Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 18, 1923, Page 8

om Teunmo PACE EIGHT. Che Casper Daily Cridbune THE ASSOCIATED PRESS sive'y entitled to thé edited in this paper published herein, Tribune issued every evening and ning Tribune every Sunday, at Casper, ion offices: Tribune Building, oppo- Casper (Wyoming) postoffice as second November 22, 1916, Departments. “ ee By HANWAY J. BL Representatives Advertising Steger Bldg., Chi Prudden. King & Prudden, cago, Dl, 286 Filth Ave, New York Citv; Globe Bids. Boston, Mass. New Mont- . Cal. Copies of the Daily on Gle in the New York, Chicago, Boston isco offices and visitors are welcome. Member of Audit Bureau of Circulation (A. B. C.) SUBSCRIPTION RATES By Carrier and Outside State {me Year, Daily and funday -. One Year, Sunday Only Six Montns, Daily and Sunday -----.------------ Three Months, Daily and Sunday . One Month, Dally and Sunday - Per Copy -. -39.00 = 2.50 4.50 y Mail Inside State Ome Year, Daily and Sundar _ One Year, Sunday Only --—-. ones nae $7.8) = 2.5) Six Month, Daily ané Sunday = se Three Months, Daily and Sunday . ae One Month, Baily and Sunday -. 3 All subscriptions must be pat advance and tre Dat'y Tribune will not insure delivery after subscri > tion becomes one month tn arrears. KICK, IF YOU DON’T GET YOUR TRIBUNE If you don’t find your Tribune after looking curefully for it, call 15 or 16 and it will be delivered to you by special messenger. Register complaints before 8 o'clock. The Cost of Crime Has anyone ever paused in the pursuit of his own private affairs long enough to estimate th: cost of crimo in the United States of America By cost, we mean the losses directly and indi rectly sustained, as well as the necessary costs of courts, police and other officers made neces: sary by evil doers? If such a person is found he would have so staggering a total to report that but few would believe it. In one of the Yarge cities of the country an authority who keeps close run of such figures places the daily loss of property alone, from criminals, at $500,000 and the annual loss at $150,000,000 to say nothing of the other costs entailed and made necessary by reason of the existence of criminals. If this is the situation in one large city, think of the othr large cities of the country, and the smaller cities, and the towns, villages and even rural sections where crime flourishes in proportion. It is impossible to comprehend the matter in figures and in detail. It would be almost. be yond computation. To gain even a fugitive idea of the waste take the approximate figures for your own town or city of property stolen or de stroyed through crime, the costs of courts, offi- cers and all other incidentals, reduce it to fig- ures and see what millstone you hang about the necks of the law abiding and the taxpayers. Multiply upon a per capita basis and add the re. sults for the rest of the country, and then go weep for it. We have throughout the country almost with- out exception as to locality, what the authorities are pleased to term “crime waves.” That is, per iods when crime seems to be on the increase, or occurs in greater volume than at other times. These outbreaks add tremendously to the cost of crime, and rarely if ever are the figures re duced when the pendulum swings back in the other direction, but remain as a permanent charge upon the well behaved people of the com munity. A noted police authority writing on the sub ject has said that there is not only an increase in the number of criminals in the United States but that the criminals are growing wickeder and crime more vicious. In all branches of crim inal operations human. life is held in light es- teem, but is readily taken if it stands in the way of accomplishing the criminal’s purpose, be it robbery, high-jacking or what not. It is doubtful if the law abiding, those who are largely compelled to stand the cost, will be fully aroused to a consideration of the cost of crime and the problem they face until they are made aware of the tremendous drain that has been put upon the economic resources of the country by the criminal classes. There is one prime cause for present condi- tions and sooner of later the remedy must be applied. For some years state, county and com munity authorities have shown entirely too lax an attitude toward criminals, severe enough ssibly toward petty offenders, but entirely too lenient and considerate toward the greater and more prominent criminals. The laws, even, have been softened toward criminals, generally. This attitude has lent certain encouragement to law- breaking classes. Court delays and technicali. ties employed on behalf of criminals have been other potent factors in the case. Corruption, graft, immunity have all had an important part in the growth of crime. Until such time as the bearers of the expense, the payers of the cost are aroused to a realizing sense of the burden they are carrying every day and every year, there will be no relief. But, on the other hand when they do wake up and insist that courts be made courts of justice, and that befitting punishment is meted