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Show THE PROVO POST TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1922 THE PROVO POST Provo-- DEMPSEY Popular Newspaper Where Your Taxes Go Published Tuesday and Friday Evenings by THE POST) PUBLISHING COMPANY Phone 13 125 West Center St. Entered at the Postoffie at Provo, Utah, as 4- NEPHI C. HICKS - s Matter. Subscription Rates (In Advance) CARPENTIER .$2.50 1.25 Walter V. Woehlke,j western economic authority, predicts a condition in bright future for Utah. In his analysis of post-wa- r that state , appearing in Sunset for March, Mr. Woehlke lays particular stress on the fact that while the originally strict dividing line between Mormon settlements and their Gentile neighbors is gradually disappearing, the twin virtues of thrift and industry inculcated in his disciples by the founder of the Mormon belief have stayed by them and pulled them through the recent slump with is' out. This prediction is not based upon XXVII. -- THIS WAS YOUR MONEY Consider for a moment, if uu will, some further figures. This is your money I am talking about. For every fiscal year from 1806 to 1893, Inclusive, there was a surplus- of receipts over expenditures. During this period of 28 years the surplus of receipts oyer., expenditures totaled . - , a minimum of depression. i , He says in part : The war helped materially in obliterating the dividing line. For the fiscal years 1S94 to 1S99, inThousands of young Mormons, splendid chaps with better than the expenditures exceeded the clusive, . average powers of body and mind, answered the call and followed . in the aggregate of the flag. They returned; with broadened outlook and wider vision. receipts For 10O0 the fiscal to . Now their education is being completed. jears They know already that 1004, inclusive, the surplus of receipts isolation and segregation of a community within a nation means over expenditures aggregated Gtagnationand ultimate Ideath ; they are learning at present that For 1905 the expenditures no member of the entire family of nations can be indifferent to the (exceeded the receipts by $78,770,-fate of the others, that the sickness and paralysis of one continent 022.30. must inevitably affect the vitality of all the others, that the conFor the years 1910 to 1914, inclusvulsions of Europe will,' make themselves felt with astonishing ive, the receipts exceeded the expenditures by $149,024,404.27. - speed in Provo and Bountiful, in the remotest Utah settlements. For 1015 the receipts The world-wid- e business depression is driving home this the expenditures exceeded 1910 by $33,488,931.53. For the relesson. exceeded the ceipts expenditures by Until the late summer of 1921 Salt Lake City and Ogden $55,171,553.59, and for 1017 there was were disturbed but little by the great business upheaval. There a deficit of $29,724,804.73. had been no industrial war boom, no building of vast factories or From 1800 to 1917, Inclusive, the reshipyards, no hectic expansion of enterprises. In fact, there had ceipts exceeded the expenditures for been nothing out of the brdinary except higher profits for every- each year with the exception of 1804, 1890, 1897, 1898, 1S99, 1905, 190S, body and higher prices. Industry, thrift and conservatism had 1895, 3915 and 1917. The total amount induced Utah to put by against a dry year a large proportion of 1909,which the expenditures exceeded the higher profits. I When the inevitable slump came, Utah was by the receipts for these 11 years just well prepared to meet it. is $443,706,744.70. For the 52 The structure for which Brigham Young built the founda- named, fiscal years, 1806 to 1917, Inclusive, tion has come out of the blast of war and the earthquake of a the receipts exceeded the expenditures victorious peace without a crack in its walls. True, the windows in 41 years, the total of such excess were shattered, chimneys and tiles fell and for a while there was for that period being $2,591,453,184.16, For the fiscal years 1866 to 1910, the little gas and water phut the house is humming again like a beehive revenues were raised through an inin midsummer. Whatever may be in store, Utah and its neighbors direct system of taxation. Beginning can truthfully say: Weve stood the test. Nothing the future with the fiscal year eroding June 30, may bring can cause us to be afraid. 