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The Washington herald., 1921-08-12
SESSIONS WILL HAVE SHEDDING IN SENATEH

fined-as income received from
stocks, bonds, rents and royalties
snd on such incomes the existing
rate, including surtaxes. Is retained.
The third bill (H. r. s7ss) amends
the Inheritance tax by lowering ex-
emptions to $4,000 and BY practi-
cally doubling the present rates of
the Federal inheritance tax. Sew
crai billion dollars pass by Inherit
Snce each year and increased rates
on these estates would produce be-
tween $500.000,0o0 and $3.50, ,0o0, 900
annually. There is no valid reason
why this tax should not be in
creased. 1t will not injure business.
Il actually will add more capital for
productive purposes by diffusing
huge static fortunes, often held in
tax-exempt securities. More than
$4,000, ,00o. .000 in this country is in
vested in tax-exempt securities. The
inheritance tax really is a deferred
income tax collected where evasion
Is impossible. =
Would Tax Unused Land.
The fourth bill III. r. S773) inn
POoSc q toN vi pCI SCht oh thS
privilege of holding land and nat
ural resources in excess of $4,000
after deducting the value Of all i'm
provements. In the case of farms.
clearing, drainage, fencing, tilling
and fertility values are classed as
Under this defini-
tion practically all producing farm
ers would pay no taxes and the
$4,000 exemption would free all
small city home owners. The over
whelming proportion Of this tax
would he paid by the owners Of
unused natural resources, OF vacant
city lots and those who hold agri-
cultural land idle for speculative
purposes. The bill would raise
about $1,000. 200. 600 from privileged
interests we'll able to pay this sum
and would have the further effect
The Washington herald., 1921-08-12
HARMONY MEETING
FAILS DEMOCRATS

ANNAPOLIS. Md, Aug. IL
Meetings of Democrats of Anne
Arundel County. held in an attempt
to put a harmony ticket" in the
held for the coming November cleo
tion. adjourned sine die here today
without reconciling their differences.
The committeeman gradually real"
lied that there was no hope OF
reconcilement First the organiza-
tion man" left the room. Then the
women filed out. Before adjourn
ing the meeting Chairman Douw
denied a remark reported to have
been made by Frank S. Revel1 that
he had 'packed"~ the meeting.
Later the two met outside and.
lively tilt followed. but they soon
Gained down and soook hands.
Fredericksburg Bridge Done.
FREDERICKSBURG Va. Aug. IL.
The building of the new floor by
the city, in the bridge spanning the
Rappahannock River here, has been
completed and it is now one of the
strongest of it's kind in this section
of the State The work was COM
pIeted in four and one-half months.
Notwithstanding the workmen were
handicapped by traffic over the
bridge, il being on the Washing
ton-Richmond Highway.
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Of Immediately stimulating farm
production and city building.
New York recently adopted an
amendment exempting housing Inn
provements from taxation. The
Immediate result has been 70 In
crease building permits 1s7 per
cent, despite the business depres-
sion. Homes are being built at the
rate of 1000 a week. This is re-
ducing unemployment, booming the
building trades, and materiaiiy
benefting all lines Of legitimate
business in the community.
Could he Done Nationally.
What has been done In New York
could be done over the entire ma
ton II a tax on land values with
improvements exempted were ineor-
porated in our Federal taxation
policy. There in no doubt about
this. It is a weh-established fact
that taxation Of land values always
stimulates improvement ana pro-
duction.
This program will do infinitely
more to restore prosperity tnan
grants to the railroads. and Son.
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Winslow
Interstate Commerce,

Interstate Commerce, "insiow
railroad bill, 10, open.
Joint Com mmission on Agriculture
inquiry, 10, open. w. b. Fawcett'
Farm Bureau FederationI Fred }.
Lingham; II. p. Disbaugh, president
National Canners' Association.
immigration, Hawaiian labor sit
uation, 1880, open.
The House Committee on Agri-
cuIture yesterday reported out
n. r.. SOS8, the hlled milk bill. and
II. r. 74O1, the grading In spring
wheat bill.
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Fredericksburg Bridge Done.
Mrs. Nav Beale Dies.

