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Mohave County miner and our mineral wealth., 1921-01-21
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J.B. Hammers eft Sunday on bus mess trip to Phoenix.
 Mir. and Mrs. Tap Duncan were Kingman visitors this week.
 Abe Bale is around again after an illness covering a period of several weeks.
 w. F. Grounds of the Clay Springs Cattle Company is Kingman visitor this week.
 Mrs. Ann, mother of Mrs. A. B. Fancher, is reported seriously ill at the Fancher home in Kingman.
 J. B .Crozier,' of the Clay Springs Cattle Company, spent few days in Kingman on business this week.
 Mrs. Elmer Youngroot, from Need les spent a, few days here this week visiting with Mrs. Donald Harris.
 w. F .Baber, formerly an employee of the Miner, is now located at Mer- ced. He is advertising manager of the Merced Star.
 Ruth Cohenour, after finishing a course in stenography in Los Angeles, is back in Kingman to make her home with her mother.
 Mrs. J. O. Elliott and her daughter
Mohave County miner and our mineral wealth., 1921-01-21

Blanche left the first part of the week to take charge of the cookhouse at the Dean mine.
 Paul Hines spent few days here this week visiting friends. Hines is now in the grocery business, in part nership with his brother, at Pasadena. MT. and Mrs. J. w. Patterson re- turned Sunday from trip of several days on the coast. Mrs. Patterson stayed in Los Angeles for a visit while "Pat" went on to San Francisco to attend to some bushes there.
 M. s. Proessler, of Globe, stopped in Kingman this week for a visit with an old friend, A. H. Hawkins, office man for the Dudley companies. MT. Proessler will locate either here or at Searchlight.
 Herbert Babbitt, son of the late George Babbitt, accompanied by R. J. Prochnow, drove machine down from Flagstaff and spent Thursday in Kingman. This is MT. Babbitt's first visit here in five years time.
 Get this snap now for $200 cash. A 2 7-S in., 5000 lbs. capacity, 56 in. Auto Truck, "Old Hickory 10 it. 6 in. bed wagon. Brand new, let us show you. Central Commercial Co.
 Adv.
Mohave County miner and our mineral wealth., 1921-01-21
RETAIL DRY GOODS
 MEN OFFER TAX PLAN

WASHINGTON, Jan. S.-Readjust- ment of taxes to relieve workers in the matter of income taxes and equal ize the burden on business was asked of the house ways and means commit tee today by the tax commission of the National Retail Dry Goods asso- citation. Association representatives filed detailed plan for revision of the tax laws, which they estimated, would provide revenue for a $4,000,- 000,OO0 annual budget.
 The plan proposes that distinction be made between income from manual or mental effort and income from bus mess or investment. The program would fix the exemption from income taxes at $2500 for single persons and $5000 from heads of families instead of the 5000 and $2OO0 exemptions as now.
 A graduated scale on income tax also would be established, income from salaries, wages and commissions be- ing taxed the lowest; income derived from business at higher rate, and all other income, including profits from sales as capital assets, to still great CT degree.
 A statement said that the associa- tion's proposal has been concurred in through a referendum among its 2000 members.
 The committee, Chairman Fordney said, would take up the suggestions later.
 The plan worked out contains sev- eral proposals not heretofore advan- ced, including the assessment of a fed eral poll tax of $5 on each person over 21 years old who receives an inde- pendent income, estimated to yield $30,000,000 annually. Income tax ex- emptions, it is proposed, would be raised from 5000 to $2000 for un- married persons, and at from $2000 to $5000 for heads of families. All business would be allowed an eXemp- tion of $5OOO.
 Other features carried in the pro- gram, which was approved through a referendum of the organizations 2000 members, provide that:
 Income from salaries, wages, bon uses and commissions should not be taxed at so high a rate as income from business and investments.
 Income derived from business, whether individual, partnership or corporate, shorhd be taxed on the bus mess itself and be subject to no ad- ditional tax when distributed to part ners or stockholders.
Mohave County miner and our mineral wealth., 1921-01-21

