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White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1935-04-25

IL was by no means an attractive
proposition for the diver If that girl
were amphibian enough to take line
down and make it fast to some part of
the wreck, then it would not tax her
resources greatly to slip overheard with
a knife and cash his air pipe and
hosting line. In fact, she looked quite
capable of some such fiendish act, Sit
ting there regarding Sebastien with a
fixed glare of waiting vengeance that
made him want to cross himself.
Here was the coil in which Sebas-
ten found himself, and it left him to
take his choice of three courses, none
of which he admired. The first was to
go ahead and dive and take chance
on what might happen. The second
was to call the bet dead loss because
of his delay in playing it. The third
most appealed to the savage nature of
the man, to seize and destroy and
obliterate all trace of these two in the
roWboat who seemed all set to blast
the success of his venture.
If Sebastiens present Grand had
been rum running, Doctor White would
not have taken such chance. Being
what it was, he did not believe that
there were any firearms aboard the
boat, because Sebastien knew that he
might expect minute overhauling at
any time, as long as his suspicious
looking craft was in Yankee waters,
and he would be clever enough to avoid
the slightest evidence against him of
preparation for offensive or defensive
action.
But the doctors intuitions were mar
velously keen and swift, and as Sebas-
ten now stood glazing at them across
that perilously short space of separate
water the doctor received such an i'm
pact of murderous intention as to shat
ter his psychology, or more properly, to
stimulate it. It was borne in upon him
instantly that his estimates had been
faulty, and in surge of horror he re-
allied how easy it would be for this
hot-headed desperate to whip out a
gun, fire point-blank at Jessica and
himself, then sink their bodies with
the boat, made fast to few pigs of
iron ballast. The chances were strong
that no one ever would know
The doctor acted in swift obedience
to his impulse. He jerked out the slip
hitch that he had caught through the
ringbolt with the line, threw overheard
the buoy he previously had attached
to the end of 1t, whirled to the after
thwart and grabbed the oars AS he did
so, Sebastien, as if galvanized into ac-
ton, pitched into the cabin of the
cruiser Like any other savage beast
of primal instinct, his ferocity was in
famed by the startled fight of a
quarry that had faced him boldly up to
this moment. No doubt Doctor White
was correct in his perception of MUIR
derous assault on the verge of it's dis
charge, and it Is fairly certain that his
anticipation of it was all that saved
the lives of Jessica and himself.
That-and the fact that Sebastien's
movements were clogged by the leaden
soles of his diving outfit. When he
plunged out on deck again, snarling
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1935-04-25
A NEW TAX

Next Wednesday, May l. the state of Washing
ton will initiate new system of taxation-the
retail sales tax. Such tax has been tried out in
number of other states during the past few
years and while it's adoption has always met a
storm OF protest. and in some instances has not
proved entirely feasible, still it is generally
coded that fair sales tax is of the most equit
able methods of taxation.
Naturally, retail sales tax is designed to levy
a direct tax the ultimate consumer. 1t is not
to be absorbed by the merchant in his overhead
nor is it to be paid by the retailer and passed on
to the consumer in the form of higher prices. 1t
is paid directly by the consumer.
We have heard it said by some that the con-
will refuse to pay the tax that the retailer
will be forced to absorb the tax on items that are
taxed as low one-tifth of cent.
After short trial the consumer will undoubt-
eddy realize that sales tax is a comparatively
cheap form of taxation Each time he pays the tax
on item, he will know exactly how much that
tax is. The levying OF other taxes, such as per-
sonal property, real estate, income, business and
other such taxes are paid by the consumer indr-
ectly. And in paying them indirectly he is not
sure whether he is paying than his share of
the tax not.
The only injustice see in retail sales tax
is that the poor man, the man who pays 80 or 95
per cent of his income for the necessities of life,
is taxed every cent of his income, while the man
who pays so per cent or less Of his income for the
everyday necessities is taxed on only that portion
of his income To offset this inequality, believe
that sales tax should be levied only when paired
with an income tax.
Each of us should pay our just share of the
cost of running our government. We all share alike
in the benefits of government, irregardless of our
station in life. The only way in which some people,
who own no property and take part in no civic ac-
tivities and yet who enjoy all the benefits Of gov
eminent, can be reached by taxation is through
retail sales tax
During the past few years there has been some
attempt to revise tax system so that the citi-
zens Of the state pay according to their ability
rather than by arbitrary standards. Such changes
yet remains to be done in this line
We hope that within the next few years our
state tax system will be revised using the retail
sales tax, the income tax and the property tax as
the methods through which governmental revenue
is to be derived Proper revision and correlation of
these three systems will give basic tax system
which is equitable to one and all.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1935-04-25
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(To Be Continued
Evening star., 1935-09-22

Left: FIGHTING FOR
PEACE. Premier Laval of
France Qeft) and Anthony
Eden, British delegate, con-
ferring as they leave a
League session. 9 A.P. Photo.
Evening star., 1935-09-22

