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The Washington herald., 1921-03-22

In the February number Of the
Library Journal an article by Sam
uel H. Ranck contains some very
interesting reflection upon the mat
ter of taxation. AS an illustration
Of the enormous increase in the
tax burden during the war. Mr..
Ranck compares the per capita tax
which must be paid by citizen
living in Grand Rapids, Mich, in
1914 and in 1920. In that period
of four years the per capita city
tax has increased from s15.34 to
s2s.69 or 81 per cent. The county
tax has increased from s1.34 to
1923 and the State tax from 1913
to 1888. By far the greatest in
crease has occurred in Federal
taxes where the per capita increased
from $3.50 in 1914 to s54.l3 in
1920. This Is an increase of 6s3
per cent. The total taxation
which the average inhabitant OF
Grand Rapids must pay has in
creased from $27.26 in 1914 to
ss3.3s or a total increase of 242.5
per cent.
In tabular form these figures are
as follows:
Per Capita Taxation For Residents Of Grand
The Washington herald., 1921-03-22
PRINCIPAL CITIES REPORTS
INDICATE BUH DING BOOM
Majority of Surveys Show Enormous Increases
Over 1920 Period.

NEW YORK, March 2i.-A boom
in dwelling house construction is
under way in New York City, ac-
cording to Henry II. Curran. presi-
dent of the Borough Of Manhattan.
Figures made public by Curran to-
day showed that during the first two
weeks Of March plans were approved
for homes of I,076 families. com
pared with 40 during the corfe-
spending period of 1929. or gain
of 81 per cent. Currsn said he be-
lieved the ordinance exempting new
dwellings from taxation for ten
years was responsible for the in
crease.
NEW ORLEANS, La. March 2l.-
House building in New Orleans Is
on the increase, according to figures
From January i to March 10. 47s
building permits for construction
work totaling sl.630,3o4 were is
sued. For the same period last year
275 permits for construction work
valued at ss2s,7ss were issued.
ATLANTA, Ga. March 21.-House
building in Atlanta is on the in
crease.
Building permits for February
showed a 20 per cent increase, com
pared with the same month last
year. according to figures made pub
lie today.
The increase is attributed largely
The Washington herald., 1921-03-22
HEAVY INCREASE IN PER
CAPITA TAXES SINCE. 1914
Grand Rapids Citizens Average $93 Per Year.
Sixty Per Cent Goes to Federal Government.
Dy TAe wa.hInston Her.id'- Economist,

1890, with wages taken at $500
per day, he would have to work
ninety-three days. or almost one
third of the working year, in or
der to pay his tax assessments.
VI course the average working
man does not have to pay directly
this amount Of taxes, but Indirect
ly we may be sure that he bears
his full share. All business con-
Germs must plan on increasing
their profits enough to cover the
cost of their taxes. Each ultimate
consumer must pay his share o,
this increase in the goods he buys.
II is idle to expect prices to re.
turn to the prewar level while
taxes remain on a basis nearly $50
per cant above that level.
The figures given in the above
table show that in 1920 approxi-
mately so per cent of our total tax
burden was due to Federal taxes
compared with 25 per cent. in 1914.
City, county and State taxes may
be expected to decrease as the cost
of material apd labor is lowered
but with our huge indebtedness
and especially IL we continue our
program for the biggest navy and
a large army, there is little chance
Of reducing Federal taxes. In 1914
we spent only $2.50 per capita for
the support of our army and navy
while in 1920 II cost US over $500
for every man, woman and child.
1t costs us nearly $1,000 per year
per capita to pay the interest on
the public debt and the sinking
fund.
The following table gives a sum-
mary of the principal divisions OF
Federal taxes for the past seven
fiscal years. The large increase
has taken place in income and ex-
cess profit taxes which were only
81 cents per capita in 1914. COM
pared to s37,44 in 1920. All Other
internal revenue Increased about
320 per cent, while custom receipts
have remained relatively stationary
The Washington herald., 1921-03-22
FORMER NEUTRAL
FARMER SUPPORTS
FUTURES MARKET
Country Elevator Men
Taking Fight Against
Legislation.
All FAVOR HEDGING
Remaining 21S Who Answered
QUESTIONABLE Did Not
Deem II Necessary.

