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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1923-02-15
nestly requested that expenditures be
cut by $92, OOO,OOO more.

nestly requested that expenditures b
cut by $92,OO0,OOO more.
eff we look at the United State
government as we would a corpora
ton, there is no cause for alarm
Expenses have increased, to be sure
but expenses have increased in al
businesses. On January 1st, 1923
i we, had in the United States, in gold
s., 933, 475,615, about 45 per cent o.
all the gold in the world Of this
over three and one-quarter billion
is held in the treasury, mostly in the
form of bullion. If we look at the
ledgers, we find that 100000 tas
payers and 1O1 300 corporations con.
tributed $2,O6s, 12S, 1925 in 1922
While only $356,443,387.1S was re-
ceived from customs and duties.
| Further study indicates that the
problem during the next few years
is not one Of trying to decrease the
present budget, but rather of trying
to hold it where it is and keep it
from going much higher.
Sunless a miracle happens, some
sort of bonus bill will be passed in
1924. If not passed with the Presi-
dents consent it will probably be pass
ed over his veto. This will call for
huge additional sum of money. Then
there is tremendous road building
program, the proposed naturalization
of coal mines and the demands upon
the treasury by the Farmer Bloc.
when I talked with financiers re-
garding possible measures Of taxa
ton to meet these additional cxpcndi-
lures and proposed increase in our
national budget, the suggestions are
as follows:
~ A Sales Tax. (2) A tax
on Light Beer and Wines. (3)
Further Customs and Internal
Revenues. az Collecting from
Europe the $1O,OOO,OOO,OO owed
us, and 50 The. Restoration of
the Excess Profits Tax.
SThe keener students of taxes al
most universally recommend the sales
tax, but politically there seems to be
little chance of the. new Congress put
ting it thru. A tax on light beers
and wines at the present time is GER
tainly out of the question. Both GUS
tom and internal revenue taxes are as
nigh as the public can stand. Hence,
BY the process Of elimination the po-
itical leaders strenuously refuse to
cancel the European debt for fear of
he re-enactment Of the Excess Prof
is Tax.
'Their fear in this regard is well
'ounded not from purely selfish
Joint Of view on the business man who
must pay such tax, but because Of
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1923-02-15
LOWER TAXES NOT YET II
SIGHT, SAYS BABSON
Statistician Reports on Tax Situation
in Washington for Business
Men and Investors

Wellesley Hills, Mass, February
1923-"When will taxes be reduced :?
The problem is uppermost in tn
mind of the American business mai
and investor as he figures his repor
for 1922.
To get the answer Roger w. Bah
son, statistician, has spent week il
Washington studying the tax situa
ton. His first hand findings and un
biased report is of vital interest.
Future taxes" says Mr.. Bason
depend, in part, upon future expen-
ditures. The figures for the past year
on this score, at least, are hopeful
Whatever criticism may be made OF
the present administration it must be
admitted that it has exerted contin-
uous effort to reduce expenditures.
An honest attempt is being made to
introduce and operate budget sys-
tenn. At the conference of Bureau
Chiefs, held recently at the Continent
tai Memorial hall some 600 men met
to affect further economy in the OPP
GRAFTON of the government business.
FIXED charges, interest rates and
previous obligations of course, cannot
be changed, ard in spite of the splen-
did work done TO cut down current
expenditures, the expenses of the gov
eminent for 1922 reached total of
So, 795, 1902, 499.SO. Nearly one billion
of this amount was paid out as inter-
est on the public debts such as Lib
erty bonds and other outstanding Sc
curities in the United States; $203.-
100000 was used in pensions to SOL
diers, or their dependents, of the War
Of 1912, Mexican War, Indian Wars,
Civil War and Spanish American
War, while s45O, 100000 was paid for
compensations, care and training of
veterans of the World War. Approx
imately $455 100000 went for the ar
my, and 100000 for the navy.
About so per cent of our total ex-
penditures go to the payment of in
terest, sinking funds, pensions and
the relief to veterans.
During the fiscal year of 1922, the
collected $4,109, 104, $50.
Present prospects, however, indicate
that no such amount will be collect
ed in 1928. The Excess Profits Tax
has been removed and general bust
ness is not as prosperous, and there
fore will not yield as much in taxes
as in previous years. To meet this
President Harding has ear
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1923-02-15

FOR SALE-Fine registered Aire-
dale bitch, good hunter, Fifteen dol
lars. Beautiful registered white Col
lie pups, working strain; males twen-
ty-five dollars; females fifteen dol
lars. Bob Mercer, Pasco. 37-46p
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DISTRICT NO. NINE

