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About East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current | View Entire Issue (March 22, 1921)
I . , . ,. f . ..J1 T '' ',,, . ;;, ; A .,, f '"-jM-m nm ilium jw.n-. Jt i iT7pictMOrponn?.n AN IITOF.I'EXDKNT NBWII'APEB . , BCBSCKirT'ON RATES (IW ADVANCE) snd fto.ml-Wxrhljr, at or.fi. n. tty the Bart oiintiiMAN ri Hi.isHiva ro. tOntered st III prut offM- st Pendle ton, Oregon, es second clmss mml msl tr. OX BALE IN OTHKU CITIES Imperial Hotel Now ?tnj, Portland, ON' MI.K AT CMc.asn ngrnu, 0 Security Building;. 1 nfthlngton, U. bureau 601 Four teenth Utreet, N. W. Mrmhrr f lh Arlted Prwui. Th Ar-ited Pre la eaelutively milled to the ur for republication of 11 hrwi dlirle.he credited to It or not olh'rwlns credited In thl ixipcr and ) tha tool el published bere- Pallr, one yesr, by mall Jily, six month, by ..tall Daily, three months by mall...... . Dally, one month by mull . Daily, ona year bjr carrier Daily. ! montha by carrier D.tily, three montha by currier....- Daily, one month, by carrier Spml-".lly, on year by mail..... Semf Weekly, six montha by mail Semi-Weekly three months by mail 00 8.00 l.M . Jo 7,50 J.Ii 1.S5 S.OO 1.00 .60 Telephone . I M by EdtfarA. Guest i ! mrmiMxt; spuing It imn'l b Ion? tx-for we'll hear Th robin oallinK loud and clour. And hoar the blackbirds on the fence With all their feathered cons-eqaeiice, ChstterlnR and anutterinft over thins. And (retting mad and locking winds And bills and feet, tha xrny men act At times about some simple fact, IdKpiitinic one another there A though the Ixrd rvn htjth will care "Which nnp of them W fed the best ftp which ono had the finest neat. It won't he Ions before we'll sea The preen returning to the, tree. An over all our Uvea anew Will stretch a kindly sky of bine; The tulip will come iqirinRlns up Te catch the stinhcaras in a cup And everyone of them will say, ""Wo were not dead, but Just away. We've had our sleep, and now we rise, Fie-sh meseensurx from heavenly skies. To carry henuty down below For evervone of you to know, A Tt won't be lonp before the streams Will wake from all their winter dreams, And start Jo laugh and race afrain Down hillsides and the level plain. Making their journey to the sea Most human-like it seems to me; For we are headed seaward, too fitch morning here we wake anew To toss and rc.ee and move along Towards that preat unnumbered throng Which went before, and at the end Our lives with greater lives to bend. tveforo the Pprins faith that's fal- It won't bo long Should strenjnli n terlng. (Cop.vriRht, 1321, by KUfrar A. Ouest.) AT THE DOOR OF. THE WAR GOD F doyou . . like Cofree? Some people say on account of its flavoi4, others for its appe tizing aroma,' many because of the zest it adds to any meal, but all will agree -that coffee is liked because it is dn enjoy able drink. To make it a per fect one care must be used in ' preparation and the" coffee must be of the highest grade.. If Hills Brca ' RcdCan f .is used, the most critical will be pleased. ROM almost one end of the country to the other thefe is a howl about federal taxes. It is perTectly natural be cause the federal tax is heavy. The average taxpayer of rnoderate wealth in Umatilla county is probably paying twice fis much in federal tax as he pays this year jn city, county and Mate taxes. How much we all pay indirectly to the federal gov ernment is not easy to determine but it makes a heavy sum upon each individual. i What the average man has not grasped is the fact that fed eral taxation has had much to do with the slowdown in busi ness. In a statement on this subject Roger Babson says: ., People Utile realize what the income and other federal taxes are doing to kill prosperity and enterprise. The bank clearings, building permits, and other figures now coming out for the two weeks preceding March lDth (wher the federal tax statements were due) indicate that the time which 5,000 000 people have given simply to pre paring these reports resulted in a loss of about Jl.OOfl.ooo.OOO In sales, $550,-l-OO.OOti in manulactutingr. and $500,000,000 in other