CHICAGO. March 2l.-ThoUssnds
Of farmers and country elevator
men who apparently had been neu-
trail in the fight for legislation
which would virtually destroy the
grain exchanges according to re-
ports TO farmers organizations and
grain dealers are now taking .
strong stand for maintenance of the
futures market
One big co operative farmcrs
publication has been taking a poll
Of managers of elevators owned by
farmers in the grain states on the
QUO stion Of futures trading. OF a
total OF 635 managers who answer
ed the QUESTIONABLE. 4l7 considered
hedging a great beneft TO farmers.
while 2lS did not deem Il a neces-
sity. The result of-the poll has been
submitted in the form Of a sworn
statement 10 the House Agriculture
Committee in Washington, which
spent weeks considering the Tinch-
Capper and other bills which
farmers representatives, grain
dealers. millers and manufacturers
testified would wipe out the eco
nomic functions Of the exchanges.
Nineteen per cent more OF the
farmers elevators which used the
hedging privilege Of exchanges
made more money than those who
did not. the poll showed. Non-heds-
ers found il necessary to take Iarg-
er margins from the farmer TO pro-
tect against possible loss.
Il cannot understand Was a tsp
icsl reply from the farmers coop
erative elevator at stephen. MINI,
how we can get along without a
futures market without either \
loss to the producers or the buyer"
Those who say the farmer will get
more for his grain without the fu-
lures market" replied the Burnett.
ILL.,. elevator. are simply mislead-
ing the farmer"
The Washington herald., 1921-03-22
DIoelling House
Construction Gains

Dwelling>Aouse eonstrsetfon II
Increasing In various parts of
the country according to tele-
graphic advices to the United
Press yesterday.
Lower cost of building nate
rials, n general revival Of busI-
ness and legislative corporation
were the factors mainly responsi-
bic for the boom.
The Increase was particularly
noticeable In New York State. q
number Of cities reporting gains
In dwe1linR-house permits. A
local ordinance In New York City
<exempting new dwellings, from
taxation for ten years had re-
suited In q OF per cent Increase
In permits for the first two
weeks In March over the corre-
spending period of last year.
Only two cities-Detroit, and
Bridgeport. Conn. - reported 4
slump. In the former city, un-
employment In the automobile
business was held responsible,
while In the latter place high
wages In the building trades was
blamed.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-22
FIRM tone RULES
COTTON MARKET
Better News from Manchester
And German Silesian Vic
tory Aid Buying.

NEW YORK. March 2I.-Slightly
better advices from Manchester.
gains in futures at Liverpool. and
Germany's victory in the plebiscite
in Upper Silesia. caused a firmer
tone in cotton today. Dealings re-
mained small, with traders as a rule
disposed to await Developments
abroad or in the spot situation. The
market opened 22 to 81 poins high
er. Buying was mostly for Iocs,
and Wall street account and was
supplied by Southern houses.
Three March notices were report
ed early. There was not much BUSH
ness in March during the session.
and II looked as though the March
interest had been pretty well even
ed up. Trading in the position will
end at noon on Wednesday. March
"a will be the first April notice day,
Later there were reactions from
the top under local realizing and
scattered Southern selling. Fresh
buying was absent. Southern ad-
vices mentioned an increased de-
msnd for fertilizers, following a
considerable reduction in prices. In
the nnal dealings prices showed a
little movement. closing steady at
a net advance of to IL points.
Spot here was quiet, with mid
ding 10 points higher at I1.65c;
there were no sales. Spot at New
Orleans was steady, with middling
unchanged at lie; the sales were
614 bales
Receipts of cotton in bales at
some of the leading points TODAY
were: Galveston. 4.439: New Or
leans, 3,265; Savannah. sI2; Angus
ia, 7s7: st. Louis. 1.2s5.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-22
u. S. FARMERS
FINANCES STABLE
Latest Government Statistics
Show His Buying Power Is
Greatly Underestimated.