All other incomes, including profit from the sales of capital assets, should be taxed at higher rate than income from business and in still higher de- gree tha nincome from manual or mental efforts.
 There should be tax on gross sales of all goods sufficient when added to all other taxes proposed in the pro- gram and including customs receipts to aggregate the required $4,0O0,000,- 900, it was said. The sales tax at 1 per cent would yield $1,816,500,0 ,000, it was estimated.
 The program would eliminate from the present revenue act the excess profits tax, surtaXes on individuals, taxes on transportation, insurance, ad- missions, dues and on non-alcoholic beverages and special and capital stock tax, stamp taxes and certain eX- else taxes.
 The normal income rate would be fixed at per cent on the first $4O00 above the exemption, while the re- mainder would be subjected to tax of per cent and no surtaxes would be levied.
 Income from business institutions would be taxed at 10 per cent on amounts above the exemption.
 All other incomes, including "un- earned" or investment incomes and profits, would bear surtaxes ranging from 1 per cent on incomes from $20,- 900 to $5O,OOO, to per cent on incom- . :. o,,,o,o of e60O 0O0
Mohave County miner and our mineral wealth., 1921-01-21
IN AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT

A letter was received here this week by Jack Maddux from J. H. Hutchin- son, former resident of Kingman. in which he states that he and Mrs. Hutchinson were in an accident Christmas Day while driving between Monrovia and Seattle, Washington. The machine skidded and turned over. MT. Hutchinson's leg was badly torn and his wife suffered two broken ribs. This is the first word that has been received from MT. and Mrs. Hutchin- son for over two years.
Mohave County miner and our mineral wealth., 1921-01-21
FREE HEADSTONES
 EX-SERVICE MEN

Under authority contained in the Sundry Civil Bill, Act of June 5, 1920, the War Department, office of Depot Quartermaster, U. S. Army, Boston 9, Massachusetts, advises that it fur nishes headstones for the graves of soldiers, sailors and marines, free of cost, and shipped prepaid to the rail road station hearest the cemetery in which deceased was inferred.
Mohave County miner and our mineral wealth., 1921-01-21
ST. JOHNS CHURCH

Sunday School 1000 A. M. Morning Service HOO A. M. Evening Service 7:3O P. M. Adult Bible Class Wednesday even- ng, 7:30 P. M.
 T. HI. DODD,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-13
In the DAVIS News.

General Jean NJ. j. Degoutte, the com
mandcr of the allied army OF occupa
ton in the Rhine region, is one of the
most popular OF French military lead
ers. Like 50 many other great soldiers
Of his country. General DegOutte gradu-
ated in the hard and arduoUs colonial
school. lie was commissioned To the
French Zouavcs. and with that fine bat e
talon he earned decorations for fighting
in Tunis. Madagascar. China. Nigeria
and Morocco. The beginning of the
great war in 1914 found him at the age
of forty eight Northumberland
Speedily he gained promotion, aud. as
colonel, was chief OF staff to General
Gouraud's famous corps, which he left
only when he was appointed To the com
mand of the glorious Moroccan div; sion,
which won 20 much credit and suffered
such heavy loss i'll the Champagne OF
fcnsivc III the spring of 1917,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-13
DEFECTS OF DEMOCRACY.

james Bryce in his latest book, Mod
erl1 Democracies, criticizes many things
in our American democracy. His criti-
cism is taken more seriously than that
of most foreigners. because of his long
and thorough knowledge of conditions in
this country and the fact that his COM
ments are always sympathetic. Bryce
likes America, even when he feels con-
scientiously Obliged to reprOve it.
Among the defects he finds are the
,Neetion to office of mediocre men. sal
ar, es too low to attract good men, indif-
feren GO to the public welfare on the part
Of ppbSfc servants. short terms of office
with their attendant playing of politics
in order ~ be reelected, weakness of
state legislatures, failure of the civil
service to mce,- the demands made on
it. ineffective adm. inistration of justice,
influence of wealth and political ma
chimes in the choice OF officials and ex-
trayagance in municipal government. All
these defects exist. AnfSrieans them
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-13
WEDNESDAY. APRIL -. 1921.
LABOR LOYALTY.

