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VOL.23. No. 6.
MONROE, N. C, FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 21, 1919.
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UK. V. B. ASHCRAFT IIFJ AT
HIS HOME THIH MORXI.XtJ
"Hie Ietli of This Prominent Citizen
After an Illnes f Two Week
(-IMim A Dislilltt SlUH-k t
Many Friends ami Relatives Fu
neral Will He HeM at I0:3 Sun
lajr Morning-
i v n Ashn-aft. for years one
of Monroe's leading citizens, died at
.s home on Morrow avenue this
r. ornlng following an Illness of two
eeks. Death resulted from pleurisy
-..d complications. Two weeks ago
- 8 8JO)8 siq oj pauinai aq XepaaisaV
t'ra slight illness. A few hours after
a -riving at the store he was taken ill
wi carried home. Hla condition had
ot been regarded as serious until
last night when he suddenly became
worse, death coming this morning.
The deceased was bom In Marsh
vi.le township October 22. 1850. He
received his education at Old Trinity
College. After graduating there he
taught schools in the county for sev
eral years.
In 1880 he came to Monroe where
worked for J. E. Stack Co. as a
salesman, continuing In this position
for four years. Later he worked for
the late John R. English as a sales-
lan. He soon became a partner In
iftis business, the firm being known
as J. R. English Co. When Mr.
English retired he continued the bus
iness in the same building on South
Wain street.
On MaV 9. 1889. he was married
to Miss Annie Bickett. a daughter of
the late Dr. T. W. Bickett, and a sls
ur of Governor Dickett. She. with
two sons and a daughter survive. The
sins ate Lt. Frank Ashcraft and Mr.
Covington Ashcraft. a student of Hor
i.er's Military Academy. The daugh
ter Is Miss Annie May Ashcraft. a
nember of the faculty of the Edenton
Trgh school. Miss Ashcraft and Mr.
Covington Ashcraft had not arrived
tnme when death came to their fa
ther. For several years he was a member
of the board cf county commissioners
sad the board of aldermen. At the
t tie of his death he was chairman of
the board of trustees of the Monroe
f ded schools, which place he had
1 Hid for a long time. The schools of
trie city closed out of respect for the
deceased as soon as the news of his
death was received. He was also a
lficmbef of the board of dlctors of
tie First National Bank.
Mr. Ashcraft was an Influential
member of the First Baptist church
aid one of the most active of church
workers. For about thirty years he
had been superintendent of the Sun
day school of his church. He was
a!so chairman of the board of dea
cons, church treasurer, and treasurer
of the Unlbn Baptist Association.
He was a man whose word was as
food as his bond. His Integrity of
character won for him a friend In all
with whom he came in contact. "One
of the best men I have ever known,
a prominent citizen of the town char
acterized him this morning.
News of his death came as a dis
trict shock. When anything for the
betterment of town or county was to
be undertaken "Frank" Ashcraft
could be counted upon to be there.
Funeral service will be conducted
at the First Baptist church Sunday
nornlng at 10:30. Service are de
lated In order that Governor Bickett,
who Is In Illinois, and other friends
ard relatives may attend. Rev. Jno.
Wray will conduct the services
and Interment will be In the Monroe
cemetery.
The Parable of a 1'rodlgal Father.
(Charlotte Observer.)
A certain man had two sons, and
Vie younger of them said to his fa-t-.er,
"Father, give me the portion of
thy time, and thy attention, and thy
-companionship, and thy counsel which
lalleth to me." And he divided unto
tnem his living In that he paid the
hoys' bills, and sent them to a select
preparatory school, and to dancing
school, and to college an dtrled to be
Peve that he was doing his full duty
'by the boys.
And not many days after the father
uathered all his interests and aspira
tions and ambitions and took his
journey Into a far country, Into a
land of stocks and bonds and securi
ties and other things which do not In
terest a boyj and here he wasted his
precious opportunity of being a chum
to his own son. And when he had
ppent the very -best of his life and
bad gained money but had failed to
find satisfaction, there arose a mighty
famine In his heart; and he began to
be in want of aympathy and real com
panionship. And he went and Joined
himself to one of the clubs of that
country; and they elected him chair
man of the house committee and
president of the club and sent him to
congress. And he would fain have
satisfied himself with the husks that
other men did eat and no man gave
u.to him any real friendship.
