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FRIDAY. .MAKCH 5. 19 JO
A TliKE WARDEN".
Along about this time of year
there are being held all over New
England those annual gatherings
well known to all students of muni
cipal government as the New Eng
land town meetings. In each town
the voters congregate at the town
ball, a chairman, known as the mod
erator, is chosen and the annual bus
iness is transacted, including the vot
ing of taxes, discussion of town af
fairs and the election of selectmen
and other officers.
We have no intention of proceed
ing ith a discussion of this town
meeting form of government, nor of
comparing it with the other forms in
use in other parts of the country
but we do want to call attention to
the fact that in all these towns one
of the officers elected is the tree war
den to whom is entrusted the care
of all trees on the public streets and
highways. His job includes not only
the care of these trees but also their
protection against disfigurement or
destruction in connection with street
improvement, work or the work of
those public utility corporations that
use the city streets. If work that
involves a tree in any way is to be
undertaken the tree warden Is con
sulted and his permit obtained. Look
ing at the work from the view-point
of one interested in the tree he is
frequently able to suggest changes
or modifications of plan that mean
saving'it, or if it must be trimmed
or .cut in some way he will see that
the'least possible-damage is done.
Frequently in the past the matter
of protecting our trees has been dis
cussed. Mr. Strahorn. on one of his
visits here, made an especial plea
to the Commercial club to take steps
for their protection. The subject
has more than once been discussed
in The Bulletin. A few months ago
another local newspaper took up the
cause. No results have yet been ob
tained from any of this agitation,
however, and it occurs to us that tfie
reason is because there is no one of
ficial responsible for the work. What
is everybody's business in
business. Our Commercial club com
mittees either will not act or are ap
pointed too late to get results. There
Is no civic body sufficiently Interest
ed to care for the trees all the time
and the tres get no protection.
Why not create the office of tree
warden in the city of Bend and have
our trees cared for and protected?
Authors' Art
A lot of authors kill our laughs, and bore all
gentle readers, by finishing their paragraphs with
foolish strings of leaders It's spoiled a
lot of books for me, this silly affectation, and
when a "leadered" page I see I'm filled with indig
nation They say that Walpole books are
great, they boost his "Secret City"; but me they
chafe and irritate, inspiring this punk pit.ty.
His sentences all disappear in leaders running tan
dem ; and if I had some stale eggs near, to Walpole
I would hand 'em O'er books I never am
enthused, however apt their phrases, if in them
fly-speck lines are used, when words are cheap as
blazes I do not think the writer fine (I
grieve to make confession) who has to use a dotted
line to help out an impression The strata
gems of writing hicks oft make me shrink and
shiver; no author need resort to tricks, who can
the goods deliver
nf Viini li. ii rt or n pnrri-l nr Imul,
must nlsu shmv any cuius ivnll.i'il ,y
tlu, suit1.
The iiii'lliml if flcurluir trains ami
liwsl's nil mull trilllKili'tlnlis y iri.
scril eil In the Iih'iuiio Tux ivjriihn limn,
(uples nf wlili li inny lie sneiirnil fi'mii
Inlcnuil Ci'vnnue (Vlleciorn,
Forms for Return.
The Iiilrriuil Itevenile lliliviiti has
Issued tut iinirnvetl Kuriii 1iuK fur
III.- ii-n nf lunni'l's. This fiii'in, in
cether Willi I'min HiHI.V nr mill, will
Rive Ihe funnel' explicit Infni'iiiiillnii
us to linxv lii nrnnerly llture his net
Inenine I'nr l'.M'.i.
There uie two inelhnils nf Hutirlni: n
fiiriner's Ininine lux leliini Ihlx yeur.
He l il l iimlx' his return mi the Imsls
nf the ililVelvnee tietweeu tin liutiu'v
mill kuihN received fur his pnnlm-is
tunl Ihe cnh iulil mil fur uctijul ullmv
nhle liinii expenses willilu the jear.
