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duction kept pace with demand.
1t has been frequently stated, after
analysis of cost sheets, that labor
accounts for from so to rs per cent
Of the cost of production in the man
ufacture of goods. This does not in
clude labor which goes into coal pro-
duction and other raw materials. Ac-
cording to the foregoing statistics
there has been added to the mill
pay-rolls more than $4,000, 000, 900
since 1914. while about $1,300,0O0.-
900 has been added t o the cost of
rail distribution in the item of rail-
road wages alone. This relates to
1922. The increase must have been
m~easurably greater during 1928.
With the Democratic tariff policy
in operation, as Endorsed by Mr..
Davis and Mr.. Bryan, the domestic
production of goods would undoubt-
eddy fall much below the 1922 figures
and hal alone would mean a reduc-
ton in the amount of bituminous
coal need of probably 12O, 900 to
100 100000 tons compared with
1928. Since the average output per
man is about 4 tons daily, this would
mean a curtailment of from 10000
900 to 100000 working days, or
up to two months idle time per miner
which would give the miners ample
opportunity to ruminate over the
blessings of the Democratic tariff
policy, and stimulate their demand
for coal mine Naturalization with the
, 1924-08-14
Tax Refund Checks
Now Being Mailed

Marshall S. Reynolds. collector of
internal revenue for the district of
Wyoming stated yesterday hat his
office had begun to issue and mail
out the checks for the refund of the
rs per cen reduction of Federal in
come taxes paid in full for the year
1928. as provided by the Act OF 1924.
This bill was signed by the Presi-
dent and became law on June end.
The first checks covering refunds
were mailed out July 31st.
IL was necessary to list nearly
5000 accounts, showing the names
and addresses. serial number OF re-
turns. total amount of tax paid and
the one-fourth due to be refunded.
Then these lists had to be forwarded
to the department for approval and
returned for payment. when a like
numbcr of checks will be issued.
Upon the passage of the act II was
necessary for the Treasury Depart.
ment to establish n procedure for the
IS collection districts throughout the
United States. Upon receipt of the
preliminary instructions Collector
Reynolds stated that his office began
Immediately on this work. although
II was at the time OF the June 18th
quarter and that when final proceed
ure had been arrived at Immediately
began the completion OF the lists.
getting off soc items to the depart
ment on July 9TH. and finishing the
entire number OF nearly 5000 Thurs
day July 31st. His office has already
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received 100 items from the Bureau
approved and checks have gone out
to cover. He expects to get all re-
funds out within the very neal fu-
ture. After this is completed the
matter of credits on accounts not
paid in full will be handled prior
to September LIST so that the tax
payers may get the benefit and re-
ceive a correct bill for the September
18th quarterly payment.
Collector Reynolds was much
pleased by the service given these
taxpayers by his office. and the
Treasury Department. He stated that
the taxpayers might not appreciate
the effort required on the part Of
the Collectors office force to handle
this matter so promptly but in keep
ing with the desire of the Treasury
Department to make this refund
promptly his force worked overtime
to accomplish it.
, 1924-08-14
FUEL Is FOOD FOR FURNACES