$+%+++%$++++%+$++
John Howard was in Kennewick
Saturday.
John Kenneth, came from Spokane
last week for visit with relatives.
C. H. Peterson of Kennewick, was
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1923-02-15
WHAT R. w. BABSON SAYS

A MER1CA has no better authority on matters of
"A business and finance than Roger w. Babson. The
Courier-Reporter each week will print copyrighted
report from the great economist These reports will
be interesting and beneficial to all classes of readers
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1923-02-15
and a new
$1,25O,OOO PLANT

A NEW 10000 horsepower hydro-electric
power plant on the Hood River, at
Hood River, Oregon is nearing completion.
1t is the ninth of its kind built by the Pacific
Power & Light Company to meet service
demands. The plant, including dams and
nearly three miles of wood and steel stave
pipe, 10 feet in diameter, will cost approx
mately $1,250,OOOOO.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-01-06
WITH NEW OFFICERS IN CHARGE

Before another issue of the Press there will have
been change in the personnel in direction OF county
affairs. 1t will not be complete change tor N se'e
of the departments county officials nave peeh re le,
elected but changes of Importance enough nave oeeh
made so that they will be apparent
Largest in Importance, at least in the mind OF the
the ordinary observer is the Sherlfts office from
field of ten candidates the people have selected man
of the old school The people rejected all arguments t
this office is primarily administrative and tnt us cNl
functions are more necessary than the CRIMINAL ana
they have picked out man with reputation Tor per-
sonal courage and a record peace officer Events
of the past few days may have proved that this was the
correct course. Anyway, Imperial County has real
sheriff according to the old standards, and man IN
charge who should prove terror to the evil doer
The people have selected two women for very I'M
portant offices. They the new treasurer and the
new county recorder Confidence is felt in the wisdom
of the choice and the experiment will be followed with
interest.
Changes are TO be noted in the district attorneys
office and that Of the county clerk In both of these
places the officers are new and untred men. IN
each case victory won against great odds and by
remarkable campaigns The same zeal IN the perform
ance of duty that exhibited in gaining the office
will give them successful administrations.
Perhaps the man to whose career the people look
forward with interest than any Is the new mem
Der the board of supervisors Clarence Stewart rep
resenting the fifth or Hotville district Mr. Stewart
is the picturesque figure iii the county govern
ment. He is whose every action denotes force
and aggressiveness and steam. He IS the open-faced
type OF politician and will be terror to all schemes
which are hatched in the dark OF unquestioned per-
sona honesty, he has system of getting on the house
tops to call things by their proper and he does it
in way to throw confusion into pussy-foot politics.
The people are going to know more about county af
fairs both in the making and in the cOnsummation
His batting eye will see them coming over the plate
Few things will happen without his knowledge and is
a fair prediction that due for an of 'open
covenants openly arrived at.
Certainly there is opportunity for a strong
character with eye single to the public service One
such figure, never compromising, conceding any
thing for selfish advantage, suffering himself
to be influenced by any consideration but the public
welfare would dominate the public life Of this county
He could begin do it his first day in office and
need not wait until his term is half There is
reason for hope that Stewart may prove the
Imperial Valley press., 1923-01-06
THE AIR MAIL

Perhaps no part o. cur governmental activities has
appealed more to the average American than the air
mail in its small beginnings Now that branch Of
the postal service is in danger Of being starved out of
existence.
1t is hardly worth while to keep up the service,
say officials il the mail flights to be confined to
daylight. There is not enough time saved. BY means
of night flights making the progress Of the airpanes
practically continuous from to coast letters could
be carried the continent in 36 hours less But
night lghts are not safe unless there are guiding
lights. The Postoflicc Department wants to erect
its next step in pioneering aerial beacons every 40
$l,000000.
Even if there is postal deficit this plan does not
look extravagant The gain should be worth more than
costs either in faster mail service in promoting
American aviation.
What has been accomplished already invites fur
ther extension Of the service Mail planes have flown
100000 miles without losing pilot
Imperial Valley press., 1923-01-06
On they sneaked throush

