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The Omaha guide., 1935-03-09
DOUBLE TAXATION MENACEs LIBERTY

In a recent survey Of "The Burden of Taxation. ("
the Index points to the growing trend toward double
taXation-where similar, duplicating taxes are levied
by more than one governmental unit.
The imposition Of double taxes. in the Index's
opinion, seriously infrnges upon the equitable dis
tributon Of the tax burden as a whole. And, as
municipal, state and Federal budgets increase, the
danger of tax overlapping becomes steadily more
grave.
In 1882, for example, the last year for which
complete figures are available, II states imposed an
income tax similar to that of the Federal govern
ment. Five states and two territories imposed
taxes on corporation incomes, in addition to the
Federal levy. Thus, business and individuals paid
an Identical tax twice, to the Encouragement of in
dustrial expansion, employment and normal spend
ing.
Conditions are even worse in the field of special
or class taxation. In 1882 there were 172 specific
items where taxes were duplicated by two or more
units of government. Since then, the number has
increased. The example Of gasoline is the most
common-it is taxed heavily by all states, is taxed
in addition by the Federal government and, in a
number of areas, is taxed again by counties and
municipalities.
From a nation founded on the cardinal principle
of tax equality, we have changed to a nation of
class and special taxation-the rocks tina have split
aSunder many a ship of state in the past. Will we
remain blind to all the signals that point the way
we are drifting?
The Omaha guide., 1935-03-09

significantly that the antitrust
laws, which were completely abro-
gated when the NRA was first
born, must be put into force
again. This obviously stems from
the growing consumers revolt
against soaring prices.
Recent business reports shows
a slight let down from the up
surge that characterized the past
two or three months. However,
many optimistic signs are still to
be seen.
Best of these signs is the an
nouncement that Big Steel, U. S.
Steel Corporation plans to spend
Forty seven million for new plant
capacity.
The 1885 for sugar is said to
be the best in six or seven years.
The Automobile industry con-
tinues to lead the forward march
for any recovery achieved this
year, motors must be given the
lions share Of the credit.
The Omaha guide., 1935-03-09
FINAL CHAPTER SPRING SURPRISE

DIR. Warren Persons, formerly professor Of
economies at Harvard, has completed a survey of
ne domestic electric rates charged by public and
private plants. The purpose Of the survey was to
ind out which charged the lowest rates.
lie compared 29O municipal plants with 29O pri-
vate plants similarly situated.
He found that, on the average, the bill for \
monthly consumption Of so kilowatt hours is So. 50
waite plants.
That looks like a victory for the municipal owner
ship advocates.
However, there's a final chapter to the story.
inc private electric systems pay heavy taxes pub
hc systems are tax exempt.
Consequently, in order TO make the comparison
accurate, DR. Persons allowed for the taxes paid ~
the private plants.
AS a result, if private plants take the money
they now give the tax collector and apply if all to
reducing rates to domestic consumers, their charge
Ior % kllowatt hours would average $2.45-$1.i4
less than the public plants which pay no taxes
The public ownership advocates will have 4 hard
time laughing that off.
The Omaha guide., 1935-03-09
By Mildr d Bronson
BE A

% LII II Ge4l4NO
Oh, you'll not be any poorer
If you smile along the way
And your lot will not be harder
For the kindly things you say,
Don't imagine you are wasting
Time for others thai You spend
You can rise to wealth and glory
And still pause to be a friend
Friends:
L will ask you to read this poem
over very slowly, three times
through, and then stop end relax
in you easy chair. Throw off
your working shoes, draw your.
chair up before the fire place, if
there happens to be one, and Let.
your mind wander down Memory
Lane for about five minutes. Then
carefully read your poem over.
Compare it with yourself. Ask
yourself these questions. Am L
a Friend? If so, have | lost any
thing by being a friend?Ask your
self if you feel any better after
you say a kindly word to some
one or after you bawl someone
out.
All Of these questions are
deep, sensible and educational
questions and are ones that con-
front every living human being
On earth, whether he realizes il
OF not.
Take the first two lines Of this
poem: Oh, you'll not be any poor
or, if you smile along the way"
cts wander back 70 our discus
sion Of a few weeks ago, entitled
"'Smiles." This is for all Of US
to discuss, Friends, you and L;
50 try very carefully to recall the
subject | have brought to your a.
tention. "Smiles" Does every one.
recall? Well, that's fine. Now,
We may continue. Let your
glance 60 back to the first two
lines Of our poem this week. May
| here ask you if they are true
or not?Are you any poorer for
smiling along the way Of Life az
you Onwardly trudge? Do you
lose anything by smiling? Look
ut your discussion on "Smiles."
What does il say is the cost of a
smile? What can you sell it
for? How long does it say it will
stay on the market? Do you EN-
ember? Yes. It says a smile costs
nothing, but it can be sold for mil
lions. 1t says its time on the
market is very limited. It gives
you examples Of two people on a
job ,one with a winning smile,
the other without it. Which one
does it say holds out? The one
with the winning smile, does it
not? If, my Friends, we will raw
Ell on to the next two lines Of our
poem, which is as follows;
"And your lot will not be hard
er, for the kindly things you say"
How true. There is no possible
way to make your oft harder by
saying kindly things, if any, it
will help to improve your lot.
The Omaha guide., 1935-03-09

