-': r t YfT' f. - vHf.J5)h!B RRppKfsyjjTl ?pw ? " yy- wpflP $3 EVENING PUBLIC -LEDGER-PHIIiAbEEPHIA TUESDAY, NOVEMBER ft 1921 K R i k IP 1 I m m (-, M BILL FACING THIRD REWRITING Revlsed Measure Passed by Sonate Expocted te Yield $3, j 250,000,000 Annually GOES NOW TO CONFERENCE By the Associated Press Washington, Ner. 8. The Tnx Re Re vtden Bill new faces its third re writing, this Ume by the Heuse nnd Senate conferees. The mensure finally was pascd early today by the Senate, 88 te 24, nt the end of a continuous cession lnstlng nearly sixteen hours. It wltl be re turned te the Heuse when thnt body (recenvencs tomorrow nnd Hepubllcnn leaders there plan te send It te con ference) Thursday. It may reach the President for his approval late In the month. At n rough estlmnte Treasury experts Bty the bill In its present form would net approximately $3,250,000,000, or 5200,000.000 less than the present law and about the amount of rcvenue which Treasury officers have said the Govern ment must have. Eventually the bill, the experts assert, will reduce the na tion's tax tell by about $700,000,000 a year. While thev undoubtedly will make many chnngea In tbe measure, the con ferees arc net expected materially te niter the total of revenue. As the bill new stands there are just three ninir prevision en which the Heuse nnd Bcnnte nuree. They nre repeal of the vzccm profits tar and the transporta tion taxes en next Januarv 1, nnd the retention of the present tax en corpora tion capital stock. Outstanding Previsions of QUI Other eutbtandins previsions of the bill arc n reduction in the maximum surtax rate from CI5 per cent en all ever Sl.000.000 te ."0 per cent en nil ever $200,000, as against the Heuse re duction te 32 per cent en all ever $60,000. Retention of the Heuse prevision granting increased normal exemptions of $500 te heads of families huvlng net Incomes of $."C00 or less and $200 en account of dependents. Repeal of thn $2000 normal exemp tion te corporations except In the case of thev having net incomes of $25,000 or less. An increase in the estate tax maxi mum rate from 25 per cent en nil ever $10,000,000 te 50 per cent en all ever $100,000,000. Increaccd taxes en medicinal beer, wine and whisky. A prevision taxing gifts of property by any person nt rates ranging from 1 per cent en the amount bctwet n $20,000 nnd $50,000 te 25 per cent en all ever $10,000,000. Repeal of the excise taxes en chew ing gum, sporting goods, musical in struments, electric fan1? and many ether articles, eh well ns the stamp taxes en proprietary medicines and toilet prep arations. The levies en fountain drinks nnd ice cream also are out. Income Surtax Storm Center The big fight between the Senate and Heuse is expected te develop ever the Income surtax rate, with the general be lief at both ends of the Capitel that tbe conferees will reach n compromise at a figure around 40 per cent. Heuse Re publican leudrs where they can scotch the movement nmeng some Republicans from 'Wcsterii States te have the Heuse Instruct Its managers te accept the Sen ate maximum rate. In the final drive in the Senate lat night te pass the bill many amendments were offered, but few of them were ac cepted. The most Important of these approved was that taxing gifts of prop prep erty, which is designed te prevent evasion of the surtax by wealthy indl Ylduals by a distribution of their prop erty among their relatives. Under another amendment gains real ized by taxpayers from the sain of cor poration stock would be taxed en the full amount Instead of en only '10 per cent ns it was elnimed would be the cese had the capital asset definition In the bill remained unchanged. Sema One Is Sure te Pick Right Name for Big Fair "Atlantic te Taclfic Exposition" Is suggested by J. Hoever, 345 N. Edgcwoed Street, as a name for the Sesqui-Ccntcnnlal Celebration, here In 1020. "In Slcmery of the "World's War Exposition," is suggested by I-outs E. Cehen, 0213 Hiucl avenue, Phil adelphia, Pa. "Philadelphia's 'World Fair," is suggested by 51. A. Hercn, Phila delphia, Pa. "World's Fair nnd Progress Ex position," is suggested by Sirs. Themas Nelan, '10-11 Sansom street, Philadelphia. Pa. "The United World's Fnir," Is suggested by Arthur R. Englcrt, Hill Hall, Pa., R. F. D. Ne. 2. "World's Liberty Fair," Is sug gesfed by E. M. Barnes, 122 North Sixty-first Btreet, Philadelphia, Pa. "Quaker City National Exposi tion." Is suggested by Harry Cehen, 1032 Seuth Fifth street, Philadelphia. "Standard of the Gelden Rule Fair," is suggested by Charles Dl Dl Dl