NORTH PLATTE SEMI-WEEKLY TRIBUNE.
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News of All Kinds Gathered From
Various Points Throughout
Nebraska.
Gilbert Rose, .Too Llndlcy and Ber
nard Parker, all of Central City, nar
rowly escaped death while enjoying a
lark on tho frozen surface of the Platto
river In a Ford. They had hcen driv
ing up and down tho river, making
quick turns nnd allowing their car to
skid on tho Ice, when sudenly tho car
dropped Into a hole. Tho young men
Jumped Just as tho hack end of tho car
went down, and landed on a floating
cake of Ice. Skaters rushed to tho res
cue. The woman's society of the West
minister Presbyterian church at Lin
coin must pay Mrs. Stella IJeusley, a
cook, $1G a week for thirty-seven weeks
for tho loss of an Index finger from
blood poison growing out of a cut on
her linger wJillo peeling potatoes at the
society's fair grounds booth last full.
This Is tho first state compensation
award against a church coclety, accord
ing to Secretary of Labor Frank Ken
nedy. The Plattsmouth State bank has
purchased the building owned by the
defunct Hunk of Cass County and soon
as the receiver can glv; possession
will begin extensive remodeling prior
to moving Into tho now quarters.
Tho Plattsmouth State bank took over
the defunct bank's liabilities, assuming
obligations to dcposlto s utnl now has
assets and liabilities totaling nearly a
iiilM'on dollars.
Moro than $125 hns been rnlscd In
Beatrice during tho past few days by
A. L. Green as contributions to tho
Friends' fund for the relief of starv
ing Hussions. This will be enough to
buy eighty-five barrels of flour to bo
sent abroad. Tho local committee is
endeavoring to make tho contribution
equal to 100 barrels of Hour.
A purebred Ilolstoln cow owned by
Itoss Miller of Franklin gave birth to
a pair of twin calves. One of them
died soon nf ter birth. This Is the third
cow from the Florcns farm herd of C.
J. Furry which has brought twins In
tho past tlireo months, all being heif
ers and flvo of tho six living. .
In order to nsslst Gage county un
employed tho county has commenced
tho racnvntlon nnd filling In of tho
Itear creek bridge project on tho Gold
itod highway, east of Beatrice. Tho
work will last several weeks. Only
tho heads of families are given employ
ment. Concerning tho closing of tho Lin
coln offico of tho Nyo-SshneldT-Jenks
company and the addition of tho sixty
flvo lino elevators to tho Fremont di
vision, it Is announced tlint tho chunge
Is made for reasons of economy.
State expenditures during (lie last
six months from July to Dccomber
were $021,000 In excess of receipts, ac
cording to n statement being prepared"
by Acting State Treasurer E. 13. Cowlcs
at the request of Governor McKolvIo.
Acccptanco of federal positions, ro
moval from their districts and death
hnvo resulted In sovoral vacancies in
the Nebraska legislature, which will
have to bo filled when tho solnns meet
la their special session at Lincoln,
; Tho iorygth jumual convention of
tho Nebraska State Volunteer Fire
men's association Just closed a very
successful mooting nt Norfolk. North
Platto has boon selected ns the next
meeting place.
Tho board of county commissioners
of Thurston county at the annual
meeting made n reduction In oxpencos
by eliminating several clerkships nnd
reducing tho pay of other Jobs.
At a speclnl election Klba voted $18,
000 bonds for the construction of n
transmission lino from Dannehrog to
this place. The Central Power company
will supply the current.
Tho Knights of Columhus of Greoloy
ure' negotiating with C. A. Lundberg
for the purchaso of his new Btoro
bulldlug which they wilt convert Into
club rooms.
More than $10,000 loss was caused
by lire which destroyed tho J. L.Chus
dek Musical Instrument htoro at Fair
bury, The city council of Tokamah has
passed up paving plans for the year
because of the already heavy tax burd
en, Flro of unknown origin destroyed
tho Cottonwood corner schoolhouse,
southeast of Blgsprlngs.
In attempting to save two auto
mobiles when his barn was destroyed
by fire, William Miller of Litchfield
was badly burned about the faco and
hands. Ills small daughter narrowly
escaped death, when her clothing
caught on fire. It was extinguished
by her father.
Georgo Ilnll, n. O. Lnntx, 10 Rear
don nnd Paul Mcintosh of McCook
were arrested for spearing fish In
Blue- river and arraigned before Coun
ty Judge Ilopktns and given u flno of
$5 each. Deputy Gamo Warden W. K.