1910, the receipts from direct methods $283,022,-001.14- $310,-319,105.0- , . ; definite announcement by parties immediately concerned in arranging the battle. In fact. every one is keeping1 quiet about this affair. A lot of wind has been, blowing from England and France of late, and it is not difficult to follow' the direction in which the straws are fluttering. It is not too much to say that at the present time strong propabatganda for a Dempsey-Carpentitle is being spread broadcast in France and England. An announcement of one tangible fact may be made at this time, A syndicate of English sportsfnen has been organized, the members of w'hich have pledged themselves to contribute a $150,000 purse. They have already prepared plans for the building of a stradium at New Castle with a capacity of 100,000- spectators. While Jack Kearns, Dempseys manager, has nothing to say about this and does not admit he knows safely anything about it, one may wager that he does know a lot about er it. GEORGES CHANGES HIS MIND. , Now' for another tangible fact, a statement from Carpentier 'himself, an authentic statement and the only authentic statement from him that has comei to this country ipce he left here last summer. v he said,' afI did not suspect, ter my experience in Jersey City last in my quest July, that I would persist for the1 biggest prize to be won,, but now I am just as keen on trying for Beckett. it as after my clefeat-o- f The writer is reliably informed that Carpenter made this statement at a luncheon tendered the French boxer by the French ambassador to Count de of taxation have usually grown each Great Britarii, which at prominent' English HOW WARS ORIGINATE fiscal year, as will be seen by the folwere present.: At this writers sports lowing table: time Carpenter made known his plan 1910 Corporation tax ..... ...$ Wars do not commonly start from any adequate cause. Some, 1911 in for meeting Ted (Kid) Lewis Corporation tax ......... folbe to bout like the World war, originate principally from the determination 1912 Corporation this in March London, tax lowed by a second attempt to capof an aggressive power to secured desired advantages at any cost. 1913 Corporation tax ture the worlds heavyweight title. Corporation excise tax. But in most wars, groundless suspicions have played a large part. 1914 1914 Corporation of London is tax income Major Arnold Wilsonthe Hence the biggest achievement of the arms conference may 1914 Individual Income two fight- tax.. in bringing lut.ere.gled 191- 5Emr8rency revenue ... not be any specific treaty or agreement. It may rather lie in an 1915 Is TTIs 'the 'Wea orn 'that rnts topco tncomo la a Corporation Income bout SllU.lle t) ucia IU I y works to quiet passion. 1915 Individual tax.. intangible improvement of feeling, which gloves. with 1916 Emergency revenue nature in one country will note that 1916 , People of quarrelsome on the believed is It tax Income some move of military Or naval preparation is being made in a 1916 Corporation Individual income tax.. that Carpentiers deteat that he was lured They will talk in a heated way about it, and perhaps 1917 Emergency revenue solely to the fact small for him and 1917 tax too income into a ring nuuaify force increased expenditure for similar purposes. Then 1917 Corporation to Dempcome income Individual to tax.. forced was a like group in the rival country will observe this move, and they 1918 Income and excess profthat he and skill his of using instead will incite their fellow countrymen to match it by some further 2,838,999, 894. 2S sey, its tax a until good away speed in keeping Income and excess prof-- , ' with the fadevelopment. Thus the fighting weapons of both countries grow 1919 2,E96, OOS,7V2 70 chance to land Dempsey its tax stronger. number of corporations mak- mous right. are wil'd over the idea ot Parisians These conditions increase taxes and create ' distress. That ingTheincome tax returns showing tax- another battle and would robably to on to economic bear statesmen create better, brings pressure able income, aggregated 52,498 in the desert their country almost in a body opportunities to balance burdens of military expense. They look calendar year 1909, and that number to see the two men fight in England. around to see where they can find new territory into which, their increased to 232,079 for the calendar At the Trocadero recently, w'here desire of rival nations for fresh re- year 1917: The number of individuals Carpentier and Jimmy Wikle appopulation can expand.-Th- e Income tax returns peared in an exhibition bout in aid gions to develop, firings their respective interests to a clash. As making personal for the calendar o f wounded soldiers, the Frenchman 357,598 it is always difficult to. discriminate between the right and wrong aggregated number increased got a wild reception in which he was and that 1913, year on such conflicts, each party may sincerely feel that its position to of the 3,472,890 for the calendar year 1917. hailed as the coming champion is fair and just. f For the fiscal year 1909 the total world. When a nations rights are trampled upon, then you appeal ordinary , CARPENTER WOULD receipts aggregated to a nations sense of and t.he -- Saint-Au-clair- "rtj e, m ut -- four-ounc- l t fighting spirit gets hot. The piide country that feels a little the more confident of its military chine may start a war. And so the whole terrible evil and j mabur- , den grows out of relatively slight causes. The greatly improved feeling resulting from the Washington conference, suggests that much has been done to remove these obscure causes of the awful curse of war. THE WIRELESS TELEPHONE 4 4 $003,589,-4S9.84- of which $300,711,933.95 came customs duties, $240,212,043.59 from came from internal