o Em Cm Io PIS RiEIAEE \ “rena, & Se by William National Press Building AL Sart - PE 3 [Ae pA AANNMY LJ STH Bruckart Washington, D, C, | Washington.—His name will mean little to anyone except the rather “ ys Wide circle of Swarty’s friends and busi- Story ness associates who admire his courage and thrift. Since there are hundreds of thousands like him in this country, I will identify him by his nickname—‘‘Swarty.” I have known him some ten or eleven years as a friend and a neighbor, a fel- low who could be properly called the salt of the earth. Swarty’s story is most interesting because it illus- trates a condition. He was the son of a country doc- tor. In his early twenties, he be- came a traveling salesman. His personality and his ability carried above the ranks of the average or- der-taker. He saved his money. He and his wife inherited a few thou- sand dollars each from their respec- tive fathers. Swarty went into busi- ness for himself here in Washing- ton. The business prospered to the extent that Swarty had built up a backlog of savings as a reserve and had bought his own home, a modest place. They are a happy little family and in that as well they are like hundreds of thousands of others in this country. There came the depression of sev- en years ago. Sales by Swarty’s lit- tle plant declined. He kept his ten employees on the rolls, however, as long as he could. The drain be- came too much and he had to re- duce the payroll; indeed, he had to draw on the backlog. After nearly five years, things began to pick up. He started again to restere the re- serve so that there could be some- thing on which to draw again if business was slack. But almost si- multaneously, Swarty found a lot of new taxes coming in the front door, One of them was the ridicu- lous levy that said in effect that he could not build up that backlog again because if he did he would have to share the excess with the federal government. There had been some other taxes before that one, but it was the most disastrous in its effect. There were other taxes after the surplus earn- ings tax, too, until lately he told me that he was paying nine differ- ent taxes each month, and each year he has to pay an income tax on the salary that he allows him- self for managing the business and, besides all of these, he has the strictly local taxes of the District of Columbia. Among these, of course, is a tax on the little home that he owns; a business privilege tax which assesses him a certain percentage of his total receipts; a license tax for the privilege of do- ing business; a tax on his motor cars which he uses in his business, a tax on the gasoline which powers the cars, and a few other odds and ends. I made no mention in the above paragraph that he, like you and I, pays several hundred taxes that are not called taxes. He smokes ciga- rettes, for example, and the federal tax is six cents a pack. (Many states have a state tax in addition.) He bought his wife a piece of jewelry for Christmas, and there were three different federal taxes hidden in the price he paid. * . * 1 could go on and on with a reve- lation of the taxes, but I mention them only inciden- Matter tally. The taxes of Taxes that I am con- cerned with in this story of his affairs are the taxes directly on his business. They are imporiant for the reason that he told me the other night that if it were not for all of these taxes, he could re-employ several men whom he had fo discharge when the busi- ness was at its lowest. He can not hire them now, however, because the margin of profit available to him is small. He has to accomplish as much with six men as he used to with eight or nine or ten in order to make a living out of the busi- ness for himself and his family. Swarty recounted the details of his own business to me about the time that the great Westinghouse corporation of Pittsburgh made pub- lic its tax story. In substance and in brief, Westinghouse pointed out that its tax obligations had in- creased from around two million dollars eight years ago to something over sixteen million dollars in fed- eral payments in the last year. In the years 1935, 1936 and 1937, the taxes paid by Westinghouse were held to have been sufficient to have maintained about 6,500 additional workers on the payroll. I know that someone will retort that a great corporation like West- inghouse ought to pay big taxes. There can be no doubting the truth of that assertion. But there is a much graver condition shown exposition of the tax affairs of the big business of Westinghouse and Swarty’s little business. The only difference between the problems of the two is that Swarty, being a “little fellow,” is not slapped and cuffed and called crook- ed by the demagogues. Swarty's government is doing to him, how- ever, exactly what is being done to Westinghouse by the same authority, Thus, I believe it is fair to con- clude that these two cases illustrate beyond possible refutation how gov- ernment has become topheavy, how its machinery has grown to a point almost beyond comprehension. These two cases, among tens and tens of thousands, show what the ship of state is costing. Indeed, I feel more and more that if we have a ship of state, it is leaking so badly that half of the taxes col- lected flow into the ocean of inef- fectiveness and economic waste. The condition obtains from the smallest unit of township adminis- tration to the doors of congress and the White House in Washington, We are into a new session of con- Congress Is Back a great deal complish has gone into history. proud. But