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Evening journal., 1921-09-10
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TAX CUT AIM
Senate Finance Committee
Expects to Cut $1OO,OOO,-
900 From Measure
RETROACTIVE PLAN
NOW OPPOSED

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1o--A mini
mum total tax Of $4,000. 900. 900 for
this fiscal year Is the aim OF the Re
publican members Of the Senate
finance committee in revising the
House tax bill. Chairman Penrose
said after a conference Of majority
committeeman.
This is approximately 100000
600 less than treasury experts have
figured the House measure would
yield, but is the total which Secre-
tary Mellon has told the committee
will be necessary for the conduct Of
the government, provided the econ
omies in departmental expenditures
agreed upon at the White House
conference last month are effected.
Neither the whole committee,
which met this morning, nor the
majority members, who were in
session this afternoon. reached any
agreement on specific revisions pro-
posed yesterday by Secretary Mel
Ion. There was prolonged fiiscus-
sion OF some OF them at both ses-
sions, with the Democratic mem
bers launching their fight against
retroactive repeal OF the excess
profits tax. reduction Of the income
surtaxes to 25 per cent and restora-
tion OF the transportation taxes at
half the present rates.
After the meeting OF the majority
members. Senator Penrose said that
while the drift OF sentiment among
the Repu blicans seemed to be in
favor of repeal of the profits tax
as Of last January 1. the situation
was such that the drift might change
in the direction OF repeal OF next
January as provided for in the
House measure.
Senator Simmons. OF North Caro-
lima. speaking for the six Demo-
cratic members OF the committee,
declared against retroactive repeal
OF this tax and characterized as "in-
defensible" the proposal of Secre-
tary Mellon to reduce the income
surtax rates from 63 per cent to 25
per cent effective January 1, 1922.
He declared that the 32 per cent
maximum rate fixed in the House
bill was too low.
During the day Senator Hitch
cock. OF Nebraska. acting Demo-
cratic leader, issued a formal state
ment attacking the proposals to re-
peal the profits tax and cut the sur
tax rates, declaring such action VERY
Objectionable" He added that such
incomes as 100000 or more were
contrary to the public interests"
and would be limited and restrict
7 ed by taxation"
Actual revision OF the House bill
was undertaken today by the
whole committee, Chairman Penrose
said. adding that It was the plan 10
take it up section by section. De-
claring there had been a pleasant
and harmonious interchange of
views" at the session OF the major
ity members Senator Penrose assert
ed the indications were that these
members would vote fairly well TO.
gether when we come to final de-
cisions." While no action was taken
TO bind those present, he added. a,b.
stanual progress was made in "clear.
| ing the atmosphere
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With the Pdrdgraphers

Bent Twist has been spending week here visiting rea
lives and friends-Little Falls Mimi Transcript
Mr. Elum viii leave tomorrow for Edna 10 make his f,i-
ture home.-Ludwis Correspondence in the Carksville
tArk.) Herad-Democrat
Either the Senate and the House majortes are going 10
show the capacity TO finance the American peoples gov
ernment soundy and successfully or they are going 10
give up the political ghost When the Secretary of the
Treasury tells them what the government needs 10 meet
its bills and its credit they can ignore his esti
mates and defy his recommendation only 10 their own
disgrace and to the partys per-New York Herald
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CITY CRIME NOT
BEYOND NORMAL

Increases in burglary insurance
rates are unlikely in Wilmington.
according to Courtland e Pierson.
head OF the insurance firm bearing
his name. Crime conditions in will
mington. he says. are not as serious
as in other cities.
A ten per cent. increase has been
made effective in New York. due
TO the fact that less than one-half
OF one per cent. of valuables stolen
are being recovered by police there
while the number OF burglaries has
increased forty per cent. and tho
amount OF total losses from ninety
to 100 per cent.
Rigid protective requirements for
mercantile risks are in vogue among
Wilmington firms dealing in burg
larry insurance. Iron bars and alarm
gongs are among the essentials
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GENERAL WOODS JOB.

~ ENERAL LEONARD WOOD, given chsrse Of the
" Philippine Islands, hasn't been sent to the bush
leagues.
He is given command Of most important point OF
defense For that the kaiser wearing out buck
saws the Pacific the center Of International poll
tics. And the Philippine group the focus Of naval
strategy in the Pacific
corregdor Island. in Manila Bay, is to Uncle sam what
Gibraltar is TO England what the Rhine is to Frar p what
the Pass Of Thermopylae to the ancient Spartans
good soldier has been sent to good johone that is
infinitely important than that Of being the head OF
the University OF Pennsylvania.
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MESSAGE FROM MARS.

