HOW SHALL WE
PAY FOR THE WAR?
A Constructive Criticism on till
House Revenue BIN.
LOANS BETTER THAN TAXES
Flva Reasons Why Excessive Taxss at
tha Outsat of War Ara Disadvantage
us Great Britain Example Worthy
of Emulation How the Taxes Should
Be Apportioned.
By EDWIN R. A. SELIGMA
3MAI,
leal T5eoi
Mt'Vh'kur Professor "f Polltl
t . 1 1 1 , Columbia l uilvi raltj
On Mn.v 23, 1!17. the DOOM of Itep
'esoiittitlve passed mi tut "lo U'n uli
acvenuc to defray v:ir expenses ti ml I
Ar other purposes. In tin original
bill n presented by the CuramlttM of
Wii.vs mid Means, the n l li t i n u I rave
nuc i be derived tree estimated at $i.
8io.vjii.imni. The an Unenl lothetn
eoasa tax, which eras tacked on to the
hill daring tin discussion III tlm I lon.se.
this expected to yield auothef KO.U0O,
WK) or tOOJOOOfiOO.
in diacuaaing the House bin, two
problems arise:
i. How much should be raiaed by
'.i . a I Ion l
ii. in what meaner should this sum
ae raised''
I. How Much Should Be Raised by
Taxation?
How was llio flfaWn or Sl.800.000.00n
arrived ut ? The answer Is simple. When
iho Secretary of the Treasury came to
estlnuite the additional wnr eipenses
for the year I1M7-1S. lie calculated thiil
lUey would a lint to BOOM 10,600,
nOJOOO, of which $:i.ooo.onn.iino was to
be allotted to the nines. Mini :;.i!no.
ttOO.OOO was to lie iillllzeil for the ilo
nestle purposes. Thin:. in- that It
would he n fair proposition to illvldi
this latter .sum between loans and
taxes, he concluded thai tha amouu
ro l,e raised ly taxes was $l.Si)t,U0O.
MOi
l here are two extreme theories, sack
ef which may lie dismissed with scant
courtesy The one Is that all war px
peiiditures should be defrayed by loans,
and the other is that all war expe'idl.
mires should he defrayed hy taxes
Each theory Is untenable.
It Is Indeed true that the Inirdeus of
'he war should he dome hy the pres
ent rather than the future generatien:
But this does not mean that they hIioiiU'
He home by this year's taxation.
Meet Int' all wnr expenses by taxatlot
stakes the taxpayers In one or two
eara bear the burden of Ix'tieflts tha
euglit to lie distributed at least over t
decade within the same (feneration.
In the second place, when expend!
aires approach the gigantic sums of
orraeiit-day warfare, the Uix-only i
icy would require more than the total
surplus of social Income. Were thin
absolutely necessary, the enstiliiK hav
oc In the economic life of the coiiimiinl
ty would have to he endured. Hut
where the disasters are so great and
at the same time so unnecessary, the
asx-only policy may be ie tared im
practicable.
Secretary kfcAdoo had tha rtgfcl In
stiiict and highly commendable eoor
age in decidin
th.it a substantial per I
'ion. ut leust, of the involutes should
be derived from taxation. Hut when
jha bit upon the phili of .r:;-."; per cent.,
that Is, of raising one half of all do
mcstic wnr expenditures by taxes, the
question arises whether be did not go
tx far.
The relative proportion of loans to
taxes Is after nil a purely business
gfOpoaitiOO. Not to tely to a large ex
tent 09 loans at the outset of a wur l
mistake.
Disadvantages of Excessive Taxes.
Tile disadvantages pf ovcsslve taxes
si the outset of the war me us follows
1. Kxcesshe taxes on consumption
win cause popular resentment.
2. alSOSaaive taxes on Industry Will
dlsnirnnye I it .iiics.s. damp enthusiasm
and restrict the spirit of enterprise at
the very time when the opposite I-.
reeded.
.'. Bxcessive taxes on In 'Otnaa win de
I let a the surplus nvnllaVe for Invest
Banta and Interfere with the placing oj
(lie onormo:iH loans whHi wili I? ne is
amy In un.v event
4. Uxccb.'.ive tuxes on wealth will
'ttuse a serious diminution of the In
comes which are at present largely
drawn upon for the support of edUCa
tional and philanthropic enterprises.
