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INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA.
Daily Except Sunday, 25-29 South Meridian Street.
'' Telephone—MA in 3500. *
MEMBERS OF AUDIT BUREAU OF CIRCULATIONS.
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ANOTHER “fire-proof” barn is to be erected at the fairground to
replace the one that burned!
IT SEEMS that the city’s suit to prevent the utility merger is based
on & desire to obtain further consideration for objections heretofore pre
sented rather than to present any new objections.
A Brotherhood Publicity Campaign
A series of bulletins is being Issued by the Brotherhood of Locomo
tive Engineers, based on the testimony given before the Senate Committee
on Interstate Commerce, and designed to enlighten the public as to the
part played by railroad employes in the period during which the railroads
were under tlie control of the Government
Bulletin No. 1 is devoted to a statement as to why the railroads were
taken over by the Government. It discloses the difficulties that the allies
and the Government were having in maintaining food supplies and reveals
how quickly that trouble was overcome when the railroads were co-ordi
nated, and quotes an official report from A. H. Smith, C. H. Markham, R.
H. Aishton, Hale Holden, B. F. Rush, N. D. Maher and B. L. Winchell,
among the ablest railroad men in the country, as follows:
“The measures taken during the year 1918 called for no apologies
The efficient operation of the railroads in support of the Government dur
ing the war justifies every act of the Administration during that period.”
Bulletin No. 2 is devoted to the question, “Were Railroad Workers
Overpaid During Federal Control?” The bulletin quotes William G. Mc-
Adoo as declaring that increases granted railroad workers by the Gov
ernment were based entirely on a finding of the wage commission that
railroad labor was not getting a living wage under the conditions then
existing. Mr. McAdoo's further testimony is set out as follows:
"Until recently no question was ever raised as to the justice and pro
priety of the increases in wages so made. * * • There was not the
slightest complaint from any railroad executive that the wage increases
promulgated on general order No. 27 and in the supplements thereto were
too high; and never at any time during that year were railroad wages too
high.
"The fact is that railroad employes worked for less pay during the
any other class of industrial workers doing similar work. The
further fact is that no fair complaint can be made of the part the railroad
employes performed during the war. The realization that they were work
ing for their Government in the stress and strain of war, that their patri
otic service was essential to victory, and that they would be fairly treated,
inspired and spurred them to unusual effort and to faithful service.”
The arguments presented tend to show the brotherhood contention
that the wage scales established by the Government were not unreason
ably high then and are not now. The bulletins present facts that no one
should disregard in consideration of the justification of railroad workers'
wages.
While the Soldiers Wa it
The time old game of “passing the buck” between the White House
and Congress continues while the ex-service men wait for the bonus that
has been promised them.
Just now Senators are concerned with the recommendation from the
President that funds for the bonus be raised by a sales tax which the
members fear cannot be enacted in the House and House members are
wondering if it is possible to evolve a bond issue or a,tax on wealth that
can get past the Senate.
While the two branches are cogitating over these possibilities the
President is busy explaining how he reconciles his professions of favoring
a bonus with his stand on financing it which appears to be impossible of
accomplishment.
•• In the meanwhile, time is being afforded to the people of the country
to realize that a bonus cannot be paid without the eventual raising of
taxes. Whether or not it is the deliberate plan of the Administration to
make the bonus unpopular by pointing the way to onerous taxes it is a
fact that considerable feeling against the bonus has been engendered by
the various proposals for the raising of bonus money.
As was pointed out in these columns some time ago the wealthy and
influential citizens of the United States do not propose to take the bonus
money from their own pockets and apparently the President does not
expect them to do so or he would not. have recommended a sales tax.
The sales tax Is one that will throw the burden f>t raising bonus money
on the people of limited means, who constitute the great majority of ulti
mate consumers. A sales tax is a tax on the masses and more and more
it becomes evident that if the soldiers’ bonus is to be paid the masses
will have to pay it.
The Republican Administration approaches the off-year elections
with considerable trepidation. Having promised a bonus and neglected
to qualify' that promise, its leaders now find themselves unable to de
liver without saddling a tax on the voters whose support they gained by
promises of reduced taxes. Whether they fear the soldier vote more than
the taxpayers’ vote remains to be seen.
It is not at all unlikely that they will incur the displeasure of both
by failure to determine which group of citizens they can least afford to
have opposing them.
