THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: MARCH 9, 1919.
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SCALE FOR' THE
BRITISH COOKS
Lady Londonderry Is Sponsor
, of Domestic Service
Standardization
Scheme.
By ROBERT WELLS RITCHIE.
Universal Service Staff Correspond
ent. London, March 8. Has anybody
in America a signed agreement with
the cook? '
Perhaps not; but who knertfs what
we're coming to these days when the
servant problem bulks as large for
the housekeeper as the bolsheviki
knot does for the peace commission
ers in Paris? If the plan evolved by
the Women's legion of London and
launched at a meeting of that or
ganization today carries across the
Atlantic every cook from Flatbush
to San Francisco will have her fram
ed contract hanging over the kitchen
sink.
Lady Londonberry, widely known
for her philanthropic work in Lon
don and the provinces, is the spon
sor of this domestic service stand
ardization scheme. She has drawn
up the following set of rules for the
governance of employer and' em
oloye alike ''below stairs."
Wage Scale.
The minimum wages scale for
ach category of work is as follows:
Per annum
Tousi keeper .so (S.Tni)
ook (general)
Snerala
Housemaid ....
Surse
Pantry maid , .
( 14")
2li ( 1:10)
, 26 ( l;i.o
30 ( 1311)
16 ( 80)
Where more than one maid ot
:ach class is retained a comparative
vage scale between them is pro
'ided for.
And here's what the housekeeper
promises to grant the servant, jc
:ording to Lady Londonderry's re
rime: Half a day off on each week and
iour hours on Sunday. One week's
loliday after six months' of service,
or 14 days in each year with full
pay. Each servant who desires it
may have a Change of work, the mis
tress co-operating in arranging this
shift of duties between the indi
i iriduals of the service staff. Every
servant shall enjoy at least two
hours' a day leisure and recreation
time.
A contract will be entered into
between the mistress and each of
her servants, and while the mistress
may withhold for cause the custo
mary written "character" upon the
dismissal or voluntary withdrawal
from service of one of her house
hold staff, no girl will be admitted
to Lady Londonderry's Women's
league unless she possesses such a
testimonial' from her last em
ployer. Prominent Local Golfers
in Army, Expect Discharges
Speaking of the gold season for
1919, Charlie Johnston, 'professional
at the Happy Hollow club, said:
"We expect this season to be one of
the greatest in the history of the
game around Omaha." Johnston
said that the golfers of the Happy
Hollow club had been playing a lit
tle all winter whenever the grounds
were clear enough of snow to per
mit it.
The Lincoln pro, Leslie Davies,
"is back from Camp Greenleaf and
will take up his duties at'the Lin
coln Field club again this year.
Davies was sent first to Camp Fre
mont and then to Camp Mills for
embarkation, but the armistice was
signed before he could get started
"over there" and he w-as then sent
to Camp Greenleaf until he was dis
:harned. , .
A mother, Stanley Davies, is with
haw hospital Xo. 49k and writes
Johnston that he expects to be back
home in time for the golf season.
Stanley is the Field club's profes
sional. Eddie Murphy is holding
down- the job until Davies returns.
Bob Christie is with th army of
occupation near Coblenz, Germany,
nd writes that he doesn't know
when he'll be back. Sends best re
gards to all his friends.
The Council Bluffs Rowing and
Golf association is planning a num
ber of improvements for the Bluffs
jolf courses. Just what improve
ments are to' be made has not been
announced yet, but it is said that
golfers wjll find a vastly improved
course when they play in the Bluffs
this year.
Notre Dame Athletes Beat
Wisconsin in Track Meet
Madison, Wis., March 8. Notre
NDame won from Wisconsin tonight,
442-3 to 411-3, in a dual indoor
track meet. Earl Gilfillan, Notre
Dame, was the only man to score in
more than one event.
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New Building for
Aggressive Victor Dis-
tributing Establish.
ment Leases Immense
Irs
Building at 1414
Harney Street.
Quite in keeping with the
Mickel policy of growing and
ever spreading, the firm of
Mickel Bros company, well
known Omaha Victor talking
machine distributors, has
leased the commodious quar
ters at 1414-16 Harney street,
until recently occupied, by
the Yettcr Wall Paper com
pany. Sixteen thousand square
feet of floor space will now
be at the firm's disposal
every inch of it to be given
over to Victor wholesaling
only.
Immediate and extensive
alterations, remodeling and
renewing, will convert the
former Yetter building nft
ideal quarters for the quick
and efficient handling of (he
thousands of Victrolas and
ters of thousands of Victor
records continually shipped
to dozens of states surround
ing, by the Mickels.
