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New-York tribune., 1920-12-24
The Surtaxes

The business of the world suffers
from complication of disorders,
and many Of the affections seem in
eradicable except by time; but there
is one particular aff1iction whose
bad effects we can be rid of if we
ever have the wit. This one is the ex-
cessive conversion Of free capital to
the productive uses of govern
ment and a distribution of taxation
which is amazingly unintelligent.
Industry needs capital, the real
capital which comes from saving.
The saving occurs, but in this coun
try alone no less than four billions a
year is taken by tax gatherers and
devoted to n-productive govern
mental activities. To make matters
worse, the taxation to large degree
is levied against funds which other
wise would be reinvested and put to
social use. No wonder there is a
dearth of loanable capital.
The offense of the excess profits
tax in this regard is now generally
recognized, and it is agreed that this
tax is to go. But the heavy sur
taxes on large individual incomes
promise to remain; and these, even
more than the excess profits taxes
dry up at their sources large part
Of the sums which else would 20
toward relieving industry of the
crushing interest charges which
palsy enterprise and lead to an in
creased cost of goods and services,
What, normally, becomes of the
large individual incomes? They 20
only in small measure into personal
and family expenses. The recipient
OF large income usually spends
'nly a small part; he invests his
surplus, and there is money to
finance new business undertakings.
But now up to 65 per cent goes to
the government, and there is CORE.
spending diminution Of the store of
capital coming on the market.
Mr.. Kahn recently made the in
teresting proposal that though the
surtaxes should be allowed to re-
main there should be an abatement
with respect to the portion of the
income that is reinvested. The bur
den would thus fall on wasters,
while the saving and thrifty who do
the public good would be encour-
aged. To the same effect speaks J.
a. Hobson, the leading English au-
thority on taxation. He argues for
a discrimination between the parts
of an income which go to enhancing
production and those parts whose
scattering involves waste and de-
struction Of capital.
What may be called demagogic
terrorism prevents serious consid-
Grafton Of the true nature and ef-
fe:ts Of surfaces. Superfcially it
scams as II they hit the ovcr-rich.
aid this Is popular. But, though
the ovcr-rich are hit, the force Of
the blow is felt by all Of us. 1t il
time TO lift tho embargo against
frank discussion OF surtaxes and to
New-York tribune., 1920-12-24
Communism Of Art
Fro1n The BOSTON GIo5e)

" rom me boston ritOt}
An illuminating little episode h'
happened to a celebrated tenor.
appears that, while singing, somethlii
fairly serious went wrong with N'
Caruso's throat. He asked the aud
ence whether he should 20 on sH1
finish out tho opera, conditioned 8
he was.
"No." roared the audience.
1t was wise audience; wiser th''
it knew.
The voice of great singer is aa
own; but it IS something more
Belongs to those who are capable o
enjoying it. Perhaps the audience
this case felt that by foregoing u
whole bag os candy on this occasi"
it was saving some for later trsS'
but there was more than a persons
prudence in its verdict. a great v0i''
or great talent OF any kind, IS 10
personal property. It belongs to ms'
kind, and the owner Of it is less
owner than trustee.
There has been an amusing examP'
Of this in Soviet Russia, OF when !"
novelist, Mr.. II. G. Wells, has jus
brought back the story. N. Cha.iap'n'
who has one of the finest bass voice
extant, has been about the only arts
with the possible exception Of MaS''
Gorky) able to defy the Soviet govern
ment. NJ. Chaliapine lives. acts, sins'
and dresses about as he pleases. VEG
the value Of Russian money IS W
problematical he demands. like theos
time country preachers, TO be paio =
butter and eggs, and, what is m0''
he gets the said butter and eggs. hes
Because, while there may be p'enS
of singers, there is only one OhS.,
pine. Does the government thres'''
to shoot him for disobedience! shv''
away; it will be the death Of Cha','
pine, but the funeral of those W.,
shoot, for then there will no long
be any voice of Chaliapine TO ENJOY
1t is case of the communism y
art against the communism Of p''f
erty.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-24
Judge Miller 8 Duty

'Fro'n an editorial In Tho Nc,o York WorldD
AT the same time the incoming Leg
lsiature and the incoming Governor
nave a duty to perform in respect to
New York City which they cannot
shirk. The city government derives
all its powers from tho Legislature.
and the Governor Is made personally
responsible for the Mayor and the
Police Commissioner. The power Of
removal which is vested in him was
placed In his hands for use in such
emergencies as this. He is quito ns
much under official obligation to re-
move the Mayor and the Police Com
missioner when the best interests of
tho city require it as to exercise anv
other function Of his Office. This Is .
power that is not to be abused. but II
IS likewise power that is not to be
evaded, and New York City has RIGHT
10 expect That Judge Miller, when he
becomes Governor, will act, and act in
total disregard Of all political con-
sderations.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-24
What's the Use?

