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The Washington times., 1920-06-04
Taxes Should Be Placed Upon
Something Solid and Basic.

To the Editor OF THE TINES
The real place to put taxes is upon
something solid and basic. 1t is use
less to attempt to place taxes upon
anything elastic and intangible. When
you say: Tax this man or that COM
modify" you do not remedy the evil.
The smart man who accumulates
wealth through the folly OF those
who wish to pass the buck" by tell
ing the Government to tax said smart
man, is smart enough to pass the tax
on or to evadc it by technical flaws or
making IL cost so much to gather II,
that nothing accrues. Industry should
not be taxed in any shape or manner.
When you tax industry you curb pro-
dnction. thereby bringing a greater
evil. Tax that which produces un-
earned increment, and you viii be
doing the sensible and logical thing.
Instead of taxing honest labor for
the support OF the criminal and in
dolent, make them support themselves
and supply our army and navy and
public charges by their efforts with
the shovel and the hoe upon manless
land.
Tax land for its rental value and
The Washington times., 1920-06-04
Married Women in Departments
Helping Husbands Make Good.

To the Editor of TIE TINES:
can assure you the people who
are making the most fuss about mar
ried women working are most OF
them of the flapper style, empty
headed, sealskin coated, and wearing
50 silk stockings. They are, In the
majority, girls that have left COM
Portable homes to come here to Wash
ington to help in the great emerR-
ency. For this l give them credit.
They came when they were needed
and certainly did their bit Now,
however, when they have a chance to
return to their homes, they hesitate.
why7 Simply because they have more
freedom In this city.
In the office where | am employed
as a trained worker II has been noted
time aud time again that the three
women, holding the most responsible
positions. are married women. Upon
questioning these women l find that
each ono is trying TO help her husband
make good Each OF these three Is
the wife OF a man that did his bit.
really am not in favor OF mar
ried woman working, but there is the
exception to the rule. A woman with
a good home, a husband making a
living wage that goes into the bust
ness world to make pin money or
to enable her TO outdress her friends,
is certainly not doins a square thing
by the unmarried workers. These,
The Washington times., 1920-06-04

To the Editor OF THE TIMES
Dates are part of historian i'm.
portant part. History without dates
would be as a ship without a rudder.
l noticed an advertisement dis
played in a street car here-and you
know they say that you read books
for pastime and car ads for pront-
stating that a certain restaurant had
served visitors to Washington Prom
the time of President Pierce-1e5s.' y
And a Photographic likeness of Presi-
dent Pierce adorned the advertise
ment with 1858 printed hereunder in
large numerals. President Pierce's
term expired on March 4, 1857.
Did the man who wrote the adSer-
tisement or the printer who printed
the card or the proofreader know
anything about American history?
Or was the restaurant started in
1858 and did they think Judge Pierce
was a better looking man than James
Buchanan. and thus decide to use his
likeness on the card?
At any rate, can't they change that
date to 1857 and get things right?
r. J. BOUR, JR.
The Washington times., 1920-06-04
Districts New Fiscal Relations
With Uncle Sam
By BILL PRICE.

