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Federal Government not felt it necessary to employ it in the con-
struction of battleships and in the maintenance of the army and navy?
It would, for instance, have paid three timos over the estimated cost
of replanting 56 million acres of denuded forest lands in this country.
Or it would have paid three times over the estimated cost of the
Panama Canal, including the purchase price paid to the French Com-
pany. Or it would have paid three times over the cost of carrying
out the entire irrigation program contemplated within a generation.
would have given $60 to every family in the United States.
EDWARD LYMAN BILL - Editor and Proprietor Or it Just
how this expenditure—which, under present circumstances,
J. B. SPILLANE, Managing Editor
is likely to increase, rather than diminish—affects the public is shown
by the statement that the increase referred 1<> lays a yearly tax of
Executive and Reportorlal Stall:
i J /i per cent, on the total wages paid in the United States, basing this
L. E. BOWERS,
R. W. SIMMONS,
GEO. B. KKLLEB,
W. II. DYKES,
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estimate on an average wage of $600 to the family.
AOGDST J. TlMPB.
• B. BRITTAIN WILSON,
A. J. NICKLIN,
BOSTON OFFICE:
CHICAGO OFFICE:
Tt is obvious that the higher taxation necessary to support ex-
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penditures of this kind has its influence on the increased cost of liv-
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ing. And with the increased expenditure for national defense—
PHILADELPHIA:
MINNEAPOLIS and ST. PAUL:
ST. LOUIS:
which, under the present system, appears to be inevitable—the bur-
R. W. KADFFMAN,
ADOLF EDSTEN,
CHAS. N. VAN RUBEN.
SAN FRANCISCO: S. II. GRAY, 88 First Street.
den
will continue to grow year by year, unless some method-can be
CINCINNATI, O.: JACOB W. WALTERS.
BALTIMORE. MD.: A. ROBERT FRENCH.
devised for rendering a constantly growing armament unnecessary.
LONDON. ENGLAND: C9 Basinghall St., E. C. W. LIONEL STURDY, Manager.
If this country, with its vast resources and its eightly millions
of citizens, finds a growing burden in its incurrence against foreign
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attacks, what must be said of the European nations, whose arma-
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ments are far greater than our own? It is well known that Great
SUBSCRIPTION. (Including postage), United States and Mexico, $2.00 per year;
Britain and Germany are feeling the strain which the cost of the
, Canada, $3.50 ; all other countries, $4.00.
ADVERTISEMENTS. $2.00 per Inch, single column, per Insertion. On quarterly or
navv
of the one and of the army and navy of the other is bringing
yearly contracts a special discount is allowed. Advertising Pages, $60.00; opposite
reading matter, $75.00.
about, while the other European nations, though arming on a less
REMITTANCES.In other than currency forms, should be made payable to Edward
gigantic scale than the great rivals named, are still devoting a larger
Lyman Bill.
amount than we are to the maintenance of armed forces.
An important feature of this publication is a complete sec-
Music Section. tion devoted to the interests of music publishers and dealers.
Both in this country and Furope the folly of this proceeding is
Departments conducted by an expert wherein all <|iies-
generally
recognized. So far, however, efforts to bring about more
Player and
"nical naiure relating to the tuning,
repairing of pianos and 1 pi ayer-pianos
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enlightened
methods have proved futile. The peace conventions at
Technical
Department. ;^ ,K\S, ,vill be found in miothei section of this
paper. \\'v, also publish a number of reliable technical works, information concerning
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have brought some practical results, but they have not
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prevented, and cannot prevent, war, largely for the reason that the
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convention's hands are tied when the question at issue between two
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nations is one involving that dangerous fetich, "national honor."
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Thoughtful men feel that twentieth century civilization will find
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a solution of the taxation problem so that war will be rendered
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impossible.
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Maybe it will.
NEW YORK, AUGUST 2 0 , 1910
Certainly it would be a good thing and this country is in a posi-
tion to urge the cause of business as no other nation can.
We are all interested in business and may be the time will come
when there will be no war—no more red-hot, seething piano
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struggles to win sales—but just a calm, placid sort of presentation of
facts, don't you know.
And it may be that piano puzzle contest schemes will be wiped
ILL wo in the ond become a Government influenced by com-
out
in
the very near future!
missions?
Then
some of the cheap jewelry factories would have to close
Tlie appointment of a tariff commission is perhaps the begin-
up.
ning and it has been urged that we appoint a commission to confer
It looks that way and it may be that even the music trade editors
with other governments regarding the establishment of an Interna-
can
be
persuaded to remove their razors from their boots and join in
tional Federation empowered to determine all controversies between
a
business
conference.
nations and to enforce and execute all its decrees by armed forces
Just
imagine!
provided to the Federation and under the Federation's sole control.
That's going some and yet the advent of the flying machine will
make war so appalling that nations will be glad to combine in some
HE appearance and general attitude of employes is an im-
such way.
portant matter in the makeup of a business.
Certainly constant wars will increase the burdens upon all coun-
Even if all other conditions are favorable the carelessly attired
tries forced to maintain afmies and navies.
and indifferent employe will sometimes quickly offset the influence
Every business man, whether he manufactures pianos or sells
of the business.
them—every banker—every workingman—all have an interest in this
question of taxation.
O engagement is so unimportant as not to be worth punc-
Out of the ordinary income of the United States for the fiscal
tuality.
year 1908-1909 70 per cent, was expended for past wars and on prep-
Be on hand when you agree to be and you can demand
arations for wars. In other words, out of $604,000,000 contributed
punctuality in others.
by the people of this country, only $181,000,000 was left for the cost
of running the Government and for the erection of public buildings,
HE successful man to-day is the practical man. If you are
the improvement of rivers and harbors, the conservation of our na-
not familiar with the working side of your business begin .the
tional resources, the irrigation of arid lands, and other peaceful activ-
studv
of
it now.
ities. Not only this, but the average annual cost of our army and
navy, which for eight years preceding the Spanish War was $51,500,-
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000, has increased to the average for the eight years since that war
Study it carefully.
of $185,400,000—a total growth in the eight years of 360 per cent.
Tt affords great opportunities to those who understand it thor^
What could have been done with this aggregate increase of
$1,072,000,000 had the people of this country as represented by the oughlv,
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