out for crimes, of whatever character, committed, then will be seen a better order and Jess crime. It is the fear of rigidly enforced law and the certainty and speedy pun. ishment that deters the criminal and nothing else. Then will the cost of crime be reduced. As a Candidate Theodore Roosevelt's dramatic request for en- dorsement by the Ohio Republican convention preceding the presidential campaign of 1904, flattened out all opposition to nonin’ Coolidye announcement ¢ didacy by t of his fr » dec nd, Frat mouth yet he tossed his hat into the ring Ife will vot likely withdraw unless the most vigorous fight he can make in advance of the corvention is plainly hopeless. To most observers opposi tion to Mr. Coolidge’s nomination will look like a considerable undertaking. A brief four months in the presidency has established him as leader of his party. - ba See ere ae period, he has met with a success that augers well for the more difficult and important test which will engage him during this session of congress. By appearing as a candidate Mr. Coolidge sac- rifices the advantage he has been enjoymg as a president and party head pure and simple. He now faces rivals who are no longer under con- straint of acting toward him with special de- ference. He is president, but he is also a can- didate, and cannot, as he will not, complain if he is treated us one. All the more necessary is it for him to prove in unmistakable fashion that he is actually the leader of his party. His man- agers may pick up some delegates by mere organ- ization, but the mass of the delegates will be elected in accordance with the popular impres- sion of Mr. Coolidge’s right to the nomination> In so far as he has demonstrated that right, he h s done so by a quiet but firm assertion of pol y. He has not made up his mind handily, but he has not shrunk from the most ticklish ques tions, and when he has reached a decision he has declared it in a tone of finality. The path of decision has brought Mr. Cool- idge to such leadership as he has won in his four months in the White House. It is obviously the path he will have to continue to follow in rder to reach the greater height toward which he is ainting. Why Do They Hunger? The information is spread that there is fam- ine in Germany, that children are starving. The natural question that arises is, why? It is now five years since hostilities ceased in the war Germa precipitated and her armies have long been disbanded and her workers have been bus ily employed for the greater part of the mean while. For the greater part of a year the Ruhr hus been an exception, but the government has taken care of those engaged in ence,” in that territory. . There has been no announcement of drought or other calamity to materially affect crops. On the other hand the information coming from Germany during the growing and harvest sea- sons, that crops were good and yield abundant. How comes then, this appeal to save the starv ng? The may be hunger among children in the large centers. That occurs even in our own land of plenty. When there is an appeal to our sympathies, it is our usual custom to rush relief and in- juire subsequently as to the cause. That Germany presents some sort of situation that demands relief seems to be taken for granted. The cause is nowise made plain, but in pro- lucing the si not at all improbable that a considerable reliance has been placed in the charitable disposition of the American people to come to the rescue and wardoff the penalty. If such a thing as a deplorable condition could be made it would be most opportune in evading pressing obligations to France. Ever since the war ceased the American people have been ap- pealed to for one thing or another but in all ases for help. A people of pride suffer in sil- rather than proclaim their woes which have resulted from their own action and corsluct. yuld seem that if the German government y the workmen in the Ruhr dis- trict to remain idle it would certainly be able to provide food for the children who now seem to be in need. It is not from a spirit of injustice, nor a desire to impute unworthy motives to those who have been directing the fortunes of the German re- public, but it does appear strange that five years after the armistice, with no considerable portion of the reparations paid, children should be star- ving throughout the land and friendly nations should be appealed to for assistance. It would ippear that here is let down, or mismanage- ment, or reluctance to do duty somewhere. Cer- tainly not all his been done that could be done. And the mistrust that Germany herself has been responsible for implanting in the world, com- pels the view of a possible purpose back of her alleged plight. Absorbing the Shocks The road question is a paramount issue. in every progressive community. The taxpayers are interested in a payement that will give the maximum of service at a rea- sonable cost and outlive the bond issues with a minimum of maintenance expense. Time tested types of paying which have with- stood city traffic for years are being rapidly adopted by county courts