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Gambling Uhjneces
safy Somotimo ago mention was made
in tljese Columns of tho decision by
the management of tho Southeastern
Fair, rtt Atlanta, to cut out all games balance oY-sr."
elimination, of them alsov reduced
night gate receipts some $10,000 to
15,000," but that notwithstanding
those sacrlflcear for the sake of a
$lean oxposition, tho management is
gratified to report. that the fair at
tendance of this year "enables us to
pay nil oxponses, with a very modest
of chance and questionable features
that had boon permitted at previous
fairs. The great annual fair, at At
lanta closed Tuesday night, and, tho
constitution of that city, states "with
all records of attendance broken'
more than 170,000 people having
passed through the gates to. tho fair
grounds during tlio.ten days: the ex
hibition was onen. This does not
look as if the fair had lost anything
of popular appreciation and support
through tho adoption of a policy of
greater care in oritertalnment feat
ures On the contrary it looks as it
the people hoartlly approved the step
taken by the southeastern fair man1
ageniont, just as tho Tlmes-pnion pre
dicted, in previous comment, would
be the case.
president listings? ' , of thV'86uth,
eastern Pair Association, in a signeS
article, in the Constitution. :of Wed
nesday, reviewing the fair just
olosed, Bays:
"The public, judging from the many
questions asked, is interested in
knowing how 'the experiment has
worfcecj out of staging a large fair
Without the usual games, of., chance
and skill that have been looked on as
nocessary accompaniment of the
jtnuiaomsht features, In answer, we"
want to state frankly that the radical
experiment of ellminktmgrevery sort
of game has apparently been av suc
cess and we perfer to run the fair
without them if -we can continue to
have the ame support from the
public that We have had this yoar.J
Whether this years policy can bo
. maintained is absolutely dependent
sn tho public.
President Hastings states that the
Hair management "sacrificed receipts
of some $20,000 from the games of
chance and skill," and that "tho
From a financial standpoint, this
must be most gratifying-, alike to'the
southeastern fair management and to
the public that so- generously sup
ports It, More than the financial
gain, however, is the higher estima
tion in which is hell the management
thut dares to sacrifice receipts in re
spouse to popular demands for clean
public ontartainirionts.' "
It is to bes hoped that the public
Wljl show the same appreciation for
the decision of tho Florida state fair
management, which has announced
elimination of objectional features
at the coming fair Here, as has been
shown the Atlanta fair management.
As the results, in point of attendance,
have been gratifying in the instance
alluded to, it is reasonable that the
Florida people will put their stamb
"of apj?rovl on tho "clean" fair policy
announced for the great fair that is
to take place hore in the last week of
November. Jacksonville, F 1 a . ,
Times-Union. -
benoficial, as It will tend to make thei
demands for labor moro constant,
"Eighth, that taxation will be radi
cally reduced in the near future.
"Ninth, that rapftl progress is be
ing made In industrial education With
the result that the men employed in
industrial plants are much better
trained for their tasks and are per
forming them with far greater ef
ficiency. The trade schools that are
noW established in all sections of tho f elude:
Country, are accomplishing wonders
in this way.
"Tenth, that the "United States as
a result of the war is now a creditor
-nation instead of a debtor nation.
and, therefore, is in a Very powerful
position in the, business world."
BUSINESS HAS A BETTER OUT
IiOOK
A Wellesley, jMass., dispatch, dated
Nov, ID, says: Ten reasons why the
businessoutlook in the United States
is favorable and why 'business men
should assume amore optimistic at
titude are given by Roger W. Bab
son, famous statistician. Here thoy
are: '
TAXABLE INCOME INCREASES
A Washington dispatch dated, Nov.
19, says: Despite the loss of 74 mem,
bers of tho country's million-a-year
income class, -the taxable incom'o' off
the United States increased, in 1918
by over $2,272,000,000 as'eompareci
With 1917, according to the income
statistics issued" tonicht bv tho bureau
of internal Revenue. Income reported)
for 1918 amounted to $15,924,639,
365, against about $13,7QO,0TT0,0O0
in 1917, though 141 personified re
turns, for incomes of $1,000,000 or
over in 1917 and only 67 in 1918.
Personal" returns filed during 1918
numbered 4,425,114 and the tax, both
normal and surtax, amounted to $1,
127,721,835, the average tasTfor each
individual was $254.85. As Compared
with 1917, a growth of 952,224 was
shjrwnjn the number of returns filed,
The increase in the total tax was
$436,228,881.
