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The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1922-02-21

highway and automobile tax laws
and commenting on various phases
of the tax problem, Commissioner
Babcock's statement continues:
"a plan, designed to pull Mime
sofa out of the mud and into the
ranks of good roads states was adopt
ed in 1920 by a vote of 526,936 to
9,6O3 an put into operation last
year. At the same time was effected
a new method of taxing motor ve-
hicles.
"Regardless of frst-year results
under the new highway program, the
motor vehicle tax is provoking wide
spread and vigorous protest. Car and
truck owners again are paying state
taxes which in many instances are un
fair. A recent court ruling on the
tax law was followed by numerous
misleading reports. There is a maze
of conflict, confusion anda criticism.
Auto tax, revisions, gasoline taxes
and many, other proposals of changes
are offered. A. statement of actual
facts and conditions now may help
to clear the situation.
"Minnesota's motor vehicle tax law
and the state highway development
scheme-sometimes called the Bah
cock Good Roads Plan-are entirely
separate and distinct, except that the
trunk highway fund revenues are
partly governed by the yield of the
automobile tax. The Relationship be-
tween them is comparable to that of
a big development company to a bank
which aids in financing it. but is un.
der different management and super
vision.
"The highway development plan is
now part of the state constitution.
One Of its provisions authorizes
more onerOus tax on motor vehicles
than on other classes of property.
Exercising this authority, the legis-
lature of 1921 framed and enacted
a law fixing tax schedules according
to factory list prices, the possibility
of falling, prices failing to present
itself. The factors Of weight and
power were recommended for con-
sideration by the highway depart
ment but were not included in the
tax basis as adopted. Mainly because
motor vehicle prices have dropped
and the owner of a used car is obliged
to pay a greater tax on 1t than IS
collected on new models of higher
value, the tax plan is rightly bring
ing a storm of protest. Yet there is
no blame. to be placed for careful,
serious study was given the subject
in advanc of its adoption.
"The remedy lies in revision of
the motor vehicle tax law in the state
legislature which meets next JAN
uary. Free discussion. in the mean
time will tend to bring generally sat
isfactory results but the cold facts
should be kept in mind.
'The state has assumed the con-
struction and maintenance, forever,
of 1000 miles of main highways
which carry probably four-fifths of
vehicle traffic. 1t provided $21,000,-
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1922-02-21
" WE ALL GIVE ADVICE

We all give advice to the man who 10
down
And sing about sunshiny days:
We tell him a laugh will get rid Of the
frown
And beckon sunbeams through the haze.
But sometimes the blue ones 4 person
called me"
And the rough way seems disma! and
long,
Then we straightway forget our advice
about glee
And the tune to our sunshiny song.
For it's easier far TO tell others to smile.
And to point to sunbeams coming
through
When our own world is bright and we're
glad all the while,
But it's harder to smile when you're
blue.
We can see how another Is foolish to pine
When we know our own troubles are
few,
But, oh, it is hard to see the sunshine
And to smile when every things blue.
Robin A. WaMer in Kansas City Star.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1922-02-21

order that 1t may embrace the paper
firmly without injuring it's integrity.
After this is accomplished one leg"
Of the wire (Which somewhat resem'
bles hairpin in form) II bent so az to
clasp the other leg-the latter ter
minating in the ring above mentioned.
Thus 10 formed little wire rod with
ring at the end and loop at the
other. It Is so light that it may be
left on the finger while the hands
Of the smoker are busy with other
things without its weight being notice.
able.-Pittsburgh Dispatch.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1922-02-21
Emphasize. Necessity Now for
Providing Highway Funds
to Keep Up Work
PROPOSES TO RAISE
PART BY TAX ON GAS
Says That Remedy Now Lies
in Revision of Tax Law in
State Legislature