Mr.. Enright's frantic appeal to
the victims Of robberies, hold-ups
and thefts to report them at once to
Police Headquarters is trife be-
lated.
Time was when a citizen who had
been robbed or beaten hurried in-
mediately to the telephone and in
formed the police Of the crime The
attitude of Mr.. Enright and his i'm
mediate staff to such complaints Is
shown by the fact that they were
spoken Of at Headquarters as
"squeals," and the blotter on which
they were egistered-if they were
registered at all-was known as
"the squeal book"
In the language spoken by Mr..
Enright the word "squeal" and it's
synonyms "yap," howl" "yelp,"
"whine," "holler" and "roar" are ap-
piled humorously to complaints to
which no particular Importance is
to be attached.
AS matter Of fact, no particular
Importance was attached by the po-
lice to most of them. In many cases
the "squealer" was rebuffed by the
man who took the "squeal" So few
Of them were acted upon that vic
tins began to get tired of reporting
them.
When The Tribune, after a care
full investigation, listed more than
three hundred and fifty hold-ups,
robberies and thefts and hundred
unpunished murders as the measure
Of the years crime in New York Mr..
Enright regarded the publication of
the list as another "squeal."
Instead Of admitting that The
Tribune's contention was true and
promising to do something about it
he assumed an air cf injured inno-
cence and denied that crime con-
ditions were any worse than they
ever were.
Now, unable to persist in these de-
malls and frightened by the epidemic
of crime that is the result of con-
tinued police inactivity, Mr.. Enright
has become panic stricken. He not
only asks for "squeals," but requests
even amateur detectives to make
them, thing no police chief has
ever done before in the history of
New York.
But Mr.. Enright's present panic is
no more promising than his past in
difference. An officials ability is
measured In the public mind by his
performance. When Mr.. Enright is
removed victims of the criminal
army that has invaded New York
may report outrages to Police Head
quarters. But now, in answer to his
appeal, they will merely answer
"Oh, what's the use?"
New-York tribune., 1920-12-24
SeroiIity in the Many
4 Call for the Names of the "Cr.s
Adnnals" UphoIding Daniels

AdmHals" Upholding Daniels
To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: The navy, with the possible {,
certion of small minority Of tin.
servers, knows bat too we'll that "Qusr.
terdeck" is right in every contentio.
made in his article "Servility in til
Navy" Even the "defenders' Of Ii.
Administration in their hearts must h
aware that his charges are grounds
or facts. Their mouths, however, s.l
scaled by the obligation of favors rs
ceived. Is it not fair TO ask Quartz.
deck" to cease protecting these "gra,
admirals' by his silence and to gin
as a few names? Let him turn tis
light of publicity upon them and afon
them chance to prove him wrong. !.
is not well that they should make the,
getaway" unscathcd, if guilty, ths
permitting their alleged disloyalty Il
the service to crystalline into prs@
dent.
Of course, those in the secret realia
that nothing which Mr.. Daniels san
ought TO be taken seriously; but tn.
public is apt to accept official utter
ances (even his) as Gospel truth. Con
sequently. "Quarterdeck's all too mix
analysis of Mr.. Daniels's annual repos
is timely. Never has the country see
such an unwholesome exhibition Of latl
OF foresight and of readiness before tii
war; such hopeless personal lncompe
tence during the war, and, after TIL
war, such selhshly partisan use Of th
feet by dividing it, against Mahan'
sound teaching. To cap the climax, NJ
Daniels now clamors for needlessl
huge navy at q time when prudea
economy in government expenditures !
of pressing Importance. Judging hin
out of his own mouth and by his owl
acts, what kind of man must the in
partial observer think Mr. Daniels
be? NAVY.
New York, Dec. IA, 1920.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-24
Our Gilbertian Enright

