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Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1922-11-03
TAX DODGING
CONGRESSMAN FREAR'S OPEN
LETTER TO MELON
Intimates Secretary of Treasury's
Action Was Influenced by Per-
sOnal Financial Interest
(BY Federated Pressl

Washington Secretary of the
Treasury Melons gift of $200,000,-
600 to stockholders of the Standard
Oil Co. may be the "straw" needed to
break the back of American patience
and produce a political reaction filled
with peril to the Republican party.
Dread of this consequence is height
ened among the party managers by a
second public letter to the secretary
of the treasury issued by Congressman
Frear, Wisconsin. In this letter Frear
shows that Mellon evaded the real
statute involved when he first tried
to answer the damning accusation
against himself and the oil trust.
Frear's attacks centers upon the
400 per cent stock dividend announced
by the Standard Oil Co. of New Jer-
sey. That dividend, he declares, is a
device for lodging the federal tax on
profits, which Secretary Mellon is
specifically instructed by congress to
prevent and to penalize. In proof
of this Frear quotes Sec. 220 of the
revenue act, which reads:
"That if any corporation, how
ever created or organized, is
formed or availed of for the pur-
pose of preventing the imposition of
the surtaX upon it's stockholders or
members through the medium of per-
mitting its gain or profits to accumu-
late instead of being divided or dis
tributed there shall be levied and col
lected for each taxable year upon the
net income of such corporation a tax
equal to 25 per cent. The amount
thereof shall be in addition to the tax
imposed by Sec. 230, etc. :"
enormous stock dividends now con-
templated by the Standard Oil sub
sidiaries are composed of exactly
such accumulated profits. Had they
been distributed as earned the stock
holders would have been obliged to
pay the big surplus income tax that
was in force at the time.
In his letter to Mellon, Frear says:
GAS a great financier and public Of
ficer, you certainly understand that
the Standard Oil surplus, if permitted
to be distributed as a stock dividend
without enforcing the law, will rob
the government treasury, of which
you are guardian, of possibly several
hundred million dollars.
Naturally" continues Frear, Gas
man of great wealth, interested in
60 or more corporations affected by
the ruling on stock dividends and
taxation, you will find your personal
interest involved in any decision. But
| assume that in your position as
public officer you will be governed by
the law rather than any personal con-
sideration. :"
A sidelight on MELONS defense of
the Standard Oil stockholders is found
in the fact that the Mellon family is
so heavily interested in the Gulf Re
fining Co. recently made an inside an
nouncement of a forthcoming stock
dividend exactly like the one promised
by the Standard.
By his ruling in the Standard case
Secretary Mellon and his family stand
to save themselves many millions of
dollars when the Gulf Refining melon
is cut.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1922-11-03
It Costs Money to
Change Constitution

Jefferson City, Mo.-The Missouri
state constitutional convention, which
has been in existence 156 days up to
this writing and spent $228,000 with
out completing solution of a single
problem which it has on hand, has ad-
journed for a three-day period for
want of a quorum. For 81 of the
1866 days there was no meeting of the
convention. The salaries of delegates
and employees go on just the same
work or no work.
Expenses of the convention, COM
puted on the basis of $228,OOO for
156 days, average $1461 day, so the
state paid out $53,858 for days on
which the convention was idle. Mem
bers receive $40 day whether pres
ent or absent. The convention long
has overstayed the limit of any pre-
vious convention, but the end is not
yet in sight.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1922-11-03
Wall Street FavOrs
Tax-fxempt Bonds

Washington-It is proposed that
the constitution be amended to put
an end to the issuance of tax-exempt
bonds. 1t is stated that the white
house favors the plan, and that Sec
retary of the Treasury Mellon is also
agreeable, as is Wall street. Which
would seem to warrant the statement
that no serious objection will now be
raised by those who shudder every
time a constitutional change is de-
clared necessary to correct some social
wrong.
1t will be recalled that one of the
strong arguments for reduction of
the excess profits tax at the last con-
gress was the claim that when excess
profits were taxed, people would not
invest in industry and would put their
money in tax-exempt bonds. Now it
is shown that the buying of tax
exempt bonds continues even though
excess profits have been cut.
Wall street favors the plan because
it will levy tax on about $12,000,-
100000 worth of bonds, and thus block
the plan to re-enact the excess profits
tax and tax undivided surpluses of
corporations.
The bonds are scattered throughout
the nation and held, in various guam
titles by people of all classes. To
tax them is of less Importance to Wall
street than tax on the surplus of
the steel trust or the reenactment of
the tax which would put stiff levy
on excess profits.
Under the circumstances Wall street
can be expected to assume a virtuous
pose against the tax-exempt bonds
that are issued by states and their
political units.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1922-11-03
HAVE PLENTY
SHORTAGE OF LABOR STORIES
A FAKE SAYS u. S. BOARD
Merely a Scheme to Give Excuse to
Throw Down Bars and Admit the
Low Wage HOrdes From
Europe

