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 O.P-Open Policy.
 insces-Insurance. The Worlds Markets. pub 1fshed by R. G. Dun & Go.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-02-28
FAULTY

THAT prices arr loaded" TO meet taxation and that faulty taxation laws
= ccntrbute more nhan q other cause to the present high costs Of living
and he existing price scale are the conclusions drawn by ouo n Kahn OF
N~w York i his statement appearing IN Tue Herald today entitled Two
Years ID Faulty Taxation" Those who regard the income uN as a cure all
md "a A forns or righteous retaliation against the man who hat acquired an
tncome 10 .. taxed. through industry or rrsauono r unusual enot Oh stability
uouid do well 10 read this statement and ponder H.
The whole burden n our present faulty federal taxation policy has been
passed 10 the ultimate CONSUMER. Il reaches him ~ Mr. Kahn makes very
main al q cumulative burden, every person or interest handling he articles
ON So way from producer to ultimate consumer addns his bit t. the false
pdco burden Il bears to meet the Tar charge oil each handler.
We do OF know how effective Mr kahn's remedy may prove We do
know ina remedies are needed and needed now We know that loo many
md to heavy tsyrs are being levied aud that many Of them ire like tho
income "a no~ proposed TO be collected in New Mexico. and which, u the
,ours tphoid ls ooloeaion. Will take out Of the hands Of business and the
,,nue 10y rad around one milton dollars for tho use II which the state
hs made N o appropriation o. "a kind
n this million dollars on the collection OF which Governor Iarrazolo
appears to insist b taken by the sate % will hiss ntov various banks which
viii paw the state q rr cent interest on d for an indefinite period. while
leaning II al s 70 10 per cent To py the Income tax man industries that
osharuis would have funds 10 invest in extensions OF heusrmentE either will
III sch bctterments on for the present b. they viii he forced 20 borrow back
their money fom tho banks-at 5 10 10 per cent interest
Irs q great ne u you don't weaken.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-02-28
Ho: H TRUTH

~ the magazine known IL The survey" is a department known rs "Th
Social Workshop conducted by Edward T Deyine. In tho current tsu
occupation Of The period. He does not refer ~ alcoholic stimulation. hut 4
that equally Inspiring form 81 mental exhniauou that comes from encourag
ne the other fellow 10 do good for his fellow men and the community, he
vino m this article a discussing particularly the varied ramihcaions OF IN
He speaks truth when he says his remarks may apply with equal force
Of the various forms OF social heprnlness in which constantly tncreas
Good, TO b. sure. An are good Earnest in purpose. Assuredy' Mean
ing to accomplish results. beyond a doubt But
Mr.. nevine ventures 10 bhzoR forth In this article a few hsfy words
Truth. They are uhesei
What Is meant by saying that Community Service Il not a IN or
eanlration. while Implying that the Red Cross. the Chamber 4 Com
mefce. and the churches ac organizanons7 Immediately follow
ing the declaration that Il Is not an organization comes the eNpiana-
zion that n is not a static thing, Interested in building on ITSELF Il
exns simply for building up the other fellow" WIN this distinction
between a n organzaucn and an agency hold2 EtymoogicahN there
may be q Veg subtle distinction between that which merely acts-ah
aeency-and that which boasts an organic structure. Far be il from
NEE ~ tthcs are m too are M hoSe,sr what n msan ~ that com
munly service challenges comparison with other agencies as 10 the
matter Of opinion and OF evidence IL IL Il meant that there s some
nf be-: that n can collect a budget OF two million dollars TO be *
pended BY itself and sl be concerned only in building up the other
providing Leisure time isefks n only scraichinE the surface. there
q eSs 81 o 1ssq oT e nj ~ aGsst 10 T piosssR deeper but ~ someSas@
with an due seapeet i cas- only be said that this nonsense; the
KIND Of nonsense which can b spoken or written mi because "'Eon
Nothing ia now nor the fashion than TO protest in behalf o a
social agency that ls i'm N not ito supplant other agencies hut to
supplement them; not to interfere, but to stimulate them to greater
the neld. but to encourage them TO DO what they Mere established to
40. Probably the charity organization societies hegan ms sor OF
certainly bettered their instruction. In moderation y = a N@y hndss
me enS1sy w Joy 10 q y mo- one or other Of The actual social forces:
emmthh 49, - ~ - 10 - w.,nIs. snd nrowuge others
10 DO their dny wae expended IN specific services v each social
10 do us ful duty 10 profit sponianeousiy ny the Example OF rs
associated agencies aeh in turn doing ns " rt tn n Wy 'ce any
Il result be less waste motion and more social wei-ooihs'
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-02-28
Income Tax Facts
You Should Know

