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Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1922-12-22

TO bring about reduction of taxation
on property to 40 mills, will not hit
the average man who makes $500 a
month or less, and viii actually save
money for the average home owner
who makes up to $4,000 a year.
Take the average wage Garner.
married, two children, who has
bought a little home from years of
saving. The home valued at $4,000.
is assessed at $4,000. With the tax
rate at 20 mills, he pays $40 in
taxes, out of his wages With the
4O-mill limit he would pay only $50
taxes, a saving Of 500.
The state income tax is to take
care of those essential governmental
costs, over and above what a 40-mill
levy on property will pay for. The
wage Garner, suppose, makes up to
5000 a month. For himself and his
wife he is allowed $1,000 exemption,
and 5000 for each of the children
Cor other total dependents) making
at least $500, or a total exemption
of $1,000. Since he is allowed as
much in exemptions as he actually
makes, he will pay no income tax.
Take the average business man.
corner grocer or merchant. Sup
pose he is making $4,000 a year, and
has a $4,000 home On the home he
is paying, with a 7O-mill tax levy.
$175 in taxes on the so per cent
valuation Under the 4O-miU levy
he would pay but 500 taxes. Give
him wife and two children. and his
exemptions. too, would total $4,000.
He would pay state income tax on
$4,000 then. Under the income tax
rates proposed by the league. this
man would pay $74 in income tax.
This, with his reduced property tax.
would total STA for the two taxes.
S1O0 less than he is paying under
the present system.
Take the city professional man.
married, two children, living in an
apartment. Suppose he makes up to
$4,000 a year in fees. He now es-
capes real property tax. Under the
proposed income tax, giving him the
same exemptions as the other two
men, he would pay tax on $1,000,
amounting to $256; this. for the
protection and advantages afforded
by government, for which he does
not pay at all
This last man will not be injured
by assuming his just proportion of
the cost of state and local govern
ment. How long would he maintain
his $4,000 income with the bust
ness and agriculture of the state
stifled by excessive taxation? The
increased prosperity brought about
by 40-mill property tax limit law.
with its levy distributing features.
would be the best insurance policy
the city professional man could buy.
As to the farmer, the league con-
cludes, data of the WASHINGTON State
Grange shows he has made no in
come above labor costs during the
last ten years, except one war year
when he made four per cent on his
investment. He could scarcely, then.
pay an income tax. but he would be
helped by the proposed law which
limits his property tax levy to not
more than 40 mills on the dollar Of
50 per cent valuation.
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Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1922-12-22

! Editor of The Herald:
1t may be news to some that there
| is an organization known as the Ma
tional Association of Letter Carriers
1t may be of interest to know that
the Pullman carriers have been mem
bers of the association, as branch
296, for most of the time since free
delivery was established here.
Being so few in number and work
ing all together, we never had occa-
sion to make ourselves prominent.
Last September we varied from that
policy when we went to Spokane to
attend the state convention 100 per
cent strong.
The granting of new carrier and
the transfer of one man to College
station altered the conditions and it
became necessary to change our
form Of meeting.
AS matters of business required
the attention of the branch, a meet
ing was called at Robinson's Cafe
last Saturday evening and after a
good feed at which all, including
the new carrier, were present, the
business of the evening was taken up.
The new carrier, Glenn G. Vincent,
was elected a member of the branch
after which the election of officers
followed. O. p. Ricketts, was re-
elected president for the coming
year and w. II. Latta secretary
treasurer. Other business was dis
posed Of and informal talks were
made by the members on matters
relating to the welfare of the service.
One thing which seemed to appeal
strongly, not only to the carriers but
to the rest of the office force, was
the fact that stove had been in
stalled in the main office as an addi-
ton to the heating plant and that
now they could work in comparative
comfort. How we were able to en-
dure the cold in the past is hard to
say but postal workers have to be
picked bunch and so l suppose are
able to endure more than the or
binary. At any rate, congratulate
tions.
The carriers are getting adjusted
to the new routes and have things
pretty we'll in hand to meet the
Christmas rush which is now upon us,
We ask for the cooperation of the
public, and would like to call atten-
1ion to new official order that re-
quires some kind of a mail recepta-
Gle at each house by the first of the
year. For further information see
Postmaster Allen.
After deciding to hold our meet
mss once month, the meeting ad-
journed.
W II T,ATTA
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1922-12-22
THE FORUM

