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for these articles were $14,33S, ,06o for the
year and $12,520.O10 for the six months.
The demand in the United States for hunt
ing and bowie knives is going up at faster
clip than that for firearms In the last
fiscal year our nimrods and others spent
S15S,356 for these articles. while in the
succeeding six months they spent $262,S00
and the Government collected $4,000 in
taxes. Dirk knives and daggers have TO pay
a 100 per cent. tax, and the returns show
$4,000 spent for them in the eighteen
months.
Fashionable folk. hotels and Broadway
restaurants spent 81 ,360. 200 to livery their
attendants in the fiscal year 1920, and
SS56.415 In the following six months. They
had TO pay the Government total Of
$22O,000 in taxes for this display.
II the tax returns are to be believed, New
York city is the art centre of the nation.
New Workers bought, or at least New York
dealers sold, nearly 10 per cent. of all
of the sculptures. paintings and other art
works upon which taxes were paid.
New York houses also sold far greater
share of the higher price wearing apparel
than those of any other sections Of the coun-
try. Sale in New York city of carpets rugs
and wearing apparel of such high price as
to be above the luxury line ran an excess
total of S32, 100000 The city did a bust
ness OF s90.0O0.00O in watches, clocks and
jewelry during the fiscal year. It's nearest
competitor was Chicago, with about half as
much Wyoming apparently has the least
use for timepieces and jeweIry, the total
spent in the State in the year was but
sT00, 900
Vermont is still healthy and Puritan. 1t
seems from the tax figures The girls there
are still of the modest, quiet, shrinking violet
type. They use little perfumery. cosmetics
and toilet preparations and the drug stores
do but light business in bottled medicines.
All OF the Green Mountaineers men, women
and children spent less than $4,000 in the
last fiscal year for perfumes. cosmetics and
medicinal preparations Of all the patent va
rieties from saive TO pills or the revenue man
was cheated.
New York city spent something like twelve
and half million dollars for the prepara-
tions In the fiscal year. Just what part rep
resents cosmetics and perfumes for Broad
way choruses and just what part is pills
saives, medicines. including Horke Vino and
others cannot be determined. because the
items are not segregated
New York city's soft drink bill Is stagger-
ing The city Is undoubtedly the wettest
spot on earth. without any reference to Mr..
volstesd. Tax returns show that upward of
a billion and half dollars were spent for
soft drinks over fountains and near beer bars
in the fiscal year 1920. Chicago was a good
second in this regard.
Although the Government is interested in
foibies Of American women. attention is also
given to tho more substantial things affect
ing the sex. IN tho Department Of Agricul-
ture scores Of experts are ~ work e. assist
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Uncle Sans Tab on Mlady Americas $500000O00 Vanity Bo

biles. The annual bill for automobiles and
accessories is enormous. 1t runs into the
billions. In the fiscal year 1920 the Ameri-
can people spent 1,526. .316,2S5 for pas
senger automobiles and motorcycles alone.
The bill for accessories, tire, tubes and
other appurtenances and parts was another
81 ,O62 7t0.260. This does not include an
other billion for trucks and strictly com
mercial vehicles.
In the six months following the fiscal
year the bill for cars was $685., Ill 600 and
for accessories S472, ,723,52o. The tax
returns show an increasing business, de-
spite the general slump in motors, as tax
returns for the last six months of last year
were greater than for the similar period in
the year previous. despite the fact that the
industry had in part cut prices. Many
makers followed the lead of Henry Ford
and put down prices all along the line last
fall.
When Congress begins It's revision of taxes
upon the convening of the extra session ex-
pected in April next, n general revision Of
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In the last fiscal year The firearms bill was
SAG, AZ ,o34 and the tax item over four and
a half million.
A new verve has evidently entered the
tield of athletic sport. Government returns
show s23,117 $40 spent for tennis rackets,
golf clubs and other sporting goods in the
SIX months, ms compared with only 800
100000 for the entire year preceding Tax
payments were $2,311, 764 for the six months
and s2,944o12 for the year.
Tax returns make Il plain that phono.
graphs are more than making up for the
waning popularity Of the old family organ
and its successor, the square piano. Amer
ica's expenditure for musical instruments
i heavy and n consistent outlay. The hill
for them runs into the hundreds of millions.
IN the last fiscal year It ran S2T2 IS, 800. and
for the succeeding six months S12l. 11S.soO
The combined tax bill was S20.O0o,OO0
The popularity Of furs for mIlady's wear
i clearly shown by the Governments tax
figures. as Is also the slump that hit the
fur market last fall, when prices went 70
smash. In the last fiscal year $153,112.142
wns paid out for articles made Of fur
whether clothing, cloaks or otherwise In
ihe six months period following, which
covers the depression Of last fall the fur
bill dropped to 55523, 800. The tax collec-
tions dropped from si5.311 214 to 5.552 .3S2
Nv far The largest item in tho excise
taxes, however, j. that involving automo.
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Handshaking Also Is Part
OF the Washington Ceremony

