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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-09
Financing the War
A Plea for Single Tax and Currene
Based on Land Value
To the Editor Of The Tribune.

To the Editor of The 1riDune'
Sir: In an interesting and instructive u.
,icle recently published Louis F. Post, LEAD
.ng single tax advocate and political eee,.
omlst. makes clear the equity and ethics 4
paying for this war as II proceeds by dire
taxes and short time bonds, or interest bear
inp Treasury notes, and registers his opt.
sition to the policy Of defraying the cos. :.
the war by The governments issue Of Ice,
time bonds
Many Of us have long been bewilder.d !,
the facts that, while the aggregate circu,.
ton Of money in the United States is sbs:
81 0O0. 900 900. the savings banks deposits a.,
nearly $4,000. 900. 000 and the national De-,
deposits are more than s8,000000,000.
The bookkeeping bankers" OF the count,
to whom Mr. Post refers snapped checks al
drafts to the unimagnable aggregate ofsls.
600 OOO,OOO during the last year.
No one will deny or desire 70 prohibit 4,
marvellous convenience Of the banks, but ii
some Michael Cassie kindly tell an anxisss
people how much they are paying for III
wondrous bookkeeping? That H. must be /,
very huge sum is indicated By the apparel
possessions Of the bankers and By the osl.-
tatious display Of wealth on the part Of tie,
families. Truly, our government has b.t
very good 10 the bankers.
The financial facilities Of the banks ",
freely offered TO the patriotic purchasers 4
the Liberty bonds. The patriotism and gene
osity Of American bankers have beer arouse
/ II is not for the writer 10 say 10 whs, lengrs
or degrees of helpfuness to their goyernmeI
they will 60 Perhaps they will use the splsl
did privileges which their charters give tt,s
to keep the books Of the commerce Of the NJ
ton with due regard for the general hard
ships of the war. They may volunteer "a
use Of their credits without interest TO hi
the indulgent mother government 20 'pe.d \
/ win the war.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-09

A government that can Immediately dn'
TO it's defence million men ought to 4
saved from the shame Of having 70 bor,
bank credits and pay current rates o. interI
therefor. The payment by the government,
interest on bonds, loans, credits or mos
seems like tribute paid By the Creator TO I
creatures on demand.
Mr. Post suggests righteous way % fnn,
the war when he says: in so far as and
increased in value by governmental expeno
lures, its enhanced values might be teyo,s
to repaying war loans and returning a
taxes"
The greatest Of American sages and sts1
men-Benjamin Frsnklin-provided in No
of the ARTICLES of Confederation" tina, "A
charges of war and all other expenses II
shall be incurred for the common defene.
general welfare and allowed by the Unit.
States in Congress assembled shall be q
frayed out of the common treasury, wis
shall be supplied by the several states in Pr
portion to the value Of all land within "a.
state"
The revival Of this law 70 finance this VI
would be in harmony with what Mr. p
designates as the simplest principles
human justice and the plainest perceptions
social fairness"
Let the land we must defend supply Z
sinews of war, A 1.-THE of the values OF Ia
in the several states under Franklins pa
would yield upward OF Sl6,000O 900 900. Il
taxes upon the myriads of idle acres WOO
have tendency TO set them free or brl
them into market at reasonable prices. J
consequent cheapening Of home sites wol
lower rents and thereby defend the peOl
from the most threatening and drastic e
of the war.
Legislation TO prevent the eviction % 4
families of soldiers and sailors is alres
proposed. II. as Mr.. Post truly tells Us, -
man behind the plough keeps the man beh'
the gun" do not the plainest perceptions
moral fairness demand moratorium as
CARDS rents for the families of all produce
until after the war?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-09