But when he came to himself he
said, "How many men of my acquain
tance have boys whom they under
stand and who understand them, who
talk about their boys and associate
with their boys and seem perfectly
happy In the comradshtp of their
Rons, and I perish here with heart
hunger! I will arise and go to my
son. and will say unto htm. 'Son, I
hrure sinned against heaven and In
thy sight; I am no more worthy to
be called they father; make me as
one of thy acquaintances'." And he
arose and came to his son. But while
he was yet afar off, his son saw him,
and was moved with astonishment,
axid. instead of running and falling on
his neck, he drew back and was ill
at case. And the father said unto
him. "Son. I have sinned against
heaven, and In thy sight; I am no
more worthy to be called thy father.
Forgive me i:ow and let me be your
rriend." But the son said. "Not so.
I wish it were possible, but It is too
late. There v. as a time when I want
ed companionship and counsel and to
know things, hut you were loo busy.
I got companionship and I got the in
formation, but I got the wrong kind
and now alt.. I am wrecked in soul
and body, there is no more heart I. 'ft
In lae. and there Is nothing you can
do for me. It is loo late, too late, too
late." Blake W. Godfrey.
Presidential Ship In Heavy Weather.
The steamer George Washington,
on which President Wilson is return
ing to the United Staes. was in full
wireless communication again Thurs
day after having been Intermittently
cut off from certain communication
for 24 hours.
After leaving the convoying torpe
do boat destroyers behind in the
heavy seas Tuesday, trouble develop
ed on board the battleship New Mex
ico, which put that vessel out of the
convoy, and today the George Wash
ington has been proceeding alone.
The battleship North Carolina is
coming up for the purpose of relay
ing wireless communications.
All has been going well on board
the George Washington. The Presi
dent has alternately worked and tak
en exercise.
TO RHIXG BODIES HOME
Wishes of Relative Will Govern
American Cemeteries in France for
Navy Men Who Remain There.
Plans for bringing home the bodies
of all officers, sailors and marines
now buried on foreign soil are being
worked out by the navy department,
and the actual work will be under
taken within the next few months.
The wishes of relatives, however, will
govern not only as to the return of
the bodies but also as to their final
disposition. Those brought home
either will be sent forward for pri
vate burial or buried in the Ailing
ton or some other national cemetery
as the relatives may decide.
The departments announcement
at Washington Sunday expressed a
preference for blinking home all
bodies. H wus pointed out that as
a result of the careful preparation
made at the outbreak of the war it
h"ad be-prT possible tc reltirn the tbdtes
of hundreds of those who died over
seas. In the case of marines and
naval detachments serving with the
army, however, this was not pos
sible, and instead a careful system of
permanent marking of graves was
maintained. If the nearest of kin
of any of the men who gave their
lives for their country desire the
dead will be left to rest In France,
probably in specially bought Amerl
can cemetery sites where perpetual
care and recognition will be as
sured.
The department's statement said
that where bodies were brought home
for buriul in national cemeteries full
military honors would be accorded,
and that whore- private burial was
desired the navy would prepay all
expenses up to delivery of the coffin
'o relatives, and that the war risk
Insurance bureau of the treasury
would refund actual burial expenses
not exceeding $100 in each case upon
presentation of the claims.
Relatives of the dead of the navy
and navnl reserve were requested to
write the bureau of medicine and
surgery as to their wishes and those
or the dead of the marine corps
were invited lo communicate with
the commandant of the corps.
To the Memory of W. T. Whitfield
Mr. William T. Whitfield, for many
years a member of Central Methodist
church of Monroe, having died on the
30th day of January, 1919,
Be it Resolved: That in the death
of our departed brother Central Meth
odist church has lost a valued mem
ber, his family a devoted husband
and father and the community a good
citizen. Mr. Whitfield was a splen
did type of the Southern gentleman.
