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Washington telegraph., 1925-06-12


has remained with the family
and not with the State primar
lily. Thephilosophers of the new
school would take it away from
the family and give it TO the
State. In a State where there rs
no Constitutional inhibition, II
may be done by direct legis'
lation. Not so with us. 1t must
be borne in mind that although
there is a Constitutional prohl-
bition in the government of the
United States against taking
private property without JUS:
compensation, there is no limit
ed space on the power of tax
alton, as to the amount in the
Federal government, and the
private ownership of property
can be destroyed through the
power to tax.
During the great war, in the
higher brackets of the revenue
bill, taxes were collected as
high as 65 per cent of the rev
enue derived from the citizens
estate, and even now seven
years after the conflict is over,
our taxes against some men ana
women are as much as 46 per
cent of their entire taxable i'll
come. The question naturally
arises, is this taxation o" is 1t
consfication? In war time the
government may take the life
of the citizen and / doubt not
his property, if need be, to pre-
serve the life of the Nation, but
not so in time of peace. The
very fabric of our institution
cries out against it. Have We
forgotten the immortal tea par
ty in Boston Harbor or tde
speech of Patrick Henry or the
ride of Paul Revere that we
should become so callous OF
other mems rights? Yet if you
would follow the school of the
Anarchist, why daily with the
situation? The power to tax Is
just as potent a factor to use
in the destruction of private
property, as the red flag or the
lighted torch.
81 am not prepared yet to
say that the men possessing
the powGr of government are
conscious of a desire to destroy
the property of the rich, but |
am willing that some of our
tax gatherers have become
very callous of the rights of
those who have amassed great
fortunes, overlooking the fact
that where you unjustly throw
the top stone from the monu-
ments of our business life one
by one the others will newt
ably follow until the very
foundation is reached.
$50 it is impossible to con-
slider the task of the reduction
of taxation without bearing IN
mind the motives that may lay
behind the cause that produced
the levy and to always remem-
Washington telegraph., 1925-06-12
SENATOR UNDERWOOD
ADDRESSES TAX CLUE

Montgomery, Ala, June IL
Hon. Oscar w. Underwood, who
will address a meeting Of the
Alabama Tax Clubs in session
here, today will declare thar
the present tax measure carry
ing maximum su~taX of FOL )
per cent is confiscatory ana
should be rewritten along the
lines of the law of 1916 when
the highest bracket Of the sur
tax was thirteen per cent.
"Since the dawn of civil
zation. taxes and government
have been almost synonymous
terms and government did not
exist where tribute was not ex
acted from the governed" Sen.
ator Underwood will state.
Long ago the most cruel,
grasping and avaricious of ru
lers had learned that throug.
the power to tax, he held the
power to destroy the future
productive capacity of his peo
pie and that the laying on c.
undue burdens of taxation in
evitably lead to revolution or
death.
"Thare is a school of philo-
sophy extant in America today
that would destroy if they
could the private ownership of
all property and mass it all in
the hands of the state. Though
the avowed advocates of these
political heresies are compar-
atively few in numbers, their
satellites and partial imitatore,
who deny the faith, but who
would destroy those they envy.
are approaching numbers that
in the near future ieapordiz@
the life of the State.
The very dawning of civil
lized life was the recognition
of the home unit, father, wife,
and children, their sustenance
and their protection. The ac-
cumulation of sufficient prop
er Good & clothing) to carry
on and provide for the futur?
was necessary that the family
unit might exist. Destruction
of this property by what eyei
method has always meant the
destruction of the home life
and the fabric that rests upon
it. For untold centuries the
ownership or protection of this
property, the resultant accuin
ulation of the family effort,
Washington telegraph., 1925-06-12
NOTICE