Although the proposed 40 fiscal relation between
the Federal and District governments about to be agreed
upon IN Congress- applies to the coming fiscal only and
does not repeal the ehonoed $3.50 law which has been
the basis OF incessan Congressional wrangng for years
the people OF the District may be temporary benefcare if
they escape vifcaton heaped upon them by few
members of the House.
Having yielded to the House this time the Senate has
paved the way for yielding the main question of perma
nenty changing the existing fiscal relations.
1t would have been best if the real issue could have
been definitely settled The extra taxation be borne if
will dispose of problem that has done than any,
thing else hold the District back If this contention to
continue then the District will be heavy loser The Sen
conerees made the concession to the House for the sake
of pressing necessities of the Federal Capital which is
three behind owing to the Interruptions of the
The Federal Government will get the best Of the
arrangement On the basis OF actual property values in the
District G04O arrangement is than fair to the Fed
eral Government Official figures gathered by the Assessor
of the District show that total property ownership in the
District is just about 6040 between private
side and the Federal and District governments th
other There however many indirect ways in which,
the governments get benefits that do go indi
vidual taxpayers.
When the House begins spend the money of Wash
ingon people it not be stngy One of the easet'
things in the world is to show beralty with the other
fellows money.
So rate of taxation District property, which seems
inevitable under the arrangement will be than the
people here entitled to While it is true that
rate of $O has been lower than most of the cities Of
the country face appearances must be remembered that
property here assessed at of its full value
The cities with high rates of taxation notorious for low
rates of 1t is inevitable that low rate Of
assessment calls for high rate of taxation and that high
rate of assessment ought to low rate of taxes 1t
looks now if Washington Will be subjected to the
abnoay of both high rates of assessment and taxation.
On 60 40 basis member Of Congress fairly
claim that it is the Federal Government that beautyng
the Federal Capital. The Federal Government will be i'm
posing upon local taxpayers heavy burden that the
Nations Capital may be made the most beautiful city in
world As Federal city the Federal Government should
carry the heavy end Of the load.
The Washington times., 1920-06-04
She Opposes Move to
Paw Girls Carfare.

To the Editor OF THE TIMES
read an article in The Times
where Senator Smoot, of Utah, pro
poses an amendment TO tho sundry
civil bill. tA. pay csrfarc of 10000
Government employees to their homes,
and would like to know the reason
these women cannot pay their own
expenses? They receive good salaries
But the majority OF them nave ols
nIayed reckless extravaganza. l hope
this proposed outlay OF money will be
turned over TO our soldiers instead,
who so nobly sacrificed their health
and positions on the fighting line. and
returned to the United states badly
disabled for life.
We have no money TO throw away
thus, as taxation 10 the limit
1. ROYAT
The Washington times., 1920-06-04
Is Worried Over Prohibition
Law Being Legal.
a Editor OF THE TIMES

To the Editor OF THE TINES:
The time is at hand for the Supreme
Court OF the L. s. A. to respect their
oath and the supreme law OF our
country-namely. the Constitution. 1t
should rise TO the occasion and re-
deem that sworn duty and render a
just fair and impartial decision. It
should not violate the Constitution to
please the few who ask It to declare
unconstitutional law to be legal.
Even politicians are not allowed to
pass law to take away. destroy. or
con1scate a citizens property with
out his consent and also to make him
pay tax to guard ii, as In the case of
the Nolstesd prohibition act. Whis-
The Washington times., 1920-06-04
Only Just and Righteous Course
Lies In Bonus.

To the Editor OF THE TINES:
Patience ceases to be a virtue when
rewarded by such actions as has been
seen at the hands OF the Ways and
Means Committee in the so-called at
tempt to arrive at some conclusion on
a readjustment OF world war vet
Grams compensation.
Reason stands agasp at the sight of
a Congress swayed by every little ex-
preston of opinion as chan before
the wind. Our congressman know
full well the only just and righteous
course lies in giving the veterans the
so-called bonus" Any person or per-
sons organized or unorganized ought
to be ashamed to hail "Old Glory in
one breath and oppose its defenders
in the next. l.. PAUL WlNlNGS'
The Washington times., 1920-06-04
What's Doing; Where; When

ton, Public Library, Ninth and New YORK
avenue northwest, y. M.
DISQUALIFICATION W. Washington. Amer.
lean League baseball park, seventh and
Florida avenue northwest, 3;S0 p. m.
Tomorrow.
Beneht Performsnce-Auspiccs OF Rho
Beta Chaptcr, Mn Phi Epsilon, Wilson
Normal School. Eleventh and Harvard
streets northwest, D. m.
Meetiur-FlseE Council No. 2bs. United
Commercial Travellers, pythisn Temple
1914 Ninth street northwest, y. m.
Boston v- Washington, Amer,
lean : ~acuc baseball park. seventh and
Florij avenue northwest, 2:3O p. m,
BAN CONGRATULATED states Marine
Band. the Eilipse, = p. m.
Rand Conoert-Uuited states Soldiers
Home Rand, bandstsnd Soldiers Home
$50 n m.
The Washington times., 1920-06-04
No Shipping Board Can Safely
Be Entrusted with Power to
81 Sell the Peoples Property