Many taxpayers last year realized
large pruutl from the sale OF prop
,rts. rtbi and personal. all Of whith
must De accounted Tor in thoir return
OF income. FRONT from such ~trans.t'-
lions is uNuhir income OF the year
Boz which realized. though b may nav
actually accrued boz other years IT.
however. uu, part of the ntoht hr-
cruod prior Co March !. 1913. when thc
FIRST Income taN law went INTO eject
b. is not taxable
In such pasos the fair market value
Of the property OF March j, 1913, lH
deducted from the selling price 10
determine tho amount of pront fot
example. real estate bought In lHl"
for $4,000 develops rapidly Ia value
su that on March 4, 1913, IL was worm
fib.O 600. and similar pieces Hold lnr
that price ln 1919 u was sold tot
$4,000. The profit b. 1000, nut ns
on March D. 1913. lee fair market
value wns $4,000. only the difference
between that amount and The amount
FOR which ID was sold. or $4,000, iH hN-
able Income.
Deductions Allowed
In the purchase ana snle OF real ef-
tdtc, brokers fees. COMMISSIONS law
1ers' ices, stamp taAes. recording Tees
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-02-28
NEW MEXICOS $60O00,O0O Of ARM PRODUCTION
IN 1919 CAN BE MADE $500, 00O00-LETS GO
BY R O REID President New Mexico State Farm And Livestock Bureau

ket price on December !. was lower
on 10 OF thcm. the same on 5. md
higher on 3 than Il was M the cor
responding tlmo OF Tho previous
Ten years Ugo many uf MS were de-
plorlnE the fact that the range was
being taken up BY settlers. We thought
that farm crops would grow, and that
our Hooks ana herds would be 90 re-
duccd that the state would suucf a
great economic loss. The censu for
he year 1910 gives the number Of
range cattle In The state i0ab.ai2 with
a valuation OF f~2O.7b2.2O7. In 1890,
or lust ten years later and afttr the
settlers took the grass we have L.
$4,000 cattle ON the mi which are
valued az f62, $4,000. an Increase OF
some 20 per cent in the number OF
cattle with "a total valuation OF three
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-02-28

rFvfIS Is the animal automobile number Of The Evening
Herald. We commend II 10 readers with pride that we
= feel to be jnstifahle. II carries a very complete rata-
log az wares Of one Of the citys principal businesses; a line
IN which At least one out Of every twelve citizens has a direct,
personal interest and one out Of every four at least an active
Indirect interest.
Automobile buying and selling in Albuquerque this year.
81 trucks ure included, win approximate a three million dol
lar total volume. This is quite a business. IL will rank next
20 wholesale food trade in gross volume. This Is In the sale
and purchase OF automobiles alone. To this can be added as
part Of the motor car industry's gross contribution to AL
bnquerqne's husiness activities, a huge consumption of fuels
and oils and accessories, a number Of handsome new build
ines, and last, but by no means least, a group Of the eitys
most aggressive and helpful business men. whose presence
here is due wholly to the automobile industry.
It Is these men, included in the Albuquerque Automobile
Dealers association, who are giving the Automobile show
opening at the armory on Thursday.
pafronize the automobile show. Il viii be an event worth
while for is exhibits and for its amusement program. It
will be worth your time, if not for the entertainment and the
displays, then because Of the big and fast growing business
IL represents.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-02-28

times that OF ten yeara before. Not
only that, but there WIS produced In
u single year farm crops. mostly food
stuns. Of a value approximately equal
to the value OF all the range Cnttlc In
the state. and equal to the combined
value Gus given by the crop estimgtel
Of all the horses. mules. mich cows
hogs aud sheep I'm the state.
our farming is sim IN the expert
mental stngc-we have not really be-
gun to produce YET. There are thou
sands Of acres 81 land lying idle that
are ms well. u not better. adapted To
tho production Of crops than that
which o. nov turning m such nm
abundance, II the farm bureaus keep
up their lick" the production In uu-
other ten years Will he OF value OF
not loss than $500, 600. 900.
LET'S not
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-02-28

ample. an owner sells In 1879 for y1G.-
ooo a building which In 1915 cost him
1900.
Figuring 2 per cent ANNUALLY Us the
proper allowance for depreciation. the
total allowance be- U.ffu. which
amount must be- included in his profit
on the transaction. Because the de.
probation represents a loss IN prior
years Il may not be deducted In asccr-
tanning the profits realized in the tax
able year.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-02-28
FEAR THIRSTY ONES
MAY WRECK THINGS.