Returns for income of from $5j5i,-
000 to $1,000,000 yefp, filed by 178.
.persons, while 1,516,839 persons filed'
Jre turns fo lhe.onib' from :$ 1,00 0"tb
z,uuu. incomes irom ?z,uuti to $3,-
, wfegWsmffi '
Let Your
BUSINESS
TRAINING
Be of University 6n4
"First, tho working people in this
country are in possession of the Kreat
majority of the bonds issuOd by the 000 were shown, on 1,4,96,878 returns,
uiutou amies government during tne
number of .returns, with; Virginia sec
ond; Oklahoma third' and Georgia
fourth. They rah)od in .the same
ordor in total net Income, while Ala
bama, showed the largest, increase in
total net income of any qt the south
ern states. Iii amount of income tax
paid Texas ranked first, Louisiana
second, Virginia third and Oklahoma
fourth of tho southern states..
, Statistics for southernstates in-
t 1 . I,.v fl
Florida:; Returns, 19,102; income,
?63,681,4dt; . increase,- $93 020 5';
tax; $3,267,463; increase, $7275"4G.
Percentage of total returns. 3; of
income, .40; of tax ... 21. -"' '
Tfc? urxrat na of buin today U for
kich'MUulad eeutivM, RiKnaers nd dtprt
mental meclelleta. UndfirtheLaSalloPrahlan
Method you rim set. In your ep&ra time at home
by taaJI , under expert (guidance, training which
eexeueia actusu Business practice, me umvec
war. This is a very favorable sign, for
it snows that the great mass of people
are in a- sound financial condition.
"Second, that as a result of the
coming of national prohibition two
and one-half billion dollars previous
ly wasted in this industry yearly is
now available for business ntojects
that are more 'useful and more likely
to promote the welfare of all people.
"Third, that in spite of tho wide
spread opinion, to the contrary, the
federal reserve banking system has
been an important factor in stabiliz
ing financial conditions in this coun
try. r "'
"Fourth, that advertising Is now
an iitttlu.ential means, of moulding
puuuc opinion.;- this profession has
now reached;- such- an advanced and
scientific .".stage, in its development
j.uat it is a logical means by which
the people :ot the country can be con
vinced that contrary to their present
opinion, business is really on a firm
basis and that here is- no cause for
the present depression.
VFIfth, that the argument that tho
falling off of our foreign tro.de will
prove ruinous is ill-founded, for such"
trade only constitutes ;5 per cent of
the total. What little stoppage there
has been in this field. therofom. 1b
of little or no consequence and will
have, no noticeable effect cm the gen
eral business outloolc. -
"SlxttiTlhttt recently the standard
ization of manufacturing processes
has been increasing with such amaz
ing rapidity that there has been a con
siderable reduction .U. tho cost of com
modities. This is a permanent influ
ence of no mean importance and
should not be slighted in any, consid
eration, of the future of Industries in
general, -
"Seventh, that all statistical gath
ered recently offer overwhelming
propf that seasonal fluctuation. in pro
duction in this country are r&nidlv
'Mta.Mf.Hv Mi ...luM.M....., Uwftnsf. This-will prove to ,bo yer
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FLORIOA
,
Oranges and Grapefruit
Bipciicd ori tho. Tree
Delicious, jFIavoiv aiid JTuicy
Wrapped & pacjeed ' in, stai?
sifce boxes,? ',"''". . :,- '-;
Oranges average about T4Q. to 160.
to the box. "'
Grapefruit .averages ab.but 40-to
i n, i
fift'ix n; i'v - : - -s
uv. w " " ""r-ryuv'; .. &-
Bricest F:' .O. . BradeiTto whFlai'
One or-(oran'es;br7-grape-. ; ','iZ
fruit) . . . r .;v ; .: ; . . . ; r 5.50
!- J
m v , -. - "'i'-YJ :-..-'. - i--
two ooxes oranges,?
i".
grapefruity ,
or- '-'.,
if.
p . 4 v -
10.00
Special prices on largerordersj
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sky's staff of 1760 people indudoe 450bus!aeM
BBthorltlea, eductors and KMiataqts ready at
all time toelve prompt counsel and advice to
entcllcd meoibeni on any buslnesa oueatloti
r problem. Tills is a rvice not obUInabla
from any other aducatlona! inutltntton. .
