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Pueblo chieftain., 1921-07-24
URGES BUSINESS MEN KEEP
ACCURATE RECORD FLOOD LOSSES
Accounting Expert Declares Difficulties Regarding Income
Tax May Result Several Years Hence If
Care Is Not Taken

Business men were advised of the
necessity of keeping an accurate rec
ord of their flood losses in connection
with the income tax laws, by George
w. Parks, secretary of the Mercantile
Service Corpora ton, in speaking before
the Manufacturers Association last
Wednesday noon. Mr. Parks said:
Careful consideration should he
given to the matter of establishing
complete and accurate record of your
flood loss. Not to charge off all of
your flood loss might tend to increase
your income tax and. paradoxically as
it may seem. to charge off an excessive
amount might have the same result
Too great charge-off would reduce
the capital investment. upon which the
excess profits tax is computed.
1t may be that some concerns have
set this entire loss no on their books
under the vague term Flood Damage"
which is at this time the easiest way to
do it. But the repairs 70 your build
inE, the loss of merchandise, the de-
terioration in value of merchandise not
lost. the loss of furniture, fixtures. and
other equipment. the expense of clean
ing the premises, os renovating the
merchandise to make it salable, and
of cleaning and repairing the furniture.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-07-24

fixtures, equipment, etc. should be
handled separately.
IAN accounting will have to be made
next January in the form of an In
come and excess profits tax return.
Should you fail to sufficiently set
forth the details of your loss on that
return probably no mention will be
made by the Revenue Department of
the omission until the final audit of the
return which, based on past records.
may be three or four years hence.
Then you may receive a letter from
the Internal Revenue Department, to-
gether with suggested form to fill
out. asking how you arrived Mt the
loss, which will mean that You must
then go over all your memoranda,
vouchers. and journal entries. itemize
the charges, and II you are unable to
explain and substantiate every item,
the Revenue Department will doubtless
insist upon your changing the report
for 1921 and of every subsequent year
This will certainly be troublesome and
probably result in your paying high
er tax
You will, therefore. realize the ne
cesslty OF complete and detailed rec
ord of your loss, and this record should
be kept and guarded as If 1t were
valuable security
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-07-24
NIECE OF GEN. GRANT
DIES At PLATTsBURG

Denver. July 23-Mrs. Nadge Camp
bell. widow OF the late Col. Lafayette
Campbell. and a niece of General
Grant. who was prominent in Denver
social activities for more than thirty
years. died yesterday Of heart disease
at Plattsburg, y. Y. according to a
telegram received by attorneys repre-
senting her interests here today.
Mrs. Campbell came TO Denver In
1857 when her husband. then n regular
army officer. was sent to supervise the
construction of Fort Logan. Both the
colonel and Mrs. Campbell were active
In philnnthroplc circles and war work
Col Campbell died In May. 1919. and
n few months later Mrs. Campbell
moved from Denver.
Mrs. Campbell is survived by her
mother. Mrs. Frederick Dent OF Cali
fornia; two daughters. Mrs. Court.and
Nixon. OF PlattsburE. n. Y. and Mrs
Thomas NJ Gimperling. who Is now
abroad.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-07-24

sPuetlo 10 not going backward:
Pueblo is not going to stand still
Pueblo is going forward substantially
and increasingly"
This statement by a well known
travelling man who visits this city from
four to six times each year. and who
knows the United States commercially
from one end to tho other, expresses
the consensus OF opinion Of those who
use their heads in the consideration of
general conditions hereahouts.
Even II Pueblo bad been two-thirds
wiped out by the food. and the remain
ing third badly damaged by fire. It
would not prevent this from rising to
the dignity OF n splendid city. for ma
ture has decreed that right here there
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-07-24

Evidence supporting CHARGES thst
Gov. Len Small withheld pubic
moneys while occupying the once
Of stats ueasurer has heen iaid pc
fore a grand jury setting IN San.
ramon county. Illinois. Indictment
~ fhe chief executive looms ns q
Feasibility of the investigation.
ESvernor Small denies the charges.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-07-24

his ninety ninth John Stewart chairman
Wall
whom has forced from the field Of active
birth 20. Two Stewart
from his home Mosown IS Wall St. where presides
with hnaner
for he takes keen part in the discussions and
of Stewart has
whose he takes such active
He a desk the Wall St
shower O glass fell him.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-07-24
WOMEN RACQUETEERS
PLAY In TOURNAMENT

