Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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THK lil MTKIl \V \T(H>IAN, Kstablt?! CONSOLIDATED AUG. 2, U LOST AIRMEN HAVE FIGHT Lieutenants Farrel and Hinton Come to Blows Shortly After Reaching Civilization TALSE REPORTS ARE CHARGED Official Story Sent to Secretary Daniels is Short and Snappy. En Route to U. S. Matthe. Oat., Jan. 11.?The Lmg trvk to civilisation af tho three Ai. inci.n nav ?! bullooalsts came to a, drnrratle (Umax here this altcr aec>n when two of thorn?Lieuts. Far rell und Hinte ??came to blown over statenH> its alleged to hive been made by the latter in a b iter to his wife. When they emerged from the bush at 3.2u o'clock, after a sixteen days' journey from the Hudson Day Com? pany's >oit st Moose Factory, nea where MM v descended Decembe: 14. the three aeronauts, bound in a tie of fttSSjilShlp through their CaotBI to? gether ? >? death, apparent y were in eeparab e. An hour lit*- Lieut. Farre'.l sat In the parlor of the log cabin home of n P. Williamson, clerk in :he Hudson Bay OS npanv's store lu re, "elating the story of tlu party's adventures to newspaper nun. During the eon versa ? ion Lieut. Fir rell wst shown copies of news dis? patches, among them a letter alleged to have bc? n rent by Hinton to his wife, and published in a New York newspaper, which said. In part: "Mr. Kurrell fell from exhaustion S*v.?ral times. Wanted us to cut his tVroat and taku his body for food, und asked us to go on and let him die. but we d?-( uled to stick together. 1 was ths only one that did not express my feeling* ami kept them cheered up Hinten then came into the room, lie told Farrell he Shoald not con? tinue his talk to newspaper men. as he had dlspatchos from the secre? tary of Urn navy forbidding any of them to talk until an official report hud been tiled "You iat." you have been talking yourself." Fsrell snapped back, indig? nantly. .He then accused Hinton of writing false reports, referring to thu letter. Hinton replied that the letter had been published without his consent? but that its contents evidently had been exaggerated. Farrell then went Into another room to apoh g ae to Mrs. Williams? n for hiy language. While ht? was gone. It is said. Hinton de? clared h.s ret erks about exaggeration was made r?nlv for Farell's benefit. Farrell returned. More worda pa s. 1 bet w cen th?> officers. Thin Farrell took off his coat and struck Hinton on the jaw Hinton waa eent sprawl? ing our a table. At this Juncture newspaper men and othevy in the room steped bctwesi the men. The nu n left the cal In separately end wont to a special train waiting on a soling to take 'hem to Ceehrane. Ilrl'f lte|M?rt I'llcxl. Washir glon. Jan. 11?Brief hiuI <ivptic mas the official story told by the it:i?# Aaaattaan aaaal baHeenlati who reached Maitie?. On . lUatay, after the r adielit?re In froaea Hud eon Hay ;ountry. Th-j story, a*t emtodnd in an offi? cial report, filed \>\ Lou' Louis Kh>or. eomnranding officer of the balloon, on his arrival at Matllde, was received tonignt by the Navy Department and made pu die as follows; ?*Secrer.u > Unit Ml Plates Navy. Navy Depart n.?tr Washington. i?. C.: itepor1 free balloon A-0:>&K, tlown under my command. passengers Liciite. Farrell nnd 11 int on. from naval air stutioi. Kockaway, December la, Bncotinteced Storm, ertlich forced du? ration night. Abend (garbled) etoraej area, landing ImpoSBlbl I for safety ? i e\a foi 1 l.mil I n-ccmbi r t 4 in for? est, approximately taseaay mllss north *as: Moose Factor! Limes Lay. <od hi.. Canads Reached M"os?- Fae kery lafe'j December 17, Subsisted and ?' ? ed this pia< e, l lud am ? Hay Con 1 ? i.d J.mna-y 1 naval air :C ifmn, llm koway." ST BALL00N1STS START HOME Matttre. .tan || Naval halloon lstn after the first nlpht's sleep since bavotng th#? Hudson Das regtone, p/Snmd to ha... bete late t')d.(\ for Toronto To a I .h> n uues the dis? pute win i i ox. h. ?rvei-r Ka-. ie'd and IHinten after the arrival y?**tsrday, whu li col M.n i'ed in Farrell knocking down Hint'-n v\is settled today The BSjen uroa?? early, hid bretkfast to aether and ail regretted Ihe Ineldent dTarrell end Hinton are reticent re? nding tie im i in i em e. AX REDUCTION TO THK FRONT Iglumhi i. Im' J lb-pi. * nt., live wkr* of Newbi ry. to I ?\ Introdue the nous, a i es-du em to I n if rial a ppropri iMo is to ?he Of app. ?M' Litmus m 1 I S and .the tax !? . to nine mills bring his message (lovernor |e*| for a !e\ of md over l It i\ |ie,( I hal ' . duct I'll kU>. ? ' ?. n of t ho p. . t !)