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The Washington herald., 1921-08-25

ing according TO ability to pay"
because its sponsors have dimly
begun TO realize that ability To pa
most of our Federal taxes is ac-
companied also by the ability to
pass on" the taxes to the defense
less consumer. But there is no ad-
vance toward the just basis of tax
some little relief in
application-in shifting from "abil-
ity TO pay TO a method based on
inability to avoid paying without
suffering starvation.
And there will be no arrival at
the basic principle Of just taxation
until both these hoId-up meth DDS
are dropped for once and all and
the government begins TO collect
its bills on the one just basis-the
basis that exists in every other
business-of levying charges ac-
cording to services rendered.
That is impossible 70 determine"
you may say. ] will answer that
an exact measurement of the value
OF services governments render can
always be found in site values
land values according to location in
respect to governmental services
and governmental protection, the
things which make up the cost of
government. This is a basis on
which 10 levy taxes the justice of
which has been recognized by every
able economist since Adam Smith;
the justice of which has never been
controverted.
This tax is collected now-but il
is collected in rents and profits
from values created solely by gov
eminent. Let the government COL
lect this tax and IL can pay all its
current bills. settle it's national
debt. put more than per cent of
it's income into construction and less
than sS per cent into destruction
and at the same time drop its black
Jack taxation of those who have the
ability TO pay" (who are worth
robbinEl. and those who suffer from
the inability to avoid paying" (who
can't rob someone else to recoup
their losses).
Let the government collect this
tax. The ultimate consumer will
pay. of course. but he will pay in
accordance with what he receives;
and he won't pay twice as he does
now-once to the government and
once to :he owners OF the earth,
who have little sales tax OF their
own that only a disembodied spirit
can escape under present laws.
GEORGE G. COLLINS
WASHINGTON
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Defends Proper Education.

To the Editor. The Washington Herald:
Again Mr.. Livesey comes forward
with the old-time laissez-fair phi
losophy OF Herbert Spencer and
John Stuart Mill. The Towner-
Sterling bill is one of the most for
ward pieces OF legislation ever pro-
posed by Congress in the history Of
America. Mr.. Lvesey's views ap-
pear to be based upon an erroneous
conception of the working of the
mind force in nature. The views
expressed BY him contain just such
reasoning as that which caused the
social philosophy OF Herbert Spen-
Ger to be static and sterile rather
than dynamic and progressive.
Human progress consists OF mans
organization and utilization of the
materials and forces OF nature. The
material and forces of nature can
usually be organized and utilized
by man TO his advantage. in pro-
portion to his understanding Of
them. They are neither good nor
bad. ant mans control and power
over them are only limited by his
knowledge of their laws.
This necessary knowledge can
only be acquired through the proper
kind of education. BY this we do
not mean such training as will en-
able an individual to pass the Edison
test, nor do we confine ourselves to
the classics or mathematics. what
is needed by each and every person
is such mental development as will
enable him to SO direct the forces
Of nature as to cause them to do
things that would not otherwise be
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Fourth Amendment.
To the Editor. tn. Washington Herald;

