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The Cordova daily times., 1922-07-05
ALASKA RAINS PREFERABLE
 INTENSE HEAT

THE DALLES, Ore, July ,. - old Sol got in some tremendous licks here on last Monday when the thermometer steadily climbed until shortly after noon when it reached it's top mark of 115 in the shade. Old timers here state that they cannot recall such a hot day in their experience. People and animals suffered intensely from the heat and the streets of this city resembled ovens.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-07-05
LABOR BOARDS STATEMENT.

CHICAGO, July 5.-In a statement issued by the roilway labor board late Monday afternoon, the latter's side of the orders which went into effect July first reducing wages of shopmen and maintenance of way workers was given to the public. Statistics are offered by the board to prove that the last cut which took sixty million dollars annually out of the pay envelopes of the shopmen still leaves the hourly wages of the men, measured by ac- tual power, at higher level than they were in December, 1917, which was just before the government took over the railroads. Easing it's find ings on the, 1917 figures, the board s statement asserts that allowing for the recent wage cut, the pay of rail way machinists is still thirty seven per cent higher than when the gov- ernment took over the roads, while the cost of living is only seventeen per cent. higher. According to the statement other classes of railway labor show similar condition.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-07-05
COAL STRIKE NO NEARER A
 SETTLEMENT

WASHINGTON, July 5.-When the joint conference of miners and oper- ators trying to settle the coal strike adjourned until next Monday, Secre- tary of Labor Davis formally an- nounced that the meeting was barren of positive results. He stated that no agreement had been reached; that no committe had been appointed to continue the discussions; and that no specified program for future discus sions had been outlined. The tone of the secretary's statement was pessi- mistic as to possibilities of settling the strike by the contending forces getting together.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-07-05
BRIDGES BEING GUARDED

ATLANTA, July 5.-Armed guards were today stationed by the railroad company on the bridges of the Nash vile, Chattanooga, & St. Louis Rail- road. The armed men are precau- tion against an interruption of traf- fic through injury to the bridges by rail strikers or their sympathizers. The company officials state that they do not anticipate any attempt to de- stroy the bridges, but are simply pre- pairing for such an effort should one be attempted.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-07-05
PEACE OFFICERS TO MEET.

OMAHA, July 5.-Goernor Nickel vie yesterday issued a call ot the peace officers of the sixteen counties in Nebraska affected by the rail strike to send representatives, to conference to be held in the state capital at Lincoln next Friday. The purpose of the meeting Is to discuss the strike situation and devise plans for preserving law and order while the dispute is on.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-07-05
PROBATE JUDGE IS
 GUILTY SHAVING WIFE

SALT LAKE CITY, July 5.-A jury on Monday returned verdict or guilty against Omar R. Woods, former probate judge in ldaho' charged with the staying of his wife. The prosecution alleged that the motive of the crime was Woods de- sire to collect the sixteen thousand dollar life insurance which his wife carried. The verdict was murder Ill the first degree and the prisoner was sentenced to be executed on July 11th.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-07-05
PERSUADED REMAIN ON STRIKE
ROADS TO SOLVE OWN PROF.
 LEMS.

NEW YORK, July 5.-Asserting that nobody will starve and nobody will feeze" even though the, strike on the railroads should last until next October, officials of the As sociation of Railway Executives, is sued a statement of their attitude toward the present strike. The state ment declared that the association would follow a hands-off policy and leave each road to solve it's own strike problems, without undertaking to attempt joint plans for resting the strikers.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-07-05

CHICAGO, July 5.-In an official statement dealing with the strike of the railway shopmen, issued by the Railway Labor Board on Monday, the six auxiliary shopcraft unions in- vOlyed in the strike which commenced July 1, have been outlawed. The board declared that the six unions af- fected had forfeited all their rights dealings would be had by the board with them. The statement declared that new organization of the crafts affected would be formed which would receive official recognition from the board.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-07-05
ARE EMPLOYING NEGROES