Knowing ones have already
proclaimed the newer quar
ters to be the largest,exclu
sive "Victor" building be
tween Pittsburg and San
Francisco. '
It will perhaps be news to I
Omahans to know that the
Mickel interests have also in Des
Moines, la., a Victor wholesale es
tablishment quite as large as that
about to be entered in Omaha.
George E. Mickel, president
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Government Explains Method
Used in EayingIncome Tax
Every Unmarried Person Who Earned $1,000 or More
in 1918, and Married Persons Who Earned $2,000
or More, Must File Reports Before March 15.
Wahington, D. C, March 8.
Within the next few weeks, or by
March 13, eyery unmarried mail or
woman, who earned $1,000 or more
in the calendar year 1918, and every
married person whose income
amounted to $2,000 or more must
make a detailed, report of his in
come to the feneral revenue col
lector ofhis district. On or before
March IS the first installment of the
income tax must be paid, one-fourth
of the entire amount due, or all of
it if the taxpayer chooses.
This means that millions of
Americans must get to work at
once to prepare their returns, and
for the guidance of taxpayers the
internal revenue bureau has issued
explicit instructions covering the
preparation and filing of returns.
The tax rate for most individuals
is 6 per cent. For a single person,
that is imposed on the difference
between the total net income for the
year and $1,000, the so-called ex
empted amount. For a married
'man, or for the head of a family, the
exemption is $J.UU(), and the 6 per
cent tax is imposed on the differ
ence between that and the total in
come. -
Exemptions for Children.
There is a provision for an addi
tional exemption of $200 for each
child or other dependent person,
under 18 years of age or incapable
of self-support. Thus a married
man with one child or an aged par
ent would have an exemption of $2,
200 and would pay tax on the differ
ence bctwen this and his net income.
A man with ' two children would
have an exemption of $2,400; three
children, $2,600 and so on.
To illustrate the calculation of
tax:
A single man with a net income
last year of $2,000 will be taxed $60;
income of $3,000. tax $120; income
of $4,000, tax $180; income $S,000,
tax $240.
A married man without children
and with an income of $2,500 last
year will pay a tax of $30; income
$3,000, tax $60; income of $4,000. tax
$120; income of $S,000, tax $180.
Tax on Higher Incomes.
The regular or normal tax is 12
per cent on incomes of more than
$5,000 in case of unmarried persons,
and more than $6,000 in the case of
married persons without children.
In other words, the tax is doubled
on incomes of $4,000 more than the
specified exemption. In addition,
so-called surtaxes superimposed on
the regular -or normal tax are
assessed on net incomes of more
than $5,000, the additional rate being
1 per cent for the first $1,000 above
that sum, 2 per cent for the next
$2,000, 3 per cent for the next $2,000,
and 1 per cent increase for each ad
ditional $2,000. Both the '.2 per
cent rate and- the surtaxes may be
ignored by persons with incomes of
less than $5,000.
-After the tax is figured a person
must count at least on paying one
fourtlLof the sum by March 15. The
second installment of one-fourth is
due June 15, the third one-quarter
September 15, and the last install
ment December 15. Penalties are
provided for failure to file on time
or to pay the tax promptly, and tax
officials welcome returns and pay
ments before March 15. Payment in
one Duroc-Jersey Brood Sow.
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tn? company, voices hnnselt as be
ing extremely optimistic over fu
ture prospects and looks for an un
precedented era of American pros
teri;v hence this move. into lunch
I larger quarters.
full by March 15 also will be wel
comed on the ground that the gov
ernment needs the money.
A husband and wife whose com
bined net income for 1918 amounted
to $2,000 or more must file a return
either separately or jointly. If sep
arate returns are filed, either may
claim the personal exemption of
$2,000, or this exemption may be di
vided. Earnings of dependent chil
dren must be included as part of
the income of the head of the fam-
If an unmarried person supports
either partially or wholly a parent
or some other relative or friend, not
living in the same household, this
person is not considered the head of
a family and is therefore entitled
only to the $1,000 exemption. If
the parent is wholly dependent,
however, and lives in the taxpayer's
household, this makes the unmarried
person the ''head of the family."
If, because (rf the special exemp
tions for children and dependents
or because of the exemption of sol
dier's and sailor's pay, an unmarried
person's income of more than $1,000
or a married person's income of
more than $2,000 is found not to be
taxable, this condition does not free
the individual from filing a return.
Thus many persons who do not
have to pay a tax must file returns.
The compensation in 1918 of a
man inthe military or naval service,
either as an enlisted man or an of
ficer, is wholly exempt from taxa
tion, provided this did not exceed
$3,500. Income of soldiers or sail
ors from private sources is taxable,
however, if it exceeds the ' exemp
tions -J
Some Deductions Given.
