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The Washington times., 1921-07-13
Concealed
Taxes Rob


meat or clothes, nine times
in ten the dealer will blame it on
the high freight charges. But did
you ever hear dealer blame it on
taxesi
Well, the freight charges are too
high, but after all the total amount
it costs to move the whole enormous
freight traffic of the nation is only
about three thousand millions,
which is an increase of about one
thousand million dollars over the
pre-war annual bill, while our tax
total, for the Federal Government
alone, is five thousand millions,
which is an increase Of four thou
sand millions over pre-war taxation.
A thousand million dollars has
been added to the freight bill, and
four thousand million dollars have
been added to the tax bill-and
there you have the true reason for
the greater part of the increased
cost of your groceries, meat, butter,
eggs and everything else you must
buy.
Another thing-Part of the in
crease in freight rates is due to the
increase in taxes. Railroads have
to pay taxes, too. And everybody
who has to pay tax increase passes
it on the last buyer. b.:
And another thing-The excess
cost of the private profits which are
attached to the real taxes as they
are shifted to you amounts to GER
tainly one thousand million dollars,
and probably to a great deal more
so that this one concealed item adds
more to your cost of living than the
whole increase in freight charges.
And yet, as we say, neither the
dealers, nor you yourself, nor any
body else, as a rule, ever blames the
high cost of food and clothes and
other things on taxes.
You blame it on freight rates or
rents or pro6teering, and stop there.
Freight and rent and everything
else cost too much because the Fed
eral and State and municipal gov
ernments take too much out of the
stock Of production made by capital
and labor. That's the reason. e
Not even our rich nation can af-
ford to pay nine thousand millions
Of dollars in taxes each year-and
that is what we do pay now, in Fed
eral, State, municipal and county
It's too much--enormously too
much. ...-. ...,...... ........
.l The nations industry can u
stand it. -.
You people would not endure
this deadly drain upon your earn
ings and your industry if you had
to pay this taxation directly, so that
you knew every time you bought or
sold just what was being done to
you. ...-.-.. ..
Neither would the tax wasters
dare to spend your public funds as
The Washington times., 1921-07-13

II stenog can spell better
with wrinkles than she can
with dimples, then bosses
may be right.
The New York herald., 1921-05-15

At ri O h t.
frankie Bailey,
long an idol of
Broadway, reap
pears IN a new
role. On the stage
she was noted for
her beautiful fig
ure now she is
making a record as
a. Salvation Army
collector.
international.
The New York herald., 1921-05-15

Above These
police sharpshoot-
ers are world wa +
veterans marching
|past The New
YORK HERALD Of
fees in the annual
parade May 7 last.
The men made an
unusually fine ap-
|pearance.
BY a New York HER
AID staff photographer
Evening star., 1921-03-31

piace of residence. And,so Chaz4ss Il
now accepting IN invitation froun
Spain, not to collaborate with Alfonso
in the king business. but to rest a
while unAsr its protection. The Haps-
burEs have a Spanish connection. it
win - remembered. The family jaw
Is evsn now in evidence on the royal
postage ssamps.
Cha1e>s seems to Be a we'll mean
ing sort Of young. chap, without any
particular harm in him, but he Is a
Hapsburg and unpopular consequently
at this time. So he will Join the
exiles and Spain VIII have a chance to
experience some Of the emotions that
are being felt by Holland in conse-
Quence Of the presence of an undesired
guest there. 1t may become neces-
sary for the allies to take'up this ques-
ton OF tho royal fugitives and decide
upon a place where they can all be
assembled. Constantine has regained
his own throne. Nicholas Of Monte
negro has passed away, and Nicholas
of Russia has been murdered. But
there are some notable examples left.
A conjunction Of Charles and William
under the same roof would be appro-
pirate, considering how the war
started.
Evening star., 1921-03-31

II thoro - any human po1slbiIdty o(
getting the fusitives they should be
caught. No eRert should b spared
to reach them. They are dangerous
men Everybody engaged In the melee
should be sent to prison for the ut
most limit of the law.
It has been said that prohibition is
breeding crime. 1t has. on the con-
trary. lessened crime. But 1t b de-
velopinE q peculiar criminal phase On
the part Of persons who perhaps pre-
viously would have besn IA tho twi-
light zone awaiting opportunity. Pro-
hibition has made no criminAls-ex except
as it has perhaps caused some people
In their desire to obtain liquor to vio-
late the law. Those who arc engaged
in tho bootlegging business. tho pap-
veyors Of this illicit tramc. vere po-
tentil criminals befura. normally de-
flant OF law. This new condition has
simply brought their latent crimi-
nality to tho surface.
Prohibition will be enforced. and it
is the duty Of every good citizen to
aid. The odicers who are charged
with the specific duty Of enforcement
should have the support Of everybody,
and for the men who on Tuesday
night risked their lives and fought
gamely when attacked by overpower-
ing numbers there is today the high.
est admiration and praise.
Evening star., 1921-03-31
Superfuous Royal Talent.