FREDERICKSBURG Va, Aug. IL.
A telegram announced the death of
Mrs. Mary d. Beale. in Ciarksvilie.
Tenn. She was the widow of
Robert c. Beale, and resided
here for many years. A son and
daughter, DR.. r. c. Beale, and Miss
Mary d. Beale, of Clarksville. sur
vive. The body will rrive here
tomorrow and services will be held
at the grave in the city Cemetery.
The Washington herald., 1921-08-12
TAKE TAXES OFF INDUSTRY, 4
SAYS CONGRESSMAN KELLER

to taxation Just as well established
as the laws of mathematics. These
principles are known to every econ
omist, but, unfortunately, they nave
not been followed by those framing
revenue raising systems. Macauiey
once said that "the theory Of gravi-
.tation would not be accepted II its
application interfered with the
profits of the vested interests:
That Is precisely why the primer.
pies of taxation have not fouhd
favor with professional politicians.
1t has been more convenient TO con-
suit the financial interests OF certain
privileged groups who have oeeh
known to make generous campaign
contributions for this very purpose
Eliminate Inequalities.
have formulated revenue
raising program which conforms 70
the basic principles recognized as
lust, scientific and constructive by
every real economist from Adam
smith down to the present day. TINS
program will cheaper production
costs, solve our pressing problem
of how to raise needed revenue
and also 60 far toward the ehml-
nation Of the serious social inJus-
tices which are creating SO mucn
discomfort among the people,.
There is no mystery or hocus-
rocus about this. simply nave
drawn a program IN accoroahS>
with time-tested, scientific princi-
pies Instead of with prediction
promises. Instead Of leVying all
taxes on industry. and penalizing
producers for their thrift and en-
terprise, my program proposes to
place the largest burden on non
producers. This will either COM
pei these social parasites TO produce
in order to pay their taxa mighty
good thing-or else to pay heaNiiy
for their parasitical privileges.
favor lighter taxes on business, but
I differ with the administration in
that IL would transfer the burden
to the consuming public, while my
program places 1t upon the holders
of monopolies and the inheritors OF
large fortunes.
The first bill Oh. n. 676D repeals
all the nuisance taxes; does away
with the tax on transportation;
abolishes the excess profits and cor
poration income taxes, and in short
lifts a total Of S1,700, 100000 in taxes
levied directly against business and
paid twice over by the public in In
f!ated prices.
Unearned Incomes.
The second bill (H. r. 676s)
amends the income tax law to dis
tinguish between earned and un-
earned income, Earned is defined
as income received in payment OF
| personal service rendered and from
business personally conducted or In
partnership The bill reduces ex-
listing rates on earned incomes by
une-half. Unearned income Is de-
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gressmen win do themselves and
their country a grave. injustice II
they allow q little inner circle 60
rush through revenue legislation OF
an unscientific, unconsidersd ma
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ture. Our existing tax system "
fundamentally wrong and v must
be righted before we can ctmirnte
the worst Of our social weaknesses
and industrial diflculGes.
The Washington herald., 1921-08-12

Hamburg STEAK, fresh
ground, Id -L%Izc
Fancy Plate Beef, Ib. ~
Finest Cerned Beef. Ib. Sc a lie
Beef Liver, ID. .I2He
Pot Roast, all bone out. lb. 15c
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Laid Before Senate.
HOUSE.

Met at IL m. and adjourned Mt
$40 d. m. until noon today.
Sen. to conference the Cnpper-
Tincher anti-Erain speculation bill.
Passed resolution extending two
months life of emergency tariff ON
dyestuffs.
Discussed bill IevyinE 90 per cent
import duty on war materials sold
to European governments
Bills Introduces.
Arentx. Neyada-MakinE nm mp
preparation for the United states
Mint Mt Carson, New.
HOch, Misunderstanding the con-
sent of Congress to the Old Traits
Bridge Company to construct
bridge across the Missouri River.
Joint Resolutions introduced.
johnson. Missouri-TO reduce the
army to $4,000 enlisted men, ex-
elusive of the Philippine Scouts,
House Committee Meetings To-day.
Hearings.
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WHAT CONGRESS DID
YESTERDAY.
SENATE.
Proceedias. Of Aug. III

