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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1923-02-08
EQUITABLE TAXATION

We OLA LIZ 1mCO Is IIldhluS
determined fight against the
proposed enactment of state income
tax law. In recent editorial it says:
1T is unjust, unnecessary and wholly
Ubiquitous. Not only would such a
measure impose crushing burden
on wage earners and salaried work
ers, but it would retard agricultural
and industrial development and bring
about business stagnation.'
Is it unjust? Where does the mon
ey come from to pay taxes? There
is only one source from which it can
come. It must come from income.
A wage-earner owns a home. Where
is he going to get the money to pay
the taxes on it? From the savings
from his income-his daily wages.
A farmer owns 16O acres of land.
Where is he going to get the money
to pay the taxes on it? From his
income-the returns from his crop.
A merchant owns stock Of mer-
chandise. Where is he going to get
the money to pay the taxes on it :?
From his income-the profits on his
sales. A manufacturer owns a fac
tory. Where is he going to get the
money to pay the taxes on it? From
his income the profits on his manu-
featured products.
There can be only one source from
which tax money can come and that
source is income. Then why not levy
the tax directly and equitably on in
come? The trouble with this states
present taxation system is that taxes
are levied upon the incomes of the
wage-earner who owns home, the
farmer who owns land, the merchant
who owns merchandise, and the manu-
facturer who owns factory and not
one cent is levied upon the city pro-
fessional man, the high salaried Of
ficial, the money-lender and the own
er Of the stocks and bonds, who live
in rented apartments.
The whole burden of governmental
cost is dumped onto the owners Of
property while the owners Of big in
comes derived from personal services,
moneys, stocks and securities are tax
free. To meet the cost Of state gov
eminent tax is levied upon property
valued at SLIT, O00, 900. This is the
property Of the home-owner, the farm
er, the merchant and the manufacture
er. And while these .owners were
digging in their pockets to pay last
years cost of government other resi-
dents pocketed incomes amounting to
8, 500, O00, 600 on which they paid
not one cent of state taxes.
Here's how the present system
works: John Jones is wage-earner.
He is married; has two children.
Thru years Of careful saving from his
wages Of 5000 a month he has paid
for q home valued at 81, 900. The tax
rate in his home town is 20 mills
levied against his home at half its
value. He therefore must save out
Of his wages $40 to pay his taxes.
Henry Brown is city professional
man. He is married and has two
children, but lives in rented apart
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1923-02-08

ment He makes $4,000 year from
his profession but having no home
he pays no state taxes with the pos
sible exception of small amount on
his automobile and other personal eff
fects.
In other words Mr.. Jones, wage
Garner, is paying not only his share
but Mr.. Browns share Of the cost of
government and is footing the bill for
educating Mr.. Browns children.
Supposing the Tax Limit Leagues
bill not pending became a law; how
would it affect these two citizens :?
The levy on Mr.. Jones' home would be
reduced from 20 to 40 mills and he
would pay $50 instead Of $40 pro-
perty tax. Under the proposed in
come tax law he would be allowed
$1,000 exemption and would be re-
.quired to pay no income tax.
In other words the wage-earner
would be relieved Of $50 year taxes
Who would pay the $50? Mr.. Brown,
the professional man with an income
of $4,000 and two children would
be allowed $1,000 exemption and on
the remainder Of his income he would
be required to pay a yearly tax of
1886, which he now does not pay at
all.
And yet the Seattle Times says
this system would be unjust and a
crushing burden on the wage Garner!
The sad part Of the present sys-
tenn is that the taxes, in the agri-
cultural sections Of the state, are
not paid out Of income but out of
Indebtedness. In other words there
has been in recent years no farm in
come and the farmer has been forced
to borrow money to pay his taxes.
"But," argues the Seattle Times,
"an income tax will retard agricul-
tural and industrial development. /"
How, we ask, will lifting the tax bur-
den from agricultural lands and in
dustrial properties retard agrfcultur-
al and industrial developments?
Railroads, civic organizations and
various other agencies have planned
to spend million of dollars this year
in advertising the advantages Of the
Northwest and tourists, homeseekers
and investors will be attracted to
Washington as never before," contin-
ues the Times.
When these homeseekers and ip-
vestors get here, what are they going
to buy? What do we wish them to
buy? Mortgages, stocks, bonds, ETC.?
Do we want more doctors, lawyers,
city editors and other professional
men? Well, hardly. We want and
expect the newcomers to buy proper
to be looking for homes. are they not
nance its value, whether that proper
ty be farm lands, town lots, factory
sites, timber or minerals. # home
seekers are coming, they are going
OF be looking for homes, are they not :?
When these homeseekers get here
what are we going to tell them !?
Are we going to say that the owners
of homes and other tangible property
pay all the cost Of government and
the owners Of incomes who live in
rented houses pay nothing, or are we
i.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1923-02-08

