MEDFORD MATE TRTBTTNTE TfEDPOT?D, OTCTCOOX, lUOXDAY, .TUNE 11. 1f)17
PAGE TITREK
WAR TAX PUT
ON SILENT POOR
AID NOISY RICH
Senate Throwing the Hooks Into the
Plain People to Make Them Pay
for the War When Rich Are Taxed
They Howl, While When Poor Are
Soaked, They Keep Still About It.
(By Clllson" Gardner, Washington Corre
spondent.) WASHINGTON, June 11. Here
for the first time arc the big facts
on how tlie senate finance committee
is throwing t ho hooks into the plain
people to make them pay for the war.
If this committee is let alono two
weeks more it will slam the whole har
den onto the poor and let the rich
ut almost cot free.
Why the finance committee is nin
nini: the ;r-mic thU way is simple;
liYi-s.iii No. 1 - When special inter.
cts arc taxed they howl: when the
poor am soaked they keep still.
Reason No. 2 These nine have
a nt;.;ic i!y of votes in r!ie committee:
Stit!Kio:.s. Penrose, T.odee. Gall'mrer,
Rii-.oot, Townscnd. Williams, Hiil.c
S:;i'lh. Stum-. Their records are si.
well known they require no Who's
Whooim:' here.
Picking Pockets of Poor.
Tlie'1 lcLi-!atie hnccaneers Iiae
.11 far ill th'fvi.'ces of rata
loiin; the (jonuv into the poor they
Imw nv- ! v.. !'..( in tax tlie water that
tlie .'. in ynr ice cream soda
and that
l:t to tnximr the air vou
hreathe.
A complete list of what this senate
committee has done to pick the pock
ets of the poor would fill a newspa
per paf;c, but here are a few choice
samples :
knnci ed out 2- per cent
i r;n-'- on iiicoines ov,r
:''j'ted hy the hone. ThU
lii.de I'm- relc ori int-oiii"..
niillirm dollars !.") per rem.
Killed iii!'i'ea-i' in inh"rit
inciease
!,Pon
increase
ner a
ece tax
v.hirh lir .I p'l-c.d (he house without between tho two peoples in carrying
protest. 'tlie present struggle for the freedom
Struck out retroactive income tax I f tl'l peoples to a successful consum
which woiild have collected additional ' mation, it seems opportune and ap
taxes on basis of this year's returns'. I propriate that I should state again, in
Killed tax on automobile maniitac-1 tlie light of this new nartnership, the
furors and transferred it to auto. hjects the United States has hr.
mohi'e owners.- - -
Helps Monition Barons,
I. '-.eind'-il tax on munif ions
factuivrs whiidi has been in
more tlnin a year and pruduce
inunu-;
c'Tectl
Onn,n;u) revenue.
Vow ?.oc wlri! ha- been done i.i ihe
llii'd ard inorfep-ic coe-'ilin'r :
Hi- uir i- I" pay :, u.x r li.df
a I'Mit a pound when it leaves tlie
manufacturer. Experience show; hy
the lime the tax is transferred to
vou the price will be raised at least
a cent a pound. This will yield the
iTovernn-cnt .4.-,nno,non and will cost
eoiiiiMcr ,to.nno,ctin.
oifer i- to pay one cent a ml;
i-'x v Meh Ail! !. .louhled or ir..l,le.) !
by i':e tine the con-uiiifr pai- i:. i
'1 ea i . to pay I wo ecal- a pound j
tax. v.hirh v.'i!! likewise iucrea c in
. i ji it i . ,
jj l.'iii nn, f ,od for the oiek and fi
jichildrcn, is to pay three cents
i pound, and the price increase will
ihe not less than .six.
Tax l"pon (Tandy,
fiuidy is to pay a heavy lax.
All soft drinks nnd soda fountain
syri ps are to he taxed.
K' cry suhslitute for John Barley
corn except water is to be taxed, nnd
it is suspected that was merely over
looked. The only substantial thintr tlu fi
nance committee has done in the con
sumer's interest hns been to strike
out the 10 per cent increase in tariff
duties cai'iied by the house hill.