Royal job hunters are finding the
market dull. Ex-Emperor Charles is
the latest to discover that kings are
at q discount. He thought that per.
Gaps in Hungary they might need an
experienced ruler. even one Of short
experience. So he went over the bor-
Ser after trying to get his own par.
ticuiar seat back at Vienna, and
started negotiations through a repre-
sentative. But his agent. failed to
make a sale Hungary was not in
the market for any kind of royal talent
and was particularly unwilling to take
one OF the Hapsburg brand. Not only
did the Horthy government say no,
but IL put guard around the tenn
porary habitation of the former EN-.
peror and intimated strongly to him
that Hungary vas not q desirable
Evening star., 1921-03-31
The Next Congress.

Several months ago 1t was an.
nounced that in. March campaign
for putting the democratic party in
shape for next years contest would be
begun in the name and under the
direction Of Mr.. Bryan. This Is the
last day Of the month, and II any
thing Of that character has taken
place it has escaped public notice.
Was the announcement unauthorized?
Or did Mr.. Bryan and his friends take
a second thought about the matter?
II IL much too soon for such work.
The he-republicans have not yet started
with their task; and upon their record
next years fight WIN be made. Upon
the line they take in executing the
mandate received last November
everything depends. II it proves to
be the right line, Mr.. Bryan and his
friends need not overexert- themselves:
II the wrong line, they cannot get too
busy.
AS for 1924. that is cons away.
Things political and every other kind
OF things are IN such a state, .caIcula-
tons about the future, near or~re-
mote. are a waste Of time. Nobody
knows nothing" The eternal hope is
springing a little nervously in the
human breast. These are the most
uncertain times ever
II there turns out to be good ground
for contest for control Of the new
Congress. We may expect both sides
to do. their best. The stake will be
50 large. and the victory Of SO much
consequence, not stone will be left
unturned by either side, and 1922 may
be a banner year in partisan siren.
uousness. ~..
Evening star., 1921-03-31
when the Devil Was Sick"

Lenin's reported recantation of GER
tain of his avowed principles Of gov
ernment, to the end Of permitting di-
rect individual trading in Russia, while
indicating realization Of the impos-
sibility at present of putting that coun-
try on a basis Of absolute communism,
is not to be accepted as a change Of
heart Lenin is crafty politician,
who recognizes an impregnable stone
wall as clearly as another man and
who knows when to change course.
He has run up against such a wall
just now. He elects to go around,
after having banged the poor Russian
head against it inenectively.
There is no danger of Lenin's tenn
porizing expedient Of sidestepping the
barrier to individual trade causing
him to be hailed as a convert to what
he still derisively calls Capitalism" I"
He remains the exponent Of the PRO
letariat," and seeks to remain its
master. Ivan viii not learn the lesson
and has baked. Lenin fnds that he
cannot make Ivan obey implicitly,
even when he has an army ready to
act For the trouble is that Ivan is
the army also and has come in his dull
way to realize that the great freedom
Of bolshevism is tyranny.worse than
that Of 1czarism.
So Lenin temporizes. He goes back
a little, for a fresh start. Note that
he stresses the folly Of expecting to
organize a socialistic state in three
years. He himself tried and has
failed. Perhaps he seeks credit from
confession. Maybe he thinks to lull
the suspicious Of the world. II SO, he
is reckoning wrongly. just as the Ger
mans have reckoned wrongly from the
beginning Of their world conquest en-
tdprise to the present time.
The really important thing about
Lenin's readjustment is not in rela-
ton to- the other powers. No govern
ment will accept mere pronounce
ment from Moscow as evidence. The
point Of value is that Lenin has
given Ivan back his right Of natural
trade at home, before Ivan took it
back by force. and Ivan will probably
not be fooled again. Lenin may try
some other way, but he win have no
easy task in cornmunizing Russia, now
that he has publicly acknowledged
that his theory has failed. Lenin has
not changed. but Ivan has.
Evening star., 1921-03-31
A Smoking Nuisance.

