The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1932-02-18
THE WORLD TODAY
by ARTHUR BRISBANE
WHERE TO HIT THE HORSE.
FIGHTING CHINESE WOMEN.
FIGHTERS ARE ALIKE.
IT'D NJ UnuNSnN SUICGESTS

Uncle Sam must raise hundreds Of millions more
taxes unless he economies, and that he will not
do to any extent Some said tax the heavily-taxed
big incomes more heavily" But that would dis
courage enterprises that give work to the idle.
general manufacturer tax of per cent was sug-
gested and expected to yield $6OO,ooo,0oo.
The drop in manufacturing would now cut that
sum to $4OOOOOOOO and the tax would discourage en-
ployment! Income tax, customs receipts, are of, but
thirteen hundred million extra dollars must be found
somewhere. Where to hit a tired horse to make MIN
go faster is the problem. Some say general sales
tax, hitting the horse gently, everywhere at once
would be the best plan
Chinas war takes you back to the mythical days
of the Amazons Harvey Duncan and Carl Lemcke
American business men on their way from Shanghafs
foreign settlement to Woosung fort were stopped by
regiment of short, thick-set Chinese women wear
ing earrings and carrying old muskets with bayonets
They holding trenches that protected their vii
lage The two Americans turned back the ladies
spoke English Later the same Americans tried
and found Japanese occupying those trenches taken
with machine gun fire. Twenty-fou of the Chinese
fighting women had been buried. Their willingness
to be killed may mean trouble that Japan did not
anticipate in her Chinese venture.
Japan announces that, in spite Of sad events In
China, she, Japan favors disarmament. In this she
is at least sincere any other nation for Japan
will need, for the present only much armament as
is needed to give her what she wants in China
modest armament will suffice for her fighting needs
there, since Japan feels able to attack nation of
400O00000 with an army of 10000.
Junnosuke Inouye, formerly Japans finance min
ister was murdered. He killed because he dis
approved of Japans war in China. He talked peace.
and those that do not want it shot him three times.
That is not "Asiatic barbarism,' 1t is the usual
thing. When the great war began Jean Jaures, one
Of the ablest men of France murdered. His
crime was the that of Junnosuke Inouye-
he did not approve the war
Even in this enlightened country were ready
to Jail anybody not in of hanging the kaiser,
and you were not good American If you refused
diers alive against barn doors and other locations
convenient for driving nails Human beings are
much alike, especially when they fight.
France declined to pay what she owed this coun-
try and Andrew Jackson said debtor, refusing to
pay, should have his property seized France ulti-
ately paid We cannot seize international property
for debt and Senator Hiram johnson suggests an
excellent substitute. He offers bill strictly forbid
ding the sale here Of securities, by any nation
that has defaulted on its obligations to the limited
States Foreigners would not like to be cut OF from
this financial sugar bowl VIII Rogers, back from
a tour around the world. says, I'm Europe, when
you're introduced to somebody they say, Glad to
meet you cancel the debts Hiram Johnson's sug-
gestions might cure that
Through its able and usually very conservative
president, William Green, the American Federation
of Labor tells what wants. 1t demands relief from
the national government in the form OF a great
public works program, that would supply employ
ment, "at prevailing rates of wages, on all govern
ment jobs"
The program demands beer. with two and seven
ty five one hundredths per cent alcohol The feder-
alton, like famous Engshman, may well be
amazed at its moderation" Two seventy-dve
is weak beer The labor program demands higher
taxes on big incomes and inheritances, a fve-day
week and deportation of any Chinese sailors in this
country. Higher taxes successful men would
persuade those that this is not the time to start
any new labor-employing enterprises. Labor, being
intelligent should know that big business does not
work entirely for its health or to supply politicians
with taxes for their amusement.
The government says we have more gold than
we need So one billion dollars worth Of the metal
viii be released to increase credit and bring back
prosperity" More power to the yellow bullion. Wall
Street took the promises seriously and put prices
some less optimistic win ask how much of the bill
lion turned loose, will be boarded, how much win
And its way in United States gold coin to the bank
of France and how much viii be used to expand our
currency which Is the thing needed
MoNTEVIDEO-A motion for directed YER
dict Of acauttal IN the murder of John q john
son was granted late Thursday afternoon In district
court here and Mr.. johnson was released from GUS