49,.


ment. Insurance may take care of the direct loss
but nothing can compensate for indirec. waste.
Resolve to do your part in preventing fire. IN
spect your property and correct hazards. If YOU
are building or rebuilding, make certain hat an ID
to- date, approved building code is followed un-
deviatingly. 1t will take little Of your time and
the cost will be small-and it will mean dollars in
your pocket.
one never experiences a greater feeling Of help
lessness than when he sees his home or place of
business Deng consumed by flames and no adequate
fire protection available to save his nroner+v and
possibly the lives Of loved ones.
All persons should cheerfully join in fire preven-
ton and fire protection measures.
The Omaha guide., 1935-03-09
TRUE DEMOCRACY IN BUSINESS

1t is for that reason that life insurance has been
President and Actuary of the Bankers Life Com
pany Of Des 1Loines, described he average lite
insurance policyholder."
Some Sixty-MilIion Of these average policyhold-
es live in the United S~.ates-many more than in
all the rest Of the world combined. They are or
binary citizens, neither rich nor poor-the kind Of
citizens who make the backbone Of he nation. They
possess total insurance to the tune Of One-Hundred
BiIlion-whch means that each policyholder pos
sess about $1,670 worth.
1t IS Off that reason that life insurance has been
called the most democratic Of all businesses. Oc-
casional'y we hear Of very large policies amount
ing 10 d million or more on one individual-but
such exceptions are rare. They don't make a drop
in the insurance bucket.
1t is an interesting fact that he person who
carries a million dollars in insurance pays precisely
the same unit rate as the person who carries a
thousand. He gets no discount for quantity"
no special favors. The average policyholder rules
the insurance industry-and if caters perfectly to
the needs Of the ordinary thrifty and foresighted
citizen who MANAGES 70 spend a little less than he
earns, and puts the balance away to provide for
tLo FIXTURE Of his family and himself.
The Omaha guide., 1935-03-09
THAT L OF UTTER HELPLESSNEss

AS the current year gets underway, the belief
grows that times are better. Recovery may not be
just around the corner-but it may be within
sight.
One Of the ways to expedite recovery way
that is in the power Of every citizen-is to reduce
fire loss. Fires the great destroyer. It is the
enemy of all the things that make prosperity, en-
%ployment, industrial activity, business expansion,
home and farm development. The dollars that 90
up in smoke are lost beyond recovery-they repre-
sent a complete and utter waste Of financial life
blood.
A fire that destroys factory may cause a d.
rect loss of but $10,000-and an indirect loss of ten
times that amount, in lost jobs, destroyed purchas-
ing power, higher taxes for the community. Cases
are on record where a single disastrous fire has
brought progress in a flouriShing town to a definite
haEt-and set it back generatin in its develop
The Omaha guide., 1935-03-09
ROGERS BOOSTS TOWNSEND PLAN

IN MS usual comment in a local paper, Will Rog-
ers says real old s~tand-pat republican governor
OF the great state Of California reached the Town
send plan age today. And | am a TELLING q +bo+
L am on the waiting list not many years away.
don't know where the money would come
from, IN fact, don't know where any Of all this
money IS coming from We are spending now. anv
more than a congressman does, but if Americans are
gong to stop and start worrying about whether
they can AFFORD a thing or not, you are going TO ruin
the whole characteristic Of our peonle Tbaro
wouldn't have been dozen automobiles sold if that
was the case"
The Omaha guide., 1935-03-09
TALKING IT OVER

