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One Year Ago Todav.

President Harding refused to pardon
Eugene V Dehs.
United States Pacific feet reached
Valparaiso, Chile.
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If it was our nose which had its tip
taken off by a stray rifle bullet as hap
pened TO the driver of bakery cart near
Springfield, Vt, the other day, anybody
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PAINS ACROSS
SMALL OF BACK
Husband Helped in Homework
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound Made Her Strong

Foster, Oregon.-'I used Lydia E.
Pinkharn1s Vegetable Compound for
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-01-31

The great Lord Nelson, who was of a
superstftious turn, believed in the luck
of a horseshoe, and one was nailed to
the mast of the Victory.
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with a gun and hunting tendencies Il
that vicinity had better lay low.
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A PASSING RACE

TUESDAY, JANUARY 81, 1922.
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second class matter.
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Copyright By George Matthew Adams
Great Falls tribune., 1922-04-20
take the place of the license taxes

[ take the place Of the license taxes
lost to state by the enactment Of
the prohibition law. The revenue
from the corporation profits tax
law more than met the estimated
expenditures Of the state, yet in his
inaugural address Governor Dixon
made great ado about the states
being in 4 bad way financially
failing, however, to point out that
the republican legislature and re-
publican majority on state boards
had been responsible for the money
spent in excess of the estimated ex-
penditures.
It is a law of nature that murder
will out. The taxpayers and voters
of Montana are gradually coming
to understand that democrats are
as capable administrators of gov
ernmental business as republicans.
The petty politics resorted to by
republican campaign managers in
which they blamed every unfortun.
ate event, even to drouths and pest
ilence, upon democrats and in which
they made impossible promises
which they knew they could not full
fill, are reacting in favor Of the
democrats. 1t is forcing the demo.
Gratis to see that they have re-
sponsibility to perform-to make
a conscientious and earnest effort
to take more active part in gov.
ernmental affairs.
Thus this responsibility will have
the effect Of solidifying the ele.
ments that compose the democratic
party Of the state. The party will
not only prepare itself for battle
but it Immediately will take the of.
fensive, which is strategieal posi-
ton in any contest.
Great Falls tribune., 1922-04-20
Washington, D. g., April 17.-Gov-
intervention in the coal strike,

washington, -. ~, Aprn l7.-GOv-
ernment intervention in the coal strike
or some official action to relieve the
situation, was promised "when the sit.
uation became acute" or when the pub.
lie begins to feel the pinch of the coal
shortage. There are experts who con-
tend that the public was pinched from
the moment the strike was threatened
and such of these experts who are moi
engaged on one side or the other of the
wage controversy are now busy com
putting the costs of the strike. Their
| figures are at once interesting and
| startling.
| The average citizen probably goes
his serene way without thought that
| the coal strike is hurting him until he
suddenly finds that he cannot get coal
when he wants it, or must pay high
er price than he was charged for his
| last order, and it is at this average cit
izen that the experts are aiming their
broadsides Of statistics. Thus David
u. Wing. who has studied the coal
problem for years, says:
Since every cost or waste in coal
production, whether it be of natural
resources, or man power, or Of capital,
must eventually be borne by the coal
consumer, it is not enough for the man
IN the street merely to read the news
OF threatened strikes, grumble over
high prices and talk Of profiteering and
that this is problem which he, too,
must cooperate in solving, by bringing
about an intelligent public opinion with
out which no sound and equitable set
tlement of the coal problems Of this
country is possible -
From 1910 to 1918 strikes caused
lO.6 per cent of the idle days in the
bituminous coal industry. The figure
for the year 1919 was still larger, and
for the current year it may be one to
challenge public attention. At any rate,
the prospect warrants consideration of
the cost of the strike that began
April /.
Exact complications Of strike costs
are impossible. The bureau of labor
statistics long since abandoned efforts
IN that line, for even this government
agency could never secure complete re-
ports on such concrete items as loss in
wages and loss in products, and at the
same time there are so many items en-
tering into the cost of a strike that are
mate or approximation.
Giving the Public a Jolt
However, in the case of a basic In
dustries such as coal the statisticians
have more informing data with which
to give the public jolt. First Of all,
they point out that q total cessation
of coal production and exhaustion of
coal supplies on hand would result in
the complete industrial and commercial
paralysis Of the nation: famine and
death would speedily stalk the land and
chaos ensue. Government itself would
break down and civilization totter and
fall. That is the possible ultimate cost
of coal strike, and is beyond reckon
Great Falls tribune., 1922-04-20
Charles Davis Buys
Thousand-Acre Ranch
on Chouteau Bench