~ H'c 1eAtoAs Aug
In an editorial on the 22d inst.
entitled why Discriminate" !
think you make rather a specious
argument about the Fourth anne nd
ment and it is quite apparent that
the article as whole enormously
obscures the real reason for the
Senate's attitude on the beer
bill" 1t is evident you hold very
lightly the Fourth amendment On
III" contrary have great respect
for II. What would have been the
fate of the Eighteenth amend
ment. IL when it was initiated in
Congress 1t had contained a pro-
viso revoking the Fourth amend
ment? II the FIRST ten amendments
(Bill of Rirhts) had not been
prmised TO the States after the
Constitution was framed by the
fathers. and later the Fourth
amendment was stricken out.
would Virginia have ratified the
/ Constitution? There were some
mental giants in the Virginia con-
stitutional convention and the bat
tie was long and fierce. 1t required
all the skill of such resourceful and
profound minds as James Madison
and John Marshall TO muster a
meager majority Of eight votes on
a final ballot for ratification. If
Virginia had failed to ratify In
1883 there would have been nc
Constitution and probably no
United States of America.
think you are in error in the
construction Unreasonable searches
and seizures" infer from the
language of your editorial that a
search and seizure is perfectly law
full il reasonable" even without
warrant. If 1t could be depended
that search and seizure would
always be reasonable there would
be no necessity for tho constitu-
tional provision. The requirement Of
a warrant is n condition precedent
to n search and seizure.
Because the supreme law OF the
land is violated in many instances
is very poor excuse for holding
IL In contempt.
AS a matter OF law and fact.
except as II Is incorporated in the
constitutions of the individual
States. the Fourth amendment is
binding only upon the national
legislature and the Federal judici-
airy.
There Is a wide distinction be-
tween the right to protection guar
anteed under the Fourth amend
ment, and the instances where II
lis perfectly lawful to arrest per
son without a warrant: or even
intrude upon a dwellinE-house TO
apprehend a felon. to arrest one
who is in hiding, take a traitor. or
even one guilty of a breach OF the
peace.
II is by just such gradual and
stealthy encroachments upon the
rights reserved to the states or to
the people. and infractions upon the
restrictions placed upon the Federal
government. and which you would
seem to justify, that n nation OF
! free men may. in the future, be
reduced to a race of slaves.
] recommend that your editorial
writer take course in elementary
law before he again attempts to
construe the Constitution.
CHARLES o. PIERCE,
N n
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To the Editor. The Washington Herald:
a tax on retail sales to the ulti-
mate consumer would be a great
forward step in Federal taxation.
At the same time IL would he as
far removed from justice in prin-
ciple as the taxes II would supplant.
1t is a great forward step because
1t would bring the present taxation
Of the ultimate consumer out into
the open. where he would know he
was paying the bill. He pays II
now, and pays II thrice over through
the pyramided charges taken by
Uncle Sans Involuntary tax col
lectors--bu. dema~ogs and ignor-
ant men have made him believe he
doesn't.
1t would still be far removed from
exact Justice in taxation because II
is based, like every other Federal
levy except the Inheritance tax, on
the footpad ethics of getting il
Wherever the getting is easiest"
1t marks an abandonment. thank
heaven. Of the vicious theory of tax
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A Sliding Salary Scale.
CONCERNING the cxtraya

IN CONDEMNlNG the extravaganza OF the
il former administration, this cannot be made TO
reach to the holdover employees. The extravaganza
was at least outside their salaries and indeed out
side the established departments save a contnu-
ing condition of a surplus of employees and OF petty
wastes. There is interesting table OF compare
tive costs in civil expenditures and the increase in
the cost OF living. prepared by DR.. Wolf OF the
Bureau OF Standards. 1t used by DIR. Irving
Fisher in his testimony the hearing on rcclassi-
ficaton of salaries.
1t shows that while civil expenditures
jumped from S2o7ooo,ooo in 1910 to $500 100000 in
1920. this was an increase of 1905 per cent while
the cost wholesale of the usual commodity list
Increased 1881 per cent and the cost of living 1860
per cent The shrinkage in the purchasing power
of salaries given by DR.. Fisher as so per cent
between 1914 and 1890 On $1,000 salary during
those years. the decrease OF purchasing power rep
fesents 5000
!. During the this government began a great
many activities and while some of these were
Fttashed to existing departments many were I'M
attached. Salaries for new employees had to be
inade to fit the market. but the only relief the old
=sf#pleycs got was bonus which did not come
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done. Indeed, so benighted are
many persons that they are unable
TO sec the advantages which could
be secured by them with a better
intellectual training. The darkness
Of these persons is. however. no ar
gument against giving them the op-
portunity for higher culture. Indeed,
the intellect Of the majority OF man
kind is such that foresight by
others is necessary for their best
interest.
JOHN W. DADDY
The Washington herald., 1921-08-25
THURSDAY. AUGUST rs. 1921.

