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nty BRUNSWICK NEWS
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We are getting many different
brands of weather just new—but -.hey
arc all fairly good ones.
If you failed to register yesterday,
you will be on the outside looking in
on all city elections to be held this
fall or until another-registration pe
riod rolls around. V
That tax revision measure has
struck another snag in the Unilted
States Seuatb. When it ocmeg to tax
measures, the average Republican is
a tenderfoot. .
Having made a howling success of
the bridge .business, the members df
the Young Men’s Club yoysterday
demonstrated the fact that they were
in dead earnest about the street ear
business. They deserve to win.
The sale of Glynn county road
bonds at si)R.fill yesterday is a very
good indication of two things. First
the value of our own local bonds and
secondly it goes to show that there
is o better market for such securities.
Tumulty's account of the Wilscn
campaign in New Jersey is moat at
tractively written and again, ho cor
rects many erroneous impressions
about how Woodrow Wilson was elect
ed to the New Jersey governorship!
That American Legion In session In
Kamms City 1h making a very deter
mined light to do something for the
disabled world war vet. If the Legion
will JUHt speak loud enough, it can
make Its voice heard in Washington
ail right.
♦ ♦
About |tho second call that General
Koch made in WaHhington wan down
to S street to the home of Woodrow
Wilson, ft seems a pity that this
great American was ill and efeuld not
personally add his welcome to the
coming of the great soldier to this
country.
The Glynn lee Cream company of
uh.h city deserves the patronage as
well us the good esteem of the peo
pie of Brunswick. Having founded f
very tine plant in Brunswick It has
now announced that it has purchased
a commodious home for itself. It’s a
great pity that all Brunswick eater
prises could not follow suit.
Senator Heed of Missouri, on the
floor of the United States senate, took
u fall out of the administration yester
day, It Is a great pity that our Dem
ocratic minority in the congress was
not more aggressive'. There is always
line opportunities for the minority
than Ik the case with the majority, if
it be well and uli> led.
Next Thursday week is Armistice
day and we very much h pc that
Brunswick will arrange to have some
*m of service In observance of it.
It would*not be a bad idea to suspend
the school* for the day and have *er
vH*e Mn the school audltiorium in
order that the students may have an
< pportunity of learning more about
what the day reaUy means to Aumri
Ot and the world.
The City A luterurhan HaUr^u** 1
company has done the thing it start
ed out t do it was the successful
bidder at the sale of the City k bii
tatrban yeaterday. The thing h*f
frHrjtrhwjck p*opl<- to <k>. If this*saie la
py the court, t* Ui Bbd. v
iipb'itW and make It a *ue
-1 (t cap te done and It will not
only be one f the best things we can
do foy Hntti'slrk. but it will be one
of the beat advertisements she could
have
GREATEST LEGAL GRAFTERS.
What “Get-Rich-Quick” Wallingford
might call “legitimate graft” plays a
very large part in modern financial
deals and dickers. There is a wide
spread notion that many “pillars of
society” systematically steer as close
as they dare to the line that separ
ates jailable from unjailable swind
ling. (But the government itself is re
sponsible for the sanction given to
the graft of tax-exempt
bonds. i' /
Probably as a survival of the days
when “taxes” meant tribute exacted
by the rich and powerful from the
por and weak, there is even at this
day no very strong public condemna
tion of tax-dodgers. We compass heav
en and earth to punish draft-dolgers
years after the war for which they
were drafted, even to the extent of
pillorying in public print the names of
many men who, far from dodging,
served their country nobly and con
ti’acted wounds and disease in its de
fense. This we do in the determina
tion that net one guilty man shall es
cape, even if we have to sacrifice a
thousand innocent men. Most of us
have a sneaking sympathy Cor the
moonshine!*, or for the psuedo-saiior
who seFs us alleged Havana cigars for
which no duty has been paid to Lncle
Sam. The averag tourist returning
from a European trip rather prides
himself on “getting by” the custom
house inspector. In fact, an interest
ing book might be written on the
tricks and devices resorted to all
along the line by ordinary honest and
respectable citiaens in the effort to
evade paying their just share of the
public tax burden.
Yet all this illegal graft would prob
ably prove but a drop in the bucket
compared with the legal graft enjoy
ed by investors in tax-exempt bonds.
This tax exemption must be extreme
ly attractive to people having money
to invest, if we may judge from the i
advertisements cf banks and bond
bouses floating such bonds. They con
sist in large part of state, county and
municipal obligations, usually paying
good interest. Rankers regard them
as “gilt-edged” and are happy to ac
cept them as collateral ! vr loans.
Secretary Mellon in his first report
advocates the abolition of this tax ex
emption as one means of raising nec
essary revenue in the present finan
cial crisis. It Is believed that the total
amount invested in such tax-exempt
bonds today is not far short of twen
ty b|i Hi n dollars. Some estimates
place it as high as $40,000,000. A tax
of only one per cent on the lesser
sum would produce an additional
enue of $200,000,000.
