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The St. Joseph observer., 1922-12-09
MORE TAXES FOR THE PEOPLE

OF course you will yell yourself
hoarso with joy over tho announce
ment that owing to the thoughtfulness
and benifNence Of the grand old Re
publican party you are to be allowed
to pay more taXes-an increase is to
be made.
one sixth Of tho national income
your income-was spent in taxes the
past fiscal year. Taxes paid to ma
tional state and local governments in
the United States have thus jumped
from 6.4 per cent Of the national In
come during the fiscal yeay 1913-14
to 1G.0 per cent during the calendar
year 1921. In 1919, when the federal
taxes constituted more than three
fifths Of the total taxes, sixteen states
whose state and local taXation per
capita exceeded federal taxation per
capita.
Great Britain is the only other ma
ton burdenod with heavier taxes than
the United States. 1t was with the
outbreak Of war that England intro
duced a policy Of heavy taxation. And
the wisdom Of that action is now at
tested in the financial position Of that
country.
During the years 1910-1916 the av-
orage expenditures by the federal gov
ernment Of the United States was
$G49,S59,1SO. Since the war they
jumped to moro than s4000,OoO, 900
year. And there seems to have been
almost as great an increase in state
and local taxation as there has been
In federal.
There is some reason 10 the argu-
ment that tho war is TO blame for in
| creased federal taxes. And the In
crease In national wealth from $685.
| 900, 900, 900 IN 1913 to $225, 900, OOO,-
/ 600 in 1921 might Justify a proper
tlonate increase IN state and Local
taxes. But 1t Is evident that present
/ expenses for government are all out
Of proportion.
The condition serves 10 impress up.
on us how war adds TO our burdens
, But though the Republican fedora
government IS spending SO per cent Of
It's income in paying for past war;
and I'm preparation for the future, tha
/ ought 10 be the signal for state ant
local authorities to follow suit.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-12-09

hOOllvss,rs, to say nothing of their
customers. we've in jail there would
not be enough room for one-half Of
them.
Au1 thus is exploded Ihc shop worn
yrgumcnt OF prohibiuouists that the
Eishteeath amendment would lessen
crime. Perhaps it is too soon yet for
a decrease,rtu be noticeable. What
ever are, the causes for all the In
crease, the fact remains that I'm five
years there has been an alarming in
crease. And though tho comparison
of the years 1917 and 1922 may not
be considered normal, it shows condi-
tions one year before the American
entry into the war and the third year
after.
The statement just published by the
bureau Of the census presents a fact
that citizens Interested I'm the figures
Of decrease or Increase Of prison in
mates will regret to learn.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-12-09
TIE FARMERS MOVE ON
WASHINGTON

To let the government know what
legislation is necessary to save the
farmers from disaster" committee
Of farmers in boots" is going to
Washington. To avoid cquivocatiou
that committee should have declared
its plrpose to save the farmers from
further disaster.
But what is really interesting about
the dispatch is that farmers in
| boots are going to Washington. What
can that mean? In our Imagination
we hear them tramping up the capt
tol steps. And also we recall what a
disciple Of Noltaire called Napoleon.
lie called Napoleon the French rev.
olution in military boots" Can it be
been reading the stuff OF which liber-
ty, equality and fraternity are kept
alive?
The farmers Of America, though by
] no means representing the whole of
America, are very substantial and
vital part OF the nations character.
They have been nursing grievances
! for some time. Prophets of a new era
have been preaching to them. And
the farmers have been doing some
! thinking
Now farmers in boots" are going
to Washington. We are glad they are
not wearing tho military boots of Ma
| poleon. But what would mako Amer
| leans Gladder would be the knowledge
that we have a congress In boots-the
boots Of the old patriots Of the Amer
| lean revolution. But alas! What
| have we?
Sheriff W. +. Robb Of Des Moines,
former A. e. f. chaplain, hit it off the
other day when he said:
! America IS cursed today with a
lot Of spineless. unthinking, cowardly
would-be reformers, editors, speakers,
politicians who have neither the cour-
age TO face facts nor the willingness
10 contend for the right; who have
not the nerve to brave defeat; they
crave public approval more than they
crave TO be right"
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-12-09

