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- Tor an amendment to the ConNtuton 10 per-
NIT the taxing of incomes derived from State,
county and municipal bonds. The New York Tri-
bunc says of this:
Here would be change worth while. The
annual value of the present exemption IS $780,
oooooo Interest the present net national
debt would practically be taken care Of if one
income looked the same any other to Uncle
Sam. Moreover, for reasons that have been
brought out in the discussion of the income
taxes, the exemption Of State and municipal
bonds discourages productive enterprises and
encourages State and municipal extravaganza.
Speaking broadly, the proceeds of State and
municipal bonds spent non-productivc
undertakings. By impounding investment
bonds there is less available for productive
terprises. Thus the whole country, whose pri-
mary interest is in production, is disadvsntaged.
If such a resolution passed, the adoption
of the amendment by the States would at least be
very doubtful Its specific purpose would arouse
much hostility in most of the States, we'll as the
opposition of the holders of the bonds. 1t would
tend to revive the slumbering fetish of States
rights Moreover, it could not get through Con-
gress, if it could find the necessary twothrds
vote, and be ratified by the States in less than
five years. By that time, it is hoped, such extra
revenue will not be needed
In the meanwhile there is in the Constitution,
amendment number sixteen which reads: "The Con-
gress shalAhave power lay and collect taxes on
incomes, from whatever derived" ETC. If the
words from whatever source derived" do not
mean what they say, just why do they mean some
thing else and what is that something else? There
is no subsequent amendment which changes them
and they naturally would supersede anything which
might be contradictory in any prior provision, if
there such provision.
Why is another amendment needed until the
courts asked to construe this one as to its all
inclusive words? 1t may not be economically wise
to tax these securities. 1t may be best and the
soundest finance to leave them exempt. But is it
not fact that all talk of further amendment to
permit their taxation, is sort of smoke screen
back of which is the further fact that members of
Congress feel that such a tax would be very un-
popular in their States and districts? do they not
know that it would be entirely permissible under
the Constitution, but pause for other not at
all discredtable? In other words is it not true
that this source of is not used because the
folks back home do not want it used?
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many Of the English kings, they
never at any time possessed the
latitude held by their equals on the
continent, and every passing CEN
tury saw them with less authority.
The. kings recognized this, knew
hat. up to a certain point they
could get away with. II, and TO their
credit It may be said that they
knew when that Limitation had been
reached. Those who did not were
soon brought to book for their own
punishment and as an example 10
rulers who might follow.
King John was forced to sign the
magma Charta, Charles ii the habeas s
corpus act and James II the bill OF
rights. Each monarch evaded them
whenever possible. but the mere
fact that they signed at all In proof
;hat they recognized their limita-
tions.
I: Every English moparch, when
ever he had a shady deed to do
was very careful to see that II. was
done by and under cover of the law.
Ee knew that with the laws he could
accomplish 'hfs act, without ii he
would fail. This shows that he rec
oI-4ized the law as greater than
himself. At the same time. over in
France Louis XVI was boastinR 81
am the state" Would he or any
other continental sovereign have
been SO scrupulous as the English
kings?: -.
In France Louis XVI was doing
just as he pleased from 1s43 to ffo1.
England changed kings three times
/: nd had q republic during the reign
of Louis. Charles I lost his head,
Cromwell died heart-broken.C Char rles
Ia toed the mark and James II hed
tc France for safety. They, had
{ Jed to do in England what Louis
v as doing in France, For 100 years
I. niger France endured despotism,
, - thar .~-np, nrfrksS tr /, 49,.
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exile in Paris. He conceded nothing of much
value to Italy, but Italian false pride with .
temperamental vndictiveness, was sufficient ally
to partisan ambition to overthrow government.
Indeed the situation on the Adriatic is not
unlike that on the Pacific in its fundamentals. 1t
is clash of economic. horse sense with that i'm
perialistic ambition known as mlitarism. Both
bodies of water should be as. peaceful as mill
ponds. The people on both sides have no excuse
whatever for hostile feeling. Their economic in
terests, which are the only ones that should be
considered, do not clash, but run along mutually
advantageous lines. All either needs is square
deal, fair policy and equal opportunity. The day
of international monopoly is as much in disrepute
is domestic monopoly.
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Philippine Self Government.

