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El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1920-07-12
LO QUE PIDEN Los
OBREROS ALACO
VENCION DEMCTA.

I'm un editorial publicado en- el ne
riodico Labor, los obreros organi
zados, dirigiendose los dcIegados de
la Convention Democratic en- San Fran
cisco, han msnifestado 10 siguiente:
lei partido Democratic tiene ante
81 una oportunidad sin paralelo. pero
Las fuerzas de Wall Street dsian sen
tir su influenza en- los consoles. La
convention de San Francisco debe es-
cojer entire la democracia el privi-
legio.
Ell partido republicano Sc Ia colo
cado del lado de la derrota. su plata
forma excluyo todas las proposiciones
del elemento obrero y todas las ideas
progresistas que Sc indicaron para su
adopci6n.
He aqui algunas de las bases in
dicsdas por los Obreros para que fue-
ran fncluidas en- la plataforma con-
vencional:
1.-PrOteccion para el derecho de
declararse en- huelsa.
Republication de Ia ley cummins-
Esch.
s.-opOsici6n al ssrviciO militsr obi
gatorio.
4.-Declaraci6n contra La interven-
ci6n de los Estados UnidOs en- los asun
tOs de Mejico.
Reahrlnaci6n de la doctrina de
La lihertad de palAbra absolute, do
la libertad de asociaci6n y de la liber-
tad de pensamiento.
6.-Dsciaraci6n contra los impuestos
de consume y venta como contraria
a la tibutacion dirsctA sobre ei ca
pital.
-Gravamsn de la sspsculaci6n.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1920-07-12
En- .NUEVA YORK ST
CONSTRUIRAN GRAN
DES MERCADOS
MEDIC DE REDUCIR Ell cosTo DE
LA VIDA SEGUN FL coMIsA-
RIO o'MALLEY t


ri Comite de Finanza Presnpues
TO de la Junta del ramo autoriz6 Ed
win j. o'Malley, comisario de Merca-
dos Pdbhcos para proyectar la construc
cion de mercados terminates EN- los Gin
co departamentos de La ciudad. Ell pro
yecto implica un gasto aproximado de
Glen millones de do,ares, dijo Ell Comi-
sario. de cuya suma Sc requieren cinco
millones para obtener locales prepa
rar los pianos.
va Sc han preparado pianos para los
mercados correspondence de Manhat
tan, Brooklyn y Bronx. Exigen todos
Ia erection de ferrccaITi e7. ,nasCes pa
Ia a.macenaje, estab.ecimiento de re-
frigeracion dep6sito ,almacenes, mer
cados al por menor, Dances y de to.a
clase de facilidades mo- erlas para los
dep6sitos y 'distribuciCn de les aiinlen-
to-.
FL comisario o'Malley ACADIA de ex-
poneT al Comite ell argumento de que
los mercados terminates seria una in
version hastante ventajosa para La ciu
dad y que dentro de muy POGO item
po sus benefcios podrian cubrirla. su
prediction esta calculada en- las ganan
cias que derivara para la ciudad el
uso del espacio y las facilidades ofre
cidas.
Cuanto a la necesidad de estos mer
cados, Ell comisario exprcso su eonvic
cion de que e. alto costo de la vida
Sc debia, precisamente la falta que
estaban hacienda. Con su establsci-
miento la production Sc estimuIaria,
desapareceria la escasez de alimentos y
los precios de las comodidades- sc redu
cirian al minimo Cit6 varios casos
en- que la ciudad no puso ofertas en-
Ia materia debido la falta de facii-
dades de refrigeration Y dep6sito, en-
tire las cuales, por ejemplo, las ofertas
de millcnes de libras de carne de Nue.
va zelanda y niantequiIla danesa, a 10
cual Sc debio que no Sc aceptaran las
ofertas.
Los grandes nsgocios-agreg6 Mr. o.
Malley gobicrnan las facilidades de re
fderaci6n Y dep6sito por 10 tanto
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1920-07-12