going to say that in no case can the
tax levy on tangible property exceed
$40 on the $1,000 and-the overload is
distributed equitably among the cit
liens according to their incomes?
The proposed law as framed by
the Tax Limit League may not be all
that it should be but certainly the in
come tax provision is a step in the
right direction.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1923-02-08

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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-04

turned two loads Of buclxsl1ot
were fired at him a. he sat at
his car wheel. 1t was an attempt
to assassinate him, the doctor
contends.
The town 'blew up" So did the
parish. There was uproar and.
confusion.
DR.. McKoin's life had been at
tempted. He was the great
friend Of Skipwith, the captain
Of the khan. 1t was an assault
not only on the doctor. but on
the khan, so klansmen said.
SHOOTING FAKE"
Another story Of the shooting
has been told on the stand. Sew
eral witnesses have testified as
to that. They have expressed
what they declare to be the
universal opinion Of well-in-
formed Mer Rouge people, that
DR.. McKoin was no. shot at all
that he fired the shots into
his own car himself for the pur-
pose of unifying the khan in
their support Of both himself
and Captain skipwith in ''any
work which they might desire t.
undertake"
So the breach widened. It was
khan and anti-klan. 1t was gun
against gun, life against life.
The evidence shows that Cap
tain Skipwith and the khan took
up the invitation to see who
tried to kill DIR. McKoin." This
was early in August last year.
Men who had been fearless in
their denunciation of the acts
of the khan were placed under
suspicion. Names mentioned in
the testimony as being under
suspicion were Watt Daniel and
his father, J. L. Daniel; Tot
Davenport, Tom Richards, a
garage mechanic; w. c. Andrews,
Hugo Davenport, Tom Miner, A.
c. Whipple and Walter Camp
bell. The last named was the
town marshal. These men, the
khan claimed, constituted the
leaders Of the ."lawless element"
of Mer Rouge. These-men re-
ceived threatening letters and
later more definite orders"
COMES TO CLIMAX.
We are now to the afternoon
Of August II, and here is the
synopsis of testimony as sworn
to by witnesses on the stand at
the present hearing. Harry
Neelis, owner Of a garage u
Bastrop, was on his way to Mer
Rouge. He was met by a band
of seven men. They wore black
hoods. He was detained for sew
eral minutes, when told to pro-
coed. He started on, was stopped
again by two men, one of them
Tom Burnett, former deputy
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A vigilance committee was APP
pointed. It secured the country
side. It reported to Skipwith.
His Judgment was final. He was
the court. His orders the khan
carried out.
Near Bastrop q white man
lived with q negro woman. He
was thrashed ana the woman
sent away" =.
There was o degraded creature
in another part Of the parish,
who was whipped and paraded
through the streets Of Bastrop.
Then came the first great act
Of the khan, which opened the
doors Of the present tragedy.
Ada Mae Hamilton was q sixteen
year-old girl Of Mer Rouge. =. She
lived with her parents. She
went to Sunday school. but there
was some ugly gossip and she
was sent away.
The court record already tells
this story. She was ordered by
the khan to leave Mer Rouge.
Miss Hamilton has testified to
that; SO have others.
KIDNAPPED By MOB.
The girl was taken from her
home late at night by q black
hooded mob. DR.. McKoin was
at its head, and the men all car
ried guns. She had nothing to
shield her from the cold save
a bingham house dress. She
was hatless. When her mother,
on her knees. prayed to DR.. Nc.
Koin to save her this disgrace,
DR.. McKoin struck the aged
woman. They took the girl to
the train. ordered her to go to
Little Rock and stay there until
she was given permission to re-
turn. Captain Skipwith later ap-
proved petition of Mer Rouge
klansmen and told her she might
come back.
Mer Rouge got all "het up"
about this. There might be a
difference in opinion as to the
merits Of the charges against the
girl. but. after all, she was a girl
Of Mer Rouge, and Mer Rouge
had always been able to settle
its own affairs.
DANIEL ENTERS STORY.
These people saw no reason why
Captain Skipwith should set him
self up as the moral preceptor
of a town which didn't like him;
why he should be able to Danish
citizens Of Mer Rouge. And he.
sides, they remembered, the great
majority Of klansmen called Bas-
trop their home.
This incident occurred in Janu-
airy. 1922. Things remained quiet
for q time. The khan grew In
numbers.
The next overt act Of the khan
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-04