Under this head will be pub
lishcd communications upon
any subject of general interest
to the community. The arti-
cles should be brief-not over
500 words, unless dealing with
matters of great Importance
must be free from persOnali-
ties, and must be signed by the
writer. The Herald is not re-
sponsible for any opinions
which may be advanced by con-
tributors to this department
and reserves the right to de-
termine whether or not contri-
buttons are suitable for publ
cation,
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1922-12-22
ATHLETIC COUNCIL BUYS
PLAQUE IN NEW STADIUM

The athletic council purchased a
plaque in the Gonzaga University
stadium which entities the college to
one representative at all the games
in the stadium during the next five
years.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1922-12-22

When putting up curtains, if a
thimble is placed over the end of the
rod it will allow the rod 10 slip
through the loop easily and save
time and patience.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1922-12-22
A PROPOSED STATE INCOME TAX

According to announcement by
state headquarters of the Washing
ION Tax Limit League, the state in
come tax which it proposes, aimed
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1922-12-22

John Ebert had the second finger
OF his left hand shot entirely off
yesterday while out hunting. The
sun fell in the snow, filling the muz-
zle, which he attempted to clean out
with his finger The hammer caught
on his pants and discharged the gun,
with the above results.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-08-29
STATE BANK REPORT
INDICATES PROSPERITY

At the close Of business on June
80 1929. individual deposits In the
p63 State Banks and trust compan-
les operating IN Texas amounted 90
S2tg.N5O,l2g. which Is decrease
81 sT.17i. 370 as compared 20 the
previous call on May 9th. 1929 nc.
cording 20 a comparative statement
issued by the State Department Of
Insurance and Banking. While a
material decrease Is shown in depos-
ita. for the period herein indicated
Commissioner Ed Hall explains that
June was the low month Of the year
for deposits as the farmers were
using an available funds 20 produce
their cotton. The total resources
of these State Banks and Trust COM
nanes amounted 90 S311,13f,6df,
which is a decrease of S6,500,B21.
The statement shows the combin-
ed capital stock Of these banks 70 be
at the close Of business on June 80,
$45, O75, 200. decrease of S275, 900, as
compared with the previous period,
May 9TH. Overdrafts amounted TO
Sl,0S1,l9S, increase Of Sl26,596;
cash and exchange, S5l, 9f5,570, de-
crease Of SG,i26,025; assessment for
guaranty fund, S5.714,463, increase
of S107,S25; total liabilities S311,
1854; decrease of S5,500,S21.-
Texas Commercial News.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-08-29
BUSINESS COLLEGE
GRADUATES ARE TEACHERS

Otto r. Christian, who recently
completed a general business course
in the Lubbock Business College,
and for some time was an instruc-
tor in penmanship in the same
school, is now az Fort Worth teach
ing shorthand, penmanship and
typewriting in the National Bust
ness College.
Mr. Christian made many friends
while in Lubbock who are glad to
hear Of his success as an instructor,
and they know that under his di-
rections the pupils Of that college
viii be given clear understanding
Of the principles Of their work
Miss Evelyn Jennings, also a grad
uate Of the Lubbock Business Col
lege, has accepted a position with
the John Brown Business College
az Sloan Springs, Arkansas, and
will begin work there about the fiji
tcenth of next month She VIII
teach Gregg shorthand and book
Eecring Her work in the local
business college was charae teristic
&c her ability 70 do things right, AID
the president Mr. Nordyck, told an
Avalanche reporter that without
mishap, Miss Jennings VIII sJmeday
become known in the business world
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-08-29
Peach Growers
Opportunities Here
Are Wonderful

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mrs - - mortis ueiish'es tie
AVaianehe iolce VIII d 20. % i .h
peaches "hich sne DroIsnl W 'ne
snlce one uay iase weeA'
They were Of the Elberta variety,
which thrives SO well IN the ideal
climate Of the great South Plains,
and we had occasion m eating them
to believe that as fruit producer
LuDOoch County, y ue9''ieu ~ DC "
ieadef
We are not mHcn on malnemat s.
but got % figuring on the peach
producing Doss bilItcs and find that
according TO the good luck Mrs
Morris has had in raising the FL
bertas here, there are wonderful
possibil.tics DO that industry here.
Six of the peaches weighed two and
a half pounds, or five pounds per
dozen. al that rate / would re-
quire only two hundred and forty
Of the fine specimens % weigh q
hundred pounds, and estimating a
growth Of that many peaches 70 the
tree, @ hundred trees would yield
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-08-29

