WASHINGTON NEWS LETTER
SPECIAL CORRESPON DENCE
Tax Bill Creates Deficit.
Instead of producing a scientific tax
bill to meet the requirements of govern-
ment, Chairman Fordney has produced
only a political bill with a view of fool-
ing the people into the belief that the
Republican party is keeping its cam-
paign promise to reduce taxes and is
making a record of economy, What he
Is doing, according to the spokesmen of
his own party, is producing a deficit
which the government will have to bor.
row money to meet, and the debt
on with the hope that something will
pass
turn up.
According to its sponsors, the Fordney
a
which,
tax bill is expected to produce little
over $3 000,000,000 in revenue,
with the nue from
tanff bill,
up to nearly four t
expected rev the
would bring the total revenue
1
lions of dollars,
tir
un
Secretary Mellon rates that he will
require $4.554,000,00
tures for 1922,
half
estimate is way below that of other
mates by those who
make them.» As
Senator Borah on ti
said with
“I stop h
es
y to meet expendi
ch would leave a defi
The
wi
cit of a billion. I'reasury
est -
are qualified to
»
1
as June 6 last,
the Senate,
late
1e floor of
reference to expenditures
ere to venture this
t
100
opinion—
I will not call it a prophecy, but
ture this opin ] §
the past, instead of being
for
six billio
000,000 OX
will reach five and a half or
5, and I see the items coming
now which will cover that.”
, the best
Sen
stated
Senators Penrose and Smoot
informed Republicans
financial matters, have both
there could
in the ate on
be no re in taxati
ting
DE
realized that g
2
—that is, without creat
cause they
penditu res youll not be
ad
tions, of
vi ity
ministration
cou such as saving
ooo in the Department
when the entire appr
department is only
000,000, it is only ¢
mt
aul
tention to the Republi
the tariff f bill will
—séme put i hig
The absurdity of this
ent when it is
as
stated
cord of customs col
$333.¢ 21
3
JOC.
was
was gi
propose
3 Fallin
trade 1s falling
Main Benefit to Very Rich.
here are two classes of people wh
10 }
the way of inc tax
dney tax t
ne rann
pe :
and €:
ye x ¥
1e be ua
tween
sem pt on 3 being i reased from
to $2,500
dependent children
The allowance for
is doubled and the person whose
There is no
acome
exceeds $66,000 a year,
lief for the person wi
d
rrel over
Te.
is be-
tween $5,000 and $66,000. There will
be no qu: the increase in the
exempt the small income taxpayer,
even though making it
may be solely in the nature of a political
bid. but concession is of no
Benet +735.000 persons reported
abor to be
1080 of
the motive for
even this
to the
the Department of L out
oft work at this time,
As the bill stands there is no real
lief for anybody this year with the prac-
Te.
tical certainty of a big deficit staring the
government in the face at the end of t
fiscal year,
the
Why Have a Tariff on All Imports.
Representative Hayden (Dem,, Ariz ),
made the following lucid explanation of
the Democratic attitude on the tariff io a
recent speech on the tariff bill :
“This question has been asked on the
floor of the House : ‘If the Democratic
Party stands for a tariff for revenue only
why should there be different rates on
different commodities and why should
certain articles be upon the free list ?'
The answer is that the Democratic Party
has always recognized that our system
of tariff taxation is intimately connected
with the business of the country and
therefore that in collecting revenue con-
sideration must be given to the economic
effect of the duties imposed,
“The first Democratic exception is
that articles entering into trust-controll-
ed products should be placed upon the
free list, The need for revenue will
never be so great that the tariff be used
as a shelter for monopoly. Another
well recognized distinction is that luxur-
ies may properly be taxed at a higher
rate than the necessities of life, That is
why bread is on the free list and jewelry
is taxed. A third rule is that there
should be no duty upon articles compe~
ting with American manufactares which
are sold abroad more cheaply thap at
home, Thisis the reason why sewing
machines, and agriculturdl implements
and barbed wire were placed n the
free list in the Underwood law."
Tse
ia
The Reporter, $1.50 a year
WHY INSTITUTE AND GRANGE
FAIR COME AT SAME TIME.
