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The Bozeman courier., 1921-08-31
JONES PLAN THE BEST

A representative in congress re-
Gently made a speech in the house
dealing with the merchant marine,
and advocating subsidy system to
aid our marine in competition with
Great Britain, and expressing "vigor-
Gus opposition" to the discriminatory
system, the one advocated by SEN
ator Jone, chairman Of the commit
tee on commerce. "The arguments
against the adoption of discriminat-
ing duties at this time are based in
the first instance upon the desirable
ity of friendly relations with all COM
mercial nations" says he "Again,
it is fact that discrimination on
cur part would inevitably lead to
similar retailatory measures by the
countries with which we trade. 1t
should be borne in mind that our ex-
ports are far greater than our i'm
ports both in bulk and in value, and
thus return TO methods of discrim-
nation by all nations would be far
more injurious to US than to others. .
The speaker adverted to the fact
that under the original act levying
tariff, July 4, 1889, discount Of 10
per cent was allowed to ships Of the
The Bozeman courier., 1921-08-31
Capitol Comment
THE ROD AND THE STAFF

Reorganizations have been made in
the general staff of the army by
Secretary Weeks and General Per
shing at the head of both and Gener-
al Harboard as his deputy. In the
event of war, General Pershing
would take command of the army in
Che field, with those members of The
general staff previously designated
to accompany him. General Harbord
would then become chief of staff in
Washington in charge of the mobili-
zation of men and material. Hereto
fore, the staff has been so concern
ed with departmental routine in
Washington that there has been no
adequately trained field force ready
for emergencies.
The Bozeman courier., 1921-08-31
COMMERCIAL CLUBS AND
TAX REFERENDUM VOTE

Washington, Aug. 31.-The chamber
of commerce of the United States to-
day sent detailed analysis Of the
vote cast on its recent tax referen-
dunn to the members of congress.
The analysis shows some interesting
shades Of opinion expressed by busi-
ness men in various sections of the
country.
The vote of the member organiza-
tions of the chamber was analysed as
to geographical opinion, trade organi
zations versus chamber Of commerce
The Bozeman courier., 1921-08-31
RUSSIAN DEBACLE AND THE
DEMOCATIC TAX SYSTEM

Washington, Aug. 91.@"While we
are endeavoring to find way to
feed the starving millions Of Russia
without at the same time directly
helping the soviet government of that
afflicted nation, it may be well to
turn our thought to the causes which
brought about the unparalleled fam
ine," declares the Republican Public
ity association, through its president,
Hon. Jonathan Bourne, Jr.
"The story in brief: Lenine and
Trotzky were imbUed with the idea
that the way to help the people was
to take from those who have and
give to those who have not, They
began by seizing the accumulated
savings Of the rich. They seized the
banks and the funds in the public
tra2sury-all of the accumulated saw
inCs of centruies. They seized the
railroad and large industries-wreck-
ing transpol tation and destroying
production. Having conquered the
Russian world of large capitalism
they searched fCr another world to
conquer end fell upon the farmers
the only capital is remaining in Rus
sia. They seized The surplus products
Of the farm, often leaving the farm
ers Family without provision to car
p them over the season, and without
seed for the next planting. They
have been living upon and have iiv-
cd upon the nations resources, the
fruit Of the toll Of It's people for hum
dleds Of years II was simply a pro
cess of colossal organized loot.
"Ihe effect was what every man
minht have forez cen. Not only the
large capitalists but the farmeT-cap-
italists exclaimed in despair, whats
the use!" and quit production. The
looted country is paying the inevi-
table penalty.
What has happened in Russia will
happen in any country to the extent
that the same economic principles are
applied. And it makes little differ
ence whether the process be applied
by the methods used by Lcnine and
T'otzky, or by a due process of law
ander a constitution. If nation es-
tabiishes a tax system that takes
from the capitalist, large or small,
the savings he has accumulated and
denies to the Industrious and frugal
the enjoyment of the fruits of their
toll and self denial, the inevitable re-
suit will be that they will eXclaim,
whats the use!" and quit produc-
ing.
"If a nation takes away the prof
It's of a business in good years and
leaves the proprietor Of an industry
to bear the loss in the bad years, the
certainty of ultimate loss will be so
discouraging that few men will con-
tinue their efforts.
''The excess profits tax and the
higher rates of the income tax have
exactly that effect, though not to the
de"ree we have witnessed in Russia
This was asserted in the platform OF
both political parties in the campaign
Of 1920, the republicans denouncing
taxes that 'needlessly repress enter.
prise and thrift and the democrat:
declaring for tax reform so that 'thC
wealth of the nation may not bt
withdrawn from productive enter
prise Both parties stand pledged t,
repeal those taxes.
Unless the repression of enter
l, i L
cease, the effect will inevitably b
the same that we have witnessed il
Russia, though, Of course, in lesse
degree"
The Bozeman courier., 1921-08-31