n was announced at the Office OF
The Texas Utilities Company her,
last week that material FOR tht
power lines from the local plant "a
Rails are arriving. having been or
dorod some time ago. and as soor
as enough of the shipments are re.
reivcd 90 have actual construction
work going, n crew Of men will b,
started out on the job, with IN.
s,ructions 10 complete the work In
the last time possible
Preliminary survcyings, mapping
etc., IS being done at this time, and
every thing will be ready ~ soon
as an the materials arrive.
4 large crew Of workmen have
been busy for several days rebuild
iur the line between Lubbock and
Plainview They are taking down
The iron line and replacing Il with
brass wiring Of five hundred per-
cent greater capacity than the old
line.
The second five hundred horse
nower unit has been installed, CIV
ing the two units, when in opera
ton at the same time, one thousand
horse power.
The Texas Utilities people are do
ing q great work for West Texas.
and the power plant here is to play
q noticeable part in the develop
ment Of this section Of Wee. Texas.
r is altogether likely that before
many years farms adjacent 10 the
city viii he supplied with electric
power from the gigantic plant, and
the work electricity is doing al the
Tumble n. Pool in filling that largo
basin in eight and half hours is
demonstration Of what can be done
here with electris power attached 70
pumps.
There are some hazards 10 deen
wen pumping here. but in all prob
ability before the irrigation projects
are very popular some method of
removing those hazards will be
evolved, and the plains viii take her
place among the garden spots Of The
State.
The writer admits little knowledge
NJ the cost Of Harvesting electric
nnwer 10 n number Of irrigation pro-
iorts but II does look as though
With the ideal soil here. some method
~ getting the people interested ia
'nimizing production costs by max
mum production by irrigation rs a
'e9aihle possibility here. and II M
De end Of ten years the farmers Of
this vicinity look upon our present
method Of farming with disgust we
win not be az all surprised
The lands adjacent 10 Lubbock
ore In every conceivable manner. IN
orr estimation. adapted 10 irrigation.
and the fact that an abundance of
water can be had by drilling 10 no
grcat depth in any part Of the coun-
81 favors the projects ia many WAYS
Our people are just as progress
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-08-29
SLOGANS ATTRACT ATTEN-
1ION OF BOOK PUBLISHERS

Hereford, Aug. 2l.-"Wher,
Crops Never Fail, "a slogan ron
on It's advertising literature
brought national results 90 the %
cal Chamber Of Commerce. CHM
a Company Of Boston. into Whose
hands some of the literature fell
are now asking the local chambe
Of commerce for originals Of photo.
graphs which appeared in The q
scritive booklet, advising that they
viii use It in connection with a neN
geography being gotten out There
fore, advises the local chamber OF
commerce, thousands Of students the
country over are 10 hear the story
Of Hereford and lis shallow water
irrigation in a way that will bring
conviction and immigration, says the
West Texas Chamber Of Commerce.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-08-29
HERE is SOME
SOUND MONEY SENSE