OKLAHOMA CITY. Fob. 70
Owners Of large buildings here aro
panic-stricken following rumors that
rare old stocks" were entombed at
the cnrner-Ftone-layinga
Al announcements Of prospective
r-cmodcliuFs are looked upon with
suspicion that the motives are re-
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-02-28

~ an article In today Herald n. G Reid president OF the New Mexico state
4 arm and livestock bureau analyza the farm production of New Mexico
In 1sls and shows the Interesting total OF i6OO0oooo IN value produced by
nnns In this state last yar Mr. Hetd Indicates his fah that by " @y
directed effort and cooperation the next cenaus may be made to record a farm
production FOR New MeSico IN 1899 y ssoooooooo u H q hish marx 10
ehoofa Al. hui d car BE- ht u h a bis increase hut IL "a he made.
.fNfs 90" concludes Mr. heid,
W. ran make a start rghi hee In M central Rio Grnnde valley where
or usesent inearer agricultural production may easily be Increased TO Fls'
~ eos ~ cooperation and wisely directed EFFORT
Al ! ume for us 70 Oay "Lels Co" and 10 starr ~ our way,
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-02-28

The annual estimate OF farm crops
was made by the United States De-
partment OF Agriculture. for the state
OF New Mcxico. Is a most interesting
document and wen worth the reading
by all citizens who are interested in
the states development.
There were produced on the farms
OF New Mexico crops to tho value Of
more than $50 600. coo, exclusive Of
livestock. aud In this estimate Is only
included the principal or leading mar
kct crops,
The acreage for the year 1919 cx-
20 per cent.
The average value Of the Yield per
acre FOR the past year was tfa.7b us
against $50. 2b FOE the year 1918.
OF the % crops estimated. the mar
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-02-28

etc. are considered part OF the cost
and may be deducted from the selling
price In asccrtaining profit. The rule
IL tho same where personal property
il bought and sold at a profit.
~, In order 10 sell Tor n higher
price tho property IL Bothered or Inn
proved. AZ by the erection OF "a build
ing, the expense OF such Improvement
may be added TO the cost and de-
Quoted by the wner In determining
the amount OF his profit. The above
items. u deducted from gross income
when the expenditure was made, can
not later be considered IN arrising at
the profit. or, IN other words. can not
be included AS a business expense and
also as o part OF he cost Of property.
Selling Pricc.
The selling price OF proPcrty in
cludes promisory notes. securities ~
anything accepted as cash, and the
profit a be included ne income
when received, Instaliment sales in
NotNing n relatively small initial pay
nicnt and deferred payments are gov
erned 10y special treasury regulations.
profit pom an installment sale is ap-
portioEed TO each installment and ~
only reported for taxation nF collected.
Except whore these special regulations
for installments sales apply, notes.
mortgages, and other deferred pay
mcnts must be considered as u the en-
tire price was paid In cash. In case
an notes should be worthless. or %
deferred payment can not be collected
when due, the taxpayer. after exhaust
ing every reasonable means FOR col
lection. may charge the amount on as
"a bad debt In "a subsequent year. The
sale Of the property b. regarded as "a
closed transaction and tho collection
OF h notes as a new item.
Tho return must show the kind Of
property on which d profit was real
.zed, the name and address OF the
purchaser or broker, the sale. price.
date acquired. cost Of market value MS
OF March !, 1913, II acquired prior
thereto. cost OF subsequent improve
mcnts, it any. and depreciation sub
scqucntly sustained.
No Speculative Profits.
In case OF property acquired prior
10 March 1. 1913. the return must
In determined. In the ease OF real
other property which does not have e
public market price. any relevant evil
deuce may be considered. such us tho
offered Tor similar property at that
hat dat should not include any pros
should represent the price ut Whlch
thc property could nave been sold uu-
der conditions then existing.
In determining the profit oh the mlc
Of property the mount OF deprcclt-
ton us well us the actual cost OF such
property must be considered. For cN-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-03-16
COLONEL CABELL IS
TO ASSUME COMMAND
OF B'VILLE DISTRICT