St. Paul, Feb. 18.-A proposal for
state motor vehicle tax schedules was
made today by Charles NJ. Babcock,
state highway commissioner, follow
ing his declaration for revision of
present rates. The commissioner COM
ments on gasoline and other tax sug-
gestions and emphasizes the necessi-
ty for providing reasonable trunk
highway funds if Minnesota is to live
up to its rapidly spreading fame as
a good roads state. Public dissatis-
faction with changes which would
curtail highway work will be even
greater than that against unfair tax
alton, he asserts, now that possible
car savings and advantages from
good roads are being demonstrated.
The most equitable and popular
plan, in Mr.. Babcock's opinion, is that
for a tax based on the actual market
value, weight and power rating of
the motor vehicle and payable in ad-
vance, and an additional amount to
be based on gasoline consumption
and rated at l or 2 cents a gallon.
Market values can be determined by
an established sales reporting service
now accepted by the automotive
trade, he said, and the gasoline con-
sumption portion Of the tax could be
collected on gross shipments of oil
into the state.
Such an arrangement recognizes
the ad valorem tax feature and the
principal that wheels should pay to-
ward improvement and upkcep ex:
pense in proportion to their use of
the highways-combine both proper
ty and privilege tax considerations.
Making plain the relation of the
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1922-02-21
Old Oil Well Still PRODUCING.

The Oldest oil well that is still pro.
ducing was drilled recently from the
second to the third sand and shot with
40 quarts Of nitroglycerln. 1t is re-
spending nicely, its daily production
being ten barrels.
The we'll was drilled In 1860 mt Nc
Clintockville, two miles from Oil City.
and its production was supplied to
Henry H. Rogers, one Of the founders
of the Standard OIL company, when
he and Charles r. Ellis erected a one
still refinery at McClintockville.
Joseph Fl. Robson. Of Oh City. fs
present owner Of the we'll and the
35Oacre farm on which it is situated.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1922-02-21
RING IN CIGARETTE HOLDER
Idea Of Chicago Man at Least Has the
Merit Of Extreme Simplicity and
Liohtness.

David Palmer of Chicago Is the In
ventor Of a new kind OF cigarette hold.
er which has the advantages Of light.
ness and simplicity. Also it cannot
get stopped up 1t is made OF a
single wire beut in such fashion as to
clasp the cigarette, while the end of
it forms ring to be held between the
fingers. The part Of the wire that
::orms a loop for the cigarette is made
.at and lighter than the rest Of it In
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1922-02-21
Pointer for Parents.

Mrs. Flatbush-How did you come
to decide on a name for the baby7
Mrs. Bensonhurst--Well, We began
at A, and thought Of all the nnmcs
beginning with that letter: then We
took X, and 70 went through the
whole alphabet.
But the chid's name Is Alice,
thought"
$50 1t Is. When we got as far as
Y we went back and began all over
again Mt A."
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1922-02-21
Exchange Professors.


Spain Is considering a proposal from
the Belgian government for the ex-
change of professors and students be.
tween Spain and Belgium. According
to the suggested arrangement the
Spanish and Belgian professors will
their home governments and institu-
tions, and will receive In addition a
bonus from the governments to which
they are sent. Arrangements are under
consideration also for a harmonizattOn
Of the scholastic requirements Of the
Belgian and Spanish universities, IN
order that students may receive credit
In their own institutions for courses
taken abroad.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1922-02-21
Calf With Two Head, Lives.

The most astonishing animal freak
that has ever been at Burton.on- Trent
Eng, was two-headed calf 1t had
two mouths and could eat and drink
with both at the same time. Tie
freak at three months old. according
to the opinion Of veterinary surgeon,
was likely to have quite a normal ex.
istence, as it had only one brain.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1922-02-21
Prize Bird Banged by Hunter.

FF1ze 6iro 6a0oeo by Hunter.
What is reported to be the biggest
wild duck ever shot by a Calgary, Alta,
sportsman fell to the gun Of Capt.
Alex Martin. several times q represen-
tatfve at the BtsIey rife matches IN
Great Britain. He got it near Morrin,
Alta, and it measured 21h inches
from the tip Of the bill to the tip Of
the webbed feet and Al inches from
wing tip to wing tip. s inches around
the head and II inches across the
chest. Captain Martin is having it
mounted.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1922-02-21
brjtain's Motor Car.

The number Of motor vehicles Of all
kinds registered in Great Britain frou,
Jan. to Aug. II, 1921, was s707sL.
and the gross amount Of taxes collect
ed was f0.S76. 1O5. which is distrib.
utSd as follows: England and Wales.
fs.777,s83; Scotland Gsss, ,227; Ireland,
fo1O,O15.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1922-02-21
Altogether,

Cortlandt Bleecker said at a Palm
Beach dance:
''These girls are very pretty. To
he sure, their dresses are a little too
transparent: they arc cut little too
low; they-but what's the difference? I?
Nowadays dress, like Photography"
And Mr.. Bleeckcr chuckled.
Dress, like photography" he re-.
peated, "is altogether matter OF
exposure"
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1922-02-21
Calf Peculiarly Formed.

