The producers news., 1921-11-25

Conference on Limitation OF Arma-
ments, Great Britain, France, Italy.
Japan, China, Holland, and Belgium
have arrived and Washington took
formal notice OF their arrival with the
solemn burial services for the un-
known soldier killed in France.
Every representative has broken in
to print with strong hopes for the sue
cess of the conference. With such un-.
animous opinions one naturally won
ders where the militarists are who
have been causing all the larmamerts
and otherwise Iersuading us to spend
90 per cent of our federal revenues
for war.
The opinions Of the diplomats now
remind one of similar opinions ex-
pressed before the peace conference
at Versailles. On that occasion as
the world now knows the actions were
just the opposite of the expressed
opinions.
It is worthy Of note that all the
Powers taking part have interests in
the Far East or Pacific Ocean terri
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terested in China. Russia which has
more Asiatic territory than any other
power; however, was not invited.
These facts would indicate that the
conference will give most OF its time
to the Far East questions.
In regards to public opinion on the
conference it appears that the more
reactionary newspaper is the more
hope it sees in the conference Lead
srs who were preparedness mad 6
years ago are now talking disarma-
ment in the same mood. Humble paci-
lists, socialists, ministers who have
always seen the menace Of huge arma-
nents and expressed their opinions
close to Jail doors, are now outdis-
:anced by their former foes.
Progressive papers vary from mild
hopes to the general radical opinion
that while the conference will be a
.amouflage it is good that politicians
we're forced to call world attention to
The issue.
Perhaps the secret plan of the mill
tarists who now favor disarmament 80
thoroughly" Is to eliminate battle
ships as useless anyway and thus
make a popular report. But by more
modest expenditures on aeroplanes
and poison gas war plans can be ad-
vanced even more vigorously than
now.
~@ANoEcc} Ann1nAEc
PRoFlTEERlNG.
Senator jones of New Mexico char
acterized the repeal of the excess prof
its tax and the substituting in par
therefor Of Is per cent fiat tax on
corporations as "the most Infamous
thing that the human mind can de-
vise.''
|; The house had passed measure
placing 1917 per cent tax on corpor-
ations and the senate raised this to l5
per cent. The deed is as Senator Jones
says infamous" because thereby Con
gress deliberately placed a premium
on profiteering.
! Little business will have to pay more
so that few great concerns may be
able to salt away so to 100 per cent a
year.
In the year 1918, 100000 corpora
| tions made an announced profit all to
gether Of nine billion dollars. Only 180
| corporations made one-fourth Of this
sum and they paid in excess profits
taxes S48 million dollars. Under the
bill Congress has passed these 18C
would have paid only 300 million dol
lars.
/ WEEKS ASKS LEGION HELP.
Appeal by Secretary of War Weeks
/ to the head of the American Legion
for aid in clearing the army manage
/ ment of charges that soldiers were
/ hung without trial has been counteree
I by Senator Watson with an attack or
| Legion leadership.
.'It is, to be expected" said the sena
tor, chat the American Legion woult
| side with Secretary of War Weeks an6
against me. It has attacked me on
number of occasions because / had thu
courage to stand up for the private II
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bulldozed and mistreated him.
s. During my campaign in Georgl;
last year / made charges such as an
making now. The American Legion at
tackled me and broke up one OF m,
/ meetings.
/ "I have no fear Of anything it cal
do. The great mass of former servic
men do not belong to the American LIE
gion.''
/ The Private Soldiers and Sailor
4 Legion, rival Of the American Legion
wired the Secretary of War that 'ur
4 less the records of the War departmen
have been tampered with scrutin.
of them will furnish "all the evidenc
necessary to prove conclusively tha
tyranny, brutality and abuse were tn
rule and not the exception in the att
4 tude of officers toward enlisted men.
This soldiers organization ais
charged widespread embezzlements G
company funds by officers. SUE h fund
are made up by privates out OF .thei
! own pay to purchase extra ratiorls.
il ENGLAND TO PAY INTEREST.
Sir Robert Horne, chancellor OF th
s British treasury, announced in tn
House of Commons on November
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