The law provides for a number of
deductions from gross income, and
these are of interest mainly to men
who make a Jiving out of business
enterprises. These allowable deduc
tions include the following items:
Expenses paid or incurred during
1918 in carrying on any trade or
business, including rentals and a
reasonable allowance for salaries.
Interest paid or accrued in 1918
except on indebtedness incurred for
the purchase of tax exempt stocks or
bonds.
Taxes paid or accrued, except in
come, war profits, and excessive
profits taxes and those assessed
against local benefits of a kind tend
ing to improve the value of the prop
erty.
Losses in business or trade, if not
compensated for by insurance i
otherwise.
Losses in any transaction entered
into for profit in some side line of
business.
Losses in Other Things.
Losses of property not connected
with the taxpayer's regular business
if arising from fires, storms, jor other
casualties, if not covered by insur
ance. '
Worthless debts charged off dur
ing the year.
A reasonable allowance for depre
ciation of property used in business
or'TTade.
A reasonable allowance for deple
tion as well as depreciation of prop
erty in the case of mines, oil and ga:
wells and other natural deposits.
Contributions to concerns oper
ated exclusively for charitable, re
ligious, educational or scientific pur
poses, not in excess of 15 per cent
of the taxpayer's net income.
Amortization on buildings, ma
chinery, equipment or other facili
ties constructed or acquired for the
production of articles contributing to
the prosecution of the war.
Need Not Include These.
The following items are exemp'
from ta-xation and need not be in
cluded in the returns:
Proceeds of life insurance policies
returns of premium on life endow
ment and annuity policies, gifts, be
quests or inheritances (income from
gifts is taxalile, however), interest
on bonds of any state, county or
municipality, interest on farm loan
bonds, interest on $5,000 or less of
Liberty bonds, and on larger
amounts in certain cases provided
by the bond act, payments on ac
count of accident or health insurance
or under workman's compensation
acts. ' .
May Be Named U. S. Minister.
London, March 8. H. A. L.
Fisher, minister of education, prob
abfy will be appointed British am
bassador to Washington, according
to the Nation,
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LARGE SUI1 FBOM
HEW INCOME TAX
Representative Foley Explains
Ooject of Internal Rev
enue on Incomes
Over $1,000.
J. P. Foley, representing the In
come Tax commission, explained
the object of the income tax to the
members of the Omaha Bar associa
tion last night at their quarterly
meeting held in the Chamber of
Commerce rooms. He said:
"Taxpayers, the country wide,
are meeting with approval the laws
and regulations of the income tax
law for 1918, the date for which
must be submitted by March 15 to
the tax collector. In my opinion it is
the one fair means of meeting the
enormous debts incurred by jvar
with Germany. We must get $1,
000,000,000 by March IS, and we will
get it.
When this country was still at
war just prior to the signing of the
armistice, congress, in order to meet
the enormous expense to carry on
the war, voted a bill for an $8,000,
000,000 revenue tax, but when the
armistice came it was found that all
added expense ''for the providing of
war materials would not be in de
mand, the house cut our revenue bill
to $4,000,000,000, although the sen
ate soon found that $6,000,000,000
would be necessary.
We anticipate' little trouble in the
collection of the income tax. The
payments will come quarter!', so
that the burden not fall too
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Well Number One Now Producing Oil
Well Number Two Now Drilling 800 Feet
W ell Number Three Derrick Erected, Ready to
Drill Upon Completion of Well Number Two.
Arrangements Made for Drilling on Our Great High Island Property.
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WILLIS E. REED, Former Attorney General,
heavily upon the taxpayer. The
first shall be made with the form
submitted March 15. the subsequent
payments to follow June 15, Septem
ber 15 and December 15. Mr. Foley
urged Omaha attorneys to co-operate
with taxpayers in adjustment
of income tax, especially where
legal questions are involved with
corporations.
. K. L. Deems, "another representa
tive of the Income Tax commis
sion, undertook a detailed discus
sion of the regulations of the in
come tax law.
The meeting was well attended
by members of the Omaha Bar as
sociation. Those taking an active
part in the discussion were W. W.
Slabaugh, W. McHtigh, J. P.,Palmer,
Judge Scars, A. C. Pancoast and E.
i. Page. Several local lawyers who
have just- returned front military
service Were present, including Rob
ert A. Nelson, Carl Katleman and
Olto Sinkie.
Basket Ball Results.
