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The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1927-10-07
ATTACK LAND POLICY


= New York -(FP)-The United )
States is far behind Canada, Mex =
leo and other nations in its land =
policy, said speakers at the an
nual convention of the Henry
George Foundation, as the ma
tional single tax organization of
the United States is known. But
the 300 delegates took a hopeful
attitude.
Jose Miguel Bejarano, secretary
of the Mexican Chamber of Com
merce of the United States, told
how south of the Rio Grande the
government runs the landlords,
instead of the landlord running
the government. He told of the
taking over of the great estates
and the settling of 100000 dis
= possessed farme rfamilies.
Jose Miguel Bejarano, secretary
of the Mexican Chamber of Com
merce of the United States, told
how south of the Rio Grande the
government. He told of the tax
= ing over of the great estates and
the settling of 100000 dispossess =
= ed farmer families.
In western Canada the working
< farmer pays little or no taxes on
farm buildings and other improve
: ments; his only important direct
. taxes being on the land itself. No
: farmers in the world enjoy more
= even distribution of wealth than
the Danish farmers, said Jakob
. E. LANCE. Land held out of use
. in rural areas pays a higher tax
after a certain period.
. Ben Marsh, secretary Peoples
= Reconstruction League, whose
chief interest is the farming
problem, said the trouble with
> American agriculture is land
= speculation.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1927-10-07

-0..0"A6
ala: ,o,l,oblo cron as
~ h the greatest ever produc-
's'.sl .s y State. now well along in the
e = ~ will go a long way toward
4.. he States agricultural and
g..- .g.k Industries upon their feet.
i's' .Patnrns from this years crop
n init of the payment of a tire
FL ~ --' mount of Indebtedness, said
~ NARROW. Helena, perhaps Mon
I ~ Ieading agricultural and live
"a liking authority of the
....a - who remained here after the
en-. . II = few years ago, most will
a' .-- If debt this fall The banks of
(. State have already cleared up
1sr Indebtedness.
'-'" Livestock In Good Shape
olive stock is in the best cOndi-
j.. n any time since 1919. The cat
s ~ !, are gradually restocking and
-.1iirg up their herds, while hay and
.-.-re conditions are the best since
griultural and stock conditions
General are greatly improved, and
y finances, Montana will be in
s..-s- sbape after the marketing of
a. raar's crop than at any time
-,s me- deflation period. This should
+ rr,iuctive of some demand for
t,i and I have been informed the
-aosis are reporting an increase of
rres for Montana farm lands.
Tli, favorable condition through
N Montana is due largely to an
gaI amount of rain distributed
throughout the entire growing season.
IA result all crops, with the excep-
s Of apples, which We're reduced by
~tsvorabIe spring conditions, will
wai the 1916 production by moder-
to large margins.
The principal crop is that of
7.sat Of which the Sept. 1 federal
enate gives Montana 74,054,00O
bushels. as compared with 44,665,OOO
m 1926, and a 1O-year average of
r52OOO Hay and other crops show
corresponding increases.
Uniform Growing Season
AID this came about through d
Uniformly favorable growing season,
SAID ] D. Diamond, federal and state
cooperative livestock and agriculture
q tatistician. As the result of this
mges and water supplies for the
atta industry are now in as good
sape as ever in the history of the in
tls.y.
There will be big hay supply
9 he'd out and a better outlook in the
a.te industry generally. Cattlemer
ls restocking their hogs and prices
'r good breeding stock are back tc
1s high levels of six or seven wears
ago. Beef-calves this year are selling
rg a. S25 to $50, where two years
ago they brought SIS to SIS.
The sheepmen had a very heavy
JOS, Of spring lambs but a very fav.
oaoe season in which to grow ou-
la .ambs Prices are still affordine
Igb returns
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1927-10-07
G. N. BUILDS STOCK
YARDS AT OSWEGO:
SINK WATER WELL

Oswego, Oct. Great Northern
railroad carpenters have nearly COM
pleted the new addition to the local
stock yards which will give Oswego
one of the best stock yards alonm the
line. There will be more than 30
separate pens and seven loading
chutes. A well has also been dug and
a supply tank built for water.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1927-10-07

The Post Office Department has
decided to curtail mail order houses
from shipping unsolicited goods, in
their efforts to foist undesirable mer-
chan6ise on the public. We like the
selection and use of that word-"Cur-
tail"
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1927-10-07

