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The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-03-11
ANOTHER "suoCkIN.o DECISION

Twice within fortnight the United States
supreme court has shocked the executive
ana legislative Departments ~ the government
For Ourselves. we Ike &c. For it shows there Is
more than one department In this governmental
scheme. And that s something that affords
satisfaction.
The first Instance was tho decision In the
steel trust cnsc. wherein the court set up its
right to consider the effect of is decisions tho
public welfare. Tho second, handed down Mon
day. was in tho case known as tho stock divi.
dcnd" case
Myrtle Mncombcr had been required 10 pay
an income tax amounting to tl367 on LOO
shares of stock which had come 10 her in the
form Of stock dSidend The federal authori-
ties held that stock dividend that is dlvl-
dend paid In the form OF new stock certificates
WINS Income and therefore taxable under the
income tax law OF 1915. She paid. but under
protest. and through her attorneys went into
court asking for refund. Lower courts held In
part at least, that the congress was without
thorIty to tax stock dividends, and tho decision
OF the supreme court sustalns the lower courts.
In this case. In the former, the court divided
I to 6, 80 that the decision stands mere
majority decision.
Tho concluding reasoning OF Mr.. Justice Pit
ney. who wrote the majority opinion affords an
insight into the reasoning by which the decision
was reached. He says that stakeholder, un-
less possessed OF other resources, might receive
such n stock dividend and stIll he without tho
means Of paying the tax imposed. and con-
ciudes
Nothing could more clearly show that to
tax n stock dividend is to tax n capital in
crease and not income. than this demonslra-
ton that In the nature OF things II requires
conversion of capital In order TO pay tho
tax.
The reasoning will appeal to those who refuse
to permit themselves the luxury OF forming an
opinion on any subject without information on
which to base It, But one must regret that this
decision possesses the same defect the pre-
vious In the steel case--a mere majority
finding.
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Barometer of Public Opinion


I've lived in the East. the effete land.
And gathered me knowledge apleny;
For learning IL dealt out on every hand,
But that was before | was twenty.
I went to informals just with frock,
TO formals full-dresscd to the toe;
Always white collar--now don't get shock
For that was long. long ago
Then came the army and stretched out my limbs,
Did stunts that | never could do.
Fact. got so could manage two wings
In Uncle Sans fast flying crew.
I charioted the Heavens while Sam was at bat
| swired all over the sea-
Till Kutur was knocked into Foch's cooked hat.
Which meant home for every Sammee.
Now college was prison, and law was so tame,
1t was the Open / wanted.
| answered the call OF a bigger game,
So out to the West then | jaunted.
The land IL not bounded the oceans not shorcd.
The heart and the soul are contented:
You haven't chance to get effete bored,
In the land James j. Hill has invented.
I'm healthier since [ loft the old East,
SO happier too, you can bet
I'll enjoy me cternally sweet Natures feast
Till the last sun DER me will have set.
X.
Tulsa March 10.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-03-11
Dawson. Okla.
After Doctor Green.