CHICAGO. Mar. 21.-The American
farmer Is far from bankrupt. Lat
est government statistics show that
his actual buying power has been
greatly underestimated. These sta
tistics of the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture which are be-
ing closely studied. show that the
products of 1920 were worth 100 per
cent more than in 1914.
They place the value of the 1920
farm crops and of farm animal
products and animals sold and
slaughtered at s19,S56. 900. 900. Since
this is over 00o,0o0,0oo below the
1919 value. the popular theory has
been to figure it all as loss to the
farmer. without regard to how
much of it is merely paper loss"
Relative Value of Crops.
The government in one tabulation
takes the fi.e-year period. 1914.1S.
as 100. On this index the relative
value of all crops in the United
States was 2 per cent higher for
1920 than for the average of the
five-year period. Leading grain ex-
change men point to the figures as
still further proof of the unfairness
of attacks on the present marketing
system by professional organizers
who have sought legislation which
agricultural leaders, farmers and
grain men told Congress would de-
stroy the economic functions of the
exchanges.
Estimated value of farm products
based on prices at the farm:
Year Total Gross Crops
The Washington herald., 1921-03-22
PREDICTED TO BE
LEADING NATION
Canadian National Railway
Head Forecasts Greatness
For Canada's Future. -

CHICAGO. March 2I.-Caaada is
destined to become one of the lead
ing nations of the world, and no
one with vision can fail to see this
handwriting on the wall OF world
progress, according to Carlos A.
Hayes, vice president In charge of
traffic of the Canadian National
Railways, who attended the Trans
continental Traffic Association
meeting here.
The forward strides In agricul-
ture, in industry and commerce. in
the opinion of Mr.. Hayes. only hint
of the future development of that
nations vast resources. He said
Canada's future is linked with de-
velopment of the country contiguous
to the government rail lines, the
Canadian National Railways. He
pointed to reports that Western
Canada's acreage of prepared land
for 1921 is unprecedented.
1920 n Fat Year.
Figures show. too. that 1920, de-
spite price declines, was a fat year
for Western Canadian farmers,
many of whom paid for their land
with returns from the single crop.
Figures available show, for in
stance, that farm products of the
prairie provinces marketed during
1920 had a total value of S471,-
671,S23.97. as compared with S254!-
1894 for 1915. s3SS,964.336.52 for
1917 and s403,232.911.1O for 1919.
Canada's trade total for 1920,
based on unofficial reports. is the
largest in the country's commercial
history. These figures place Can
ada's exports at s1.302. sos, 900 and
imports at s1,336.s11. 900. or a total
of s2.639,716.0 900. Trade between
Canada and the United States in
1920 was more than $500. .00O,0 900 in
excess of that for the preceding
year. these semi-official reports
would indicate. Trade analysts say
there is every indication of a ten
dency toward an equalization of
imports and exports with the Unit
ed States. The influx of farm set
tiers is increasing production and
thus helping to increase trade
figures.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-22
Int. Motor Truck Corp.

The annual report of the Inter-
national Motor Truck Corporation
for the year ended December u,
1890. shows net profits after ex-
perses, Federal taxes and inventory
adjustments Of s2.644,o13, equivalent
after preferred dividends to sass a
share earned on the outstanding
2s3,los shares of common stock of
no par value. This compares with
net profits of s1.9S3,46s or s13.9l a
share on the 7o.777 shares of COM
mon stock outstanding In 1919.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-22
PENNSY OFFICIAL
DEFENDS APPEAL
FOR ABROCATION
Atterbury Goes Before
Labor Board in Sup
port of Plea.
HE is EXAMINED
Union Attorney Fails in Effort
To Connect Cuyler with
Wall Street.

