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New-York tribune., 1920-12-27
i. s. Sales Tax
Opposed; Other
Forms Offered
National Industrial Confer
ence Board Condemns
Excess Profile Levy; Asks
General Revision of Laws
Favors Stamps on Checks
Higher Postage and Gus
toms Rates, and Govern
ment Economy Urged

The report Of the tax committee Of
the National Industrial Conference
Board was made public yesterday. with
the announcement that the third ma
tonal industrial tax conference will be
held at Hotel Astor January 81 and o.
The report opposes the sales tax,
condemns the excess profits tax and
makes recommendation for the revf-
sion of federal tax laws.
The committees report Is tho out
growth of the second national indus
trial tax conference. held In New York
last October. It calls for a substantial
reduction In the present surtax rates
and the deducting Of any net business
loss Of one year from the income Of
the succeeding year or the preceding
year, these recommendations, according
to the committees estimate, reducing
national revenue to the amount of
50,000,oO0
The proposals for making up such
loss in levenue are as follows:
Favors Corporation Increase
The taxing of corporation income
through q fiat increase in the corpora
tion income tax rate, l6 per cent being
the maximum which can be imposed
without working great injustice in
many cases.
A discontinuance Of the present ex-
emption of $4,000 with respect to all
corporations. From these sources, ac-
cording to the committee, could be pro-
oh 0f y
to be replaced.
A doubling and quadrupling of
stamp tax rates. The stamp tax might
also be extended to receipts for pay
ments above a certain amount, or to
checks, vouchers, or other evidences
of payment. Serious consideration
should be given, according to the COM
mittee, to raising the rate on first
class postage. From these sources
could be secured about 20 per cent of
the amount to be replaced.
Increases in and extension Of Gus
tens duties. Additional duties should
be limited to a specified list of COM
modities, with regard to easy supervi-
sion and collection. From these sources
could be obtained the remaining 40 per
cent Of the amount to be replaced.
Sales Tax Held Uncertain
The committee is opposed to a sales
or turnover tax, finding that such tax
Is uncertain and that serious injury to
business would arise from uncertainty
ss to whether the tax would be shifted
to the consumer.
The committee finds that the propo-
sal for an excise tax on the privileg.
of holding land and natural resources
II; fundamentally unsound." 1t says
the excess profits tax should be abol-
:shed absolutely, "as it is complex
difficult, of administration, based on an
artificial and unsound definition of in
Vested capital; invites excessive load
ing; encourages extravaganza in the
conduct Of business, and erouses the
hostility of The taxpayer by it's in
Nuisito ial demands for information. :"
Finally, the committee says sincere
and vigorous retrenchment in public
expenditure must stand behind any tax
system aimed to work permanent public
improvement.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-27

stormy weather, and I don't expec, 20.
Have bite" Prickly Porkv dronned ~, -
twig Of hemlock at Reddys feet as he
said this.
Reddy didn't even sniff at It, He
turned up his nose. Yes, sir. he turned
up his black nose. Prickly Porkv
cnuckied He actually chuckled. "What
oio tell you? said he. "You turn IN
your nose at what | make a meal Of.
You go about whining about hard times
and hall starved, and keep my stom-
ach iu'l and have nothing to complain
or You think me stupid and make fun
q me because | move slowly and am
content to stay in one place for davs
ut time. You think yourself smart
you boast OF being one of the smartest
Of all the people in the Green Forest
Yet you go hungry most OF the time.
never knowing where the next meal ia
coming from. while | have plenty and
to spare. may be stupid stu
pidest fellow in the Green Forest. as
ave heard you call mc-but | know
enough to keep my tastes simple. so
never 20 hungry or course, the same
lood day after day gets tircsomc but
ii Is filling, and full stomach savos n
OF OF worry and discomfort. The sim
Ter your tastes the easier II is to on,
long in thIs world. Just tuck that
away IN your mind. Rcddy, and think
il over"
copyright. 1870. by T. ". puyro,.,
n rns nexs atorys "Priekly Poriry rs
New-York tribune., 1920-12-27
General Weather Conditions

