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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-03-04
AN OPPORTUNITY.

The legislature has a great, an ex-
ceptional opportunity to serve the
people of Tennessee. Nearly half of
the session remains and there is an
abundance of time for real, construc-
tive legislation in the public interest.
Although the committee has seem
ingly made no earnest or determined
effort to uncover all the facts suffi-
cient testimony has been obtained to
show the utter enromity of the back
tax evil. 1t has been long known that
the expenses of collecting back taxes
were altogether out of proportion to
any benefits enjoyed by the state and
counties. Any system or law that
permits collecting agencies to receive
a third or more of the money obtained
is, wrong.
But the back tax law and it's abuse
is but one phase of the ubiquitous fee
system In this state. Officials should
be paid fixed salaries and all surplus
fees should be converted into the
treasury as revenue. There are hun.
dreds of thousands Of dollars annu-
ally paid to officials of Tennessee
in excess of what would be fair and
reasonable compensation, that should
so to the relief of the always depict.
ed road and school funds of the va,
rious counties. Every Official should
receive compensation commensurate
with the duties and Responsibilities
of his office; that is. necessary in the
public interest. but tho feo system
beginning with the back tax machine
should so in this state.
OF course compensation now fixed by
law should be paid TO the officials al
ready elected until the end of their
several terms. No law of a retroac-
tive nature should be passed. 1t is
a sound principle of government in
America that the compensation paid
public officials should be neither in
creased or reduced during their terms
Of service. In a general overhauling
Of the whole fee system the legisla-
ture is given rare opportunity to
serve the public and to measurably
tighten the burden Of taxation at
time when it presses heavily on the
masses of the taxpayers.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-03-04
HARpING's CABINET.

1t would require considerable
stretch OF the imagination to charae.
terize landings cabinet as an aggre.
cation of master minds but on the
whole 1t will average up we'll with any
cabinet of recent years. 1t is made
up of average men with two excep-
lions. The criticism that is being di-
rected at the cabinet comes largely
of disappointment because the Presi-
dent-elect had led the public to believe
that only the very ablest men of the
nation would be his counsel
Tors. He declared months ago that
he would have cabinet of which the
whole people would be proud. No
American is going to swell with ella.
ton over the purely political appoint
ments of Daugherty and Will Hays.
The labor chief is an unknown quaint
ty and the secretary OF the navy was
not known outside of his own state.
In Hughes and Hoover the presi.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-03-04
EXPECT SANDERS
TO HAVE EAR OF
next PRESIDENT
HIS FRIENDS WILL STAND CLOSE
TO THE NEXT ADMINISTRATION.
VIEW HELD HERE.
CONSIDERED FOR the CABINET
Chairman jackson, of the Local, Re.
publican Committee Has Long Been
Intimate Personal Friends of the
Chattanooga.
(From Wednesdays Daily Herald,

- Z. VI
(From Wednesdays Daily Hefald)
Local republicans are manifesting
considerable interest in the news dis.
patch sent out from Chattanooga to
the effect that President elect Harding
spent the time there in close confer.
ence with former Senator Newell
Sanders, a warm personal and politi.
cal friend. This is taken by many
as an Indication that Senator Sanders
viii! be closer to the throne than any
other Tennessean and will have
deciding voice in the distribution of
patronage in this state.
Chairman Jno. W. Jackson. of the
republican executive committee Of
this county, is closer to Senator
Sanders than any republican in the
county. For many years they have
been warm personal and political
trends and associates and in no con.
test for the past fifteen years has
Mr. Jackson failed to look after the
interests of Senator Sanders. 1t is
known that Senator Sanders fire.
quently confcrs with Chairman Jack.
son.
There is going to be quite allot of
patronage to be distributed IN this
section of the state and the endorse.
ment that Senator Sanders gises the
applications will at least be very per.
suasivo at Washington. 1t is known
that President Harding seriously con.
sidered Mr.. Sanders for post in the
cabinet, in fact gave more considera-
ton to his name than to that of any
other Southerner All this is very in,
teresting in view of the battles that
are already iminent between erstwhie
republican. factions over the dlstribu.
ton of federal pie.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-03-04
COMPLETE ANSWER.

