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||ht jeniii) m Jem ; 4 I Entered at the Postoffice at New- [ kerry, S. C., as 2nd class matter. ] ? !' ?. ti. AULL, LLJUUK. ( Friday, March 19, 1920. '?> & '?> -$> < > <?> <t> $> <? <$ <? **/ J 1 Watch the label on your paper and renew before the ^ J ^ time is out. We can not send ^ ! notices. All subscriptions ex- <e> pire on the first and fifteenth < ^ of the month. We are forced 1 to adhere strictly to the cash ' in advance system. When 1 your time is out the paper ] will be discontinued if you ^ ' 4> have not renewed. We would ?s> 1 > be pleased to have you remain <i> . with us. If you desire to remain in the family, renew promptly <3> and you will not miss an issue. ] <$> We are giving considerable space ] to the findings of the trustees of i Clemson college in the investigation < recently held there in the matter of ? fh? urollr ftnf r\f tVi*? Rt.ii/tentfl. The ^ trustees unanimously uphold the au- i thorities at the college, There was i nothing else for. them to do, if the < college is to live;" As developed up 1 to this time there seems to h&ve been c no grievance that amounted to any- 1 thing. If dtkcSR, is anything further < back or anything that has not come i out whoever knows about it should 1 let it be known. i If the pupils are to run-the schools t then we.long have any i schools to be run. i I i We notice that the main point of * a speech by Gov. Cooper a few days atrrn wac tr? t.pll the* Pjirpnt-Tearhers t association that the school should be c made the community center, and all 1 the community interests should be closely conected with the school e community. That is the doctrine we r preached in Newberry county some * ten years ago when we were super- 11 intendent of education, and we be- " lieve that we were instrumental in P helping a lot of people discover the a school house. And in awakening an interest in the schools ofithe county. * Wo nrp g-lnd tn have the endorsement n of Gov. Cooper. It is the one great question before the people today, the school house and the right sort of teacher in the school house. a SAYS 'INCOME TAXES C. CAN NOT BE REDUCED Says Government Will Lose $105,000,000 by Recent Decision of Supreme Court. Washington, March 17.?Income and excess profit taxes can not be reduced until after 1922, Secretary Houston today wrote the house ways and means committee urging an immediate simplification of these taxes snhsb'fntiftti nf ? flat, tax on ex cess profits instead of the graduated rates of 20 to 40 per cent. "Only very moderate reductions may be in the calendar year of 1922/' the secretary wrote. Under the plan of a flat tax the latter stated, "it would be impossible to adopt a declining rate, say of 25 ner cent, for the first year in which the change is in operation, 20 per cent, for the second year and 15 per cent, thereafter. With Gravest Apprehension. "Unless action is taken at the present session of congress," Mr. Houstion said: "Existing taxes must continue to be collected on the basis of the present law until the close of the calendar year, 1922. Such a condition," he wrote, "is - contemplated with gravest apprehension." Immediate losses to the government under the supreme court's decision that stock dividends are not taxable will approximate $15,000,- , 000, the letter, stated, Secretary Houston added, however, that the ultimate loss would be only $25,000,000 as much of the original loss would be regained through the sale of stocks and subsequent taxes on ? * ? * X 1 Xl. ^ A. them. The secretary estimated tnai $35,000,000 collected in 1918 would have to be refunded and $70,000,000 would be lost in 1919 taxes. $12,000,000 Loss. Aggregate losses for 1918 and 1919 under exemption to personal service corporations will approximate $12,000,000 involving 2,500 corporations, the secretary wrote, adding that the need for immediate legislation to meet this situation arose "not so much from the pos sible loss of revenue as from obvious I undersirabilitv of permitting 2.T>00 | corporations and their stockholders to escape the taxes upon the corporations and tho'se imposed upon individuals." | Chairman Fordr.ev of th?_ ] use!? . .? ivays and mea:..- eomrnitt.v r.