Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, April 2, 1921, Page 2

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If this were not true we would not find the Literary Digest making such a statement as this: “The chief flaw found by his critics in President Harding’s statement of his attitude toward Europe is that the public de- mand for a clear avowal on the league issue, has not been satisfied.” Let's see about this “clear’/avowal” stuff. There was a public demand last summer and fall for just such a statement. Once the party candidates for the presidency had been nominated it became not only pertinent but insistent. It became the chief issue of the campaign. Woodrow Wilson and his understudy James Cox made it so. They forced it to the ex- clusion of all domestic issues, which the Lord knows were pressing hard enough. On that question, when the challenge was made, and Mr. Cox's position de- fined in favor of the league as presented by Mr. Wil- son, Mr. Harding declared the issue was clear “Mr. Cox favors going into the league, while I favor stay- ing out.” Would not that be regarded as clear and perfectly understandable language? If not, how would the eLiterary Digest express it? ae The position as stated by the candidates was the direct opposite of the other. If the Harding state- ment was not clear to the Literary Digest it was ap- parently clear to the rest of the folks for they gaye Mr, Harding in excess of. seven million’ plerality. The election settled the matter conclusively, since which time no one has heard anyone else panting for any statement from Mr. Harding, on the league mat- ter clear or otherwise. So the Literary Digest’s in- ference that there has been may be accepted as wholly voluntary. Mr. Harding’s statement prior to the election wzs entirely satisfactory to an over- whelming majority of the people of the country as evidenced by the vote cast, and this country ies the habit, of acquiescing in the decision of the majority. It may be that some internationalists are neither pleased nor satisfied with the result, but no one had heard, even from them, any demand for a clearer statement than Mr. Harding made during the cam- paign. But if it were true.that they were making such a demand, they surely ought to be satisfied with what they got in the inaugural address, The directness of purpose and frankness of expression of that/ docu- ment at least won the admiration of the rest of the world whatever impression it created upon the con- troling mind of the Literary Digest. The president immediately took up the league question end this is what he said: “Confident of our ability to work out our own des- tiny and jealously guarding our right to do so, we seek no part in directing the destinies of the Old World. We do not mean to be entangled. We will accept no responsibility except @s our own conscience and judgment in each instance may determine.” What has the Literary Digest to say about the spe- cific language of that statement? The league covenant proposed to deprive us of our right to work out our own destiny. It proposed to entangle us and impose upon us the responsibility of helping to work out the destinies of Europe. When Mr.. Harding declared that we will jealously guard our right to work out our own destiny, and will ac- cept no responsibility except as our judgment shall de- termine in each separate instance, he said in sub- stance what he said in the campaign—‘I favor stay- ing out.” There can be no other possible interpre- tation. It must, indeed, be a dull mind that cannot grasp the meaning of language like the above. If a “clear avowal” cannot be discovered in the campaign addresses, the inaugural address or the November election, then the Literary Digest is hope- less. Sap creer TO HELP BUSINESS. There are many distinct views presented on the subject of the duty of congress in tax matters. The concensus however is for reduction and simplifica- tion. The view of the Kansas City Star is in many respects the view of many others and it is presented here: “The plan proposed by Representative Good of the house committee on appropriations to deal with taxa- tion fails to promise the relief needed. Mr. Good hopes to reduce expenditures, which is excellent, and proposes a slight reduction in the surtaxes as well as the elimination of the excess profits tax. He fears any sort of a turnover tax. “A slight reduction in the surtaxes will accomplish little. What is needed is a drastic cut, not to relieve the rich of taxation, but to relieve industry of the burden which prevents it from obtaining necessary funds for replacement and expansion. The present taxation system, by sweeping away investment funds, increases the cost of living and is a burden on wages. “American business has depended for its develop- ment on the,investment. of profits. Railroads draw on their own