davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
La gaceta., 1936-03-09

patriaci6n de prisioneros entss
los Gobiernos de Bolivia y Ell Pa
raguay, como consequence de
Ia paz del Chaco, comenz6 a
verse en- vigor ell pasado sa-
b cuando ell Gobierno de
Aso dispuso la libertad
de tres % anos, en- cambio
d los cuales liyia libertara.
The Washington times., 1936-04-21
In Fear of Ghosts!

y ST. LOUIS. April 2l.-Henry j.
FBoenig, salesman, filed suit for di-
.Vorce against his wife, Lena, today
asserting she refused to live in
Z their house because 1t was
haunted. .s--
The Washington times., 1936-04-21
Club Backs Holiday

j. E. Moore, secretary of the
Paint Club of Washington, an
nounced yesterday the club had
adopted a resolution continuing
the Saturday afternoon holiday
for paint company employees.
The Washington times., 1936-04-21
EXPORTS, IMPORTS GAIN

'ported today exports amounted to
$l95. 1886, 900 or per cent higher
than in February.
Imports, totaling 5000, ,295 900,
were 4 per cent larger than in
February.
The Washington times., 1936-04-21
TORONTO MURDER APPEAL DENIED

him to death for the murder Of
Ruth Taylor, "a. stenographer, in
a ravine here last November. Un-
less the Federal Minister for JUS
tice intervenes, O'Donnell must
hang MAY 5.
The Washington times., 1936-04-21
Wife Asks Divorce

RENO. New, April 81 Q.N.SJ.
Elinor G. Thorne filed suit for
divorce today against George A.
Thorne, jr., explorer, charging
cruelty. They were married in
Brookville, Long Island, N. Y.
September IL, 1881.
The Washington times., 1936-04-21

TORONTO, April 81 d.N.S0.-
The Ontario Court of Appeals
dismissed the appeal of Harry
ODonnell. rs, service station oper-
ator. from Q decision sentencing
The Washington times., 1936-04-21
International News Service

IntefnnVIOUHI NeWs NtFVIte
March exports and imports
showed sizeable gains over the
previous month.
The Commerce Department re-
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1936-10-24
Neheve He
Continued from page u

Pennington, after service, reminded
his hearers of Judge Rockwells deci-
sion, urged them to stand up for
their rights, and especially to in
form any friends who might visit
the city during the coming anniver-
sity week that Negroes were no long
er excluded from the street cars.
He himself then boarded a car on
Sixth avenue, refused to leave when
requested to do so, and was forcibly
elected. He brought suit against
the company and won the case; and
thus the Negro made further adj
vance toward citizenship in New
York
In 1852, of $500 Negroes in Gin
cinati, Ohio, 200 were holders of
property who paid taxes on their
real estate.
In 1854 DR.. De Grasse, a Negro,
was admitted as a member of the
Massachusetts Medical Society.
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THE VOICE OF THE LEGION
Continued from page u

common to rural districts. Nor was
the building a fire the sole hazard
between you and comfort.
All too often one heard the sing
song drone of enemy planes, for
whom such spots were made to order.
The chimney from the fireplace ran
straight up, and Boche could easily
see the fire through it from above;
the result was neat show of bombs.
So many hastily built fire was
more hastily put out by whatever
means at hand, regardless of value,
to the tune of that fateful droning
in the night
Frequently in those hamlets one
found no fireplace, nor even a roof,
then the ingenuity was taxed. If
one could find tub or kettle, if it
were not raining too hard, if officers
were not too vigilant, he had a
chance to change the cold sogginess
of shoes and clothing to a semi
warm dampnesS. If not, you might
find a cellar, some wet straw, but
no fire there, carbon monoxide was
always eager to take it's toll.
I do not recall the name of the
little town the boys were ordered to
take, but break of breaks, the ene-
my left before they had a chance to
fire a shot.
What had not been previously de-
stroyed remained intact, and that
was a small building that had been
used as a town meeting place. Some
kindly shell had bored a neat hole
In the room; some kindly providence
aided a chilly eagerness to discover
a large receptacle not unlike in
shape, our own WaShtub.
From the half wrecked houses
were brought things of wood familiar
to housekeeping; someone called for
volunteers, willing hands responded
and a small piano was brought in,
but never burned.
There were musicians in the old
gang that night, and everyone had
his moment. Men had slogged far
that day, on the single meal of horse
meat stew, but in the lifting tunes,
thoughts of cold and hunger were
forgotten, those who could, sang,
those. who could not, joined the lit
ing choruSeS. The brazier threw
weird shadows on wall and ceiling,
but the music carried on. One
pianist would literally drop, another
would take his place. Then in the
muggy dawn, two slices of bread
cup of coffee, and off through the
mud after an enemy we could sell
dom catch in the daylight.
The next night when the advance
stopped at some dilapidated village
and supply wagon rolled up, the
first thing unloaded was a little
piano, whose transportation had been
bought at the price of much needed
supplies.
Peery.
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pictures.