IvHE most startling possibility IN your lifetime that
il you may pick up newspaper one OF these days and
read this headline:
:.''Scentsts Decipher Wireless From Mars"
THAT is very apt to happen says Marconi who again
insists that he inercepng wireless waves that seem
70 originate somewhere out in space not on the earth
Tesla and Edison two other great scientists, also be-
eve that Mars may be Inhabited and that communication
between It and the earth is only matter OF time
,.Sleinmetz the electrical wizard, says 1t would cost
81 sioOoOOOoOO 10 build wireless apparatus of sufficient
power 10 send return message TO Mars.
TIE closest Mars ever gets TO the earth is about
100000 miles At times It is 250OO00oO miles away.
Scientists who believe that Mars is Inhabited make
these two arguments:
OneNiars has water heat atmosphere and changeable
seasons like the earth. in which human life could exist
TyvoGreat astronomers like Lowell Pickering pre-
senied rather convincing evidence that Mars is inhabited
This was their evidence Mars has large Polar snow
caps These appear TO melt with the coming OF summer
the water being conveyed Mars in what seem to be
artificial irrigation canals the water fills these canals
the become darker suggesting vegetation ris-
ing In the desert What the astronomers is not the
canals but the strips OF vegetation along them
To dig and handle such vast engineering feats the
Martian canals would require high Intelligence
What would be the FIRST message from Mars9
Probably this: we slowly freezing and dying OF
thirst"
For that describes life Mars-an ancient planet a
desert probably artihcialy irrigated And the empera-
ure on Mars is about twice cold the earth,
cordng estimates by Dr. c. B. Abbott director OF the
Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory.
Could Mars tell us much? Unquestonably., For civli-
zaton if it exists up there probably is 10000 in
advance OF ours.
How to communicate? Mathematics is the only uni
versal language
Maybe Marcon Tesla and stenmetz are wrong. Maybe
Mars is most people think, Just bright light in space
for man to look at But the possibility Of communicating
with Mars by electricity, the greatest and most fas
clnatne prospect confronting the Imagination Of
Evening journal., 1921-09-10
What Legion Men Are Doing

Clarence Short, a member of the
faculty of the University of Delaware
veteran OF the World War. and
prominent Legionaire Of Newark
Del. will most probably be elected
State Commander OF the American
Legion at the state convention Of
the Legion in Milford, on Thurs
day, September 20.
Mr.. Short. who has been the only
, one mentioned to date to fll the
post. has always been active in Le-
gion circles and is we'll known
among members of the Legion
throughout the state. According to
opinions given by prominent Legion
men, he will be elected to succeed
Lieutenant-C Colonel John P. LeFevre,
of Dover All state Offices will be
filled at the convention.
At a meeting of Delaware Post.
No. /. American Legion, in this city
during the past week, delegates to
the Milford convention were elected
The delegates are: George Schulz,
John Dugan, Harry Lyons Eugene
Slavery and William J. b. Regan.
Alternatives are: Frank c. Hughes,
commander Post No. 1. Henry G.
Parker. Harry Van Solver and Ho-
race Wilkinson.
Other posts in the city will elect
delegates to the convention at meet
ings to be held at early dates.
Great interest is being shown
by the music lovers throughout the
city over the plans Of the John L.
Fisher post, No. IS. American Le-
gion to bring the United States Ma
rine band to this city on September
2S. The orchestra. which has be-
come nationally famous for the high
musical standard maintained, will
appear for an afternoon and even
! ing performance in the Aldine the
, atre. Market street. above Eighth
street, on that date. Captain William
p. Santelmann is leader
The visit of the orchestra in this
city under the auspices of the Fisher
Post. win fill much felt need, since
the announcement that the Philadel-
phia Orchestra would be unable to
make its regular yearly visit this
season had apparently doomed VIII
mington to a musicless winter.
Although tickets for the concert
will not be placed on sale in the
Aldine box Office until September
26, reserved seat tickets will be plac-
ed on sale Monday at the following
stores and offices: Millard F. Davis
Tenth and Market streets; Robeler
Piano COMPANY 10 Market street;
Gewehr Piano Company, PIG West
Ninth street; and Papperman and
farrell, 203 West Tenth street.
In addition 10 being interested in
conventions. musical treats and the
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of Promise