Not since Ben Hill delivered his
reply TO Blalne's speech on amnesty
forty-iiye years ago, has the house oil
representatives heard SO effective an
answer to wild, reckless charges
as that delivered few days ago by
Finis Garrett, the brilliant Tennes.
see democrat. In one paragraph he
absolutely disposes of the charges
made against the democratic admin.
istration in its conduct of the war.
Replying to innuendoes, insinuations
and intimations of corruption, rascal
ity and knavery SO promiscuously hurl-
ed at the administration by the repub.
lican chairman, Mr.. Garrett said:
1.-THE committee, after year and a
half of investigation, with experts
and lawyers and the whole treasury
at its disposal, has not yet been able
to come to congress and point to a
single individual With a demand for
his prosecution"
II theres was corruption and thiev-
cry, there were Of necessity some
crooks. and some thieves in Thea gov
eminent service. But this partisan
committee appointed for a partisan
purpose with unlimited resources at
it's command, has not been able to find
a single one Of them. There would
not have been reckless wasteSof funds,
an utter disregard for the public inter-
ests and wholesale fraud in the exc
cution of war orders unless there
were individuals engaged therein
whose conduct would subject them to
prosecution under the law. For there
Is law and often more than one law,
for the prosecution and punishment of
every offense charged by the partisan
committee. Only individuals cap
breach the laws of the land and if no
officials or individuals were guilty Of
the crimes generally charged against
the administration such offenses
were not committed. These are prop
ositions that cannot be denied. No
wonder there has been no reply to
Mr.. Garrett. In a brief address and
with few sentences he exposed the
whole campaign of calumny and SLAM
der that a partisan majority in con
gress has waged to discredit and dis
honor the administration conduct
of the greatest war in which the ma
ton has ever been engaged.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-03-04
KINGS DAUCHTERS'COUNTY PASTORS
HOSPITAL NEARLY WILL meet HERE
out Of DEBT NOW MONDAY, MAR. IA
CALLED TO ASSEMBLE AT FIRST
METHODIST CHURCH TO FORM
AN ASSOCIATION.
Or. TAYLOR TO OPEN MEETING
Every Minister of An Evangelical
Church in the County Is Invited to
Attend the Sessions and Discuss
Proposed Organization.

At the last meeting of the Columbia
Minister'S Association it was brought
TO the knowledge OF the Association
that the country pastors in certain
sections of the County were forming
local interdenominational associa-
tons and that there was a feeling on
the part of some of these that Coun-
ty Pastors Association ought to be
formed.
In order to find out the general
sentiment on this subject and at the
same time expedite the organization
of a County Association if it should
appear advisable to form one, the Min
listers of Columbia decided to Issue an
invitation to the pastors of all of the
yangelCal churches of the county to
meet at the First Methodist Church
Monday, March 14th at II A, M. for
the purpose of considering the mat
te..
The Ministers of the Bgbyville
neighborhood arc especially enthu-
siastic over the results that have fol-
lowed thor cooperative union, and
believe that great good would be ac.
complished by the union of all of the
Christian forces of the county in the
furth"ranCc of those aims and ideals
that re common to us all.
NJ set program has been made for
the initial meeting, but DR.. Taylor of
the Methodist Church will open the
discussion and after this the meeting
will be thrown open for expressions
OF opinion from all quarters.
The Secretary of the Columbia
Ministers Association was directed to
mail special invitations to all ministers
whose addresses he could learn, but
if any pastor of the county should
fail to receive this notice, he is to
understand that he is Included in the
general invitation
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-03-04
BACK TAX SYSTEM.

