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The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-20
AMERICAN TRADE BALANCE
HAD NOVEMBER .SF1RLNKAG E
Recession of S63,000,000 Was Due to Falling Off OF
Exports, Total for Month Being 1921 100000
Estimate for Entire Year.

favor Of the United States AT the begin
ming OF November amounted to S2,84S,-
205,57S.
The November trade figures give the
first opportunity 20 estimate with any
degree OF exactness the foreign trade
OF the United States for the year 1920.
Values of imports may be expected to
reach $3.50, 100000. which would COM
pare with imports of $4,000 900. 900 last
year Exports. the figures indicate. may
be expected to equal. If not exceed. last
years record total of 1920, 000, 900.
Exports of gold In November amount
cd to s19,S69,757. as compared with
s25,931,239 the previous month. Silver
exports last month were $3,143,S70.
while In October they amounted to
s5,7OS.6o1. Silver exports last month
reached the low point of the year
Imports of gold in November were
s56.SS4,7s6, as against s116,762.000 in
October. Silver imports were S5,025. 400,
which compares with s4.s12,O5e.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-20
SEEKS TAX VIEW OF
NATIONS MERCHANTS
L. S. Chamber of Commerce
Submits Revision Plans
Referendum.
NEW METHODS OF LEVY
1t Is Admitted Present Heavy
Burden Must Continue
for Years.
NEW METHODS OF LEVY

WASHINGTON, Dec. ia proposed
programme of Federal tax revision. sug-
costing radical changes in present meth
DDS of levy. was put TO referendum
vote to-day by the United States Cham
Der of Commerce.
The proposals were prepared by the
Chambers committee on taxation. which
has made nearly years study of the
subject. In sending out the proposals
the Chambers board OF directors made
Il clear that the board itself neither ap-
proved nor dissented from the report.
The sole purpose OF the referendum. 1t
was explained. was to obtain the opinion
of the countrys business organizations.
The propositions upon which the
Chambers members were asked to ex-
press their views were
!. The excess profits tax should be
repealed.
.. Revenues now derived from the ex-
cess profits tax should be obtained from
taxes on incomes.
8. There should also be excise taxes
upon some articles of wide use but not
Of first necessity.
4. Should sales tax be levied instead
of the taxes mentioned in the second
and third proposals?
5. Should a sales tax be levied in addi-
ton to such taxes as are mentioned In
the second and third proposals?
6. Members voting in favor of Proposal
or Proposal are asked to indicate
the type of sales tax they advocate {:
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-20

These are some the of the Home much
in demand in modern housekeeping
sale the thousand electrical shops throughout the
CITY and may be in operation at Show Rooms
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-20

TO come back to work whenever they
wish.
with the miners returning in numbers
proved by our payrolls we have been
able TO begin operations at all the mines
in the region except five.
1T has also been brough TO our atten-
ton that the union is asserting there are
1913 children and 1920 women living
in the tent colonies Of Mingo county
strikers This is palpably Justification.
a report made by DR.. George NJ Taylor,
chief sanitary inspector OF the state
Health Department, shows EOS children
In tent colonies and few more than
four score women.
Arguments OF union leaders that
habitatlon in the tent colonies is forced
by the alleged lockout is absolutely a
misrepresentation. The colonies are
maintained by the United Mine Workers
TO excite the sympathy Of the public.
The United Mine Workers agitators fur
nlsh transportation for men who come
into the fields for employment back TO
other fields and obtain work for them
there, while requiring their members
wlvcs and children to SILVER and suffer
in the tents"
/ Military headquarters reported to-
night that quiet prevailed throughout
the field
| The military authorities here tonight
heard OF two shooting ARRAYS last night,
one al Vulcan. Mingo county. and the
other near Kermit. Ky. on the opposite
side of the Tug River
In the fight at Vulcan five men we're
engaged the participants being MEMBERS
| OF the Harmon and Muncy clans. The
| commander OF the military post IN that
district Is investigating
The fight near Kermit. the report
stated, was precipitated by the Harrnons
crossing. the river and engaging the
Muncys in pistol battle Two Muncy
brothers We're wounded. the report
added. but the Harmons escaped.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-20
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The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-20
ARRESTED AS INCENDZARY.
Man Suspected of Burning steam
Laundry in Chester, Pa.