monstrosities is the sales tax. 1t is
open and above board, where the
taxpayer can see II. can know what
he ought TO pay and can resist pay
ing several times as much as Is due
from him. the excess esaction going
not into the public treasury, but into
rapacious private pockets
whether this sales tax shall be
applied to manufactures, TO the
transactions of middlemen or to the
purchases OF ultimate consumers is
a matter OF detail. The fundamental
principle to be worked out is that
the tax shall be surely laid on gem
eral consumption and shall be small,
clear and simple.
Whether such a tax can be put
into full operation at short notice
so as to replenish depleted Treas
ury is OF minor consequence. The
Government is in for heavy debt
paying for many administrations of
Presidents and sessions Of Congress.
The American people are in for
incessant taxpaying for long gener-
ations. A complete program may
not be possible Of achievement this
year or even next. The Treasury s
urgent requirements may compel
the continuation for a while OF some
Of the present unjust and dangerous
taxes while the safe and wise taxes
are being introduced. But the thing
for a responsible government, a
competent government and an hon.
est government to do and do now
is TO start the new order of things
and start 1t right.
In his quite specific declaration
therefore, of what must be done tc
get the country on its feet again
and in his almost explicit promise
of what will be done TO meet this
overshadowing national problem
Postmaster General Hays message
comes to thinking Americans like a
wave of fresh air from the COO
mountain tops
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HEELS AND HEALTH.

TVlPPoLYTE MARTINEZ. American. passes through
III Switzerland He is walking around the world In hts
bare feet That's the natural way to walk and Hippolye
has not foot troubles.
Savages invented shoes for ornament The heel was
added 10 keep the feet from slipping strup Soldiers
set the Styles all adopted heesN Like most foolish
things. started, It couldn't be stopped.
II nature intended walk on shoe-hees, she'd make
them out OF bone callous and grow them feet
Heels. especially high French ones Affected
by many Wilmington women, throw the spine out OF
plumb and many aches and pains
Evening journal., 1921-09-10
Peoples Column
pEFFNps KU KIUx Ran.

DEFENDS KU KLUx KHAN.
To the Editor OF The Evening Jour
nal:
Sir-Just a few lines concerning
that 100 per cent. American organi-
zation. the Ku Kiux Klan.
Owing to my foreign birthplace. I
am sorry to state that 1 am not a
member of this powerful organiza-
ton but as my profession carries
me over the entire United States.
have been in a position to become
quite familiar with its public work.
ings and principles and in the be-
ginning / want to o<emphatically re-
fute the statement that the Klan is a
"nigger chasing" organization. In
stead 1t is the law-abiding Negroes
friend. Some time ago 1 happened
TO be in Atlanta, Ca, during a large
Negro convention and the police Of
that southern city publicly stated
that owing 10 assistance rendered by
the Ku Klux Klan all signs of racial
trouble were squelched and nipped
in the bud.
In a certain city in Alabama, the
opportune arrival OF a party of men
who announced themselves as back
ed up by a certain powerful organi-
zation, saved a Negro boy from be-
ing lynched. These men took the
boy and informed the crowd that
the real culprit was safely lodged in
the city jail.
To use the words OF one Klan or
ganizer. I'VE are misjudged and
condemned as law-breakers by those
not familiar with us but are COM
mended and praised by these same
people when they become familiar
with our principles and method OF
working"
The Ku Klux Klan is the only Sc
cret society on earth of its type duly
and officially recognized by the gov
ernment OF the country in. which Il
exists.
When one realizes that in this
amazing organization every mem
Der has to be a 100 per cent. Amer
ican. and that it has in its ranks
some Of the highest judges on the
American bench. members OF Con-
gress, ministers Of the gospel. law.
yers and bankers, skilled and IN.
skilled workmen and representative
men of every calling, one. begins e
understand the significance OF thi;
machine which is now once more
being called into being and its ca
pacity to shake the country.
Yet OF all the tens of thousands II
its ranlxs-and no man can say whai
is its actual membership-only one
solitary member-Colonel William
j. Simmons-is known to the world
One Of the rules OF the Klan Il
that any member who violates the
law OF the land can be at once ban
lshed. This apparently is done with
out trial, on the order OF Colone
Simmons acting upon information
supplied him. II Is by this rigit
backing OF the law that the organi.
zation has gathered into its ranks II
all States, mayors, sheriffs and cap
tains OF police. as well as officers Of
the army and navy.
The Ku Kiux Klan has been mis-.
quoted and slandered, as was to bs
expected. but not one single charge
has been proven or substantiated
This organization stands for white
SUI remacy over all races. black, vel
, low or otherwise; preservation o
the home and sanctity of woman
, hood and a strict uphoiding of tn
, law, principles every real American
stands for and l. should think ever.
real man in Wilmington would b
glad and anxious to line up at once
From one who would but can't.
j. WALLACE JOHNSON.
Wilmington, Del, Sept. Q. 1921.
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LIFE FoRcE.s