cultural states-Kansas, South Dako-
ia, North Dakota, Iowa and Montana
being selected as typical, voted sc
per cent in favor, which is the low
est vote cast by any group studied.
In comparison with the vote Of
the agricultural states, the vote from
four of the most important manufac-
turing states-Massachusetts, Penn
sylvania, Connecticut and New Jersey
The Bozeman courier., 1921-08-31

81 per cent, and the southern states,
80 per cent.
The vote favoring a sales tax to
take the place of the excise tax on
particular businesses was 81 per cent
of all votes registered on the ques-
ton, and the distribution Of the vote
was very similar to the vote on sub
stituting a sales tax for the tax on
transportation and communication.
The Bozeman courier., 1921-08-31

was 94 per cent favorable to the
sales tax.
Dividing the whole United States
into four geographical groups, the
vote in favor of a sales tax instead
of the excise tax on transportation
and communication was as follows:
The far western states, 81 per
cent; the northern Atlantic states, 96
per cent; the middle western states,
The Bozeman courier., 1921-08-31

The real subject the people are dis
cussing is not government revenue,
but government expenditures. If the
expenditure can be reduced, revenue
reduction will follow; of course.
The Bozeman courier., 1921-08-31

Prince Albert IS
sold in topPy red
bags, tidy red tins,
handsome pound
oRd half pound tin
hEsgaidorS and IN the
pou'lG crystal glcss
hum ~ or wish
sponge GI3iStsneF
tep.
The Bozeman courier., 1921-08-31

Much being said about the specific gravity of gasoline
This has led many persons believe that the value of
gasoline fuel is dependent upon its specific
gravity This is Gravity weight and there
scales in use Specific and Beaume. The
Specific scale takes water as standard at l. and any
heavier liquid expressed by plus additional decmas
Gasoline being lighter than water its weight indicated
less than L Thus 1864 that the liquid is
S764Io,ooo of the weight of water. The nearer the
numerals approach the heavier the liquid and vice versa
But the Specific scale used by any refner of gaso
line They the Beaume scale which is just opposite to
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1921-06-30
OPPORTUNITY FOR SERVICE