County Superintendent Etters Gives
Reasons for Holding Teachers’
Institute Early in September.
There has been more or less criticism
on the part of Centre county school
teachers concerning the action of county
superintendent D. O, Etters for permit-
ting the annual teachers’ institute to
come in the same week as the Grange
Encampment and Fair at Centre Hall,
Mr. been asked by
various the Grange why
this has been permitted, and in the fol-
lowing letter to the Reporter he gives
his reasons, which the Reporter believes
are very good and suf
“Some the
hy
allowed to come at
Etters has likewise
members of
ficient :
of Grange people have
the county institute was
the same time that
the Grange Encampment is be held
First,
wish to
wondered w
to
The reason is follows :
Pe
week at the camp and
h them,
1e
as
nnsvalley families
take
ren wit as planved the chil
fro school. Second
the
La
will los2 no tin m
farmers would lke to have help of
their children as lot
ng
1g as possible and by
having the institute befere school opens,
mer nave Las
LAr
week without confi
dance law.
Sin}
wiioie
coho] atten
SCHOOL alien
stitute is b
to schools
For
u
ome early so as benefit the
term
ing of the
r=
t 1 rere
pital sugge
r
§~
acher is
€ suggestions were
offered after
“1 have
and I h
not
fF
Of
chool term is tar spent.
jeant to do the right th
ope the Grange Association will
misunderstand me in the
the ins May 1
o is
asx
my 2 tim 13] "
my action, shou
1d you
3.s3
scheduling
Pitriren thant » ets
wiiule, Lal you
vrslas
expiain it
tioned.
daughter
Luse,
farvey, of
became
Borne
SOHNE
nner was se
i hrid .
fe Ori years
the head nn at the (len
the in i Du the (rlenn
is
He
now conn
Brother
The hay
saw service
ected with the irm
bakers, at State Coil
8
py
on to Auburn
ty.
; expec
honey mt
York ci making
Th 't to take
tate College up
92 and 93.
Hall's
os
Susanna Spadgler and
Centre
residents—Mrs
Last week, two oldest
Mrs Mary Dinges—passed another mile-
stone in their life's journey, the former
attaining 93 years of age on Monday,
while the latter became 92 years old
Thursday. The days were made happy
ones for each ot the grand old women
because of the visitation of many friends
who con gratulated them upon their won.
derful age. Mrs. Spangler's three sons
-Col. J. L. Spangler, R. B. Spangler,
of Bellefonte, and Howard, who is with
her régularly, were home to cheer her,
while Mrs. Dinges' son, 8. Paul Dinges,
of Philadelphia, continued his custom of
coming here every year at the time of
his mother’s birthday.
Both women ate enjoying good health
and the Reporter, besides felicitating
them, expresses the hope that they may
round out a full ceatury,
A. ——————
MILLHEIM.
| From The Journal }
Irvin Shawver, of near Millheim, last
week purchased a new Chevrolet tour.
ing car from the Decker Motor com.
pany,
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel H.Shook, of near
Coburn, departed last Thursday for El.
burn, dil., where they will spend several
weeks with their daughter, Mrs. Bruce
Bower, and other relatives,
Mr, and Mrs, Milford Dinges and son,
Milford, Jr., and Mrs. Dinges' mother,
motored in from Kalamazoo, Mich., ar.
riving herd last Friday, and are visiting
relatives and friends in this section,
A Brush valley picnic, a community
affair, will be held in H, H, Royer's
grove, two miles east of Rebersburg,
next Thursday, September 1, "The 1.
0. 0, F. band ot Bellefonte will make
the day lively with excellent music.
There will be interesting events-—fore-
noon and afternoon but no public
hes, There will be a baseball
ve at 3 p. m. In case of rain the
picnic will be held the following day.
on
Several Hundred Tents Erecte
Take Place Latter Part of
the Week Completed.
