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The Washington herald., 1921-10-25
The Politics Of Taxation.

THERE are just 100000 persons in this
country who pay tax on incomes of $4,000 to
100000. AS the drop is to $500 for those with
incomes between 100000 and $4,000, it is not
hard to guess that pretty much all the 100000 class
snug fairly we'll down the $1,000 line. But those
who make returns of $4,000 and under number
millions, while those of the 100000 income and
upwards class are about 1000 or under.
These figures point the moral of the politics
of income taxes and surtaxes, if not the science of
taxation and its right relation economics. 1t is
only the 1000 who would have to surrender half
their surplus to the government. though lot more
engage in the safety-frst Of investment in
tax-free securities They might like to be relieved
of this need, but all told, they do not number
than few thousands The millions are themselves
tax-free or pay a tax so small to be compare
lively harmless. A married man with 5000 in
come cannot pay over $780, and quite surely pays
but $Ioo or less
1t is difficult job to persuade the of
small income. taxfree income, that it is either
unjust, unfair economically unwise to take half
of the income in excess of 100000 received BY the
few of that class. They do not regard this
Soaking the rich" They put it the basis fixed
for scientific taxation, that should pay accord
ing to their ability. 1t is in fact not unfair nor
unjust but is just certain that it is econom-
cally unwise. Unwisdom, however has little politi-
cal appeal to the many, especially when it seems
like choice between the many and the few.
The wise limit of surtax rate should not be so
hard to hx-politics being disregarded. 1t should
stop where there is evident indueement to invest in
the lower Understanding tax-free securities rather
than in business enterprise which will employ labor
and pay wages This is but an example in mathe-
matics 1t is not beyond definite demonstration and
IL there are to be these taxfee securities should
at least not be tempting to issue them, storing
up future taxes for cities and States to pay.
1t should be even more evident that it is neither
fair Just nor wise reduce the rate for smaller in
comes so long as conditions what they are.
Until the total tax be reduced, it does not hurt
a man with an income of $1,000 or less to pay the
amount now required. 1t is but what any one can
save on useless indulgences and does not appre-
ciably lower the power to buy, invest or save 1t
is mighty good thing for all citizens to pay
some direct in support of his national govern
ment. 1t is not good for anyone to get something
for nothing not even his government and his right
to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness
The Washington herald., 1921-10-25
Second Coming of Christ
A MYTH.