Just ns serious as the transfer of
the burden of war-cost from the rich
' l!"" can -inner- i complete ,,!,.
t'-iv.'.inr, by the finance c roiiiitt.e of
li e .:, v-a--v. co pooev ur,.'( d hv the
How far they have curried this
al . ii'lonnient i- -hovn hv the follow
ing figures;
Secretary McAdoo, sjicnkim; nre
sinnahlv for tlie president, 'irtred
l.-.i'Ofi.nnn be raised this ve-r hi
tavali-n. TV 1,.,-i-c bill wo -.!, I I,,.,',.
prod)cn f ,s-7.oiin,nnn. erl,tr
Sniocon-
,lv
1.1 1 "i. Ill(i. (inn
will be rai-ed hv taxation more than
a billion dollars le-s than the presi
dent urged.
Against all this business few let
ters of protest hnve come from the
plain people, but bales have rome
from rish manufacturers bowline
nsruin-t ntiv tax on them.
SUNDAY NEWSPAPERS
DECLARED A NECESSITY
WATKHI.no, Iowa, June 77. Sun
day newspapers are a necc-sity, it
was held in court today when a com
plaint arntnft the Times-Tribune for
violatimr the Iowa "blue laws" was
WILSON TELLS
RUSSIA OBJECT
OF U.S.CIN WAR
America Seeks No Material Profit
or Aggrandizement No Territory
to Change Hands Except to Benefit
Inhabitants No Indemnities Ex
cept Payment for Manifest Wrongs.
WASHINGTON, June 11. Presi
dent Wilson, In a communication to
the new government of Russia, has
made plain the war aims of the Unit
ed States and its position on "no an
nexations, no Indemnities."
"No territory must change hands
except for the purpose of securing
those who inhabit it a fair chance of
life and llhorty," says the communica
tion. "No indemnities must be insist
ed upon except the payment for mani
fest wrong done. No re-adjustments
4of power must be made, except such
as will tend to secure the future peace
of the world and the future welfare
and happiness of its people."
Against Ktutits Quo
In unmistakable terms, President
Wilson declares against Germany's
proposal to restore the status quo be
fore tho war.
"It was the stat'ls quo ante put of
which tho hideous war issued fort',
he says, "tho power of tho imperial
German government within the e-
plre and Its widespread domination
and influence outride of that empire.
'.'That status must bo altered la
such fashion as to prevent any such
thing from ever happening again."
Asks Co-oerutioii
The president's communication was
delivered to tho Russian government
by Ambassador Francis. In full, it is
j as follows:
"In view of the approaching visit
; of the American delegation to Russia
i to express the deep friendship of Ur
' American people for the people of
! Russia and to discuss the best and
(most practical means of co-operation
) entering'the war. Those objects have
been very much beclouded during the
past few weeks by mistaken and mis
leading statements in regard to issues
! at stake.
"The war hns begun to go against
Germany and in their desperate de
sire to escapo the Inevitable ultimate
defeat, those who are in authority In
Germany are using every possihlo in
strumentnllty, are making use even
of the lnf1"eie- of groups and parties
among their own subjects to whom
they have never been just or fair or
even tolerant, to promote a propa
ganda on both sides of the sea which
win prererve their Influence at home
cud power abroad to the undoing of
rhn very men they are using.
American losition Clear
"The position of America is so
"elearly avowed that no man can be
excused for mistaking it. She seeks
,r no material profit or aggrandizement
n!of any kind. She is fighting for no
advantage or selfish object of her
own, but for tho liberation of peoples
everywhere from the aggressions of
autocratic force. The ruling classes
in Germany have begun of late to pro
fess a like liberality and justice of
purpose, but only to preserve the
power they havo Bet up in Germany
and the selfish advantages which they
have wrongly gained for themselves
nnd their private projects of power all
tho way from Berlin to Bagdad and
beyond. Government after govern
ment has by their influence, without
open conquest of Its territory, been
linked together hy a link of Intrigue
directed by nothing less than the
pence nnd lihnrty of .the world. The
ni 'i-liep of thai. Intrig'ip m.ift he bro
ken, but cannot bo broken unless
wrongs already done are undone; and
adequate measures must be taken to
prevent It from ever again being re
woven or repaired.
Germany Itulnlng FHends
"Of course the Imperial German
I government and thope whom It in us
1 lug for their own undoing are seeking
to obtain pledges that the war wl!'