holdings is said TO be a stockholder
in tho National Sugar Refining Com
psuy. OF course It Is beet sugar that
Is tltc chief beneficiary OF the tariff.
Then have YOU been in any Of the st.
Joseph grocery houses this week and
purchased sugar? II so, you can see
why this enormous diudcud--if not
you will when you buy
The recent increase in duty is being
very promptly reflected in the retail
price " susar--aud also I'm stock and
other dividends. The retail price.
| which was Z cents pound last spring,
Is now s cents. For the sugar that
| sells at S cents the retailer must pay
/ ~ cents, 50 that his margin Of profit
| is small. There is no reason why SUI
| gar should not be advanced until the
/ reriucrs get the maAimum benefit of
/ tho tariff. Every cent of protection
I that was granted by congress will be,
we ma! be very sure, absorbed. 1t
: always is unless there happens to be
some particular ana peculiar reason
iwhy It cannot be.
OF an the duties in the Fordncy-
! NcCumber tariff none is less defensi-
bic and more outrageous than this
duty on sugar. II was not needed
even for the purpose or protection
as was clearly shown. The effect is
TO force the people to pay higher
prices. it may be much higher, for q
necessary article Of food. The 7-cent
price of last spring was high, as com.
pared with the pro-war price. Bu
the tendency was downward. Con.
gross checked that tendency, ont
turned # In the other direction. OF
course it is the sugar buyers--that /.
all the people OF the United States
who pay these stock dividends, ant
also cash dividends at as high a rate
on the higher as on the lower CAPT
talizatlou. Here is q chanSe TO worl
the fleXibility provision Of the new
tarlff-or 90 attempt to work It. TIL,
sugar schedule is an outrage on tn,
people.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-12-09
HOW ABOUT THOSE EMPTY
PRISONS?

All Of you know how you were told
by the prohibition agltators when the
campaigns for dryness were on, that
when prohibition was an accomplish
ed fact that we would have no further
use for prisons and jails--that they
would be emptled and never filled
again-that the cells would rust and
the bolts rot. Now those who told
you all that should be cited TO the
announcement Of the United States
bureau Of the census which says that
the prison population has increased
from 14O,lS6 on July 1, 19177 to 15O.-
1871 on July I, 1922, This authorltlvo
and not TO be disputed statement
ought to put straight those who have
been declaring that prohibition is
cmptying our penal Institutions.
An increase Of 10000 prisoners. OF
IL per cent. over f period Of five
years Is not a bright commentary on
tho morale Of the United States. II
say that prohibition Is directly rospon,
siblo for this Increase might be as un,
truo as to say that prohibition has had
nothing to do with It. Tho fact 1.
that there has been an enormous IN
crease In crime, ana that II all th'
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-12-09
THE TARIFF WILL ROB THE
CHILDREN

Whom Sol Hirsch went down into
the basement Of his big Felix street
store last week when he had his great
toy opening. he surveyed with delight
tho great assortment, and was par
ticularly proud Of his good fortune in
securing from abroad such a variety
OF playthings TO augment TIE goods
manufactured at home. And while
he was expressing pleasure that the
toys can be sold at such reasonable
prices this year. he peered into the
future a bit and said: "It will be a
long time before we have such luck
again, because the new duty on toys
viii be 10 per cent" Though many
Of these toys are not manufactured in
America, yet duty to that extent was
put on them by the Republicans, Mr..
Hirsch deplored.
That the tariff trainers did not con-
slider Santa Claus and the multitude
OF Riddles he takes care Of is one OF
the meanest things one can say Of the
tariff. If Santa Claus were the kind
Of chap that would get mixed up in
political discussions. he might very
easily swing the opinion Of every
youngster against the outrage com.
mitted by the republican party. And
what would happen in the year 194t
might be easy to conjecture.
But Santa Claus won't breathe 9
word 10 the kids. lie will dig a BIZ
deeper into his pocket, II that is pos
sible. And he viii make out as bes
he can with the limited. selection o
goods that he will be tct:ced next yea
to accept from American manufac
turers On account OF the tariff
many novelties from across the sci
will be too expensive for his limitet
purse.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-12-09
The Tlmcr NOT Gaining

