The Syracuse Journal, Volume 18, Number 9, Syracuse, Kosciusko County, 2 July 1925 — Page 6

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Congress May Impose a Gasoline Tax

WASHINGTON.— Taxation 4f gasoline by the states is spreading so rapidly as to threaten to become almost universal throughout the country. Information assembled by the bureau of public roads of the Department of Agriculture shows that 35 states and the District of Columbia had gasoline taxes In effect during 1924. Os the thirteen states without this form of tax, two have enacted new laws since the beginning of the present year and three of the others have increased their rates. In view of the effort of the federal government to abolish wartime taxation as rapidly as possible, treasury officials are closely observing this marked state tendency toward increased taxation. That a federal tax on gasoline 'also may be Imposed Is considered entirely within the realms of possibility, although members of congress from states where gasoline taxes are already In effect are inclined to oppose any additional burden of this character by the national government. A suggestion for a gasoline tax as a substitute for some of the taxes which have been considered obnoxious was before congress during consideration

Why Sea Food Has Become Expensive

SECRETARY HOOVER Invited the governors of alt the maritime states from Maine to Texas to send representatives to • conference last week to consider the conservation of food fish In Atlantic tnd Gulf coastal waters. Simultaneously the Navy department announced forthcoming exploration and surrey of the Gulf and the Caribbean, and perhaps of touch of the Atlantic ocean. In order to study the problem of conserving and cultivating the food resources of the sea. The coincidence to significant Indeed, there is need of prompt and • vigorous action. If sea food is not almost to vanish from our markets. It ■ i is easy to say. of course, that the Atlantic ocean is too big for man to exhaust. and that its supply of edible, fish to Illimitable. But every one who’ has looked Into the matter knows that that to sheer nonsense. The cold fact to that bur supply of sea food to already sorely depleted, so that some of the choicest varieties, once abundant and cheap, are now scarce and costly objects of luxury.

Changes in Departments at the Capital

FURTHER changes In the organization of the government departments are looked for following the transfer of the patent office from the Interior to the Department of Commerce. The transfer affected 1.246 employees. The patent-office transfer carried •at one of the two recommendations with regard of the interior department bureaus recommended by the Joint eongresrional committee on reorganization of the executive department. The other recommendation Involved transfer of the bureau of mines to the Commerce fiepartment. Secretary of the Interior Work and Secretary of Commerce Hoover. Who ■re represented to be In complete so- . cord with th* recommendations of the joint committee, fllscnsw’d the transfer for several months before it was made. Doctor Work secured an opinion from the attorney general As to whether the art of 1993 authorizing the President to transfer bureaus from one department to another without specific authorization of congreas

Three Major Problems of Next Congress

THREE major problems will occupy the attention of the next congress. In the opinion of Senator Frank.vß. Willis of Ohio. The first of these probiemx Senator Willis said, la tax red net ion; the second, such amendment of the rules as will facilitate public business and still preserve the right of legitimate debate, and the third, the world court. , The most important of these three questions, the Buckeye senator bellevex to tax reduction. “Lightening of the tax burdens of the people to made possible by the very satisfactory returns from the tax laws now in force and by the substantial economies that have been effected.” Senator Willis said. “The SIOO.000.000 surplus this year and the estimated surplus next year of $300,000,000 make certain important tax reduction. *A million a day of tax cut away.' will be the slogan of the next congresa “The ways and means committee of the house will begin preparation of

Postal Service and the Obscene Mail

RECENT Increase In the flood of questionable matter offered for transmission through the mails bar led to farther tightening of the routine safeguards employed tn the postal service for keeping it out and for prosecution of those violating the federal statutes in that regard. Thousands of complaints have come to the office of the postmaster general from parents and associations asking that the depaAment augment its efforts to protect children from obscene literature and pictures. The dose surveillance exercised over the character of matter passing through the mails, officials believe, has effected a material decrea.se In the number of dealers tn pornographic matter. Federal courts hare discouraged the efforts of such dealers by upholding the Port Office department tn each Instance where rulings excluding obscene matter from the malls has IMS challmtged. foreign dealers, especially sines the war and the return of American soldiers from Europe, have been active

