Indianapolis Times, Volume 34, Number 238, Indianapolis, Marion County, 14 February 1922 — Page 4

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JnMatta Sailn (limes - INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA. H r — f — - —— Daily Except Sunday, 25-29 South Meridian Street. Telephone—MA in 3500. MEMBERS OF AUDIT BUREAU OF CIRCULATIONS. M I New York, Boston. Payne, Burns & Smith, tnc. i. Advertising offices [ Chicago, Detroit, St. Louis, G. Logan Payne Cos. . ii ... ■— - ■■■ 1 ——■- SAFEBDOWING that destroys the currency is a complete example of an “unsuccessful attempted robbery.” * HERE’S HOPING there* is no scandal attaqhed to the production of those indorsements of Senator New’s candidacy. HARDING believes in the dictum of his party, but he and his friends are not backward about their attempts to control the party. IF the proposed taxes were evolved for the purpose of making the bonus unpopular they must be regarded as hitting the mark. TTIE PROMOTER of every “get-rich-quick” scheme is sure he would have enriched all his dupes if It had not been for a “plot of enemies" to rain him. IF DIRECTOR TAYLOR was the "symbol of honor” that Mary Miles Minter says he was, why did he live under an assumed name after leaving his family? ✓ The Horrible Primary ! It should occasion no surprise that President has again made known to the country his well-known aversion to the primary by laying emphasis on the fact that his favorite method of selecting candidates is through the threadbare and antiquated party convention. Coming from a man who ran a poor fourth in all the popular primaries _ie participated in while seeking the presidential nomination and who finally, through the excellence of the political manipulators with whom he surrounded himself, -was enabled to have his favorite convention system return him the nominee, it is small wonder that he can see little progress in the primary. Possibly President Harding- is thinking of his personal friend and confidante, Senator Harry S. New, when he utters his dislike of the system by which candidates are selected by the populace. Senator New is facing a tremendous battle to obtain even the Republican renomination for United States Senator, thanks to the Indiana primary law. His opponent, Albert J. Beveridge, will have at least an even opportunity to appeal to the*people. It does not require much imagination to foresee what a dim and lusterless figure Mr. Beveridge would cut if his only chance at the Republican senatorial nomination rested with a party convention. His fate would be as the proverbial snowball in a convention which would be called and dominated by the Republican State committee, already'body and soul in the In fyehalf of Senator New. The delegates would all bte hand picked, sorted and classified* before they arrived here and there is little or no doubt but that the present Senator would be triumphantly renominated again to head his party's ticket In Indiana. Bift as the situation is it is no wonder that President Harding breathes a fervent prayer “for the collective judgment” of party as expressed by conventions,- and there is also little doubt that this same prayer is re-echoed in the heart of Senator New and his supporters.

