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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-09-05
HOOyER,S WORK.

Herbert Hoover is q dOer of things
When there is a big job to be done
lie is the right man to put at the head.
Mr.. Hoover possesses much of the
ROOseveltian dynamic energy and per-
sistence and usually gives a good ac-
count of whatever he undertakes. Only
two weeks ago Mr.. Hoover was inform
ed by the representative of the Am
crican relief association in Russia that
the Russian government had acceded
to the requests of the association and
that the feeding of Russian children
could begin at once. Hoover is there
fore sending fifty or sixty agents into
Russia with several thousand tons of
provender already massed at the Rus
sian frontier and the feeding of the
15.OOO.0OO or 20,O00.OOO starving people
will soon begin.
Some Americans are disposed to
look with indifference upon the work
of relief being engineered by Mr..
Hoover. holding that the soviet gov
eminent is largely to blame for present
conditions. That may be true. but the
people as whole are not responsible
for the kind of government under
which they are living. Lenine and
TrotZky seized power and have maih-
tanned it by force. The people are
helpless in face of the power welded
by these two men who have been able
through favoritism and bribery to hold
the army to their purposes and ms long
as the army remains loyal to the ty-
rants the people are helpless.
But if the starvation were due en-
trcly to the folly of the majority and
even if they could have averted the
catastrophy. the fact remains that con-
ditions are beyond description and that
women and chilren are dying by mill
ions from starvation. This nation is
rich In food and supplies and we can
help Russia survive without any great
hardship upon the general public. More
over, if our surplus farm products can
be disposed of by sending them toi
Russia it might help revive the price
of the remainder here at home. That
would help the financial situation
and would result in better
conditions all over this country.
In speaking of the relief work The /
Christian Work. New York. discourses
as follows:
THE vast population. utterly OK
with no leadership. have sim
ply accepted whatever government
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-09-05
t may smooth the local taxpaye

rs o.
1t may smooth the local taxpayer
some to be told that the many
changes il, roadways, bridges, etc., be,
ing ordered by the state highway COM
and acquiesced in by the board
of supervis ors, are paid for largely out
of the auto mobile tax fund and by the
state. But the burden all revolves back
upon the people. If the automobile
funds were not used in dcfraying the
expenses of many of these almost use
less changes it could be used in road
improvements that are necessary. thus
reducing tax levies. And the same is
true of the m oney paid by the state.
All the tax payers contribute to state
funds. hence the Hamilton county tax
payers pay for improvements" in
Hardin. Boone. Sioux and all the other
counties of the state. The improve
ments and changes that are absolutely
necessary should be made, but lot
of money is being expended upon pro-
jects that could be dispensed with for
the present without great Inconvenience
to the. public, ..
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-09-05


1t is claimed by men who ought to
know that the annual charge for in
terest on mortgagcd indebtedness paid
by the people Of Hamilton county is not
far from $1,5DO,OOO. Add to this the
$1,OOO,OOO for local and state taxes
and you have a fixed charge of 81
100000 or approximately $125 per
capita. $500 per family. And on top OF
this is the federal income tax, amount
ing to perhaps $500, 200 per year, max
ing a grand total of interest on mort
edged indebtedness and taxes Of 3d.
OOO,O 600 per year. And that is not all.
There is the interest Charge ON pri-
vate notes. bank loans and other forms
of Indebtedness, which might reach an
other 81 100000. Making Il grand total
of interest and taxes for all purposes
of not far from S4,OO0,0O0. on 5000 per
capita. \ large part of the sums paid
for local taxes and large part of that
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-09-05
BIG PROBLEM.