Choteau. April 19.--One of the big
gest land deals that has been closed
in Teton county for several years was
consummated Tuesday. when T. A.
Meagher, Acting for the Teton County
Colonization company. sold the Allen
Gamble ranch of 1000 acres to Charles
Davis, for q reported consideration
Of $4,000.
The Gamble ranch is a fine prop
erty. lying on the bench, three and one
half miles northeast of Choteau Mr..
Davis will move onto it with his fam.
ily this spring.
Possession Of this new property in
addition to holdings which he already
had, which included 1000 acres in the
Freeze Out Basin country, makes Mr..
Davis one of tha largest .rd,, idual
land owners in the county.
Great Falls tribune., 1922-04-20
REV. HUMPHREY NAMED
TO HELENA Passionate

Helena, April 19.-Bishop G. w.
Burns has appointed the Rev. Fl. G.
Humphrey, at present district super
intendent of the Yellowstone district
and formerly pastor Of the Methodist
Episcopal church at Dillon to the pas
torate Of st. Paul's church Of this city..
The Rev. Humphrey will enter upon
his new duties Sunday, April 80.
Great Falls tribune., 1922-04-20

Percentage
Percentage Change
Year Amount Change from 1918
from 1902. to 1921
Great Falls tribune., 1922-04-20
THE LURCH TOWARD
SPORTS


~ New York Times prints in its
issue of April IL an editorial that
should interest Montana voters be.
cause it prints extracts from letters
alleged to be written by Congress
man Carl Riddick which seems to
| be in contravention of the law Of the
land prohibiting the solicitation Of
political contributions from civil
service employees. The editorial
follows:
President Harding's letter to the
Representatives Of the federal en-
ployes does not clear up the dismis-
sails in the bureau Of engraving and
printing. He distinctly says that
there were no charges against the
men who were, removed. This
leaves more puzzling than ever the
question why they were discharged.
The president speaks Of the cir
cumstances which were presented
to the executive and which made
him believe that sweeping change
was necessary. Yet if nothing at
all could be alleged, or has since
been found, discreditable to the
dismissed employees, it looks more
than ever as if Mr.. Harding had
been imposed upon by some schem-
ing subordinate. His word cir
cumstances' might easily be read
Misrepresentation.
ut is gratifying to get the posi-
tive statement from tie president:
I shall maintain every regard for
the civil service law This is more
than many republicans in congress
are doing. Indications abound that
the republican managers are willing
to 60 to the very verge of the law
in restoring old and discredited
methods. The republican platforms
of recent years have pledged the
party to take no step backward in
the matter of civil service reform.
But powerful republican leaders
and committees in Washington are
manifestly ready and eager to take
many steps backward-whole jumps.
in fact. Last week, for example,
there was made public a circular
letter addressed to employees in the
war department, and in other
branches of the government, de-
signed to round up votes for Sen
ator New in the Indiana primary
to be held on May 2. This appears
to have been the work of eminent
Indianians in Washington, jealous
in the task of helping as many
Hoosier clerks as possible, with
their wives and daughters, to go
back home to aid Senator New in
defeating ex-senator Beveridge.
"Thls little attempt at election
eering in the government depart |
ments is not nearly so obnoxious,
as the efforts Of the Re /
publican National committee. On
Friday last, Senator Stanley of
Kentucky produced a letter which
had been sent to a civil service en-
ploye signed by Carl w. Riddick,
member of congress from Montana.
He, as director of public informa-
tion Of the national committee, was
in the vulgar and probably
illegal job of canvassing federal
employees for money contributions.
His direct appeal for funds con
tained some amusing expressions.
Thus he wrote:
You are in full sympathy
with your party leader friends,
Great Falls tribune., 1922-04-20

