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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-02-12
LABOR FOR LEGION

Friendliness is growing gradually
between the American legion and the
organized labor movement Just which
organization is yielding makes little
or no difference. The fact remains that
the two groups are coming to under
stand that they must cooperate if
they expect to attain any common good
for their general memberships. There
are hundreds of men carrying union
cards who are members of the Ameri-
can legion. There are many other
hundreds who are not members of the
American legion.
If the labor organizations are to be
properly understood by all of the ele-
ments in the American legion, then ev-
cry member of organized labor who is
eligible should become member of
the legion. Not merely dormant
member, not merely a card carrying
member but an active member with a
fighting spirit, with a determination
to bring about harmonious under
standing between the American legion
and the organized labor movement.
We have several organizations of
ex-soldfers, among them the World
War Veterans. the Private Soldiers
and Sailors legion, and the Veterans
of Foreign Wars, all of which are or
gained for a good purpose; but, minor
differences of opinion on big issues
keep them segregated.
1t is our opinion that now is the
time to amalgamate and unite their
forces for the common good. They can
just as well do this through the Amer
lean legion as through any other Or
ganization. Too much organization
constitutes too nauch segregation. In
stead of uniting the elements for the
betterment of all, they are merely
uniting the elements for the better
ment of all, they are merely uniting
parts with theoretically
interests. Certainly it would
legion with a grim determination that
its activities should go in the right di-
rection, and bend the policies of this
for the common good of
all. This cannot be done however, by
forming what appears to be dual or
organizations. 1t is our
opinion that the American legion is Or
ganized fundamentally on principles
which will permit the rank and file
to exercise majority control. This be-
ing true, there is little or no danger of
majority cliques or factions gaining
absolute control. Especially if the mill
tant few, who are in other organiza-
tons apparently to combat the Ameri-
can legion, would get into it and put
forth the same effort, with the same
jealous spirit which is manifesting it
self in these divergent organizations
Iowa Unionist.
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manager, and I am ruined; I shall
lose everything"
"Alas!" said the diva, II would sing
only too gladly. for | have huge debts
accommodating and more are coming"
Then she was seized with an idea
Let me go on the stage in a wheel
chair and let someone wheel me
through the opera" The manager ac-
guessed.
The opera was "The Barber of Sc
ville." and CALI Curcfs entrance was
greeted with a storm of applause. She
came upon the stage in her chair, car
rying some flowers bound with the ma
tional colors of Spain, which had been
presented to her by the infanta. Her
voice was superb and her success was
instantaneous. The season was saved
and the singer became more popular
than ever. Possibly opera was never
given under stranger circumstances,
unless it be the case of the perform
ances of Lablache, the great Neapoli-
tan bass Q794-1s5S), who in his later
years became so enormous that his
waddling about the stage brought ridi-
Guile, and he therefore sang most of
MS FOISS seated III a Cllalf.
The great diva. the foremost figure
in operate art of the time, dined re-
Gently at the home of the recorder to-
gether with her gifted husband. Many
people seem to be under the impression
that Homer Samuels, because Of his
name, has derived his great talents
from Semitic sources. This, however,
is not the case. He has no Hebrew
blood whatever. His family is Ameri-
can of Welsh origin, his name being
one of the long series of Welsh names
derived from Christian surnames, such
as Lloyd George, Evan Williams, Clay
ton Johns, and John Thomas, the ia
nous Welsh bard and harpist
Homer Samuels was born at Eau
Claire, Wis. June Is, 1889. His first
his father, who was organist of one of
the leading Congregational churches Of
Minneapolis. After his public and high
school training he went TO Berlin,
studying music there for three years.
his best known teacher being Josef
Lhevinne. He developed remarkable
ability as an accompanist, and re-
turned to America TO tour with Carl
Flesch and later with Arigo Serato and
Emmy Destinn. In the season of 1916
1917 he became Nine. Galh-Curcfs ac-
companist, and they were married in
his fathers Congregational church in
Minneapolis, January Is. 1920, Mrs
samuels thus becoming an American
citizen.
Samuels' few published works ex-
hibit finish that ranks him with the
finest musical talent this country has
produced. His melodic thought and
his expression are both lofty and or
iginaL Let Us hope that he will devote
more and more time to composition in
the future.
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How Mime. alli-Curci
Saved the Day