Again an unusually lucky day
has dawned. according to astrology.
Neptune, Jupiter and Saturn are all
in benefic aspect.
There is a sign that promises
calmer Judgment IN questions af-
fecting the people than has been
encouraged in recent aspects Of the
stars.
Neptune in friendly sway seems
to indicate the spread of saner ideas
on many problems affecting the ev-
eryday life of the people. and this
kindly influence may even reach the
mind of women who wear immodest
clothing.
Jupiter presages increase of for
eign trade and revival of many
lines of business.
Saturn in benefic power is read
as auguring a big movement back
schemes will be tried and sue
Group eff5rt that is wise co-o3era-
tion is to become more popular this
year than ever before.
The conjunction of Mars and Nep-
tune. which falls on this day, is
Interprete" to be an omen of re-
ligious scandals. strikes in ship
ping industries and prOlOngatIun
IF heat
Earthquakes are prognosticated
for the South OF Europe. and there
will be many electrical storms hate
in the autumn. .
With the waning of summer, out
breaks Of epidemics. especially fe-
vers, should he guarded against.
Rumania Is to be seriously dis
.turbed before the new year for
Mars entering Leo will have a sin
lister effect on this country.
Persons whose birthdate it Is may
be too susceptible to romance in
the coming year. Business and
financial affairs should be satisfac-
tory.
Children born on this day have
the forecast of, success and pros
perity. Girls may marry unhappily.
The Washington herald., 1921-08-25
WILD FLOWER SOCIETY
TAXES CANAL TRIF.

The Washington Chapter 81 the
wild Flower Preservation Society
=, America took field trip On
SUNDAY along the towpath OF the
Ctn.sG.aLe and Ohio Canal. start
- 80, C;eorcetowr and ending NJ
chain bridge. Many interestinE
lila oowers were seen, Including
,he rsre swamp loosestrif". shrub
With nurple flowers IN the axis OF
81. Leaves. the water star grass. n
miami with grass-like leaves whleh
rroU, beneath the surface OF the
~ater. and tiny yellow starry now
ers which extend just above he
water: and beautiful colonies of the
hlue-fowered pickcrel weed. the
mink and white marshmsllo"s ana
other water plans
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AGAIN URGE ACTION
ON NOLAN WAGE BIi.t"

The patent committee
American Engineering CounS IA
again urged Congress ano ~
members interested In the Solah
wage bill 20 give this measure SUI
cial status so that II can DC con
sidered before recess. the Americsh
Engineering Council has announced.
The Nolan salary bill has been
nromised priority. hut II appears
doubtfuI ~ even the legislative pri-
orit,, calendar will permit its I'M
mediate consideration. w. y.
Brown. chairman Of the Joint Com
mittee en- REORGANIZATION. has ap-
proved the Hill and recommends It's
Immediate passage
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CRASH FATAL TO2
GIRLS AND PARENTS

CLEVELAND. Aug. 24.-Two are
dead, two will die and one is Sc
riousy injured as the result OF a
New York Central passenger train
striking an automobile near Will
loughby late today.
Two daughters OF Mr.. and Mrs. J.
]. Chaser, OF Parkersburg. W. Va.
were killed Instantly. Chaser and
his wife will die
Roy C. UhI was seriously injured
but will recover.
The Washington herald., 1921-08-25

The Herald has found that certain
writer tisa Aotitisss names a. their
own. In few Instances Ne and these
have esoaLed eur notice. We vir here
after :seuire not only the name but the
directory address. The Open oelrt must
not Be abused. II 10 for fair, imper.
senal, informative discussion and state
ment Of opinion
The Washington herald., 1921-08-25

DIR. Walter Nernst. prominently
identified with Germsny's develop
ment of chemical warfare during
the war. has been appointed rector
OF the University of Berlin.
The Washington herald., 1921-08-25

1t will soon be time for the thrifty man to
decide what he will do with that straw hat.
The Washington herald., 1921-08-25
Sales Taxes and Others.