Just how large percentage OF notes.
mortgages and other taxable CONNER
cial paper escapes taxation nobody
knows even approximately, and it is an
evil that is very hard to cure. The
state could, of course, require that IN
struments Of that kind bear evidence
CT fax payments, either by attachment
of the treasurer's receipt or by having
il stamped upon the instrument itself.
That plan has been suggested many
times. but the legislature has feared
1t would drive money Of the tax dodgers
cut of the state, thus reducing the sup
ply of cash and increasing interest rates
without bringing increased revenues to
the public treasury. It is Il problem
that is hard to handle by Il single state.
1t would be comparatively easy If all
states would undertake its regulation
and enact. similar laws. But many
states, have no usury laws, the lOaner
Being allowed to charge I'LL the interest
he can get. Such states are harvest
places for Shylocks and their money
would 20 to such states in large volume
il they were required to pay taxes In
full on money loaned in Iowa.
The tax evasion problem also enters
into the equation in considering the
question of prohibiting tax exempt
securities. 1t has been estimated that
all the way from $1j,OO0,OOO,OO0 to
$50. OOO. 900, 600 tax exempt securities
are held in the United States and there
is wide agitation in favor Of prohibit
ing. the issuance of any more SUCH
paper. Tax exempt securities consist
wholly Of representatives of public
debts. They are bonds of cities. school
districts, counties, states and nation.
Were they not exempt from taxation
the public could not borrow funds
chyapc than the private individual can.
Moreover, nobody knows or can even
guess that if there We're no more ex-
empt securities permitted how far
money loaners would escape taxation
anyhow
II is comparatively easy to hide in
tcrcst bearing paper FROM the assessor
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-09-05
THE BEST GUARANTY.

"a nation of home owners is the best
guaranty Of the maintenance Of those
principles of liberty, law and order
upon which our government is founded
Both national and state governments
should encourages in all proper ways
the acquiring of homes by our citizens. y
Platform.
That nation where the people own
their homes is the nation that is going
to withstand tie shocks and turmoil
of time. The home owner is not going
to see red just as soon as confronted
by adversely.
One good way to induce home owning
and home building is to exempt from
all taxation. except special assessments
for permanent improvements, the home
of the poor. Why not exempt all homes
up to the value Of $1,000? Under
such an arrangement the person own.
ing home valued at $4,000 would pay
no tax upon it. while the one owning a
home valued at $4,000 would be taxed
only upon the excess over the $4,000
exemption.
What is the republican party doing.
either in the state or nation. to redeem
the pledge ito encourage III all proper
ways the acquiring Of homes by our
citiZens?"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-09-05
Cause for Alarm.

Pittsburgh Chronicle Telegraph \
certain physician almost invariably
shutters when under the stress Of cx-
element. Some time ago he had occa'
sion, and his vocal infirmity was the
cause Of funny misrepresentation.
The husband and prospective father
who, by the way, had set his heart
or n son and heir-was pacing the
library when the doctor entered.
"Wcll, DOCTOR" cried the husband.
forcing vi smile. lis 1t twins!'
"Tr-tr-tr-" began the doctor.
"Triplcts! Great Caesar.'
"Qu-qrrqu--' stammcred the doctor.
"Quadruplets. Holy smoker!
mo. no." cried the doctor, ''qu-qu-
quite the contrary. Tr-tr-try and Ia
take it ph-philosophically. It's girl
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-09-05

Great Britain insists upon having the
largest navy in the world and the
United States wants navy second 10
none. Japan is engaged IN large
naval program and does not van; in
reference with her plans. When the
representatives of these three great
naval powers met at the disarmament
conference they will have to make some
concessions if anything worth while is
to result 1t is quite apparent that
many people in the United States
think that only Japan and Breat Brit
ain should make concessions. 1t Is OBJ
vious that many Japanese believe that
Japan should stand firm for her pro-
gram and Of course there is strong sem
timent in GGreat Britain against any
backward step by the British. If the
representatives to the conference are OF
like views and are unwilling to give
and take. nothing of value will he ac'
complished. -t.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-09-05
[5U|I 4 MEET 70
!, PLAN MONEY DRIVE
Will Raise $1,25o,OOO for Re-
lief Work in
Europe.