The protest of Perry Spratt and s. Rees against the
of their lands the Emmett Irrigation District
for the building of the Black Canyon came as thunder
clap out of clear sky That their action has the dis
trct and the entire community wild Indignation and
has brought upon them the i'll will of the entire community
not to be wondered at the face Of the practically
imous adoption of the contract with the government only
two votes out OF the All votes cast the election being
stered against it. Those votes it should be remember
ed were not cast by either Mr.. Rees Mr.. Spratt.
OF course, those gentlemen have right under the
to protest. but when such action inmica the best
interest OF settler the district because
delay in commencing construction project that will
permanently relieve critically dangerous condition
districts irrigation system and may result in placing
jeopardy the project itself, they say the
imperlng the future of every settler the district
The motive actuatng these two protesants seem to be
so manfesty selfish and utterly devoid of any consider
alton for the welfare of their neghbors be dscred
able and beyond belief Their main contention they
be relieved from paying their proportion of the
DAM but they would strongly object being deprived
water with which to irrgate their lands The settlers in
the district have undergone enough prvatons and
and anxiety in the past without being made. The
agreement of the government build the dam opened
rift in the clouds and gave promise of dispeng mts
of dspar that have hung the district almost
organization The effect of the action of Mr. Spratt and
Mr.. Rees has opposite tendency.
1t is startling condition when two individuals out of
All can the welfare of wonderfully rich farming
district and possibly block the work destined to not only
relieve critical condition in the Emmett Irrigation Dis
trc but also to make it possible to reclaim thousands
of land the Black Canyon District thereby add
TO the and taxable property of the large
Instead of attempting to set naught the practically
unanimous desire of their neghbors for the earliest posi-
bic completion of this vay important pro-
jec what opportunity presented to these two men to
forget selfish interest they have and perform
real service to harassed and anxious community There
things in life worth while than the satisfac-
ton of selfish desires and them is the respect of
nelghbors and friends There is yet time for them
his W. hone will 1aoida 10
teress in desire to the community their neigh
bors.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1921-06-30
Spray Notice

wish to call the attention of fruit
growers to the next, or third codling
moth spray which falls due from the
5th to the 18th of July inclusive. The
former date applies to the Slope or
ehards while the 10th would apply
to all orchards on the bench or north
of the river, while valley orchards
should be sprayed between these two
extreme dates. If possible all spray
ing should be completed by July Is.
At this time it would be well for cher
ry growers to spray their trees with
artsnate of lead, the same strength
as used for the codling moth, as find
much evidence of slugs beginning to
work. But this spray should not be
applied where cherries are ripening
as there is danger of poisoning the
fruit. But all others should be spray
ed in order to increase the vitality of
the fruit buds and spurs for next
years crop, as anything which Injuries
the foliage this year has a tendency !
to weaken and devitalize the tree, l
making it less resistent to frost and /
pests of all kinds.
FRED BAISCH,
Deputy Hoticultural Inspector.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1921-06-30

! Words fail to give our readers ever
faint description of this weird gar1e
Smith started as pitcher tOr Emmett
with Lou Burton as receiver. After
few innings Gus Halls son relieved
Smith and Smith relieved Burton as
catcher for one inning. When Gus
himself stepped into the breaeh to
stay the onslaughter with fairly good
success. Young Goodwin twlried for
the Sweet team and was very effec-
tive He has good coFtvol, plenty Of
speed, Q Cuazling assortment 0f slants
and fields his position in fine style.
He ha gilt edge support.
In spite of the one-sidedness of the
coHtesl, the good-sized crowd in at
tendance got the worth of their mon
ey, for the misplays had so mach of
comedy mixed in that the grandstand
rocked with laughter The straw that
broke the camel's back was laid On
when one of the Sweet players stole
home. Then the crowd thought it was
time to go home, and they did, will
ing to draw the mantle of charity over
the affair.
A goodly number of rooters accom-
panied the Sweet team. But they
who came to root remained to cry out
of sheer pity.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1921-06-30
DISTRICT COURT NEWS

Three cases were tried before the
district court which has been in ses-
sion this week. Court opened Monday
morning and adjourned today. The
first session took up the case of the
and John Parr. The defendants were
charged with admitting a minor into
their pool room. The decision render
ed was not guilty, as evidence was
produced which showed that the boy
had signed statement to the effect
that he was over 20 years of age.
The case of Henry Obermeyer yer-
sus. T. R. Kendall over possession of
premises was tried Wednesday. This
was appealed from the probate court.
Kendall alleged that Obermeyer had
hired him to take care of a tract of
land for year, and before the year
was up had tried to discharge him,
Obermeyer contended that he had hir-
ed him for an indefinite length of
time, and that when he wanted to dis
charge Kendall he had refused to go
without a payment Of wages for the
of the year. The court a
warded the defendant $305.
This morning the case of the State |
of Idaho versus Harry T. Pratt was
brought up. Pratt was charged with |
having intoxicating liquor in his pos
session. On June IA he pleaded not
guilty and this morning the court al
owed him to withdraw his plea and
enter a plea of guilty. He was SEN
,enced to 100 days in the county jail
md fined 500.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1921-06-30
CHERRY PACKING h
FULL SWING
A Carload of Bings and Royal
AIMS Going to Market
Daily.