One of the most diScouraging signs OF
the time is the action taken by the Build
ing Trades council of New York City
following the conviction and imprison-
ment of Robert T. Blindell, former head
of the council. Brindell was sent to
Sing Sing as result of an exposure
made by legislative committee. directed
bv Samuel Untelmyer. which exposure
showed that he had been grating on the
building industry and holding up build
ing contractors for large sums before he
would allow union men to work on their
jobs
There seemed no question of the man ;
guilt and of the widespread scope and
the disastrous effcct-Of his graft, not only
an building operations but on the en-
ployment Of the men he was supposed to
represent Over and over again he has
thrown Il force of union painters, car
penterS. plumbers. etc. out of work, or
held them in idleness. when contractors
were eager TO employ them at high wages,
doing it merely because the contractors
refused to pay him the personal graft
demanded.
Yet in the face of the mans record, as
proved in court. the Building Trades
council expressed its confidence in the
convicted leader, condemned the "conspir-
acy" that led to his Imprisonment and
elected as its new officers men who had
been Brindell's SubOrdinates during the
period of his eviI-doing. The labor rep
resentatives who were at heart opposed
10 such ''vindication" kept silence. as one
of them explained afterward, in order
mot to have their blocks knocked off y
"Brindclls crime says the New York
World, was one of the most detestable,
measured by its purposes or by its con-
sequences, in recent court annals. His
purpose was personal enrichment
though how much of the S1.100,000 he
i said to have collected he was able to
retain is a question. His victims were
the poor of the city. whose faces he
ground by creating an artificial scarcity
of housing: whose very lives he endan-
gcred by compelling the overcrOwding of
tcnements, which Commissioner Copeland
ibrandS as a danger to public health. 1t
lis . subject for deep regret that any body
If WQrzingmen. for mere bravadO and
thu paine of standing by Il fellow when
Ln :; down will cOndOne daStardly
l,.ina a,~aiHSi the community and against
their own Organization and seek to per-
netuatc the sI-Stem under which it was
committed"
Organized labor cSf,pQot hold the con-
lidence of the community aud cannot ac-
complish its own legitimate aims while
it condOnes such conduct on the part OF
it's leaders. any more than capital can.
At this time it is particularly desirable
for union labor to keep its skirts clean
and allow no ong-doing to be perpe-
trated in its name.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-13
TOday'S Anniversaries.

l772-Eli Terry. the father of the clock
manufacturing industry in Amer,
lea. born at East Windsor. Conn
Died at Terryville, Conn, Feb. ~
1852.
lS44-Wilson Shannon resigned the gov
ernorship of Ohio to accept ap
pointment a. United States minis,
ter to Mexico.
lS4G-The Pennsylvania Railroad com
pany. was organized.
lS52-Frank W. WOOlworth who devel
oped the chain-store idea in Amer
lea, born at Rodman, \. \. Died
at Glen Cove, J.. J., April 8,
1919.
S54-Pennsylvan:a State Agricultural
COLLEGE organized.
lS7l-Dr Dollingcr of Munich was eX-
communicated for autagonizing the
doctrine of papal infallihlity.
lS92-Cnited States troops were ordered
to quell the cattlemcn's disturb
ances in Wyoming.
lS96-Gen. Fitzhugh Lee was appointed
United States con,ul-general
Havana
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-13
Today S Events

Observance of the birthday anniver
sary of Thomas jefferson.
The American Guild of Organists eel
ebratcs its 18th anniversary today.
The Woman'S Foreign Missionary
Council of the NJ. +. church, South. be
gins it, annual meeting today at Rich
mond, Va.
~ part of plan to promote good re-
ations between the United States and
Japan, a group OF II influential members
of the japanese parliament will leave
Toxic today enroute Tor Washington
Delegates from various labor and civic
groups are to meet in Washington to.
day, the second anniversary of the i'm
prisonmcnt of Eugene Y. Debs, to pre-
sent amnesty petitions TO congress.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-13

selves recognize and criticize them.
and believe they are making progress,
though slowly.
There YOU have the crucial thing about
emocracy-whether the people are
really trying to make it work better. 1t
is all very we'll to say that democracy is
the best form of government. That is
true, no doubt, as a general proposition.
1t always remains, however, to trans
late theory into action. 1t is all very
well to say that our own democracy is
the best in the world. That also is prob
ably true-in theory. In practice it
does not always function the best.
The fact is that the attitude of a ma
ton toward its government is more i'm
portant than the type of government it
self An intelligent and alert people
can make the worst form of government
in the world work pretty well. An in
different nation could not make a success
of government miraculously perfect in
form. Democracy offers an opportunity
to develop the utmost governmental per-
lection of which society is capable, but
the degree of development depends alto
gether on the citizens.
When that is clearly recognized, there
will be less fag-waving and patriotic
oratory and more individual hustling to
make things better.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-13
Congress Onens.