WASHINGTON, AUG. 12.- Coal
production is intimately connected
with tariff protection. There are
about $4,000 miners engaged in the
mining of bituminous coal and 1907
600 are employed in the anthracite
fields. The Coal Section of the U. S.
Geological Survey reports that 422,-
600, 000 tons of bituminous and 55,-
600 600 tons OF anthracite were min
ed in 1922, and it estimates 1923
production at $4,000, 900 and co.
000,0 tons respectively. West Vir-
ginia produced $4,000, 900 tons of BIZ
luminous in 1922 and 100, 1000 900
tons in 1928, therefore she contrib
utes one-fifth of our bituminous coal,
and she employs about 10000 min
ers to get it out. Practically so per
cent of our bituminous production is
used by the manufacturing industries
which also consume from 1900, 900
to 10000, 600 O n Of anthracite an
nually The railways also consume
a great deal of coal The more pros
porous u people, the greater their
coal consumption
The Statistical Abstract shows that
for 1921 about 7,00O,O 900 wage
in the manufacturing estab-
lishments received wages a%ggregat-
ing something like SS,250,0 900, 900 or
an average per man of s1,1S0 a year,
an increase in the amount paid out
and the wages per man of more than
100 per cen over 1914 The cost of
materials in 1921 was s25,337,0O0.-
600, included in which was coal.
The year 1921 was a poor year in
industry. The Abstract gives the
aggregate of wages paid to railroad
employees in 1922 as $2,669, 900 900
or $1,622 average per man, an in
crease Of 100 per ent in the total
paid out, and of ia per cent in the
scale, compared with 1918. And 1922
was not a very good industrial year.
The Republican tariff law was
passed September %, 1922, and 1923
was a hummer in industry. Bitumin-
GUS coal production increased 80 per
cent. 1923 over 1922, and probably
that index applied to 1922 bust
ness would err on the side OF under
for 1923. Certainly
wages were not lower, while the in
auguration Of the S-hour day in the
steel mills advanced production
costs materially.
1t may be argued that labor troub-
les in West Virginia were account
able for curtailed bituminous produc-
ton in 1922. The answer is that
the mines are greatly over-manned
and even with strike periods it is not
difficult for the miners to catch up
with demand. The 1922 coal pro-
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Teach Children
Fire Prevention

Almost every day we read in the
news reports of children burned to
death in dwelling house fires. Not
only one child but three. four and
five are burned at a time in a single
house. 1t seem almost impossible
that such accidents a occur, but
the sad fact remains that they do,
and in most cases they would have
been preventable through Just ordin-
airy c~arefulness.
The National Board of Fire Under
writer's in conjunction with the Ma
tional Board of Education has pre-
pared a booklet entitled Safeguard
ing the Home Against Fire. This
is a fire prevention manual for the
school children of America. Eight
hundred and thirty thousand copies
of this textbook have thus far been
printed and distributed. In picture
and text it places before a growing
child the dangers that surround on
every side as a result of c%arelessness
with fire. This book should be in
the hands of every school child in
America, and should form the basis
of a regular school curse from the
third to- the eighth grades at least
in public schools.
The mere fact that the annual per
capita fire loss in the United States
Tor every man. woman and child is
$40 compared with ACC in France,
sac in England, CSC in Germany. csc
in Italy and Austria. 15c in Switzer-
land and lie in Holland is sufficient
evidence that the teaching OF fire pre-
vention should start with the child
and become a recognized course Of
study in this nation.
, 1924-08-14
SHERWOOD HALL
The Cathedral School
for Boys
Laramie, Wyoming

A home for boys of high school age.
Located at Laramie, the educational
center of Wyoming.
Sherwood Hall offers the cultural in
fluences OF a private school at low
cost. The plan of the school consists
in the establishment of a home in
which the teaching is confined to
morals, manners and religion. Boys
attend University Training High
School for academic subjects.
Accommodations for thirty boys. Fall
term opens September 9th. For
terms address
VIM. J. GREEN, Principal,
Sherwood Hall, Laramie, Wyoming
, 1924-08-14
Forest Fire Hazard
Is Now Very High

