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Milford chronicle., 1922-05-05
PROPOSE ENORMOUS
SCHOOL BOND ISSUE
Ten Millions in State Securi-
ties to be Refunded by In
heritanCe Tax.

A special meeting of the State
Board of Education will be held soon
at which time the members will dis
cuss the problem of schools for white
students. There are several plans for
financing the building of new schools,
and these will be threshed out at this
meeting.
One of the plans that has been pro-
posed involves the issuance of bonds
by the State of upwards of ten millions
of dollars, which bonds would be re-
tired in forty years through receipts
taken by the State in proposed in
heritance tax, of one per cent.
It has been estimated by statisti-
clans, that an estate turns over once
in forty years, at least, and that the
inheritance tax from the amount in
vested in realty in Delaware now
would, in forty years, Bfing back to
the State treasury the ten or twelve
millions of dollars that might be is
sued now for building schools for
white students.
How the money would be expended
has not been devised directly, but it
has been suggested that two commits
siOns be named, one to buy sites and
arrange for the financial details and
the other to care for the finances from
year to year in connection with the
receipt of the inheritance tax.
Milford chronicle., 1922-05-05

of Utah, deliver long address in the
Senate in which he explained it fully.
Senator Smoot said that few people
understand this difference between
the American valuation and foreign
valuation and, in talking with a num-
ber of people on the train on my way
home, l found that that is true.
Il have tried to tell you in a few
words the difference as it was eX-
planned by Senator Smoot. If you were
old enough to be taking an active in
terest in politics l would advise you
to send to Senator SmOOt and get a
copy of his speech, think it is worth
while for you to know in a general
way the principal question which is
being discussed in connection with
the bill which is now occupying the
attention of Congress. The Republi-
cans are trying to pass a bill which
will make importers of foreign goods
pay more taxes for the privilege of
selling their goods in the United
States. They are doing this in order
to keep the American market for the
producers of goods in this country.
They want to provide more work and
more wages for working people in the
United States. The Democrats are
opposing that bill, believing that it is
best to buy goods wherever you can
buy the cheapest, even if American
factories are closed.
'Now, I am tired after my long ride
on the train so you run off to bed and
perhaps l will tell you more about my
visit to Washington some other time
Milford chronicle., 1922-05-05
How Delaware Farmers
CO-operated

This is the way cooperation helped
the farmers around Dover, Del, in
1921. In the Spring of 1921 the best
contract price that the Gamers would
offer the farmers to grow tomatoes
for them was zoe for 5s-bu. basket, or
$12 per ton. Finally the farmers got
together and organized a Farmers To-
mato Growers Association. They
rented fully equipped canning fac
tory and decided to pack their own
tomato crop. They financed their or
ganiZatiOn by each member giving his
bond for $50 per acre for each acre of
tomatoes that he was to grow. They
took these bonds to a local bank and
borrowed on them $25,00O. This money
was used to put up the pack, and af-
ter the pack was over each member
had the privilege of drawing some
money on account, in proportion to
the quantity of tomatoes he had de-
liVered.
They packed $4,000 cases of fine
quality tomatoes in No. 2 cans. In
January and February they sold and
shipped out their entire lot of canned
tomatoes. After paying off the bonds,
rent and all other expenses, the far
mers received SIC per 5s-bu. basket,
or $50 per ton, for their crop of to-
matOes. They have leased the canning
factory again for this year, will in
crease the number of acres, and hope |
to pack 100000 or more cases this sea- !
New Yorker.
Milford chronicle., 1922-05-05