New York. July 2s.-Miss Mary
Browne and Mrs. May Sutton Rundy.
both Of California. and former national
women's tennis champions. viii play
in the women's New York state cham
pionship next week. the entry list for
which has closed. with IS names.
Mis-. Marie Wagner is the defending
title holder.
other names Include Mas Helen
Wills. is years old Pacific coast player.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-07-24
CLOTHES COSTS RISE
FOOD DROPS IN JUNE

: New York. July 73.-Clothine. with
an average Increase in price Of nine
tenths OF one per cent was the only
necessity that went up during the
month Of June. according to statistics
covering the entire United States made
public today hy the national industrial
conference board.
Food was the only item that went
down. the decrease being figured 1T
three ten,hs Of one per cent. All 9TH
or Items remained stationary. The de-
crease in the average living cost OF n
typical wage earner's family for the
month was figured at two tenths OF
one per cent.
The statistics showed the decrease OF
living costs during the year ending
July i amounted to n per cent. Count
ing the reductions IN TO July /. how
ever living costs still show net In
crease of 81 per cent over those OF
July l. 1914.
Simply stated. the latter fact means
that whatever you can buy for Sl.bl
today, YOU could have had for an even
dollar in 1914. or unless your income
equals now Si6l for every dollar
earned in 1914. you are not even with
the board. Mars has sting YOU.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-07-24
CHURCH COLLECTIONS
FOR PUEBLO RELIEF

Denver. July PA tag sale here to-
dsv added more than $500 to the
Pueblo relief fund and the total raised
during tho week was si2 1872, 1t was an
ncunced tonight by the Denver Civic
and Commercial associa ton, which
fostered the campaign.
Collections will he made in churches
of the city Sunday and " is expected.
It was said. TO bring the total of the
fund 70 $4,000
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-07-24
Scarfs
$685. to $50

Our line OF scarfs, /
snuggers, c h o k e r S
include Coney. Opos-
sum, S I eel ray
Fox. Jap Cross Fox
and Mink. and the
price ran es are
from s3.95 to $3.50.
Flat s. arts in
wolfhound. C iv {.
j ap ross Fox.
Narobia Black. Fox
and Raccoon from
s12.50 to $4,000.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-07-24

Washington. n. c. July 23.-The In
terota;e Commerce commission refused
today application OF the Texas Railroad
commission >or a reduction OF rates
on cotton linters within the state to Is
per cent OF the rate ON cotton. on the
ground that such n reduction would
Discriminate aEnins, interstate and
foreign commerce.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-07-24
lnter-City Tennis

Cleveland. Ohio. July 25.-Ess, and
west will meet in the FINALS OF tho in
terei,y doubles tennis tournament here
tomorrow. sam Handy End Lyle Ma
han Of New York representing tho
cast and Howard and Robert K!nscy
OF San Francisco. the west.
In today's semi finals the KinHey
brothers defeated Walter r. Haycf.
md Clifton n. Herd Of Chicago, ma
nonal clay court chamnions
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-07-24

Denver. July 27.-Eigh'e,sn year old
Harold l., Godshali Of Los Angeles yez-
tcrday won the Denver city terrfe
championship by defeating T. I. R.hr
jr.. of Casper. Wyoming. 1920 champion.
IN three straight scts. 81, 81, 81
Godshall outciassed his opponent thru
out the match. Tho new champion will
leave Denver for Forest Hilis. /. I.
to participate in championship con-
tests there.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-14
LITTLE BENNY'S
NOTEBOOK
BY Lee Paps.