! of the last revenue law and is certain i to be put forward again in the forthi coming revision. Congress last year enacted a gasoline levy law for the District of Columbia. The figures of the bureau of public roads show that the gross receipts from state gasoline taxes in 1924 amounted to $79,734,490. Os this $48,711,792 was applied to highway construction, ths balance to other purposes. The largest amount collected by any state was $11,993,222 by California with an impost of 2 cents per gallon. Next came Pennsylvania with $9,089.541. also from a 2 cent tax Indiana collected $4,925,372 with a 2cent tax; North Carolina took in $4,529,048 at the rate of 3 cents per gallon; Georgia collected $4,527,471 with a 3-cent tax and Texas raised $3,892,769 with a 1-cent tax r Among the eleven states which are still holding out against the plan are some of those with larger industrial cities, including New York, Illinois, Massachusetts and Ohio. The others are New Jersey. lowa. Minnesota. Missouri. Nebraska. Wisconsin and Rhode Island. Some of them have the proposal pending in the legislature.

In 30 years the catch of shad along our Atlantic coast has decreased to only a quarter of what it was, and the price to the consumer has increased fivefold. The catch of sturgeon in rivers and lakes has fallen to little more than one-eighth of what it wax and the price In the markets has correspondingly Increased to eight times what it wax The catch of lobsters is about one-third of that of former years, while the price to nine times as great. These are factx officially obtained by Secretary Hoover, and referred to the governors of the seaboard states for their consideration. The causes are obvious to all. They are chiefly two: Wasteful and destructive methods of taking the fish, and pollution of rivers, bays and coastal, waters generally with sewage, sludge, oil and other matter stupidly Called “waste." Os course, It hak seemed to short-sighted Iversons “the easiest way*’ to get rid of such stuff, simply to pour it into the nearest water. But the easiest way Is sometimes the worst way, in economics as well as In morale "

was a continuing act. He was Informed It was with regard to scientific bureaus, and It was then left to the President to decide whether the petent office was to be classified as a scientific bureau. The present Intention of government heads with regard to the bureau of mines has not been stated, although officials gave it as their opinion that the transfer of the bureau from the Interior department to the Commerce department would need specific authorization from congress. Inasmuch as the bureau was placed In the Interior department by congresx Extensive changes In the personnel of the patent office are not contemplated Secretary Hoover said, adding that better organization of the government, to secure economy and efficiency, require* that functions of similar major purpose shall be grouped together. Change In the procedure, with respect to protection of rights of American patentees in foreign countries to forecast by Mr.

the new tax bill early in October, ao that the measure will be ready for prompt action when congress meetx Thia plan will make unnecessary any special session of coogresx General revision of the tariff to not desirable and will not be “Vice President Dawes is not proposing any specific change lit the rules, as I understand.” Senator Willis said, “but he Is calling the attention of the country to the need of revision to eliminate filibusters and prevent abuse of power by individual members. In ao doing, General Dawes to rendering valuable public service." The world court problem to to be taken up early tn December for final decision, and Senator Willis said he will press for consideration of a resolution be Introduced in the last regular session of congress and reintroduced at the special session of the senate In March, which embodies the reservations proposed by President Harding, Secretary Hughes and President Coolidge.

In endeavoring to dispose of their j products In this country. In many instances foreign eonsignments ate Intercepted at custom houses. The trade of these offenders has! been crippled by the postal authorities returning to senders letters addressed to all known dealers in obscene matter, by confiscating great quantities of unmallable advertising circulars and the materials as well, and by acquainting those attempting to import such matter with their responsibility and liability to prosecution under the penal provisions of the lawn The numerous small magazines, depending for their popularity on the pornographic material In them, are the source of continual complaint, and the exclusion of many of them from the malls curtails to a consfderahle extent their widespread circulation. These publications have been responsible for increasing the work of the Post Office department's legal forces. The magazines when excluded from the mails find their way to news stands through etiMß channels.