If the investigator is patient the confer
ence finally comes to an end and the door TO
the inner office swings open A warm hand
shake and hospitable smile go with the
welcome In Washington all officials are
continually wreathed in smiles except the
subordinates and clerks. who affect all the
seriousness OF "A Cabinet member deciding
how much longer he can delay starting to
work on his annual report.
The bureau chiefs smile fades instantly.
however. when the investigator specifies the
nature Of the information desired.
ITS never been worked OUT is the expla-
nation. This Is the stock reply to any re-
quest for special information in n Washing
ton Government department Apply to any
department you like, call on any official in
Washington. ask for any set of figures cf
facts data or information that your imagi-
nation or curiosity may suggest, and You get
the same answer--at first. This answer is.
TITS never been worked out
Here the uninitiated washington searcher
for truth falls down. He gives up. with
draws and goes home But not so the indi-
viduai experienced in the ways of Washing
ton.
No one has ever been able to explain why
The Washington official invariably declares
he hasn't got the desired information. Wash
ington Is anxious to get out to tho public the
information which II has. Officials person
ally are anxious to sec that this is done But
mono Of them and especially those ~ posi-
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Work for Various Groups
Divided Into Five Glasses

Now committees are being formed TO
carry out the campaign under these heads:
Il. To arouse parents to the necessity for
strengthening and safeguarding the Ideals
of American homes by maintaining Chris
tian standards of life and training for the
children of this generation.
70. For meetings with mothers and other
thinking persons for the consideration of
the things which are tolerated to-day in So
ciety with a view to eliminating the OBJ
noxious features, such as indecent dress, the
painting Of faces, improper dancing, joy
riding. vulgar conversation swearing, &c.
49, For meetings with girls where the in
fuence and conduct of women may be dis
cussed in a sympathetic and intelligent
manner
a. For presentation of the evils of vulgar
and suggestive moving pictures, promiscu-
ous dance halls, immoral plays and litera-
ture, either in book or magazine form, for
sthe purpose of forming sufficient public
opinion to guard against these things and to
provide wholesome and attractive recreation
and amusement.
"5 For the formation of influential groups
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bold and suggestive dancing, painted faces.
rouged lips and all the signs that few
months ago denominated unfortunate
women. Now it would be difficult to tell
who are the honest matrons.
THE way we live now is exhibition OF
things that are not fit to be seen or heard
Everything has combined in an effort to
break down morality as the elder generation
understood it ~
"Recollect that we do not maintain or
even believe that girl cannot be a good
girl because she paints her face. She may
be. but she gives another impression to the
casual onlooker.
THE custom Of dressing mmodestly has
spread to every circle of society. So has
the custom OF free speech between sexes
Wherever you go from young women and
old women you hear insdious conversation,
profane language. and you see indecent
dress, light behavior and an absolute in
difference as to the impression given by
these unwomanly things.
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secretary of the Woman's Auxiliary. They
are stationed in New York. Miss Emily c.
Tillotson OF Ohio is the educational secre :
tary and Mrs. George Biller, widow of Bishop
Biller OF South Dakota, holds the office of
organizing secretary.
The country is divided into eight provinces,
which are represented on the executive board
of the Woman's Auxiliary, of which Mrs. ii.
B. Butler is chairman and Miss y. III. Win
ston is secretary. OF this board Miss Grace
Lindley is a member ex offcio. The provin-
cial representatives are Miss T.. D. Corey,
Mrs. r.. W. B. Elliott Mrs M. G. Adams.
Mrs. w. j. Loaring Clark, Mrs. III. b. Butler.
Mrs. i. l.. Bishop, Mrs. ]. NICE. Ames and
Mrs l.. +. Monteagle. Members at large are
Miss Elizabeth Matthews, Miss N. H. Win
ston, Mrs. c. r. Pancoast. Mrs r. B. Stevens.
Miss L. c. Sturgis Mrs. A. S. Phelps. Mrs.
II. l.. Burleson and Mrs. r. J. Foxley.
"A subcommittee consisting of Miss Corey
Of Massachusetts,. Mrs. Phelps of New Jersey
and Mrs. w. J. I,oaring Clark of Tennessee
prepared the appeal, and as soon it was
endorsed by the council 1t was sent to all
the diocesan branches" said Miss Lindley.
1T has received cordial welcome In Boston.
Cincinnati, in Southern cities and in places
of the middle West. Evidently the dioceses
were waiting for something Of this kind. for
all say they felt the need
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Calling the Captain of the Watch
Breaks Monotony for the Guards

