Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 92, Number 301, 18 December 1922 — Page 6
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THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM : AND SUN-TELEGRAM
THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM, RICHMOND, IND.. MONDAY, DEC. IS, 1922.
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: , When Brave Men Speak "The politician speaks with guarded tongue,
he deals in evasion and sophistry, often in terms of hypocrisy; he trims his sails to the winds of
opportunism," says the Cincinnati Enquirer.
"But the man who has proved himself, the man who does not bend the knee to the fetish of votes, speaks from his heart the convictions of
his mind, that which is approved by his con
science, irrespective of consequences to himself. "Two men recently addressed the Association i of Commerce at Chicago, men who have proved
their devotion to their country on the battle
fields of war, and in the paths of peace.
"Said General Dawes: Ve must get a new
breed of men In place of these cowards-in Con
gress who would murder their country for the !
sake of a few votes !' . "Perhaps this is strong language General Dawes is noted for the emphasis of his speech but is there not justification for its use? It is patent to the least observing student of public affairs that the average member of Congress seldom rises above his fear of what the voters in his district may do in case he should sacrifice personal interest to the higher demands of public duty. , ' "And this from General Pershing: 'Do not
be misled by those cranks who are always tam
pering with our Constitution; let the Constitu
tion alone and live up to it and we shall have
no further trouble
'This is inspiring speech, the speech of men unafraid, of men not dependent upon the favor of the voting public, of men not in sympathy with those other enemies of the Government and
its people who have carved tainted fortunes out
of human misery and the sacrifices of those who
died to extend the blessing of liberty through out" the world. !
"This is a time when it is well that the high note of unselfish and fearless patriotism should be heard. And the American people will hold in respectful reverence and honor all men who, like General Perishing and General Dawes, are
sans peur et sans reproche."
REACH FOR IT AND YOU WILL GET IT By George Matthew Adams
- There Isn't a human helng living who doesn't loijg for something 1 Just beyond his reach. How fortunate! For If all we had to do was to reach Cor what we ' wanted, and get it, it wouldn't take long for all the incentive within us to wither and dry up. The racer arranges for someone to act as a "pacer" for him traveling ahead to spur him on to his best. Likewise in our physical, mental, and spiritual aspirations must we : strive for that which is higher than our present plane. Reach for what you so much desire. It may be a long way off, but reaching will make it seem nearer, anyway and as you desire, the embryo of a deed is formed! Keep wanting something better and you will get something better. Your very thoughts are able to wash your soul clean. And if you reach for a beautiful soul, you will have one, all right. Quite often the most seemingly impossible objects of our search and prayer and effort are really those nearest and most possible. And reaching for them makes them so. I like tall buildings, for they are so inspiring. . Their imaginary arms beacon toward the sky. I like anything that will make me look up that wil compel me to make a greater effort. Reach for what you want for what you want to be. Keep reaching. Never stop reaching. Bear in mind that it is the last reach that will bring to you your heart's desire.
Answers to Questions Any reader can get the answer to any question by writing; The Palladium Information Bureau. Frederick J. HaslcIn. director, Washing-ton, D. C. This offer applies strictly to information. The bureau does not (five advice on leg-al, medical and financial matters. It does not attempt to settlo domestic troubles, nor to undertake exhaustive research on any subject. Write your question plainly and briefly. Give full name and address and enclose two cents in stamps for return postape. All replies are sent direct to the inquirer.
Who's Who in the Day's News
After Dinner Tricks :
VISCOUNT KIKUJIRO ISHII The news that Viscount Kiqujiro
Ishii of Japan Is expected to be named
ambassador from his country to Great
Britain f" of more than passing inter
est
Q. Does Canada encourage Immigration? C. II. S. A. The Canadian minister of the interior says that Canada is going to he
a keen competitor with all other coun
tries of the world for immigrants. Q. What are provisional stamps? F. IL F A. Provisional issues of stamps
have been made from time to time in
different countries. This lias sometimes been done for the purpose of providing a new denomination for immediate use before it was possible to obtain a new supply of the stamps from the printers. Provisional postage
stamps are usually made by overprinting fiscal or telegraph stamps for pos
tal use, or by surcharging certain values of postage stamps of which there
is a surplus with a new value for
which there is an urgent demand.
Q. Where does Louisiana find a market for Spanish moss? II. M. S. A. The forestry service says that the Spanish moss of Louisiana is sold in every 6tate of the Union, in every country in Europe, in Egypt, South Africa, Asiatic Turkey, Japan, Siberia, the Philippines, Australia, Mexico, South America, and the West Indies.