tho urN01S
my paws, - said Uncle Wiggily, when
he came in, as | have told you.
"Why not 20 asked Nurse Jane.
"Bccause | was in such a hurry.
] was running away from the Fox
who was chasing me-"
"That s no cXcuse,' said the
muskrat lady. "You must learn to
wipe your feet" "
"IIum!" said Uncle Wiggily,
twinkling his pink nose. Then Nurse
Jane went to the six and seven cent
store to get a new piano and Uncle
Wiggily fell asleep in his easy chair
All of Il sudden he heard tho door
open. At first he thought it was
Nurse Jane, but it happened to be
the WoOzic Wolf.
"I have como to nibblc your
cars!' howlcd the Wolf.
con, dcar." thought the bunny,
Chow can / make the Wolf 90
away2' | know, II make him pay
a penny for not wiping his paws;
for IN pretty sure he didn t wipe
them, as they re so dirty" So to
the Wolf the bunny said:
" Did you wipe your paws on the
mat before you came in?" y
"No," said the Wolf in surprise,
"I--cr-I didn t!'
"Thcn you must put a penny in
the bank, spoke the bunny, and he
jinglcd the bank under the Wolf
nose.
"But have no pcnny!" said the
bad Wolf.
"Then you must 90 right out of
my bungalow, aud don t you dare
come back without Il penny TO put
in the bank because you didn t wipe
your paws" said Uncle Wiggily
stcrny.
"Oh, dcar!" sighed the Wolf.
" And m so hungry for cars!"
But he didn t dare stay when UncIo
Wiggily told him to &c get penny.
Out of the bungalow went the Wolf,
and when he had left Uncle Wiggily
locked the door, so even il the Wolf
came back with the money he
couldn't get in.
Ella! Hal" laughed Uncle Wig
slly, dancing around with the jiug-
ling penny bank, "That' s the time
! fooled him! In glad Nurse Jane
thought Of tbis!" And, once again,
the bunny Is ears were saved. SO If
the cake of laundry soap doesn t
get proud and stylish and want to
sleep in the bath room with the tai
cum. powder II tell you next about
Uncle Wiggily's mashed potatoes,
Imperial Valley press., 1923-01-06
IRISH TAXES

Irish taxes have home to roost. During the
recent struggle for autonomy, the word passed
around that lrishman should pay income tax to
the British authorities and most of the people in South
Ireland acted accordingly. Irishmen dislike to pay
taxes on general principles as much anybody, and
here was a rare excuse for refusal or deferment.
When the recent settlement made the British gov
ernmen made the Irish Free State present of those
tax arrears-reckoned them Irish asset in strk-
ing balance. The Irish government accordingly is
trying to collect them And needless to say it is hav
ing trouble 1t is hard enough the people say to pay
one years taxes at time. How then they be
peced to pay several years taxes all at once? Yet if
those taxes not paid the new government will find
itself in serious financial difficulty.
This tax situation is going to be of the severest
tests of relands willingness to the responsible
tiles that 60 with freedom.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-01-06
Bedtime Stories
Copyright, 1923, by Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate
BY HOWARD Il. GARIS
UNCLE WIGGILY S PENNY
BANK

"Therc you go again, Uncle Wig
gily! Put Il penny in the bank! -
called Nurse Jane Fuzzy WuZzy to
the bunny rabbit gentleman one day
us he quickly hoped into his hollow
stump bungalow.
"What now? Didn't | wipe my
paws on the doormat?" asked Uncle
Wiggily.
mo, you did not" answered
Nurse Jane with a switch of her
long tail. "You skipped right over
the mat without stopping to wipe
your paws, and goodness knows how
much dirt you brought into the
bungalow. Put Il penny in the bank.
Here it is. -
Nurse Jane held small iron bank,
shaped like u little school house, in
front of Mr.. Longears,
Uncle Wiggily dropped u penny
inside the bank. The coin jinglcd
down among about two or three
hundred others already in the toy
bank.
"Nou must try and remember to
wipe your paws when you come i'll. -
went on the Muskrat lady house
keeper, as she put the penny bank
back on the mantcl shelf.
"Yes, / had better remember or
! II soon be It poor, ruined rabbit,
Miss Fuzzy Wuzzy,' spoke Uncle
Wiggilv. eyes, iudccd!'
The way it happened he had to
put Il penny in the bank was this.
Uncle Wiggiiv was thinking SO much
about adventures that often he for
got to wipe his paws when he came
in. Seeing this, Nurse Jane said:
"Aftcr this each time you forget
to clean your paws on the mat be
fore you come in, you must put Il
penny in the bank | shall get.
"All right agreed Uncle Wig
gily. But what will you do with
the penny
"Oh, there viii be more than one
penny, for | am sure you will for
get many times, to wipe your
paws, said Nurse Jane. "And
when / sct enough l Will buy q new
doormat. Perhaps you can see Il
new one better than the old one.
At first he did not imagine he
would have to put many penny
pieces in the bank. But as the days
passed, and he forgot to wipe hi,
paws, the pennies grew and grew in
side the bank until there were a
great many of them. Nurse Janc
was very particular, which means
careful, TO watch when Enrlc Wig
gily hoppcd in. And, if he didn t
wipe his paws she II SAY:
cone penny, pleased" and the
baul, would be Jmglcd under his
pink and twinklinG nose.
But this time you shouldn t have
Imperial Valley press., 1923-01-06
TEN YEARS AGO
January 6, 1913