pictures.
The Gumbo File dinner served last
week at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Edwards, 1901 Fifth avenue
south, was a great success. We are
very grateful to the many friends
who helped to make it so, some
coming even from ST. Paul. Mrs.
w. c. Jones, chef, Mr. E. H. Paul,
chairman, all the Trustees and other
members and friends who served are
to be congratulated.
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EXPECTED REVENUE

The total revenue expected to be
produced by these taxes in the fis-
cal year 1887 will be only $222,000,-
600, or II per cent, over the income,
estate, gift, capital stock and excess
profits taxes under the old law.
Since collections in the fiscal year
1887 from income taxes and the es-
tate tax only partially reflect the
Revenue Act of 1885, the above
amount will be somewhat larger on
a full year basis.
A Federal public works program
of $405, 100000 is recommended to
meet in part the development and
improvement requirements of the
government, and as a proper Federal
contribution to work opportunity.
While this program represents an
increase of about $187, 100000 over
the amount for similar purposes for
which the Congress made specific
appropriations for the current fiscal
year, it is 1888 100000 less than the
total amount made available for
Federal public works in 1886, consid-
ering allotmentS made from emer-
gency funds.
The success attending the opera
lions of the Civilian Conservation
Corps and the Agricultural Adjust
ment Administration under emer-
gency status justifies taking them
into the budget and program for
1887 as regular activities, and the
estimates of appropriations and ex-
penditures have been prepared ac-
cordingly. The appropriation rec
commended for Civilian Conserva-
ton Corps. is for the period March
81, 1886, to March 81. 1887, and
amounts to S246,000,00O, while the
appropriation for the Agricultural
Adjustment Administration is for
the full year and amounts to $780,
054,985.
The following table gives a clear
picture of the main figures pro-
posed in this budget and shows how
they compare with similar figures
for previous years.
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CAUSE OF REDUCTION

The reduction in interest pay
ments from the amount budgeted,
as referred to above, was due large
ly to the refunding of first and
fourth Liberty Loan bonds aggre-
eating 10000, 600, 900, at substan-
TALLY lower rates of interest.
Deficit and Public Debt-The re-
vised estimates as set out herein
show a gross deficit for the current
fiscal year of approximately S3,234,-
000,0 900, instead of the original
budget forecast of S4,529, 900, 900.
After deducting the amount of
statutory debt retirement the net
deficit will be, in round figures, ST.
682, 900, 900. The gross public debt
as at June 80, 1896, should not be
greater than S31 ,000, 100000. This
estimate assumes that the working
balance in the Treasury on June 80,
1886, will be approximately the same
as it was on June so. 1885, namely,
81 ,001, 142,s51. iously, if the
working balane Is less. the gross
debt will be less: and if it is greater,
the gross debt will be greater.
The foregoing figures are set out
in the following table for ready
comparison between budget esti-
mates of a year ago and what are
now considered probable.
Comparison of original and re-
vised estimates, fiscal year 1886, adj
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PERTINENT COMMENT