that’s gone by and the new session is starting with a fine that 435 members of the house and and elections. vides the answer to many things you will see unfolded in the next four or five or six months. The boys will play politics aplenty. But before we go into that, let tics which President Roosevelt has initiated. I think it cannot be gain- said that the President has tossed a gress. Some time ago, it will be recalled, the President said with emphasis that the budget must be balanced this year—that spending of government money must not ex- ceed the income as it has done now consistently for seven years. There was much applause of that pro- nouncement at the capitol. It seems, however, they are laughing out of the other side of their mouth now because suddenly the politi- cians discovered that if the budget were brought into balance, great gobs of political pap, patronage and projects would have to be eliminat- ed. There was a reaction to the Presi- dent's statement. Mr. Roosevelt very promptly said, in effect, “Well, boys, if we cut down spending we have to start somewhere. How dred millions from the federal con- tribution for road building,” and a howl went up to the skies. Quit building roads, never! So the Presi- dent tried again. Lately, he has sent a letter to Representative Cart- wright, Oklahoma Democrat, saying that if Mr. Cartwright did not want his committee to act on the road fund curtailment, congress and its individual members would have to take the responsibility when the budget shows up out of balance. I suppose there could be a slow- icy. vestigating committee, the patronage boys on the payrolls. soft jobs.) To get back to the hot potato, and bring a balanced budget. By his own machine and has made the representatives and senators the goats in front of their own people. I must not fail to report to you about the plight of the citizens of . Greenbelt, that Blight Over 1,040] community Greenbelt erected by the dis- tinguished re- moulder of men, Prof. Rexford Guy Tugwell, where cheap rents were to prevail and economic royalists dare not tread. For $14,000,000, Profes- sor Tugwell built apartments for 185 families, provided no family had more than two babies. The govern- ment is going to get its money back in 232 years. But a great blight has fallen over Greenbelt. The tenants did not read the fine print of their leases. Too late, they learned that the fine print prohibited them from having dogs, or any kind of pets. I under- stand there has been a bit of boot- legging of pets but anyway there is a prohibition against such things, Now, however, a great movement is under Way in Greenbelt. Peti- tions are circula demanding that Landlord Uncle Sam change the lease. One paver knows where HERE'S telling you how to look your most enchanting self when you go to dining, dancing and making merry during the winter social swirl. Told in fashion's own language the mes- sage 1s to wear flattering white— your gown, your wrap, your cor- White flower head- dress, too! The ingenue's choice is for full made of frosty, frothy diaphanous whites that dazzle with glittering, stone accents. If you happen to be of the stately, statuesque type rath- er than the airy-fairy sort you'll be voted the belle of the ball clad in a glovefitting skilfully draped low dec- olette gown made of heavy white crepe which makes trimming con- spicuous by its utter absence save for a chaste corsage of waxen-white camelias or gardenias or white orchids if you will have it so. White wraps to wear over these beguiling frocks are so smartly in fashion they are literally taking the world by storm this season. They may be of cloth or velvet (often luxuriously furred with white fox) to ensemble with the gowns they top or they may be of snowy fur, preferably ermine, for ermine is notably in the lead whether it be for jacket, medium - length coatee or floor-length wrap, or bolero fanta- sies. Then, too, there is the new-this- season ermincrush that makes up exquisitely into wraps such as pic- tured herewith. An ensemble of coat and muff made of snowy ermin- crush as shown is adorable for the girl who is invited to parties ga- lore. Under it the young lady wears HIGH-STYLE SUEDE By CHERIE NICHOLAS If you are properly style-minded you will set your heart on havin 8 suit tailored of richly colo suede. The handsome suede suits that feature so conspicuously in the present fashion picture are ideal for rain or shine as they are made of a shelter suede that is shower- proof and winterproof. The jacket has padded shoulders with a mili. tary air. For longer steps milady has only to unbuiton the bottom leather coverzd button that fastens the front opening. % one of the new tulle frocks with voluminous skirt and expertly fitted bodice that is so quaint and so chic all in one. Yes indeed, this winsome muff and wrap set is one any stylish- minded woman would love to own. Well, why not even if you happen to be one among those to whom g elegance at little cost is a pro n to be met. Listen close, while we whisper a secret idea we feel the urge to pass on to you. If 1 a lim- ited budget why not buy a few yards of white ermincrush and “make your own" little cushion muff and swank coatee? We might say that if you would be intrigued with the thought of a little bolero, muff and hat set. pat- terns are easily a trio made ermincrush would carry you through a winter with inmistakable style distinction and allure An all-white cape is also a pos- session to be coveted. See the one in the picture. The lavishness of the velvety