CHESTER, Pa, Dec. 19.-Fire believed
to have been of incendiary origin, de-
stroyed the three story building OF the
Chester steam laundry to-day with an
estimated loss of $4,000
Later Oliver II. Perry. who said Gin
cinnati was his home. was arrested as
a suspect He was held without bail
after a preliminary hearing.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-20

whether a general turnover tax, a linn
tied turnover tax or retail sales tax
Z. There should be a moderate and
graduated undistributed earnings tax on
corporations.
g. Each Individual stakeholder of a
corporation should pay his own normal
tax.
3. Incomes from any new issues Of
securities which may lawfully be made
subject to Federal tax should be taxa
BILE
10. American citizens resident abroad
should be exempt from the American
tax upon income derived abroad and not
RENTED to the United States.
IL. Profits arising from sale OF cap
ital assets should be allocated over the
period in which earned and taxed at
the rates for the several years In the
period.
10. An exchange OF property of like
or similar nature should be considered
merely as requirements.
10. Net losses and inventory losses in
any taxable year should cause redeter-
mination Of taxes on income for the pre-
ceding year.
IA. Ascertainment by the Government
Of any tax based on income should pre-
cede payment
10. Administration OF income taxation
should be decentralized.
Opposes Sales Tax.
The committees own judgment with
regard TO a sales tax was declared 10 De
that it was impracticabe.
The committee made ii plain that In
its opinion the Governments expenses
would remain high for some time, and
II explained that the revision II proposed
was not aimed at reducing the amount
of yield, but in changing the manner or
levying important taxes.
Frank recognition of the situation,
the committee said brings realization
that the country must continue for sew
eral years to bear n heavy burden OF
taxation"
Strict economy by the Government
and the people was urged. The Govern
nent. said the committee. must use the
proceeds of taxes only for essential pur-
poses, reducing the billions OF floating
debt and abolishing annual deficits in
the Treasury
This is no time" the report declared,
"for diversion of the receipts from
heavy taxes, gladly assumed In patriotic
support of war to new undertakings of
doubtful public benefit"
The committee, in putting forth its
recommendations went into each propo-
sition in some detail. For the benefit
OF organizations asked to consider the
report. the referendum pamphlet accom-
panying the ballot cited at length mega
tive arguments on each proposal adj
vanced so that those voting could study
considerations for and against each
proposition.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-20

Prices realized on Swift Company safes of
carcass beef in New York City for week
ending Saturday, Dec. 18th. 1920, ship
ments sold out ranged from 100 cents 10
% 90 cents per pound and averaged 1911
cents nor mound fij.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-20
The New York Edison Company
ut You1 SerUice

ut
Offices: Irving Place and 5h Street
where Electrical displayed and demonstrated for
the onvennc o. the public
Norfolk East
149h Courandt Ave
bet Monterey Ave
'Open undlro +Open until M 0Open until 6 M
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-22
FUN FOR TEACHERS.

The community center supervisor decided that
the school teachers gave up their jobs
was that they did have fun enough. They taught
school all day. and studied and marked papers out
of school hours and most of them had rather
limited social life. So she organized some clubs
in the interest of fun for teachers.
First there "come-all-ye" at one of the
school houses Every girl who wanted urged
to come, but there compulsion in the mat
ter Dinner served and rlans discussed.
Out Of that meeting resulted a bowling club
with teams and plans for competitive meets:
a hiking club, which took a country ramble the next
Sunday afternoon and turned a long home-sick day
into a cheerful one a gymnasium class to meet
a week the biggest school gymnasium;
dancing classes and basketball team.
The teachers having fine time by themselves
now and they coming into continual contact
with other organizations that the social problem
is solving itself nicely. The fame Of the town
a place where teachers have good time has spread
and applications coming in to a board of edu-
cation which formerly sat praying for teachers.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-22
RATES ny NAH,
Foreign Rate. s1G5 per month.
DECEMBER y, 1920
A NEW CABINET POSITION.

