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Show PROVO. POST, v. n . t'-- v y THE PROVO POST - ! iv'? srsTTrrrz - ,TH.EjrOUNG3lANS-MQNE- JPjoyqstPpP Editor and Manager Entered at the postoffice at Provo City Utah, as second class matter. Subscription Terms One Year Six Months Three Months ' $3.00 1.50 .75 SUPPORT A HOME INDUSTRY BY SUB ' SCRIBING NOW . - jr PRINCIPLES OF TAXATION i 4 The principle that should shape the new tax bill should be the taxation of luxuries and wealth, rather fhan poverty and necessities. So far as possible taxes should not be laid that interfere with business. The proposed assessments on bank checks and the additional postage charge for first-clas- s mail, are Contrary to sound principles of taxation, since they are assessments oh business. People do not write many letters for pleasure nowadays. Most correspondence relates to business and essential matters. No matter if the additional charge per letter is small, it is added to the cost of every business enterprise and the people must eventually pay it. The same is true of the small tax proposed on bank checks. In the aggregate these charges upon the people will be heavy. These taxes are unfair because they come on people of small means just as heavily as on those of large. They are a cost added to the expense of doing business in every necessity of life. Taxes on such things as soft drinks, costly jclothing, amusement enterprises etc., may seem a nuisance to the people who have to pay them. Yet they conform to correct principles of taxation, by hitting the things that are luxuries. They are a form of taxation that can be avoided by people who feel taxes most. And those who spend money freely will not notice the small added amount of the tax. Taxes on incomes, i( not carried to extremes, are fair because they come out of the people that can afford, them. Taxes on businesslike the postage charge advance and bank check tax, hit business, and add to expense of, production and. eventually come out of the J common people. , , When you relieve trade of a tax so that the cost of production shall be as little as possible, you free business from its difficulties. - i ' Two people can not live as cheaply as one, people frequently do" succeed Tn living on what the man spent before marriage. , This has been particularly true since the war, as free spending by unmarried men was an important feature of the recent carnival of extravagance, and it was one of the causes leading to the business recession of 1920. . Wages during that period were usually standardized on the theory of paying a man enough so that he could support a family with two or three children. In a great many cases, an unmarried fellow would get wages established on that basis. That gave him a large surplus and he blew it , in with astounding rapidity. A good many young men would wear good clothes while doing dirty work so that their garments quickly got soiled. In a few weeks they- - would have to have a new suit. And so it went on in everything. The money went with amazing speed into joy rides and treats and sport. The majority "of Unmarried "men "saved little through this harvest time. It was an tunlty that knocked just once, and will not re--J turn. However, any fellow who has a steady job can usually earn mort than he needs, for himself even now. , A young man with foresight and sense will use thrift and some degree of self denial, and save such of his earnings as are in excess of reasonable expenses. This gives him a business start, safeguards him against periods of depression, makes it possible to accept favorable openings, and opens up the chance of comfort able family life. Also if most young men could show, tins degree of sense, a new source of savings would be created that would be a big factor in utilizing and developing the nations resources. Our schools teach the young folks a lot, but they have not succeeded in teaching them thrift. Who Remembers Any proposed public improvement that did not bring out -- a. remonstrance from the home taxpayers? -- When you feel a desire cpming on to reform the world it indicates either that you are very young or somebody has stung you. Pity the man who doesnt have to work he doesnt know how to enjoy a rest. Lies fly. To be successful we must give more than we receive. - mmm xar uburn, Maine, womans--Mrs.' Frances P. Keyes, wife of the gtJOtf fncoma TffffriI'fng'thsrti Ju nT6FTnMir'Stater"Berato! from New Hampshire, besides attending ffom bees. Manufacturing drug? to. her social duties In Washington hujrthenn.becauae.