and state highway com- missions, instead of the’ experimental types which were too often used in the first days of highway hard surfacing with resulting loss to taxpayers. The two types of pavement that stand out above all others are the asphaltic concrete base with asphaltic concrete surface and the cement concerte base with an asphaltic concrete sur- face, The shock absorbing characteristics of as- phaltic concrete are becoming generally recog- nized as necessary to prevent crystallization of road base under the vibration of modern traffic. The destruction of a pavement of a non-shock- absorbing character is proportionately as rapid under high speed traffic as would be the destruc- tion of an automobile wheel without a shock-ab- sorbing tire. Absorbing the shock saves the road tax funds just as it saves the investment of the automo bile owner in his car, once ‘A Socialist’s View Victor Berger, representative in congress from Wisconsin is the lone Socialist in the lower branch of congress. Unexpectedly, from him has come this statement: 3 “As for Mr. Mellon’s proposal to lower the surtax, I believe he is right to no small extent. The recent example of Russia shows what hap- pens when the goose is killed before its time, and the still more recent example of Germany proves that the goose lays no eggs if violently interfered with from the outside.” While it may sound strange coming from a Socialist, yet there is no special reason for won- der, for there are Socialists who are also sen- sible men. However, on general principles, most Social- ts wonld rather hesitate to commend Mr. Mel- lon, and hesitate more to endorse a proposal to reduce the taxes of the rich. Although he is a Socialist and stands stauch ly by his creed under most circumstances, he is frank enough and just enough, to admit the fallacy of a form of taxation which Socialists n general favor. There are a unmber of other congressmen, who do not bear allegiance to Mr. Berger's party, Such test of his political ability| who may sit at the feet of the lone Socialist as could be afforded in the circumstances of that | member and learn wisdom. Che Casper Oallp Cridune Covered Wagons Across Ohio and the Central States a whole fleet of prairie schooners will soon be moving, west this time, but east, and carry-! ing the persons and the wor'dly goods of hardy em'grants bound for newly opened territories, but serving) very Uterally as vehicles of propa- its journey. Tt is a novel form which state and/ Ing to their pleas for less legislation} and lower taxes, certain popular motion picture as to their own aims, they have revived Tyler onization and the The Opinion of Other Newspapers tell your United States senators, your congressman-atiarge and your own representative so. Tell him by word of mouth. Tell him by letter or telegram. Tell him by petition and by resolution; tell him anyway, ‘cost many millions of dollars and cut|>ut tell him some way.—Philadel- 'down the income tax. help the people any to have the in- come tax reduced if another tax is headea not|Subsituted for Herald. Bonus Preachers Today the American taxpayer car- ganda. The first already has begun/ ries a load from three to four times as heavy as he carried before the And thus the national farm organizations are giv-| President Coolidge and the bonus is clearly drawn. At the risk of fur-| president believes that we are now nishing as much advertising to al living in an abnormal tax situation! the jshould gradually be emerging from the historic vehicle of the prairie col-| the war ‘The bonus preachers pro-|church bodies. parades|ceed on the theory that abnormal) war. preache created by Te with “Hot | 95 Rohe ato Truth Will Our * it—Portland Press : In his announcement on a Sunday morning the vicar regretted that money was rot coming in fast enough—but he was no pessimist. ‘We have tried,” he said, “to raise the necessary money in the usual manner. We have tried honestly. Now we are going to see what a bazaar can do.”—Savannah News. issue between aoe Chance for Men A movement has been started to make women equal with men on But a much more important movement would be one war and that we where another» body might have/taxes must henceforth be regarded|to make men equal with women in hired an extra press agent or used as normal, that the s’ogan “Pay till/church attendarce.—Florida Times- the radio. / King Tutankhamen the t'me and tongues of statesmen} of evory political hue; so that when| some result is finally achieved it will be a pretty hard matter to distri- bute the credit equitably. But at least it can be said of granges’ cov- ered wagons, with drivers in home- spun ard their kegs at the endgate, that no one thus far has presented the!r arguments so picturesquely.