WASHINGTON NOTES
Over-Capitalization of Our Industries
An Ittue aa Big aa the
Tariff.
BY CLYDE H. TAVENNER
Member of Congress.
(Special to The Herald.)
Washington, April 22. A five hun
dred million dollar slash in 'In- cost
of living! That Is what the demo
crack- leader of th- House i. il. .
the Income tax, when H becomes
law, will do for the American peo
ple. A saving of $5.00 per year for ev
ery man, woman and child In the
United State- $26. 00 for the head
of every family. The relief prom
ised by the democratic party for the
terrible pressure of the costs of the
necessities of life seem to be at
Band.
The experts who have drawn the
income tax provision of the Under
wood tariff bill believe that 'their
1600,000,000 estimate is, If anything,
too conservative. The saving to
the public over the counters of groc
ery, meat and clothing stores Is
more Mkely to amount to $600,000,
000; lit may reach $700,000,000.
The estimate in reached rn thie
wsy:
Krom British Imcouie tax experi
ence tables, the expert figure (hat
the annual revenue to be derived
from Income taxation under the
pending law will be rrom $o,000,000
to $100,000,000 per year. In revising
the tariff downward, the Ways and
Means committee ha taken cogniz
ance of this probable revenue and
he lopped oft tariff duties which
under the present Payne-Aldrlch law
bring In a revenue of $80,000,0(10 to
$100,000,000. Thus the Income tax
saves the people from paying this
enormous sum in duties.
But every dollar caved in tariff
amount to five or ix dollars in the
final retail price paid by the con
sumer. This is because fhie many
middlemen wtoo handle an article
from the stage or raw material to
that ot finished product each as
sesses a profit a contain percentage
of the value of the commodity he
handles. Hut in assessing this prof
it he includes ube tariff m the val
ue of the commodity. Thus tJie peo
ple pay not only the tariff but abso
pay profits on the tariff. K very dol
lar of increased price for the raw
material assessed by the tariff be
comes five or six dollars by the
t4jPV tt reaches the consumer.
Representative Cor dell Hull, of
Tennessee, the member of the Way
and Means Committee who drew the
Jncome tax provision, prophetically
sees the day when all government
DSvenue will be derived from just
gwo forms of dire i taxation the
income tax and lie inheritance tax.
"The rateB In the pending bill are
but tentative," he said. "They can
and wlM he changed by succeeding
congresses.
' "The measure Is designed to fit
In with the budget system of esti
mating government expenses. The
day will come when government ex
pnes will be appropriated for in
aa annual budget bill. On the basis
of thie the amount of revenue need
ed by the government for the suc
ceeding year will be estimated. In
order to raise jjt the revenue
needed, congress will set the in
come tax rates to fit the cwse.
There will be no cuet'cms t aril f at
sll There will be, however, an in-"
jksrttsnc tax which will remove
jme of the taxation on incomes."
Greater Farm Efficiency
Concrete a Profit Maker
Br PROF. C A. OCOCK, WkwuIx C1L mf AgHemtturm
The watchword of tbe present
seems to be conservation. This appar
ently may be applied to all lines of
work. Not only Is this true in the
commercial world, but it will hold
true in rural pursuits. The farmer la
exerting every effort in obtaining
more efficiency from bis activities and
to do this he Is gathering about bin)
every kind of modern machine or con
venience that is obtainable.
Concrete on the farm Is becoming
an Important factor and with the ad
vent of this new medium of construc
tion, feeding floors, troughs, racks,
fence poata, silos, farm buildings and
many useful necessities are being add.
sd to the farm equipment. Many of
these useful things may be construct
ed by the fanner himself or his regu
lar help. All that Is necessary la
working knowledge of concrete and
Its reinforcements. In the construc
tion of large buildings a knowledge of
the reinforcement of beams and gird
ers Is required and such construction
should be submitted to an architect
or a bridge engineer who is acquaint
ed with these problems.
Materials uaed In the construction
of concrete work are usually propor
tioned 1-2-4 or 1-2H-6, 1-2-6, 1-4-8, de
pending upon their character. That Is,
1 part cement, 2V4 parts sand and 6
If a layer ot mud or clay settles over
the send, do not use It
Oravel or stone should be tree from
sticks, leaves or any foreign sub
stance which would In any way de
atroy the action of the cement upon
the sand and gravel. If clay Is pres
ent, always wash It out by pouring wa
ter over the sand or gravel which is
to be spread over an inclined screen.
