IBHiiBi JPfW INTERNATIONAL FALLS PRESS PAGE SEVEN WOMAN'S WAR SERVICE *S HOW SHALL WE SHERIFF'S SALE In considering the apportionment of IN AGRICULTURE the extraordinary burden of taxes in F. C. ROGERS STATE OF MINNESOTA, war times certain scientific principles ss. are definitely established: PAY WM? FOG THE County of Koochiching. Among the 2,000,000..suffragists now How Taxes Should Be Apportioned. DISTRICT COURT mobilizing for war service, in response (1) The burden of taxes must be Gustave Erickson, to the call to the colors by Mrs. Carrie spread as far as possible over the vs. PRACTICAL FURRIER Chapman Catt, president of the National whole community so as to cause each John Branley American Woman Suffrage Association, Notice is hereby given, that by virtue individual to share in the sacrifices according work on the soil seems to Fort Frances, A Constructive Criticism on the Ontario of an execution to me directed and to his ability to pay and according be popular. The women are putting delivered, and now in my hands, issued to his share in the Government. their accustomed suffrage initiative out of the District Court, Fifteenth House Revenue Bill. (2) Taxes on consumption, which are and energy into the organization ot Judicial District, State of Minnesota, THE OLDEST EXCLUSIVE FUR HOUSE necessarily borne by the community at aoe and spade brigades—by no means in and for the county of large, should be imposed as far as possible neglecting their suffrage work as they Koochiching upon a judgment rendered on articles of quasi-luxury rather dig and plant. IN THE WORLD in said court in favor of. Gustave LOANS BETTER THAN TAXES than on those of necessity. With the co-operation of State and Erickson and against John Branley, (3) Excises should be imposed as far Federal authorities, already eight I have levied on the following described real property of said defendant, as possible upon commodities in the states are in the vanguard for agricultural to-wit: work. hands of the final consumer rather The Southwest Quarter, (SW%) of Connecticut suffragists are setting than upon the articles which serve primarily Fiv« Reasons Why Excessive Taxes at Section Nine, (9), Township Sixtynine, apart "patriotic lots" for every rural as raw material for further the Outset of War Are Disadvantageous—Great (69), North, Range Twenty-three and small town league. Upon a farm, production. Britain Example Worthy (23), West of the Fourth (4th), Principal miles from Greenwich, belonging Bight (4) Taxes upon business should be Meridian, in said County and of Emulation—How the Taxes Should to Miss Ryan and Miss Runtz-Rees. imposed as far as possible upon uet State. Be Apportioned. will be established the Fairfield earnings rather than upon gross receipts And that I shall on Friday the 27th bounty Camp Farming School. Here or capital invested. day of July A. D. 1917, at the hour of By EDWIN R. A. SELIGMAN, an eight weeks' course in. practical 10 o'clock a. m. of said day, at the (5) Taxes upon income which will McVickar Professor of Political Economy, farming and care of stock is to be front door of the court house in the necessarily be severe should be both Columbia University. given. city of International Falls in said differentiated and graduated. That is, On May 23, 1917, the House of Representatives county and state proceed to sell all there should be a distinction between passed an act "to provide the right, title and interest of the earned and unearned incomes and there revenue to defray war expenses and above named John Branley in and to ,/h should be a higher rate upon the larger for other purposes." In the original the above described property, to satisfy incomes. It is essential, however, not UUmI bill as presented by the Committee of said judgment and costs, amounting to make, the income rate so excessive Ways and Means, the additional revenue to One-.hundred thirty-six dollars as to leajl to evasion, administrative and ninety-one cents, together with to be derived was estimated at $1,810,420,000. difficulties, or to the more .fundamental all accruing costs of sale, and interest Tlv amendment to the income on the same from the 5th day of June objections which have been urged tax, which was tacked on to the ~f •**, v» 4 1917, at the rate of 6 per cent per annum, above. bilt-during the discussion in the House, 4^1 V-. Jtr Ifsli! §L at public auction, to the highest (6) Tlie excess profits which are dye was expected to yield another $40,000.000 bidder for cash. EXPORTER AND IMPORTER OF to tlie war constitute the most obvious or $50,000,000. THOS. P. WHITE, and reasonable source of revenue during RAW FURS In discussing the House bill, two Sheriff of Koochiching County,- Minn. war times. But the principle upon problems arise: By Hughes Van Etten, Deputy. which these war-profit taxes are laid Jevne & A" or ton. I. How much should be raised by must be equitable in theory and easily Plaintiff's Attorneys. taxation? calculable in practice. Dated at International Falls, Minn., II. In what manner should this sum June 6th, 1917. Jun 7^Jul 26 The Proposed Income Tax. be raised? The additional income tax as passed I. How Much Should Be Raised by NOTICE OF CONTEST by the House runs up to a rate of GO Taxation? Highest Cash Prices Paid on per cent. This is a sum unheard of in How was the figure of $.1,800,000,000 Department of the Interior the history of civilized society. It must Raw Furs arrived at? The answer is simple. When United States Land Office be remembered that it was only after the Secretary of the Treasury came to Duluth, Minn., May 28, 1917 the first year of the war that Great Tojliij Ravnilai, Contestee: estimate the additional