Or he limy nuike Ills return m ihe
cruiil luis's, which lueuiis i'iimiiiIiiu
the receipts Mini i vnuses that pci'tnln
In Ihe tiiMilile jnir, eveliiilluu Iticuiiu
eitrneil ninl expenses Inciirivil In pn.
vinus or siiccceilinu wilt's.
KURDS A PRE-ARYAM RACE
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BAN
OFF!
FARMER'S INCOME!
SUBJECT TO TAX
is restricii'il liv lin-oiiii tax
Gains for 1919 Must Be Figured
Under U. S. Law Returns
Due March 15.
LAND SALE PROFITS TAXABLE.
Necessary Farm Expenses May Be
Deducted Special Form for Farm
Income Cash or Accrual
Basis for Computing.
The best thing we ha've seen yet
in the Miles Poindexter candidacy
for the Republican nomination for
president is the slogan, "No red with
out the white and blue."
...t. vaifio BracKies nave come
back to the river, and although it
seems more like winter now than at
any time sice December, they pres
age spring.
The flu ban is
neglect to gargle.
off but do not
' Land Worse Than Worthless.
The desert of Gobi In central Asia,
where bone-dryness has been the
fashion for thousands nf years, Is also
a difficult place to obtain a drink.
Its largest streams either vanish In
the sand or empty Into snlty lakes.
Caravan routes from China 'to Russia
nre still important trade channel for
the Russians Insist that a sea voyage
destroys the flavor of tea. . This great
arid wnste Is 1.800 miles wide and
400 miles deep and the almost rainless
year since antiquity have parched Its
sands to the dryness that drifts
In gyrating snnd waves and snuffs out
vegetation with Its hot hrenh.
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More Than Skin Deep.
. Beauty Is more thiin skin deep, ac
cording to the United Stntes public
health service. Natural benuty Is us
ually a sign of health that conies from
beeping the body clean and getting
A farmer, shopkeeper, or tradesman
must figure up bis net income fur 1013;
and if the furiu or business inenine
plus his other income was sufficient to
require an Income tax return a com
plete return must be filed with the col
lector of internal revenue by March In.
A fanner should ascertain the gross
Income nf his farm by rninpiitiiig all
gains derived from the sale nr ex
change of his products, whether pro
duced on the farm or purchased and
resold.
Farm Expenses.
From his gross Income a farmer Is
allowed to charge off all of his neces
sary expenses In the conduct nf the
farm during the year. These include
costs nf planting, cultivating, harvest
ing mid marketing. In addition to
these costs he may deduct money spent
for ordinary farm tools of short life
bought during the year, such us shov
els, rakes, etc. Also, the cost nf feed
purchased for his live slock may be
treated as an expense In so fur as tills
cost represents actual outlay, hut the
value of his own products fed to ani
mals is not a deductible Item.
Other farm expenses allowable nre
the cost of minor repairs on buildings
flint not the dwelling house), on fences,
wagons and farm machinery; also hills
paid for horseshoeing, stock powders,
rock salt, services of veterinary, insur
ance (except on dwelling house), gaso
line for operating power and sundry
other expenses which were paid for in
cash.
As to hired help, all the productive
labor is a deductible expense; but the
wages of household servants, or help
hired to improve the farm, as in tree
planting, ditching, etc.,. cannot be
claimed against earnings. A fanner Is
not allowed to claim a salary for Ii I it).
self or members of his family who
work on the farm.
Wear and Tear.
Piirrhnse of farm machinery, wag
ons, work animals, etc., also the cost
of construellon or extension of build
ings, silos, fencing, etc., should be con
sidered iiddillonal Investments In the
farm and arc not proper deductions
against Income.
A reasonable' allowance may be
claimed for wear and tear on farm
buildings (except the farmhouse),
fences, machinery, work anlmnls, wag
ons, lunks, windmills and other farm
equipment which is used In the con
duet of the farm.