The irst cabinet appointment made by Prest-
elect Harding receives universal approval. He has
invited the next vice-presdent to become
oficio member Of the cabinet ard Gov. Coolidge
has promptly accepted.
The only wonder about It, as Gov Coolidge him
self says is that It was done long ago. It
Pres't Wilson realized the growing demand that
the vice president should be made important
factor in the governmental scheme instead Of a
mere verniform appendix; that he should exercise
some vital function in the executive department 20
which the constitution assigned him instead
OF merely presiding over branch Of the legislative
department. But Vice Prest Marshall proved
less-by continuous absence. Now a beginning is 20
be made in the right direction,-provided Coolidge
proves any better.
How far the matter will go depends largely
how much of the executive burden the next pres-
dent IS willing TO vice president, and
how much Mr.. Coolidge is able and willing to carry.
His ability and experience should qualify him
valuable service as an adviser and understujy to
the PRESIDENT The latter role is no important
than the former The most absurd thing about the
impotency which the vice presidency of the
United States has been allowed to sink is the fact
that under the established system any vice president
at any time might be called upon by fate to assume
the biggest office in the world without any practical
preparation for It. Such a situation should never
be allowed to occur again--and so TO correct the
mistakes Of our nominating conventions; WELL we
must make our vice presidents understudies Of
presidents. so he will know how to act if he ever
should become president That makes it pleasant
both for the president and the vice president. No
wonder Vice Pres't Marshall recognizing the extra
constitutional position assigned hm-should so
constantly beg leave to be excused.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-22
The Horoscope
WEDNESDAY. DEC. 90.


The planetary forces for this day,
though in powerful operation, are
in conflicting places by Lunar tran
sit. While the major planets, Jupi-
ter and Saturn, are under a trine
Lunar influence. making for prog
ress and prosperous conditions gen
orally, Sol, Neptune. Mars and Ven
Us are in strongly adverse rule. This
congeries Of evil forces tends to
bring disappointment. inharmony,
and dissatisfaction into all spheres
Of human endeavor. defeating large
ly through the disposition to be
hasty. headstrong and quarrelsome
Litigation should be avoided, and
those In employment should be care
fui not to offend or vex their super
Tors. In dom este, social and affee-
tional matters the same perverse
conditions may prevail. Beware
fraud and treachery.
those whose birthday II is have
the prospect Of a year OF anxiety
and sethacks unleeo they give close
and careful attention to business.
They should avoid law. protect their
health. and safeguard their families.
a child born on this day may be
quick. impulsive. loquacious. and
unfortunate in business.
Copyright, 1920
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-22