To the Editor. The washington Herald:
In The Herald we note your edi-
torial on The Philippines com
menting on the probable choice OF
Gen. Wood as governor-general OF
our country. We heartily agree
with your estimation OF Gen. Wood
but We wonder why you felt II
necessary. in discussing the Filipino
people-as well-informed and fair
minded as your paper has always
seemed to be-to say of US:
They have been given more cem-
plete freedom in the managemen nt
Of their affairs than they were
ready to wisely updertake or were
ready to fulfill. Responsibility il
not q plaything. nor an experiment
1t is something to be assumed grad
ually and for which training is
needed"
The assumption from your words
is that our people were given re-
sponsibility for which we had nc
training, and which we were unable
to carry. We know that this asser-
tion has been made from time TO
time by the retentionists. We did
not expect IL from The Herald. Will
you permit us space to show you q
very few figures that should speak
for themselves?
You will no doubt grant that the
sound first-test for self-government
Is self-control. which includes thrift
frugality. earning-power and indus
try. the ability to cooperate, the
ability to compete, good judgment
and the ability to react sanely Go
the Stocks and cross-currents OF the
individual life. You will no doubt
grant that the people who can pass
this test. as individuals. have me,
the first test for self-governmeni
nationally. Just a few figures then
to show you what the Filipino peo-
pie have done in the past decade:
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depe ndence We have shown what we
could do? Our appeal Is not to the
human nature of America but to the
divine in her-to the greater than
greed. the nobier than self interest
those ideals which she holds alof,
before the world.
We understand the feeling that
prompted the story also in The
Herald-dated. Maniia-in the con-
cluding paragraph Of which appears
the statement that at present the
Filipinos appear to be reconcfied to
the postponement of independence
even for twenty-five years. What
can we do? Resigned-we might be
if needs muse-but reconciled?
Never! We sincerely trust for the
sake Of our future relations with
the United States, and for the sake
Of America herself-and her posi-
tion before the world-we sincerely
trust that such a postponement will
never come to pass.
PHILIPPINE PRESS BUREAU,
Jose P. Melencio, Director.
/ WASHINGTON.
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Tells Of England's Progress.
40 the editor. me H,.hiprton Herald:

10 tne EDITOR, The Wathington Herald:
A few days ago a communication
appeared in these columns calling
"Justinian'' to task for his views
upon England's worth to civiliza-
tion. The writer accused England
OF brutality in several places. and
quite frankly stated that England is
or was not of more value to world
progress than other nations Of Eu-
rope. How can any one study his
tory and arrive at such a conclu-
sion? ...t....
In the light Of present-day ethics,
we cannot judge or. condemn the
standards OF yesterday by compar-
ng them with how we act today. II
we must judge a nation, we must
compare its moral plane with that
of contemporaries. Such comparison
brings only credit to England. Pc
riod for period England can show
no deed Of savagery that compares
with the Spanish Inqulsition.. the
st. Bartholomew. day OF France or
the ruthless destruction Of the
Thirty Years war;.
While other nations were yet in
the clutches of feudalism, weak ened
and divided by civil strife, England
mad stable government, the coun-
try was growing more powerful. the
people more educated and prosper
Gus. In the early part Of the Hun
cred Years war France lost out,
because. split up and quarreling
within herself she had to face a
united England. As early as iioo
A. D.. trial by jury existed In. Great
Britain. and the principle of Anglo
Saxon Justice, that o. man - inno-
cent until proven guilty Was recog-
nized. No other country was 30 far
advanced then. and some are behind
Barbsric. ana .u,ocr.t,d =. v.re
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IN the management OF eur anairs.
A people that could roll up a
foreign trade balance from a deficit
Of $4,000. 900 in 1911 to a credit Of
close to sss.ooo.Oeo would not seem
to be a people incapable of man
aging their affairs, We grant you
that four of these 'fat years" were
years OF war. But It should be re-
membered, also, that since 1919 we
have been experiencing the financial
depression which the whole world
has been undergoing. In spite Of the
stoppage of our foreign markets for
sugar and copra and the paralyzing
Of the hemp business, in spite of the
depreciation OF, our currency, and
the general deflation Of exchange.
we, nevertheless, closed the fiscal
year with a foreign trade balance
In our favor. Furthermore, the
Philippine National Bank, of which
so much capital has been made by
those opposed to our independence.
this bank is once more on its feet
and showed net earnings at the
close. of the fiscal year Of over 3d.
100000. More than that. our Philip
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) SUNDAY, AUGUST II, 1871.