Tills in itself should bo sufficient
reason for a revision of Federal tax
laws that would include prohibition of
tax-exempt securities. A further rea
son of much cogency was suggested
to the Senuto Finance Committee the
other day by Philip 11. Gadsden, of
Philadelphia, who appeared'as chair
man of the joint tax committoe rep
resenting the American Electric Rail
way Asm elution, American Gas Asso
ciation and National Electric Light
Association. He pointed out that the
nhoiitton of the exemption would en
able regulated public utility Industries
to dispose of their securities and raise
badly needed money. "The most seri
ous question which confronts public
utilities," hy added, “is their inability
to secure the nocessnrv new capital
required by them annually in competi
tion with tax-exempt muniicpal securi
ties." And he added that the present
policy was one under which the coun
try was rapidly drifting Into Social
ism.
Let us be frank ami recognise tax
exemption of this sort as merely an
Immoral legalization of tax dodging.
The tux which one man dodges an
'•>! and prolTubh !<••-< wealthy man
pays. Someone must pay always.
THE PURCHASES OF RAILWAYS
The Railway Age publishes statis
tics in an editorial in its current issue
sh wing that the total expenditures
of the Class I railways, exclusive of
switching and terminal companies, for
fuel, materials, aud supplies in 1920
amounted to approximately 12.200.
000.000. "The total amounts spent by
alt the railways of the United States
for this figure includes nothing for
Ouks 2 and ;t railways or thy switch
ing and terminal companies, which to-
gether operate about 20.000 miles ol
line Statistics .complied by the Bu
reau of Raima/ Economics disk** it
practicable to state more definitely
and in more detail what the purch.n<•*
of the railways in a year are than
has ever been the case before
"It should hardly be necessary to
and more than give these figures o
show bow important to th<e general
business of the United States are the
purchase* made by the railroads and
the effects upon general basin* *
which #p> inevitably produced by wid<*
fluttnatbuis Ip their utm>u|U*
the raHwa/a are financially able t*>
make purchases o th* scale required
|he adequate maintenance and de
veiopment of their prepsqpc* they *r
the lartes* market for wane of the
'largest mdusubv Af the *owatrr ce
pecially those of coal mining, iron and
steel and lumber manufacturing. On
the other hand when, as has been the
case within recent months, it is nee
essary for the railways drastically to
reduce their purchases cf all kinds
and practicaly to suspend buying of
materials and supplies the adverse ef
fect produced upon general business
is tremendous. It will be an auspl
.cious day for the general business of
the country when the railroads’ finan
cial position improves enough to en
able tfieir prehase of stores dsparj
ments to resume buying and handling
fuel, materials and supplies in nor
mal quantities.
“In the year 1920 the expenditure
of the Class 1 railways, exclusive of
switching and terminal companies, for
fuel was $672,891,964. They charg
ed t,o operating expenses $145,252,339
for retirements and depreciation and
$1,063,769,900 for materials supplies
and miscellanoeus. If we assume that
one-half of their capital expenditures
is made-for materials, the eu*’.ay for
materials charged to capital account
were over $285,000,000. This makes
a total for Class 1 railways, exclusive
of switching and ternJna? companies,
of approximately $2,167,000,000 which
was spent in 1920 for fuel, materials
and supplies.
“How greatly the expens ?s ot the
railways, other than those for Rbor,
have increased is indicated by a com
parison of these figures with those >r
the year 1916. In that year the
same railways, paid only $250,544,862
for fuefl. The charges to depreciation
and retirements, wh'.dh in the long
run represent materials and supplies,
and their direct expenditures for ma
terials and supplies amounted togeth
er tz $5^7, 101,300. , foregdiug ex
penses were all chatgAinle *o (vi ola
tion. The expenditv *ed f' mav.-rirls;
used in improvements wore about
$209,100,000, making the total expen
ditures for fuel, tnatsr als an i rup-i
plies about $1,027 OOO,jAO. This com
pares with the $2,1C7 bOO.POO of la“0l
and shows there was, ar increase in j
these items in fot.* years of 111
- /
cent.”
Those bunco victims in Atlanta are
bringing civil suits 1n Atlanta to re
cover their maznrma. The chances
are they* will be only heavier losers
by the deal.
Do not make up your mind to vote
aeainst that St. St. Simon bridge bond
issue until you have fully investigat
ed the scope and the in ion: of the
movement and what it ready means
to the community in yhich vou live.
There is no sort of a question, but
what this is the most far-reaching
industrial proposition Brun.nvicK has
undertaken in years and it is entitled
t*: your earnest support.
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| I Short breathing re-
IJ I IU 9 Ul Keyed in a few
b nrq; swelling reduced |n a few
days; regulates the live**,, kidneys,
stenmeh and heart; purifies the
bleed, strength r.s the’ e<tiire sys
tem. Write fer free trial treatment.