TO continue relief activities in Cen
trail Europe throughout the coming
year, Lutherans in America will raise
$1,25O,OOO in October. The National
Lutheran Council, in meeting this
week in Columbus. Ohio, completed
.plaEs for the 1921 world service cam
psign, emphasizing the new and urgent
need since the opening Of Russia.
Stirring news releases were given
out, reporting the latest word from
Russia, which is, practically the first
word, as well, of direct, uncensored IN
formation since 1910. From the other
fifteen countries in that part of the
world in which the council has been
operating, recent dispatches Indicate
grave need for continued, and in many
cases increased, assistance. In Russia
the conditions are indescribably wretch
ed, according to a cablegram from DR..
4. Morehead, European commissioner
of the council, who reports. that he
has just now been able to reach the
Lutherans of Moscow and Petrograd
with emergency relief. A brief but
vivid account has been received Of the
desolation that has piled up year on
year during the reign of terror, Of how
lyphus has followed cholera .epidemics,
Of the lack of doctors and medical sup
plies, and Of famine.
1t is announced that this world sery-
ice campaign will provide for their
work in other needy fields of Europe, IN
addition to quick. substantial aid in
Russia. The work includes distribution
of clothing collected in the United
States, provision of food supplies and
food drafts. rebuilding of church
houses, hospitals, orphanages and hos
lplces, financial aid to students and
teachers, and assisting church papers
and publications. This budget is part
lof a five million dollar three years pro-
gram in Europe, Of which S1,SOO,OOO
has been used.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-09-05
PLACING THE BLAME.

Declaring that the REFUSAL OF
group of senators to ratify the Yer
saillcs peace treaty in some manner
in 1919 is basically responsible for
lew farm products prices today. James
II. Howard, president Of the American. a.!
Farm Bureau federation, placed the
blame for agricultural stagnatio4
sGuarely on the republican senator's
who blocked ratification two years ago.
Des Moines Register.
The Register was reviewing the ad.
dress OF Mr.. Howard made. at the state
fair when it spoke these words. Later
en- in that address Mr.. Howard charged
the failure to ratify the Versailles
treaty ain some manner to the repub-
iicaln majority. Yet it is a matter of
record that IS republican and % demo
cratic senators voted for ratification
with reservations, while q democrats
and 10 republicans voted against such
ratification. Had the democrats favor
ed ratification iii the ratio the repub-
|licans favors it it would have received
much more than the required two
third majority.
1t is plain, therefore, that while the
republicans in the senate are respOnsi-
lie for the defeat of ratification with
out reservations, the democratic mi
nority is responsible for defeat With
reservations. 1t required US votes to
ratify and the republicans gave ratiti-
cntion 80 of these. Had the democrat
come across with 81 votes We would
now be member Of the league, pro-
|viding President Wilson would have
sanctioned it. E
It is Just as well for Mr.. Howard and
others to bear these facts in mind when
castigating the senate for defeating
the Versailles treaty and to put the l
responsibility just where it belonged.
Republicans are not trying to escape
responsibility for the defeat Of the
treaty without the crossing Of t or the
lotting of an l., but the democrats are
trying to escape the responsibility Of
defeating the. treaty with, reservations.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-09-05
a RIG PROBLEM.

Senator Reed SmOot of Utah declares
that unless the sources of income OF
the government are to he dried up, a
way must be found to assess 4 federal
tax against all issues of securities,
municipal or otherwise. He has intro,
duced resolution proposing a consti-
.trtional amendment that would have
the effect Of overcoming the decision Of
Tie supreme court that the federal
government cannot levy tax against
bonds issued by states and municipali-
ties. If that amendment is passed BY
congress and ratified by thrce-fOurths
Of the states, wealth will be subject to
taxation regardless Of the form III
which it is held.
In referring to this question in con-
nection with Senator's Shoots state
ment, the Republican publicity associa-
ton says:
I'm the meantime congress is, working
on Il proposed change in the incoRe tax
=
law that would reduce the higher sur
tax rates now prevailing and remove
lEuch of the inducement to men of large
incomes to put their money into tax
exempt securities. The effect of that
change will not be. as some people ap-
pear to believe, to reduce the taxes
paid by the rich. 1t will have precise
ly the opposite result. AS money Is
Withdrawn from municipal bonds and
rut back into business once more. its
income will be subject to tax and we
ray witness steady return to the
former level Of receipts from men OF
great wealth"
1t is estimated by those who have
made study of the situation that men
Of large income paid into the federal
trcasuy annual taxes aggregating
$780, 100000 before the present surtax
rates were in effect, but now contribute
only 500, OOO,tOO to the national reve-
nue.. The difference represents the loss
TO the government through the trans
fer of money from capital to tax-cxempt
bonds. 49,.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-09-05
WORDS OF ENCOURAGEMENT.