It is an interesting commodity not only because it supplies a world-wide demand, but for the further reason that its total value places it in an important position. The moss Is used in upholstery for stuffing mattresses, cushions, and saddles and has been so employed for generations. Its use, however, has greatly increased In recent years. Louisiana is said to furnish more than half of the world's supply. Q. Was there any historical basis for the poem "The boy stood on the burning deck?" II. P. T. A. Mrs. Hemans' 'well-known' poem is based on the tragic etory of Louis Casabianca, a French naval officer, captain of the flagship L'Orient, who was mortally wounJed at the battle of the Nile, Aug. 1, 1798. The ship caught fire, Casabianca's 10-year-old son would not leave him, and both were killed by the exploding of the ship.
Q How many counties are there in
the United States? E. J. A. The bureau of census says that there are 3,037 counties in the United States.
to Americans.
He is well known and respected in United States as a result of his serv ices here in behalf of his country. , Viscount Ishii came to the United States in June, 1917, as head of the Japanese war mission. It is generally accepted that it was because of his efficiency and fair mindedness in
handling the work of this mission that he was named ambassador to this county shortly after that. He succeeded Aimaro Soto, who was recalled.
No. 873 The Paper Ball The performer ahows a soft hat and small ball of paper. Over the latter he places the hat and states that he will make the ball disappear. He does o, but everyone sees him quickly steal the ball out from under the hat. He again shows the ball and. says that he will pass it In under the hat. Reaching under the table with the ball he ska that the hat be lifted. To everyone's surprise, a - huge paper, ball is found beneath the hat! The trick is done with the aid of Bconfederate, who is sitting beside the performer and who has the large paper ball In his lap. The performer In removing the hat to show that the mall ball is still there, holds the hat with the opening toward his confederate. While everyone is looking at the small ball in the performer's hand, the confederate slips in the large ball. The performer then places the hat over the small ball, but quickly removes it with his other hand, (fig 1) Of course everyone "catches on" to the trick. Bo the performer exhibits the small ball reaches beneath the table and drop It there. Then he lifts the hat to 6hov the large ball, (fig 2). floturight. tit, by Publio Ledger Compact
When a Feller Needs a Friend
FRorA A SKETCH MADf? NEAR PlSMES. FRAMCf? , , , i . ...
Amber Used by Peasants In Lithuania for Ages (From tho Detroit News). In Lithuania, amber was used long, long ago for many and varied purposes. Among the women of olden Lithuania the quaint custom of hanging amber beads on the small child sick with jaundice, was followed. It was supposed to affect the disappearance of the disease. Beautiful rosaries were made from amber, and to adorn their persons fair Lithuanian girls fashioned necklaces from amber beads. Amber is the product of pine trees. Sometimes the pitch from the pines flowed through broken limbs Snd hung for many years until the pine became old, rotted and fell down. When rotted It became mixed with the ground, ami a flood would caus.o it to become .covered with soil. After being covered with soil for many years, the limbs of the rotted pines hardened and became
unbreakable.
Taxation ProblemsUp to Congress People Show. Tendency to Analyze Various Taxes and to' Find Causes of Expenditures.
By FREDERICK J. H A SKI WASHINGTON, D. C, Dec. IS. This winter's session of congress promises to bring a spirited contest over certain aspects of federal taxation. During the War period, when the public understood that the coun
try faced an emergency, less. attention was paid to what might be called the
parts will not be equal to what the tax would be on the whole income if kept in the name of one man. Trusts may be created and scores of other legal evasions can be resorted to which bereave the Treasury of the tax income V The secretary cites statistics to illustrate his point. He snows that in
DISCOUNT ISHII
Memories of Old Days In This Paper Ten Years Ago Today
Rippling Rhymes
By Walt Mason
Lessons in Correct English Don't Say: She was searching for TWO TEOnE.
The PERSONS of the United States are free and equal. The room was full of PERSONS. There were only a FEW PEOPLE there. I have never seen so many PERSONS In all my life. Say: She was searching for TWO PERSONS. The PEOFLE of the United States are free and equal. The room was full of PEOPLE. There were only a FEW PERSONS there. I have never seen so many PEOPLE in all my life.
Preceded by fleeting flakes that foretold of the white mantle that was soon to fall, Richmond was enjoying the first large snow fall of the season. Large, white flakes began to fall soon after noon, and by 3 o'clock, streets, sidewalks and houses were covered by a white coat.