Major General VIM. ii. Hay, who
has been district commander for the
past several months, today was re
turned to his pre-war rank Of colonel
and thee silver eagles have replaced
the two stars on his shoulder. Colonel
DeRosey c. Cabell. of the Fourth
Cavalry is expected to arrive in
Brownsville today TO take command
Of the district. Colonel Hay is as
yet unassigned.
The reduction of General Hay is
the only demotion so far ordered in
the Brownsville district, although the
order for a general reduction was to
take effect March Is. Major Everett
l. Collins Of the Inspector generals
department, who is making an inspec-
ton Of all troops in the district has
been returned to the rank Of cap
tain. Unless it is especially ordered
to the contrary another officer will
have to complete the inspection as
regulations provide that the inspec-
ting officer must be senior to the
troop commander.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-03-16
FLOOD WATERS
May IRRICATE
RAYMOND. AREA
Committee to Investigate Fea-
sibility of Plan Details
Are Proceeding

With the u. S. Reclamation Serv-
ice engineers ready TO start the pre-
limiBary survey work within a week,
meeting of the advisory committee
of the Rio Grande Valley Flood Con
troll and Conservation association, ap-
pointed at the meeting held in Har-
lingen Monday morning. will be held
at McAllen Monday. McAllen was
selected as meeting place because of
it being headquarters for the en-
gineers.
Emory Lattaner, permanent secre-
tary of the association, entered upon
his duties Immediately after his APP
pointment. An informal session of
the committee was held following the
general meeting. At this meeting c.
III. Pease of Raymondville asked that
the feasibility of carrying off the
flood waters by canal tapping the
river ju4 above Mercedes and cross
ing to the Raymondville and Lyford
country to the Laguna Madre be in
vestigated. Mr.. Pease pointed out
that this would also provide intermit-
tent irrigation for a section Of the
Valley not at present enjoying these
benefits. He said that if the en-
gineers found the proposition feast
bic his section would vote irrigation
bonds, thus helping TO finance the
general river protection work. The
committee agreed that they would
ask the engineers to look into the
proposition.
Following the meeting of the COM
mittee A. J. McColl, chairman of the
association, Mr.. Lattaner, secretary,
f.. NJ. Card, committeeman and V. f..
Leib, engineer, returned to McAllen
by automobile. Stopping at Mercedes
they advised W. +. Shaw. committee
man from that section. of the action
in assessing his community $1,000 to
help carry on the drainage survey
and asked if he would stand by the
assessment. Mr. Shaw responded by
offering to write his check for the
entire amount At Donna, where a
$1,000 assessment was made, the com
mitteemen were Informed that the
money was subject to their demand.
These guarantees, together with those
made at the meeting, leave only
$4,000 of the $4,000 required to
carry on the preliminary survey. The
remaining $4,000 will, in the opinion
Of association members. be as easy 10
raise as was the $1,000 pledged. it be
ing only necessary to notify the
towns and land companies Of the
amount required Of them.
Guarantees made are:
r. r. Creager for Alamo Land Co,
$1,000; Brownsville, $1,000; San
Benito. $1,000; McAllen, $1,000; Mer-
cedes. $1,000; Donna. $1,000; Pharr.
$500: Alamo. $3.50; San Juan. $3.50.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-03-16
mike" AND "UM" ARE
JUDAS ISCARIOTS OF
CHICAGO STOCKYARDS
CRy The Associated Pressl
CHICAGO, ILL.,. March l6.-I

CHICAGO, ILL.,, March lb.-lf IL
weren't for mike and Jim" you'd
have a hard time getting those deli
cious mutton chops for breakfast. No,
"Mike and Jim" aren't human beings.
They're just a pair of trained rams
that lead sheep 10 slaughter in the
Chicago stockyards.
Cattle and hogs at the yards" have
drivers, who emit noises both threat
ening and concilatory-young men
who follow the animals to the killing
floor and back up their noises with
the cracking Of long whips.
But not so sheep and lambs. These
have no drivers, for they refuse to be
driven. But they can be led-by one
of their kind-and that's where mike
and Jim" come in.
Every time a bunch of sheep are to
start for the shackling pen and killing
floor mike and Jim" are trotted out.
They meet the herd, bow gracefully,
right about face and lead their new
made friends over the bridge of
sighs" to the shackling pens.
Out at the sheep killing department
they refer to mike and jim" "a
"pets." That's because they are so
well trained. They escort one herd Of
sheep, then 20 back for some more.
Pets? That's what some people call
them. Others say they're the Judas
lscariots Of the stockyards.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-03-16
Sims SAYS GERMANS
FAILED TO BLUFF
AT THE RIGHT TIME
tRz The associated Press