nismo, no soy bolshevfque. Me pedis
declaraciones, es solo al pueblo russo
quien tengo que hacerselas En- este
momento no paedo. No rcseo nj liber-
tad de palabra nj lbertad de pluma.
Espero. no quiero que otro pueblo CO.
nozca antes que Ell nlio 10 que tcngo
que decir
-IColaborais con los bolshevikis7 tEs
tais en- constante relscion con ellos?
81; soy director de una de sus fun
daciones. Sobre todo en- ell Orden intelec-
tual, no son las buenas ideas las que les
falta. 81 el bolshevikisn.o estuviese solo
represCntado Ell un Gobierno por ell mi.
nistro de Instruction publics, como ese
Gobierno lie iiera los medios materia-
les de realizar sus ideas. Inedios que por
ora parte su sistema destruye. drianos
adelante. Para todo 10 que es arte, lite
ratura, educsci6n del eSpiritu, son au-
daces, buscan. No hace mucho reunie.
ron los abogados, los predicadores (el
dominicano frances padre Lagrange), los
comicos, para saber como podria estable
cerse una escuela de elocuencia. En- hi
giene, sus metodos. que para las mu-
jeres son inaplicables, vejatorios, tie
nen pcr punto de partida un buen de
SEQ. Los medicos os diran que 10 que
les piden los bolshevikis esta siempre
relacionado con el interes de la salud
pdblica. Con los niiios Sc hsce todo 10
que es possible En- resumen: no es Ell
ccras6n y Ia in,eligencia 10 que les faita.
--Es Ia medida.
--Llamensosio seutido de las necesi-
dades. Yo dirijo dos casas editcrisles,
cuyo fin Gprograma bolshevikD es per
mitir al pueblo, que no habla mas que
ei ruso, conoeer las obras maestras iex-
tranjeras. Traducimos producciones fran
eesas, alemanas, inglesas, chinas. He
mos resta ablecido Tolstoi, muchos de Gu
yos libros solo consinti6 leer ell antique
regimen despues de hacer grandes su-
presicnes. A esta tarea consagro mi item
po.
..-Habeis conseguido que los artistas
y los sabios no Sc mueran de hambre.
En- efectc; Sc han cre3do raciones
especiales para ellos: Ia "Ak9demit-
cheski psiok''. que quiere decir sra
cion scademica''. Reciben 620 granos
de pan por dis y earns.
-IY que pensais de los sldeanos ra.
SOS?
Es Ia ola que sube
-iCuanto tempo durara es.o7.
Ell ncvelista Sc encogi6 de hombros.
Durante estos dos afios Cork no ha
escrito ninguna obra.
Como el escritor no habla frances, les
sirvi6 de interprete la sefora 1.srena
y hermoss.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1920-07-12
IMPORTANTE A
LAS SENORAS

FL acreditado ''SanatoriO
Puerto Rico esta actual
mente dedicado a casos de
"Maternidad Y Ginecolo-
gia" bajo la competente. di-
reccion de Ana L. de Cir
Guns, Enfermera Graduada
con TRECE amos Gle prac-
tica.
Si no tiene usted su me-
dico ell SANATORIO Sc 10
proporcionara. Para infor-
mes i;riiase a Ia DiGectora,
Ana L. de Circuns. CaTete-
re- lY). Telsfono 174, san
turce, Porto Rico. Advt.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1920-07-12
UNA ENTREvIgFA CON MAxINdo