Manager R. B. Shaw, of the Emmett
Fruit Association opened the cherry
packing season in their packing house
Monday morning with a crew of IS
packers and are packing and shipping
out carload of cherries a day. A
car was shipped out Tuesday, another
Wednesday and probably two cars viii
go out today All are consigned to
Chicago and New York markets.
Today will finish the packing of
the Royal AIMS and Bings, and the
packing house will shut down until af-
ter the Fourth, when packing of
Lamberts will be taken up. The crop
of that variety is estimated at five
to six carloads.
The packing is being done in the
huge basement under the packing
house, nice cool place these hot
days. The box conveycrs have been
arranged in such a convenient fashion
that two men can keep the 35 pack
ers supplied with boxes and cherries
and take care of the packed crates,
shooting them out to the cars by con-
yeyors.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1921-06-30
SWEET OVERWHELMS
EMMETT
Only kindheartedness of Bill
Talley's Cubs Kept Score
Below Century Mark.

Bill Talley's husky bunch of bal
players came down from Sweet or
Sunday seeking new worlds to con.
quer and found. Only the fear OF
being arrested for cruelty to animals
prevented the score running over the
century mark and breaking the
worlds record. As it was, the score
was 2S to 2. How the locals man
aged to get the is as mysterious a
mystery as is that old one How Old
Is Ann?'
The Emmett players consisted Of
has-beens, would-be's and future-to-
be's. In, the matter of ability there
was no choice. None of them could
have caught ball with bushel has
ket, or hit ball with the broad side
Of 12-inch plank, or have run fast
enough to have overtaken a tumble
bug. In marked contrast, was the
Woodmen team of Sweet-a clean
cut bunch of Young fellows, full of
pep, persistence and push-playing
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1921-06-30
LUMBER TRADE
QUIET !.
Sixty Per Cent of the Mills Closed
in Northwest.

'The lumber industry is very quiet
all over the Northwest, about 65 per
cent of the mills being closed down
with no favorable prospects of start
ing up again until August" is the
report that c. " Wolfe brings back
after weeks trip in Oregon inspect
ing industrial conditions in the mills.
Mr.. Wolfe further stated that another
cut in wages will take effect about
the first of July, but that the men
will not complain of this if other
prices come down as WELL
Conditions are better in the Four
L mills than IN the non-Four L mills" /"
says Mr.. Wolfe. "They are paying
higher wages and are still holding to
the eight-hour day, whereas the nom
affiliated mills are working 10-hour
day at less per hour than the Four L
operators are paying. There are
large numbers of men out of employ
ment all over the coast country. 1t
is estimated that 5000 men are out
of employment in Portland. A great
many of these are employees of mills
that are closed on account of the ma
rine strike. The yards and tracks
are full of lumber, but there are no
signs of the mills starting up"
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1921-06-30
Kicked by Mule

As a result Of being kicked in the
abdomen by a mule yesterday after
noon, Jettie B. Hill is lying in the
Hewittson hospital suffering from
severe internal injuries. The acci-
dent occurred at a bridge over Bissel
creek, on the bench. Mr.. Hill was un-
hitehing the team, which he had been
using TO draw a moving machine,
when ore of the mules kicked him in
the stomach. DIR. Stewart Of Boise
and DR.. Cummings Of this city per-
formed an operation upon the young
man this morning, fearing that his in
testines had been ruptured. They
found instead that his kidneys had
been ruptured and torn away from
their fastenings. He is reported to
be recovering nicely from the opera
ton and it is believed no permanent
injury will result.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1921-06-30
.CHAUTAUQUA OPENS
ON FRIDAY
Great Educational and Enter
tainment Program Arranged
Fourth of July Exercises

