La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, July 11, 1925, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextEASTERN OREGON'S LEADING NEWSPAPER 11 PAGES TODAY CITY EDITION THE WEATHER PORTLAND (AP) Ore (on: Partly cloudy tonight and Sunday; probably show ers In ths west. VOLUME XXIII. II PLANTS HIRE MANY YOUNG MEN Menefee und Union Box Companies Find Prac tice Successful OPERATIONS TO RESUME SHORTLY Business Concerns Add Greatly to Industrial Resources of La Grande and County. lCditor's .lc '1:11s Is Iho fourth of a scries of weekly Morics toiu-liinir iikii tlio hi diiMrlul, utri-iiltuiiil mid com ntcrciul resources of Ia (Grande, I'nloii mid Wallowa counties belii published hi the livening Ohserier. Two Industrial plants in (lie La Grande vicinity which have itiu leiiully assisted many young men by giving them employment dur ing vacation when the' work s needed are tho 1. B. Menefee Lumber company, formerly the While I'lnc Lumber coin puny, and the I'nlon Box company. Of course the employees of these plants arc not all school boys but the Menefee Lumber company in particular make a practice of hiring young men of a high school age and finds this type of help tiulUv satisfactory, thus doing u real service to the community in this us in oilier ways. Both plants are shut down at the present time but both expect to resume operation shortly. The Menefee plant nt hone Tree has been in ope rut ion most of the spring and summer months but Is shut down for u few days for re t pairs. The Menefee company operates (Continued on I'age Five.) ""ove will have some cherries lo thip out," said L. Hefty, orchard wner who was here yesterday. Tlir i berry crop Is netting a Utile bet ter than was expected, according to Mr. Hefty. Cove will probubl) have two carloads of cherries to thlp. The Itoyal Ann cherries ure t xpectrd (o bring ubotit two cents u pound more than lust year. l.oi'en Tucker of the Iowa school district w as in La Grand" Friday morning. Mr. Tucker states that t he grain crop in that vicinity is exceptionally good. He expects his winter wheat to yield higher than last year with an average of from 4.' to ftU bushels to the acre, m I tick Smith, whose ranch is lo cated about a mile east of Island City reports that he lias at the pres ent time the finest looking crop ol put a toes he has ever raised. The potatoes are of (tie netted gelll Vft ilety and were raised from seed ob tained through the cooperative r range with the La Grande National bank, Mr. Smith will try to have the potatoes certified for seed. The Inspector from I ho extension de partment of the Oregon Agricul tural college will be hero next wcok to inspect t hem. COVE TO SHIP TWO CARLOADS Grand Exalted Ruler Of Elks to Stop Here A roHT(;M, Ore. (Br tho As sociated Tress) Announcement lothiy fnun temporary (fraud J ed ge braihiiarlcr sltvm of Iho li. V O. i;. tiahl that I iiltetl States BK lrlt Jinlu'c Ullliam llawler At rll. or lbilla.N Tras, woubl Iw the nei grand exalted ruler of the organization. A formal clecUon will mvur nct l'rUlu,v. Two special trains of B. V. O. Ulks wilt pas sthrough La Grande tomorrow en route to the Klks Na tional Convention lo be held in 1'ortl.md next week starting Mon tfay. The flrbt train wilt consist of ne hundred and thirty fclks from tMnalia. Nebraska. They will stop in l.u Grande two hours and while lnre the local lodge will serve breakfo-st at Blverslde I'ark for them. Alter brenkfust they will be taken In automobile to the J. 1'obbln farm where they can view the Grande Hondo Valley. After Hiut cars will tuks them to ilea MEMBER ASSOCIATED rilESS Last Session Of Cooking School Today Biggest Crowd of Week Expected; Mrs. Wiswell to Give Closing Lecture The final session of The Obser ver's Cooking School in on this uf ternoon In the basement of the Odd Fellows Building. One of tho big gest crowds of the week was anti cipated, drawn by Mrs. Wis well's uooklti demonstrations und closing lecture, refreshments constat. uk of Blue Mountain Ice cream und school cookies, und a variety of attendance prizes. Yesterday saw an iiUorestintr de monstration of cunning' by the ov en process und the Instructor also broiled u steak