?? H ne assembly loiduht in ha lion lied April. is:>o. lie Just t FRENCH SINK SOVIET SHIP Transport Was Flying Red Flap; and Carry inp; Bolsehvik Troops Constantinople, Jan. \2?Assd.? French destroyers are reported, to have sunk a transport Hying a red Hag mal carying BOViet troops. The trans? port was beech*!! and part of the crew and troops escaped by swim? ming. BUSINESS OUT? LOOK BETTER Most Critical Readjustment Per? iod Now Over Now York. Jan. 11.?The. United States has passed through tin most critical of its post-war readjustrncnts, although many more must bo mnde. Francis II. Siison. New York banker, declared at the annual dinner of the .National Automobile Chamber of Commerce here tonight. There is am plo ground, he said, "for believing that wo shall reach a relative stable condition in this country in the very near future." "The adjustment of production coHts wdl involve, and. in fact, will consist," he said, "chietly of wage adjustments, although increased ef Slclency and decreased margins of profit must also play their part. As Trggfg generally are reduced, of ICOOtae, there will be curtailed pur j chasing power, but it should be re I mombered that decreased costs of ,>rodue Jim will lower commodity prices WhloM. will ultimately) offset! the reduced buying capacity of pow? er in agricultural sections and the public." DtOpIti the lessened purchasing soms industrial sections, he asserted there is still a tremendous buying Dearer in |ha United States and al- J ways will be. When purchasing is re* sumcd on a large scale, ho pointed OUl, 'it will be all the keener h. reason of the delay and th'_? deficit In present commodity stocks." Mr. Sisson declared merchants and producers who hold their goods for prircs that the public will not pay are courting disaster and preparing to swell the numbc. of commercial failures. HARDING WILL REST IN FLORIDA Plans Eeing Made to Leavt Home Next Week Marion. Jan. 12?Preparations for President-i led II irding's trip to Florida are Rearing completion, but no date for his departure has been an? nounced. It ? Indicated that hC plans re:nalntngj in Marlon only a week or so hmger. It is understood that the plans originally called to leave this week but it is Impossible to conclude the conferences here in time. Mrs. Ha ding plana ? shopping trip to Washington and! New York before loCning Mr. Harding In Florida, She is es pooled to have Marlon within ;he goal tow days MAYOR OF CORK POLITICAL REFUGEE Waghington, Jan, 19, Formal claim to the rights of a political refugee has been made by Lord Mayor O'Oatla fchun who entered bus country as a ?I >w - is iy without a passport and whose case is now beforo President Wilson, for final dsolslon as the result Of differences between the Stats and labor department. Mayor O'CaHsghan arrived here today flora NOW York, and SgpoOta to testify to? morrow before the commission that la Investigating eon- Itlons In Ireland NATIONS READY j FOR DISARMAMENT Washington, Jan. 11'.?Should thv United States call upon the nations gf the world for a full .and free and fair discussion Of the reduction 01 armament, i favorable response would be prompt and Inevitable, The j hOUSS navy committee was told b\ Oeneral Taaker H. Bllaa, formet Amorlean represented on the au? prems war council at Paris. I ?thans, Jan. 12.?Former Premier Venlseloa will not return to Oreeee, even if he should be recalled by King Constantino, declares ? proprietor of a newspapei st Paris, who writes rrom tftce snnounclng the withdraw? al of Venlseloa irom public life, Raleigh, .im It. -Cameron Mor? rison, ot Charlotte, was inaugurated as the gfty-flrst governor of North CgJPgtlns today. His inaugural ad dies* touched upon good toads, taxa? tion, law enforcement, education and health, Washington, Jan, 18.?-Decision as to appointment of the naval ooun of inquiry Into Ihe persona! dash be? tween Lleuta Parrel! and lllnton is being withheld pending further and official reports, Hecrctary Daniels ??an! today. Toronto, Jan 12 The Aero Club ? f Canada hers have announced Ihut Ihe) have railed off an official ban? quet to the three American naval balloonistm ,w view of Ihi Incident al Igfsttleo ysgterday, when Lieutenant Fan eii knocked Lieut. Hlnton down on account of the letler lllnton had I a fltten home, I ml Fear Not?Let all the ends Thou A SUMTER, S. C., SAT?RD GOV. COOPER IN/ SUGGESTS PROGI THOROUGHGOING RE MOST IMPORT. Burden on Property Has Laws Needed to Tr Incomes ai Columbia. Jan. 12?Progressive 1? glalatlon of a kind heretofore un touched by Qeneral Assemblies in