Geor mndo tho arrests.
Headquarters of tho newly formed
progressive party of Nebraska were
opened In Lincoln with State Chairman
J, II. Edmlsten In charge. A stnto
wide campaign of organization, It was
announced, will start Janunry 21 with
a number of speakers In tho field.
Citizens of Ilumholt nro urging es
tablishment of a tourist' camping park
and uro already taking stops toward
securing ono of sovoral tracls of land
within threo or four blocks of the
public square. A committee has been
appointed' by tha Civic Improvement
society.
CORK
Abandomcnt of his proposal to rec
ommend a reduction of C per cent in
salaries of all stato employes to tho
special session of tho legllnturo was
announced by Governor McKolvle,
adding tlint he would not recommend
any general lash In wages. Ho plans
to mnko reductions clsewhoro In tho
appropriation of a year ago, which
will total a sum larger than bis estl
mato of a saving of $10-1,000 under tho
wngo reduction plan, tho governor
said.
The Nebraska supremo court Judi
cially determined that tho civil com
motion In Omaha on September 28,
1010, In which n negro was' lynched,
tho court house partly burned and
other darnages done by n mob was
a riot. By Judicial designation Max
Klrshcnbnum, owner of n store at Om
aha Is barred from collecting from an
Insurance company for losses he sus
tained. Fonda Hello Hengervold, a cow
owned by Donald Van Arsdalo of Be
atrice, in a week's test conducted by
A. 10. Anderson of tho University of.
Nebraska extension depar'ment pro
duced .'S0.11 pounds of butter, her pro
duction of milk for tho seven days be
ing 07.2 pounds. Vu.u Arsdalo is the
owner of a herd of twenty "head of
valunble Holstelus.
Mrs. Margaret 13. Llndlcy, 80, died
at her home In Friend. Mrs. Llnd
lcy chose to live nlone notwithstanding
tho fact she was one of Friend's wealth
iest citizens. She had her grave dug
and arranged with a huge marble slab
to placo over It, ton years ago at tho
time of the death of her husband. Sho
had also selected her casket several
years ago.
A mongrel tramp dog, which two
months ago decided to accept the hos
pitality of a garage, saved the life of
tho proprietor of tho place, It. J. Chris
topher, when tho garago at Valentino
was destroyed by lire. Thirty-six
automobiles wore burned.
Louis Berge, former president of tho
Farmers and Merchants bank of Wal
ton, Who is wanted on a chargo of em
bezzling $0,811.73 from funds of tho
bank, has disappeared, according to
State Sheriff Gus Ilyers.
The depnrtmcnt of trade and com
merce at Lincoln hns received an im
plication for tho opening of a new bank
at Wlnslde, known ns the American
Stato bank of Wlnslde. Capital stock
Indicated was $25,000.
With railroads hustling to fill orders,
grain cars In Nebraska are now In de
mand. Tho thrco eastom divisions of
the Burlington lines west aro now load
ing nbout 250 cars dally at country
stations.
A speclnl election was held at
Moorefield to vote on tho propqsltion
of Issuing $5,000 worth of bonds to
establish an electric light plant. Tho
vote stood 04 In favor nnd 11 ngalnst.
A numbcv of tho locul butchers who
have been on strike at tho packing
plant at Nebraska City since December
0 were allowed to go through the plant
to learn how tho plant Is operating.
According to It. B. Howell, head of
tho Omaha utilities, the wireless tel
ephone will soon bo in competition
with the old system nnd will bring
about n reduction In rates.
Notwithstanding tho unfavorable
weather, Omaha dealers have boon
able to obtain a considerable quantity
of natural Ice. Employment hns been
given to 800 to 500 men.
Format call for tho convening of tho
speclnl session of Nebraska legisla
ture for January 24th hns been Issued
by Governor S. It. McKelvlo In tho
form of n proclamation.
During the first week In January
this year, real estate sales oxceedod
$200,00. this being In excess of the totnl
for the corresponding week of las'
year.
The Nebraska Farmers' Union at Its
annual convention, held In Omaha,
condemned the proposed levying of a
tax of one cent n gallon on gasoline.
Grover C. Buck, 27, died, tho result
of Injuries received November 14, when
a tractor ho was driving fell through a
bridge- northwest of Lincoln.
A special election has been called
for February 10 nt Peru to vote on
bonds to buy the old Ice plant or build
u now municipal factory.
