The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-04-12
HOW ABOUT THE TARIFF

Two facts arc before the editor OF this newspaper today for
consideration in this column They arc unusual facts and one
Is certain TO interest you. They arei
Ne Mrs. Clarence Maekay, OF New NorSs richest
and most conspicuous society has adopted new
Domestic fad She puts gray powder on her forehead and
checks paints he upper lip with light earmne and her neither
lin In dark red
Il is said that the effect Of this paGd face and brilliant
mouth is startling and that many fashionable especial
B those who have 1.-THE figures like Mrs Maekay will adopt
the fad
No The tariff revision which congress about TO per
petrate will be the colossal udn SO TAR as the eonsun
or and real producer are eoncencdsnce the revision OF
1923 The bill that will become law will increase the cost
OF the poor saared mans living will heavily tax the woman
OF moderate means but will be perfectly satisfactory to the
and the mlonares Of both sexes Il IS highly pohabe
that there win be no inhernces stock certificates
The will be increased gloves OF moderate grade and size
such shop girls but there viii be reduced tax on very
expensive gloves long lobuon affairs such as Mrs Maek
wears Indeed every tariff schedule You viii find that the
revision upward will be upon articles that folks
revision downward viii be upon articles consumed ny
the rich and in every instance YOU will find the revision w
consider the OF the capitalist producer giving him full
protection will disregard the interest of the consumer and
labor producer, who is one and the same person
Which 81 these facts interests you' They appear have
no relation 10 each other bu, they have Il Is this Congress is
20 pass vicious tariff because the majority OF citizens
are not about anything that does any
tariff measure The word containing an and two
lis ehtcns most people they do study the really great
question under discussion country today Iou Tor IN
stance may pass over without reading thought the
columns containing tariff discussion this newspaper today
But will You miss the item concerning Mrs Maeays gray
powder and red lip paint2 We think You viii remember
the pad Macay after you have forgotten that
paying absurd tribute the result Of the hevish
tariff revision which is being made and which you arc
doing nothing to stop This he the happgoluey
American way And II fully explains why little minority OF
eh able dominate and rob the great majority OF
people in this country year after year.
What I Do. you ask
Well what did the do3 Il its clcyercst lawyers
and managers to Washington and demanded revision IN is
interest The leather demanded protection Il explained
its needs and politely described desire make you pay
Tor shoes H. with al the other ON hand 70 tight for
revision beneficial to the trusts and the rich
We have printed the Payne BILL Did you read t2 II So,
do YOU not see the 81 the a upon you
You have right 20 protest Write your representatives u
Washington Tell them that you paying all you stand
shoes tea coffee goods oil and other articles pro
posed increased Tell them that the
pu upon luxuric not necessities Ask hy diamonds
should come Of duty with heavy axP
And you representatives do not respond 90 your bidding
like the they of their pay envelopes the end
OF their terms send Washington who viii represent
You and the That your weapon Let your repre-
scnatves that YOU will they fail think Of the
consumer you before they think Of the producer the
DO you relation now. between Mrs Mackays cos
metc and the TARIFF The majority Of people engrossed
by frivolous that they overlook the questions Of
the dayoycrlook them when they harder work
with less profit