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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-02-10
Income Tax

Taxes paid or accrued during the
taxable year are deductible within
limitations prescribed by the revenue
act Of 1924. Such items include
taxes on personal property and real
estate. whether business or resi-
Dental. Socalled taxes assessed
against local benefits, such as street
paving or drainage, which tend to in
crease value of the property as
sessed, are not deductible, since they
are considered as constituting the
cost Of permanent Improvement.
The Federal income taxes may not
be deducted. Other Federal taxes.
however, are deductible. Examples
OF miscellaneous occupational taxes
are taxes on proprietors of shooting
galleries. spool rooms, bowling alleys.
customhouse brokers and stock brok.
ers. The Federal estate tax is deduc.
tible from the gross income of the
estate of decedent in ascertainfng
the net income Of the estate subject
to tax.
FoStage IS not q tax. II is pay
ment for a service. 1t is not an al
lowable deduction as a tax or other
wise to a person not engaged in bust
ness. To a person engaged in bust
ness. it is an allowable deduction as
a business expense.
Taxes paid by a tenant to or for
landlord for business property con-
stitute additional rent and may be
deducted as such. To.the landlord
such payments constitute taxable in
come. Taxes paid by tenant to or
for landlord for property used by
the tenant as a residence are not de-
ductible. In this case, they con-
stftute a personal living expense to
the tenant. In either case, IL the
landlord includes the amount of such
taxes in his gross income, he may
also take as deduction the sarna
amount for taxes paid. II, however,
the taxes paid by a tenant include
an amount for local bsnefit,'' the
landlord must include such AMOUNTS
in his gross income and can not
take any deduction therefor.
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modities in which trafficking is per-
mitted.
Golf is not banned, but employ
ment of caddies, attendants and other
workers about the links is prohibited,
thus putting rather an effective stop
to pursuit of the came.
Amateurs are forbidden to play
any kind Of game, even to toss a
ball, before 2 o'clock on Sunday.
After that hour it is made optional
with cities and towns whether or not
amateur sports shall be allowed.
There can be no Sunday concerts,
vocal or instrumental. No debates
or discussions.
And these things are forbidden:
Performance of any tragedy, COM
edy, opera, ballet. farce, negro min
strelsy. dancing. wrestling, boxing,
circus, carnival, equestrian, vaude-
vile dramatic performance or exer-
cise:;;t or the operation of any ca
rousel. merry-go-round, scenic rail-
way, Ferris wheel, or any other pe-.
chanical device, exhibition OF any
motion pictures, art display, agricuI-
turai or Industrial display to wit
ness which an admission fee is
charged or received.
All professions and parades are
forbidden except funeral professions
and professions to and from a place
of worship. Music may be played
at a military funeral or the funeral
of a member of secret fraternal
society or of Government employee,
or alta religious rally held after 1 D.
m, but not on any other occasion.
All repair work in garages is for
hidden. BARRIERS can't shave and
bootblacks can't shine. Sunday
shooting and hunting are expressly
forbidden. All reduced fare excur-
sions" are made illegal. All hauling
and transportation except that of
handling perishable freight, live
stock and passengers is done away
with. And service of legal process
on the Sabbath is banned.
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Lord now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace
COUNTING THE COST

Indianapolis newspaper in front page editorial calls
~ attention to the fact that referendum the proposal
that the form of city government be changed would cost 100000
This editorial hits particularly at the Shank movement to bring
about the commission form of Indianapolis
The Times has patience with this than
has its esteemed contemporary But The Times does believe that
Indianapolis should have busnesske city management gov
and would extremely price
pay for such an Improvement
The editorial points out that $4,000 would:
Pay twentyeght policemen until Jan l.
Buy almost half million loaves of bread
Buy almost half million quarts of milk.
May respectfully call attention to the fact that twice
this amount squandered under the wase form of
political government would:
Pay fftysix policemen until Jan. l.
Buy almost million loaves of bread.
Buy almost million quarts of milk.
And this would be paid Of the city treasury with the
taxpayers compliments
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the Legislature appropriated $50. 900
las an emergency measure-last
week.
They are drastic steps, causing
serious economic dislocation in the
affected area, but a virulent plague
must be checked before, not after, it
has done It's dirty work. The more
stringent the regulations the quicker
the disease will be eradicated.
Indiana can't afford depopulation
Of her henroosts by greedy little
germ. Chickens-the farm sort, not
those on city streets-contribute an
impressive total to the States agri-
cultural wealth. They scratch out a
$50, 100000 industry.
Preservation of this industry justi-
fies rigorous measure. They may
temporarily remove decrepit hen
fruit from the dramatic repertoire,
and cause other hardships-but the
end sought is worth the effort.
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Times Washinoton Bureau.

