THE DAILY CAPITAC JOURNAL; SALEM. OREGON, THURSDAY, AUG. 23, 1917.
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on the contrary that "no single deter
mination would do more to unify the
nation behind the government's efforts
in this war" than to tax war profits.
Not In Sympathy With War
In the senate, Senator Simmons said:
"That class of people in this coun
try not in sympathy with the war de
mand we pay the bill for the war by
' taxation. They are exceedingly sensi
tive about placing a dollar of the bur
Light Breakfasts
Thoughtful people "these days are urging economy
in eating, and many are even advocating "no
breakfast."
The "no breakfast" plan may agree with some,
but most people feel better and work better on at
least a light breakfast.
A great many have found that a liberal dish of
Grape-Nuts, served with cream, milk, or fruit juice,
furnishes ample morning nourishment, is easily di
gested, and. promotes buoyancy and clearness of
mind.
Grape-Nuts
contains all the nourishing goodness of wheat and
barley, including the vital mineral salts of the grain,
and is a most delicious food.
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den upon future generations.
"Their consciences are punctured to
the core at the suggestion that fifty
years from now men may have to bear
a share of the cost.
"If you want to make this war and
bill unpopular with the people of small
and moderate incomes, you can do it
very effectually by adopting the La
Pollette amendment." ,
Senator Vardaman, Mississippi, term
ed the LaFollette amendment a ''good
law Tn peace time, and a very good law
in war."
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"The protests against it," said Var
daman ' 'are coming from the class of
men who capitalize their pretended pa
triotism. The individual and all he pos
sesses belongs to the government in
war time, to take if need be- I say take
it from the rich."
Simmons Analyzes It.
Simmons analyzed LaFollett's rate of
increasing income taxes in an effort to
show that ti e LaFollette plan is an
"ingenious scheme for lifting the bur
den from the big incomes, and placing
it on moderate ones."
He said La Follett'g amendment
would force the man with an income be
tween $5000 and 46000 a vcur to uav
twenty times'as much in proportion to
his income, as the mon whose income
is between $00,000 and $fcu,uoo.
' ' He would place a surtax of but 44
per cent on the fortunes of the Uoules,
the Jiocketellers and the Vanuerbius
said Simmons, "but he would take 33
per cent from the wan who makes o0,
000 a year."
LaFollette, replying to Simmons, said
350 of the country's leading economists
signed a petition urging congress to pay
lor the war by taxation.
LaFollette Defends.
"These men, who have given their
lives to the study of iinauee," said
LaFollette, "are entitled to respectful
consideration from the seuate without
being put under the charge by the seu
ator from .North Carolina that they are
disloyal.
"1 might retaliate I might say that
devotion to this government is not meas
ured by devotion tobig incomes and big
war profits. The senator from .North
Carolina was tender about the men who
have incomes of $50,000. lie might have
saved some of his tenderness for the
people from whom his bill will wring
4-84,000,000 through taxes on tea, coffee
and sugar.
"He might have reserved some of his
expressions of grief for the people who
must pay $0,000,000 in the tax on
freight, or those who must pay $50,
000,000 by putting a three cent stamp
instead of a two cent one on a letter."
Would Tap Their Tills
Washington, Aug- 23. The spectacu
lar battle raging about wealth conscrip
tion to pay war bills approaehed a cli
max today.
Incomes of the wealthy and vastly
rich were the marks of a growing num
ber of senators determined to tap the
tills of the moneyed men before the
poor are touched. LaFollette' amend
ment designed to raise $1,500,000,000
NEWS FROM RUSSIA
IS HOT SATISFACTORY
Germans Trying to Force Her i On Top of This Anthracite
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to Take Different View of
Pope's Proposal
Washington, Aug. 23. While German
troops were hammering at Russia 's
northern battle line in a new drive on
Riga, conferences were in progress in
Washington today which were believed
to forecast tpeedy assistance to the
new democracy.
This assistance may be in the form
of a new loan4 enabling Russia to fur
ther replenish her supplies and keep her
transportation systems in operation.
Germany is trying to force Russia
to a favorable view of the pope 's peace
message by striking new blows at her.
As authorities see it today, the present
Teuton offensive is the answer to the
Russian declaration that the peace of
fer is unsatisfactory.
Rumors for several days here indicat
ed distressing developments in Russia.
The state department admits receiving
confidential reports from Petrograd
which it carefully hides; and Commis
sioner Root had another consultation
with Secretary Lansing.
Whether this covered advanced news
of the Germans' present offensive is
unknown.
Germany Wants Elga.
Preliminary developments in the of
fensive against Russia indicate that
Germany probably has ambitious plans
for further action on the east front,
to offset losses incurred on the west
ern front. Sho evidently seeks control
of the Riga seaport as a base for big
land and sea operations.