No More Newberrys In reference to the case of Senator Newberry the New York World says: , “The evidence agaipst Newberry is so plain that at his trial in the • United States District Court at Grand Rapids, the jury, *mainly Republicans, found him guilty of corrupt practices.” To which the National Republican replies that Newberry was not convicted of corrupt practices, but "of not preventing his friends from spending more money than the primary law T allowed in the Michigan prlNmarv to defeat a conspiracy to prevent any Republican from being nominated for Senator.” If we are not badly mistaken neither of these authorities Is correct. Here in Indiana it is generally understood that Newberry was convicted of participation in a conspiracy to commit a felony and the felony was a violation of the law defining and forbidding certain expenditures as corrupt. In reversing the conviction the Supreme Court did not overthrow the law against conspiracy, but did overthrow the judgment against Newberry on the ground that the object of the conspiracy was not the commission of a felony because the\law under which it was sought to describe the object as felonious was not constitutional. These more or less technical findings are not, however, the Issue before the people today. Mr. Newberry s seat in the Senate was bought with money provided by those who desired to control the seat. The courts failed to flna anything illegal in the purchase and the Republican Senate, after much discussion, finally decided that it was perfectly proper for Mr. Newberry to sit in that body without prejudice because of the manner in which he obtained his entrance ticket. That the Senate realized the danger of such a precedent was well shown by the text of the Willis resolution which endeavored to counteract the impression created by seating Newberry that the senatorial seats could be obtained In any way possible. It is useless to argue over, the character of Mr. Newberry or the peculiar methods by which he was elected. The people of the United States want no more Newberrys in their senatorial campaigns. A Proper Policy The announcement of the public service commission that hereafter it will start a formal evaluation of the property of any utility that petitions * ... it for adjustment of rates, is in accord with the interpretation of the utility 'aw that meets 'with the greatest approval of the public. It is, in effect, a notice that the period of emergency, during which the utilities of Indiana were extended help owing to the trying conditions of the war has passed and that hereafter the commission will not be driven, through extraordinary pleadings, to act without having completely satisfied both itself and the public* as tc the merits and the exact degree of the merit of a plea>ior higher rates. This action on the part of the commission will probably forestall an effort to amend the utility law in such a manner as to make this method of (procedure compulsory and will, thereby, preserve to the State a feature of the utility law for which both patrons and utilities have been very 'hankful in the past. . It is in itself the adoption of a policy that will help to alleviate a great deal of the discord that has been spreading among the people of Indiana. A** Lets Have the Truth! Investigation by the city council of the manner in which the $20,000 appropriated as an emergency fund for the relief of unemployed is being spent certainly can do no harm and may be the means of producing some good results. * The council’s responsibility for the money of the taxpayers does not end with the passage of an ordinance of appropriation. The council if empowered by law to investigate the administrative branches of the city government and it certainly is within the intent of the law that the couucilmen should have full knowledge of the manner in which the money appropriated is spent. Whether or not. there are any improper practices attendant on the carrying out of the provisions of this relief ordinance remains to be seen, but since there has been a doubt created, it should be seen. Certainly, the administrative branch of the city government cannot with any degree of consistency object to an investigation of its methods by the council, which represents, more nearly, perhaps, than any other branch,-the taxpayers-whose money is being used. > By all means, let us know whether money appropriated for the relief tJi*, unemployed is being expended in a manner that will bring the great good .o those whom it is sought to benefit.

LIGHTNIN’ BILL JONES IS THE CHAMPION LIAR Sothern and Marlowe Are Again With U§ —Cake Is Offered at Keith’s

