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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1938 Proposed Fuel Oil Tax Seen As Blow To Building Trades Efforts to promote interest in the building and purchase of small homes, and otherwise to restore prosperity to the building trades, largely would be offset if Congress enacts the Boland Bill imposing a federal tax on fuel oil, it was said today by F. B. Caldwell, secretary of the Burning Oil Distributors Asâ€" sociation. Mr. Caldwell said that in view of the fact that oilâ€"heating equipment is being installed in the smaller homes recently built, and now being built, the proposed tax would discourage both buying and building, with unfortunate results to the building trades and their thousands of workers. "During the past few years," exâ€" plained Mr. Caldwell, "the buyers of small homes have been demandâ€" ing oilâ€"heating equipment. Homes built to sell to families of comparâ€" atively small income, like homes for the wealthy, have been designed to use oil heat. Now along comes Representative Boland, of Pennâ€" sylvania, with a proposal to tax fuel oil, and offsets all the efforts government and industry have been making to promote interest in small home building and buying. "This is a new threat to the prosâ€" perity of the building trades and to their thousands, of workers. This tax would hurt many, help none. It is just another one of those disâ€" couraging developments which have a habit of coming at a time when business just about gets going." Opinion was expressed today by Frank E. Spencer, chairman of the Chicago Oil Heat Committee, that the hopes of the American people for a revision of the nation‘s tax structure and the achievement of economy in government have been dashed by a new effort to resort to a tax which, in effect, is merely an ancient "King‘s Levy." _Mr. Spencer saidâ€"that a proposal by Representative Boland, of Pennâ€" sylvania, to impose & oneâ€"cent per gallon tax on fuel oil used for heatâ€" ing and power production not only "ig a step backward but an imposiâ€" tion upon the intelligence of the American people." "In ancient times," Mr. Spencer explained, "the ruler of a country was empowered to impose what was called the ‘King Levy.‘ This was a tax upon what then were luxurâ€" ies, such as sait, chimneys, window glass, and the like. These convenâ€" iences first were made available to the king, and if any of his subâ€" jects wished to enjoy them, they were taxed for the privilege. “‘l'hopnpoulof'lhpn;nhtin Boland, of Pennsylvania, to impose DAHL‘S Auto Reconstruction Co. §22 N. First St. Phone 77 Body and Fender Repairing Pictured above is a scene from the comedy, "Crabâ€"apple," which will be presented by the dramatic group of the Deerfield Presbyterian church at 8:15 o‘clock Friday evening. From left to right, the characters are Mrs. James Rusâ€" sell, who portrays the role of a patient, generous wife; Jirah D. Cole Jr., who plays the title role of a crabby old man; Donald Clark and Mrs. E. J. Hyett, two of the restrained children in the family. Auto Repai a oneâ€"cent per gallon tax on fuel oil used for heating and power proâ€" duction is not only a big step backâ€" ward but is also an imposition upon the intelligence of the American people who have had the intelliâ€" gence to see that by heating homes with oil ,and by using oil for fuel for heating and power generation in plants, certain advantages were obtained. Stage First Public School Boxing Tourney In Chicago Mar. 18â€"19 "I am inclined to doubt that the people of the United States will want to go back to the older order of things, and I doubt also that they will want to pay through the nose for the progress they have made. I fear that Mr. Boland is out of step with the times, and unâ€" aware of the temper of the Amerâ€" ican people." On March 18 and 19 a number of public high schools in Northern IIlâ€" inons will stage ¢he first public school boxing tournament ever to be held in the State of Illinois. The tournament will be held in the Morton high school auditorium, Cicero, March 18 and 19, under the direction of Morton‘s Athletie Diâ€" rector, W. P. MacLean, and the Boxing Coach, Joseph Jahelka. Already a number of high schools have signified a desire to enter. Blue Island, Grant Community High school and Morton will be represented by a full â€"team and a great number of schools in Northâ€" ern Illinois will send one or more boxers to represent them in this original tournament. This boxing meet has the sancâ€" tion of the Illinois High School Athletic Association and will be limited to member schools. It will be conducted strictly under the rules and regulations of the Illinois High School Athletic Association covering athletic contests. Every effort will be madt to safeguard the welfare of contestâ€" ants. The rounds will be limited to three 1% minute rounds with a one minute interfmission. The safest possible equipment will be made available. Morton High school has conductâ€" ed boxing as an intramural and inâ€" terâ€"scholastic sport for cight years without an injury. The school has built up an enviable reputation. Publi¢ high schools who are memâ€" bers of Northern Illincis High School Athletie Association are cordially invited to send represenâ€" tatives to this unique athletic meet. "To often," says Dr. Tehon, "pruning is done only to improve the shape of the tree or to remove branches that threaten to damage buildings, and the job often is inâ€" Suitable medals and plaques will be awarded to the winners. Entries of one or more contestâ€" ants should be sent to state eligibilâ€" ity certificates. belief of