Met Mt II q. m. and adjourned at
sos D. m. until noon Monday.
District rent amendment made
special order OF badness for Anal
action Tuesday, with debates lin
ited to ten minutes after 2 o'clock
on that date.
alton for his bill providing free tolls
for American ships I'm the Panama
Canal, and the measure was made
the unhnished business
Nomination of ThomRs l.. Walker
to be collector of customs at Louis
Vile, KY, and number u postnsas-
tership nominations received from
President, name OF William II. Nc
Kenxie, to be postmaster at Cement,
Okla, Withdrawn.
Interstate Commerce COMMITTEES
hearing ON railway bill. Informed by
Director-6eneral Davis that Con-
gresx will be asked to appropriate
SOD. 900, 900 for Anal settlement with
roads.
senator Pittman threatened all
buster to prevent recess uniess SEN
ate speeds action ON good roads
legislation affecting number Of
Western states, and precipitated
general debate ON merits of pro-
posed legislIation.
senator McKeIiar charged Re-
publican organization In Tennessee
with selling patronage and quoted
from newspapers using the name OF
John W. Overall, Republican Ma
tionaI Committeeman of Tennessee.
senator Penrose announced that
the Finance Committee had virtu-
L. lr,N
plan In the tarin bill.
senator King denounced Soviet
ism In Offering q resolution asking
Congress for $1,000, 900 to relieve
famine in Russia.
Senator Townsend, in replying to
charges by senator Pittman that
highway legislation has been de-
Inyed because of his partis4ity to-
ward his own bill, announced he
would call up the good roads bill
next week and urgS consideration
by the senate, without regard ms TO
which of the proposed laws is en-
acted.
Bills Introduced.
sterling, south Dakota-Bii1 to
authorize Federal Land banks to
make loans on lands within trrtga-
tIou projects and give priority OF
liens for loans 40 made.
Pittman, Nevada-Bill to redistri-
butte the number Of officers In sew
e.al grades of the Naval supply
Corps.
Jones, washingtOn-Bill to pro-
vide for the establishment and op-
Grafton of foreign trade zones In
United states ports Of entry as
means of aiding South American
wad,vorth.New York-BilI max
! ing army officers on active duty ell
ibIe for appointment to civil omees
| In the government.
King, Utah-Bill to appropriate
| n. .OOO. 900 for the aid OF Russian
| famine sufferers-
Mcclellan, Tennessee-Resoiuti
asking Congressional Investigation
of Republican patronage I'm Tennes-
see.
Laid Before Senate.
Report of the Judiciary Comnait'
tee ON a bill to confer Jurisdiction
ON the Court of Claims to ndjudicate
the claims of Americans whose
ships were seized unlawfully In
Bering Sea.
Communication from Secretary OF
Labor, laying before the senate In
formation As to the nonpayment Of
taxes ON United states property nj
bridgeport, Conn.,, by the United
states Housing Corporation.
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Minnesota Representative
Advocates Complete
Revision of System
Putting Burden on the
Idle.
ny OSCAR E. KELLER,
Representative. Fourth Minnesota
Distrfet.


Distriet.
Taxation, in my opinion, is by
far the most important problem
facing Congress. Nothing else so
directly concerns the people, and
most factors which affect interna-
tional trade and domestic industry
have their roots in taxation. Our
return to prosperity. either will be
advanced II we adopt scientific and
constructive methods of taxation,
or will be greatly retarded IL we
continue to levy the bulk of our
taxes upon productive industry.
The United States has become an
exporting nation. We are facing
acute competition from other ma
tions for world markets. Our abil-
ily to compete with other nations
Is dependent on low manufacturing
costs Low manufacturing costs
largely depend on moderate trans
portation costs, cheap power, low
interest, reasonable rents, and light
taxes. Each of these factors is to
a great degree determined by the
manner in which We levy imposts
to raise needed governmental rev.
enue. Unfortunately, we are fol-
lowing a taxation policy which
places the heaviest possible burden
on industry and shackles business
with excessive costs.
Force 1t Into Use.
Transportation has been made
higher by taxes on tickets, freight
way bills and sleeping car berths.
| Power Is made expensive because
we have shut off competition by
flowing monopolists to hold val
liable hydro-electric sites out of
sc practically free from taxation.
Tax undeveloped power sites ac-
cording to their real value and
they will be developed by the pres
ent holders or sold to someone who
will put them to use. Tax inherit
ances and you get the proceeds
from tax-exempt securities and
thus drive down the rates OF in
terest. Tax land values-after ex-
empting improvements and you
force those who hold land idle for
speculative purposes to make their
property productive The increase
in housing, office and factory ia
| cilities Immediately reduces rents.
Tax inheritances and land values
an dyou Immediately tighten the
burdens upon productive industry
Our tax cnsIs are unreasonably
high. Federal taxes alone total
$4,000, 100000 a year. Federal and
State taxes aggregate one-third of
the net income of corporate busi-
ness.
800 Taxes FER Person.
We can also attribute much OF
our dangerous imitation to taxation.
Taxes on industry are always
passed along to the consumer, and
costs of collection and profits are
added to the transaction. Our tax
bill is between s1O,000,00o.0Oe and
SIS. 900, 100000 a year by the time
it has been paid by the consuming
public. The real purchasing power
of the public is, therefore. decreased
by this amount. This amounts TO al
least 800 per person, or $500 Tor
the average family. Is there any
wonder that the public's purchas-
ing power was paralyzed? Is 1t any
wonder a buyers strike" ensued
with its accompanying train Of un-
employment; closed factories, de.
pressed farm prices and general
distress?
There. is no legitimate reason
why this should be the case. There
are economic principles which apply
1 =
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1921-01-11
yaps in Haluaii
Will Obey LolU