Spread the cement upon the sand
and gravel it they are in combination
on the water-tight platform and mix
until the whole mass Is of untrorm
color. Then add water unless
screened gravel or crushed stone is
being used, In which case place the
cement upon the sand, mixing until a
uniform color; add gravel or crushed
stone and mix thoroughly, and then
add enough water to produce the
proper consistency. Hoes or shovels
can be used to mix the concrete, but
the latter are more often employed.
Concrete should be mixed In small
quantities, only such amounts being
prepared as will be used up Immedi
ately. Concrete hardens so rapidly
that lumps often begin to form
throughout the whele mass before It
can be used. Under these conditions
the whole amount should be discard
ed. Concrete ought not to stand more
than 26 or 30 minutes after the ce-
TABI.E L
MATERIALS FOR ONE CTBTr- YARD CONCRETE.
Mixture Mixture Mixture Mixture
1-2-4 1-2 H-S 1-2-f
Bbls. cement per cu. yd. of concrete l.S 1.07 l.on
Cu. yds. sand per cu. yd. of concrete 42 .44
Cu. yds. stone per cu. yd. of concrete 8 .88 1.00
1-4-8
1.3
84
1.68
TABLE II. DIMENSION! FOR RECTANGULAR TANK.
Capacity
In
Barrels
H
u
40
4m
28
tl
25
lBtt
21
M
11
ISM,
V
6.
to
Sis.
Dimensions
A
In
16
16
14
14
14
12
12
13
10
10
10
8
B
In
24
C
Ft
f.8
2.8
Mr
2.8
2.8
2.1
2.7
2.7
M
i.7
2.7
2.7
2.6
2.6
2.6
2.6
D
Ft
2 2
22
2.2
2.2
2.3
2.2
2.2
2.2
2.2
2.2
2.2
2.3
2.2
2.2
2.3
2.2
E
Ft
F
Ft
4
4
4
4
4
4
I
8
S
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
K
It
Berks
Cement
32
29
27
26
24
22
16
16
12
12
11
I
7
7
I
i
Materialii
Cu. ft. Cu. ft.
Sand
72
66
62
60
63
49
37
S3
27
27
25
21
17
14
10
10
Gravel
111
102
96
93
82
76
68
50
41
41
38
82
26
21
15
a
BILL OF LUMBER FOR 10 FT. X 6 FT. TANK.
At the Mexican Border
Frd H. Gilbert receive! a letter
the first of the week from hLs
brother, L. A. Gilbert, who Is a sol
dier in the 18th Infantry, saying that
they had received sealed order to
trove t: San Antonio, which I a
connecting point and reserve supply
station. The soldiers think the
move means there will be something
doing in regard to the Mexi an si'i
uatiou before many moons. It Is
rumored among them that they will
be ordered Into the interior of Mex
ico immediately after the election in
that country, which will take place
in July. Of conrse, there is notu
ku official in these rumors, but the
soldiers are supposed to be in a bet
er Dositiou to guess what will be
done than others who have no post
five Information.
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS
Reported by J. O. Emerick, Bonded
Abstractor.
2 In. x 4 In.
2 In. x 4 in.
2 In. x 4 in.
2 In. x 4 In.
2 In. x 4 in.
2 in. x 4 In.
2 In. x 4 In.
2 In. x 4 In.
2 In. x 4 In.
2 in. x 4 In.
2 In. x 6 In.
2 in. x 6 In.
2 In. x 6 In.
2 ft. x 6 In.
2 ft. x 6 In.
No.
Tcs.
12
8
6
6
Length.
2 ft.
2 ft.
16 ft.
6 ft.
15 ft.
5 ft.
2 ft.
2 ft.
4 ft.
6 ft.
6 ft.
16 ft.
6 ft.
15 ft.
5 ft.
0 In.
8 in.
0 In.
6 in.
4 in.
2 In.
2 In.
6 In.
10 in.
1 In.
7 In.
0 In.
6 In.
4 in.
J In.
Si
Purpose.
Stakes.
Outside stlffeners.
Outside forms (sides).
Outside forms (ends).
Outside forms (sides).
Outside forms (ends).
Inside stlffeners.
Inside corner and corner stlffeners.
Center braces.
Form supports.
Side brsres.
Outside forms (sides).
Outside forma (ends).
C. M. Cox, sheriff, to Kno h
Beyer, iWi 18--4- IT, sheriff's deed
Ignatius W Hernial! to Caro'.in I
Herman. Lot 18, block 15. Al
liance, and SV of NK, and
lots 1 and 2, sec. 2 -24-48 . . 1
Lincoln land Co. to C W. Oil
lin and A. S. Glllin. NK' and
N4 of SKi sec. 24 2-40 .. 4800
Bess'e Kennedy to Oeorpe L.
