The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1924-11-20
WASHINGTON LETTER

WHU1IllVUlVI LII LIN
Washington, Nov. 19-One of the
cheapest things in Washington today
is advice. President Coolidge is get
ting more advice than any individual
in the country as result OF his Sc
lection by the American people for
the Presidency. 1t is characteristic
of the average American citizen to
give advice by the bucket but to take
it by the gain. Apparently Mr.. Cool,
idge is calm and cautious man and
has his own way of determining the
true course for the administration.
Every day the list of well meaning,
though sometimes selfish, advisors
who call at the White House grows,
until it may be necessary to call
halt. The job of being President
with all it's honors is by no means
sinecure. Just now the President is
obliged to receive long lines of hand
shakers and we'll wishers. The ma
iority of these visitors want to tell
him how to run the Government &C
cording their own ideas. Courtesy
REQUIRES that the Chief Executive
shall listen patiently to this advice,
his better judgment tells him to
weigh his words and actions careful
ly. In his appointments for the new
Cabinet and other Government posi-
lions he must take every precautlon
to avoid natural antagonisms. The
various groups who claim that they
supported him at the polls and the de-
mand rewards in Federal patronage,
must be handled with care. The
President has made it clear that he
intends to make his appointments
with a view to the best man quail
fled for the job and not for their in
fiuence with various groups in social
and political life. In other words,
Mr.. Coolidge has made it known that
he conceives his duty as national with
out regard to arbitrary classifications
based on geography, social or politi-
cal influence. This policy as indicat-
ed at the White House, may prove a
shock to some groups who assumed
that the victory of Mr.. Coolidge
would make their crowd direct bene-
fciary. The fact that all classes and
interests are striving for official rec
ognition makes the Presidents job
at this time doubly hard. The favors
of a President are of national and
international significance. 1t is al
ways important that the person Sc
lected for administration positions
should prove worthy of the post.
n
There is much talk about tax re-
vision in Washington. It is obviously
nothing more than mere converse
ton. No general tax revision can be
reasonably expected before the first
session of the next Congress in De-
cember 1925. The volume of tax
receipts will, in a measure, determine
the feasibility of horizontal twenty
five per cent reduction on all income
taxes. The Mellon plan will be re-
modelled to conform to changing con-
ditions before it is introduced to the
new Congress. Administrator lead
ers are DESTROYS that the people dis
cuss tax reduction plans as suggested
by the the Treasury. They know that
public discussion will have salutatory
effect on the legislators, especially
while in their home districts during
the congressional recess. Mr.. Cool
idge and his advisors are counting on
favorable public reaction of sufficient
proportions to insure favorable legis-
lation at the session which convenes
September, 1925. The present reve-
nue. bill is regarded as make shift
measure, representing nothing more
than a compromise for the warning
blocs in the Senate and House.
1t may surprise many people that
the 25 per cent reductions on incomes
which was welcomed this year, APP
piled only on the 1923 income. If
reductions are deemed advisable on
your 1924 federal taxes it will be
necessary for the next session of
Congress to pass a special resolution
allowing this cut in rates. 1t is said
that this legislation would depend up
on the volume of tax receipts on De-
cember Is, the last collection day of
this year.
a.
The farmers and business men have
laid down program for the Congress
which is at least interesting. Their
respective proposals are undoubtedly
made in good faith but fiscal legisla
ton will not permit any new legisla-
tive measures to receive the right of
way. AS announced by Charles S.
Barrett, President of the National
Farmers Union, the agricultural Or
CARNATIONS will ask for the following
Legislative measures: "a Passage of
the Truth-In-F Fabric Bill; ~ Legis-
1ation to protect farmers Interests by
providing for truthful and adequate
branding, labelling and advertising of
seeds, feeds and fertilizers when
shipped in interstate commerce; (3)
Legislation to provide for more ade-
quate market reports by the Depart
ment of Agriculture, both at home
and abroad; az The prevention
through legislation, if possible, of al
legged discrimination by manufacture
ers, financial, and commercial inter-
ests against farmers who wish to-
buy collectively in wholesale guam
titles; (5) Revision Of the Esch- Cum
minis Act in order to secure lower