SUNDAY, AUGUST II, 1871.
Uranus Is in benefic aspect today,
according to astrology, but Venus
Is adverse.
This should be a day favorable
to all who make appeal to the finer
side Of men and women. Clergy
men should benefit under this sway
of the stars.
All the signs appear to indicate
that the people will think more Sc
riously than ever before concerning
public questions. e.
While there will be a strong
tendency toward liberal ideas that
encourage true democracy. radical
views will suffer a decided eclipse.
Venus is in a place threatening
to the best interests OF women who
are advised by the seers to unite
for legislation that will benefit the
best interests of humanity. 10
There Is a sign read as sinister
In that II seems to indicate that
many women will be susceptible to
evil influences so that they are
easily used as tools for bad pur-
poses. 'S'
All the signs Indicate that actors
and actresses will go through a
long period Of adversity in which
many will seek vocatione that are
certain in rewards. 49, r
The churches are to face many
new problems in which various de-
nominations will suffer from inter-
nal dissensions while ,combattins
external foes. e.,
Religion viii be widely discussed
and the example OF a distinguished
statesman will have a far-reaching
effect. ...f " -'-.
Mars entering Leo now may dis
turb France and cause the country
to be suspicious even Of friends and
inclined to- national selnshness
Danger Of war Is always imminent
Persons whose birthdate II Is
have the augury Of travel and
change. Young women win have
offers Of marriage.
Children born on this day prob
ably win succeed best on the water.
Many sailors are born under this
sign. Girls have the forecast Of
happy marriage
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SEEK
SENATORIAL SEAT

+ George white, chairman of the
Democratic National COMMITTEES.
Friday conferred with Demo-
cratic Senators at the Capitol con-
earning the coming. special senato-
rial election in New Mexico, when q
successor to Secretary Fall win be
chosen.
Senator Bursum, of New Mexico,
srpointed to< succeed Fall, has an
bounced his. candidacy In the special
election called by the governor.
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The Herald has found that certain
vritsrs sign Aetitieus names a. thar
own. In . few instances 80 fnd thsss
have escaped cur notice. We viii bsrs-
aftsi .eeuirs not only the name but the
directory address. Ths Open Court must
not Be abpsei. Il Is for fair. imper-
sonal, informative disoussien and STATE
ment Of opinion.
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Reading the New York newspapers is con-
vincing evidence that there is no one in that
city who is not scrambling for booze. Of its
100000 there cannot have been even one who
did not have the habit. 1t is ,ir the Sodom
class according to its own publicity agents
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There is far greater economy in all the
Federal departments There is saving where
there was never saving before. All of which
IS demonstrating the spgot dimensions of that
factor in government expenditures
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Taxes can be readjusted and the collection
simp1hed, but Just how they can be reduced ;s
what gives Congress pause.
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Lord >Northcliffe is still going strong. He
has no job to lose and no votes to worry about.
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Henry Ford was able to run his own busi-
ness until he bought a rxHroad.
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Let this be the slogan: "Pellagra will dis
appear when the G.. o. P. controls the Southi"
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Back of the Smoke Screen.

Q ENATOR SMOOT is considering a resolution
- for an amendment to the Conttuton to per-
NIT the taxing Of incomes derived from State,
county and municipal bonds The New York Tri-
bunc says of this
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Municipal Bond Taxation.