who see the imperative need
for going on with this work
now. The plan is to proceed
in a way that will not prove
embarrassing to any of our
friends, and for that reason we
ask you and other good friends
to send a check for the small
amount Of $40 only now, and to
sign the inclosed pledge and
return with your check, assur-
ing us that we may call upon
you every three months for
similar small amount which
you will not feel.
"It is evident that this letter was
only one Of series. Congressman
Riddick explained that it had been
'discouraging and disheartening' to
him not to have had a reply to a
previous demand. But he was con-
siderate about it. He added:
l know you have only over
looked this. know you are In
full sympathy with this work;
you want to see it succeed and
accomplish the great good pro-
posed, and for that reason will
excuse my insistence in writing
you again and asking that you
be so good as to sign the en-
closed slip and send it in with
your check for $40 in the en-
closed stamped envelope.
Lest any government clerk re-
ceiving this request should be in
doubt about its partisan signifi-
canoe, the letter closed, meaningly:
Party leaders will be fully ad-
vised of those who are aiding, and
will be appreciative.' And the re-
publican director of public inforaa-
ton quite delightfully."- gave away
the reasons for his activity, based
upon fears for the party's future, in
the following passage:
Because the work Of congress
is not perfect creates the
greater need for educational
work right now. Because times
are hard and there is restless
ness, there is more need for
action now. The nation cannot
turn, If it would, to the old
time conservative democratic
party, for it is no more. If
faith is lost in the republican
party. the only alternative is
radicalism, paternalism, confis-
catory and destroying.
This performance speaks for it.
self. 1t shows that some repub-
leans are lurching back to the most
practices of the days Of
he spokesman triumphant. II Presi-
lent Harding is not willing to see
lis party eat its own words and do
shameful and lawless things under
cover Of his alleged approval, he
will take occasion to make a public
statement much more explicit and
,igourous than his semi-apologetic |
etter about the dismissal Of thirty
,ne employees of the bureau of en-.
craving, against whom, on his own
'howing, there were on charges"
Great Falls tribune., 1922-04-20
Refundlnq Bond ls.uNs

1913 ........ 18633,154 39.6s
1891 ........ 6O,s9s,e1s 1904
I Refundlng Bond Issues
The present bonded and floating in
debtedness Of over so million dollars
means that the head Of an aveage
family OF five is today Carrying q debt,
for which his property is security, that
amounts to $3.50. The annual interest
charge on the same is $3.50. This
does not allow for any amortization of
the principal. This lien Of $3.50 and
interest is equivalent to a mortgage
for that amount and reduces the value
of property to an owner accordingly
A large part of this indebtedness Of
sixty million dollars results from the
practice of refunding bond issues.
These refunding bonds represent bonds
that were not met when they became
due because the authority issuing them
had disregarded the provisions Of law
for an adequate sinking fund.
| At present the sinking fund require.
ments for this current bonded indebted
ness is somewhat over 20 per cent Of
the actual and legal requirements. In
many cases levies were made to pro-
vide such sinking funds but the
money was afterwards transferred to
other accounts and used for current
expenses.
The disagreeable issues thus raised
must be met squarely. Future bond
issues should cover only public neces-
sites and not mere public convent
ences. When bonds shall be voted, the
boosters for the same should show
that they will be on hand or repre-
sented by property when pay day
comes around.
s.1x
NIT those boards and officers charged
with disbursing public money to spend
more than their income, provided Of
course that they do not exceed certain
percentages Of the value Of the tax
able property within their jurisdiction
and that they keep single items for
expenses below certain amounts.
Exceeding Revenue
Some of the disbursing officials In
this state exceed their revenues year
after year. When such expenditures
exceed the income warrants are issued
registered warrants aggregate a total
reaching into the thousands Of dollars.
they are changed for refunding bonds
and the officials smugly congratulate
themselves that their business is again
on cash basis. The fact that the day
of settlement has been postponed and
the amount thereof increased does not
seem to give concern to anyone.
1t would be ridiculous to reduce taxes
and at the same time vote additional
taxes unless such additional taxes cover
an absolute necessity. 1t is disagree
able task to refer to the increasing cost
Of our common and high schools and
to movement by the teachers and
others to this year initiate law to
increase the school revenues by new
tGxes.
Compared with other states our eS-
pcnditures for these schools exceed
the next highest state in the union by
20 per cent. 1t seems to me that
those who would initiate such a rev.
enue measure should show conclusively
that our schools are now as econom-
ically administered as possible. They
should also show that their denials are
such that these hurt the childnn more
than it will hurt the taxpayers to give
additional support to them. They
should show that their problem is a
(Continued ON Page Elsven.)
Great Falls tribune., 1922-04-20

