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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-10-07
INVITING ANARCHY.

Nothing is more certain than that
general contempt for a single law inev-
itably invites universal disregard for
all law. Such state of affairs must
ultimately end in anarchy. There is
no escape from this conclusion 1t is
evidenced in every page of the history
of organized society. No class of peo-
pie in the world have a higher appre-
citation of these statements than the
lawyers. The big lawyer that knows
and practices the ethics and lives up
to the standards of his great profes-
sion is always the defender and advo-
cate of the law, He above all men re-
cognizes that lnere can be no liber-
ty, no human freedom save through
the impartial execution of the law.
Liberty can never thrive or even live
outside Of the law.
The following resolution of the jul
dicial section of the American Bar
Asscomiation, states fact and sounds
warning to every liberty loving, law
abiding citizen:
The judicial section of the Amer
lean Bar Association, venturing to
speak for all the judges, wishes to ex
press this warning to the American
people. Reverence for law and en-.
forcement of law depend mainly upon
the ideals and customs of those who
occupy the vantage ground of life in
business and society The people of
the United States by solemn constitu.
tional and statutory enactment, have
undertaken to suppress the agelong
evil OF the liquor traffic. When for the
qualification of their appetites, or the
promotion of their interests, lawyers,
bankers, great merchants and manu-
facturers, and social leaders, both men
and women disobey and scott at this
law, or any other law, they are aiding
the cause Of anarchy and promoting
mob violence, robbery and homicide,
they are sowing dragons teeth, and
they need not be surprised when they |
lind that no judicial or police author.
ity can save our country or humanity
from reaping the harvest"
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-10-07
SHIELDS AND MCCLELLAN.

That Senator Shields will take an
active part i'll the democratic senator.
'al contest in this state next year is
highly improbable It is hardly prob
allie that he would oppose Senator
Mcclellan for reelection. Their rela-
items have been close and intimate
during the past six years. All of the
Shields influence was behind Sena-
tor Mcclellan when he was elected.
They have mover disagreed in the dis.
trbution of official patronage.
But on public questions there has
been little in common between the
two, 1t is difficult to sec how Shields
could actively support Mcclellan if
tho latter were opposed by some
democrat whose views harmonized
with those Of the senior senator. Nc
kcllar was the ardent, unfaltering new
or failing supporter of President Will
sen and everything for which his ad.
ministration stood. He was for rati
fcation of the peace treaty, league OF
nations and all just as it was written.
He consistently supported the admin
istration on woman's suffrage and ev-
cry other so-called "progressi, e"
measure. He voted every time for
bills to strengthen the prohibition
laws
On the other hand Senator Shields
was anti-Wilson, especially during the
last two years of the Wilson admins.
tration. He disagreed with the Presi-
dent on the peace pact, woman's suf-
frage and many of the semi-socialis-
tic measures of the administration.
He has stood more for tho old time
democratic doctrine that the people
are best governed who are least gov
erned Senator Shields never stood
with his colleagues in the attacks
that the latter made on the packing in
terests. He has less faith in the eff
ficacy of legislation to cure economic
ills than Mcclellan There is really
little harmony between the two sena-
tors from this state so far as their
views on public questions are concern
ed This was made as emphatic as
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-10-07
THE TAX ASSESSMENT

There was little surprise here over
tho action Of the state board of equal
ization in advancing the tax assess
ment of Maury county realty twenty
per cent. Officials and citizens who
did what they could to convince the
board of the injustice of this action
They were satisfied that an advance
would have been made year ago If
year there is no election and the dem,
ocratic party has already suffered for
the present tax laws so that al in.
crease was expected.
Mr.. Louthan has long insisted that
Maury county was not paying enough
taxes. That was his insistence a year
ago, two years ago and again this year.
He is really a very able man and a
most adroit politician. His brief ca
reer in the politics of Tennessee justi-
AiNo thio CNotCAhChi' lIt "tlA " TIC
senate in 1919 and passed the social d.
cd tax law, becoming its chief admin
istrator That law and the manner Gf
its enforcement by the legislators re-
warded for their subserviency to the
administration by appointment to CT
flee in violation of the spirit of the
constitution, practically wrecked the
democratic party, The state ticket
suffered the most humiliating defeat
in all the history Of democracy in Ten
nessee.
A pretensc was made OF changing
the law to meet the demands of pub
lie sentiment, but one board was sim
ply abolished and another created.
And Louthan, the author of the par
tvs defeat, emerged with a more digni,
fled title, an increased salary and a
heightened term. All this was done
over the protest Of the republican gov
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-10-07