Thomas r. Marshall, who retain
/ ed his good humor through eight
! years as Vice President, has recently
returned from a tour Of Europe. In
Washington. he called at the White
House and told Of his trip.
In his stories there is ground for
reflection by the American public
For one thing, Mr. Marshall said
that he had just received a report
Of the last years operations Of his
! l00-acre farm In Indiana. His net
profit was $3.50.
The former Vicc-President was at
loss 20 understand the financial
tangle in Europe The people were
working there, and there was plenty
Of crops, but money was a mystery
Mr.. Marshall went to the bank 10
cash a check; the cashier had not
heard the exchange rate for an hour
and called on the telephone 20 get
il; Mr.. Marshall made so marks by
the precaution Mr. Marshall con-
tracted one day for an umbrella al
60, 600 kronen or $3.50 He return
ed two days later, and found that
meantime the article had fallen 10
a value equivalent 20 Sl.S3.
From Mr. MarshalPs 100 acres IN
Indiana 30 the printing press money
OF Europe seems n long way but
there is something that bridges e.
That is the plentitude of crops, with
the futlity OF money 10 exchange
them. Presumably, Mr.. Marshalls
farm was planted in a reasonable
manner, yet b. failed Of a profit In
Europe, Mr. Marshall reports plenty
but Il fails Of distribution sufIi-
GENTLY to provide for the wants Of
all.
We hear despairing pleas for help
for Europe From Wall Street.
learned fiuanciers give Oui state
ment after statement 10 show That
we must go % the aid Of Europe
Earl Balfour recently invited a re-
buff from this country By a sug
gestion of cancellation Of the war
debts owed TO u.s. France s con-
stantly suggesting, almost demand
ing, debt cancellation. Russia wants
financial aid
Except for a comparatively few
pleas for real help for remote i'm
poverished districts, these pleas from
and on behalf Of Europe are purely /
financial pleas. Europe, already 7.
gorged it's fill with its excess SUP 4
ply Of so-called money, wants moro
OF our kind Of money, the sunn .
Of which is too limited here TO- pe .
NIT adequate returns TO arricul.Ua. f
enterprises. Wall Street finaur
interests, bubbling over witch
nlhy for stricken Europe, would iee .
to take over the pr0pl zion 0f
marketing debt reflnding bonds, on
which they would collect q handsome
commission, ard which the public +.
would absorb"
Financial So tens IN Europe and /.
In the United States are inadequate N
IN lands of plenty there is wan n
For production there Is little return
Financial Interests profit hugely hv
the inadequacy OF money. and Or
any attempt to disturb Oh
currents. II lies with those
who do not profit from the money
tangle, the producers and the con-
sumers, 30 compel the revision of .ho
money system.--Dearborn lndepond
emit.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-08-29
Miss Anne Burnett
Falls Her to the
S. Burnett Riches

Fort Worth, Aug. 2l.-Soeiety
dowagers Of Texas are busily build
ing romances for Miss Anne Bur-
nett For she has suddenly become
the most eligible young woman in
The southwest
These are some Of the things Miss
Burnett owns:
Three great stock ranches whose
area Is more than half as large as
an Rhode Island
Two skyscraners In Fort Worth.
a home in Fort Worth that cost
100000.
Liberty bonds valued az $1,000
Stocks and bonds that bring her
oHtire holdings 10 100000.
II is all hers because her grand
father, Captain S. 3. Burnett, re-
garded as the wealthiest man in
Texas. died recently and left her the
balk Of his estate. And he cut OF
his only surviving son, Tom l.. Bur-
nett. with $4,000 a year
A provision Of the will was that
Tom. himself n wealthy ranchcr. will
get nothing II he tries 10 break the
will. Administrator say there viii
be no contest
Tom was recently divorced from
his wife, formerly Lucille Mulhall,
who with her father took part In
rodco shows
Captain burnett was a Texas cow
boy who fought Indians and hunted
buffalo. When he died al "a ~ wa
a hanier. rnncher and capitalist ile
started on borrowed money and built
un hls holdings until NJ owned three
stocked with high bred cattle Some
n The hlerrst IcHas oil wells were
drilled on BIZ property
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-08-29
Texas Utilities Company Rebuilding
Lubbock-Plainview Line-Preliminary
Survey Being Made on the Line to Rails

opment Of this section M II seems
at all possible. but we are certainly
missing n good bet n we whit for
the great possibilities that are fac.
ing us 20 be worked out by coming
generations
We are glad that the people 81
Rails are to be supplied with power
from the rcsourcefnl local plant,
and are glad 10 know that though
the Texas Utilities plant here Is new,
Il is reaching out for business with
great rapidity, and Il is being well
coined as one Of the great forces
% 60 into the making Of this sec
ton Of West Texas.
WANTED-Clcan cotton rags
Bring them 10 the Avalanche and
get the cash FOR them. SLIT
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-08-29
AIRPLANE WILL BE HERE
EACH DAY OF THE FAIR

An airplanc which will be put
through all the stunts known b.
modern airdomc, will be- among The
free daily exhibitions NJ the Sen
TENDER fair 10 be held In Lubbock
by the Panhandle a South plalns
Fair Association.
A contract Is made with the Cur
IA Ailplane Company 10 have a
plane here, and all stunts are guar
anieod 10 BE- he very latest out A
parachute flight from The plane will
Be one u the stunts.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-08-29

Iuliua Ards, u Ropcnvlllr. return
"a fron two months visit ID
Che lreonsllle section last week a.
locking mighty good. with much In.
i0Ieai hglnF shown In che United
States Senatorial campaign
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-08-29