HONOLULU, T. H., Dec. 26.-(By
MaiD language schools of
Hawaii will obey the provisions Of
the new foreign language school bill
Immediately, without waiting for the
measure to go into effect July first
next, according to an announcement
following a conference of Japanese
language school teachers here.
The bill, which was submitted to
the legislature at the suggestion Of
japanese leaders in Hawaii, follow
ing lengthy controversy over for
eign language schools, limits teach
ing in foreign language schools to
one hour day, six days of the week.
The measure also provides that the
foreign language school text brooks
must be approved by the territorial
department of public instruction.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1921-01-11
Believe Shard
SWALLOWED Soldier

MANILA, p. l., Dec. 15.-(By
MaiD-Several discarded artillery
collar ornaments, number Of bent
army coat buttons and a pair or army
shoes, found in the abdomen of a
man-eating shark captured in a fish
trap in Cavite province has led mill
tary authorities to the conclusion that
an American soldier was devoured
by the big fish. No clue to the iden-
tity of the soldier has been found.
Presence Of the buttons and shoes
in the stomach of the shark indica-
ted that the man was fully clothed
when he met death. 1t is believed he
fell or jumped from an army trans
port.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1921-01-11
COAST DEFENSE
NOW 200 MILES

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 1O.-Cali-
fornia's coast line of defense against
hostile fleet is now $50 miles at
sea and before the end of the year
chair OF stations will be able to de-
tect hostile fleet "a hours before 1t
can reach the coast, according to
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Scott ID. Nc
Caughey, district communication su-
perintendent of the 18th naval dis
trict here.
Directing-finding compass stations
are operating off San Francisco bay.
Eureka and Point Arguello. Within
a month stations will be opened pro-
tecting Santa Barbara, San Pedro and
San Diego and one close to the Mexi-
can border. Before the end OF the
year stations will be erected along
the Washington, Oregon and Alaska
coasts, some 80 stations. Then a
ship can be accurately located more
than 400 miles at sea.
This new coast defense, a war in
vention which saved the British fleet
In the battle OF Jutland and saved
London from zeppelin attack, is used
in peace time to save vessels from
fogs and wrecks by errors in steer
Ing false course.
Twelve hundred bearings a month
have been given by the San Francisco
radio-compass. or directing finding
stations. These groups OF radio COM
pass stations intercept radio waves
irom vessss and eai. accurately lo.
cate the vessel by determining the
direction from which .he waves come.
Mariners, who we-, skeptcal when
plans for the stations we're announc-
ed-touay IRE cooperative cnthus
iastic lily. according 10 Lieutenant.
Commander Mccoy. Several wrecks
have been averted. Recently a trans
pacific liner ran into shoal off San
Francisco during fog. The radio
compass stations gave the liners
bearings as ten miles distant from
where the captains dead reckoning
placed 1t. Lifting Of the fog proved
the radio-compass direction right
and the captain wrong
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1921-01-11
HA RHEUMATIC JolNCs EfA
EH0 Rsb Pain Right Out Try This! A&A5fY A&yJf

small trial bottle Of old-tlme "St.
Jacobs Oil" at any drug store and in
Just moment you'll be free from
rheumatic pain. soreness and stiff
ness. Don't suffer! Relief and cure
awaits you. "St. Jacobs or has cur
cd millions OF rheumatism sufferers
in the last half century, and is Just
rs good for sciatica, neuralgia, lum-
bago, backache, sprains and SWELL
ings,
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1921-01-11
Filipinos Concerned
ODer Government

HONOLULU, T. H., Dec. 26.--(By
Mail)-Despite their wish for inde-
pendence, Filipinos are deeply con-
cerned over the question as to who
is to be the head of the Manila gov
ernment next four years, accord
ing to Francisco Varona, editor of El
Debate, Spanish language news
paper printed at Manila who is here
as a special commissioner of the In
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1921-01-11