1879 Dttp I UFR AVcVH6.
E-3ASRINGTON, Feb. 10.-From
WI all parts of the United States,
@y and particularly from the far
West, protests are pounding in to
Congress against enactment of a
Sunday blue law" which has been
proposed for the District of Column
bia.
With the possible exceptions Of
the postal pay bill and the Mellon
tax plan. this measure has aroused
more public sentiment than anything
before the present Congress, al
though its provisions affect only
inhabitants OF the district. Appar-
sntiy, 1t is establishment Of the
precedent which residents Of the
States fear.
The Sunday closing law was intro
duced in this Congress by. Senator
Wesley Jones Of Washington. 1t
makes it unlawful for any person
to labor or for any person or cor
poration to employ persons to labor
or pursue any trade on "the Lords
Day.; provides for closing of dance
halls, theaters. bowling alleys or any
other places Of pubic assembly used
Tor secular or commercial purposes;
and forbids any person to engage in
commercialized sports or amuse-
ments on Sunday.
: The bill is in the District of Col
umbia committee and there is no
apparent possibility that it will be
reported out.
+ But the Jones bill Is liberal. COM
pared to a measure the Lords Day
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BY M. e. TRACY

ITO matter how far we go In
I'M mathematics. we never get
E away from addition.
No matter how completely we sur
round ourselves with the Iuxuries of
life, We still face the necessity of
breathing about so many times a
minute.
After years OF patient research,
in which thousands of minds coop
Grated. to achieve a common end,
science produced a serum to balx
the ravages Of diphtheria; but Nome
might have withered before the re-
cent epidemic had there not been
strong men to carry that serum
across the cold and storm-swept
Alaskan wastes.
After untold generations Of expert
menting, our forgers and mechanics
brought forth the power drill which
has enabled us.ssto literally move
mountains. but when Floyd Collins
was pinned beneath that seven ton
boulder in a Kentucky cave, those
who undertook his rescue could not
use it.
Progress does not consist of sub
shutting one idea for another, but Of
combining them,
Except as we may have been
guided into false paths thru pref
udice. or superstition. we can not
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RIGHT HERE
IN IN DIANA
.By GAYLORD NELSON
Air Mail

- EYDoN w. BUCHANAN,
ILL councilman, will present a
4 resolution at the next city
council session asking Congress for
air mail service between Indianapolis
and Chicago. The move is Endorsed
by city officials and local postal
authorities.
+ About 100 incoming and outgoing
air mail letters pass through the In
dianapolis postoffice daily. These
are all to and from the far west
and are handled in and out of this
city by rail.
They in no way indicate the prob
able volume that direct service be-
tween the two cities would handle.
Flying mail from the Hoosier
capital to the Windy City would
make the trip in about two and
half hours. A letter by rail requires
approximately five hours in transit.
Perhaps the possible time saving
seems insignificant. A couple OF
hours isn't vital to ordinary indi.
viduals whose mail consists of adj.
vertising circulars and please RENTS.
But in large business transactions
the time saving is important.
To business, time is money-and
the air mail is none too speedy for
its important communications
The transcontincntal air postal
service has demonstrated its reli-
ability and usefulness to business
men along its line. But other cities
are also entitled to mail on wings.
A good beginning in serving them
would be establishment of route
between Indianapolis and Chicago.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-02-10
FEDERAL
Price FIdctuation Leads to
Argument on
Prices.
Times Washinaton Bureau.
1899 Neso York AUenue.