profits and on the profits of other indus- tries for the capital needed for expansion. The im- portant industries in the country have been built up in the same way by the investment of profits. When the government steps in and takes 40 or 50 or 60 per cent of the profits, then industry is crippled because it is deprived of its investment funds. The crippling of industry keeps up the cost of living and tends to keep wages down. The more factories there are the * more goods are produced and the more workmen are employed. This condition results in lower prices and higher wages. Conversely, the present system re- duces employment and produces fewer goods. “The most important single thing the government could do to advance the national prosperity would be to lift the load of these enormous taxes off the de- velopment of business. ' “The experience of other countries indicates that some form of turnover tax could replace the surtaxes without proving burdensome. It could be easily col- lected, it would be simple, direct and widely diffused. It would not be an undue load on any person. * The tax official who worked out the system for the Phil- ippines many years ago tells of meeting an American} recently from Manila who told him he was certain no such tax existed. He never had realized he was pay- ing it. “Congress will overlook a great opportunity to pro- mote prosperity if it fails to consider the possibility of substituting some form of the turnover tax for the surtaxes that are stifling business.’ eo een THE NATIONAL FINANCIAL SITUATION. Secretary Mellon has warned the courtzy of its fi- nancial condition and th people of ihe necessity of economy, in their private affairs. /Jecretary Weeks has added emphasis by showing that the fiscal affairs demand the financing of approximately $17,000,000,- 000, which must be cared for by the American people themselves. Notwithstanding the serious situation to be faced all sorts of interests are camping upon the doorsteps of congress and hanging about the back stairway for appropriations of various sorts. Some of these have merit and many of them have not. It is an excel- lent time to chop off on the whole works, the good with the bad, and provide only for necessities until such time as American business and the people get on their financial feet once more. In the present emergency it is the duty of congress to consider the possible effect on the treasury and on business in general, of any proposal for increased ex- penditures of any character. In order to propérly realize the government’s fi- nancial obligations to the end of the fiscal year 1923 the treasury figures are given below. The maturing debt shown by the. treasury state- ment of December 31, 1920: Victory notes payable May 2, 1923--.----! $4,225,928,250.00 Certificates of Indebtedness (floating debt) 211,950.00 War Savings Stamps, payable July 1, 1923 618,602,124.98 Total debt principal___- ~-$7,437,342,324.98 £stimated appropriations, fiscal 1922, 1923, last quarter of 1921: Regular appropriations -_$4,73 Interest public debt. Railroads -. a Deficiencies ~ Miscellaneous -. years 100,000 100,000 | 800,000,000 373,000,000 315,000,000 8,290,000,000.00 Grand total $15,727,342,324.98 This is the vast sum that must be collected from the people, if the obligations of the nation are to be kept and the federal machine maintained without impaii ing its efficiency. The tremendous costs of war must be met and the national credit maintained. It avails nothing at this time to bawl about how the indebted- ness was created or who created it, nor even how much of the huge debt represents graft and waste. The only point is: The debt must be paid. | Fifteen billions of dollars is a great big sum. Larger than any nation in the world has ever been called up- on to raise within the brief space of twenty-seven months, during a peace period. It is the task before us. There is no avoidance. Since congress control passed from Democratic con- trol, with all of its profligacies, two years ago to Re- publican hands, the ability to control expenditures and reduce demands has been amply shown. The Amer- ican \people have this same Republican congress to thank that the burden is not five billions greater. The new Republican congress will undertake a re- adjustment of tax burdens and a revision of the tar- iff so that business will be relieved and revenues brought to the highest point compatible with good sense and sound judgment. The plain necessities of the present financial sit- uation demands that congress set its face against every plan to take money from the treasury, and ap- propriate money only for imperative needs of govern- ment. All departments must unite in this effort to demonstrate to the people that they have not mis- placed their confidence in asking the Republican party to drag the republic out of the slough of govern- mental