Startling revelations are being
made OF the actual operations of the
back tax system, but nothing new
Is being uncovered. The facts deve.
Ioped by jeff McCarn were all brought
ont by the Williams committee nearly
ten years ago and which were smoth.
cred by partisan majority In the
senate. The Herald has been fighting
the back tax system for fifteen years
but the machine appears to be irwin
eible and it now seriously doubts II
any good results will come from the
time. money and effort expended in
this investigation.
The law has always provided abund-
ant machinery for the collection of
delinquent or back taxes through the
local officials. Not only have the
county court clerks the power but
1t is their duty to issue distress war
rants against all delinquent taxpay-
. ers. II is not necessary to have at
torneys or back tax agents to issue
these warrants. They are the most
powerful instruments known for. get
ting money. Nothing is exempt from
levies made pursuant to distress
warrant. There is no reason why the
state, or county or taxpayer should be
penalized by the imposition Of addi-
tional costs or attorneys fees. The
county court clerks may by bill in the
county court enforce the collection Of
Inheritance taxes that are delinquent.
1t is a waste Of money to have the
back tax agents because. local machin-
cry is abundant for getting the very
results that they achieve by much
more oppressive methods.
:, Likewise The Herald has for years
protested against the appointments Of
members of the legislature as back
tax agents and to other offices under
the state administration. 1t is an
evil that has been in existence in this
state for generation, but which deve-
Hoped into a scandal under the recent
administration, it being charged that
at one time nearly twenty members
Of the legislature were on the states
pay roll. Appointment Of members
Of the law making body to lucrative
places under the state government is
contrary to the genius of our institu-
uons and violation of the spirit IL
not the letter of our constitution.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-03-04
TAXING SHAREHOLDERS.

Discussing the amendment to the
assessment law introduced by Sena-
tor Looney the Nashville Tennessean
makes these timely and pertinent OBJ.
servations:
"Ostensibly the bill is aimed at cor
porations, but actually it will permit
d raid upon every safe deposit box in
the Sate and result In the taxation
of stock shares In the hands of their
holders and the taxation Of the pro-
perty OF the corporations against
which these stock shares are issued.
sF''If. this bill Is enacted into law,
every corporation in the state will be
compelled to pay direct Tax upon its
corporate property; including all of
1t intangible assets. In addition, the
saot leyies direct tax uon the shares
Of stock in the hands of the individual
and thereby will collect tax on the
property of the individual as well as,
and in addition to, the tax levied and
collected upon the corporate proper.
ty. It Is double taxation purely and
simply
The effect of the bill would be the
same, SO far as the taxpayer is con.
cenrcd, II the land which the farmer
owned were taxed at Its actual value
and in addition the deed to the same
land were taxed according to the con.
sideration therein expressed. 1t
would be easy to see that this was
double taxation. 1t may be that in
time farms will be operated by cor
porations. They are already so oper,
ated to some extent in the West. The
certificate of stock in corporation
has no value except so far as the prop
erty of the corporation by which it
was issued has value. Its taxation
therefore is double taxation of the
same Identical property and is utter.
'ly indefensible.
It would place such burden upon
corporate holdings that hundreds of
charters would be Immediately surren-
dered. But II would be impossible to
surrender the charters of state banks
with the result that many of those in
stitutions In the small villages of the
state would have to cease business en-
tirely. Banks at Culleoka, Santa Fe
aud Hampshire and similar communi-
ties could not well meet the added bur
den OF taxation and the people of those
communities would be deprived of the
services that they now render. Ma
tional banks alone would be unaffect-
cd by the proposed law and this would
give them an advantage over their
state competitors that would be fatal
to the latter. In the small villages
charters for national banks could not
be we'll obtained leaving large sections
without the convenience and services
of bank. Every holder of share of
stock in any corporation, bank, mer-
osntilc, manufacturing. creamery. etc.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-03-04
GALLATJN GIRLS
0EFEAT INSTITUTE
HOWARD COLLEGE FIVE SENDS
LOCAL LASSlES DOWN IN DE-
FEAT BY DECISIVE SCORE.

(From Mondays Daily Herald.)
by decisive score the girls of How
ard College, at Gallatin, administered
drubbing to the Columbia Institute
lassies, which despite the lopsided
score of twenty-four to eleven, was a
better game than the tally would indi-
cate. The Gallatin girls were much
heavier than the Columbia dassies.
and this weight told in the scoring.
For Columbia, Miss Eethel McKennon
played stellar ball.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-03-04
WANTS HERALD FOR
NEWS FROM HOME

Writing from Tulia, Texas, G. ID.
Caldwell, former Maury countian, en-
closes check for renewal to The Her
aid, He says that he has always had
The Herald in his home and looks
forward with eagerness to its visits as
it gives him what he most desires. the
news from his old home.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-03-04