Meet Llghtnin’ Bill Jones. Tou are going to hear a -iftt of Bill and his harmless lies this week. It’s taker. Byi and his ‘collection of champion whoppers more than three years to land at English's, but landed he did last night—landed right in our hearts. “And one winter I drove a flock of bees across the desert,” states this lovable old liar. “I was stung by two, but I didn’t lose a bee.” That’s Bill—the champion liar of the world. And Bill tells you that he taught Buffalo Bill everything that Buffalo knew A about killin' In-f-t Juns. “And I shot Sitting Bull while gj 3^",•, .y-,jjj he was standing P&fpd/vt T 'i '> \ up,” allows BUI. MEbM Oh, these are fy *„ -i, beautiful lies and v by ihem l.lghi ’>-.i,'yr ■< s uln' was known as the biggest wwi iiar in th ® c°unty - ■ An< * l3,ll was aIW;1 J’ s bragging gjff Jw and taking lh- | JeSI credit for “Axin’ . things up'' for people. When Bill ra' v '-' was tipsy with jgpL 1- . 1 m agination gSeST'iSSjIB blossomed out in w? 9,1 cf 1:8 * lor r. it t was then when he ’US thought of drivbees across the “ desert and of MILTON NOBLES teaching Buffalo as "Llghtnin” Bill all he knew about Injuns. And how you will love this lipsy and harmless old liar. But shining out under the locks of his white hair that hangs down on his forehead. Is a pair of eyes which Is an Index of the mart's character. Llghtnin' wouldn’t harm a fly. but gosh, how he loves to tell about killin' his business. And he even brags that he frightened one man to death bef**: he could kill him. “Llghtnin’ ’’ was introduced to us last night by Milton Nobles, because Frank Bacon, after playing three years on Broadway, decided to take “Ligbtnln’ ” to Chichgo. Bacon is there jet and will be for many, many moons to come. Nobles is playing the role on the road, preparatory to going to London, England for a run. “ Milton Nobles has no difficulty in playing the role of Llgh nin’ Bill Jones He did not create the part, but last night at English’s he got right into t ,e ( very hearts of that enormous audience. Nobles has not made bill Jones theatrical, he has made Bill a living eharacier. His Llghtnin’ Bill is as finish and as I desire to see or have the righ to expect to see. Bill comes shufflin' along in > tipsy gait into the cabin of John M . BUI had been helpin’ the boys .k up camp and not wantin’ to ap ; nr “unsusible,” had imbibed too freely of arewater. Old Bill whet he first appeared las: night on the stage, he was carrying some honeysuckle shoots done up in brown paper. The honeysuckles were to be planted of the grave of Marvin's mother. “Promise me you will not drink another drop tonight,” said Marvin to Bill after Llghtnin' had “swiped” a-vpottle of hooch from Marvin’s table. “Guess I haven’t any use for the bottle now,” said Bill after he had promised, but he rook the bottle home (took it home unopened) anyway. So Bill goes on his tipsy way home—. the hotel of Ma Jones. One-half is built on the California line and the other half in Nevada aiid because of this fact there were two desks—one for short-time guests and the other for the six raonlh* guests who wanted to be on the Reno side of tiie fence. When Bill is late getting home, she knew that Bill had been drinkln' again. And so he had. Ma and Mildred Buckley, a sort of an adopted’ daughter of Bill and Ma, discover 9u unopened bottle of booze. There Is lots of comedy afforded when Bill tries to find !he bottle. He even searches through the legs of bis pants for the bottle. Ma and Mildred got mixed up with two slick city fellows who plan to trim them of their hotel so a railroad company could get the hotel and waterfalls cheap. Marvin is able to make Bill see that the city chaps are planning to cheat them out of the hotel and gets a promise from Bill that he won't sign the deed. Bill brags that he has never gone broke on his word and when ma declares that Bill must sign the deed or “get out,’ BUI grabs his hat, picks up his and opens tbo door. He goes to the old soldiers' home. Ma is induced to apply for a divorce by tfc- city cheaters so the property can legally fall Into their hands. The court scene is the big scene of this play. For real comedy, for tears and laughs, nothing equals this scene in ray experience of covering the theaters. Marvins shows up the city fellows ns a bnnch of crooks and ma realizes that she doesn’t want a divorce after all. Bo Bill and ’ma go back to hotel again And MU dred realizes that John is th% best man in the world. “I fixed that, too,” allows Bill as Mildred creeps into the arms of Johns This is my way of telling about “Lightln’.’’ All we have heard about this play Is true. It is the finest heart food 1 ever have taken. It makes you chuckle and ■then makes you howl with Joy and then a\tear or two will follow the chuckle with the howl. Mr. Nobles gives us a real Llghtnin’ Bill. In his hands on the road, “Llghtnin' ” is becoming a national institution and in London. Bill will become international Mr. Nobles is magnificently wonderful as Llghtnin’. Dolly W, Nobles gives a splendid portrayal of Ma Jones. Her work is natural and finished. Bessie Bacon, the daughter of Frank Bacon! is Margaret Davis in Mr. Nobles’ company. As the actress-wife who conies to the Nevada section of Ma Jones’ hotel on crutches to get a divorce, 3he is one of the high lights of the show. She is responsible for some of the real t ig comedy moments on the courtroom scene. Her work is of the highest order. The remainder of the cast Is more than competent—there is not a weak member in the cast.

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INDIANA DAILY TIMES, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1922.