to show the latest conveniences of electric cooking. An uiikcI food cuke hud been bilk ed during the morning und Mrs. Wiswell gave her recipe to the af ternoon gathering. Attendance prizes for the day (were awarded to Mrs. K. J. Brown I Mrs. Hoy It. McNees, Mrs. James 'K. Huiith, Mrs. K. Parkin. Mrs. V. It. King. Mrs. 8. H. Huworth. Mrs. Krnost Wulden, Mrs. Henu A. rai nier, and Mrs. Kin ma Brudshaw. E Hard Scrabble school district No. 1. eust of Alice) in the lower Cove country, m a special school meet Ing yesterday afternoon, voted tt build a three-room school house 1 be completed before the fall term of school begins. Tho plun was fa vored by ult present. Six Inousuhd five hundred dol lars will bo available for tin proj ect ulthough many are of the opin ion Ihut tho construction involved will cost slightly less. GUARD COMPANY j IS PRAISED BY """ GENERAL WHITE , A commendatory nolo compli menting the Ju Grande National Guard Company and its officers on their conduct during summer training camp has been received by Captain G. U Outton from Bri gadier General George .A. White. The letter reuds: My Dear Captain: Morale, discipline and progress In instruction were appa rent to me in your command dur ing the period of field Instruction at Cunip Jackson, June 12-1', 92u. I feel that you and your commund ure entitled to commen dation for the manner in which you addressed yourselves during camp to the serious purposes of the instruction period. Brig. Gen. George A. "While The company moved headquar ters lust week lo tho 'uber Bull where It will drill on Monday nights hereafter. The new head quarters ure larger und afford bet ter accommodations for the com pany work. Elect Earl Reynolds Association Official 1;1;NK, Ore. (My the Asso ciated Press). Kugeni: fhadw Ick of Kugcne, was unanimously eb'ct- d president of the state associa tion of Chamber of Commerce sec returlep here yesterday. " Others elected incl-ide: Karl llcynolds, La Grande, vice presi dent: W. A. Ketd, Corvallis, mem ber or board of directors; K. 11. Morris, of l'ortlund, to succeed W. A. Held us secretary und treas urer. chain w here their train will be ready to take them on to Portland. They have u bund with them und a short concert Is expected. The other train will be the Texas Cowboy Special and will arrive in Ial Grande about 3:30 or o' clock In tin- afternoon. This train Is conveying Texas and oklahomu IJlks to the convention. They hue with them their Cowboy drum and bugle corps of the. Dallas Lodge No. 71, B. P. O. K., as we Us a 'Cowboy band. A concert will be I given. Among the Tex a Klks will be Judge At we, to bu electee Grand Kxalted llnler during Ihe 'Convention, furs will take these 'nun through the city, after which I they will be taken to Meachum I where their train wilt be, I Another special will arrive In lu Grande Hits evening at six o'clock t from 'olorado. As many incut j b-rs of the local lodge us yosslhl jean are urged to be at the depot Mo meet them. They will stop Jre - only a short time. SCHOOL HOUS 1 BUILT Heads Elks ; y i' Nf ... ri f Federal .ludjce V. II. Atncll or Dallas, Tex., will he grand cxnlt l ruler of tin- It. I". . K. nt tho liatloiuil contention in I'ortlaud, Ore., the week of July 13. HM'K MOI NTAI.N hlMU'K. Clubs ' W. B. Pet. I.u Grande D 3 .750 liuker -.......'a ...:.:'. 7 6 l-.rKX ndleton ..- ..: 6 7 ''-A'JO Wullu Walla 3 if .350 Tomorrow's Games. . Baker at Im Grande. Pendleton at Walla Walla. Tho largest crowd of -the year Is expected to witness the l,a Grande vs. Baker battle for thu league pennant on the municipal athletic field tomorrow afternoon. Baker will bring down a bunch of leather-lunged fans who will lo their level best to help . tho ("oils win the game. Several hun d red from t he Q uoen ( :i t y ure xpected lo swell the uttendance reports. Not lo be outdone, the Ial Grande fans will turn out en masse. Many have postponed trips in order to be here for t lie big game. Tho candid advice of those who are up on the dop.i would be not to miss Itlots of things ure apt to happen. Pij"utes Favoml. Of course everyone hi l,a Grande is cpcctJng the Pirates to win. At their lust official meeting the l.u Grande club