wreckage and financial hopelessness. ee ea ee IDLE FREIGHT CARS. The latest reports on the subject place the number of idle freight cars in the country at approximately a half million. Assuming the average value of a freight car to be $2,500, this represents a capital investment of $1,250,000,000, in a single phase of railroad activ- ity which is not earning a cent, but which is actually returning a loss due to deterioration. i The national conference of State Manufacturers’ as- sociations recently issued from its Chicago office a! questionnaire to test the opinion of manufacturers re- specting the railroad situation. Accompanying the questionnaire was a letter from the president of the conference, Mr. Butterworth, in which he said: “Since) the only ré¢gl hope of a reduction in rates lies in the railways securing a reduction in their operating ex- penses they should have the support of every business man, every shipper and every consumer in the coun- try in the effort they are making to reduce these ex- penses. , Commenting on the high freight rates and the i: adequate net returns Mr. Butterworth says: “Between 1917 and 1920 their total gross earnings increased from $4,000,000,000 to $6,200,000,000, or $2,20 000,000 a year. In the same year their operating ex- penses increased from $2,800,000,000 to $5,800,000,- 000, or $3,000,000,000 a year. The increase in -ex- penses was about $1,000,000,000 greater than the in- crease in earnings. “The total wages paid in 1917 were about $1,700,- 000,000, The total wages paid in 1920 were almost $3,700,000,000, representing about two-thirds of such increase in expenses. The balance of such increase in expenses was due to the increase in the cost of ma-’ terials and supplies. The advance in railway wages’ was granted by the United States Railroad Labor, Board last July, so was in effect only jeight months of 1920. After it was granted the wages of railway employes were running at the rate of almost $4,000,- 000,000 yearly, a sum approximately equal to their total gross earnings in 1917. “There was an increase in the number of nine class- es of shop employes between 1917 and 1920 of 141, 000, or about 47 per cent. These employes in 1917 were paid $318,000,000 in wages, while after the United States Railroad Labor Board's wage award last July their wages were rnning approximately at $890,- 000,000 a year,'an increase of $572,000,000, or 180 per cent. The railways are trying at present to get the board to set these agreements aside so as to de- crease the labor cost and they are also trying to se- cure reductions in the wages of unskilled labor to the basis of the wages paid for such labor by other indus- tries.”” The more one studies the railroad situation brought about by the deposed king of the Democrats and his prince of the treasury and director of the railroads the more it becomes impressed on the mind that they were seemingly engaged in the attempt to wreck the} oe STU TMEUA. roads, drive them int6 the hands of the government permanently, and by outrageous padding of the pay- rols build up a voting class which would perpetuate the “Wilson dynasty” in power. So far had they pro- ceeded in that direction that the task of bringing the roads back to normal efficiency has assumed the pro- portions almost of a social revolution, |for some time, Getting Early Start (Saratoga. Sun) Superintendent O. N. Baldwin made a trip to his hatchery sub-station at Sage Creek the: first-of the week; He found the roads in good condition, and is planning to return there within a few days with a force of men to pre- pare to break-the record in the gath- ering of rainbow trout eggs this year. semen ate na basey racic ue ROD ee RA ESN Va coaaguaeicaer etree which will be voted on at the special state election May 10, occupied the at- tention of the executive committee of the council of industry, at its regu- lar meeting in the city hall last night... i} il This proposed bond issue provides for the issuing of state ‘s0nds, bear- ing 5 per cent interest, for the con- struction of highways, and, if author- ized, will be placed at the disposal of His station will be located in a new !the state highway commission for the place this year ,a few miles below the former station, and on government land. During the summer Mr. Bald- win expects to construct permanent fixtures, including racks for captur- ing the fish as they run up from the river, and an “eying station,” cabins for his helpers, etc. His appropriation for this work will not be available until July first. Dolling Up the Hosteiry. (Afton Independent.) Under the management of Ray Reeves and Newell Jenkins, the Wyo- ming hotel will open for business next Friday. The place has been thor- oughly cleaned and repaired, and will be modern in every respect by the time April Ist rolls around. Owing to the many outside visitors who will