Quiet, gentle of manner, unobtru
sive. without an enemy. In all the
social and business relations of life he
was true to others hoi.orable, hon
est, upright, frank and generous. He
believed in and trusted his fellow
man. As a merchant In former years
he willingly aided and assisted the
moneyless and poor, many of whom
in too many Instances neglected their
promises. Later, as a salesman, his
diligence, affablencss and uniform
courtesy made him most popular with
the patrons of his house. He made
friends readily and retained them to
the last. We who were his neighbors
knew him best and esteemed htm
most. His kindly nature and gener
ous heart endeared him to us. And
we sorrow with his loved ones whom
he so much loved. His tender solici
tude for the son in far away France
was beautiful and his anxiety to see
him before his death was really pa
thetlc. But it was not to be.
Be it resolved further: That, as an
expression of our appreciation of the
man and of our sympathy for the be
reaved family, a copy of these reso-
Unions be spread on the records of
the church and a copy also sent to
his family. Geo. S. Lee, A. M. Stack,
W. M. Gordon. Committee.
The resolutions were adopted by a
rising vote of the congregation.
You Win!
The man who Is riding sixty miles
per hour In a big machine is no hap
pier than the man who is riding thirty
miles per hour In a fllver, because the
man in the fllver thinks he Is going
sixty. Cincinnati Enquirer.
SOUTH CAROLINA WILL t
REDUCE COTTON ACREAGE
Friday, Feb. 28, Has Ik-en N unlet I
"Cotton Aiifaue Reduction !'
It) S. C. Cotton Association OfUer
Items From Paiiclaml Journal. -
Friday, February 28ih, has been
named as "cotton acreage reduction
day" by the South Carolina Co'ton
association. The farmer has few
weapons with which to fight those
who cause the cotton market to. go
down when it should go, and the re
duction of acrease is one of the few
effective ways of controlling the price
Holding cotton is also a splendid
way to get the situation in nana.
Holding does not reduce the amount
of cotton, however, and sooner or
later it must be thrown on the mar
ket. Reduction in acreage is the one
sure way to prevent the growing of
a bumper crop. The farmers ought
to sign up for a reduction that will
count for something. , -
During the time there is no school
here Prof. 'Marsh is putting In time
with the members of his class in
agriculture. For the first time this
school is getting a small appropria
tion from the government for .the
teaching of agriculture in the school
During the past months most of the
work has been in the class room, and
many tests and experiments have
been made with uiflerent kinds, of
soil, etc. Prof. Marsh received his
first training in agriculture under
paternal direction on a farm near
Beaver Dam. Last summer he spent
a few weeks at Ciemsou college, and
since then has kept his table plied
with text books and bulletins on agri
culture. He is now visiting the
homes of the boys in his class and
assisting in pruning and spraying the
orchards. He considers this the op
ening wedge that shall make way for
greater things in the years that are
to follow. The boys of the class are
arranging to plant project acres to
be worked according to directions
given by Clemson College.
Fertilizer is not moving in this
section as it usually does at this sea
son, from which we are led to believe
that the farmers are taking the sen
sible view of the situation, and re
fusing to buy commercial fertilizer.
in such quantities at the prices now
asked by the manufacturers whll
cotton refuses to bring what it will
cost to grow more of it, .So
IfnrpriPP TeinaltiB TTeloW what irTtill
cost to grow another crop the better
plan is to hold the old cotton, and
grow other crops.
Trof. John Terry passed through
town Monday afternoon on his way
from Chesterfield, and, while he has
been unwell, he was In fighting trim
because of the condition of the road
to the couny seat. He requested that
we say a number of rough things
about whoever ought to have worked
the roads, but owing to the fact that
our fighting editor has about desert
ed us we decline to do the oilier fel
low's cussing. Instead we agreed to
say about this much, and wait until
the professor has time to write out
and sign whatever he feels like say
ing. We will have to be the flee.
and do just enough barking and
growling to make the larger dogs
fight, while we dodge out of the way.