WASHINGTON, y. C.. March ~.
A little bluff" BY the Germans in
1918 would have paralyzei the move
ment Of troops and war materials TO
Europe. Admiral Sims told the senate
naval subcommittee. re said the
navy department beseiged him with
impracticable plans for action when
he referred authentic information in
dicating the Germans were building
two heavily armorei battle cruisers
for last-hope raid against conveys.
IF the enemy had only know all
he need have done was 10 make a 80
ries Of bluffs. involving little risk to
himself We would have done the
rest" Admiral Sims said.
Sims said the department proposed
the following plans for defeating Ger
many on the sea.
Protect lane through the danger
zone.
Mine barriers OF nets end mintes
Of types then in use.
Mine barriers of mines Of a new
type.
All except the last were impracti-
cable, he declared, and much time
was wasted by the departments in
sistence that they be tried.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-03-16
PRESBYTERY OF WEST
TEXAS WILL MEET AT
SAN BENITO APRIL 7
Especial to The Herald)

SAN BENITO. Tex. March 16.-
The Presbytery Of Western Texas
will meet in San Benito Wednesday,
April Z, the first session to be held
at o'clock on that day. The meet
ing will continue for about one week
and it is expected that from 30 to Is
Presbyterian ministers from the
Western Texas Presbytery will be in
attendance.
The sermon at the opening session
will be preached by Rev. +. W. Me
Laurin of Edna, Texas.
1t is requested that all who expect
to attend this meeting notify Mr.. +.
W. Colmery of San Benito. This is
important in order that provision
may be made for the entertainment
of all tire visitors.
Rev. Ibanz V. Jolly, pastor Of the
Presbyterian church of San Benito
il in charge of local arrangements.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-03-16
$4,000 MOTOR VEHICLES
GIVEN FOR DISTRIBUTION
rEv The Associat u Pressl

WASHINGTON, ID. c., March 16.
Approximately $4,000 motor vehicles
intended for war purposes have been
turned over to the department of ag-
riculture by the war department for
distribution among the state highway
commissioners for use in road build
ing, allotments being based on the
amount of federal aid for roads which
the states received. Already 10000
have been delivered to states and the
remainder will be distributed as fast
as railway cars can be secured for
their transportation, which will be
probably two or three months. This
equipment promises to be of great aid
in carrying out the large road build
ing program for 1920.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-03-16
MATAMOROS SECTION
NOW In COMMAND OF
COLONEL ALVARADO

Colonel Limo Alvarado has arrived
in Matamoros to take command Of
the garrison, succeeding the late
Colonel Manuel Bermea. Major
Julian Flores Saenz. who has been
temporarily in command, will return
to his former command at Reynosa.
Colonel Alvarado has for several
years been an important member of
the staff of General Murguia and
il said to be familiar with border
conditions.
The headquarters staff maintained
by Colonel Bermea will continue un-
der the new commander. Members
Of the Mexican consulate here and of
the staff say that Colonel Alvarado
will continue as far as possible the
policy Of border conciliation that
proved so effective under Colonel
Bermea.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-03-16
LANCASHIRE A HOLWING
WILDERNESS, PREDICTS
By The Associated Prcss)

MANCHESTER, England, March
6.-Lancashire's entire cotton trade,
at recent conference here TO urge
upon the government the Importance
Of increasing the supply of raw cotton
within the British empire, heard Lord
Derby. president Of the British Cotton
Growing Association. declare that
failure of the government to preserve
the industry would turn Lancashire
into a bowling wilderness"
Sir Herbert Dixon, formerly presi-
dent the cotton control board during
the war, said the United States could
not greatly increase its growth of cot
ton and that the demands of the
United States for cotton for its own
use were becoming greater. 1t would
be a mortal blow to Lancashire, to
Great Britain and the United States
as well, he said. if prices continued to
soar.
Edwin Stockton. president Of the
Manchester Chamber of Commerce,
presented a resolution, which was
unanimously adopted. expressing APP
probation Of the cotton employers
decision to contribute a levy of 6
pence per bale toward the cost Of ex-
panding the cotton fields and asking
the government to make financial pro-
vision which would, in combination
with the money subscribed in the in
dustry. give effect to the proposals of
the empire cotton committee to pro-
mote cotton growing within the en-
pire.
Vice President Shute of the Liver
pool Cotton Association said he be-
lieved a well-thought-out project in
volving the purchase of land for the
cultivation of cotton could be made
an absolutely sound proposition.