for many weeks to come. The indica-
! tions are that there will be a hard
fight on the bill as the Democrats are
opposed to the kind of tariff bill the
Republicans favor.
"The principal difference of Opin-
ion seems to be over the question of
what is called American valuation
Heretofore under tariff laws it has
been the custom to levy a tax on
goods imported into this country with
the tax computed according 10 the
value of the commodity in the country
from which it is brought. Owing to
the depreciation of currencies in some
countries as a result of the war and
the cheap labor conditions that exist,
the values of many commodities are
so low that if the tax was computed
on the value of the goods in the coun-
try where produced the tax would
vary so much on goods from different
countries and would be so small, in
some instances, as not to be large
eonugh tax as to give the producers of
American goods a reasonable amount
of protection. In order to meet such
a condition as that the House of Rep
resentatiVes adopted what they called
the American valuation plan which
provided that the tax should be lev
led according to the value of the goods
when offered for sale in the United
States.
"The Senate Committee on Finance
didn't think this plan is practical for
the reason that the importer of fore
ign goods would have to add the i'm
mort tax to the price he pays in a
foreign country and then figure tax
on the tax and add that to his origi-
nal cost before determining the price |
at which he must sell the goods IN |
this country.
you see, it is like this: If an arti-
Gle costs $1.00 in Europe and the
freight is 10 cents and the importer
must make a profit of 10 cents, that
would be S1.2O, without figuring any
mport tax. Then if the import tax is
25 per cent. hat would be 25 cents, if
igured on the value in Europe; but it
would be 25 per cent of the price at
which it is to be sold in this country
f figured under the American valua-
ion plan. Now, you see the difficulty
With the importer is to know what
price he must charge in order to get
enough to cover both tne orlglnal
cost and the duty. If he sells the
FOODS in this country for $500, the 20
)er cent tax on the American valua-
ion plan would be so cents and this
ldded to the $1.20 would make the
FOODS cost him a total of $1.7O. You
Zee from this that the import tax must
,e figured as part of the value of the
foods in America, or, in effect, a tax
N the tax.
"The Senate Finance Committee /
hought this was too complicated to
e practical in conducting business so
hey reported in favor of retaining 1
he old system of figuring the tax on
he value of the goods in the country {
7here produced but giving the Presi- !
ent a large amount of power in
hanging rates of duty whenever facts !
re proven to show that the import
AK is not sufficient to protect the s
american producer from destructive {
from abroad. This is t
cry complicated subject. When I was J
n Washington I heard Senator SmOOt, !
Milford chronicle., 1922-05-05

It is understood that Pierre S. du
Pont is willing to finance the cost of
building schools for cOlored stu
dents so that the greatest problem
that the State Board of Education has
to consider now is how and where to
get the finances to build for the white
students.
Although the Inheritance tax plan
is but one of several plans suggested,
it appeals to many because it means
no tax levy of any kind now, and
would only be taken from the heir to
property and consequently be wealth
never enjoyed before.
Milford chronicle., 1922-05-05
UNCLE TED'S
BEDTIME STORIES
The American Valuation
Plan

"Only a few minutes more and I'm
Gle Ted will be here" exclaimed Ruth
as she closed her geography and set
tied back in the easy chair where she
had been studying her lessons.
''Yes, the train is already in and
Uncle Ted is on his way up from the
station" replied Jack.
And even as these remarks passed
between them they heard the steps of
Uncle Ted at the front door md both
bounded out into the hall to meet
him.
"And how is President Harding?"
asked Jack after the exchange of
greetings.
"All right, 1 guess" responded I'm
Gle Ted, "but I didn't see him when 1
was in Washington. You mustn't
think that everybody who goes to
Washington sees the President, al
though everybody has chance to see
him if he wishes. Any lawabiding citi-
zen of the United States who is
known to a Senator or Congressman,
or can be properly vOuched for, can
get an introduction to President Hard
ing. That kind of an introduction
simply means that a man will have a
GUduCE
ident and exchange a few words, but
does not mean meeting to talk about
any matters of business. A meeting
with the President to talk over any
important subject of public affairs re-
quires a special appointment with an
understanding as to the subject that /
is to be discussed. That, of course, is
necessary, for otherwise all the time
of the President would be taken up by .
all sorts of cranks who have the no
tion that they have schemes which
will cure all the ills of the country.
at is nightly nice of President
Harding to give up large part of his
time to shaking hands with visitors to
the National Capital and on one of my
visits last winter I had the pleasure
of meeting him. On this trip, how
ever, I didn't go near the White House.
1 spent two or three days around the
Capitol, however, and met our United
States Senators several times"
"Tell us what they are doing" urg-
ed Ruth.
"Well, just at present they are Civ
ing most of their attention to the con-
sideration of the tariff bill. The tariff
bill, you know, is the proposed law to
place a tax on impOrtations of goods
from foreign countries into the United
States The House of Representatives
passed the bill several months ago and
it has been under consideration in the
Senate Committee on Finance ever
since. The Senate Committee sug-
gested a very large number of amend
ments to the bill and reported it to
the Senate and now it is up for dis
cussion and probably will be debated
Milford chronicle., 1922-05-05
MANY EVENTS FOR
KENT COUNTY MEET
Caesar Rodney School to be
Scene of Action on May 10.