Moreover, I tea BOUFers of support
would be dri.-d u; piBS Half Bl the time
ahen the tii-ou would lie greutest.
5. Exoeetiva taxation at the outset of
She war will reduce the elaeticity avail
able for the increasing demands that
are soon to come.
Qreat Britain'a Policy.
Take Cireut Itrlttilu us an exump'e
Hilling the lir I cur of Hie war she.
Increased tuxes only slightly, In ordet
bo keep bid ust lies going at top notch,
During the second yeur aiie raised by
aew tuxes only 0 per cent, of tier wur
expenditures. Poring tha third yen
she levied by additional taxes (ovet
and above the prc-wnr level) only
slightly more than 17 per cent, of Ini
war axpaaaen.
if wo Hhouid attempt la do aa much
in the Ilrst year of tho wnr as Ureal
Iliitain did In the third year It would
BUfBea to ralae by taxation 01,290,000,
ooo. if, ;u oider p be absolutely on
the anfa side, it seemed advisablb in
im taaae tlm sum to l,S0u,O0f),0Q0, this S
Should, b, our opinion, be tho ... I
THE "BURNING BUSH."
A Wonderful Plant Whose Vapor Maw
Ebt Set Aflame.
The "burning liiish." widen Is known
lo botanists as the I Hi (annuls fill X I
iclla, Is regarded as one of Hid moat
wonderful plants In the world. This
plant Is native to western Asia, though
It la now found In some Hardens of the
temperate none. In Connection with
the dlctaniniis It Is rather remarkable
that the species la common where the
incident of Moses and the burning buali
la aald to have occurred.
A great many people who grow too
plant are quite unaware of Its strange
habits. As n matter of fact, the die
tiimnus secretes a fragrant essential
oil in gvoal abundance, which, botanist
say, is produced iu especially large
quantities by the flower Mama, In
warm weather volatilizing so that the
air surrounding the plant is Impreg
sated Further, this vapor in highly
inflammable, and if a nakad Banta i-
DTOUgfal inn r lo the plant (lie tunics at
once take liie with a most singular re
SUlt The Whole pi. ml Is surroinnlel
with crackllug, abootlng flames reddish
in color mid leaving a highly aromatic
odor behind them. The burning hu-.li
does not seein to be Injured In any way
by the tire, for the Humes do not hi til
ally coma Into contact with the plant
Itself.
Several conditions are needful if the
experiment with the burn lug Jbuah Is to
ha a success. ThUS It Is es ,i mini that
the air should be very drv and warm:
also that there should be practically no
wind. The best elTcs Is are secured
only Just after the opcniuit of the flow.
ers. It frill be realized that these con
liltliins cannot always he relied upon.
A plan has reieully been devised by
means of which the lutlaminable mi
tare Of the vapors given out by the
dlctamiius may be shown wlMi star
fling cITect.
A Strong plant of the burning bush
Is raised In a pot At the time when
the flowers are Just reaching pei fee
lion the plant is placed In u glass jar
or a case This l closely entered for
some hours before the time of the ex
parimant On removing the i-over a
light la held over the plant, when there
is at once a tremendous outburst of
flame. Ho great may be the rush or
tire that U"' cxierlnaoiilcr Is cautioned
to keep his face away from the lop of
(he jar, us a serious burn is not by any
means out of the question. After an
interval of an hour r so with the Jar
or case closed up the experiment may
be repeated with similar results. -Hen
ver News.
The Vereatile Manchuhan Farmer,
In the early fall In Manchuria the
satires undergo a sort of magic change
from farmer to bandit. It seems some
hlng of a psychological somersstilt
Mie day u plodding farmer, (he next a
highwayman After (he (all kaollng.
or giant millet. Is cut. ami escape la not
so easy over the bare plains, auothei
clap of the hands, and. lo. a peaceful
farmer once more! It la not ouly the
farmer who playa this exciting game:
many another staid member of the
community lias bis little fling Some
even combine their roles. ilifTereiui.it
lug according to the aeasotia With
the oriental's disregard for conditions.
a man is often a bandit, merchant and
; magistrate all at once. -Alice Tl-d.ilo
In Atlantic.
Macaulay'e Torrent ef Talk.