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otherwise credited IN and also ne ''N ""' "
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broader and more harmonious action IN an
he states OF the Union - necessary IN o'"''
20 accomplish the desired result.
II, The object 20 be attained IS that OF
bringing about and maintaining universal
system OF education In citizenship ana pa
triotism which shall include
(a) Theoretical education, commencing a.
the earlies. date at which the chllds NINA Is
able to understand the topic and continuing
throughout the whole OF It's school me- ana
(b) The use of laboratory method, SUCH
as the School Republic plan Of self-govern-
ment.
What Should BE Taught
y. As TO theoretical instruction, in view OF
the modern development of knowledge OF
child psychology and of improved methods Of
primary and secondary education, there can
be no serious difficulty in devising an en-
Gent system of teaching pupils, commencing
Mt very early age, among other things;
(a) The general nature and operation OF
our governmental system.
(b) What the right of suffrage means
the especial points being that 1t is not
privilege, but duty-an what that duty
entails.
(c) The nature and general workings Of
party government lStflctIy d'oI"'"s az P"'
tisanshipD.
I'D The Importance of proper nominations
for all Offices.
(c) The duty Of citizens 70 take part IN the
selection as we'll as the election Of nominees
~ Respect for law.
(g) Hatred Of graft in all It's forms and a
realization Of the absolute necessity OF thrlf'
and honesty in governmental affairs.
(h) The Fundamental principles OF right and
wrong as applied to public matters OF all
kinds.
(D The real meaning Of patriotism in times
Of peace as well as war.
Cd Such other matters and things as may
be deemed best fitted to create in every child :
mind a sense of personal responsibility for
the welfare of the community the state and
the nation, together with adequate knowledge
OF how to exercise such responsibility.
10. Theory alone, without practical appli-
cation OF its principles, will be found, | be-
lieve, 70 be inadequate. Hence the great i'm
portance Of the introduction into all schools
Of plan of self-government, modelled as
nearly as may be after the actual govern
mental forms in use in our country. Such
in substance is the School Republic plan
above referred TO. The plan is no longer in
the experimental stage, as is demonstrated
by its success in many of the schools where
it has been adopted despite many handicaps
by which its introduction and continued oper-
alton have been hindered.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-09
CANADIAN RATES

Entered ., the rc,orcs Al N.v York as Second CLASS
Mall Mster
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-09

SUBSCRIPTION RATES --Ry Mail Postage f"d "O'
s..e o. Greater New lors
nan, and SUNDAY mo- IS Daily only month ~ ~
p.l.. srd Surda, mos, a. pnb only months 5000 w
Nam and SUNDAY $50 Daily only wear .-'-'' w
,,fsy o,.', months . % SUNDAY only yesr.-.. .'V
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-03-07
TWO GUARDS SAVED
 BY INSANE PRlSONEi;

SALEM, Ore, March 7.-Joe Cas- tranva, insane murderer. yesterday broke up an organized iIsurrection at the insane ward of the Oregon state hospital end saved the lives of D. B. Fitch and T. x. Lane, attend ants.
 Dr. H. A. Sturdevant, formerly a Portland dentist sent to the asylum recently, and John T. Thompson, of Milwaukee, Ore, blacksmith. appar- ently conspired to disable the guards and make a break for liberty. Many others apparently were in the plot.
 Fitch was attacked as he was sit ting in a chair reading. He was with Lane. Sturdevant rushed with hard ware taken from bathroom striking Fitch from behind, sending him down with two blows, which crushed the skull. Thompson simultaneously attacked Lane with a metal handle from kitchen utensil. sending him to the floor dazed.
 Castravana, who was outside the room in the hall, heard the disturb ance and grabbed Thompson, sus- taining severe cuts i'll the fight that followed. He got half-nelson on Thompson and threw him and called others patients to aid him. He then subdued Sturdevant. Castrovana was most seriously wounded of all.
 Thompson was sent to the asylum in 1902, having murdered a saloon. keeper in Portland and was consider ed desperate criminal.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-03-07

thing has happened in the last Jew days that makes it necessary for Sweden to take sterner measures to safeguard her neutrality" This de claration, which has made a deep in precision in Sweden. was elicitei by the refusal of the second chamber 10 vote for an appropriation of 30.000.- 900 kroner for military purposes The first chamber passed the measure but when it reached the second chamber 104 votes were cast against it and il. favor of an appropriation of 10000. 900 kroner. Unless some change oc CUTS in the situation the amount w,:l remain at 10,0OO,000 kroner. In sounding his warning, the foreigu minister said the opposition would soon be compelled to admit that the situation was graver for Sweden thac ever before.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-03-07
SLIGHTLY COLDER WEATHER
 REPORTED FROM INTERIOR

Most of the interior stations re- port colder weather this morning
 the drop in temperature ranging from l to Is degrees. Tonsina leads with the greatest drop and the cold est weather. going from zero yeste-- day to Is below this morning. All tie station except Fairbanks, Richardson,
 McCarty, Donnelly and Wortman re- port temperatures ranging from
 below to Is below. while these sta tions report above. II above, 1- above and 4 above. respectively. Clear, calm weather generally pre- vails. The local temperature remains about the same as yesterday. the minimum for the 2 hours ending at [ o'clock this morning being g above and the maximum 25 above. The ther- mometer registered Ii above at ' o'clock. The barometer is rising slow ly, indicating continued fair weather
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-03-07
WIFE KILLS HUSBAND
 IN RESTAURANT

