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About Mt. Scott herald. (Lents, Multnomah Co., Or.) 1914-1923 | View Entire Issue (March 7, 1919)
mt. Scott fierald TEACH THRIFT IN SCHOOLS THIS TELLS HOW TO FIGURE INCOME TAX CWVMMRRNMMMA__ ______ «wwwuio The school authorities of the coun try were urged to join in the govern Published Every Friday at Unü ment campaign to make thrift a hap Station. Portland. Oregon. py national habit in a telegram sent J. K UPDIKE .... Proprietor by Secretary Glass, of the treasury C. W. SMITH .... Manager department, to the National Educa Squarely Up to Every Indi vidua tional association in convention at to Get Busy by March 15 Entered as second-class mail mat Chicago. Secretary Glass asked that tar February 14, 1*14. at the post- the teaching of thrift be made a part or Sutter Penalty. office at Lents, Oregon. under act of of the school curriculum during 1919. Congress. March 8. 1ST*. The telegram lead as follows: “Ikm't wall until th« final due-date, 8ubacrtpttoe price - - |1.80 a year: “To the members of the National March 15th, for paying your Income Educational association assembled at Tax end making your retttru. Avoid Chicago I wish to extend the sincere th« last tulnute rush. Any person can figure out hl» liability today aa well as appreciation of the treasury depart he can next week, and If there la any meat for the assistance rendered by point on which lie needs advice he can the members of the teaching profes now get In touch with a Revenue man.” sion in the Liberty Loan and War This word of advice la being given Savings campaigns during the past out by the Internal Revenue men who are collecting the Incom« Tax In thia year. “Besides being of immediate value state. Every aid and assistance la in meeting the financial needs of the being given freely to the public. En larged field forces are helping the peo :_rovemment these campaigns have ple In every way i>osslbl« to get their been of permanent value to the payments and thqlr returns In by country in encouraging habits of wise March fifteenth. But the Income Tax men will not /pending, intelligent saving and in vestment. These habits of saving pull your doorbell or your coat-tails, and patriotism, encouraged and stim- according to the Collector's announce ment. It Is squarely up to every Indi V, ADVERT1SING VS. SALESMAN .dated by the necessities of the war. vidual to figure out hla own case and will have a great permanent value to to get busy if he cornea within the SHIP : the country if applied to its develop scope of the new Revenue law. (By A. E. Shurr) ment in time of peace. Old You Karn Thia Much? In taking up the subject of adver “The teachers of the country by Every unmarried person who receiv tising we must touch on salesman their daily contact with the children ed Income averaging 819 25 a week ship, as these two subjects are very who are to be its future citizens can during 1918 and every married couple r closely related; the one being the do much to influence them in teach who jointly received Income averaging written word and the other being the ing good citizenship and thrift. It is $.’W 50 a week should secure at once spoken word. In advertising we ap therefore my earnest request that from the nearest Deputy Collector or peal to a multitude of readers with the school authorities throughout the the nearest bank a blank Form 1040 A. our arguments, and have no way of country incorporate the teaching of That form contains the Information he will need to enable him to figure his finding their line of resistance; there . thrift in the school curriculum for correct net Income snd sny tax that he fore, we must analyse our arguments ' 1919." owes the Government. and find out what the line of resis The law requires that every unmar ried person who had n net Income of tance will be. GRAYS CROSSING 81,000 or over and every married per In salesmanship we appeal to but We have a place to buy drygoods son whose net Income was 12.000 or one person at a time, find their line Right across the car track from the over (Including the Income of husband of resistance and overcome it, there or wife, and the earnings of minor woods. by making a very long process of A meat market and a barber shop— children. If any) roust make a return selling. on or before March 15th. And this re If in our advertising we plan an Oh, yes! And sometimes a cop; quirement does not hinge on whether At Grays Crossing. the person owes a tax. approach, an introductory, an appeal, I or something to catch the eye, and Taxable Inooma. arouse the curiosity, we have gained And a volunteer company, fire hall, An individual must Include under an audience with our prospect. Now ' And a brand new garage; please call. gross Income all gains, profile and In we must create a desire either to buy And a comfortable (?) place to come derived from salaries, wages, or contpensstlon for personal service of stand in the rain our goods, to enter our store, or to whatever kind and In whatever form remember the name. The arguments While you wait for a Mt. Scott train; paid, or from professions, vocations, At Grays Crossing. must be forceful and to the point. burincss, sales or dealings In property If we think our goods are the best, of all kinds. Interest, rent, dividends, don’t say “Our goods are the best or And there’s a place you can give to or profits derived from any source whatever. Very few Items of Income cheapest,” but we must tell them I the Red Cross, are exempt And you can water yourself and your why our goods are the best or are Deductions Include ordinary and nec horse cheaper, maybe not cheaper in the essary business expenses. Interest paid At, a regular, running fountain. initial price but in wearing quality, I or accrued on Indebtedness, taxes of in labor and time saved. Let us And enjoy a fine view of “Old Hood” all kinds except Federal income and mountain; excess profits taxes and assessments make our appeal so strong that we At Grays Crossing. for local benefits, losses actually sus will arouse their desire to purchase. ' tained, debts ascertained to be worth and here we have the connection be less. and depreciation on buildings, ma And we all have a good neighbor, tween advertising and selling. chinery, fixtures, etc., used In business. In our advertising campaign we To share our joys