the most vicious dog on earth will
not growl and bark long at a per
son hat speaks kindly to it. 1t
is not long, if You notice, before
this dog will be running to meet
the person who is forever speak
ing kindly to it.
The next Two lines are as fol-
lows: Don't imagine you are
wasting Time for Others that you
spend" Two very Old sayings can
be given here to bring out the
thought desired. What We sow,
We shall surely reap" If You sow
good and kindly Thoughts. words
and deeds, they will surely come
back to you double fold. The.
second adage, "Do unto others as
you would that they should do ~.
you" When you 'Holler' al a per-
son or say unkind things or bawl
q person out, do you ever stop to
think how you would feel if some
4 did the same to you? All Of
these things r to be taken into
consideration, my Friends, our
people are too hard headed, too
quick tempered, 100 stubborn, we
may say, to realize that if they
stop to think before they COMM t
"a certain act, before they give
someone a frown in place of a
smile, they would not do those
Kings. Their lives would be hap
pier. We would be more pros
porous. Our people would not be
considered by the other races as
being backward. Little as any
one may think, the Negro race is
one OF the smartest races On The
face Of the earth.
And it is no one but ourselves
holding the race back.
On account Of time and space
we will con, niue to the last two
lines Of our poem. "You can rise
to wealth. and glory, and still
pause to be a friend" Is the
above true or not?
| do not think | hear one NO
among our group. Just because
one wishes 10 rise to fame IL no
reason why he cannot be a friend.
No matter how high one may
climb on the ladder Of fame, he
should never get too high to for
get to be a friend.
Remember, one should keep his
old friends and add new ones To.
his list. But to add new ones and
drop the old will prove to be trag-
ic to the individual in the long
run. Because, sooner or later, he
viii be marked as a fair weather
friend. No one wants to be cal
led that kind Of a friend, | am
sure. So, my Friends, we will
close III discussion for today. We
will push our chairs back from
the fireplace, gather u thoughts
together and come back once
again to the rustic and hustle Of
our everyday walks Of life until
next week at this same time, when
we viii again gather around our
fireplace for another interesting
discussion between you and me.
So, Good Friends, 50 long, and
Good luck, until we meet again.
The Omaha guide., 1935-03-09
CODE LAWS VS.. ECONOMIC LAWS

The President has stressed the need for more
adequately applying the fundamental principles Of
the antitrust laws TO NRA codes.
Many Of the codes have violated antitrust laws
and the result has been either uniustified price
gains, or the squeezing out Of small business which
could not survive, once the opportunity of offering
lower prices was denied them.
It seems to be an inescapable fact that efforts
to eliminate the ancient laws of supply and demand
are doomed to failure.
Evening star., 1935-09-29
ITALIANS QUIT GENEVA.
Aloisi and Rocco Leave as Others
Prepare to Go.

Aloisi and Rocco Leave as Others
Prepare to Go.
GENEVA, September 20 tR.-
Italy's delegation to the League of
Nations startled Geneva tonight by
either leaving, or preparing to leave,
for Rome.
Baron Pompo Aloisi departed, ac-
companied by Guido Rocco of the
foreign office. Headquarters of the
delegation announced the others
would leave tonight or tomorrow.
Return Is Uncertain.
If and when the delegation will re-
turn was not clear. The action Gre
ated great surprise, especially in view
of the communique of the Italian
cabinet today saying the delegation
would remain here for a period.
Aloisi yesterday had vigorously pro-
tested the action of the Steering Com,
mittee in recommending that the
Assembly adjourn. subject to imme-
diate call, rather than end its session.
This action was carried out today.
The assembly left for home, prepared
to reassemble at an instants notice,
while the Council of the League, re-
solved into committee of 13, labored
on in its work of making a report.
Conflict Is Reviewed.
Recommendations will be drafted
by the Council next week. 1t reviewed
the Ethiopian conflict today
making basis for its work.
In some circles it was pointed out
that with the Assembly in adjourn
ment and the Council in committee
there was no reason why the Italians
should not go home. Italy is not on
the Council Committee.
Evening star., 1935-09-29
POLICE JURISDICTION
CONFERENCE ASKED
District Heads Seek to Reach
Agreement With Park and
Federal Officials.

The Commissioners took a definite
step yesterday toward an exchange
of police Jurisdiction between the
metropolitan and park police as be-
tween hundreds Of small Federal hold
ings and District roads running
through large Federal properties in
the District.
Edward A. Dent, District surveyor.
was designated as a representative Of
the District government to confer
with C. Marshall Finnan, superin-
tendent of Nation Capital Parks, or
one of his assistants, for such an ex-
change Of police responsibilities.
In a letter TO Arno B. Cammerer,
director of the National Park Service,
Commissioner Melvin C. Hazen asked
for q conference with the Commis-
sioners. He wrote:
"At the time the Commissioners
were considering your budget for the
next fiscal year, Mr.. Finnan will re-
call the conversation which took place
in the matter of police supervision
over certain small park areas of the
United States.
"The Commissioners believe 1t would
be mutually advantageous to try to
work out plan whereby the metro
politan police would patrol certain
small United States reservations and
the United States park police would
patrol certain District roads across
and through Rock Greek Park"
Evening star., 1935-09-29
anxious to Learn
Secrets of Western Fighting
Officers Are Instructing Selas-
sizes Cadets in Art of Indirect
Artillery Fire.