Phoebus. Va.
Evening journal., 1921-12-15
Hercules Fuses
BY THE OFFICE BOY

Next week we expect to have our
han and then look out. third
classcrs.
Hard lucki Paul says ne won't
play II we don't let him in the
game.
Did you ever have that disgusted
feeling. We have had It three times
now. but blame 1t on lack OF prac-
iice.
Ernest was trying 10 tell MS the
causes OF our catastrophe. you're
playing out OF your class. Why
don't you play some team In the
same class as yourself?' Then Al
gets caustic and says there isn't
any such animal" He Is awful
funny-looking
John Mulherin almost entered
the hall OF fame by making a field
goal I'm the last game.
Father Mccarthy, Of St. Joseph
has promised us aid in our hunt foi
a noor.
Come TO the games and show
some spirit All Of youi
Evening journal., 1921-12-15
SEVENTH WARD
Field Foul
goals goals Pts
OLD TIMERS IN
YCAGE TONIGHT

One new player and one old timer
will appear in the rejuvenated line
up OF the Y NJ. II. A. basketball
team when It faces the Pennsylvania
Knitting Mills quintet Of Philadel-
phia. in the first game on the sched-
ule Of the new regime, on the Third
and King street court tonight. Kop-
lar. Atlantic City star who formerly
played with the X. Of c. quintet on
the steeplechase Pier. is the new
eager and 'Nutty" Tollin. still young
Is the old timer. Tollin has been
playing for several years at the Y.
NJ II. A., but has laid off thus FAR
this season.
The remainder OF the "Y" squad
will be made up from Regenbogen,
Leshem. Simon. Barney Goldstein
and "Chalky" Flanzer. They will be
up against some speedy competition
as the Knitters are reported to have
a fast aggregation.
Dancing will be returned as a
regular Thursday night feature to-
morrow. The committee in charge
has arranged a number Of novelt,
events including a popularity con
test. The basketball game will star
at o'clock and the dance at 3.
Evening journal., 1921-12-15

June. Captain Schwartz. Hayes,
Townsend. Cook and Hahn.
Those who have followed the local
high school team realize the fine
work that Coach Mcdonald has done
for the squad. Although he does
not get extra compensation FOR his
work. he being the instructor in agri-
culture at the school. Coach Nc
Donald worked early and late the
past two years 10 turn out a winner
and that ne did so IL greatly TO his
credit He formerly played 'on the
Maryland State team. He has the
confidence OF every player and stu
dent in the school and this fact has
been Of great assistance 20 him in
getting the work out OF the players
While Newark high for the second
time won the high school champion
ship OF the state In footbsll outside
Of Wilmington. the team also claims
the championship OF the Delaware
Maryland Peninsula. The team de-
foated Chestertown on the latter
grounds by score OF IA TO 3. when
he latter was recognized as the
champions Of the Eastern shore of
Maryland. This Il Is argued makes
Newark the Peninsula champions.
During the past season Newark did
mot lose a game in competition for
Evening journal., 1921-12-15
SNOW HILL FINDS JOY
IN LEAGUE SHAKE-UP

SNOW HILL. Nd, Dec. i5.-The
baseball fans are pleased with the
announcement that Princess Anne
has withdrawn from the Eastern
shore League because they are as
sured that Princess Anne will en-
ter a team In independent baseball
and will make another strong team
with which the Independent team or
Snow HiN may book games.
They feel. too, that the vacancy In
the league created by the with
drawal OF the Princess Anne team
may be offered TO Snow Hill TO MI.
The Snow Hill management, how
ever. is going ahead with its plans
for independent ball and expects 10
recruit a team which will be worthy
OF a series Of games with the league
remnant winner for the Eastern
shore championship. The indica-
tions are that the local team,
whether Il PLAYS independent or
league ball next summer will not
lack financial support
Evening journal., 1921-12-15
EDEN CLUB TO
ENTERTAIN CLUBS