To the Editor. The Washington Herald:
In reply to the statements OF A.
w. Potter that the second COM
ing OF Christ is near at hand.
permit me to say that belief in
the physical temperance of any
deceased body may. as St.
Paul said to the Romans. be su-
perstitious (R. W, but can scarce
ly be credited as scientific. For
1000 years a certain type OF peo-
pie have been expecting the reap
pearance Of Christ, but He has never
answered their anticipations and
never will. For example. Mr.. Potter
says that the Old Testament pre-
diets the coming of Christ Hav-
ing been a minister for fifteen years.
I have had occasion to study the
Bible. and being OF a rational faith.
studied 1t scientifically. With this
knowledge I state that the Old Tes-
lament does not once mention the
name Jesus or Christ and that there
Is not one single reference to a per-
son named Jesus. The word Christ
Is the Greek word for the Hebrew
word Messiah" and is purely myth
illogical. The only case in the Old
Testament where the name Jesus or
Christ appears is in the headings of
the chapters where they have been
inserted by translators.
The social and economic phenomena
such as concentration of wealth in
the hands of few: wars and rumors
of war. existed prior to the Christian
era, and cannot be any valid evil
dence in support Of belief in the
physical, or metaphysical, reap
pearance of person 1000 years
dead. Q
The mention Of people denying the
divinity-divinity should be deity
Of Christ dates back to the time
Jesus lived in the flesh and il has
no value in the argument.
The claim that a vast majority
Of the Caucasian race believe in the
Bible has no value. even though II
were true, which is problematic. The
evidence seems to be in favor of the
contrary statement that fewer people
believe in the Bible now than a,
any previous time. But what is
meant by believing in the Bible
The present writer believes in the
Bible, by which he means and knows
from personal knowledge that II re-
fleets the mind largely of a super
stitious people. that it is the work
Of many minds and hands and has
all the earmarks of being of human
origin and not of superhuman. That
parts Of It are valuable as ancient
literature no sane person denies, but
to regard 1t az whole as the great
est literature of all time is a cred
ulous belief without warrant or proof.
EDWIN EVANS.
Wa,bi--ko. n
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prisons are not functioning. that
the arm Of the law has no punch.
but is suffering from paralysis,
should be food for very serious
thought by those employed by So
ciety to preserve law and order in
the social family.
In some of those snappy few
lines on the editorial page between
editorials this paper on August
said. The prison population con-
sists of the boneheads who were
not smart enough TO evade the
stupid minions OF the law or who
were too poor to buy the services
of the smart attorneys. The law
comes as near to catching 'em all
as mouse traps do to catching all
the mice" Next TO p. T. Barnum.
who was the greatest genius this
country ever produced. because Of
one little expression, this Is the
smartest, truest expression ! have
ever read and was written by a
great genius.
"A Woman Who Feels" writes,
But force is never justice, law and
order; it even Is injustice and dis
order, and begets these further. reg
ularly." 1 call her attention and
all others who are so vainglorious
of the dignity and fairness OF law
and order and its perfection as now
constituted, to the front page news
OF the public press of last week.
Let me insert here that ii is recog-
nized by anyone who is at all IN
formed on the subject that the most
terrible form of punishment that
can be inflicted is solitary confine-
ment, because II so quickly leads to
insanity. In one prison (MichiganD
man handling over 1000 prisoners
has found that in IS per cent of all
punishment cases, from two to four
days is all that is necessary. Fed
eral prisons allow a maximum of
ten days of this treatment. 1t is
recognized by prison authorities
that six months of idleness, not
solitary. for they meet in the din
ing room, etc. makes these men fit
SUBJECTS Tor insane asylums, and
discipline and order become almost
impossible. II this be true of con-
victed. hardened criminals why is IL
necessary to inflict ii at all on a
| man, much less a woman, suspected
OF crime and awaiting trial? How
much greater must his or her sur
fering be when they are under ar
rest for the first time and are also
subject to the abuse of police offi-
clais as only they know how to
abuse. "A Bay Slater" wasn't il
your State that. not long ago re-
leased man (Pomeroy) from thirty
or forty years of solitary connne-
ment! How many letters did you
write to the newspapers protesting
against this?
A man is suspected of a crime,
soclety's representatives say. You
VIII please convict yourself or we
VIII give you such modern, scientifc
torture as the world has never
known" This woman is suspected
OF murder and these representatives
say to her, You will please adjust
the moose around your neck so that
we can legally hang you. or We will
make you wish you were in the
grave of the murdered person" And
the public applauds.
woman Who Feels" says "peo-
pie have not yet come to distinguish
between liberty and license. They
want the liberty of doing evil so
that good may come. This is Ii
cense. No. she was not referring
TO the agents of law and order but
TO the Ku Klux Khan. Selah.
HENRY HARRISON.
The Washington herald., 1921-10-25
The Silesian Allotment.

THE Silesian settlement gives Poland the mines
and Germany the turnips, as one German
puts it. This is accurate enough as an illustration
in broad way OF what seems to be TACT The
line starts where the Oder crosses the southern
boundary. 1t follows the river north for a short
distance and turning almost at right angles, runs
northeast to Hohenlinde. 1t is south of this part
of the line that most of the proved mineral lands
lie mainly coal with some iron
FROM Hohenlnde the line hugs close to the
Polish border running nearly directly north to the
border near Lissau. This gives Germany two-thirds
or more of the province as a whole, part of the
mining and industrial area the more populous and
richer trading centers and the larger population.
1t gives to Poland what that country must have in
minerals if it is to have Independent industries and
what that country used in its fabrcating plants and
factories before the war. So far as this mineral
section is concerned, also, this final line OF the
league of nations is not far north OF the British
line.
Nor is it probable this decision has created
any more hubbub in Germany than any other de-
cision would have done unless giving that country
the entire province. Certainly the British line
would have been nearly as obnoxious as this other
Wirth to have used extreme claims in Sliesia
as a cloak for other concessions to the allies and
uses it now as a for the resignation OF HIM
self and cabinet. This is in effect but an appeal to
the country and it is not improbable that he will
soon return to power stronger than ever.
He has been the one bright spot in the Ger
man government since the armistce; he has been
the one man with authority who has been honest
sincere and inclined to face facts and make the
best of them. His recall is to be hoped for and it
will be we'll for all Europe if he gains that general
support which will amount to vote of confidence.
1t will be most unfortunate, if the Poles and
Germans adopt other than policy OF compromise
and cooperation in Silesia The railroads are con-
tipuous lines with their terminals, divisions and
shops on each side of the line. This is true, too, Of
electric light and power lines, of water supplies and
Of all those services organized for the province as
whole. Either section will suffer muchsharm and
lose much of usefulness if enmty is to rule instead
Of cooperation. and the economic advantage of both
will be sacrificed unless common sense wins over
the bitterness of disappointment.
The Washington herald., 1921-10-25
International Garbage Can.