UNA ENTREvIsFA CON MAxIDdo
~ ne2fesNaaG GORKT gss
Pays f8e s s0ct. 4atra- ~ retI
4El corresponsala de un peri6dico de
Paris que SO encuentrs en- Petrogragdo,
quiso conocer la opinion del fanoso no.
velista sobre Ell bolshSvikismo, y fu6
a svisisarIe ae efge1e
dBl peTfodista sube al cusrto. de aorki
por ana escslera de servicio que, como
todasy cOnduce a Ias,cocina pues la es-
calEra principal essas condenada.
lie recibe una DANA morena hermo-
ss que habla acknowledgements el frances.
-Gorld-le dice-se aIegrara lnucho
de vetOs Esperadle No tardara mu-
cho. Puesto que acabais de llegar a Ru-
sic, Gpodeis decirme que efectc os la
producido2 -HstrE es 8.
Isl os he de decir Ia verdld, sehora,
estoy compl, amente aSolondrado.
-Fues a mi-replico la dama-lo que
mas me asombra es estar viva. Tai vez
los Dolshevikis tengan razon Sc co1.a
antes demasiado. Hoy no Sc come NADIA
Sc llega a no ;ener hambre a vivir 10
mismo. Probable, y vereis como es cier-
to. Tai vez los grandes problemas de Ia
existencia sc limiten, en- ell fondo, una
question dc educaci6n del est6mago.
e. periodista describe la casa del es-
critics.
A Cork no lie han despojado dc su
cusrto nj dc sus Inuebles. No lie han re-
cluido On una pieza para dar las restan-
tes asIos prolesafios Fu6 tratado en-
senior. FL novelista recoge sus comps-
fieros pintores y poe,as, que, robles me-
nos solidos. Sc doblaron al impulse del
viento revclucionario. En- Ell recibimien-
TO Sc han colocado varios lechos, EN-
breve Sc hsra 10 propio en- Ell salon, Gu
vas paredes estan sdornadas con cua-
ares nspolitanos. FL comedor tiene ell
asptcto del de una fonda, donde Sc sien-
tan los refugiados:
FL periodista ha entrado las ocho
de Ia noche. Son va las once, y Gorki
NO Iega Per fin, este aparece media no
ra despues.
Es nm hombre alto, solido, de frme con
tintlte, de cabellos negros cortados a
puma de tijera. an;plio bigote que des-
ciende por las comisuras dc los labios
y ojos vivos Y penetrantss.
-Este-hace observar el periodista--
es, no dudar, el inico hombre a quien
desde que estamos Ell Russia hemos visto
SECURE de 81 mismo, que no ofrece ell
aspecto del perro apaleado de orejas
gachas. Gamma con frmeza. y su voz
suena como Ell quiere que suene
-No-dice-; no soy comunista.
-GY bolsheviki?
Como ell bolshevikismo es Ell comu-
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ANUNClO DE SUBASTA
GoBIERNO DE PUERTO RICO
DEPARTAMENTo DEL INTERIOR
NEGocIADo DE oBRAs PUB1roAs
-<--- f.-t
06cina del Supsrintendents Dc ObrAs
PGbueas
4
SAN JUAN, p. r. III
SAN JUAN. P. R.

JUNO 26 de 1920.
Proposiciones ell pliegos cerrados pa
ra la adjudication EN- pIb1ica sabasta
ia de las obras de Construction de%6
Kilometres mas tnenos de la Carrete.
ra NO. IL. Secci6n Ciales-Jualla Dizz,
Trozo .,Cialitos -Garganta vicens, cuyo
presupuesto aprobado asciende cisn
mil novecientos treinta un d6lares "
50 centavos ($1o0,9S1. .62), Sc admitiran
en- esta ofcina hasta las 2 D. m. del
dia 19 de julio de 1920 en- que Sc abr1-
ran pubhcamente.
Todos los datos necesarios 50 daran
en- esta oficna, donde SO encnentran de
manifesto los documentos que han de
regir en- el contrato, podran reco-
ger los icitadores los pianos mode
los de proposiciones que han de ptesen
tar, mediante un dep6sito de die2 dc
lares ($10) que seran reembolsados al
ser devueltos dichos documentos en el
plazo de veinte dias (2o) despues de
efectuada Ia subasta.
La administration Sc reserva el dere
cho de rechazar cualquiera todas las
proposiciopes, y el de adjudicar el con
trato bajo otras consideracionNs que
las del precio solamentc.
GUILLERMO ESTEvES
Comisionado del Interior. Advt.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1920-07-12

NoTA-Pda siempre Pomada Cutanea "Zeita"
los sustutos lie ofezcan muchos de cos dbdo
iugedentes elaboration hacen sa veos
cults Gsos sabido afean nOablemene rosro
femenno.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1920-07-12
Ell bOlsheNkismo juz-
j.. .,.,.,..,. gado por un Intellectual

gNA eN9rxvfsTA 81
grgpxg
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1920-07-12
iQUIEN Els Ell
GRAN VERGE?

Ell conocido professor en- ciencias ocll
tas, osvALDo D. VERGE, ccnOcs
Espiritislno, Telepatia, Grafologia, Bo-
tanica, Quiromancia, Cartomancia. Z
presenta una persona ell un espejo.
GQuereis triunfo en- amor, Logro en-
Fortuna, Adquisici6n de suerte, Pros
perar en- vuestras empresas, Disfrutar
de los progresses hechos en- Ell e1stran7
gero, Abriros un porvenir, una carre-
ra brillante. saber algo de diyorcio,
Encontrar trabajo, que IL, olYiden, 20
seer un TALIsMAN. Ua Amuleto, Un
REsGUARDo, Un hbro de cIENCIAs
ocULTAs. Papel magnetisado7 Es-
criba hoy pidiendo prccios. Envie Sc
los, 0 d. VERGE, Box 45e, Maya
guez, p. R. Advt.
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a las escuelas van debidamente cal
kadOs.
No Sc necesita hacer sacrificios,
aceptamos cualquier donativo por
nnsisuificante que sea- Mandelo
hoy mismo 81 listed desea, a la
sonora, dona
MARIA T.. DE. SUAREZ.
2. Q. Box 1l22, San Juan. Advt.
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AYupE A Los NINos PoBREs