come to the valley during the coming summer, the hotel question is Ukely to become a serious one, and it was to help care for the visitors that Messrs. Reeves and Jenkins decided to open the place to the public. Read their advertisement on another page of this issue. Court Anruls Marriage. (Sheridan Post.) A case of some interest came up in the district court on Monday when a decree of annullment was granted in the case of Eva Williams Apostle vs. Sam Apostle. The child-wife, although but 13 years of age, was married with the consent of her parents in Billings. The laws of Wyoming forbid the mar- riage of anyone under 16 years of age, even with parents’ consent. The de- cree of annullment has followed the marriage in a comparatively short | time. Have a Brass Band (Jackson ‘Courier) The members of the Jackson band, which was organized over a year ago, and the members of which purchased instruments *soon thereafter, are re- joicing over their success in at last securing a leader. * James Pospesil, of Idaho Petia ia musician of no mean ability and a man with years of experience in band work, is now located here; and has al- ready taken the }oys in charge. As a result there were twenty-four members present at the regilar week- | ly practice last night; and every one was enthusiastic to get down to busi- ness, a numbér of the boys private lessons will assist Mr. Pos- pesil in the work. ‘While most of the members of the Fuller orchestrahre in the band, the The last, Amurath. V,>reigm i ening, the contract for the white way Ughting scheme was awarded to the Wyoming Electric Supply Co., of this city, {per light, installed, for. thirty-seven ghts. power type C nitrogen lamps. posts are to be of pressed steel, 12 feet over all, which will place the light center 10 feet 6 inches above the street. {placed along the curb !Three on each side of Greybull ave- nue in the first block east. of the Bur- lington depo! next block, and four on each side on the next block, to the street east of the post office. The remainder “will be on the one block south on Fifth street from Grey- bull avenue church corner and on the two blocks north of Greybull avenue on Sixth street, which means the entire dis- tance of the full width street paving. WwW. N. applied to. 'scasanemones, polyps on account of the resemblance ° R. A. Fuller, who has been giving | P¢t#!8- continuance of its work, which was started two years ago on a very large scale and has resulted in the construc- tion of approximately 600 miles of road during that period. Greybull’s White Way (Greybult Standard) At the council meeting Monday ev- The contract price’ was $142.99 The lights are to be 250 candle The ‘Thirty-four of these will be as follows: four on each side in the which carries them the to Presbyterian Question Box (Any reader can get the answer to any question by writing The Casper Daily Tribune Information Bureau Frederic J. ington, D. C, This offer applies strict ly to information. \not give adyice on legal, medical and financial matters. It does not attempt | to settle domestic troubles, undertake exhaustive research on any ‘subject. ‘Write your question plainly and briefly. dress and eficlose two cents in stamps for return postage. All replies sent direct to the inquirer.- Haskin, Director, Wash- The Bureau can- nor tc Give full name and ad- are Q@. Is there an animal flower?—I. A. The term “animal flower” is or similar f their expanded tenacles to flower Q. Who was Amnrath?—D. W. K. A. Amurath is a name that has >) ;erning the contest he wishes to en- ‘vxpression “They also serve who only ter if the status of amateur is mate- rial. In a general way, am amateur is one who has never competed for aj money -prize or staked ~ or has! never taught, pursued the tice of athletic means of earning a live! . Q. Is there a word corresponding “afterglow” that describes the col- ored* sky before sunrise?—G. I. 'T, A. The name foreglow is given to the display of color which often pre- cedes the rising of the sun. Q. To setile an argument, do trees grow around the outside or clear perpen reste of She: Hepat ae A. The Bureau of Forestry says that trees grow around the outside, Every. year a ring of wood is added on the tree. i a. Please tell me the origin of the stand and, wait.”—L. D. A. Thig is the concluding Iine of Milton's “Sonnet on Blindness.” Q. What percentage of the land inj cane is owned by Japanese?—J. A. The total acreage of California is 99,617,280, of which in 1920, the Japanese owned or ‘controlled 458,056 acres, | Q. Please tell me if there is such) a thing as a “mad stone.”—J. T. 0. A. A madstone is a stone, or other substance, frequentiy a ball of hair from the stomach of an animal, which is popularly supposed to cure hydrophobia and absorb the polson- ing when applied to the wound. Its healing quality is doubtful, | Q. How is the coating for choco- late creams prepared?