- j j nested on Secretary Houston's susr?estion that a flat tax supplant the >resent graduated system, said that he repeal of the $2,000 exemption rranted under present income laws ind the creation of a flat tax on all profits and incomes would result in lowering: the average tax from 22 jer cent, to approximately 17 per ?ent. Straight Assessment. "Present taxes are based on disposition of profits," he said, '"while under the proposed fiat tax there ivould be a straight assessment regardless of the disposition of taxable amounts." Representative Kitchin, Democrat, Df North Carolina, however* said the proposed change in the income and excess profits taxes would switch the burdens from the war and peace profiteers to the little fellows, least capable of bearing'' the burden. Present < tax laws have the approval ef President Wilson, former Secretary Mc,Moo and congress, he stated, adding, they are working satisfactorily." NEW RATES ADOPTED FOR WATER AND LIGHTS J'he.following rate.? and minimum^ Dertaining to water and electric, current which may be used in the city )f "Newberry, S. C., have been adopted by the commissioners of public Y$rfcs* These, said respective rates iiid minimum* to become . effective arith "?agh find every meter, imme ii^tely after same has been officials''read at some time (if possible) luring the regular meter reading pe'iod of the .present month.- The present approaching bills for the March >eriod shall be computed atv the old ates and shall be collected accordng to the pertaining statements vhich will be mailed April 1. The lew .and following rates are effective 'or bills which become-thie May*l. Rates and rulings regarding elecricity: Ten cents per the kilowatt hour for he first 40 kilowatt hours, and four IAV? rVAY? 1/>1 f -f AY? Cllio tiic niivnavi- IIVUL ivi emainder. These rates to apply to each and very electric meter as per the usual nonthly meter readings, or such inervening readings as may be made lecessary by a astomer s request, iy new services, by removals, or by arties failing to observe the rules nd regulations of the commissioners. The minimum charge per the elecric meter per month, or part of lonth, shall be arrived at according 3 the next succeeding paragraph: Not less than $1 per each compara: 1 ii 1: ?1_<-: ?. u,,* iveiy szuan liguung meter, uui utxicxrise the larger meters which may lso measure current for such as ookin.fi:. heating and motive power, iall have an integrated minimum of Introducini * ~mr7 jos. , of th( Schloss Bros. & Co., B< Makers of Good Clothes Mr. Gaeng, mast clothes, will be with the 20th. We will friends to drop in, se< lect a suit for spring i order. Copelan FLww! Flour cheapei bought at wh See us. W money on flo w ~ r* . ? :<r (t ' S i .4 I 50 cents per the connected horsepower or the equivalent thereof: Proivided, however that no private resii dence which does not operate appreciable motive power, shall be required i to pav a monthly minimum, for dec! i trie service, in excess of S3.50. And j it is further provided, that a discount j of 10 per cent, shall be allowed on ! eac h electric current bill, or on its | respective minimum, if all due in! debtedness with the commissioners jbe paid not later than the 7th day of Uhe month next succeeding the fiscal j month in which said indebtedness was | incurred. Provided, however, that in such cases as reasonable inability to read a meter promptly, or parties removing from, the city, or a discontinuation of service, then such bills may immediately become due. Rates and rulings regarding water: | -'Twenty-fiVe cents per 1,000 galHons for the first 10,000 gallons. v,Tw?pty g.eijvs::per 1,000 gallons for the- second.4.0,000 gallons. And all in excess of this said 20,000 gallons, *jto ;b? it 15,::cents per 1,000 gallons. These rates to apply to each and every water meter, as per the usual monthly meter readings/or to any such as aforesaid (and explained) intervening readings. Provided, howJ ever, that in such cases as where l large manufacturers had (or would install) an enormously large water meter but, instead, agreed to use a number of the more accurate smaller ones, then in said case the combined readings of these smaller meters may be used in computing the "total water bill. Provided,.further,~ however, that a minimum charge of; $1 per each and every water meter, per