser- rations Co the league covenant would give a little moro thought to what is actually to be expected if Inc treaty is ratified without a single change and what will be the protec- live value Of the reservations. It is 1uite certain that the senators should give full thought to these matters Nov is the time it should be done and now is the time when we should be looking out for own ints=-~s-s if il is ever going to be done. If every senator would look 10 his nation welfare before responding 10 the de- mands Of stubborn and partisan au- thoriiies there would he fewer chances for senator 10 make such a state ment as the GecrEia senator did.
 The passage Of the Lodge reeer- tationS one by one. shows certain democrats pulling away from the in. sstent demands of the president. Tn, important test viii not come unti me reservation on article ten ii reached. but even though large, number ot affirmative votes are bein, secured it has by no means beer thown- even 1T the reservations ar, iGin approved. that the necessar, humber or votes 10 bring about rati ication can be secured.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-03-04
OUR IDLE SHIPS.

What is to he the result of the re- strictions placed on the disposition of the German steamships seized by and now in control of this country? {? There is no reason to believe but what they will ultimately be placed on routes where they are needed and made to give the country the service it needs as part of it's merchant ma rine. But when it will come about there is no indication today.
 Be sure you're right, then go ahead is 2 good policy and seem ingly that directed the course that is being followed regarding the protec- ton of the nations interest in these ships. But it is well to see that val uable time is not being lost and that we are not placing ourselves at a dis advantage through needless delay.
 When we are told that British shipping interests are taking advan- tage of the halt that has been called in connection with the sale of the vessels to beat us to the establishing of projected lines, it seems evident that what efforts Have been urged tc insure the ships remaining American 
 property have furnished an opening in another way for interests in that very country from which certain ones believed they were keeping the Ger man ships.
 IL has not been felt that there wa, any danger of the ships being placed | under any other than the American flag. If there Is any question abou ! the right to sell the ships it should O
 courss be cleared up but in view O. the situation in shipping circles, th, advantage of getting new lines estab lished IS soon as possible and tn, 1 losses that are of course entailet
 while the ships are lying idle speet
 rather than delay should eharacteriz i the clearing up process. A lot of id1 ships does us no good unless the,
 can be put into use, and competition
 is only going to be made the harde ] if others establish such trade route | first.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-03-04
IN THE DAYS NEWS

Navy Medals and Why They Are oiven
 The controversy about the bestowai
 of decorations upon naval horoes of the War lends interest to the history of the three Navy awards now made, which is related in the following bu!- ;etin fron4 the National Geographic Society:
 The Navy rredal was changed in 1Sf2 10 bestow it on 'seamen distIn- gL;shing themselves in battle or for extraordinary heroism in the line of their profession This eliminated 'seamanlike qualities and confined it to heroisfn. but it will be noted that 1t permitted the granting of the reward for heroisna at other times than in action, and number of Medals of Honor have been so given in the Navy. This condition lasted until February, 1918, when the wording of the Army conditions was adopted for the Navy llalso, So that the Medal of Honor. the highest award in the Army, and the Navy Medal are now on exactly the same footing.
 ''The Medal of Honor was instituted by act of Congress in 1861 and was [ the earliest American decoration. How
 ever, it applied at that time only to en-
 listed men of the Navy. In the fol-
Norwich bulletin., 1920-03-04
CIRCULATION
 WEEK ENDING FEB. 2sthr 1920 10,553
RAILROAD LAsoR's ACTION.

sucn raiiroad labor as has decided to accept the railroad legislation and undertake to get what they consider they are entitled to under it's pro virione must be regarded as exercis- Ing rood judgment. The railroad bill has become the law of the land. Rail- road labor attempted to SO influence both branches of congress as to pre- vent its enactment. It succeeded in having the anti strike clause taken oet Of the proposed law and other factions made, but when it sought to kill the conference bill to serve its own ends regardless of the rect of the country it was attempt ing class legislation which it ought not co have expected. Similarly with fhe appeals Co the president to veto the bill But having failed in it's ef- forts the decision Co abide by the provisions Of the law is the sensible thing Co do
 Under this railroad bill there has been provided the machinery for fcafing with such grievances as the railroad employees may have. It is fifercnt than has existed before. and may not prove 10 be all that is ex- pected of it. But having been pro- vided. and considered a betterment over old conditions inasmuch as the interest of the public get attention not given before, it is a happy decis- lon when the railroad men agree to lend their cooperation. It shows far more sane and constructive reasoning than ii would had there been dis played a disposition 10 strike, to tie un transportation and 10 cause trou- hie and suffering 10 the whole coun- trS just because they may have had the means to do SO.
 Under the plan provided the bene- fts Of arbitration ought to be secured by each and every interest involved Such matters ought to be disposed of in accord with the facts That is reasonable and that is what can be expected if the machinery provided is given the right attention and used foi the purpose it Is intended.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-03-04
DRIVING INTO ACCIDENTS