Directing attention to COM
parison between fiscal operations
proposed for 1887 and now esti-
mated for 1886, as set forth in the
table, the following comment is
pertinent:
MISUNDERSTANDING in 1887 (exclu-
sive of postal revenues and process
ing taxes and also, for purposes Of
comparison, exclusive of taxes i'm
posed under the Social Security
Act, the Bituninous Coal Conserva-
ton Act, and the act levying taxes
upon carriers and their employees
are expected to reach a total Of
S4,559,317,650, ar increase of $716,-
665, 704 over similar receipts for 1886
now estimated at $3,843, ISL ,946, and
81 ,2o0, $780, 19 over 1885. 1t should be
pointed out here that this increase
is due largely to increased collec-
lions anticipated under the old
schedules.
AS has been stated, only about
1922 100000 will be collected in 1887
as a result of new schedules in the
Revenue Act of 1885.
From processing taxes the sum
anticipated is $547, 100000, against
the estimate Of 1929, 042, 900 for the
current year, an increase of $18,-
$4,000. Other taxes recently au-
thorized by the Congress under the
Social Security Act, the BituminouS
Coal Conservation Act, and the act
levying taxes upon carriers and
their employees will produce $547,-
100000 in 1887 and S38,600,000 this
year, an increase of $508,5O0,000.
Thus 1887 receipts from all
sources, except postal revenues are
estimated at $5,654,217,650 against
the revised estimate of $4,410, 1893 GAG
for the current fiscal year. The in
crease in total receipts from stated
sources is, therefore, $1,243, 423, 704.
Postal receipts for the coming
year are estimated at $705, 1000 900,
an increase of $35 100000 over $780,
100000 anticipated in 1886. This is
further evidence of the upward
trend in economic conditions.
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MORE THAN PLEASED

In looking at the revised esti-
mates for the fiscal year 1896 l am
more than pleased to find that we
have not only accomplished what I
said we would in my budget mes
sage of year ago, but that the re-
suits with respect to both expendi-
lures and receipts have surpassed
expectations.
l. My budget message Of Janu-
airy, 1885, forecast that the expendi-
lures for the fiscal year 1886 would
be $8,520,0000. Our most recent
estimate shows that our expendi-
lures will be $7645, 100000, or $685.
100000 less than originally forecast.
2. Receipts were estimated in
January, 1885, at 1892, 600 900. At
the present time it appears that
they will be $4,411,000,0OO, or an in
crease of $419,000,000.
3. The message of January, 1885,
forecast gross deficit of $4,528,-
600, and the most recent figures
show that the deficit will be So
234,000,000, or a decrease Of 1924, =
100000.
This great improvement of the
fiscal outlook during the present
year has been brought bout
through policies which the Congress
and the President initiated in 1888
and which we have since main
tanned.
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LOOKING AHEAD

Stated even more conSiss ely, we can
look forward today to a continued
reduction Of deficits, to increased
tax receipts, and to declining ex-
penditures for the needy unem-
ployed. Let it be remembered that
the major part of the increase in
tax receipts anticipated in 1887 over
1886 from comparable sources is
coming from old tax schedules. The
only changes made last year in the
tax schedule were. first, the elm
ination of the tax on checks and
secondly, slight increases in taxes
on large incomes, on large estates,
and on large corporations and in
capital stock and excess profits
taxes. BY the elimination of the
tax on checks we lost 40 million
dollars in revenue and the slight
increases on estates and on per-
sonal and corporate incomes will
add only about DO million dollars
to government receipts this coming
year. I emphasize that the great
bulk Of increased government in
come referred to above results from
increased earning power and profits
f, throughout the nation and not
from the new taxes imposed by the
Revenue Act of 1885.
Final success will depend, of
course. on the strength of the eff
forts put forth by the employers of
the United States greatly to in
crease the number of persons en-
ployed by them. The finances of
the government are in better con-
dition than at any time in the past
seven years. I say this because
starting with the autumn of 1929
tax receipts began a steady and
alarming decline while, at the same
time, government expenditures be-
gan a steady rise; today, tax re-
ceiptS are continuing a steady climb
which commenced in the summer
OF 1888, whereas budget estimates
for the next fiscal year will show a
decreased need for appropriations.
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CCC FORECAST