WASHINGTON. Dec. 26.--The outlook Is
Tor snow In northern, snow or rain in mid
die and rain in southern sections east Of
the Mississipp River Monday. followed by
generally fair weather Tuesday. except in
the region OF the Great Lakes. the upper
Ohio Valley northern New England and
mort hcrn New York. wherc there will be
snow nurriea. Temperatures will rise in
the north Atlantic states Monday. but much
region OF the Great lakes. the Ohio VAL
MonHay lay AZ, ara s.a Monday night; ana ths
states Monday night and Tuesday.
Storm warnings are displayed on the At
sntc ,s1ad &c, coast at ar. and between Delaware
Pressure was high to-day over the At
'lnntc states and over the western half OF
the country and low and falling in tho lake
region and the central valleys
Snow has fallen within the last twenty
forr hours In the region OF the Great
l,aNes. the upper Mississippi Valley and
the Rocky Mountain region. ard rain
IN " ohio Valley and the middle Atlantic
states. and rain in the Sout thcrn states and
along the northern Pacific coast TEN
Neratur"s were below normal over practi-
cally all sections except the Pacific states
and the Gulf states and temperatures OF
zero and below were general at night In
the pakotas, eastern Montana and the
Canadian Northwest.
District Forccnsts.-Eastern New York.
rain or snow on the coani and snow In
the interior to-day. warmer: tomorrow
cloudy and colder. with snow in northern
portion.
southern Now England. snow or rain
ana warmer to-day: tomorrow cloudy and
colder.
Eastern Pennsylvania, snow in northern
ana ram or snow in southern portion to-
day. humcwhat warmer. to- morrow gen
orally fair and colder. except snow 1urrics
In extreme northern portion.
Ncw Jersey. rain In southern and rain
or snow in northern portion to day uorno-
"hht warmer. tomorrow generally fair
aud colder.
Delaware. rain and somewhat warmer
today tomorrow fair and colder
western Pennsylvania. rain or snow TO-
Gay; tomorrow snow nurriee and muoh
colder. '''
Wostorn New Yort. snnw to-day.
warmer In eastszu peSsionx ea~rnorrow
snow ana oo,dsA
New-York tribune., 1920-12-27
Bedtime Stories
The Advantage Of Simple Tastes
By Thornton W. Burgess
Whose tastes are simple ,OIl succeed
In alaUays meeting every need

Reddy Fox. hunting through the
snow-covered Green Forest and won
dering where the next meal was coming
from, and if he ever, ever would know
how it felt to have a full stomach
again, came across broad trail in the
snow. At first it didn't interest him
He knew who had made that trail and
he knew that he would have to be
hungrier than he then was. and he was
sure that that wasn't possible, before
he would even think Of trying to get g
dinner from that fellow
"Prickly Porky, the old Quill-pig
has been along here" muttered Rcddy
II wonder if he is as hungry as am
If couldn't move any faster than that
slowpoke | would starve to death.
had an idea that perhaps he slept
certainly are his. Well, he doesn't
interest me-
Reddy went on few steps, hes-
tated a minute, then turned to follow
Prickly Porky's tracks. Il may as we'll
see where he is and what he is doing
muttered Reddy "Perhaps he can tell
me where | can find something TO eat"
The truth is Rcddy was curious. 1t
wasn't in his nature to pass trail
laKe that Ind not find out what he
could about the maker Of it, 1t is his
knowledge Of all his neighbors and
'helr ways that makes him the clever
scamp he is
1t didn't take him long to find
frickly Porky. THAT trail didn't 20
far. 1t led straight to a biz hemlock
tree; Reddy looked up. There was
fr'cK,y Porky the Porcupine out on
one OF the branches. lie was grunting
contentedly az he gnawcd off The ba rk
ana o't or the small twigs. 1t was
quite plain that he was very well s,t-
ished with life. He was enjoying bis
breakfast, 's A'"
Good morning, neiyhbor You se.m
70 De lucky enough to have found
something TO eat Any one who can
get meal these hard times is lucky +"
said Reddy.
Prickly Porky turned to look down
~ kcddy, and there was Just wee
park in his dull little eyes. "Thnan
are not hard times" gaid he, very de-
cidcdiy; This IL fine weather. Ike it
There Is no luck about having plenty
TO eat~-no luck at all. There Ia plenty
tf FOOD. such as it is II Is Just a
matter Of simple tastes That In ali
there 10 to II. II you had simple tast.,
i'ke mine, Rcddy Fox. you would never
go hungry. have never zone hungry
yss excepting Ter . short time during
New-York tribune., 1920-12-27
One in Nine Drummers
Is Reported Divorced
One in 90 l. Rate Among Farm
ers, Says Ssatistician; Both
Sexes MARRYING Younger