Thomas Gannon, for many years a
resident of (Sroeloy, died at his homo
at the ago of 102 years. IIj was a native-
of Ireland.
A tabernacle with n seating capacity
of 2,000 will bo erected at Superior for
tho union revival meetings to start In
a few weeks.
Following services at the Christian
church at Peru, someone robbed tlio
collection plate of $17. Thero are no
clows.
Mrs. Geo. Moonoy of Wabnsh has n
Hock of 110 Bull' Orpington hens which
made her an Income of $,'118 In 1021.
Sho has kept a careful record of feed
and the cost of her feed was $121) leav
ing her a profit of $210 for the year.
George Cooknian, of Fremont, wn?
painfully hurt by nn explosion of pow-
dor whl'e blasting logs. The sight of
ono of Cookman's eyes is gone and tho
other optic Is Injured. Cooknihn had
filled a log with powder and returned
when he thought the fuse ban gone out.
As he stooped over tho oxploslon oc
curred.
Dr. Perry Allerton n graduate of
tho University of Nebraska, college of
medicine, Inst y'iu, who has been an
Interne in the Walter Hoed hospital,
Washington, 1) O., will sail for Pan
nmn January 20. He has taken a pn
sltlon In the Santo Tomas hospital,
Ancon, Canal one, for one year.
Worn was received from Denver
that John Williamson, Gngo county
farmer, ha(i won the grand champion
prlzo on his cnrload of Huiupshlre hogs
at tho Great Western Stock show held
there. The hogs wcro eight months old
und averaged 300 pounds.
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January's Two
Faced Child
By BARBARA KERR
::ttut;tnit:u;:umm
, 1922. by McClure Newapaper Syndicate.
When Net Black, Lornu Dean nnd
Janice Brierly were curled up on
Janice's bed, pencils in hand, there
was something doing and bound to
come to light sooner, or Inter. It was
so since they were in pigtails.
"It's rrty turn, and I'll make It a
birthday party, but Junuury Is so diffi
cult. Why did mother name me Jan
Ice, after thut two-fuced old heathen
god?"
"Gift of prophecy, I, suppose," said
Lornn.
"Alia I An Idea! We'll have a
Janus party and prophesy In large
chunks for the crowd. Make the list
'2.2, Lornn, and we'll fix up their for
tunes. They'll be grateful," nnd Janice
laughed njlschlevously. "We'll have a
regular Janus sitting on his throne
you two will be It nnd the boys can
pay their money to one fnce and get
their fortunes from the other."
Enthusiastically they began to work
It out. Lornu nnd Net would sit back
on fi throne, a huge wig covering their
heads to make them seem one, while
under the throne a smnll girl would
pass out the written fortune to Net,
who would hand them to tho parties
ns names were called by Janice, in in
troducing them to her godfather.
Buddy Dan would help outside the
door, as the throne room was to be in
the billiard hall.
"Do they have to be in rhyme?"
groaned Lornn. "I've n Hot tire al
ready, That romantic meeting Jnn
and Professor Pen that rainy day It
starts on" blithely:
"When corn lenves rustle adown the
lane
Vou'll meet your fnte In a summer
ruin"
"Pretty, omnte. Lorna." said Net.
"Let me flx lt, adding:
'She accepts the shelter of your um
brella You can't escape, you arc her fel
lah.' "
Janice blushed. "No fair, girls,
that's ton personal," but they shrieked
so with laughter that It had to stand
"What's Jan chuckling over?"
"Bending your fortune from left to
right
You're n man of wisdom, worth and
might.
But rending from right to left,
You surely seem of sense bereft M
"Thnt's Jlmmle's ; we'll seat him be
tween me nntl Nell on his right. He's
a simp or he'd have married her long
ngo; she's crazy about him."
"When any one goes dippy over me,
I'll snap 'em up believe me.;'
This Is Peggy's, she says there Is
just one grand pnssjon. "When fnte
knocks at your door, the package will
contnln n widower. Take It or leave
It," rend Net.
"Listen I How's this for tho new
minister?
"Before you enter matrimony
Be sure you've the price of alimony.
A promise Is mnde like pie-crust
broken ;
You're n fickle lad. Janus hns spoken."
"But he won't come," argued Lorna
and Net. "Surely I Thls'll bo n pre
lenten offering,' that'll fix It," replied
Janice.
"What you mean offering," scorned
Net. "Your doggerel?"
"The money the boys pay for their
fortunes." smiled Jnnlcc. "Girls' for
tunes aren't worth real money, so they
needn't pay."