The following entertaining account
of happening in the career of the
great diva is told for the first time in
THE Etude"
How Nine. CALI Curci saved the day
for frantic impressario in Madrid,
who was anticipating ruin. is story
that has been rarely told.
The famous singer, hailed as PATHS
successor, delights in relating incidents
connected with her early struggles for
success. One OF the most interesting
was an experience In Madrid. Just at
the beginning OF a season in which she
was the star. she was stricken with
the dread typhus fever and lay at
deaths door for days The manager
saw certain failure and large financial
loss. In Madrid il Is the custom Tor
subscribers 10 subscribe for two series.
The time for the second subscription
OF the series had arrived. and there
were few visitors at the box office No
CALI Curei, no opera!
One week after her dismissal from
quarantine the manager paid a visit.
Cant you possibly sing?" ne i'm
plored.
Il can sing" replied the prina don
IA. but / can't walk Ny legs will
not hold me-
The opera is ruined" moaned the
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-02-12
OLD GUARD LEADERSHIP OBNOx,
IOuS TO KENYON, SAYS
HARRISON

The appointment OF Senator Kenyon
to a federal judgeship drew some in
cisive and illuminating comment from
Senator Pat Harrison on the floor of
the senate.
| Certainly this nomination did not
come TO Senator Kenyon because he
had stood as the president had stood.
and as the great rank and file of you
| senators had stood, retaining Senator
Newberry as a member of this body
said Senator Harrison. Conplimenting
ISenator Kenyon for his fight against
Newberry, the Mississippi senator
added:
For some other reason than his
exceptional qualities and his position
in the Newberry case moves his selec-
ton. Many of the farmers
whose eyes are now riveted on the
congress of the United States and
whose attention was attracted to the
agricultural conference here last week
will wonder If it was not due to a de-
sire on the part of the president and
his advisors to rid the senate of the
United States of the leader of the ag-
ricultural group. Those progressives
and patriotic sons of toll are not
easily fooled. They. can see the trail
left behind, If not the serpent as it
passes. It viii need some explanation
to remove that impression from their
minds"
Senator Harrison appealed to Sena-
tor Capper of Kansas--whose name
explains the middle syllable of the
ken Cap Kan'-to continue to asso-
ciate with the democrats in the work
they have TO do, expressing the hope
that the senator from Kansas would
not be subjected to q similar tempta-
ton. He declared that he did not be-
lieve the senator from North Dakota
(Mr. Ladd) would accept an offer of
a federal judgeship. but added, II do
think that If the president thought he
could thereby break up this agricul-
tural bloc he would find some place for
him (Senator Ladd) in the government
service
In conclusion, Senator Harrison said
he did not blame Senator Kenyon in
the circumstances for wanting to leave
the senate after the action OF the re-
publican reactionary majority in seat
ing Newberry His way is
not their way" said Senator Harrison
"Repuhlicanism under the present
leadership in this body and elsewhere
must be very obnoxious, distasteful
and unpleasant to him. I do not blame
him for taking his tempting offer. un-
der the circumstances, but / do hope
that the otS.er members of the agri-
cultural bloc will stand with us and
help US to pass the legislation recon-
mended by the agricultural conference
held in this city last week, which is
an endorsement of the work of the
joint congressional commission on ag-
ricultural inquiry
Senator Harrison's surmise that
Senator Kenyon finds the old guard
leadership in the senate obnoxious and
distastefuI is borne out by the Iowa
senator's remark following the seating
of Newberry. after this day YOU
can never lessen the dignity OF the sen
ate"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-02-12
REVEAL TTONS OF A WIFE
ApELE GARRISON