Saturday, September 3rd,
anpual Encampment and
formally on Grange Park
Fair
Work
great event
ing every eff ort to make the Park safe
sanitary and beautiful,
Tents all erected and
campers are occupying them,
white city, which
nually springs up in the center of histor
ic Pennsvalley will full of
activity, tent occupied
Aare
and
opening day the an
life and
Many
shops deal in commodities necessary to |
be
every
the comfort and well-being of campers
Others fi sh pleasure
ir people. And all
of vacation,
and visitors, urn
and amusement to ot
look forward to a week fun
and interest,
Exhibits, lectures and demonstrations
will be full of information and interest
Exhibits will be arranged by those
a knowledge of the best methods, and
attendants will answer questions relat-
ing to them,
The stock exhibit promises to be
better and larger than last year,
The mac
standard
Ban
Boys and
hipery exhibi
established
in past years,
ds will furnish music.
y
i
and wo
in
ir
I
5, VO1
invited
men
IDE
take
5
men, are to part
or
5
stock-judgin
may
paid the winner,
Also,
people
Wan
contests, Great
be derived. Cash
an is made to
in
appeal the young
iv
assist in
a big
making Tuesday's
pre success. Their aid is
1
JeCessary.
PROGRAM
THE
1
oeptem et ira-
~-Opening
in the
Home
Rev
d and Their Occupancy Will
This Week.—Full 'rogram for
Monday. —Exhibitors’
of exhibits,
Monday,
Day. Placing
7:30 p. m.—Motion pictures
Tuesday —Supervised play-—games
| and contests, in charge of Mr. Dennis
{and Mr. Payne,
Of Tuesday talks and demonstrations
on the value and importance of milk as
| & food to babies and grown.ups will be
{ given in the auditorium,
of the Domes
ment of Peonsyly
Tuesday
by representa-
tic Science depart-
vania State College.
tives
7:30 p. m.— Motion pictures.
Wednesday
Wednesday,
tur
Th
Sparran,
The
Ce
~Grand Army Day.
7:30 p. m.—Motion pic-
es.
ursday Day. John Mec-
master, and Dr.
Pennsylvania State
be speakers tor the day.
7:30 p. m.~—Motion
~(rrange
,
worthy state
mas,
lege,
Th
president
will
rsday
pic
i tures,
Friday—Sale day,
Encampment and Fair Notes.
Exhibitors in the horticultpral and ag-
ricultural departments are earnestly de-
sired, 11 selecting their
in
exhibits, to keep
Pr:
Jan
miod the sixth State Farm
oducts
y
1A
60 JUAar
Harrisburg.
» and ox for
Hon. Fred Rasmussen,
agriculture, has
1522
and exhibit
mpete prises,
’
Secretary of
appeal
rge their exhibitors and especi-
prize winners
sent an to all
Fairs tou
ally to preserve their
em to Harrisburg,
be made in either tent
ex
: 3 3
ts and take t}
change
nge will
$0
nC harges this year,
Tenters are again advised t their
week and secure
tickets with
0 pay
tent rent ea
ihe two admission given
each tent, Come to head
uarters
a :
No admission tickets,
funded this year
> to campers as regards
when possible,
ging oil
stoves,
rej
again weated
Centre Hall, 6 ;
cond inn
good nnd
spring Mills, 1
Hall
I wo ngs for Centre
¥ 1
were sufficient Own
to £
Spring Mills baseball team last
the occasion
id at Spr
Hall's
th
Lis
Centre
ills for
Spring
Ge a own Uu two
redav’s
the
teams have come together,
ner for
the effective pitch-
ing held the
Spring Mills boys to one lone hit, whic
inning. The
at the close, Spring Mill's
due to an overthrow
game was returned a win lo-
cals largely through t
of Newton Crawford, who
b
came in the ninth score
stood 6 to 1
in
lone tally bein
the seventh inning. Centre Hall hit
Windom Gramley effectively, especially
in the second and third innings. when six
hits were good for as many runs, Al.
fred Crawford's three-bagger with two
on bases in the second inning was the
lick that proved the deciding hit of the
game, ored two
The following is the box score
CENTRE HALL
R H
o
1
for it sc
0
2
E
N. 0
Kparr,
Frank, c
Keller, If
3b
Crawford,
2b
Pp
Gross,
Foust, 1b ,
A. Crawford, cf
Ralston. rf. .¥.
H Emery, ss .