BUTTE, Mont. March 5.-Haroli Andrews. bookkeeper, was shot and killed by his wife in a booth.in res taurant here today. The couple en- tered the restaurant from a taxicab, and hardly had taken their seat in the booth when the woman drew a re- volver from her muff and shot her husband through the heart. After the shooting the woman attempted to run from the restaurant but was held un- til the police arrived. She told the police her husband had got what he deserved when informed her husband was dead. The couple quarreled last night over Mrs. Andrews frequenting Cabarets.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-03-07
Trail Weather Report.
 Valdez. March '. 191

Fairbanks-4 above; II inches of snow; cloudy. light wind, trail good.
 Salcha-4 below; 10 inches snow i; clear, calm, trail fair. One double ender; 3 men north II a. m. Munson's-Slaters nutft south : a. m.
 Richardson-11 above; 3 Inches oi snow; partly cloudy; calm, trail fair.
 McCarty-6 above; inches ,t snow; clear, calm, trail fair.
 Donnelly-12 above; 8 inches of snow; partly cloudy, calm, trail good, north mail by 10:35 a. m. yesterday. McCallum-5 below; snow 55 in deep; clear, calm, trail good; stage south 1 D. m. yesterday: Road Com mission team south a. m. date. Paxson-4 below; 20 inches ot snow: clear. calm. trail good; stages north and south, no passengers; dog tea, people north a. m. Hogan-2 below; 22 inches 0. snow: clear. calm. trail good. Gullana-1O below: 6 inches ut snow; clear, calm. trail good: Road Commission team south a. m.; N. c. Company team north $ a. m.; Ingram with Road Commission auto north : q. m. today.
 Copper Centur--1O below, 9 inches of snow, clear. calm. north mail ou5. no passengers: N. C. freight team i; Road Commission teams out ' a m
 Tonsina-1S below; snow 12 in.; i; clear. ,alnl. trail good.
 Teikhell-5 below; 32 riches snow :: clear. north wInd. trail good; Arrow smith north with mail a. m. Beaver Dam-10 below; calm, clear; 50 inches of snow; trail open |: Buchanan broke trail two and half miles south yesterday.
 Summit-6 below; SS inches snow, clear, strong north wind; trail closed.
 Wortman-8 above: AZ inches of snow; clear, light wind; trail bad; north and south.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-03-07
TIDE TABLES FOR MARCH.

Compiled for Valdez Bay, by T: : Prospector:
 Wednesday, March 7- First High Tide 11:36 a. m., S.4. First Low Tide 5:33 a. m., 1.5. Second Low Tide 500 p. m., O.1.
 Thursday, March & First High Tide 0:09 a. m., 7.S. Second High Tide 12:O9 p. m., S.4. First Low Tide 6:05 a. m., 10. Second Low Tide 6:24 p. m., 0.1.
 Friday, March 9-
 First High Tide O:34 a. m., S.1. Second High Tide 12:41 p. m.,'8.3. First Low Tide 6:36 a. m., 0.4. Second Low Tide GAY p. m., 0.3.
 Saturday, March 1O- First High Tide O:5S a. m., S.5. Second High Tide 1:15 p. m.. S.1. First Low Tide 7:0S a. m., O.0. Second Low Tide TIP p. m., 0.5.
 Sunday, March H. First High Tide 1925 a. m., S.7. Second High Tide 1:49 p. m.. TT. First Low Tide 7:45 a. m., -0.2. second Low Tide 7:39 p. m., 0.9.
 Monday, March 12-
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-03-07
2,2o5 MINERS KILLED
 IN MINES DURING iHtG

WASHINGTON. D. C., March |. - Fewer men lost their lives in Ameil- can coal mines during 1916 than iA any year of the past ten. although the year was the most prosperous in the history Of mining, with more L.eh employed and a greater tonnage ta- ken from the earth than ever be- fore.
 The army of mine workers nu., : hercd over three-tenths of the mil lion. Three and three-tenths of each thousand were killed by accident. the lowest death rate in IS years, and the lowest on record per ton of coal mined. The number killed was 2,223. There were 65,OOO.OOO more tons C coal mined than in 1915.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-03-07
Steamship Sailings