the Grand Trunk The only question Is where
shall the Grand Trunks work be done.
There is positively nothing unreasonable TO the
H. Grand Trunks offer TO get off from Division st.
with its tracks. give up vested rights in that
thoroughfare reroute itself through the city on
lines along the northerIy side Of the New
York Central. entering a union depot etc. II he
city pay expense that viii
TO It, over and above what It would cost to ele-
the Division the point. The
Crank Trunk agrees to do what south Bend asks
it to do in Of what the city force 1t to do.
II the city will pay half the extra bin-$7s2.3s2
for both, or S3sl,1s1 for each.
The question is will It be worth It TO get the
Grand Trunk off from Division ST. have one strip
OF track elevation. and union depot for the two
main roads. II is neat OF money TO be sure,
but a matter OF fact the Grand Trunk spend
Ing $3s11s1 to please South Bend, rather than
South Bend spending that amount to please the
Grand Trunk. We have presented the Grand Trunk
officials with ideal; that have been con-
juring for a decade-and some say three or four de-
cades-ntrnt upon getting that railroad DS
vision st. through the center of our city. The
Grand Trunk has finally conceded it condition
that we bear half the extra burdens imposed We
can hardly ask for more.
Understand The Grand Trunk Railway Co. can
go ahead. and as we understand it, is willing to
go ahead and its Division st. tracks at i.s
expense. less what the law requires the city
pay for erection OF viaducta at street cross
ings. To surrender this right Of way. and secure
another rebuild and elevate it's tracks over IT,
the city asks it to do. will cost $782362 more
than the other way-aI that the law requires
and the Grand Trunk not being a phianthropic
institution South Bend a beggar. It would seem
that $3.50" split on proposition decidedly
fair That is all there is to IT. particularly from that
standpoint.
The question of raising that $3s1,1S1 is of
of taxation be worked out, but in reality
it will not be necessary to raise that amount;
rather. close to a half OF il will be saved in the
less expense the city it's share in the build
ing of viaducts at track elevation and street
ings There will be only half the number to build.
and though those built will be longer the city viii
immensely both the viaducts and in the
construction of street depressions That will
matcaly on the track separation fund, though
such fund be used for the purpose of making;
what is virtually this Division ST. purchase.
900 to South Bend to get what 1t wants here
and something that it get by other process.
We talk about coliseums and county hospitals and
more parks. talk about removing this eye
from the heart of city, now for while
AID then let get busy and
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-22
An Essay In
JAZZ
BY MEL EUWT,Lh.

HENRY HULBERT'S OIL WE'LL.
All OF US who has seen Sis Hop
kins on the screen will remember
how Sis lost her can Of coal oil, how
IL rolled into the farm pond and
how. when Vibert took a drink and
got his mouth full OF coal oil, he
wasn't satisfied until he paid sixteen
thousand bucks for a piece OF real
estate that wasn't worth two bits.
This. however. was not the result
when oil drillers failed 20 find oil
on the land OF Henry Hubert Of
Brush Greek, Montana. Henry didn't
think there was any oil there, but
the oil men did. They struck a
bargain with Henry 10 drill and II
OF were found, he was 10 become
a nazuma magnate everything.
They drilled the well, but instead Of
an 5000 barrel a day oil gusher.
they got an s, 600 a day water spout
er. The oil men were disguised and
left Henry with a multitude CT
curses. But Henry was happy.
Water around Brush Greek was
about as scarce as peonies at the
pole. Henry had what is known as
a dry farm until the spouter came
along and made II a wet one. Now
Henry has an irrigated farm OF $50
acres that Is piling him up dough
so fast that II takes sectional book
cases TO hold his bank books
Furthermore the artesian ~ sher
will generate one hundred and thirty
horse power electricity and Henry
has now installed a little plant that
supplies him so much OF the 1erky
Juice that he runs everything on his
farm with electricity and Is consid-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-22
JUST FOLKS
By EDGAR A. GUEST

THE PEST.
Think not that l would play the
judge
Nor diCtatorial be:
1 would not for some ancient grudge
Demand a cruel fee.
I'll let my neighbor go his way
And plod along on mine.
And let him have his little say
And live to his design;
But l would set that man apart
And strew his way with stones
Who, shaking hands, believes it
smart
Almost to crush my bones.
I know 1t takes all sorts of men
This world 10 populate.
And as I meet them. now and then
But very few hate.
l understand we cannot be
Alike in tastes and views.
Nor can we all Of us agree
On politics or booze;
But I would Danish from the land
Out OF the temperate zones,
The idiot who takes my hand
And tries to crush the bones.
There's some excuse for freakish
dress,
For boastful men and proud;
Though they disturb me, more or
less.
I can abide the loud.
Nor would 1 here condemn the man
Who stoops 10 foolish things,
Fer folly. under natures plan
Has even ruined kings;
But I detest the man who stands
And chuckles at my groans.
Thinking il out while shaking hands
Almost to crush my bones.
Copyright, 1920
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-22
SOMETHING TANGIBLE IN THE MATTER
OF TRACK ELEVATION