Secretary of State Lansing, Secretary
of War Baker, Secretary of the Treas
ury McAdoo and Assistant Secretary
Crosby held a lengthy conference short
ly before noon.
Baker and Lansing had previously
conferred for some time and the treas
ury department officials were then call
ed in.
Simultaneously charges that "sinister
influences" are at work to discredit
the new Russian democracy, through a
concerted propaganda in the press and
to aleniafe Russia and the United States
were made today by Charles Edward
Russell, member of, the Root commis
sion. He explained that the "sinister
influences" were not operating from
Pacifist bases but with the cooperation
from "other sources" and threatened
to expose the persons behind the prop
aganda if they continued their work.
Must Help Eussians.
The Root commission now in Wash
ington will recommend that, thousands
of railway engines, tons of rails and
rolling stock be ' furnished Russia at
the earliest possible moment.
If the' Russians can hold off tho Ger
mans in their assault in the northern
front, additional encouragement will
te 1 elt 1n the-Tierr democracy's final
knitting together for a fight to the
finish. -,
While seeking a separate peace with
Russia, spreading spies throughout the
country and endeavoring to arouse peace
sentiment, uermany rerraineu. irom at
tacking the Slav lines.
The Riga drive may, indicate that
Germany has given up hope of nego
tiating a separate peace. Jtiut tne at
tack, diplomats hero believe, will serve
to stir Russia to united resistance.
by income taxes or $250,000,000 more
than the finance committee's revenue
bill would return, was expected to
bring the first real test vote.
Once incomes have been disposed of
the senate will begin its raid upon war
profits which fight promises to ne
even more vigorous than the present
one.
Increasing "alarm" is manifested
by corporations as the trend of senate
opinion has veered more ana more to
increasing tax on the rich. Corporation
lobbyists are at work full blast in the
halls of congress. Wealth conscription
advocates are. demanding the govern
ment take from 60 to 100 per cent of
war profits before placing any addi
tional consumption tax burden what
ever on the people.
Senator Simmons, in charge of the
bill, today said " LaFollette a amend
ment must be beaten."
Expect Vote Today
"He expects a vote today. Upon the
fate of the LaFollette amendment will
depend the fate of further battles
asainst the rich. Passage of the provis
ion will swing increased numbers on
the side of those attacking war pro
fits. Its defeat will check the coming
charge on excess profits- ,
"As it is the wealth conscription
forces have added $73,000,000 to the
ineomo tax approved bv the committee
in adopting the Lenroot and Gerry
amendments yesterday. Restoration of
the Lenroot provision particularly took
friends of the committee bill entirely
bv surprise.
"Where were you fellows when this
party was pulled offt" Penrose de
manded of some of the committee mem
bers after the amendment had passed-
He urged that Simmons re-open the
Lenroot provision but Simmons said it
was all right.
"Hut the LaFollette amendment is
another matter. We've got to beat
that," Simmons added.
If the LaFollette proposal is beaten,
Senator Kenyon, Iowa, says he will in
troduce an amendment to conscript ev
ery dollar of income over $100,000 dur
ing the war.
Senator Borah was, ready to fire on
great incomes todav.
FRENCH GUNS ARE
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cent forcing still -closer to the center
of the French coal city.
At time of cabling thesc'gains were
still maintained.
The German Version.
Berlin, Aug. 23. "Except east -of
Julien and on the Tpres-Menin road,;
our front was maintained, " declared;
today's official statement describing '
violent British attacks. j
"Between Langcmarck and Holle-j
beke the British delivered great at-,
tacks," the statement continued.
"There was heavy fighting in many'
WILL BE APPOINTED
Coal Will Be Regulated and
a bteel Dictator Named
Washington, Aug. 23. Prices for an
thracite coal will be fixed by Presi
dent Wilson, probably within 24 hours,
it was officially stated today.
Simultaneously, it was announced the
president will appoint a "copper dic
tator" to direct the purchase and dis
tribution of copper products.
It has not yet been decided whether
a "steel dictator" will be added to
the list, but it appears unlikely now,
officials say. The president is eliminat
ing mi engagements possible to clean
up me price xiAiug worK.
Coal Prices Seduced.
San Francisco. Auir. 2X Ktiliat ant inl
reductions in the Tiri- nf nil in r'ni;.
fornia are to follow President Wilson's
order setting prices for Utah at $2.60,
$2.65 and $2.85, according to grade at
the mines.
That was the nredipMnn nt rlonl.
crs here jtoday although they said the
exact amount of r!fluHnn wnul1 ),
largely dependent on other conditions,
chiefly transportation. At present San
Francisco uses quantities of Utah coal,
Bellini? here nt. A14.ftn n ton vntail A
large Coal supply also conies from Brit-
isu vuiuuiuia ami mere, is speculation
as to how its price will be affected by
price fixing in the United States.