The best Chautauqua that ever came
to Emmett will open Friday night. At
tending it will be very much like 20
ing to university in the big city,
hearing the lectures, and at the same
time enjoying the pleasures of the
city.
Ticket sellers viii please take no
tice that they should go over every
bit OF their territory today and to-
morrow. The last two days are usual
ly the best for selling tickets because
many people prefer to buy at the very
last Remember that whoever is per-
suaded to buy tickets will thank you
for it before the week is over.
Stefanson will be heard by every
one who purchased a ticket. He is
coming to Emmett and will give his
lecture here. A certain local man
gave SIS to hear DR.. Cook, the fake dis
coverer Of the norh pole Mr.. Stef-
anson IS the greatest Arctic explorer
of all time and his name viii live long
in history, yet those who buy ticket
hear him for only approximately 20
cents while others will pay from 81
to 81 for the single lecture
All children having tickets will be
entitled to the junior work free of
charge. A trained worker among
children will have charge of this work
She will have stories and games for
the younger children. The junior per
lod will be between 9 and II every
day but Sunday.
The afternoon program will be Civ
en- at 215 and the night program at
; o'clock sharp. Everyone come on
tine
A committee composed Of V. T.
Craig, DR.. A G. Byrd, Ed Skinner and
Sam A Motz have arranged a special
Fourth Of July program to follow the
regular afternoon program of that
lay. 1t viii include patriotic numbers
~ the Jugo-Slay orchestra and a
speech by the famous young Anzac
Tom Skeyhill.
Everyone is asked to buy tickets Of
he members of the local committee
II at jone Of the stores handling tic
tets. If bought of the Ellison White
,eople tickets will cost so cents more
he tent will be pitched on the
rounds of the Wardwell school.
F. l. DREXLER, Director,
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1921-06-30
Mother Dies

Mrs. Sallie E. Tucker, mother of
w. C. Tucker, the South Slope or
chardist, died Tuesday night of pneu-
monia at the home of her son in
Nampa Mrs. Tucker was born at
New Fraklin, Mo-, November "a, 1850.
She came to Idaho eight years ago
from Rock Ford, Colo, and had often
visited her son Will on the Slope
Six children survive to mourn the
passing of loving mother and good
woman. They are Geo. D. Tucker of
Los Cruises, N. Mex, C. G. Tucker
and Mrs. Pearl Matthews of Nampa,
Walter C. of Rocky Ford, Colo, Mrs.
Lille Bennett of Long Beach, Calf,
and William c. of Emmett. The fu-
neral will be held at Nampa Friday
and burial will be in the Nampa GEM
etery.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1921-06-30
Sneeders Arrested.

Wholesale arrests of speeders were
made Saturday evening by Marshals
McAuley and Kirk Landers, as re-
suit of complaints Of reckless driving
on Main street and the narrow escapes
of children from the speed fiends. The
culprits were taken in while going to
or returning from the dance at Dew
ey's grove. They were Howard Eaton,
r. E. Ray, F. H. Miles, j. w. Hunter,
Luke Rinker and James Barry. The
first five were fined $40 each by
Judge Stokesbery. The case of Mr..
Barry is still pending as he alleges
that he was driving a doctor to an
urgent call
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1921-06-30
address from Governor

The feature Of Idaho night at the
Methodist church Sunday was the ad-
dress OF Governor D. W. Davis. His
subject was "The Reclamation of
American Homes and he fearlessly
pointed out the dangers confronting
Young and old in everyday life Mrs.
VIM. Parrish read a letter from a
son of Mrs. A. C. Housed, expressing
his appreciation of the christian in
fuences of the church and the Ep-
worth League. Mrs. Housel, who was
present, together with Mrs. Sarah
Martin ard Mrs. ]. l. Reed, were
charter members of the church. A
10-pieee orchestra from the Caldwell
church. accompanied by their pastor,
furnished excellent music.