Clcmenceau. the Tiger Of France,
says he is glad to tell that Senator
Hitchcock viii be iu the senate for
only o. few days on account o' the vote
OF November 7th. This Is true. but
why ala he not say that the reason
he would not be there Is because he
stood two years or more ago :or just
what C'cmerca1u Is trying 10 put over
on America now? Senator Hitchcock
does not have to be knocked down
twloo 20 learn tho viii Of tho Aneri-
can people, Tho ITonch gentleman
's said 20 be q very wise man, but by
the time he finishes his tour he VIII
he rr-'tly "wlgcj mp" about tho opir-
'o-s ~ tho American -,op'e ne 10 for
.i-n "i~'7@0t- anl e1tonaicments.--
Io5n,,v Denocrct.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-12-09

Old Wayne c. Wheeler Of tho Anti
Saloon League. who has been used to
going boldly up and brazenly order
ing every and anything TO do what he
wanted, got the jolt Of his life this
week when he sought to file a brief in
liquor case with the United States
formed the heretofore arrogant
Wheeler that it did not need his help
or his advice and II at any time it was
needed 1t would be asked Whew!
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-12-09
Mhr Matc 1t More Mtscrasle?

It must be a consollng thought that
comes to the radically dry democrat,
who voted the Republican ticket No
vember 7th in order TO vote for Brew
ster. Now President Harding says
that II Is evident that the Nolstead
law must b" modified or liberalized.
Brewster said he would always vote
with the president and never be bad
party rccalcitrant. But why make
life moro miserable for the poor un-
for.uudtes? s?-NIoherly Democrat.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-12-09
Why Eic Abont II?

Almost daily there comes to the
desk of every newspaper circulars and
comments from New York financial
arcnts on the general condition Of
business This has been happening
for many months and invariably they
claim That business is rapidly improv-
Ing and the general outlook Is good.
This has been predicted long enough
20 have business now on the top round
of the ladder OF prosperity. Ic IS very
well 90 be optimistic but IL Is v$on1
20 lie. With farm products ot a low
Obj In price all wages az a s.aadstiu
and living going hishcr daily how can
the general outlook FOR prosperity ba
good d"-Moberly Democrat.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-12-09
WILL WASHINGTON TAKE THE
LEAD?

At any and all times one hears that
Senator Blank and Congressman So
and-Such drink hard lil,ker'' when
they can get it and have no great
trouble In getting 1t. Some rather ex-
alted persons get themselves mention
Cd in this connection.
In a nation OF bad examples of vio-
lators Of the Volstead act. Washington
Is not the least Of these examples. It
will be interesting to note the capitals
reactions to the administration talk Of
appealing to the "conscience-stricken"
citizen, the 'government-loving per-
son and the respecter of all laws other
than the dry" law, to behave himself
and stop bragging about and patroniz-
ing his "bootlegger."
VIII Washington be the first to
kick the "bootleggcr" down the back
steps? VIII the capitals homes and
apartments be the first 20 put the ban
on "hooch." Bahama Scotch and raw
white lightnln' from the Virginia
and West Virginia hills?
Washington is made up Of official
dom. How conscience stricken" and
overnment-loving" and "law-rever-
ing" is the capital? Enough to give
UP its official drinking" and its un-
official rum-lapping at the suggestion
Of the White HOlIseP E,rouub to nm
load it's cellars of the precious old
stuff" and empty it into the Potomac ?
Washington is very good place to
test the appeal for the cause Of moral
righteousness. Let Us sec what hap
pens to tho Official" and unofficial
drinking in Washington as a result OF
the plea that respect for the Volstead
act be made moral issue"
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-12-09
THAT TORDNEY-McCUMBER
TVD DTTGr

OF course you have already noted.
Mr., and Mrs. St, Joseph resident that
you are paying a greatly increased
price for your wooden and cotton
goods, but possibly you do not know
that The American Wooden Company
Is an extended trust or combination of
woolen mills-but It ls--and the con-
solidated Textile company is an OK
tended combination Of cotton mills
and there you are, The power or IN
fluence OF each over tho trade IN eth 10
pr fold has been great. but such COM
petition as had existed between the
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-12-09

Waiter Carter, Of Murcie. Indiana
left his bride OF a few hours because
he di.co"oTcd she had a wooden leg.
II she had possessed two perfectly
good ,ess and n wooden head, he
would no doubt, thought she was the
only bride ON earth. Men are queer
critters, anyway. Womcn's heads may
he as wooden as a nutmeg. in fact
tho mon like them better when they
have that kind Of a bead, but wooden
legs, Ucvor.-Nlilan Standard.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-12-09