I am glying the entire cast. It is as follows: Lightirln Bill Jones Milton Nobles John Marvin .VStuart F'ox Raymond Thomas Frank Thornton Lemuel Townsend". Barney Gilmore Rodney Harper Milton Woolwine Everett Hammond .Emow Blunkali Nevin Blodgett HiJrner Hunt Oscar Nekton ...George Spelvin Teddy Peters ..i LawrenceGlveefe Wi.lter Lennon Pffey Winter Zeb Crothers Felix Haney Liveryman John Seymour Hotel Clerk Johnnie Le Fevre Mildred Buckley Nydla Westman Mrs. Jones Dolly W. Nobles Margaret Davis Bessie Bacon Mrs. Harper Helen Rutan Freda Joan Shaw Emily Jarvis .- Alice Quigley Mrs. Moore Hope Brunsen Mrs. Jordan Mina Shirley Mrs. Preston Pauline Moxon Mrs. Starr Norma Farnsworth Mrs. Coggshall '.Marie Cooke Mrs. Brewer Helen McKay I am, not wild when I say this—never will there be a more lovable and human character created on the stage than ”Ligr. f nln’.” It is the comedy gem of the ages. I will not have to urge attendance at English’s this week. If you haven’t purbased your tickets yet for the weeks engagement at English's, I only wish you luck. At English’s all week. —W. D. H. -I- -I- -1SOTHEKN AND MARLOWE IN “THE MERCHANT OF VENICE.” ,A cruel, hard, grasping, relentless Shylock, a Shyiock vtith hardly a modicum of human kindness—such a Shyiock was impersonated by E. 11. Sotliern in “The Merchant of Venice" at the Murat theater last night. in contrast, Julia Marlowe presented a Portia bubbling over with fun, a lighthearted, qulc'k-witted, happy Portia, noth-

POOR OPHELIA IS WITH US AGAIN AT MURAT

Julia JWarlowe as Ophelia. . At the‘Murat tonight. E. H. SAhern will be seen as Hamlet and Julia Marlowe will c Ophelia In Siisk.-spear’s “Hamlet.'’ The Sotherns opened a threeday ngag- monl at the Murat last night.

ing of the dignified lawyer whom she mimics in the court scene, but a young woman of few cares who Is living to get a lot of fun jnit of life. Needless to say, the acting of both is nearly beyond compare. Some actors have portrayed Shyiock ns a pathetic character, more sinned against, rerhaps. than sinning. Mr. Sothern’S Shyiock receives nor deserves any of the sympathies of the audience. The audience ha# an antipathy toward him tbo moment he appears dickering oyer the loan of the 3,000 ducats. The antipathy grows into a revulsion and when In the end the Jew cringe* on the floor of the courtroom begging for merry, the audience feels with the court that, he deserves no mercy. Miss Marlowe brings out all the fun that was intended to bo brought out in the lines of Portia. She misses not a single opportunity and her facial expressions do wonders toward adding to this effect. To bring out the comedy even more plainly, the scene In which the suitors choose among the caskets is burlesqued a little more than customary, with extravagant costumes and extravagant stress on tho speeches. It would not be fair to pass by “The Merchant of Venice" of Sothern and Marlowe without a mention of the acting of Rowland Bucks: one in the part of Lancelot Gobo, the clown. He makes the most of his part in the most excellent fashion. Mr. Buekstone Is probably remembered best, as the first grave digger In the “Hamlet” of Sothern and Marlowe last year. The stage settings of “The Merchant of Venice” Is beautiful. Particularly is this true of the street scenes and of the garden shene. where delicate tints are brought out in the backgrounds by the skillful uso of lights. Sothern and Marlowe will give “Hamlet” tonight and "The Taming of tho Shrew” tomorrow, night.

CCT THE CAKE, VAL AND ERNIE ARE HERE. Page the cakemaker because Val and Ernie Stanton are In town. “Cut yourself a piece of cake,” Invites one. of the Stantons. “No, thank you; I Just had a cup of tea,” replies the other one. Va] and Ernie Stanton, known as “The English Boys Fra America,” caused the Monday afternoon audience at 8., V. Keith’s to forget nearly every other act on the bill. The Stantons made their biggest hit in this city at Keith’s yesterday. The audience seemed to be waiting for them and their polite fooling stopped the show. It was Just about the cleanest knockout I have ever seen registered at Keith’s. It Is a difficult task to tell you what these two men do, because it is their manner of delivery as much as their material which makes them the winners on the current bill. Their fencing Is distinctively their own, as are their songs. Their “Eddie Leonard Blues” proved to be one .of their most popular numbers yesterday afternoon. Their work on the French harp and guitar, I guess that its what you call the instrument, aids them in getting in the good graces of every one. Val and Ernie Stanton are genuine vaudeville entertainers—they are artists in their line of work and after years of sincere and individual work they are capable of dominating an entire Keith bill. “Cut the cake” many, many times, Vnl and Ernie, because vaudeville fans love to hear the Invitation to “cut a piece of cake.” Up to the time that the Stantons appeared it looked as if Herschei Heulere