Vestng of power in the Shipping Board whether by
simple majority vote twothrds five sevenths TO sell
TO foreigners ships taken from recent built
with the American peoples money is placing the response
bility in too narrow circle.
'@ Scant would be the good of requiring the Shipping
reasons
The time for reasons is BEFORE rrevocable action
Any group of wishing to do certain thing can
always furnish for doing what they want
to do.
But these ships the property of all of paid for
by of every citizen Before they sold to any
alien interest," outright disguised the people should be
informed of the reasonsshould have the opportunity to
Determine if they are good reasons
~ Until Mr. Hearst a citizen and taxpayer, interviewed
to challenge deal by which the late chairman OF
the Shipping Board John Barton Payne intended to sell
to the British Shipping Trust at rdiculously low price
the 20 fine merchant ships formerly belonging to Germany
not one American in million knew anything about this
shady transaction
Had the Shipping Board then constituted been en-
powered complete the sale which Mr. Hearsts interven
fortunately for the country halted the people OF the
United States would have suffered double oss-one a
evous temporary loss of money the other the rep
arabic to countrys flag of several of the finest
and greatest ships in the world.
Is it obviously that the infuences-secret but
all powerful-whch first obtained President Wilson's sane
ton for this amazing DEAL then captured his Shipping
Board and have been equally successful in
gaining the of the Republican leaders in the Congress
are likely also control future members of the Shipping
Board?
three generations the American people have yearned
to see their flag restored upon the seas.
The late providentaly supplied the opportunity
We have now in being construction, incomparably
the best merchant navy ahoat
Only folly deprive US of it.
We repeat that this great feet is the PEOPLES feet
and should for the people to say whether part Of
it shall be scrapped soldand if upon what terms
The Congress- as the representative assembly Of the
people, most assuredy should NOT delegate this power of
decision to any board
The Washington times., 1920-06-04

however, are in the minority. If felt
even now that was taking the bread
and butter out OF some girls mouth
I should resign tomorrow. but I have
been assured by the chief OF my sec
tion and by others higher UP that 1
have made good and have applied my
self to my work so diligently that
they would not like to spare me
Don't think that am an old grabbed
worker, far from II, as ] am in my
early twenties.
ONE WHO Is TRYING TO HELP
AN EX-SOLDIER MAKE GOOD.
The Washington times., 1920-06-04
Curfew Law For Children.

To the Editor of THE TIMES
There should be a law compelling
children under sixteen to be in the
house at Q o'clock. That's late enough
for any child to be out. and child
that attends school should be in bed
by that time. We would have better
children IL a few more parents wee
to practice this. Cannot a few scnst-
BILE parents get behind this movement
and try TO do something toward this
end? This should be taken in hand
by the police or police woman 10
make it more effective.
4 MOTHER
The Washington times., 1920-06-04
Congress Wastes Time.

To the Editor OF THE TIMES
Congress is always complaining
about something. They say that the
Government Departments are wasting
a lot of time. They should not watch
the mote in the other mans eye as
long as they have a beam in their
own. Every year we have a Pres' =
Dental election. they Kill all the way
from six months to a year. which Is
absolutely contrary to what they
were elected for.
WILLIAM THOMPSON.
The Washington times., 1920-06-04
Wants Platforms for Passenger
At Seventh and u Sts.