To whom it may concern:
l have taken up as an estray
one dark mare which will hoid
until the 18th of June and if
owner does not call for and
pay damages she will be sold
according to law.
T. C. Jones, Cross Roads
Washington telegraph., 1925-06-12

ber that there are some who
first of all desire high, taxation
that it may destroy private
property, then the pme life
and then the very fat ic of our
natural existance.
$50 much for one angle of the
situation that confronts us.
Another. angle is the answer 10
the question, does it pay to tax
until it destroys or even until
it hurts? Let us pause for a
minute to adjust our funda.
mental principles. 1t is fund
amental canon of taxation that
all taxes are paid in the end
from the accumulated wealth
of the people taxed. Some have
said from rent, profit ana
wages, but in the end all wealth
is the accumulation of the asset
that grows out of the work of
the heads and hands of men and
women. So that at the end of
the decade or the century the
extraordinary burden laid on
the body polite must come
from the men who toll and the
women who reap or there mus,
be a elimination of the accum-
ulated wealth of the country
that existed when the burden
was laid. The question with is
is whether the nation is strong
er, safer and more productive
with a great store OF accumu-
lated wealth or without it
Russia dissipated her wealth
for a theory some years
ago. We amassed ours. Russia
has a larger territory, a larger
population and greater natu-
raj resources than we have.
Were you outside both coun-
tries and choosing a nome,
which would you move TO?
"The genius of our great de-
velopement has come thru the
massing of our dollars on SOME
great enterprise and buying
the brains and the labor to put
it through. This takes idle
money looking for investment
and you will not find 1t at the
appointed hour if you TAX 1t to
death.
During the Great War the
American accepted excessive
rats of taxation with patience
and without complaint, and are
entitled to great creditntor the
sacrifices they made III order
that our armies might win the
war. They had the right to be-
lieve that after the war was
over they would be relieved in
large part from the excessive
burdens they had borne with
out complaint.
Many of the war tax burdens
have been repealed by the Coh-
gress Including the so-calleo.
excess profits take and the
small taxes on transfers, saies
and the like that produce more
annoyance than they did rev
enue. The general trend of tax
legislation has been downward
but nevertheless the burden
resting on the larger accumu
lation of capital has remained
in the conficatory class. The
problem we have to consider IL
whether it is wise from the
standpoint of the whole peop'e
to allow the conditions to ccn-
tinue. What have Just said ap-
plies to the inheritance tax as
we'll as to the income tax"
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-11-10

taking orders!
The younger sister stole upstairs,
a prey to perplexity and forebod-
Ing. What she had seen was beyond
all belief. II was such an mex
plicable thing that she did not
even dare TO share the secret with
Billy. far less to mention tho dis
covcry to Constance. But 1t kept
Alice awake for at least an hour
after she went to bed.
Billy did not become aware of
any unusual development until the
day following. II was the middle OF
the forenoon when he Numbered
into the library, intending to make
final plea for gasoline money.
Constance was sitting Mt the desk,
and the efficiency man was pacing
the floor, talking.
Billy halted and opened his
mouth involuntarily.
And make q note Of this" II.
Hedge was saying. ITO notify the
servants that hereafter all orders
for supplies, in excess Of one dol
lar, must be certified at the office
before being delivered to trades
men,"
Constance nodded as she put II
down.
Anything I can do for you ~
asked Hedge, as he observed Billy
"I--hum.'
II didn't understand. Repeat
please"
Billy coughcd and stared at his
sister. who glanced up. evidently
annoyed at the interruption.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-11-10
l't.rr from Priscilla Bradford to
Mrs. Mary Alden Prescott
Continued


Of courec, dear Mary, we we're
1T very much bewildered. 1t did
l"t seem possible there could be
lNo women by the name OF Mary
Alden Prescott who had been at
Atlantic City and We saw by the
papers that you had been there.
However, we. your old friends,
knew that you. under no circum-
stances would dye your hair. | re-
member how Mortified you were
when ] bobbcd mine by the
way, ] have let 1t grow out again;
1 saw It was all a mistake --- and
that as TO put dye upon your hair
l knew, II no one else in that COM
pany, YOU would not do.
However. when Mr. Gibson pro-
cceded TO describe the lady whom
he evidently admired, as wearing
one night at a party when he
spoke OF dancing party, the Rev.
Mr.. Smaley groancd4.- a very
short, siyer-gray lace gown over
silver cloth with silver shoes and
stockings we all said it could not
be YOU. Particularly as he told US
that Domans dress was cut very
low.
/ was glad that the wife of the
Reverend Smalley in shocked
tone Of voice said that it could not
be You, dear Nary. for she had
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-11-10