IF WAR flames again in the Balkans the respon-
i sibilty will be Switzerland's., She makes her.
self a haven for deposed kings, exiled princes and
expatriated nobility, and headquarters for inter-
national intrigue, and revoutionists for financial
profit 1t pays her well to have this heterogeneous
mass of the off-scourings from other countries.
They have money and spend it, while more pours
in from supporters to be also spent largely in
Switzerland.
But Switzerland's profit is the misery of others.
II she wants to be refuge for refuse sort of in
ternational garbage can she should keep what she
gets and not allow it to escape, carrying plague to
others. She should do as does Holland with the
Kaiser and his not-wanted son. But it was IN
switzerland King Constantine took refuge only to
bide his time OF return to Greece to which he has
been anything but a blessing.
Emperor Charles fed from Austria Hungary
to the same haven only to break his word to the
Swiss authorities, by his return to Hungary, from
which he. was again expelled. For a second time
he has now broken his pledge and is again in Hun
gary to overthrow the republic and regain his
throne. Switzerland cannot plead ignorance of his
intention, nor that his pledged word had any value
That he was preparing this second coup was known
Every countrys correspondents told of it and even
came within close range Of the exact date His
former eseapade resulted in his being expelled BY
his own people. 1t was plainly evident that while
the old nobility wanted court and all its fayors
the peasantry did not
This time it is not intended the peasantry shall
bare chance to make tssif ,visass known. Evil
The Washington herald., 1921-10-25

repeated assaults Of Charles XII
how to fight. Indeed, they have
already begun. Capital has gone
on strike.
There Is a point at which taxa
ton of the rich reaches its satura-
ton point. The point is variously
estimated by both expert and by
general intelligent opinion to stanc
somewhere between % and IS per
cent. II 1t is increased. the rich
that Is to say. those possessing cap
ital-betake themselves and their
accumulations from the field of &C.
tive enterprise and enter into clois-
tered retirement. where tax exemp,
securities afford more ample in
come and complete surcease from
the importunities of the tax gath
erer.'
Senator Moses observed, that the
agricultural bloc had taken care to
reduce surtaxes on that class of in
comes in which Congressional sala-
ries fall. He strongly advocated
the Smoot amendment, providing a
per cent tax on manufacturers
sales.
That proposal wipes out the nui-
sance taxes which have burdened
all our people from the child with
his baseball to the aged with his
medicine bottle said Senator
Moses. 1T places taxation upon
incomes at a point where accumu-
lated resources will not go into the
cave of hiding afforded by tax ex.
empt securities. but will once more
march boldly into the field Of ex-
banding commercial enterprise. And
las best of all its provisions-ii
provides In the sales tax, which the
senator proposes as q fruitful
source Of revenue. easily collecti.
Bile, payable at frequent stated in.
tervais. and bearing with equality
upon all the people. It 10 based
upon what ! regard AZ one Of thu
safest indications OF q mans ability
to pay-namoly.s his ability 20 buy.
The Washington herald., 1921-10-25
Defects of Law Enforcement.