"I'm an enfranchised citizen and
shnll pay as my star-spangled Ameri
can right." declared Lornn, grandilo
quently. Hear this:
"Take a new deck of enrds. shufllc,
deal yourself 12, if you get either
the queen of hearts or diamonds you
will marry a red-headed girl. When
shall I say? In a year?"
"Oh, no, say as soon as she over
takes you. You know Jeff Is mad
about Blondy," giggled Net.
Janice spoke a hit seriously. "They
wouldn't get angry over this nonsense,
would they?"
"Been thinking about that." admit
ted Net. "Let's do this: Draw up an
oath or allegiance to James, oldest of
potentates, as Longfellow says. Make
them all sign and then they enn't go
buck on his decree,"
"My dear, you've got sense for one
whose hair looks like yours," com
mended Janice, as Net's last hairpin
went sailing through the air.
"How's this for Banker Brawn?
Won't he love It?
"'You are a poor lad,
And your fortune Is bad;
If you ever do well, It's a wonder.
But you shouldn't the nation plunder.'
"But I've been thinking," continued
Lorna, "that I'll not trust my fortune
to this crowd. You're accurate and
nil that, hut you're so cold-blooded and
crass. I want mystery nnd durk-o'-the-moon
business n mlitt!;"
"Trust mo for that. Love and dnrk-o'-tho-moon
is Hlnck's best feature
work. 111 write Janice's, too."
"Never mind, Nettle. I'm hostess."
"Not on your ll'e, shrieked two
girls in unison. "You don't miss get
ting up In your plnce at table and
reading your fortune off Just like the
rest of us." .
So when nt slipper It became Jnn
lea's turn she tore open her envelope,
stood up and began :
"Janice Is January's child
Two-faced, like her heathen god
father"
She stopped, blushed, hesitated.
"Aw, that's all right, uls," said Don,
taking it from her hand. "I can
spell
'" Jnnlce is January's child,
Two-faced lllie her heathen god
father ;
She protends to like a chap that's
wild,
But Is dead In love with tho other.'
"Mu'um," mused Dan. "Is my buddy-In-law
present?"
"I say, Jan," demanded Jlmmie,
"am I tho wild man from Borneo?"
amid peals of laughter from the girls
over Janice's confusion.
Jnnlce knew If she looked up that
she would meet tho serious eyes of
Professor Penrose, who hail already
rend his fortune.
Net generously rescued her. calling
for Lorna's fortune. Lorna picked It
up gingerly, looking threateningly at
Net : .
"You're a sweet young thing, your mid
dle name's Doone,
You'll meet your fnte In the dark o'-the-moon
;
If you meet your fate In broad day
light One or tho other would die of fright."
The minister took the edge off for
n minute, "I guess I'm about the last
one, nnd I beg to say that I do appre
ciate immensely meeting so intimately
so muny of my Hock." He was tear
ing open his envelope while be tnlked,
then he sensed the lines and laughed.
"And dark-o'-the-moon or not, I'm not
enslly frightened;" arid he read It
through with such evident enjoyment
nnd witty comment that he was voted
a good sport.
When they adjourned from the table
to tho billiard room for n HJt'e dance
before brenklng up, Professor Pen, ns
Net said afterward, "brazenlj sought
out Janice and claimed tie first
dunce."
"Now If I could only qunllfy as 'tho
other' I'd not cure who the 'wild chap'
was," ho whispered as he looted down
Into Janice's blushing face.
"Faint heart," laughed Janice. "But
we'll talk of that another time," she
pleaded. He agreed, but declared that
he would see her father next day and
ask him If the Penrose umbrella would
hereafter be , welcome ' In the Brierly
umbrella stand.
ORIGIN OF COATS OF ARMS
Were Necessary as a Symbol When
Reading Was Practically an Un
known Accomplishment.
The lden of coats of arms, by which
old families are distinguished, origi
nated in the time when each section of
a country was controlled by a chief or
lord, who was In a Sense responsible
for all tlfe people In the territory. They
fought for him in battle, and he pro
tected them and assumed responsibil
ity of providing them with food and
shelter. During attacks by the inemy
the people gathered within the walls ol
the castle with him and defended It.
Sometimes the light wns in the open,
nnd a number of chiefs and their peo
ple made common warfare on ethers.