tere, 1514 Seuth Tenth street, Philadelphia, "The World's New Era of De mocracy Exposition," Is suggested by Herman E. Hech, 804 North Sixty-sixth street, Philadelphia, Pn. 5Iany names nre received daily by the EvEjfiae Pudlie Ledqeh. Have you any suggestions? SACRAMENTALWINE ASKED Religious Bedle9 Want Permits Is sued for Its Sale Washington, Nev. 8. (By A. V.) Representatives of wine dealers and religious denominations wee granted n hearing today by the Department of Justice en the question of the legality of permitting wholesale dealers in sac lamental wine te de business under the national prohibition laws. The de partment is preparing nn opinion In answer te a request from Secretory Mellen as te whether n ruling by former Attorney General Palmer prohibiting wholesale liquor dealers from doing btisincs included dealers in wines for rbllirfeus purposes. Representatives of religleuB denomi nations contended nt today's hearing that they could only ebtnin standard wine for church services from estab lished sacramental wine dealers. The hearing, which was net public, wns conducted by 5Irs. 5Inbcl V. Willebrnndt, Assistnnt Attorney Genera. itchell Fletcher Ce. WAGE GUT MOVE BY WESTERN R. RS Greup Docldes en Immediate Posting of Notices of 10 P. C. Roductlen TO APPEAL TO LABOR BOARD By ilie Associated Press Chicago, Nev. 8. 5I:inngers of the Western group of railroads at a meet ing here yesterday decided upon the im mediate posting of notices of wnge re ductions of 10 per cent,' according te nn announcement today. The reads rep resented nt the meeting lnc'udcd the Santa Fe, Chicago Great Western, Chicago, Reck Island nnd Pacific, Chi cage and Northwestern, Union Pacific, Northern Pacific nnd Great Northern. In the proposed cuts nil departments will be affected nnd committees were appointed te draft the notices Immedi ately se that the reads may go bofero the Railroad Laber Beard and ask an enrly hearing. following the railroad meetintr the National Industrial Traffic League an nounced that meetingH would be held to morrow nnd Thursday te ask that the railroade press their claims for wage i eductiens en the bnsia of rate reduc tiens: te shippers. The league repre sents many of the Important shippers of the country. Resolutions for presentation te Toads hnve already been drawn nnd Include tbree salient peints: That railroad wnge scales be put en a level corro cerro corre imoudlng with theso of ether Industries ; that wage reductions and rate reduc tions take place simultaneously j abro gation immediately of national agree ments, made effective during the period of Federal control. The Laber Beard has announced thnt wnge reduction questions will net be considered until after It hns passed upon working rules nnd hour schedules, but the reads decided te press their wage reduction efforts ee that these might be brought te the attention of the beard Immediately. Settlement of the railroad ntrlke voted by the railroad brotherhoods for October 30 followed n statement by the Laber Beard that wage reductions would net be passed upon until nfter questions regarding rules nnd working conditions had been decided. Wiulilnfrf.tt. Nev. 8. fB.v A. P.) Reduction of railroad empleyes' wages? was added today by Clifferd Thernc, general counsel for the American Farm Bureau Federation, te his recommenda tions befere the Senate Intcrstate Com merce Cemmittee. Therno also elab orated en his previously submitted rec ommendations for repeal of the so se called 0 per cent guarantee of the rail roads and for restoration of Stnte rail way commissions' powers. Declaring the Farm Bureau Federa tion did net desdre "te starve the rail roads." 5Ir. Therno added: "The railroads must continue te function. They muBt be allowed te re duce costs, and railroad labor must help them te reduce costs. Everybody cverywhere Is reducing charges." LITTLE BENNY'S NOTE BOOK By Lee Pnpe Me nnd Puds Hlraklns nnd Mary Wnt. kins was sitting en her frunt steps and alie sed, O boys, Ive get a new caractcr book with R questions In It for every body te dnser, like wats you favorlte flower and dlffrent things, nnd I wunt you both te rite in it. And she ran in the heuse all lxcltcd and came out with a copy book with the same C' questions en every page marked 1, :.', u, 4, 0, and spaces te put your nnscrs, raying, Yeu rlte In it ferst, Benny, I wunt all my frends te rite in it. 5Ie thinking, G, hcrray I must be n frond of hers. And I stnrtcd te leek at the questions and Puds whispered, Rite funny answers, make them funny ci cnything nnd she'll think youre grate. Wish I started te de, my character being I. Wnt Is your favorlte flower? Oabbigc. 