Fire and Wader
The disadvantages of a dual water supply and fire protection system
such as exists in Indianapolis was illustrated Sunday when the stables
at the State Fairground were burned.
The long continued and unusual drafts of water from the mains
stirred the sediment that had accumulated therein to an extent that mud
died the water almost beyond the point where it could be used in the
north part of the city for several hours. The consumer who desired
drinking water or bath water faced the necessity of using a pale brown
mixture or foregoing use of his faucets for almost the whole day.
No means of counteracting (his inconvenience has been evolved in
this city. Periodic flushing of lire hydrants with a view to eliminating
sediment does not seem to be in favor. The contention is made that the
sediment is in no way injurious to health, but that reassurance does not
make the discoloration popular.
In larger places there is a tendency to separate fire protection lines
from those bearing the customary water supplies. This program calls
for additional outlays and under the conditions existing In Indianapolis
would doubtless interfere with the development of the water works system.
Nevertheless, special fire protection mains have been found a neces
sity in other cities and are likely to be demanded in Indianapolis before
many years. Outside of the greater efficiency that they afford is the
added advantage that domestic consumption is not interfered with when
they are used.
Continued inconvenience to the public is a great stimulus toward pub
lic improvement.
An Interesting Trial
There are indications that the trial of J. Herbert Hartman, Repub
lican nominee for city judge, who was forced off the ticket, will reveal
some of the things that happened behind the scenes In the last city elec
tion. Questions asked of talesman by the defense point to an effort to
bring forth the facts relative to the confession of Francis, the burglar
whose loot Hartman is accused of receiving.
No better example of misrepresentation exists than was contained in
the Francis episode. Statements, alleged to have been made fjy Francis
hit Louisville, were boldly presented in Indianapolis in an effort to dis
credit the followers of Samuel Lewis Shank and Mr. Shank h raself. In
vestigation showed that there had been interpellations, misconstructions
and other abuses of the sworn statement of Francis. When that state
ment was obtained and made public it revealed that instead oLreflecting
on the supporters of Mr. Shank, it involved Hartman as the orfl.r candi
date, and a number of workers against Mr. Shank in the primary.
Now, Francis is to have the chance of telling what he knows about
Hartman in a court where it will not be possible for those engaged regu
larly in such work to pervert the words and meanings of his statements.
A jury will have the opportunity of determining whether he is talking
from his own knowledge or at someone else’s (Suggestion.
And eventually, the jury will decide whether the man’s story coin
cides with the story purported to have from him and whether he
Is a cijdible witness. f,,
BABY DANCERS WON APPROVAL ON MLLE . HEWES 9 BILL
Mantell in ‘Hamletf Tonight—Singer at Keith’s—Detective S ketch at Lyric
There is melody in the patter-patter of
baby feet.
And the Murat last night was filled
with the sweetest of music as the patter
patter of baby feet was heard in the
theater. j
Picture-book land came to Ufa last
night at the Murat when Mile. Theo
Hewes and her dancing students ap- j
peared in the sixth annlversady perform- j
anee of Mile. Theo Hewes Schools of
Dancing, assisted by the Indianapolis
Philharmonic Orchestra .with Louis A. .
Pike conducting.
Among the dancers were many baby
dancers —just weo little tots, who under
the careful and watchful training of Mile. ;
Ilewes, are learning to do beautiful
things to the melodious strains of a
splendid orchestra.
These little tots danced over the foot- j
lights and tiptoed into the hearts of the I
big audience. A child can be natural
and yet be artistic. That Is what I
learned last night In witnessing the anni
versary performance. These little tots
are In Indianapolis homes and what a
great thought it must be to their proud
mothers and fathers to know that their
little daughters and wee sons are learn
ing and dreaming of the beautiful things
of life.
Artistic dancing Is no longer a fad with
such women as Mile. Ilewes dedicating
their lives In teaching children to think
and act beautiful and clean thoughts.
That is what artistic dancing stands for.
The tots are taught that beautiful deeds
come from only beautiful thoughts. W hat
is wrong with that doctrine? Nothing
at aIL Mile. Hewes has not destroyed
the naturalness and the charm of youth
The truth is, she hag developed that
chßrm Into an artistic delight. Tim
schools of this country have realised for
some time, the value of artistic dancing.