Fifteen Winston Rioters Guilty.
Fifteen of the sixteen defendants
indicted for participating in the riot
In Winston-Salem on November 17,
1918, were convicted in Surry Super!-,,
or court, a Jury returning the veraict
at noon. Andy Gilliam was the only
defendant on trial that secured an ac
quittal.
George Douthit, J. E. Savage, Pleas
Cllne, Grover and Walter Klzer and
Will Carter were found guilty of at
tempt to lynch Russe) High, a colored
prisoner in the city Jail and were sen
fenced by Judge B. F. Long, who pre
sided over the special term, being or
dered there by Governor Bickeit to
try these cases, to 14 months on the
Forsyth county roads.
Frank Hester was convicted of the
same offense and given a term of 16
months on the roads.
Eight other defendants were con
victed of conspiracy and also of at
tempt to lynch the negro, their sen
lences being as follows: Ira Whita-
ker. Pearce Hammons, A. E. Uistev
ens and Cris Chappell, six years each
on the county roads; John Brandon,
two years; Arthur Mauley, three
years; Carl Fields and J. L. Mabe,
four years. '
While no announcement has been
made, lt Is understood that counsel
for all the defendants will take ap
peals to the supreme court.
Seeing Themselves.
The Gazette of the Cross, a Ger
man publication, is credited w ith the
following:
"At the beginning of last year we
were a proud, all-powerful people,
crowned with the laurels of victory.
Here we are now disarmed and giv
en op, hand and foot, to the mercy
of the enemy. Our invincible army
has been beaten.
"The passage in Scripture which
says, 'You will be despised among all
nations.' has come true to us.
"Shame eats Into our hearts. For
that which is the most terrible for us
Is that we cannot accuse God or the
world for what has become of us. We
can accuse only ourselves.
"We have only to beat our chests
before the grave which we ourselves
dug."
What.El.se Could He Say?
"Man Is a tyrant," declared Mrs
Flubdub. "Isn't he JohnT"
"Really, my dear, I hardly "
"Is he or is he not?"
"He is." Tit-Bits.
iMi(.mtovs fixdixc. it
HARD TO WED IX FHAXCF
lint Mure Than l ite Thousand of
Them Have Mniu'.gcd to Tuin the
Trick Must Reside in One Place
.HP lns nior in .Maill.W.
t Paris Dij-.-auh.i
If you had seen this slip of a t i 1 1
ai the American passport office you
would hae addressed her as Mada-1
luoisflle, but the French clerks call
ed her something that sounded like
Mis. Jones. She had bright red
cheeks, lustrous black eyes and wore
little gold earrings half concealed by
a mass of fluffy hair. She spoke on
ly in French.
'Rut Madame Jones," said the
clerk to her. "I cannot help you. If
your husband is going to the United
States I am not able to give you per
mission to accompany him. That is
something for the military authori
ties." "But I want to go with him." saic
tl'.e little gill, not pleadingly, but de
fiantly. "He Is my husband."
See your husband's commanding
ofticer." replied the clerk, "but let
me personally give you a bit of ad
vice. Forget it, go back to your
mother and let him no back to the
mies."
The little wife didn't cry. Sh.
i-anie from a race which has put in
half of its history in fighting the Ger
mans and the oilier hr.lf in fighting
red tape.
"I will see the commanding offi
cer," she replied. The clerk turned
about with a gesture of helplessness.
"Now look at that," he said. "This
business of American soldiers marry
ing French women makes all sorts of
complications. Her husband is in the
army and is going home on a trans
port. She wants to go, too, but it is
impossible, for there is no provision
for it. The foolish girl belongs at
home. She is only 16."
This is only one chapter in the
story of an American doughboy who
marries a French girl. Although
provision Is made in England . for
brides to go home with their soldier
husbands, charging $1 a day to the
brides, no orders have yet gone forth
permitting French brides aboard
transports. This has opened the
whole fascinating subject of what
happens to the doughboy when he
falls in love with a French woman
happens. The old poets often com
pared love and war. The compari
son still holds good. The soldiers
who declared that "trying to ;;et mar
ried in France was like cutting Ger
man barbed wire before a battle" had
the right idea.
