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The Delta independent., 1924-12-26
COMMON SENSE OF TAXATION

In repeating his recommendation
for a reduction of the higher sur
rates, Secretary of the Treasury Mel
Ion is fortified by the tremendous ma
jority of votes polled for the Repub-
lican candidates who had endorsed
the Mellon recommendations But
whether he had been fortified by
that majority or not 1t is safe to say
that Mr.. Mellon would have renewed
his advice. Confident of the sound
ness of his policy and having the
courage of his convictions, an appar-
ent setback at the polls would not
have scared a man who has devoted
himself so earnestly to the public well
fare and undoubtedly has an ambition
to see his views ultimately justified
1t is fortunate that he was not forced
to face an apparent disapproval by
the citizens of the country, but has a
hearty endorsement instead.
1t does not seem likely that there
will be any reduction in the high sur
tax rates at this session of congress,
and, indeed, it is the desire of the ad-
ministration to wait and see how the
present rates work before making a
further revision of income taxes. But
there is much to be gained, however.
by repetition Of the recommendations
for there is need of education of the
public on a subject concerning which
there has been much misrepresenta-
tion. In these days when the Amer
leans have so many things to think
of-crime waves, traffic congestion,
movie sensations, sport champion-
ships, housing problems and local pol.
itics, to say nothing Of cross word
puzzles. 1t takes a lot of repetition to
impress the public mind with the
facts concerning serious national
fiscal policy President Coolidge rec,
ognized this when he said in his re-
cent message to Congress:
"The fallacy Of the claim that
the costs OF government are
borne by the rich and those who
make direct contribution to the
national treasury cannot be too
often exposed. No system has
been devised, I do not think any
'19tcHi 'Oulu ue ueNlbeu' uHueT
which any person living in this
country could escape being af-
fected by the cost Of our govern
ment. It has direct effect upon
both the rate and the purchasing
power of wages 1t is felt in the
price OF those primitive necessi-
ties of existence. food, clothing,
fuel and shelter. It would appear
TO be elementary that the more
the government expends the more
It must require every producer to
contribute out OF his production
to the public treasury, and the
less he will have for his own
benefit"
1t is true, as the President 80 well
The Delta independent., 1924-12-26
CAREFULLY INVESTIGATE
BEFORE YOU INVEST

Washington, D. C.-The Get-Rich-
Quick operators always find plenty
of victims anxious to part with hard
earned money. The latest large OPP
orator OF that kind was a Chicago
man who floated an utterly worth
less oil stock and found trouble in
handling all the money people forced
upon him. He admits that he paid
dividends" out of the money receiv-
ed for stock-that is, used new
customers, money to pay an old Gus
toner's dividends. This was done
many months after Secretary of the
Treasury Mellon issued his warning
to the country against unsOund in
vestments Mr. Mellon has served
the nation well in many respects but
it may be doubted whether he has
done anything that ought to be OF
more value than his advice on How
to Avoid Bad Investments" Here
are his twelve Danger Signs" and
they are worth repeating:
l. Mining stock. The best look
ing mine in the world may prove
white elephant" Mining is very
expensive undertaking and the risks
are unusually great. There are
many good mining investments but
this branch of the investment market
is generally not for those who de-
pend upon salary
2. Oil stock. Drilling for oil Is
costly. The hazards are great. Oil
investments are speculative and in a
class with mining investments.
3. In the wake OF every import
ant discovery or invention there
comes a host of schemes "air-
planes" tradio," and wireless"
The promoters of these may have
only the best of intentions, but fire.
quently their enthusiasm is about all
they have to sell. Look before you
leap.
4. Investment in real estate" stu
ated in some distant place is some
times as dangerous as mining stock.
People have been known to buy
swamps advertised as sea shore
frontage" Know what you are buy.
ing before you invest.
5, Land development schemes
frequently do not pan out At best IT
is a long time before any money
comes in from sales. Investment in
new companies that are going to
sell by, mail" should be generally
avoided.
6. Patent rights and processes of
distribution. 1t is rarely the patentee
who makes the money.
T.. New manufacturing methods"
should always be closely checked and
investigated.
8. An investment requiring a
quick decision is often n fake. If
there isn't sufficient time to sleep
over It," something is probably
wrong.
Q. Special Inducements" in cash
discounts or stock bonuses urging
you to be one of the first to invest
are suspicious symptoms.
10. Tips" alleged to land you "on
the ground floor" are rarely to be
taken. Those who are ION the ground
floor" will monopolize the opportun.
ity.
II. playing the stock market on
margin" and all other forms of spec
ulaion are decidedly mot for the
small investor. Beware OF the buck
ct shop" II you buy stocks outright
for investment do 30 through a mem
ber of n legitimate exchange.
12. Stock in mail order compan-
les" being organized with promises
on what others have done seldom
turns out well.
The Delta independent., 1924-12-26