South'Carolina, and aimed largely at relieving the burden In the state, is recommended by Governor Cooper in his annual melange to the legislature, delivered to the joint assembly today. The message opens with a statement as to the condition of things In South Carolina, in which the chief executive .recognizes the "Universal dissatis* 'action throughout the state with the present levy on real and pcrsonui ,>topnrty. This dissatisfaction is well founded/' the mfliegt) says. Among the governor's recommendations are the following. Income Tax A state income tax, against indi? viduals and corporations, with $L 000 and 12,000 exemption, $200 for enoh dependent, returns to be the ahme as those used by the United States revenue department. The gov? ernor suggested ? graduating tax. as follows: income up to $3.000, one-half of one per cent; up to $5,000, one per cent; up to $10,000, two per cent; up to $$0.000. three per cent; over IBO.OOf, four per cent. He suggested thnt dividends, cash or stock, be in? cluded In taxable income. He sug? gested that the tax commission nd? minister the income tax law Inheritance Tax A state inheritance tax. The gov* enror called attention to the fact thai Alabama. Florida, Mississippi, New Mexico and South Carolina are the only states that have no inheritance tax. Huslncss Tax A new law providing for corpora? tion and privilege licensee, producing more revenue from these sources than is obtained under the present law. Tax OH (*asolinc A consumption tax- on gasoline, to? bacco and soft drinks, one per cent on gasoline, which would yield ap? proximately $400,000; one-half of one per cent on soft drinks, tobacco and the like, sold wholesale. A resolution providing for an amendment to the constitution, au? thorizing the legislature to classify property for taxation, with a view to distributing the tax burden in ac? cordance wdth tax paying ability. Liberal appropriations for educa? tion. The governor refers to the re? quests of the department of educa? tion for appropriations totaling more than two million, and ho urges con 1 ld? ration of these requests, He states that he will send another message later on the subject of education. For Agriculture The governor took a firm stand for support of measures beneflttlng agri ( ulture. Standardisation of ail state ?v., rehouses and public grading of cotton and other commodities stored In state warehouses was suggested. Te urged provision that no certificate ho issued by n warehouse owner, but only by th'a slate official designated f tr the purpose, I mod Issue l or Huildiiigs A bond is^uo for permanent Im provements, including buildings at state institutions. For i>nw Enforcement An enlargement of the state con? stabulary for the enforcement of laws, With all police authority, state, county iiid municipal, subject to the orders of the chief executive. The governor called sttentlon to the many reports of violation of laws reaching his of he daily. Hail for Boot loggers. Amendment to the state's prohibi? tion laws, so that a person "found guilty of wilful violation of the prohi? bition law should serve a term of im? prisonment and that the payment of any amount of monoy shou'd not bo sufficient m relievo from the service of the imprisonment sentence, and thai there should be no suspension of su< h sentence execept after the ser? vice of from three to six months. Change in Auto License A chsnge in the system of licensing1 motor vehicles, this to i>e handled by the secretary of state. Instead of the state highway department, and ever.'* count s clerk to colleot license fees and deliver m lor vehicle license plates. The Pension Hystem A complete revision of the pension system, pensions to be paid only to Con fed orate veterans who are In fi? nancial noed, the pension law to be administered by the comptroller eral. Aholbh tiamc Office Abolition of ,h' office of Chief Game Warden and State Board of Fisheries a new commission to be e , Ued, With paid director, to be known ms Commission on dame, pish an l Forestry, designed to conserve the natural resources of the state. (lentlemen of Ihe Qeneral Assembly. Th ? constitution provides that the governor nhall. from lime lo time, giv< to th, fleneial Assembly, Infor? mation of the condition of Ihe state, .im! i ? commend ror Its consideration ? ueh m. asmes as he shall deem net - rssat v to expedient.' The economic depression which ex. Ists throughout the country and Ihe world ai thi:1 time, real and apparent, iins't at In." thy Country's, Thy taod's a AY, JANUARY 15, 1921 iNNUAL MESSAGE