Final arrangements have been
made by the committee in charge OF
tho smoker to be given by the South
srde-Eden A. c. at Polish Hall. 1905
Apple street tomorrow evening, and
udging from the list Of talent the
ommittee has secured. the smoker
houid top all Of the affairs given
\ the bridgers.
Besides being a classy show for
/ .eir many friends the Southsiders
will give this affair in honor OF the
baseball and football team OF the
past season. Fans throughout the
city are well acquainted with the
fine record made by the ball team.
they having won 81. lost and tied
! game a record any club should be
proud OF. While the football team =
record was not as hashy as the base
ball team. nevertheless they were In
the lighting. They together with the
baseball team will be guests OF
honor tomorrow evening.
The program follows:
Address Of welcome. by J. J.
Reiley. president OF S. S. f. A. c.;
selection by the p. r. r. orchestra;
address, by Morris Welsh Of the
Loyal order Of Moose; act by
Schwamb and Collins, entitled The
. Mind Readers; solo. by willard
singley; address by Councilman
Faulkner; solo by John Mansk
singing and monologue by Crowley
and Meeser; address by c. f. Ernst
Of the Community Service; whistling
selection by Joseph Rossiter; sole
by Stephen August address by
Harry J. Grant, manager Of the
baseball team; solo by William
Springer; solo by Hugh Brainard
address by Ralph Hutchinson. man
ager OF the football team: monoloug'
BY John Brainard; solo by Al Ma
honey; selection by Sisters Melod,
Boys; singing by the Moose Quar-
81. song. "star-spangled Banner.
hose present.
The affair will start promptly a.
$50 o'ioek, Admission will be bl
ticket.
Evening journal., 1921-12-15

the championship outside OF Will
mington. The eleven met defeat in.
three games with Wilmington High.
Salcsianum and Elkton high. Later
in the season Newark easily defeated
Elkron.
The scores Of games played by
Newark this year were as follows;
Newark 67. Smyrna o; Whining
ton high 90. Newark o salesianum
"a. Newark G Newark 90. New Cas-
tie 2 Newark 90. New Castle G: Elk
ton Z. Newark o; Newark 80. Elkton
O. Newark Il. Chestertown 3. New
ard 2s. Bridgeviiio o. Newark scored
during the season 200 points 10 81
for their opponents. Last year when
the local team won It's first cham
pionship Newark scored 217 points 10
AS FOR its opponents.
While several OF the best players
viii be lost by graduation. Coach
Mcdonald has the material TO build
up another championship team. Tho
loss OF Captain Schwartz will be felt
next year as will also Hayes who has
run the team at quarter back for tho
past three years. Hayes sustained
| an injured knee this year shortly
before the championship game with
/ Rridrcvilic and had to be out O.
that contest.
Evening journal., 1921-12-15
West End Hic-COughS
BY THE WIZARD