weave has been added unto by the trim of sable-dyed ko- linsky. You would not necessarily have to keep your white cape or coat for formal for the beauty about ermincrush is it is really quite prac- tical. Cruising in tropical waters or vacationing up North, attending op- era and making the rounds of teas and musicales, it is an ideal choice because it can be packed without fear of wrinkling since ermincrush naturally has a soft snowy white deeply crushed pile. © Western Newspaper Union. ratiahle and hh available and suc! of | BLACK IS FAVORED FOR DAYTIME WEAR Black worn with white and light colors is Bruyere's choice for smart daytime clothes in the mid-season collection. Light wool costumes in black with white satin blouses are a highlight of the showing, and rhine- stone clips are the leading trim. A black two-piece daytime ensem- ble is made in lightweight wool with straight-cut skirt and waist-length jacket of bloused design, fitted to a snug wide belt. With the costume is worn a lustrous white satin blouse, with long, fitted sleeves. The bod. ice is draped from center of the waistline, where it is fastened with a wine grosgrain ribbon which forms a corselet belt, dropped lower at the back. The suit jacket, opened to the waistline, is trimmed with a pair of rhinestone clips at the neck. Sumptuously Furred Tweed Suits Are High in Favor An increasing interest in suits made of striking tweed is noted. These are not just tweed in the ordinary sense of the word, but they are sumptuous affairs of gor- geous tweed that ‘‘gets you” be- cause of the grand and glorious col- oring and the fascinating nubby knotty textures. The opulent furs that trim these elegant suits are a fitting tribute to the tweed itself. These colorful tweed outfits give an excellent opportunity to vary the all-black vogue that has persisted for so long a time. Covert Slacks, Wool covert cloth, long a favorite for topcoats, is being used for slacks by well-dressed undergrads at sey- eral leading Eastern universities, Accent Your Dress Large rectangular and triangular clips of rhinestones, baguettes or jewel-tone sets are seen at high necklines of dark afternoon frocks. TEXT time you or yours want ‘something nice to wear," re- nember me and my three little words: Sew-Your-Own! Yes, Mi- lady, because it pays big dividends. It's good for Instead of worrying about clothes you can't humming about things you can cause you Own! Won't you join us today very soon? White House or Cotlage. Even if your home were White House, Mi need a 1413 to ugh housekeeping chores. It has that style usually reserved for expen- sive frocks and its simplicit 1 fascinate you. A young cc its shirtwaist ng, while trim she sleeves and yoke are features to be ated every time you put it on. It sew-your-own vou! you! 1 aii Nave — SEW, Sew, the pretty and all be- the like see you thre re is gingham, and it's more than chic in silk crepe. Try you'll like them! So Simple, So Sweet. Little Miss Two-to-Eight will her very nicest three-syllable words to exclaim over this frock {above designed espe- cially for y Sew-Your-Own! It mpl 80- sweet affairs mother and every daugi weakness for, Criss use center) her t is one of those so-simple, 1 little wil ging! ng on your little charm," espe- is of gay red he bows in That Poured-in Look, ymething nice to 1 brand new frock at the right. Your teas and bridge will be dates this smart model in black or velvet, waiting your call. Fashion says: hat poured-in look,” and Sew- said “when” just in the ick to make this your most fig- flattering frock. It is equally sub-deb and ve. It belongs in ev- lady's ward eats sailin for the oomed Why not in yours? The Patterns. Pattern designed for sizes 34 to 50. Size 36 requires 4% yards of 35 or 38-inch material. Pattern 1852 is designed for sizes 2, 4, 6, and 8 years. Size 4 requires 2! 38-inch ma- l plus 6 yards of ribbon for and 1 yard for belt. 1383 is designed for to 20. Size 16 requires 2% ards -inch material. Send your order to The Sewing i Pattern Dept., 247 W. 3 street, New York, [. Price of patterns, 15 cents ins) each rndics 141% iq i413 1s yards o te —WNU Service, NPE A po i a. and Cottages . ¥ Keep a Goin A man we knew had rounded out more than ninety years when counting the money was to say, “Now I'll set out chard!” He was ready to start right in where he started to down any of our folks. Let's ale Ny - al - A HOTEL OF DISTINCTION Nearest the Gardens (Famous Winter Resort) OPEN JANUARY TO MAY $6 to £10 a day American Plan B. John Littlegreen. General Mgr, Manning 8. Bennet, Res. Mgr. Summerville SouthCarolina Millions have found in Calotabs a most valuable aid in the treat- ment of colds. They take one or two tablets the first night and re- peat the third or fourth night if needed. How do Calotabs help nature throw off a cold? First, Calotabs are one of the most thorough and dependable of all intestinal elimi- nants, thus cleansing the intestinal tract of the virus-laden mucus and toxins. Second, Calotabs are diuretic to the kidneys, promoting the elimination of cold poisons from the biood. Thus Calotabs serve the double purpose of a purgative and diuretic, both eof which are needed in the treatment of colds. Calotabs are quite economical; only twenty-five cents for the family package, ten cents for the trial package. —{adv.) Bear With Others If thou wilt thyself be borne with, bear also with another.— Thomas a Kempis, Prefer Hate There are few who would not rather be hated than laughed at.— Sydney Smith.
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