Two rather nasty forest fires oc-
Cured ON the Medicine Bow forest
Thursday afternoon. The first a lit
tie after moo at an old sawmill set
ting of the Otto Lumber company
near mile post 40 of the Laramie,
North Park & Western Just as this
fire was gotten under control by
timbermen and railroad men under
Forest Ranger Hugh B. Curry and
Andrew Olson of the Otto Lumber
company the second fire was report
ed at mile post As nea where the
railroad crosses Dry creek. The first
report of the second fire from the
railroad patrolman John Feldt had
it that Albany would be wiped out
forthwith and the third line of de-
Tense was lined up ready to go upon
word from the front. However, no
demand came and it was later learn
ed that the picked men of the first
line attacked the fire so vigorously
that by night they had it under con
troll. No word was received Ut to
noon Friday at the Supervisors Of
flee as to the extent or cause of the
fires but it was indirectly learned
that the first fire was from a spark
from the locomotive on the railroad.
iNsNViuuy vas al NAtiCliCiy ~
day with a high west wind. The
evaporation records of the forest
service again went 4 to S points be-
yond the danger mark. This con-
dition obtains again today.
The fires along the railroad Thurs
day makes twice that the magnifi-
cent body Of tie timber along the right
of way in the Madeleine Bow Forest
has been placed in extreme jeopardy.
On July 81 a fire occurred near Lake
Owen which cost several thousand
dollars to SUPPRESS not to mention
damages for some 140 acres Of burn
ed timber which will require some
IFS years to replace-to tie size
and which may have to be replanted.
Large Fire Relieved to be on ROutt
Forest
George Colwell fire lookout on
Medicine Bow Peak in the Medicine
Bow National Forest, reported a
large smoke on radial 2O5 from the
peak, Thursday afternoon. He stat
ed he thought the fire was on the
Routt National Forest and on the
Little Snake river drainage-beyond
the Continental divide. Supervisors
office at Laramie, Wyoming. wired
the Supervisor at Steamboat Springs.
About shutdown Thursday the high
west wind carried smoke from this
fire across two ranges and the smell
was plainly noticeable in the vicin-
ity of Tie Siding.N Later a large
cloud OF smoke could be seer against
the moon from Tie Siding.
Air Mail Pilots Report Elk Muontain
Stili Burning
The Air Mail Service telepnoned
the Forest Supervisors office at Lar
annie. from Cheyenne that the Pilots
continue to see the fire on Elk Noun
tain spreading This fire was first
reported last Saturday night and the
message transmitted to the Chief OF
Field Division OF the General Land
Office at Cheyenne since Elk Noun
tain is outside the National Forest
and on public domain There Ia con-
siderable timber on Elk Mountain
which Is important from the water
protection standpoint.
Observation-Disclosures Oil Fields
Corporation Of Colorado. takes over
holdings OF Wyoming Uinta Oil COM
, 1924-08-14

taxpayers paying the losses. as con-
templated in the Labor program for
England. And of course the mill
workers would have plenty of time
to exchange views with the miners.
If steel Is the barometer, coal Is
the thermometer OF the nations bus
mess. And John W. Davis Of West
Virginia would smash both.
, 1924-08-14
YELLOWSTONE PARK
GROWING MORE POPULAR
WITH RAWLINS PEOPLE

Every week there are at least two
or three families that leave Rawlins
for a trip through Yellowstone Ma
tional Park and some weeks there
are as many as six or eight cars
leaving for the greatest attraction
the United States has to offer. This
year the crowds are by far SURPRISING
the crowds of past years and Rawlins
is being well represented in the park.
, 1924-08-14

Observation-Disclosures Oil Fields
Corporation of Colorado. takes yer
holdings OF Wyoming Uinta Oil COM
pany at Carter dome
, 1924-08-14
CONCRETE
STREETS ARE
UNYIELDING

No matter how heavy the traffic,
Concrete Pavements remain firm and
even.
Their surface stays even under all
degrees OF temperature. Year after
year, they continue absolutely rigid
and unyielding.
S%kid-proof and surprisingly strong
they also have the advantage of a
pleasing light gray color. You can
see the road on the darkest night.
Concrete Pavements are made of a
definitely proportional mixture of
sand and pebbles, or broken stone,
held together by that tenacious bind
er, portland cement.
And remember, Concrete Pave
ments pay you handsome dividends
in satisfaction and service. They
have the repair built out and the
maintenance built in.
Keep these facts in mind, and make
certain that your streets and roads
will be paved with Portland Cement
Concrete.
The Portland Cement Association
has a personal service to offer in
dividuals or communities. This ser
vice is designed to give you more for
your money whether you use Con-
crete or have it used for you.
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Seward daily gateway. [volume] (Seward, Alaska) 1923-1933, 1924-04-19
FRED ROHN'S TEAM OF
SIBERIAN DOGS WIN RACE