! given the necessary directions to some
friend outside Of the sanatorium. or
have bribed some attendant there to
do the work for herr"
Il am positive she had nothing to
do with it." Katherine said with deci-
sion. Il inquired particularly as to
the kind of treatment she has been
receiving. [ know the course OF treat
ment in her type of cases. and can
asure you she hasn't had the time, the
inclination or the opportunity for any
thing outside OF herself"
Tell me, Madge." Lillian turned to
me with almost a tone OF entreaty in
her voice. Can you think OF no one
you knew before your marriage
have known your affairs pretty we'll
sinee-who would have any motive for
frightening you, some former pupil.
perhaps. or some acquaintance with
I distorted sense of humor
I have thought Of that Lillian" I
returned earnestly, and I have
searched my memory most earnestly in
vain. Another thing which narrows
down the list Of possibilities is the fact
that my new address is on the envel-
ope. We have only been in the house
few days. The people who know we
are there are very few, and not one OF
them is to be considered for a moment
in this connection. It must be-"
Grace Draper!" I4illian's voice
rang out with a certainty that made
my heart sink, sure as l had been my
self that the girl upon whom I had
come to look as the evil genius of my
life was the real sender Of the mysteri-
Gus clippings.
As if the sound of the girls name
upon her own lips was slogan to ac-
ton, Lillian sprang to her feet.
Christ" she said, there's more to
this than just a love-sick girls re-
vengeful scheme TO brighten the wife Of
the man with whom she's infatuated
She hesitated a minute, and saw an
embarrassed flush come into her face.
81 hapen to know that Harry's the
atrical game nivvered a while ago, and
that he has been flat broke for some
time"
A swift suspicion crossed my mind
Was it possible that Harry Underwood
could have sent for money to the wife
he had deserted so shamefully? Surely
that was a depth to which even Harry
Underwood couldn't fall?
so Harry had no money" Lillian
went on to finance the costly trip back
to the United States from South Amer
lea which the Draper must have taken,
for I am certain she is here in New
York and must have sent these letters.
She must have got the money from
somewhere, and If my surmise is cor
rect as to the source of her financial
backing, she is about as harmless
roaming about New York as a Bengal
tigress would be-"
Ito Be Continued.)
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gain over the cost to the last proceed
ing owner who did not acquire the
stock by gift.
In the case OF property acquired by
gift on or before December 81, 1920,
the basis for ascertaining gain or loss
from a sale or other disposition there
OF shall be the fair market price or
value of such property at the time of
acquisition In the case of property
acquired by bequest, devise or inheri-
lance, the fair market price or value
of the property at the time of its ac-
QUESTION is the basis for determining
gain or loss.
Subdivision c of section 202 of the
new revenue act deals primarily with
the exchange of property for proper
ty 1t is much more liberal than the
act of 1913 in enumerating the classes
Of such exchanges which do not result
in gain or loss to the taxpayer. In gen
eral. there is no gain or loss when
property (other than stock in trade or
property held primarily for sale) is
exchanged for property of a like kind.
When an individual or a partnership
transfers property to corporation and
Immediately thereafter is in control OF
such corporatiCn-ownl at least 80
per cent of the voting stock and at
least so per cent of the total number
of shares of all other classes of stock
of the corporate taxable gain
or no deductlble loss results.
Sales Prior to March I, 1918,
In case of the sale of property ac-
nuired prior to March /, 1913, the ba-
sis for determining taxable gain or de-
ductible loss is cost, but the fair mar
ket price or value as of that date
is important Generally to determine
taxable gain, the March ], 1913. value
is used if more than cost, and to de-
termine deductible loss. the March j
value is used If less than cost. Tax
payers should read carefully section
202 Cb) of the act on this point.
Following are concrete examples:
4 bond bought in 1912 for $500 had on
March !, 1918, value Of $3.50 and was
sold in 1921 for $1,000. The taxable gain
is $3.50. the excess of the selling price
over March /, 1913, value.
A bond bought in 1912 for $1,000
had a market value on March /, 1913
of $3.50. and in 1921 was sold for 5000.
Tne deuucllDie ioSS 70 N~"V' - -s-.I
of the market value Of March l, 1913
over the selling price.
A bond purchased in 1912 for sow
had a market value on March l, 1917
of $1,000 and was sold in 1921 for $3.50.
In this case there is no taxable gain
and no deductibIe loss.
A bond purchased in 1912 for $1,000,
on March /, 1913. had market value
of $500 and in 1921 was sold for $3.50.
This transaction, on basis Of cost
would result in an actual loss of $3.50.
but owing 10 the provisions Of section
202 Cb) (S) Of the act the taxpayer
can not deduct such loss from his gross
income because the market value on
March l. 1913. was less Than selling
price. Neither does he have to report
= gain ON the transaction.
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INCOME TAX FACTS