winding clothes, all male inhabitants
OF this valley sleep upon arms.
100000 Males in Ethiopia.
There are, as near as census takers
know, some 7.o0o,oo males in Ethi-
opia. One can discount children of
less than 4-the rest, whether
bondsmen or masters, are warriors.
Perhaps it is their ignorance, or, again,
their isolation, which gives their IA
theirs such arrogance and pride. At any
rate, as the cadets stand, barefoot in
khaki, and call the ranges and the
loads, one realizes that the Swedes
are really acquainting them with the
vicious, destructive power Of Western
weapons, warning them practically
against the ancient style Of free-hand
attack. But they are hardly needing
it. 1t Is guns they think Of, of them
selves firing these guns.
Along q green ridge one catches the
CLINT of their little vicious mountain
guns in practice position. ahead Of
them the tripods of their lesser afiili-
ates, the automatic rifles.
Wandering from the veranda and
through the green drill field, one stu
dent finds little child in white sun
helmet and red rubber boots making
a posy Of lupin and dandelion. The
wind whips back her helmet. Her hair
is the yellow hair of children come
to Ethiopian pastures with their ia
theirs from the bright age of steel. Be-
yond her, guns were glinting in the
hot African sun, and behind her men
of Teutonic stock spoke in French to
a race unchanged since Solomon's
day. The West, having had Euclid
from the East, was bringing 1t back
with vengeance, besought to do so.
But the valley was green like any
other. with children playing In the
sun.
(Copyright. 1885. by the North American
Newspaper Alliance. Inc. and Fox
Movietone EewS)
Evening star., 1935-09-29
BY CONSTANTINE BROWN

"HE way Uncle Sam is now
courted by the European ma
tions would not make one
L think it is the same Uncle
Shylock," the same "rapacious Yankee"
of few years ago, who had the
temerity to insist that the debts in
Cured by foreign nations during the
last war should be paid. at least
partially.
Foreign prime ministers and secre-
taries of state now receive American
charge d'affaires with a broad smile
and tell them unhesitatingly the most
confidential moves their countries in
tend to make to preserve the peace
of the world"
"Our policy and your policy run
along the same lines" our diplo-
mats are assured by British and
the French statesmen, 1--WE Uant
peace and will do our utmost to
preserue it,"
Those few diplomats who were in
the service.20 years ago remember only
too we'll an almost similar sentence:
I'VE are in this war to end all wars
and make the world safe for demo-
cracy." That cleverly coined sentence
cost this country tens of thousands Of
lives and more than $4,000, ,000,0 900
dollars,
Evening star., 1935-09-29
CONTINUES
WAR PREPARATION
Progress Is Unhampered by
Friendly Gestures Of
ItaIy's Cabinet.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, September 28-Evidences
of martial preparation continued in
Great Britain today, despite friendly
gestures by the Italian cabinet.
References of good will to Britain
in a communique of the italian cab
met, and assurances Rome had no
designs against Britain, failed to elicit
official reaction here.
In authoritative quarters the view
was expressed that the action in Rome
would be wholly or largely ignored,
in so far as it dealt with Britain, be-
cause OF what was called the refusal
Of Italy to deal with the real issue at
stake in the Italo- Ethiopian turmoil.
Vital Issue Menace to Peace.
The vital issue, these quarters as
serted, Is the threat Of disruption of
peace within the League of Nations,
rather than Anglo Italian interests.
The British viewpoint. as interpreted
in this quarter, was that Italy's recent
actions concern Britain, not because
Of any threat to her special interests
in Africa. but rather because of her
responsibilities to the League.
With talk that Britain must i'm
mediately embark upon a shipbuilding
program to bring her Navy up to full
strength, the admiralty began calling
for tenders for construction Of the 81
ships. 1t is probable that the cost of
the vessels, which won't be finished
for two years, will be around 100000
900 (about $50, ,000).
They will include three cruisers,
nine destroyers, three submarines, one
survey ship, one submarine depot ship,
four sloops and several smaller YES
sells.
At the same time Britain learned
through social columns that Sir Rob-
ert Brooke-Popham, inspector general
Of the air force, has left for Egypt
for an unheralded inspection trip.
Air Forces Assembled.
The visit comedies with many re-
cent indications Britain is assembling
air reinforcements in the vicinity of
Cairo, which controls the vital Suez
Canal link
Italy's communique failed to disturb
the customary week end lull at the
foreign Office.
officials believe the dispute has en-
tered period Of temporary calm, CIV
ing all concerned an opportunity to
pause and reflect.
The British cabinet awaits the ar
rival of Anthony Eden, minister for
League affairs, from Geneva for a re-
port. Prime Minister Stanley Bald
win may reconvene the cabinet Tues
day or Wednesday to hear Eden and
chart course
Britain, it was learned, has ap-
preached the French government to
find out in what way France would
assist in carrying out her League obli-
cations in the event of a fight in the
Mediterranean.
Evening star., 1935-09-29
DISTRICT LAUNCHES
DRIVE ON NOISES
Needless Honking Of Autos to Be
Stopped and Loose Manhole
Covers Fixed.