Totals
oO
1
3
SPRING MILLS
Pa
Anderson, If
Catherman, If
G Corman, 1b,
Goodhart, ¢
Osman, tb, , .
J Corman, ss .
Hosterman, 2b
Meyer, cf
Stover, of
Gramley,p. . . .
Totals
The score by innings :
Centre Hall 0 3 30000 0 0-6
Spring Mills—~ 000000 1 0 01
Two-vase hit, A. Crawford ; three-
base hit; A, Crawford. Struck out, by
Gramley, 11 ; by Crawtord, 9. Umpires,
Sinkabine and Kerlin, Scorers, Cath.
erman and Mitterling.
°
(
0
0
~ 0000000 =0xn
“ 0000 =~00Q 00
2
27
. . »
CELLULOID LEG BANDS for
poultry marking; ali colors, 15¢ per doz. ;
$1.00 per hundred, Sent by mail post
paid. —~C, D, Bartholomew, Centre Hall,
Pa,
nM
FOR SALE.—~Nice large heater, in
good condition, reasonable terms. Ap.
ply to Mrs, Henry Gingerich, Linden
BIG TIME AT BOALSBURG.
Camp Boal to be Scene of Great Mili
tary Gathering, Starting on Sat-
uraay.
Extensive preparations for
lion at Boalsburg
abo com pleted, and
biggest
a celebra-
week-end are
indications
times that
The occasion is a meet.
the 28th Div-
to
this
Pe nt
to one of the
town
has ever had,
ing of tae Officers Club of
A. E. F., and in addition
this, a convention of the National Guard
Association of Pennsyivania. The do.
ings will start on Saturday, September
rd, and end on Monday, the fifth.
This will be the first meeting of the
National Guard Association and it will
be attended by from 8o to go representa-
{lives who were chosen at the, recent
camp at Mount Gretna. The State pays
| the transportation of these men to and
from the convention and adequate facili-
ties will be arranged to care for them
| during their stay at Boalsburg. A crew
of men this week erected tents to pro-
vide sleeping accommodations for the
| delegates.
| In all, several hundred officers will be
the meeting of the two
ision of the
on
a
y
enn
{ roll in its membership every soldier or
Any one can
| become a member who has either in the
present or past been an officer in the
28th Division, and who has served with
the A. E. F. Recently through the
generosity of Colonel Boal, a maguifi-
cent country club house was opened at
Boalsburg as headquarters for the Offi-
cers’ Club of the 28th Division,
During the entire celebration, the
Clearfield Band consisting of 40 pietes
will be in attendance, and will render a
band concert either on Sunday or Mon-
day. A dance for the soldiers will be
held Saturday evening.
An unique feature will be presented
on Sunday evening. The Machine Gun
Troop will give a night firing problem
with tracer bullets at the rifle range.
and to this event the general public is
invited, The range is located along the
mountains to the right of Galbraith's
Gap and the firing point will be at the
old Ranger cabin. It might be well to
state that the mountain side will be any-
thing but a safe place for belated pe-
destrians on that particular night,
————————— A AP ABTA.
POTTERS MILLS.
Miss Ruth Louguner is spending a
few days with her cousin, Gertrude
Loughner,
John Shepp and family are spending
a few weeks at their old home,
| ex soldier who is eligible.
Ideal weather featured the Mifflin
county fair, ~—-every day being perfect,
/d IS MADE VICE-PRESIDE x
John D. Meyer, Native of Centre
Hall, Elected to Responsible Po-
sition in Tyrone National Bank.
Centre county folks in general, and
Centre Hall people in particnlar, will be
interested in the following announce:
ment coming from Tyrone, which
marks the progress in a successful life of
a former Centre Hall boy. We refer
John D, Meyer, who at a special meet-
ing of the board of directors of the First
National Baok of Tyrone, last Friday,
was unanimously elected a director of the
bank, and immediately thereafter,
the same unanimity,
Mr,
at
to-day ( Thursday.)
This
head of the
to
with
was eleced ¢ vice.