The doctor at Mer Rouge and
the captain at Bastrop proclaimed
their effort to bring the people
closer together.
About this time, the fan Of
1921, without ostentation. the Ku
Klux Khan Of Morehouse parish
sprang into existence. The motives
for its organization. the public did
not know.
MET IN COURT HOUSE.
It's charter meeting was held IN
the court house. the room where
the inquisition into its rule Is now
under way.
There the members donned their
white hoods and robes for the
first time.
There were just two natural
leaders Of the khan, "Old Skip" Of
Bastrop and DR.. McKoin of Mer
Rouge. The captain was named
exalted cyclops." The record
does not state just when the Mer
Rouge doctor took his oath, but
it is a matter of record that he
later became the Captain" second
in command, by appointment Of
Capt. Skipwith.
The organization Of the khan
caused no special comment. There
was no uneasiness. It was all
over the State; all over the South.
Time drifted. The khan showed
no particular activity.
SKIPWITH'S GENIUS.
In this the genius of Captain
Skipwith is probably revealed. De-
velopments indicate >the first few
months were spent in missionary
work. The khan found it's foot.
hold in the churches. 1t was no
uncommon thing to hear ministers
indorse the khan from their pull
pits. The elders and deacons are
members; so are some of the
ministers themselves.
So into this atmosphere the
khan came, into a divided COM
munity, into which bitterness
and hatred had crept There was
little crime, not much gambling;
once in a while some Of the boys
played a little friendly game of
poker, but open gambling places
were unknown.
Liquor? Well, now and then
some negro, or perhaps at rare
intervals some white man, was
charged with making white
lightning" but drunkenness was
rare. Once in great while
someone was charged with a
violation Of the South's moral
code, but these violations were
rare. Order prevailed; so did
peace, save for the neighborhood
jealousies.
But the khan, why, or at whose
direction. is not known, COM
menced ITO clean up the parish"
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occurred out on the Stampley
road. where hooded men made q
raid on O negro gambling house.
The name OF Watt Daniel here
creeps into the story. Daniel.
Harry Nellis and W. G. Andrews
were standing on the streets Of
Mer Rouge when the klansnen
gathered in front Of the bank.
donned their black robes and hoods
and started off In their cars.
Andrews, q short time pre-
viously, had found a note In his
car signed ''Vigilantes" and warn
ing him "'to quit running up and
down the roads at all hours Of the
night and to quit raising Sam Hill
generally" He suggested that his
two companions get into his car
and follow the men. that he
wanted to ask them about the
note. They did.
THREATEN FLOGGING.
At the alleged gambling house
they found the mob's car. The
men came out and surrounded
Andrews, Nellis, and Daniel. They
searched them for arms. Some
one suggested that the boys be
flogged, and Mayor Dade of Mer
Rouge has admitted on the stand
that he was a member Of that
mob. He swore that when the
flogging was suggested he pro-
tested most earnestly, told the
klansmen, and he swears that
they were klansmen, that he had
known the men all his life and
would not stand for 1t. So they
were not logged. Then, the
mayor swears, Captain Skipwith,
the leader of the mob, lectured
the boys and told them to behave
themselves.
MAYOR QUITS KHAN.
Mayor Dade testified that right
there he parted company with the
khan. He had had enough. I'm
der command of Skipwith it was
carrying on reign Of terror with
which he wanted nothing to do.
Others deserted the ranks.
Mer Rouge commenced to feel
hurt that the activities Of the
captain and his ''hoods" were di.
rected largely against men of
Mer Rouge. They began to talk
openly against not only the khan.
but personally against Skipwith
and DIR. McKoin. Intense feeling
was developing.
Then came the spark which
started the explosion, echoes of
which are still rumbling over the
hills and valleys of the parish.
One night DIR. McKoin was
called out into the country to sec
a patient. The stories of what
happened differ. DIR. McKoin
tells that he found the call to be
q fake" The patient" was
well. He says that as he re-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-04
Says Japanese
Engage i'm Wild
Spending Orgy
HONOLULU, Feb. q.