CHICAGO. March 21.-w. W. At
terbury. vice president and oper-
ating head of the Pennsylvania
Railroad. defended the plea OF rail-
ways for abrogation of national
agreements before the United States
Railroad Labor Board today.
National agreements mean
eventual government ownership,
naturalization, plumb planism and
syndicalism." Atterbury declared.
Direct negotiation of each road
with its employees is the rofd to In
dustrial peace"
Atterbury charged that national
agreements were "superimposed on
railroads under Federal administra-
tion by coercion"
The national agreements were
characterized as a dog collar"
bringing about Confusion, misun-
derstanding and bitterness between
officers and employees"
Employees have the right to ex-
pect as steady employment as pos
sible. a good wage, time for recre-
alton, opportunity to elevate them
selves in employment, a voice in
determining the rules and reguia-
tions under which they work. and
the right to be or not to be a union
man." said Atterbury.
They have no right to undermine
discipline. limit production. demand
pay for which there is no equiva-
lent production. or to force closed
union shop"
walsh Fails.
Attorney Frank p. Walsh for the
unions failed in an effort to force
Atterbury to say Thomas Dewitt
Cuyler. alleged liasicn agent be-
tween wall street and the railroads,
makes policies for the rail execu-
tives.
Atterbury said Cuyler was an i'm
partial executive officer Of the asso-
citation. who administered his ONCE
with absolute neutrality.
Letters signed by Cuyler directing
action on railroad proposals to bring
about abrogation of the national
agreements simply reflected the will
Of the executive association, After
bury testified.
Il am absolutely opposed to any
set of rules or regulations of ma
tional scope" he said.
How about the eight hour day.
demanded Walsh.
why not say eight hours work
makes a day. not eight hours is a
days work. reioined Atterbury.
The length of days work is alb
solutely dependent upon the char
acter of employment"
To questions of Walsh. Atterbury
insisted that safety appliance
measures originated in the rail-
roads Unions, he admitted. fought
for extension of their application.
The labor committee was dis
solved on Its own recomme nda tion
after Jewell and Walsh had charged
the railroads were organized to
handle all labor matters" Atterbury
testified.
This charge was untrue" he
said.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-22

to a reduction ir price Of building.
materials and a growing return to
normal conditions.
CHICAGO. March 2I.-A slight in
crease in home building in Chi
cago was reported today by Peter
c. Hoy, secretary of the building
commission. Hoy said March build
ing permits will reach 1900, an in
crease of 100 over previous months.
Most Of the permits were for small
homes. Hoy anticipated a building
boom soon.
CLEVELAND. March 2l.-Build-
ing permits for 4os dwellings and
twenty-nine apartments. housing a
total of 756 families, were issued
up to March Is, 1921.
In the. same period Of 1920 build
ing permits for 3I3 dwellings and
ten apartment houses. housing sol
families were issued. Building
Commissioner George S. Summerell
the last half of March will be even
greater.
BOSTON. March 2l.-Approxi-
mately $50 dwelling house permits
have been issued in Boston since
January /. II was announced today
The figures for all classes Of build
ings showed an increase OF l2s per-
mits over those of the same period
of 1890. 4 building trades strike
has hampered construction in the
last four months.
BUFFALO. y. Y, March 2l.-A
building boom is under way in
Buffalo. according to figures COM
piled at the city building permit
bureau today Permits issued thus
far during March total 421, as com.
pared with 2sS permits issued dur
ing the entire month last year.
PITTSBURGH, March 2l.-BuiId-
ing Of dwellings in Pittsburgh to-
day was on the increase. The Feb
rusry report of the bureau of build
ing permits indicates fifty dwell
ings were constructed during that
month as compared with twenty-siN
last October. the first month rec
! ords were kept on dwelling con-
struction.
DETROIT. Mich, March 2l.-As a
result OF the slump in the automo-
bile business which drove thousand.
away. leaving hundreds Of empty
apartments and houses, home build.
ing in Detroit has decreased SO far
this year. compared with the cor.
responding period last year. In.
cIuding business building block.
theye has been an increase Of 43i
permits issued this year as com.
pared with 1920 but the cost OF con.
struction has decreased nearly So
per cent.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-22
METAL MARKET.