lines. If we add to these figures the time of bookkeepers, accountants, government tax officials, col lectors, and inspectors whose work is wholly unproductive and whg from the economist's point t view are simply parasites on the country, we have far greater losses." ' But some say: "Think of the H.OOfl.fiOO.CCO which the government will be able to spend this year." This is where we are being fooled. If the making out of these returns and the collecting of the money did not cost one cent, the coujitry would not be any better off. The whole process Is simply the "robbing of Feier to pay Paul," and the "robbing" costs the American people about t2. 0i&. 000,000 a, year in actual cash. Add to this the psychological effect upon men of enterprise 1 refer to the retarding', the dampening effect of this whole tax business on the ambitions and efforts of th men who play and pro mote irreat enterprises the men who really make prosperity) and the losses above indicated must be multiplied many fold. I believe in an income tax and know that Commissioner of Internal Keve l.ue Williams and his entire staff have handled a most difficult problem in a irtcst efficient and impartial manner- The American people, however, should uot fool themselves as to what a drag our present tax system is on prosperity. In a criticism somewhat different in character, General .Charles G. Dawes has this to say in the Journal of the American ! Bankers' Association : , ,. . ' The secretary of the treasury, for the fiscal year 1921. estimated that the ordinary expenditures of the government would be $4,851,000,000. In that es timate he includes, for the post office department only, a. deficiency of about $$.0.iu4. In otner words, there, is not included in that figure of $4,851. tliat part of the expensess of the pot office department which would be covered by tlie revenues of the postal department, which amount to about ' $4 7,000,000. Adding that $467,000,00 to the $4,851,000,000. Vou have the es timaied expenditures for the fiscal year 1921 of about $5,300,000,000. , ; If we subtract from that sum the amount of money which we expend In maftera not of administration for instance otir delectable experience in con nection with the government operation of railroads will cost the people this year only the small sum of $1,032,000,000, .besides what it cost us in the past. Then we have the interest on the public debt of about $975,000,000, and pen sions of about $375,000,000. But adding those expenditures which are not re lated to administration and which amount to about $2,700,000,000, ther re mains the tremendous sum of $2,600,000,000 for the ordinary administrative'; expenditures of government and That is the sum out of which tne reduc tions must chiefly come to reduce the taxation of the government, which to day is throttling the industries and the commerce and the labor of our coun- " All this colossal expense is the natural fruit of war. A big nation like the United States cannot wage war and do it successfully without spending tremendupus sums. We had to choosse between a heavy financial expendi ture and a heavy, toll in American lives through a long yar. Wisely our government tihose the former course and we must pay the bill, for railroad operation and all. Let the cost be what it may we had to have unified operation of the roads on a federal basis It w'as as essential as the draft law. , , Let those who feel the heavy hand of federal taxation look to the source of the trouble and they will go straight to the door of the war god. Furthermore, we are going to have more of the tame expensive dose, sometime in the future, near or remote, unless we help demise a better peace machine than we have ever had in the past. The problem of the present administration is Hot be rlone, but to help jnsure against such disasters in the fu not be done, but to help insure against such disasters in the fu ture. President Harding has a rare chance with reference to this subject and if the Johnsons and Borahs and the pro Germans will leave him alone he may be able to accomplish much. Some of those who are now talking the loudest for American disarmament were proving conclusively (on the platform) in m2 and 1913 that such a thing as a bigworld war was im- j.ossible. ij ' be pleased. j 1!:' fjf ; GENERAL LiGGET, OF nn n i n nrnnrp d M K .iUK hT Kr". Mr. iry. llUikkis 1 1 Mi it 111.1 mi. s; ' ... J gett as its famoua son. lie was born there. March 21, IN.'