To The Editor Of THE TIMES:
There are no car stops from L
street TO Florida avenue nearly four
squares. And when tv~n or three
cars are coming up the hill and a
like number going down from the
curve. and half a dozen automobiles
II is almost impossible to cross. Peo-
pie have TO help each other. There
Is no policeman, nor platforms TO
stand on.
A READER OF THE TIMES.
The Washington times., 1920-06-04
HEA RD ND SEEN
HAT PUZZLE OF THF;

JEALOUS HU SBANDS.
Mrs C. MOFFETT. BOB MORTON,
". d. PAYNE, q. J. GETER, JOSEPH
-KRONMAN and SAMUEL WOLF solve
the problem Of the jealous husbands
and wives who must get over a stream
In small boat without either hus-
band going with the wife OF either of
the other men. 1t is done this way:
A and his wife go over; A returns;
BIS and C's wives go over; AS wife
returns: b and c go over: B and his
wife return; A and b go over; Cs
wife returns: AS and BIS wives go
over; comes back for his wife.
The trips may be varied just a little
as TO the personel of the jealous
bunch, but they can always manage
it so that no husband gets along in
the boat with the wife OF another
man.
The Washington times., 1920-06-04
To-day.

Meeting--Advisory council and Board OF
Directors. st. Johns College, New School OF
Commerce and Finance, Dewey Hotel, Thtr-
tennth and l. streets northwest, n, IN.
Dance-Kappa Sigma Fraternity OF
George Washington University, Central
High School, Eleventh and clifton streets
northwest
Dsnoe-rhets Delta Chi Fraternity, Of
George Washington University, Central
High school. Eleventh and clifton streets
northwest
Beoture-By Padre Giovanni semeria
Carroll HALL els Tenth street northwest
$50 r. m.
Fifteenth Annual es.
Hish School Alumni to Marshall Hall. Boa
leaves seventh street wharf at s.t5 and
71b r. m.
hsetins-vritsrs J-ssu. Of wsshins
The Washington times., 1920-06-04
Which shows best. white
against black or black against
white? T. Il. JAMES.

"a Boy Admrer" takes time 70
write that among the most popular
and beloved girls in Capitol Heights.
Md. NEAR the District line, are
ETHEL LIGHT. CATHERINE RAB-
BITT, RUTH BRYAN, ANNA BERK-
HARD, FRANCES CARRlCk and
IRENE MADINGLY. of the Alphipf
Club.
The Kenyon committee has dem
onstratcd that the old time "ba ID
OF the ballots" has been supplanted Wy
"the battle OF the dollars"
J. WALTER MITCHELL.
It's your left" shoe that you al
ways put on last. answer the folks TO
carrie r." That's because tho one
YOU put on last II always the ono
that's left" The readers declare II
IL impossible TO put your left shes
on arst.
The Washington times., 1920-06-04
Letters From the Public TO the Editor

key, beer. wine, and other alcohonc
drinks are the property OF citizen
Just the same as anything else. 10
make prohibition a legal law tney
would have TO be considered py the
Constitution as not property or tne
citizen. Now in the face of all TINS
how can our servants make us obey
such law. IA l.
The Washington times., 1920-06-04

then you have a solid base for tax
alton economically collected), thus
placing the burden OF taxes where
nature intended the source OF both
burden and production-land.
II. A. MILTON.
The Washington times., 1920-06-04
SENATOR MILES PoINDEXTER.

troduced in Congress bill to give the District limited rep
resentation in Congress 1t provides for Delegate who
at the time of his election have been citizen of the
United States for years and nhabtant and quail
fed voter the District and be less than twenty
years of age Candidates for Delegate shall be nominated
at direct primary regulations for which contained in
the Poindexter bill The qualification for voters is that
they shall be able to read the Constitution of the United
States and write their Both and women
may vote provided they actual bona de residents of
the District and who been such residents continuously
during the entire year Immediately preceding the election
The District Commissioners empowered by the Poindex
ter bill divide the city and its suburbs into voting pre-
cncs each having avong population Of approximately 500
The Washington times., 1920-06-04
WILL NOT GO OUT WITH

MEN FOR TWO MONTHS.
know a young lady. Miss HEN
RIETrA B.. of the N. T. s., War De-
partment. Nineteenth and B, who has
waRered $50 that she will stick
around her home all during June and
July without going out with any of
the male species between the ages OF
1s and As. We are all wondering
what ails her? And will she win the
money? L. b.
The Washington times., 1920-06-04
what's become of the man
who used to strike matches
on his trousers" COLBY.