Washington The government s
authoritative statistical department
the bureau of labor statistics-is not
party to "labor-shortage" claims
made by certain government officials
and business men. These claims are
always associated with a demand for
free immigration.
In statement just issued the
bureau presents reports on employ
ment in September from 1858 repre-
sentative establishments in AZ manu-
featuring industries, covering 1885,
1852 employees. Comparing the Sep
tember figures with those for identical
establishments for August, the state
ment says that "it appears that in 81
of the AZ industries there were in
creases in the number of employees,
while in IL there were decreases"
The greatest increase is 1873 per
cent in car building and repairing.
This means there were an additional
1853 employees in every 1000 over the
August figure. The next largest in
crease is textiles with 11.3 per cent,
or an additional 113 employees in every
1000 over the August figures. Foun-
dry shop employment is third with
10.1 per cent increase, or a gain of
1O1 employees in every 1000 over the
August figures. The fourth increase
is stoves, with 9.4 per cent; -four, with
8.4 per cent; tobacco, So per cent.
The gains reported in other in
dustries are in reality fiction. In the
important automobile industry, the
employed increased one-half Of l per
cent over August. This means that
there were five more workers for
every 100 0employed. In boots and
shoes there were nine more workers
employed; in electrical machinery, 20
more workers for every 1000 employ
ed in August; in furniture 10 more
workers per 1000; in glass, seven
more workers per 1000; in hardware,
nine more workers; in leather, 20; in
paper and puln. seven, and in meat
packing, 20 more workers for every
1000 employed in August.
The greatest decreases appear in
agricultural implements, IA per cent,
"A workers per 1000 less than in
August; lumber (mill work., 81 per
cent, or 81 per 1000 less, and hosiery
and knit goods, 80 per cent, or 32
per 1000 less.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1922-11-03
Northern Cars in Bad Shape

Everett, Wash.-Great Northern
rolling stock is piled up in the local
yards awaiting repairs. The car
shortage problem has become so acute
in the Pacific northwest that appeals
are being made to the interstate COM
merce commission for embargoes in
favor of perishables and rush orders.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1922-11-03
Father Casey Strong FOR Unions

st. Paul-After many difficulties in
securing material for construction
entirely under union conditions,
Father Casev has completed the build
ing of St. Columbia's Catholic school
with union labor exclusively. The
Trades and Labor assembly will assist
in celebrating it's opening.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1922-11-03
Printers Make Gains

Cincinnati-Acting as arbitrator
between newspaper printers and
their employers, Mr.. August Herr
mann ruled that 71a hours would be
the regular shift. Wages were in
creased $3.50 a week on morning
newspapers and $4.45 on afternoon
newspapers. This award makes the
scale $56.25 a week for night work
and $52.75 for day work.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1922-11-03
Land For Ex-Seryice Men

Phoenix, Ariz.-One hundred and
nineteen thousand acres of govern
ment land in Mohave and Yuma coun-
ties have been thrown open to soldier
settlement. This land is subject to
applications by ex-service men of the
world war who have been honorablv
dlscarged or separated from the serv-
Ice or who have been placed in the
army or navy reserve.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1922-11-03
Crafts Favor Consolidation

Trinidad, Colby voting for con-
solidating the craft unions into in
dustrlal unions, the Colorado State
Federation of Labor, in convention
here, went on record as the 18th
state body within four months to in
dorse amalgamation.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1922-11-03
Strike Settled on 500 Lime

Minneapolis-The 500 line has set
tied with it's striking shopmen. This
affects 1900 men in Minneapolis alone.
The settlement follows the general
outline of the Baltimore agreement
but wages are fixed at the level pre-
vailing by labor board order July l
when the strike began. The unions
preserve their former standing.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1922-11-03
Kansas Strikers Bound to Win