4 calf was born on Manitoba farm
some weeks ago, with both hind feet
encased in ono and the same skin.
The animal was Killed.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1922-02-21

CONSIDERABLE GIRL
Ibid you scream when he tried
to kiss you?"
mo, there's poor n:a1 in the
next nat who IL very sick"
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1922-02-10
First Steamer Loads
Freight at Mala Wharf

Mala Wharf was used for
the first time today when the
lnter-lsland steamer Onomea
came up alongside, tied up to
the wharf and began loading
as freight equipment which
had been used in the wharf
construction. Captain Wick
EFT is in command of the
steamer.
Telephone advices from La
haina this morning told of the
first use of the wharf by the
Onomea and said that she had
no difficulty in making the
landing and was lying easily
and safely alongside as she
took on her cargo of freight.
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1922-02-10
Efforts for Wise at
Kalaupapa Prove to
Be Partial Failure

Kalaupapa is not sending five sup
porters of Wise to Honolulu conven-
tion as has been reported First re-
ports coming to the county committee
appear to have been unauthentic, ac-
cording to a letter received this morn
ing from John d. McVeigh.
According to the letter of McVeigh
John Kalama sought to send a John
Wise delegation to the convention and
sought to have McVeight put off the
ticket on the ground that he had not
'igned the new precinct roll. In the
fort he failed and was himself beat
en- at the election.
McVeigh says he has two proxies
and his own vote for Baldwin and
does not know what was done with
the other proxies, thinks they may
have been sent TO Wise in Honolulu
Thus it appears that instead of Mo
lokai sending six votes to Honolulu
fer Wise, four will be for Baldwin and
only two for Wise
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1922-02-10
Will Investigate
Burning Steamer
Northern Pacific
ASSOCIATED PRESS

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9-Investiga-
ton of the burning of the former
transport Northern Pacific has been
started by congress, suspicion having
been aroused that it was of incendi-
airy origin.
The Northern Pacific former
transport, burned to the waters edge
and sank off the Delaware Capes on
Tuesday. Her burning is reported to
have been one of the hottest marine
blazes and most spectacular sights
ever recorded. 1t was impossible to
approach closer than quarter of a
mile from her.
The lost steamer had been pur-
chased by the Admiral Line from the
shipping board for million dollars
and was being taken to Pennsyl-
vania shipyard for alterations and re-
novations when she was burned. The
alterations were estimated to cost
half million more. After having
been put in condition she was to have
been used on one trip to take a large
party of Shriners to the conclave In
Honolulu, after which she was to have
been put on the Pacific Coast run.
Four of the skeleton crew that had
manned her for the trip are reported
to have been lost
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1922-02-10
Women May Run
For OGceBut
Rest Doubtful
Washington advices say Moth
ing Found to Prevent Can
didacy But House Judge of
Eligibility Question.
ASSOCIATED PRESSl

HONOLULU, Feb. 10.-There is no
thing to prevent a woman from being
candidate for election as delegate
to congress but as to whether if she
should be elected to such office she
could be seated is matter for con
gress itself TO decide since the ma
tional house of representatives is the
Judge of the eligibility of its own
members. This is the burden of an
answer which Governor Harrington
has received from Washington in ans
wer to his query as to the eligibility
of women for the office. The opinion
is substantially the same as the one
rendered by Attorney General Harry
Irwin here
On Wednesday Governor Earring
ton sent two inquiries, one to Repre-
sentative Curry of the house commit
tee on territories and the other TO
the department of the interior under
whose jurisdiction are the affairs of
Hawaii.
Mrs. Atcherly is determined to run
for the office and Hawaiian societies,
especially Hawaiian women, are re
ported to have been urging Princess
Kalanianaole to seek the seat so long
occupied by her late husband.
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1922-02-10
Precinct Election
AT Hama Proves to
Be Spirited Affair

