South Bend News-Times, Volume 37, Number 120, South Bend, St. Joseph County, 29 April 1920 — Page 8
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APRIL 29, 1920.
THE PRESS. DIVIDEND STOCKS, AND LABOR DIFFICULTIES. Kxtrts are thir... Naturally they ar suppo-fl to know it all; particularly in thrir own lines otherwise what Is the ufo oC rxp rtn? Within their little spheres of activity, ;s for lnstanco, th" preparation of tix statements for those who liavp'ininm's MifticSent to justify employment of a tax rxrert's service?, tho expert shoull have everythincr portnlnin to taxation with theories on how to hct sfrv his clirnt.s rlu'ht at his flnpers' ends. When they set outflri th'lr sphere, however, they frequently jrot heyond their depths that their helplc?M'.e.ss hecomes almost pitiful. Itefrrence l mad" to a communication In our "Iutlic PuIsm" column Monilay, from one of thes; experts tax e-x.frt.', here in our city. Our repot for his opinions on taxation, as It affects tax-oayer.s uch as he eervts, is accordingly good, save for the fact that he hn.s become o wound up In it that hi Feems to think runnlncr counter to his judprncnt, bids rortaln to upset the whol" economic and industrial cosmos. It the dif'rrtno between looking at a thin? from a public angle f.r from that ff particular interfsts the particular interest always linnininsr that the public weal must of necessity )- a fcondao consideration. "Wo are accordingly askcl by our "expert" correspondent to believe that the istuarice of stock against the profits fund of a corporation and the tinsfer of the aluo of ucli .-tock to th capital fund, is different In effect, than it would be. to r.aj- the profits out In dividends, th stockholder then reinvesting it in more stock and then we Jre toM that kepticUru on that point is responsible, for our "unrest, and the feeling between capital and labor." Iardon the plant, but we cannot suppress it: some sequel! "With reference to the stock problem, the "expert" Ems to have the affirmation of the United States supreme cm:rt, exempting surh dividend stocks from taxation under the income tax law; that Is, he has it at least from a lecral standpoint. When the treasury department at Washington tells us, however, that there has been a creat avalanch of ftock dividends declared since tho decision -was rendered, corporations indulKins jt that n'ver did before, It occur to us that there may bo a legitimate discrepancy between the lepal fiction and the economic fact; that the corporations issuing such stock, and tho stockholders receiving it. regard it as an ea?y method of tax-dodqinp. whether th supreme court and its e:.pert 5ponsor does or not. But tho sequel! If we remember rightly, we had "unrest and feeling bftweon capital and labor," lomc before, this question was raised, or the decision rendered. The. effort to make It appear that newspaper criticism of that decision, or the conduct of corporations under it, vrovokea unrest and laljor dlfTlcultie?, reminds us of the propaganda of tho liquor interests who would have it appear that all the unrest and labor troubles are due to the absence of the i-aloon. They haven't explained why they have been bavins unrest in Kngland, France, Italy, (Term any, etc.. and labor troubles too, with the saloons running wild over there, but then, our expert friend !n his critlc!m of the pre5, did not limit its responsibility to Ita comment on tho dividend stock question alone. It Is the "supe rftcial thinking reflected in the dally newspapers" pent rally, that is so lamentabln." If ao then, why try to burden us farther, Mr. I'xpert? So important a problem as "the double taxation required by our present local tax law." can hardly safely be trusted to euch "superficial thinking." Gues we had better leave it to the campaign orators in the coming canvass. Else it stir up "ur.rest. and feeling between capital and labor." maybe the campaign orators had better leave it alone too, and let our critic's clients ramble on and pay the double tax. Queer how it always stirs up "arrest and feeling between capital and labor" when comment or criticism falls upon capital, even as to taxes, and then at onco becomes constructive and ar.gflic, promotive of great calm and affection, when it turns to patting capital on the back especially by helping it dodge its taxes. We have heard that double tax ' sunk" ber'ore. It is as old as taxation. You f:nd it even under tho federal income tax law which our critic says is working: o well, on which point in the main, we quite agree. However, when a corporation pays its ineomv tax it pays on its promts, and if it then pays those proi.N out l:i dividends instead of dividend rtock. tho stockholder pays another tax on bis share of it as a par; cf their individual Income. Double taxes! Why, of f-oursr, our tax systems, young; and old. are full of uoh ti.
