THE
McCarthy weekly news
Entered as seeoiui class matter. Septem
her 17th, 1918. at the l ost Office, at
McCarthy, Alaska, under the Act of
Marcli 3. 1879.
L. M. Lander Manager
R. E. Lander Editor
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Saturday February 2, 1924
A
The American Legion National Ex
ecutive Committee has called upon all
posts of that organiz tion to hold
mass meetings for the purpose of en
listing support of the American peo
ple for the adjusted compensation Bill
now pending before Congress. These
meetings are to be held during the
Week beginning February 1(/.
This action has been inaugurated to
offset the effect of money interests op1
erating under the name of the Anti
Bonus Leauge of New York, or as it
is known in many quarters “The Mil
lionare’s Bonus.
Mr. Mellon, Secreeary of the Treas
ury is behind the opposition and is pri*
marily the factor that caused the com
pensation measure to be defeated dur
ing the last session of Congress. This
year he is opposing the Compensation
measure on the grounds that the Bill
will prevent the reduction of taxes,and
will be the direct cause of additional
taxation. However, it was pointed out
by the World’s Work- a magazine de
cidedly anti-bonus, that the nation end
the past year more than three hundred
million dollars to the good, or more
than enough to pay the first installment
of the compensation, it is the same
as was mistake made by Mr. Harding.
Lack of funds was the r ason given by
the late President for exercising his
veto.
Mr. Mellon’s tax reduction is “rich
men’s legislation”, and as such is of
little benefit to the majority of people.
Congressmn Keller, of Minnesota, fig
ures it out that 80 per cent of the peo
ple would receive no benefit, 18 per
cent “small benefits”, and two per cent
“representing the wealthiest of our cit
izens, would benefit immensely.”
A speech by Commander Spafford,of
New York brought to light the fact
that it would take 20,547 tax nayers in
the $4,000 class, with two children
each, to get a reduction that would
come to one millionare under the Mel
lon schedule. The combined income
of these 20 547 people is over eighty
million dollars, yet the number only re
ceive the reduction allowed on a million
dollars. It would seem that practically
everyone can say “Yes, we have no re
ductions” and write a letter to Wash
ington advocating the passage of the
Compensation Bill.
The ex-soldier looks upon the Com
pensation measure as his due. During
the war he worked for the government
for low wages, whiie the civilian worker
and war contractor made good money
doing patriotic duty. When the soldier |
was discharged he had slipped down
economic ladder, was out, of work and
in many cases broke. Today he is ask
ing for a partial compensation, and he
is within his rights.
U nless the ground hog got up earlier
than the majority of local citizens, he
certainly didn’t see anything in the
Une of shadows. If there’s anything in
a superstition, we should begin having
warm weather in a short time.
What is believed to be the lar
gest paper ever issued was put
out by the Evening Star, Wash
ington, D.C. The paper was put
out in the course ol‘ everyday
business and contained seventy
pages. There were over forr bun
dred columns of display ads.
Dr. Gillespie made several lo
cal calls this we«k.
Pete Johnson was iu town from
his ranch this week.
With a few days of cold weath
er there will be quite a skating
pond on Kennecott river below
town where there is an overflow.
OUR SYSTEM OF BANKING BY MAIL
BRINGS THIS BANK TO YOUR VERY DOORS
TO OPEN AN ACCOUNT, PLACE THE AMOUNT OF YOUR DEPOSIT IN AN
ENVELOPE AND MAIL TO US. IF YOU SEND CURRENCY. REGISTER YOUR
LETTER. BY RETURN MAIL YOU WILL RECEIVE A BANK BOOK SHOWING
YOUR DEPOSIT.
THE FIRST BANK 2F CORDOVA
RESOURCES NEARLY A MILLION DOLLARS
DRAFTS ON ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD. MONEY REMITTED BY TELEGRAPH.
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All persons indebted to the estat
of Alfred Jackson, deceased, are request
ed to make immediate and prompte
settlement with the undersigned admi
nistrator.
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of the Estate of Alfred Jackson deceased
The conjurer was producing eggs
from a hat. He addressed a boy
in the front row. “Your mother
can t get eggs without hens, can
she?’, he asked. “Oh yes.” replied
the boy. “How’s that?” asked the
conjurer. “She keeps ducks.”ans
we red the boy. —Exchange
For Sale
Lester Piano now in McCar
thy, For Kent or Sale.
Will Put this Piano in the
Best Possible Shape, This
Coming bummer, When I
Expect to be in McCarthy.
PIANOS, BRUNSWICK PHONO
GRAPHS and RECORDS
“McKINLEY EDITION’,
15 crent Sheet Music
an d
Player Piano Rolls
FOR SALE
EXPERT PIANO TUNING
and
REPAIRING
Address Geo. Anderson
Anderson Music Shop
Juneau - - Alaska
NOTICE
If the man who walked out
with my .45 cal. U.S.Army pistol,
will call around, he can also
have the holster and a box of car
trigdes that I have no further
use for. As I have the number
of the gun, I can identify it
Wm Johnstsa