The supposed bank robbers arrested
here Monday should be given all need
cd facilities to prove their innocence,
but II guilty should be given NE terms
in the pen-and kept there. Tho one
feature which now makes bank and
other robbing profitable and safe is
the fact that no one convicted Of such
crimes remains any length OF time in
tho penal institutions,
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-12-09
He wanted to Hang ON

Mr. Newberry would have sounded
more sincere in his pvotestations, had
he written that letter Of resignation
Immediately after the senate had
voted on his case Still it is all a
question Of moral standards, and some
gentlemen cannot learn much about
official ethics until after the election
returns are reccivcd.--Missouri State
Journal.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-12-09
old schupp swcnurG Asain

Old Man Schupp, who failed to de-
feat Senator Reed in the August pri-
mary in Missouri, and then made a
bigger botch of the job in November,
is trying to stir up some more strife
in the suite on the wet and dry ques-
tion. Schupp draws a good pension
from the anti-Saloon League and 1t
takes agitation 30 get people to come
across.-Howeil County Gazette.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-12-09

The attention of Wheeler, Schupp
Sc Co. OF the Anti-Saloon League is
called to the statement OF Chairman
Edward c. Stokes OF the Republican
state central committee OF New Jer-
sey, who says that since the over
whelnins demand expressed by the
voters of that state at the last election,
that the gop party of that state must
modify Its platform to conform to the
conditions or be wiped off the slate
at the next election. As the gop par
ty Is the party with which Wheeler,
schupp & Co. train at all times, they
would do well to heed this warning
even If they do claL=n that they lost
no ground at the last election"
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-12-09

Jackson Day banquets will be held
all over the United States Jan. 8, at
which time the Democrats will cele-
brate the victory won on Nov. Ia
certainly notable one.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-12-09
Tallcs No SinrE. In u

The Mirror dlsappr1Yes OF the visit
of Georges Clomonceau. former pre-
mier of France, who is now touring
the United States making speeches
why America should join with France
in q mi'itar'stlc way, end stirring up
further trouble. 1t is the sentiment
OF the people hercabou.s that France
has forfeited to some extent American
good will An alliance with France
viii meet with much disepqrovsl here.
Hands Off is orr policy. and it meets
with universal arproval-Corning
Mirror.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-12-09
10 Get Now NEoncy Er1m People

The constitutional convention has
spent a quarter Of million dollars OF
the peoples money. They will, prob
ably. spend as much more before they
adjourn. The great idea Of the ma
jority seems to be to change the con-
stltution so that more money may be
taken from the people, without it be-
ing necessary for tho officers to get
the consent OF the voters.-Dade
County Advocate.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-12-09

on account ot Thanksgiving, brok-
en- down engine, showed under with
lob printing and a few other things
not mentioned the Democrat il likely
to be a day late this week. And a re-
ward ia offered to the person who
finds any news in the paper.--Dear-
born Democrat.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-12-09
Took Him NJ HIS word

The voters Of the Sixth district ap-
pnrently decided very emphat!cally
that they DO not desire to be repre-
seutod IN the next Congress by man
who 10 "in harmony with tho admin
istratlon," ana they therefore relegHt-
ed Atkoson 20 private llfe.--Henry
County Democrat.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-12-09

There are only 13 more shopping
days before Christmas. The 81. JOS
eph merchants have the Eoods-thelr
prices are risht-so shop now-sHOP
EARLY.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-12-09

The Democratic state central COM
mittee did not have much money, but
it closed up it's business last month and
paid all Of its bills. The gop state
committee had $4,000 to spend and
now has a deficit Of $1,000
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-12-09
VIII Trim The Rest

Many senators and congressman
who voted for tho Fordney- McCumber
tariff bill have fallon by the wayside
Two years from now the voters viii
further repudiate tho men who made
this robber tariff,-Howell County Ga
zette.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-12-09

On yesterday Los Angeles had PSI
automobile drivers who had irfroctcd
the traffic regulations I'm Jail serving
out time for their carelessncss, That
is tho proper way TO stop speedsters.
life and limb would be more safe on
our streets and highways.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-12-09