+, 9. ~ l hear parents bemoan-
Is, 1l fa Tact that they cannot give
s.,-~ool children material advantages I
Inc eXasperated. What are the
i ,g-5.-sssss you cannot give your
q, T. you you consider it an advantage
a,soIs Lt to be brought up to be a
IN o.. Plata doll-to be adora i
5sged and spoiled-witb no oO d,1l
8, o5ier, ~ [lessponsibilities-to have
at s ,,i' = IN I'M. HE except amusing her
szrisr, 70 De taught merely to be a
every E's n.y. you !, would like to give her
1 'nlng that she wants.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1927-10-07
PARENTS DUTY TO CHILD ARE FEW

Oar Miss FIO:-
nave very beautiful little daugh-
~. I've years old. Recently l was
-t4odched by theatrical man who
. .15es her to play a part in a movie
r.D-''lon. | have considered it for
-.. ,'4son only. We haven't the
, -'4ls to give the child the advant-
n, We hunk She should have. Would
F.~ Unfair Of us then. to keep her
rra, ssa41ng the most of this OppOr-
srs. IN later years would she feel
AM. 'OSard US because of it? Please
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1927-10-07
anIE ARE FAT AND PRICES FAVORABLE

rns Montana October In a special article published
G ian Science Monitor Monday, September 18th un-
cot Falls date line, and circulated heavily in the east and
If the United States, Canada and England published the
storr relative to the conditions and prospects in Mon
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1927-10-07
Montana S Huge Crop
Paves Way Prosperity

g. Weld Expected to Put State on Feet Aqricultur-
Bumper 1t Crop Largest in History of State Hay Crop
sy Wv; HI''R Ranges in Best Condition of Years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-23

EA4E FIRST ClVILlzATi ONS WE'RE
BEGUN 81 MEN OF TIE WHITE
RACE IN ME- SoPoTAhLA AMP EGYPT
AS,TET WE DO NOT KNOW WHICH or
THESE TWO CULTURES WAS THE
EARLIER, But THERE is EWhEhcE 1AAT
BOTH DEVELOPER ALONG PARALLEL LINES
ALTHOUGH UAkNOWk TO ONE
ANOTHER FoR a VERY LONG TIME.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-17
This Big Bag Shows the Divisions in Last Years Income Tax, as Paid by Corporations and Individuals. Analysed by an Expert from U. s. Treasury
 Statements.

from the same source informing the Florida financier that if he would come to Washington or arrange a meeting else where with the man engaged in tax work" (with all expenses paid) there would be a plan unfolded whereby the trihe of $250,000 might be er-adiusted
 The Washington meeting was ar ranged, but it merely led to more bad news. There the "tax expert" revealed that three business associates of the Florida man were also involved in the Governments plan of assessment, and that the four would be taxed in excess of Sl l,250,000.
 However, the "expert" treasured the frightened Floridan. With an airy wave of his expensive gift-cgar he sand there
New Britain herald., 1927-12-17

incomes. The 1926 law contains a section ---2S0 to be eXact-that makes it possible for your Uncle to follow through any money that is being withheld, without resorting to a procedure of law. This could not be done prior to the passing of the law.
 Up to June last, internal revenue agents had classified more than 2,0C0,000 income tax returns on earnings of 1926. More than two-thrds of these were ac- cepted as the taxpayers filed them, a pretty good record. But the other one third-they afford most of the work for Uncle Sans 2,674 field agents.
 You may have wondered what becomes of your income tax return after it reaches Washington. In former years when you filed it you did so in the hope that it was a correct and closed incident. Then it sometimes happened that you were in- formed three or four years afterward that it was incorrect.
 This has been changed. Now the Bureau advises you soon after it is re- ceived whether it is correct.
 A preliminary audit is made at the office of the collector where the return is fled Prior to reaching Washington a large percentage of returns are filed as accepted. Field agents check others.
 Records disclose that 98 per cent of the taxpayers affected agree to the audit of the field men. When the taxpayer does not agree his protest is forwarded to the revenue agent in charge.
 Uncle Sam has several methods of checking up on those who might try to avoid the tax. One is the requirement that every employer report each person on his payroll with salary of s1 900 an- nually, or more. Other checking is done by canvasses of sources of information where data is compiled, which can be com- pared with the income tax return of the individual.
 You may be interested to know that Uncle Sans first plan for an income tax law was called to the attention of Con- gress back in 1915, to help pay for the war of 1872. The suggestion was not taken up, howeve-, and it wasn't until 1861 that an income tax law became fact. Since then the law has been kicked in and out of Congress number of times, has been the cause of bitter de- bates, and has been subjected to many changes.
 In addition to furnishing Uncle Sam with tidy sum in revenue the income tax law leads to his acquiring valuable information about his subjects. He knows how many millionaires there are, how many individual stockholders in cor porations. how his young citizens are growing up, and so on. In fact, with the Income Tax, Volstead and other laws it's awfully hard to keep any secrets from him nowadays.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-17

