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The Herald Bound M HMod-clua mtur DtoUtnlxrt. 190. Uit pott gfflf tt MonmouUi. Onto, nnd tht Act of Muck 1 in. RICHARD B, SWENSON Editor Publuhw MONMOUTH, OREGON ISSl'ED EVERY FRIDAY FRIDAY, FEB. 28, 1919 Subtcriptioa RtM One yer . $1,60 Six months - 75 cU Three months 60 cU Monmouth Meditations iqe51 The legislature, having climbed up the hill by passing the measure to have Oregon canned fruit sold under an Oregon instead of a Cali fornia label, almost developed a case of cold feet and climbed back down the hill by reconsidering the bill. It is true that the name "Cal ifornia has a commercial value. A glamour derived possibly from sto ries of its big trees and its golden sands attaches an added attraction to everything connected with the state's name. California peaches and apricots may be smaller in size, lacking in flavor when compared with the fruit they raise in Michi gan or New Jersey, but when placed in a can encased in a glow ing lithograph and bearing the mag ical word "California" it commands a higher market -price. Oregon people may be unduly suspicious in imagining that a great deal of Cali fornia credit has been obtained from Oregon iruit but at any rate they are inspired by honest motives in making a move that shall cause the merit of the products of the state to rest on its own fair fame md reputation. Under the title of "Theorists Take a Hand," the Christian Sci- ' -c Monitor enumerates a long list of important positions in govern ment service that have been filled ?ppointment of "educators, -rs, and journalists." The list i journalists enlisted in govern lent service ends with Carter ass, recently appointed to a place a the cabinet. It is going some " the Christian Science Monitor, theorist itself, is appalled at h rominence of theorists. ere is one thing about theorists i.ever having dealt with practical '-iness problems, they make mon ey fly. There it no grear theorist than your college-bred "journalist," contrasted with a real newspaper man. The journalist is usually en gaged in the delightful occupation of spending money that some prac tical business man or real newspap er man has earned by hard knocks. Exchange. Sewer water is apt to beat premium in Dallas for a time at least when the sheriff plans to emp ty 60 quarts of whiskey in the drain in the near future. Fred Lewis, a pioneer resident of Lewisville, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Embree last week. He was seventy-two years of age. WHO says rn Slogging through the mud of France, Cimplng In the rain; Hiking In a froien trance Down aome German plain; "Fall In!" hear the sergeant yell, Far from home and clover; Tell me, who the bally hell Said the war "was over?" Chow (or breakfast slum tor noon ' Who says men are tree While the bugler's foolish tune ' Pipes the reveille? "Right dress!" hear the sergeant , buu From Mains across to Dover; Tell me who the hell It wus Said the war "was over?" Cleaning up a mass of wire. Stained with clotted blood Where the big trucks bog and mire In the winter mud; Full of filth and teas and fun Cannoneer and drover, Tell me who the fat-head wus Bald the war "was oreiT Orantland Rice. Cable the Peace Conference America's prestige la at stake in the coming Victory Liberty Loan. The eyes of the world are fixed upon us. The nations of the world are going to rate us on this last effort It Is right that they should Judge us, not by what we do la the heat of the strug gle, but by our condition after the fight One of the best guarantees of world peace for years to come would be the successful flotation of the Victory Lib erty Loan for five or six billion dol lars. Even a combination ot powers Inclined to -start another war would hesitate In the face of such a display of tremendous national strength. Every man who buys a Victory Lib erty Bond next April, moreover, will be adding to the determination with which America speaks at the Peace Conference. There are undoubtedly going to be many moments during that Conference when every whit of the power of the United States will be needed to shape into actualities those ideals for which we entered the world struggle. Let the cables carry Into the Qual d'Orsay this message: "America has oversubscribed her Fifth Liberty Loan by more than billion dollars." THIS TELLS HOW TO FIGUREJNCOME TAX Squarely Up to Every Individual to Get Busy by March 15 or Suffer Penalty. "Pon't wait until the final