Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-06-09
NAVY INSURES
AGAINST WAR
ROOSEVELT, JR.
Assistant Secretary Addresses
Indiana Manufacturers
at Banquet.
CORNWELL REVIEWS TAX

That the Navy is the first line of de-
tense, and that while the primary duty
of the fleet is insurance against war,
during times of peace 1t is carrying on
in many different ways, was pointed out
by Theodore Roosevelt assistant Sec
rotary of the Navy in his talk at the an
nual banquet Of the Indiana Manufactur-
ers' Association, at the Claypool Hotel
last evening.
Senator Harry s. New. in his address,
in which he touched upon features OF the
tax system, said that in his judgment the
first step taken in bringing about a re-
vision Of the tax system, should be the
repeal Of the "so-called excess profits
tax"
Various features Of the Federal tax
were touched upon IN the address by
william c. Cornweu Of New York Of
J. S. Bache & Co, whose subject was
SALES Tax the Best and Only Solution"
He declared that "the business mans
way, and the sound, sensible, non-politi-
cal way, is to abolish all these destruc-
tive taxes and to put in operation the
tax on turnover or gross sales"
SENATOR NEW
PRESIDES.
Governor McCray was called upon for
O few remarks by Senator New, who pre-
sided and who was introduced by j. l..
KImbroush. president OF the association.
The Governor took the opportunity to
pay tribute to the manufacturers for the
manner in which they had aided the
Government during the war.
In touhcing upon the matter
strong, well equipped Navy, and TIN mat
ter OF It's maintenance, Mr.. Roosevelt said
that many people do not realize how great
the difference Is between a modern bat
tle-shlp and ono Of fifteen years ago. lie
said that the Nation must have proper
complement Of dirigibles, or aircraft and
submarines.
PERSONNEL COUNTS
~ LAST ANALYSIS.
Material Is important, be said. but per
sonnet is even more important. and that
In the last analysis It IS personnel that
counts, and IN order to give properly
trained crews to man the fleet the coun-
try should have an enlisted personnel Of
40 900 men.
In speaking Of some Of the ways in
which tho Navy carries on IN times Of
peace, he said that where the fleet cruises
there traders follow. The furnishing Of
foreign charts to sailing vessels by the
Navy. and the furnishing of radio re-
ports TO all commercial ships. which give
them their bearings off the coast. were
among the features enumerated by him,
as was the excellent training given the
men in tho Navy.
He said that the paci1sts IN this
country are everywhere pushing forward
under one guise or another.
In company with them" rs added.
are many others who are UNFOLDING
their doctrines for various reasons.
Bunyan furnishes the parallel In
Pilgrims progress
Christian MEETS
THREE IN PILGRIMAGE.
Christian comes on HIS pilgrimage 70
three men fettered and asleep. and tho
name Of one was simple, the other sIoth
ard tho third Presumption Christian
told them II be that gocth about Ike
roaring Hon comes by, you win certain
" become a prey 10 his teeth With
that they looked uDon him ana began 10
reply in this sort, Simple said, I see
no Danger sloth said Yet little moro
sleep. and Prcsumpuoh said, Every tub
must stand on its own bottom and So
they lay down TO sleep again"
"Au three OF these men are with as
today IN the country. Simple says. Let
rs have a League OF Nations and there
VIII be no more wars Sloth saws. Let
Us tighten the burden Of taxation which
rests on the neck Of our people and
Presumption says, a million men Will
spring up over night to- push the in
vader from our sacred SOIL
QUESTION OF
ARMAMENTs.
This country" be said. 'qs now en-
gagged in considering the question Of the
Limitation Of armamcnts. Both House
ana Senate have passed resolutions with
this In view. 1t is most worthy SUD
tect TO consider / am heartily In sym
pathy with such an attempt. as nil right
thinking people should be. We must.
however, realize just what we are do
ing. II 10 dangerous IN the extreme IN
less We understand exactly what Is pro-
posed"
He added that iva must never put
ourselves in tho position Of blandly dis
arming and then, IN innocent defeuseless-
ness. await the deliberate tons OF the other
armed nations. On this question Of the
limitation Of ornaments. we must realize
that possibilities are not probabilities or
actualties. We must deal with facts.
not fancles. There Is one standard which
must he applied to all questions which
come before US: Is 1t In the interest OF
the United StatesY If this IS not an
swered satisfactorily, there is no need
to inquire further"
Mr.. Roosevelt also in his address
touched upon tho matter Of "paternalism"
and its real meaning; the matter Of
home rule in cities" and an attempt to
crush labor unions, which, he said, is
often carried on under the guse of 8
crusade against Bolshevism."
REASONS FOR CHANGE
IN TAXING SYSTEM.
There are three important reasons
why the present taxing system must be
radically changed" said Mr.. Cornweu in
his address
First: Because the revenue depart
ment is hopeslessly congested with work,
is three years behind, and can not pos
sibly administer the present taxes.