the party councils and deny him par.
ty privileges.
The situation today is far differ
ent from 1912. Today or after tbe
fourth of next March, the Republi.
cans will be the responsible party
in Congress, made so by the voters,
In 1912 the voters elected a Demo.
cratic majority in both houses of
Congress, and the responsibility of
legislation was on the Democrats
The 1912 progressives in Congress
were not essential to Republican re
sponsibility after the fourth Of
March, 1913.
The recent action of the "a Re
publican senators was more to main
tain party responsibility than to
punish four progressive third party"
senators. After the fourth of next
March the Republicans will be
wholly responsible for legislation. To
divide this responsibility with a few
who are both within and without the
party fold will endanger this re.
sponsibility.
The Good Book says: "Ye cannot
serve both God and Mammon." Like
wise, ye cannot serve both the Re
publicans and the enemies of the
The only way to be
square with ones self is to abide by
the decision of the majority or with
draw from the party. Refusal to
leaves only one alternative.
The Delta independent., 1924-12-26
PROSPERITY

Railroads recently have been hand
ling more freight than ever before.
Railroad executives say the most
significant feature of this is the big
volume of general merchandise"
shipments. The boom in this line of
traffic means that factories are pro-
ducing more and stores selling more.
After all, prosperity is the normal
condition in America.
The Delta independent., 1924-12-26
GOOD LAW

Kentucky has an anti-gossip law.
1t provides that gossip shall be
looked upon as a misdeamor and inn
poses a fine from $40 to s1OO and
from 10 to so days in jail upon any
person found guilty of making or
circulating false reports. The neigh
borhood meddler is a menace to a
community and they should be curb
ed with a hand of iron.
The Delta independent., 1924-12-26
GREAT DAY FOR MOTHER

All mother has to do on Christmas
day is to straighten up the house
after the packages have all been
opened, get the children washed and
dressed a half dozen times, cook
big family dinner and wash dishes.
The Delta independent., 1924-12-26

The huge increase in savings bank
deposits merely shows a huge in
crease In will power.
The Delta independent., 1924-12-26
BETTER BUSINESS IN GOV
ERNMENT

= President Coolidge zone way :
= to save public money would be I
= to pass the pending bill for the I
= reorganization Of the various de- I
= partments. This project has been 4
= pending for some time, and has
= had the most careful considera-
= tion OF experts and the thor
= ough study Of special congress-
ional committee. This legisla-
= tion is vital as a companion 4
= piece to the budget law"
The Delta independent., 1924-12-26

Start the new year by whooping n
little for our town. 1t needs your
help.
The Delta independent., 1924-12-26

What does a cheer leader do with
his arms In the winter time?
The Delta independent., 1924-12-26

General Perishing is the busiest Of
retired" men.
The Delta independent., 1924-12-26

Persons intending to swear off
something have few days in which
to rehearse
The Delta independent., 1924-12-26

The photos by radio that have
been reproduced look like static.
The Washington times., 1924-07-21
GAN PITCH
BABE ADAMS
HOPES
Grand Old Pirate Win Try His
Arm Again After
Rest