"a ASFIINGTON, Feb. 10. -
lNAfI Wheat for delivery next May
has fuctuated up and down
from s1.8O to s2.O6 bushel during
the past few days. At the latter
figure it. was selling for exactly 95
cents bushel more than last year
at this time
Now the question has come before
Congress and the Department of Ag-
|riculture: Is wheat worth 95 cents
more than it was a year ago? Con-
gress is considering instructions to
the Federal trade commission to find
out how much of the recent botost
is due to actual wheat shortage and
how much. is due to mere specula-
tive manipulation.
At the same time the Department
Of Agriculture, through the officials
charged with enforcing the futures
trading. act, is caking its own in
vestigation. Not content with the
promises Of possible Federal study
of the value Of wheat. the Illinois
State Legislature has been requested
by some of its members I'd, under
take a separate. inquiry.
To Fix Prices
Upon the answer obtained through
these Investigations, If they are ac-
tually pursued, will depend the price
of flour and of bread. To date.
neither Of these commodities has re-
sponded to the soaring price Of
wheat, but that is accounted for by
the fact that millers have protected
themselves against the present. price
through wheat orders placed months
ago at a much lower scale of prices.
If the present high wheat price is
found to be based on economic con-
ditions, on the actual lack of suffi-
cient supplies to meet the world de-
mand, the millers will quickly adj
just the flour prices to the new
suit by boosting bread prices. Justi-
fication for the bread price boost,
certain as It is to come unless wheat
recedes, is entirely lacking, accord
ing to Senator Capper and other ex-
perts.
Bread has not declined In price
during the period when wheat and
flour sold for prices much below the
war period average, and should not
now rise in price But it will, new
ertheless, respond more quickly to
the increase than it did to the de-
1~aora <.oo-,o.,1f1f- IoJsoxro
Farmers Not Big Gamers
Regardless of the actual value Of
wheat at this moment, it is not the
farmers who are the chief benef1-
Charles Of the present Chicago wheat
pit price. The Department of Agri-
culture is now engaged in gathering
figures On the amount Of wheat
which remained in the hands OF the
farmers on Jan. 1, 1925. Preliminary
figures indicate that approximately
80 per cent Of the whole crop had
been sold before that date. Only the
more wealthy farmers are profiting
from the price boost that has
marked the past six weeks.
If wheat goes still higher 1t will
be the spectators and grain dealers
who will benefit. Al further increase
will really benefit no one else, and,
through bringing about higher prices
for -four and bread and by lessen
ing the value of the; dollar generally,
even the farmers who grew the
wheat will suffer from the inflated
prices.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-02-10
Lobbyists

LIZ " II4N{A1Nl 1ON EftINOfS
Hi VAN ORMAN the other day
- scourged lobbyists on the
floor of the Senate with singing In
vectives and drove them headlong
from the temple-figurativ But
they will be back. That's their bust
ness.
His enmity isn't of recent origin.
Internationally during the session he
and the Speaker of the House have
shelled the legislative agents with
high-explosive phraseology.
Perhaps eventually the lobbyists
will have a suspicion that the pre-
siding officers of the Legislature do
not, love them. That, of course,
won't deter them. They aren't
working for love.
Despite shis open hostility there
are almost as many licensed lobby
lists as there are elected Legislators.
And these meRsdoa't buy licenses for
fun.
OF course this persistent brazen
sdttclilpt " HllfuSllCS 1SSlSidClNe DC
ton by professional agents is a
nuisance. The public would like to
see the evil obtterated- land will
cheer any steps taken in that direc-
ton.
However, the vicious practice
won't be suppressed. The Lieutenant
Governor In his recent denunciation
revealed the reason. Lobbyists, !"
he said, "are absolutely making SEN
ators do their bidding"
I AS long as that is possible. lobby
ing will flourish. despite public ex-
coriation. Legislation suffers as
much from weakened legislators as
professional lobbyists-for without
one the other is impotent.
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Proposed Blue La7Cs arouse Protest