HEPLER FINALLY ADMITS THE ISSUE. Former Congressman Ht-r.ry A. U..r:;hart has done the democracy of the 13th district a considerable FTvic ry drawing out State Sen. CIerge Y. Ilepler a he has. at- to his attitude on the liqur-r question, incident to the ;.;-.;,. r's r.r.d:d.icy for the nomination for eor.i?rs. Mr. HeTir"s admission, confirming a they do. all That w.- hie s,t.d "f the "wet" tn!ci tu h;a i.tn-n-Jaiy aJiuittiuj ail ac our
eharge that Messrs. Tom lloban and Frd Henoch put him In th race. makes the lssoie between h'm and Mr. Italph N. Smith of L-aport, on that point, clean cut, and opens the w ay to a more centralized discu.vlon of the fitness of the two mn in other particulars. Smith is for the maintenance of the present order, rational prohibition wih Rtrlct enforcement r.o light win Rni ber Kubterfuges. and Hepler H for the opposite. Mr. Hepl er himself makes the admission public, y.-s. using an Indianapolis notoriously "wet" organ ror the purpose, publishing correspondence between him and the former congressman as the vehicle for such announcement, and though ho may assert until black in th face that Henoch and Hoban are not, from personal conversation. thi god-fathers of his candidacy, his part in the correspondence fully makes up for that. Ills t rineiple in which they are interested are so patently thMrs. that anyone with an ounce of political acumen wi!. realize that their association, and a probable understanding by indirection, even If not direction, is not cf necessity an impossible quantity. Mr. Hepl-r is out flat-footed now with a direct appeal for the liquor vote; especially the liquor vote. and gives his wanted constituency distinctly to understand that. yes. he voted "against ratification of tho prohibition amendment" 'n tho Indiana legislature, and boastingly add.s that if he bad to vote on that proposition again he would vote tho same a before. You know what that means. His Kdwardsesquo and Coxlike talk about personal liberty, the right of the people to pass on the question, and about the boys in France, and ttates rights, etc., is inertly that much demagoguery spread over the rest to screen the r-al intent and befuddle ami beguile. What he means Is, and what lie expects every "wet" to take him to mean is. that if sent to congress he will vote with the "wfts" to repeal the prohibition amendment, or to nullify it by repeal of th4 enforcement act; that he. will stand for anything or everything that the liquor interests may want him to stand for. That is- the logical conclusion, and the gentleman's record in the täte assembly justifies It: likewise the way he at first sought to secretly evade the issue which he now op nl espouse?. despite the firstflush howl of his supporters, diito. that there was nothing to it; endeavoring to ,-hift the respo-i-dhility. h yes. it was the "dry" forces then that inducted the liquor issue into tlie congressional campaign something horribb'. but even if true, in the light of these more recent developments, it was apparently inducted in behalf of the truth, exposing the evil, fals". underlying intnt of the Hepler forces. 'Ami the answer? Former Congressman Harnhart uives it in the correspondence which Mr. Ilepler hinu-e'.f publish es: "The -lay ef th." lawb-s saloon is behind us forever and the m;n who runs on n saloon platform or who ha.s saloon principles in his olitieal tnaket'p will a disastrous camlidate for himself and his parly." Democrats might de orso than to ponder tht obs'-rva tien. They need a candidate this year with something rise in him that stands out prominently besides his friendship for th. liquor interests. They r.eed a nu;n who understands the real Issues of the e;ay and who can ca rrv conviction for th'-m.
THE LABOR UNION VICTORY. It is a big vie-tory that the railroad "brotherhoods ha e won. It is they who have broken the "outlaw" railroad strike. The government lielped, by its attitude, and the public helped still more by its stern anel almost unanimous condemnation of the. strike; but it was really the brotherhoods that did it. They might have joined the strikers, or might have tolerated the strike, and In either case it wo ul I have grown to a great disaster. Hy their unyielding attitude they cut it short. Thereby they won. too. a big victory for union labor. For the strike was not of unionism, but against it against the existing union organizations, against their programs, against their ideals and morals. Yiebling to the strikers, or tolerating then-., would have meant the triumph of industrial radicalism over the moderate element which fr.mcrallv sneaking, has prevailed in the big American labor unions, and wbieh rellects the moelerate spirit of the nation. The sober heads that have thus far guided the destinies of organized labor In this country have vindicated themselves and kept control. As a result, organized labor is established more firmly in the public confidence. I?y insisting on keeping contracts with ompleyers, and winning their point, the leaders have sustained the vital principle of collective bargaining on which everything else depends. Fmploers hereafter will be readier to enter into contracts with labor unions, n is a moral as woll as a practical victory, und a lont; step towarel the complete organization of industry labor and capital both and the establishment of industrial peace.