Es nccesariO que en- cada muui-
cipio de esia isla Sc organize Ia so
cicdad iilantr6pica FL Zapato de
los Ninos Pobres". Esta sociedad
vicne trabajsndo desde hace va
rios amos en- San Juan, con tanto
exirn que podemos asegurar que
tOdOs los nifos pobres que asisten
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1920-07-12
CONTRA LOS pULpos

Ell Ayuntamiento de la Habana ha
decidido suprinir Ell innobIs negocio de
los sub-arrendadOres de casas. por ill
cite.
Los que infrinjan la ley seran con
denados multa y carcel.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1920-07-12

controlanv Ell precio de los alimentos.
Con la erection de Inercados ternina
les. Sc acabara ell acaparsmiento, Sc res
tablecera Ia cOmpetencia y los precios
seran reducidos.
The Washington herald., 1920-03-12
Killing Two Birds With One Stone

There always well common sense IN making An
act do the OF execution IT, at the same une
demand for land and tor any
number of demobzed that deeated our
and allies time increase the popuaton
resident multiply the number OF producers o
food it had better do a promptly possible
The demands soldiers natural and similar ones nave
been met with from the administrative sde o
both Canada What they do, we can do aoeit
we have no large undevelopd of land On the other
machinery already unconng IN
with Department Agriculture and Department OF the Interior
that can swiftly Congress gives the word
Moreover there is in the soldiers appeal viewed
obligation it does not stand on grounds OF
sentiment The elementary knowledge oil
conditions ratio between production and con-
sumption today drives all who know the
scnsby devised pa which will put the man
who satisfy his DESIRE knowing
that he will be his home established
his edbles made Congress should jump
the living by increasing the sum
total of goods which alone makes life possible
applicants for this of governmental aid
will be the problem OF the Treasury Department
Congress- of publ opinion meeting soldiers demands
involving payments cash For is difficult problem mixed IN
aspects financial sentimental and that should
be settled with a longtime view of national welfare in mind
The Washington herald., 1920-03-12
Notes by a Washington Observer
Palmer Will Campaign in Georgia-Ambas
sador Davis to Return Soon - Treaty
Debate Fills Senate Galleries

A. Mitchell Palmer has arrange
TO make some Presidential speeches
In Georgia during the second week
OF April. Michigan. Illinois and
other Palmer territory" are callinu
for the attorney general, but he said
yesterday that he II not going to
make a speciality of neglecting af-
fairs at the Department of Justice.
The names of the Palmer national
campaign committee are about 10
be announced. The expectation IL
Is that Mr.. Palmer's fellow Pennsyl-
vanian. staunch friend and expert
political manager. Vance C. McCor-
mick. of Harrisburg, will head the
committee.
Pennsyivania's newly appointed
commissioner OF forestry, Giffor6
Pinchot, always gives HIS occupa
tion as forester" He Is 40 de-
scrfbed. for example, in the mem.
bership list Of the Cosmos Club Of
washington, the National Capitals
academy of intcllectuals. Persons
nereabouts, strangely enough, differ
In the pronunciation Of Mr.. Pinchot's
name. Some call him Pin-shot ana
others Pin-show.
John w. Davis. American Ambas-
sador to Great Britain, whom the
democrats Of his native West yir-
ginia have just decided to present
10 the San Francisco convention as
their favorite son, is expected in
washington shortly. He RECENTLY
wrote American friends that he
wanted to take a fortnight's leave
In the south of France and that n
things diplomatic were not too
SURFING he would then come to the
United States for a brief visit Am
The Washington herald., 1920-03-12
'MOUSTACHE" DOWNS
SPELLING CHAMPS