NEW YORK, July 5. - Railroad of ficials here today issued formal de- nial of the charges made by union of ficials that negroes were being used as strike breakers. The statement read that the companies were adver- Using for men to take the place of the strikers, and when negroes applied for the jobs and were competent and efficient, no discrimination was being shown against them because of their color.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-07-05
PACIFIC FLEET GOES
 , IN SEATTLE PARADE

SEATTLE, July 5.-The prlnclpal feature of Seattles celebration Of h. dependence Day was the parade or ten thousand persons through the down town streets of the city staged about noon. In addition there was great Americanization ceremony and a monster fireworks display in the evening. Ten thousand gobs from the Pacific fleet were given shore leave for the day and the municipal au- thorities turned the city over to them.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-07-05
DEATH LIST FROM
 WRECK IS NOW SIX

ATLANTIC CITY, July 5. - Latest reports from the wreck on the Phlla- delphia & Reading near Winslow Junc- tion have increased the list of dead to six. Seventy-five passengers more or less seriously injured have been re- moved from the wreckage. It is feared that there are more bodies still to be recovered when the debris is cleared away, and that the list of casualties Sill be considerably augmented.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-07-05
MEN MAY DEAL DIRECT

TACOMA, Wash, July 5.-A break in the ranks of the striking shopmen is seen in the call issued today for a meeting tonight of all employees of the Northern Pacific shops who have seen over twenty years of service. The leaders in the move for the meet ing intimate that the men are plan ming to deal direct with the Railway Labor Board over the heads of the union.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-07-05
DESTRUCTIVE FIRES
 IN WASHINGTON STATE

OLYMPIA, July 5.-The forest fire situation in the State of Washington. according to State Forester Fred E. Pape, is worse than at any time in the history of this section. He de- clared that practically every county in the state was thraatened by de- structive fires. The first serious blaze of this year on the Olympic Peninsula was reported Monday. 1t is located along the Duckabush and posewallops rivers.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-07-05
WILL NOT CALL TROOPS

KANSAS CITY, July 5.-After fur ther telephone conversation with the police officials of this city the gov ernor decided that ne emergency ex- isted which warranted the calling of the National Guardsmen to their colors at present so far as the railway strike situation, here was concerned.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-07-05
HERRIN MINES REOPEN

PEORIA, H., July 5.-Undismayed by the trouble which occurred at Her. rin, the Kickapeck Creek Coal Com pany reopened it's mine near here on Monday with force of none-union workers. The strikers looked on the strike breakers with interest but of fered no resistance to them and DO disorders of any kind occurred.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-07-05
HEAT CAUSES LOSS TO CROPS

PENDLETON, Ore, July 5. -- This wheat and wool growing section of Oregon perspired and sweltered through the hottest day for years here on Monday when the theremoter reached the unsual high mark of lO9 Farmers in the vicinity state that great financial loss has been caused by the scorching rays of the sun, and they estimate the damage to the wheat crop alone as an average of two cents per bushel.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-07-05
NOME WOMAN MINER
 HAS PASSED AWAY

NOME, July 5.-Another famous old time character of the early days in Nome has departed, in the death here last Monday of Lena Walton. She was we'll known during the gold rush days both here and in Council City, and was party to the important litigation with Charles D. Lane over the Ophir Creek mines.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-07-05
MAChiNlsTs GO ON STRIKE

SPOKANE, July 5.-Three hundred locomotive machinists who were due to return to work today at the shops of the Great Northern Railroad to inau- gurate a five day working week sched- ule, failed to report for duty this morning. They joined the approxi- mately six hundred shOpmen who went out on strike last Saturday. The rail road shops are practically without labor as a result of the strike.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-07-05
CALLS FOR STATEMENT

WASHINGTON, July 5.-On Mon- day last the Comptroller of the Treas ury issued a call on all National banks to furnish a statement of their condi- tion as of June 30.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-07-05
GERMAN EDITOR SHOT
 IN MURDEROUS ATTACK