II you have not contributed to. the
Salvation Army drive. do SO at once.
IL Is the one REALLY WORTHY
CHARITY--as it goes where help is
really needed--and helps--and has
no army Of high salarled officials and
secretaries to dispense It's help.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-12-09

With that 1000 additional votes to
his credit shown by the count of the
secretary Of state, even the most criti-
cal opponents of Senator Reed must
admit that he could run some"
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-12-09
Attacks tho Legion

Or. Gras. Of Paris, who came 60
America to attond ,he American Le-
gion meet ut %aw Orleans, hos rn1o
a blf,cr attack on tire Legion which ,s
ro doubt based ON good 7roua1s. He
said The Ecw Orpaua meet wss enc
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-12-09

Now IL the government will lock up
some of those thieving contractors
who robbed it indiscriminately by war
contracts and whom Uncle Sam Is now
trying to prosecute. there will be a
stop to common thievery.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-12-09

Washington t. still sending out its
administration prepared prosperity
stuff, but the farmer and manufac-
turer Is filing in bankruptcy in great
er number than ever before.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-12-09

get away from the top OF a three story
building right In the center Of the
largest city In California, as was the
case Of murdeross Clara Phillips it
Is about time to do a little moro than
TO quiz her jallcrs. Such escapes %
are too transparent.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-12-09

The short term Of congress was de-
void Of any legislation that was Of
benefit to the common people, but the
same thing cannot be said of the
trusts--but incidentally the latter
never suffer.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-12-09

II ~ not a. all necessary for secre-
tary Wallace Of tho department OF
agriculture 70 tell the American farm
er8 az he did Tuesday that thoy arc
working at disadvantage, and get
ting the worst Of II, They all know
lt-and they further know that the
Republican administration IS not try
ing to help them get out, either.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-12-09

or course Gen. Pershing wants
larger army and navy. Is there any
Felix street merchant who does not
try to increase his stock OF goods
rather than curtail it? War is PERISH
ing's stock in trade.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-12-09
would Have Done Better

Somehow one can't help thinking
that Greece would have done better 10
have employed its expert marksmcn
against the Turl,s.-St. Louis Times.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-12-09
Aud NInny NOW Ten Him

When a Girl tells a man that she
likes him better than ever, it is sign
that Christmas rs com.ng.-Hopl.ins
Journal.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-12-09

Just think Of it--Ncw Hampshire
went Democratic on Nov 7, the first
time in forty-<eyen years. Whoop.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-12-09

The coming session Of the Missouri
legislature will be dcmocratlc--an3
the tax expense WILL BE REDUCED.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-12-09
What the Missouri
Editors Are Saying
IInnk VIM stay at Homo

After all Michigan is to have n
Henry.-Xausas City Times.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-12-09
Not a Bad Idea

Another woman he's tried 20 drown
her troubles by pushing him into the
river. County Democrat.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-12-09

WHOM n woman can escape through
saving out the bars OF her cell, Their
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-09-19
HIGH ASPIRATIONS; SMALL HOPES OF SUCCESS.

new society has incorporated under the laws of Illinois
which proposes close for all time 1.-THE widening breach
capital and labor This organization which proposes
solve OF the stupendOu problems OF the age, styles
itself the Society OF American Commonwealth and receives
members only such persons have aaton with labor unions
those composing the captalc class employing labor
given for refusing membership the two extremes of the contro
versy that the members being dsnterested may hold the scales
between them whatever that Both men and women
of the age eighteen years who citizens eligible to
bershp except stated The society repud be the ougrowth
the strikes and according the expressed views OF its
organzer Marvin Hinhaw. hoped to crysaze into stern
powerful which will become effective that these useless
industrial conflicts be doomed
There surely great big field for labor laid for the
society but appears that after the labor worker and the
capac employer have been omitted from those eectng settle
disputes there will be few left make the plans and execute
them This saying that pretty good proposition
the closing of the breach between capital and labor but the thought
and theories advanced from being Many of the abest
both ranks have joined with dsnteresed abate the
'wasefu useless havoc making strikes such the coal strike rail
strike suggested by the organizers of the society and without
considerable degree witnessed by the least temper
settlement strike and the partial adjustment that OF
the railway shopen But the field for reform and for bringing
geer those widely separated interests broad enough for Mr. Hin
shaw and his coogazer work along their lines while those 9TH
engaged in like service will proceed with getting results The
society has certainly outlined for itself some job