st. Adams Messenger
The special session of the congress.
opening today. will be watched with
hopeful interest by the people of the
country. Much is expected Of our repre-
Sentatives at the national capital. too
much, perhaps, and following one WON
derful victory at the polls last Novom-
Der, our representatives will be mere
than anxious to give a good account of
themselves that they may Justify the
confidence repOsed in them.
Yet it must Sc with almost fear and
trembling that the work of the session is
approached. There are so many prob
lens pressing for solution that it must
be difficult to decide what the legislative
program shall be. Last week IL was an
nOunced that Congressman Frank L.
Greene of this state * scheduled for
place on the very important steering
committee. which in large measure
shapes the program.
1t is a distinct tribute to Mr. Gpeone's
standing in Washington that he be given
this place. and it is an honor to little
Vermont that one of her representatives
should occupy such a high post. But
with the honor goes a great responsible
lily. 1t ties Vermont interest up a lit
tie closer in watching developments as
to the course the national legislature
will follow.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-13
TOday'S Birthdays.

John ". Davis, late United States am
Clarksburg, ". Va, As years ago today
Mai. Gen. Henry T. Allen, command
inG the american forces on the Rhine
born al Sharpsburg, Ky. g. years ago
today
Dr.. Arson Phelps Stokes, who has re-
signed the seeretarYship of Vale univer-
sity. born at New Brighton, Staten Is
land, Il years ago today,
Gen. Charles II. Sheriff.. who has
been mentioned for a high diplomatic
appointment under the new adminiStra-
ton, born in Washington, ID. C., 81
years ago today.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-13
Asthma Is
Dangerous
Folly to Disregard Its Warning.

Asthma is not only disagreeable afiic-
ton but dangerous one The constant
difficult breathing, the choled up air pas
sages. the struggle for air, the loss Of
rest, combine TO force a great strain on
the nervous system and heart-often too
great strain to stand
1t Is the worst of folly to neglect such
condition or to continually treat with
ordinary narcotic medicines, drugs, iuhal-
ers, smokes, or douches which merely
gives temporary relief from the choking
paroxysms and do not relieve or correct
the real cause of the trouble Instead get
from the BrattlebOrO Drug Go. or any
druggist small bottle of OxidaZe lessen
tial OLD tablets and take one at short in
tervals whenever distress is felt and one
on going 10 bed. Instant relief is usually
felt and in addition the effect Of consis-
tent treatment Is to gradually bring
about q greatly improved health condition
aS the symptoms of Asthma disappear for
ever. Oxidaze is the successful prescrip-
ton of Worcester. Mass. physician and
its treatment of Asthma. even in the very
worst forms, has probably never been ex-
celled. BrattlebOrO Drug Co. sells it and
patients find it a safe, pleasant and mex
pensive treatment to use.-Adv.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-13
We'd Kill 'em Anyway.
BARRE TimeS.)

While the payment of the bounty on
does not threaten to bankrupt
Vermont, there is more or less unneces-
sary expense connected with the new law.
Nearly everybody would take the trouble
70 kill Fattlesnake if he could, Just for
the sake of getting rid of the reptiles and
Hot tor any money consideration he
might receive from the slaughter a snake
is considered common foe. bounty or no
bounty and rattlesnakes are among the
most abhorrent of all reptilian life.
Therefore, in offering to pay money con
SideratiOn for the destruction of rattlers,
Vermont is really going to unnecessary
expense.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-13
TO THE SUBSCRIBERS.