IESSIVE MEASURES VISION OF TAX LAWS \NT MATTER Become Excessive and ansf er Part of It to id Business cannot be looked upon lightly. We huve now recovered sulllclently from the shock of war to be able to deter? mine approximately the conditions with which we have to deal. Leg? islative programs and governmental activities, as well as business, must be adjusted to meet changed conditions. Questions which under ordinary cir? cumstances would bo pf only second? ary Importance are now demanding primary consideration. If Wo deal I with the situation in a wise and states? manlike manner, a great deal can bo done to strengthen the morale of the people and to .stabilize the unsettled economic conditions. This is no time for pessimism?it is no time for a ! Wsweiing faith or hesitation. We \ must meet the issues which confront j us with courage and confidence. There arc many questions which I would ordinarily urge for your con? sideration, but the most serious and difficult one, and the one to which 1 wish to direct your especial attention, its that of revenue and taxation. There is Universal dissatisfaction tbrough lout the state with the present levy on j real and personal property. This dls Isatisfaction is well founded, but I be I lieve that we do not'always d'rect our j criticism to the real trouble. The per i capita cost of government In this I state is not high, in comparison with ! other states. The difficulty Is that the tax Is not distributed according to tax paying ability. It is my pur ! pose in this address to indicate Lo you I how the levy for 1921 can be, and (should be, reduced and, at the same j time, adequate provision made for the elf.cient operation of the state gov? ernment in all of its departments. At the 1!>20 session of the General Assembly a joint committee was ap? pointed to study the matter of rev? enue and taxation in South Carolina [and recommend to this aeasion such j measures as were deemed proper look [ ing to a reform of our tax system, j The work of this committee has been I submitted and printed copies furnished to each of your members. I am not indulging in empty flattery, nor do I desire to make any statement having the color of politics, but as governor of the state, after a careful study of ?.his report, I think it becoming for me to say that the work of Senator Marion and his associates la equal, if not superior, to any survey which we could have had from professional en? gineers, It is a splendid document, correct i its fundamentals and appli? cation to local conditions, and I be livo a thorough study will convince any student of the sub.i' et that its recommendations are wise. The property tax as u source of state revenue, as it operates in this atate. has been universally era lemned by students of taxation, and I am sure that you will agree that this condem? nation is concurred In by the taxpay? ers} and tax officials of th? state. Many states have abandoned the prop? erty tax as an Important or primary source of state revenue and others j have gretatly decreased the rale upon I property by developing new sources of revenue, In other states where the property lax is still the primary source of revenue Its administration is noted for the same iniquities, dishonesties and Inequities which have accom? panied i;s operation in South Caro? lina. The per cent of property tax revenue to the total tax revenue is higher in our state than In any other slate In the union. The following statistics taken from data given In the United states Bu reau of Census, Financial Statistics of Ltates, 1919, show our real poe'tlon: Per Cent of Property Tax Revenue to Total St.ilo Tax Kevenue South Carolina.90 Delaware.20 Maryland . M Virginia . West Virginia . T>4 North Carolina . si Georgia . si Florida . Ti AM Bouth Atlantic statea .ci New England states .';?> Ml Idle Atlantic States .?0 ISast North Central states .<>9 West North Central States .b:t Bast South Central States .74 West South Central states .7 1 i Mountain States .80 I Pacific Slates .F?2 All States .tfi it should be slated that since these figures were computed In 1919 the State of North Carolina h ls provided for most of its revenue from sources I other than the property tax. i believe that the property tax levy for 1921 should be reduced to a mini ] mum of nine mills, instead Of twelve AUd a half as at present. Ii mv roc i 1 ! omniedations arc adopted, l believe we may confidently inc.'