TT NVEVI dUU dNt- INV.
Washington d. c.
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REAL ESTATE

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NKAGE $3.50 CASH
Tt,c r.e rooms hardwood floors.
bcauurl decorations. modern and
rp go date. full stzcd cast front lot.
ono block from paving $500. call
uH today
J. g. REDDIN
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Cedar 1900
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PERSONAL PROPERTY

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The Washington herald., 1921-06-30
Relief for Cotton Growers.

TT WILL be a grateful message to the cotton
i growers of the South that Secretary Hoover
and Mr.. Meyer, Director of the War Finance Cor
poratiop planning for their immediate financial
relief. This, it is believed, will come either
through the corporation or banking credit such
Mr.. Hoover arranged for the cattle raisers. 1t
is needed. The cotton growers in the same
situation as the cattle men and the grain raisers
Cotton has gone to below the prewar average price,
for crop raised at the peak cost.
In recent address in the House. Representative
Brand of Georgia, made an earnest and effective
plea for the farmers of his State and section. AS
member of the Banking Committee he was
staunch supporter of the Curtis-Nelson bill to
provide the Federal Farm Loan Board with an ad-
ditional S5o,oooooo of credits, and vigorously op-
posed the reduction to sz5ooo,ooo which reduction
a serious mistake in judgment of the House
leadership.
Mr. Brand was not kind to the Republican ma
jority He used volume of sarcasm, may be not
deserved, but wholesome, if the Republicans seri-
ously believe they have any hope of carrying a
Southern State, of holding in the next Congress
what they have in this. 1t will serve as an index
Of what Mr.. Brand will do to them in the next
campaign, unless they cut their cloth more gen.
erously.
He showed that every county in Georgia was
organized under the farm loan act and the app1ca-
tions from there now total between 100000 and
100000. This practically represents losses, and
losses which could not be foretold 1t shows sit.
uation which warranted Mr.. Brands earnestness and
to relieve. 1t also is added proof of the need of
permanent service of credit, a system for agricu-
ture which will meet its needs expanding and con-
tracing with change in demand, as the Federal
Reserve banks meet the needs of the commercial
and manufacturing interests.
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skin and ability have entered the service. have
given the best that was in them for what is now
but pittanee. One wonders when meeting them
why they did il and stuck il out.
Now that they are old and unable to earn more
than what adds little to the end OF their financial
nose they should have at least their rcspectabity
and personal dignity preserved. If the government
will not-and it never willA-pay in proportion to
ability, which is but the economy of common sense;
if il will rule its public service by the measure
of politics rather than business. will materially
help lift the average ability secured, if it provides
fairly adequate retirement annuity This is q
form of life insurance. 1t comes in bulk from
the per cent of salaries which Is withheld. 1t
is very practical indueement for the higher class
men to stick It out.
1t is material inducement also, for the more
ambitious to serve their country to enter govern
ment employ. 1t brings more of contentment, more
of personal justice, and so better service product
with those who get caught in the web and cannot
get out. 1t is a good business investment as well
as just plain right.
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NswS Ne; SSrk ;? K: eitkPayBSyPpay: ayBESy1p{

took an overdose Of chloraI last
night"
A budding young scenario writer
whose effort has just been received
by New York scenario editor is at
least up TO date in his ideas He
realizes that in these days Of short
skirts and rolled stockings a bare
knee is nothing unusual. So in his
script the hero identifies a wicked
woman who drugged his drink by a
scar he remembers seeing on her
knee cap when she lured him into
4 gilded cafe. The script is called:
The Tell Tale Knee"
In one of those residence-dress
making establishments of Fifth
avenue the brass sign at the en-
trance reads: Daisy, Philip and
Margaret Gowns" / wonder how
Phil got into the firm?
They came to a halt before a win
dow filled high with cheap jewelry
on Thirty fourth street He was
rather sporty in his dress but his
grimy hands bespoke honest toll.
chewed gum industriously. They
edged up near where I was stand
ing. Suddenly she pointed to an
imitation diamond bearing a printed
card: THE Nifty-ss.75. Amt IL
beautiful?" she asked eagerly He
inspected it carefully and then turn
ing to her msgnanimously said:
1T looks good to me. II that's the
one you want IL is yours. A feller
can't buy anything too good for an
engagement ring" And then they
looked up at me and blushed.
There was no reason for IL but a
lump came into my throat And
know now why the jewelry clerk
was so patient and kind when
hesitated so long. back in the long
ago, over a SIS difference in price
for a very small solitaire diamond
rinJ.
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The Veto Power.