To the Editor, The Washington Herald:
The Virginian asks, "why is It
that the reorganization of the Ku
Klux Khan is causing such an up
roar among a certain element of
our society,"" That any BODY of
men acting without legal authority
has a right to reach out, and give
a wife beater a dose Of his own
medicine or to discipline some man
who refuses TO accept the RESPONSE
bilities of married life, but insists
upon the privilege of interfering
with other mems women folks and
whom because of his standing in
the community the law will not
touch, is not my reason for asking
the same question of "A Bay
Slater" "A Woman Who Feels" or
some of those people who write so
feelingly for the poor dumb ant:
mails who must mutely suffer
through the foolishness cS poverty
or weakness or misfortune of their
owners and masters."
The original khan, was started in
self REPRESENTATION and because of the
failure of the representatives of
law and order to preserve order.
That more than fifty years later a
confidence man or woman with
more brains that Ponzi ever had. Is
able In 80 short q time to arouse
the public, as the leaders Of this
organization have. and to be able
to collect the amount Of money that
they have. at SO much per conf
dence. from the people Of all Sec
lions of the country in the belief
that they are protecting society az
. whole: the belief that the limbs
Of the social anatomy. the district
attornsyA the courts and the
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dent care has been taken to win over the army,
which chiefly means the officers. in advance. 1t
seems that far as Hungary is concerned the
revolution may be success. But the neighbor
states are to be reckoned with and unless European
intrigue and the diplomacy Of deceit has reconcied
Czecho- Slovakia, Jugo-Slavia and Ruuania. they
will once more mobilize the borders of Hungary,
which will be given its choice between the second
expulsion of Charles and war.
return of the Hapsburgs would mean endless
trouble. 1t would bring added turmoil in Germany.
and all the border states 1t would encourage the
Prussian junkers and tend to make farce of the
Washington conference. But this will not be-. The
allied council Of ambassadors have demanded his
arrest, formal deposition and expulsion. This de-
mand is much more pointed. and emphatic that that
to Greece. 1t might have little effect however, in
itself in view of Constantines successful defiance Of
the powers but is warrant to the little entente to
act. It seems assured that they will act and if
any part of Hungarys army remains loyal to the
Horthy government Charles will get his final out
ing and will mot return to the Swiss can.
1t is possible that wouid-be Emperor
Charles does not know how many kinds OF
an ass his supposed friends are making of him.
The Washington herald., 1921-10-25
Dark Age Stuff, He Says.
rc the Editor. The Washington Herald:

Tc the Editor. The Washington Herald:
Regarding the Schwab-Shilling
controversy about the horoscope:
1t Is my humble opinion that Mr..
Schwab didn't put IL half strong
enough. IL there is anybody in
Washington who takes astrology
seriously, / have yet to. meet them.
I have inquired of quite q few peo-
pie as to what they thought of as
trology and without exception
they not only stated their aIs-
belief in same, but made light OF
the subject. Astrology should be
RELOCATED to the Dark Ages, when
witchcraft was prevalent, OF to the
present-day inhabitants OF "Dsrkes;
Africa" where superstitious heather
worship idols ami chant praises to
the sun, moon and stars.
G. r. c.
The Washington herald., 1921-10-25

readiness to be dispatched to the
point of great danger at a few
hours notice.
Lord Cavan Is looked upon as one
of the most successful OF British
generals in the great war. For a
time he wac commander in chief of
the British forces in Italy, and con-
tributed no small share to the VIC
tory on the Piave.
Lord Cavan is no stranger to the
United States. for he often came
south of the Dominion line when he
was chief of the stan Of the late
Lord Derby during that peers term
Of ofice Of governor general at-Ot-
tawa.
Not very tall. with O complexion
which was fair. Lord Cavan has
shone in many departments Of sport.
He has been master OF the hounds
in Hertfordshire. where he had his
country seat at wheathampstead
House. has won all sorts Of military
foot races, has excelied a. q steepls-
chaser. winning many events. not-
ably the memorable Grenadier and
Coldstream Guards point to point
race at Wing. near Leighton. In
1911. He IL onefof the most expert
deer stalkers In the country. and is
a crack at billiards: while he is de-
voted to yachting. and a. . member
Of the Royal Yacht Squadron
naturally has his papers as sailing
master and sails his own boat
The Washington herald., 1921-10-25
Open Court Letters to The HeraIA
k<YAp@Aafp~H 5HBHaGe&T SfEaa
and that there micht he a

