3 0 l EVENING PUBLIC LBDGEKr-PHUJADELPHlA, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1919 R It m h1- I v "v W' 4 CUT1N .U. S. TAX NOT YET IN SIGH T Report of Secretary of Treasury Says Government Borrow ing Must End Urges revenue revision flu Associated, rrts WaMilnslon. Dec. H. No npnrcciablc reduction in taxes for the next fiscal Star is to be thought of, Secretary (ilas declared in hln annual report cent todn.v to Congress. Government receipts must be kept at their present flfrure, he said. In order to bring Rovernment borrow Idr to nn end. Facing expenditures estimated at $6,G2fl.4S1,.1-W for the jmr endinc .Time HO. 1020. and S4.47.1.5IH1.:WR for the jear cndniE June SO. 10'Jl. the govern ment musi enforc rigid economy. Mr. Glass declared. He placed the deficit for the current year nt SS.lWi.OOO.noo and for 'Jie ear ending Jmle HO. lOiTI . at approximate!) S2.00S.000.000 Ou this basis. Jlr. (linns urged con Kress to denr "cverv appropriation for expenditure in new fields." He said the same polio should obtain until the go etument biid its Kinking fund well umlei v;ay and repayment of the wnr debt "satisfnetorilj begun ' Mi ti'nrs diarged tlmt cccie go ernment evpenditures weie "the most vital factors" in incrensmg the cost nf living and argued that it win urgcntlj rcccssnry tc- keep down public expenses for this reason us well as because of the drain on the lixpajcrs Against Eres Profits li The present revenue laws need revis Ing to meet new conditions, he said. He referred, particularlj to the excess profits tax laws as being "objectionable even as a wartime expedient ' it would be still more objectionable in peacetime, hef added. '"Less harmful forms" of deriving funds for the government should be tmplojed, the secretnij said, adding that the excess profits tax had bpen responsible for much of the in crease in living costs because it had been passed on to the consumer. "It encourages wasteful expenditures, puts a premium on overcapitalization and a penalt.v on brains." the secretnrv continued "It discourages new xen lures and, new enterprises and e-tab-lhsbes old ventures in their monopolies In mauv instances. It nets as n eon Ktimntfnn tnv is ntltprf In tlin rust, of HiuuuiMun ujiuii muni nwui- .in sured, determining prices It has been, anl will so long ns it lemnins on the sta'utc books, continue to be a material factor in the increased cost of living." Mr. Olass' also urged redrafting of the revenue laws to, pi event the evasion follows: "Wax Department, proper, JO.OIR.IMS ; Navy Department, proper, s:t,007,870; Interior Department. $0,2S7,1K3; Postoffico Department, $2,003,870: Department of Commerce, S12.778.337; Department of Justice, '$704,5-10, and Department of Labor. $1,700,4.10. Approximately $SO,000,000 will be sought by the various executive branches also to be usd In public works. This intter Includes $31,000, 000 to bo asked bj the Nnvv Depart ment for work in navy vards, docks, etc., and $22,000,000 for the Interior Department's lcclnmatlon service. The shipping board has estimated its needs at $147.7."S,00t to be used in operation of the merchant marine and completing its building program. The administration program for re habilitating soldletH nnd sailors calls for hu appropriation of $.'!S.7fi0.O0O This figure, however, is subject to change because statistics as to eertaiu projected activities were incomplete. Work of the I'ederal Trade Couunis sion will requir" $1,2S.'