— Cleveland Plain Dealer. Letting Calvin Do It “I'm not so crazy about the bonus” id a veteran western representa. tive to Martin Greer. ‘of The Even- ing World. “From what I. gather, It is going to be beaten In one way or another at this time. That is, in the present session, by the pres- ident's veto. They couldn't hurt me at home !f I voted for it and It was Ucked by means beyond my con trol.” ‘There must be many members of congress who are too lazy, or too in- different, or too coward’y to take the matter up with the people “at home," and who prefer to let Mr. Coolidge do thelr work. ‘The con- stituency, more honest intellectually than the representative and not a! s less informed, may actually be t tax reduction is consistent id that king Mel'on proposes the taxes off the rich.” Secretary He proposes, of course, nothing of the kind. All taxation tends to be passed along. Needlessly high taxation at the upper end of the fi nancial sea’e—when it is not dodgec outright by the purchase of tax-free securities—I'mits the sums available for investment in industry. At the lower end it limits the family power to spend and to save, and so hurts trade and thrift. ‘The way to reduce taxation is to reduce it—New York World. On the Firing Line One of Senator Hiram Johnson's eastern campaign managers says the senator will try conclusions with President Coolidge at the Massa- chusetts primary next spring. His statement contains the following. “While Coolidge remains inthe background leaving it to his polit! cal chieftains to ‘guide’ public op inion, Senator Johnson is going to be very much on the firing line He is not going to duck a single speaking engagement where the bat- t'e looks hot, .. What we would all like would be for Mr. Coolidge to make a personal appearance in the Golden state. We believe we would in a fght in a ten to one victory if he did.” If the president stays at Washing ton and minds his business, it is im plied by his opponents that he is afraid to go on the “firing line.” Of course the Johnson supporters would like to see the president in California. Then they could accuse him of caring more about being elected next fall than about serving the people conscientiously in the meantime, Mr. Johnson may not duck speak- ing engagements, but thus far in his campaign he has ducked something much more important. He has duck- ed giving a full explanation of his his stand on foreign affairs. He has failed to get down to cases in his opposition to the world court and he has fatled to make clear his proposal to run the world by “Amer- ican” utteances from the White House—Worcester Telegram. To Reduce Taxes Secretary Mellon has pointed out a way by which taxes may be re- duced. He has. shown that $323,- 000,000 a year can be cut off the government's revenue, providing congress makes no large and un- necessary expenditures. The question is, do the people want to have the taxes reduced? If they do there 1s only one way by which they can bring it about. They can make {t plain to their sen- ators and representatives in Wash- ington that they will insist upon the Mellon plan being carried out. We cannot have lower taxes and at the same time appropriate huge sums of money for various purposes. Senator Johnson, for example, de- ares that he knows a way by which a bonus can be pald to the soldiers’ the taxes reduced and no heavy bur. den put upon the people. In saying th's Senator Johnson has his eyes fixed upon the soldier vote and he al- so hopes to get the people who are looking for a reduction in the tax burden to give him their support. One thing seems very evident to anyone who has given this subject any consideration. We cannot spend rafilions without finding a way to raise millions to pay the bills. We cannot have our cake and eat it too, We cannot commit the Government to a bonus for the soldiers which will A Nash for Christmas it hurts,” which was proper enough | Tax reduction fs an extremely pop-!for a time of war emergency, must! ular subject just now, enjoying &/hecome the standing motto for tax- vogue almost like the recent one of/ ation policy in the permanent here- and engaging | after—New York Evening Post, Tell Your Congressman The taxpayer has 1.0 at Washington. He Plain Dealer. never has any kind of a lobby an has but few friends at court. watchdogs of the Treasury all are| Breaking up the massed at- round lobby dead. Union, Progressive Minnesota Minnesota has forbidden advertis- ing signs oy the main traveled roads. Most of the other states haven’t even got this grace to feel a'l-the-year-|ashamed of themselves.—Cleveland The| Wants It Short and Ugly Delcevare K'ng, vice-president of tack of the tax-eaters and treasury|the Granite Trust company, Quincy, raiders must be an individ for the Mellon ‘without change or modification, If you are job. | M has asked us to Plan,| wildest possible publicity” give “the to a prize of $100 in go'd he ts offering for a TUESDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1923 word that will heap the maximum of opprobrium upon the person who by drinking lquor “made or obtained illegally” aids In “violating the con- stitution.” Here is an opportunity for our readers to open their diction- aries, put on their thinking caps, and go to work. Not only is the prize worth wianing, but those who compete for it will have the satisfac- tion that comes from effort well ex- pended in a good cause. 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