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rp mMM Writes^Members of Legislature that King Will Probe Auditor- “General^s Statement Harrisburg-, Pa. — Governor Piii- ^ehot in a letter to m em b ers of the logislaturo said he had asked Dr. Clyde L. King\ secretary of the com m onw e a lth and budget officer, \to conduct w ithout ’delay” , a n investi gation -of the basis for the estim a te d revem?e for the general fund during, the 1925-27 biennium as anno-anced by^ A u d itor General Lewis last 'Wed nesday. Ijean Years Ahead Mr. Lewis estimated the revenues Vv'ould be $124,000,000 less collections clnririg the biennium froih the em e r gency gasoline and net profits tax. The governor declared th a t if these estimates ivere justified “the coming’ legislature will face lean years.” A fter pointing out that the em e r gency taxes were enacted to m eet th e schools, the governor said the fall ing off in collections from the net profits tax ,, on the basis of General J-rev.'is’ estim a te s will leave the' state treasury .$4.So4,000 short of the $10,000,Q0o the legislature tliought^it was providing from emergency tax ation to m eet the needs of the com m o n schools,” the governor continues. W h a t Governor Says The auditor g'eiieral is solely re sponsible for the collection of th e emerg-ency profits tax. Being thus responsible, it e W r t y .Ws- duty to notify tlie he knew that hiS ffdm |h^ emergency gross wer< likely to fall below ih^ ap proved by him. ■ This duty, ttnfortunftteiy, lectod. Knowledge of thi^y falliiri of the auditor general tb cbilaot by half the estimated am o u n t bf this tax did not come to my desk u n t i l November 26, 1924, alm o s t four weeks after the date set by law for subm itting the estimates for the hdxt biennium to the Governor and afl^er nearly half the time between th a t date and the m eeting of the legisla ture had passed. Had it'oom e w ith in six m o n ths or even a year a f ter the tax was enacted, at least part of any ^unavailable deficiency in the proceeds of th emergency profits tax could have been mei. It is now too Best Cigar-3bX Wood. Kolantas, a Philippine wood, is pruc tically identical \with Spanish cetltv^ from tropical America, which for age; has ])een regarded as the best cisar-l) 0 ^ wood in the world. Better Travel Alone. Tlie man who meets trouble hall way has a poor companion for the rest of the journey.—^Boston Evening Tran script. * Thought for the Day. It is an overworked faitJi that puts a nickel in the collection plate on Siuiday and expects a crown oi gold as interest.' indorsed. Says a w riter: “It is hard luck to be too good to be appreciated.” We have often ^ felt this.—Boston T ran script. Thought for the Day, It Is not success hut f<intimied effort; that j^or the Boudoir T h a t m erry pair, -Nanette and . Him tintin, still hang’ a round milady's bou doir, as a pretty ornam ent. ,Here they are, ivith heads of cotton cloth, paint ed faces, h a ir and bodies of -u'hite zephyr (wound with black for tlie feet). Nanette’s skirt Is of-blue zephyiythe thnlc white.* Eihtintin’s coat is cro cheted of blue and so are their hats and the cord and tassel th a t suspends them. They are about eight inches tall. ' Souls of dreat Cities. Famous centers in famous cities do not always include the group of offi cial buildings, but they personify the city, represent its intelligence; its soul.—Arnold Brunner. The Fly Ih the Ointment. 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SPECIALS Glassy Shirts With collars to match. $2.65 /■ Good Selection Dress Shirts $1.59 When you see them you will say they are worth the price. Many Other Gift Suggestions that are Real Pra^cal Gifts MEN’S MANDKERCHIEFS in box ’ 69cr 79cr9Sc DRESSGL0¥ES S2.25 to $3.50 .SILK AND WOOL HOSE $ 1 . 0 0 fancy wool HOSE IOC SILK MUFFLERS $1.50 to $3.50 ■ A - 1 ^ 1 ^ \ ' ' P L A lD W O O lsiR t s . ■.■$3*05 - ^ MAILORDERS RECEIVE FROMPt ATipnON KiDBeTBn)&&Co. Wma^e Pra^d r-'’ NECKWP In Holiday Boxes 59c You can have-your from the finest Selectidh ill town at this special price. ^ Silk and Wdol S i i k l ^ t s Silks m m Varieify of staple patterns aiid the kind that do not pull out of shape easily. - SWEATERS $5.50 Jersey Knit ; Coat Style; 2 pockets* assorted colors* Black Coat Sweaters $5:00 ' Special klectidn o f V-Neck Ptrll Overs,' Shawl CoIlars» Coat Style Sweaters. $4.50 / TO $ 12.00 Pajamas Night Robes S 2 . O 0 *2.50 Pajamas are^li^t and outing flannel with pockets trimmed i widi, sffle frogs. Plain ot fancy mixed! edjSrs. : / » d^ght Rc^es^ ^ flannel and godcliqwali^ a t . . 3 2 J I 0 : ' 4 ; s 'l ■r -m