. Write yoir name nd sddreas at tha
ttettooiand mall today. We will tend fall in
formation nndliook of remarkable records of
advancement made ty juasJia trained men;
also, our loterwitlnjr book. "Xtfn Yrar' Pro
i Whlcnanyonn can afford. Money
illaaatlfliletl onon (iomoleHon or
course. Mora tnanza.wunava earouad. nna
Motion in One." Low out aad convenient
wonuuy wpos wr.ica anyona can an ora . noney
refunded if dissatiatled open completion of
couras. Mora than 225.000 hava enrolled. Find
out what LaSallo tralnlnj? can do for you.
tJuecK awj nui iun coupvn .utv.
l4iALLC EXTENSION UNIVERSITY
Tit UrzMt UuOmm Trtiuiftff bstif atk fa tse WrH
Dt.RE03 ChfeK lU
GenUemea: Send without oblisatlon to mt Infer?
.naatlonreararuinx coarse indicated below, ajeo copy of
riABiniin."
yoer la tr eating book,' 'Ten Years' rootlon In One.'
OHIgfecr AccoHttUsf: DBanWajr Mi Vtemc
DCeachlajrferCP.A. PHSSlf
CTrffleMaMMiMeApaetMafcMSHHaek
reia iU Sewetrtle assort Jkaeaf!
FfMitrelUe.
MHSWI a
and from $3,000 to $4,000 In 610,09.5
returns. For Incomes "from $5,000 to
$10,000, 31 9,35 G returns vere filed
and fop Income from, $10,000 to $15,
000, .69,992 returns.
Over 30r000 persons made returns
on income from-$15,000 to $20,000,
and 16,000 Oii income from $20,000
to $25,000, while 9,9 9 Gk persons re-
portfed incomes of from between
$100,000 and. $150",OOJ). a
The largest tax, amounting tto
,$147,428,655 was collected on in-,
comes frohx $,50,000i,.to, $1Q0,0,0Q,
with $142,448,679 coUetedon- in
comes from $10,000 to $26,000 next;
Incomes between $1,000 and. $2,000
pid $24,481,000. '."
TheRumberpf. wiA'es fllinar seDar-.
ate returns- from their husbands was
d5,..4Z,tiie income represented be
ing $33,218,749.
Of the.; industrial groups from.
which income was derived agricul
tural ana ..reiatea industries led, with
372,336 rurns reporting a total net
income ofv$l4.,532,163.
Income derived from investments
lor the... year was . $4,847,914,000
Rents and royalties paid $975,679.-
.666; interest on. bonds, notes, etc
luumumg j uauciuries ana, iprjeign.
sources, . j,,ya,s&,uui, "and divi
dends $2,4.68,244,
The twelve southern state, Ala
bama, Arkansas, Florida, 'Georgia,
Louisiana, Mississippi, North Caro
liniv Oklahoma, South .Carolina, Ten
nessee, Texas and Virginia had" a
total Of .4 63,89(T personal incomR titr'
returns., or 10.48 pbr Cent ofx the'
country's, total for the calendar year
ot x i. j;ney reported a total riot
income, qt $1,649,774,194, qX 10,35
per cent of the country's total and
an increase of $200,868,770 over
1917. Tfte total tax paid by these
southern states was" $,82.224.4nn vw.
7.26 per1 cent of the total-paid by tho
Teift led SjutWii" It'atea. in tiie
Addrewi
ELMER F, IRWIN;
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Jacksonville, Florida. ;
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What ShaU I Give
For Christmas?
. Tho Gift should he UwefUl Digrii
flea, Apprpprlato, Inspirlnsr, Of
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AKli7 HjCSURE TO. ipL!3ASEl
"Would , not a, subscription to one
of., the bomhinatlons of publicatlpns
below be.. a constant reminder", to.
your f rlendr ofvojjuv tbpuglitfuln'esa
and genuine fnterestMh. their hvli?
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(monthly) -.. , t ,vt;3 . ,2:00
Boy's Magazine (mby , . , ; 3.00
Breetter's Gazette tWk) :. 4.50
I Chfiotlan" BteraiaCwlci)' :. 3.00
I Cincinnati Weekly1 -Bn.-
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Current Opinion :(iho), .v'5.00
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MdCall's Magrazine (mo).l2.-50 -McOlui"
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Review off' Heyrewa ' (intf), 5.00
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Ion (mb) ...,. . ,. , , 3.0'0 " 2.65
World (Thrlce-A-Weok) r 2.Q0 l.5
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