Editor world | greatly enjoy reading the
barometer OF Public opinion In your paper,
especially the occasional fits OF Mr., Soviet
Preacher Green Of Sapulpa. IL reminds me of a
drunk Indian trying to play a tune on a busted
hul fiddle with only one string. | have lived in
Sapulpa many years and have never had tho
learned dcsciple Of Mr. Soviet Lenine Some
time aEo Mr.. Green wrote an article telling what
great and wonderful government Mr. Lcninc
had built In Russia OF how he ruled so many
million people, what "A wonderful mah and how
he tMr, Lenine) had studied the constitution
of this United states at close range and how he
had said Il was no good etc. etc.
| believe the reason Mr. Lenine thinks our
United States government Is no good Is because
he cannot wreck II, Any man who will wreck
his government and sell it's rights to some other.
great, yes, real great, man for any man set
NJ men who have been born ana reared In tho
United states to follow. Now as for a remedy
Tor Mr.. Green's gripcy spells would suggest that
he go and state his symptoms to my Uncle
sam, he Is at present caring for the rest Of the
soyicts, etc, including Mr., Drbs. Mr. Mooney
and in fact several others OF the calamity howl
Ing bomb-throwing, anarchistc preaching kind,
10 tAcy are not satisfied with our country and
government they had ought 10 have principle
enough to go TO Russia where they can have
Mr. Green seems to think Just because Mr.,
Berger In fact all socialists should be immune
from our laws, that they should do as they like
whether IT interfercs with the rights and her-
ties Of others or not | have often wondered
who the soviets would run for CHIEF howler at
tho coming presidential election, Mr. Debs Mr..
Berger or Thomas Mooney, | think Mr.. Berkman
IL he gets back in time, Now, Mr.. Editor with
all due apologies for your time and space in
your esteemed paper, will thank you from the
bottom OF my heart for your favor. And will
say that only for the respect have for the laws
OF my country would write what think ought
To be said on this subject Only one flag for
America, The stars and stripes forever,
sapulpa, March :.
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than 30 years Inter Personal liberty under tho
stars and stripes has ever been the chief attrac-
ton ~ citlzcnship In Amori'l. II that personal
liberty IN is no longer to De enjoyed not neces-
sarily Tor tho purpose of drinking liquor. but to
do that In the home n desired along with va
rious other things. without being compelled 10
fear ~ tho visitation 81 an inquisitoriaI agent
poHscsscd with authority 10 wrcak his puny
vengeance, then beyond all question much OF
the glory Of American citizenship IL gone.
Such methods of government destroy rather
than create real affection for tho flag and the
government II represents. The revolt now grow
ing Is not wet revolt. II is "a constitutional re-
volt Az Govcrnor Edwards well says: at is "A
movement TO protcc, the rights Of the people
regardless ~ prohibition"
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CALLING McADOO HARD.

1t remained for Senator kellogg to call Mr..
McAdoo and call him hard, Mr.. McAdoo like
Mr.. Hoover. hopes he Is running for the prcsl-
dency. but Is not frank enough TO admit 1t. When
the ablest statesmen were attempting to COM
pose the differences between the coal miners
and coal operators, thus avoiding u strike, Mr..
McAdoo gave out n vicously radical interview
nicely calculated 10 enlist the support OF the
miners and. evidently. careless OF what damage
might result to the nation.
lie was shown at that time to be wrong; or II
right. that he was guilty OF condoning q crime
for the conditions he charged against the
operators, he himself had permitted without
complaint
His latest bid for votes statement the
other day that there should be an immediate re
ductlon of federal taxes Of at least n billion
dollars a year. and he suggested how 1t might
be done. That was all. And that's McAdoo
all over, too; assuming to lay out n task for
others to perform
Replying to the McAdoo proposition Senator
Kellogg said;
MIR McAdoor no doubt truly represents
the opinion Of wall street spectators, but
the financial and busincsS mon OF the ooun-
try understand the ahshrdity OF his sug-
gcstions The only thing this congress can
do TO reduce taxes IL to get down 10 the
bedrock basis Of economy. Nobody mas
added more to tho governments expense In
tho past than MIR. McAdoo. His idea Of
finance has always been 10 pay a debt by
issuing n now bond.
81. Paul himself never uttered moro perfect
truth No one man is more responsible for tho
present financial and Industrial difficulties than
William Gibbs McAdoo. why he should assume
the role OF elder statesman Is a mystery.
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CHAPTER CIV.
4 Tour of the ShODa,

