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HAL B. SELBY
EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR
fcmareo as Second Ciass Matter Sep
temfcer 2nd. 1915. at the Post Office a<
Seward, Alaska, under the Act of
March Third, 1879.
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M’ADOO VERSUS MELLON
Groping lor an issue, William G. Mi
Adoo uemoeratic candidate for pres
ident, lias started to claw the Mellon
tax revision program, described b\
Dr. Frank Crane and other writers as
the greatest paper of any secretary
of the United States treasury since
the days of Alexander Hamilton.
The plan is—in view of Mr. McA
doo—a typical concession to privilege
sugar-coated with mites for the small
taxpayer.’ ’
It is. typical McAdoo reasoning. He
proceeds to say that the democratic
party always has favored tax re
duction—and it has. But the demo
cratic party had an opportunity to
put its demands into practice for S
years prior to 1921, and every observ
ing person knows with what resuits.
Taxes reached the highest point in
their history under a democratic ad
ministration. They would have been
higher had not an opposition congress
prevented the appropriation of addi
tional hundreds of millions.
Mr. McAdoo says the revision pro
gram of Mr. Mellon not only is lal
lacious but it is "unsupported by the
facts.”
Vet it is well known that if the en
tire income of the so-called wealthy
were to be expropriated by the ted
eral government it still would be im
possible by a great margin to carry
on the government. Secretary Mel
lon's plan is to cut down the tax on
’earned incomes and on small in
comes; and after all. it is the small
taxpayer, the middle class, that pa>s
most of the taxes, for the reason that
the aggregate of the moderate in
comes constitutes the great bulk oi
the nation’s revenue.
Dr. Joseph J. Klein, a —
countant of New York, declares that
the Mellon program, “reduced to ns
lowest possible terms, means that the
man of small means who earns trom
$2,000 to $6 000 a year, and who
makes up the preponderating bulk oi
income-tax payers, will have his taxes
cut an average of 41.61 per cent, the
few who have incomes of $100,000 oi
over, 2.59 per cent, and the handlul
who receive $1,000,000 or more a year,
less than one-quarter of 1 per cent
to be exact, .2408 per cent. To the
man with an income of $3,000 a year
it means a saving ot $100 a year. Es
sentially it is a poor man’s measure,
the wealthy sharing directly in less
degree than the less well-to-do citi
zens.”
Indirectly the gain to the small
wage earner and small business man
is even greater proportionately. Rog
er W. Babson, noted statician, esti
mates the indirect gain to all taxpay
ers at $50 a head.
Dr. Klein remarks that in the group
of taxpayers with salaries from $1,
000 to $6,000 a year, who will enjoy
an estimated saving of 41.61 per cent
under the Mellon plan, there are 13,
121,000 persons, whereas in the group
who receive more than $100,000 a year
there are but 16,500. “Stated a bit
differently,” he adds_ “the preponder
ing majority, men and women oi
small means, who need relie! most,
get the most. Essentially is is the
most democratic tax-proposal submit
ted to any cougreess in the memory
of living man and the ablest financia
document issued by any secretary o
the treasury since 1791, when Aleean
der Hamilton, the first head ol that
department issued, his famous report
on manufacture! s.
The fact is that the Mellon propos
al has made a decidedly favorable im
pression on the American people gen
erallv as congress has learned since
it was issued. Nothing that dema
gogues can do or say will alter that
favorable opinion.
SIDNEY CHARLES BUYS
THE PETERSBURG REPORT
Sidney Charles, a well known Al-j
askan newspaper man, last week i
bought the Petersburg Report, from
M. S. Perkins who has published the ■
paper the past five years. During |
the time the paper has been in the
hands of Mr. Perkins he has built it
up in both subscription and machin
ery, installing a typesetting machine
and making other improvements.
Mr. Charles was formerly telegraph
editor for the Juneau Dispatch, and
has had considerable newspaper ex
perience. It is not known what Mr.
Perkins’ plans are for the future. I
TACOMAN CEP'-"
IS CORPSE; THEN ENDS LIFE
TACOMA, Wn., Jan. 24.—A note
left to Coroner F. J. Stewart by Cal
vert Richmond 59, a painter whose
body was found Monday evening by
a neighbor, G. A. Wadsworth, and De
tective John Paulson, read: “Mr. Co
roner. dear sir: This is to certify,,
that I, Calvert Richmond, came to my
death by my own hand for reasons
known to myself only. I am well in
body and sound of mind, but sick at
'heart and soul. 1 will be better in
the morning.” After writing the note,
which he left lying on a table with his
will, Richmond had apparently reclin
ed on a couch in the diningroom and
shot himself through the stomach
I with a revolver according to Paulson.
| According to the coroner the man
bably did not die for six or eight
! hours alter filing tlie fatal shot. Rich
; mond had been separated from his
family for several years, Mr. Wads
worth, his neighbor, said.
Clias. A. Ristine and wife arrived
! on the Latouche and are registered
at the Hotel Sexton. Mr. Ristine is
interested in fox farming on Pearl
BILLY WARD NOW EDITOR
OF SKAGWAY ALASKAN
^ Billy Ward has returned from the
} states and taken charge of the Skag- j
I way Alaskan. He is a son of Mrs.:
■ Margaret Hayward, a pioneer resi
dent of Skagway.