Salina, Kan.-"Tell the world we
are still on strike and will be until
we win," said E. X. Nordin, chairman,
Federated Shop Crafts strike com
mittee of Salina, who was chosen
when former chairman tried to call
the strike off and stampede the strik-
ers back to the local shops.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1922-11-03
Can't Market Crops-No Cars

st. Paul-Lack of cars, due to the
shopmen's strike, is interfering with
the marketing of crops in the North
west, especially on the Hill lines. A
shortage of fuel is also resulting.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1922-11-03
Milk Drivers Win Strike

Minneapolis Milk wagon drivers
have dealt the citizens alliance hard
blow by securing agreements from
several important milk companies
that started an anti-union fight two
years ago. The agreement calls for
the same wages that prevailed prior
to the lockout.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1922-11-03
10000 Need Help in Manchester. Eng.

Manchester, England-Manchest
has, roughly speaking, 10000 men,
women and children depending for
existence on relief, either from the
country or from the government. Of
these 10000 are children.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1922-11-03
Railroads Cracking Under Strain

Memphis, Tenn.-The Frisco and H.
lnolS Central roads are cracking un-
der the strain of the shopmen's strike.
The Frisco's attempt to form a COM
pany union has failed, and few men
have gone back to work.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1922-11-03
No Cars To Move Big Crop

Helena, Mont.-A shortage of rail
way cars is destroying the return
from Montana's big crops this wear.
according to reports from 18 coun-
ties. Due to the congestion of ele-
vators, many farmers are unable to
move their crops.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1922-11-03
Organizing California Carpenters

National City, Cal. - Organizer
Muir, Carpenters and Joiners union,
is organizing that trade in this city.
Twenty joined at the initial meeting.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1922-11-03
What Labor Is Doing
Wage Increases and Progress Made
Throughout the Country
Stay Away From Nebraska

Tonapah, Nev.-Workers are warn
ed to stay away from this city until
labor troubles are settled and union
men are released from Jail.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1922-11-03
Unions Investigating Labor Shortage

Milwaukee-The threatened labor
shortage will be checked up by local
unions to see how much propaganda
for cheap labor is contained in a state
ment released few weegs ago by the
department of labor. The labor de-
partment does not claim that there is
a shortage, but threatened shortage.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1922-11-03
General Labor Notes
Coal Operators Refuse to Sign

Denning, Ark.-Coal mines here
have been shut down since April l.
Operators refuse to sign on the lines
of the Cleveland agreement.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1922-11-03
Won't Reduce Wages

Observation-Disclosures of the Inter
national Molders' union refused to re-
duce the wages of their officials. The
plan was submitted to referendum
vote and received but 1914 votes out
of a total of 10,041.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1922-11-03
Chicago Service Men in Hard Luck

Chicago-Food, shelter, relief and
jobs are being asked for former serv-
Ice men in the American Legion drive
IN Cook county. The public is urged
by the legion not to forget the coun-
try's fighters of the world war.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1922-11-03
Girls Are Organizing g

Los Angeles, Cal. = Upholsterers'
union No. Is has organized the sew
ing girls employed in various uphol-
stering shops.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1922-11-03
Printers Celebrate 10th Birthday

Seattle-Members of Typographical
Local 202 recently celebrated the 10th
anniversary of the chartering of their
union.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1922-11-03
MR.. WORKINGMAN:

The Leader is your paper. 1t
publishes matter pertaining to your
life and welfare. 1t wants your
support. Your cause would be weak
without labor paper to champion
it. Support The Leader.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1922-11-03

Has it ever occurred to you that
The Leader goes into the homes
of the best paid workmen of New
ark and Licking county? 1t is
carefully read by every adult mem
ber of the household.
Williams news., 1922-06-23
Dyeing Thai Pays The Model Cleaners and Overs 1917 BROADWAY, DENVER, COLO.
TAX COMMISSION VALUES
 UTILITIES AT $226, 6,763, ,360

