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THE CITIZEN, FIUDAY, JUNE 2, 1011.
Income Tax
Is Certain
Thirty States Have Ap
proved Only Five
More Required
By JAMES A. EDGERTON.
kHE Income tax amendment U
not yit a part of the coiirtltu
tiou of the United Statu., al
though the prospects are
brlglit for Its ultimate adoption, lu
the two years since congress submitted
It to tlio states for ratllieatlon thlrry
3tates have approved, live short of the
uuinher required. Six weeks ago the
advocates of the measure believed the
live states needed would ratify the
amendment UiU year, but that now
seems doubtful. The New Jersey sen
ate failed to adopt It and has adjourn
cd. In Florida It has been held up In
one house, with adverse action feared
l'hls leaves New York, Massachusetts
and Minnesota as practically the onl;.
states In which favorable action can
bo expected this year. Even If all
three shculd approve there would still
be two short of the required three
fourths. Next winter there will meet
several legislatures that only assemble
blennlall . and out of these the needed
votes will almost certainly come. In
the meantime the recipients of bloated
Incomes will escape the threatened tax.
It should be explained that when this
amendment does pass It merely enable
congress to enact an Income tax. In
other words. It will make It Impossible
for the supreme court to declare an
Income tax law unconstitutional. It
will place the country exactly where
It was before one supreme court jus
tice changed his mind overnight and
joined In a 5 to 4 decision nullifying
n former Income tax law. That was
more than fifteen years ago, and It is
certain that a vast majority of the
American peoplo have been in favor
of an income tax during all that time.
It takes this people a long while to
get what they go after, but they finally
arrive.
Trouble With Former Act.
Speaking of the unconstitutionality
of the former act, there is one thing
certain whether or not it was In har
mony with the constitution of the
United States, it surely did not agree
with the constitution of the nvcrago
millionaire.
Some people seem to think anytlilng
unconstitutional which Interferes with
their getting nnd keeping all the dol
lars In the world. The trouble is thai
on divers and sundry occasions thev
have been able to make the natio.i
stand for this idea.
The principle of the Income tax is
that those should pay the taxes who
have the money. This seems n per
fectly simple and practical arrange
ment, but thus far has failed to work
for the reason that those who have
the money have preferred to pay It to
lawyers, legislators, press agents and
"yellow dog" lobbyists rather than to
revenue collectors. Their motto has
apparently been millions for bribes
and campaign contributions, but not
one cent for taxes. The result has
been that those who haven't the mon
ey have paid tho federal taxes when
they did not know it. This may seem
paradoxical, but la not half so para
doxical as most of tho present system
of taxation. Some day tho American
peoplo will awaken to this fact. In
deed, many of them are awakening
now. "When tho whole nation gets its
eyes fully open It will indulge In Ho
meric laughter that Is, It will If not
too Indignant.
First Income Tax.
The income tax was first adopted In
England In 1700. Those who had the
money raised as big a roar about that
as their kind over here do now. As
a consequence the law was repealed
two or three years later, but was soon
re-enacted In a different form. This
time it stuck, there being no court
In England, supremo or otherwise, that
dares override the nets of parliament.
About the middle of the century t!t.
law was strengthened. At present the
Hrltlsli government, so far ns practica
ble, takes the tax out of the Income
before It reaches the hands of the
recipient, experience having proved
thnt a taxpayer's honesty and patriot--Ism
do not necessarily Increase in di
rect ratio to tho size of his Ineom
Frankly, tho olllcials had various kind."
of trouble in collecting the tax, being
met with all the forms of evasion from
concealment to plain lying. If there
ever was a tnnn that loved to pay UU
taxes, the fact has not been chronicled
in profnno history. I say "profane"
history because that Is tho only kind
that could deal adequately with the
language of men paying taxes. In this
country men "swear off their taxes
and In all countries swear at them.
Germany also levies an Income tax.
and Franco is about to do so. Otlu-i
countries hnvo It in varying forms.
Usually it Is graduated, tho rate in
creasing -with tho sizo of the income.
For example, an lncomo of $5,000 per
year is taxed 1 per cent, or $riO, one
of $10,000 is taxed 2 per cent, or $200;
one of 20,000 per year is taxed 4 per
cent, or $S00, etc. It is this sort of an
Impost that causes tho loudest yells
from "big business."