I dent-elect has selected two Of the
master minds" Both are men OF con-
spicuous and outstanding ability.
They have rendered great public ser.
vice. Thep are clean, upringht and
consecrated to the service Of their fell
bowman. Probably no cabinet in a
generation has had two men of great
or achievements than Hughes and
Hoover and irrespective of party af-
citations public men and newspapers
join In commencing their appoint.
ments.,
Former Senator Weeks, who will
head the war department, is of more
than ordinary ability. He rendered
fine service in the senate and has had
long experience in public affairs.
Senator Fall, who will head the very
important department of the interior,
has been senatorial colleague of
Harding and while not ranking as one
VI thO iOuuCio VI tliO oCIdtCs HC lldo
force and ability of no mean order.
DENLY has an enviable record in peace
and In war, but In national sense he
is an unknown quantity.
Geographically the cabinet is open
to very serious objections. The en-.
tire South has been utterly ignored
in its make up although previous re-
publican presidents have even invaded
the democratic party to give the
South capable recognition in the cabi-
net. Except Hoover, nominally resi-
dent of California, all that vast EN-.
pire from Iowa to the Pacific coast
has likewise been overlooked although
1t grows many able, virile and capable
men who would iadorn any portfolio.
One, remarkable feature of the cab
inc Id that it will contain Wallace and
Hoover, although the former has been
one of the few misguided, prejudiced
and jaundiced CITIES of the former
food administrator, The new secreta-
ny Of agriculture has not only shown
no appreciation of the wonderfully
fine work that Hoover did as food ad.
ministrator, but he has been violent
critic. He entirely overlooked the fact
that the food administration had a
better understanding of the problem
of production and achieved more in
that direction than did the department
of agriculture. He has criticised
Hoover because the latter refused to
allow the spectators to reap a har-
vest in the sale OF food products dur.
ing Il time when no man, if he could
have been restrained, should have
been permitted to make dollar that
he would not have made had there
been no war.
1t will be interesting to watch de-
velopments in the new cabinet Wal
lace and Hoover have no love for each
other. Hoover is much the stronger
and ADLER man and II given the sup
port of his chief will prove the domi-
nant1flgure in all domestic problems.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-03-04
LABOR TO PREVENT
OCCUPATION GERMANY
LEADERS DECLARE GERMANY
AND ALLIES ARE ENGAGING IN
MONUMENTAL BLUFF.
tBy United Press.)

LONDON, March 2--Broad hints
that the labor Council of action will
be revived to prevent the occupation
OF Germany, were issued from British
labor headquarters today 1t was hint.
ed that broad action might be attempt.
ed If the allies decided to invade Ger
many to compel the acceptance of the
reparation demands.
Labor leaders sad they believed the
allies and Germany were engaging in
monumental bluff.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-03-04
SENIOR STUNT NIGHT
CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL
ONE OF BEST ENTERTAINMENTS
OF YEAR wilt BE GIVEN ON
FRIDAY, MARCH II.

Friday evening, March II, will be
known as Senior Stunt night at Gen.
tral High School, and it is said that
the entertainment of the seniors this
spring will BIS bigger and better than
ever before.
Information concerning the enter.
tainment Will appear from time to time
in The Herald.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-03-04
DISPATCH CLERK
KILLED BY IRISH
CBy United Press.)

CORK, March IA dispatch clerk
employed in a railway station here
was dragged from the Office and exc.
cuted by Sim Feiners this morning.
1t was assumed that the Irish OBJ
pected to the clerks part in the for
warding Of official messages.
Soldiers today dynamited a house in
Blarney street in reprisal for the
street shooting last night.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-03-04

1t is an Odd coincidence that KIM
George and his four sons, the Prince
Of Wales, Prince Albert, Prince Henry
and Prince George. were all born on
Saturday.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-03-04

A motion picture film. fifteen miles
in length, and which requires nearly
twenty-four hours Of continuous exhi
bition. has been completed in Italy,
showing the principal incidents of the
Bible from the creation until the birth
of Christ.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-03-04
PLANS REMOVAL BODY
MRS. JEFFERSON DAVIS
WILL BE TAKEN FROM LOUIS
lana FOR RICHMOND, VA, FOR
BURIAL, PRESENT PLANS.
(From Saturdays Daily Herald.)