It is the aim of the management to secure
efficient service in the delivery of the paper
each night and it solicits the cooperation OF
subscribers to that end. Prompt reports should
be given of each failure to receive the paper
on the morning following the omission, in
person, by telephone postal card, thus en-
abling the cause OF the error to be promptly
ard accurately discovered and the proper rem
<dy Immediately applied. 1t is only by this
n -thod that the publisher can secure the de-
sired service.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-13

\ BrattlebOro woman announces that
there is not a man around that baliwick
big enough to make her pay a poll tax.
1t is reported that the tax collector has
entered on a course of physical training.
Montpelier Argus.
Having jus5 returned from three
months training as doorkeeper of the
house of representatives at Montpelier
and being a married man besides, he al
lows it will take more than one non-tax-
paying woman to worry him much.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-13

The Reformer is on sale every evening by
The following news dealers:
: BrattIeborO, BrattleborO News Co.. c. W.
Cleveland. s. L. Purinton (Esteyville),
PTc7i,s House Pharmacy, Aliens Depot News
stand. Gilbert ]. PQllica, 297 South Main St.
(Fort DaDmer district.
West Brattleboro, ]. L. Stockwell.
East DummersteD, M. E. Brown,
Quincy, NJ. C.. Williams.
n '~wfane, n. NJ. Batchelder.
W. Townshend, c. H. Grout.
South londonderry, F. H. Tyler.
So1t5 U, ~uSn, f. B. Buffum.
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Greenfield. Mass. L-ssH6eid News Co.
Greenfield, Mass, c. a. S4ys'
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-13

Europeans in the Italian Lakes dis
trict are solving the housing problem by
taking to the caves which lie, along the
shores of Como and Maggiore. Here
they live with a simplicity which robS
the high cost of living of its terrors and
takes the furrow from the brow of care
Unfortunately climatic conditions and a
shortage of caves in many areas of the
United States prevent the same solution
for living difficulties. but there is a
hint in the Italian cave-dweller's philos-
ophy for all that. The cave-dweller gives
up not only the expensive type of dwell
ing but all the formalities of dress and
entertainment which go with it. He re-
duces life to the simplest terms, and ac
cording to all reports is having Il good
time doing it. If the American, hard
pressed by financial conditions, cannot
have the cave. he can adopt the simple
standards of living if he will. He can
wear plain raiment. He can take his
pleasures out of doors, using without
any club dues or other expenses the pow
ers God gave him for enjoyment. He can
share pot luck with his friends and have
more fun than he ever had at formal
dinner. Dig a cave in your pride and
try it out.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-13
All Too Short,
fpo,. rTE,.,- A

Vermont's 1921 maple sugar season.
while by no means failure. was not up
to the average yield. The farmers put in
a good deal of labor for which there was
not commensurate return in quantity of
product. However. the sugar makers have
come to reckon on the possibility of an off
season and to depend upon the law OF
averages The early spring initiated
against them in other departments of their
farming activities,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-13

Vice President Coolidge seems to be
involved in an endless chain of dinners.
He is going to be ready about BURBERRY
time for a quiet meal and one of Mrs
Coolidge's famous blueberry and apple
pies-if his digestion isn't ruined be-
fore then.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-13
TO ADVERTISERS.

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an inch for first insertion, 80 cents an inch
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Space rates application.
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each subsequent insertion without change of
copy. Minimum charge 20 cents. Cash with
order.
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insertion with 50 per cent discount for each
subsequent insertion without change of copy.
Reading notices are published at foot of local
items.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-13

At a special town meeting Monday
night, 100 citizens of Hatfield, Mass,
passed a resolution pledging themselves
to ignore the state daylight saving law.
This is the fourth town in the Connecti-
cut valley to officially take such action.
If they keep Oh the train schedules viii
be able to ignore it, too.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-13
Accidents Will Happen.
lRutland IIerald.l

That Newport man who prore-4&-tn
open a floating restaurant on Lake Mem
phremagOg viii of course guarantee that
the place won't break loose and drift up
into Canada over night
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-13
Tt Does, Indeed,

Isl. Adams Messenger)
Judge Lands wants a 50-year trial Of
prohibition. The remark of the governor
of South Carolina to the governor OF
North Carolina takes on new significance
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-13

Sisters beau will have an excuse for
staying later than usual on Thursday
night of next week. The young things
would hate awfully" to miss a view of
the total eclipse of the moon which takes
place sometime after midnight.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-04-13
just Getting the Daily Paper Habit
CRutland Uera1dl

The st. Johnsbury Caledonian- Record
culated per day since last April and of
about 1000 copies since April ] 1919.
This is a merit performance that seems to
have effectually broken the daily-paper
hOodoO that formerly hung over St Johns
bury.