How SILLY Tom was, / thought
Why pay that insurance a month
before IL was due. He might have
the use of the money instead OF CIV
ing IL to rich corporation. Ana
the way he talked about the stock
market. why it was ridiculous;
Hero he had made 500 with no eff
fort on his part, yet he declined to
try to make more. He acted like u
child.
The very next day started out to
spend by $50. had not exaggeratec
when | told Tom | needed clothes 4
did. needed a plain tailor suit or
simple piece dress, and a new
hat Otherwise | had all that was
really necessary in our position,
went into Bimhle's first. II they
had what | wanted | would charge
1t and then pay them part OF tho
fifty on account. But they had moth
ing | wanted. Then | thought os
Callman's. | would buy my dress
there, charge 1t, and pay the $50 on
NV account AT the French shop. :,
was delighted by the idea. L per-
hapS, should soon want another eve.
ming dress Of her. and this would
make her willing to let me have II,
With n smile | thought OF Toms ex.
preston: "a SOP to Cerebus." I
had looked II up and now knew what
II meant,
would give the madame the $50
as sop.
Tho New Account
Callman's store was one OF the
finest In New York, and carried n
very high grade OF goods. so | han
no doubt | should be able to fino
what wanted went directly to the
dress and suit department. was y
bit surprised at the prices even for
such n store. They equalcd those o,
the French shop. finally bought y
dark blue tailored suit for SOS. Thes
had nothing for $50 that | wanter
| The cheaper suits were so ordinary
they had no individuality, The on,
bought was embroidered on collar
and cuffs, and I'm every way wa!
worth the difference.
After | had given the saleswomar
my name and told her TO charge It.
she asked me to walt minute. sh,
| wanted 20 show me a wonderful bar,
gain. Then she brought mo tn,
! dearest one-ptcce. I would have bee,
more than human could | have re
sisted IT, II was OF peculiar shad,
]
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TnElREACTIoN Is ON.

The ablest Writer'S. practically all observing
individuais. shd the political leaders Of both
partisan organizatons. agree that n nation wide
reaction asainst tho intoierable invasion of In
dividual liberties growing out OF the enforce
ment OF the Eighteenth amendment to the con-
stitntion. IL now on.
Politicians admit that the ground swell Is
gathering force. and while they are determined
not TO be drawn into II. look forward to tho
national conventions In June with fear and
trembling, while even prohibition leaders con-
fess that their forces have lost ground and In
many sections, supporters.
Nor can the reaction be chargeable directly to
the liquor interests. Some OF the most outspo kon
opponents OF the prohibition amendment arc
well known prohibltionists, who have become
aroused by the impossible tactics adopted by
thefanatical enforcers OF tho unpopular law, and
have relinquished their prohibition views IN the
interests OF popular self government
This reaction, in the Judgment of Tho World
is but setting in Nor Is the issue wet Va dry
SO much as It Is local self government Va
bureaucratic dlctauon and federal usurpatlon
For It IN already perceived that the methods
necessary to enforce the law viii never be rol-
Grated by American citizcns that to justify the
principle on which the Eighteenth amendment
rests Is to concode the right OF the federal gov
ernment to become as despotic and impossible
the system ovcrthrown by the revolutionary
fathers,
II the citizens home is no longer his castle
n the filthy, rcpusnant and impossible nose OF
"A political agent can be thrust into the sacred
precincts OF the homo for the purpose OF ascer-
tanning what is being served on the table, then
one must be prepared for the day when tho
federal organization not only can but viii AS
sumo like authority with respect TO ones
religion, health and even education. Ana II that
far. where is the line to bc drawn
is the best possible attainuhlc from national
prohibition worth such price,
No stronger case can be made hy the most
skilled prohbitonist counsel than was made hy
those who demanded the enactment NJ and at
tempted to Justify the allen and scdition laws ot
the federalists during the first Adams admins
trauon. The very lie Of the young republic
was almost despaired OF because OF the tor
igners representatives OF the French Jacobins
who were through press, pulpit and by word OF
mouth, exciting the American citizens TO trea
son against their government Nothing that
transpred during the late war was half grave
as the situation confronting the defenders OF the
federal government in the period named,
But the enforcement OF the law not only
forced it's repeal but was the death OF the part,
OF rebellion that beched forth at sumter mor'
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-03-11
Benaie's Notebook