BERLIN, July 5. 5.-Maxcmilian liar den, the German editor and publisher, one of the most liberal and forward thinking members of his race was the victim of a murderous attack Monday on leaving his home in this city He received five bullet wounds. The po- lice arrested his assailants.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-07-05
SHOPMEN DRIFTING BACK

CHICAGO,\J B. - The railroads centering in this city report today that the striking shopmen who walked out last Saturday, are drifting back to work in groups of various sizes. The officials declare that many of the men who quit only did so to
The Cordova daily times., 1922-07-05
TAKE PLACE OF STRIKERS

LA GRANDE, July 5.-Twenty men arrived here Monday to take the places of the strikers in the Union Pacific shops. No interference was offered to the non-union men.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-07-05
JAPANESE GARRISON
 HAS LEFT HANK0W

HANKOW, July 5. - The Japanese garrison left here on Monday. The officers commanding the troops stated that the withdrawal was in accord ance with Japan's decision to send home all of her troops from interior China.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-07-05
MUCH SUFFERING RESULTED

WALLA WALLA, Wash, July D. This town sweltered through the hot test day for years, Monday, when the theremomter hit the record lhark Of 106 in the shade. Much suffering re- suited from the intense heat, and it IS feared that great damage has been caused through the parching of grow ing crops.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-07-05
STRIKERS RETURN TO WORK

SACRAMENTO July 5.-According to an announcement made today by Division Superintendent Thomas Ahern, 1900 striking shop workers have already returned to their jobs on the Southern Pacific Railroad. Most of the men reported for duty this morning.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-07-05
HAVE PERFECT RIGHT I
 STRIKE.

CHICAGO, July 5.-President Tim othy Healy, of the Stationary Fire men and Oilers sent telegrams to hundred and fifty of the local unions advising the men that they "have
The Cordova daily times., 1922-07-05
SEAMAN IS DROWNED.

. SEATTLE, July 5.-E. H. Schenkle, a seaman from the U. s. s. Arizona, was drowned last Monday while
 swimming in Green lake.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-07-05
SIX SH0PCRAFT UNIONS O()ILAWED

take a real holiday over Independ- ence Day. The union chiefs deny that the men are going back to work and reiterate their claim that the strike is-a hundred per cent effective.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-07-05

DUBLIN, July 5.-The bombardment by the artillery forces of the provision al governments army was recommend ed against the insurgent strongholds at 7:30 this morning. The fire is being chiefly directed against the Hamman Hotel and the premises of the Hibernian Bible Society, both of which have withstood the govern ment's attacks for the past two days. Eighteen pound field pieces are being used to bring the besieged rebels to terms. The insurgents are replying but feebly with rifle fire. The Ham, man Hotel caught fire shortly before noon, and the flames are this after noon spreading to adjoining proper ties.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-07-05
Ireland May Issue
 General CdLL Arms

DUBLIN, July 5.-It was stated to- day on good authority that the Irish provisional government intends to is- sue national call to arms tomorrow. The government is determined in it's position that all unlawful activity of the rebels must cease, and the full power of the Dali Eireann will be used to put down rebellion and disorder in Southern Ireland. It is accepted here that De Valera is behind the Dublin and Cork instructions. The former president of the Irish Republic has vanished and the government has been unable to ascertain his whereabouts.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-07-05

DUBLIN, July 5.--At three o'clock this afternoon ten buildings on Sack vile Street are ablaze. The insurgent forces still are holding out in the Granville Hotel. Their stronghold is surrounded with burning buildings, and the government troops are con- fident that the enemy will soon sur render. It is believed that the end of the battle is near, and with the fall of the Granville Hotel, and the capture of the remaining rebels there, it is felt that De Valera's following ill this city will be insignificant.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-07-05