revenue, and the balance was reeeUed from the sale of public lands and other miscellaneous items ; ' whereas, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1919, the total receipts from customs amounted to .while the internal revenue, including income taxes and corporation and excess profits taxes, 'amounted i ; People have become so accustomed to scientific marvels that to $3,839,950,012.05. So you will see that until 1910. lie the wireless telephone and its popular use for broadcasting mesyou paid toward the support sages, fails to attract the wonder it would have caused years ago. money was slipped away the of government The impossible so frequently becomes the commonplace of daily so easily that you hardly from you life, that few persons are surprised at any new development no knew anything about it. You did not matter hoj.v amazing, were paying taxes to know that Wireless telephony jis only in its infancy, and it is impossible the national yougovernment. to predict how far it Will go. There is one very important serIndirect taxation is the most sevice that it will render, and that is to permit people living in coun- ductive fopn of raising public revenue. You never came in contact with try districts to enjoy njusic and lectures and addresses delivered the federal go eminent except w hen j on in city centers. Fine concerts and operas will be made accesbought a postage stamp. But now jou sible over wide ranges of territory by wireless telephone. know It every time you buy a drink at People living in refnote homes will sit in their living rooms a soda fountain, mediarid hear masterpieces of music played in the big city concert halls. cine, or sand a or a bottleor ofmake a telegram, Political orators will have messages conveyed over the country uZdista'nce' teiephonecii'n, or perform any one of a score of other northrough radio instruments. , One more step will be taken to break down the isolation of mal activities of dally life. Somerural localities, and pepple who are a long distance from their thing must be put in the kitty for the go eminent. Its annual rakeolT runs neighbors will be in cloie touch with .the world of activity in cen- into the billions. You pay it and the ' ters of population. spends it. Such methods of communication must be a boon to invalids government all that part of the party is But shut-ins and elderly people, who are cut off by inability to about over now. The and have attend public gatherings. The wireless telephone will bring into been eaten and put in theoysters bill. They their secluded rooms thte activity of the, outside world, and their must be paid for. It is perfectly clear life will seem less limited. Such folks will enjoy church services that in the. future by far the greater without stirring from Their homes. A development like this is part of the revenue required for connot merely a scientific marvel, but it will do wonders to keep peo- ducting the public business must come from direct taxes. It Is also clear ple in touch with the movements of the times. t - j ' . POULTRY FOR AT RAISING C j Defective vision creates a huge annual loss. It is said to cause 11 per cent of serious industrial accidents. It leads to headaches and nerve strain that diminish working efficiency. People whose work requires constant use of the eyes are greatly handicapped by such weaknesses. The Hoover committee on elimination of waste, has laid emmovement is to phasis on losses due to it his cause. A nation-wid- e be promoted to take better care of eyesight. Bad lighting in schools is said to be a leading cause of poor eyesight. Newspapers; that use exceptionally small type, have ruined vision for many, people. The eyesight of all school children should be tested, and the schools should use their utmost influence to persuade parents to supply spectacles for those needing the same. experts are sitting on the propaganda stuff in good style, says one, always Carpentier stands a very good chance of beating the best of them, even Dempsey in a return meeting. It is well known, says another British writer, that most of the injury which Dempsey administered to the French boxer in the fight last July would not be possible under conditions suggested for the second meeting. Carpentier would mow box under conditions which he understands, as compared with those which he obtained in most matches in How is that for bunk? America. Major Arnold Wilson, bv the way, went to France from London with Carpentier and Descamps. Finally heres another tip. It is reported that Tex Rickard may hop over to England in March when he closes the garden for a sjx weeks period. Couple this rumor with Jack Kearns statement that he will match Dempsey with Carpentier in Europe if Tex Rickard has a hand in the match. Catch it? . $181,-457,807.3- that the ordinary expenses for j run- Cats are at a premimum in Hungary. During the war, owing to food scarcity, thousands of families ate their cats, as was done in Paris during the siege in the France-Pressia- n war. The disappearance of cats from Hungary has led to a