The original Beecher-hen limerick
was written by DR.. HENRY w
ROBEY, of Topeka, Kan, being in
spired by a sermon Of Beecher's ir
which he praised the hen. Here is
the wording:
Henry Ward Beecher. the preacher,
Said that the hen was a great teacher,
The hen just for that.
Laid an egg in his hat,
+. N. b.
The Washington times., 1920-06-04
WORK AND BOARD PROBLEM.

As to the per diem board-payment
problem OF Harris A. CONRAD (June
-. BOB CHEEKS says the man work
ed SO days So say 6. n. MCCARTHY
THOMAS f. FITZGERALD, NJ l.
WHITEHEAD Arlington. Va, ISL
DORE GERSHZOHN, Riverdsle, Md,
AL NJ, and others.
The Washington times., 1920-06-04

Who remembers when there was
a truck garden in the block bounded
by 18th, 10Th, o and p streets north
west? Also when the old National
baseball park was at 10th and 5
streets? r. w. II.
The Washington times., 1920-06-04
Votes For Washington

United States Senator Miles Poindexter of Washington
one of the Republican candidates for President avors sf
frage for the people of the District of Columbia
1.-The people here should
The Washington times., 1920-06-04
GIFTS IN STREETS.

Editor Everybody's Column:
You are absolutely right In saying
that there II no excuse for District ofh-
ciala to fail to repair cuts in streets
on n street, between 18th and 18th
streets. there is bad cut which has
been there a long time. These things
are bad on traffic.
A MOTORIST.
The Washington times., 1920-06-04

Why don't the hotels and cafes OF
Washington agree to refnse to serve
potatoes and see il this will not
bring down the price of spuds
f. M. SULLIVAN.
The Washington times., 1920-06-04
AGES OF PRKSIDBWrs.

Washington, Adams, jefferson
age; Monroe at sc. r. A. POTTS.
The Washington times., 1920-06-04
THE SHOE DEALERS LOSSES.

Answers vary some on the losses
OF that shoe dealer, tproblem of May
30t. The dealer lost $40, say G. II.
Mccarthy, Sergeant SAMUEL POR-
TER, and w. d. PAYNE "Alice"
thinks the loss was $16.15.
The Washington times., 1920-06-04

Answering l.. LEESE'S' question.
"when Is money wet?' JANE j. P1D-
GEON and II. Il. 5. say when It's
due dew in the morning and missed
(mist) at night"
The Washington times., 1920-06-04

have representation in Con
gress," he says, "but in the
beginning such representation
should be limited to a Dele.
gate, to be elected by popular
vote. Many of the States of
the Union were represented
by nonvoting Delegates be,
fore being granted full State.
hood.
1.-THE man elected as Dele
gate from the District of Co.
lumbia should devote his en-.
tire time to matters concern
ing the Capital, so that when
called upon to do so he can
present comprehensively and
concretely the desires and
needs of his constituents
Senator Poindexter has in
The Washington times., 1920-06-04

If soldier going to Walter Reed
missed Forest Glen car would he
Tak-om-a Park?
The Washington times., 1920-06-04
THE MILLS OF THE GODS.