HONOLULU. Feb. ..
Japan is in the throes Of .
wild orgy Of spending and
loafing, according to 8. Yama-
moto. president Of the Moto-
shiege Shoten. one Of the larg-
est Japanese wholesale estab-
lishments in Honolulu.
Commodities have reached tho
peak Of high prices, and the
laboring class of Japan IL re- >
ceiving exorbitant pay.
Japan must economize or faoe
disaster, says Yamamotos
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-04

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broken
mntf orma
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1923-01-20

La fotografia de arriba es parte del interior del
magnifico establecimiento GEL GALLO DE ORO",
de la acreditada firma 'J. Menendez," que ha sido
instaadO nuevamente en- SUI nueva casa, Allen 25,
en- la parte mas comercia, concurrida centrica de
la urbe, que tanto ha contrbuido hermosear ell
referido establecimiento
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1923-01-20

Bellisimo aspecto que ofrece desde el exterior,
en- la cae mas historical, centrica concurrida de
la ciudad, GEL GALLO DE ORO.' En- la planta ba-
a sc encuentra ell eStablecimiento al detail; en- la
alta, han sido instalados ell almacen al por mayor
con servico de ascensor las ofcinas de la mencio
NADIA casa, que por el credito de que goza de
las mas importanes de Puerto Rico.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1923-01-20
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Abajo.-Otro aspecto del interior de la aristocra-
tica tenda GEL GALLO DE ORO," predilecta de to-
das las mas elegantes distinguidas damas de nues-
ira sociedad, por ser la mejor surda en- sedas ge
neros de hilo, espanoes ingleses, por 10 cual Sc
reune continuamente ALI 10 mas arisocratico Sc
lecto de San Juan Santurce.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1923-01-20
MI M

Abajo.-Otra vista del hermoso y amplio estable-
ciniento, montado la moderna, con ell refnamien-
to ''chic," que exige la cultura mportancia de
San Juan. En- tejidos de todas cases principal
mente en- medas calcetines de seda, singularmen-
te, no tiene que envidiar GEL GALLO DE ORC" los
que estan mejor surtdos en- ell extranjero.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1923-12-07
DISCOURSE DE PRIMO DE RIVERA
EN- Ell BANQUETE DE LOS
ARTILLERoS

Madrid, diciembre 6. Omitted Press. }
EN- un banquete ofrecido por los arti
lleros n general Primo de Rivera, este
pronunci6 un brillante discurso, en- el
cual, aludiendo la estancia de los Re
yes en- Barcelona, dijo que esta habfa
demostrado claramente que no existe el
separatismo en- aquella provincial. y
que este era solo I'm engafio de los po-
liticos. Al aludir la question de las es.
calas, dijo que reconoce que los artille-
ros las adoptaron fin de prevenirse
contra las injusticias.
Dijo que proyectaba abrir de nuevo
las escalas con Ell objeto de que lleguen
al generalato mayores capacidades en-.
ire ell cuerpo de artilleria; termin6
diciendo que esperaba la contestaci6n
que dieranle los artilleros, las cuales 81
cree seran satisfactorias porque todos
ansian Ell bien de Espaiia.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1923-12-07
NUESTRA POSICION