As to autos and tractors, the cost of
these Is not an expense, although the
cost of their upkeep Is nn allowable
deduction, If the machines nre used ex
clusively for farm purposes and not
for pleasure. Also, In such cases, a de
duction for wear and tear is allowed.
Farm Losses,
The loss of a growing crop Is not n
proper deduction from Income, Inas
much as the value of the crop had not
been Juken Into gross Income. The
loss, of a building or of machinery
through storm, lightning, flood, etc., Is
an allowable deduction, hut care should
h. . ,l . tU.. f. .. .
.mi iii'iiiii iiiiii is ntiimi-i! in tiic cuxc
nf us nf uuituuls raised nn the farm,
hut a lii Is ili'diictlhle friiiu gross .
'nine If the iinliuals had been pur
clinsed fnr draft or breeding pui-pnscs.
Shrinkage In weight ur value of farm
products held for fuvnruhlu market
prices cannot be deducted as a loss, fur
the reason that when stub products
are sold the shrinkage will he rellcrted
in Ihe selling price.
Sale of Farms and Land.
The value of agricultural lun.lv has
been Jumping during the past few
years, and during 11(10 many owners
sold out part nr nil of their lands nt
big profits. All such gains constitute
Income anil must be taken into the net
Income for the year.
An'- 'rs"ii who sold part of n riinn
Fierce Warriors Have Bfen Distin
guished for Their Turoulcnce
Since Dye of Xcnophon.
Perhaps the most Interesting thllu
about the Kurds Is that at least one
ethnologist bus said of ih, in ,, t
they might easily lie taken for Her-
I mans In color of hair, skin ami ee.
! They lire one of the ra.es which lmr
1 prohlei plenty of sioiuhiii.in. n ml
they lime hei-n rl.'i.M-d a" of the full
caslun type, though one authority h.
described them as representing prob
ably Ihe aboriginal nice, pre Ayn n.
which extended mice oer t 'in whole
of Armenia. I.urlsian and Kurdistan.
It seems pretty ivrtnln that lliey are
(lesivnihints of those Caiiluchl whom
Xer.ophon mentions as luirus-lng the
retreat of the Ten Thousand, ami Ihev
still use the caves he mentions fur
their w inter quarters. Whatever their
race, there Is no doubt iilnitit their
Jiirliulciice. They have the air of I
fierce warriors, und they live up to
their appearance, having given end
less trouble to the IVrsl'ins at one
time nr another. Hut they have a rep
illation for honor as well as cnumg.
and. Jii"t as Ihe HotnnnotTs rhn-ie their
personal guards from among the lleree
Cossacks, so the Persian shahs have
been accustomed to conllile themselves
more willingly to Kurdish otlicers. At
one time or another the Kurds hive j j
been the scourge of Artnenln. and j
nave cntuuiiiti-a Willie terrible exiessis
there In their forays.
The Popular Dances given
by the Timberworkers will
be resumed next Saturday
Night, March 6. Everybody
is cordially invited to attend.
Music starts at 9:30
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like the three Jegsjj ajthree
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the top of the stool.
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or twice a week
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SHEET
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Every Copy of Sheet
Music in our store on
sale for ONE WEEK
Starting Today-- '
PER
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INDUSTRY THRIFT
These Are The Watchwords of Success
In these days of reconstruction try
them yourself and watch results..
The Brooks-Scanlon Lumber Co.
BEND. OREOON
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SHEPHERD
THERE IS NEED IN
EVERY HOME FOR AN
ELECTRIC WASHING
MACHINE.
8top to count the cost of the
laundry you send out. Stop to
count the coHt of laundry done by
old methods. You will nt once see
the reasons why you should have
on electric washing machine.
$12.50 down and $12.50
per month puts a THOR
WASHING MACHINE IN
YOUR HOME.
Bend Water Light & Power Co.
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