In such manner John Alden. III
writer and scholar. blurted out r.,
message. Priscilla in wonder amaG,
mcnt, and sorrow looked him.
If the great Captain OF rlymou
is so very eager 10 we'd nc. why doc
he not come himself and take tlt
trouble TO ask me- she asked.
John Alden tried 10 explain, su}
ing the Captain was busy and H.
no time for such things.
For such thngs:' cried PrisciIl;
Indignantly. III hc has no tim
now is he likely - find more tim
after the Wedding
Still John Aldon went on urgin.
the suit Of his friend. He told o
his courage and kindness and sait
that any woman in Pli'nouth Nigh
be happy and proud . he Gallo,
the wife Of Miles S-annjsl.
Color this dress of Priscilla
light blue with white collar. cuff
and arron)
Copyright, 1925, Associated Editors
Inc.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-11-10
TOO Much Efficiency
By E.JCCxsssSS s:@)Ratb
oh" she said family.

oh" she said family.
Yes, he had triclled her. She was
raging at herself for having fallen
into the snare. Yet how was she to
know that he did not intend to re-
fer to the downfall OF Tommy
Treadwell? Her own mind had held
no other thought for the past
twenty-four hours. The whole bust
ness OF trying TO escape from serf-
dom had Inundated her. She was
even angry at Tommy. Perhaps he
had done his best--but why hadn't
he done better? He was bigger
than II. Hedge; he looked strong
err. Why didn't he win? Perhaps eff
ficiency really meant something,
after all.
Yet, as she stood confused and
eXaspcratcd, the turmoil of her
mind suddenly resolved itself into
calm. In that instant a great idea
was born. Constance was utterly
amazed at the discovery. The idea
was nothing that she had CROPPED
or stfiven for; II simply flashed
upon her Yet 1t was the solution
of the whole terrible problem!
Buck up" she whispered to
herself. play the part. This is
where you win"
The efficiency man waited po-
litcly for her to reconsider the
secretarial proposition.
She steeled herself to the task,
summoned all the Spartan in her
nature, and smiled at him.
II had forgotten about your need
OF secretary" she said.
ut still exists, Miss Brooke"
"Then show me what to do,
please"
1t came so suddenly that the eff
/ ficiency man found It necessary to
steady himself against the desk.
He had been prepared for battle;
not abject surrender.
why er $3.50 yes he said.
Glad to show you. There's a lot
Of back work, you know"
Constance, working at the other
side Of the library table, was q dis
concerning vision, even to an eff
cheney man. There was a freshness
in her checks that suggested a rose
garden. Her gray eyes were steady
and serene. Tendrils of hair curled
about her ears in q unique way, f.
Hedge decided, for he could not
remember having observed a SINH
lar phenomenon before. She had a
firm, assured way of using her
hands that astonished him. They
were quite as capable of filing pa
pers as they were Of punching a
leather bag, in addition to which
they were exceptionally well mani.
cured.
Never word passed about Tom
my Treadwel. The new secretary
had apparently forgotten the mat
ter in the intense absorption o.
her work.
Alice made the initial discover!
the very first day. She was home
from school early, and, glancing II
at the library as she passed through
the hall, was rooted in her track
by the spectacle of Constance
standing at a file-case with he,
hands full Of papers. The efficienc,
man was at her elbow and wa
talking glib1y about something
Alice could not hear the words.
was the attentive, almost eager
attitude Of Constance that CHIEF!
amazed her.
Whatever Connie was doing, sh'
was doing wNr~Sy and she wa
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-11-10

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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-11-10
BEGIN HERE TODY:


John w. Brooke, widower and
hardware magnate, has arranged
to have his home managed by a
firm of efficiency engineers for a
period Of two months that he will
be away from the city. This with
out the knowledge OF his three
grown children, Constance, Billy
and Alice, who do not realize the
Ienormity of their fathers digres-
sion until the arrival Of
II. Hedge, efficiency engineer
who takes over their fathers
suite, turns the library into an Of
nee, and proceeds TO put "econo-
lmy and scientific management"
into the Brooke household. Hedge
has cut Off the allowance of Con-
stance and Billy because they re-
fuse to go to woskAAllce Is still on
the payroll at a 4ogper cent roduc-
ton because she is attending school.
Hedge has also been the means
OF preventing Constance from
clipping with Tommy Treadwell.
This was done by means of a sci
entiac beating administered to
Tommy by Hedge on New Years
morning.
NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
II wish" said the efficiency man
on the day after New Year, that
you would reconsider"
He was addressing Constance
Brooke, who had entered the "of
flee" for the purpose of getting a
book. Since the episode of the
courtyard there had been no speech
between them. Constance had been
having meals sent to her room, a
proceeding to which II. Hedge in
terposed no objection. He was in
a mood to make concessions; he
was thankful for the gloom of the
back stairs.
Constance looked at him sharply
and flushed
Il have considered" she said
shortly. Il shall not marry"
| The efficiency mans pulse
skipped beat, but he preserved
an exterior calm.
VERY good" he nodded. II pre-
sumo you refer to Mr.. Treadwell."
TO anybody--everybody"
! Her back was turned toward him
and her fingers were running light
| " over the books on a shelf.
That is what I should call a
wholesale Reconsideration" he re-
marked judicially. 1T is sufficient
~ inclusive to be ominous. The
world will wear mourning. How
! ever"
He paused as he noted the deep
ening pink of her ears.
However"
He paused again, this time to OBJ.
serve more closely the poise of hel
well-set head. Constance dropped g
book on the floor and stopped tt
recover it.
However, that Is not what
wanted you to reconsider"
She picked up the book ant
faced him, her cheeks afame. HI
was laughing at her, she knew; h,
had tricked her! Yet his face wal
impressive and wholly devoid o
mirth. In fact, it was thoughtful
Even In her anger and confusion
she wondered what imperious
necessity compelled Fl. Hedge to BIZ
so consistently intolerable.
"NVhat l wanted you to recon
sider," he explained, was your de
csion not to assume the duties o.
Il secretary in this establishment.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-11-10
RUB RHEUMATISM
PAIN FROM SORE,
ACHING JOINTS

What. is rhcwurfum. Pain only.
$. Jacobs Oh viii stop any pain so
qu.t lrugginE,
Not ono case In fuy requires in
ternal treatment. Rub soothing. pen
etrating st. Jacobs OH directly upon
the tender spot and relief comes in
stantly. ST. Jacobs Oil is a harmless
rheumatism and sciatica linimen'.
which never disappoints ami ran not
burn the skin.
Timber up, Quit complaining Get
q small trial bottle from your drug
gist, and in Just a moment youll be
free from rheumatic and sciatic pain,
soreness, stiffness and swelling.
Don't suffer. Relief awaits you. Old,
honest s.. jacobs oil has cured mil
lions OF rheumatism sufferers in the
last half century, and is just as good
for 2 scistica, neuralgia. lumbago,
bsekachs, sprains and swellings.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-11-10
A Wife's Confessional
Adele Garrisons Phase OF
REVELATIONS OF A WIFE

speech with strain OF sadness run
ming through 1t which, despite my
irritation stirred me TO pity.
you are right" he said. II have
no warrant for believing anything
except that she Is not happy. l am
sure of that. Butt love her"
His utterance at least was sincere,
and there was a dignity about II
which silenced me for a minute. We
had nearly reached the farm gate,
and at u point Just opposite the
house DR.. Meredith steerod the car
to the side OF the road and turned
off the engine.
"Please do not 90 in," he coaxed,
until ! have told you more about
this. I won't keep you long, but !
must tell somebody about this"
There was stark need In his voice,
and l conquered the impulse to
alight from the car hastily and run
into the house.
II will listen" said, but you
must be brief, / cannot stay out
here long"
"Of course you can't" he agreed
hastily, land won't take but n few
minutes. do want you to know,
however, that this is no new feeling
with me. Katherine Sinnot has been
the one woman In my life. have
loved her since I first saw her In
the training hospital"
His voice was vibrant with feeling,
and to my surprise ! found It hard
to keep back certain sympathy for
him.
yet you married another wom-
an" l reminted him.
"He Is A Noted Painter"
eyes, to my everlasting regret and
hers" he replied bitterly "Oh! I am
telling you nothing that all our
world does not know. You recog-
nized 1t yourself upon that day I
brought Lucia to call upon you and
Katherine. I saw the knowledge In
your keen eyes. And no one would
welcome release from the legal bonds
that hold us together more than
Lucia. For years all the heart she
has-which isn't much-has been
given to another man, an artist
whose name you would recognize II
l spoke It,"
| For an instant an absurd little
fear shook me. Could he possibly
mean Dicky?
He is a noted portrait painter"
his voice went on. and | caught my
breath again. His pictures Of Lucia
are in many galleries, and he is
madly in love with her, has been for
years"
Copyright. 1928, by Newspaper
Feature Service. lnc.)
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-11-10
Glzss[54Kz&lSGff]IIE