and "Mme Skiddikadinkt” would be the winners of the Mil, but a# It now stands H'-nlere is a mighty close second to the Stantons Ilenlere is the best eccentric pianist on the stage today. There is no doubt about It. He is nd* using ns much "nut" comedy stuff as he, has In form r seasons, but gets down to work on the piano While Ilenlere is at the piano, lie is.a wizard, lie, too. registered a solid hit yesterday. Ona .Munson turned out to be a very pretty woman. She Is headlining tho bill in a rtvue called "A Manly Revue,’’ in which she has the services of evcn men, Including a musical director. Shean and Phillips, who are with the act, arc two excel tionally clever dancers. Tho act i dancing and melody. Miss Munson is a beautiful woman She is at her best while dancing Nlobe is a woman who remains under water in a glass tank for two minutes and then some. She calmly eats some fruit and finds time to", sing a bit nnder water and piav with the goldfish in the glass tank. Niobe is a unique offering. Arthur McWatters and Grace Tyson offer a whole lot of noise and strange facial expressions in an act called "There is Nothing New Beneath the Sun.” The best bit in the act is a recitation by Mr. McWatters, showing the love of a father for his first son. Billy and Eddie Gorman offer topical songs, but one of the members of the team overdoes the “nut” comedy stuff. Claire and Atwood open the bill In an acrobatic offering, during which the couple stage some clever falls. At B. F. Keith’s all week.—YV. D. H. -I- -I- -I“CINDEtFEI.LA REVUE” TOPS NEW LYRIO BILL. Charles Soladnr’s ‘Cinderella Revue” the headline attraction at the Lyric this week, contains some real talent, has a pretty stage setting and displays some elaborate costumes. The comedy end

Is a little too long, but the singing . and dancing Is excellent. The doll song 1 and dance Is exceptionally well done. Nelson and Madison were the favorites |of the bill when reviewed. The old ; man character Is quite funny and the girl In the act wore some stunning costumes. Ben Harvey, who claims to be the originator of ragtime, plays the piano and sings some ""plantation songs. He also gives some dance Impersonations. ! The Bangards are two men and a girl who *play the xlyophones, piano and *-'oi lin. The violinist gives some lmlta tions of birds. The work of this organization is pleasing. Gaslar and Lusby open with a man at a piano. He introduces a young lady who does some clever dancing. The pianist sings a medley of songs which contains a story of married life. This number brought many laughs. Saxon and Farrell have\some comedy built around a stage electrician comes out to fix the lights, interrupting’ a singer. Later, the stage band appears in evening clothes, the team then going into a song and dance turn. The man has a fairly good voice but could Improve the act by singing another song In place of the explanatory “poem.” The act of Rice and Francis might be termed "I’ve got to go now,” for most J of their comedy is based on that line. I They finished with a song and dance ; turn. Henry’s Pets open the show with a posing dog act. J he bill at the Lyric on a whole shapes up as good variety entertainment. I -1- -I* -ICOLUMBIA SHOWS NOW AT THE PARK. The first show of the Columbia No. 1 W heel to play the Park Theater is Billy Watson’s Big Show. One will notice quite a difference in this show and the ones which have previously been shown at this house Billy Watson has had many years experience in this style of entertainment and his Krousemeyer*character has been before the public for many years. The character of Grogan as played by Clarence Wilbur is 11 we!l-kcnwu stage creation. Wilbur besides being a clever comedian has a good voice. The Morette SiHters please with their ’ dancing, violin and cello playing. Most of the show is tnade-up of comedy, but the Carnival Trio furnishes plenty of They are as "The Blue Ribbon ’“Three of Burlesque” and they seem likely to retain tiyu distinction for some time. A feature of the show is “The Bashful Venus" and another winner Is Beatrice Harlowe in a specialty. The costumes and scenery are elaborate and the chorus—well, one will recognize why thej’ are on the No. t wheel. The cast of principals is as follows: Philip Krousemeyer, a Clarinetist Billy Watgon Ml'hael Grogan, a Friendly Enemy.. Clarence Wilbur Hard Luck, a Globe Trotter Andy Smith Fly High, Grogan s Son Billy Lynch High Fly, Krousemeyer’s Son Charlie Smith Ignats, a Waiter Andy Smith Bubbette. a Cabaret Artist Lillian Morette Mrs. Krousemeyer Beatrice Harlowe Mrs. Grogan Anette Morette The" Billy Watson show remains on view ail week at the Park.