!.1.'I0, Kxpen riltures of the District of Columbia gov ernment were estimated nt $10,1711,000. Permanent nmmal appropriations for the year nmount to Sl.l2S,407.7iTJ. These Included $1.017.SO0.O0O for In terest on the public debt : customs and NEP ,S.I AX PLAN MAY SAVE $ .Secretary of Treasury Class Proposes City Be Freed From Art Inheritance Tax ELKINS GIFTS UNPAID FOR The city will save about S.100,000. it Cardinal Mcrcicr's Story of War Begins Saturday "I suffer as much as they," writes Cardinnl Mercler, of the Belgian people In his own story of the Ger man occupation of his beloved coun try. This tragic story begins next Saturday, December fl, in Euening public flicogcr There will be dail.v Installments. Doril Miss Them Smiili rtmnd street, where, under the provision of the will, the collection was! to be Kept ininci. me iuiuiiagii nnvc was estimated today, If the internal n removed from there and placed in TURKISH HI ASKS FOR A JUST PEACE Son of Abdul Hamid Hopes S. Will Ratify Treaty U. PORTE FORCED INTO WAR revenue laws are amended ns suggested bj Secretary of the Treasury Carter fllass fo the ways and means com mittee of the House of Representatives at Washington Mr. Olass suggested that Section 002 nf the revenue laws be changed so thnt fund. S287.500.000 $o.-..roo,ooo. nnd miscellaneous, PLAN INDUSTRY PEACE GUIDE lnc; mil ppvpnue, -S2."J.2p7.O00 ; sinking I municipalities will not have to pay In herlUnco tax on works of art left for the benefit of the public. The change would also apply to bequests to schools, charities and scientific societies. As the city paid '$775, 128. SO tax on the John (5 Johnson nrt collection, valued nt $1,000,000. it was estimated that the tax on the George V. Dlkins collection, valued at S2.500.O00, would be in excess of $300,000. This would be sived by Philadelphia through the change in the revenue law suggested by Mr (ilnfs Joseph C Smith secrctarv and brothei of Major Smith, announced i vesterdav he had found a balance of Members of Conference at Work on Statement of Principles Washington, Dee S. fUj A P. I- -Afler two dnjs of prcliminurj discus sion the lernnd industrial confer) nee todn.v began the formation off u tenta tive statement of principles which will' ! put forward an n guide for lelatloiis I betwun capital and labm Members of the i-nnfeteni-e said sug I gc-linns for ninchinen to settle future I ilisputes hull not ,-t lietn given ilelinite foim. 12 1.71 11 in npptopriations. which can be transferred bv Councils nnd ex Negro Colonel Gets Llberlan Post ' pendecl toward the construction on the Washington. Dec ."! --fltv A P.I IParkwnv of nn art gallerj to house the Colonel Chailes Inimg. retired, the''"'"' pnintlngs and works of art be- mil) negro arm) officer to attain thnl auk. hns been selected ns militur.v nt laehe to Liberia nt the request of the African republic Some )cars ngo Colonel Young oignnizctl the military establishment of l.lbeua Knn r.xcToiu iii:i.i? Phono -Walnut oOOO Ad , nucathwl to the city by Mr. Johnson. That balance represents the unexpended portion of the $000,000 appropriated by Councils in 1017 to accept the gift Of that total sum, $775,128,811 was paid in federal and state taxes, nnd the remainder was intended to be used in the payment of taxes and in repairing the residence of Mr. Johnson, CIO storage. An application mndo to the Orphans' Court tor permission to house the collection in n gallery to be erected bv the city, on the Parkway, is pend ing before a master appointed by that tribunal to take testimony. The matter of finding the money was brought to the attention of Chnlrmnn Onffnev, of the finance committee of Councils, and it is likely the .Major will transmit a message to Councils to morrow requesting thnt the money be transfertcd to the I'lilrmount Paik Commission for the purpose of drafting plnns and starting the work of rrectlng the proposed gnllcr) Such action, it is believed, will prove to the Orphans' Court thnt it is the Intention of the clt) to carry out the provisions of Mr. Johnson's will regarding the collection of paintings VARE AIDS ARSENAL FORCE Assured Uniform Makers at Schuyl kll Plant Will Have Square Deal ' Washington, Dec I? Congressman Vnre conferred with the quartermaster general today to obtain continuous em ployment for the IfWl or more men in the uniform factory in the Schujikill I Arsenal in Philadelphia ' The congressman had received a let , tcr from the employes in which they voiced their fears that their employ- j ment would be curtailed. The con gressman said he wns assured that the PhiladelphUns would get a square deal j