.. Tweuty-two years later he graduated from Weil Tolnt His first assignment us a sec- lietitennnt was with the fifth ii.- whvre he served until ISSt. when he whs raised a first lieutenancy.. June 1, 187, he was commissioned a ' . -. cap'ain and St ' the outbreak of tne SAN'TTiAXCTSCO,' March 22. (I, war with Spain became if-major of P.) Tha active military' career" or volunteers, ' fighting 'in Cuba until Mnjor-General Hunter a, Lissett, sec-1 peace was declared. It was then that ond in command to General Pershing J he .was traniferred to the Philiippines during the war, came to a close here I where his name began .to become today. He was automatically retired under the age limit after over 40 years con tinuous service in olive drab. Since his return from France, after he had led the- American .first army to victory through the stormy days of the Ar Konne and then had commanded the( American section in the occupation of Germany, Liggett has been at the head of the Western Department of the army. - - . Although his name nas not been em blazoned in headlines, as in the thril ling days of 1918, none can say that Liggett failed to eiul his military career with characteristic activity. Ills work since taking command of the western department of the "Mexican border patrol in California and Ari zona,, and important duties, quifetlv carried out. In putting the department on a peace basis. - Liggett was a product of the genius factory of the American army tha Philippine insurrection, which follow ed the Spanish war. It was in that campaign th Liggett, Pershing and the late Oeneral Funston won their spurs. He served as a, major with Pershing and Funston and from that time on the rise of the famous trio was rapid. - Reading, Pennsylvania, claims Lig- known among those who watch careers bf military men. After serving until 1909 a major he was made a lteutenani-tolonel and a' little later a colonel. In 1913 he pat the first star on his shoulder strap when be !ecamo a brigadier general. Just before the Vnlted States enter ed the war Lig'Tett took command t l the western department of the army with headquarters here and in 1917 recamo a major general. With the opening of active hastllities he directed preliminary organization work on the Pacific Coast and. went to France with one of the earliest contingents. On his retirement Ligsett intends to live in California, cither San Francisco or Los Ansclcs ibelug his choice . of homes. - , . ' . iroxpiTAr vnrii bb iifiy ITELF.NA, Jlont, March 22. Ir. T. D. Tuttle, commander al Fort Mar- riaon here, ha Informed the L'nftedJ States public health service chief that If reoulnlons are honored promptly the rehabilitation hospital at the post for World War veterans will be ready for use by April . 16 with 107 beds. Dr. Tuttle, who was formerly secretary of the Montana state board of health, iiiae,! Facte Sack to th 01d: oil H nee 50 i ' iff .:. w t WE have reduced the price of tHe Titan -10-20 to its former low price of $ 1 ,000. f. o.. b. Chicago. This is the same Titan tractor which 75,000 farmers have put- into remarkably, successful service the same V tractor, plus 192), improvements and additions. , " " ,.'..-.'.. " ;.v--c ;-.. ' A full set cf rerftovable extension angle lugs sold as extra equip ment under the former $1 ,000 price is nowincluded without extra cost. - Fenders, Platform, Angle Lugs," Throttle Governor, Friction Clutch Pulley, Wide Range Adjustable Drawbar, Water . Air, , 'Cleaner all are included. in. the $1,000, price.. i ,.V. ' i,.' .;':-, l' ... ; ,; '.''. '- -- ' .,.