Section 202 OF the revenue act Of
1921 deals with the basis of ascertain
ing taxable loss or deductible gain in
the sale or other disposition of prop
erty. The act provides that cost shall
be the basis with three exceptions.
The first Is that in the case OF prop
erty which should be included in the
taxpayers inventory. the last inven-
tory value shall be the basis; for ex-
ample. il a merchant bought in 1920
a certain article and It was not sold
by him prior TO December 81, 1920, but
was included IN his inventory as of
that date and sold in 1921, the taxable
gain or deductible logs would be the
difference between the selling price
and the amount at which the article
was carried in his inventory
The second exception is that in the
case OF property acquired by gift az
ter December 81, 1920. the basis shall
be the same as that which II would
have been In the hands or the donor
or last preceding owner By whom II
was acquired by gift. For example, a
man in 1918 acquired stock in a cor
poration for 500 a share, and kept K
until 1920. when Il was worth $3.50 a
share. and then gave It to his son who
in January. 1921. gave il % his wife
the stock at that time being worth
$50 a share IL subsequently the wife
sold the stock for s20e Il share. her
taxable value is not $50 but 500. the
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my receipts reached me compared
notes. The following is the result: In
Alliance, Stark county, Ohio, a city
somewhat less in population than Pen
sacola, the taxes for state, county and
city for 1921 We're 25 mills or, to be
more explicit, IS cents on the dollar.
In Birmingham, jefferson county. Al
ALBANIA. the state, county and city taxes
for 1921 were 80 mills. or SO cents on
the dollar In Escambia county. Flor
ida, the state and county Ono city
taxes included) 40 mills. or 40 cents on
the dollar.
I have no means Of knowing what
the state, county and city taxes separ-
ately are in Alliance, but altogether, as
already stated, they amount to % cents
on the dollar. In Jefferson county. Ala
bama (Which includes Birmingham
the state and county taxes are IS cents
on the dollar and the city tax is cents.
In other words, by way Of comparison,
. farmer in Jefferson county, Ala
bsma, pays cents on every dollar OF
his assessments and the farmer in Is
Gambia county. Florida, pays ~ cents.
Is II any wonder that anybody know
ing this does not ask the question of
the caption of my letter, why Are
Our Taxes So High?" II surely is not
because we have better roads or better
schools. Any one who has travelled in
jefferson county. Alabama, knows
how its macadamized roads, worked
by its conyicts are the delight OF every
motorist.
Upon his arrival In Pensacola the
other day a man from Michigan was
asked now long 1t took him to make
the trip; he replied: 1T took me two
days to come from Lansing TO Atmore.
and four days from Atmore to Pensa-
cola!" There may be more poetry than
truth in his answer. but II ts worth
thinking over.
In reply to my question. 1t may be
said that the valuation OF the prop
erty is less than In the other counties
referred to; on the other hand, we
are sure that the expenses of running
this county are, or At least ought to be,
a thousand times less than in the
counties / have mentioned.
In this letter I make no reference 10
the city tax Of Pensacola or of my
own town, M0Hno. This is another item
TO he added to the 40 cents state and
county tax l do not know the rate of
however that It is unusually high, for
I occasionally, even al this distance.
hear the groans Of some Of my taxpay-
ing friends. who are asking. Why are
taxes so high?"
u. II. LEWIS,
Moline. Fla, Feb. o. 1872.
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Why LiIIian's Voice Rang Out With
Certainty at the Thought of Grace,