VVTHAT is this life force" that makes you conscious
w enables you to move your body2 And what Is
death?
Hereward Darlington in a book offers the theory
that life is force existing outside the body, whicn
manests through the body" He believes death is not
an ending OF life but physical condition in which the
mysterious life current is shut of
Like an electric light. The body is the glass bulb
Nerves and muscles are the tungsten naments Turn
the current You have life. Turn il of. That's death
Destroy the nlaments and the lamp is dead-cant ght
But the current is eternal
Science calls this new theory. But the church has
been teaching it for ages What religion calls soul
science calls current" That's all. It's nothing
to the people OF Delaware.
Evening journal., 1921-09-10
GEMS OF THOUGHT

The most gnobe character in all the world is the mere
money getting American.
s--.-.
The dangerously rich are more jeopardy than the
dangerously poor. No country, save America can mr.
nsh long list Of concentrated gold stocks and bonds
There's brewing a menace that threatens 20 drag the
foundations from under social fabric that would de-
mollsh civil Institutions that would destroy our sense
OF liberty and that would defy every opposing power
One has rightly said that the great estates OF Rome in the
time Of the Caesars and Of France in the time OF the
Bouhons, rvaed those OF the United States today but
both nations were on their 10 the frenzy OF the revo-
lution. not in spite OF their wealth. but because OF il
Evening journal., 1921-09-10
AN END TO rHE UNIVERSE.

FTNONGHT look at the stars that glitter above Whining
N Marvel that your eyesight record rays OF
light that have Travelled millions Of miles. Marvel also,
at depth Of space out there among the stars
STILL there's end to the universe, says the American
Astronomy Association meeting in Middletown, Conn.
To travel from end OF the universe to the other
would take 100000 years, sitting cannon-ball NOV
ing 10000 miles a second
II there is end to space what is the end? fence
a wag II So what's beyond that? Nobody answers ex-
cept Ensein He says space cued-that il you irav-
eed IN straight line long enough you'd get back whert
you started.
Evening journal., 1921-09-10
zInN IlrrHERAN uHuRcH.

Services tomorrow at Zion Luth-
eran Church. Rev. r. Hasskari. 3
D.. pastor. will be as follows: Morn
ing service (German), 1890 o'clock
topic Of sermon. Unto the Deep"
evening service (English) 7.SO
O'Clock; sermon, "An Unavoidable
Question" morning Sunday school
$50 o'clock; afternoon Sunday
school. 2.15 o'clock. Weekday school
opens Friday, p. m.
Evening journal., 1921-09-10

employment situation, local mem
bers of the American Legion are also
interested in football.
This was brought to light several :
days ago with the announcement
that Laurence Roberts Post, No. 21,
had called a special meeting for the
purpose OF discussing the formation
OF football eleven at the Red Cross
headquarters, oil Delaware avenue,
on Monday night at o'clock.
The Post is out for the independ-
ent State title in earnest. and asks
the following men TO be present at
the meeting: Wilkinson, Hudson, I
Ryan, Wilson, Lauritsen, Vander-
grift. Berl, Crothers, Loose, Stewart.
Kavanaugh. Numbers, Reed. me-
Caughan, Krecjki, Hampden. Hamp-
ton, Guy and Green. All other for
mer service men interested are also
requested to attend.
Delaware Post, No. /, American
Legion. is making active plans for its
participation in the Armistice Day
parade, proposed to be held in thsi
city on Tuesday. November IL.
1t has been suggested that Wash
ington street bridge be officially
opened to the public on that date,
with the parade OF the Legionaires
across the bridge as the feature OF,
the opening.
Post No. 1, has appointed the fol-
lowing committee to make arrange
ments for the parade: Lieutenant
I Governor. ]. Danforth Bush. Charles
Coke, principal of the Wilmington
High School; Water Commissioner
Edgar NJ. Hopes. Jr.. and Major
George Schultz.
The Employment Committee of
Delaware Post. No. 1. has been ex-
tremely active during the past week.
and has placed a number of unem--
ployed ex-service men in good posi-
tions. The committee expects to be
able to place additional men during
the coming week
The committee IN charge OF en-
ployment included David NJ Salter.
John ]. Dugan and Eugene Savery-
Anyone wishing to make application
should interview Mr.. Slavery, care
the Liberty Mutual Insurance Com
pany, in the Odd Fellows Building,
| ASheu anu hAhk blIeeLA
Thirty-three bands already have
registered for the $3.50 prize musi-
cal contest during the national con-
lvention OF the American Legion at
Kansas City this fall. In the list are
bands from New York. Massachusetts,
Ohio. Michigan. Texas. Oklahoma,
Indiana Oregon Kansas and Mis-
souri,.
Evening journal., 1921-09-10
UNION AMERICAN