AT this point the guard meditates deeply
and seems to measure you from head to foot
as II making an optical search for bombs
concealed about your person. All this in
spection and inquiry occurs between the
hours of 9 A. NJ. and r. NJ. II you arrive
after p. NJ. the guard politely informs you
that visitors are not received after that hour.
This is custom that grew up during the
war, when all Government buildings were
closed TO those except persons with passes.
with the armistce the pass rule was ordered
abolished but a little thing like that makes
no difference to a Washington guard. lie Is
a creature OF habit and the habits Of war arr
still upon him
Nevertheless the guard finally decides that
you can apply to the captain of the watch
for permission to enter the building and
transact your business. He bawls out:
Captain of the watch!"
Then he waves you down the corridor
toward second guard. This guard also
sounds tho clarion call for that dignitary.
the captain ~ the watch. Likewise does the
third guard, The fourth guard and the iifth
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~ AINTED faces, improper dress, joy
- rides. swearing, vulgarity under
the ban of the women members of
the Service League of the Protestant Epis-
copal Church. worldwide crusade has
been commenced against these crying evils
and it will not be called off until they are
suppressed.
the appeal of the executive board of the
woman's Auxiliary to the Presiding Bishop
and council of this church printed In
dorsed by them il has gone out to the repre-
sentative women of the church, who are
asked to help raise the present day moral
standards
Miss Grace Lindley, executive secretary
OF the woman's Auxiliary, said that while
it is still too early to judge the effects OF
the broadside communications were coming
in that showed how awake Christian women
are to the necessity Of action.
COMMITTEES are being formed in every
community of this country to carry on the
work. We women are all in measure to
blame for the present condition of affairs
either through ignorance, indifference or
silent acquiescence. As the appeal goes
broadcast the first excuse will no longer
serve any one. and it is expected to cure the
latter two.
I'm the hands of women lie the ideals of
thought and conduct All know that the
evils exist and not only in cities but over
all the land. SO there is nothing to be gained
by attacking them in a shamefaced manner
Prudery is out of place here and can ac-
complish nothing. The evils are both bold
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The visitor leans forward. anticipation
written keen upon his face.
You do?" he breathes. "Finei"
."Yes, certainly. I'm glad to help you I'm
glad you called. Now I'll tell you just where
to CO."
"Yes?"
Certainly. just as easy MS can be. (Ahem.)
But of course you understand business OF
lowering the voice and, casting a quick glance
around while the visitor begins to look puz-
zled)--of course you understand you must
treat this as strictly CONFIDENTIAL pause.
visitor looks moro puzzled) "You will treat
this as strictly confidential. won't your"
visitor-"But all I want to know lis the
extent of the appropriation for purchase OF
typewriter ribbons"
Bureau Chef-"Yes, yes. / know But that
may be confidential information. I wouldn't
dare make Il public without written order
from the Secretary OF the department. We
have very strict rule In this department
about making information public All state
ments concerning the public business must
come from the Secretary. However. III put
you I'm touch with man who can give 1t to
you. Now just go over to the Department
Of the Treasury, Internal Revenue Bureau.
Division OF Accounts. Section G.. Bay L.
Aisle X Then see Smith in the Office of Mr.
Jones' who is third assistant chief of the
division. and he'll give you all the informa-
ton you need. He's got exactly the very
thing you're looking for"
It's the old game of passing the buck This
is Washington It's always the other official
who has the information. who knows what