due date, March Win, for paying your Income Tax and making your return. Avoid the last minute rush. Any person can figure out his liability today as well as he can next week, and If there la any point on which he needs advice he can now get In touch with a Hevenu man." This word of advice Is being given out by the Internal Revenue men who are collecting the income Tux In this state. Kvery aid and asslntanee Is being given freely to the public. En larged Held forces are helping the peo ple in every way possible to get their payments and their returns In by March fifteenth. But the Income Tax men will not pull your door bell or your coat-tnlls, according to Hie Collector's announce ment. It Is squarely P to every Indi vidual to figure out his own rase and to get busy if he comes within the scope of the new Revenue law. Did You Earn Thle Mucht , Every unmarried person who receiv ed Income averaging 110.25 a week during 191S and every married couple who jointly received Income averaging fctS.SO a week should secure at once from the nearest Deputy Collector or the nearest bank a blank Form 1040 A. That form contains the Information he will need to enable htm to figure his correct net income and any tax that he owes the Government. The law requires that every unmar ried person who had a net Income of $1,000 or over and every married per son whose net Income waa $2,000 or over (Including the Income of husband or wife, and the earnings of minor children, if any) must moke a return on or before March 15th. And this re qulrement does not hinge on whether the person owes a tax. , Taxable Income. An Individual must Include under gross Income all gains, profits and In come derived from salaries, wages, or compensation for personal service of whatever kind and In whatever form paid, or from professions, vocations, business, sales or dealings In property ot all kinds, Interest, rent dividends, or profits derived from any source whatever. Very few Items of Income are exempt Deductions Include ordinary and nec essary business expenses. Interest paid or accrued on Indebtedness, taxes of all kinds except Federal Income and excess profits taxes and assessments for local benefits, losses actually sus tained, debts ascertained to be worth less, and depreciation on buildings, ma chinery, fixtures, etc., used In business. A further deduction Is allowed for con tributions to corporations operated for religious, charitable, scientific or edu cational purposes or for the prevention of cruelty to children or animals to an amount not exceeding 15 per cent of the taxpayer's net Income as computed without the benefit of the confibutlon deduction. The taxpayer Is not allowed to de duct any personal, living or family ex pense, any amount spent for Improving property, or any expense of restoring property or making good Its exhaus tion for which an allowance I claimed under depreciation. Figuring the Tax. .Before figuring the normal lat the see us for Furniture 1 No need to look further for that which makes a home Household comforts and Household Necessities Furniture, Rugs, Linoleum "X i See our line of 18-92 Aluminum ware The ware that wears forever Heaters, Ranges MONMOUTH HARDWARE CO. r dlUUVu'u's aie Jeuiiavd uedUiTtroiu net Income, together with the pcraouul exemption. As In previous years, divi dends of domestic corporations are ex empt from normal tax when received ly the atockholder. The normal tax rates for cllliena mid realdetits are as follows: On the tlrat $4,000 of net Income In excess of the credits the rate Is 8 per rent; on miy further taxable Income the rate Is 12 per cent. The surtax rates apply to net In come ot each Individual In excesa of J.VO0O, The personal exemption and the dividends are not deductible before computing surtax. In the rase of re turns by husband and wife, (he net Income of each Is considered separate ly In computing any surtax that muy tie due. Form 1040 should be used for making returns of net Income exceed ing $3,000, and the Instructions on thai form will show how to figure the surtax. Business House Returns. Employers and others who paid wanes, salaries, rents, Interest or sim ilar determinable gains In an amount of $1,000 or over during 1018 lo any person must file an Information return with the Government. Blanks may be secured from the Collector. Every partnership must file a return showing Its Income and deductions and the name aud address of each partner, with his share at the