EARNS HER WAY. Q. (Mrs. John Emerson) Doesn't Have to Husband for Money. She Has So Much, with Royalties from Her Successful 'entlemen Prefer Blondes," Her Plays and e Scenarios, That Uncle Sam Receives
 Good Slice of It in Tax
 When you consider the monumental task of collecting the tax, checking the returns and strengthening out the moun- tains of data it's amazing that the process goes off as well as it does and with so few cases of fragrant dishonesty.
 Because, by and large, large and small, and taking everything into con- sideration, Americans do pay. They may pay with the ardent enthusiasm of a COW with a ring through it's nose follow ing rope, but they PAY. Your Uncle Sam has the figures (and the cash) to prove it.
 Income tax returns fit into three classes at the collectors offices-those that are properly prepared and indicate that no further audit is necessary; returns that can be adjusted by an office audit; and returns that require an investigation of the books and records of the taxpayers.
 These of the third group are the stickers. they are the ones that force the Income Tax Bureau to watch the honesty of its own workers.
 The most prevalent form of taking the innocent or lodging taxpayer from within is accomplished by the dishonest Government auditor, who makes "tie-up' with an outside man. The out side man then goes to a rich and perhaps delinquent taxpayer and tries to "shake him down" by virtue of possessing inside information.
 The Department of Justice co-operates with the Income Tax Bureau on fraud cases. Recently one of the Department operators visited large corporation in New York City and asked one of its off cials for certain information and help on tax case.
 The official was indignant. "Why should we help the Government" he asked. virtuously. "when in the next room one of the Governments representatives is at this moment trying to shake us down."
 The Government representative "in the next room'' is no longer on the pay roll.
 Another such instance involved re- tired business man in Florida, He re- ceived a letter informing him that the Bureau of Internal Revenue would soon assess him an additional $250,00O. The signature of the man engaged in tax work" as he styled himself, showed that he was not connected with the bureau.
 What to do? The information in the letter disclosed that the writer knew something of the retired business mans affairs, and apparently had something Ion" him.
 A week later another letter arrived
New Britain herald., 1927-12-17

Henry Ford Comes Second on the Government Income Tax List, With a Contri-
 button Close to Three
 Million Dollars.
 sioner D. H. Blair declares that examples of wrongdo- ing are small compared with the number of men en- ployed.
 From July, i, 1919, to June 30, 1927, prosecution was instituted against 445 taxpayers, and special and revenue agents jointly recommended the assess ment of s143,871,095 in additional taxes and pen alties in fraud cases.
 The conclusion on this phase of tax collection is that Uncle Sam wants you to pay your taxes, but that he is just as insistent that the whole thing shall be ac- cording to the proper rules, and that income tav charks
New Britain herald., 1927-12-17

both within and outside the bureaus, shall not be permitted to "take" you for your share of the two billions that his agents will collect from you this year.
 He means to have the money that is due-don't make any mistake about that and he is becoming increasingly clever about getting it. Congress, while trying to reduce taxes is at the same time tight ening up the law to collect on taxable
New Britain herald., 1927-12-17

was no need to worry, that he had a friend in the Income Tax unit who was handling those particular cases, and that if the proper approach was made there might be an er-adjust- ment-unofficial, of course-where- by the whole matter could be closed for Sl60,000.
 If the Florida man had an ink ling at this point that there might
New Britain herald., 1927-12-17

it's first assignment in 1918. The Unit uncovered in New York City firm of &C., countants who had assisted taxpayers in making 200 fraudulent returns. In con sequence these taxpayers were assessed more than sl 100000.
 However, Uncle Sam does not want you to think that dishonesty among tax payers is widespread or that he has much trouble in that way with his auditors and collectors. To give that impression would not be fair to the many honest and com petent Government employees. Commis
New Britain herald., 1927-12-17

bureau employee, tog e t h CT for a questioning. When cornered the "ex- pert" confessed so- liciting a bribe. The bureau em- ployee ai d h e loaned the papers to a friend who was studying in come tax proceed ures.
 B tn tn ese brig h 1t boys are now serving prison terms. The Flori- da man is appar- ently still in Flor ida.
 It was a case similar to this, but on a much larger scale, that led to the formation of t h Q Intelligence Init and paye if
New Britain herald., 1927-12-17
'It'' or Studied Beauty--Which Really Counts?