| Congressman D0WeN OY the pes
Moilics district is hoping and expecting
that the legislation enacted by the spe-
cial session of congress Will result in
muck benefit to tho agricultural inter-
ests of the country. He isnow in Des
Moines and has expressed the opinion
that the law authorizing the Var
finance corporation to provide $1,000
100000 of export credits will greatly
expedite the movement Of grain. II is
10 be hoped that Mr.. Dowell's pre-
|dictions may come, true. II the war
finance corporation can devise ways
and means by which agricultural. sup
plies can he sent to the sections Of the
old world that are badly in need Of
them it will accomplish something
worth while and prices will very likely
1.-THE better prices Which should
result from this slim i:,ticn Of . cx-
potts will help the farmers to pay of
much 81 what they owe, and the provi-
sion made by congress for expanding
the work Of the federal lard banks and
the joint stock land banks will assist
them to convert the balance into mortg-
age debt on fair terms" said Mr.. DoY-
ell. ut is unavoidable that some OF,
the boating farm debt should be fund
ed, and congress has tried to make II
possible. for the farmers TO do this on
terms which will lessen rather than in
crease the total amount Of their obi:
cations. Authority has been given the
federal land banks to issue $4,000, 900
more bonds. The joint "stock land Nd
hanks have been put in shape to raise
funds on a large scale. 1t Is true the
.ioilse would not accept the senattes
proposal that the War Finance corpo-
ration should take s10O,0OO,6oo Of fed:
eral land bank bonds, but understand
the farm loan board itself was opposed
to this plan. Z, ...,-... s
These two measures. should prove
d valuable aid TO the agricultural IRA
community in its present difficulties,
which, while serious, have perhaps been
exaggerated. In some. quarters it is
feared the outcome may be a consider
ske shifting Of land ownership from
the country to the city. Anyone who
knows the farmers of the middle west
will not anticipate that result. On
current operations they may seem to
have been harder hit than the mcr-
chants and the manufacturers: hut
their proportionate losses on excessive
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-09-05


Miss Selange Hutchins, dancing IN
Paris in spite of the opposition of her
millionaire parents. gave high society
Il hot one the other day. She danced at
the Folics Bergeres and considerable
criticism was INDUCED because OF the
scant raiment Worn, She comes back
with the remark. "All this moral
talk is rot l wore more clothes on the
Folics stage than most American
society women are wearing ut Deau-
Vile" The chances are Miss Hutchins
told the truth. But that doesn't excuse
ler. She ought to be decent and modest
even If the fools of high society are not.
Put what can you expect of mere
girl, in her teens when her mother and
the women her mother associates with
make themselves ridiculous in skirts
snort at both ends?
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-09-05

What foolish notion possesses Amer me
ica that we can 90 ahead with cnorm-
Gus armament and not start everybody
else? Does any American believe that
Britiun and Japan and the rest are
going to take soft words from us, and
iet us arm while they are resting
Des Moines Register. H.,
Well, now. look at the reverse side
on the picture. Does any Briton or
Japanese expect the United States to
rest in slulnber while they are arming
to the teeth:, That appears to he
what the Register wants. 1t argues
tlat this country ought to point the
way by going to sleep at ths switch.
a sleep from which there would come Il
ride awakening, but it would come too
late.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-09-05

The wise bootlegger knows bet
ter than to attract attention to himself
by wearing diamonds. although he can
well afford to.-Register.
And the boetlegger gets his money
just as honestly, if not as res
pectably," as many people who wear
diamonds do. 1t can at least be said
to the credit of the bootlegger that he
doesn't. believe in. Haunting his crime
II the face Of the public ey displaying
his illgotten boards.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-09-05