your front bumper. He fairly falls out of his drivers seat in fit of anguish. He jumps over the islani of safety and comes up tp your ca. before you have time to move.
 He shrieks at you. Don't you know how to drive Haven't you got any brains? You should follow m back of person and not try to cut in on the left that way!"
 You tell him that he was the one who was cutting around you. But he doesn't hear you at all. He bawfs you out So feud and fast that you can't present your side of it. His aged father gets out and comes back to see what has happaned. He gen. orally pats the mashed fender, Il wasn't my sons fault he tells you in high quavery tones. Women have got no business drivin' cars no way
 "By that time his women folks on the back seat are peering out with frowns that you'd sour milk. They have been told not to say.a word 50 they are not saying a word, but ye gods, the volumes they are look ing!
 s.The driver and his father pusf their machine back ward of youi hooking bumper. You see that you ttl4ter escaped. They write down your license number. You glance q theirs. The driver says like kit with new penny, i've got you number! And you laugh and say i won't do him any good and he re. marks that you maye expect a bil and drives of in fair frenzy" q know said the friend who wa driving, "Ekople lost their nfanner' the minute anything happens. I vov next time I'm not going to make ; joke of my self
 Just then a sudden impact jarret the new roadster and the girls say that the car preceding them hac backed without warning and bent tn
 right fender. The driver who hat
 done the backing turned out to be
 woman with a pudgy horid face. A she approa ched the girls the owner c the roadster muttered to her chun through tense lips:
 "A she hen driveF!"
 Careful" admonished her chun Don't make joke of yourself. You self respect is worth more than tn price of new fender. r."-ExchanG
Norwich bulletin., 1920-03-04
The Housine Problem.

Mir. Editor: The silran of inc cam patsn for more houses is Be like a bird build your own home"
 If I was like bird and could gath CT the material for my home without stint. quality or price. and after ward like a bird, could live in it this weather, without roof or cellar. would be a hird in full feather. Now if the man with a few dollars laid by for rany day. drawing s4, where a dollar is d dollar, puts them into a building at the present time, with the price of all material at cost of from two to three times more than in nor maj times. and the expectancy of labor at s1 an hour after April 1, where will he be when former econ onnic conditions come back on earth, which they always have and always will When that time comes his dol lar will be worth dollar, and the other fellows home will be worth 33 it cost him and all he will have left is the mortgage that was placed at the time he built it. His only refuge would be to charge up the dollars he put into it to the glory and welfare of the city of his birth, and be dubbed a man of very poor judgment by his fellow citizens, who left their money in the safe keeping of our savings banks. If the chamber of commerce thinks there is need of more houses, why don't they form another stock company and build the houses they think they need. It will not take any more time than it will to furnish the advice and try to get the other fellow to pay the freight.
 If the monied men should sell some of their high grade stocks and bonds and build some houses it would give us a practical lesson of their great love for the city of their birth or adop- ton and would encourage the other fellow to follow in their footsteps But advice against the other fellow money don't amount to but very lit. tie.
 THE OTHER FELLOW. Must Send in Name. The letter signed a Polish Citizen cannot be published unless writer sends in his name. though it need no
 be used.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-03-04
NO THIHp TERM RAGE.