—W. A. 5. A. We suggest the following: Take one pound of bitter chocolate, dissolve in double kettle, add from four to eight ounces of icing sugar, beat well! and add from two to three ounces of cocoa butter to make it the proper Q. When are examinations taken for a B. A. degrec at Oxford?—K. M. A. At Oxford the examinations for B. A. are three in number. The first, respon-ions, colloquially known as smail$, is taken at or before matricu- lation. The second, moderations, known as mods, occurs after one or two years, according to whether the candidate seeks honors in it or. not; and two years later comes the final or greats, eileen 2,000 years ago, and was used by them consistency. 1 Asbestos was known to the Romans! for wrapping bodies that were to be burned or cremated. been borne by five Turkish sultans. |* ed. for “a4 orchestra will still maintain its separ-/fw months only in 1876, being de- ate identity. Endorses Bond Issue. (Laramie Republican.) In addition to the transaction of|#ur in routine matters, a discussion and en- dorsement of the proposed bond issue! it is necessary for -one-to consult the posed because he developed symptoms of insanity. TN. ‘A. ‘This term ‘6 "so indefinite that for the construction of state roads last rules of the organization gov- FOR RHEUMATISM Write for booklet on rheumatism, free. Swift Specific Co. Dept.D. Atlanta! Ga SANA = = E | = = 4 = = = = p—— 7 = UC $2.85 A Sn Bungalow Aprons Of Gingham Made of Good Gingham. Regular Price, $2.00, Special $1.45 _ Silk Hosiery Pure Thread Japanese Silk Hose, Black and Cordovan. Special $2.00 Out Size Silk Hose, Black, White Cordovan. and $3.00 ~ Holeproof Silk Gloves This Is One of the Best Silk~Gloves You Can Buy. Black, White, Grey and Mostic. Price $1.75, $2, $2.50 138 East Second Street ial Kc Saturday Specials - House Dresses Of Gingham These Garments Are Well Made and of Very Good Material. 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Pfister who has charge of the order's business in Wyoming, is devoting his aod} entire time to Casper during this cam-| (\LOSHING around inthe. wet paign, and reports excellent success, Mneele Iain: wocisoe: Tong ,whea having secured nearly 100 new mem- Paha ey eibeirs ut on the job! bern during the month of March. ‘s rabshaplcten cata Oly Many of the leading citizens of tae a lead pence without Casper are active members of the| Piso ant aheinadrive cmavayl And Woodmen Camp and expect to make| [weingand helps drive we ane the social feature one of the leading stained’ skin or clogged i attracions of the local organization. | 9, Siro Son mbes, gctatica, The business of the Woodmen of | Dunit, Beckache are promptly ree the World is confined to the nine} jieved) Keep a bottle handy. one western states, with a population of! soaay if 've run out of ’s Lini- 8,500,000 people, which is less than| foeny 108 Voting: the population ‘of either New York| ™All'drupeiste—35es 0c, $1.40. The or Pennsylvania. The business of the | yargest bottle holds six femes as'mncls * Order is not confined to this territory from necessity but from choice, as this part of the United States is rec- ognized as the most healthf=t portion of the world, which is born out by the experience of this society which has over 136,000 members, has paid over $33,000,000 to beneficiaries of deceas- ed_members, and has accumulated as. Good Shoes for the Children Make Your Shoe Wics! N No. 2 can Iowa Corn _________________15e No. 214 can Empson Tomatoes ______-_15e No. 2 can Empson Tomatoes, 2 cans___25e Gallon can Peaches __-_______________85¢ Gallon can Apricots ___________..____85e Gallon can Red Pitted Cherries______$1.40 No 244 can Peaches __ No. 244 can Apricots __ 2 cans ue 3 lbs. Navy Beans. __________________25¢ Large pks. Crackers -________________38¢ 3 Ibs. No. 214 can Sliced Pineapple _________48e No. 5 can Jam _______-_____________$1.05 Phone 705-J FRIDAY, APRIL 1, 1921 nets “of $9,000,000; a portion of which is invested in sewer bonds, water works bonds ‘and fire t bonds in the City of Casper. which speaks volumes for the Order's faith in the future ‘of Casper. Its confi. dence in the future of the State of Wyoming is shown by the investment of over $250,000 of bonds in this state, pledasdabednanics Neckar eA} THE GOOD OLD SUMMERTIME. (By United Press). _ LONDON, April 2—‘Summer Time" in England ‘to- W. TO MAKE ALGN FOh MEMBERS } commence officially lf M , all clocks: bet: t te Two Hundred Addition by May Ijone nour from midnight tonigne. Is Goal With District Manager | Clocks will be set back to normal time October 2. “iefbwetiee”" | EXPOSURE. ACHES — RHEUMATIC PAINS reves the fight out of them" District Manager John A. as the smallest. Sioa: STRAP SLIPPERS | <] Little Miss Fashion follows the whims of her mother and has straps, too. 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