and that there might be a 81 cam
paign started.
Then everyone who contributed
the sum could feel that his res
possibility in that direction ended.
I believe there are many who have
families. to provide for and obliga-
tons to meet who feel that the
many thousands who are spending
SO much money for automobiles
and other luxuries should be asked
to support the famine stricken
world. but the fact remains that
they aren't
A general giving of 81 would
be at least democratic, would be
hard to resist in such q cause as
saving the lives of 100000 people
and ought to be generally respond
ed to IL IL could be felt that that
sum would end the personal re-
sponsibility OF each individual who
contributed.
COLON NJ. TENNY.
Garrett Park. Nd.
The Washington herald., 1921-10-25

in the Senate. At
lacking the pend
ing tax bill, he
said in part:
This measure
Is plainly drawn
under the inspir-
ing slogan, Soak
the rich.' / hold
no brief for the
rich; neither /
nor any of my
kin have ever
stood within their
circle. But / can
not help thinking
that the rich may
learn from much
buffeting. even as
Peter the Great
learned from the
The Washington herald., 1921-10-25
Dollar Apiece for Russia.

To the Editor, The wsshington Herald:
Relative. to your editorial con-
corning the situation in Russia. !
take the liberty to offer this sug-
gestion.
In view of the call for $4,000
900 IL occurs to me that there ought
to be ~ many people In the United
States who can AFFORD to give and
ought to give 81 for such cause
The Washington herald., 1921-10-25

The Hs-lh has fssad that certain
Written Sign fictitious names - thaf
own. In . few instances We md these
have escaped cur notice. We viii bore
aftsi require not enly the name bat tie
net be abused It IL for fair. impsr.
sonai, informative discussion and state
ment Of epimaA.
The Washington herald., 1921-10-25

oSSA sc anu NV
British delegation
to the dissrma-
ment conference
lat Washington as
Hts military ex-
lpert adviser. He
lis now in chief
command of the
Igreat permanent
military camp at
Aldershot, tn e
headquarters of
that all important
group OF divisions
of the army
which. trained up
to the last notch
of efficiency, is
held at all times
in p er m a n e n {
The Washington herald., 1921-10-25
CONFERENCE ON
RAILROAD TIES.

The railroads Of the country use
about loo, 600. 900 ties each year, and
to decide whether the work OF uni
flying the specifications for these
railroad cross ties and switch ties
should be undertaken the American
Engineering Standards committee
has called a meeting OF interested
organizations to be held at the U.
S. Forest Service. e2s + street, this
morning at IL o'clock.
Before the war there was a wide
variation in ,specihcations. Much
was accomplished towards stand
ardization during the war. and since
then further progress has been
made. The American Railway En-
cheering Association and the Ma
tional Association OF Railroad Tie
Producers have both adopted stand-
ard grades for railroad ties. The
Forest Service Is Interested in the
problem from the stanpoint OF con-
Standardization of forest products.
The organizations to be repre-
scented at the conference are: Amer
lean Electric Railway Association.
American Railway Engineering As
ISOLATION, American Society OF Civil
Engineers. American Society for
Testing Materials. Forest Service,
U. s. Department of Agriculture,
Hardwood Manufactures Associa-
ton Of the United States, National
Association Of Railroad Tie Pro-
ducers. National Hardwood Lumber
Association. National Lumber Man
ufacturers Association
The adoption Of the golden roi
az the national flower OF this coun-
try has been opposed on the ground
that the pollen OF this plant 10 q
cause OF hay-fever. and hence moth
ing ought TO be done 20 encourage
Its prevalence. Medical experta
! however. say Not guilty"
The Washington herald., 1921-10-25
WHO'S WHO IN
THE DAYS NEWS


Gen. Lord Cavan, tenth earl OF his
line, and a representative peer of
ireland In Parliament at West
minister, is officially announced as
designated to come to America with
Premier Lloyd George and the
The Washington herald., 1921-10-25

incidentally, contemporary states, that
-"Lenin Fears Devil if Sovietsm Fails" merely
iustifying the general belief that Russia is, after
- all is said and done, in a helIofahx.
The Washington herald., 1921-10-25
MOSES SEES FRIEND
TO SOAKING RICH

Senator Moses. of New Hamp-
shire. took occasion to defend great
wealth from what he regards as
unjust tax raids in a recent speech
The Washington herald., 1921-10-25

American astronomers are requested to lay
away from attempting any communications with
Mars u6tii after the conference.