"Maeauluy Improves! Mucauluy Im
proves!" Sydney Smith remarked one
day "I have observed In him or inis
flashes of silence." The "souoioii SL
radty" of (his enormous talker nettled
Smith, who found it impossible often
to voice his own wit and wisdom. "1
wish i cents write poetry Ilka you." tie
complained ton friend "1 would write
an 'Inferno.' and I would pK Macau
lay among a number of dlspnu.nts suit
gag him!"
Another contemporary described Ma
cauluy as "slopping nil over on every
subject und standing in the shqis."
Wanted to Patent a Circue.
P. T. illinium once came to tho olllee
to know If be could pahMt the three
ring circus. In technical arlaiice his
throe ring circus wus an aggregation
and not a combination to produce a
new result. Therefore It was not put
entuhle, which lufoi mutioii highly In
censed the ahowman. "It will bo adopt
ed by uvtry circus Just as aeon as I
oiak it known," be declared. And it
was. Scientific American.
Radium Minerals.
Minerals that carry radium are fairly
easy lo determine One ef them, pitch
blende, us generally found. U u black
mineral about as lu-uvy us ordinary
Iron, hut mtnh sorter. The principal
radium mineral, earn. tile, bus a bright
Canary yellow color and Is generally
powdery '-Indianapolis News.
Also Colored.
"Yes I v.-.is flue. I COO for pulling col
iSTtng matter III arllhViiil butter"
"Well, didn't you deserve It?"
"Petiiatis. Hut what made me mad
was that the magistrate who Imposed
(bo tine hud dyed u hiskers."- London
opinion
Wrong Time.
"So she lefused you?"
"Yes, but il was my own fault." said
the young sto Uuul.er "J proposed
on a declining market." - Louisville
i 'ourier Jourtml
Unnecessary,
Hid you ever try the hot water
roil tini'iit In (he uuiriilng'f"
"Don't have to My wire keeps me
in It all the time. "-lliiltiuiori.' Ameii
can
J itaVnJ t 1 '
'I'll, i iuiul t Lleii f A -a
AN OLD TIME FARM
And the Methods That Were In
Use In the Year 1840.
DAYS OF THE SIMPLE LIFE.
fVhen All Kinda ef Clothing Wars Mads
Bt Home, When Egga Seld For a
billing a Desen and the High Coot
ef Living Waa Net a Big Problem.
In view of the modem day high cost
of living and of the ninny wonderful
flranCM made In the Inst century the
railroad, tolegraph, the ocean eabn , the
telephone, the n'M iniobli, and farm
and labor snv lug machinery of nil
kinds and tl mUBlng changes these
Invent Ions have necessarily wrought In
ill directions In almost BVory walk of
lire ii may be of Interest t" recall Uv. I
in.- conditions on a rami in the yeai
is ID.
The fiil'iu I have In mind consisted of
.'III) neisis. TUB StOCk ns lljeen cows.
a yoke of o.Xili, twenty sieei, an old
while bona, a dozen pigs, llft.v bens,
ten aeeee, a few duks and a flock of
turkeys
The farm prudUCed practically every I
thing the family consumed, both cloth
lug and food The sliciqi I'uriibJbed On1 '
wool, which was carded at a "fulling"
mill Slid made Into rolls for spinning
At home It was spun Into yam end
woven on a hand loom. Tor bede It
was left white; for clothftig It wus
dyed any color deslrod. A competent
I misew fe ciiiitd make dyon of logwood.
Indigo or cochineal. The white and
black wool were mixed to produce a
gray like the Confederate uniform.
There were no randy made clothes;
'all clothes were made in the home
There was no u en underwear. Slock
lugs were knitted at home us well as
milieus and tippets. Caps with ear
laps wore of rabbit skin. Then, were
no idi east In (he winter bouts came up
(o the knee.
Scwral cows were killed eniii year
There wna a tannery near by, (Share
tbe skins WBfa tanned. A slinetuiil.er
made our loot They were usually
too small and gave mm Ii trouble und
pulll.
The flax, cut ami laid down until the
lllier loosened Iroin He- Broody part.
was put through a heckle worked by
hand and Hugi spun und woven This
strong linen eh Hi was used for sum
mer Clothing, towels, etc The seed
a . saved to make llulseeil tea in unsl
Iclnei or i "in i i' e for bruises.
for food we hud everything needed
fresh meat. pOtBtoea, beets, cabbages.