Although the street car rules forbid
the carrying Of lighted cigars, pipes
and cigarettes upon tho cars, they are
often. violated, and smoldering
smokes" are carried into the cars to
the great discomfort Of many pas
sengers. Even those who are smokers
are offended by the fumes Of this to-
bacco in the close atmosphere Of the
vehicle
There is one particularly fragrant
nuisance that should be noted. This
is that Of the man who lights his
cigar or cigarette Immediately before
the car reaches his point Of embarka-
tion in the morning. He gets on
board with the tip just beginning to
glow. He keeps it alight surrepti-
tiousy, or sometimes frankly, by oc-
casional puffs during the downtown
run, so that when he alights for the
walk to his place Of business it is
still going. It does not seem to occur
to him to wait until he leaves the
car before lighting up. Indifferent
to the comfort Of others, hostile to all
regulations, he practices this imposi-
ton upon his fellow passengers, and
the conductors, being busy and ha-
rassed by the difficulties Of running
their cars IN the crowded hours. are
unable to check the practice.
Just such nuisances as this bring
smokers and smoking into disrepute.
A truly considerate person would not
think of offending in this regard. The
rules are made for the comfort Of all
and should be observed by all.
Evening star., 1921-03-31
Tax Revision.

As the time for the extra session of
Congress approaches the anxiety of
the country on the score Of the pos
sibility of tax revision increases. This
session has been called for the purpose
particularly of financial readjustment.
There are two items on the program,
taxes and tariff, settlement of both be-
ing recognized as necessary to enable
the business Of the country to go ahead
confidently. AS long as there is un-
certainty on the score Of the burden
of taxation no. plans can be made for
business development.
Extensive hearings on the subject
of tax revision are not essential. The
subject has already been thoroughly
studied. The problem in hand is to
revise the tax system to the point Of
lessening the burden that is now put
upon the business Of the country be-
yond the point of it's endurance, while
yielding a sufficient revenue to meet
the ordinary and extraordinary ex-
penses of federal administration.
As the tax system stands today it
tends to increase prices to the con-
sumner and to lessen the production of
manufactures while placing an in
equitable share of the tax burden upon
the business interests. This is the re-
suit Of the excess profits provision,
the elimination Of which is urged by
all. 1t is practically agreed that this
particular form Of tax, which has
worked out badly in practice, must be
supplanted by another method. Many
varieties Of the sales tax have been
proposed The ways and means COM
mittee Of the House, confronted with
the task OF inevitable tax revision, has
but to determine upon the policy to
be pursued, the form which the tax
will take:
The urgency Of this case Is obvious.
Retail prices are fixed now for months
to come. Producers cannot possibly
compute their costs OF production If
they are uncertain Of the. taxes to
which they win be subject six months
from now. To stabilize business, to
effect q real reduction in living costs
by the first OF the year 1922, this re-
vision must be effected before the first
Of July. Therefore the hope Is that
Congress viii recognize tax revision
az Of the nrst importance Immediately
upon assembling a week from Monday
and set to work on that task at once.
Evening star., 1921-03-31
Prohibition and Crime.

The attack upon the policeman and
prohibition agent on the Bladensburg
road Tuesday night. when those Of.
ficers were engaged in the line Of duty
in enforcing the anti-liquor law, was
sharp example Of the extent to
which lawiessness has developed
These men were following orders, do.
ing what the law requires. what pub.
lie safety demands. They were At
tackled by gangsters with no regard
for human life and with no hesitation
whatever about pitching a battle on
the public highway. Some Of them
got away. but others we're arrested
Evening star., 1921-03-31
Speeding Up the Nations.

Note some Of the contradictory
stories that are current:
We are told that the English are
far ahead Of US in the matter Of re.
viving trade; that they are recapturing
old markets. and acquiring new ones;
that with the energy and discernment
Of trained traders they are appraising
the world situation at its true value.
and taking all necessary steps to lead
the procession Of nations in rehabili.
tation.
The English are told that the
Yankee is the livest wire on earth;
that while protesting to be an anna
teur with much to learn as q world
trader. he is.developing into wonder.
and threatens to distance all competi.
tors; that his goods will soon be on
sale in every market of consequence.
The French are being spurred by
praise OF both the English and our
selves: are lectufed on the score of
backwardness; are adjured to get a
move on and show themselves worthy
Of the great contest in which they are
entered.
Americans, Engiishmen and French
men are all told that the Germans,
under all the handicaps Of defeat, are
coming back with rush., and ma
neuvering for their ante-war place In
business competition.
If this is plan to get everybody
into full activity at as early a day as
possible. let it be welcomed. That is
a highly desirable thing to bring
about. Rehabilitation everywhere, not
in partial but in general scope,
is necessary. and all should hope to see
it advanced by every available means.
Evening star., 1921-03-31
Gliding the Coal Consumer.