Income Tax In America.
In America there was an income tax
in some of the colonies, and tho nation
1
Amendment
of Adoption
Means That Those Who
Have the Money Shall
Pay the Taxes
put on the screws in the graduated
form during tho civil war. The In v.
was repealed In 1872, and no new oiii
was enacted until the beginning of
second Cleveland administration. 1.
was this act that the supreme court
declared unconstitutional by a five to
four vote, Justice Shlras haviiif.
changed his mind. Perhaps no single
cuango of mind ever cost a nation so
much money.
The pending amendment was intro
duced by Seuator Norrls IJrown of Ne
braska In the extra session of congress
of 1000. It passed both houses during
the life of that session by the required
two-thirds majority and has been rail
lied by the legislatures of the follow
ing states:
Alabama, Arkansas, California, Colo
rado, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana.
Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky. Maryland.
Malue, Michigan, Mississippi, Mis
souri, Montnna, Nebraska, Nevada.
North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio,
Oklahoma, Oregon, South Carolina,
South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas.
Washington and Wisconsin.
How the States Stand.
Most of the states passed tho amend
ment promptly nnd some of them by
practically a unanimous vote in both
houses. In others it was passed by
one house nnd rejected by the other,
but on an appeal to the people the next
legislature was returned with both
houses favorable. In only two states.
Itlioilc Island and Vermont, was it de
feated In both houses. New Hamp
shire also rejected It, but Governor
ISass has been trying to get the ques
tion reopened. In tho other states the
situation is somewhat as follows: l:i
Connecticut tho measure is peudlug.
with result In doubt. In Delaware the
legislature ndjourned without action.
In Louisiana it was defeated last year,
but will be tho Issue in a campaign
before tho peoplo this year and will
almost surely bo adopted In 1012. In
Massachusetts the senate is in doubt.
In Minnesota favorable action is ex
pected. In Pennsylvania the measur"
is held up, and the result is very
doubtful. In Utah it was approved
In tlio house nnd defeated in the sen
ato nnd In Virginia was approved by
the senate and defeated In tho house.
cst Virginia also had a divided ver
dict, and in Wyoming the legislature
adjourned without action. The out
come in the other states has ntrcad..
been mentloued.
The Fight In New York.
Perhaps the hottest battle has occui
red In New York. When tho amend
ment came before tho legislature In
1010 Governor Hughes sent in n spe
cial message objecting to its form. Ii;
criticism was that tho language of tin
measure made it possible for the fed
oral government to tnx the incouit
from state and municipal bonds. Tin
ground of his objection will appeal
clearer by a referenco to the wording
of tho proposed amendment. It is n
follows:
"Article 10. The congress shall have
power to lay and collect taxes on in
comes, from whatever source derived
without apportionment among the hpv
oral states nnd without regard to nuj
census or enumeration."
The last clause has referenco to the
present constitutional provision that
direct federal taxes must be appor
tioned among tho states according to
population.
Hughes' Objection.
The phrase to -which Governor
Hughes objected and which has been
the bono of contention in New York
and elsewhere is tho one reading
"from whatever source derived."
The contention of advocates of the
amendment la that tho Income from
state nnd city and all other bonds
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CAREER OF DIAZ
Horn of Spanish father and Indian mother in Oaxaca, September,
1830.
Left orphan at age of three.
At fifteen entered seminary to become priest, aided by Bonita Juarez.
Changed his mind nnd studied law under Juarez.
At sixteen started soldiering by enlisting against the Invasion bv
United States.
Was colonel nt twenty-three in suppression of Santa Anna, who tried
to overthrow republic.
Condemned by Santa Anna to be shot; escaped.
Joined revolt against Herrera.
Unsuccessful candidate for presidency against Juarez in 1858.
Conducted three year war, opening tho City of Mexico to President
Juarez, 1801.
Fought against French invasion; taken prisoner by Marshal Bazalne;
escaped.
Captured the Emperor Maximilian, 1807, and ordered his shooting.
Rose against Jnarez nnd continued rebellion against President Lerdo.