Beautiful youth hes been captured by
Mile. Theo Hewes and that beauty was
revealed In all of Its natural loveliness
last night. Indianapolis owes a great
deal to this splendid woman who lias been
able to develop, nurse and cause to bloom
the natural beauty of artistic expression
In hoys and girls. It is ipy opinion that
the playgrounds of the large cities can .
no longer pass up the benefits of artistic <
dancing to the youths of the land.
The entire program last night reflected
sane Judgment on the part of Mile. Hewes
as each dancer was called upon only to i
do what they could do naturally and well.
The children who attend this s- ho> 1 niv
not artificial and false. They are real
children. Many a proud mother and
father nearly exploded with joy last
night as the audience whispered during
the baby ballet. “Isn’t she just too sweet. ’
The entertainment began with the
court scene of Louis XIV during which :
n number of dances were offered. The pe
riod costumes, the elegant manners of
that day. the charm of the stately Polo
naise and the fun of seeing the rova! ohil
dren engage in a game of Blind Man’s
Buff, caused me to suspect that picture,
book land had come to life.
Those taking part n the court scene
were as follows:
The Duke Herman Earnest
The Duchess Mary Alice flumphrie-
The Falrv Godmother with a Voice
Florence Kiunard |
The Royal Children—
Bernice Spade. Rosemary Ryan.
Mary Jane Doherty. Leonard
St.vers. Denny Dusenberg.
The Court Ladies- -
Marv Geip AIDe Ros*n. Virginia
Bingelton. Dorothy Eastes. Martha
Caplnn. ltuth Rngelspaugh.
The Court Gentlemen -
Esther Geip. Etila Murray. Helen
Williamson. Rosalind Bda Mil
dred Schiffman, Evelyn Henderson. |
In the presence of the duke and his
court, three styles in pizzicato* were
shown with the assistance of Eleanor
Wilde. Xohle Ixoner. Isabele Hanson,
Dorothy Patton. Josephine M a rone
Moore. Jane Crnbb, Ernestine Walker,
Mary Catherine Uoekhold, Betty Bar ne,
Martha Jane Shert-r, Ileleu Barkowttz
and Leone Meyer.
Then “The Four Seasons’’ was revealed!
with much natural charm. Kathryn ;
Taikington was Spring and the roses
wers danced by Genevieve Sullivan. The!
ma Wabnltz, Lucia Wilde, Bernardine •
Nlchatis, Tirzah Johnson, Edna Strong
Juanita Russell and Bertha Newman.
Lyman Stonecypher was the Wind and
also Jack Frost, who caused the roses
to fade away. Mile. Theo Hewes mad.
her first appearance of the evening a
the Hose Bush, torn by the wind. Sh<
also portrayed “The Last Rose of Sum
mer,” whHe Florence Ivinnard sang tbr
delightful old melody.
Autumn Leaves were danced by Dor
othy Farley, Ruth Baker, Eleanor Wild
and Marietta Sullivan. Snowflakes wer
lrn personated by Genevieve Sullivan
Thelma Wabnltit, Lucia Wilde and Ber
nardlne Nichaus.
A grand surprise happened when fh<
Fairy Godmother appeared T'nder her
large skirts were two playmates—Eleanor
Mae Beall and James O’Brien They r
Just little tots and their dance was one
of the natural charm of youth.
Then cams the “Baby Bubble Dancers.’' !
If I start talking about them I wH’
“rave” for pages So I will give their
names as follows:
Jane Crabh. Helen Moore, Ernestine
Walker. Betty Barone, Mary Catherine
Rockhold. Leone Meyer, Martha Hays.
Mary Sonert, nelen Rerkowltz, Jessie Mc-
Atte, Martha Jane Sharer. Wtlhelmina
McElroy, Mary Bisesl, Angelina Blsesl
Virginia Marcus, Audrey Prestln and
Norma Ada.
The second part of the entertainment
was devoted to a Japanese legend called
“Shobo." in which Mile TTewes. Bernar
dine Nichaus, Genevieve Sullivan. Ruth
Rinsrelspaugh. Thelma Wabnltz. Ret nice
Spade. Lucia Wilde, Virginia Sing<*|ton
and Tirzah Johnson appeared. “Shobo"
is essentially dramatic.
The third part of the program was de
voted to divertlsements, opening with a
apendldly executed ‘‘Dance Grotesque" by
MHry Louise Bunnell and Eleanor Wilde.