The various track and field events at
the Kent county meet to be held at
the Caesar Rodney School, May l9, are
as follows:
BOYS
SO-pound class-5O-yard dash, 44O-
yard relay -four boys and two subs) !;
standing broad jump, dodge ball dis
tance throw.
95-pOund class-6O-yard dash, 440-
yardr clay -four boys and two subs) I;
hop, step, jump, (run), baseball throw,
| (distance)
115-pound classic yard dash, 600
yard relay -four boys and two subs),
running broad jump, baseball distance
throw.
JUNIOR UNLIMITED DIVISION
SO-yard dash, 22O-yard dash, $50
yard relay flour boys and two subs('
walking race "a mile) running high
jump, shot put, e pounds.
SENIOR DIVISION
1OO-yard dash, (2A mile boys), med
ley relay (2B mile boys, 2 subs) run
ming broad jump, 44O-yard run, 12-
pound shot put, S8O-yard run, walking
race "a mile).
SO-pound class-5O-yard dash, 22O-
yard relay "a girls and 2 subs), dodge
ball throw, high toss, 100 feet, dis
tance, height, 10 feet).
95-pOund class-50-yard dash, 200
yard relay a girls and subs), bas-
ketball distance throw.
115-pound class-50-yard dash, 200
yard relay "a girls and 2 subs), base
ball accuracy throw g trials, distance
80 feet, 2x2 targe).
Unlimited weight division class
Girls over lis pounds and all high
race, (22O yards), 44O-yard relay, "A
girls and 2 subs), baseball distance
throw.
PHYSICAL EFFICIENCY TESTS
THE EVENTS FOR BOYS
First test, for bronze badge-Pull
up (chinning) times; standing broad
Jump, 5 feet, inches; 6O-yard dash,
} seconds.
Second test, for silver badges
broad jump, feet, inches;
L00-yard dash, 10 2-5 seconds.
Third test, for gold badge-Pull up |
(chinning), times; running high
Jump, feet, inches; 220 yard dash, /
,8 seconds.
THE EVENTS FOR GIRLS
First test, for bronze badge-Bal-
lncing, one in 2 trials; leg raising, 6
lines; far throw basketball, 25 feet.
Second test, for silver badge-Bal-
lncing, one in trials; leg raising,
times, far throw basketball, 35 feet.
Third test, for gold badge-Trunk
aising, 12 times; volley ball service,
times in 10 trials; round arm bas-
,etball throw, 55 feet.
Subscribe for THE CHRONICLE
Milford chronicle., 1922-05-05
Farm Labor Now
Exceeds Demand and
Wages Are Normal

The supply of farm labor has now
practically reached its normal pro-
portions, according to a statement by
the United States Department of Ag-
riculture. Two years ago there was
barely three-fOurths of a normal sup
ply. Expressed in percentages, in
1920 the ratio of supply to demand
was SO per cent. On April first, this
year, it was Ill per cent. In other
words, at present farm labor is offer
ing it's services in a larger degree
than farmers are able to employ. The
decrease in price Of farm machinery
combined with the decrease in price of
farm labor and the abundant supply
of its justifies the prediction that the
crops of 1922 will be produced at
less cost than for six or seven years.
Milford chronicle., 1922-05-05
Living Room Suites

3c Karpen Suite consisting of it. davenport large arm chair
and wing esld chair Fine tapestry covering Regular price $396OO
Sale price, $2115O.
Sp Velour Suite large davenport chair and esde chair
price, $S5OO
3c Renaissance Suite upholstered in tapestry. This very
distinctive suite and just the thing small vngroom price
$288O0. The sale price is $4,000.
3pc Suite covered in beautiful tapestry consisting of 6
enpOrt chair and reside chair This suite $3O5OO
price, $162OO
9pc suite of design large davenport back
upholstered fine vOurs chair
and mahogany It was $695OO Sale price, $234OO
Milford chronicle., 1922-05-05

Lamps and Novelties
splendid of Bridge Lamps, Amco and other we'll
They $4,000 $45OO Sale prices $500 to
S35O Mahogany Boudor Lamps with silk shades several cO
Sale price, $3 Bamboo Waste Baskets $175 $780, $780, Solid Ma
hogay Table Lamps with 6nch gace shades wonderful variety Of
yles and cOlOrs. Sale price, SLIPS.
Milford chronicle., 1922-05-05

problem the unexpected has happened
than before
retarded
result smash
the burden and out from under
purpose drastic piceing reduce stocks ~he they be-
Milford chronicle., 1922-05-05