Alameda-Sailed west from Valdez
 March 2. Northwestern-Sailed west from Val
 dez, Feb. 2S. Admiral Watson-Sailed west from
 Valdez to Kodiak Sunday. Mar. 4. Admiral Farragut-Sailed south
 from Valdez, Feb. 25. Admiral Evans-Sailed from Seattle
 for Valdez, March 2. Mariposa-Sailed south from Valdez
 to Seattle, February IS.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-03-07
THE DAILY PROSPECTOR THE WEEKLY MINER THE YOUTHS COMPANION McCALLS MAGAZINE.
 ALL FOR.
 $500 CASH IN ADVANCE

First High Tide 1850 a. m., 8.8. Second High Tide 2:25 p. m., 7.2 First Low Tide 8:16 a. m., -O.3. Second Low Tide S:O7 p. m., 1.4.
 Tuesday, March 13-
 First High Tide, 2:19 a. m., 8.9. Second High Tide 3:06 p. m., 6.5. First Low Tide S:56 a. m., --0.1. Second Low Tide S:3S p. m., 1.9.
 Wednesday, March 14-
 First High Tide 2:54 a. m., 8.7. Second High Tide 3:55 p. m., 5.9. First Low Tide 9:44 a. m., 0.1. Second Low Tide 9:16 p. m., 2.5.
 Thursday, March 15-
 First High Tide 3:37 a. m., S.5. Second High Tide 5:03 p. m., 5 5. First Low Tide 10:42 a. m., O.5. Second Low Tide l0:O5 p. m., 80.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-03-07
Railroad Is Sold.

TOPEKA, Kan, March 5.-The Missouri Pacific lines in Kansas for merly known as the Kansas & Colo rado Pacific were sold at public auc- tion here today for $9,S00.0OO to R. H. Nelson and D. A. Holmes. repre- senting the reorganization committee committee and Kuhn, Loeb & Co.,, New York.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-03-07

The beautiful, warm, sunny wealth CT of the past few days so confused a prominent resident of Valdez as to the season. that he came out today ip Panama hat, believing that summer was here.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-03-07
WARNING SOUNDED THAT
 SITUATION GROWING GRAVE

LONDON, March 7.-In the Swed- ;sh parliament Saturday, according to an Exchange Telegraph dispatch fror Copenhagen. the foreign minister. K. A. Wallenberg, declared that some
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-03-07
EIGHTY DOLLARS A TON
 FOR COAL NOW IN FRANCE

PARIS, Mar. 5.-The equivalent of $8O per ton for coal is perhaps the maximum reached during the present crisis in Paris. The coal delivery man, who extorted this price from client in great need instead of delivering it to the customers who ordered it at the equivalent of $56 a ton. has been arrested.
 Several other cartmen are under arrest for exploiting the high cost of living on their own account in diff ferent ways. The case is reported one coal dealer who made the equivalent of $2500 profit on 100 tons of coal; he and another dealer who sold his produce at a net of $14 per ton, are being prosecuted under the special law of April, 1916, against extortion
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-03-07

in bulk at the Candy Kitchen. t
 Try our satin-finish hard candle
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-03-07
Miner Ads. bring RESULTS.

L. J. Erickson, an interior mining man, arrived on the Alameda wit. two horses. en route to the interior He will go in via ChitiGa.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-03-07

Have you tried our Boston Mint: in bulk at the Candy Kitchen. t
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-03-07

Location notices. both quartz and
 placer, for sale at the Prospector Of. Ace.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-03-07
LOCAL BREViTIES.

Mrs. Julius Jungholm has taken a position with the Valdez Cafe.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-03-07

Hot. Point Irons and Electric Appti- ances have now arrived at the Empo-
 rium. St
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-03-07

Mems, Ladies' and Chiidren's Hose
 calre on the last boat for the Empo- rum. Sr
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-03-07

Just received, 6 new line or Toilet Waters and Perfumes. Owl Drug Go.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-03-07

A new line Of heaters priced right, at Mead's. If
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-03-07

Pictures and Panoramic Views make fine presents. Valdez Drug Co.,. 1T
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-03-07

Frospector ads bring results.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-03-07
DONALDSON SCHEDULE:

There will be no trip of the launch on the second and fourth Fridays of each month, these days being used to clean boilers.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-03-07
ror f,rst-class meals and good sery

Ice at reasonable prices try the Mer-
 chants Cafe. tf
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-03-07

Hot drinks are Tn full swing at the Candy Kitchen. u
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-03-07

Myrtle F. Billings, Obs.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-06-29
FLATHEAD FARMERS ARE
FIGHTING CRASSHOPPERS