! ‘ At the Foot of the Rainbow” enlisted the
: services of Dorothy Harrison. Dorothy |
Farley. Ruth Baker, Dorothy Patton, Isa
belle Henson, Noble Marone. Marjorie
Stoltz, Katherine Klnrard. Marietta Sul
livan, Rosemary Ryan and .Tames Ray.
I.eone Meyer did n scarf dance.
Mile. Ilewes and Mr. Stonecypher. as
sited iiy Tirzah Johnson. Mildred Schlff
man, Thelma Wabnltz, Josephine Hicks,
Katherine Taikington and Edna Strong,
appeared in “Waltz Scene Dansante,”
during which the artistry of Mile. Hewes
was magnificently revealed.
I "The Dance of the Nations" with Helen
Moore, .Tane Crabh. Ernestine Walker.
: Jessie McAtte, Martha Jane Sberer, Betty j
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INDIANA DAILY TIMES, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1922.
Barone, Angelina Biseei, Mary Catherine
Rockhold, Barbara Niven, Helen Berko
witz, Martha Hays, Virginia Marcus,
Leone Meyer and Robert Ashby repre
sented the various nations In dance.
Bertha Newman, Edna Mansfield, Tir
zah Johnson, Edna Strong and Katherine
Taikington appeared as “Gossips.”
The evening was brought to a close
by the entire company appearing in “Hol
land Festival,” In which the wooden
shoes of the dancers attracted much at
tention.
Several of the kiddies kicked off their
wooden shoes which added to the natural
ness of the dance.
A splendid ' venlng, Mile. Hewes. A
great triumph.—W. D. H.
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MANTSLL TRIUMPHS
IN “RiCHELIBU” AGAIN.
The feeble but wily fox of a Richelieu,
the man who ruled France with an iron
hand and for the most part ruled it well,
lived again last night in the person of
Robert B. Mantell who appeared In
Bulwer Lytton’s play at English’s. Per
haps Mantell does nothing better than
be does the part of Richelieu and that
is saying much, 'or Mantell is an artist
cf the first magnitude.
There is nothing tiresome about
Richelieu in the hands of Mantell, even to
those who are not fond of the classic
drama. There is a spell which he weaves
which holds the audience from the time
he first appears in the height of his pow-
MISS HAMPER TO APPEAR AS ROSALIND
MI3B GENEVIEVE HAMPER AS ROSALIND.
On Wednesday afternoon at English’s Mis, Hamper will be se-n as Rosa
lind and Mr Robert Mantell will appeu r na Jaques in Shakespeare’s “As You
Like It.” As Rosalind, Miss Hamper and oea some of her beat work.
er until, his power regained, he la ready
to lay down his life for his only love,
France.
Beset by traitors on every hand*, sur
rounded by plots and counter plots
against his life, the old man outwits
them nil and even regains the favor of
the ass of n king, Louis XII. Mantell by
his clever acting, depicts a man, wily,
yet never without fear, a man with a
sense of humor, but not lacking In firm
ness, personally ambitious, but always
putting his beloved France above his per
aonal ambitions.
Man tell docs much of his noting
through his facial expression and by the
use of bis hands. There Is mure expres
sion In the hands of Mantell than In
the whole person of many another actor
By watching only the gesture of hts
hands one may follow his quickly chang
lug emotions.
With Mantell 1* Irrevocably associated
the name of Genevieve Hamper. She gave
her usual beautiful performance. Pleas
ing In appearance, she Is no actress as
well, and ns Julie De Mortemar ah*
gave a most excellent performance There
must also be mentioned the acting of
John Alexander an Adrian Pe Mauprat,
the lover of Julie and friend of the Car
dlnal.
The setting of the play was much more
elaborate than that seen In the Shakes
pearean performances given by Sothern
and Marlowe last week Mantell has
not subscribed to the modern school of
setting His sets are solid Where there
is supposed to be a column there Is a
column, and the settings fit the Intent
of the scenes. .
The cast of “Richelieu" follows:
Cardinnl Richelieu Mr, Mantell
Gaston. Puke of Orleans .John Knight
Barbadas, the royal favorite
Vaughan Peering
Pe E rlnglien, an attendant on the
King Franklin Salisbury
Ardrian Pe Mauprat John Alexander
Iluguet, a spy In Richelieu's service
William Morton
Joseph, a Capuchin A. C. Henderson
Francois, Richelieu's page.. Guy Llndsley
I .on 1 h XIII Edward Lowers
A captain of guards Roy Clifford
Pages to Richelieu
Miss Theresa Colburn and Miss
Violet Howard.