Office Furniture
6Onch golden oak hatOp desk Sale price, $25OO 5O-nc
golden Typewriter Desk Sale price, $275O Astee 4drawe
DreadnOugh file, olive green nsh special $2S75 Aoa
and mahogany office furniture greatly reduced.
Milford chronicle., 1922-05-05

long-to raise cash urgently needed to pay press
on our hands-qCe cannot afford to hoard this ST
We need eOery DOLLAR WORKING {
maintain OUR REPUTATION FOR PROM
order to do Mis-7Ce allo7C no modesty to stand in
load and qQe are going to do so in thorough, dete
Milford chronicle., 1922-05-05

Dining Room Suites
1Opc Suite Queen design This suite has solid
walnut all pieces The china cabinet semenOed This
finest values Regularly sold for $3.50 Sale $2S9OO
10pc suite, Renaissance design in walnut mahogany This
suite has ObOng extension table, cabinet large china closet
60nch buffet side chairs and chair Regularly priced S5O4
Sale price, $2725O
1Opc walnut finish DningrOOm Suites consisting of 6O5nch
buffet 45 go in ObOng extension table, cabinet china
closet and full set of chairs The sale price of this suite $97OO
9pc Mahogany Suite in Queen Anne design Buffet china closet
table, chairs This suite $62950
Sale price, $2O25O.
10pc Mahogany Suite of Heppewhite design This wonder
full suite of Grand Rapids manufacture Beautiful wood and superb
finish. Formerly sold for $6O5OO. Sale price, $S2675
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1922-07-16

Indn has go cities with a popula Ion
- over 100 900 each
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A Great Bargain
and Good Investment

One that 1919 $4,000 and have this signed that
sell for Sl0sOo0 of $4,000 cash. loan of $4,000 that
years from April Is S1a% Balance years
property story brick
the best cities the Empire of the Panhandle Texas
with bath public baths and toilets large dining
3Ox feet large Kitchen fine lobby 4Ox all heated
leased for from August lst 1921 for s4500O month
Also the following:
storer 25xll5 feet rented for Sl25 month
One 2sxll5 feet, rented for Sl2s month.
for sl0O month '-TTT1
One Storeo 25x3s rented for SIS month .g-I
One 25x3 feet for $50 MONTH
One storero 25x35 feet rented for s45 month.
25x for $50 month, leased
brick glass and all
years all they rented for
property the b, location bank each
The value here and safe and good income
receipts Their information, write
J. e. GRIFFIN
Dealer in Lands and City Property
Room 9-4O52 Polk Street Amarillo Texas
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POLITICAL.
ANNOUNCEMENTS


FOR DISTRICT JUDGE,
Hsnrv = B,shop
Perry 8 Pearson.
FOR COUNTY ArToRNuY-
Henry l.. Fora
Porter n. Underwood.
FOR DISTRICT ATTORNEY
Lloyd Fletcher.
w. J. F1eshsr.
TOR COUNTY TREAayRsR
J. I. shsa
roR COUNTY JUDGE.
sam b. Motlov.
c. n Kyts.
FOR DISTRICT cLERK.
j. G. 6killmAn.
FOR SHERIFF.
Wiley Poliard.
Thomas W. Smith
J. v. Pottineer.
Less Whitaker.
FOR COUNTY Assessor.
VIII n. Benton.
J. p. Dickerson.
roR COUNTY CLERK.
N n. Ptttman-
TAX COLLECTOR.
Deo Goldina
". d. Dc Grassi.
FOR JUSTICE or PEACE.
Precinct 7. Place ~
c. g. Lands.
IoE COUNTY COMMISSIONER
Precinct No.
~ " LYNCH
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FOR RENT-i.argc room furnished for
light Housekeeping li0 buchanan.
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REAL ESTATE
Small Homes for Sale
or Trade on Easy
Terms