NOME, Apr 15.-Fred Rohns SIX
Siberian racing dogs finished the sea-
son undefeated when they brought
their masters sled across the line
for first place in the Borden mara
thon which ended April 2
Rohn's team covered the twenty
six miles in 2 hours, 5 minutes and
48 As seconds.
Leonard Seppala, the favorite to
win and backed at big odds, brought
his team in two minutes later.
Thomas Kohanek finished third
with his team of ten dogs Of mixed
lnalamute and hound breed, time 2
hours, II minutes, 81 seconds.
Seppala was expected to win and
first place was conceded to lie be-
tween him and Rchn the undefeated.
1t was Seppe1a's second defeat in
the last week, the first being In the
race 'eliminary tc the marathon.
Seward daily gateway. [volume] (Seward, Alaska) 1923-1933, 1924-04-19
Admiral Peary in Port
With Gasoline and Oil

The freighter Admiral Peary arriy-
ed in port last night with load Of
gasoline and oil for the Standard Oil
company. The Admiral Peary will
leave Seward for Seldovia Kodiak and
Anchorage, being beached at Anchor
age and a new propeller installed.
The big freighter is being towed by
the sea-going tug Humaconna, hav-
ing stripped her blades in a recent
gale.
The Admiral Peary is one Of the
finest freighters entering this port,
being electrically equipped and with
extra large staterooms. Mr. Pooley
is purser.
Seward daily gateway. [volume] (Seward, Alaska) 1923-1933, 1924-04-19
ALASKA REINDEER MEAT
SERVED IN florida CAFE

George Kelly, well known con
ductor on the Alaska railroad, spent
the winter in Florida, and while there
went in to the Comus restaurant,
which claims to serve any meat in
the world to order. Mr.. Jenkins said
he walked in and asked the waiter
for his favorite dish, reindeer steak.
The proprietor was called and had a
long confab with Mr.. Jenkins over
the meat and where it could be Sc
cured. Lately Mr.. Jenkins received
letter from the proprietor stating
reindeer meat could now be found on
the menu.
Seward daily gateway. [volume] (Seward, Alaska) 1923-1933, 1924-04-19
FOREST PROTECTION PAYS

Of course it may rain all summer,
or careless people may burn up their
homes and themselves before getting
into the woods. Otherwise we may ex-
pect the usual forest fire news, chron-
icling the loss of sums sufficient to en-
dow all our schools and hospitals or
pay our taxes for lifetime. Or shall
we do better this year? Prevent for
est fires, it pays.
Seward daily gateway. [volume] (Seward, Alaska) 1923-1933, 1924-04-19
CONDITION
SAID TO EXIST AT SlTKA

A party said to be familiar with
the situation says there are now two
Indians on the council at Sitka and
that they are trying to arrange for a
school building sufficiently large to
house all children regardless of race
or color in that town. 1t is learned
that majority of the council are
opposed to the measure Strollers
Weekly.
Seward daily gateway. [volume] (Seward, Alaska) 1923-1933, 1924-04-19
JOHN R0SNESS HOME
MENACED BY FLAMES

What might have been a seriosu
blaze occurred yesterday morning
when an alarm was turned in from
the home of John Rosness, on Second
avenue, and but for the prompt action
of the fire department the house
might have been destroyed. The
flames were extingished with the
chemical engine, with no damage 9TH
er than to the roof, which ignited from
a hot chimney.
Seward daily gateway. [volume] (Seward, Alaska) 1923-1933, 1924-04-19
SULLIVAN LOSES CASE

Attorneys Donohoe and Dimond re-
ceived a wire this week that the
circuit court of appeals had reversed
the decision Of the district court in
the case Of Sullivan VS.. Blum-O'Neill
company of Cordova. The lower court
gave verdict in favor Of Sullivan
for $225O damages which was re
versed, the circuit court holding con-
tributory negligence.
Seward daily gateway. [volume] (Seward, Alaska) 1923-1933, 1924-04-19