Boston has an undertaken ID the
nane of o. ~ charlo, and that's the
truth
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-08-29
cALF cRoP on PosrY
RANCH ABOVE AVERAGE


= = Posoy. ~ the real oatnss
firm N Cosby 4 poacy, helped 10
brand calves on his ranch rcw
Meadow. Thursday
We are glad 90 know that The
calf crop on that ranch was far
above the average, and that accord
ing 20 Mr. pon.y, al ranchmcn r
This section were equally ~ furtun-
ate IN that respect.
While the drouth has hurt The
grass 90 some extent, the heavy
spring rains gave Il a good start.
and there IS much food value 10 u.
f. n Shcely and family, ~ Com
mcrce. Texas, have been visiting at
the home Of his brother, W. o.
Shecly, az his farm southwest %
Lubbock. Mr.. Shelly said every
thing in the Commerce section ~
looking mighty good, and that crops
are turning out better than WAS ex-
pected He is we'll pleased with the
Plains, and we would be mighty
glad to have him locate here.
Don't fail 10 read the Avalanche
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-08-29
MEETING PLACE FOR SCOUTS
IS NEXT GREAT PROBLEM

O. r. Scnsabaugh announced last
week that the next problem bobbing
up for consideration In the scouts
work Is a meeting place Tor winter
headquarters. where the library and
other equipment can be kept
Businessmen, ~ course. are 20
help on the problem. but finding a
well arranged building ln a suitable
location Is no doubt % be found
a difficult task.
IN you know Of anything 10 throw
lisss upon The problem. see Mr. Sem
snbaugh and Offer your assistance.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-08-29

W. l.. LaFon, and son-ln law, Jcss
Wright. ~ Hamilton, arrived IN
Llihhofk last week and will farm IN
this vicinity lor another year M.
f.aIon i ~ uncle Of |. ~ slmp.
sn local electrical supply dealer.
and ~ are a|ad a. welcome such
msn 70 Luhbolk county
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-08-29

Don't fail to read the Avalaneh,
Evening star., 1922-08-21
QUITS GOVERNMENT JOB
AFTER SERVING go YEARS
Archib bald Burgess. Civil War Vet
eran, on Retired List From
War Department.

After sixty years faithful service
to the government Archibald Burgess.
a clerk in the surgeon generals Office,
War Department, has been trans
ferred to the civil service retired list
on account of age. In August. 1862
when but seventeen years old. he an
swered President Lincoln's call for
volunteers and enlisted In Company X.
18th New Jersey Infantry. and was
with that regiment when it left it's
camp on Arlington Heights, opposite
record shows that he served with
efficiency and valor in several i'm
portant battles. including Antielam
Charlottesville and Gettysburg. and
that he was severely wounded in the
second days fight at the last named
place.
After recovering from his injuries,
he served three enlistments in the
general service and was honorably
discharged in November. 1874, when
that organization was dissolved. He
began his service in the surgeon gen.
erals Office in September. 1865, and
was exempted from retirement. when
the civil service age retirement law
took effect two years ago, on the
ment was in the interest Of the gov
ernment.
Mr.. Burgess has always taken an
active interest in G. A. r. affairs. as
evidenced by his having served twice
as post commander of Lincoln Post,
ed their golden wedding anniversary
June 2. 1918. They reside with a
daughter, Mrs. Warren Hamacher. at
1908 8th street northeast.
Evening star., 1922-08-21
$1,000 GIVEN CHINESE
TYPHOON AREA NEEDY
Red Cross Appropriates Sum for
Work Begun by Agents in
Stricken District.

An appropriation of $4,000 from
national funds of the American Red
Cross has been made to assist WORK
already undertaken by its represent
atives in China in behalf-of the vic
tins of the recent disastrous typhoon
at Swatow, Chairman John Barton
Payne announced today.
When it was established through
the State Department that the loss
of life in Swatow was about l.0oo,
with 10000 probably homeless, the
Red Cross director of foreign opera
cions, Dr. Albert Ross Hill, got in
cable communication with John f.
Baker of Peking. who was In charge
of American Red Cross famine relief
in China in 132o-21.
Mr.. Bake: reported that from the
outset the China central committee,
representing all American Red Cross
chapters in China, has been carrying
on relief operations among the sur
viyors of the disaster. He also rec
commended an appropriation of $780,
900 from national Red Cross funds. to
be administered by the American con-
sui in Swatow.