The contemplated expenditures for
the Civilian Conservation Corps
show decrease of $4oS 1888 600 as
against estimated comparable ex-
penditures for 1896.
Deficit and Public Debt-The
gross deficit for the fiscal year 1897
is estimated at 1908 1888, 72O, includ-
ing $3.50, 5000 for statutory debt
retirement, or a net deficit of $751;
263, 100. 1t is estimated that tbs
gross public debt on June 80, 1887.
will amount to 1851 ,638, 737, as
compared with an estimated debt
on June 80, 1886, of $50, 933, 375 OFT.
The figure for 1887 does not include
such amounts for work-relief dur
ing the coming year as may be de-
termined upon by the Congress.
Appropriations - Appropriations
recommended in this budget aggre-
gate $6,400,000, 900, including prob
able supplemental items estimated
at $500, 100000, while the appropria-
lions already made and prospective
supplemental items for the fiscal
year 1886, exclusive of the appro-
priation of $4,000, 900 900 for recovery
and relief, amount to $5,146, 900 900,
an increase of $1,254,O00,000 required
for the fiscal year 1887 over the fiscal
year 1886.
This increase is due to Cd addi-
tional appropriations amounting to
approximately $61O0OO,OOO, including
supplementals to be submitted later,
required to finance new legislation
enacted at the last session of Con-
gress; co an appropriation of $246,-
100000 to continue the operations of
the Civilian Conservation Corps
from March 81, 1886, to March 81,
1887; CD an increase in specific APP
preparations of $187 100000 on &C
count of general public works, and
(D increases in the general depart
mental requirements aggregating ap-
proximately $211, 100000, due largely
to the increases in the Army, Navy
and the Department of Agriculture.
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GAIN is INDICATED

An examination of the detailed
estimates of receipts for 1887 indi-
Gates gain over 1886 in income tax
of $500, $4,000, the figures for the
two years being respectively 81 ,942,-
100000 and 81 ,434,112,00O.. Similarly,
estimated receipts from miscellane-
Gus internal revenue, exclusive of
processing taxes, are up from
$1,873,091, 900 to $2,103,114,O0O, a
gain of $3.50, 900. Customs re-
ceipts are forecast at 1854, 5000,
substantially the same as antici-
pated for 1886. The reduction of
$22, 1854, 296 in probable niscellane-
GUS receipts, from $182, 757,946 to
$3.50, 103, $50, brings the net increase
in the estimates of these four
classes of receipts to $716,665 ,704, as
stated.
The provisions Of the Social Sc
curity Act, the Bituminous Coal
Conservation Act, and the act levy
ing upon carriers and their en-
ployeS are such that receipts dur
ing the fiscal year 1886 will be COM
paratively small while revenues
from these sources in the next fs-
cal year will show substantial in
creaSes. The amounts estimated
for 1887 from such new taxes in
the order named are S433. 200 900.
$12,300,O00, and SOL, 100000.
EXpenditures-The expenditures
for 1887 contemplated under this
budget will total $6,752, SOC, 37O or
approximately $685., 100000 less than
is now estimated for 1896.
Of the two major categories of
expenditures, namely, regular and
recovery and relief, allowances for
regular activities, including the
Agricultural Adjustment Act and
the Civilian Conservation Corps,
amount to $3.50, 781, 1888 as com
pared with s4,776, 233,151 for 1886,
an increase of 1878, 548, 587. For re-
covery and relief, expenditures
listed herein are those which will
be made from expended balances,
practically all of which will have
been obligated prior to June 80,
1886, and practically all of which
have been allotted. The total of
such expenditures in 1887 is esti-
mated at $1,102, 824, 632, which is a
decrease of S1,766, 243,555 from the
figure of s2,S69, O68,187 for 1886.
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Part Two
RECOMMENDATIONS

The following recommendations
are offered:
Appropriation Transfer Provisions
The. text accompanying number
of the estimates Of appropriations
has been drafted to include provi-
sion for transfer between appro-
priations within the same depart
ment. This provision will add a
measure of administrative fleXibility
and will tend to promote economical
execution of the program as a
whole, and approval thereof by the
Congress is recommended.
Repeal Amendment to Agricultur-
al Adjustment Act-During the first
session of the Seventy Fourth Con-
gress the Agricultural Adjustment
Act was amended so as to appro-
pirate a sum equal to 80 per cent
of customs receipts to the Secretary
of Agriculture to encourage eXporta-
ton and domestic consumption of
agricultural commodities. No esti-.
mate of expenditure for account of
this legislation is included herein;
and repeal Of the amendment is
recommended for the following
reasons:
BY appropriating directly instead
of authorizing an appropriation, the
amendment denies to the President
the opportunity to consider the need
and include appropriate estimates
in the budget; and it denies to the
Congress the opportunity to review
such estimates in their relation to
the whole program of the govern
ment. The amendment violates the
principles of the permanent ap-
preparation repeal act of 1884, and
of the budget and accounting act
of June 10, 1921. 1t is in conflict
with sound administration in that it
provides in advance for large an
nual expenditures without any at
tempt to cooperate income and ex-
pense.. The amendment was passed
in the last days of the session as a
result of conference agreement and
without the debate and considera-
ton by. the Congress which the i'm
port of the measure clearly justifies.
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MORE PRECISELY