you want 10 know. who will help you see the
man you want to see. who has charge of the
contracts In which you are Interested who
signs the blanks for the appropriation in
question, who complies the reports needed or
who has charge OF the entire matter which
brought YOU here-"the entire matter. sir: 7
haven't thing to do with IT," The official
you can reach never. on his own admission.
can or s willing 10 do the thing that's needed
or supply the information desired. that il
until YOU press him.
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and insdious, and we are planning 10 attack
them boldly.
"The Woman's Auxiliary will be fifty years
old next October. 1t represents the oldest
and largest body of women organized for
service in the church. No other society with
equal authority is able to express the stand
ards of Christian women.
"Our plans of campaign are definite and
we hope for much. but it is too early to
expect results. But all the other societies
embraced in the Church Service League
have indorsed our statement and expressed
their purpose which Is to work along with
ms heartily in the labors Of cleansing and
rehabilitation therefore we look for great
results.
Merely to send abroad appeal would
mplish little. That was only the first
step. Reports are pouring In to assure Of a
wide and general sympathy and an eager
ness to get to work.
"Along with these heartening things come
additional testimonies from all parts of the
country that tell us how necessary was this
campaign Some persons think that New
York and other great cities are the only
places where falling off in manners, dress,
&C, is noticeable. Our letters show that it
is to be found everywhere. Reports from
the South show terrible and noxious
growth OF the evils we aim to kill. From
letters and other testimonies from Philades
phia 1T would seem that that city sends out
a thrilling cry for help.
Perhaps the only encouraging sign is that
every section Of the country recognizes its
danger and offers assistance to any force
Of religion or public effort to bring mistaken
women to consciousness of their danger
Miss Lindley is the executive secretary
and Miss Ellen !. Flanders is the office
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the American housewife solve her problems.
One group of men and women are continu-
ously experimenting with methods OF pre-
serving and canning vegetables and fruits.
The results of their experiments are pub
Iished in pamphlet FORM which may be had
for the asking, or at times small fee, by
any woman in the United States.
In the Federal Trade Commission business
experts and accountants are continually
studying the cost of producing food like
canned meats and other things of interest
to women especially: what 1t costs weaving
mill, for instance. to make one pair of silk
stockings Women who want to know the
average cost of producing their fnery and
the profits made by manufacturers and re-
tailers may take advantage of the commits
sion. which has authority to examine the
most private books and papers of any busi.
ness concern in the United States.
But although Washington might be called
the worlds centre Of information, TO the un-
initiated the task Of getting at the facts
wanted often proves almost impossible.
Amateur investigators who come here seek
ing data often leave the Government build
ings gnashing their teeth and scowling at
the nearest policeman. Getting a few facts
Of other than the routine variety from a
Government official or employee often
proves a weeks job
Tho investigator may think he knows ex-
actly what department, what bureau and
what office has the needed information Very
well. Ensues a rush to that office. The rush
halts at the entrance to the great building.
There private guard halts you. ascertains
your business. whom you want to see. your
family history, at what age you cut your first
tooth and any other little detail that happens
TO occur TO his curiosity.
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Continued from Preceding Page.