BETHANY. No. July 21.-Rabs
Adams, grand old veteran Of the
Pittsburgh National League Club.
is still hopeful that he may be able
to resume his baseball career. The
Babe returned to his home here
following his failure on the mound
when with tears IN his eyes he
walked out Of the box during q
game and announced to his team
mates that he was through. It e
the Babes belief. which ID shared
by the Pittsburgh Club. that q rest
may restore his ability.
The veteran pitcher win be allowed
his own time IN coming around. In
q few weeks he expects to rejcin
the Pirates and IL he finds that he
can no longer keep up with the big
show he win ask for his uncondi-
ti0nal release.
Adams IL optimistic and voices
the opinion that he has not yet
lost his usefulness on the diamond.
The Washington times., 1924-07-21
CeMALL STUFF a
. FOR ROOTER ~

Coping two victories from the
Indians while the Detroit Junea.
leers rested, the Yankees gained
fun game on Cobb and his inen YES.
terday and are today IN front BY 4
margin Of a game and q half. The
Criffs, trimming the ST. Louis
Browns, crept closer to the Junga-
leers by half q game, one fun game
now separating them.
The Giants had their lead cut to
seven games when they lost to
the Reds while the Cubs were wal.
Looping the Braves.
Ruth soclxed out his tYenty-eighth
homer in the second game with the
Indians and now leads his nearest
rival, Fourier Of Brooklyn. by
seven homers.
Another Of those crucial series
win begin today when the Tigers,
the Yankees leading pennant rivals,
visit the Yankee stadium.
The Cardinals' winning streak Of
seven games was halted by the
Phillio1 when they won the second
game Of the twin bill, 3 10 3. after
-. Louis took the openst Z 70 4
The Washington times., 1924-07-21
InDEV WE Rs|
II NII0s NE /
GROWN
Howard Klnsey Gives Big BIII
Worthy Battle IL Final
Match
By ROBERT KTNsEY,
United stasss CIay Courts Doubles
Written For international News
SeryiceJ

ANtNAANNtA4y0o
Written For international News
ServiceJ
CHICAGO, July II The vfctor'n
crown III the Illinois state singlea
champs nEhip. which for 4 year
graced the head Of Manuel Alonzo.
Of Spain, today once more was
being worn by William 4. TiIden.
of Philadelphia. as q result OG his
victory over Howard Kinsey. "
San Francisco. IN four sets at the
skolkie Country Club. The score
was e-rl. Cd, g.. ana 6--S
Pat O'11ara Wood and Gerald
Patterson, OF Australia. annexed
the doubles title BY defeating the
writer and his brother. Howard ii
five sets. Ga 3-6, 6-3, 6--S.
and Ct
Five thousands enthusiasts epec-
tators witnessed the matches, which
were played under ideal conditions
With the courts In the best Of
shape.
The doubles match was starred
first with Patterson. captain OF the
Australian team. serving. Gerald
was at the height Of his game,
serving wonderfully, smashing dead.
ly from all positions Of the court.
and, most Of all, being very steady.
Because Of the hard doubles
match, Howard entered the court
In no condition to give TiIden q
real fight. In the first set How
ard seldom tried to reach & return
which appeared difficult, but In
| the second his attitude changed
ana he captured that, evening the
score.
Kinsey played remarkable tennis
and TiIden experienced the greatest
difficulty In handling his spin shots
both under and over cut. There
Is no denying he was worried In
the fourth when Howard led at
al but as is always the case
with our greatest player he came
through when the game meant the
imost.
The Washington times., 1924-07-21
NOT ALL LINKS
ARE CROWDED,
TH|SPROVEs
Too BIoomin' Hot to Play At.
Times on South, Africa's
200 Courses