There Is no primrose path for the
love-smitten doughboy. I met him as
he approached the Mayoralty of the
First Arondissenient, , a frowning
stone building standing well behind
the famous Hotel de VII le, and close
to the Church of St. Gervais, whera
70 persons died when a German shell
entered last Good Friday. Up the
winding stone stairs he goes. The
stairs are well worn by the feet ot the
thousands who have gone before his
on love's pilgrimage. This is the of
fice of marriages.
There is an old, smelly atmosphere
in this office which goes with his
toric places. A chandelier with two
gas lamps hangs low over an ancient
desk, which Is a reminder of Lin
coln's. The daylight which drifts
through the windows is like a bit of
sunlight through a fog. The secre
tary in charge is very gracious.
"The American soldier wants to
get married," he says, 'it is not
difficult. The government has made
things easy for him. In the old days
the French had to furnish a birth
certificate three months before the
marriage and a certificate of resi
dence of six months, as well ns the
consent of the father and mother loi
all persons up to the ace of 30, or
if these are deceased, the consent of
the grandparents or guardians. In
every instance he had to live 30 days
at a specific residence before mar
rlage was allowed. Of course, there
were other regulations also. For In
stance, a military permit for all men
up to the age of 45, and also certifi
cates of death If a second marriage
was contemplated, or certificates of
divorce and transcription of deceased
and so forth. But now." he empha
rlzed. "we make things easy for sol
diers."
"What do you do now?" he was
asked.
"Oh. we ask of the American who
la man-vine a French KliJ only 30
days' residence," he replied. "Of
course, he must furnish an affidavit
that he is a native American, unmar
ried, and also a certificate showing
his home address, testified to by a
witness and sworn to before a I nit
ed States consul."
"Is that all?"
"Yes, practically, except, of course,
that he must have the consent of his
commanding officer in writing, as
well as lo have this turned over to
the French minister of foreign af
fairs, who must endorse the consul's
afidavlt before it comes to us."
"How about the girl? Do the regu
lations provided by French law still
hold good?" I asked.
"Of course, every one of them."
"There Is no such thing, then, as
rushing into marriage?"
Oh. no. monsieur. American sol
diers want to marry rlcht away, but
it is Impossible."
Then I proceeded to the office of
an American attorney on the Avenue
de lo'Opera, where the doughboys
take their troubles and get their pa
Ders fixed ud. The anteroom was I
nlcture. There was a doughboy seat
ed awkardly in a deep upholstered
chair. He crossed and reciossed his
legs restlessly. Another doughboy
was pacing up and down, studying
the carpet. Two others were on a
BfMee, statin,: with an uneasy air at
quaint legal diplomats.
lt was evident that there was some
thing on their minds. Charles G. I.oes.
a kindly disposal iiii'Ulle-iied man.
a long-time resident of New Orleans,
came out of his private office and
beckoned.
"Come riuht In," he said; 'i am
glad to have a dial. I am absolutely
swamped with this marriage busi
ness. It is out of my line, but I am
glad to help the hoys along."
"Are all these boys waiting to get
married?" I asked.
"Every one. Most of them have
only 36 hours' leave. They think it
is like in the United States dollai
for license, a dollar for the clergy
man. Hard luck!" He laughed
heartily.
"How many douehbovs do you
estimate have married French wo-
n?"
"Probably not more than 5.000. I
have heard reports that there were
0,000, but I believe that the figure
is too large. Of course, there are no
French statistics out yet. American
mothers also may be assured that
their boys are marrying a fine set of
girls. I have met a lot ot them and
the girls from the provinces especial
ly will make splendid wives."
"What do you do for the boys?
"We get their papers fixed up and
see that they get the necessary affi
davits."
"Only 62 francs ($12,401. That
does not really pay for our office help.
but it does the job for the boys, pro
vided they can live 30 days in one
placp. This is difficult, of course, in
Paris, but not so haid for the boys
billeted in the towns. You would
hink that the boys would not marry
under the circumstances but you
see my office."
