The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-15
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Because always had
tSS>.<J a hunch that solomon
was liar. and now l
know H.
when he said there Is nothing
new under the sun he merely
proved his ignorance.
The other afternoon / was root.
Ing around in the inside pages OF
a contemporary In the vain hope
of finding something worth read
ng-eontempoFaries are always
like that you know--and at my
elbow heard a gruff: Say, got
n match-"
Mechanically reached into my
port vest pocket. the one where
keep the switch key to the NV.
YER. the key to the garage, the
list OF needed groceries. the rent
receipt. the lead pencil stub. the
laundry ticket and the matches.
~ any: but there were no matches.
tossed my bang in mute de-
NAL OF the request and went on
reading. and sub-consciously
noted the gruff voice going tho
rounds OF the young men In quest
of that match.
Then the smell Of a perfumed
cigarette smote my astounded
nostrils. glanced up. and By
heck II was woman.
Yes. sir. woman. In n blue
serge mannish suit, smoking
neat. white ciwaret with her gloves
on
A brusque lady. OF determined
rnien. adequate stride. and casual
manner.
After her departure inquired
OF the office know-ital as 10 her
status. her business and her ma
tiviiy.
That's the woman candidate
for mayor" he said.
SO. as said before. I'm proud
20 have lived TO sec this day.
Solomon is a TAR and were GER
tainiy travelling some.
HAT was an Interesting
story from Washington.
ID. c., about the work OF
mHsV Commissioner Roper in
- digging up the dclin-
quent income tax figures. and col
Iectiug some sf0O.o00.0 900 from
would be tar dodgers.
But II the truth was known one
need not journey to washington.
ID. c.. for human interest Of this
sort; Seattle has considerable OF
this heart thrill.
one estlrnable local gentleman.
who was not very good at figures.
recently paid $4,000 more than
he figured on paying TO Uncle
Sans revenue sharps.
, Another seat,Ieite is reported TO
have been assessed something
more than 1920. 900 for losing out
on his little gamble that he could
make figures lie. and several
local men have donated from si0.-
900 to s25. 600 when their attention
has been called 70 some slight
mlsstatements in their income tax
reports.
Income taxes being due. I men
ton this here. maybe IL viii save
somebody some money.
Tho not Much Is said about u.
either by UnGle Sam or the chast-
ened cuiprits. considerable of this
missionary work has been quietly
going on.
And as a general theorem you
may conclude that IT 10 safer and
cheaper to be honest with your
revered uncle than not 20 be.
a few years ago a lot Of clever
folks thought II was nothing at all
10 beat this income tax thing.
Most Of these have since changed
their minds. and you can take II
as an authoritative tip that there
isn't one expert accountant in n
hundred who can. II he would, fix
things so Uncle Sam will be led
astray for more than few
months. Knowing this. you can
figure out your private chances
at beating the game, and regulate
your personal tax statements ac-
cordinRly.
Taxes are the last thing we de-
sire to pay. but Uncle Sam Is a
mighty poor gentleman to try TO
play horse with.
T~1HERE being quite mum
Der Of folks IN the world
who consider II neces.
IUEII sary to have regular
meals, and places 70
live, and clothes 10 wear for com
fort and sdornment. there IN n cor
responding large assortment OF
Jobs.
And finding all the regular Jobs
taken, ambitious fellows who have
formed the habit OF eating. de
:. wise new ones.
Some pray. some prey, some
bray, and some run for office.
Others write more or less clever
things for the press; and others
solicit advertising 10 occupy tho
nice white space alongside this