Golfers who find the courses
crowded on week-ends may or may
not find some satisfaction In the
thought that there are . few places
IN the world where games may be
played without the chorus Of Fore
ringing In ones ears AL the way
from the first tee to the eighteenth
green. To reach these courses
would naturally involve great ex-
pense and travel. but there are
golfers who would let nothing stand
In the way Of an uninterrupted golf
holiday.
For example. down In South Africa
there are no less than 200 courses,
and some Of them are never crowd.
ed. At certain periods OF the day
the courses are deserted. This IS On
account OF the heat South African
heat could have no terrors for an
American. so he could 90 Own there
and have courses all to himself.
In India there are fifty courses,
and as the folks down that way us.
ualIy take q nap during the hot
afternoons, there are plenty Of on.
portunities for golf without some
ones golf bali whixzing past your
ear on every hole. There are four
good courses IN Ceylon. and they
are never crowded.
In case one doesn't want to travel
that far to play, It may be Of some
interest to know that there are now
eight fine courses in the Argentine.
Golf over the rolling. biiioWy pampas
has it's, delights, and there are new
courses also in Peru and URUGUAY.
Then, too, there is the new Fan
Ling course m Hongkong, which Is
constructed over an ancient Chinese
burial ground. the high mounds over
the graves furnishing difficult but
sport hazards.
The Washington times., 1924-07-21
To STEAL
NOW, SAYS
STENCIL
Pitchers Don't Hold Runners
As They Used to. Veteran
OutfieIder Observes

Comes now Casey stengel. Of the
gnarled legs and the fiery DISPOSE
don Casey stengel. the veteran.
who won two world series games
for the Giants and was promptly
sold down the river for his temerity.
Casey takes his baseball seriously.
Pitchers don't hold base run.
ners to the bag as wen as they
used to-" Casey remarks. They've
lost the lInack. The Sherry Smiths,
and the Fred Toneys; the Doc
Whites and the Nick Altrocks seem
10 have gone the way Of the horse
car and the coal range"
Casey sighed. and stretched his
gnaried legs q bit.
when guys like me and Earl
Shelly and Frank Snyder can steal
bases standing up, it's time the
pitchers started In to build UP their
fences.
Casey turned his attention to the
pitchers.
There are stfll few pitchers
who have q good first laase motion, =
he declared. Art Nehf Is one 81
them. Art can keep base runner
guessing II he feels like It. Bob
6hawlSey Is another one. Bob
catches lot Of them off first IN
the course Of y season. And, Of
course, Sherry Smith Is still pitch.
ing and he's q wizard.
But the best pitching motion
I've seen, this year Is Fay Kremer's.
That kid knows q lot about pitch
Ing. He's about as tough q man to
steal on as / know"
Reasons? Lots Of 'enlt
The high scores. the hitting game
chiefly. This, Casey pointed out,
made stolen base less important
than in the days when one run was
lnrAtfv arAt "a alanian =. 5 5000 -
The Washington times., 1924-07-21

somnoIence was noted last Satur-
day when Tony Rego, the Browns
midget backstop, came up to hit
in the wrong place. It was Ger
hers turn but Rego was allowed
to send q fly out to Leibold, end
ing the first inning and leaving q
runner stranded on second base.
Thereafter, however, Gerber hit in
his rightful position IN the bat
ting order.
About Honey Boy"
6EC Az" this writer remarked
to Benny Franklin, the
Wentworth promoter, the
other day, "we've been told that
you give Honey Boy Finnigan
only set-ups out there and that,
IL the fans could be assured he
would face . real opponent, You
wouldn't have seats enough. Is
aWelI. he replied. 1T ism
quite as bad o that, though
have heard that Holman would
make him 60. That's ridiculous.
Holman isn't big enough for Fin
nigan.
"But I do say this, and you can
quote me, too, that I have tried
to match Finnigan with Billy De
Foe, Cuddy De Marco, Of Pitts
burgh; Babe Herman, Of Cali
fornia, and Tommy Kid Murphy
son Of the oldtimer, and have
failed utterly. Finnigan wouldn't
hear Of any Of them.
II can get any enc Of these
boys to make 100 pounds fling
side, though I'm against ringside
weighing, or 1923 pounds At
o'clock, but / can't seem to IN.
terest Finnigan much. He is 4
good boy, I've no doubt Of that
but he isn't getting anywhere, Il
he? That's the best answer"
The Washington times., 1924-07-21
Sc ABRIGH I Is
NEXT MECCA Or
NE | STARS
High Glass Entry List Ex-
pected for Tourney Start
Ing Next Monday