/ Collum Lropsy Remedy Cos.,
Dept. F-70, Atlanta, Ga.
GIVING OUT.
The Struggle Discourages Many a
Citizen of Brunswick.
Around all day with an aching back.
Can’t rest at night;
Enough to make any one "give out."
Doan's Kidney Pills are helping
th cuaanda.
They are for kidney backache;
And for kidney ills.
. Ask your neighbor..
Here is proof ef their merit;
Mrs. W. J. Durden, 801 K street,
•' y: "At times I had awful backaches.
1 couldn’t rest nights and mornings
It worn out and tired and my limbs
mined me. l began using lh>an’s Kid
nev Pill* from Dr. Cate’s Drug Store
and they helped me wonderfully, rid
ding rav of the backaches and pain*
peq | uwqj aar.aq ljaj \ *sqmt| a'ui n
or a long time I recommend Doan's
Kidney Pills to aoyone suffering with
t l me and aching back."
Price me. at all dealers. Don\
simply ask for a kidney remedy—get
bean's Kidney Pills —the same that
Mrs. Durden had. F\>*ter MUburn
'o.. Mfrs.. Buffalo, N. Y.
Wet Wash
ONLY 5c PER POUND
Weighed while dry, returned ir
* few hours, absolutely Cleat
*nd Sanitary. Just the rigtr
limpness for ironing.
3RUNSIVICK LAUNDRY, Inc.
THE lup'-wt*
J. K. CARTER & CO.
Greenjfcpceries
CHICKENS, FRESH MEATS
J. &L Cos.,
J l||j Use SAPOLIO
fk For Every Room in the House
. In the kitchen SAPOLIO cleans pots, pans,
oilcloth and cutlery; in the bathroom
dw*r j SAPOLIO cleans porcelain, marble, tiling
| \ | 4'y —the wash basin and bathtub; in the
m hallway SAPOLIO cleans painted wood
| ‘-1 work, doors, sills and concrete or stone
EHOCH MORGAN’S
nr —i
I Standard I
| /iliShpcdl
£1 You might suppose that, because Willard
will not make a special Ford battery,
the regular Willard Battery (Ford size)
would cost a lot more than others, but
it doesn't. We can show you in five
-Uj minutes if you’ll come in.
I Brunswick Battery Motor Cos j|
|| Gloucester St. Opposite Post Office
NORTH STAR
DAIRY
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Sweet Milk, per quart, 15 cents
Cream, per quart hO cents
Butter, per puund 60 cents
WE DELIVER TO ANY PART 0E THE CITY.
$ . *
W. B. Griffin, R. V. Crine
Phones 2005 and 856.
t ,
Portable Saw server
Now :s the time to nave your
woo i cat. Don’t wait until we
are swarmed with orders.
Prices R’ght - Phone 389
APPLY AT 1527 GRANT ST.
BROO<E< NEWS AGENCY
. SUNSHINE INSURANCE
You’ve heard about RAIN INSURANCE, by which people insure
themselves against loss should rain spoil their plans or their business.
It may be called a recent invention, I
BUT—RAINY DAY INSURANCE has been popular a long time—ever
since the first Savings Account was opened. 1
Looking at it another way—a Savings Account'is a SUNNY DAY In
surance—promising fair weatherahead. |
We give you four per cent and safety for your savings.
“THE BANK WITH A HEART.”
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MEMBER FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM.
Be Extra Proud of Your Kitchen!
When the new heme is built, how proudly you will show
your new kitchen to friend:! And how much prouder
you will be if this hnndsome new Round Oak Ironbilt
R*nge graces die kitchen. /Arrange to have one installed
• -scoxtit now and have us hold it. You are fully pr
, recced in the matter of price—see note below. By seeing us
at once you will be the gainer in more ways than one
- for particulars.
ROUND OAK
IRONBILT RANGE
The Round Oak Folks have GUARANTEED to us
their present prices against any possible decline until next *
December 1. Should a price revision occur at anytime
this year you will receive the benefit of the full amount of
u from us. Buy or contract now. Come in and talk it over.
WRIGHT & G OWEN CO.
GROCERIES AND SHIP SUPPLIES
PHONE 336-337. BAY AND MANSFIELD STB.
Cook With Gas
The cleanest, handiest and cheapest fuel. Don’t be
a slave to your old kitchen stove. Cooking with gas
is the modern way of living—it saves money, time,
worry and w ork. Come in and let’s talk it over.
Mutual Light & Water Cos.
PHONE 7
Let Us Sell You That
Fail Furniture
9
We Are Showing a Handsome
LINE OF
New Furniture, Rugs and
General Furnishings
Come In and Look the Line Over—We Can Suit
You, It It’s in the Furniture Line.
. . * '■ </' y'} t - r y i V 4 4
Home Furniture Cos.,
1318 Newcastle Street Phone 364
WEDNESDAY, NOV. 2, 1921.