Some in all probability who aspire to the democratic nomination for president have been refrained from letting that become known because of the failure on the part of President Wilson to say whether he intended to be a candidate for third term. President Wilson is a great breaker of precedents so that it would not as- tonish the country on that score should he want to run again, but the political condition is such today and the state of his health that it would be most surprising should the norni- nation be again sought. Unjust as it may seen that he has not make known lis decision before this, the explanation for his reticence is the fear that such would knock out the last prop of an already weakened po Htical control. The result is that those who want to get their boon1s going are handicapped.
 Attorney General Palmer appears to have put hts hat definitely in the ring, however, when he wrote to the Georgia state committee that his name could be used in the primary dilu ludl Hc IS tHS fSCOAQ OA the present administration. That seems to effectually break the ice. It may even be inferred therefrom that Mir Palmer as a supporter of the ad- ministration's policies has been as sured or expects the support of the president in his candidacy. But with out any inference being necessary it places him definitely to the front as an aspirant for democratic honors and will of course make it possible for others who have been holding their booms in check. out of deference to the president. to come out into the open. After having endorsed the present administration, though in view of his position he couldn't have done otherwise, it is first class evil dence that President Wilson is not going to attempt third term race, and such being the case, for more reasons than one, it will have to be regarded as wise decision.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-03-04
Cured His RUPTURE

I was badly ruptured while lifting a trunk several years ago. Doctors said my only hope of cure was an operation. .Trusses did me rfo good. Finally I got hold Of something that quickly and completely cured me. Years have pass ed and the rupture has never returned, although I am doing hard work as d carpenter There was nc operation. no lost time, no trouble I have nothing to sell. but will give full information about how you may find a complete cure without operation, if you write to me Eugene M Puflen, Carpenter. 415F.. Marcel1us Avenue, Manasquan, N. J. Better cut out this notice and show 1t to any others who are ruptured- you may save life or at least stop the misery of rapture and the worry and danger Of an operation.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-03-04
Stories That Recall Others.
Stunned Grandna.

Charlie was being taken down town by his grandfather the other day. The thaw had left muddy spots in some places where they crossed the street, and it seemed to attract the attention of the youngster. It appeared to be about as much mud as anything else.
 The result was that Charles ad- dressed Grandfather. thusly: Grand father, why do they call dirt mud when it is wet and dust when it is dry?"
 Grandfather pretended not to hear the question and is to this day turn ing it over in his mind.
 Bible Quotations.
 Francis and Fred, Jr., four and two respectively, had been taught many Bible sayings by their aunt. While both were playing the other day the mother heard Francis say, Jesus said I am the way the truth and the life. '
 Fred. IT,, thereupon added, And Jesus said, All little children come to supper"
 NO, Fred" Francis said. Suffer lit- tie children to come unto me-"
 Fred. IT,. declared, NO, come tc supper" and insisted he was right.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-03-04

lowing year enlisted men of the Army were included, and by an act approved March 3. 1s6a, it's provisions were ex- tended to include officers in the Army, but navy officers were not eligible for this decoration until 1915. '"The conditions under which the Medal of Honor may be awarded have been changed from time to time by various laws. The first, that of 1881, i authorized the bestowa1 upon such enlisted men of the Navy as shall most distinguish themselves by their l gallantry in action and other seaman 1 like qualities during the present war. The act. of the following year, which i applied to the Army, read the same, ex- 1 cept that 'searnanlike was replaced by l soldierlike' and the War was termed an insurrection.'
 l "fn it's original conception, therefore, i the Medal of Honor was not limited to i hefoism, much less to heroisfn in ae- ton, as seafnanlike Or soIdierlike qHal- ities could be rewarded with this ] medal However, this did not last i long. The Army conditions were changed in 1863, so as to bestow the medal on those who have most dis tihguished or may hereafter most dis tinguish themselves in action This
 
 ton. and the conditions we're made more stringent later.
 "The Distinguished Service Meda
 for the Navy is awarded under exactly
 the same conditions as for the Army fsee a previous bulletin from the Ma
 tion Geographic Society," and was es-
 tablished by act of Congress in Febfu-
 ary, 1919. The Distinguished Servict i Medal ranks next to the Medal O
 Honor.
 Tt should be noted that the service. to be awarded with this decoration d, not have to be renedered at the front much less in action, the requirement. 0 great responsibility being the govern l ing factor. It should also be observe, that this decoration can be awafdet l to women.
 l Tine Navy Cross was authorized b. : the same law that established th : Navy Distinguished Service Medal, an, it can be awarded to any one in tn r naval service who distinguishes him self by extraordinary heroism or b : distinguished service not justifyin
 the award Of the Medal of Honor O 5 the Distinguished Service Medal. :. The difference between this and tn Distinguished Service Cross of tn i Army should be noted The Army de g coration is given only for heroism il action. The Navy Cross is muc l broaded in scope and. in addition t
 heroisn in action, it includes an,
 other distinguished service, not onl 1 in time of war but also in peace, i
 the theatre of hostilities or elsewhere , It is junior decoration to both tn
 Medal of Honor and the Distinguishe Service Medal.
 < These three naval decorations cove : the whole possible gamut of service ' which should be rewarded The Meda n Of Honor is the appropriate rewar e for extraordinary valor in action, tn j. Distinguished Service Medal for an : other specially distinguished services : and the Navy Cross for any rneritori i ous service, of whatever character, C ( a lesser deRrea ''
Norwich bulletin., 1920-03-04