Yestldday aftirnoon was In The
setting room playing I was tele.
CRATER making TELEGRAPH noises by
hitting pops pipe aScnst the table
and Sudlinly all of suddin sum.
thing cricked, being pops pipe. me
setting there looking at the 2 peecos
and thinking, Cash. G., gosh. And
started TO put the 2 peeces under The
bookcase and then | thawt, No. that
mite look too mutch as IL was try.
ing TO hide them. SO | lest lon
them on the table and put a book on
top of them, and after supper Wa,
out in the street playing and pop
come to the frunt door, calling.
Benny, come hecr,
Gimminy winnickers. l wonder II
he saw his piper l thawt. and went
over, and pop sed, Benny. have yo,I
bin doing enyuhIng you awtent 10
do?
Me thinking, woultfent be ser.
priced II he saw the pipe, all rite.
And | sed, wy pop, wy?
Don't you know? sed pop.
Sir? sed. Thinking. Gosh. G. I
bet he saw II.
Sir nuthing, sed pop. have you bin
up to eny mischsff. thais'wat wuut
to know?
Do you meen about me,almost be.
ing late for skool this morning? /
sed, and pop sed, do not / mean
sumthing with no almost about t.
Me thinking, G., he meens the pipe
all rite. And | sed, Do you meen
about me axidently forgetting 20,
brush my teeth last mite?
The doose with you teeth, / am
referring to Stumbling that jest
found on the setting room table with
"a book on top OF 1t. eed pap, and
thawt, G., was rite all rite. Meeu-
ing about him meening the pipe, and
l sed. o. by the way, pop. forgot
TO tell you. Do you know that pipe
of yours with the yello end to smoak
throo2 Well l was doing TELEGRAPH
signals with 1t In case l mite w1int
to be n telegraffcr some day, and
what do you think axsidently hap
pened, pop?
Come in heer, sed pop. Proving
/, re !.-ow- y,-..h.oa. -s.y-.;.s, ami / went
in and pop gave me smacks some
place and make me stay in.
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.,MHuSShhand|
a' andI a
- By Jane Phelps

Of brown, trimmed with creamy
white satin. II had originally
been marked sS5, but had been re-
duced to $50. tried 1t on, and it
fitted perfectly. and was so becom~
"Charge that also" told her. then
asked TO be directed to the hat de-
partment.
found a hat to wear with the
tailor suit. a blue strap toque. foi
$40. or course that would not do
for the brown afternoon dress. So
! | bought a delicate brown maiine
floppy affair with pale pink roses
twined about the crown. 1t cost $40.
but was 80 perfect with the drcs.
that ordered II sent with the toQuc.
Then | bought one or two little
things, a veil, etc.
didn't figure the amount ] hau
| charged until reached the street. I
was little frightened when / saw
that 1t amounted to almost $3.50.
| three times az much as Tom han
given me. But then l remembered
that Carol Blackjack had guaranteed
my account. Surely when so wealthy
a man stood sponsor for me there
could be no question about the
amount OF my bills,
walked slowly up the avenue often
stopping to look into the window
Madame acted disappointed when
did not order anything-after had
given her the $50 on account, ana
| thought that | should have TO be
very careful not to wear either OF
my new gowns when ! went INFO her
shop, II might make her insist thar
| | pay the rest Of her bill, which was
now that the rose dress was paic
| for-about $50.
DisS'mbling.
on the way home | wondered what
| should tell Tom. | had no inten-
ton yet to tell him aDout the ac,
count at Callmans | had not pun
isihed him sufficiently for his trying
to withhold the fact that women
were at that dinner party--especiai-
ly Miss Coleman,
The things came the next morning
after he had gone-wlich | consic-
cred fortunate: put the brown
dress and hat | had out on the bed.
would spring those when needec
or wanted to wear them. The blue
dress and hat | Had out on the bec
Does II seem that | was terribly
deceiful? ! was, but no more SO
than many women who are infatu.
ated with clothes, and the gay lit,.
OF New York really think tina,
country girls succumb more quickly
than those accustomed to city life.
And was becoming absolutely
clothes crazy. That is for one in my
position. And IL there Is one thing
more than another that leads 10 de-
ceit in women, 1t is the longing for
clothes
When Tom came home I led him
at once 10 the baCoom and told him
to look at my Purchases. He made
me put the hat right on and would
have made me put on the dress also
had not Norah just then called us
to dinner.
1T rs very becoming" he told me.
and imagine the dress will be also.
You are developing very good taste
| In dress"
Why shouldn't /, living with
you ~ | laughed as we went out It.
dinner. no questions having been
asked as TO the cost OF anything.
Tomorrow--A Desirable Apartment.
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The Horoscope
Tho stars incline, but do not compel
THURSDAY, MARCH II, 1920,