The Tower of Babel
By BILL ARMSTRONG
counting Tin; m:Ts or thi itiiucs pfi.si:. Mr. John Henry Zuver, Editor The News-Times, City. Dear Mr. Zuver: & much has been sart and is being said in rfgards to politics in the last few days, and many editorials written by men who do not understand the situation and do not seem to have their ears to the ground as you might say, that I take my pen in hand to give you a few original thoughts on how matters stand. I had my ear to the ground at the corner of Main st. and Washington av. the other day and Detective Cas.-idy came along and gives me a big argument, but when I explained to him what I was doing and he discovered my breath vas okey he turned me loose. Wr men's suffrage is all wrong and I herein give you pre.of of the same-. A woman, whose nanu I will not divulge, ast me the other da what Leonard Wood was running for. and I in a spirit of jest replied: "Why elon't you know I-n is out for max er?" She followed with. this choice bit: "Oh. you don't say so. I the.ut;ht Keller was mayor." Instead of giving the woman the ballott, John, I'm convinced after this experience that wennen should be treated kindly and politely, and firmlv told to keep their n-se- cut of matters that do not concern them. Fve-ryhoelv. knenvs, or should know, what Wood Is running for and that if e-lected he'll make the best governor Ineliana ever had. (len. Pershing is making a strong driv. for the presidency ofF.ce down in Washington. D. C I am solidly against Gen. Pershing as at one time he must have been a tirst lieutenant and I am against all fir.-t lieutenants the- same ris I am against e ca kreach s and other vermin. After giving the whole matter e-arefu! thought, and talking to many voters and taxpayers. 1 suggest the
following for offices in the government ncC vacant, towit: President, John Dellaven. Vice president, A. S. Burkhart. Governor of Indiana. Joe Luther. Secretary of states (other than Indiana), Clarence Elliott. Secretary of the treasurer. Gene Miller. Secretary of the interior, ("West End). Joe Voorda. Secretary of agriculture, W. Riley Hinkle. Secretary of labor, E. H. Metz. Secretary of state, Bob Jones. Other otlices open, Georgre Kurtz. Official U. S. lawmaker. Gov. Edwards. Seconder of all motions. George Y. Hepler. This list I have compiled, haa been prepareel hastily but I believe it represents the sentiments of the, rank and vile in this county. I would give my ticket every possible consideration. Respectfully yours. Bill Armstrong.
CURIOSITY. A boy went to work for a chef in a city hotel, as a cook's apprentice. Being a curious young man. spying a large steaming kettle in a corner, he asked the old chef the following: "What's that large kettle?" The? chef replied, "That's the stock pot where we make tho stock for soups and gravies ' "Who puts the Ingredients In it to mak" the soup?" asked the? boy. "Everybody." shot back the chef. What do they put in it?" "Everything. said the chef. "Wher" do they get it?" asked the fast-learning youth. "Anvw he re," replied the catechised chef. "Who don't put anything In it?" "Nobody" reared the chf. as the boy dodged a hot baked potato on its way to "celery cream soup."
All efforts to arouse the strikers to violence have failed. L-n't it funny how elkVerent property destruction looks to a lot of men who are cold sober? One more chetr for prohibition!
The old-time fan will tell you that a game won in April counts just as much in the percentage column as one in September.
The man who carried over two straw hits from last summer may not be in ityle, but he will be in pocket.
Other Editors Than Ours
RiriTER OFF W1THOIT TIICM. (Illinois State Journal.) The story that at the time a woman in a Missouri tow n was evict il from her home and placed upon charily two of her tons were in jail for thieving, might on r'.rst thought suggest that if the lads were freed the cas- of their parent might be better. True, her petition now is lamentable and any thirg done for her misht mean an improvement, but who thinks that- sons unmanly enough or thoi'ghtle.-s enough to ele s rt her in the first place could be depended upon to r-scue her now? If they1. ul any wit they would have known that she would be ejected from her home if they did not aid her, and if the 1. ii any manhood they would have stood I y her. Iii-: 1 they arc found held in another state in connecii .: -ith thefts from railroad yards. Fntll they show awakening manhood their mother will be better off without them "better off" beeaus while th y elsned h.-r, sh found others read-- to care for her. Tbe.v certainly are ia uo position to cxi'cct leniency.