ON THE SCREEN. The following movies may be seen today : “The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse,” at the Ohio; “Forever," at Loow's State: “Nancy from Nowhere," at the Alhambra: “A Sailor-Made Xian.” at the Isis; “Molly O,” at Mister Smith’s, and “Hail the Woman,” at the Circle. Washington Briefs Special to Indiana Daily Timet auo. i'cbaotoptna Public Ledger. WASHINGTON. Feb. 14—Most men with any gift for public speaking are at their best when they unshackle themselves from “set’’ speeches and talk extemporaneously. President Harding is no exception to the general rule. He vindicated the theory at the banquet ot ihe League of District Republican Clubs. The President’s unprepared little sermon on Lincoln—not read from manuscript, as la his custom, but spoken—was as effective a bit of political oratory as has escaped Mr Harding's lips in i many a day. Some of his auditors consider'd it a 19“” campaign keynote. The President’s admonition to the party to ’ cultivate, the Lincolnian spirit of intrepidity was a plain hint to the G. O. P. rank and file to wage the Impending congressional contest with uuterrifled i confidence. Frederick Moore, the American newspaperman and author who last year was appointed foreign counsellor of the Japanese foreign office at Tokio, is not proceeding to his post until the Senate has ratified the* conference treaties. Mr. Moore is filled with no perturbation on the score of senatorial action, but manlfectly is acting on the “safety first” principle. During the conference he was attached to the Japanese delegation and must have been of invaluable service to Admiral Baron Kato as an interpreter of American public sentiment. Washington’s most extensive radiophone Installation Is In the War Department building In Potomac Park. MaJ. Gen. George O. Squler, chief signal officer of the United States Army, W in charge. He and his staff “listen in" every day to the chatter of the whole world along the five or six “wave lengths available for radio talk. • The other day they ha dto ask Japan to “get off the wire” while “France Ig talking.” Daniel Sullivan, native of County Cork and veteran Washington policeman, risen front the ranks, has Just been appointed major ants superintendent of police In the District of Columbia. So the old saw that every Irishman is a potential guardian" of American law and order once again is vindicated. Major Sullivan splendidly typifies the theory. Born in 1862, he catjt* to the United States as a youth, was naturalized before he was 21 and became a patrolman in Washington in 118. On Apjfil 9 of this year Major Srtlilvag will have completed a record of thirty-three years continuous service on the force. —Copyright, 1922, by Public Ledger Company.

By GEORGE McMANUS.

The Income Tax Whht Taxes May and May Not Be Deducted

By JOSEPH A. BLONDELL. Treasurer of the Baltimore Sun. Taxes not allowable and taxes allowable as a deduction from gross Income In accordance with Section 214-A of the new Revenue act are: ’ TAX NOT ALLOWABLE AS A DEDUCTION. Income taxes paid to the United States Government In 1921 on 1920 income Is not allowable as a deduction from Income. The same applies to war profits and excess profits taxes paid. Taxes assessed against local benefits tending to Increase the value of the property assessed not allowable as a deduction from income. What Is meant by local benefits is an assessment by the city, county or State for the paving of h street contiguous to your property, the construction of a sewer, sidewalk, etc. Such assessments s mentioned should not be claimed as a deduction from Income. . Q. How am I to know suen assessment has been levied against me? A. By referring to your tax bllL The tax bill shows the assessment on the property at the tax rate per hundred and generally in the lower right-hand corner of your tax bill under the real estate taxes is the special assessment of paving, etc. TAXES ALLOWABLE AS A DEDUCTION FROM INCOME. The regulations state the taxes allowable as a deducatlon those levied for the geiMral public welfare by the proper taxing authorities at a like rate against all property in the territory over which such authorities have jurisdiction. • The foregoing means, in other words, if your tax bilK-froin the city. State or county tax collector covering on your property calls for $175, $8 of which is a special paving tax, then you may deduct from your gross income $167 and not $175. Keep your tax receipts; do not destroy them. War taxes paid on admissions and dues, railroad fa’es, steamship fares, etc., are allowable as a deduction from gross