NEW YORK, March 21.-Handy
and Harman quote silver domestic
ss1s cents. unchanged. foreign 57Hc
up Nc.
Copper. spot. March. 11Za12kc:
April. 11Ka12hc; May, 12Ka12Nc;
market firm.
Tin (Straits shipments). March,
April. Apfil-May and May-June,
2Slsa2shc; market firm
Lead. spot. March. offered $50:
April. .4.l5a4-30; market firm.
Spelter east st. Louis), spot, of :
fered t4.S5,s March 4.s5a4.s5, April
f.70a4.s5: market quiet
The Washington herald., 1921-03-22
DECLINE FOLLOWS
/. BULGE in WHEAT
Markets Reach Lowest Levels
Of Present Move
ment.

CHICAGO. March 2I.-Action of
the grain markets today was unsat-
isfactory to interests on both sides
at times. An early bulge was in a
measure due to buying in expecta-
ton OF export business in wheat be-
ing large and of buying to remove
hedges on some of the grain re-
ported damaged through the explo-
sion of the Northwestern elevator
at South Chicago operated by the
Armour Grain Company.
So far as known there was little
or no disturbed hedges as only
100000 bushels of the grain is said
to have been damaged through the
splitting of fifteen storage tanks.
export business was 3.iOo.O 900 bush
els wheat. fully confirming expec-
tations OF carly buyers. Before they
had an opportunity to turn, the
markets collapsed. declining fast
and closing at the lowest on the
present down turn with the lowest
of the season made for May oats.
At the close wheat was 1-4c higher
for March and 3-Sc lower for May.
Corn was of ia to 7-sc. oats. 1-2c:
rye, 1c higher on May to lac low
er. on July and barley unchanged.
Trend Repeated.
The wheat market performed the
same as il did a week ago when
1000, 900 bushels was taken for eX-
port. To-day. there was nearly as
much export business as a week
ago and a good bulge followed by
a bad break. No change was no
ticeablc in the cash situation. Ex-
port premiums were better with %
to 24c over Chicago for May ship
ment at the gulf. The export sales
were of Manitobas and the gulf
wheat Milling trade is taking a
little at this time and there is no
pressure Of cash wheat at any mar
ket. with cash prices higher and
arrivals less than week ago and
slightly in excess of last year. Crop
news was favorable with light
rains in Western and Central Kan
sas.
March wheat was tight early on
scattered buying and advanced 10
sl57L on filling of a few orders.
II reached IL cents over May. which
brought out selling pressure for II
and May in larger volume from the
leading interests who have been the
leaders on all hard spots. 1t forced
March OFF to l52, or 10 cents over
MAY, while May dropped from l43 =
to l41L. The collapse all came in
side of the last hour. despite the big
export business. and the finish was
within |. to /. of the bottom.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-22
Peerless Truck & Motor.