Exiled April, 1870.
Returned to Mexico, was caught, Jumped overboard, but was again
captured, hut escaped a second time.
Lerdo fled before him, and Diaz entered capital as provisional presi
dent, November, 1870.
Elected president for three years, 1877.
Re-elected 1884; continued to hold office until May 25, 1011.
Made Mexico a power among nations and won from all the title of
"the maker of modern Mexico" and from Tolstoy that of "the prodigy
of nature."
Bhould be taxed, as failure so to do
would result In creating a privileged
class. Taxation of such incomes
would not Injuriously affect tho rela
tive value of these bonds, since nil
other securities would bo equally
taxed.
1 Nevertheless the Hughes special
message had the effect of defeating
the amendment in New York state
and doubtless Influenced the result
elsewhere. The New York senate of
1010 passed the amendment by one
vote, but the assembly defeated It by
two votes. This year It has passed
the senate by about two to one nnd
has every prospect of going through
the assembly by n like declslvo ma
jority. Governor Dix For It.
Governor Dix has taken as pro
nounced a stand In favor of the pro
posed amendment as did his predeces
sor against it. In letters to Speaker
Frisble of the assembly and Mayor
Gaynor of New York city he said in
effect that failure to pass the measure
would be a repudiation of Democratic
promises and would spell party dis
honor; that tho contention that the
Democratic state platform Indorsed
"nn" nmendment nnd not "the"
nmondment pending was n miserable
quibble, since everybody understood
tho indorsement to npply to the
amendment now before the states for
ratification; that the clause "from
whatever source derived" was entire
ly just, since it would be only equita
ble to tax all incomes nllke, and thnt
tho argument that tho amendment
would interfere with the rights of the
states to impose an income tax was
not made in good faith, since few
states had imposed such tax or would
do so, thus creating n situation that
was inequitable nnd impractical.
Governor Harmon of Ohio also sup
ports tho amendment vigorously, as
does Governor Woodrow Wilson ol
New Jersey. Wilson succeeded In hav
ing tho assembly in his stnte pass it.
Tho advocacy of the measure is by no
means partisan, however. When it
passed congress President Taf t gave it
his warm Indorsement, as had Theo
dore Itoosevolt before him. One of the
strongest arguments in favor of the
tax was made by Senator Ellhu Uoot
of New York. Hoot argued that, what
ever the language of the amendment,
state and municipal bonds would no
bo taxed.
Some of the Arguments.
bome or the most vigorous argu
ments In favor of tho measure were
made in tho recent hearing given by a
committee of the Now York assembly.
Among those who appeared in behall
of the amendment were W. It. Hearst
and Professor Edwin It. A. Sellgman
of Columbia university. Professor Se
llgman did not mince words. He said
that if any of his students should urge
tho chief argument of the opponents
of the measure viz, that the proposed
tax would depreciate state and munlcl
pal bonds ho would "flunk" him. The
press Interpreted- this ns an attack on
former Governor Hughes, who is now
a Justice of tho United States supreme
court Professor Sellgman In a signed
letter said ho meant no reflection oe
Justice Hughes, who had never made
this ridiculous argument, but that his
criticism was directed at those whe
shielded themselves under Hughes
great reputation. When asked what
John D. Rockefeller now pays toward
the support of the national govern
nient Professor Sellgman said, refer
ring to the Internal revenue tax: "Well.
he doesn't smoke. If he drinks at all 11
la only a glass of beer. Ho pays very
little toward the national funds." Witt
an Income tax Rockefeller would have
to give his share to the support of the
government under which he has made
his millions.
Adoption likely Next Year.
It Is probable that the income fas
amendment will be adopted not latei
than 1012. In a letter Just received
from the office of Senator Brown, the
author of tho measure, and written al
his direction, he confirms the list ol
thirty states that have already ratified
and adds, "New Hampshire, Vermont,
Rhode Island, Delaware, West Virginia
nnd Utah on account of biennial elec
tlons or other reasons are unlikely tt
ratify before tho 1013 legislative ses
slons." This leaves ten stntes thai
may ratify in 1011 or 1912, or twice the
number necessary.