II. A. POTTS and p. n. give this an
authoritative:
Though the mills Of God grind slowly
Yet they grind exceedingly small;
Though with patience He stands waiting,
With exsctness grinds He all
A clever woman contributor writes
that seeing the request for the com
plete lines amused her very mu~h-
because every time her hubby wants
her TO know r5at there IS retrtbu ion
ahead for her he sounds the familiar
warning, The mills of the gods. etc.
Hes out tonight" she continues,
'or Id ask him to quote the whole
thing. I'd go out, too, but I'd
rather stay home and rcai II and s.
Honest I think it's peschy. You sure
do get US all either going or coming.
certainly would like to know the real
meaning of the author OF the lines.
The Washington times., 1920-06-04

The letter NJ is the something that
appears once in = MINUTE, twice IN .
MOMENT and ut once in a thousand
years, say II and S fans. including
ABRAHAM WECKSBER, TOM Gull
HANE, JOHN MEYERS, MARGARET
MCDONALD. NJ l.. WHITEHEAD>
ROSA CRACK, l. MILDRED CLINE
The Washington times., 1920-06-04

You tell 'em, Van,
You've been Schaicked.
M. NJ. G.
, 1920-01-10
REACHING THE Disabled SOL
DIERS.
DIERS.

The Importance of reaching TIE SO, 900
discharged disabled soldiers. sailors
and marines with information that they
may call on Uucle Sam through the local
Red Cross Chapter and the Public Health
Service for further treatment free of any
cost and With compensation paid also, If
the need is the outgroWth of war service,
is strongly emphasized. The Public Health
Service is depending Upon Red Cross
Home Service Sections to serve as com
munity agencies in searching out these
disabled service men. 1t is probable that
half of them need hospital treatment.
All the ex-sarvice man has to do is to re-
port to this nearest Red Cross. Arrange,
ments will there be made for him to re-
ceive a physical examination by one of
the district Public Health officers and if
his trouble is the result of his service in the
army or navy, he will be given transp0r-
tation and admittance to a Public Health
Service Hospital. The public Health Ser-
vice Hospital is simply an American hos
pital TO care for civilians who havf-k4en
disabled in Government service. The
Rec Cross is constantly dis overing men
who, through ignorance or prejudice, are
losing advantage of this wonderful SER
vice. This does not affect his compen-
sation payments since these are cOntin-
ued by the War Risk Bureau to the SOL
diers' relatives whether or not the man
is taking the hospital treatment. Home
Service Sections located IN the cOmmunl-
ties with these Public Health Servi"e
Hospitals are realizing their responsible
ties. Large funds for recreatlonal pur
poses are being set aside by the chapters.
The patients are re celvlng the same
, 1920-01-10
NOTICE.

nUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that
on and after July l, 1920, all persons
who wish to become teachers or be-
come eligible for teachers positions in
the P bic Schools, will be divided into
four classes, viz:
(a) Assistant Graded Teachers
(b) Graded Teachers
(c) Principal Teachers
3D. Special Teachers.
In order to effect this classification.
written examinations will be held on
Monday, March 20, Tuesday, March 80.
and Wednesday March 81, 1920.
Any citizen of the United States, or of
the Virgin Islands, over sixteen years of
age, who is known to be {. person Of goo6
moral character, and of sound physical
health is eligible to sit at these examina-
tions, provided permission is obtained
FROM the School Director not later than
March, 20. 1920
App &antS 4 ay' receive full Informal
tinn regarding the nature of the eXamin-
ations by applying at the Office of the
School Director, where textbooks and
other literature will he furnished free of
charge, for the purpose of assisting ap-
plicants in preparing themselves for
examinations.
HENRY c. BLAIR,
School Director.
For the Governor"
, 1920-01-10
Publication.
FROM THE POLICE.

IN accordance with the Ordinance of
14th NoveHber 1903 S 3 all wners. of
firearms in Christian8ted's Jurisdiction
are hereby notified that a new sign must
be taken out for 1920 before the 18th of
February a. C.
Christianstcd Police Office, St. Croix,
the 30th Dec. 1919.
JOHN L. CURRY.