from the quartermaster general's de- pnrtracnt. Ity (ho Associated Press Constantinople, Nov. 27 (delayed I. -Abdul Medjid KiTeiidl, son of former Sultan Abddl Ariz and heir presumptive of the Ottoman throne, in nn interview given the Associated "Press today, ex pressed the hope that the United States would ratify the treaty of Versailles and made nn appeal in behalf of bis own people, i "It is stated that Ihc Turkish pence is being delayed because of the nttitude of the .United Stales," Abdul Medjid said. "It should be remembeied thnt we, have been warring for the Inst ten )cars. We ni e exhausted. Pily should be taken on us nnd on our homeless people, who nre living in the utmost misery . "Why cannot we bo given n chance to live nnd prosper nnd develop eco nomically like other nations? We nre Stiff Neck ? Rub it with BAUME ANALGESIQUE BENGUfi It works quickly. Buy a tube of re lief. Don't delay Thflt. Leemlnff Co., N. X. n gifted people, and If xvo turned to the ways of pence wo would shotor tlis world we could succeed Industrially Just as wo did in a military Way. Turlicy Forced to SIdo Willi (icrmnny "It Is n fine opportunity thnt America has to help us. It was not our fault If wc got Into war but be cause Trance nnd (ircat lit Unlit sided with Russia against ns. Tor centuries we lived on good terms with the French and the Urltlf.li, nnd nlso vvc sought no quarrel with Ilussln. "t warned thn French and the Hngllsh before the war thnt they were forcing us fo Germany's side. It would have been n shorter war for them, with Ihc Dardanelles open, it I had been listened to. . ,,, "Also I realised flint a German alliance would ruin us. nn wn nlrendv had too many wars. What should be done now It will be remembered that Alsace and Lorraine were ono of Ihc cnusei of the great war. Well, ir Turkey is parti tloned it will make new problems of the same kind. Sajs Ameilca Can Amend Peace. "For the snko of the whole of human Ity let the United States of America continue its light for nu honest pence. The Wlhonian principles nre based upon eternal peace for all the world. "Let the United Stales, whose honor Is pledged in behalf of humbler peoples, contlnuo fighting until n renl victor) peace is achieved. If the United Stntes nuits now it will mean new disasters, and also It may drag her into new quarrels which will cost more than the sncrlflccn which the present pcaco In volves.' I Prince Medjid Is ncnrlng his fiftieth )cnr. For thirty-three years ho xvas a prisoner under the late Sultan Abdul llamid In n palace on tho heights of Scutari. Naw York's Comotroller Pined New York, Dec. 8. (By A. .) Declared in contempt of court for dlsr rcffanlln? nn Inlnnetlon iiffalnsi: thn salo of $1,000,000 worth of corporate bonds, City Comptroller Charles T4 Craig was fined $250 today by Suprerat rVllni- Tllailin sfHlilljia 1 vaiuii uuaiiuu 4unuutu& Abounding -with Boaufy and Dependability IIOAMER FIAT MOTOR CO. OF PA. 1827 CHESTNUT STr PHILADELPHIA I1111"11 ""'"il" Charge Accounts Of HI -i-C " ' -""'N ,. ' 'A ' ' , ?i"" tM V ' '2-jjI jm W JlSSi gjjgrla Hl 112111 flT PH W tk of federal taxes through the investment of wealth in the obligations of state-, and municipalities. He said laws should be enacted winch would compel the ie porting of such incomes, although tliey are wholly tn exempt, and that that s sum with other income of an individual gj snouia do computed ns ine uusih iui .cs sessing federal taxes on the amount de rived from taxable sources, Europe's Needs Exaggerated Relations between conditions m Du rope and those in the United State- L were discussed nlso by Mr. Class. Ho said that, undoubtedly, there was n v erv great need m Kurope lor nuancuii ns sistance. but that the situation 1m- been much exaggerated. "We must all feel deep-sympnth) for Europe todaj." he sold, "but we must not allow our sympathy .to warp our judgment nnd. by exaggerating Kuro pean finaucinl needs, make them more difficult to fill., i The problem of financing Uurope belongs largel.v t' the exporter because