birmingham, Alabama. celebrated its
50th birthday with a grand historical
pageant.
Great Falls tribune., 1922-04-20

emulation Of the evil effects there
from.
Another menace to our future is the
rapidly mounting bonded and floating
Indebtedness in this state. quote the
following figures:
Great Falls tribune., 1922-04-20

This total Of s27,24s,O56 levied in
| 1921 as property taxes in Montana Is
in itself a tremendous sum of money
| but it is not the measure of the money
by government from Montana for that
year. In addition license taxes were
| imposed upon corporations, automo-
biles, insurance companies, gasoline
coal, cement, and various other com
modities and occupations. Taxes were
| levied for hail insurance, special i'm
provements and irrigation and drainage
public funds should also be counted a,
public revenue. For the year ending
June 80, 1921. the federal government
collected within Montana in internal
taxes the further sum Of $5.341 ,89S.
believe it is well within bounds to say
that tho total of Montana's direct and
indirect tar bill collected within the
state in 1921 was $34,5oO, 900.
When the taxes levied outside of
Montana upon and paid by importers.
manufacturers. wholesalers, middle
men, railroads, etc. shall be added to
the cost Of merchandise. supplies and
transportation consumed within the
state, it will be found that the final
paid by Montana within and outside of
the state during 1921 exceeded a total
of $4,000, 900.
Formerly Had Excess
In 1902, when the total OF Montana's s
direct and indirect tax bill was less than
$1,000, 900, we were piling up new and
permanent wealth in large excess of
the average Of $4,000, 900 a year al.
ready noted. In 1921, when drouth
conditions and economic depression
were rampant, our total of direct and
100000. The cost OF government in
fiscated in 1921 not only any and all of
the profits already realized from indus
try in Montana, but in addition it de-
stroyed and consumed much of the
wealth that previously had been ac-
quired.
In view of the foregoing it may be
unnecessary to say that the tax paid
by the average individual to county
or city treasurer once year is not
in any sense the measure Of his contri-
button to support the state and its var
ious subdivisions.
The price the individual pays for
purchases or services from merchants,
banks, railroads, public utilities, ETC.,
include taxes as a part Of the pur
chase price. In 1921 the head Of. a
family Of five in Montana paid on an
average in federal, state and local taxes
the sumof @4O0.05.
Certainly Montana cannot now re-
main complaisant and witness not only
retrogression In our Development but
also see the fruits Of the past and the
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1922-04-15
Fatty Arbucle Acquitted.

the charge of manslaughter Wednes-
day in San Francisco, after the jury
had been out only six minutes. In
two former trials on the same charge
the juries had disagreed The trial
lasted for thirty-one days, during
which more than seventy witnesses
testified. The case grew out of the
death of Miss Virginia Rape after
a stew party in Arbucles rooms at
the St. Francis hotel, the death be-
ing caused, according to the prose-
cution, by improper conduct on the
part Of Arbucle
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1922-04-15
Local Club Women in
New Civic Organization