Peerless Truck and Motor Cor
poration report for the year ended
December al, 1890. net income after
charges and Federal taxes of sI,-
oe3.306, equivalent to s5.s1 a share
earned on the 20 1000 sharer $50
par value) outstanding. This COM
pares with net income of, sS72,f54
or si.3e a share In the previous
year.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-22
National Acme Company

Boston. reports profits for year end
ed December 81. 1890. after ll,
charges and taxes OF s2.i55.557,
equal to s4sl share 1850 par)
earned on the 500 zoe shares II
stock. This compares with si.s5 =
share in 1919 and $3.50 a share in
1915
The Washington herald., 1921-03-22

Counting the average family as
five persons, the sum which the
head of a family in 1914 was re-
quired to pay was sl36.3O. while in
1890 the amount had increased to
s466.90. Stating the matter in
still another way. Mr.. Ranck points
out that in 1914 with an average
daily wage of s2.50 the head of a
family would have to work fifty
days to pay his taxes, while In
Total and Par G. n;
The Washington herald., 1921-03-22
(OOo, 900 omitted.)

The value of animals and animal
products in 1914 was s3.7S3. .O00, 900.
In 1920 it was SSH, 200, 900.
Despite the 1920 slump in prices,
official figures show that 60 per cent
of the 1920 automobile output was
bought by the agricultural dis
tricts. Farmers now own 2,500,000
motor cars and trucks.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-22

'lncludes ooth corporation and indtNdua income
Copyright 1891. By The Washington Herald.)
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-09-16
Gratis

GRATIS, Ohio-Mr and Mrs Chas.
Snyder visited in town with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Butt, Sun
day. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Doty and
Mr.. and Mrs. Royal Shade visited at
Camden, Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
Roy Doty. Mr.. and Mrs Rollie
Decker visited Sunday in town with
her parents and Mr. and Mrs War
rom Williams. :. Mrs. Luther Brown
visited her daughter. Mrs. Simpson,
! near College Corner several days last
week.. Miss Grace Furry, Ray
Moses, Chalmar Essig and Russell
Brown are preparing to take a bust
ness course of studies at the Miami
business college at Dayton. They will
start the first week of October.
Miss Elizabeth Karicofe went to Eat.
on Tuesday and had her teeth treated.
-. Miss Mable Miller who is making
her home with Mr.. and Mrs Walter
Young fell at school Monday and hurt
her right arm. An X-ray picture was
made Tuesday to determine the extent
| of the injury. -. Mr.. and Mrs Stell
and family of Connersville spent Sun
day with Mr. and Mrs. Perry Grimes
Miss Zelda Stell who had been visiting
! at Grimes's returned with her par
| ents.. Tobacco cutting in this vicin.
| ity is well under way and corn is be.
I ing cut by good many farmers
| around here. The tobacco crop is
| short, but the corn crop is fairly good
-. Miss Fay Essig of West Aleyan,
dria who had been spending few
| days in town with relatives and
friends returned home Sunday eve
| ming
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-09-16
"Ihe Love Pendulum
BY MARION RusINcAM
ngs around you all

ed painter who hangs around you all
the time"
You know I only like Colin, there's
nothing flirtatious about that If you
mind him. I'll never see him again.
don't care.
And there it isl" He assumed at
once the expression of a martyr You
want to tie yourself to me hand and
foot. and expect me to tie myself to
you. Why shouldn't / see these other
people? It's harmless enough. Some
of them like attention. Some of them
expect me to hold their hands occas
ionally and say pretty things. Il
means nothing to them or to me. It's
part of the game"
Il don't like that sort of game."
Win frowned. He looked rather
handsome when he frowned, his vel
marked brows made a straight DARK
line across his forehead. His gray
eyes had a certain fire that they Otter
lacked at other times.
We'll, / do" he said shortly. 'l
see no harm in it. You're prude.
And you"
/ stopped short We were quarrel
ing again. What was the use of say
ing bitter and nasty things? 1t only
made the gulf wider l hated to quar-
rel, thought it rude and vulgar-ye
Win often tempted me into it.
If you would see things my way {
| little | began.
IF you would see things my way /;
little" he interrupted. But you are
as stubborn"
"As stubborn as you are" And i
it is a satisfaction to a woman to hav'
the last word, as the saying goes.
, had that satisfaction. 1t was the onl.
sort of solace | did have.
(Tomorrow-Lonely Plans.)