The Cordova daily times., 1922-03-04

equations of the past week were the basket ball game between the North land Arrows and the Cordova Athletic Club teams held on Thursday and the annual contest to a knockout between MT. Internal Revenue Tax Collector and MT. Common People. It is but fair to state that the later occupied the most people. To pay or not to pay, that IS the question, as Hamlet would say if he were liv- ing in these parlous times. The Vic- toria sailing tomorrow is the last boat sailing for Seattle on which tax returns can be sent in order to avoid delinquency. They must reach Tacoma on or before March 15.
 Various citizens engaged in most of the year in the pleasant tax of garnering skekels have few bad spells about this time in their tor tuous and labored attempts to con- pute their income tax. New wrinkles accumlate on their furrowed brows. Frenzied appeals for help as to the meaning of Item 6, Schedule K are made to their friends. Is wife charged off as an expense or a de- pendent? How much exemption can man claim for supporting one sweet heart for 12 months? AS a married man is it safe to say that you are the head of the household? Remember returns must be sworn to.
 These and various other perplex- ing questions are what interests your Uncle Samuel. MT. Tax Col lector always wins in this game. But MT. Tax Payer always gamely comes up to the scratch every March and does battle valantly, despite will be ignominously defeated. It's a great life if you don't weaken.
 Yesterday afternoon Mrs. William Ellis entertained at bridge. There were five tables, besides several gusts who did not play. Mrs. Geo. A. Harmon won the first prize, Mrs. l.. +. Smith the second prize and Mrs. Chester Nillison the cut prize. Delicious refreshments were served. During the afternoon Mrs. Edward O'Brian and Mrs. T. N Huhbert ren- dered several vocal selections, ac- compained by Miss Elsa Thompson. The guests were Mesdames F. l.. Harwood, Flames, Hubbert B'oedhorn, Harmon. T. s. Scott Mellison Cur rier. Foster, Dustin, Sophia Scott, l.. H Smith: Lydick, Fields, DeLeo, Leach, Galen, Day, Sellen, Adams, Donohoe, Foyston, Fursman. O'Brien, Hawthorne. Henderson. and Misses Thompson and Yeaman.
 The other night, while the Victoria was in port, Thomas Cloninger, of The Club billiard hall, was handsome ly remembered by Ray c. Larson, of Anchorage, who insisted upon the genial Tom accepting a tip of $9. MT. Larson was treating several friends to smokes, which amounted to sixty cents. He rendered 8 bill in payment of same and received $94O in change. Ray picked up the forty cents and told Tom to keep the $9 as he did not want to be burdened with the nine silver dol lars rendered him. Tom protested, but Ray insisted and walked away leaving the $9 on the counter. Later Tom learned that the $9 was his all the time, as he had given Ray change for a $10 instead of $1 bill.
 The Cordova Band is rehearsing diligently for it's first concert, which will be given at the Empress the latter part of April. This organiza- tion has twenty-five active members and as sthe boys are desirous of se- curing uniforms have decided to give a concert for the purpose of raising funds. The band is entitled to the support of the public and this Is the first time it has asked for any as- sistance. l. ,
 On, Sunday evening last Mir. and Mrs. Bud Anderson commemorated their second wedding anniversary by giving a dinner for few friends. Covers were laid for eight, and sev- en courses were served. Their guests were MT. and Mrs. H. I O'Neill. Dr. and Mrs. w W. Coun-