Conference at Yuma results in the
organization Of the interstate auxll-
iary Of the Southern National High
way Association. Attending the
conference from Imperial Valley
were: j. V. Wachtcl jr., Leonard
Wachtcl, c. Il. Gage, +. NJ. Burger,
Richard McManus, John Bryce, r.
4. Bennett, G. W. McCullom, +. w.
Brooks, d. II. Williams, Arthur
Bland, Newton Gray, Ed Boyd, j..
II. Wright, +. l.. Powell and Joe
Sturgis.
owen Chick and Miss Bessie
johnson married January 4, 1918.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-01-06
SMOKERS IN FORESTS

"No Smoking signs are familiar enough in factor
les oil refneries and other places where careessly
handled match or glowing cigaret or cigar
butt could start a fire. Some of the large
lumber companies in the Pacific North
west rigidly prohibit smoking in their for
ests 1t might be good plan extend this regulation
to the national forests of the United States
p. G.. Redngton district forester in California,
has stated recently that "A per cent of the man-caused
fires in California forests during the past
started by careless smokers During the month of Sep
tember there were l26 such fires.
1t would be a sad blow to tourists and campers to
be denied the privilege of smoking but it would be
sadder blow to them to have the forests burned away
Before is too late they should take to heart the for
eSters slogan-"Preyent forest fires; it pays
Imperial Valley press., 1923-01-06

Enough silk stockings were given
this year to bring short skirts back.
\ great many of the New Year
balls were highballs.
\ farmer with grain ON hi. hands
tells us Wall Street gambling GER
tainly goes against the grain.
1T is hard to borrow money be
cause the people who have it have
it because they viii not loan it.
Sccrs claim the stars show curious
things for 1928, 50 they must be
speaking Of movie stars.
In Ludlow, Mo, bandits got 5000
and overlooked $4,000 showing it
does pay to hurry too much.
Reading the New York dispatches
indicates her Great Wlitc Way is
really her great fight way.
"Chicago," says some talkcr,
"wili reach 80 million. Yes, and
i, might become suburb Of Los
Angeles.
Pefshing is not the biggest man
in the army. The biggest man is Ser
gcant Rapat, weighing 324 pounds.
Simplicity will be the keynote Of
spring dresses and also some Of the
spring dress wcarcrs.
Those 100000 Denver mint rob
bcrs may be hunting the julcp now.
About all a rolling stone gathers
is speed.
4 profit is often without honor in
is home town.
The way of the transg.essor ii
anyway.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-01-06

Those 100000 Denver mint rob
bcrs may be hunting the julcp NOW.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-01-06

Pefshng is not the biggest man
in the army. The biggest man is Ser
gcant Rapat, weighing 524 pounds.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-01-06

Simplicity will be the kcynotc Of
spring dresses and also some Of the
spring dress wcarcrs.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-01-06

the United Press since its founda-
ti0n in 1907. Under his direction
as president, the United Press broad
cned aud strengthened its conncc-
tions to the point Of practically
doubling the scope of its business.
Karl \. Bickel, elected as sue,
cossor TO Hawkins, joined the United
Press first in 1907 on the Pacifir
coast and served as bureau mauagcr
at Portland.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-01-06
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
January 6. 1908

Members Of a Long Beach synGi
cate are in the valley in the interest
of plan to set out 1000 acres III
the vicinity of lIo!tville to orchards
and vineyards. Later, the tract is
to be subdividcd and sold for homes.
Over 800 acres have been signed
up in the recently organized asso-
citation to be planted to cantaloupcs.
Cantaloupc production is destined to
become one of the chief industries
of the valley.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-01-06
United Press Has
New President

NEW YORK, Jan. >. William W
Hawkins, president Of the United
Press Associations for the past three
years, has rcsigued.tllat position ami
is succccded BY Karl N. Bickel #
WAS announced today.
Hawkins has been connected with
Imperial Valley press., 1923-01-06
Looking Backward
What the Press Files Tell OF
Imperial Valley for This Date
in Past Years
TWENTY ONE YEARS AGO
JavDarY 6. 1901

~ -ItVt = " AVVL
MANY land settlers are Planning
to pat in alfalfa and barley crops
this season for the first time.
\. J. Walu buys tire Imperial Tel
cphouc system and forms a combine
with /. ". Gleason and c. Il. John
of Riverside.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-01-06

About all a rolling stone gathcrs
is speed.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-01-06
TOM SIMS SAYS

Enough silk stockings were given
this year to bring short skirts back.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-01-06

1T is hard to borrow money be
cause the people who have it have
it because they viii not loan it.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-02
HOUSE LEADERS
! PLAN EARLY
CLEANUP
Appropriation Bills Well Ad--
vanced-Daugherty's Ex-
oneration Near.