FILMY FROCKS FOR SCHOOL; PRINTED FABRICS POPULAR

MANY pretty processions of frocks for girls from six to fifteen or sixteen are daily passing Id review before inquiring mothers. While they are looking for graduation dresses or frocks for the little festivities of closing school days they will get full information as to present styles for the dress-up frocks of juveniles and are sure to note that colors, in beautiful shades, have usurped the place of white to a great extent. The shops are showing pastel tints along with white for graduation frocks of crepe de chine, georgette, chiffon or fine voile. Pink, btax lavender and white have proved themselves the most popular

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colors and are chosen for. both the < younger girls and those in their teenx < For the younger girls the majority of j these filmy frocks are sleeveless or have very short sleeves, as shown In the model pictured. This is a voile frock with scant frills of val lace In two rows above the hem, terminating at the sides under loops of satin ribbon. It is one of mahy models in which the armseyes are finished with lace ruffles. The small turnover cellar is finished with hemstitching and a bow of ribbon with long ends to pesed on the left shoulder where the frock fastens. It would be pretty in

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any tight color or In white over a entered slip. Nothing te prettier than georgette for graduation frocks and It proves to be a durable fabric as well and fine vofle merits any fine needlework that may be lavished upon it. as it to practically Indestructible. With pretty flaring skirts, tnckx lace and ribbons ail features of the summer mode and flowerilke shades of lovely colors dtetinctly fashionable, a class of girl graduates ought to be as enchanting to look at as a blooming garden of fiowera. Among the showings there are draaase of cream-colored net covered with fine tndks and combined with lace.

One Mass of Lace The bride’s lingerie is practically a mam of lace —Valenciennes, Calais, vonico Irish or even chantilly combined with satin, crepe de chine, georgette or radium. In the popular colors of daffodil, rose petal, flesh, beige or Alpaca and Faille Alpaca, rep or faille make many of tise ensemble costumes that are liked for afternoon wear. *

THE SYRACUSE SoURKAL.

“Money talkx" and when its subject is dress styles for the midsummer season it talks “straight from the shoulder.” Now that merchants have staged many special sales of dresses for matron and maid they are well convinced as to just what Mrs. American Lady and Miss Summer Giri have set their minds upon—they know what they have spent their money for. First and above all they have demanded printed fabrics tn 6 colorful patterns, in silk, silk and cotton mixtures and In eotton materialx These printed materialx made up In the simplest manner, dominate the styles for midsummer In dresses that

| hang al most straight from the shoutI der. Very little trimming to required i on them and they are shown in both short and long-aleeved modelx nearlj all of them provided with a narrow girdle that ties loosely at one side below the waistline. They are informal in style—even in the silk fabrics—and they are very becoming to their "wearera A pretty example ot the printed silk frock te pictured here with front and back panels edged with narrow lace and an application of flat folds of crepe de chine in a plain color at each side. The narrow girdle made of the silk and lined with the crepe de chins

slips under the panels and ties at ths side. The lace makes a pretty finish i for the sleeves. This la one of the > popular alip-on models which are only i rivaled by the jumper dress and twopiece dresses in sport styles. In the two-piece frocks the lines are straight also. The skirt portion is set onto an i underbodice and is occasionally plaited l and the blouss, which te usually ou the middy order, gives the effect of a one-piece dress. AU the styles, the slip-on. Jumper and two-piece frocks, are cooL smart and attractive i JUIJA BOTTOMLEY. (Cl I»M. Weatera N**s»ap*r Uplon.)

Buttons With Jewels When the modern wtaman saunters forth these days she takes no chances that there is a loose button on her costume. For she cannot afford to lose one since it- has become the mode to wear buttons decorated with real jewels. Use Gold Embroidery Gold lace and en/Vroldery are used to trim frocks coat* of taffeta in a new shade of red. •_