West End. 6: St. Mary Kittens. 6.
Park A. c.. 90; West Academy. o.
We were first to cross st. Mary's
goal line How's that?
Well. fellows. II still looks like
Tie second-class championship for
the club Let's go after the third
class title
The first team looked good
enough 10 beat Chesrook Saturday.
The Academy team looked good
enough TO take a beating from Bill
Dicks An-Star eleven.
It's about time that basketball
team was rounding into shape.
Some one suggests that We secure
Hornsby Green. the fashy guard Of
the fast Hercules team to coach the
basketball team. What's your serv-
ices worth. Hornsbyf
How about forming a soccer
team? Proposed candidates are;
reef Meredith. Plant tuice Westy
Bubbles. Tommy Drews. Ankle
Bent Kehnast. Earl Mcknight and
Bottle McKewin. Some team Gin
soccer sultsl.
The quoit team is still on the
hunt for games
The following Academy players
will receive their letters for foot
hall: Minker. Corbett. Hall. Dillon,
Thomas. Green. Lafferty Irwin.
Burton. Gardner and Hanlin.
Dick Thomas. captain and right
halfback on the Academy team, was
picked for the Ar-State eleven.
Hoppy was out in uniform Satur-
day. but some one told st. Mary's
manager he was a Chesrook player
and ne refused to let him play.
In reference to Ninth Warda
claim TO a victory over our first
team, we wish 10 state that II was
the Academy team they played and
not the first team.
Evening journal., 1921-12-15
Crescent Life
BY JUDGE.

Louie Plotensky says "who taught
Moiphy how to count2"
"Mush" Thompson has great
time burning corks l1
Somebody said Charlie Norton
had a JOB. It must be tending the
stove.
Bennie Freedman's nose Is getting
smaller. "
Avery shockley played with st.
Luke's football team Saturday.
That's why the score was 80 big
We wonder II Fred has fallen out
with herr He spends more time
around tho club now.
Buck Bishei's trio will soon app
pear in public.
Louie Spencer found an oil Ford
last week.
Pete Mason sang a song entitled
"smold the while you kiss me sad
adew"
Bill Lyslnger's feet froze-while
holding up'a tree at Fifth and Mon
roe streets.
Pat Monigie has accepted a posi-
tion with the Bell Telephone Co.,
holding up the building.
Where has Ho DO Joe gomez
Mike Giacomo has now patent
Spark Plugs NIT out a spark.
Paul Blackwell doesn't get an,
more hootch. but he still hang
around the fire.
Hin1sie is still cutting up.
Gloomy Gus Keller Is still al his
old trade. butchers boy.
John Gallo Is some opera singer.
Evening journal., 1921-12-15
Major League OlUners Pay
Fancy Prices for Stars


o
JAMES OCONNELiA innclderf
pitcher. St.rau
by Pittsburgh
eiauon bought BY Chicago Americans sis $4,000
bought by r6adop6a Americans iss $4,000
bought by New York Americans 1900
ea,ion bought by nationals 1900
by chicago Americans 10000
tho
ouheder Boston Red sox bought
Americans 1920 .s1s75oo
GROH nhelder Cincinnati bought by New York Ma
s. 125O0O
Americans 5000
lana iSis $4,000
by Chicago Na,ionais 1915 $4,000
chicago Americans 10000
r-RA BAkER Philadelphia Athletics
New York Americans $4,000
BENNY KAtFF outhede Brooklyn Federals by New
York Natonais $4,000
Evening journal., 1921-12-15
Special TO The Evening Journal.

Special to The Evening Journal.
NEWARK. Dec. 15.-Floyd NJ.
Hubert. one OF the star players Of
the Newark High School champions
the past season was elected captain
OF the 1922 team at a meeting OF the
N" men OF the team yesterday. This
honor was we'll deserved by Hubert
He played a strong game all season
and his work was largely responsible
for some Of the high scores run mp
on opponents. He will be a senior
next year and will no doubt prove a
popular leader as he IS an all-around
athlete who is always lighting fair
for the interests Of the Newark High
School.
The letters awarded In football
were 10 the following: Captain
Schwartz. Captain-elect Hubert C.
Hopkins. NJ. Hopkins. Hayes, Mayer
Manns. Strahorn. Cook. Cunningham
Poole. Hahn and Townsend. Some
members OF the squad other thar
the letter men who assisted materi.
ally in making the season a success
by coming out for practice were
Stephan. Crompton. Richards, Chal.
mers. Doyle. Brown, Buckingham
and Henning.
From this years varsity squad
there will be lost by graduation mex