and woes and lend A further deduction is allowed for con a favor. have aroused the prospect's interest tributions to corporations operated for and created the desire and have them There’s lawyers and doctors and ar religious, charitable, scientific or edu tists galore. cational purposes or for the prevention to the door of our place of business. Mechanics, a shoe fixer and many- of cruelty to children or animal* to an The prospect is in a receptive mood amount not exceeding 15 per cent of more; and it is time for our ability as the taxpayer’s net Income as computed At Grays Crossing. salesmen to be displayed, and it without the benefit of the contribution should take very few minutes to deduction. And there ’ s the proverbial bench as make our closing arguments and sell The taxpayer Is not allowed to de of yore, duct any peraonal. living or family ex the prospect. If the prospect leaves the store unsold, our salesmanship is Where retired gents gather to swap pense. any amount s|>ent for Improving property, or any expense of restoring their lore. at fault, not the advertising. If the property or making good Its exhaus And dear, laughing children sweet, prospect fails to reach the store our tion for which an allowance Is claimed And a fine and dandy, smooth paved advertising appeal is in the wrong under depreciation. street; direction and we must study our field Figuring the Tax. At Grays Crossing. more closely. Before figuring the normal tax the It would do no good to create a de dividends are deducted as credits from sire through advertising unless the And fir trees with pretty brown cones, net Income, together with the personal prospect is to be met at the door with Hazel brush, pussy willow and vari exemption. Aa in previous years, divi ous stones dends of domestic corporations are ex a smile which immediately overcomes empt from normal tax when received Beautify the mossy path most lines of resistance. Therefore, by the stockholder. the merchant who intends to adver Through the woods, where we pass. The normal tax rates for citizens Going to Grays Crossing. tise should put his house thoroughly and residents are as follows: On the first 84,<XX) of net Income In excess of in order before spending one dollar on the written word, so that when And everything in season at the gro the credits the rate Is 6 per cent; on any further taxable Income the rate is he has created a desire and made a | cery store; 12 per cent. prospect, he will turn that prospect And our mail is delivered to our door. The surtax rates apply to net In And we have electric lights and gas, into a satisfied customer, and in the ■ come of each Individual In excess of 0, I tell you, we have “class” end that is all we are working for. $5.000. The personal exemption and Around Grays Crossing. Advertising whets the edge of com the dividends are not deductible before computing surtax. In the case of re petition. With one exception it is the most direct form of competition. And there’s vacant lots you can pur turns by husband and wife, the net chase, Income of each Is considered separate The merchant enters into a great ly in computing any surtax that may And good schools and also churches. debate. His opponents are his com be due. Form 1040 should be used for petitive advertisers. His audience And two kinds of telephones, making returns of net income exceed and his judge are the people. He And nearly everybody own their ing 85,000, and the Imrtructlons on that homes, form will show bow to figure the sur will win or lose primarily on the Around Grays Crossing. tax. strength and clarity of his argu • Business House Returns. ments, not on the virtues of his prop Employers and others who paid osition. He must present conclusions And there’s the old Gray homestead, wafces, salaries, rents, Interest or sim and facts from which these conclus And from it, so ’tis said, ilar determinable gains In an amount This place derives its name. ions are drawn. He must deliver a of 81.000 or over during 1918 to any stronger and more convincing argu So as well as class we have fame, person must file an information return Around Grays Crossing. ment than his opponents. Few adver with the Government Blanks may be Gertrude Scott Bernal. secured from the Collector. tisers realize the value of the use of Every partnership must file a return logic in their copy. Be concise and Portland, Feb. 7, ’19. showing Its Income and deductions and to the point, and success will crown the name and address of each partner, ST. PETER’S PARISH your efforts. FUEL ADMINISTRATION CLOSED The federal fuel administration for Oregon officially closed its doors on March 1, after an active existence of 18 months. “I wish to express my deepest ap preciation of the co-operation of both the fuel dealers and the consumers of the state in carrying out the wishes of the administration,” said ■F. J. Holmes, administrator. “While we have never been confronted by so serious fuel problems as faced some of the eastern states during the pe riod of the war, yet through the ear nest co-operation of Oregon citizens in early buying of their fuel last year a possible fuel shortage was averted. with his share of the profits or losses during the past year. Personal service corporations will file similar Informa tion for 1918. Next Sunday Rev. O. P. Kinney vill officiate at high mass. The following persons were mar ****************** ried this week at the parsonage: L. * E. Elkins to Ellen Boland; George * INCOME TAX PAYS Schaessler to Theresa Reding. tr FOR PUBLIC BKNEFITO. Mr. and Mrs. Chicos, who were * married last Thursday, have returned “Viewed In Its largest and .’rom their visit to Spokane and have A truest sense, the payment of * taxes Is payment for benefits aken up their residence in Lents. * received or expected. Only from The Holy Name society of St. Pe a narrow and essentially selfish er’s Parish will go to communion * and shortsighted viewpoint can * text Sunday. the Individual propose to him The program for St. Patrick’s day * self the evasion of tax liability will be announced at the masses next * as a desirable course of action.” * —Daniel C. Ropsr, Comtnlsslon- Sunday. * er of Internal Revenue. Sunday school classes will be held * as usual next Sunday at 8 o’clock ****************** a. m. 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