ernor. 1t Is futile In the light of these
facts to charge Mr.. Louthan with lack
of ability. He has been determined
to raise the assessed valuation of
property in the state as high as posi-
bic and reduce the rate.
AS matter of fact the amended as
sessment act Of the last legislature
has not afforded the relief to the people
of Tennessee that was promised or
that the people had right to expect.
A re-assessment of property as finally
"equalized" by the state board shows
that there has been a reduction in
values in the state for the year of less
than fifteen per cent. Every intelli-
gent citizen knows that real estate has
deprecated not less than thirty per
cent, perhaps in many cases nearer
forty or even fifty per cent since the
high tide when the assessments were
originally made. II the assessment of
last year fairly represented values in
this state, then the assessment this
year is monstrous outrage. The eff
feet of the Roberts tax laws and their
execution has been, in SO far as Mau.
ry county is concerned, and 1t is
true in other counties, to trans
fer an increased burden of taxation
to the owners Of real estate. This was
the case last year in Maury county; it
will be even more pronounced this
year. with the added twenty per cent
made by the state board.
It should be the policy of govern
ment to encourage rather than dis
courage the ownership of homes and
of lands In Tennessee our tax policy
distinctly discourages land ownership
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-10-07
REMOVAL FROM OFFICE.

An exceedingly interesting question
both from the viewpoint OF the law
yer and the layman is presented in the
indictment of the attorney general Of
this judicial circuit for public drunk
enness in office. If the offense is pun
ished merely by fine and the attor-
ney general continues in office his
punishment will assuredly be altogeth-
er too small for the gravity of the Of
tense. 1t is argued that because the
constitution of 1870 provides for the
removal of attorneys for the state by
impeachment he cannot be removed in
any other way.
Nevertheless it is argued with much
force, to The Herald with almost con-
vincipg force, that there is nothing in
consistent with the constitutional pro
and the act of 1851 which provides
that any official of tlo state, judicial.
executive or ministerial, who may be
convicted of a misdemeanor in office
shall be removed from office and rem
derod incapable of holding any office
thereafter in this. state. On the con
trary it looks like the trainers of the
constitution had this particular stat
ute in mind when they expressly pro
yided that the remedy by impeach-
ment should not supercede the penal
ties provided in the courts.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-10-07
METHoDIsTs CLOSE
YEAR NEXT SUNDAY
Or, TAYLOR WILL RENDER FULL
REPORT OF The PROGRESS OF
THE CHURCH.
From Mondays Daily Herald.

From Mondays Daily Herald)
On next Sunday the Tennessee
Methodsts viii close their conference
year At II O'Clock DR.. w. B. Taylor,
pastor of the First Methodist church,
will present to the congregation full
report of the activities and progress
made by the church during the past
twelve months. This will be the final
service of the conference year. On
Tuesday DR.. Taylor will leave for
Springfield to attend the annual con-
ference Since his return here is al
sclutely assured little interest local
ly is felt in the appointments. DR. E.
NJ. Harrell, the presiding elder, is
also again expected to serve the dis
trict in that capacity. In fact in Maui
ry county churches very few changes
are anticipated.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-10-07
BODY OF MAURY HERO
SHIPPED FROM FRANCE
REMAINS OF BERNARD vESTAL
EXPECTED TO ARRIVE IN NEW
YORK ON OCTOBER 6.

The body of Bernard Vestal, Maury
county boy who paid the supreme
proce in France during the world war,
will arrive in New York on October G,
and will be shipped Immediately to
Columbia. The body will be taken to
the home of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Sam Vestal, of Santa Fe, where the
funeral will be conducted. The Santa
Fe lodge of Masons viii have charge
of the funeral.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-10-07
THE TAX BURDEN.