bested the Colls! by u safe margin with a lineup far from as strong us the one playing in the gray uniforms now. On this occasion when Hein. with the help of light support beat the great Lefty Hrandt, the I Pirates played in lick with the breaks in their Tavor, but that does not detract from the honor of winning or from the prob abillly of being able lo repeat. Now Baker has Lefty Ortman in tho box and has made one or two changes In the infield, not with out weakening the team to some extent. Ia Grande Stronger. On the other hand the. Pirates ha vi' strengthened considerably with the addition of Kaust and McKcnna In the Infield. Htucker is taking Bart h's place capably behind the but and the remainder of the La Grande lineup w 111 be about the same with Knight on first, Kaust second, McKenua shortstop. Gossett, third. Helf. left field, i 'uuningham, center field, and probably Alexander in right (Continued on Page Five.) j Above 90 Weather Is , Again Visiting Valley Warmer weather than Ui C.raude and the county has experienced since the lo-at wave of about two weeks ago, was obsetwd the tat ter part of this week, i Yesterday the thermometer re gistered 3 above at the maximum and today bids fair to piis that murk. Boise, Ma ho, wuv t he hottest place in the Cnite, Stales yester day with a maximum of t"2. Wal la Walbt came next with loo. oth er temperutun-H included: Baker. 4, Helena, 94. pocutello, y2, Port laud S3, Syokuue, VS. PIRATES PLAN FLAG CAPTURE LA GRANDE, OREGON. 2000 HEARD DHOW 10 CONCERT BY FACE BRYAN LOCAL BAND III COB Conditions Very Favor able Last Night for Program. MUSICIANS SHOW MARKED PROGRESS Numbers Selected Played with Finish and Ex pression, Proving Or ganization's Ranking. An even more successful and sat isfactory concert than the one pre ceding was given by Hu La Grande Municipal band In un open ulr pro gram lust evening. Conditions were very favorable for the excellent program present ed by the organisation under the leadership of Andrew Loney Jr. The crowd was large, attentive und responsive. The threatened storm arller in the evening did not ma terialize but Iclt the night air cool, pleasant and most conductive to maximum enjoyment of the music. As ever the bund played with a finish und expression of the sort that hus made the organization on! a pur with practically any similar ensemble In the northwest. IXcclleiit Program. The program was selected with great cure by Mr. Loney und when presented reflected most favorably upon both the director und the bund. To the thoughtful listener und observer the lu Grande band pre bents some very uuuouul ungles. Here Is un organization of some 30 men of nil uges, school boys, bust ness men. professional men, play crs recruited from muny wulks of life which plays together with u hurmony und u unity Meldom en countered. . . : The thought intf-efforfc reoulred to weld a varied group of this kind Into a finished musical organiza tion llku the La Grunde bund, and present a difficult program such us lliu one given lust night with the t clinical near-perfection which characterizes ull of the band's play ing la greater than Is often realized by the luy public. Mr. Loney und the band have ac complished ull this und more and when these fucts ure borne in mind the playing of the bund bcems even uiot-u extraordinary. t Band !! Trained. Then ugaln, Mr. Ioney's concep tions of the various selections ure most unusual und the band has (Continued on Page Five.) An excellent program is being arranged for the pioneer 1 uy eel ehrullon lo be held ut Ulverside Park Thursday, July Ifi. Mrs, Sher wood WUlums Is chairman of the program committee. Selections will be given from each town In the county and the usual musical program will bo given. Br. W. T. Pity, of Hot !ukp. will be the main speaker of the after noon, und Ihinhum Wright, of Me dical Springs, will also speak. The affair Is sponsored by the Sons und Imughters of Veterans. Coffee, cream and sugur, will be served utjhe Park. Tin: public, is Invited und everyone is requested to bring a basket lunch. Interesting Things Count Von. and out -0 otlwr hou wtics haw attended the Oft MtaT Cooking School each af ternoon this week Ih'um4 It prom I m1 Mitiiclhlug of liilei-t'.