Our cook Nora rang the dinner bell
for suppir and me and ma and my sis
ter Gladdis went down ferst and Nora
brawt in a big plate full of stake
proving wat kind OF meet We was 60
ing 10 have. and ma started to carve
II with the carving nife, pushing like
enything and saying, My Goodniss
that man has sent me tuff meet agen.
for mersey sake don't let on 10 your
father that you think its not tender
or his hole meel will be spoiled.
Wich jest then pop came in and sat
down saying. All. stake, we haven't had
a good joocy tender stake for long
vile and I'm jest in the mood.
Hers a exter nice peece for you. sed
ma. And she put a peece on pops plate
and pop started 10 cut IL looking GLAD
and keep on cutting il looking SER
priced. and ma quick sed, don't know
wen ! ate stake like this.
Well ! know wen / did. and that
never sed pop. and ma sed. Wy Will
YUM. this stake cuts like butter.
IL that's the case my rist must OF
snddinly become parriliyzed, sed pop
and ma sed. sippose, you give me thai
peece back and try another peece.
No. eny animal that had this peect
OF meet on il coundent of had a ten
der spot or a kind feeling in it's hole
body. sed pop. I'm glad | dident know
the brute in his life time, that all
can say. il must of had a mizzerabl,
nature.
Now WHyum think you're perfeck
ly terrible. my peece is simply elegan
but you've jest gone and spoiled i
for me now, / couldent toutch il afte
wat you bin saying. sed ma.
You're spoiled mine too, sed Gladdis
and ] sed, | don't think Ill eat min,
either. ! could If | wunted, tho. Wicl
could o:, ony IL would OF bin to,
mutch like werk.
think peepls eat too mutch NEE
enyway, SD ma, and pop sed. w,
ehange the subjeck2 This stuff izzen
meet.
And he keDp on tawking about tut
meet al during supPir and about ;
hour afterwards.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-14

brown and yellow that Strong Wind
had picked up from the river and along
its bank.
Quickly warm-hearted South Wind
few back to the garden. Run" he
called to the flowers; Jack Frost has
sent out his cards and now any night
he may be here. Goodby until next
year.
But Jack Frost kept his promise to
the Fairies. He did not jump over the
wall of the garden until every flower
had gone to sleep for the winter, and
then he came one night and gently
laid frosted blanket over them TO
protect them until Old Winter came
and covered them with his fluffy soft
snow
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-14
A MAN TO HIS MATE
BY ]. ALLEN DUNN
Copyrssht Bobbs Aierrul Co,

sen has got some plan to outwit the
men. It's inconceivable that he'll be
willing to give them equal shares. And
he has no use for me-
"As for me-" he went on, his voice
deepening, Il found this gold, an they
didn't don't have to divvy with EN-.
an l won't. II emmy of 'em thinks he's
my equal all he's got to do is say 80,
an III give him chance to prove 1t.
Feel those arms, matey, size me up.
Man to m,A, l cu'd break emmy three
of 'em in half. Put me in a room with
emmy three Of en-, an the door locked,
an one 'ud come out That 'ud be me.
This was not Dragging, not bluster-
ing, but calm assurance, and Rainey
felt that Lund merely stated what nc
believed to be facts. And Rainey be-
lieved they were facts. There was a
, confident strength of spirit aside from
his physical condition that emanated
| from LInd rs steam comes from kettle
II was the sort of strength that lies IN a
steady gale, wind that one can lean
against, an elastic power with big re-
serves of force But the conditions were
all against Lund, though he proceeded
to put them aside.
MAN to man. he repeated, II c'ud
beat EN- into Hamburg steak. An I've
got brains enough to fool Carlsen. I've
outguessed him so far"
Hes got the gun," warned Rainey:
Never mind his gun. / amt afraid
of his gun" he nodded with such su-
preme confidence that Rainey felt
himself suddenly RELOCATING the doc
tors possession of the gun to the
background. IF his guns the only
thing trubhlin' you, forget it. You an
me got to know where we stand. It's
up to YOU. | won't blame you for
shiftin' over. An can git along with
out you, if need be, But we've got
along together fine; I've took notion
to YOU. I'd like to see you get whack
of that gold, an all the devils in h
an out of it amt goin' to stop me from
gttin' itp'
He talked in low voice, but it rum
bled like the distant roar of bull
Rainey looked at the indomitable jaw
that the beard could not hide, at the
great barrel of his chest, the bough-likt
arms, the swelling thighs and calves
and responded to the sugges
ton that Lund could rise in Berserke
rage and sweep aside all opposi ton.
"Carlsen says that the skipper'ss lif
is in his hands," he said. What d.
YOU make of that?"
"I don't know what to make of it,
answered Lund. ''lf it is, God help tn
skipper! | reckon he's in bad way
Ennyhow, he's out of it for the tim
bein' Rainey."
There's the GIRL" said Rainey. q
don't believe she wants to marry Carl
SEN"
(To be continued.l
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-14