10 the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: | am surprised that no one has
heretofore pointed out that Commits
sioner Enrights latest and most inter
estlng theory as to the psychology un-
derlying the present crime wave
namely, the desire of the crooks to
provide for themselves a Santa Claus
fund for the benefit of sweethearts-
is not even original
The credit for its origin appears to
belong to the late W. S. Gilbert. II
Will be recalled that many years ago
he expressed it, in effect, in the follow
ing immortal lines which he put into
the mouths of the polIcemen's chorus.
most appropriately:
when the enterprising burglar isn't
burgling,
When the cutthroat isn't occupied
In crime
He loves to hear the littlo brook
a-gurgling
Or listen to the merry village
chime"
PHILIP COMSTOCK.
New York, Dec. 22, 1920.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-24
The Unpunished Stacker
the Editor Of The Tribune.

10 the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Your editorial in The. Tribune
of December IS on THE Unpunished
Stacker" calls for the approval of all
ex-se1vlce men, who went to war plad-
~ IN the realization that the "lova1-
ty and fealty they owe in doing re-
pays itself" When their determine
tlon and enthusiasm for the dutv arc
recalled, the official laxity here in re-
gard to the draft dodgers and others
who were busy assisting the enemy is
somewhat startling and, to say the
least, disappointing. Then, with this
curious condition in the official world
Is to be noted another-this in private
clrcles-the incident to which you re-
1erred' the dinner given in honor of
the conscientious objectors, those
"bravest of the brave" who retired
from view when their services were
needed and let others do their work
and now return gracefully to receive
this honor. The tacit approval of the
Department of Justice of many things
of this nature is an insult to the ex-
service men, who, realizing their obi
CATION to such jealous spokesman a.
your paper, wish you all success.
L. E. MOREHOUSE.
Secretary SD Division Association
of New York.
New York, Dec. 20. 1920.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-24

tions will be made to the assessment
rolls in any event.
But the issue is broader and
deeper than any taxation question.
New York must have moro dwell
ings. There is no other cure for
congestion and all its attendant
evils And the Board of Aldermen
throttles practically the only early
chance of getting such dwellings.
The tenants, no less than the intelli-
gent landlords of New York, should
not accept the aldermanic action as
final.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-24
Still Untancd

'from Tho Charleston NetYs-Courier)
Most of tho jingoes In the world
To-Day seem to be living In Japan and
the United States. Perhaps the reason
IL that these two countries did NOT
Re' as large a dose Of wars misery as
some OF the others.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-24
MEMBER OLE TILE ASSOCIATED rRrss

Ths Associated Press IS exclusively entitled to the
for republication of all news dispatches
credited otherwise credited in this papsr.
and also the local news OF spontaneous origin pub
lished herein.
All rights Of republication Of all ether matter
herein also reserved
New-York tribune., 1920-12-24

You can purchase merchandise advertised In THE
TRIBUNE with absolute ssfctY--for IL dissatsfsc.
ZION results in any case THE TRIBUNE guarantees
70 pay your hack upon request. Nc red tape
No qulbbns. We make good promptly IL the
advertiser does NOT.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-24
A Terrible Prospect
York, Dec. 20, 1920.

E (Fron' The Baltimore Sun)
II tobacco is outlawed, one hesitates
to make conjecture concerning the
ingredients of bootleg cigar.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-24

assess their real effects. If this is
candidly done it will be quickly seen
that in their present form they do
unnecessary damage to all of us.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-24

