The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1921-04-15
FOR GOOD MEASURE

Washington, April 12.-(Special
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Charles Cur
It's, of Kansas, is sponsor for several
measures for the establishment of
complete political and civic equality
for ONE in the United States. A.
mong the particular measures he ad-
v~ocates are the following: Giving a
woman naturalization rights on equal
ity with men, thus relieving a woman
of the embarrassment of becoming a
foreigner if she marries a man who is
not a citizen of the United States:
placing women upon an entire equal
ity with men in the Civil Service of
the United States Government: re-
moving all difficulties now imposed
upon women in the case of Inherit
ance guardianship, etc. The Woman's
National Parry is taking an active in
terest in promoting these measures.
The Sales Tax
Senator Reed Smoot, of Utah, is
sponsor for a plan for a sales tax as
a substitute for the present excess
profits tax. 81 believe that a sales
tax of one-half Of one per cent will
yield annually about 1850, 900 600"
says the Senator, in discussing the
proposal. cit is the most feasible
substitute l know of for the excess
profits tax, which has proved to be a
menace to commercial stability and a
hindrance to industrial and CONNER
cial development at a time when it
needs the greatest possible stimulus"
The excess profits tax is paid directly
by large taxpayers but many people
assert that it is passed on to the on
sumer, so that in the end it is not only
a sales tax in effect, but a sales tax
in a form which permits of and en-
courages multiplication in the pro-
cess Of being passed on from one to
another. In the case of a direct sales
tax there could be no mistake or mis-
representation concerning the amount
that should be added to the price on
account of the tax.
Present the Issues.
Senator Albert B. Cummins, the
chief author of the act under which
the railroads were returned to their
owners is authority for the assertion
that the railroad law contains all the
legislation necessary for the adjust
ment of pneding controversies over
wages and working regulations. All
that is needed, he says, is for both
sides of the controversary to present
their issues for decision, and then for
the duly constituted authorities to act
promptly. Thus far private operation
has proven the more efficient, for the
records disclose that in 1920 the roads
carried nine billion ton-miles of traf-
fic more than in 1918, with practically
the same length of road and equip
ment.
There's Another Reason
1t has been asserted a number of
times that the housing shortage is
due to high freight rates but in ans
wer to this an official of the Inter-
state Commerce Commission recently
called attention to the fact that the
housing difficulties exists in cities
which are lumber manufacturing CEN
ters and in which freight rates have
no effect whatever on costs of con
.struction so far as lumber, the chief
material, is concerned.
Kissing the Rod.
Recent happenings in Europe only
confirm the good judgement of the
American people in keeping clear of
the league of nations and Old World
politics. In spite Of the lofty ambi-
tons ascribed to the lower classes Of
European society by the former Presi-
dent and others, it appears that they
care little for a republican form of
government. The peace conference
carved out a molly array of new
states, a few self-styled leaders set
up what they called republics within
their borders, and the world was in
formed that monarchies were despis-
ed and abhored by the people in their
new freedom.
What has happened? Greece has
recalled her royal family by an over
whelming popular vote the Hapsburg
dynasty seeks restoration to the
throne of Hungary; the royalist SEN
tlment in Germany appears to be
gaining strength; and it is predicted
that the final evolution of the Rus
sian situation will see a new czar in
power. The trouble is the people of
Europe, with one or two exceptions,
have been ruled by kings and emperors
for hundreds of years, and it is utter
ly foreign to their nature to adopt
any other form Of government. 1t
was fatuous for the leader of our
peace expedition and the idealists who
accompanied him to think they could
construct republics out of subjects of
monarchies. You can't make a purse
out of a pigs ear. The European