How do your children treat you2
Exactly as YOU deserve to be treat
ed?
Exactly as you have taught them to
treat you.
r~his will seem a hard saying to
those who have undutiful children,
children who neglect them, or are
cruel to them; children who never
speak to them without insulting them
children who show them no reverence,
and honor, and respect.
My life has been one long sacrifice
to my children ever since the day the
first one was born. l have toiled and
shaved for them and never con-
sidered myself where they were
concerned. There have been no bounds
TO my devotion 10 them, and l do not
deserve that they, should treat me as
they do wall many unhappy parents
But in their secret souls these
| fathers and mothers know that they
are getting exactly the treatment they
deserve from their children and thai
their punishment is just.
so must We reap. prevails nowher,
else SO inexorably as in the rearing
Of children. 1t is true that ever,
babe that is born comes into the worlS
bit Of plastic clay that the potter
can fashion to his hand, and wha
the child becomes depends absolutel,
on what the parents make it.
/ l. ,,z 90
into something of beauty, and use, o.
to make of it a thing hideous ano
abominable. There is no getting ava!
from that cold hard fact.
I II is the parents who themselves
decide what their children's attitude
shall be towards them. Every fathe
decides how his children shall trea
him; whether they shall regard hin
as a tyrant they fear. or a conrad
they love; whether they shall lool
upon him as a beast of burden who's
mission il is TO work himself 10 dealt
to supply them with iuxuries, or a
the strong arm that protects them, an
for whose shelter and comfort the
can never be sufficiently grateful.
Every woman decides how her chill
dren shall treat her; whether the
shall consider her nothing but a kit
chen drudge and a seamstress, to b
dispised and walked upon, or reyer
ed as an angel whom one almost wor
ships on ones knees.
The man who never chums with hi
children, who never speaks to ther
except to correct them, who reve
really gets acquainted with them, ha
no right TO expect them to be con
tideDtial with him when they an
grown, or to show him any affection
The man who is never anything br
a cash register to his children cam,
in justice, demand that they think
him in any terms but money.
The woman who has never bee
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-14

working. hc looked about for the FAIRIES
aud asked their help.
The Fa,r,cs and Jack Frost were
good friends. and while they would
not do anything 20 harm the flowers
they were willing to help Jack do his
work II lac would spare The garden.
This Jack promised 20 do You
know that the Goblins expect a festival
every year, hc told the FAIRIES, "and
tina, hothering South Wind has kept
me back until there Is scarcely leaf
colorcd
'<ow | can manage 10 get as far AS
the river every night while be Is busy
,nlk,ng IN the garden with the flowers,
mud II YOU viii take the leaves ] color
and sail on them down stream so that
strong Wind when he comes along
cau scatter them, ! can outwlt South
Mind hv sending my cards out which
viii let everyone know ! am not alseer
and ncglcct.ng my work.
The Fairies saw no harm IN this
plan. ~ the next night by the river
sn, Jack Frost, making his brush fly
a. he tinted the leaves, and As fast a'
he finished one away sailed a little
Fair, on II iar down the stream.
lack did a great deal of work that
ushs, for hc cleaned his brush on the
bu-h.s by the river and IN the morn
,us when the sun looked down there
WIRE MI the bright colorcd leaves
along the river bank nodding TO tho
water 81,
An night long the Fairies sailed
awnv ON the tinted l-aves, and When
next mYrn'ng early warm,hearted souti
Mind blew over the garden wall he wa:
met hv whIrl Of leaves all red ane
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-14
JACk FROST ASKS THE
FAIRIES TO HELP

Jack Frost knew Il was time he
was at has work, the leaves should have
been colorcd a good week ago by his
calendar, but try a. he would he could
not get far from his home, for the warm
hearted south Wind had listened TO the
plcadings OF the flowers and kept the AR
warm.
lar too warm ior Jack Frost To ven
turc forth IN has frosty suit, but he was
clever boy. bright and sparkling as YOU
know, and 80 one night he did slip
past warm-hcaried South Wind while
hc was whispering sweet things TO ms
rnrdon swcethearis and down ran Jack
lrost to the rrvcr.
hut before he had tinted more thar
dozen lcav,s along came South WIND
and Jack feo for home in hurry.
The next night Jack slipped pas
South Wind again, but instead o
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-14
WHY?
Covywrtght. lS!s y
whselsr 1yndiaAts. la
why u the Rel Flag the Symbol q
R<volutiOnf

