The Washington times., 1920-03-09

end Of the wishbone in recent
Supreme Court decisions.
They got 1t the other day in the
Steel Trust decision. Today
what is infinitely more import
ant to the great money-making
concerns. they get decision that
viii allow the trusts of the coun-
try to distribute without taxation
billions made during the war and
held waiting a chance to distribute
them, income tax free.
A corporation pays its profits,
through dividends, to stockholders.
The stockholder whose income Is
20 big that he must give fifty or
sixty per cent of it back to the
Government controls with friends
the corporation in which he owns
stock.
He says to that corporation,
Don't give me my money now,
for would have to hand it to the
Government. Keep it. ! will tell
you when to give it."
Then a good scheme was in
vented. Instead Of paying money,
the plan was to give out more
stock. If you had one share of
stock in a big trust, they gave you
one or two more. Then the stock
holders said to the Government,
"You can't tax us, this isn't in
come money, it's only stock. No
body knows how much it is worth"
The Supreme Court decides that
the objection is sound.
Gigantic profits made by corpor-
ations during the richest profteer-
ing period will be distributed in
the shape of new stocks, the pros
porous individuals who get the
stock will pay no income tax to the
Government on income that repre-
sents solid wealth.
Little people will pay more to
make up for the deficit. This is a
good country for everybody, and
particularly good for the man with
fifty to a hundred millions, who
doesn't want to pay his share of
taxes.
Won Hindenburg is a candidate
for president in the new German
republic. Revolutions run along
in different countries in much the
same way. When the French got
rid of Napoleon ILL.,, the imitation
Bonaparte, and started the repub-
lie that still endures, they selected
a military man, Marshal Mac
Mahon, for one Of the early presi-
dents. Later they got over that
and went back to civilians.
A scientist of established repu-
tatiSp annSSnsss : plan n,S fSF rs,nz ,i
cay Of food. The invention will
make it possible to transport fresh
vegetables without decay and with
out use Of ice. SAT least one bill
lion Of annual waste will be pre-
vented" .....
Inasmuch as we live on a great
magnet, the earth, it was about
time for somebody to use the
power locked up in our great driv-
ing wheel.
But the ordinary man will not
profit to any great extent by the
proposed saving of q billion dol
lars or ten billion dollars. When
new wealth is created or money
saved, the additional profit goes to
those that understand GETTING
Sewing machines, machinery for
making cotton goods, steam en-
CINE in place of horses, electric
light in place of whale oil, all such
things ought to make life cheaper
for the mass. But they don't.
The crowd doesn't think, the in,
dividual does, and the individual
or small class gets profit.
The working crowd gets Just
enough to keep alive and 60 on
It is all a part Of the wisdom Of
Providence. What the world needs
Is new ideas. Gigantic individual
rewards call forth intense produc-
tive efforts. The rest, Tor the
present, doesn't matter.
The American Legion through its
''hmeTIC
recommends a fight against the
present unrest" an excellent
Recommendation. The question is,
"HOW will you fight unrest?'
You can't do 1t by putting few
restless men in Jail.
To stop unrest" fight whatever
makes men restless and dissatis-
fled. The cause, not the symptom,
is dangerous.
For instance, a soldier from
Trance reads of "hard-boiled" in
struction to those that deal with
him. Those considering his claims
Z are told to use their eyes and ears,
NOT their hearts.
, He remembers that a short
time ago, when he was shipped
abroad to get shot, there was much
talk about the heart, no talk about
anything "hard-boiled."
' is not your heart full Of patriot
ism, eh?"
You cant make a man get over
his restlessness or dissatisfaction
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