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Any one using a double clothesline
over pulleys will find the arrangement
shown In Fig. 1 for supporting the
lower line qulto convenient. Tho sup
port is made of a piece of three-quarter
Inch square or round wood which has
a screw eye turned into each end. The
Hue Is run through these screw eyes ns
shown In Ktg. 2.
Charlotte Russe.
This is a most delicate and delicious
dessert and one that will be liked by
whoever tries it.
Run a little clear Jelly into the top
of n plain round or oval mold and lay
in some small pieces of fruits of va
rious kinds, such as glace chortles,
half apricots, sliced bananas. Allow It
to set, then lino tho sides with lady
lingers, cut straight at the edges, pi ess
well together, then fill with tho fol
lowing: Whisk up half a pint of cream
to a stiff froth and three ounces of
powdered white sugar, tho juice of a
half lemon, three ounces of raspberry
jam rubbed through a hair sieve to ex
tract the seeds or any fruit and half
an ounce of lslnglns3 dissolved In a
tnblespoonful of boiling water. When
tho charlotte Is required for table dip
the top of the mold Into warm water
for a few seconds, wipe dry with a
cloth and turn tho mold on a glass or
silver dish.
Cape Cod Stew.
Fry five slices of salt pork that have
been cut in strips until crisp. Cut two
pounds of beef into large cubes and
brown in the fat after having taken
out the scraps. Put all into a kettle
and cover with boiling water. Cook
gently two hours, then add parsnips
scraped and cut in halves, turnips cut
In round slices and when nearly done
white and sweet potatoes whole or cut
in halves if large. When the potatoes
are nlmost done lay dumplings round
on tho top, but not so that tlio water
will touch them. Cover closely and
cook fifteen minutes without lifting
the cover. Put tho meat in the center
of a platter, tho vegetables in a border
round it nnd the dumplings on the
outside. Thicken tho grary, cook five
minutes and pour over tho meat.
Eggs In Creole Style.
For eggs creole cook half nn onion
that has been chopped fine In a couple
of tnblespoonfuls of butter, and when
the onion Is yellow ndd two big toma
toes that have been peeled and cut in
pieces and three minced green peppers.
Cook the vegetables about twenty mln
uts and season with salt. Put sliced
hard boiled eggs into a baking dish,
turn the sauce over them and cook in
the oven until tho mixture Is thorough
ly heated through.
Shad Roe.
To cook shad roe deliciously for sup
per boil tho roe in salted water for
about ten minutes. Then put n couple
of tnblespoonfuls of butter into a pun,
and when it is melted turn In tho roe
broken up, tho yolks of two hard boil
ed eggs mashed fine, a cupful of grated
breadcrumbs, a little minced parsley,
pepper and salt When tho mixture
Is thoroughly blended add a table
spoonful of lemon Juice and serve.
Apple Snow.
Tress through a colander two cupfuls
of stewed apples. Tho apple sauce
must bo thick like marmalade. Beat
this npplo sauce for a few minutes nnd
then add three-fourths cupful of sugar.
Beat In a stiff froth ono and one-half
cupfuls of rich sweet cream. Mix the
npplo and cream lightly. iut this so
called "apple snow" into n glass dish
and drop currant Jelly with a teaspoon
over tho top.
Stains on the Hands.
When vegetables nnd fruit are pared
the hands arc generally left stained.
To take this out rub over with n cut
lemon or wash tho places with a little
vinegar. Deep stains can bo taken off
with pumleo stone. Wash in weak
suds and rlnso and wlpo dry, with an
emphasis on the necessity of drying
tho skin well, for this will keep away
roughness and chaps.
To Wash White Skirts.
In making whlto underskirts, if ono
wishes to wear them before washing
and ironing, dip rufilo in cold starch
and let stay ten minutes, then iron.
They will not bo so hard to wash when
soiled as they would bo without any
Btarch. On wash day put a tnble
spoonful of turpentine, in boiler, also
In blue water.
To Soften an Old Paint Brush.
If a paint brush has been put n
wlthont cleaning it can bo made s '
and pliable by Immersing In boll.n
vinegar. After simmering in th s
fow moments wash thoroughly 1
warm Boapsuda. rinse and dry.
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"When I go out without you," he
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