-i. The piiblh-Hy (tBcii the -liool brought lo your attention ait orjvftortiinily lit which iito.-t Jtouew Br.4 are alwajw Inter ested. Tin' Interceding Ihinsfs coo at In adcrUdiix- If o! ait; Inter cmtcW, oti art iMvorillngly. A iiiHngc Inciting In that mint My raniurt be pnwrly MinTssful. rcganllo of the high reader Interest of thr medium. "Observer Arirerthdng A Mcrcitaiidbliig Scntce PIONEER MEET PROGRAM IDE SATURDAY, JULY 11, Arguments in the Scopes Trial to Find Two Leaders Debating WILL DECIDE UPON EXPERT TESTIMONY Counsel for Both Prose cution and Defense Are Preparing for Trial Re sumption Monday. OAYTON, Tenn. (By the Asso ciated press) The prosecution counsel In tho Scopes case holds that udmisslon of expert testimony of scientists und theologians would convert the Scopes triul into a joint debate of science and relig ion. The purpose of the defense, an nounced yesterday In the first duy of the trial, will be fought out be fore Judge Kuulston Monday when arguments for both sides will be presented. Opposing counsel today held conferences working out the details of the case in preparation for the resumption of the Irlul Monday. Burrow vs. Itrynn The general expectation is that Clarence Barrow, defense counsel, will be pitted against William Jen nings Bryan, Tor tho prosecution, in urgumcnt, over the admissibility of export testimony. A great throng is expected to attend the uddrcss tomorrow af ternoon by Bryan, who will speak at the open air auditorium arran ged on the court house lawn. His subject will be "lie Culletn Thee." FORD BIDS FOR VESSELS: OFFER THE BEST YET WASHINGTON (Hy tho Assocl- uted I'ress) Henry Ford has for mally entered bidding for 'ZOO ves sels offered for sale by the ship ping board for scrapping with un offer described by Chairman O'Connor us "away over" that of the Moston Iron and Metal company ot Baltimore, the bes.t previous bid submitted. ; Thebourd has rejected the Bal timore firm's bid und has culled for new bids. A number of bidders have with drawn their bids since tho recom mendation for un awurd was made by President Palmer, of the fleet corporation und was rejected by the board. Among the so is the Boston Iron und Metal company. Secret Order in Drive To Close Vice Resorts CHICAGO By the Associated Press). Several bundled men un;l women, some of whom admitted identity with the Ku Klux Klaii, today paraded In automobiles throigh Herwyn, Stlckney, La Grange. Cicero und suburbs, vis iting vice resorts, and wurnlng oc cupants they must obey the law or leave. None w ure masked. Caillaiux Beaten Today In Deputy's Chamber PAULS (By Associated Press). Finance Minister Catlaiux was defeated In the chamber of dep uties today, .U61 to 2 $71 w hen he opposed the repeal of a tux on business turnovers. He stressed France's need of revenue from every source and promised to Introduce later bills for the relief of small retailers, but socialists und other deputies opposed lit in. Forest Patrol Started Kt'GKNK. Ore. The first flight of l.ieiiteinint A. It. l.oomls of Hie forcfit fire patrol, recently estab lished heir, was made today In pursuit of forest trespassers. Following announcement yester day that ull people were forbidden on t he watersheds of Fall Creek, I, idle Fall creek. Salt creek and Wlneberry creek. Nelson F. Mac Duff, supervisor nf the Cascade nutionut fore-tt reported t he first offenders. There were four horufs in the pack outfit reported, but tho iium her of persons Wits not learned. If t lie t respassers can be located by the airuiiin arrests will follow. Mathi Pumping Plnnl Finished KLAMATH KAMA Ore. '(implctton of pumping plant for t he new Maltn irrigation dis Irict was announced by the recla mation service, and within a short time water will be pumped Into fhe canals. Kngineers of the dis trict ssked thai sufficient water lie turned Into the main canal im mediately in order lo give the pumping plant Us Initial triul. 1925. . member absociated press Honors First Man 7 4 - 'J ;c. i .