bought in six months 1892 1888 decks Of
cards and paid more than million dollars
In taxes. In the year they used 3S,6O5,771
decks and paid nearly two million in taxes
MT a rate of eight cents deck.
Art lovers are the only class upon the
list who restrained their desires and pur-
chased in smaller quantity or amount. Re
turns to the Government show only 81
095, ,2e9 spent for sculptures, paintings
drawings and other similar art objects in
the last six months of 1920, while in the
previous fiscal year they spent more than
fifteen million dollars.
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SOME FIGURES

What America
including
structo
han$ wassp
parts of ( from the etbooks of women
During the in
in the mum wa 100000
cases and articles jewelry.
the valua of pearl $7,OOO,000
in for $450O00O
in of
edwithon eding
articles made of fur
mostly for
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Work Laid Out by Epscopalians Means Fight
Against Immodest Dress, Lax Mingling of
Sexes and Higher Tone in Families


of
article
crusade already well under bearing awakened
handling
of
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sweet young thing encourages you with the
word that the inner Office still is Fin confer
ence"
I'm conference" is phrase invented by
Washington clerks and secretaries to take
the place of the old expression, THE chief of
the bureau is gerry busy to-day" I'm con-
ference" may mean that the chief is dictat
ing letters to his stenographer, receiving a
telephone call from friend talking baseball
with the office messenger or in a meeting
from which he cannot absent himself
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Extreme Styles for Women
Spread Even to Smallest Towns

These things are present everywhere. In
the far West and in small places that no.
body In the East ever heard of we are
told that the fashion of wearing the skirt
knee length and going without stockings
has penetrated. The letters We have gath
cred from every section make an appalling
bulk Of testimony as to the low ebb OF
morality
who is to combat these things if not
the women? + rejoice that our board has set
in motion a crusade against the appearance
of evil. 1t cannot but result in the triumph
of good.
There never was a time when Christian
women were more needed to regenerate So
cdety than the present and this concerted
action will begin to show results astonish-
ingly soon. For there are still more good
women and more active Christian workers
than any other class, in society. They are
all powerful when they join together as they
mean to do now. All they have to do if
other means fail is to ostracize the women
who persist in dressing and acting like the
unfortunate class. No woman in any COM
munity can stand up against this force. And
from what / read and hear it will surely be
applied
Women who go to church and profess to
be Christians are, it was said, responsible
for permitting the license in dress and
manners to prevail. Their example is not
enough it is thought, but they must join
in concerted action to frown these follies
out Of existence. That Is why the executive
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Power Rests With Women
To Make or Break Fashion

To Make or Break Fashion
with a moments reflection" said Miss
Lindley. ct will be felt that women have it
in their power to destroy any fashion either
of dress or department. In large communi-
ties possibly the power of the representa-
tive wives and mothers is exerted with more
difficulty than in small where these repre-
sentative women are universally known. If.
for instance, Mrs. Smith, the wife of the
president of the First National Bank of a
village refuses to countenance the absurd
dress of some of the young women who have
exaggerated them from pictures of what is
worn In a cit,. then the majority of the
nice women of That place would follow her
example. and the girls would not dare to
keep on
This is of course. small instance, but
IL will serve to bring to mind what the real
force of sensible representative woman is
like and the way it can operate.
at is this general use Of womanly com
mon sense that we count on eliciting in our
cause. 1t is socially all powerful and quite
as much so in great city as in a village,
only it is harder to set going in the former
case"
The women of the board are not mealy
mouthed In their description of present day
social conditions They affirm that at this
time partly as result of the world up
heaval after the war, the condition of
society is deplorabe and reflects on the gem
eral character of womanhood. The things
that are permitted in the streets, theatres
and all public places, such as indecent
gowns and other dress and the powdering
and rouging of faces. also the freedom Of
speech in which women permit themselves
to indulge ought to be condemned and cor
rected.
Fashion is believed to be all powerful =
said member Of this woman's board, but
is 1t really? few prominent women can
by adopting or refusing a fashion endow 1t
with life or kill it. Women do not usually
exert that power. They are not very initia-
tive when ii comes to the mode, and most
women wear what dressmakers prescribe.
How otherwise can one explain gowns cut
low in the neck and above the knee for the
street? Perhaps these things are more ri
d;culous than evil. but they brought evil
things In their train.
"This style of dress usually accompanies
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More Than S46 100000 Spent
In 1920 by Citizens for Firearm

Peace loving citizens and perhaps few
burglars and holdup men are showing an
increasing interest in firearms. In six
months they spent s25,536,2 ,260 for various
death dealing weapons They paid two and
a half million dollars In taxes upon them.