Iiursnip-.. pumpkins for pies, upplca.
which lusted from fall to spring, elder,
which gave us vinegar or produced s
elder chumpugiic
Half a dozen pics killed In (he fall
gave us plenty of ham and ba on. lard
ssuaagea und salt pork The hams and
bacon were hung up In the smokehouse,
s small building with no oeiilug ex
,'Cpt the door. A small Hie prialui et
more moke than heat, but gave Hie
hams and iiunti a tery delicious flavor
There Breve plenty of ehlckana fat
roast lug and pot pics and eggs, turkeys
for Tliuuksfflrltig and Christinas, on u
aloiiully a roust goose with apple sauce
1 i "in (he rnWii' milk we made both
butter and cheese. What butler and
cheese the family did ict lousiime was
sold In a nearby Village, llutlcr usual
ly brought 1"'., cents a pound CbSBSS
was also iiiiule nt home, us there were
neither creameries nor i se facto
lies. I e was BOld Bl -r to cenls a
pound, aii eggs not ueod wani in tha
irillaga stoic ami brought 10 i cuts t u
cents a doceu
Bvary i trmar made his own soap, n
was called Of soap It was soft. bu(
rary atroug, and took tha din (f )our
bands a I fine rary thoroughly and
some sl.ln also unless JroU weie careful
In our al. hue ns.
Little wna beard of the wmld at
large. Twenty tulles from the railroad
Iho great four horse stagecoach came
every day, bringing the malls There
were few new simpers or magazines
The telegraph was unknown The At
lantlu cubic did not succeisl until IStK!
There wars only twenty-three miles of
rulli'oud iu 1830,
All the wonderful agencies which
have added lo the power of mini Iu the
last century will not be lost, but will
be added to constantly. The many
problems of the modern day high cost
of living can ouly be solved by time
and the crTorta of our greatest minds.
Warner Miller In New York Times.
0
"May Oats Longs Fill Up Shorts"
sounds like u message In cipher code
direct from the front lines, but it Is
only the heudtng of u grulu report In
the morning paper.
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in i. in . i i U"'l .uu
I lli:WI,l,l. KKCKI'TION TO
DOOfOas I'ltlNilNtJ.
A farewell reception was given by
Masons and their families In Masonic
hall Monday night for Dr. Jacob
Printing, on the eve or his departure
to take up his military dutlea at
Camp Lewis. The hall was decorated
with flags, bunting and flowers, and
a targe number of friends attended
to wish the doctor luck. Dr. R. O.
Payne presided, and a program of
music and talks was given. Mra. H.
L, Peterson, James 0. Smith and the
Alkali quartet sang, Mrs. Weese and
Miss Wggs played a duet, and W. W.
Wood gave a patriotic address. Oeo.
K. Aiken expressed' the good will of
the lodge folk In presenting n pen
and pencil to the Kttest of honor, who
nanandiid tsallturlv. Rsfrsshmsnts
wore nerved at the 'lone pf the ov
lug. Ontario Democrat
. ... ij
Men or drart age must "work
fight" except for the tutor. If
boose!), he rail plav.
0
PIIKMIIYTKUIAN (Hi ItCII
Weston K. Shields, Pastor.
Next Sunday. June Dili, will be
Children's Hay in the Presbyterian
I church. The exercises will begin nt
' II A. kf. The clilblern in vi r full to
attract a large attendance (o their
, doing. Special music and recita
tions by the little folks will be the
special features of the service. A
short uddroMH by the pastor, and the
i placing of names on the Cradle lloll
will also be part of the service. All
are cordially Invited. Kemcmber the
hour 11A.M.
Preaching ut Harney at 2:!t0 P. M
A large attendance Is desired.
In the evening the Presbyterian
Church wt!l unite with the Haptists
In their evangelistic meetings.
Prayermeetlugs on Thursdays at
7::i0 p. M.
o
NAZAIthNK L'lllfU'lf
Itev. Lyman Hrough, Pastor.
A cordial Invitation Is extended
to you to attend our services . The
hours of the service on the Sabbath
are aa follews:
Preaching at 11 A. M.
Sabbath School at 10 A. M.
Young Peoples' meeting at 6:46
P. M.
Hong service at 7:3 P. M.
Preaching at s SO P. M.