.' for u further reduction for the year 1921. A levy ; of nine mills, based on present assess? ments, wi'i yield aproxlmately four million dolarr. The additional reve? nues needed for the propei support of the State flovernment must be seem ed of rourse, from other sources. I rec? ommend that at this session you pro vide tor n on Incomes, jnn- and ml Truth's. THE TRLF. SO ACCIDENT AT DILLON Mrs. S. C. Henslee's Automobile Struck by Train at Street Crossing Dillon, Jan. 11.?A horrible acci? dent occurred here today on Cleve? land street when the automobile driven by Mrs. ?3. C. Henslee was struck by a southbound extra freight train which was going" at about 2,r> miles per hour, resulting in serious injury to Mrs. Henslee. At the mo? ment it struck the car Mrs. Henslee, who is the wife of Dr. S. C. Henslee, a prominent physician of this place, had been to the school house to take her sister, Miss Isla McKenzie, one of, the teachers of the school. Cpon returning to her home she went by way of this crossing, the full view of the railroad being prevented at this point by a cotton platform on the 'north side und box cars on 1 o'h sides of the. main track on the souii side [of the street crossing. The engineer j stated that she seemed to halt as she came close up to the track, that just, as the train was Upon her, her car ' plung'ed forward und was struck I with full force by his engine. The ! ear was completely demolished and Mrs. Henslee was throw? from the wreckage, the impact throwing her beneath one of the freight cars on the siding. Dr. MLhmaux and Dr. Craig quickly reached the scene and she was taken into a home across the' Street Within a block of her own res? idence. Her injuries are very serious and may prove fatal. At this hour her reul condition has not been ascer? tained. inheritances, ami increase of business and privileges licenses, and a con? sumption tax on gasoline, tobacco, soft drinks,, etc. Income Tax Every argument against the policy of a tax on incomes has been decided i by the strk'lng success with which i the Federal Government has admin j Istored Its income tax laws. The principle of the income tax is noti , only most satisfactory in yielding I revenue, but is ideal, in that it is col lected directly from the person whom ]lt is intended to tax; the yield is ccr ealn, and the principle is based on taxpaylhg ability. The willingness and ablll*" of the Feder? l Government jto 'supply the states with data as to 1 personal incomes would facilitate the administration of an income tax law and remove most of the adminis? trative difficulties, For the purpose of arriving i t a working basis and in order to ha.e a definite proposition on which to proceed, the folio Adng is suggested: 1. That the income of persons of corporations oe taxed separately. 2. That the. income returns as used by the United states Government with certain modilLations which will sim? plify the manner of making returns, be employed as the basis for the state. ] 3. That the following exemptions! be allowed, to wit: $1.000.00 for a sin? gle person, $ I'd' 0 0.00 for a married . person or for the head of a, family, and $2<>0 additional for each de? pendent. 4. The adoption of a graduated tax on personal Incomes, as follows: (a) On net income over the amount of exemption up to $3,000.00?one half of one per cent. (b) On excess of taxable net in? come over $3.000.00 and up to $r..Ooo. 00?one per cent. (c) On excess of taxable net income over $6,000.00 and up to $10.000.00? two per cent. (d) On excess of taxable net income over $10.000.00 and up to $50.000.00? j three per cent. (e) Cm excess of taxable net income [over $50.000.00?four per cent. r>. That a moderate tax of three I per cent, be imposed on such propor? tion of the entire net income of both j foreign ami domestic corporations as , corresponds to the amount of their , business transacted within the Btate j of South Carolina. (Thus Information lean be readily obtained from the Fed? eral Government.) fi. That Income of non-residents ? from sources within the State be taxed at the same rate as the income of residents. j 7. That dividends from corpora? tions, whether paid in cash or stock i be included in taxable income. I R. That taxes paid either to the Cntted States or the State be allowed as a deduction. 0. That the state Tax Commissi,,:. I be required to administer the law. ! 10. That penalties be provided for i dcllnquenc)*. 