Professor Rudolph Nj. Binder. head
Of the department Of sociology at New
York University, gave out some statis-
tics on marriage. divorce and babies
yesterday.
One out Of every nine travelling sales
men in the United States gets O di-
vorce. he said
Among farmers the proportion Is only
one out of ninety-two.
More divorces are granted in the
West than elsewhere in the country.
The North Central states come next,
then the south Atlantic, and last the
north Atlantic.
The marriage rate Is steadily rising.
Also they are getting married young
er. From fifteen to nineteen is the
average age for girls and from twenty
to twenty-four for men.
The reasons for mpa-atfveiy few
children in American families are eco
nomic and social, not physiological.
Women wage earners haven't time for
babies and social butterflies don't want
them, says the professor.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-27

culties IN Germany hsve prevented the
Germans from meeting the demand
Concerning China the chambe says.
Zone cannot speak Of the reopenIng Of
regular business" Export of &c rman
machinery to Japan promised big busi
ness until the Japanese hnancia. crisis
came
The report regrets the destruction Of
German business in the Philippines by
the "forcible expropriation Of German
property" 1t expects the American
government will pay for this property
directly TO the German owners.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-27
Shows Labor Vote Results
Compcrs to Publish List of Con
gressmen Elected bv I1niona


Samuel Gompers, president Of the
American Federation Of Labor, will
shortly publish list OF more than fiftv
Congressman who. 1t is said, were re-
elected because Of favorable atti-
tude toward labor. and the names OF
about an equal number who were de-
feated because Of their stands on labor
questions.
The announcement Of the forthcom-
Ing list was made in letter Mr.
Gompers sent to unions and made pub
lie by local union yesterday
The non-partisan political policy
Of the American Federation of Labor
Is more completely justified than ever
wrote Mr.. Gompers, asserting that
labor by voting for individuals, re-
gardless of party affiliation, "caused
clear gain of integrity In govern
ment" at the last election
New-York tribune., 1920-12-27

tlary. that Samuel L Shows. who IL
serving term in the penitentiary fol
assault, be paroled The firm says il
wants Shows as Clothing cutting fore
man, and will give him a permanent
position In New York at $50 a week.
Shows was paroled shortly after the
outbreak Of the war and permission
was gwen him to go into the army. In
the army he was absent without leave
and violated other army regulations
and so, when he was discharged, he was
turned over to the Maryland authori-
ties for violation Of his parole and sent
back to complete his sentence. Since
then he has been foreman in the cloth
ing shop at the penitentlary.
Governor Richie will send the re-
guest to the State Board Of Parole and
Pardonh
New-York tribune., 1920-12-27
Seeks Convict as Foreman
New York Clothing Firm Ask.
Parole of Army Deserter

Special Dispatch to The Tribune
BALTIMORE, Dec. Ex-Governor
Richie has received a request from
Herman, Shuman & Glazer. a New York
clothing manufacturing firm, which has
contract in the MARYLAND nen;ten-
New-York tribune., 1920-12-27
BOYS, too, will find
Good things here today

WANA-MACKINAWS at S8.75 and s1O50; sizes for
to Is years These made to be sold at S11 rs to
$16:50-and at those prices considered extremely
moderate
OVERCOATS at s1675; ulster STYLE wool lined sizes
II to 18 years, originally $50.
CAPS, BLOUsEs RAINCOATs, sETs-a low.
Third floor, Old Building.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-27

Highest, % degrees (at s O. ny lowest,
lb TAT a M. average. "a: average same
date last year. "a. average same date for
thirty three years. 81.
Humidity
D. m... B2i 2. M. a. .. u... 70
Barometer Readings
a, m 3o.5o .. m .3o.4S = p m. so. IS
New-York tribune., 1920-12-27

Local Official Hecord.-The followInr of
hcial record shows temperatures during the
last twenty -four hours. IN comparison with
the corresponding date OF last year
New-York tribune., 1920-12-27
AIL-W0OI Blankets at
extraordinarily LOW prices