THE TAX BURDEN.
When the so-called Roberts tax
law was enacted two years ago ii was
defended upon the ground that the
state needed the additional revenue
1t was spending more than IT collect
ed. 1t Is still doing the same thing
Nevertheless more revenue was abso-
lutely imperative. 1t was a question
of an additional tax rate on the as
sessment as 1t then existed or lower
rate on greatly increased assess
ment. The state tried the latter plan,
Under the operations of the law the
rate was reduced but there was a
tremendous increase in the valuations
placed on property, Of course the re-
suit was an increase in the revenues
of the state That was expected and
was the real object of the change in
the system.
1t is a fine thing in theory to have
all the porperty Of the state equaliz.
ed; assessed on the same basis of val
uation. 1t is a situation difficult of
attainment and there are still no doubt
glazing inequalities in the assessment
of property. But The Heralds chief
objection to the new plan was not to
the theory OF equal assessments and all
property at actual cash value, but that
in actual practice the result would be
tremendous increase in the value of
real estate without any proportionate
gain in the value of personal or So
called intangible properties. In
this prediction, then made, this jour
nal has been fully sustained by sub
scquent events. The result in Maury
county has been to transfer very
largely increased burden of the taxes
raised to the real estate of the coun-
ty. Under the assessment as finally ap,
proved for this year by the state
board Of equalization Maury countys
real estate is assessed at approx
mately $22,000,000 while it's personal
property is assessed at about four
millions. This means that real es
tate will pay five and one-half times
as much as personally.
Before the change in the assessment
plan was made two years ago the real
estate in this county paid some three
times as much taxes as personally. 1t
is difficult to ascertain personal prop.
erty. 1t is relatively easy to hide,
while real estate and its improvements
are seen of all men all the time. But
that is not the chief reason why while
roal estate assessments were actua ly
increasing the assessment on personal
property was decreasing, The unfortu-
nate policy of the federal, state and
local governments of making all their |
securities tax exempt has very mate,
rally reduced personal property that
Is taxable III this county.
1t is argued with some force that a
higher assessment and q low rate |
amounts to practically the same thing |
But actually that is not true. If the
personal assessment were raised in
the same proportion that farm lands
and other real estate are increased |
1t would make no difference In ac-
tual practice, but one class of property
being boosted in value that single
class pays all, and even more than
any increase that may result in state
revenues. On the other hand a sim
pie advance in the rate on the Old as,
sessment would distribute the burden
proportionately as it was heretofore
distributed.
New Britain herald., 1921-08-30
PATENTS.

Many a man obtains a patent-in- vents some new device for accom- plishing a purpose, or so alters the old way that it makes a compara- lively new process and therefore de- serves a patent.
 Often these accomplishments are not thought a great deal of at the moment, outside the few workmen who are especially interested in the instrument manufactured on which the patent is secured
 On the other hand a lawyer wins a suit involving millions of dollars. Perhaps he had discovered some hid- den law which wins his case for him, or had collected authorities bearing on his case so clearly that he is able to show that old precedents form precedent is established in facts which govern his case.
 Usually there is deal of excite | naent over his victory. And yet it
 
 probably he has given less to the world than has the man who has patented a new device or process, l however small.
 l The lawyer is pretty sure to get his fees; the man who received the pat 1 ent, not being a business man as he 1 lawyer is boupd to ha often doac not profit a great deal from his brain Ingenuity. Often some man of busi- ness or some corporation buys his pat | ent and others make use of it. The bench, happy in the thought that he has made work better or easier ol both, but scarce realizing that he has not received the financial profit he deserves from such achievement
 As the era of education is coming as it will bring the greatest good tc the world and it's people, the day vii come when all will receive what the! deserve for work well done. The lawyer now gets what he is entitled to: he is educated; he knows wha , he has done for his clients and h, insists that he be paid
 Too often the inventor of a new Iabor-saving device, or one who get his patent, is ignorant of the law an, what he is giving up when he sell this child of his brain and skill.
New Britain herald., 1921-08-30
GERMANY FIRM.