There was meeting held at the
library club rooms Wednesday af-
ternoon, at which 25 or 80 women
were present, called for the purpose
of organizing a woman's club in this
city. Mrs. l.. B. Green presided as
temporary chairman, and Mrs. j G..
Watts acted as temporary secretary
The project of the club was
thoroughly discussed and it was
agreed to organize along the lines
Of civic club, taking up other ac-
tiyities as the need arose.
A committee consisting of Mrs. J..
w. Caldwell, Mrs. j. G.. Watts, Mrs.
Will H. Gibson, Mrs. l.. G. Braden
and Mrs. Henry Barber, was APP
pointed to draft constitution and
bylaws, with which they twill re-
port at a meeting to be held at the
library on Friday Of next week,
which meeting is called for three
O'Clock and at which all women in
terested in the matter are invited to
be present.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1922-04-15
REPORT
SHOWS ELMORE'S
TAXES DECREASE

In 1921 Elmore county cut $4,000
from the amount 1t levied for schools
IN 1920. according to the annual
financial report Of the county audi
tor filed with the state bureau OF
public accounts. Other steps We're
taken to decrease the cost of county
government, the report shows. The
total amount collected in 1920 was
$116,634,56 while last year but
$97,077,S5 was required to rum the
county.
A large cut came in the current
expense money, or the money to
operate the various branches Of
county government. This figure
was cut from approximately s54,7O0
in 1920 to $43,70O in 1921.
Elmore county's valuation in 1921
decreased more than $45O,0O0 under
the 1920 figure, according to the
report, Tne 1871 valuation OF all
property in the county is given as
50, ,42O35 and in 1920 the re-
ported value Of the property was
$10,151, ,7S6.04.
In contrast with the larger num-
Der of counties of the state Elmore
county's chief item of valuation is
public utility property such as rail-
roads, telephone, telegraph and
power lines. These properties are
valued at approximately four and
oue-half millions of dollars. The
classification of the entire property
is as follows:
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--------'--------'----- -
0. E. S. Party.

On Saturday afternoon, April 9th
the ladies of the Order of Eastern
Star entertained in honor of the
grand matron, Mrs. Pike of Boise,
at the Ticknor home.
Forty members responded to the
invitation. Some of the ladies en-
joyed themselves playing $780,"
while others spent the afternoon
with their needle work. Many en-
joyed renewing acquaintances with
Mrs. Pike, who was formerly Miss
Ethel Bogard and about twenty years
ago teacher in our local schools.
A beautifully hand made lunch
cloth was presented to the guest OF
honor High score prize went to
Mrs. Gaines and Mesdames Rhoades
and Green tied for the consolation
prize.
At five o'clock dainty lunch was
served. Out of town guests were
Mrs. Ed. Clark and Mrs. Rose of
Glenns Ferry.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1922-04-15
ARTESIAN WATER
At GRAND VIEW
Brings Land BOOM

A land boom of considerable pro-
portions has developed within the
past few weeks in the vicinity of
Grand View, where a new artesian
water belt has been opened. There
5re six or eight drilling outfits
working in the new field and new
wells flowing from forty to 100
inches of water are being brought
in every few days at depths ranging
from 25O to 900 feet, numbers Of
Mountain Home people have been
over to investigate and it is reported
that the camp looks like an old time
gold rush Among those whose fill
ings are shown on the U. S. land Of
flee records this week are:
Hastings Hitchcock of Mountain
Home filed on the southwest quart
er of section 8, township south,
range east; 100 acres.
Milton c. Helm of Mountain Home
filed on the northeast quarter Of
section IL, township south, range
2 east; 100 acres.
James F. Hitchcock of Mountain
Home filed ON east half of southeast
quarter, southwest quarter of south
east quarter, southeast quarter Of
southwest quarter, section Z, town
ship south, range east; 16o
acres.
Charles G. Warren, Mountain
Home, filed on northwest quarter of
northwest quarter, section A, north
half of northeast quarter and south
west quarter of northeast quarter,
section 5, township south, range 3
east; 160 acres.