the month or part of month, shall be made. -- '* " * It is also provided that the aforesaid discount of. 10 per cent, in re to electric current shall likewise ap?ipJy to each water bill, or its respective minimum, provided said water bill be paid during the aforesaid discount period and in accordance with the rules and regulations as therein j explained. Rulings regarding warehouses: j A minimum yearly charge for such j irregular water service as automatic j sprinkler systems in warehouses shall i be paid yearly in advance and in accordance nvith the following scale: j Warehouses of the equivalent (aljlowable) capacity of 2,000 bales of cotton, or less, $25. For allowable capacity 2,000 to 5,000 bales, $50; for every 100 bales additional allowable capacity, $6.25 per 1,000. The above in reference to warehouses, to become effective and payable No- j jvember 1, 1920. j 1 In reference to discounts: j In all cases, no discount whatever! shall be allowed on any bill, or parts! of same, other than that which dis-1 tinctly applies to meter readings, or ! ?? J. GAENG i firm I f ilttmore and New York j i for Men and Young Men j i ?r designer of good us through Saturday, be pleased for our ft the oatterns and se -* i md summer, made to I i ' d Bros. ni li r lourii i I i i r than can be I olesale. ill save you ur. "cell Co. I ! In Iceland Every ! j Mary Has A Lamb . - i. .. I t ? "* , v. - i i . An Iceland Maty jffid' H?p Lamb; -Also "Little Brother/*. * : Did you over hear vMary TTad a Little Lamb" in. live Iceland tongue? ' Probably not! So, if It be of Interest to you, try this: >; ;* Hun Maria otti -litjd 4aipb ' A lagdin livitt sem a^Jor IIvert Maria fikoppadl cut eda inn A eftir Uimbid for. k|\ ; . Also yoU may telf the children that Iceland holds-the world's reoord -or Marys and pet lames. M^ry |s a favorite name there, and '^.bout every child has a long haired, affable lamb. These pets are more intelligent than' our "Wall Street Larrbs.'V. This particular Mary is a sub-deb of an old Iceland family, no v residing in the United States. Sopie thousands of Icelanders have, in jrekenfc-'^rcars, come to America, settling in North and South Dakota, Minnesota and Washington. They are generally farmers. "* The Interchurch World Movement ? is making a survey or' iiv ic peo.ole in I its program to assisi tiio a)ion lo to- I I come a citizen in- uec-u c.j %vo:i as | word. the respective minimums on same. (Signed) H. W. Schumpert, Superintendent. ??? LIBRARY CONVtNHON' INDORSES CAMPAIGN Delegates From Five Southern States End Sessions in Charleston. I ( The State. R. M. Kennedy, librarian of the university and state director of the American Library association's "books for everybody" campaign, returned yesterday erom Charleston, where he went to attend a meeting of : delegates from five states to formal- < ly launch the campaign in North and ] South Carolina, Virginia, Georgia s and Florida. The meeting was at- < tended by librarians, library trustees 1 and other prominent citizens interested in books. 1 t The convention adopted resolutions ] indorsing the "books for everybody" 1 movement of the American Library i Make Thii A O uur apt HBnHBHHHni SER VICEin helpini in helpini in helpiii ! and yo Whatever yoi financially, \ I F vrK "The i i s Haltiwanger & ! Quality?lnsii I . a: ^ mm- u . .. ipg|||| it S< E JspIS' , _.... 4 frr-^U^W i y ":::'' :W '.I r i Only in this way c we deserve your cor dence and justify yc continued patronageN t "' And quality will found in every garm< in our stock? Which is now repl< with new Spring sty ?fashion's latest a most authoritative m< els. Haltiwanger & ________________ association as "an educational and zivic effort worthy of popular supDort and calls upon the people of the states of Virginia, i\orxn uaronna, GJeorgia and Florida to further it to ;he extent of ability/' Delegates from South Carolina at;ending the meeting were: R. M. Kennedy and the Rev. Kirkman G. .^inlay of Columbia, A. Burnett Rhett md Miss Louisa Poppenheim of t Bank Your Busm icialty is BHHHHBHHiHnBi V V7A11 QAVF j jfuu un ? u y you check yoii tg you develop ur business. i want, whateve you will find at annfp 1 IA AJ A V M Bank of the Pa ?M Carpenter, Inc. *w ie and Out? 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