The buyers strike" is officially
recognized in a statement by the
United States geological survey. de-
ploring the chaotic situation in the
coal industry and pointing out some
distressing consequences.
1t is declared that neither the rail-
roads, the operators nor the miners
are responsible for the present de-
preston. a particularly painful mani
festation Of which is the unemploy-
cars idle on sidings. The consumer
is reproved for his policy of buying
only as needed" and warned that he
may hnd himself with an empty coal
bin when he needs a full one, IL he
sticks to 1t too long.
The bewildered consumer may
agree that nobody but himself is re-
sponsible just now. For within re-
cent months coal has been produced
abundantly. contracts peddled eager
might remind the survey officials that
last fall he was warned that fuel
famine impended Communities were
'rationed" Consumers, both indus
trial and domestic. were officially
advised to buy only as needed" and
further cautioned that they might
not be able to get what they needed.
Owing to wartime practice and
mild winter. consumers have been
able to get along without serious
Qi6COIAlOIls tHc PIiCC hoS
hurt. And after they got the habit
Of buying only as needed, industrial
depression set in. reducing the house
holds means to buy at a fancy price.
and the factory demand.
as the Controlling factor" so reads
this government indictment. The
point" At the present time. accord
ing to the surveys concluding OBJ
lot ~f< to
that the coal buyer distrusts the coal
seller" There is no argument about
that, at any rate.-Providence Jour-
nal independently.
II the silesians want to help Berlin
pay the war indemnities. Poland
should worry.-Bay City Times
Tribune.
Now that the policemen Of Chicago
are to use gas bombs in routing
thugs, members Of the elusive fra
ternity. no doubt. will bring about a
change Of styles in maska-Seattle
Post-InteIigencer.
Lansing never did agree with Will
son. and you will notice right after
Bob's book came out the former
President had severe attack OF indi-
Cincinnati Enquirer
In days of old when knights were
bold. we bet there was an armament
trust that made q f1ne little profit
on every suit.-Fremont (Neb)
Tribune.
Tho art of a fourteen -year-old girl
more or less widely pictured in Sun
day newspapers ought to convince
any one that 1t is the art Of q four
teen-year-old gfrl.-Hartford Cour-
ant.
A Florida Jury drank some Of seiz.
not 1t was Intoxicating. In view Of
the fact that the prisonee Vas ac-
Quilted. 10 assume that T. Was-
kBufAlo ExpresA
Evening star., 1921-03-31

General confidence Is felt that Mr..
Dawes Of Chicago will make any in.
vestigation in which he is called to
participate highly interesting.
Evening star., 1921-03-31

There Is no hope Of mental repose
for the merchant who, having reduced
prices. finds customers who insist that
the material must be inferior because
II does not cost SO much az it used TO.
Evening star., 1921-03-31

Berlin mentions the presence of al
lied troops with warmth which in.
dicates a mind more concerned with
questions OF eviction than of repara-
ton.
Evening star., 1921-03-31

Lower prices have not yet relieved
the street car conductor Of his COM
plicated responsibilities in making
change.
Evening star., 1921-03-31

1t has been demonstrated by Eugene
Debs that he is capable of sacrificing
the inclination for publicity formerly
so conspicuous.
Evening star., 1921-03-31

Immigration as related to labor sup
ply is now contemplated by economists
as. one of the most complex problems
Of distribution.
Evening star., 1921-03-31

Sovietists are being encouraged to
drop political propaganda and get out
on the road with order books.
Evening star., 1921-03-31

Balloonfsts who go astray In Florida
at least have an advantage Of climate
over those who lose their way IN
Canada.
Evening star., 1921-03-31

Russia is waiting to see whether
Lenin is as energetic a business man
as he was an agitator.
Evening star., 1921-03-31

1t will be an enterprising as we'll
as, unfortunate publisher who can per.
suade Col House to sit down and die.
tate volume or two.
Evening star., 1921-03-31

Railroads continue to point to Pc
,cuniary obligations. which cannot be
sidetracked.
Evening star., 1921-03-31

China has almost a. many political
disturbances as Russia, but without
as much systematic publicity.
Evening star., 1921-03-31
Literary Repressio

II suppose you will write a bbok
some day." .- ..... :.
NO." replied Senator Sorghum.
"The folks out homo would never
forgive me for writing something and
expecting them to buy 1t. instead Of
having 1t sent free as a government
publication"
Evening star., 1921-03-31
Excluding the Outer World.

why does that volinist close his
eyes when he plays"
Perhaps because of soulful inspi.
ration; and then again he may have
been playing in jazz orchestra and
trying to avoid looking 1t the modern
dxncaSSr,
Evening star., 1921-03-31
Confused Prophecies.
Utopia.