There is an absent-minded man in
Indianapolis who signed up for
Christmas savings fund in January
1920. The other day he received
check from the ]. f. Wild State bank
(adv.) for s0.15 and he's going to
spend it for memory powders.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1921-01-11

Rheumatism is pain only" Not
one case in fifty requires internal
treatment. Stop 'drugging! Rub
soothing, penetrating "St. Jacobs
OIL" directly into your sore, stiff
joints and muscles and relief comes
instantly. est. Jacobs Oil" is harm
less rheumatism cure which never
disappoints and cannot burn or dis
color the skin.
Timber up! Quit complaining! Get
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1921-01-11

There is an orange grown In China
that is reported to surpass in sweet
ness and delicacy any OF the oranges
to which the people of America or
OF Europe are accustomed; and 1t
may be grown in places where the
temperature falls to 20 degrees below
freezing point.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1921-01-11
Hey Diddle Diddle, Etc.

Yesterday Jersey heifer owned
by Arthur Noon become overly gay
when he led her out of the stable,
where she had been housed up for
some time. Moon was thrown to the
ground and painfully hurt in the
scramble.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1921-01-11
Concerning Reporters and Matrimon,

Concerning Reporters and Matrimony
Jay Il. House in Philadelphia Pub
lie Ledger. Most OF the reporters
we have known were married in the
forenoon, reporting to the city editor
for their regular assignments at 1880
o'clock in the afternoon of the same
day. A few Of the reporters we have
known were married on their day off,
but the custom is frowned upon by
most members of the craft. A re-
porter holds his day off sacred and
hates to cut into II.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1921-01-11

sular government Of the Philippines
to investigate conditions among the
Filipinos on Hawaiian sugar planta-
tons. ...
According to Varona, the Fuipinos
hope President-elect Harding will
name governor-general friendly to
their aspirations for political inde-
pendence.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1921-01-11
Religious Note

We, OF course, don't pretend to
know why the call to repentance and
the love of righteousness should have
been so powerfully experienced in
Juvenile minds about three weeks
ago, but It is fact that all the Sun
day schools reported a marked in
crease in attendance.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1921-01-11

From the flowers of the Mohuwa,
a tree native to india, a spirit is
distilled which is indistinguishabl BILE
from whisky. The dried flowers used
to be imported into France, until 1t
was discovered that brandy" was
being made from them. Then their
was forbidden.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1921-01-11

1t is computed that from a tenth
to a quarter of the cost OF foodstuffs
in the United States goes to pay for
crates and other containers that are
thrown away instead of being used
q second time.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1921-01-11
Literary Note

A writer in a highbrow magazine
declares all the really great poets
are dead. Then he goes on TO add
that among these we're Longfellow,
Joaquin Miller, Edgar Allan Poe.
Whittier, Tennyson and several 9TH
ers. We ourself have had a turrible
sore throat and cold for the last
week.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1921-01-11

The Pretoria government recently
tried an experiment with view to
producing rain by dropping dust on
clouds. An aeroplane assembled to
5000 feet, but the dust failed to
cause rain.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1921-01-11
The Synclironizer

Thomas Edison has invented a
synchronizer.
A synchronizer, as we understand
IL, is an appliance which causes two
things to work harmoniously-so one
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1921-01-11

The "whistling" swan is found In
Iceland. Lapland. and Northern Rus
sia. 1t produces whistling or trump
citing through its coiled windpipe.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1921-01-11

J. c. Thompson says that whenever
he sees a man jam his napkin in be-
tween his Adams apple" and his
collar button he feels like handing
him a mop and telling him to "go to
it."
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1921-01-11

An English church magazine asks
the church wardens to take care Of
all buttons found in the collection,
as there is q button shortage.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1921-01-11
Aye, There's The Rub
BY JUNIUS

HsV' ihercs y ihe NuD
1T wouldn't be so bad" sighs G..
X. Brandenburg, to have your wife
give you a box of cigars for Christ
mas If she didn't stand around wait
ing to see you smoke one Of 'em.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1921-01-11
Backward, Turn Backward, Etc.

Jewell (Kansas) Republican
Before another week rolls around
1921 will be here, fresh as a new
pin and bristling with new opportun-
tiles.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1921-01-11

Seamen have observed the glow Of
Rio do Janeiro, city famed for It's
brilliant Illumination, II hundred
miles out at sea.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1921-01-11

won't run away from the other, a
sort OF regulator. as 'twere.
Now II Mr.. Edison can Just attach
1t to the average income so It keeps
pace with the cost OF existence, oh
boy!