The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-12
WILLING
TO GIVE
l)PCASH
VLIELL. it Is quite a
w question to face. all

Wv question to face, all
oi a sudden:
What do you think OF
the proposed war-measure
for the conscription OF in
comes above a certain
large amount"
That is. it is quito
question ii your income
has not already been en-
tircly oonserpted by the
butcher. the grocer and
the shoe dealer.
Seattle has mane citizens whose
Yfcomcs might conceivabiy be ~.
l~ctsd bv war-conscription. Th-
! star asked the question OF mum
Der OF them yesterday.
Some of them faced It ~ith unre-
served readiness Others. who
shled at the word "conseription.'
are quite ready To help America
pay the price OF her ideals. IL they
esn do II under the more familiar
name OF income tar
This Il what they said--the few
who could be reached on short
notice. Doubtless the others would
have said as much.
FREDERICK KARL sTRuvE.
president of the Seattle National
hank and son-in-law OF the late
Jacob Furth. asked a counter.
question
Would that refer TO incomes.
from which the present income tax
has already been subtractedf
As no bill is yet before congress.
the question couldn't be answered.
Well" he said. II believe every
man must be made to serve his
country in whatever way he can
80 II best. and according 10 bis
means. But till know more about
the details OF the 'conscription
idea. would hardly think that the
best way to go at the matter.
NJ. n. lATImE4. president OF
the Dexter Horton National bank.
preferred 10 say that he favored
some sort OF equitable income
tax"
Il see no reason" he added. for
LAYING the burden too heavily on
.his generation. as there are many
people who would be glad. as an
Investment. to buy bonds. dlstribut-
ing the cost OF the war over the
next % or 50 years.
JUDGE THos. BURKE: Yes.
there should be conscription OF in
comes, II necessary. Whatever is
necessary along that line, congress
fhouId do. Our men end our
women and our property should be
subject. in this hour OF trial. TO the
call Of the country
JOHN DAVIS, real estate. insur-
ance and investment manager.
said he thought that a poll tar
might be one way OF raising the
money.
n-JAMEs o. HoGE. president Of
the Union Savings e. Trust Co.
said: Il don't think the time is
opportune for the measure yet.
but do think they are working
along the right lines.
j. &. cHlLsERo. banker and
capitalist Il favor graduated
income tax. which should make ev-
efy man pay something, but should
Increase enormously az the In.
comes go upward ! think the
'oonscription' idea would defeat It's
orn purpose. n man had sal.
sry OF $50. .0sO or $4,000 and knew
that all Of IL but $4,000 would be
taken away from him II he receiy-
ed n. he might just say. Well. 7
won't get II anyway and resign
That part OF II.
o. c. McGlLVPH. son Of the late
pioneer. J. J. McGilyra. answered
without hesitation. "Considera.
ing the wsr emergency that exists,
and that the government has the
tight 10 cOnscript men and put
them on the firing line. without
-.4eir having anything 10 sag about
II. 1t certainly has the lesser right
10 conscript incomes above a Ger.
tain amount The amount and the
method should be left 10 congress.
but ! think the measure would be
proper one"