Hialmar Evans, who is in business
at Kanatak, arrived from Anchorage
on Saturdays train and will leave
tonight on the Starr for the oil city.
Mr. Evans is in the mercantile bust
ness in Kanatak, and recently sold
his store in Anchorage to Ed NC
Nallv. He is one of the prominent
boosters of the Cold Bay section.
Seward daily gateway. [volume] (Seward, Alaska) 1923-1933, 1924-04-19

Alfred Ghezzi, one Of the pioneer
merchants of Nenana, was an arrival
n town this week from the interior
city. Mr.. Ghezzi plans to enter the
business field here and is looking for
suitable location. He states that Ne
mana has been very quiet this winter,
but expects busy summer season.
He will return to Nenana on Thurs
days train.
Seward daily gateway. [volume] (Seward, Alaska) 1923-1933, 1924-04-19
Local Items OF the Week

Attorney j l.. Waiter Of Anchol age
arrived on Saturdays train and spent
Sunday in Seward, witnessing the az
rival of the airplanes. ME- Waller
is candidate for the lower house. on
the Republican ticket, and is practi-
cally assured Of the nomination. He
was much pleased with the growth Of
Seward since his last trip here.
Seward daily gateway. [volume] (Seward, Alaska) 1923-1933, 1924-04-19
ADAM SWAN, PIONEER, ILL

Adam Swan, Valdez pioneer and
founder of the town, is seriously ill
in Tacoma, where he is spending the
winter with his daughter. Mr.. Swan
who is at an advanced age. recently
underwent a dangerous operation for
abdominal trouble and had also a
large tumor removed from one of his
hips
Seward daily gateway. [volume] (Seward, Alaska) 1923-1933, 1924-04-19
STARR RETURNS LAST NIGHT

The steamship Starr returned last
night from a trip to Sawmill Bay
with a piledriver and will leave for
Unalaska some time tonight Capt.
Johansen passed under the airplanes
as he neared Latouche yesterday and
saluted them with three blasts of
his whistle
Seward daily gateway. [volume] (Seward, Alaska) 1923-1933, 1924-04-19
PETE EASTMAN AT INGLEWOOO

Pete eastman and Mrs. eastman,
former Valdez pioneers, now live at
1O1 South Hillcrest, corner Of Queen
street. Mr.. eastman pioneered in
valdez when the road to Fairbanks
was being built. He was one of the
guides over the glacier in 1898 and
can tell some thrilling tales Of hard
ships encountered.
Seward daily gateway. [volume] (Seward, Alaska) 1923-1933, 1924-04-19

Mrs. George Sexton and Mrs. Eme-
lie Weybrecht. who have been attend
ing the American Legion convention
at Sitka, were unable to secure pas
sage on the Alameda owing to the
large crowd on the boat, but will
probably return on the Admiral Wat
SON
Seward daily gateway. [volume] (Seward, Alaska) 1923-1933, 1924-04-19
COL. lands HERE SUNDAY

Col. Lee H. Lands arrived on Sat
urday's train accompany F. II.
Knickerbocker, vice president Of the
Alaska Steamship company, who has
been for trip over the Alaska rail
way Mr.. Knickerbocker left on the
Alameda for Seattle. Col. Lands re
turned to Anchorage today
Seward daily gateway. [volume] (Seward, Alaska) 1923-1933, 1924-04-19
AGED MAN FOUND DEAD

A man believed to be Carl Sjoberg
was found dead in cabin at Fair
banks recently. The body when
found was lying on the floor in The
front room of the cabin face down
and was clad only in a shirt. He had
been dead many hours.
Seward daily gateway. [volume] (Seward, Alaska) 1923-1933, 1924-04-19

Earle Jameson, editor Of the An
chorage Times, visited Seward yes
terday to secure information on the
lirplanes for his paper. Mr.. Jameson
tated that Anchorage was picking
ID in a business way, and that he
cooked for a prosperous summer
Seward daily gateway. [volume] (Seward, Alaska) 1923-1933, 1924-04-19

Charles Cameron, former restaur-
ant man of Seward is a passenger on
the Watson tonight. 1t is stated that
Mr.. Cameron plans to open up a res
taurant here provided he can get a
location.
Seward daily gateway. [volume] (Seward, Alaska) 1923-1933, 1924-04-19