CLEMEXCEAF SHOT
Struck by Three of Seven Bullets
Fired at Him by the Anarchist
"Milou" Premier Cheerful ami
Condition Satisfactory.
Premier Georges Clemenceau. char
acterized by Lloyd George as
"France's grand young man." was at
tacked Wednesday by an anarchist,
Emlle Cottin, known as "Milou."
ven -saom--- were fired, three of
which struck the premier. One bill
et lodged In the muscles of the
shoulder, penetrating deeply, but, so
fas as it at present known, not Injur
ing the spine or penetrating to the
ungs. Two bullets bruised the right
arm and hand, while two other bul
lets are reported to have passed
through the premier's clothing.
At the time of the attempted as
sassination M. Clemenceau had Just
left his home to drive In a motor car
to a conference with Col. Edward M,
House, of the American peace delega
tion, and British Foreign Secretary
Balfour. Though bleeding profusely,
M. Clemenceau was able to return to
his home, where he reassured the
members of his household and waved
aside anxious inquiries with, "It is
nothing."
Latest reports from his attendants
were that his condition was satisfac
tory, and that he was cheerful
throughout the day. despite occasion
al fits of coughing.
For the present it has been decided
by the surgeons that extraction of the
bullet may not be necessary, and ar
rangements have been made to take
radiographs of the injured parts,
Cottin, whom the police believed to
be a somewhat harmless person as
sociating wiih anarchists and aiding
In their propaganda, declared that tie
had planned to kill the premier be
cause M. Clenienceau "was the enemy
of humanity and was preparing for
another war."
Union Notes.
Correspondence of The Journal.
Now that the flu has made a clean
sweep of Union I don't think we will
be bothered any more. Our school.
which has been closed for some time
on account of the epidemic, has
started again. Mrs. R. B. Cuthbert-
son Is In charge.
Mrs. Bishop Clark returned Sunday
from Pagelsnd where she was called
o attend the funeral of her sister,
Mrs. Charlie Penegar.
Mr. J. M. Clark Is having a nice
new siore house built and expects
soon to occupy it and enlarge his
stock of goods. Mr. B. L. Clark Is
doing most of the work.
There Is a good deal of cotton to
be picked yet around Union, but If
the weather continues so cold I doubt
Its being picked before next fall.
White Rose.
No Time to Count Three.
A group of negro soldiers were re
ceiving instruction in the throwing
of grenades, says the Argonaut; at
one, they were to pull the firing pin
at two, draw back the arm; at three.
throw the grenade. The captain ex
plained lo the nervous negroes that
five seconds would elapse between the
pulling of the pin and the explosion.
"You must not throw too soon," he
said, "or some German 19 likely to
pick it up and toss it back. Don't
hold It too long, or It may blow your
arm off." Then he counted, "One."
A little negro on the end jerked the
pin. poised the grenade an instant,
and threw it as far as he could.
"What's the trouble there?" ask
ed the captain. "Didn't I tell you to
hold that until the count ot three?
"Why, man." said the recruit
solemnly, "Ah could feel that thing
swelltn' in my hand."
ITH AXD KIST DIVISIONS.
Itiief History ol These Tun Famous
Soul liein Divisions.
The .Stars and Stripes gives the fol
lowing interesting information in re
gard to two famous Southern army
divisions.
Eighty - first Division National
army of North Carolina. South Car
olina. Florida and Porto Kico. Ar
rived in France August 16. 1918. Ac
tivities: East of St. Die and Raon
I Ktape sector, Yosges. Sept. 18 to
Oct. 13 i brigaded with 20th French
Division l ; Soinmedieue sector be
tween Haudieinen works and Been-zee-c
n-Woevre. November 7-17.
Total advance on front line: 5 1-2
kilometers.
Insignia: Wildcat of varying col
ors. Selected in the belief that the
divisioiLould "emulate it in its fight
ing qualities."