At Union American NJ. e.. Twelfth
and French streets. the Rev. Ed
ward S. Rice. minister. Spencer Is
Day will be observed Sunday with
the following services: 10.45 o'clock,
sermon by the pastor. followed by
Holy Communion and class meet
ing; 2.3O o'clock. Sabbath School;
8 o'clock, historical sermon by
Bishop b. T. Ruiey. Monday eve
ming, stewards meeting.
Evening journal., 1921-09-10
CONTINUE PLAYGROUND WORN

The Pine. Madison, Coyne and
Stapler Fairgrounds will be kept
open after September ~ by the
Community Service in cooperation
with the local neighborhood asso-
citation. After school each day ex-
perienced leaders will be on duty at
the grounds.
other Fairgrounds will be kept
open II the new budget is subscribed
during the campaign for funds
which win be held during the week
OF September 26 under the leader
ship of Mayor Harvey. Il.
Evening journal., 1921-09-10
MOVIES AND CHURcH-GoING.

IN Randolph, Vermont, town OF $500 people, the Rev
Fraser Metzger reports his congregations average 900
seated, 100 standing in the rear.
Ministers who preach 10 small crowds will wonder how
he does it, It's simple Moviesl
The Life Of Christ" and The Servant in the House
are samples OF movies shown in the Rev Metzgers Con
gregational Church. International Church Film Com
pany. Of Boston, supplies the films.
Many Wilmington preachers will not approve Of the
idea, but 1t seems To be surnre for bringing lost sheer
back into the fold
Evening journal., 1921-09-10
WITH GUN ON TIE TABLE.

DRESDENT HARDINGS faith in the Of the con-
ference on limitation OF armaments is heartening.
II other nations were inspired by the high motives that
control the United States in this matter there would be
no doubt that the objects OF the conference would be
tained
But when England that she has made an ad-
dition on paper Of four battle to her fleet the
good faith of some OF the confrerees well may be ques-
toned.
Evening journal., 1921-09-10
WOULD REVISE BIBLE

NEW YORK. Sept. 1o.--A sug-
gestion that science could improve
the Bible by revising it was made
before the International Conference
of Chemists by Charles Baskerville.
laboratory director at the College of
the City of New York.
He said he did not believe tho
Bible was up-to-date. BECAUSE of
productions OF science in the past
$50 years.
Revision Of this standard work
Of literature must be essentially the
task of SCIENCE" he maintained
Evening journal., 1921-09-10
SECONDHAND.

AfAcH India, prepares for its monster annual SEQ
IN ondhand clothing bazaar It will dispose Of one or
our peculiar exports cast-o clothing millions Of dollars
worth a year.
hindu dudes greatest ambition is to get secondhand
American dress suit at s5 dozen Old vests are next in
demand, at 20 cents each
What Oriental this winter will wear those old clothes
you sold to the ragman9
Evening journal., 1921-09-10
COWBOYS.

NEAR crosbyton, Texas, S. A. Guy nts up his ranch
with modern convenences for his cow-punchers
Theyll have shower baths, cement-lined swimming
pool lockers reading and entertaining games"
Is the dilapidated bunkhouse with its romance going
to be snuned out by the march Of civilization? How
thatd make od-timers like Buffalo Bill snort
City comforts are becoming commonplace in the most
remote country districts. That's progress.
Evening journal., 1921-09-10
SAVING LIFE.

[ToW much is your life worth?
What would you pay to one who saved IT. But are
sure you woud9
Dr. Harry Marsh Warrens Save-a-Lfe League has pre-
vented 5000 suicides in nve years
lie that those whose life he saved ever has
given penny to carry on the work
Still Dr. Warren has the satisfaction OF good deed we'll
done. That's the real reward
Evening journal., 1921-09-10
sT. LuKE,s REFoRNrEn.

AT St Luke's Reformed Episcopal
Church. Monroe and Eighth streets
the Rev. William Lsmming. rector
services will be; Sunday School Al
10 o'clock; morning prayer and SER
mon at IL o'clock; evening prayer
and sermon at 7,30 O'Clock. Wed.
nesday at s o'clock. mid-week SER
vice.