Meyer enters upon his
as
president .
new duties the First National bank
selection of an administrative
bank's forces is indeed
Herald
who has been prominent in
a
happy one, says the Tyrone
Mr. Meyer,
banking in Altoona for the past twelve
years, previously having been as promi.
pent in educational work in neighboring
Centre county, is no stranger to Tyrone,
and his social and business intimacy
been such that
home
be greeted
with this town has long
ng will be
community, and he will
al sides as one
belonged here,” thoug
his con
who
wing of his permanent residence
rome.
Mr,
and
Hall
from one of the pioneer fam
Penn's Valley,
Meyer is a native of Centre
comes
lies of He carly took
hing. io
in
the ing,
was very successful, and b
profession of teach whi
was super-
intendent of school 8 in Bellefor oc when
in 1909 his lity and personality ap-
pealed so Som to leading bankers of
Altoona that he was called to be
of Second
He
ever
at
cashier
of that
that
»r i
the National bank
city. has | the cashier of
bank
on
and his has
Wh
Second National
since,
itable.
bere the
success
been it ile he has been
cashier t bank
pa
at
than $ 0,000 resources to one of
has ywn from an institution of less
more
Mr, Mey
with bringing
and
than three and a half millions.
vO do
the
growth,
Second National now vies with one oth
bank for the leading position in resour
ces among all the banks of Blair cou
Mr. Meyer found it exceedingly bh
HAT
decide to re
linquish business
AKCCOCIA
tions at Altoona, and his departure
of ire-
A
ana
arouses deeply sincere expression
his banking
ng associates there.
take ree
spousibilities with positive intention of
remaining in Tyrone permanently. He
will occupy apartment the First
National bank building,
gret by directorate
work
Mr. Meyer will gp his new
rey
an
on in
A AAAS.
Hogs on Corn Give Profitable Results.
to real-
If Centre county farmers want
ize a maximum return on a part of their
corn crop this year, they should make
preparations to aliow their hogs to har-
vest sections of the corn field next
month, according to County Agent, J.
N. Robinson. He recently received
some interesting data on hogging-off
corn fields demonstrations conducted
last year in various counties by the
Penna. College agricultural extension
departments,
It*was shown that while corn sold
for seventy cents a bushel, those farm-
ers who fed their hogs in the corn field
received a pork return of $1.40 for every
bushel devoured by the animals.
This gain is the figure reached after
the cost of fencing, interest on invest
ment, labor, etc., bas been subtracted.
There were 12 demonstrations in which
264 shoats were used, averaging about
125 pounds each at the start. There
was an average daily gain of a pound
and a quarter in weight, and each acre
of corn averaged a return of 421 pounds
of pork. Proportionate returns may be
secured by this me hod of feeding this
year,
The County Agent also points ont
that hogs should now be on some kind
of good pasture, and should not go into
the corn until it is ripe enough-—dented
and ready to cut. Eight shoats per acre
is about the right numter to turm into
corn, and they should have from 30 to so
days there before marketing. In addis
tion to the corn, the shoats should have
about a quarter page of tankage a day,
and plenty of water, A number of
county farmers follow this practice and
more this year will see the advantages
it gives in rapid pork production.
A Good Fair.
All Mifflin county has a right to feel
proud of its fair, which came to a close
last Friday. Quite frequently was the
statement made that the York and Allens
town fairs are no better than the Mifflin
county fair of this year. Indeed, the
Lewistown people feel that the State
Department, in looking about for a lo.
cation for a State fair, would do well to
select the metropolis of Mifflin county.
In addition to baving everything that
York and Allentown could possibly pro
duce, Mifflin county has the additional
advantage of being more centrally lo.
cated, which should be a worth-while
consideration,
NO.
TOWN AND COUNTY NEWS.
HAPPENINGS OF LOCAL INTEREST
FROM ALL PARTS.
Mrs. C. M. Smith and daughter Cath-
erine are visiting friends iu Sunbury.
R. D. Foreman made a business trig
to Clearfield, last Friday, in his
which was driven by Harold Keller,
William Garis, who has been employ-
ed at Luxor, near Pittsburgh,
home
car
*
is at his
in Centre Hall for the present
Satur
the
Fair begins
lay of this week 48th
All
EEE
En
impment and we ask
for 1s nice weather, and a suce ul fair
is assured .