1t is probable that even the ancients
were aware OF the fact that red -
visible at a greater distance than any
other color. for history tells US that
the red flag was the Roman symbol OF
war and that every call TO arms wns
attended by the wearing Of a strip OF
cloth OF this color. Thus. for example,
those who demanded the destruction
OF Carthage. continually carried ht1
Of red with them, displaying them up
on every occasion and insisting that
Rome should not rest until the ram
parts OF her enemy we're stained With
the same bloody color.
Possibly because q its visibility at
a distance and possibly on account Of
! its connection with blood. the flags of
many nations have included this color
but Il remained for the French
4 Revo.dtionists to adopt the red flag as
their symbol OF bioodshed and total
abolition Of recognized authority, q
decision which has been followed ever
since by those conspired against law
and order. Anarchy and bloodshed
are inseparabIe; seeing red" is a
recognized smile for temporary in-
sanity and the red flag Of danger" 10
therefore a. most appropriate emblem
for those who plot against the Cow
ernment and seek to overthrow es-
tablished principles IN order to attain
their own ends.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-14
CAN you BUILD A GOOD FIRE7

received an amusing letter from a
column reader, the other day. 1t WAS
signed Bride" and began. Now, dear
Mics Kirkman, before you tell me how
To cook, please tell me how TO build a
fire. Every one build goes out.
| SO | think an article on building fires
furnaces, stove and hcarth--may be
acceptable, mt least TO young housekeep-
ers.
To Build Fire in Coal Range: Close
all the dampers except the oven dampcrs
remove the covers from. the top OF the
stove and brush all scot and ashes INTO
the fire box, then turn over the crate SO
as to dump the ashes into the ash pan
below. (This is also the time 20 scrape
Of anything that has been xpiled on the
oven floor. Now lay either crumpled
paper or shavings on the crate, filling the
firc-box at least one-thrd with this. Next
place pieces OF kindling, crosswise, on the
paper, making sure that they reach the
corners. The sticks of wood should be
loosely arranged in order to allow free
passage Of air.
II is now time to light the fire. DO
this by applying lighted match through
the bars of the CRATE to the paper or shay
ings; when the wood is burning well
add shovcls OF coal, not too large. dc
not add more coal until the shovels o1
it are glowing.
To Build Furnace Fire: Follow
above directions for building a coal fire in
kitchen range. For furnace Is only
large stove.
To Build a Wood Fire on the Hearth
Brush the ashes from previous Woo
fires far back in the fireplace (of cours
removing an excessive amount OF them
II is an economy to keep certain amour
Of ashes on the hearth because when
FIRE is made these ashes will be heate'
again and thus will assist in throwing on
more hest. But they must be kept Ia
back so Ss not to blow and SO as .
throw the heat forward into the room
The next step, after pushing the ashe
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-14
GOOD HOUSEKEEPING
BY Laura A. Kirkman

| back, is to place back log on the
andirons, pushing it well back against
the center wall Of the hearth. This back
log. ls great help in building FIRE;
usually heavy, chunky stick OF hard
wood Is chosen for il and it frequently
lasts from one fire 10 another. Place
crumpIed paper or shayings between the
androns and cross kIDdling sticks on the
paper but more in hiIlock shape than
fiat rs when making range or furnace
| fire. Lay few heavier sticks on the
kindIing 30 that asthe fame burns along
the kindling, it will be led up TO the back
log When back log ~ used for new
fire it will be smaller than it originally
was because part Of il will have burned
laway; when IL becomes too small for use
as back log, it should be drawn forward
and new back log put in.
To keep large log from burning late
at night when fire is no longer needed
stand the burning piece on end back in
the corner or against the side, and as il
is isolated from the heat Of other pieces
Of wood it will soon stop burning.
fire screen is most important piece oi
hearth-fire equipment.
To Build Coal Fire IN a Hearth
Crate. Remove all ashes that are in tho
CRATE from other fires, 50 as to have free
access of air to the fire. Place erumpec
paper or shavings in the bottom Of thu
CRATE and a few kindIings or charcoa
on top Of these. In CRATE fires soft Goa
burns with q yellow flame, and becaus'
it is porous and full Of gases it burn
quickly and makes a splendid CRATE fire
II smaller paper bags are filed with har,
coal, when this is used in the celia
and put upon the CRATE fire in the bags
this saves the dirt and unpleasant nois
Of shovelng