One is apt to read the declaration of Ebert that he intends to use the firm hand in putting down seditious acts and that "he will proceed with unre1enting severity against any in surrection," with a grain of skep- ticism, as it has become the habit to be cynical. to doubt anything said by any German official.
 But one fails to find the grain from which insincerity may proceed irr what he says. Moreover his de- cree is apparently backed by Ger man labor. It is anxious to go on sire no more anti-repubHcan demon- strations. It may readily be suspect ed that a return to work. safe and productive, with the resultant finan- to them after the tragedies and terror of the war. Thus, as the moment, it is believed labor may be counted upon, and it is believed that Ebert and his cabinet see the advisability of counting upon it.
 It is worthy of note that Ebert re- fers to the disintegration of public morals which he asserts threatens tc undermine the state. All the nations vitality is needed to establish firmly the government that will repair the social, economic and moral injurie: inflicted by the war, he says.
 If, in this short time, the citizer Of Germany has thrown off the yoke and become anything like the sor of person we mean in referring to citizen, the strength of Ebert's decla ration lies in the fact that it is backed by labor. It is difficult to believe thi has resulted; but it is to be hoped for devoutly.
New Britain herald., 1921-08-30

years ago men might have laughed md passed it over. Women would have been delicately shocked.
 Today men realize that the sound has known the wife always. and the honesty of the mother-in-law of the man who knows better than she, per haps, the mans shortcomings, help )ften in strengthening matters out.
 It is true that experience is the pest teacher. Man and women, left tlOne, work out their destination aS | rule in the best way-but sometimes
 | takes them years of unhappiness to To it. Blu tmany are the cases Where
 he wise word of the mother-in-laW, Dr the wiser silence on her part when determined words were expected, have aimed troubled waters, and her eX- perience, if shown, not voiced, teaches many a young couple that marriage must mean a mutual giving and talk
 ng., a mutual willingness to surrender ! combined effort to enjoy the hap piness to face bravely the tragedies f married life together.
 The mother-in-law is no longer a joke. Men and women do not carica | lure her on the stage, because they have grown to know and love her.
New Britain herald., 1921-08-30
Member Audit Bureau of Circulation.
LOOKING AHEAD.

Almost a year is a long way to look ahead, but looking ahead is a pretty good thing to do some times.
 It was decided this year to have no formal movement for home gardens, The movement did not succeed. If the lack of work which has come this summer might have been foreseen, hcw useful and what help those gardens would have been.
 But there is no use in predictin3 another such summer. Probably we will never experience such a one. But it is wise, nevertheless, when people did cultivate gardens and are raaping the benefits of them, to look about us.
 In New York-the last place where one would look for such things-it is sad that the little folks have become great gardeners. There are small ptots guarded and worked by little farmers and farmerettes who believe that they have solved all the mysteries, of the soil.
 Their time has been well spent Perhaps the products have not mount . cd up to considera ble number and slze, and perhaps many hungry peo- pie have not been saved from starva- tlon by their work. But next sum Tner the little men and women of The fields will be just so much wiser and better able to bring good results. And during this summer they have gained knowledge and enthusiasm that will send them to their work happily next spring.
 Here seems to be one case where people may profit by the experience ol others. Let us all look about and 500 what fine, tangible and intangibl, results have come from home gar dening, and let it be the policy 'next summer to take the matter up with enthusiasm even though the prospect. do not seem so encouraging as 1T other years. But this summer. work, where it has been done, should make that outlook better at least thar 1t was this year. When next sprin. comes remember today.
New Britain herald., 1921-08-30
THE MEDITERRANEAN

It seems to be the habit these days to favor schools for this and schools for that. Education is needed certain to educate the wrong person.
 A Chicago clergyman said that "The mother-in-law" problem has ceased to be a joke. Seventy five per cent of all matrim onial disasters" he went on, 'are. precipitated by her interfer- ence. She is an outlaw instead of an inlaw" The latter phrase shows the tendency of the man to say something striking, to advocate something strik- ing. He plans a university for the education of mothers-in-law." He dares islander her.
 If his remark had been made fifty
New Britain herald., 1921-08-30
JEST RUMIN ATIN'." (RObcrt RuSSclI.)