1® WTO® 1 1&4U5. Western Newspaper Colon'.) A garden is a lovesome thing, God wot— Rose plot. Fringed pool, Ferned grot. The veriest school of peace; yet the fool Contends that God is not— Not God tn gardens? When the eve is cool? Nay but 1 have a sign, 'Tie very sure God walks ta mine. DAINTY CAKEB The small ornamental cakes which are served at weddings and receptioux and which look zHHHB like small flower garI dens, are easily made io the home kitchen. --j Small and dainty is the l/sf' ' rale, and they may be even more delicious and v quite as attractive as those which cost ao much when bought. Cakes of sunshine, angel food or pound-cake mixtures baked in sheets and then when cool cut into tiny diamondx crescents, squares and oblongs, covered with fondant and then decorated with colored candlex cut gumdrops of different colors, citron, angelica nuts, in fact any dry preserved fruit like pineapple, ginger. lemon or orange peel will make sufficient variety to satisfy any one. Buy a sample of some well-made cake and use It as a model for decoration. With a little practice any one who likes to do such work will find many new ways bf beautifying foods. Plain Cake.—Cream two tablespoonfuls of fat. add three-eighths of a cup of sugar, one egg, one-fourth of a cupful of milk and three-fourths of a cupful of flour, one teaspoonful of baking powder and one-half teaspoonful of flavoring. Mix and bake in a moderate oven. Babies who will not thrive on any kind of food have been nourished on whey in combination with skim milk, milk, sugar and cream. Whey is valuable because of Its abundant mineral content. In natural physical solution. Sweethearts. —Cream two-thirds of a cupful of butter with one-half cupful of powdered sugar, then add one teaspoonful of boiling water and a teaspoonful of vanilla. When the mixture is very light break in two eggs, one at a time, beating one minute after each addition. Now add three cupfuls of pastry flour gradually. and when the dough leaves the side of the bowl turn it out onto a pastry-board covered with one cupful of flour. Knead lightly, working in the flour; the dough must be smooth ‘and not stick to the hands. Place the dough back in the bowl and cover with a cloth; let stand two hours. Now roll out one-half of the dough, one-quarter inch in thickness. Cut with a small heart-shaped cutter, place on a baking sheet and bake slowly. When the cakes are cold. Ice with confectioner’s sugar, made smooth with hot water; to this add a little bit of red vegetable coloring to give a pale pink color; mix thoroughly, then ice the cakes. This same mixture may be cut with a doughnut cutter; decorate with halves of blanched almonds, three on each cake; sprinkle with sugar mixed with cinnamon. These are called sand tarts and are very attractive as well as palatable. Picnic Time. At this season of the year when little trips into the country are such a ___________ joy. the need of a variety of sandwiches Is felt. Here are a few suggestions: . • Fried Egg Sandj. * #3 wich.—This made ' ffi9 and served at once 18 a most filling sandwich. Butter bread, cook an egg In butter in the frying pan. lay a thin slice, of onion on the buttered bread, then place the egg, another slice of onion and the top slice; it is now ready to “fall to." Tomato Club Sandwich.—Lay thick slices of tomato on slices of buttered toast, sprinkle with salt and pepper, finely minced olives and parsley, add a layer of thin, nicely cooked bacon and cover with another slice of toast. Russian Egg Sandwichex — Chop three hard-cooked eggs and mix with the following dressing: Add chopped pickle, pepper or chill sauce to mayonnaise. using about four tablespoonfuls. enough to make the mixture the consistency to spread, Italian Sandwichex—To chili sauce. Mayonnaise, chopped ham, celery, mustard and cayenne, add salt if. needed and spread on whole wheat oread. Anchovy Sandwichex —Pound to a paste enough anchovies for the desired number of sandwiches Add enion juice and a little mayonnaise io soften. Tomato and Cucumber Salad.—Prepare small-sized tomatoes by scooping out the pulp and draining the cups. Chop one small cucumber and a tablespoonful of onion with a little chopped celery, refill the cupx using some of the pulp removed. The remaining pulp may be used in various dishes, as soup or molded salads. Mix ' the filling with a highly-seasoned salad dressing, finish the top with a I spoonful of thick mayonnaise and sprinkle trith finely minced chlvea or green pepper. The tomatoes may be arranged on Hhtnce, endive, water cress or a nasturtium leafPreachers Crow Scarcer In the United States there are 50.000 churches in 10,000 villages that are without regular preachers. according to the federated church authoritles. In many communities a preacher is obtainable for only one Sunday In the month and in some detached localities not that often. Scenic Food Still, if you slow down to enjoy ths scenery, passing can will make you eat it.—Quincy