A I the right are German girls waving "A their hands rhythmically in dance \ At the left are English girls waving their hands any old way, "aint W" got fun?" The German girls make beautiful effect. The English girls are attractive, too. without seeking an effect. They have "it."
New Britain herald., 1927-12-17

- 6RE Is dnOtnef Ok the SelleS o1 ! ! articles giving inside" pictures
 of the workings of the United States
 Government, written exclusively for
 this newspaper by the famous Wash ington correspondent, Hardie Meakin
 Through personal contacts with
 higher officials Meakin is given
 access to files and records never
 before made public. Today he sets before you the drama of the income tax, it's humor, thrills and astonish-
 ing wheels within wheels Also yome startling statistics.
 By HARDIE MEAKIN. TOOR old, rich Uncle Sam! He has T his troubles garnering the income
 tax from his faithful subjects-just as they have theirs in paying it.
 What with battalions of clever lawyers trying to protect" wealthy men and cor porations against paying too much, and the necessity of an Intelligence Unit to stamp out the dishonesty of income tax sharks within his own ranks, it's a wonder the old gentleman can sleep at nights.
 But perhaps you won't feel so sorry for him when you know that in the course of time he has managed to collect thirty one billion dollars, and that last year he 2,219,952,443. What sweet sums!
 This year he will make another col lection of approximately two billion iron men, as the boys around the Department of Justice phrase it.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-04-23
IN EUerybOdys Confidence sssssssssse
THE GATE-POST
1904 BY Harold Phillips sseesss
GOINGS-ON AROUND HERE

Giuseppe Figaro local hurdy urdy police permit 6 left
this week for Gotham spring buying trip His cylinders
will include Memory Lane" and "WhatT Do?"
Sgmund Nogg millionaire manufacturer of ago Degrees Coo
for film houses announced this that business being
with his firm the will be raised 40 degrees
extra cost
Mrs. Thug MIgan held aenne box party at the Penny
Arcade Pennsylvania Thursday whr of crank
ing handles sight for all
Little Tasmania Chew, likeness Mary PicfOd has been
ignored by jealous film interests has decided that effective May
she will resemble Marion Davies.
Elmer Oboe aud Correspondence School,
Lock Box TO- Hbbng Mnn has left campus days behind
is again braking the B. & o.
Fisher artist bed with severe shock oca
stoned by his learning film had been
nominated by him the most beautiful Hollywood Fears
are likewise felt for James Montgomery Flagg.
At Engine H. members the Oldest Inhabitants
Association enjoyed preyiew of "Th Birth of Nation" Wedne
day night vote of thanks given D. w. Griffith but with
held from the Potomac Electric Power Company the lighting
very bad.
Hardie Meakn of Variety is sprnging surprise joke
Harold Phillips next Wednesday and Mr.. Phillips thanks the
kind friends who already have informed him.
Ery Smadge long in the culinary department the
Joined Rngngs circus pastry cook in the lions department
Before leaving he dned by friends who presented him
gold animal cracker.
in playerpianO yesterday short
ruited the instrument leaving the picture unaccOmpaned
Patrons asked whistle their interpretative theme
embellishments which they did with such gusto
nelghborhood dogs about the a
who had herring for lunch, found cat in his lap.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-04-23

Among these films are a mum.
Der of big specials that will run
from ten to twelve reels, and
will be given special presentation
as road shows or long-run attrac.
tions in theaters throughout the
country.
Three Of these are well into pro.
duction, but still have many weeks
to go before reaching the editing
and titling stage. These are: "The
Trail Of 49," the Northern epic
which Clarence Brown is directing
with a cast of 36 players, the fea.
tured roles being taken by Ralph
Forbes. Dolores Del Rio and Harry
Carey; "Old Heidelberg" directed
by Ernst Lubitsch, with Ramon
Novarro and Norma Shearer in
the stellar roles, and 1.-THE Crowd"
King Vidor's latest production for
M-G-M, featuring Eleanor Board.
man and James Murray.
Two other big feature pictures
now in production are Lillian
Gish's THE Wind" in which she
appears with Lars Hanson, under
the direction OF Victor Seastrom,
and Marion Davies, Quality
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-04-23