Ye TOWNE GOSSIP Copyright, f922, by Company. By K. C. B “And there Is warmth in each good night we say; , “A kindly neighbbr! Wars and strife shall end “When man has made tho man next door his friend." From Edward Guests “The Kindly Neighbor.” MY DEAR Eddie. • • • NEXT DOOR to me. '• ' • THERE Ig a man. • • AND HE has a dog. • • • THAT BARKS at night. • • • ANI) ONCE or twice. • • • I’VE LAID awake. • • • AND MUTTERED things. ABOUT THAT dog • • • AND TOED myself. • • • IE HE didn’t stop. •• • I WOULD get up. * • • AND FIND a rock. AND TAKE a chance. / • • • AT HITTING him. • • • AND ALSO. • • • I’VE SAID to myself. • • • I’D FIND the guy. WHO OWNED the dog. AND SAY to him. / THAT AN Y man. • • • WHO’D KEEP a dog. THAT BARKED at night. * • . WHEN I would sleep. * • WAS A selfish man. • • • AND HAD no thought. OF HIS neighbor’s peace. • • • AND YESTERDAY. • • • IX MY back yard. • • I TRIED to find. • • A NASTY' squeak. • • • IN MY’ motor car. AND my neighbor man. • • • WHO OWNS the dog. • • • LAID DOWN the hose. ** * V AND CAME on over. • • • AND SEARCHED with me. • * 4 AND THE dog came too. , AND WE found the squeak. AND YVE both sat down. • * * ON THE running board. • • • AND SMOKED OUT pipes. AND LATE that night. • • • WHEN THE fool dog barked. * * * I SAID to myself. * * * THAT HOW did I know. • • • BUT THERE was a burglar. • m 0 lIE YY'AS driving away. AND I went to sleep. • • • AND THE war and strife. *♦ • * THAT I had planned. • • • CAME TO an end. ♦ • • I THANK you.

Income. As an Illustration, say yon visited the theater during the year 1921 SO times and the average cost of the ticket or tickets you purchased was $2, or SOO in all, then you Jiave paid In war taxes $6. Aside from this, say the war taxes paid by you on railroad fares amounted to $lO. Ytfu may claim this, plus the theater tax, or a total 'war tax deduction of sl6. In the event you rlalm the sl6 as a deduction for war tax paid, do not deduct- the amount so claimed from the net amount of Income tax due the Government,’ but deduct it from your gross income. Space Is provided on Page 1 of the form for Gris purpose. On Form 10-10-A sfipb reduction is to be shown under the heading "Deductions,” line 11. An example* of the proper way and the wrong way follows: PROPER WAY. Gross Income .-,51,500.00 Less war taxes paid 16 00 Net income $1,484.00 Less personal exemption (single) 1,000 00 Balance taxable $484.00 At 4 per cent, or a tax of $19.36 WRONG WAY. . Gross income .-...A..51,500.00 Less personal exemption (single) -1,000.00 rialance taxable *. 500.00 At 4 per cent, or a tax of 20.00 Less war taxes paid 16.00 Net tax due >.... $4.00 State income taxes are allowable as a induction from gross Income. TAX PAID AT SOURCE. V ere the tax of 2 per cent on the ir rest on bonds, mortgages, deeds of i rust or other similar obligations of a corporation containing a tax-free covenant is withheld by the corporation or paid at the source for the recipient, the holder or recipient may deduct such tax withheld from the amount of income tax due. Note—Under the new law the recipient or holdef of such bonds is not required to include as additional Income such amount of (ax withheld. Under the previous revenue act the department took the position that the amount of tax paid ar source aside from the interest paid was additional Income to the holder and must be reported as Buch. The following -Is taken from Section 221-D of the new law: y “Income upon which any tax Is required to be withheld at the source under Seciton 221 shall be included In The return of the recipient of such Income, but any amount of tax so withheld shall be credited against the amount of Income tax as computed In such return.”