Alliance" has placed before the New
York Legislature.
The New York bill forbids practi-
cally everything except funerals on
the Sabbath. 4
Paid Sunday football, basketball.
tennis. hockey, lacrosse, polo, bill
lizards, bowling. and all other sports
are forbidden.
De1icatessen shops are closed,
candy stores and soda fountains.
Meals may be sold. and also milk,
drugs, surgical instruments ano
gasoline, but those are the only COM
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-02-10
WESTINGHOUSE BIRTHDAY
PARTY

A reader of this column asks
for suggestions for a Washing
tons Birthday party. Any 9TH
er reader Interested may obtain
a mimeographed bulletin of
such suggestions by writing to
our Washington Bureau, inclos-
ing a 2-cent postage stamp for
reply.
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Ask Tht, Times.

You can get an answer to any ques-
ton of fact or information by writing
to The Indianapolis Times Washington
Bureau, 1922 New York Ave, Wash
ington. D. c., inclosing 2 cents in
marital advice cannot be given. nor
can extended research be undertaken.
All other questions win receive per-
sonal reply. Unsigned requests cannot
be answered. All letters are confiden-
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narDor1ng the dis
ease will likewise
be externinated.
All the relatives
of the hen-from
chicken a la king
to soft boiled eggs
ARE quarantined
in nine counties.
There farmers are
forbidden to mar
ket, and dealers
must not handle,
poultry products
Of local vintage.
These are the
opening guns in
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-02-10
The Yoke

If we I'LL the bench and high ex-
ecutive offices with men who have
the viewpoint of special interests and
the corporations, we will soon have
put the common citizen under the
yoke of monopoly, and will have put
our government in the hands OF
trusts and corporations.-Sen Nor
ris 1R) Neb.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-02-10
Land Many Jobs

The public employment service of
the several States cooperating with
the United States Employment Sery-
Ice placed in employment 1906, $50
men and women during the fiscal
year.-Rerort of the Secretary of
Labor.
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Farmers often md their taxes too
heavy because of the way in which
they are raised. Selling values OF
land which serve as the basis for
taxation do not rest only on current
earnings but also on anticipations
Of future earnings. This often means
that taxes have tQ,'be paid on flcti.
tious values bort of The Secre
tary Of Asricultkre.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-02-10
Improved TRANSPORTATION

The time will come when trans
portation by rail win be largely con-
fined to long hauls and very heavy
cargoes, but the lighter cargoes and
passengers on short hauls viii be
taken care of by motor vehicles on
the highways. Rep. Robson QO KY.
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Poultry

INSPECTORS from the State
| 1 livestock sanitary board yes
- terday ordered 1000 fowls--in
four hocks-in Delaware County
killed. They were infected with the
European fowl pest. Other hocks
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laws snow We 90 more Tor lnIant IN
dustries than we do for infants.
In Berlin, doctor sues for re-
moving a double chin He should be
paid. Two chins are not better than
one.
The women are rolling their stock
iDgs again, we hear.
Don't strain your eyes reading late
at night. Take care of them. Skirts
will be shorter this spring.
Skirts will have to be- shorter,
They couldn't be tighter, not with.
out walking on crutches. &.
A skirt is a garment which always
seems to be too long, too short, too
tight or too something.
Perhaps this threatened return of
snuff is protection. 1t will be q
great little chaperon.
Huge packing plant in Worthing-
ton, Ind. burned. AS usual, We say,
it smelled like a thousand brides
cooking.
Australopitheo.is Africanus is the
name a London scientist gives to
what he calls the missing link, RE
member It, please Is 81
The italian government has re-
fused to let an American have its Oil
wells. Doesn't such treatment de-
mand war?
In Belgium, the people want a
bread probe. AS usual, IN bread
probes, we say the staff Of life is
crooked.
In Oklahoma, woman shot a
young man for marrying her daugh-
ter We believe such action i little
drastic
New California well gives natural
steam. If it isn't watched, it is liable
to run for Office.
If the world does come to an end.
as is being predicted, it will be the
first time recently.
Another great evil of bobbed hair
Is you can't cuss in barber shop.
The boyish figure for. girls and the
girlish figure for boys continue their
popularity
Copyright 1925. NE'A Service. 1nc.l
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-02-10
Income Tax