JOHNSON PROVISION
IMMIGRATION APPROVED
\\ ASHINGTON, Jan. 25.—The house
immigration committee has approved:
the provisions of the Johnson bill j
that would bar Orientals from the Un
ited States by prohibiting those in- I
eligible to citizenship.
FOR RENT—Furnished flat; foui
rooms and bath See Dougherty, t j
' Island.
WANTS HOMEFOLKS TO
BUY BOND TO SAVE EX
PENSE OF FLOATING ISSUE
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KETCHIKAN, Jan. 24.—Definitely
the city council decided at a special
meeting last night to issue immediate
ly the $100,000 bonds authorized by
congress and by the vote of The peo
ple lor the construction of a school
I building, and to proceed with the
' work this spring as soon as possible.
; The new building will be erected on
I'the site of the old one. As soon as
congress authorizes it, a thing of
which there is no doubt the city will
then proceed to dispose of the addi
tional bonds necessary, not in excess
of $50,000.
Mayor Thomas Torry and the mem
bers of the council were unanimous
ly of the opinion tlia^ work should be
commenced at the earliest possible
moment. Also it was decided unan
imously that the people of Ketchikan
would be requested to subscribe for
the bonds, in denominations ranging
from $50 to $1,000. J. E. Johnson,
city clerk, was instructed to draw
the ordinance authorizing the bond
issue and this will be adopted at Hie
meeting next Wednesday night. Then
work of selling the bonds localT
will commence. Everybody in the ci
ty capable of taking bonds, from $50 j
H. & W. Brassieres
and
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Department of the Interior
The Alaska Railroad
(The McKinley Park Route)
A Standard Gauge Railroad operating the
year round via the Green Fields of South
western Alaska, from the Ports of Seward
and Anchorage into Interior Alaska. Low
rates, Homestead and other opportunities.
Write for information, folders, etc., to
LEE H. LANDIS,
General Manager, Anchorage, Alaska
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upward, will be asked to do so. C
portunity for investment and to ass
the city In financing the school w
in this manner be offered the pub
Unless Ihe bonds are sold locally
will cost several thousand dollars
dispose of them through bondi
houses.
Eastman Kodaks, Seward Dr
Co. tl
New shipment or Men's Overcoa
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Pool Soft Drinks Cigars
FURNISHED ROOMS
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ARON ERICSON
PAINTER AND DECORATOR
MADISON 130
SIGNS
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PAPER
STEAMSHIP STARR
STU STARR WILL MAKE JANUARY SAILING
FROM SEATTLE, DATE GIVEN LATER
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PHONE MADISON 13* SEWARD, ALASKA
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Exclusive distributors of Budweiser, Bevo and Monopole Ci0ars.
The Finest Billiard and Pool Hall in Alaska
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Office Hours 9 A. M. 5Yo P. M.
Office open Evenings by Appointment
TELEPHONES
| Office, Adams 111 Res., Adams 21
RAY & DAVID
Attorneys at Law
SEWARD & ANCHORAGE
Seward Office:
Harrlman Bank Building
DR. J. A. BAUGHMAN
Physician and Surgeon
Chronic Diseases a Specialty
Phone Madison 90, Seward, Alaska.
AARON E. RUCKER
Attorney at Law
Office in Arcade Building
’PHONE ADAMS 121
SEWARD, ALASKA
HUGH DOUGHERTY
REAL ESTATE AND INSURANCE
Furnished Houses for Rent
Residence Phone, Madison 58
Office Phone, Madison 136
D. H. WILLIAMS
UNDERTAKER
LICENSED EMBALMER
AND FUNERAL DIRECTOR
When in need of my services call
Brown & Hawkins
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WM. D. COPPERNOLL
LAWYER
Seward, Alaska
Chop Suey
Noodles
Harry Yago
Phone Madison 16
Gateway, $1.25 per mo. delivered.
Seward GriJl
PRIVATE DINING ROOMS
PLEASANT SURROUNDINGS
COURTEOUS TREATMENT
OPEN DAY AND NIGHT
CITY EXPRESS
Billy Patterson
Meets Ail Boats and Trains
SEWARD CLUB
CHRIST LARSON
Propr
Pool Soft Drinks
HIGH GRADE
CANDY
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ORDER EASTERf
STAR
Meets 2nd and 4th M
days at 8 p. m. Visit
. ™*rnt)erR Welcome
VIOLA T. SWETMANN, W.
CLARA PERRY, Secrets
Seward ReDekat
Lodge No. 6-A,
*• O. O. F.
Meets 1st and
Monday's of Eacl
Month. 8 p. m. Vi;
Ine members weico
MRS. A. H. THODAY X. G
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Seward Lodge No. 219,
F. A A. M.
Stated communications
1st and 3rd Wednes
days of each montn.
visiting Brethern wel.
come* H. V. HOBEX, W. M.
W. O. Perry, Secretary.
I. O. O. F.
Resurrection Lodge
No. A 7
Meets Thursdays at « p n: "visin
Brothers welcome. Frank Lagerqui
N. G.; Chas. Lechner, Sec.
IGLOO NO. NINE.
PIONEERS OF ALASKA
Meets every 2nd and 4i.h Friday at
Odd Fellow’s Hall.
F. B. MOORE, Pres.
COLE M POUGAT.T, Secy
SEWARD PwST, NO FIVE
AMERICAN LEGION
Meets Second and Fourth Tuesdays.
ELWYN SWETMANN. Com.
J. P. HANNON, Adjutant
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