TS Artittic Designs in Modern Shop Windows A noteworthy change is slowly taking place in the appointment of our modern stores and shops, a writer in the San Francisco Chronicle comments. Today one witnesses everywhere the brightening up and rearrangement of our shops. Never before have such artistic exteriors been planned and such orderly Interior arrangements been witnessed. Up to this time our shops were a conglamoratlon of the material sold. There did not seem to be any definite plan, whereby a customer could see the goods to be sold to advantage. Instead of trying to show all the goods that might be purchased in a store, as was formerly the custom, we find today that the merchandise in general is subordinate, and forms the background of the entire store. However, the specialties which It is the purpose to emphasise, are shown to their best advantage, and naturally bring resultx The up-to-date owner pays great attention and gives serious study to the general architectural scheme of his store —the kind of floorx ceilings, walls and columns that are employed, and he insists that the entire arrangement be artistic and architecturally correct. ' Even the field of window dressing Is receiving architectural study. Years ago window dressing consisted of merely placing an artistic composition of material on display, but today a tour of the more up-to-date enterprising establishments will reveal the fact that the settings for our show windows consist of architectural backgrounds of meritorious designs. Better Taste Needed in City Development Turning American streets into hanging gardens by means of flower boxes on /the windows and lamp posts is regarded as an enterprise of doubtful value by the civic development department of the Chamber of Commerce of the United States. The motive is a very good one, experience of cities where the experiment has been tried shov< that after a time interest lags in this method of beautification and the hanging gardens take on the aspect of an arid waste. As an alternative the civic development department suggested, in respouse to an inquiry, that to make the business district of American cities more attractive attention might better i be directed to setting a better standard of taste in architecture and in re- ; gard to street fixtures and creating a public opinion which will demand only that which is good. It also recommends the appoint- j ment of special committees to advise on facades of new buildings, pointing to the experience of the national capl- | tai and one or two other cities where the local chapters of the Institute of | Architects effectively serves that pur- ; pose. Profit in Beauty Where villages are being made more »eautiful. the impetus has come In nearly every case from local Initiative. Villages that have well-planned streetx attractive recreation spots and pleas- | ing approaches are nearly always indebted for these advantages to the ' energy and public spirit of some small i group of citizens. Under such inspiration dump heaps have been turned Into garden spots, unsightly shacks and dilapidated stores have been torn down and replaced by smart substantial business buildings, and extensive programs of landscape gardening and tree planting have been undertaken. Villages that have embarked on this path are finding that beauty pays. It improves local business and attracts tourtot business. It enhances real estate values and has a powerful Influence in raising individual standards of efficiency and enterprise. Children Need "Home? No one to more susceptible 1 to enrironment and surroundings than a ihild, and it is the children who suf- j fer most when the family is trans- j planted too frequently. Living In rented quaMers is quite conducive to : frequent moving, with resultant strug- , pies to find and make congenial ’ Iriendx to adjust oneself to different ] schools and often to different methods I at instruction, to try to find a place in ; the new neighborhood. If the family to settled in its own home, friendshipx school and church relationships can be i permanent and lifelong, and each child feels that he has a place to fill in the community life. .He will share his parents* feeling of responsibility as members of that community and he | will do his best to make his home town the “best little place on earth.”—New York Timex Utilize Vacant Lots You couldn’t do a better thing for Talladega than to plan right now to plant flowers In what would otherwise be ugly spots in your city, namely, | vacant lots here and there. If you ; don’t care fer posies, you might con- j rider raising • garden. Anything is : better than letting the vacant lots ' grow up into wilderness of weeds. The suggeenon to one of whose adoption > would mean much for a fetter looking city, and the appearances are important— Talladega (Alx) Daily Home. Plan With Eye to Future Many examples of effective village planning have been noted by Department of Commerce investigatorx The government points out that village planning often means great savings te the community, and it Ik’never too early nor too late to begin it, and that the expense Is almost never prohibitive and is seldom a serious handicap. Opportunity is often* ioet by pausing.

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