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Headline in paper savs: "Radio
Clock Only a Matter of Time." Well, naturallyi Nineteen-twenty-two will go down In history as having more nation-wide strikes that didn't happen than any other year in the recollection of the oldest inhabitant.
THE HIDDEN GRIEF Each fellow has his dark blue sorrow, his fierce, corroding, grief or care; and one, some sympathy to borrow, will talk about it everywhere. He'll buttonhole the brass-bound copper, and say, "Please listen while I tell, in language strictlv chaste and
proper, about the woe that makes me yell." And he will stop the village banker, wlio ia intent on honest
and cry. "I have a secret canker, a.
large three-cornered convex pain." He
corners now the earnest pastor, he
backs him up against a wall, to tell about the grim disaster that o'er his
life has cast a pall. And how the
people dread to meet him, at sight of him their faces pale; they're tired of all the woes that eat him, they're weary of his rancid tale. Another voter has a trouble, a man size grief,
a super-woe: and yet we hear his
laughter bubble, as he goes weaving
to ana rro. Jiy griers a private thing," he reasons; "why advertise a heart that's sore? To air my sorrow at all seasons would make of me a dreary bore." And everywhere he
coe3 he s ereeted with smiles that
warm hi3 careworn heart; to priceless
stogies he is treated, by all who meet him in the mart.
6L;mm equuiBrium or taxauon. hip 1919 the sum of ?S00.000,000 was colpublic knew the government needed lectPd in surtaxes. In 1920 this had money to keep up its vast war expen-declIned tQ ?59o,000,000; in 1921 to ditures and the taxes were paid, gen-f $450 000000 and the estimated surtax Jiy lth0Ut Very mf quesaor-i return for 1922 is placed by the SecV ith the war over and the people j t only 330.000,000 There dishowing a growing tendency to anal-jminish returns from the surtax, in yze such matters, the various taxes ; ite of the fact that the rate has re are coming in for close scrutiny to mained the same prove iu the Secredetermine their fairnes and their rel- tary,s opinion( Uiat in epite of everyai Zu iS(?m- , x . T , ,. tiling the Internal Revenue bureau Three vital points will -be up for dis- c;m d taxpayers are fading out each cussion during this winters session , . .va tr .,vnl-.i fhp, ravmpnt
and, in all probability, there will be ,. TK o,r 5r.?tJ (ha;
In the United States there arc 3.000 girls fifteen years old legally married. . It ha3 been said the Koreans used ironclad warships against the Japanese as early as 1597 '
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DO YOU REMEMBER When people thought they could buy birthday presents somewhere besides the ten-cent stores? .
When there was a demand for heavy
rubber bands to surround bank-rolls? When it wasn't possible to read a
newspaper through the average cut of
prime roast beef? When the quickest way to get a message to a man was to ring him up on the telephone?
When a person could get a good new overcoat and hat An a restaurant
or at a banquet? When a man could leave his shoes at the cobbler's to be repaired and not
have to sit in his stocking feet an I
wait for them?
The time seems to have gone by when a man could get married three or four times a year without asking
for a raise in salary.
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best substitute for butter.
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After Dinner Stories
In a western hotel the other dav.
there was a reunion of World war heroes, when the head clerk, who was a first lieutenant, called the porter, who was his captain, and the head
waiter, who was lieutenant-colonel.
and had them throw out a former general, who was cluttering up the
chairs in the lobby. Richmond Times-Dispatch.
The Student: Say Myrtle, this hon
or system is sure some stunt. Yesterday the Prof, calls my roomate up to the desk an' says, ."Look here
Mr. Drummer, what authority was you
quoting? Almost every sentence in
your paper is enclosed in quotation
marks. An Bill says back: "Between you an' me, Prof., I was quotin' the fellow next to me." Yale Record.
legislation on some if not all of them
They are: first, the question of surtaxes; second, the tax exemption of municipal and state securities, and, third, the taxability of undivided surpluses. On every one of these questions, members of both houses are
divided, so the session promises to produce some lively tax contests.
The question of surtaxes is one in-
this constitutes the killing of the goose that lays the golden eggs. On large incomes the rates, in-
j eluding surtax, amount to 58 per cent i.jis a maximum more than half a i man's income. No man, the Secre
tary asserts, no matter how wealthy, like.i to ""See more than half-of his year's income taken away. He is urgiifg congress to fix a maximum rate of
federal government may not interfere with the rights of states and cities to declare their securities exempt from
taxation. Secretary Mellon has recommended to congress that the constitution be amended so that the federal government may Interfere to the extent of levying the income tax on the incomes from such bonds.