Reports of hot contest in the Re
publican precinct election of dele
gates to the Honolulu convention at
Hama were brought over by r. A.
Drummond who came for the board
of supervisors meeting on the Kilau-
ca Wednesday.
Out of something more than 200 re-
gistered 1877 votes were cast at the
election Saturday There were five
nominees and but three could go as
delegates. Those remaining in the
field were II. A. Drummond, William
K. Kaluakini, George Opiopio, Char
ley Bailey and John Medeiros and it
was decided that the polls should be
open from 1880 to $3.50 and so great
was the interest it was feared that all
those desiring to vote could not do so
in such a limited time. There were
only three booths but the day before
election II more were put in so on
Saturday night there were II booths
that could be in simultaneous use.
Come early and make sure of vot-
ing had been the slogan and at o.
clock Saturday evening there had
formed and was waiting a long line
of prospective voters. The police
were sent for to keep the line in
shape and when 1880 came the Of
ficers had their hands full keeping
order and holding the rush in check.
Thirty five minutes later the votes
were all in.
The Hama delegates to the conven-
tion are Drummond, Kaluakini and
Opiopio
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1922-02-10
Viceroy Of India
Tells of Attitude
OF His Government

DELHI, India Dec. (Associat-
ed Press MaiD-Lord Reading, Vice
roy of India, set forth the attitude of
the Indian government toward the
revolutionary elements in a recent
address to a delegation from the Pun
jab Chamber of Commerce. After
promising that the full strength of
the government would be exerted to
prevent disaster, as cabled at that
time, Lord Reading added:
I'VE have no desire to interfere
with the lawful activities of political
parties however opposed to us but,
although we are most anxious to re-
dress all legitimate grievances and to
remove the grounds of popular dis.
content, yet we cannot allow any poll
tical activity to impose its will upon
the country by violence, intimidation,
coercion or other unlawful means.
There is today natural and legi-
innate desire on the part of the vast
majority of the people that the law
should be respected and observed.
81 cannot but think that in some
quarters there is a misconception of
the position of the government of
India. They have, | verify believe,
the support of the law-abiding citi-
zens of India.
1T cannot be fairly said that we
have abused this power. Indeed we
are sometimes criticized for not hav-
ing sufficiently exercised it and
readily admit that we sought to avoid
action which might either be miscon-
ceived or misrepresented as too
severe or as provocative"
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1922-02-10
Committee Endorses
Appointments Made
ASSOCIATED PRESS

HONOLULU, Feb. 10.-Various ap-
pointments made by Governor Far
rington were approved by the Repub-
lican Central Committee yesterday.
These included Princess Kalanianaole
as member of the Hawaiian Homes
Commission to fill the vacancy occas-
ioned by the death of her husband,
Prince Kuhio, Arthur NJ. Rice, reap
pointed as a member of the Board of
Agriculture and Forestry, Mrs. A. p.
Taylor as member of Hawaiian Histor-
ical Commission, to fill the vacancy
left by the death of Prince Kuhio, JOS
eph Ordenstein as members of the ter
ritorial health board and DR.. George
Herbert, reappointed member of the
commission on insanity
The committee further endorsed j.
w. Cathcart for judge of the United
States District Court to succeed Hor
ace NJ. Vaughan, Democrat, and Will
liam T. Rawlins to succeed Judge
PoindeXter when his term shall eX-
pire in March, 1928.
Cathcart was formerly City and
County attorney, proceeding Arthur
M. Brown, and is a member OF the law
firm of Thompson, Cathcart & Lewis
He has been prominent politically fol
years.
Rawlins was a member of the house
of representatives in the 1919 session
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1922-02-10
Salt Water Fishing
Industry Threatened

NEW YORK, Feb. ASSOCIATED
Press MaiD- The salt water fish
cries of this country are seriously
commercial fishermen, pollution of
water and improper spawning regu-
lations, declared John B. Burnham, a
member of the Migratory Fish Con
servation Committee, and one of the
originators of the Migratory Bird Law
today.
Off the coast of Lower California,
Mr. Burnham asserted, the water is
frequently white with fish killed by
purse seiners, who cannot take them
to port for sale. He says that the At
lantic sturgeon and salmon have prac-
tically disappeared and added.
Unless radical action to preserve
our fish is taken in the immediate
future, this country will find itself
facing the problem of trying to re-
store a natural resourse of great i'm
portance which already has been
lost"
The Migratory Fish Conservation
Committee, an organization believing
in the necessity for federal control
of the fisheries, will soon introduce
in Congress a bill, similar to the pre-
sent migratory bird law, looking to
the general protection of fish in the
waters of the United States, Mr.. Burn
ham said.
The migratory bird law, he stated
had proved conclusively that game
can be conserved by proper legisla-
tion and the Migratory Fish Conser.
walton Committee expects little op-
position to the bill except from com
mercial fishermen and those states
which derive a revenue from such
fishing without a thought of the prob
able duration of the industry
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1922-02-10
Youthful Leaders of
Portugal In Control