-',.' International 8-16 and 1530 Tractors Also Reduced in Price Farmers who want, a fighter tracfor built like a highrgrad automobile but with the same sturdiness and reliability of the TitaTi, can now get the Interna tional 8-16 .at $1,000 f.'cb: Chicago. Wfj have long restricted the sale of this model to a limited territory, but increasedproduction enables, us to re lease it to all sectionsof theUnitedStates. The International 15-30 tractor haa been reduced to $ 1 ,950 f. o. b. Chicago. Bear in fnind that we give unequalled service', ' made' possible through 92 branch houses and thousands of local dealers, to every International tractor owner, no matter where located. Prices of Other Lines Reduced Prices have also been reduced on, chilled plows, tractor plows, cream' separators, kerosene engines, seeding machines, Inter- national threshers, harvester-threshers wagons, hay presses, and a number of other Unison which your dealer can give you full information1. , , . , ' International Harvester Company of America 1 -' -. CHICAGO : com..r,.l USA 92 IWch House and 15.000 Dealers in tjie United Sutea arrived here recently to take charge at tha hospital. ., . .. A crew of 53 men la employed mnk Iny necessary reitulra anil ronovutioni. V i l 1 rrfied upon Gouraucfj Society for over 75 yean has w.;a iimm rz i' CtWat Creimiokeep the ikui an a complex, ton in perfect condition through die jtrea of the season's activities. V If. &md IS r. tot Trial Sin ' rtM).T. HOP K!H3 sow nw iwkuir Walla Walla Pendleton Aulo Freight Service KOl'M) T1UPS DAILY . lAavcN 1 'end leton 2 p. in, IVmllrlon 1'tKHie 225-W. D1L C. li. DAY J Itij'Mclan anil hurgooo , Onlwipath Room 21 ami 5 Btnltb-Crawfori Building. : Telschona 704 Rea. 749-R '"HAN A VAN'S ' TRANSFER f,hone320 " Pwes. Phone 378-R Dr. Lynn K. Blakeslee - fchronlo and Nervous ftleaiwa and Diseases of Women. X-Hay Electric . Tharapautlba. Tampla Bid;. Room II Phona 4la rinmc 210-W . . P. O. lWe SSI MAGNETOS . GENERATORS ' ELECTRIC STARTERS Or any part of tha elfcctria ayslero on your car overhauled and repaired. Satisfaction guar anteed, " HART H.' GRAHAM, Wlllard Service Station, - . Pendelton, Ore. Phone 184. LFT'8 CO! t Russia and Poland have signed a new peace treaty, t'lat mean another war? ' Does i ii:ns "ltV of JlermiKton to JL W. Robin son $12.44 UM ;u and :i t" Ulock 11, HtrnilMton. 4. V. Tit 1 1 man to J. R lleConnell I i2in. Mil slid hound piece In jn.-k reiniiet"!.. Mm tl. ti. Cil'won to A. S. JCIekels t :.(. Its 2, i. and 4 block 19 t'ma tllla. I!. J. Vena to A. Nichols J 100. Lot J, Work 1, fmiitllla. H. II. lwaidf. to F. V. Carrelie 1M). I'art of NW 1-4 Pi: 1-4 and NK i- HW 1-4 Xe. 17. Tp. 6 N. H. 21 l n( south of Cmaiilla Illver, If. T. FMinean to A. fJawson $200. Luta 7 and 8 in iiloclc 27, t'matilla. . F. IlobertBon to A. 1U Gray $1350. Loin 1 and 2 in Block 4, Helix. W. O. Hay to C. B. Hchrolder NK 14 mv 1-4, Sec. 28, Tp. 1, X. It. tl. V. J. Warner,, trustee to Dr. M. Krn $10. Lot 1, Block 13, Hcrmi.i-ton. SI PTtKMF C4M IJT T.Kti HKCI'.SS WASHINGTON, March 22. (A. P.) The Kasler recess of the supreme court will he from March 21 to April il, It was announced today. , I ' -'-' -' ' .- hi - . ' V tJ Tomorrow" Miglit 1. ' " .- , ' i, I V ' WSi . U if (i itmaii 4JOM t. le CMb' ' esc High School Auditorium Admission , ii 50c m wui b . m.-t-t . s; . v , 8 Too Late Pendleton Store Closes i Thursday Evening, March 24 r 1 IMM iilT H 1 1 llallirTT IIH1I I I IIU1II T"i lT"WfT1 lifWlW lijatll ajMI M 1 '"'og s"s t a . i 11 The reasorr for our leaving ia"b"eciiuse we cannot secure a location to suit us at this time. Did you see our advertisements of Friday and Sat urday i! , ... - .' - i Do not stay away on account of lack of ready mon ey, as we will make you terms to suit and only charge you 7 pef cent interest for the accommodation while you can positively save 20 per cent in some instances by purchasing now ; in fact, more than this on some of the used pianos. ... ... - . . Let us tell you who have bought Bush & Lane pianos in Pendleton and vicinity. We feel sure you have never had as goocVan oppor tunity to secure a piano, player-piano or a phonograph. A visit to the store will convince you. To those Who want the best and yet wish to save, this offer will appeal. .. Bush & Lane Piano Company. USE. WEBB ST Across from East.Oregonian