Clermont, a courtier Aldis Bartlett
Secretary Abraham Ivory
Another Edwin Fooa
Marion De Lorme, a spy for Riche
lieu Miss Agnes Elliot Scott
Julie De Mortemar
Miss Genevieve Hamper
Tonight Robert B. Mantell and Gene
vieve Hamper will appear in “Hamlet.”
MAC FARI.ANE SCORES
AT KEITH’S THIS WEEK.
George MacFarlane, billed as “the
favorite baritone" with Herbert Lowe ac
companist, is the headline act at B. F.
Keith's this week. Among the numbers
he sang, were “Remember the Rose,”
“World Is Watting,” “I’ll Forget You,”
“Days of Long Ago” and'a song written
by MacFarlane and his accompanist,
called “When Twilight Falls.” Mac
Farlane is in splendid voice and his pro
gram was well chosen.
Signor Frlscoe, a xylophone player,
who is known for his phonograph rec
ords, was as usual a favorite with the
audience. He still calls for selections
from the audience and plays “Humor
esque.”
Frank Ellis. In “A Dress Rehearsal,"
presented by George Choos, has some
clever lines. If you hnve seen an amateur
dress rehearsal, you will appreciate this
offering. Ellis is very good as Sud. an
author. The other characters were well
chosen.
The cast es “A Dress Rehearsal” is as
follows:
Mr. Sud, the author Frank Ellis
Mrs. Tinsel, the vampire. .Evllyn Doekson
Mr. Yankwell, the villain.. .Horace Lintz
Miss Ivory, the heroine Nora Huster
Mr. Ruler, the hero.... Hudson Freeborn
Admer and Dunbar offer an act of the
nut variety. They easily won the house.
Everybody laughed Including tbs
orchestra Admer Imitates almost
everything, Including a mule and a bur/.-
aw.
Wilfred Clarke, assisted by Grace Men
ken and company In ‘‘Now What," hnva
some clever lines woven around an old
theme domestic troubles, A special
stage sotting la carried which Is beauti
ful.
Mason and Shaw have pleasing voices
and do some neat dancing. One of the
team Is a male Impersonator and sur
prises the audience when she removes a
black derby, revealing long, curly hair,
Willie Rolls does some clever dancing
and acrobatic work while on roller skates.
The Ramßdells and Deyo close the bill
with a dance offering.
At Keith's ail week.
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TITRILMNO APT
TOPS BILL AT LYRIO.
“The Lincoln Highwayman” returned
to the Lyric this week as the headline
attraction. This Is a clever detective
playlet and Is handled by a competent
cast. During the action of the place,
a real automobile Is driven on the stage.
It’s surprise finish sends the not off to
a good flash and applause.
Weber and I*yor completely captivated
the nndletiro when the show was re
viewed. The girl displays some real tal
ent as a comedienne and (he young man
haR personality unit a pleasing voice.
Myrel I'rlnco Girls Is a female quar
tette. The net Is pleasing but the girl
tailed "Myrel” doesn't seem to make the
most of her talent.
The Marlon Sisters are a trio of violin
ists, two of whom play the piano. One
of the girls plays the slide trombone
Their program consists of popular and
classical numbers with a comedy sum
thrown in. The girls are pretty and
talented and have shown wisdom in (Tie
construction of their act.
The Pete Curley Trio appears In a
checkroom farce In which an alligator
traveling bag plays a prominent comedy
part. It Is a farce with a moral and is
handled adequately.
Albert Richard Is a ventriloquist of
soma ability who would do •Well to ira-
prove his closing. The Palmers open
the bill with a variety mixture. The
Latina troupe, which closes the bill, dis
plays a little of everything In an ath
letic line.
This bill remains on view at the Lyric
all week with “The Lincoln Highway
man” getting most of the attention.
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"GOLDEN CROOK” HITS
’"HE MARK AT THE PARK.
One will say after visiting the Park
this week that he saw a real Columbia
Wheel show and press agent of “Golden
Crook” didn’t stretch his imagination
when he said It was “some show.”
Eddie Shubert, who heads the cast of
the “Golden Crook” company, is a differ
ent sort of a comedian. He obtains many
laughs. Jack Caliohn, who handles the
second comedy part, Is clever.
