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INCOME TAX EXEMPTIONS
Frequently the question is asked why, since the
income tax amendment of the federal constitution
gives the government the right to collect taxes from
incomes “from whatever source derived,” the gov
ernment cannot tax incomes ot school teachers in
the state as well as in the District of Columbia.
The income tax amendment contains the quoted
phrase, but the federal government lacks the power
to collect income taxes from net incomes from any
city, state or local government or incomes from
those governments or incomes derived from a state,
city, or other local subdivision established by a
state, such as a school district. The federal gov
ernment cannot tax incomes from the salaries ot
state, municipal or school districts, because they are
functions of the state.
Edward Nelson Dingley points out that the
courts long ago established the rule that the taxing
power of the federal government does not extend to
any other political sovereignty, such as a state, city
or school district, and salaries derived from any one
of these political subdivisions cannot be taxed under
the federal law.
“The phrase ‘from whatever source derived',”
he says, “is subject to this limitation and the general
rule of constitutional construction. The income tax
amendment did not confer on the general govern
ment any further powers it did not already possess.
Since it could not tax incomes derived from state
or municipal or other local political units, before
the adoption of tlie income tax amendment, it could
not tax such incomes after the adoption of tin*
amendment.
“This seems unfair, and it would require an
amendment to the federal constitution to remedy
the difficulty. The fedreal government loses much
revenue because of this exemption, just as it loss
large sums because of tax-exempt state, city and
school securities or bonds.”
COOLIDGE AND THIRD TERM
Will President Coolidge be a candidate to suc
ceed himself? Will he consider that he can legiti
mately claim the right to stand for two full terms,
two of his very own? This is the question which
the politicians have raised already. Already they
have jumped to 1928 in their speculations. They
recall that President Roosevelt, who also filled an un
expired term of a pve leeesscr, took occasion prompt
ly on his election to anounce that he would count
as two terms th* term he served for another and
the term which was given to him on his own merils.
Later, however, he oTevod for a third term, he seem
ed + . have changed his \ lews President Coolidge
has not made any such announcement Probably
he l as not thought of it. lie is not given to much
speech. He generally takes his own time, place
and curiosity and gossip will not wait. So here
comes up a new subject of speculation, which may
probably exceed interest in the prospective Cabinet
members, and what kind of a Congress we have.
THE POWER OF THE JINGO
The resolution of Representative Fred A. Brit
ten of Illinois proposing a conference of the Pacific
nations excluding Japan is without legal significance.
No voice but the author’s has been raised in its be
half. Even the anti-Japanese Congressmen of the
Pacific (’oast States oppose it as unnecessary and
dangerous. There is no chance of its being adopted
or even taken seriously.
T et it has power, the same kind of power as a
match placed in the hands of a child or an idiot. A
tiny flame in such hands may start a fire that no
human effort can stop. A resolution proposed by a
single Congressman, though it may not have another
single supporter, may precipitate a chain of retali
atory action that would end in war, the sacrifice of
sons and brothers, the decimation of families, im
poverishment, destruction. The risk of a cow may
burn a city, and the braying of an ass betray a hap
py people.
The Britten resolution came at a particularly
unhappy moment. It followed close upon a state
ment by the newly appointed Japanese Ambassa
dor, Matsudaira, which breathed cordiality and con
fidence in the friendship of the two countries. It
induced the State Department to indulge in an un
precedented expression as an antidote to the Brit
ten poison. The department issued a statement
highly complimenting the new Ambassador and ex
pressing pleasure at the cordial relations of the two
Governments.
The effect of the Britten firebrand may be read
in his own words. lie wants us to arm and maneu
ver our navy in preparation for a conflict with Jap
an. lie believes that Japan is preparing against us.
The game works both ways. The Japanese jingoes
hear, imagine or invent rumors, and goad their Gov
ernment to hostile preparation. The American jin
goes do exactly the same tiling. The Japanese retal
iate, then the Americans. Possibly Americans are
the first to swallow unfounded reports. Once the
game is startc 1 it keeps going till both are at the
brink of war in nervous expectancy of the first blow.
And in such circumstances a first blow is sure to
fall.