There arc important things for dis
cussion these days, and few more
momentous than the recent marriage,
at Carlisle, Pa, of Miss Sarah Good
and Mr.. Harvey Picking.
Certainly Not. Red Rule Is Ono Thing
and 1Oo3s Amcricanism Another
Sir: Suppose that Moscow, for the
past week or so, had received no news
from the United States, except brief
cable dispatches from New York
telling
OF hourly murders, robberles, as
saults;
Of the shooting of high police Of
ficias in the streets;
OF merchants arming and ready to
shoot to kill;
Of the impotence Of the police;
OF judges urging the organization Of
5000 Vigilantes;
OF womens clubs demanding mar
tial law
Would Moscow be justified in refus.
ing to recognize the United States, Of
which New York is a-some think CON
siderable-part, because it was land
of violence and disorder? H. NJ.
ANNOUNCEMENT-Members of the
Contribs Legion, Deems Taylor Post
No. 6, have loaded into our stocking "a
Christmas column. 1t will appear to-
morrow.-Advt.
Literary Critiques
On "Pntnted Vctls," By james Hureker
We're strong, but that hard pull
for us.
Gosh but that mans mind must be sui
phurous HoNIsoIr
One Wife for City Man, Two for
Farmer, Is Plea.-Hcrald headline.
Now the Class in Paragraphing sub
mits two obvious comments: Cd Looks
Like Back kto-the-Farm Propaganda,
and (2) Aren't the Cities Crowded
Enough Already?
II you failed to shop early or to
ship early, don't despair. The world
does not come to an end for such
things. And the gift that arrives along
about next Wednesday will be fairly
welcome, and conspicuous, too.
The Late Shoppers Organization
have changed their namo to the Last
Minute Mem
Parnassians on the Sports Page
I consult the classics little, figure
style nor jot nor title, and for
lit'ry matter, it'll never catch
me for repeats;
Book reviews and those who doll 'em
so refined with high and solemn
stuff l duck-but, boy, the col
umns of Fred Hawthorne and
Fred Keats!
Uplift dope and far horizon piffle
avoid like p'ison, but, believe
me, there's no flies on what reels
under those guys cleats;
And I'd swap the whole of Gibbon
and I'd throw in John Grier
Hibben for that daily-spun blue
ribbon stuff of Hawthorne and
Keats.
You may have your Kant, Spinoza,
Dostoieysky, Tenellosa, and the
latest bard that blows a little
pipe and lets off bleats,
You may have your Wells and Kip
ling; but give me the shrapnel
stippling of a tennis-ring yarn
ripping from the pen Of Haw-
thorne- Keats.
And you see, I've got you anyhow,
ay, uidi, uici veni, for you'll
mark this Nota bene that your
contumacy meets:
Laud at will your Poe and Pater and
ransack your alma mater, but
you'll never rack up greater
names than Hawthorne or than
Keats.
STANLEY X WILSON.
n.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-24

And yet there be those that would
rathck be Enright than President.
f. P
New-York tribune., 1920-12-24
STANLEY X. WILSON.

Among those refusing to indulge in
the cheap hypocrisy Of elaborate and
pcrfunctory Christmas cards are the
parents of R, W. Lardner jr and his
three brothers. Their candid greeting
follows:
We got so many aunt-in-laws
Who seem to think we're Santa Claus,
That we just can't afford to spend
No money on Il casual friend.
And What did you give US last De-
cembcr?
Nothing, so far as we remember.
SO all you get ss Merry Christmas
From Mr. Iarduer and the Mrs
New-York tribune., 1920-12-24

Well, as to the crime wave, the Com
missioner still has the checking
privilege.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-24

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New-York tribune., 1920-12-24

There arc important things for dis
cusson these days, and few more
momentous than the recent marriage,
at Carlisle, Pa, of Miss Sarah Good
and Mr.. Harvey Picking
New-York tribune., 1920-12-24
SUBSCRIPTION RATEs-Hy mail. including !
L,NIrEn
GUARANTY

Entered at the Pos,cnAcc az New York a. Second
Class Mail Mister.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-24

Until we saw Barrie's Mary Rose
X was our notion that the most odious
word which circulates in the theater
vas "kiddies," but now we have heard
'ghostie," worse than that-"poor little
ghostie."
New-York tribune., 1920-12-24

The Late Shoppers Organization
have changed their name to the Last
Minute Men
New-York tribune., 1920-12-24
Literary Crifinnea

On "Pntnted Vc!ls," By james Hureker
We're strong, but that was some hard pull
for US.
Gosh, but that mans mind must be sui
phurous j HoNIsolr.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-24

1t would not be a bad plan if, as 8
Marion story hints, appointments for
the Secretaryships Of State and Treas
ury were announced in January. The
object, obviously, is to give the ap-
pointees time to study up on their jobs
SO that they won't assume Office un-
prepared. Even better, to our notion,
would be a competitive examination,
and the best equipped man for the job
would get it. But what could be more
ridiculous?
New-York tribune., 1920-12-24