The lords led their people In battle la
those days. As the common soldier
could not read, each leader carried a
banner on which various designs and
figures were painted. People could
understand pictures before they could
read. These designs Included figures
of the Hon, lily, dragon or any ether
design picked out by the lord. Often
the design for the banner wns selected
because of some Incident In the history
of the family. The banner enabled the
common soldier to keep neur his chief.
For the same reasons thy design wns
put on the outside garments so that
the soldier would know when he met
someone of a superior rank, und in
that way the leader became Uje repre
sentative of tho particular sign or
crest.
The practice of displaying the family
coat of arms or crest today is pre
served by some families as a mark of
their descent from one of the lords or
chiefs who were the little klng3 of
their day.
Before Matches Were Common.
In medieval day? a watch was a
king's proudest possession. Each
watch was then a masterpiece, and
its maker put his name on It Just us
Rembrandt signed a painting, or
Michael Angelo marked a statue.
Watches were gifts which were suro
to obtain royal favor.
Watchmaking was a mystery, and
the secrets of the trade were Jealously
guarded. No ordinary person could
gain admittance to the hall in which
the men worked; none could enter
without the distinguished livery of a
master workman. Becauao of tho
pride of tho workers In their craft the
work was very slow, but It resulted in
the production of perfect timepieces.
If a watch came below the stundard
of the guild a penalty wu3 Imposed
on Its maker.
The ' Top Was Wise.
One of the marines had been de
tailed for some police work by thq
first sergeant of n company at League
Island, Philadelphia.
"Why do you pick on me, sergeant?"
he protested. "I haven't done any
thing." "That's all right," replied the
sergeant. "I'm not giving you police
work for what you've done, but for
what you're going to do some time
when I don't catch you," The
Leatherneck.
A Find.
"You nre not like other girls."
"You aro deceiving yourself, Mr.
Flubdub. I don't want to sail under
false colors."
"No, you nre not like other girls," he
Continued firmly. "You don't seem to
think I'm nn utter mutt." Loulscllle
Courlcr-Journnl,
WBM
Westward the Star
WASHINGTON. The passing of
Boles Penrose marks the end of
nn era characterized by the
domination of the senate by eastern
senators who were themselves great
political bosses and directs attention
to the rise of the West to command
ing influence In congress.
Penrose wns the last of the eastern
bosses who dominated the Republican
pnrty for a generation nnd shaped
legislation In the sennte. Tho group
Included such men ns Aldrlch of Rhode
Island, Quny of Pennsylvania, Hale
of Maine nnd Piatt of New York.
With Penrose gone there Is not a
man left In the senate who holds his
state politically In the hollow of hts
hand. The only one of tho eastern
Marines Are Still
CONTINUED maintenance of Ameri
can armed forces in Haiti, ap
pointment of nn Amcrlcnn high
commissioner und approval of a sug
gested new loan nre nmong importunt
recommendations of the speclnl senate
committee Investigating conditions In
Haiti. The formal report will not be
made ut once; but n summary wns
given out by Senator McCormlck after
conferences with Secretaries Denby
nnd Hughes. The report says, In
part :
"The members of tho committee nre
unanimous In the belief that the con
tinued presence of the small- American
force in Haiti- Is as necessary to tho
peace and development of the country
ns are the services to the Haitian gov
ernment of the Amerlcnn officials ap
pointed under the treaty of 1015. There
can be no abrogation of the treaty,
and, at this time, no diminution of the
total force of murines.
"It Is Importunt thut steps should
be tnken forthwith to co-ordlnnte the
Inbors of the representatives of the
United States In the government of
Haiti nnd of the so-culled American
trenty officluls.
"There should be appointed n spe
clnl representative of the President, a
high commissioner In whom should bo
Big Fund to Aid Uncle Sam's Shipping
fnft 10 U.S. )
DIRECT remuneration of Amer
ican ship operators out of a fund
amounting to probably $34,000,
000 for the fiscal year 1022-'23, and
establishment of a $100,000,000 mer
chant murine loan fund, ure among the
feutures of tho comprehensive plnn for
the aid of the Amerlcun merchunt
mnrine submitted to the shipping bonrd
by the committees of experts recently
uppointed to work out u program for
presentation to congress by President
Hnrdlng.
The program, ns submitted by the
experts, embodies both direct aid nnd
Indirect aid for the Amerlcun mer
chant murine. The aim, us stated In
the recommendations of the experts, Is
to put Amerlcun shipping on nn even
Choice of Bonus
FIVE optional feutures nro em
bodied In tho veteran's ndjusted
compensation bill which congress
Is to tnke up. The measure gives the
ex-servlce man his pick of cush pay
ment, or puld up twenty-year en
dowment Insurance, or vocntlonnl
training, or laud settlement assistance,
or nld In ncqulrlng a home or n farm.