DUBLIN, July 5.-A Central News Agency dispatch received today from Dublin states that the remnant of the Irish insurgent strongholds in Upper Sackville Street, was being bom- barded last night with heavy guns.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-07-05
Labor Board WiLL Not Recognize Rail
 Men These CrufHts

perfect right to strike now if they so desire." Reports received by Healy from various sections of the country show that on many of the railroads about half of the stationary firemen and oilers have already quite work , PERSUADED REMAIN ON STRIKE.
 PORTLAND, Ore, July 5.-Union pickets on duty at the railroad shops here persuaded forty men who were about to return to work, that they should remain on strike. According to local officials of the Shopmen's Union the strike here is a hundred per cent. effective.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-07-05

DUBLIN, July 5. - At ten o'clock Monday night O'Connell Street was the scene of severe fighting between the Irish troops of the provisional gov ernment and the insurgent republi- cans.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1922-10-12
PROFITEERING

We are told that we are facing a
coal shortage.
But the shortage of coal is not a
reason for the increase of the price
of coal. To increase the price of coal
would make it possible for the rich to
have coal, but it would make it i'm
possible for the poor to purchase it.
This country needs so many tons of
coal. The rich and the poor alike need
the coal. The shortage of coal should
not cause the price to be increased.
An increased price will prevent a just
distribution of coal.
The only legal and just thing that
can possibly be done is to distrib-
ute the amount Of coal we have
among all the people at the same
rate that they would have been charg-
ed for the coal had there been a sufi-
cient quantity.
The profiteer who takes advantage
of the situation and raises the price
of coal is an enemy Of the people.
Coal is a necessity. And any man
who takes advantage Of the poor
mans necessity or of the rich mans
necessity to extract from him an ex-
c%essive price for that necessity is at
heart a thief. Whatever law there is
that can reach him should be put into
operation.
There is a just profit that belongs
to every man for his labor, his talent,
his brain; but there has never existed
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The proof Of any tax plan Is IN the
working thereof-and 10 the working
only, Hence my belief in giving the
sales-tax theories a test.
Each stakeholder In our vast cor
poration knows that simplicity in
managing our affairs, the elimination
Of red tape and Of complex reguia-
tons that can be understood only by
eSperts-and about which even ex-
perts disagree, 80 that regulations
have to be further regulated-would
mean more success in our business;
in other words, more prosperity in
way of dividends" for all.
So it is up to us to strive toward a
time when thrift and production may
receive every encouragement from
u board of directors; when useless
extravaganza may be in the same de-
gree discouraged. II we work together
eonscientiously toward hal end, we
shall surely again see normal times
reduction of prices, and the sort Of
prosperity to which we are entitled.
We can be just as patriotic in peace
times as we were in war times. And
now, as much as in the days of war.
is the time when the United States of
America, Incorporated, "needs a
friend"
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ing cry Of war-times, Economy, thrift
and conservatism"
We Remain Sane.
With savings depositors to the num-
Der of one-tenth Of our population;
with Liberty Bond holders estimated
to number between fifteen and twenty
millions-less, of course, than there
were during and Immediately follow
ing actual war times-we may safely
depend upon the stability of u cor
poration and believe that our Tom
Joneses and Bill Smiths and other
stockholders are not holding a listen
ing ear in the direction of the voices
that preach radicalism, communism,
or some other ism, by whatever name,
that may propose departure from the
safe and sane policies of our Govern
ment.
As Observation-Disclosures, all of US are
keenly alive to the fact that, in the
interest of good business and the
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smooth running of Il corporate ma
chinery, we must raise money for our
expenses with the least possible dis
turbance to business progress If we
would attain the highest success.
Much has been said and written
about the tax scheme in Canada,
which has without doubt brought into
the Canadian treasury a huge sum,
and apparently no burden has been
felt by the taxpayers. Indeed, one
writer referred to the levy as "a pain
less tax" and, if any tax can be truth
fully called painless, the sales tax of
Canada seems to justify the descrip-
tion. 1t became effective in May,
1920, and, in it's first year of opera
ton, levying a rate of two cents on
the dollar, yielded $4,000, 900 in reve-
nue.. A similar levy in our country
would, it is estimated, yield about six
bundled millions annually. Without
doubt it would be fair to all; would
put a premium upon economy. and yet
could not be said to carry any extra
imposition upon the luxuries and ex-
travagances of those who do not want
to be economical. The distribution,
in other words, would be universal;
the collection would be economical;
chances for dishonesty. and evasion
would be minimized.
Congress Hesitates.
But regardless of the fact that our
own country has already had consid-
cradle experience with sales taxes as
imposed by the Acts of 1917 and 1918
the administration of which has been
satisfactory and successful, there
seems to be a hesitancy on the part
of Congress to do away with the oner-
Gus, annoying lines of taxes so diff
cult and expensive to collect and to
adopt instead-even on trial-some
sort of sales-tax plan.
Chambers Of commerce, business
and commercial organizations of all
sorts throughout the entire country
and many individuals generally, have
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advocated the proposition as the most
intelligent, fairest, and least oppres-
sive of all forms of taxation. The in
dorsement of many others would no
doubt follow If more thought were
given by the mass of taxpayers to the
fact that the men of modest incomes
are really finally paying the big sur
taxes of the rich-for it is a fact that
the more the latter's incomes are
taxed the more is added to the price
of the product from which such in
comes are derived. A sort Of endless
chain affair, and vertically a chain
that has us all bound tight!
How much better would be a more
universal distribution of the burden
for we must have taxes, and incomes
must be taxed. How much better it
would be to have a simple, workable
plan that would not cause hindrance
in investments, withdrawal and with
holding of capital from industrial
channels, and the incidental tightness
and tenseness that make living condi-
tions more or less unsatisfactory to
everybody.
Let's Try This.
If it should appear that there is
justification for h~esitaney on the part
Of Congress to try forthwith a gener-
al sales-tax plan similar to that which
Canada has adopted, which taxes the
sales of middlemen as well as manu-
facturers, why not try the plan pro-
posed by Senator Smoot, to levy a
manufacturers and producers tax Of
three per cent on goods sold for CON
sumption or use without further pro-
cess of manufacture?
Or, if not that plan, why not try a
modified general consumption or
turnover" tax plan, levying a half Of
one per cent, or even a quarter Of
one per cent, or such rate as may be
estimated to produce the required
amount of revenue, not to be applica-
Bile to foodstuffs and products, but to
apply to expenditures.
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WARREN ASKS CON-
SHERATON Of TAX
Head of Senate Appropri-
ations Committee Fav- ..
orable to Canada's
Idea.
SALES TAX FAVORED
Says Present Depression
Traced to Unjust Tax
alton of Producers.
By Francis E. Warren.