Claude Shea received his appoint.
nent on last nights boar as special
gent for the prevention Ct the sale
OF liquor to Indians, succeeding Dr
J. IiLdley Greene Mr., Shea's head
quarters will be in Seward
Seward daily gateway. [volume] (Seward, Alaska) 1923-1933, 1924-04-19

Frank A. Boyle, candidate for del
egate to congress on the Democratic
ticket and former register for the
L, S. land office, left on the Alameda
for Juneau. Mr.. Boyle is the only
candidate on the ticket and there
fore does not have to worry.
Seward daily gateway. [volume] (Seward, Alaska) 1923-1933, 1924-04-19

NJ. Anderson and Vic Anderson ar
rived from Anchorage with the ex-
cursionists Sunday One is a sales
man for Hartley & Wanamaker Hdw.
Co., and the other is assistant agent
at the Anchorage depot.
Seward daily gateway. [volume] (Seward, Alaska) 1923-1933, 1924-04-19

Alaska Egan, the "Twenty-Four
Hour Kid" who has been visiting in
Seward during the arrival of the air
planes, left this morning for Anchor
age.
Seward daily gateway. [volume] (Seward, Alaska) 1923-1933, 1924-04-19

Winfield Erwin, cashier of the First
National Bank OF Anchorage, was a
Seward visitor over Sunday, coming
to Seward to meet his daughter, Miss
Martha, Who has been attending the
University OF Washington this term
Seward daily gateway. [volume] (Seward, Alaska) 1923-1933, 1924-04-19

At the Liberty this evening be
tween the first and last shows, after
4oon and evening dresses, Gage hats
I'd negliges will be shown BY ELS
worths. Remain to see them.
Seward daily gateway. [volume] (Seward, Alaska) 1923-1933, 1924-04-19

The Ladies Auxiliary will entertain
the American Legion tonight at Lee
gion headquarters under the Bank of
Seward, at which time the delegate to
the Sitka convention, Mrs. George
Sexton, will make her report
Seward daily gateway. [volume] (Seward, Alaska) 1923-1933, 1924-04-19

.,- E, E lesson, of the lesson and
Howard coal properties in the
c1pse Greek district is returning
passenger on the Northwestern, ac-
ompanied by his wife. Mr.. lesson
has been to the States on business
connected with the mines.
Seward daily gateway. [volume] (Seward, Alaska) 1923-1933, 1924-04-19

Cash Cole, candidate for governor
on the republican ticket, left today
for Anchorage and interior points,
where he will prosecute vigorous
campaign until the primary. Mr.. Cole
made many friends while in Seward.
Seward daily gateway. [volume] (Seward, Alaska) 1923-1933, 1924-04-19

Inc telephone line to the radio was
down yesterday which made it very
inconvenient for the citizens to keep
track of the flyers. Several hurried
auto trips were necessary.
Seward daily gateway. [volume] (Seward, Alaska) 1923-1933, 1924-04-19

H. E. Ellsworth was in charge of
preparations here for meeting the
flyers and owing to the change in
schedule it kept him busy yesterday
completing arrangements for refuel-
ing and taking care Of their machines.
Seward daily gateway. [volume] (Seward, Alaska) 1923-1933, 1924-04-19

Mr.. and Mrs. w A. English of An
chorage were outgoing passengers on
the Alameda en- route to California to
reside. Mr.. English was formerly
city clerk for Anchorage municipality.
Seward daily gateway. [volume] (Seward, Alaska) 1923-1933, 1924-04-19

A. J. Swanson, farmer of the
Matanuska valley, returned on the
Alameda after spending the winter
in the States, and left yesterday for
Wasilla, where he owns a large ana
prosperous farm.
Seward daily gateway. [volume] (Seward, Alaska) 1923-1933, 1924-04-19

James Hawkins, Stewards artist, is
painting some unusually clever slides
for advertisers on the Liberty screen
these days, his work being artistic
and pleasing in design.