nY COMBINING group votes many appropria-
ID tions get through Congress which would fail
their merit. You tickle me and III tickle
you" you vote for my appropriation and l will
vote for yours. This costs the country millions in
taxes for every session of Congress.
Riders" legislative provisions tackled onto
appropriation bills and forced through or accepted
to save the appropriation measures. Riders are
both good and bad. Pork barrel" appropriation
bills another familiar brand, where many Con-
gressmen combined to pack the barrel, each putting
in slice of pork for his district, either building
a water improvement, an institution something
which calls for money spending. The Congressman
who takes home plenty of pork is statesman
Under the prevailing custom and Interpretation
of the Constitution it is held that the President
must sign such bills, veto them, as whole. He
He cannot veto certain appropriations in a bill and
approve the rest He must put his brand on the
whole brood of pigs or reject them all.
To change this and give President power to
approve or reject parts Of such bills, Senator Ken
yon and Representative Madden considering
another amendment to the Constitution. The change
is most desirable. Several States have given this
fuller discriminatory veto power to their governors
The present veto provision reads:
Every bill which shall have passed the
House Of Representatives and the Senate, shall
before it becomes a law, be presented to the
President OF the United States; II he approves ne
shall sign it,; but il not, he shall return it with
his objections to that House in which it shall
have originated who shall enter the objections
at large on their journal etc.
This is construed to that the President
has no discretion as to parts of bills But it is
manifesty absurd and illogical to hold that in Civ
ing the President this great power to curb Con-
gressional action and to check measures passed in
prejudice, temper, haste, and without full informa-
ton. Congress should have the power to defeat its
object by tying the good up with the bad. the de-
sirable with the harmful and by combination of
self-interest take away what the Constitution in
tended to give check.
1t is not impossible that the Supreme Court
might take this broader view if the issue
squarey presented But this would be far
probable, if Congress would itself pass a measure
giving this broader Interpretation, by statute COW
ering appropriation bills. This would be the shorter
cut worth trying and saving all the delays and
muddle of another amendment. Certainly if two
thirds of the members would approve the amend
ment, a majority would not quibble over an inter-
pretive act.
The Washington herald., 1921-06-30

NEW YORK, June 2s.-A pretty
dark eyed maid in the ladies room
of the ClaridGe is a human baro-
meter of life among the Broadway
chorines. Belle comes from far
away Sicily and there is something
about the limpid color of her eyes
that invites condolences. 1t is to
Bellies little haven they go when
the eyebrows, lips or cheeks need
retouching and they drop their pro-
real selves.
Salamenders and show girls have
reached an impasse. The Johns won't
buy and the theater outlook is
dreary. A prima donna of some
reputation is selling magazines and
cigars in a hotel lobby. Many girls
who used to smile over the foot
lights have taken up manicuring,
stenography and other pursuits. not
filled with glamour.
They come to me-" says Belle,
and they cry-these little children
of light and happiness. They must
put UP a good front and appear
happy or they do not eat. No man
wants JOY killer for a luncheon
companion. They do not know
where to turn except to the streets" :"
The theatrical agencies are
crowded but there are no jobs. Ten
nrst-class companies on tour were
stranded during the week and the
members were wiring franticslly to
New York for funds. Joel, the
restaurateur, who acts as banker
to professional folk when they are
away admits that there are no funds
now in his keeping.
Along the Rialto you hear: And
so George Coifan has quit! The
Hippodrome is going to be a picture
house. Belasco Is making no en-
gagements. Only two cabarets are
running and they pay just SIS a
week and cakes. Joe and Eddie
were let out this morning. Maizie