Iowa City, March 8. Iowa won
from Northwestern, 28 to 12, at
basket ball tonight. Berrien and
Cotton, for Iowa, and Marquardt
and Wilcox for Northwestern led in
the scoring.
Columbus, O., March 8. Michi
gan w-on a western conference bas
ket ball game tonight from Ohio
State, 23 to 20. The home team es
tablished a 13 to 7 lead in the first
half. In the second, Forward
Karpus led a Michigan rally that
was most effective.
Plan Soccer League.
Fort Sill, Okl., March S.-Plans
for the formation of soccer foot
ball teams among the soldiers sta
tioned here are being rabidly pushed
to completion, and by the time the
spring weather is here many teams
will be ready for work. ,
The post athletic department is ar
ranging to form a post league and
arrange a schedule.
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Overland Fives Make
Low Scores in Opening
Bowling Tournament
Toledo, O., March 8. Low scores
marked the opening in Lucas coun
ty armory tonight of the nineteenth
annual tournament of the American
bowling congresi here tonight. The
Willys Overland company has en
tered 50 teams.
Sixteen Overland fives in uniform
occupied the alleys on the first
squad, which followed a welcoming
address by Mayor Schreiber.
Between now and April 2, 796 five
niaiMeams will have taken part in
the competition. The tournament will
be occupied by local teams until the
10:30 squad on Wednesday night,
when Chicago, Grand Rapids, Ligo
nier, Ind., and Cincinnati fives will
operate. Tomorrow three squads
will bowl, starting at 4 o'clock. The
s,ame program will prevail on Mon
day. Bellevue Plays Omaha Uni. v
Followers of the floor game look
forward to a fast and furious strug
gle when Bellevue varsity meets
Omaha university on Tuesday nigh.
The Bellevue quintette has been
strengthened by the return of Clint
Day from the navy. The team had
little difficulty in overwhelming the
(leaf mutes last week and nave evi
dently struck championship form.
Captain Tolles has given the men
special practice in basket shooting.
The aggressive playing of the team
had been largely discounted by in
ability to locate the nets. Prepara
tions are being made by the Bel
levue athletic managers to handle
the hr:;e crowd expected. Chester
Whittier of the, Council Bluffs Y.
.1. C. A. has. been engaged as referee.
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H. R. ELLWOOD, President.
First Vice President.
Yale Swimmers Defeat
Princeton in Close Finish
Princeton, N. J., March 8". Yale
defeated the Princeton swimmers,
here tonight, 33 to 20. 'The Wet
was hotly contested and was not
decided until Binney, of Yale, in a
sensational finish, won from Georgi
of Princeton, in the relay race ly
a close margin.
Princeton won the water po
game, 31 to 13.
New York, March 8. Columbia
university defeated the University
of Pennsylvania in a dual swimming
meet here tonight, 30 points to 23.
Women's Indoor Tennis
Contest Opens Monday
.New York, March 8. Between
thirty and forty entries have been
received for the twelfth annual
women's national singles and dou
bles indoor tennis championship
tournament, which begins in this
city Monday. For the iirst time in
several years the name of Miss
Molla Bjurstedt, three-time winner
of the singles title, is missing from
the list and for this reason t lie out
come of the championship is con
sidered ta be more open than unal.
His Musical Career.
When Jack London first met Tad
erewski he said:
"Mr. Paderewski," my perform
ance on a piano on one occasion
was the means of saving my life."
"How so?" inquired the . master
of the keys, politely.
"It was' this way. Father owned a
plantation on the Mississippi. There
was a flood. The water broke
through the levee and tore the house
from its foundations.
"Father floated off downstream on
the dining" room table. I accompan
ied him on the piano. Philadelphia
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Penniless, Ragged
Sailors Make Way
From Prison Camp
London, March 8. Three Amer
ican seamen, penniless and ragged,
arrived herex after long internment
in German prison camps. They are
August Roth of Chicago; Charles
Schmidt of New York, and John
Auerbach ot Baltimore.
All were in German ports when
the United States entered the war.
and they were at once interned and
put to work for the Germans Roth,
who was captured at Antwerp, tried
to flee to Holland, but was cati;;!it
and sent to prison at Taurhout for
three months. I
Afterward he was sent to the civ
ilian prison camp at Holzmindv'ii.
Ten months of this was all he could
stand, so he again run away, but
was captured ami sent to the puirsh
mcnt camp at Lichtenhorst. At'te
the armistice was signed, he was re
leased and allowed to find his way
to England.
Auerbach was captured in Olden
burg on the steamship Amerjka. in
which he was shipped from his home
in Baltimore, and Schmidt was
caught in Papenborg, in Friesland.
The American consul at Leeds
helped the men get here.
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