Editors Note.-Francis E. Warren
is chairman of the committee on APP
preparations for the United States
Senate. As the nation knows this
means he must be a man of unusal
ability, of a wide knowledge, of keen
appreciation of financial problems and
situations and an expert of econ
omics. On him rests a responsibility
that would stagger the average man
and to him there looks 100, 900 900 ci-
items for the wise distribution of the
vast sums to which they contribute.
With congress in a turmoil oven
proposed important changes in our
revenue laws and being swamped
with oceans Of advice from econo-
mists-real and theoretical-with un-
favorable business conditions, signs
of depression, ~stagnation, passing of
dividends, withdrawal of money from
Investment and failures here and
there, the only clear ray of light is
one that points out the why of the
condition and that why seems to be
the present methods Of taxing in
comes and excess profits, methods so
drastic that in some cases they
amount to practical confscation.
Figures, often tricky things at best,
indicate that with $500, 000, 900 on
deposit in this country distributed
among 11,500,000 depositors that
every depositor should have $3.50 and
every inhabitant s62. On the face Of
it this may seem a small sum for the
average "free-born American" to
show for a period Of toll that may be
many years yet taken in comparison
with the average of only s15s per de-
positor in the worlds figures Of saw
ings 1t is to be seen that we citizens
Of U. s. A. did heed the warning, guild