O. evil thoughts hit me yester-
day and / says, Bullet, what
you need is a deterrent Well,
yer honor. / decided to go to
'Hermlet' and / slaps my money
down at the box office and
says, Gimme two deterrents on
the center aisle Well, yer
Honor, what got was one seat
behind a pole and me pal, Bad
Eye, was on the other side of
the house and, yer Honor, it
wasn't 'Hermlet' at all they was
givin' but Sherlock so goes
out and slams this old lady as
she's gettin' out of her wheel
chair. That's all there's to it,
yer Honor, and I'll plead nolle
contendre if you don't ask me
to spell il"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-04-23

However, after the unknown dra-
matte editor dubbed" him a pro.
lessor he has never been able
either las he put itl live it down"
or ''livs up to it.
Nevertheless, the boy has ideasl
And you'll see some, of them ex-
pressed in his newest picture, The
Sea Tiger" opening tomorrow at
the Metropolitan and Ambassador
Theaters.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-04-23


Byrd Mock advises Of lusty
plans by the international
Shakespeare Association to build
its own theater on Broadway.
Among other reasons for the
move, says Miss Mock, is that
the theater will be a strong
educational factor throughout
the land and SHOULD act as
deterrent to crime, no only be-
cause one cannot commit crime
with beautiful thoughts such as
Shakespeare utters, in One's
head, but because Shakespeare
teaches by his plays that crime
should not pay"
Bullet Head Fegan, before the
court for robbery, explains why
he did it:
eyer Honor, a whole swarm
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-04-23
NATIONAL STOCK
CAST NEARLY
ALL SIGNED

Two more well-liked members
of the National Theater Players
are due back in Washington for
the opening of the summer sea.
son, May 8. Adelaide Hubbard,
who played characters through.
out the term last year, is ter
minating a stock engagement IN
New England to be back. Ro-
maine Calender. now in Atlantic
City for vacation from a winter
engagement in Richmond, has
also been signed.
Mrs. Hibbard's best-remembered
performance was in ''The Family
Upstairs" last year. Calender
did particularly excellent work
In Three Live Ghosts and in
"The Fall Guy" his saxophone
disharmonies rather startling the
audience in the latter play. As
character comedian he is con-
sidered a distinct asset to the
troupe now entering it's third sea.
son here.
Both Business Manager S. E.
Cochran and Director Clifford
Brooke are temporarily silent on
the identity of the new leading
man. Half a dozen prospects are
In mind. Following interviews in
New York this week with Direc-
tor Brooke the tentative choice
has narrowed to three. With the
signing of Mrs. Hubbard and Mr..
Calender the company now con.
sists of Leona Powers, Kathryn
Givney, Dorothy Tierney and
Billy Phelps to which will be
added several more for various
characterizations.
The troupe is kept further in.
tact by news that Charles Suuires.
designer of the sets built new
each week, will also return.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-04-23

tLlcIE SNG1lLud1 D14lDOdTu IdtuIks
The latest recruit is William
Collier, jr., lately a featured lead
in 1.-THE Wanderer" and '"The.
Rainmaker," who chose the part
of Barney Tapman in Herbert
Brennon's Paramount production,
God Gave Me Twenty Cents"
which begins a weeks showing at
the Rialto today, largely because.
of its unusual histrionic POSSIBLE
tiles. incidentally, it's his first
''heavy" role.
There is a box office value in
an actor identifying himself with
certain types, but unless they are
definite personalities and not cut
from the same pattern, as too
often happens, they become a
doubtful asset. An actor should
be able to prove his versatility,
and constant Identification with
the same kind Of character sell
dom permits this.
The role of Barney Tapman in
this picture is said to be one of
those occasional gems that sparkle
from a scenarist's script. A happy
go-lucky, pleasure-loving youth,
of good intent but warped by evil
environment, he commits a des.
perate theft wishing to attain the
trivial pleasures that mean hap.
piness to him. The psychology OF
this character is not complex, but