Dr. L. R. Tehon, head of the Section of Applied Botany of the Illincis Natural Hisfory Surâ€" Pruning Advised to Insure Longer Life for Trees Taking extra care with late winâ€" ter and early spring pruming will pay shade tree owners large diviâ€" dends by insuring better health and longer life for their trees, is the vey workmen. It is important that pruning be one skillfully, so as to remove branches and twigs already diseased and also put the tree in a condition that will discourage subâ€" sequent disease attacks. "Many shade tree diseases infect by â€" entering through short stubs left during pruning and through improperly shaped pruning wounds that fail to heal rapidly. Other diseases are favored by dense tree growth, which cuts out sunlight and retains too much moisture in the tree tops." * Skillful pruning to thin out tops of denseâ€"growing trees goes a long way, according to Dr. Tehon, toâ€" ward preventing disease attack, and at the same time heightens the beauty of trees by stimulating regâ€" ular and symmetrical growth. Such pruning also removes dead and dyâ€" ing twigs andg small branches, most of which is infected with fungi caâ€" pable of doing real harm to the body of the tree. "Stubs should never be left when branches are removed," states Dr. Tehon, "because they provide means of entrance for the Noctria canker, which is one of the most destructive of the shade tree diseases prevaâ€" lent in the eastern half of the Unitâ€" ed States. 101 North St. Johna Avenue LINCOLN ZEPHYR TODAY. more than ever, the Lincolnâ€" Zephyr Vâ€"12 is a car in a class by itself ! It is still the only mediumâ€"priced Ameriâ€" can car to give you the thrill of 12â€"cylinâ€" der performance . .. a Vâ€"12 engine that delivers 14 to 18 miles per gallon of gaseâ€" line! And to these unique advantages it now adds increased size, distinctive new styling, greater luxury and a still wider choice of body types. Your Lincolnâ€" Zephyr Dealer invites you to drive this new and finer motor carâ€"today! P K B THE NEW "Pruning wounds should be careâ€" fully shaped as pointed ovals to encourage rapid healing over. Evâ€" ery large wound that is likely to take more than a year for healing should be protected with a coat of tree wound dressing. Exposed wood offers one of the best avenues for the entrance of rotâ€"producing funâ€" gi. Wound dressings or wound paints used should therefore be of the best quality and capable of enâ€" during for more than a year withâ€" out checking, cracking or peeling." Know your signals. They vary in different localities, but it is easy to learn what they are. Attentionâ€"may well be given at this time also to cavities and old. unhealed wounds, with a view to filling and cleaning, Dr. Tehon adâ€" vises. If this work is completed while trees are dormant, the rapid spring growth will do much toward sealing the edges of filled cavities and renewing the healing of the old wounds. Most highway accidents, you know, occurâ€" because one person does not know what another is goâ€" ing to do. You set the example by signalling your intentions. Start today. PURNELL & WILSON, Inc. ©Newsâ€"Sun Pho â€"]J2 AMERICA®S ONLIY MEDIUNâ€"PRICED History Reveals Coal Mine Flood Causes Geysers The flooding of a mine near Pinckneyville in 1880 caused a temâ€" porary phenomenon in the nature of a true geyser, probably the only occurrence of this kind in the reâ€" corded history of Illinois. Research warkers of the Federal Writers‘ Project, W.P.A., have found an acâ€" count of this event in a Pinckneyâ€" ville newspaper of the time. Flood waters on Beaucoup Creek had covered a tract of land above the coal mine of Bernhard Blume. A break in the roof of a part of the mine suddenly admitted the flood water in great volume, "for a short time almost diverting the current of the swollen creek, carâ€" rying away whole sections of the rail fence which stood near a bank of the creek, many of the rails as well as other timber and drift wood being caught in the maelstrom and whirled down the capacious throat of the gaping crevasse." The sudden inrush of the water "compressed the air in an extraorâ€" dinary degree, and the rebound was geyser, and for several minutes‘ time heaved skyward in vast quanâ€" tities succeeded by a few minutes of quiet, during which the floods again poured down the funnel. 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HOWARD MORAN at Housebold Finance Quick action! e Courteous service "Doctor of Family Finances" Plumbing and Heating 1LOA N Phone Highland Park 710 Mrs. Harold Bridges is enterâ€" :i,niu at luncheon and bridge Friâ€" Mr. and Mrs. Sidney L. Schwarts of Orchard Lane are leaving Saturâ€" day for a three weeks sojourn at Castle Hot Springs, near Phoenix, Arizona. * Mr. and Mrs. David Sanders of Wood Bridge avenue are vacationâ€" ing for three weeks at Gallagher Ranch, San Antonio, Texas. Miss Davida Clarke of Cary aveâ€" nue entertained at a dinner party Monday _ evening preceding the "Turnabout" dance at the high school. + Mrs. Robert Armstrong of East Orange, N.J., will spend the week end with her brother, Mr. Roswell B. Swazey, and family. Miss Jil Lowenstein of Highland Park is working with the Main Hall porch committee in preparaâ€" tion for Even Day at Randolphâ€" Macon Woman‘s College. Even Day is celebrated annually on March 14 by the elasses which graduate in evenâ€"numbered â€"years. Plans are kept secret until the mornirig of the artist‘s brush and carpenter‘s Corno Game March 1 The Pythian Sisters of Highâ€" wood will hold a corno game, Tuesâ€" day evening, March first, at eight o‘clock in the Highwood City hall. All friends gre invited to attend. LOCATS PAGE SEVEN