profits or losses during the past year. Personal service i'oriorallons will file similar Informa tion fur 101S. ' INCOME TAX PAYS FOR PUBLIC BENEFITS. "Viewed In Its largest and truest sense, the payment of taxes Is payment for benefits received or expected. Only from a narrow and essentially selfish snd shortsighted viewpoint rsn the Individual propose to him self the evasion of tax liability as a desirable course of action." Daniel C ltoper, Cunmlsslou er of Internal Revenue, Books, Stationery Candy, Cigars Electric Light Bulbs Souvenirs THINK STRAIGHT This Is a time for straight thinking Make sure the other fellow is not talk ing drivel. Analyse his thought, don't follow It, He may be suffering with uhraseologlc hemorrhage. It Is ept denilc now a days llko Influenza and much more serious. For Instance In regard to the Vic tory Liberty Loan and these fellows who thumb their vests, frown wisely, and say "Let the banks do It. They are bursting with money." Thoy are talklug drivel. It sounds fine but It isn't good sense. Nor Is It good economics, which amounts to the same thing. If the government thought It was wise to "let the banks do It," the gov ernment would let them do It. There would be no Victory Liberty Loan In the popular sense. But the govern ment knows better than to let the bonks do It. This Is the period of reconstruction right now. It is a period ot many possibilities economically. One possi bility Is Industrial depression. One preventative of Industrial depression is plenty of money at favorable rates ot interest to stimulate private enter prise. That means our banks must not be clogged with government se curities. It means that we can't af ford to "let the banks do It." ' The people must do It do It from their earnings, present and future, Think straight. Support the Victory Liberty Loan. The remains of Hester Liggett of Falls City were buried in Buena Vista last week. Wm. Himes has been discharged from the U. S, service and is now at his home in Dallas. TWICE PROVEN If you suffer backache, tired, dull days and distressing urinary disor ders, don't experiment. Read this twice-told testimony. It's evidence from this locality, doubly proven, Mrs. Mary E. Gilson, 614 Church St., Dallas, Ore., says: "I have used Doan's Kidney Pills and they have been taken in our family and we think they are the best kidney medicine to be had. They act quick ly on the kidneys removing the trouble in short order." (State ment given April 1, 1913.) On April 10, 1916, Mrs. Gilson said: "Doan's Kidney Pills are just as good today as they were several years ago when I recommeded them. I have never found a medicine equal to them for kidney trouble. It has been several years since I have had occasion to take a kidney remedy. " Price 60 cents at all dealers. Don't simply ask for a kidney remedy- get Doan's Kidney Pillsthe same that Mrs. Gilson had. Foster-Mil burn Co., Mfgrs., Buffalo, N. Y. . A. N. Halleck buys junk of all kinds and pays highest cash prices. 6tf Monmouth Grange 476 Meets the Second Saturday In Each Month at 10:30 A. M. Public Program at 2:30 p. m. to which visitors are welcome, P. O. Powell, Master. Miss Maggie Butler, Sec MORLAN & SON Monmouth's largest anj most complete t'onfectionery and Book Store Building Material From Roof to Cellar Oregon Fir and Hemlock Lumber Douglas Fir Silos The Gold Mine of the Farm Lath, Mouldings, Fruit and Butler Box es, Cedur Posts, Green and Dry Slab wood, Cement, Wall Plaster, Lime, Brick, Shingles, Rooting, Windows, etc. Willamette Valley Lumber Co. Phone Main 202. Monmouth, Oregon For any thing you want or don't want try our bargain column. It w ill buy or sell lor you. CITY MEAT MARKET . Huston Bros. Props. Fresh and Smoked Meats We buy veal and hides Phone 2302 We are in the market for all the Beef Cat tle you have and will pay top market prices Sell Us Your Beef Cattle t INSURANCE! On City or Farm Insurance on three or five year policies, we take notes payable in yearly installments. Bonds of all sorts sold. Let us place your Insurance with old, reli able companies. GEO. W. CHESEBRO . s Bill says to the Doctor- "There may be Borne plugs that look bigger-but it's the good taste of genu-' ine Real Gravely and the way it stays with you that counts." Good taste, smaller chew.longer life is what makes Genuine Grave ly cost less to chew than ordinary plug. Genuinb Gravely DANVILLE, VA. 'for Mitt oa cktwlnl phi Peyton Brand REAL CHEWING PLUG Plug packed in pouch !