About $1,000,000,000 of fresh neeur-
Ities of this class are issued by states and cities every year, so the volume of
tax free income is increasing rapidly.
Such a tendency makes the people
who do not own such securities pay a higher rate as in effect they must
make up the share of revenue which the holders of the tax exempt secur
ities avoid paying.
The third taxation problem 13 that
presented by undivided -"surpluses of
corporations. The supreme court of the United States and the treasury de
partment have held that distribution
of the?e surpluses which have been accumulated over a number of years, are
not directly subject to the income tax in given circumstances. This has provoked much criticism. Representative James A. Frear of Wisconsin is cham
pioning new legislation which clearly will define such distributions as taxable. He asserts that corporations should not be permitted to divide surplus earnings in thi3 way without meeting the tax. The attitude of Secretary Mellon and others is that corporations should be encouraged to accumulate surpluses as large accumulations of capital are invaluable in giving solidity to business enterprises and making expansion and development possible. Varying political views are involved in these tax controversies and the various phases have champions on eah side. There are many people who think it possible for congress to pass an act that will make tax dodging impossible, either by individuals or by corporations. The controversy with its arguments
concerning the relative fairness of the various taxes recalls an observation of a high official of the treasury who was hearing a case. The attorney for the taxpayer who wanted to get his tax reduced said to the official: "The tax you have imposed is inequitable." The official replied: "You surprie me. Did you expect to find any equity in taxes? Did you ever hear of an equitable tax?" That is the whole tax question in a nutshell. The tax collector comes along and takes" a part of your earn-
that a revenue of $1,100,000,000 would j ' vmi Mwant and in whnt
0ayf&odo j
if Our u.JTiG
not exempt from taxation, it ia seen
accure to the treasurv,
This exemption 13 permitted by the constitution which provides that the
manner it shall be taken. This is the reason why no tax will ever please and satisfy everybody.
vuiviiik uic euuuuiiiii; mw ui iiumuisu-; aou 33 percent v ing returns. Another way of stating It nly bc rPC'ane,i that during the the matter is to say it involves kill- war- Baron Astor r.aid an income tax
ing the goose that lays the golden jof aUOut 123 per cent, acording to re-
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Surtaxes are paid only by comparatively wealthy people and by great corporations. To become liable for surtaxes means that a large income is being enjoyed. .There are two schools of thought on the quesOne is tlmt the people and corporations who are getting big incomes should be taxed to the limit. The opposing theory is that such taxation is a discrimination and will inevitably defeat itself by provoking all manner of legal evasions of taxes. This theory is that a rich man or corporation will pay a good round tax if he thinks It fair and the government will get much revenue out of such payments, but that if he thinks the tax is unfair he will do everything he can to defeat its purposes. Secretary of the Treasury Mellon declares that the government will get a digger revenue out of a moderate surtax than out of what may be regarded as an extortionate surtax. Many Ways to Evade Surtax. One of the highest officials of- the
government recently boasted that he
knew a hundred ways to evade the surtaxes. . This in all probability was
no exaggeration. It is possible, for instance, for a rich man to hand his
property over to his heirs, thus di
viding it up into so many parts that
no one of them will have to pay much surtax. By such a method, the aggregate of the taxes on the several
ports then printed. That is, he had to
turn ovr to the tax collectors every single cent he made during the year and, in, addition, dig down into his pocket and. find 25 yorcent more. This arose from the fact that he was amenable to both American and British income taxes, deriving income from both countries.. While such an arrangement , is endurable in time of war, it is illogical in peace times, in the opinion of Secretary Mellon and other advocates of surtax reduction. They assert that enterprising men who assist in developing the business of the country will be discouraged and stop doing business. If a newsbov makes 80 cents a day and has it all taken away from him or even half, he will shortly say its no use doing all that hard work for nothing and will coase his efforts. Advocates of revision say the principle holds true of the rich man or the active corporation as well as of the newsboy. Tax Exempt Securities. The principal avenue of evasion of taxes is presented by tax-exempt securities of state and municipalities. The annual report of the secretary of the treasury shows that $11,000,000,000 of such securities now are outstanding in the United States. This means that the income on this vast sum is free of any federal taxation. Conservatively estimating that a rate of 10 percent would apply on an average to the income from these securities were they
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