-.aeV and keeping, house.'inanageS 10 write t taln an Infinitesimal a couple of, novels each year and quantity keeps a special article running every J mlc acid, which is extracted druggist. month. h coa. of f0r , i, 7 FOR CUSH MONEY-B- UY Samuel Kopp450 Phone 446 w-Center Lowest Prices. Cash and Carry System. THE MOST COMPLETE LINE WEEK ENDING AUGUST 6, 1921 . I J . St SulSS& ciM I never have done ranch without 10 lbs. Sugar sack H. P. Flour (old wheat) 100 lbs. Bran and Shorts, mixed JOQ lbs. Good. Wheat Shorts Picnic Hams, new shipment, per lb 3 lbs. Lard Compound, bulk 3 lbs. Nut Butter 2 lbs. Luneta Coffee b. can Golden Gate or Shillings' Coffee 2 cans Roast Beef or Mutton 1 pkg. Family Size Soda Crackers 13 ibs.' Utah New Potatoes 2 dozen Cucumbers., 2 lbs.' Utah Fresh Tomatoes 2 large Head Lettuce Gallon can Covo Salad Oil 2 2 cans Libbys Pork and Beans 2 bottles B. G..Root Beer Extract Fancy Dill Pickles, per can., pail Pure Lard, Silver L6af 2 lbs. American Cheese 48c-l- b. . The loan campaigns were helped by patriotic feeling. But they were greatly impeded by the unending calls for money, and the public weariness with " drives. People knew they were making a sacrifice when they subscribed, as the government . while t,hey could buy bonds on the market paying 6 or 7 per cent. Against all obstacles the campaign of Liberty loan advert!- -' Inn made its way, and It turned upBfde down the previous no- tlons of business men. It proved that printers ink could accom- plish what had seemed Impoe- - eible. 5-l- , 5-l- b. . Business men began to think about all this. If the govern- ment can get such amazing re- suits, a merchant would say, Why cant. I get them in my And a lot of them business? completely revised their ideas about advertising and started in with greatly Increased appro- priations. They dont regret It now. The results appear in the figure recently quoted, showing that American business men are spending three times as much on national pubEtefty as they were in 1110, and no donbt a similarly increased" ftguer on local advertising. SPOT-CAS- PAID FOR FRESH EGGS H MORE FOR THE MONEY. NO CHARGE. ' 450 West Center NO DELIVERY. St, Provo. Utah Timber & Coal Company MANAGER. JESSE HARMON, 169 West 5th. North . Phone 232 CLEAR CREEK CASTLE GATE BLACK HAWK KING ROYAL STANDARD LUMP, NUT AND SLACK Kindling, Lumber, Shingles, Roofing and Cement A Square Deal to Every Patron O . it is practically t An SAVE Truths saunter. We GIVE advice because impossible to SELL it. tTrs 1 JtSJUtXiA. THE GROWTH OF ADVERTISING y. buflwo Published Each Tuesday qnd Friday By THE POST PUBLISHING COMPANY 125 West Center St. y Phone 13 NEPIII C. IIICKS 1921. AUGUST 5, FRIDAY, Mrs. R. T. B evens, who has just passed her"7Sth birthday, ' has the honor o( holding tho ehampionaip In arcery in England.- -. Her mark of ninety-eigbnlls eyes out of 100 has nover been equalled. ht TTT0 Mi (Cfowfe O TTT ilftWll All to be found at IRVINES BIG SALE - - The greatest hammering down ;,of prices ever known here. Quick action means money to you. Bargains such as quoted here will move quickly. You cant imagine itl Its so sweeping no precedent can be found to compare with it. - - Folks who have been here are telling their friends. - - Read there big specials - - wonderful -- specials for each dayThe lowest price we beleive it possible to make. When this sale is over you will pay rtore so why wait. A flood of savings will be let loose here each day at 9,a.m. A multitude of seasonable needs at amazing reductions. Sensational Bargains forwise buyers. Just 7 Days More , Dont Stay at Home and Regret Be on Tjme SPECIAL FORFRI. & SAT. AUG. 5 - 6 SPECIAL FOR FRI. & SAT. AUG. 5 6 BLANKET DAYS Blankets of All Kinds READ! READ! READ! Baby Blankets fine Blanket, 68x80 Woolnap, with Pink and Blue Border, full bending. A regular $5.00 Blanket. Friday and Saturday only $2.95 Size 36x40, in Blue and v Irvine 98c SPECIALS FOR Monday Only Sale Of Laces yards for GALATEA CLOTH . $1.00 DRESSER SCARFS fine -- Mercerized Center Lace, trimmed all around A real $2.75 value. Saturday only A 79c Busiest Spot in White. Galatea, A 12 39c value. Special for Monday only 27-in- .; 19c 49c Our full line of Silks to be on sale this day only. - It will be the biggest Silk Sale ever held in Provo. . LINENIZED SUITINGS In White only. A real 60c value, only ORGANDIE FRONTS One lot Organdie and Lace $ 1 .25 values, only A 98c Bleached Muslin The kind you know. Saturday only 10 yards, for $2.50 and $2.75 Silk Messalines and Taffetas special lot for Tuesday only . Assorted width, neat patterns large line Just in. LOOK! 15c : SPECIALS FOR Tuesday Aug. 9 Day Big Silk VALUES , HOPE MUSLIN Pink Size 30x40, Cortex finish,' Blue and Pink, Fancy. Regula. $1.50 value. Friday and Saturday only 27-in-., 49c ESMOND CRIB BLANKETS $4.95 10c $1.75 value. The biggest sna.p ever offered, only $1.39 EXTRA HEAVY WOOL-NA- P BLANKET Crochet. Cotton J. & P. Coats All wool, Fancy Patterns. Regular $2.25 value. Friday and Saturday only ,. 66x80 fine White with Blue and Pink Binding and Border. A reg- ular $8.00 value. Friday and Saturday only RED FLANNEL ESMOND CRIB BLANKETS One SPECIALS FOR Saturday Only Come:Barly Fronts. - ' 29 c WHITE DAMASK A fine White table Damask. Regu Iar $1.00 value. .Monday only. 59c Spool Cotton J. &T. Coats 5c - ' |