industries cannot be reopened witbdilt raw stocks. Gov ernment' financial assistance in the pnt and talk of future government or Dank ing ajd to finance exports have appar ently led our industrial concerns to the erroneous expectation thnt their war profits, based largely on exports, will continue indefinitely without any risk on their part. To them will fall the profits of experts And upon them will fall the consequences of failure to make the exports." Tbe Treasury will continue its pel Icy, in effect since the armistice, to re storcprlvarp initiative and irmovc gov ernmental, control and interference with respect to the nation's foreign trade. Mr.. Glass ?aid Oul) through this means," he argued could a "health) economic life be gained." He added that reraovaPot any influence b) the govern ment should piovide the incentive for American commerce, to go jutii the-vvorld markets and establish itM")f ', Ratification of the peace treat) will measuiably stimulate export trdcle Mr Glass declared, because operation of the pact -would eliminate numerous pollti ;al risks and provide n surer invest ment basis. Closely related to any activities of the government in foreign trade is the subject of incorporated government gencics, withdrawal of which Mr. Glass strongly urged He snid their "jnanifett weaknesses" were proof suf ficient that such arrangements were not bappy ones for the government nor for the persons charged with ndminis tration of the corporation While not saying that any of the ageuciei. created during the emergencies of war. had been guilty of wastefulness. Mr. Glass pointed out tbnt there was no objective, such as business profits, to bold cxpen ditures )Jowg. On the other baud, officers managing the agencies operate on a capital for which then- is no ac countability or check and always have ivpks to more funds if a real need lists. Cafes where gpverument funds ISS are employed scmi-independentl), Mr. fig Glass declared, "largely jusunea gov ernment red tape in accounting." Returning to the estimated govern ment expenditures for the fiscal jear fading June f!0 1021, Mr. Glass said thn military establishment would ask appropriations aggregating $080,578. 657. Of this sum. $S07..'!02,000 would K reouircd. he said, for maintenance of the array proper, -while $85,408,000 would be apportioned to the national guard. The Military Academy would receive S0.778.637 For the navy, the appropriation of $542,031,801. including $1S5,248.000 for a buijding.program. is to be asked. An ajgregate of $104,578,000 will b sought for public works. lu this if included funds for rivers and har bors' Improvement totaling $3.,050.. 265. Fortifications, arsenals and mili tary POSts will require about. $120, 000.000. Tbe legislative establishment will jieed $0,Ca,21)TT, it van estimated, ijhlje the pt$?Wv.S branches :f the roTernment .combined- will cpk a total nt $140,m5R. 'Chief amoiir the Ut ter departmental,., expenditure, is an etimateof $73,401 01 for the Treas ury Depirlnwnu 'This slins, which is much larger than ya fnrmV): .year's, in dlcates tbe added z&ptime tto Ixi borne in. tbe enforcement of prohibition. In-i-luded in this also is the appropriation o( $37,C28,ltj2 to e 'asked by the De. psrtment of Agriculture fop carrying on its field activities. Tb judiciary will ask for $1,634,100, For foreign intercourse, appropriations tns,l.W3.aW, will be sought. Appropriations for the Department of State, .exclusive- of the fpmls for use it tortMSt, VWK, vvm oe i,.MiMuu, nu lav Vmw JSgnpr rAi-viivivq iii-jurifuciicn. WftllpiMPP" r' ue r."UKUl will oe fi.t 1115 CHESTNUT ST. (OPPOSITE KEITH'S) BSJMail Orders Accepted Close-outs of Millinery at half-price noiu(bcbg conducted in our Millinery Showroom. Smart Hats for all of winter's occasions at reductions of one-half. Better be early for best choice! Extraordinary Values the Unquestioned Feature of This m - . Am ffSra ffi fl s3 H ' cuff s and VSM TU.Vvl L...J-- .Wt n Wv.) 1 36- noracr. ibiih ,x ss ' . o cepuon 99 mm THE METZ MASTER SIX "The Car