"Moustache." spelled with an 20"
proved the Waterloo of the cham
pion best spoilers at the spelling
bee held at the Catholic Community
House, sol e street northwest, last
night the prize finally going to Mrs.
Katherine Donovan. .1424 Ninth
street northwest.
Mrs. Donovan with Miss Annie M.
Elkins of the War Risk Bureau and
J. C. Patterson of the Interstate
Commerce Commission. composed a
team Of three who out-spelied the
hundred or SO contestants In the
"bee."
T. Edward Murtaush. Of the Po-
tomac Division. Red Cross. assumed
the judges chair in the place OF the
Rev. Lewis ]. o,Hern, the usual
Judge Of the "bees." tud Father
O'Hern entered the co6test.
The Washington herald., 1920-03-12

bassador Davis Is highly regarded
In Democratic quarters and is con-
sidered dark-horse well worth
watching.
Throngs Of people wait patiently
in line before the gallery doors of
the Senate these days. anxious to at
tend the treaty obsequies. The gal
leries have not been SO well patro'
nized In q long time, q circumstance
that somewhat bellies popular belief
that the country at large has lost
interest In the treaty sduabble. The
crowded aspect OF the galleries Is
In striking contrast to the emptiness
of the hoor, II IL uncommon for
more than eighteen or twenty Sem
ators TO be in their places during
the "debate."
Few people know that the Presi-
Dental succession law (providing
for enforcement of the constitu-
tional provision that the vice pres
ident inherits the functions of
President). did not exist until the
death Of Thomas A. Hendricks, in
1885. President Cleveland was about
to start for indianapolis to attend
the ce-president's funeral when
Senator Hoar reminded him that in
case Of fatal railway accident or
other Unforeseen happening. the
United States under existing law
would be presidentless. At Senator
Hoar's instigation, a federal statute
was presently enacted providing for
automatic assumption of the presi-
Dental ONCE by the vice-president.
+. w. w.
The Washington herald., 1920-03-12
A DAILY LINE O. CHEER
BY John Kendriek Bangs

DREAMING.
Copyright. 1890. by The Mcclure Newspaper
syndicate.)
Back yonder In my boyhood days
I dreamed fair dreams Of golden
bays
I'd wear upon my brow:
OF things Of honor and of worth
I'd wrest from out the stores of
earth
For my enjoyment now.
And now dream Of all the joy
That was my own when as q boy
planned those wondrous
schemes. =.
And bless my days both young and
old ,---* -
For all the Glad things I behold
In &esms.
The Washington herald., 1920-03-12
FATE TURNS TABLES
IN FAVOR OF WOMAN

Richmond, Va. March 11.-Joseph
Brauskie. 4s years old, giving his
address at 1o6 Register street. Bal
timore, came to Richmond today to
have his wife arrested for bigamy.
Instead he himself was taken into
custody on her complaint charged
with failing to help provide for
their three minor children. She had
obtained divorce on the ground
of desertion. February Q, and was
married to John Myers. of this city,
February IA.
Brauskie was arrested at police
headquarters after he and his for
mer wife had poured out their
grievances to Detective Captain A.
s.. Wright. Brauskie declared his
wife deserted him while he was
fighting oversees In the Polish army
and that he was unable to locate
her In Baltimore after he returned.
He was held for. hearing in
Juvenile and Domestic Relations
Court.
The Washington herald., 1920-03-12
New York City
B, o. o. Mcintyre