war expenses He will pay the duty and war tax on all furs from the United Britain increased her income tax to the You are hereby notified that Ettere for the year 1917-18, he calculated that maximum of 34 per cent., and that Mordini who gives Scandia, Iowa, States and pay as high a price for them as any they would amount to some $0,600, even now in the fourth year of (he war as his post-office address, did On May 000,000, of which $3,000,000,000 was to 8, 1917, file in thisoflice his duly corroborated house in the United States. the income tax does not exceed 42^ be allotted to the allies, and $3,G00, application to contest and per cent. 000,000 was to be utilized for the domestic secure the cancellation of your homestead It could easily be shown that a tax purposes. Thinking that it entry No. Serial No. with rates on moderate incomes substantially would be a fair proposition to divide BE SURE AND SEE ME BEFORE YOU SELL OR BUY 011795 made December 14, 1914, for Costume for Suffrage Farmers, De less than in Great Britain, this latter sum between loans and NE1^, Section 14, Township 64 N., F. C. ROGERS and on the larger incomes about as signed by Mrs. Ruth Litt, N. Y. taxes, he concluded that the amount Range 22 W., 4th P. Meridian, and as high, would yield only slightly less than State Chairman for Suffrage grounds for his contest he alleges to be raised by, taxes was $1,800,000,000. the $532,000,000 originally estimated in that Lij Ravnilai has never resided Agriculture. the House bill. on said land or made any improvements Under the direction of Mrs. Ruth There are two extreme theories, each' It is to be hoped that the Senate will thereon and that his absence Litt, state chairman of suffrage agriulture, of which may be dismissed with scant from said land was not due to his reduce the total rate on the highest incomes courtesy. The one is that all war expenditures an extensive warfare in employment in the army, navy or to 34 per cent, or at most to 40 trenches turned up by the peaceful should be defrayed by loans, oath, specifically responding to these Joseph Winczewski Register... marine corps of the United States. at per cent, and that the same time it ?!ow will be on the program for New and the other is that all war expenditures allegations of contest, together with You are, therefore, further notified W. H. Small wood, Jr., AttorneyDate will reduce the rate on the smaller Incomes Fork State. Mrs. Litt is a practical due proof that you have served a should be defrayed by taxes that the said allegations will be taken of first publication May 31, derived from personal or professional !armer, managing for herself her copy of your answer on the said contestant as confessed, and your said entry Each theory is untenable. 1917. earnings. arge estate, Jackwill Farm, East either in person or by registered will be cancelled without further It is indeed true that the burdens of Date of second publication June 7, mail. If the war continues we shall have to Patchogue, Long Island. She has designed right to be heard, either before this 1917. the war should be borne by the present depend more and more upon the income office or on appeal, if you fail to file one of the most practical of You should state in your answer the Date of third publication June 14, rather than the future generation tax. By imposing excessive rates in this office within twenty days after name of the post office to which you 1917. :he experimental service costumes for but this does not mean that they should now we are not only endangering the the fourth publication of this notice, desire future notices to be sent to Date of fourth publication' June 21, women who are to do farm service. borne by this year's taxation. be future, but are inviting-all manner of as shown below, your answer, under you. 1917. New Jersey has the distinction of Meeting all war expenses by taxation difficulties which even Great Britain containing the large farm, owned and has been able to escape. makes the taxpayers in one or two run by Mrs. Henry Wade Rogers, National years bear the burden of benefits that Conclusion. Chairman for suffrage acricul ought to be distributed at least over a The House bill contains other funda-s Markowitz & Summerfield ure. New Jersey women suffragists decade within the same generation. mental defects which raay be summed ire all for the mighty potato. They In the second place, when expenditures up as follows: .jre doing their bit on lots set apart approach the gigantic sums of (1) It pursues an erroneous principle ror culture of the homely tuber, and present-day warfare, the tax-only policy in imposing retroactive taxes. the pursuit of the potato bug is tc (2) It selects an unjust and unworkable would require more than the total take the place of mosquito warfare surplus of social income. Were this criterion for the excess-profits tax. la New Jersey this year. (3) It proceeds to an unheard of absolutely necessary, the ensuing havoc height in the income tax. in the economic life of the community WOMAN SUFFRAGE would have to be endured. But (4) It imposes unwarranted burdens Come to this store for economy by buying upon the consumption of the community. where the disasters are so great and A CONSERVING FORCE Reliable Merchandise at the same time so unnecessary, the Fal'ing in line with the offer of war (5) It is calculated to throw business tax-only policy may be declared im service made ty the National American into confusion by levying taxes on gross practicable. Woman Suffrage Association to receipts instead of upon commodities. Secretary McAdoo had the right instinct tlisi President of the United States, (6) It fails to make a proper