NEW YORK, July 2I.The next
big event for tennis lovers is
scheduled to open one week from
today on the courts OF the Sea-
bright Lawn Tennis and Cricket
Club. The tourney promises to
rank with the best Of the season
according to the present outlook.
While q number OF the big stars.
who participated In the meet last
year viii be missing, the entry
list Is Of high class and according
to Berton s. Prentice, president
Of the club, q host Of noted players
win participate IN both the mems
and women's divisions.
California Will be wei represented,
the delegation from the Pacific
Slope being composed Of Clarence
Griffin, William ~. Johnston. Rob-
ert and Howard Kinsey, Harvey
Snodgrass and Walter Westbrook.
Other notables who have prom.
ised to take part include Lewis
collegiate doubles champions
from the University Of Texas:
Brian ]. C. Norton, Dean Mathey.
Harold Throckmorton, Lucien viii.
ianls. former Yale captain: Brooks
Fenno and Harry Guild, former
Harvard Players; George Lott, ma
tional junior chan1pion;A Shinlizu
and Kashio Of the Japanese Davis
Cup team; Karl Behr, Dwight
Davis, Hoicombe Ward, Malcolm
Whitmans William j. Clothier, Nat
Niles. Theodore PeIl, Beals Wright.
Richard Grams, captain OF the
Michigan University team; Stanley
w. Pearson, Doctor George King.
Sam Hardy. Percy Kynaston, Gerald
Emerson, Jerome Lang. Herbert L.
Bowman. Leonard Beekman and
Jose Alfonso.
The Australian Davis Cup team
had to pass up the event for they
play. their first round tie during
the same week with China az the
Crescent Athletic Club. The com.
mite il endeavoring to have them
appear early in the week for ex-
hibiti0ns. They are also to make
an effort to secure the presence OF
Norman Brookes, the famous Aus.
/ tralian veteran, for an exhibition
match later In the week.
Miss Mary Browne and Mr.. DuI-
ley, of California are to be IN the
women's event, which Is also to in
clude Miss Carpenter, of Philadel-
phia: Miss Leslie Bancroft, Miss
Helen Hooker, Miss Ceres Baker.
Miss Martins Bayard and the two
Boston juniors, Miss Mary Blake
and Miss Anna Fuller. Miss Ethel
Sutton, sister Of Mrs. May Sutton
Bundy, will lie here with the Cali.
fornians and may play exhibition
matches.
The Washington times., 1924-07-21
GuiIford's 64 Score
Causes CIubmates
To Marvel

If Jesse GuiIford. The Boston
siege gun, keeps up his present
pace at golf, he Is likely to run
away with many golf honors.
The other day at WOcdlawn
Guilford turned IN q score Of
81, which is Z under par and e
record which players up that
way will shoot at 8 long time.
When he came in and announced
the score some Of his eliminates
asked him on what nine holes
he did it, going out or COM
ing in.
The Washington times., 1924-07-21
UNION PRINTERS BEAT
STRONGEST RIVALS

Having won the Departmental
League pennant and settled that
small detail In their baseball lives,
the Union Printers now are setting
about IN earnest to cop the Poto-
mac League title and have just
polished of the HilItops. 8 to o,
to. break tie for first place. It
was the first defeat for the Hill
tops. The Printers are indicated
in the Potomac League. Norman
Hutchinson set down the Hilltops
with three hits.
The Washington times., 1924-07-21