While Mercury, Jupiter and Nep-
tune are in benefic aspect today
Saturn and Uranus are strongly ad-
verse.
All the signs appear to presage ~
continuation of national unrest. Sta
oilization OF industries and readjuA
ment of working conditions will be
even slower than prophesied.
Publicity will become more and
more popular during the coming
months. and will become almost a
mania with many ambitious men and
women, the seers declare.
Increase In the cost Of books,
magazines and periodicals seems "
be forecast by the planets.
This should be a favorable rule
under which to begin journeys and
missions that cause voyages overseas
are well directed.
Warning is given that with the
passage OF the sun into Artes for the
spring quarter there may be depres-
sion in trade.
Great heat will he experienced. be-
ginning at an carly date. as winter
disappears.
Grave troubles are foresh allowed
for Norway, while the president Of
switzerland may have much anxiety
| and mental distress.
Persons whose birthdate It is
should beware OF danger from fires
in theaters or places of amusement
The next year of life may be very
| eventful.
Children born on this day are like
ly to be clever and successful. These
| subjects of Pisces may meet with
heavy losses, but they will easily re-
cuperate.
(cosgrisht, 1920. ty tho Mcclure Ne~pass sypdicAte
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Claremore. March T.
Misleading.

Editor world Since the special election in
the Third district Of Missouri | notice in the
papers OF the result being an endorsement Of
President Wilson and the league.
The latest being an editorial In the Tulsa
Tribune headed. "A League Election"
Now, the writer Of this was a resident Of the
Third district of Missouri for l6 years and
knows personally II Is hatred OF democracy.
The two river counties, Ray and Clay, have
1000 democratic majority. The other counties
are normally democratic except Caldwell, and
Il elects u mixed ticket
The district is so gerrymanded that the repub-
lcans never made a fight there at all,
O. l.. BROWN,
Okla
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Lloyd George informs parliament that he will
not transfer tho British West Indies to tho
United States In payment OF "A part OF Britnin's
war dept. because the people OF those islands
arc sincerely attached to the crown and proud
TO be In the empire" No such excuse can be
offered with respect 10 another island some
what closer to Enghnd-wouid tho esteemed
premier consider transferring title to that1
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Wants Editorial Rcpubilshcd.

Editor World: I have read several times the
editorial In The World and which appeared Feb
ruary 90. entitled Vanishing Self Government"
Surely all thinkers ought to agree with it's doc
trine | want TO suggest that you run II again.
want every man and woman who reads The
world to it. Yours truly,
II. TOM KTGHT.
Claremore. March 7,
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Senator owen has announced his determ,-
nation TO support the Lodge reservations 'as al
expression OF the will of n majority OF the SEN
ate rather than stand In the way OF ratification"
Senator owens conception OF the temper OF
Oklahoma electorate seems to differ radically
from that expressed by Scott Ferris.
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Such extensive deposits OF titan.
ium iron ore have been discovered
in Norway that a $1,000,000 com
pany has been formed to develop
them.
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'Houn' Dog" OF the League,

When 1t comes to being kicked
aound, article 10 seems to have
something on Champ Clark's "houn'
dog OF the Ozarks. s."-Loulsvill
Courier-Journal.
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Finland maintains three agricul-
tural colleges, 25 agricultural train
ing schools, nine OF which nova from
town To town, and eight farm
schools.
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The socialists could save considerable money
by nominating Debbs for life. II is foolish to go
10 the trouble Of meeting every four years sim
ply to do the same old, thing over and over
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IL ls very essontial too. that the candidates
state specifically what they propose to do with
people whose chickens run In their nolghbor's
garden This issue must be met squarely.
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The Dutch postal service has
adopted n safe that will float for its
mail steamers, equipped w1h various
signalling devices for ,so when
adrift,
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Industrial scientists have found
that well lighted factories have l2
per cent increase In production and
a 25 per cent decrease in accidents.
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Mr.. Oscar AmernEen OF Milwaukee advise,
the coal miners to vote nv they strike, what
ever that may mean.
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Daily biblical Quotation
THURSDAY, MAItCm NJ, 1920.

Tho Kansas democrats viii meet April 20 to
view with alarm.
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An inventor has mounted a refrlg-
orator on wheels like a tea wagonN
permitting It to be easily moved TO
where its contents are to be used.