LISBON, Jan. 7-(Associated Press
MaiD-Youth is in the saddle in the
Portuguese government now. Captain
Cunha Leal, the new Premier, who as,
sumed office last month, is only 50
years old while Lieutenant Agatao
Lance, Governor of Portugal, is only
25.
Premier Leal is aware that a sen
tence of death has been passed against
him by the advanced elements who
participated in the revolution in Oc'
tober last because of his promise
that he will avenge the republican
statesmen assassinated at that time
Lieutenant Lanca is one of the
most popular persons of the day in
Lisbon, having distinguished himself
in naval warfare, won the Order OF
the Tower and Cross and aided Gu
mia Leal in an effort to save Premier
Grajo, when he was killed by the as
SaSSinS.
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1922-02-10
Language Of Nations
Still Being Sought

LONDON, Jan. - (AssOciated
Press MaiD Gilbert Muir
ray, vice-chairman of the Executive
Committee of the League of Nations,
says the necessity of an international
language was forcibly borne upon
him when attending the recent meet
ings of the League of Nations at Ge-
neVa.
"If you spoke in English, he said
sit was translated into French; if in
French it was translated into English,
and if anybody knew neither English
nor French that was his own look
OUT.
On the whole, he thought the natu'
raj way out of the difficulty would be
for the League to reconize one of the
two artificial international languages
either Esperanto or lido.
The latter for most Europeans was
easier. To Europeans there were
certain advantages in Esperanto
which had a smaller number of roots
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1922-02-10
Two Contests Arise
From Elections In
Maui Precinct Clubs

Two contests have arisen from the
precinct elections on Maui which may
be taken to the convention though eff
forts to secure a settlement before the
Republican convention are being
made.
In the Olowalu precinct one certifl.
cate issued to David Kuamu and an.
other to David T. Kinney from two
separate meetings. 1t is claimed for
Kuamu that the meeting which named
him was held on the date set for a
primary club meeting. AT the date
for the election a meeting was held
and a new precinct club organized
with David T. Kinney as president, a.
Valentine, vice-president, Miss L. Hip
Ike, second vice-president, E. Hanebere
secretary, and Margaret Valentine
treasurer. The report of the club or.
ganization and election says there
were present 20 Republican electors
and David T. Kinney was the choice
for delegate.
Mr.. Haneberg says that the Olowalu
voters generally knew nothing about
any meeting such as the one that
named Kuamu and that such meeting
was attended by only five. 1t is also
alleged that Kuamu is not now a resi-
dent of Olowalu precinct but of La
haina and that he is registered from
the latter precinct.
Tfalawa furnishes the second con-
test. There credentials were issued
to L. X Kaaloahi but it is claimed by
Loe Nahopii that he and Kaaloahi
each received IA votes and that the
Judges arbitrarily issued a certificate
to Kaaloahi
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1922-02-10
Chance Will Be Given
Outside Voters To Be
Put On Registry List

Registration for the coming special
election for delegates to congress will
close March Z. For the purpose OF
registering up country voters for
whom it is inconvenient to come into
Wailluku for enrolment, County
Clerk William Fred Kaae announces
the following schedule up to Washing.
tons birthday. He will cover West
Maui and Molokai after this schedule
is completed.
Monday, February Plantation
office Waikapu, to p. m.
Tuesday, February 14th-Hana / to
4 p. m.
Wednesday, February 15th-Kaupo,
10 to IL a. m.
Wednesday, February 15th-Kipa.
hulu, to p. m.
Thursday, February 16th-Nahiku
10 to II a. m.
Friday, February 17th-Keanae, 8
to 10 a. m.
Saturday, February 1Sth-Huelo, /
to p. m, Peahi to p. m
Monday, February 20th-Ulupala
kua, to $50 a. m.
Monday, February 20th-Keokea, 1C
to 10:30 a. IN.
Monday, February 20th-Waiakoa
IL to 12 m.
Monday, February Makawao
to 5 p. m, Tax office.
Tuesday, February 21st - Haiku
Fruit, 8 to 10 a. m.
Tuesday, February 21st-Pauwela
Cannery, IL to 10 m.
Tuesday, February 21st-Pauwela
Store, 2 to p. m.