But there is an even subtler force at work. It
has to do with national psychology. Salesmen, ad
vertisers understand it. The constant repetition of
an idea never won a battle of reason. But it bores
into the subconscious mind until it may produce ac
tion. The constant advertising of the possibility of
war by jingo poloticians—we cannot call them states
mne—jingo naval officers, jingo newspapers and agi
tators of every description slowly but powerfully
instills the idea that war sooner or later is inevitable.
Who can say with authority that such an idea is jus
tified ? Is it inevitable that the human race will
not turn from politics to science to save itself from
destruction ?
But we cannot hope to suppress jingoes with
reason. Foreign offices equipped with the best of
brains cannot prevail against them without some
protection other than the desperate propping up of
friendly relations. Some fool is sure to yell “fire’’
ol throw mud. The nations must organize against
this thing and against all needless tendencies to war.
The power to make war must be kept from jingoes
as matches and dynamite are kept from children and
lunatics.
IX THE SHADOW OF THE MOOX.
One of the miracles of modern astronomy is*
tlie accuracy with which not only the time of a solar,
eclipse, but also its precise path can be foretold. A
total eclipse is due on January 24, and it is of in
terest because its total phase will be visible to obser
vers in a densely populated part of the United
States. If the weather is clear at sunrise of this
important day thousands of men and women and
children will witness a phenomenon of great impres
siveness. In mapping the path of the eclipse great
care has been taken, and it has been found that
the Southern limit of totality will pass across the
( itv of New \ork. So accurately has the path been
mapped that it is stated with certainty that New
^ orkers north of One hundred and Tenth street will
see the total eclipse while those south of One hund
red and Tenth street will see only a partial phase
oi the eclipse. I tis not at all unlikely that a con
siderable part of the population of lower Manhattan
will migrate to the northern regions early in the
morning of the fourth Saturday in January. Per
haps never before has a city been divided in just
such manner. The division itself is interesting; but
the fact that it is confidently foretold weeks or
months in advance is far more interesting as indi
cating a perfection of scientific accuracy quite in
comprehensible to the layman.
This cryptic inscription on a rural English
Church—‘1 Prsvryprfctmn ’ ’—may be read with ease,
of you supply the e’s. It is “Persevere ye perfect
men.”
Each day’s weath is the same on the moon, so
there would be nothing to talk about, even if it were
inhabited.
San Francisco is planning to admit women to
boxing shows for the first time is many years. Rut
i: has not yet reach?a the point where any will be
l i t-d to meet in the ring Still, w ■men’s rights
ha1.e received rone reeoguUoo, a:* 1 the outlook
is not altogether1 hopeless.
We must have our pet manias and they do not
last long. The cross word puzzle for the moment
has crowded mail jongg into the background.
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ONE SHOW 8:00 P. M. i
DOUGLAS MACLEAN ■
IN A FIVE REEL COMEDY FEATURE ™
“Bell Boy 13" |
THE LEATHER PUSHERS ■
“SWING-BAD, THE SAILOR” J
Kid Robertson meets a “Terrible Swede,” ■
and the Captoin’g daughter takes a '§
hand in the game m
ALSO A GRAPHIC |
TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY, m
Eugene O’NeilFs Pulitzer Prize Story, H
ANNA CHRISTIE I
with Blanche Sweet, William Russell, Gorge
Marion and Eugenie Besserer
Also a Pathe News.
OUR SCOTCH STENOG
TELLS THIS ONE
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Two sweethearts from. Aberdeen
were rambling around a wee bit,
when they came to a movie. The
young man ran his eye over the front
of the building. It rested on a title
in large letters: “The Woman Pays.”
“Jean,” he said, “I think we’ll gang
in here.”
Ladles’ ana Gents' Alfalfa Harvest
ing—O. K. Barber Shop. tf.
S. F. Adelman, who arrived on one
of the last boats, sailed for his home
in Portland, Oregon, on the Alameda
yesterday. Mr. Adelman is engaged
in the dairy business at Portland, and
j reports a good business.
STORY MAY HAVE BEEN FAKE
MERCED, Calif., Jan. 19.—Energet
' ic inquiries by Associated Press rep
| resentatives here today indicated that
the report of the collapse of a tunnel
near here Saturday with the reported
I death of 12 men, is false.
I
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