Denver.-The assessed valuation for 1922 on all utilities in Colorado under the State Tax Commission has been placed at $226, 763, ,36O, according to in formation given out by the commission
 here. Last years valuation on these same utilities, which Include railroads, telephone, telegraph and express com panies and electric power and water companies, was placed at S226, ,41S, ,960.
 The assessed valuation of the Den yer Tramway Company is placed at SIP, ,O56, ,36O, the same as last year. The valuation of the Denver Gas and Elec- tric Light Company has been increased from SIP, ,1OO, ,OOO for 1921 to $12, ,1O9, 600 for 1922.
 The Colorado Springs Light, Heat and Power Company will be assessed at $2, O96, $50, the same as last year. The valuation of the Colorado Power Company has decreased, according to the tax commissioners, from $5,6O2,- 400 for 1921 to S5,0S7, ,4SO for this year.
 Assessment on the properties of the Arkansas Valley Railway, Light and Power Company, which supplies cleo tric power for the Cripple Creek dis trict, Fremont county and Pueblo, is gwen dC IIi0 SS1lIS dS ldSl year.
 All t1ocal' public utilities, consist ing principally of light, heat and power companies, tramways, reservoir and water companies, are given an as sessed valuation this year of $47,577,- no, a decrease of S49,340, as compared with last ye2r's tables
 Railroads of the state will be as sessed on a valuation of S16O, ,S03, ,61O, as compared with $16O,314, ,6SO last year; the Pullman company, $1,1O1,- 300, the same as last year; the Ameri- can Railway. Express Company, S756,- 71O, decrease of $143,140, as com pared with the 1921 valuation, and pri- vate car lines, $961, ,51O, as compared with S7S9, ,590 last year.
 Telephone companies will be as- sessed on a valuation of SIS, ,333, ,5S0, as compared with $13, 3,214, TOO for 1921, and telegraph companies" S2,386, ,S2O. as compared with S2,431, ,24O last year.
Williams news., 1922-06-23

1 times I thought I'd give you a chance | to figger on the business" "Thanky, Glib. I'll be glad to- Where's your freight an what does it consist of?''
 Agricultural stuff. It's crated, an I deliver 1t here on the steamers deck within reach O. her tackles. No heavy pieces. Two men can handle every piece easy"
 'Turnin' farmer, Gib?"
 'Thinkin' about 1t a little," the con- modore admitted. What's your rate on this freight? It ain't periShable, so get down to brass tacks."
 "A dollar a ton," declared the greedy Scraggs, naming a figure fully forty cents higher than he would have been willing to accept. 'Five hundred dol lars for the lot.''
 "SuitS me-" The commodore non- chalantly handed Scraggs five hundred dollars. "Gimme a receipt" he said.
 So Captain Scraggs gave him a re- ceipted freight bill and MT. Gibney de- parted An hour later barge was bunted alongside the Victor and Neils
Williams news., 1922-06-23

Halvorsen appeared in Scraggs' cabin to inform him that the five hundred | tons of freight was ready to be taken aboard.
 "AIl right, Nei1s. I'll put gang to work right off" He came out on | deck, paused. tilted his nose, and sniffed. He was still sniffing when McGuffey bounced up out of the engine room.
 "Holy Sailor, he shouted. "who uncorked that alter O violets?"
 You dog-gone squarehead," shrieked Captain Scraggs. "You been monkey in around that codfish again.
 "What smells?" demanded the mate, poking his nose out of his room.
 That tainted wealth I picked up at sea- shouted a voice from the dock, and turning, Scraggs and McGuffey observed MT. Gibney standing on a stringer smiling at them.
 "Gib, my dear boy" Quavered Cap tain Scraggs, you can't mean to say you've un1oaded them gosh-awful cod fish"
 NO, not yet-but soon, Scraggsy, old tarpot."
 Captain Scraggs was on the verge of tears "But, GfbI My dear boy ! This freight'll foul the Victor up for a month O Fridays-an' I just took out a passenger Hcense!''
 'I'm sorry, Scraggsy, but business is business. You've took my money an you got to perform"
 ''Yon lied to me. You said 1t was agricultural stuff an I thought it was blows an harrers an sich-''
 Its fertilizer-an' if that ain't agri- cultural stuff I hope my teeth may drop out an roll in the ocean. An it ain't perishable. It perished long ago. I ain't deceived you. An if you don't like the scent O dead codf1sh on your decks, you can swab 'em down with Florida water for a month";
 Captain Scraggs' mate came around the corner of the house and addressed himself to Captain Scraggs.
 "You can give me my time, sir. Pm a steamboat mate, not a grave digger or a coroner'S assistant, or an under taker, an I can't stand to handle this here freight"
 Mir McGuffey tossed his silken en- gineer's cap over to Scraggs.
 "Hop on that, Scraggsy. Your own hat Is ground to powder. Ain't 1t strange, Gib, what little imagination Scraggsy's got? He'll stand there a-screamin' an a-cussin' an a-pranein' -ScraggsyI Ain't you got no pride, maxim such a spectacle O yourself? We don't have to handle this freight O Gib's at all. We'll just hook onto that barge an tow 1t up river"
 "You won't do nothin' O the sort, Mac, because that's my barge an ain't a-goin' to let 1t out O my sight. I've delivered my freight alongside your steamer and prepaid the freight an it'< up to you to handle ii"
 "Gfhr"
 'Th:t's the programme"
Williams news., 1922-06-23
CHAPTER xIv-Continueo.