(From Saturdays Daily Herald)
(By United Press.l
NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 26.-Plans
for the removal of the remains of
Mrs. Jefferson Davis, first wife of the
President of the Confederacy from st.
Francis, La, to Richmond, La, will
be completed within few days, w. C.
Hart announced today,
Permission was expected to be OBJ
tanned from Mrs. Davis surviving
grand children for the removal within
a day or SO when the transfer will be
made, Hart said. -
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-03-04

is vitality interested in this legislation
and should bring whatever influence
he may possess to bear upon the legis
lators to show them the injustice of
such Legislation.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-03-04

The hospital was formally opened
Tuesday, March 4, 1913. Annex built
work on foundation startedD July 2.
1917. New wing added work com
menced September 20, 1920.
Respectfully submitted,
MRS. j. C. ELLINGTON,
Retiring Secretary.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-03-04

China has a tradition that when
the rice crop fails the yield Of bamboo
grain is greatest.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-03-04
SPLENDID FINANCIAL STATE.
MENT WILL BE SUBMITTED AT
MEETING DIRECTORS.
IN GOOD FINANCIAL CONDITION
Election of Members to the Board of
Directors VIII Be Held Thursday
Afternoon-Larae Attendance at
Meeting Expected.

(From Wednesdays Daily Herald.)
The annual election of new mem
bers to the board of directors for the
Kings Daughters hospital will hold
the interest of the meeting of the
Kings Daughters when this body
meets. tomorrow afternoon
There are four new members to be
elected on the board and under the
new rules neither of these four re-
firing officers are eligible for re-elec-
ton: Mrs. A. E. Sheldon, present
president of the board; Mrs. j. C. FL
lington secretary; Mrs. w. l.. Mead
ans and Mrs. J. E .Litlefeld for a
number of years the treasurer of the
board, are the four retiring members,
and just how well they have filled
their places on the board is a matter
of record that will stand out to their
CORY for years to come.
The following statement of the hos
pitfalls financial condition has been
furnished The Herald by Mrs. j.. G.
Ellington, the retiring secretary,
which will be read at the meeting to-
morrow afternoon;
Cost of original lot ..,.... So 800 90
Cost of original building 80, 100000
Cost OF original heat plant 1.23O0O
Cost of annex. ..... S,2ld.95
Surrounding property, e. 3,217.25
Cost new building So. -. 9,O1S.82
COST Array ...........,. o,OZo.U5
Furnishing and fixtures ..... 100000
Total valuation =. 49,. .$40,209.
Total ms carried on Bldg. ..S25,000.00
Total ms carried on furniture
and fixtures -. ...... 100000
Total tornado ms. ........ 100000
Total insurance ...S40,000.00
Indebtedness on lots -. 81 500. 90
Indebtedness on building -. 100000
Total Indebtedness ...... $3,S0000
n.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-11-18

Hanford MacNider, of Mason City
Iowa, national commander The con-
vention next year viii be at New Or
leans.
A bronze memorial tablet to com.
memorate the horses and mules which
died during the World War has been
ereced in the War and Navy Depart
ment Building at Washington by the
American Red Star Animal Relief,
The Russian foreign minister has
notified the Entente nations and the
United States that Russia will not feel
bound by decisions OF the Washington
Conference. and holds herself free to
take any steps necessary to prevent
their enforcement,
Herbert Hoover, General Pershing,
samuel Gompers. and eighteen others.
four OF whom are women, have been
named by President Harding as the
Advisory Committee to the American
delegation at the Conference on Arma
ments
The total wheat crop this year OF
the twenty nine leading wheat grow
ing countries of the world, excluding
Russia, reached 2.s52.s25. 900 bushels.
Approximately 1870 100000 bushels more
than in 1920. according to estimate OF
the Department of Agriculture.
A movement has been started in
Washington by the former Minister to
China to have all the English speaking
world participate in a special Thanks
giving Day celebration this year, the
three hundredth anniversary of the
first Thanksgiving Day.
The latest novelty IN strikes comes
from Piacenza, city near Milan, where
the lawyers have refused TO plead any
more cases. upon the complaint that
the government has so reduced the
number Of judges that the courts are
overcrowded and more than one thous-
and cases on the docket. have been
postponed until next year.