To state the case even more pre-
clsely, the gross deficit of the gov
eminent in 1884 was $3,898,000, 900.
in 1885, S3,575, 100000, in 1886 les
timated), $3,234,0O0, 900; and in 1887
estimated but not including any
new appropriations for work -rehef)-,
Sl,098,000000. Therefore. it is clear,
first, that since June 80, 1884, the
gross deficit of the government
shows steady decrease during the
fiscal years 1885 and 1896. Second,
that if work-relief appropriations by
this session of the Congress were
made up to a total of 10000 900,
the total gross deScit for the fiscal
year 1887 would not exceed that of
1886, which was the lowest gross
deficit of the past three years.
Therefore, it follows that by what
ever amount the appropriation for
work-relief at this session is less
than $2,136000,000, the gross deficit
for 1887 will be less than the deficit
for 1886 by the same amount.
With this limitation and this ex-
cellent prospect clearly in mind, I
am not. including in this budget es-
timatest for additional relief APP
preparations. I shall trans nit such
estimates with far greater Knowledge
and, therefore, with greater ac-
cWacy in sufficient time before the
adjournment of this session to give
the Congress full opportunity to eX-
anime into the subject and 20 make
the necessary appropriations
The credit of the government is
in sound condition. On Oct. IS,
1888, wartime issues of First and
Fourth Liberty bonds were out
standing in the aggregate of So
200,000,000. bearing interest at an
average rate of about AIS per cent.
Today this entire amount has been
refunded, CT which about $4,000, 000,-
600 was exchanged for long-term
bonds bearing interest at rates
ranging from % to IL per cent
per annum: $1,000, 100000 was ex-
changed for Treasury notes bearing
interest from Ia to ~ per cent per
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year it is possible to forecast with a
fair degree of accuracy the results of
financial operations for the whole
1886 fiscal period.
Receipts-The same sources of in
come Excluding postal revenues)
which a year ago were expected to
produce receipts aggregating $780,
904,639 are now expected to produce
a total of $4,410,793 ,496.
Of the items comprising the whole,
income taxes will develop 81, 434, 49,
900, or $246,OOO,OO0 more than the
1886 budget estimate.
Miscellaneous internal revenue ex-
elusive of processing taxes is now
estimated at $1,873,091 900, an in
crease of $751;, 100000. Receipts from
customs are expected to reach a to-
tai of 1888, 191 900, exceeding the
original estimate by 100000. 9th
er changes, some upward and some
downward, result in the new esti-
mate of total receipts at figure of
$419,000,000 higher than show in the
budget for 1886 which was presented
year ago.
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COST OF SERVICE

In regular expenditures there is
included S8O5 100000 for interest on
the public debt, an increase of $685.
100000 over the same item for the
current year; and $3.50, 125, 600 for
statutory debt retirements, an in
crease of S28, 100000. The cost of
service on the public debt in 1887.
therefore, will exceed that for 1886
by SCI, 100000.
Excepting debt retirement and in
terest, the net increase in expendi-
lures for regular activities is S782,-
448,587 as compared with 1886. The
major part of this increase is &C
counted for as follows: CAD for
financing activities under the Social
Security Act, the act leyying taxes
upon carriers and their employees,
and the Bituminous Coal Conserva-
ton Act, S485, 100000; CD for other
legislation, s125,000,0 900; Co for in
creased public works, transferred
from emergency appropriations,
s228, 100000: CD for the veterans
adjusted-service certificate fund
in order to bring the annual con-
tribution of the government nearer
its actual liability under existing
law, S60,000,000; and (E) for ma
tional defense, to meet the policy OF
the Congress and the executive in
making up for the delay by the
United States in bringing the Navy
up to the strength contemplated BY
the naval treaties of 1922 and 1880,
and to provide replacement apd i'm