You'll Be Glad You Bought" Meeting Every Standard of the High-Priced Car, at a Big Saving in First Cost and Upkeep The Davenport Motor Company-announces that it has been appointed distribu tors for the Metz cars in this territory (Eastern Pennsylvania, Delaware, Mary land and Southern New Jersey).. SAVE MONEY WHEN YOU USE IT ' SAVE MONEY WHEN YOU BUY IT Comparison Alone Establishes Merit Merit Alone Establishes Value Immediate deliveries in dosed and open cars. Unusual opportunity for dealers. DAVENPORT MOTOR COMPANY 723 N. Broad Street Service Station: 2012 Chancellor Street Pnic'nr 3110 nml Toplnr ni",. iiiMiiiuiiiniiun life and, owing to the great extent of our (i purchase of fur skins, " the variety is equally magnificent When we were approached with the offer to buy out right for cash a warehouseful of skins, we were astonished'1 that any big fur akin merchant would so sacrifice his stocks (at the sacrifice of his season's profits). But it was not our business to inquire when the goods were there and we had the The man's figure was low enough to tempt anybody price. who knew the condition of the fur-buying markets, and we closed immediately. $ Every kind of skin made up into every kind of Fur garment at such savi?igs that they seem almost unbelievable until you , see them actually here the savings up to 45 per cent. Sets Trimmed Australian Seal Coat, $S95.00 Regularly Salo Natural Raccoon $57.50 $39.50 Brown Wolf.... 76.00- 59.50 Taupe Wolf .... 75.00 59.50 Taupe Fox 85.00 B9.50 .Tap Cross Fox. . 110.00 73.00 Mink 135.00 98.50 Muffs- Regularly Sale Hudson Seal ... $22.50 $14.50 Nutria 29.50 Beaver .15.00 Skunk .'50.50 Moleskin 52.50 Squirrel 57.50 19.50 24.50 29.50 ;ir..oo 39.50 o We'll Reserve Your Purchase on Payment of a Small Deposit Fur Coats in the "Fur Sale Exceptional" 245.00 hH Ht HH clHHH niH miiHi a package before tbe war Cc He a package during tbe war Australian Seal Coats, $1 1 f) f)f) Actual Value, $135.00 iIW,VV Fine, lustrous skin; sports model. $ Trimmed Marmot Coats Actual Value, $145.00 Large shawl collar and cuffs of Natural Raccoon. Trimmed Australian Seal Coats Actual Value, $195.00 Large shawl collar and cuffs of contrasting fur. Hudson Seal Coats. . Actual Value, $225.00 Wrap effect in Sport length; fine skins. 125.00 V55.00 W9.50 Natural Squirrel Coats .Actual Value, $295.00 Sports model. Fino dark blue skins. Natural Nutria Coats $9jZ fkfk Actual Value. $295.00 &'tPlrl Three-quarter length model skins. Taupe Nutria Coats... $917 E (( Actual Value, $335.00 O W Three-quarter length models; finest quality SKins, Trimmed Hudson Seal Coats Actual Value, $450.00 Three-quarter length; full flare; Beaver or Skunk collar and cuffs. Finest quality 375.00 '550.00 Natural Beaver Coats $,7X f)fl Actual Value, $575.00 ' 'W Sports model. Made of finest matched skins. Natural Squirrel Coats i Actual Value, $6?5.00 Full length; fine dafrk skins; full flare. Mittlt Dolmans $fiZfh (( Actual Value, $775.00 VOV.UU Beautiful model. Perfectly matched pells. Baby Caracul Wraps $f7 (( Actual Value, $795.00 u ' O.UU Fine flat curled skins. Kolinsky collar and cuffs. Coatees Regularly Sale Trimmed Australian ; Seal $125.00 $89.50 Taupe Nutria 125.00 95.00 Mink 175.00 135.00 Taupe Nutria 185.00 145.00 Hudson Seal .,.:.. 225.00 175.00 Tlhiuirday,s Scarf Spec5al Fox and Wolf Scarfs , (Aniroal Scarfs in Solid and Lined Effects) $16.50 $29.50 $39.50 Nofes These price t, marked "Special," are far below "regular' Choker Scarfs Squincl $10.50 Australian Seal. . . . 19.50 Mink 39.50 Fitch 45.00' Stone Marten 55.00 Dyed Sable. ..,.,.. 65.00 Regularly Salo $12.50 Cc a package NOW THE FLAVOR LASTS SO DOES THE PRICE! 1 "', G2 We Accept Liberty Bonds and Purchasin; Agents' Orders j m I J&wK CTrk yL-jws. V 1 yKSBlMSiS 12.50 9 wthSISMhK m2&tf!r '" 29,50 8 uj xlrBr f3&MKT$$r ' r 32.50 M Cr H wiswbfMEr t 37.50 M ISh r xwP bS i' 45,00 B fr jgpr Bpr , V i nwimniini iWW inn m 1 m 1 1 n 111 1 mi. iil, M 1 .1 H h,,.v. uf.- IT ,. . uULlw.. 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