Taylor. VW4 a?. IX 2S 50.. 1600
Ki. nk J. Hopkins to Klixabeth
Atl o. NWi S'.. 16-28-48.. 2400
Uniu d S ales to Albert P.
Smith, NWfc sec. 21-24-50, Pat.
Palled States to (Miarle L.
Hall. Let 4 and SEV of SW
i sec. 7-26-62 fat en:
VAlMrrd M. Bvans to Jennie (V
Rabnton. NYVU of SWU of
set. M-2K-.11 1
Benji n .n E. J hnson to Ed
ward 0. YVItham. lots 1, I,
3. 4 and SEW of NWI, and
E4 of SWV all sec 18 26
62 S500
VsHed States to Moses Bass,
BW 14 of sec. 2-26-62 .... Patent
United State to George H.
Clayton, NE '4 sec. 10-26-12. Patent
United State to Moses Bass,
NE4 sec. 2-26 52 Patent
United States to Samuel H.
Wright. 8WI4 NBV NW4
BE and K 1 2 8EV ec. 8-
25-62 Patent
United States to William A.
Randall. S NEU and lota
1 and 2. see. 2 26 62 Patent
United State to John S. Clay
ton, 8WV set'. 20-26-62 Patent
parte crushed stone or gravel are used
in the 1-2V4-6. The' mixture selected
will depend upon the nature of the
work in which it is used.
Table No. L shows the materials
necessary for one cubic yard of con
crete. In order to determine the amount
of cement necessary for any amount
of concrete, estimate the number of
cubic yards and multiply that number
by the figure in the table opposite.
"Bbls. cement per cubic yard of con
crete." and under "mixture to be
used." The amount of sand and of
stone Is determined in the same way.
Batch mixing, as indicated by the
name, is an intermittent process and
Is tbe one most used In silo construc
tion. Under certain conditions the
continuous mixing process may be em
ployed. Continuous mixing Is done by
machinery, the materials being fed
Into the machine without interruption
during the mixing process, which may
continue for four or five houra. Batch
mixing may be done by machinery If
it seems more desirable. Simple me
chanical mixers have been very suc
cessfully constructed from an ordi
nary kerosene barrel.
Water should be added until a slop
py mixture is obtained. This will per
mlt the material to be readily poured.
Tbe concrete should be prepared upon
a water-tight mixing platform, usually
about 10x12 feet. In placlrg the ma
terials upon this platform, some meth
od should be used to get the proper
proportions; that is, if a 12-4 mixture
is used, some simple measure ior the
materials should be employed where
by this may be easily determined.
Weighing Is accurate, but somewhat
ment Is first wet. without being
placed.
In placing concrete, the most impor
tant thing to be observed Is the man
ner of handling. The materials must
not be separated when poured Into the
forms. Pouring from a considerable
height should not be practiced, as the
f
EBrt I BT Jb
am sr i2ssQBrfHkV
Measuring Sex Used In
crets.
Mixing Con-
Silo Made of Concrete.
heavier parta will be separated from
the lighter and forced to the bottom
of the mass. Good concrete Is only
obtained when the stones and gravel
remain in contact with the mortar.
It is not hard to make tbe forms for
concrete tanks. In fact most any one
can Invent a form of his own. The
amount of stock to be watered at the
tank must be taken into considera
tion when the size Is planned. It a
rectangular tank Is to be used, the
proper dimensions can be determined
by consulting Table 11.
It otten happens that around a stock
tank there is a mud bole. This can
be easily avoided by making a cement
platform around tbe tank extending
out six feet on all aides.
In making the forms for the tank,
the outside measurements of the In
side forms should be one Inch greater
in both directions than the outside
dimensions of the tank. This is neces
sary to avoid the possibility of any
part of the tank being supported by
the floor proper. The outer edge of
the floor should be one Inch lower
than the edge surrounding the space
to be occupied by the tank. This pro
vides drainage for water that is spilled
to be occupied by the tank.
The bill of materials shown above
la for a tank ten feet long and six feet
wide. The price of such a tank can
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slow. Using, a wheelbarrow of known
capacity, or counting tbe shovelfuls Is
the most common practice and is con
sidered a fairly accurate method. The
bottomless box ahown In the figure Is
tbe best means for this determination.
The sand snd gravel should be
clean. The following test may be used
to determine If the sand is clean: Kill
a glass fruit jar one-quarter full of the
aand and add clean water until tbe Jar
Is three-quarters full, shake well, and be easily computed by a local dealer
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