! would not worry you with this
letter If ] did not think you should
know this and just as a suggestion
from a friend, I would if | were
you, write someone here and make
it very clear you are not the wom-
an Mr.. Gibson described
If you write it to me, will for
friendships sake be very glad to
read it to all your friends. Perhaps
it would be well to have the Rev.
Smalley read it from the pulpit or
at prayer meeting.
Mr.. Gibson was charmed with
your home. He thought his broth
er's family We're very lucky to be
able to live in a place of so much
refinement. He particularly loved
your old mahogany and black
walnut furniture. You will be glad
to know that the Gibsons are TAX
ing great caro- of everything that
you have and l heard number Of
your friends tell me that 1t vas
very probable that you would
lItN Il return bttduot IL NtllL VIII n
out saying, that after the luxury
that you have been having lately,
the quiet and simplicity Of lis nero
could not possibly be much to your
taste. Everyone here likes the Glib
sons and il you should decide to
sell it, I'm sure they would be glad
to buy your house and furniture. d
Mr.. Orson Gibson seems delight
ed with the place. We all hope he
will settle down hero.
Truly your friend,
Priscilla Bradford.
Copyright, 1928, NEA Service.
lnC.)
TOMORROW - Letter from
Ms. Mary Alden Prescott To Pris-
ella bradford.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-11-10
Relief from First Bottle

Battle Creek, Mich. II had great
pains and swelling in my sides, pains
so had at times that could not do my
housework or stand on my feet for
weeks and was in avery nervous con-
dition. In q Cleveland paper Tread a
letter about LydiaE. Pinkham sYege-
table Compound. have had great re-
lief from the first bottle and | shall
continue its use because | believe and
know it helps me. Iwant to help other
women and | am willing to answer
letters. - Mrs. c. E. PALMER, 247
Champion St, Battle Creek, Mich,
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-11-10

really didn't know what they were
quarreling about. Both had been
fat--very fat indeed. But now they
began to grow thin. One day Nanny
noticed this. 1t set her to thinking.
II know what's the trouble with
u.s." she cried.
WHAT" squeaked Danny.
I'VE have too much of a. good
thing" said she. eve have too
much corn. We need change. We
have lost our appetites because we
need something besides corn. Corn
for breakfast. corn for dinner, and
corn for supper Is altogether too
much corn. / am getting so that
hate the sight of 1t, If we could
get outside and get something else
for a change we would be all right.
But they couldn't get outside. At
| least, they couldn't get outside and
| get back again. And though they
hunted and hunted they could find
nothing in that corncrib for A
change. 1t was case of eat corn
! or nothing Beyond doubt it was
a case of too much Of good thing.
Danny began to think of that barn
they had planned to make their
home In before they had found the
corncrib. There would be plenty OF
change Of food there. To be sure
they wouldn't be quite so safe as
they were here. Here no enemies
could get to them. But even safety
and plenty of food were not the
only things TO be considered. There
was not enough happiness and, after
al, happiness was the most import
ant thing,
I'm going 10 leave this place, "
said Danny one evening just after
the Black Shadows had come creep
ing out. Are you coming with me,
Nanny Meadow Mousse"
I'm glad of It," replied Nanny,
you know we can't get back II
we want to-" said Danny.
I'm glod of it," replied Nanny,
Just now / feel as II don't want
to see another ear Of corn as long
as l live. When do we start?"
Now" replied Danny. you fol-
low me-"
So Danny led the way. II was a
long jump for such little follow
but In landed in the grass unhurt
and Nanny followed him. Once
more they scampered for the big
strawstack In the barnyard. for UNI
der that they knew they would be
safe. There they could plan how tc
get over to the barn.
Copyright, 1928, by T. ". Burgess)
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-11-10

Once more they scampcrcd for the
big straw stack in the barn yard
Danny that night started to go out
side. Then he found there was no
way Of getting out unless he jumped
down to the ground. If he did that
there would be no way of getting
back.
But Danny and Nanny decided
that this didn't matter. They would
spend their time eating, sleeping and
exploring that corncrib. This they
did and were happy for a while. But
ct last they began to grow tired of
nothing but corn TO eat. First
Danny lost his appetite. He grew
peevish. Then Nanny lost her ap-
petite, and she grew even more
peevish. They quatreled, and they