The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-11-06

federal government will help make It
possible for the states to have their
own sources of revenue. Mr.. Coolidge
thinks there has been too much cen
tralization of authority in Washington
and cites as IN instance the matter Of
| federal aid for road construction. He
| would not cut off this aid entirely. but
have 1t limited as nearly as possible
to the building Of main highways.
Several witnesses representing great
interests sought the repeal Of the cop
/ ital stock tax. This was opposed by
Undersecretary Of the Treasury Wins
ton. Indeed, repeal Of nearly every
tax In the present law is asked by
someone. so it is plain that the COM
nfttee cannot please all.
TT IS no surprise to find that all those
L predictions of huge grain exports
from Russia due to immense crops had
| no foundation save the wild talk Of
Soviet officials and instead of sending
grain to other countries, Russia is
| practically sure to, go hungry again
| this winter. The Soviet government
committee to prevent famine is busy
in Moscow and has decided to lend
seed, grain and -four to eight districts
which report crop failure.
The Moscow Economic Life-the Off
cial Soviet economics journal-reports
the complete collapse of the selling or
| ganization of the Soviet government.
formed last summer to buy grain from
the peasants. In the Odessa, Ekater
inoslav and Nicholaiev districts, where
! seven organizations purchased grain
before the war, Economic Life reports.
today there are ITO government agen-
cies competing on the Ices. markets,
forcing prices up. To,ie.... according
to the paper, the peasants are demand
ing prices only 50 a ton below the
Chicago grain exchange.
In connection with the grain pur.
| chasing campaign. scores of reliable
| communists have been arrested. the
paper continues. reporting that grain
bribery is rampant and the govern
ment Is losing huge sums through the
4 poorly organized and inefficient grain
purchasing department.
| TTALY'S mission Is now In Washing
i ton for the purpose Of funding the
italian war debt to the United States.
which amounts to $4,000, 100000. Sec
rotary Of the Treasury Mellon and the
other members Of the American. debt
commission have made careful study
Of Ltaly's financial and economic con.
dition to help in reaching conclusion
as to her capacity to pay.
Concerning the French debt, Chair
man Borah Of the senate foreign rela-
lions committee writes to the presi-
dent Of the Illinois Manufacturers as
ISOLATION saying that without specific
authorization from the American peo-
pie, congress has no right to unload
the foreign war debts on the taxpayers
of the United States. He says the
money loaned to France was obtained
from the American people under very
specific pledge that the loans would
be repaid with reasonable interest"
CHARLES P. TAFT II of Cincinnati.
~ son of the former President and
present chief justice of the United
States. was elected permanent chair
man Of the International Young Mems
Christian association convention in
Washington. He is lawyer and only
twenty-eight years old. the youngest
man ever chosen for the position
President Coolidge opened the conven-
ton with an address. and Herbert
| Hoover and other notables were among
the speakers it heard The secretary
of commerce struck a rather dOleful
note in asserting that by-products Of
the war and results of our great pros.
perity are "a weakening of moral fibre
loosening of family and home ties.
youthful crlminality. the easy breaking
of law by adults. the growing intoler-
| ance, a leaning upon the state without
corresponding willingness to bear
Its burdens. waste. and extravaganza"
VXyHEN the International court Of
w justice at The Hague took up the
dispute between Great Britain and
Turkey over Mosul. the Turkish gov
| eminent sent telegram declining to
present its case because II would not
submit to arbitration Of the matter by
the League of Nations council II the
court should SO direct. The Turks in
sist the question is political and so not
properly before the court. The case
for Great Britain was presented by
Attorney General Sir Douglas Hogg
and other lawyers