Sid Gold besides having an excel
lent voice and ability to act. is an ac
complished dancer of Russian steps.
George Riley adds greatly to the sing
ing part of the show. He has a pleasing
personality.
Miss Julia Gifford is a real prima don
na and has a good voice and shows taste
in selection of her gowns. Anna Meyevs
Is the "Blues" singer of the company and
a good one at that. Blanche Sowers.
Jules Howard and Arthur Young are
other capable members of the cast.
It would be difficult to select the beat
looking girl In the chorus. They are
all strong on the looks—meaning this
show has a good right to refer to its
chorus as a “beauty chorus.” The
scenery and costumes are way above the
average.
The show will hold one's interest to the
final curtain.
At the Park all week.
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MOVIE SCREEN.
The following movies are on view to
day; “The Four Horsemen” ut the Ohio;
’’Shame” at Loews Siate; “One Glorious
Day” at the Alhambra; “White Hands
at the Isis; “Penrod"’ at the Circle and
"K. S. V. P.” at Mister Smith’s.
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COLLEGE PLAY
TONIGHT AT ML RAT.
Butler Dramatic Club of Butler Col
lege will present tonight at the Murat
“Lady Windermere’s Fan.’’ This is the
club’s first production this year
Ye TOWNE GOSSIP
Copyright, 1922, by Star Company.
By K. C. B
CLEVELAND. Ohio.
DEAR K. C. B
• • •
A WHILE ago.
10l’ W ANTED to knov,
WHAT EVER became.
OF THE little girls
Voc FLIRTED with.
ON RAILWAY trains
AND I can tell you.
...
WHERE THEY go
THEY Ll> E right on
AS I have dona.
...
DAY ArTEK day.
...
TILL THEY fall in love.
WITH MAYBE the hero
OF THE football team
...
AND BY and by.
IE FATE is kind.
THEY SETTLE down
TO A happy life.
IN I OCR little room*
...
AND A little bath.
...
AND LATEK on.
...
IF FATE'S *tlll kind.
THREE COMES a girl.
OF THEIR very own.
...
AND BY and by
...
THIS NEW little girl.
• •
GETS ON a train.
...
AND YOU come along.
WITH AN added wrinkle.
AND MORE gray hairs
AND THEN you flirt
WITH THE, new little g r
... v
AND I was one.
...
OF THOSE little train gir
AND NOW It comes
• * .
THERE’S ANOTHER one
AND HER hair la curlier
...
AND lIKK brown eyes bigg’ r
...
AND HER SMILE s.vccter
THAN HER mother’s wor
...
AND K. C. B.
• • *
IF IT over happens
...
YOF’RE A passenger.
ON A train with her.
*• • *
YOL’I.L FLIRT with her.
AND SHE with you.
AND W HEN you part.
...
’LL TAKE with you
ANOTHER MEMORY.
OF A little train friend
• • *
WHO WILL be glad.
AND YOC’LL be glad.
...
VOC WERE in love.
• • *
FOR A little while.
...
I THANK you. M. L. M.
By GEORGE McMANUS.
MEN AND BUSINESS
By RICHARD SPiLLANE
Special to Indiana Dally Times
and Philadelphia Public Ledger.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 21.—8 y March 19 you must have your Income
tax statement ami, at least, the first payment In the hands of the gov
ernment agents. It is the claim ot the government that no other country
collects its revenue at so low a cost. The official statement Is that it
cost only 88 cents to collect every SIOO for the year ended June 30, 1921,
and 53 cents on the SIOO previously. In 1914 only 357,515 individuals paid
personal income taxes.
In 1917 the total was 3,472,890. In 191 jit was 5,332,760.
The gross personal income on which tax was paid in 1919, before
de actions, was $22,437,685,825.
The statement of the Government that |
no country collects its revenue at so low 1
a cost is misleading. The Government's j
estimated cost a SIOO will be much high
er this year thau last, but that Is only
a small item in the real cost to tlie tax
payer.
Nobody in Washington knows the in
come tax In all its phases. No one on
i earth knows it or ever will. Interpre
tation!- of the law are so changing that
the Treasury Department issues a new
book every week on new rulings on the
tax.
There are tremendous costs of which
the Government takes no account.