A clause written into the deficiency
bill by the senate provides for 90 eN-
merits on the tariff to be assigned at
once to the collection Of data relating
to. the American valuation OF imports
as a basis of assessing customs duties.
Upon urgent representations by the
treasury. the senate appropriated $780,
(h)D to cover the cost OF. the work. which
il is estimated it will require six weeks
to complete, Senator Penrosee' cha chair
man Of the finance committee, says he
will not ask his committee to attempt
the rewriting of the tariff bill as It
came from the house until after the IN
on American valuation has
been obtained and is at hand.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-09-05

l. b. j. y ID.
According to reports from Germany
the people generally of that country do
10, endorse the rabid statements OF
Count Waldersce, who a week or 50 ago
made y frey speech, talking bombasti-
cally of the day when Germany would
be avenged. He admonished his audi
TORS to. keep burning the fires Of hate.
The count INDUCED in the kind Of talk
tllht, brought Germany and Europe It to
the verge of ruin. Although Germany
MAY ;eet that her way is hard the peO-
pie 0vets there must know that it will
hc harder II the advice of Waldersee
is followed.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-09-05

According to cable from Riga
Russian authorities have offered DIR.
Fridt1of NAnyen a first mortgage. back
ed bv all the Russian assets, as security
for tho Sid.0 900 loan he is trying to
raise among European governments.
But, what assurances can Russia give
that, she will not repudiatc the debt
when the time for payment arrives
If Russia would refuse to pay, the
mortgage could not be collected with
out war Russia is now beginning to
realize the advantages of crcdit.\ .
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-09-05


"Giye America the benefit of the
doubt is pretty good rule to follow
in tariff legislation. as in other law
making. In some cases there may be
doubt as to the need of a protective
tariff on certain commodities. or the
extent of the tax. if needed. But one
thing is certain-no great harm to Am
erica can come by fixing an import tax
a little too high, while much harm can
come from fixing it too low. You do
not destroy an American industry by
taxing the foreign importer too much !;
you may destroy an American industry
by letting the cheap foreign product IN
at rate with which the American pro-
ducer cannot compete.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-09-05

The ,slipreme court Of New York has
declared the bonus law enacted by the
last legislRture unconstitutional. The
majority opinion is that It violated the
constitution Of the, state.as II Involved
giving the states credit It is believ'
cd, the legislature will submit the ques-
jtlon. Of amending the constitution to a
vote Of the people so the bonus can be
paid. Such a proceeding will delay the
bonus, but when it. is finally paid the
bcneficiaries will be glad of the delay.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-09-05

.
Peggy Hopkins Joyce is back in
Paris. Peggy's only claim to distlnc-
tion, is: that she married fool with a
lot Of money, Yet the Chicago Herald
Examiner, which likes to make fun OF
country newspapers for publishing local
items about John Smith having his
Larn painted. gives Peggy Il column
cable Dispatch telling all about nc her
latest gowns, stockings. etc. and de-
clarcs in big headlines that she Buys
Scant Gowns" OF all the snobs and
slnsh mongers in the world the Chi
tngu papers beat them all and in this
respect the Herald-Examiner stands at
the head of the profession in the windy
city.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-09-05

According TO the census ns department M!
more 3hgna II $50, ooo, 900 copies, Of daily
newsIMihrs are printed annually in the
Enitea States, averaging one copy day
for, every three AND one::tifth persons
OF tile cOuntry's total population. The
circulation Of the nations 243' daily
newspapers showed an increase Of lbs
Ter cent, in the, five years since 1914
Total ,circllation of the country's 90
All newspapers and periodicals showed
an increase Of, ~ per cent per issue in
five. yelrs., sas
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-09-05

j
large Industries -wrecking transrorra-
ton and destroying production Having
conquered the Russian world of large
capitalism they searched for another
world to conquer and fell upon tle
farmcrs-the o,ily capitalists reTaiains
in Russia. They seized the. surp rs
products Of the farm, often leaving 'l.c
farmers family without provisions 70
carry them over the season. and with
ont seed for the next planting. Taey
have been living upon and have lived
up the nations resources. the fruit
of teh toll of its people for hundreds Ut
years. 1t was simply a process or col
ossaI organized loot.