With the House in its New Year
recess until tomorrow, House lead
ers today planned a rapid cleanup
Of necessary legislation for the pres.
ent session insofar as such clean.
up rests with it.
The House Merchant Marine Com
mittee began the perfection OF the
radio law to give the government
and commercial interests protection
In their sending operations.
The Appropriations Committee
continued it's work on money supply
bills with the army independent OF.
fees and District Of Columbia meas.
ures in shape for early completion.
Impeachment proceedings brought
against Attorney General Daugh-
erty by Representative Keller will
be cleared away Thursday at Q
meeting OF the House Judiciary
Committee. Investigations OF
eral ended some two weeks ago
when Keller refused to proceed with
production of testimony, and the
Attorney General will be exonerated
by the committee. The conduct Of
Keller is under consideration by
the committee for decision whether
to ask the House for his punish.
ment for contempt of the Judiciary
Committee.
Advocates Of liberalization of the
3 per cent immigration restriction
law TO permit admission Of a larger
number of immigrants annually
will be heard for three days, begin.
ming tomorrow, by the House I'm.
migration Committee. Opposition
20 change of thu present law is so
strong in the House It is not ex.
pected by committee members any
liberalization IL possible.
The House Banking and Currency
ana Agriculture Committees viii re-
sumo work on farm credits and other
agriculture legislation to grant re.
lief to farmers and insure better and
larger markets for surplus farm
products. The Senate IL expected to
originate this legislation.
Three appropriation bills viii pass
the House tomorrow and be sent 20
the Senate. They are the Agricul-
ture, Interior and Postoffice De.
partment bills. Work on these meas.
ures has been completed by the
House, final votes on passage hav-
ing been held back because Of
Christmas absenteeism by members.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-02
CANCER CONTROL GROUP
REPORTS ZIG SUCCESS

Cancer facts were driven houe
in $4,000 homes In WashingtOn
during cancer week, November IS
to is, according to Harry II. lSerr,
chairman Of the local COMMITTEES
OF the American Society Tor thn
Control OF Cancer.
At the same time, Frank j. o..
borne, executive secretary OF che
American Society for the Control
Of Cancer, announces that one.half
the adult population OF the United
States ana Canada received the
cancer control message. One hun.
bred and seventy-five news arti.
cles, which totaled fifty.ni1e col.
newspapers Of Washington m thir
cancer drive, Mr.. Kerr statea.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-02
TO FIND HIS
DREAM OF FIRE TRUE

PHILA D e L PHIA. Jan. g.
Awakening from a dream of fight.
ing fire q member of Independent
Fire Company No. 2, Of Jenkin-
town, found his company busily
trying to extinguiish the flames
which caused a property loss Of
$4,000 at the homes Of neighbors.
Ramsay Blake. the fireman who
was dreaming of fire, said that
he heard in his dream the cound
Of the fire engine pumping water
on q fire at Boosters Mill, Ogontz.
Just al the roof Of the mill was
about to fall he awoke to find that
he heard in his dream the sound
OF the Independents engine
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-02
FELLOW PRISONERS SING
WHILE RoBBER DIGS OUT

LoGANPORT, Ind, Jan. a.
Using two pewter spoons and a
penknife for tools, Vern Perry,
twenty-seven years old, Of Charles
ton, w. Va.s who was being held
on a charge Of highway robbery,
dug his way to freedom from the
county jail here early yesterday.
Other prisoners confined in the
Jail sang continuously to cover the
noise made by Perry while digging
hts way out.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-02

"a it entered the District bos1n.
daries late last night. The mother.
Mrs. ]. Is. SheIhorse, Of New York
city, and the infant were rushed
to the Columbia Hospital In an
Emergency Hospital ambulance,
were both are dOink well.
Shelhorse is employed In the GUS
toms house in New York city. The
couple had been spending the holi.
days. In lower Virginia with rela-
tives and had hoped to get to New
York before the event occurred.