More Truth
Than Poetry j
By JAMES J. MONTAGUE
IT'S AX IL Ii WIND. If yoq trust all your cash to a brek eq
Who haste lis a ay to the south. f Leaving never a su of your bandre. II tu ymi, j Why moan or get down in the j mouth? i Some- friend who has never had meoiey, i And e nvied the luck that you haei.j Bui who sounded your praise.- inj your prospei eus days. i Will hear j f your late and be ' glad. j If the firm that you happened to I work for j Go.s bie)kc and jou're out of a i Job. j Do not worry en- fret, stifle back!
your regret. .With neve a sigh or a sob. Some friend that juu used to buy
elrinks for. j Although he is elown with the' blues, 1 Will unbuckle his pelf and buy one j
for himself. He will get so much joy from the news. If the play or the book you have written Should rnako h mest thundering bust. Why tear out your hair in a burst of ele-spalr; Why even get nettled or fussed. Some frienei who has owed you a hundred. Which he never has mentioned for years. When lie; learns of your fliv will be certain io give Three ringing and echoing cheers. Whenever you fall in your fortunes. Although you are saddened a while. Some frie-nd that you had will be stire to lie glad. And welcome the news with a smile Though ruin and bankruptcy round you Loom ugly and evil and grim. It would gratify you, oh, so much, if you knew. That it gave no much pleasure to him.
WHAT'S IN A NAME
Facts about your 'name; Its history; Its meaning: whence It was derived; Its fdgTiJfi canoe; our lucky day and lucky Jewel. BY MILDRL1 JLItSIIAL.Ij.
Positively IMcayuno. Delaware voted against suffrage, but then Delaware is the second smallest state in the union. nfty-rifty. Ireland's oppre-ssors are all absentees, but so is her president, for that matter. (Copyright. 1920. Ralph smith s vnrvv. "Sen. Harding says he Is sgrry the senate refused to ratify tho treaty of peace. If he hadn't given his vote and his vocal efforts to Mr. Lodge's program the treaty would have prospered In addition to being sorry. Sen. Harding ouKht to be ashamed." K:lph X. Smith is a candidate for the lUth district democratic nomination for congress.
PHYLLIS. Phyllis might be classed with the flower names, or more properly perhaps, the sylvan names, of which Sylvia and Laura, and Daphne, are classic examples. Phyllis means "Green bough." It eomes frotn the Greek word phyllis. signifying green leaf or be ugh. The-
tragic Je pond associated with the
origin of the name tells how Phyllis, a Thalia n elamsel. hung herself because her lover did not keep his promise of returning from the wars to marry her. She win changed into an almond tree, in semewhat the same manner that Daphne was transformed. Domitian's nurse was called Phyllis and the name also became popular in Arcadian poetry. Like Sylvia, it was bestowed so frequently upon pretty rustic maidens that it came to be the generic term for young girls. Later it fell to the class of handmaids and English literature is replrte with references to a "neathanded Phyllis in the kitchen." In modern times, the name has returned to its classic significance. Phyllis is given in baptism by those who have a foiulness for fanciful names, Asiele from its Grecian origin, it remains completely Kngllsh, adopted now by America. ef course. No other countries have granted it popularity, since it is impossible to elaborate- ejr e entract. The amethyst is the talismanie. stone of Phyllis. It promise-s her steadfast friends, serenity, quick intelligence, and checks over-indulgences of every sort. Friday is her lucky day and .1 her lucky number. The primrose, signifying simplicity, is her flower. (Copyright, 1920.)
The Horoscope
TIll'RSDAY. APRIL 29. While the astral forces give an impetus to affairs generally, and some progtess should b maele under the stimulus of Mars in semt-sextiie aspect with Luna, the outlook does not seem very propitious. Jupiter, usually wielding a most benevolent influence, is not favorably disposer either as regards its lunar or solar aspects. This does not favor fi
nances, a menace magnified by the
force of N'eptune holding the danger of fraud or treachery, also through solar and lunar eletrime-nt. Those whose birthday it is are advised to be quiet, to refrain from risking money, and to beware of fraud er treachery. A child born on this day. while active and enterprising, may have many anxieties in life.