ILLUSTRATION. Q. —I am a married man. no children, have an income of $4,210 as follows: From salary $4,000 Interest on bank balances 60 Interest on $2,500 at 6 per cent on bonds containing clause where 2 per cent was paid at. source.... 150 Total $4 210 now am I to handle in my return the 2 per cenl tax paid at the source on I $l5O. or $3? -*| Persons having Income from such sources should check up to ascertain It this section benefits them. Total net income $421000 Less personal exemption 2,500.00 ! 1 Balance taxable $1,710 no ; At 4 cent, or 68.40 Less tax paid at source 3.00 Net tax due $ 65.40 Be sure the tax withheld or paid ai the source is deducted from the tax due and not from gross Income. For a person whose Income Is under $5,000 such reduction is to be made on line 22 of I form known as 1040-A. i _ Library Notes New fiction at the Central Library includes: "Half Loaves,” by M. C. Banning; “Within Four Wails,” by Edith Baulsir; "Hidden Creek," by K. N. Burt; j "Bostwick’s Budget," by H. P. Dowat; "Meet Mr. Steeg.” by Kennett Harris; ’ "In the Mountains," “Further E. K. ; Means," by E. K. Means; “Rough Crossing,’’ by Sylvia Crossing, and "Alias the Lone Wolf,” by L. J. Vance. New poetry at Central Library: “Captive Lion and Other Poems,” by W. H. Daviess; “Songs for Parents,” by J. C. Farrar; "The Pier Glass," by Robert Graves: "Splinters," by Keith Preston, and "Cross Currents,” by Margaret Wlddemer. New music and art books at the Central Library: "Fedora, Dramma Di V. Snrdou; Musica di Umberto Glodana >"ldyllen; Op. 28,” by E. A. MacDowell; "Twelve Etudes for the Development of Technic aud Style; Op. 39“ and “Vier Kleine Poesten, Fur Pianoforte,” by E. A. MacDowell; “Pewter Collector, ” by H. J. L. J. Masse; "Narcissus (piano solo) by Ethelbert Nevin; "Nabucodonosor,” opera by Giuseppe Verdi; and “Miniature Collector,” by G. C. Williamson. New religious and philosophical hooka at Central Library: "Eight Pillars of Prosperity,” by James Allen; "Making Good In Business.” by R. W. Babson; "Beginner’s Book In Religion.” by E. D. Baker; “English Bible Selections,” aud “Our Invisible Supply,” How to Obtain,” by Mrs. F. L. Warner. Other miscellaneous books new at Central Library. “L’Atelier De Marie Claire. Roman,” by Marguerite Audoux; "Essays our Books," by Arthur CluttonBrock ; "Sergeant 331,” by F. J. E. Fitzpatrick; "Adventures In the Arts,” by Mnrsden Hartley; "Workmanship in Words.” l>y J. P. Kelley; “Outline Studies in Lliorature," by M. E. Kingsley; “Laboratory Handbook." "For Dietetics." by Mrs. M. D. S. Rose; “Dramatized Bible Stories for Young People," by M., M. Russell; “Slnnad and Ills Friends.” by Simeon Siiuusky; "Control Os Life,” by J. A. Thompson: ‘•Bonbons and Simple Sugar Sweets." by Louisa Thorpe; “On the frail of the Pygmies," by L. J. Vandeu Bergb; and “Automotive Repair,” by J. C. Wright. New books at the Teachers’ Special Library include: “Principles of Language Study,” by H. E. Palmer? "Essentials of English, Lower Grades," and "Essentials of English, Middle Grades," by H. C. , Pearson.

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