use of and highly commendable courage various stats suffrage associations stamp taxes. in deciding that a substantial portion, have called their members into real (7) It follows an unscientific system at least, of the revenues should ani practical service. in its fiat rate on imports. be derived from taxation. But when The first act of the president of —Always at the right price. (8) It includes a multiplicity of petty he hit upon the plan of 50-50 per cent., the -Nebraska State Suffrage Association, that is, of raising one-half of all domestic and unlucrative taxes, the vexatiousness Mrs. W. E. Barkley, wa« to line of which is out of all proportion to war expenditures by taxes, the up her members in suffrage thrift question arises whether he did not go the revenue they produce. clubs. Many Nebraska home-makers The economy lies in the good quality you get too far. have been in the habit of ordering for ypur money, no matter what you buy at The relative proportion of loans to in the summer, the winter's supply The fundamental lines on which the taxes is after all a purely business af vegetables and fruits from their House bill should be modified are summed this store. For instance, a proposition. Not to rely to a large extent local grocers. This year the state up herewith: on loans at the outset of a war is suffrage organization is awakening its (1) The amount of. new taxation a mistake. members to the fact that Nebraska should be limited to $1,250,000.000—or HART, SCHAFFNER & MARX do women can raise and put up their at the outset to $1,500,000,000. To Disadvantages of Excessive Taxes. as v.vn foodstuffs, and so free the produce The disadvantages of excessive taxes more than this would be a.s unwise of the canning factories for excoriation at the outset of the war are as follows: it is unnecessary. To do even this suit at $25.00 will outwear two cheap suits at cr for t'r.3 army, "viier#yar, 1. Excessive taxes on consumption would be to do more than has ever hts is ftci, it will needed. been done by any civilized Government will cause popular resentment $15.00—you get $5.00 the best of it here, be^l^ in time of stress. 2. Excessive taxes on Industry will side the a§§p*ance that should a Hart JSchaffner disarrange business, damp enthusiasm (2) The excess-profits tax based upon .1 ^iind restrict the spmt of enterprise at a sound system ought to yield about 8c Marx garment fail to give satisfaction you NOV4 RON AUONCt. $500,000,000. the very time when the opposite^is lolu some ww (3) The income-tax schedule ought to needed. tou'uu GROW UP AMD are entitled to anew suit. be revised with a lowering of the rates 3. Excessive taxes on incomes will deplete HAV& A 66AVJ OUSf UKt SISTER'S on earned incomes below $10,000, and the surplus available for invest with an analogous lowering of the ments and interfere with the placing of That's the point we want to make— rates on the higher incomes, so as not the enormous loans which will be neces to exceed 34 per cent, A careful calculation sary in any event. shows that an income tax of 4. Excessive taxes on wealth will It's not how little you pay, this kind would yield some $450,000,000 cause a serious diminution of the incomes AvVi' DO additional but how much you can get, which are at present largely (4) The tax on whisky and tobacco h^e- to drawn upon for the support of educational HAM& ors ought to remain approximately as it is. and philanthropic enterprises UKfc that brings real economy. with a yield of about $230,000,000. Moreover, these sources of support These three taxes, together with the would be dried up precisely at the tim? stamp tax at even the low rate of the when the need would be greatest. House bill, and with an improved automobile 5. Excessive taxation at the outset of tax, will yield over $1,250,000,000, the war will reduce the elasticity available which is the amount of money for the increasing demands that thought desirable. are soon to come. The above program'would be in har^ Great Britain's Policy. SUMMER NEEDS ft mony with an approved scientific system. Take Great Britain as an example It will do away with almost all During the first year of the war she increased taxes only slightly, in order of the complaints that are being urged Light, airy Shirts in all the new patterns, from $1.25 and up to keep Industries going at top notch. against the present It will refrain from taxing the consumption of the During the second year, she raised by Neckwear—the very latest arrivals, 25c, 50c, 75c and $1.00 poor. hew taxes only 9 per cent, of her war |J|feC expenditures. .During the third year It will throw a far heavier burden Ask your Hat man to show Straw Hats in all the new shapes are on display here at she levied by additional taxes (over upon the rich, but will not go to the you the new Vattevsow and above the pre-war level) only extremes, of confiscation. It will obviate $1.25, $1.50, $2.00, $2.50 up to $5.00 slightly more than 17 per cent, of her interference with business and war expenses. will keep unimpaired the social productivity we should attempt to do as much rf of the community. the. first year of the war as Great It will establish a just balance between la Britain did in the third year it would loans and taxes and will not suffice to raise by taxation $1,250,000, succumb to the danger of approaching If, in order to be absolutely on either the tax-only policy or the loanonly 000. mm. the safe side, it seemed advisable to policy/ Above all. it will keep km MM For Men increase the sum to $1,500,000,000, this an undisturbed elastic margin, which should, in our opinion, be the maxi- Look for tki mm/ must be more and more heavily drawn «um. «5SM ajwei