The biggest item is what you have
to pay In work or money to prove to the
i Government you do cot owe what it
says you do. In this there enters vari
ous details of time, paper. Investigations,
lawyers' charges, hearings, postage, court
fee*, tax experts, appraisals, etc.
The government assumes that all tax
payers are dishonest, in many cases they
are aide to prove their contention. In
maii.t more they are not, but tile burden
of proof Is on the taxpayer and, if the ,
Government is In error, the taxpayer
still must pay the lawyer's bill.
Here Is an example In the case of a
small corporation. The Government' sent
two agent* to e amine the books. They
| claimed JIOO.OOO additional tax was due.
When they departed the president of the
i corporation had to engage experts and
lawyers to disprove their charge. They
■did but they had to wade through a
i mountain of papers. Aftr r that there
was voluminous correspondence. The
Government confessed it was in error, but
it cost ttie corpora! *3r,.i<oo to prove
it didn’t owe the SIOO 'OO. There are
thousands of cases like this each year.
| The cost should be on the Government
; when it makes the error, but the cost i*
l put on the taxpayer.
SOME of the fees lawyers get out of
of these tax cases are staegerine.
The income lax has been a boon to the
legal frafernit’.. but a horror to the
business man.
Occasionally the Government abandons
a case because It opens up such a stu
pendous amount of work. One year It
sent four men to che#k up one Item in
the inventory of the T'nlted State* Steel
Corporation. These men reported that It
would take the entire force o? the New
York office of the Internal Revenue De
partment six months to get that one
item straightened out. That item was
only one of twenty five in the corpora
i tima's Inventory.
One of the worst element* In the whole
tax alttiation Is that of doubt. There is
no certainty of the return you make being
right Decisions on various questions are
subject to change Within a few weeks
there Is to be Issued anew volume of
• regulations. This probably will be 500
, or more pages.
THE rule of reason does not apply
to the Income, the corporation or
any other tax. I'nder the law of 191 b
provision was made for “Inventorv
losses.” Congress. appreciating there
would lie a big drop In values, made
provisions for adjustment* to wipe out
paper profits Despite the intent of
>, the Internal Revenue Depart
ment held rigidly that absolute proof of
loss In every item had to be furnished,
fine corporation had 17.000 items in its
inventory, but had to pay a horrible total
tax because It did not have the original
hill to prove Its loss In each and every
one of the 17,000 Items.
No mntter how scrupulous yon may be
you are not safe If the Government
challenges your return it docs not admit
possibility of err r on its part, but puts
upou you the burden of proving yonr
iunocense. I’nder the law you have to
lay the fax In full before yon ran bring
suit to get any of it back Thru if the
court decides in your favor the Govern
meut may offer to compromise or it may
appeal. The Government rarely pays any
attention to adverse decisions in lower
courts, disregarding everything of that
sort until the case finally gets to the Su
i reme Court of the t'nlted States. That
mean* years of delay. Also It means ex
pcn*o hr lawyers and for other things
not the least in time worry and the loss
of use of your money Then, if yon
finally win. the question is to collect.
Ther • are unpaid claims against the Gov
eminent dating back In the Civil War and
lots of them dating back to the Spaulsh-
Amerlcan War.
Taxation never wa* popular and never
will be. Rut It could be made leas
burdensome and lees costly If there were
more of reason and of justice In tax col
lection methods. —Copyright, 1922, by
Public ledger Company.
Americans Request.
French to Slack Thirst
WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 —Before leav
ing Paris for the disarmament congress
several members of 4he French delega
tion received request* from friends In
Ainerlen to bring w'tb them extra eases
of champagne and spirits. Because of
ilielr diplomatic Immunity the French
officials were able to export whatever
they wanted to. Whether the requests
from America were granted cannot be
divulged now. but French headquarters
Is very popular.
Return War Medal
NEW YORK, Feb. 21.—Burglars who
robbed the home of a Gold Star mother
here returned through the mall a medal
which had been awarded to her dead son
for valor In the war.
HIGL HEELED TRAGEDY.
DONCAS" dR. England. Feb. 21.—Mrs. ,
Emily Put glove's high heel caught as
6he was ’ aving a taxicab. Her neck
was brok i by the fall.
HIGH SCHOOLS
w IJL.L compete
Marion County Students to
Enter £>tate Discussion.