When all the work O this one day is over an you sit In scme most comfortable place you ruminate a bit. In summer there's that shaded spot where silence soothcs the brain;
 In winter there's the fireplace to bring to life again The thoughts half frozen, cOm- in dim in office cold an You cannot ruminate bout life midst busy things down there.
 But when you find this quiet place, what rises by your side,
 Like ogre or like fairy-which O. these is typified. In what you sec in clouds O smoke-a thing that's wrong or right What thing will help you day by day or haunt you through the night? IS putting SOIlellllllS oNtl 'ii a chap, you think about? Or is it winnin' sOmethin' when the right of it's in doubt? Or is it SOmethin' fine you've done, that no one else has seen?
 A kindly deed in secret is the sort O thing we mean. When all the work O this one day is over an you rest. Jest ruminate a while an think what sort O thing is best?
New Britain herald., 1921-08-30
LIGHTS AND SHADOWS
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FLIGHTS OF FANCY
By John J. Daily


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New Britain herald., 1921-08-30
FACTS AND FANCIES BY ROBERT CULLEN

Necessity: Any luxury enjoyed by the neighbors.
 The beauty of a frying chicken is more than skin deep.
 God hasn't forsaken the world. Whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth.
 France might get on her feet if she didn't have Poland on her hands.
 She is a thrifty bride who selects hotel towels as souvenirs on her we'd ding trip.
 WhiSkey won't cure a cold in the head, but it has been known to cure a cold in the feet.
New Britain herald., 1921-08-30

The old grouch who thinks young
 people silly would trade all his vast
 store of brains for youth.
 There are homes in which the
 floors are always clean, and then there
 are homes in which the husbands roll their own. There are two kinds of men: Those who should be permitted to die na- tural death, and those who think they know it all It is only a question of time until some writer will give us a song en- titled: 70, where is my wandering wite tonight?" The man who tells you prohibition can't be enforced usually adds in the next breath that he'd give five dollars for a decent drink A good credit is like a pistol; it's a handy thing to have in time of | trouble, but it will get you into trouble when you don't need it. l The linotype operators in Noah s time had a miserab ble job if the Ararat
 Herald printed a complete casualt,
 list.
New Britain herald., 1921-08-30
AT LEAGUE CONFERENCE
Dr. Wellington Koo, Presiding at Gen eva Today-Silesian Question To Oc- cupy Floor Soon.

Geneva, Aug. 30. (By Associated Press)-Preparation for the work to be done by the assembly of the league of nations was begun by the council of the league at the regular session held this morning. Dr. V. K. Wellington Koo, of China, presided, it having been decided yesterday that Dr. Roo would act as president at the regular meet ings of the council, and that Viscount Ishii would be in the chair when the
New Britain herald., 1921-08-30
CHANGES TRADE NAME.

The Wisla Manufacturing company is the name superseding that of the American Engineering company, ac- cording to notice filed yesterday with the secretary of state. The men wish ing the change in trade name are: Leopold Giermyski, Stanley Giermy ski, Ludwik Pyrtek, Mary Dymnicki, and Frank Klosowski.
New Britain herald., 1921-08-30
25 YEARS AGO
tFrom Tho Herald of That Data,

The payroll for the water depart ment for the past week amounted to $21323.
 Patrick S. McMahon is quite i'll at his home on High street
 A tight rope walking exhibition will be held at White Oak tomorrow eve ming when an expert will walk over the lake on a wire. A. E. Weiant returned home last night from a trip to the Thousand Islands.
 The street department payroll for last week amounted to $1,33e.75. The Russell and Erwin team de- !! feated the Corbin Cabinet Lock shop | players at baseball yesterday by the score of Is to 12.
New Britain herald., 1921-08-30

Silesian problem is considered in extra ordinary session.
 Commissions which have been study ing matters concerning health and other technical problems under the auspices of the league were complet- ing their reports, which will be sub mitted to the assembly next week.
New Britain herald., 1921-08-30

One might have been happy sittinS il front of a wood fire Sunday after noon, and taking tea if one could for get the word coal"