From a stock of blankets whch-we are told-has no
parallel in it's incusveness of all good kinds at moderate
prices, have further reduced the folowing
$40 single bed all wool blankets-S14.75 pair.
$25 double bed all wool blankets-$19.75 pair.
$50 and S35 Belgian blankets-$19 each.
tIarge size; bound all around two designs)
$40 large blankets from Holand-$25 each.
$48 camels hair blanhets-$33 EACH
with Grecian Key border.)
$3.50 brown blankets, striped border-$11 each
$17.50 gray khaki blankets-$12 each.
(Just the blanket for camp porch)
Our special came's hair blanket--$12 each.
KS per cames hair 25 WOOL bound
ends with brown silk ribbon No dye. No
Fourth Gallery, New Building
New-York tribune., 1920-12-27
Weather Report

Sun rises.. 7:l9 am. Sun sets a:sbp.m
Moon rises. 7:as pm Moon Gets. s:46 a. m
Local FOrecast-Snow or rain TO-DAY
and warmer; tomorrow cloudy and colder
strong northeast winds. shifting to north
west to n ght
New-York tribune., 1920-12-27
The Store
now resumes
its usual
5 o'clock
closing
We recommend

as a good investment
for Christmas money
--music-in the form Of a
good piano or a good phono-
graph.
We have the largest
choice in America of good
pianos, player-pianos and
reproducing pianos.
We have six Of the best
makes of monographs, just
received a shipment of
models XII, XIV and XVI of
VICTOR VICTROLAS.
Immediate delivery.
Convenient terms.
First Gallery, New Bldg.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-27
To girls and young women home
from boarding school
and college

The question of clothesthe replenshng Of the ward
robe is vital at this time, is it not?
Probably it is dance frock that is most needed
Probably daughter waited until this time to get
her winter coat wrap, she did not desire the first
ideas of Fashion early last Autumn
Probably 1t suit sturdy that she is eager Co
Probably it is pleated gay colored plaid or
stripesand if this the surely not be content
without of the short polo large shawl col
lar "< W.
Probably it tailored frock or that ndssnsr
sable type Of soft silk frock-
It matters not whether it is thing or everything
that she needs are ready to render intelligent and
pleasing service
This is, for another reason. the
psychological moment
Prices have been revised by us to meet the trend of
the times To give them in detail is possible as prac
cay every price ticket in Salon shows material re-
cesslon from it's first marking
Some new silk frocks
at $3.50 and 5000
The exquisite simplicity sponsored by Paris is re-
ected IN each frock It the silhouette that gives the
keynote.
The tafeta frocks taupe dark brown or
black and copenhagen-the prices $3.50 and $3.50.
The de chine frockS in evith
artistic Cheru
gray with blue and blue with gray. price is
$780, ~~'' ~ Fo -
Several of the models illustrated
Second floor, Old Building.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-27
Fashion Sales for H0Iiday Week
In the Early Days
of This Store Some
Good Citizens

good naturedly termed the un-
dertaking only a glimmer Of
mans
Youthful Imagination
that would soon fade out Of
sighe if left alone!
But as the first months passed
on, when it was found out that
the inaginators we're hard at
work digging with spades in
every direction and that they
were working restlessly and un-
weariedly in laying broad
foundations for
New-York tribune., 1920-12-27

Happy @o'~< &c
New-York tribune., 1920-12-27
New Kind of Store

the people Aocked around US in
large numbers. giving US the
benefit of good advice. which
greatly increased and broadened
our imaginations until they be-
came more intense. originative
and farther reaching into the
future.
The result Of It an Is before
our eyes in the creation Of all
that is here in these buildir gs
and its relations throughout the
whole world as a good servant
of value to the people of the
city and state.
We never could have done il
all If the people had not always
been pushing us forward.
(Sirned\
New-York tribune., 1920-12-27
A large group of Linens
today, at L0Wered prices

Table cloths luncheon cloths, huck towels, damask
towels Turkish towels Madeira linen hand embroidered
scarfs cenerpieces and luncheon will be found the
tables this morning at very low prices Some of the pieces
have been handled over-much during large Christmas
business-one washing will make them good as new
The savings substantial.
The list is long detail Buid;nv
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-08-16
KILLS A PATIENT YANKS WIN TWO
Asylum Inmate Thought An
other Was Hun Spy.
Josiah Bacheller, Ex-SOIdier, in
Brutal Attack Here.