The District Commissioners yester.
day started an anti-noise campaign
with issuance Of orders to the Police
Department and officials OF the En-
gineer Department.
Engineer Commissioner Daniel I.
Sultan directed employees Of the Sewer
Department to make q cneck-up on
all manhole covers to see that they
are fastened tight and will not rattle
as cars pass over them. Commissioner
Melvin c. Hazen instructed Police
Supt. Ernest W. Brown to have
police report on loose manhole COW
erS.
Maj Brown also will be asked to
have police check motorists who per-
sist in using horns when not neces-
sary.
Hazen said he plans to seek public
support for the campaign.
Evening star., 1935-09-29
80 PAROLE PETITIONS GO
BEFORE BOARD TUESDAY
Applications of Prisoners Will Be
Studied at Meeting at Lorton
Reformatory.

Application for release of 80 pris-
oners will be considered Tuesday at
a meeting Of the Board of Indeter-
inmate Sentence and Parole. at the
District Reformatory at Lorton, Va.
Hugh F. Rivers, secretary to the
board, said the board would hear ap-
plications fled by the following:
John Bell, Winston Andrews, Charlie
Gross, William Diggs, George Payson,
James Seay, Thomas Jenkins, Riston
G. Scroth, Freddie Steadman, Eddie
GLADDEN.. Raymond Diggs, Robert
White, Charles w. Skeen, Marcellus
Leo West, Hita johnson, Solon Rich
ardson, William Jackson, Charles
Cook, Alonzo Dunbar, Daniel B.
Wick, Cloyd Holmes, Lester E. Athey,
George w. Fallwell, George F. Shell
ton, Roosevelt Baker, Sarah Wins,
Carl F. Shaw, Robert Downey, Cor
don Matthews and Samuel C. knight.
Evening star., 1935-09-29
This Changing World
Uncle Sam Now Courted by Same European Ma
tons Which Dubbed Him the "Popacious
Yankee" Over War Debts.

attraction. He had to dodge his ad-
mirers who were all desirouS to either
get his picture of his autograph.
MY, what charming movie star he
would make" sighed an attractive
Polish blond.
Poor Laual, the French prime
minister, tDds the most doDncdst
member OF the Geneva gathering
more doWncast eUen than his
Ethiopian colleague.
Upon leaving the last meeting, he
felt so wretched that he decided to
walk to his hotel-a thing he had
never done beforehand upon arriving
at the Hotel des Bergues he took three
consecutive strong drinks-an equally
rare feat for the dark-complexioned
Frenchman.
But while sincere pacifists are hav-
ing these day dreams. war drums
Evening star., 1935-09-29
EGYPT EAGER FOR TREATY.
Anxiety Over Possibility Of ItaIy's At
tack Dominant.

CAIRO, Egypt, September 20 OP.-
Egypt's real anxiety" in the Italo-
Ethiopian crisis, a high official said
today, lis to conclude a projected
treaty with Great Britain enabling
us to assume our own responsibilities
in case Of national emergency"
1T is most definitely in our inter-
est to go hand in hand with Britain
in fact We have no choice in the mat
ter" an official said.
Egyptians have been so worried safe
guarding their own interests in the
event of an Italo-Ethiopian war, they
have evidenced no marked partiality
for either the Italian or Ethiopian
causes.
While Egypt's million Copts keenly
sympathize with their Ethiopian
brothers of the same church, the great
mass Of Egyptians are more concerned
with their own security and Britain's
ability to assure it.
Defense measures harnessing Egypt,s
national army Of 12,300 with 10000
British troops stationed in this coun-
try are progressing daily.