Thirtieth Division National guard
of North Carolina and Tennessee: Ar
rived in France May 24, 1918. Ac
tivities: Canal sector, south of Yprea,
(brigaded with British). July 16 to
August 17; Canal sector, south of
Ypres I under own command), August
17 to September 4; Gouy-Nauroy sec
tor, September 23 to October 2 (bat
tle operations); Beaurevoir sector,
October 3 lo 12 (battle optrationst:
Le Cateau sector, October 16 to 20
( battle operations.)
Prisoners captured: 98 officers, 3,
750 men. Guns captured: 81 pieces
of artillery. 4 2H machine ,-iins. Total
advance on front line: 29 1-2 kilo
meters. Insi;.riii i : Monogram in blue, the
letter "O" surrounding the letter "H"
wiih three "Xs" i Roman numerals
for 30i, forming the cross bar of the
letter '"H," all on a maroon back
ground. The design is a tribute to
Andrew Jackson, "Old Hickory."
Why a Dog Tax?
(Written for The Journal.)
Speaking of the dog tag, one
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want to enquire, why a dog tax?
What purpose can it serve? Who
will be benefited and. and what are
expected to be the benefits?
The argument put up in favor of
taxing dogs has been something lik
his:
Dovs are a menace to ihe sheep in
dustry.
They prowl around in the neigh
borhood at night and eat 50 cents
eg:s.
They become infected wiih "hydro
phobia, and endanger the public safe
ty, therefore they should be taxed.
I am not opposed to dog tax. I am
ust wondering if legislatures have
discovered that to tax an Industry
discourages said Industry.
The purpose of the dog tax is un
doubtedly to reduce the number ot
dogs, and no doubt it will work.
Hut we have a mule tax also, is it
titeuded lo discourage mule owner
ship?
We are required to pay a tax for
the privilege of owning a cow to sup
ply the very best of food for the kids,
is said tax intended to discourage
ownership in good milk cows?
Men who are able to build a house
are also penalized by taxation for do-
n g so, does this mean that house
building should be discouraged?
If said men decide to paint the
house they are fined again for im
provements made, does this mean that
men should not make any progress?
If men lived in the woods, wore
no clothes, ate roots, and refused to
claim ownership of any mules, cows,
dogs or horses', where would the taxes
come from?
Taxing dogs may help the State to
get more money, but what will the
State do with the money when it gets
it? Very likely It will create another
"lameduck" roost and reward loyal
partyites who have been pushed off
into the cold.
Taviug dogs to discourage dog
raising is. good.
Now If we could Just see the same
thing in regard to "iwo-legged" doss
greedy idogish) land monopolist
and place a tax on them sufficient to
make it unprofitable for them to hold
and out of use, it would be a better
thing. The land hog (groundhog)
does more harm in ten minutes than
all the fciirkeeR does could do In a
thousand years. He (the landhog)
is responsible for the present food
shortage. Millions of people nro
starving right now because land mo
nopolv has been fostered and protect
ed. He is. responsible for the great
armv of bolshevisl that is causing so
much worry in Europe and that are
beginning to poke up their heads In
America. The Bible says we know a
tree by its fruits. No such fruit as
we see in bnlshevism and I. W. W.
activities come from the practicing of
the principle of Christianity. Then,
if the nations effected are christians,
surely they have not been working at
It much.
Taxing dos In the Interest of sheep
Is not bad. but untaxing robbers In
the Interest of monoply is dangerous.
We are going to reap the whirlwind,
I fear. Novus Homo.
Little Louis was a smart boy and
very anxious to forge ahead In the
world. He got a Job In a local bank.
A wealthy uncle met him In the street
one morning and said: "Well Louis,
how are you getting on in business?
I s'pose the first thing we know you
will be president of the bank?"
"Yes uncle," replied the boy, "I'm
getting along fine. I'm draft clerk
already."
"What!" exclaimed the uncle.
"Draft clerk? Why, that'a very sur
prising, but very good."
"Yes uncle." replied the lad. "I
open and shut the windows according
to orders, and close the doors when
people leave them open!"