Dealers declared that 32 retailors to
day had no coal on hand.
CANTONMENT AT
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officers are dribbling in daily, and all
of the 1500 commissioned officers are
expected to report for duty August 29.
Until Major Greene arrives, the comp ;
is under the command of Major David i
L. Stone, head of construction. i
The two things that will strike? Ahe
rocruit most forcibly when he first Seesj
his new home will bo the dust unless
it rains within the next few days and
the uncanny effect of rank on rank of
buildings, all exactly alike, stretching
away until they dwindle out of sight
in the distance.
Health Safeguarded.
The roads are well oiled, but thous
ands of feet and hoofs and wheels have
beaten the whole prairie to powder,
and it rises in clouds and hangs in a
golden haze above tho camp, visible
long before the buildings are reached.
And the buildings themselves are
great, oblong, manywindowed, but fea
tureless boxes, crowding with night-more-like
repetition, row on row, till
the eyes grow confused and the brain
loses count and tho feet plodding thru
the dust grow weary of trying to get
to-the end of them rif there is an end.
Nevertheless, Uncle Sam's new army
will be well cared for and comfortable
in them.
No chances are being taken on mat
ters of sanitation, water supply, etc.
For one instance, every dwelling has
been removed from the entire water
shed, two miles from the camp, where
aro located the four wells and the large
springs that fill the six 200,000 gallon
tanks, and armed guards patrol it con
stantly, permitting no one to go upon
it save for necessary work on the water
system.
places repeated six times. All assaults
were driven back in stubborn hand to
hand battles.
"Numerous tanks were put out of ac
tion. "On the French front the Verdun
struggle paused yesterday."
Claim Teuton Losa Is 121,000
London, Aug. 23. The allies great of
fensive unceasingly boring ahead to
day, has already cost the Germans and
Austrians close to 100,000 in dead and
wounded and at least 21,000 prisoners
on the British, French and Italian
fronts.
But despite these staggering losses
and no let up today in the deluge of
both shells and men against their
lines on the west and Italian fronts,
Germany is starting an offensive of
her own against the Russian lines. The
drive has already gained ground on
the Riea front.
The British theory is that the Ger
man war chiefs, apprehensive of a loss
of public morale because of the enorm
ous losses and forced giving away on
the western and Itnlian fronts have
started a military move which they
will use to keep other front news sub
ordinated. The Russinn army's weak
ness in munitions and supplies permits
a relatively small force of well organ
ized Germans to make a strong impres
sion against them.
The British and French onslaught on
the west front and the Italian drive
to the south gained more ground to
day, after enduring a night of the most
violent counter attacks.
French Take 8426 Prisoners
Paris, Aug- 23. Prisoners in Frances
great drive taken since Monday were
increased today to a total of S426, ac
cording to the war office statement.
Of these, 7460 were unwounded, six
hundred were hospital cases and there
were 1S6 officers. Other fruits of the
French victory were 24 cannon and
more than 200 machine guns.
The fighting today apparently slack
ened a trifle, the official report mere
ly declaring:
"North of the Aisne the German ar
tillery was most active throughout the
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night, especially at Brayo and Hurte
bise. "On the left bank of the Meuso the
French artillery was very active during
the night, dominating the German
guns."
The war office also reported a bom
bardment by French aviators of Fri
boure En Brisgau, over the aviation
grounds there, of stations at Colmar
and Schlestadt and enemy bivouacs in
the erdun region.
GUN EVERT 80 TAKDS
By John H. Heaxley
(United Press staff correspondent)
With tho Italian Armies in the FieUl
Aug. 23. A gun every thirty yards
over a front of thirty seven miles was
tho concentration of Italian artillery
achieved today at on place in the
great line where General Cadoma's
men pressed onward.
Aonroximately ' 2000 artillery pieces
of every conceivable caliber were un
ceasingly active in this sector today.
Prisoners declared the fire had silenc
ed numerous Austrian batteries.
Tho enemy is resisting desperately,
but headquarters today detected Bigns
of wavering morale in the face of the
incessant Italian artillery fire and su
perb dash of tho attacking infantry.
Lens Center of Battle
London, Aug- 23. Lens is still the
hottest point in the fighting on the
British front today, but despite all re
sistance, the Canadians advanced their
circling lines slightly.
Field Marshal llaig's report said the
slight advance was southeast of the
French coal city.
"On the Ypres battle front, cast of
Langcmarck, a hostile attack at a
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tho commander in chief .reported. "Tho
neighborhood of Lombnrtzyde the ene
my ruided a forward post. Two of our
men are missing." -
Take 16,350 Prisoner
Romo, Aug. 23. Italian forces havo
captured 16,31)0 Austrians in their
sweeping advance, the official state
ment announced today. Of these 350
were officers.
Tho war office announced "new
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