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Thursday and Friday, April 29 and 30 Ready-to-Wear Department Second Floor A two day clearance sale of Ready to Wear to make room for the new summer cloth es. Many bargains are featured we mention the following
Serge Suits, $15.00 1 5 Part Cotton Serge Suits, mostly navy blue, sizes 36 to 46. Suits. $29.50 28 Suits, mostly navy blue, sizes 16 to 44. Suits, $42.50 22 Suits, mostly navy blue, sizes 16 to 44. Coats and Capes, $1 7.50 Coats in short or full length, navy serge capes for Misses and Juniors, sizes 13 to 20. Spring Coats, $35.00 43 New Snappy Coats, in both long and sport models, sizes 14 to 44. Dresses, $29.50 Taffetas, Satins, Crepe de Chine and Georgette, distinctive new spring models and colors', sizes 14 to 20, and sizes 36 to 44. Dresses, $49.50 Crepe de Chine, Taffetas, Georgettes and Tricolettes. Good assortment of sizes and colors. Early selection is advised. Blouses, $7.75 56 Blouses, Georgettes, Crepe de Chine. Striped TafTetas, in white, flesh, and suit shades. A good assortment of sizes from 34 to 44. Cotton Blouses, $1.29 About 60 White Blouses of voiles and organdies of the newest models, sizes 34 to 44. Jersey Smocks, $ 17.50 2 1 Wool Embroidered, Wool Jersey Smocks of the new shades, sizes 36 to 42. Middy Blouses, $1.75 Good Jean All-White and All-Navy Middy Blouses, trimmed with white braids, sizes 16 to 44. Dress Skirts, $8.75 AllAVool Serges and Poplins, plaids and checks, navy, black and colors. Regular and extra size waist bands. Dress Skirts, $12.75 Wool Jersey, Serge, Chuddahs. Silk. Failles, and Taffetas. All that is new and attractive in color. Dress Skirts, $4.95 Wool Serges, Wool Poplins and Cotton Plaids, waist bands 25 toN30. Rain Coats, $5.00 Convertible collars, patch pockets and belted rain coats in tans and blacks, sizes 16 to 42.
Aprons, $1.00 Light colors in plain blue chambray Bungalow Aprons, full length and all
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Mmona, $3.95 Plain colored Japanese Crepe rCimonas, embroidered in contrasting colors, vriih straight or Japanese sleeve, with and without sash. Porch Dresses, $3.59 Bil lie Burke style Percale Porch Dresses, belted and pocketed with white poplin sailored collar. Small neat checks and stripes, sizes 16 to 44. Petticoats, $3.29 Heatherbloom Petticoats in plain colors and white or fancy flowered patterns. Regular and extra sizes. Corsets, $ 1 .29 Elastic Top Corsets, white only, sizes from 19 to 25. Four hose supporters. Corsets, $2.59 Coutil and Batiste Topless and Medium Model Corsets, pink and white. A dozen styles to choose from, sizes 19 to 36. Muslin Wear, $1.59 Gowns, Envelope Combinations, Bloomers, Camisoles and Corset Covers. Pink and white batiste muslins, also crepe de chine and satins. GIRL'S WEAR Spring Coats, $1 7.50 Long and short models in Set pes. Polotones, Jerseys. Colors navy bli'.e. Sizes 4 to 12 Coats, $4.95 Two styles of worsted checks, sizes 2 to 6 years. Rain Capes Coats, $3.95 Tans, red, blue; sizes 6 to I 4 years. Serge Dresses, $12.75 Girls' Peter Thompson style Drese?, trimmed with whte or red braids, pleated or gored, sizes 1 3 to 17, 1 4 to 20. Gingham Dresses, $4.95 12 Toile du Nord Gingham Dresse for Juniors. In new bright plaids with pique or organdie collars and cuffs. Gingham Dresses, $1.75 Plaid and checked gingham, sizes 6 to 1 4 years. Child ren Sweaters, $3.95 Slip-on and button front style in maroons, rose, copen; sizes 3 to 1 0 years. Black Satin Bl oomers, 79c Children's Black Satin Bloomers with fitted waist bands and double seams. sizes 2 to 1 2 years.
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