Desde la Redaccon MUNDO designado
nor Sergio Romanacce director del pdico don Romaldo Real
Gonzalez ene participation Redaccon
Gle elos solo responables Director Redactore
I'll senior Romanacce hubiera acepado la direction de
rodco Ell cua pudiera ampa bertad
las pautas drgr las emprendda por perodco 81
ser mencionado Ell senior Real ell artculsa La Dmoca
ca fue con La ntencon de senior Real desauoraa al
de Redaccion del perodco dandoo sin pode defender de los
nsuo las diatribas anzaban contra Ell MUNDO
e no poda hace uede deauto
quienes a oocado responsabdad del
dco de efectv que pana posicion
impropia del verdadero periodsta
En- cuano al senior Real consdeamos
NJ ene NADIA contestar los ataques dseddo nusos
injusfcados del artculsa de La Democraca primer
abaerodad ha do obradamente
pals segundo ugar dnca que puede dar paten
de cuaidades semejantes es la sociedad vvmos
entendemos que la Prensa debe ser-y meior
maestro de pueblo queremos atura que Coz
rTesponde quienes ean la obligation de eemplo
decender ningn por aas hemos
sabdo andar...
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1923-12-07
Ell Attorney General declara que una
emission de bonos no puede ser protes-
tada cuando no existe nj fraude
nj mala fe.
Los mpOants aadOs adOptados aver pOr e COBO EeutNo

Ell Consejo Executive adopt6 aver en-
su session, los siguientes acuerdos:
Ell Tesorero de Puerto Rico somete
informes recomendando:
CAGUAS.- Aprobacion de la orde-
nanza de noviembre IA, 1928 para la
contradiction de un emprestito de $780,
te0 que no exceda del por ciento
annual, con cualQuier banco persona
privada. estando sujeta esta aproba.
cion a la condici6n de que las dos pri
meras partidas del empr6stito no Sc
ran dedicadas al aumento de partidas
analogas oel corriente presupuesto. 81
no que deberan invertirse para los fines
establecidos, sin hacer ningnn aumen-
to en- Ell presupuesto, de manera que
as entradas en- los libros seran hechas
oe acuerdo con los reglamentos.
OLLNA.--AproTaci6 de la or
aenanza del Concejo de Administrator
de octubre 80, 1928, para transferir los
500 de "Reparaci6n y mantenimientc
de carreteras y puentes' s'Sueldos de
Cirujano Menor y ANA de Llaves'', del
presupuesto de 1923-24-
GUAYANILLA.-D Desaprobpacion dc
la ordenanza adoptada por la Asamblea
Municipal en- noviembre 6, 1928, prove.
yendo que la suma de $4,000 prima en-
la venta de $1oo, 900 en- bonos municipa
les, sea destinada para la installation
de un sistema de alumbrado electri
co. La secci6n IL de la Ley Municipal
provee que 'ttodo dinero que sc tomare
prestarno que procediere de la emf.
sion de bonos u otros tftulos de debi
tos ingresara en- ell tesoro municipal y
Sc dedicara exclusivamente a los fines
especifcados en- la ordenanza que auto.
rice Ell emprestito;'' ell Attorney &c
neral de Puerto Rico sostiene que la pri.
ma obtenida en- la venta de bonos muni
cipales debe ser considerable como for
dos procedentes de la emission de bonos
JUNCOS.- Aprobaci6n de la orde
nanza adoptada por la Asamblea NUM-.
cipal en- noviembre 90, 1928 para la cor
trataci6n de un emprestito de SIS, ,oOC