These minor automobile accidents ar1nuse me" laughed the girl who was sitting on the front seat beside her cl1urn, who was driving a new road ster. I've seen so many of them, in my own car and others. They are all mitch alike. and they are all funny as long as no one is hurt
 They don't strike you as funny at the time remonstrated the girl Who was nravang. They seem pretty dead serious then"
 That's just the point,' went on the girl beside her. Every body looks 50 serious that it's perfectly Killing. You, are in Rush street, say, heading north. Traffic is thick. You have to crawl along and stop every five yards. You stick out your hand to signal each stop. but some boob De- hind you disregards your extended palm and zow:A! Bumps his bumper against your back tire.
 You hold up the whole line Of cars while your bounce out and lash him with your eyes"
 T do not!"
 Not you, persona1iy-I mean any body. You glare at him before you examine the rear of your machine. He returns the glare. The people from his machine pun of concerted glare. 4 policeman steps upon the scene. The man tells him that you failed to put out your hand. You turn red and try to explain in lady like way.
 You each see that no harm ~has been done and get back to your re. spectfve seats. holding in mind the others license number in case a crack or brufse may show up later. Then another day you are, say, out at the end of Sheridan road, where that lovely stone house stands or the corner. Cars are rushing iowa r6 Evanston. Near the island of safety at thc turn car behind you decides sudderlT to pass you and turn first You think "Wen, I'm not in hurry I'll poke along and let him turn" Sc you poke a few yards.
 ''The nose of your machine gets even with the sranitoid island oi safety. You couldn't move over with | out mounting the island. Your friefd from the rear car swings around tc
 pass you but doesn't swing far enough. His back fender catches 1T
Norwich bulletin., 1920-03-04
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
The Man With One Test.

Mir. Editor: Put your finger on him and he ain't there What we have said and what we design here to say, is in the interest of truth. and nat to foil an evasfVe opponent, of which your readers have very evil dent demonstration in the letter of Mir. Uchtman.
 The quotation he gives, and which seems to settle the question for him, is The soul that sinneth it shall die' This text we find was written by the prophet Ezekiel. who wrote 5s4 B. C.. and any person who will read the chapter tEze. fS). in which it occurs will have little trouble in understanding what the prophet was talking about. The ex- planatioh is fully contained in the context, and it has nothing whatever to do with tl-a mortality or the in1- mortality of Ine soul of man
 A strong internal argument against $40 years of human history had pass ed before this text was written. It seems unreasonable and incredible that dictate such as this would be | withheld So long if it had the i'm port which is attached to it by this advent teacher We have already called attention to the fact that the word soul in Scrip lure has many differing applications. We might give g passage where it has m application to man at all. (Rev. 16- l g. F'The second angel poured out his 1 vial upon the sea and it became as blood, and every living soul died in | the sea" It is very evident here, ] that the souls of men are not referred i to. yet this is inst az good a proof te~t as the one above mentioned When a man reads the Bible he should hring to it the same reasona ble intelligence he would to any oth CT tN'k, and he will net go for as i tray.
 Respectfully
 JOHN TROLAN.o.
 Norwich, March 3, 1920.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-03-04
FACTS
 YOU SHOULD KNOW

Before claiming as deduction in the preparation of an Income Tax re- turn "all the ordinary and necessary expenses paid or incurred during the taxable year in carrying On any trade or business" it must be determined just what constitutes a trade Or busi- ness.
 Trade or business has been held to include professions and vacations. The trade or business of an individual is the pursuit of an occupation to which he devotes wholly Of in part his time and attention for the Dur pose of livelihood or profit. A single transaction or a series of insulated transactions is not regarded as A busi- ness.
 A person may carry on more than one business or trade if he devotes sufficient time and attention to each enterprise, and may claim as deduc- tions the business expenses of each Mere investment of capital for profit however. is not sufficient to allow such