'AtS NbtiaH voice Rang Out With
Certainty at the Thought of Grace
Draper.
nave never seen Lillian Underwood
study problem more intentIy than
| she did the newspaper clippings I'M
derlined with red ink which I had re-
celYed through the mail from some
unknown sender, and which I handed
to her for inspection, shortly after
Katherine Sonnet and I arrived at
her home
She read them through once, then
again, compared the newspaper date
iines-Paris and Chicago-and then
carefully examined the handwriting
on the cheap, griny envelopes in
which they had been enclosed.
It's child's handwriting, don't you
think sou ventured Katherine.a to
whom 1 had first brought the letters
In order to ascertain whether Mrs. AL
lis, whom Katherine had been instru-
mental in confirming in a sanatorium
for drug addicts, could possibly have
sent them.
Il don't know" Lillian's tone was
detached. l wasn't sure that she had
really grasped what Katherine was
saying, she appeared so absorbed in
her comparison of the sprawling I'M
steady chirography on the envelopes
which had caused me so much worry.
When she had finished her scrutiny
she laid down the envelopes and going
to her desk took out a large magnify
ing glass through which she again ex-
amined the handwriting
Il think 1t is a clever imitation Of a
~ -
course, / am not sure, but one of my
very good friends is a handwriting
expert, and he has showed me so many
of the exhibits from the criminal trials
in which he has been engaged, that II
know some of the earmarks Of dis
guised handwriting. Very probably the
person who sent this got a child to
copy under some pretence a list of
names, among which was yours. Then
it was an easy matter to study the
writing of your name until the copying
of it was comparatively simple mat
ter.
You are certain Mrs Allis could
have nothing to do with this?" she
asked Katherine abruptly, although
she had already learned from my little
friends lips about the illness of the
woman who had once so nearly sue
ceeded in disfiguring me for life.
i've just told you the report the
gave me over the tele- !
phone" Katherine returned quietly. |
"Of course l have no other source Of
Don't take offense child" Lillian |
returned. with one of the rare smiles |
which atone for her occasional
brusqueness when she is unusually in
terested in some problem. What 1
mean is this-could she have planned |
this thing some time ago, and have
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MOlino. Fla, Feb. ., 1872.

Any person having small or large
tract OF land on which there are vary
ing aged growths OF timber. who may
be willing TO lease or sell the property
TO the government for a forest expert
ment station, should send a descrip
ton OF the property, together with
leasing or selling price. 70 r. d. Forbes,
director, Southern Forest Service sta
ton, Custom House, New Orleans La:
or the Information may be sent 70 the
Florida Development Board, Jackson
Vile. TO be turned over by them TO
AIr. Forbes. Five stations are 10 be
esta blished in the southern district,
comprising all the states from South
Carolina 70 Texas. and az reforestation
is Of vital concern for continuation OF
the naval stores and lumber indus
tries. the Florida Development Board
Is very DESTROYS that one OF the EtA-
ions be established in Florida.
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BOOSTING MAC NIDER
FOR THE PRESIDENCY

Now some Iowa paper is out with a
reasonable idea-the candidacy of Col.
Hanford MacNider, of Mason City, ma
uonal commander Of the American le-
gion, for president in 1924. A few peo-
pie might name objections to "Mac;"
he's a republican, he's younger than
most men suggested for the highest Of
flee in the land, and-well, that's about
the worst you can say Of him. On the
other hand, MacNider is born leader,
he is not politician. he is we'll edu-
Gated, has travelled widely, is keen
student of national and world affairs,
and he is as successful in business as
he was in leading shock troops on the
western front in 1918.
One thing is certain, Mac" would
poll four million ex-service votes with
out turning a hair. He went to the
Kansas City convention last fall and
was unanimously elected national
commander without even having can
didaey announced. He's a whirlwind
for action, quick at decisions, level
headed, and has unfailing, endless en-
ergy.
Just that type Of former service man
whether or not it be MacNider will
become president before many cleo
tons roll by. He may be picked and
elected by politicians when the time
comes. but it'll be from necessity, not
from choice on their part And that
type will not be run by the machine
that puts him in office; he'll run the
machine. II the republicans know
good thing when they see 1t, they'll not
pass MaeNider by.--washington Dem
oerat
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it is worn. Personally, if my church
were so situated that women needed
skis to get to it, 1 should be proud to
welcome them"
DR.. H. V. Burch commented as fol-
lows: THE problem of today is to
keep women interested in the work of
the house of God. A church which
can interest woman enough to make
her dress in an athletic costume and
do lot Of hard work to get to it is
fortunate; a priest who then forbids
entry to his building must have his
mind on something else than the
Word
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OLDEST WAR VETERAN DIES

NEW YORK, n. Y.-The Oldest
member of the Veterans OF Foreign
Wars, believed to have the Oldest vet
eran of the Mexican war. died here re-
Gently. He was Emanuel /. Open
heimer, aged 101 years. Ills term of
service started in 1915. when he enlist
ed and became member OF the per
sonal bodysuard OF Gen. Winfield
Scott. Representatives Of the Indian.
Civil, Spanish American and World
wars attended his funeral He was q
member of Argonne post. No. 1o7.