Suffering under a delusion that Carl
Smith, 32, an inmate of the state hos
pital for the insane here, was a. Ger
man spy. Josiah Bachelor, "a, an ex-
soldier and a fellow inmate in the in
stitution, strangled him to death ina
locked room at the hospital last night
according to DR.. H. L. Clark acting
coroner. today.
Smith and Bacheller were locked in
a room in the quiet ward at 1880
son, an attendant at the hospital, en-
tered the room at o'clock this morn
ing, he noticed Smith lying with his
head at the foot of the bed.
What is the matter with Carl?"
he inquired of Bachelor.
I killed him." replied the latter.
jumping up from his bed.
He then explained that he got out
of bed at 1920 o'clock last night and
went over to Smiths bed and struck
him with his fist. Smith got up. ac-
cording to Bachelors story, as told to
Thompson. and the two clinched-
They went down on the floor, a large
bruise on Smiths forehead attesting
the fact that he struck the floor heav-
lily. Finally Bacheller got Smith on
the latter's bed and throttled him to
Inconsistencies with his hands. Then
he tied a sheet tightly around Smiths
throat and went back TO bed and fell
asleep.
Smith is former Leavenworth man.
and has a mother living there. He
has been an inmate at the hospital for
years Bacheller was committed to
the hospital in March, 1919. He has
never showed signs of violence at the
hospital and was given a room in the
quiet ward with Smith last night. His
parents had applied for a parole. but
the authorities considered his condition
too dangerous to grant it.
Bacheller will be transferred to the
hospital for the dangerous and crimi-
nally insane at Lansing as soon as
possible, Doctor Clark stated today.
He has a. wife and two children in
California. His parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
]. w. Bacheller. live at Lawrence.
Smiths body will be taken to Leav-
enworth for burial
Bachelor had been in the quiet"
ward since September. He had never
mitted to work in the boiler room at
the hospital He appeared rational to-
day. in a locked room. where he was
put following discovery of the murder.
Hospital Not to Blame
mo blame can be attached to the
hospital employees or administration -
said Doctor Clark. There is no evil
dence of carelessness on their part,
and there had been nothing about the
conduct of Bachelor to cause them to
fear he would harm anyone. As
Bacheller is already adjudged insa ne
and an inmate of an institution, he
cannot be prosecuted, as the law
recognizes that an insane person can
not be held responsible or accounta-
ble.''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-08-16
IDLE OR BUSY?
Press Reports Say IS Kansas
Mines Closed Today.
Governor, Tho, Hears 10 New
Diggings Operating.

Pittsburg. Kan, Aug. 15.-SeventeeE
Kansas coal mines were still idle to-
day, nearly all of them because of the
protest strike against payment of the
fines levied by coal operators for re-
fusal to work on Saturdays.
Reports of news services from the
Crawford county coal fields today do
not tally with information in the office
of Governor Allen In the governors 5
office there was today spirit of op-
timism relative to mining conditions.
My information is to the effect that
nineteen new mines have been opened
today" said the governor. Il have
written heads of freight departments
of the various railroads asking them
to cooperate in moving the coal. that
demands for fuel may be met prompt
| ly."
According to press dispatches a big
indignation meeting was held in the
mining district Sunday and it has be-
come apparent that an organized ef-
fort is being made to prevent the mon
returning to their Jobs. In certain
sections Of the field. tho. the men are
said TO display a desire to work. This
! action has been reported from camps
formerly dominated by the Howat in
/ fluence.
No new action has been taken by
the industrial court relative to condi-
tions in the mining fields, The ,ourl
held additional hearings today on the
gas case and conferred regarding an
early order in the case of the Wichita
Natural The coal mine problem. how
ever. was not discussed, altho reports
of improved conditions were received
by the governor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-08-16
TOPEKA STORES PACKED
Many Out-of-Town Bargain Seekers to
Suburban Harvest Sales.

Street cars coming from the railroad
stations and from the residence Sec
tions of the city were crowded to the
gates today. as evidence that the
Suburban Harvest sales in Topeka's
stores are considered worth attending.
Stores were filled with busy shop
pers, who began early this morning
to take advantage of the unusual val
ues. Salespeople were busy.
"Our sale is a bigger one than last
year. I Judge from watching the sales
this morning." said the manager of
one department store today.
Were having a tremendous busi-
ness from the sale" is the report OF
the manager of another department
store. Il think the sale will equal
that of last year"
Furniture, as well as dry goods, is
drawing buyers. according to the head
Of a local furniture store.
Men are appreciating values offered.
it was reported at a large clothing
store.