multipli-- j Ration of rats and even to an inva- sion by these rodents from Russia. Budapest is swarming with rats, which have become so bold they are a menace to human life. Consequent-- i Iv a great cry has gone up for cats, ning the government will in future particularly by storekeepers, and it probably exceed four billion dollars a is a poor kitten that will not bring a is lot of money to take year. That from 3000 to 4000 kronen, anywhere out of your pockets, and mine. Hadn't Peasants are now abandoning poul- we better see what is done with it. ami are going into the and try raising whether we can save any of it? Con- more lucrative business of breeding and cats. gress, which is very able, when its own skin is concerned, COURTESY APPRECIATED. to distinguish a 'hawk from a hand saw at a very great distance, is beYou have my cordial consent to ginning to take notice. stage The House of Rimmon, satis the great author Henry Van Brahmins Avoid Friday. Dyke, in a personal letter to Prof. Amongst the Brahmins of India no T. Earl Pardoe of the Brigham buslne-- s is eer begun on a Friday. The courtesy is Young university. greatly appreciated by Mr.' Pardoe. ( j far-sighte- d, MARY MARSHALL DUFFEE At Almost Y our Own Price! el-- Copyright. Western Newspaper Union 1 RIGHT TIME e are the ERHAPS in n thing Jack Dempsey and Georges Car'111 nf the and CUU fashion age pentier will fight a return match ' for in as o araetcrized dNtiiictl of thej heavyweight championship the use of words. An student of the the world in England before the year language an language, in fuet can r . I the - Author Washington Close-U- p "Banks and Financial System, etc. Contributor Political and Economic Articles to Leading Periodical and a Writer of Recognized Authority on the National Governments Busmeu Methods. WRITER BRIEFS UTAHS PAST PERFORMANCES at All ParK and. London Elated Over Words are the shadows of actions. Prospect of a Return Champion- Democritus. ship Bout to be Arranged by Tex Rickard And Major Wilson Big IIEY, GOBS! Purse- to be Offered. By EDWARD G. LOWRY 75 THE RIGHT THING By How Uncle Sam Spends Your Money in Conducting Your Business : 1 IN ENGLAND THIS YEAR b Editor and Manager Associate Editor i N. GUNNAR RASMUSON One Year Six Months jThree Months Second-clas- MEET TO tell the approxima-- e date of the of any writing by the clmiee of the words it contains. You know yourself how east it i to recognize or Shakespeare frofu t.D word eh- i , e Shake-pegrlea-4how differ, nth at and hi contemporaries wrote from the p way Sir Walter Scott and ry, repeeth elv, wrote. Now, the words we choose Hen- D. to ex- press our houghts arc, to a large ex because they are the tent, cho-e- n correct words to use. There are styles and fashions in word usage, as there are in the method of writing letters and holding the knife, and we reflect the fashion of our own day. Our grandmothers and grandfather used a far more stilted form than we bedo. Not only does it sound cause It is ,ut of date, hut it actually was a more formal and stilted usage. Slang, in those days, was not indulged In by the well bred. Today, say what we will against the use of slang, it is not a sign of bad breeding- And, although we may caution our sweet young daughters against using slang, still we cannot keep them from recognizing it as part and parcel of the present-daEnglish tongue. Not long ago, some big billboards Inviting the sailors anchored in the Hudson river to the various festivals in the way of dances and feasts which New York city had 'prepared for them, began with the words, Iley, Gobs The posters went cn to specify time and place and variety of the entertainments. Now, can anybody Imagine a Civil war bulletin of Invitation to the bluejackets of the day beginning with the words, Hey, Gobs'?" No; that was a day of more stilted language, and a slangy address trt the sallorsfwould have been quite undignified. There are times today, of course, when we should avoid slang. Slang does sound cheap from a dignified matron. Too much slang shows a certain lack of imagination on the part of the user, anyway. But a stilted n nnoooqsfi ry Of course, If you are writing to' the diplomatic representative of a foreign government, for instance, asking what openings exist in his country for workers in some industry, you should couch your letter of inquiry in dignified language even formal language. If you are making an address bestowing a gift, y u would likewise use formal phraseology that might almost be termed stiff. And you wouldnt think, of course, in sending out invitations for a dinner party, of starting them off : But the Hey, friend ! of stilted for language any save day the purely formal, almost documentary, communication, Is gone. We talk easily and naturally, nowadays, and the fewer verbal flourishes we In the better. - y ! ln-du- Having' closed a deal with an; Eastern Mat- able to offer to our cus- tress Factory 4 we-ar- e Mattresses tomers a quantity of High-Grad- e at LESS THAN COST To manufacture. 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