BLOOMINGTON, Ind., Feb. 21.—Marion
county high schools will join with more
’hau 2.K) other commissioned high schools
m’ Indiana lii the annual State discussion
contest conducted under the auspices of
Indiana University during March ana
ApriL*
William N. Otto, head of the English
Uepartm’ent of High School,
will be chairman of the discussion league
iu the Seventh district. He will plan a
district contest at which the person who
will represent the Seventh district in the
Sun- cones at Bloomington will be chosen.
The subject to be discussed by the
high * houl orators this year l*. “A Com
pre* sive Program for the Solution of
th immigration Problem.” The pupil*
-o participate in the. discussion contests
will have at their disposal not only the
material published in curtent newspapers
and magazines, hut will be aided by ma
terial sent out to the various schools by
Indiana University. Forty-five package
libraries containing Information on the
subject of immigration. In all of It*
phases, will be distributed.
Mr. Otto, a* district chairman, will
appoint chairmen of the contest for each
county of his district. The county lead
ers in tarn will name leaders in each
commissioned high chool of the county,
and will arrange for a county contest
on or before Map h 31. The winner In
the couqty discussion will speak In com
petition with representatives ts the other
counties of the district at a district meet
to be held April 7.
The culmination of the disenssion con
test will uke place at Bloomington on
April 23 when the thirteen district win
ners will seek S'ate honors. Medals will
be awarded the winner* in the State
meet.
More than 250 high schools wRi com
pete In the disenssion league this year.
Already 227 schools have entered.
Washing-ton Briefs
Sperfn: to Indiana IfcUly Tim*a
aaJ Philadelphia Public Ledger.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2L—The deathless
signatories on the Declaration of Inde
pendence are fading out. The immortals
who made “we, the people" a dogma of
world potency must depend henceforth
upon cold print for their immortality.
Observations by attaches of the Library
of Congress who are preparing estimate*
for a bronze standard to contain the
precious document along with the screed
of the Constitution, are to the effect that
all of the names might have been pre
served in perenial legibility had proper
care been taken. Their remarks apply
solely to the Declaration as the Consti
tution is in good condition. Only the
name of John Hancock—a bold scrawl
above and larger than the rest —is easily
discernible, others are readable on close
examination, but nearly half of the name*
have faded almost entirely.
The historic papers were transferred
recently from the State Department to
the library. No effort will be spared to
keep them in their present condition tor
future generations.
The man who holds the “chair of eu
tomology" for the Ilonso of Kepresen’a
rives made an official visit to the Capi
tol th" other day. Fie operates on a
fire alarm basis Whenever one of the
official family of the lower branch dis
covers a roach or other insect in the
House side of the Capitol, or In the House
office building, the expert exterminator
is summoned by telephone. With a
trusty white powder the secret of which
Is his treasured own —he ends the legis
lative or other ambitions of the varmint."
lie gets his money for the slaughter
on a contract arrangement authoilzed by
the House —not per bug, bat by the day.
Three Governors of Southern States,
Governor Taylor of Tennessee, Governor
Morrow of Kentucky and Governor
Trinkle of Virginia, are supporting the
campaign of the Lincoln Memorial Uni
versity for * permanent expansion and
endowment fund of $2,000,000. Governor
Taylor. Tennessee's 73-yeer-old executive
who will be a candidate on th* Republi
can ticket to succeed himself next au
tumn, has been In Washington in the In
terest of the campaign. Lincoln Memor
bil University, founded twenty-five year*
ago at Cumberland Gap, Tenn... to train
mountain boys and girls, rapidly Is out
growing Its facilities and must be ex
panded to keep up the werk of educa
ting the untutored and meagerly-schooled
mountaineer*.
First evidence* hare been encountered
of the predicted difficulties of Kentucky
Reput ms deprived of the leadership
of the late “Tobe” Hert. He had de
veloped a fine organization in the Bine
Grass State. Things ran smoothly. Now
a bitter factional light has developed over
the Louisville postmastership. Ludlow
F. Petty and Herman Monroe are backed
by strong groups. The whole row has
been put up to President Harding. It
would not have occurred daring Mr.
Halt's life.—Copyright, 1922, by Publie
Ledger Company.
Bin RUNNERS’ SHIELDS.
NEW YORK. Feb. 21.—Federal pro
hibition officials have learned that
smugglers transporting liquor from
Canada Into the United States have
equipped their motor cars with steel
shields to ward off bullets.
REGISTERED C. S. TATKXT Hi'FlC*