On July IL, in these pages, at
tention was called to the infrac-
ton Of rule %, which requires At
least two hours before sunset for
the beginning Of = championship
contest.
The following day, George Nor
iarty, in . pleasant little note
written IN the best Of spirit, re-
piled in part as follows:
In this connection, wish to
state that the rule does not apply
to the second game Of = double
header. President johnson, Of the
American League, 50 ruled soma
seven or eight years ago when
the matter was referred to him.
The fans paid their admissions
70 witness two games, and IN an
advertised double header, the UNI
pires have no choice as to wheth-
er the second game viii Be played,
regardless Of the time unless dark
ness has fallen"
On Saturday, July 10, another
double-header got under way ct
the Griffith Stadium. The first
game, beginning about 1850, con-
tinued for almost i've hours. In
the sixteenth inning the st. Louis
Browns won, 10 to 8, and the
official announcer shouted through
his magaphone: Second game
called Off" Umpire Nallin, work
ing with the veteran, Bill Dineen,
was in charge Of Saturday 3 game.
Rule 90 requires at least two
hours Of sunlight for B champion.
ship game. Umpire Moriarty, over
his own signature, has informed
this writer that President Ban
johnson "seven or eight years
ago" ruled against this in the
case Of advertised double-head-
ers," arguing that the fans had
paid for two games and every
! thing should BE done to satisfy
them. Mr.. Moriarty, therefore
kept the Washington and Detroit
clubs playing in the seni-dark-
ness for FIVE innings on July 10.
Nine days later the fans paid
their money TO see two games.
They were given one Of sixteen
innings. No attempt was made
to stage q second game.
Now, somebody IS wrong.
We have been told that ~
Cobb, thinking he had the Grin.
men on the ropes, loudly demand.
ed that q second game be played
on July 10, though less than two
hours Of daylight remained.
It was apparent TO all last Sat.
urday that neitheA team wanted
any more action for the day.
They got none.
Because Of the ruling BY Um-
pire Moriarty on July 10, many
| fans fingered last Saturday In the
depreciation Of seeing at least the
beginning Of the second game .Naf
advertiser and for which ssthey
paid their admissions. " An,
nOuncer Phillips n1egaphoned tc
all and sundry that the day. was
done for athletes and fans.
Personally, we care not . whit
whether they play one or two
| games "as advertised. It's WOrl
FOR this writer, not pleasure, anC
one game lasting four hours and
forty-five minutes is sufficient
| for one afternoon.
| But the rule in the book Il
plain as q white horse on . darl
road. It says that ct least two
hours Of sunlight must remain
for the beginning Of 3 game. APP
lparently that rule worked last
Saturday.
/ On the other hand, IL Bar
johnson ruled against that rule
ssseven 70 eight years ago. in hi
zeal to protect the fan, why didn',
Umpire Nallin insist on the starr
Of 4 second game last Saturday,
Rules are rules but when2
They Sometimes Sleep
lTHREQUENTLY the question 4
asked, ''What do all thos.
players on the bench do Il
k-1C lAl~t~ s>A.9Se tf fillfi
The Washington times., 1924-07-21
DoMlVlcANs DEFEAT
BIG GREEN ONCE MORE

Dominican Lyceun, winner Of the
first series IN the Independent Sand
lot League. beating the shanrocls
in the deciding game. knocked off
the Shalnroclxs again to start the
second series. score, 10 to s.
Arlington, runner-up IN the first
series. continued It's winning ways,
defeating the Mohawks, to 3.
Johnny Laycocls. aftef the first
inning was invincible.
The Washington times., 1924-07-21
Great Stuff. BOYS
Totals 80 seas isI Totals. q ST II

ST. Louis .....s... 900 1 . . O.
washington 1850. 10 10 . is
Runs -Tcbin "a. Bennett. sisier,
Rice, Goslin (a). Judge (2l. Errors--
Sisler, Robertson Gerber. Peclkinpaugh
con, Judge Thre0-baae hits-Tobin,
Bennett. Home run--Sisler. Stolen
bases-Sisier LeIbold. Sacrifices -Ruei
ca, Leibold. Double plays Davis to.
Harris 70 Judge. Goslin 70 Judge.
Left on bases-St. Louis. q; Washinga
ton. 10 First base on balls--Off Davis,
s; off johnson. D. Struck out--By
johnson, 3 IN 1-s innings; off Russell,
IN 30 innings. Hit BY pitched ball
by Davis (ooslin). Winning pitcher
--Ruosoll. Umpireo-Dipee and Nallin.
line. q spmss-a hours ana -