South Bend should stand soLdly behind the city
administration in what it has accomplished. and
what IL has opportunity Of accomplishing in the
direction Of bringing about elevation OF the princi
pal railroad tracks running through the city-the
Grand Trunk and the New York Central 1t is
matter that has been under contemplation for
years 1; looks today though the beginning Of
work might not be very far of.
The meeting called at the mayors Office Monday
resulted in the board OF works laying all its
on the table. and through the heads Of various
civic organizations. and the press. offered; well.
what Il had 20 offer II Is the outcome OF years OF
negotiation; the first tangible the city's
demands that have been forthcoming. AS have
4. ne New York Central Il ready 10 20 TO work;
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-22
More Truth
Than Poetry
By JAMES J. MONTAGUE

SURE.
Six New Workers visit the Aquar-
ium for every one VINO visits the
Metropolitan Museum of Art.
I gaze upon a work Of art
Without the flutter OF the heart
That comes to cultured men,
But an! the free untrammelled
swish
And why wriggling OF a fish
Is something else again.
A Leonardo on a wall
A picture is to me-thats all;
A Michelangelo
Might be the work OF Horace Brown
Who runs the art shop IN our town,
For all I'd ever know.
But when I see a school OF trout,
With speckled bodies, dart about,
No hankering have l
For Titan. Rubens. or Van Dyck;
I only think how much I'd like
To try one with fly
And though, some times, my wife to
please
I wander round through galleries,
Indifferent and glum,
When I'm alone or pleasure bent
Nv Idle hours are always spent
At the Aquarium.
Copyright. 1920
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-22
A FARMERS CHALLENGE.

The master Of the Massachusetts state grange. at
the close of his report to the annual session Of the
organization. made this appeal:
Il plead for a year Of service by the Massa-
chusetts state grange. For the members. that
the oranges may prove institution for de-
velopment OF latent ability, for straight. clean
thinking, center for town and community So
ciability. an organization that will always sup
port legislation for the welfare of mankind. I
plead that each grange give TO its community
and town service. by the support Of churches
schools. and every worthy object that Will help
make for the better and bigger things life
And for commonwealth and country
plead that we keep abreast OF the times. that
shall do the task that is set before
as citizens, ever ready 10 build up and keep true
never basely 'relinquish what the fathers with
difficulty attained
There IS a ring of sincerity and humility as well
of high aspiration, in ths appeal, which deserves
to be heard and to echo through the whole land
1t Is appeal not to the farmers class conscious
ness. but 70 his national consciousness as a citizen
the United States OF America. 1t is an appeal TO
which ;he industrial workers and the business and
professional men and women Of the country might
al respond without reservations.
II every rigl4,-minded person in America strove
to make the institutions with which he is con-
nected further "the development OF latent ability"
encouraged straight. clean thinking" sought town
and community socabiuty" and supported always
Legislation Cor the welfare OF mankind" great
many jealousies and menacing problems would dis
appear. II every citizen felt the call OF service 10
church and school and every worthy object tina.
VIII help make The better and bigger things
OF life" what a phenomenal amount of construo-
tive work would find itself accomplished In a short
space OF unel Viewed SO. It becomes challenge.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-22

ering lighting up the whole Brush
Creek region. And all the thing
cost Henry was the price OF the ten
inch pipe which he asked the drill
ers 10 leave IN the ground. The
water comes up from a sandstone
formation about eight hundred and
ten feet in the ground and now all
OF Henry's neighbors are dickering
with him 10 furnish them water at
so much per. Pretty soft for
Henry. eh7