II a Utopia could be
Devised. to bring perpetual. glee,
Some prof1teer
Would soon draw near
To charge US an admission fee.
Evening star., 1921-03-31
SHOOTING STARS.
By PHHAANDER JOHNSON,

Coordination.
I heard man. Of learning say
; That in affairs of state.
As in affairs Of every day,
We must coordinate. -
Two eyes their efforts must connect,
: And II. we get them crossed
The faculty Of view correct
Is likely to be lost.
Both hands and feet we must employ
|. As natures gifts We use.
With feet we plod, or dance With Joy;
The hands put on the shoes.
A nerve cell and q stomach cell
Combined in earliest life.
And If they worked together veil
Brought health instead Of strife.
And society complete
All interests will link;
For men must think that they may eat
And eat that they may think.
The world will swing upon its way
And reach a blissful state
When Envy's illness we allay
And all coordinate.
Confused Proprieties.
'1s 1t proper to be seen at a rfskay
musical entertainment" inquired the
young lady from a select small town.
"Oh. yes" replied Miss Cayenne.
But remember that it is highly i'm
polite to describe in writing or con-
versation all the things you happen
to see or hear"
Jud Tunkina says that even II he
had known the fruit crop was going
to get a jolt from the frost ne wouldn' t
have dared say anything about it for
fear people would call him a pessi-
mist.
Evening star., 1921-03-31
T,0o Small Lots of
Children's Goats

y Spring Coats, in serge and
checks. Sizes 3 to years. Sold
for $5.e8, $698 and SoS. Choice,
$z.oS.
White Pique and Corduroy
Goats. in sizes 2. 3 and T. I.0e
values, reduced to sos.
Evening star., 1921-03-31

crepe, tricolette and chinon tar
feta waists in black, white and
colors. Tailored
and tri m m e d - on
styles. s5.9s val DZ.Oy
ues
WAIsTS-Small lot black
tricolette waists in slip-over
style with kimono C1 IN
sleeves. $2.ss val Dl. .UU
ues, choice. .......
CORSETS-Broken sizes in r
& G. Warner and Royal Wor-
cester corsets. medium and
:opless styles. Val o. ~
ues up to $500. SDl.@
Choice ..........
slim UNDERWEAR-
Consisting of gowns, envelope
chemise, corset covers and
drawers. Lace and
embroidery trim 90 m
med; Values up to O .Oy
S2.a8. Choice 80.
BLOOMERS-Women's crepe
and batiste bloomers in flesh
and white. Reinforced. no
Elastic or rune at VIC
knee. $1.50 value....
CHEMISE-Silk envelope che
mise in flesh and white, made
with yoke of filet
lace, with lace or 80 00
$298 values.
HOUSE DRESSES-2 doze
well-made dresses in
black and gray per- -0
Gale, size SO only. $50 NC
APRONS-Women's p rca all
aprons in stripes and figures.
Fitted or gathered at -
belt. Large pocket. 4OC
S9c value. ue.............
Evening star., 1921-03-31
Friday P;ck;nss
For Men

JEAN ORA e r S-Men's
we'll made. Jeap Drawers with
elastic seams. slightly IN
soiled. Sizes 81 to 36 4SC
waist only. At.
= UNDERWEAR S m a IL lot
mems Forest Mills union suits:
size ~ only Made on spring
needle machine. Sum m er
weight. Perfect goods. ~
a bit soiled. Former SC
$3.50 value ..-..
ATHLETIC UNDERWEAR
Of white nainsook, in large
and small oh ks. 0n
Broken sizes Worth ZSC
Soc Garment .-..-...
sHIRTS-Continuing the sale .
of mems woven and corded
madras and percale shirtss
$1.50 and 81 values,
m thy perfect; o. m
some slightly i'm 0l .UU
perfect. t..-.........
FIBER SILK SOCKS-Men's
SOC fiber silk socks. in black
and cordovan. Perfect IN
quality. All sizes sh to ZSC
11k. Lisle soles. ...