South Buchanan street. good -four room
house worth about sS.ooO Owner Will
consider good car as first payment with
balance like rent,
on South Polk street. choice new six
room modern home. built only few
months ago aud priced correct and the
owner will consider trading fur choice
lots or other property worth the money.
In Glcnwood. corner l30xlfO feet, five
room house arranged tor two families.
Price only $500. WIN consider cheap
small ear and small cash payment,
balance like rent.
4. one ~ the most choice and upto-datc
homes close..n on Taylor street. The
owner desires to swap his equity Tor
smaller place.
II you have trade in your head don'
TAIL TO see
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LODGE NOTICES
MASONIC BULLETIN,

= MASONIC BULLETIN.
! :. .: !.
~~A For week ending July
IN M A92nd
0~ MondaS. July l1th.
N0C,M 80 y. m.-Called con
SNY vocation II Amarillo
Chapter No 100. H. a.
NJ. for work In Past Master and Most
Excellent Master degrees
Tuesday. July 18th. $50 y. M
Regular meeting De Molav Chapter.
"Wednesday. July 18th. $50 y. M
Called meeting Amarillo Lodge no 13l'
\. r. 4 A. NJ, Tor work in Fellow
Craft aud Master Mason degrees.
Thursday. July Goth $50 y. M
Called convocation Amarillo Chapter
No. 1876. H. A. NJ. FOR work In Royal
Arch degree.
Friday. July 2is,. $50 y. m.-Statcd
Convocition Amarillo Chapter No. 1876
Il. A. NJ.
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LOST AND FOUND

STENYEp OR STOLEN--one black
mare. o. or % years old. about 10 hands
nigh weight about 1850 he viii ray
'oi ans Information Phone lol2 900
Jackson
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To rade

Hsy, q piece 90 well located business
property in Amarillo r,ntlns Cor $500 q
monih Wn trade for other city prcp.
e'ty.
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FOE SALE-N,w iroom house cheap.
O,r. little cash balance easy WISE
Bros owner ee0e West Tnlrd
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FOR RENT Furnished south rooms
Tor light housekeeping Ncwh papcrcd.
en- jackson
New Britain herald., 1922-11-21

way work. the Bureau of Roads has completed one thousand three hun dred and fifty-two miles Of road in the national forests, and there are un- der construction SIT miles. the whole to open up regions of great natural beauty.
 Based on available data, Bureau officers state, the sum to be spent this year on highways will total $742.- 000.o00 Tho figure includes Federal aid roads and projects built in addi- ton by the states and smaller mu- nicipal units without the aid of fed- eral funds,
 More than 30 miles of bridges have been built under tho Ieederal-aid Highway program since 1918. One of the largest Of these bridges, that from Mandan to Bismarck. N. D.. is more than three and one-half miles long and cost s1,42S,o0o.
 Highway building over the country Is to bc given additional impetus. as the result of assistance offered by the Federal Government. The Bureau of Public Roads has addressed n memorandum to the highway depart ments of all the State Governments, offering them thousands of tons of explosives which were left over from the war. Picric acid is being distrib- uted in large quantities. and road builders and highway engineers are urged to write to Washington, to ob- tain allotments of the explosives, building for use both in construc- ton and maintenance.
New Britain herald., 1922-11-21
NO MORE SALOONS,
 SAY ANTI-DRY MEN
Repeal of 18th Would Not Sup
 port Old "Corner Menace'

St, Louis. Nov. 21.--Declaring the results of the recent election were Q, strong indication that public senti- ment favors repeal of the Volstead act, score Of state secretaries of the association opposed to the prohibi- ton amendment today perfected plans for modification of the dry enforce ment law and eventually repeal of the eighteenth amendment at the closing session here Of Il two-day conference.
 Resolutions providing for the work ing out of plan for dispensing alco- holic beverages under the regulation of states and others directing the presentation to congress of bills Tor legislation favorable to the "wets" were prepared for submission.
 Opposes Saloons.
 Although the association was formed for the especial purpose of obtaining. the repeal of tho prohibition amendment its executive committee had adopted a resolution opposing the restoration of saloons in the event manufacture and sale of light wines and beer is permitted.
 ways ana means TOT cATlng TOT the proposed distribution of liquors are to be studied by committee.
 All of the delegates expressed iubi- lance over what they declare were overwhelming victories for the wet forces in the recent elections and said they do not intend to affiliate with either the democratic or republican parties at present. Establishment of a magazine as the official organ of the association also is under considera- tion.
 the association, said Congressman Hill of Maryland and Senator-elect Edwards of New Jersey would be spokesmen for the association in the house and senate. M