Prayer meeting Wednesday at 7:30
P. M.
HOLY FAMILY C MIKCH
t Catholic )
Cor Miller and C. .si ,
Sunday High Mass st 10:30 o'clock
Week dsya Msss at 7 o'clock.
Instructions for children Satur
days at 9 A. M.
Itev Father Francis, O. F. M.
Rector
ciiitisTi.w enures soenrn
Servlce-i at 11:00 o'clock. Sub
i'" i of I.csnoii Si rnion next Sunday:
: mi Ainl Kiillen Man."
The Tc-i luionlal Meeting, Wednea
dav at 7::t0 P. M.
The reading room in the church
Kdlfice, Is open on Tuesday und Fri
day from 2 to 4 P. M.
Sunday School meets on Sunduy at
10 o'clock.
Pupils may bo admitted to Its
. classes up lo the uge of 20 yeare.
The public Is cordially Invited to
I the. Church Services and to the
Heading Itoom.
Hungers of Constipation
Naglsotad constipation may cause
1 lies, u ln-r.it ion or I lie liowcla, ap
IB, II M -. i ., I ;i ii! Ill MIC IIOWCIK, up-
it icit in, nervous prostrutlon, puru-
a. Don't delay treatment. Host
peni
lysis
remedy in Foley Cathartic Tablet.;
Ho i heir work surely, ec.slly, gently,
without injury to stomach or Intes
tinal lining. Contain no habit form
K drugs
Fine for fat folks- Sold
by Heed Hros.
For Dainty Desserts
, there in no other
flavor that makea
them as delightful
and refreshing.
An Inventor In .Sweden has dlscov
.nil a method of making bread out
of wood, using Hie cellulose It (J
said to he palatable and nutritious
and hospital patients who have In en
fed on It have gained weight. If It
comes Into general use. the bride will
have a convenient rejoinder when her I not work. Tried many kinds or m-dl-husband
Insinuates that her biscuits clue which did me no good. Tbes l
are like bricka. She will flsarm him) tried Foley Kidney Pllia; now feel
completely by saying, "Oh, no dear, Ing aa good aa I aver did before."
Just like blocks of wood." , Bold by Reed Bros.
WRAY'S AUTO STAGE
ALL TOURING CARS
IMween BURNS and HEM) DAILY
' 1 jjsBBBBBBlnftP' nT "ffilVcBSS X S
L.-HVCH BENDot 7:45 a.tn., nrri.e BURNS 7:00 p.m.
Iittivf BUKN8 at 7:00 n. m.. arrive BEND 5:00 p.m.
FARE each way $8.00
ro pounds Baggage carried Five. Biotas le per lb.
Meets till trains in Bend. PurtsoiifvprM Arrive ut
Portland, from Burns, in -' Hoars, fnrSlG.OS
Prompt attention given all shipments in our care,
Especially Perishablu Consignments.
iniaini Empire Iieultv Company, Agents
WE CURE
We Are Specialists
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W taks that broken down, crippled Car and re
stors it to hsajtfa and streiifrth and iitsefuliiPSH.
These days you just can't afford to lose fhe ser
vice that your car should five. and which it will give
if yon keep it in health.
f your Car lacks efficiency, is weak or faulty in
any action, bring it in and let us give it the once
over.
We never fail to diapnose the ailment, and then we
apply the proper remedy to the seat of the trouble.
Let us help you to hc-lo your Government by keeping
your car in PERFECT CONDITION.
Lee Thornburg's Steam Vulcanizing I'lant is a
part of the equipment.
Universal
r
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The year 1918. more than any previous year, mark's
the progressive farmer's harvest season from his soil. The
world is clamorinuf for his products.
If you would reach the top notch in production, you
should provide your force with
The Latest and Bast In Labor-Saving
Machinery
We have the implements to easily DOUBLK your pro
ducing capacity.
Why be content with scant profit when you can have
the opportunity to clean up a lut-Re one. and at the same
time help your oountry in the hip; drive?
Come In and See Our Splendid Line
(let Into the class of moderns and move on with the
procession. Ymi can't afford to he left behind, as you
will surely be f you clin to the old methods.
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A slight kidney impairment may
lead to dropsy or Hrlght's disease,
Don't neglect It. Trunk Miller,
Hlngham, Utah, writes: "I was tree.
bled with my klndneys so bad I could
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