One Wife for City Man, Two for
Farmer, Is Plea.-Herald headline.
Now the Class in Paragraphing sub
mits two obvious comments: Cd Looks
Like Back-to-the-Farm Propaganda
and (2) Aren't the Cities Crowded
Enough Already?
New-York tribune., 1920-12-24

II you failed to shop early or tc
ship early, don't despair The world
does not come to an end for such
things And the gift that arrives along
about next Wednesday will be fairly
welcome, and conspicuous, too.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-24
The Coming Tower
NOW WILL BE GONE


We shall forget each other some to-
morrow:
You will forget me, shall forget you,
All the swift music Of your radiant
thinking,
Your eyes that burned unspoken things
and true.
III not remember~ways we played to-
gether,
Or how you made me happy for
while,
l shall not even want you to be near
me,
shall not need the helping Of your
smile.
Now will be gone, nor indeed in to-
morrow;
But there will last, know, for I can
see
Down changing thought, there will be
left forever
Eternal dreams you dared to give to
HELEN UNDERWOOD HOYT.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-24

" = 4'''O m 11eV.1V1cU % W1TVe q CHTIoI-
mas story for this column to-day, but
Mary Rose took all the good cheer
out Of our heart and it was quite i'm
possible. However, one reader has
written within the last few days ask
ing us to print again the story used
last year. Accordingly, we feel justi-
fed in saying "by request" and COM
plying.
The Democratic advocate., 1920-10-08

is visiting Mr. and Mrs. George sIona-
lkel
Mrs Cushing, Of Wakefield, is visit
ing her nieces, Mrs. Charles Fritz anC
Mrs George Stultz.
Mrs. Howard Hymiller. Of Harmon
spent the past week with her father
Mr.. John Heck and family.
Mrs. Charles Fritz is on the sick
list.
Mrs Oliver Hiteshew and daughter
Miss Margerite, Of baltimore, were
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel RepI
recently.
Mrs Lance and Mr.. and Mrs. Clay
ton Copenhaver, of Westminster, were
guests at the home of Mr.. Edgar Myers
on Sunday afternoon
AS Mr. Josiah Erb was bringing in a
bucket of corn on Monday he stun
bled and fell, cutting his arm severly.
Dr.. Foutz was called to attend to the
wound and found it necessary to put
in II stitches.
The Ladies' Aid Of the Pipe Greek
church, met at the Methodist Protes-
tant parsonage in Uniontown on Sat
urday. Il slss
Mrs. Ogden is a guest at the home of
DR.. and Mrs. Weaver.
The Democratic advocate., 1920-10-08
FINKsBURG

The writer will again take up the
pen and tell the out-of-toWn people
we are all living
The Sunday school room has been
+ painted and new carpet laid. 1t pre-
sents very attractive appearance.
The Ladies' Aid Society met on
Thursday, October z, after disbanding
/ for three months. After the order of
business, as usual. all bills were or
Edered paid by the society
The Juniors held promotion Sunday
October 8 Much credit was due them
and their instructors, Misses Virginia
Moores and Glova Armacost-
Farmers are busy seeding and corn
harvesting. No frost as yet.
The Canning house is about finish-
ing very successful season.
The B. f. Shriver's receiving station
is still open and has received many
tons of corn.
Mrs. VIM. q. Stocksdale spent Mon
day in Westminster.
Mrs. Irene Beasman. Of Refsters
town, spent Monday with the Misses
Horner.
Mr.. and Mrs ). Morris Ireland, Of
Cleveland, Ohio, have returned, having
spent a week with the home folks.
The Dairy farm of the late ]. West
ley Zepp has passed into other hands
for the snug sum of $4,000.
Mrs. d. Il Farrar called on relatives
here Sunday on her way to Baltimore
from Braddock Heights, where she had
been spending the late summer
Most Of the women registered who
were old enough and some of them
who will vote expect to go to the Leg
islature in the near future and per-
haps to Congress, but the writer does
not expect to see a woman President
of the U. s.. but strange things will
happen. Who would have thought We
would ever become eligible?
The w g. T. u will meet at the
home of Mrs. Frank Ways October IL,
2 p, m. The report of the Convention
will be read, also other important
business will be the order Of the day