Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-11-11
MEMORABLE FIGHT
IN CONGRESS LIKELY
At COMING SESSION
Move to Substitute Sales
Tax for Income Meas
ure Probable
By FREDERIC j. HASkIN

WASHINGTON, Nov. S.-Nothins
has happened in this country in the
last half century that has created
such a nationwide furore and prom
ised such far-reaching effects as the
publication of income taXNreturns
This is something that affects every
community in the United States, and
the smaller the community the more
avid the interest that is being taken
in the revelations accompanying the
hard cold facts as to the incomes on
which every Tom, Dick and Harry
pays taxes.
In every city, town, village and
rural district there has always been
the keeneSt curiosity as to how rich
the reputedly rich of the community
really are. Indeed it is a rare in
dividual who has not at times wish
ed that he might know exactly how
much his neighbors make in year.
Wives have wanted to get the low
down OH their husbands incomes,
:. and how the Blanks do so much
when they have so little, or why they
do so little when they must have so
much, have long been moot ques-
tions, widely and frequently debated.
Mrs Jones has yearned TO know
why she must be content with fliv-
Yer while Mrs. Smith has a de luxe
limousine and a chauffeur, and here
tofore Mr.. Jones has been unable to
. furnish a conclusive answer. Mrs.
: Smith has never been satisfied that
= there was any good reason why she
couldn't have even a row boat while
the Browns disport themselves in a
yacht.
Tradesmen have been puzzled to
understand why the Joneses, the
Smiths and the Browns never pay
Their bills promptly, and have grown
grey over the problems as to what
i customers should be extended I'M
limited credit and what one should
be given short shrift.
Movie fans have wondered and
wondered whether the stories they
hcar about the fabulous salaries of
their faVorite stars are true or mere
Iy larry tales concocted by magma
tive press agents, and movie stars
nave been consumed with curiosity
as to the exact incomes of their
rivals.
Business men have wished they
might know whether their competi-
tors are really prospecting or heading
- Tor the rocks, statesmen have
. -schemed to get the inside facts AS
to the ability to buy possessed by
their prospective clients, and,
,1-' where does he get it," is subject
that has been discussed in every
= Forum from the loafers in the cross
roads store to the loungers in the
SACRED precincts of the exclusive
- metropolitan club
~- The Prys May Now Get Wise
Paul Pry and his twin sister.
Paullne. may now get wise concern.
ing number of things they have
'"lonS wanted to know. An entirely
new diversion has been provided for
the curious of both sexes, according
10 early and informal reports from;
internal revenue collectors, and il
appears that the Prys are going TO
1t with a zest such as they have
never manifested in pursuing grew
some details in murder trials or
SPACIOUS revelations in divorce
suits
Within forty-eight hours after in.
come tax figures were first made
pupllc more than five thousand in
quifleS were received by Mrs. Mabel
i>elnecke, collector Of internal reve-
nue. at chicago, from inquisitive per.
SONS ana collectors in other dis.
t!lctS' with the exception of New
e. 10TH CITY, were similarly beseiped.
--- just why New York should nrove
an exception has not been made
clear as yet. New Workers arc said
TO be utterly Indifferent To thei,.
(, neighbors' affairs, but while this is
advanced as traditionally and nrov.
verbally true, the why and who're.
lore remain undisclosed. New York
Is cross section of all the main
streets In the world, and the citv
D.. gates nave never borne the inscrin.
tlon warning all who enter TO aban.
ooh curiosity. However, New York.
ers are also proverbially wise. and
IL may be possible that they know
a IL they want to know abont zach
'othef incomes. Indeed, it has been
rumored that the average NIanbat.
r tanite is really inclined to take
front at its face value. and that
IL man makes a showing of having
money he can get by in the big
town. and no questions asked.
extremely practical purposes lie
nehlnd some of the inquiries that
are being made at the offices of the
TAX collectors. One young lady in
ChlcaSo stated frankly that she was
considering proposal of marriage
from man. He had made certain
representations as to his income, and
she wanted to know whether thew
We're true because she was well able
to provide for herself and she did
not intend to give up her economic
independence for an uncertainty IL
she could help it.
What Fathers May Do
Thus it may come about that fond
fathers will no Longer ask Young
men, Are YOU sure you can support
my daughter in the style to which
she has been accustomed?" but will
say. instead, I'm look up your in
come tax return and give you my
answer early next week"
a woman separated from her hus-
band and about to institute divorce
proceedings inquired as to the in.