2. Wat is your favorlte color? Sky blue nlnk. 8. Wat color eves de you like the best? Orlndge. 4. Wnt color hair? Perple. e. Who is your fa fa fa vorleo gcrl? Pcreey Wecvcr. And I handed the book back te Mary Wntkins thinking she would think I was smnrt ns cnything. Wich she dldcnt, saying, Benny Potts, I think youre tee raecn for cnything, I think youre Jest horrid, se thcre. Wy, heck, war, wy? I sod. Dent nsk me. you knew quite well, sed Mary Wetklns. And flhe gave the book te Puds for him te rite his caractcr In it. Wlch he did, his character being, I. Wnt la your favorite flower? The rose, because 2. What la your It leeks like you favorlte color? Xelle like your aress. 8. Wat color eyes de you llke the best i Yours. O. Wat color hair. Yours. 0. Who Is your favorite girl? Yeu. And he handed It back te 5Iery Wat kins nnd she red It, saying, O hew por per fcckly lovely, I think thats jest the love liest caractcr In the hele book. And Phe kepp en tawklng te Puds ns If she thnwt he was grate and looking nf mn na if uliA thnwt I wasent. Prev ing Puds had jest lnceurngcd me te rlte mine funny ter n uerty jciuss in. minimi You'll taste the difference! asce Coffee 25 C lb At all our Stores I The Celd Winds of Last Saturday worn rrnnindGVH of hew C10SO at hand. WintM. really Is. It is an advantage te have your coal delivered in geed weather, but new or later please remember that you can depqnd upon "American Ceal" for entire satisfaction. -" &' ICE CO. Ice & Ceal Main Office, 600 Arch Street I SnranirciiM ivttS I!1U!! i Miiiiffiijgii iiitiiiihiiii Own Make Famous Asserted Chocolates 75c lb. Bell Phene Spruce 84-40 18th & Cbutnut Sts. 12th & Market Sts. 5600 Germantown Ave. lliililll!l'iilliilillill'llliliaiMMiiHMi ;!tl'illlili!lli!l!il'llli!i Atlantic City, N. J. Ifi riHsfcTja&-2fe) IMJi&MIQIM 364-56W5G8 jTlUh ,Atlt1U iete I?erU Stf &4bn xC4P JhUWI teCjJ itiflife 46'ne47'"STS. Paris RITZ CARLTON HOTEL BROAD AND WALNUT STREETS PHILADELPHIA Many truths will be revealed te fashionable Philadelphia women. First That Gidding prices are lower than they have been for many years past in fact, before-the-war prices are ruling new. Second We have, through the ad vantages of our organization, been able te submit te our patrons in our own establishments the most im portant values of our career. Third We ask your comparison we want you te see hew well we have prepared this wonderful assemblage of fashions for you. Embracing DAY DRESSES EVENING GOWNS COATS CAPES AND WRAPS SPORTS APPAREL FURS AND MILLINERY Specializing in Coats, Suits, presses and Skirts 1222-1224 Walnut Street Medes of Distinction and Originality Distinctive, Smart and Unusual Are These dUre Coats, Wraps an Exemplifying Everything That is New and Werthy in "Siecker" Fashions at New Lew Prices Showing Savings of 25 te 50 Afternoon Dresses , of Canten and Reshanara Crepes, Crepe Rema and Brocades, showing all the newest autumn modes, and in all the favored colors, including black. $69.50 te $195 Values at $44, $54 te $125 Evening & Dinner Dresses Smart and unusual modes for formal occasions, including beaded robes, chiffon jet and lace crea tions, in black, white and all evening shades. A ' number of attractive dance frocks are also shown. $59.50 te $175.00 Values at ' $35, $45 te $95 (Second Fleer) sses lip The First Reduction Sale of the Season in Y Plain & E T rimmed Suits Our entire stock of this season's most attractive models. Every fashionable fabric, fur and color is included. We have made no exceptions nor reservations. All are reduced as follews: Suits That Were $55, $65, $95 te $155, are new $25, $34, $54 te $95 Medel Suits One of a Kind Similarly Reduced M Coats and Wraps of Gerena, Normandy, Orlande and Marvella; plain and trimmed with beaver, squirrel, mole, wolf and caracul. In all shades, and sizes up te 4G. $85.00 te $275.00 Values at te Spert Coats of Tweeds, Chinchilla, Pole Cleth and Novelty fabrics; smart and practical models, plain and fur trimmed. $39.50 te $110 Values at $19.50, $35 te $65 First Fleer JUMPtethe HAW-WALKER Lightweight STEEL FILING 1 new in use net one ever lest- its oeo cente ire Let us tell you mere about the Light-weight Filing Safe. Write or Phene today u Built Like a Skyscraper" f ' SHAW-Wa Phene Filbert 5267 1010 Chestnut ?t Philadelphia Steel and Weed Filet Card Index Equipment Ledger Deski Filing Safe$ ' ,U -O- J " .1 W SS.' MU2LiAl
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