1.
A da
Thomas S. 8
Saturday
ughter was born to Mr, ¢
wartz, of Tusseyv
ster Bo Tr 3 sy slur
night. Itis the only
the fam nd
ly a consequently
tranger
siranger
Rev,
burg.
is welcomed with open ¢
and Mrs. 8S. C. Stover,
ot
at thi
were pleasant callers
been i
Harvey-
Stover
Louse
official
Hoo
the State le
ev
Kinia
ty, and rt
versity,
Friday.
Rev. M. C. Drum:
The back Park
has been put week
} 1a es { ball will
when several goo ii De
DassSe0
pass
stopping
3 srange
IE
ir next
“diamond” «
tin fine shape f
played. The local clu
challenges from a
no definite games have yet
pamber of
ed.
David K.
a few days the past
sntre Hall
lelphia
of Ph I
Geiss, ila spent
old
week siting
Mr.
with
vi
riends in Ce seiss car-
ries his eighty-two years
ease, and is still as eager for a good
on farming or governmental
he was forty years ago.
S. S. Horner,who has been
ville, Illinois, for the past thr
where he was employed on a lar
came to his home Pleasant
short time ago. Mr. Horner likes lili.
fa g state and
& in ap
nois as a farmin may return
some time in the future,
Mr. and Mrs Fred Limbert,
company with Edward Foust left Ak-
Ohio.
nd
nd scu Carl,
in
ron, Saturday morning a
and arrived at the home of Mr. an
C. S. Musser, near Centre Hall, at 12 0'-
They made the trip in an
248 miles ,
- He
t 3 o'clock
d Mrs,
clock.
mobile and covered
T. L.. Smith, who was a delegate from
Centre Hall to the State P. O of A
convention, at Lancaster, last week, was
at that time elected to the natiooal con-
vention which will meet in Allentown
132 delegates were glected from Pennsyl-
vania to the national convention.
h
Forester William McKinney attended
a convention of foresters held recently
at Mont Alto, where he was not oaly ad-
vised of the new regulations of the for-
estry department in conducting the
numerous ranges throughout the state
but received new inspiration as well,
*
i
At a recent meeting of the Millheim
school board Prof. John Hollenbaugh, of
New Berlin, a graduate of Franklin and
Marshall college, was elected as assist-
ant principal o the Millheim high school.
At the same meeting a tax rate of 13
mills and a per capita tax of $3 was lai
Brick are being hauled for the moun-
tain section of the State road job be.
tween Pleasant Gap and Bellefonte.
Current report is to the c¢ffect that the
road will remain open until after the
Grange Encampment and Fair, after
which it will be closed until the brick
laying is completed,
J. B. Fortney, tax collector for Potter
township, will be at the following
places on the dates named, for the pur-
pose of receiving taxes : At Potters
Mills, Sept. 14; Old Fort, Sept. 16;
Centre Hall. Sept. 19 ; Colyer, Sept. 20 ;
Centre Hill, Sept. 22, —from the hours of
12 o'clock noon to 5 p m.
Mr. and Mrs. John Mitchell Garbrick
and children, of Bedford, autoed
through Centre Hall on Saturday, hav.
ing been on a trip to Williamsport and
other points in that section of the state,
While iu the valley they drove to Penns
Cave to give their children the pleasure
of seeing thc most wonderful of nature.
Mr. Garbnick is assistant postmaster of
Bedford, a second class post office, and
aithough his appointment is under civil
service, he is not feeling that nothing
can happen to him except advancement,
Among the Reporter's callers on Fri.
day was Wilfred L. Musser, of Altoona,
who came to the home of his parents at
Spring Mills to take back with him his
daughter Alice Bell, so she will be
ready for the opening of the Altoona
public schools. Mr, Musser was pleased
to say that he has had continuous em-
ployment, but that is not the condition
of many of his friends and acquaint-
ances, Mr. Musser was accompanied to
Centre Hall by his father and mother,
Mr, and Mrs. Robert C. Musser, Mrs, C,
W. Musser, of Chambersburg, and Miss
Alice Bell Musser, Before leaving town
they paid a short visit to Mrs. Ralph