New York, March H. Thoughts
while stroIlfng around Kew YORK:
Times SQUARE at night! Little
chestnut vender budding over ms
Goals. Screech Of the subway roars
through the eratings. Like pulling
a slate pencil through tight teeth.
Br-r-r-r! Samuel Gompers stroll
ing along unnoticed. Old hag
clutches at sleeves OF passersny'
Drugs.
Considine's place. The haunt Of
sporting men. Crowds used to gath
er here to hear Wilson Mizner spin
colorful tales. Across the way was
the rendezvous Of the Gondorf wire-
tappers. Lawfess egotists who toss
ed flowers hung with diamonds 10
chorus girls to help spend their In
credible spoils. Those were gay
nights In this turbulent valley OF
light!
A variety actress leaving a pawn
shop. Keeping back the tears. The
/ odore Dresser watching the kitten
and the bail of yarn In electric
lights. Crowd OF Danish seamen
out on a lark. The thunder OF the
Telegraph presses grinding out
after-theater extras. And yet they
wonder why there's paper short
age.
That was jazzy telephone con-
versation / butted into this morn
ing. Wonder who they were? She
called him a lynx-eyed leper. And
he said he would strangls her on
sight. I've never attended a first
class choking. Detective Barney
Flood looking over the night Great
ures. Has arrested international
crooks all over the world. Looks
like q little Scotch shopkeerer.
Everybody Is taking home box
Of candy. Theaters letting out.
There goes Jane Cowl home In a
Limousine. Now the hawkers come
out. Furs, Diamonds. Silk hats
But they don't go to the cabarets.
Perhaps they go home to their own
little cellars.
Street ciogged with cars. Hear
the megaphone shouts of the Met
ropolitan carriage callers five blocks
away. They make fortunesiin tins.
Now 1t is getting quiet. After mid
night. Distant grunt of an auto
horn. Chatter of a cab horse echo
ing through the street. Broadway
is getting ready to sleep. So I'll go
home.
Who Is New York's most popular
matinee idol? One morning news
paper says II Is John Barrymore.
An evening paper says Il is Norman
Trevor. At any rate the sweet
young things crowd to see both.
There are few purer forms. of love
than these long distance idylls and
IL is a big boom for the box ONCE.
The youthful worshipers are chaste-
ly chaperoned by an elderly vestal.
They deny themselves fudge. roman
tic novels and ice cream sundaes to
be In at the front row. 1t Is the old
story. Always II Is the woman that
pays and pays and pays.
This has been a great season for
the fur dealers. Prices double over
night and they blandly tell the Gus
toner that they will double many
times over by next October. 1t may
be true and II may not but New
Workers with fat purses are taking
no chances. The interior of the new
fur stores that have sprung up on
the Avenue are gorgeously deco
rated. There are about 10 statesmen
for one customer and models ga
lore. No one is urged to buy. But
II you don't buy they tell you sadly
that next time 1t will cost you many
times more.
The Washington herald., 1920-03-12
Income Tax Facts
You Should Know
The wage Earner's Income Tax.


The man or woman who works
for a salary or wage is subject to
income tax, IL the total earnings
received in 1919 reached a certain
figure. II single, widowed, or liv-
ing apart from wife Cor husband)
"a return is required il the net in
come was $1,000 or more. IL mar
ried and living with wife Cor hus-
band) on December 81, 1919, a re-
turn is required in any case where
the joint net income of husband and
wife. plus the earnings of minor
dependent children, IL any. was $2,-
900 or more.
The actual compensation must be
Iascertained, and must include over
time, bonuses, shares in the profits
of a business, value of quarters and
board. if furnished by the employer,
and any other items which are COM
pensations for services.
An unmarried persons exemp-
tion is $1,000. a married couples
exemption is $4,000; the head of a
family, though unmarried. may
claim $4,000. and there is further
exemption of 5000 for each depend
ent under is years of age or who
lis incapacitated.
The Merchants Ineome Tax.
The butcher, the baker, the can
dlestick maker. and every other
including the dressmaker and the
milliner. is obliged under the rev.
enue law to ascertain his or her
true net income as defined in the
law, and to file a return IL the
amount realized in 1919 was suffi-
cient.
The best procedure for the shop
keeper is to get blank Form
1p4O-A and figure net income ac-
cording to the instructions and
schedule in block A. Then add any
other items of income received to
obtain the total net income for the
year.
A person who is unmarried must
file il the net income was $1,000 or
more: a married person living with
wife Cor husband) must file IL the
Joint net income of husband, wife,
and dependents, IL any, was $4,000
or more.
The Farmers Income Tax.
Farmers, rangers, herders, dairy
men, truck-gardeners, vineyard and
orchard owners, and other producers
of foods must figure up their net
incomes for 1919 and ascertain
whether an income tax return or a
tax, or both, arc due.
All farm gains are taxable. in
cluding those derived from exchange
of produce for other things. Neces--
sary and ordinary farm expenses
are deductible I'm figuring net in
come. The best way to figure 1t all
up is to get Form 1040-A and Form
1040-F. and follow the instructions
thereon.
Those who sold farm lands must
figure up The gains realized from
sales. There must also be Included
in the farmers ipcome any items
received from outside sources.
An unmarried or widowed farmer,
or one living apart from his wife.
must file a return IL the net income
for 1913 was $1,000 or more; IL mar
ried and living with wife-on Decem-
Der 81. no return need be made, un-
less his net income was $4,000 or
more.