Are you tearing your hair over
your income tax blanl17
How much do you owe Uncle
Sam this year? It's going to be
less than you paid last year
unless you got big boost in pay.
or collected lot from your oil
stock.
The new income tax law pro-
vides increased exemptions, al
lows you to deduct one-fourth OF
your net tax. provides for new
deductions, and IL altogether Diff
ferent from the old law.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-02-10

What are hops and for what are
they used?
Hops is plant used in the process
of brewing and in the making Of
yeast, and to some small degree as
a medicine.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-02-10
Telling It
to Congress
Their Purpose

It was the purpose of the trainers
of the Constitution to establish a
government here where justice would
prevail. where citizens would be
safeguarded in their rights under the
Constitution and secure in their prop
erty.--Sen. Helm CD Ala.
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Tom Sins Says

They say snuff may become pop
ular in society again. Perhaps. at
last, an end to petting parties is in
sight.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-02-10

You want to know how to save
money in paying your tax. Our
Washington Bureau is ready to
help you. In q carefully prepared,
5000 word bulletin, the new law
is explained in understandable
language, so that you can make
out your return intelligently.
take advantage of all possible
exemptions and deductions, and
pay what you owe and no more
than you owe.
If you want copy of this
bulletin. I'LL out and mail the
coupon below as directed:
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The arguments over child labor
laws show we do more for infant in
dustries than we do for infants.
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How can velveteen be cleaned?
To remove lint and dust use soft
brush. Practically all of the very
light stains may be removed by
steaming.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-02-10

How Is the Vice President Of the
United States sworn in office?
The Vice President elect is always
sworn in prior to the President, TAX
ing the oath of Office In the United
States Senate chamber, administered
by the presiding officer Of that body.
The presiding officer may be re-
firing Vice President, or a United
States Senator elected by his col
leagues as president pro tempore.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-02-10

What is a. vacuum, and is there
any such thing as a perfect vac
uum?
In physical science. vacuum Is
a theoretical conception of a space
entirely. devoid Of matter. The vac
uum tube, such as a Crookes or
Geissler tube. gives perhaps the
nearest approach to a perfect vac
uum.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-02-10

Which is the better so far as
wearing quality is concerned, wire
lath or wooden lath?
Wire lath is better If adequately
protected against corrosion.
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CLIP COUPON HERE TT-@ "A vs.
Taxation Editor, indianapolis
1922 New York Ave. Washington d. c.
bulletin herewith
five cents in loose postage for
Name
street and Number Rural Route
sa the Indianapolis Times
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Are coal oil and petroleum the
same, and what is kerosene?
Coal oil is the same as petroleum.
Kerosene is one of the refined prod
ucts of petroleum. When petroleum
was first discovered the common
name local oil'' was given it. Inas-
much as kerosene was at first the
principal useful product OF petrole-
UNI, the two words became associat-
ed in the public mind, and "coal oil''
in common usage came to mean not
only the crude petroleum itself but
lis then principal product, kerosene.
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Is the King James vers
the Bible copyrighted?

The copyright is perpetual in the
crown of Great Britain, but permits
sion is granted to reprint it to those
who will do SO properly and win pre-
serve the integrity Of the text.
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In Berlin, a doctor sues for re-
moving double chin. He should be
paid. Two chins are not better than
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Which is the older. London,
T., rrIe,r,d -. De-. 1t4o1.-o

Which is the older. London,
England. or Rome, Italy?
London was occupied by the Gel
tic Britons before the invasion OF
the Romans in 55-54 B. C., but it
was not until the Roman era that it
became place Of Importance. There
are several dates given for the es-
Enlistment OF Rome, but there are
authentic records from $40 B. G..
Rome is the older Of the two cities.
Does boiling worn-out fash
light battery in brine rcnew its
strength
No.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-02-10

The women are rolling their stock
iDgs again, we hear.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-02-10

Don't strain your eyes reading late
at night. Take care of them. Skirts
will be shorter this spring.