' nn'l 'n tho restoration of the status
quo ante It was the status quo ante
out of which this Iniquitous war Is
sued forth, tho power of the Imperial
German government within tho em
pire and Its widespread domination
and Influence outside of that empire.
That stati'B quo must ho curtailed or
readjusted In such fashion as to pre
vent any such hideous thing from
ever happening again. We are fight
ing for tho liberty, the self-government
and the undletated development
of all peoples and every feature of the
settlement that concludes this war
muFt he conceived and executed for
that purport. Wrongs must first be
righted and then adequate safeguard
niUit be created ts provent their be
ing committed again. We ought not 1
to consider remedies merely because
they have a pleasing and sonorous
sound. Practical questions can be
settled only by practical means.
Phrnses will not achieve the result.
Effective readjustments will and
whatever readjustments are neces
sary must be made.
"But they must follow a principle
and that principle is plain. No people
must be forced under unwelcome
rule.
Indemnities for Wrong
"No Indemnities must be Insisted; in the great cause of human liberty,
upon except those for the manifest I The day has come to conquer or sub
wrongs done. No readjustment of mit. If the forces of autocracy can
power must be made except as will
tend to secure the future peace of the
world and the wolfare and happiness
of Its people.
"And then the free peoples of the
world must draw together in some
common covenant, some genuine and
practical co-operation that will in ef
fect combine their best efforts for
peace and justice. ' The brotherhood
of mankind must no longer be a fair
but empty phrase; it must be given a
CHICLE ffppiMf .
lifrn-ri" - ill nJfn n m
M f 'r" ''L' ' ," 'f 1 f 1 ''i ' 'f Hi 1 n ) "if j
fnw,', ym
structure of force nnd reality. Tho
nations must realize their common
life and effect a workable partnership
to secure that life against tho aggres
sions of autocratic and self-pleasing
power.
Die for These Things
"For these things we can afford to
pour out blood and treasure. For
these are tho things wo have always
professed to desire and unless wo
pour out Wood nnd treasure now and
succeed, wo may never bo nblo to
unite or show conquering force again
divide us, they will overcome us; If
we stand together, victory is certain
and tho liberty which victory will
secure. Wo con afford then to be
generous, but we cannot afford then
or now to be weak or omit nny single
guarantee of justice nnd security."
Carter Brandon, who has spent the
last year at the University of Oregon,
returned home this morning after a
short Portland visit.
THE BIG BUSINESS-MANS GUM
Dr. H. M. ROWE. President of the
American Automobile Association and Presi
dent of the Automobile Club of Maryland, says:
"I consider Adams Pepsin Gum
a very efficient digestive agent
and it is in general use in my
family for that purpose."
IN THE STPwU&LS FOE WEALTH TAKE CARE OF YOUR
SAILING ML
I
LONDON', June 11. The American
sailinir vessel Miliums Mason has been
sunk by a German submarine. She
was sent down alter the crow had
left her.
Piiv;ili tiilvices wpro roepivnl in
Moliile lute Inst month thill llu- M;tir
nus Mnnsun, 17"1 tons, hud been tor-jK-doi'il
off the French coast. The ilis
Mitch received here sin led that the
muster nnd crew were saved.
T.OXOOX, June It. Tlie Ueli-ian
relief commission has received nn un
conlirnied report that the Norwegian
steamship John l'akke, Kill tons
oross, with 12000 tons, of wheat for
l!ej;iiun by way of Rotterdam, has
been sunk.
PEPSIN
RUSSIAN WOUNDED
E
PKTROGHAP, Juno It. A host of
wounded nnd sick soldiers from the
ho-pitals paraded the streets yester
day in n ureat demonstration in fa
vor of tho continunnee of the win.
The procession wns preceded by ban
ners and motors carrying maimnde
men who were unable to walk.
Kueruetie support of tho provision!
p;o eminent by the Cossneks has been
!'!edted by their deleento to tho con
gress of peasants, M. Kubnn.
IDAHO COMPLETES
ARMY RECRUIT QUOTA
WASHINGTON, June It. Idaho
completed its regular army recruiting
quoin Saturday, milking tho neventh
state to have supplied its allotted
number of war volunteers.
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