"Ail right. Mac. I guess the com
 modore's foot slipped this time. bu
 I ain't squawkin' yet"
 "No. Not yet" cried Mir. Gibne, bitterly. "but soon."
 "I ain't, nuther," Captain Scraggs assumed an air of injured virtue. "Fn a-willin' to go through with you, Glib at a loss, for nothin' else except to convince you O the folly O maxim this a one-man syndicate. I ain't a-kickin' but I'm free to confess that I'd like to be consulted oncet in a while."
 That's logic," rumbled the single minded McGuffey.
 "You dirty weIchers," roared the commodore. "I ain't askin' you two to take chances with me. Me an Neilsll take this deal over fndepend- ent O the syndicate."
 'We1l, let's dress this here dfver,'' retorted .he cautious Scraggs, ian send hfra into the hold for a look around before we make up our minds" Captain ScraEgS was not a man to take chances.
 They moored the launch to the wreck and commenced operations. MT. Gibney worked the air pump while the diver, ax in hand, dropped into the murky depths of the flooded hold. He was down half an hour before he sig naled to be pulled up. All hands sprang to the line to haul him back to daylight, and the instant he popped clear of the water MT. Gfbney unbur- dened himself of an agonized curse.
 In his hands the diver held large decayed codfish
 Captain Scraggs turned a sneering glance upon the unhappy commodore while McGuffey sat down on the damp rail of the derelict and laughed until the tears coursed down his honest face.
 A dirty little codfishin' schooner" raved Captain Scraggs, "an' you a-sinkin' the time an money O the syndicate in rotten codfish on the sayso of clairvoyant you ain't even been introduced to. Glib, if that's busi- ness, all I got to say is: Excuse me.'"-
 MT. Gibney seized the defunct fish from the divers hand, tore it in half, slapped Captain Scraggs with one aw- ful fragment and hurled the other at McGuffey.
 "I'm outer the syndicate" he raved, beside himself with anger. Here I go to work an make fortune for pair of short sports am pikers an you get to squealin' at the first ive-hun- dred-doHar loss I know you of old, Phineas Scraggs, an the leopard can't | change his spots" He raised his right | hand to heaven. 'Im through for keeps. We'll sell the pearls today, divvy up, an dissolve. Pm through"
 "Glad of It." growled McGuffey. | II don't want no more O that codfiSh, | an' as soon as we git fghtin' room I'll prove to you that no near-sailor can Insult me an git away with it. Me | an Scraggsy's got some rights. You can walk on Scraggsy, Glib, but it | takes a man to walk on the McGuffey | family"
 Nothing but the lack of sea-room | prevented a battle royal. MT. Gibney |
Williams news., 1922-06-23
New Tourist Record for National For.
 ests.

Denver.-The rush of tourists through the Colorado national forests is unprecedented for the time of year. according to c. w Richards, general agent of the Denver-Interurban rail- road, who declared that the season is now in full blast with the promise of breaking all records of former years. All roads are open to the mountainous regions, he stated, and with no snow banks to encounter, motorists need not worry about the use of chains.
Williams news., 1922-06-23

vfctor.-Mrs. Patrick McDermott, 21 years old, while suffering from demen- tia, shot her 3-year-old son, Neil, and turned the revolver on herself The boy is at the district hospital here, with two gunshot wounds in his head. The mother died instantly. Physicians say spinal disease had affected her reason
Williams news., 1922-06-23
Must Live and Learn,

Young people never will be circum- spect. Human affairs must always be arranged in consideration of this fact
Williams news., 1922-06-23

Scientists at a Boston sanftarfum have succeeded in making a synthette milk from peanuts, oats and water.