- Sjfrl rlE FIRST MAN Adam Iihh not Ihhmi mo popular Willi ltuuiy people. Didn't ho imrtnktV of the forbidden fruit mid bring woo upon tho world? But when n Baltimore farnu'i UwldiNl to honor his ancestors ho went buck to Adam and creeled this momorlnl. SCOPES CASE JURY CHOSEN DAYTON, Tenn. (By tho Assocl uled Press) The 12 men who will try John Thomus Scopes on a churgo of violating tho Tennetaee law prohibiting tho teaching of the-; oriea of evolution In tho . public schools of tho state were'ehoflon late Friday. ,The first duy of tho trial moved swiftly bringing Into the open of tlio court room tha rtrat Kf"1 twi ll to bo fought Monday, the quca Hon of admission of scientific tes timony in regard to evolution. i Twelve of tho 20 prospective Jurors examined were accepted with! but few questions from tho atato. ' Tho defense propounded a number of questions to each man but used only two of Its three peremptory challenges. Ono objection was made by the state, tho court ruled four possible jurors Incompetent and ono was excused on account of his age. r - No session will he held today, the defenso requesting a day to con fer on the points It desires to Stress In tho contention In that scientific testimony to show that tho theory of evolution and tho story of di vine creation was told In the Blblo ure not In conflict. Tho question will bo urgued before Judge John T. Kuulston, presiding. PKHTINKVr FACTS ABOUT SCOPUS KVOWflON TRIAL (By tho Associated Trcm) Tho defendant: John T, Scopes, 1'4, formerly science teacher In tho Uhea county (Tennessee) Bchools, his first position after being gradu ated from tho University of Ken tucky. The charge: Violation of Ihe Ten nessee law which prohibits I he teaching of the theory of evolution (Continued on Page Four.) .LONDON (My the Associated Press) The general counsel of the Trades I'nlon congress today Issued a manifesto endorsing the Miners' Federal Inn's i efiisul to meet ml tie owners until the owners' proposal: calling lor lower wages and longer working days are withdrawn. Con gress pledged assistance to the miners in every way. The miners refusal to tin-el the owners unlit the proposals are withdrawn virtually ends the ef forts toward mediuMm which have been conducted by the. First Lord of Admiralty W. C. Brfdgeinan. Kritisher, Unversed in Diamond Lore, to Umpire Mi;Ki;Li:V Uty the Asyorlatcd Press) Sir John Ada ma, of Lon don university, dm-sn't know a home run from a rijiht fhdder. but he vdll umpire a hasvti.tl! gume hv... twi-eit two learns of t'uiiforniu uni versity this afternoon. "But I understand you Auiprl leaiia 'kill '.he umpleV, he protest ed when Informed he was to of ficiate. "That's ull rlKlit," was the una we. MINERS WILL " II CIVE 111 vfjf i i XTRA WniiAT AT PKAK CHICAGO (Al). M-nsaUonnl upturns In wluut in-kx'rt wcro wit nessed todny, a miH'li as eiKlit cents In soma cases. Tlic nior kct cluxtxl at a peak flRuro July 91.51 to S1.5IJ. PON.I COMMON 'thii:p HOSTOM (AP) ( 'lull Im INumI. convicted last l''t!l)ttiftiy of larceny In connection villi lils Intonintlon nl postal reply coupon ' enterprise In lOSO, today wiw adjwlicod ,,'jn superior court lo bo 4 "xominoti) notorious thief,'' ftnd'tfaa arn tciimxl to front seven to nluo years. HINOMJKW NAMED. INIIAN'AlOIilH iai'i. Jo!,,, IV KltiirleJnn. Jfi itW. ml. .uw.M.a... to a Chicago packer, was today f iwieu prcnHieni Of ino napust Yaunr I'ennle'n IJninn nf ImMlm Kiiocetxllnc Hark f. banlwni, of WVIIVIIi . - . POISON riiOT FOCKI STANFORD UNI VKRSITV, Cal. (By the Associated Press) atunford University authorities an nounced today thut a quantity of quick acting poison In powder form was found last night In su gar bowls on the tables in tho Ja nitors' dining room on tho cutn pus. Tho discovery was made as 2 Janitors wero about to aturt their meal. The police charac terized the poison attempt as a "crude Job" and said it was pro bably tho work of some disgruntl ed employe. The plotter spilled some poison on tho tuble, which led to tho discovery. (.OLD STRIKE KKAK IIAJtEU BAKFIt. Ore. (Hpeclal) A rich strike of gold, which assay erf at 4(i.8ti a -ton, the highest vulun of gold yet recorded in the operations hus been made ut tho Mot Iter Lode copper mine, 28 miles northeast of (taker, it was announced hero yes terday following completion of the assay. other high assays were found