One populnr but erroneous impres
sion seems to be that the measure Is a
tint cash soldiers' bonus. And to re
move this nnd acquaint the country at
large with all phases of the proposed
legislation the American Legion Is
launching an educatlonul campaign.
The Legion, by the way, at the request
of congress drew up the tentative bill
which was Introduced as expressing
tho composite views of the service
men.
At the outset emphasis Is laid on the
fact that the purpose of the bill Is not
to hand a "gratuity" or n "money
. gift" to the fighting forces. Its Intent
is to ndjust to some extent the eco
nomic disadvantage which fell upon
tho soldiers nnd sailors. All the stress
Is laid on the dlschnrglng of an "eco
nomic debt," not a "sentimental debt."
During the wur the service nmn got
$30 a month, or $1 a day. His mainte
nance nnd clothing cost tho govern
ment, say, $2 a day, according to sen
of Senate Control-
lenders left Is Senator Lodgti of Massa
chusetts and he Is not boss of bin state
and never has been. He la the Re
publican lender of the senntp. but while
ho reigns he does not rule.
Tho outstanding leaders of the sen
ate today ure such men of tho West as
Cummins and Kcnyon of Iwn, Mc
Cumber of North Dakota, who sceods
Penrose ns chairman of the finance
committee; Lenroot of Wisconsin,
Sraoot of Utah, Watson of Indiana,
Borah of Idaho, Johnson of California,
and Wnrren of Wyoming.
The seniority rule still holds in con
gress and the West has risen to power
because It , has been re-leclg Its
senntors and representatives moro
generally than has the East in recent
years. Rising to the top of the list
through the operation of this rule,
western senators now dominate snch
major committees of the senate as
agriculture, appropriations, commerce,
education nnd labor, flnnncc, Inter
state commerce, judlclnry and post
offices.
Enstern control remains, but In di
minishing degree, in the committees
on bnnklng nnd currency, foreign re
lations, Immigration, military affairs
and naval affairs.
Needed in Haiti
WE PR0QAM.T
WlU STW A
vested the usunl diplomatic powers of
nn envoy extrnordlnnry, nnd to whom,
furthermore, all the American oil-
clals appointed tinder the trenty, as
well as the commandant of the mu
rine brigade, should look for direction
nnd guidance. ,
"They believe there ought to be no
further delay In the mutter of the
new loan, In order thut the debt held
In Europe mny be discharged on ad
vantageous terms, nnd the just claims
of Haitian citizens ugnlnst their own
government may be promptly paid.
"The Interests of Haiti, and more
particularly of the .common people of,
Haiti, require the determination of
the conditions of the charter of the
National bank nnd the early issuance'
of subsidiary coinage."
competitive busts with British ship
ping. The remuneration would apply to all
Amerlcnn steumshlps plying in and
out of United Stutes ports regardless
of their service.
Indirect aid for the American mer
chant marine as proposed, includes
the following:
Sale of the government owned ships
as rapidly us possible.
Establishment of a $100,000,000 mer
chant marine loan fund under the ad
ministration of the shipping board.
Granting of a deduction from fed
eral income taxes on the basis of a
small percentage of the freight paid
by exporters und importers on Amer
ican flag vessels und also a greater
allowance for depreciation on ships
for income lax purposes.
Creation by the government of n
marine Insurance corporation to Insure
Its own ships and to offer hull insur
ance ut cost to privately owned Amer
ican vessels.
Regulations to Insure American
ships at least 50 per cent of Immigra
tion coming to this country.
Regulation, of foreign ships enter
ing American ports through a licensing
system.
Plans for Veterans
ate estimates. At most It wns compen
sation equivalent to $3 a day, which
was far below the amount the com
monest sort of unskilled ordinary labor
was dragging down at home.
The soldier or sailor was qut of the
"velvet" when wages were running
high; he got back to find himself out
of touch with the economic fabric;
often his Job gone or conditions
changed nt the office or in the shop or
his business or practice shot to pieces.
Estimates are that the bill would
apply to some 4,fiG.r,700 men who served
In the nrmy und navy. Its benefits nre
limited to those below the rank of t-np-tain
In the nrmy or mnrine corps and
lieutenant In the navy. Men who were
given commissions while doing clerical
work In the departments alto nre excluded.