In an interview with County Agent
G. A. Bush who has just returned
to Kalispell from the lower reserva-
ton country. where the fighting of
the grasshoppers is beginning in
earnest. Since the farmers have ar
rived at the point where they can
see that little money spent now will
probably save their crops later, he
reports that fund of $4,000 is being
raised by the ranchers of Irvine
Flats, Valley View and other points,
as we'll as by the business men in
Poison, for the purpose of purchas-
ing bran, molasses, lemons, white ar
senic and other ingredients to spread
upon the 1000 acres of government
land where the grasshoppers have
been flourishing. Already 1000
sacks of bran, 500 gallons of molas-
ses, so cases of lemons and 5000
pounds of arsenic have been pur-
chased, and it is proposed to set a
day soon when the farmers and bust
ness men will join IN mixing and
spreading this poison over the differ
ent sections and catch the hopper in
the full bloom of his youth.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-06-29
NEWS TOLD ON BRIEF

up between about 80 manufacturers
who make only a reasonable profit
New York-The socialists of Ger
many will revolt on September 81
demanding the abdication of the kali
ser and the establishment of a Ger
man republic, says Secretary Lore of
the German federation of the social
list party in the United States. He
says the principal disturbances will
occur at Berlin. Potsdam, Breslau,
Frankfort and Erfurt
New orl1-Shortag of ships for
military transport service constitutes
one of the biggest problems before
the American war chiefs today. There
are sufficient ships to carry vast
numbers of soldiers, but these men
must constantly be supplied with
food, clothing, artillery and other
equipment The army will require
its own weight in food every 80 days,
While all the artillery must be re-
placed every 80 days. In addition
there is the problem of getting sup
plies TO the allies.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-06-29
THE CALL OF THE LAST
WEST.

Anaconda Copper Mining Com
pany's Western Montana logged
off lands excellent opportunity to
purchase direct from the company
without promotion or commission
charges; low-price agricultural
land 10 yearly payments. Values
fixed by experienced appraisers.
Cur holdings cover a country of
unparalleled fertility, salubrious
climate, ample moisture, rapid
growing seasons, beautiful NOUN
tain scenery, railway transporta-
ton, telephone, telegraph, good
schools, in the near future electric
light and power, and many other
advantages which combine to
make it the finest and richest sec
ton in which to live and work in
the entire Northwest Address:
BLACKFOOT LAND DEVEL-
CPMENT CO., DRAWER 1890,
MISSOULA, MONT.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-06-29

in nearly every county east of the
Rocky mountain divide. 1t blooms
mostly in June and July. 1t is most
likely to be eaten by horses, but
sheep, goats and occasionally cattle
are poisoned by it. Unlike all the
other plants mentioned above, it's ac-
ton upon the stock is slow and large
quantities are eaten day after day be-
fore any symptoms appear.
Prevention-Cure from the i'll eff
fects of eating poisonous plants is
often practicable and it is much
better to work out along the lines of
prevention. Thousands of head of
livestock pasture among all these
plants every year without harm, pre-
ferring to let them alone. Win, how
ever, hungry stock unfamiliar with
these plants are suddenly thrown
among them. they are quite apt to eat
of them too freely. This is especially
true of stock just unloaded from
cars. The losses from tall larkspur
usually occur just after a few inches
of late snow have covered most other
kinds of green vegetation. Most
cases of livestock poisoning could be
prevented if the herdsmen knew the
danger and would take proper pre-
cautions.
For fuller information send for cir
cular No. 81 of this experiment sta
ton.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-06-29
FOOD SHORTAGE COMING
by A. Atkinson, Asronomist

The United States has entered the
war to make the world safe for de
mocracy." She is therefore vitality
interested in carrying the struggle
through to a victorious conclusion Ill
order to accomplish this great ana
Worthwhile purpose. Furthermore
she is a vowed enemy of the power
full central forces and her very exist
ence as a democracy demands that
the allies win the war
The war has taken the form of
starvation contest The allies hope
to starve the central powers into sur
render by means of the blockade
which they are maintaining. The
central powers hope for victory
through the submarine. If the sub
marine can send to the bottom of the
ocean sufficient percentage Of the
food being sent to the allies there
can be no outcome but defeat ana
surrender. The margin of food in
the world is so narrow that the loss
cannot be made up with the present
limited supply of food in existence
The worlds wheat supply is very
close to the point of exhaustion this
spring of 1917. This condition was
brought about by the short crop Of
1916 and it was materially emphasiz-
ed by the very serious loss from WIN
ter killing of fall planted wheat in
the central states. That wheat has
been abnormally high this past spring
is the natural result of the condi-
tons which existed.
The average annual consumption