from gold taken with cop per. The gold recorded values In other veins of 111 Hn u ton, Tho Mother Lodn ussay was mude by W. W. Olbbs, Baker ex-perl. Distribution of Tax Burden Proves Sticker (By t liailf-M . sreuarf) W AHH 1 NGTON ( N K A Special ) - Tax 1 1 ion t heury and taxation practice ure two mighty dirfrcnt The the ory, us point d out In a prctcding arllele. Is that tuxes vhnuld be just, sufficient to support efficient but economical ovi rn uient, and be divided up 1 x V Hon lo pcoide's ability to hi practice, efficiency und .econ oiuy ure poiwlbte, but by no knov.n means tan the burden be. equitably flistrlbub d Moat of the slute und lesser gov-i-inim-nts OirouKhout this country depart. In pracllee. from tho wholo taxation theory. They eun't dlwtrl tillte the load fairly, practically without exception they're witsterul t-iitl lew of them uro efficient. i . 1'rom Iho stand point of economy tho lederul Kovcrnment under I'rcp NUMBER 236 GIVING OF Two Children Buried Un- der Mud in Flood in Montana PROPERTY LOSS ABO.UT $15,000.00 Parents Escape Death by vuinuing aiae 01 mass of Debris Piled Up by Flood. GREAT PAI.tJt Mnn tu- Aosscluted Pressl H. VnHh.u.ix... during: Iho lust thleo weeks aro believed to luivo boen responsible for the bruckhij; of tlio Silver Dyke Mining Company's dam at neiuari, sixty-elglit miles south' east of here lust night which re. suited In the death of two child ren. tho wrecking of two homes and dumiiKlng of property to tho extent ot 15 thousand dollars. Searching parties today uro searching: for the bodies of tho children, believed to have been burled under tons of wet mud.. Tho children's parents escaped when a 15-fuot wall of water and mud hurtled down n rnnlnn lauilinw 111 Carpenter Creek uy climbing iue siue oi me muss up . ucbrls which hud been rolled up by tho flood. TAlUa By. ,the : Associated Press) Tim' ri shell and Buanlah. governments will coordinate their military operations ngnlnst Abdcl Krlm's Itlfflans In Morocco. The Hpatilsh rffdrt will be on a rather small scalo but nevertheless Is expected to have a real effect. The French wur ministry decid ed to transfer Ihreo divisions of colonial troops, now In the Ruhr and France, to Morocco. General Nuulln will have about 100,000 troops when he takes charge on July 18th. JtTcralcd Mart at Bay MAHHFIKM), Ore. Deputy Sheriffs Muk'horn and Osmond are ut the head of South Inlet, 15 miles from Marnhflold, to subdue Otto Frcdorickson, who, In a fren zy, drove, his family from homo and kept tho baby of 1 year In tho house. Frcdcrlckson hud a rlflo and knlfo as arms to hold off tho neighborhood, which gathered to assist the frantlo mother, who feared ho would harm tho baby. Fredoriekson defied all efforts to approach tho house, und in day light nono were eager to invite a shot. Old Comrades to Meet MKI1FOHD .Ore. Judge Willi am M. C'olvlg of this city left for Hillsboro, Or. to help celebrate the oth blrthduy o( J. C. Artley, an old Civil wur comrade whom ho hus not seen for 60 years past, nnd to this celebration It is said the guests must bo older than tour score yeurs to attend. Messrs. Colvlg and Artley wero members ot company o of tho 1st Oregon cavalry, which at full strength hud 101 members, only five of whom aro yet alive. Is ar rival will he a surprise to his aged friend, a meeting ufter 60 years sepurutton. SPAIN, FRANGE JOIN FORCES i l nt ToolldKo dot s pretty well. Budget IHrecior Lord plans to hold tho tonilnK fiscal year's cx p'Udtturcs down to three billions. The last prewar yeur figure was u billion und nearly 17!) millions. roiiHlderlitR thut u dollar Is worttt jitty three. tilths what It was worth hen und thut interest's being- paid mi more than twenty billions und a hall of war dhts, thin Isn't bad, lot taxpayers Mrk as they muy. Whether th federal govern ment's efficient or not Is tf matter of opinion. My own is, us stuted.in the first article of this taxation Se ties, thut It's better than th le (orate has any right to expect, from the way It voles und dotsn't vote; But the most conspicuous wuf In which taxation theory and prac tice full to Jibe Is In the matter of distribution of tho burden In pro- (Continued ou Tag-s Four.)