11, That in eise of delinquency, the tax to be made collectible by war? rant Issued by the Comptroller Gen? eral to the proper office. For the fiscal year ending Juno SO, l(?20. the Federal Government collect ? d from the State of South Carolina (income and excess profit taxes in an amount exceeding, twenty five million dollars, This proves to my mind that we are md so Impovcrishcl that suf? ficient finals runnot be raised to de? fray the expenses of our own govern? mental activities it is true that with the conditions existing now. a much Ismalled sum will be realised. Inheritance Tax. The fact that Alabama, Florida Mississippi. New Mexico and South Carotins nre the only States in the Union which do noi tax inheritsnces I'mllento? thai thin form of taxation Is tpproved noi onl> by scientific opln ,M |M,t i>> popular sentlmeni us well Tin? validity of such a tax cannot be : luestioned, and ofgall taxes the om on Inheritnaces is the least burden? some to the taxpayer. There is no UTHltON. lOstablished June 1, 186?. VOL. LI. NO. 43 MAY BE CAUSE" OFJAP WAR American Naval Officer Shot in Back by Japanese Sentry LIEUT. LANG DON KILLED AT VLADIVOSTOK United States Government Mak? ing Careful Investigation of Circumstance But Will Take No Action Until Facts Are Known Washington, Jan. 13.?The navy and state departments; are awaitng further information in regard to the mtnl shooting by a Japanese sentry at Vladivostok several days ago of Lieutenant W. H. I^ngdon, chief en? gineer of the United States cruiser Albany. The government already evidences the intention of making a careful in? vestigation, but will take no action until the actual tarts are obtained. The navy report said that Lieu*.. Langdon was shot in the back. Lieut. Langdon was shot by the Kentry when he failed to understand or heed the command halt, sa-d the official version of the incident receiv? ed today by the Japanese embassy from Tokic JAPAN EXPRESSES PROFOUND REGRET At Fatal Shooting of American Officer by Sentry Washington, Jan. 12.?The fatal shooting at Vladivostok yesterday of Lieut. W. 11. Uingdon. an oflicer of the American cruiser AUx\ny, by a Japanese sentry was reported today to the state department by American Consul MacGowan, who added that the Japanese consul there had called and expressed his "profound regret" The report of Consul MacGowan gave no details of the affair, and the state department, it was announced, has requested a more complete report. Admiral Gleaves, commander of the American Asiatic fleet, is hurrying from Shanghai to Vladivostok to in? vestigate the killing of Lieut Lang? don, tin* navy department later an Inounced. FRENCH LABOR UNION ORDERED Paris. Jan. 13.?The dissolution of the general federation of labor has been ordered by the court hearing the case against its officers on the charges of Infringements of the law governing unions. reason, Constitutional or otherwise, why an inheritnace tax law should not be enacted by this s ?ssion of the General Assembly, and I earnestly i recommend the passage of the bill submitted by the Special Committee ion Revenue and Taxation. The fol Ilowing figures from the United States I Bureau of. the Census, Financial \ Statistics of States. 1919. show tho ! amount of revenue received from in? heritance taxes in other Stabs: south Atlantic BtatCS South Carolina . Delaware .$ 56 90? Maryland . 34 7.5 88 Virginia . 152.391 West Virginia. 2SR.840 North Carolina. 400.866 Georgia . 190,809 Florida. Beter ted wfortlsPtsi and Western states New York .? 13.977.536 Massachusetts . r. 91 7,835 Pennsylvania . . a.646.538 New Jersey . 3.854.509 California . 3.409.911 "Wisconsin. 777,077 Other States St'lrrtcxl Kentucky .$ 9*0.614 Missouri . 907.434 Bawl neon and Privilege Lstsasea The per cent, of revenue received I form corporation and privilege li? censes in South Carolina is very much I smaller than that received by any of jthe other Southern States and is ac? tually smaller than in any Sta'e m the Union, except five Western states. jThe following figures compiled from ,the United Stat. s Bureau of the Cen? sus. Financial Statistics of states. Itl9 show conclusively that w?- should I receive more revenue from this source: Business snd N* n-Bsudiscss Mcenas) Tax. Ter Cent, of Per Cap. Total la\ . ! State Ucts. Kets. South Carolina .$ 4.11 7.2 |>elaware . K.Si 63.2 Maryland . 2.63 33.4 Virginia . 2.01 *M W? st Virginia . I.II 3 0.9 Vorth Carolina ... Ml 21.$ Georgia 0.31 11.4 Florida . 0.89 19.3 South Atlantic States .'. 27.5 New England states ..... 21.1 Middle Atlantic States . 29.8 Bast North Central Rtatee 24.1 Weal North Cenirai states 2*.| Rast Snath Central Slates IX.fl West Central States is.3 Mountain states 11.7 Pacific Mates li.l Ml States ? 25.3 it is. therefore, earnestly recosa? mended thai this General Assembly