WASHINGTON
~ and SUBURBS
10 CENTS ELSEWHERE
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1935-07-27
sss
GOV GRNMENf

Under Secretary of Agriculture Tug
we'll. now "A and Rural Kesettlemept
Administrator, announces establishment
of IL regions for rural rehabilitation and
the distribution of SOL. 900, 600 between
those areas. He mas over 5000. new
employees under him.
Relief Administrator Harry L. Hop
kins claims the people on relief rolls
are as we'll off ply sically as the rest of
the nations population. Relief rolls de-
cllned 33 per cent in June. he says.
War Department requests 81 100000
in Work Relief funds TO map areas along
the coasts and borders which will be-
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1935-07-27

ing the continent in 18 hours:22 minutes
She Is the first woman to co nplete an
East West non stop hop
10 final report on the airpIane crash
10 which Senator Cutting was killed
Commerce Departments charges seven
spsciflc violation of air commerce. regu
lations,
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1935-07-27
rIVlNE'S ANGEL CONTINUES Elk.
PLANTATION

Father Divine's foreign angel again
ectured to number of people yesterday
afternoon east of the Ball Park
He explained them according to his
belief that no normel person could have
been doing what Father Divine has done
so successfully; that there he is immor
tai, and he has as his listeners certain
distinguished people, and the ike.
Brother Samson claimed thatthOusands
Of people in (Jnited States are followers
of this Divine Prophet, and that educa-
ted people from various denomination
are eager 70 hear the prophet lecture,
The Daily News.
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1935-07-27
ssss
AVIATION

Dean B. Hemnond's model ~"
fool proof airpane is being demon
strated to the public and leaders of the
industry az the ALI A nerican Aircraft
Show at Detroit,
Second attempt of Army flyers to
explore the stratosphere in { giant bal.
loon constructed for them by the Ma
tonaI Geographic Society AMI the u. S.
Army fails when the huge bag explodes
just before the take off. Whether or
not another attemptlwill be made is still
unsettled.
Laura Ingals sets non-stop New York
to Los Angeles record fer women cross
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1935-07-27
w arnl.1g

The Constitution OF the United States
guarantees the right of free
assembly TO all citizen. Whenever such
right is abused by lncendlary spesch
inctirg to violence and defiance of Law,
the offenders will be arrestedS & sue
mitted to the Courts for due punish
ment.
ROBERT HERR(CK,
Acting Governor of the Virgin islands.
St. Thomas Bulletin
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1935-07-27

come lcf high strategic Importance in
war.
RIG drops aid to banks.
AT last the 81 900. 600, 900 work relief
program has taken on definite form
with thousands in various parts of the
country being given jobs. ranging from
boondogCing on up.
Treasury Department reveals that the
American farmer is ouying more United
States savings bonds than is the urban
dweller.
Forests Service reports that approx.
mately 200. 600 900 trees were planted
this spring in the Western sneIger belt.
enough to cover $500 acres. Paintings
were made in 80 counties along the belts
1,U00 miles.
Post Office Department issues $50
fraud orders closing the mails TO that
many individuals and fl ms in It's war on
iotreries.
The Federal Housing Administrations
has insured loans totAting more THAI
S20?, l68, $50.
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1935-07-27
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8.45
WILL RUGERS
"Handy Andy"

Roger
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of
Mr. Gomez
As Usual $ n
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1935-07-27
Admission AS Usual

with them, spent many hours and days
completing the investment order which
originated with Miss Wilson. Even the
cIotn had to be specially woven for the
costly rament, --Jhe Daily News
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1935-01-31
Try to Deprive Vet
Of Newsstand
BY q Worker CORRESPONDENT

NEW York; am a disabled
war veteran that got permission and
a license from the city to operate
news stand at East 9Sth Street
and Rutland Road in 1882.
This is my only means of making
a living, still there are people that
are trying to deprive me of this
means. The owner of local candy
store, Mrs. Nurom, has offered me
81 900 for the stand. I turned this
down, as the stand is my only means
OF making a livelihood.
After that a real reign of terror
has been directed against me. was
assaulted once, my stand has been
held up. The man that beat me
up was the son in-law of this Mrs.
Nurom. After it was proven in
court that he committed the as
sault, he only got six months pro-
baton.
However, the police have lined up
against me, too. I have been ar
rested 10 to Is times for not having
license, and yet all that time I
mad license. In court they wouldn't
even give me a chance to defend
myself. All in all I have been fined
500.
This is the treatment veterans get
In this city. That's the way political
pull is used to deprive man of his
only means Of making a living.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1935-01-31
Federal Terror
Hits Farmers
By a Farmer Correspondent

BISMARCK, N. Dat least seven
farmers have been arrested, and
charged with conspiracy to defraud
the government in Eastern Montana
during the last few days. The cap
italist press a few days ago an
nounced that ThorYold Nelson,
Westby, Mont, farmer, has been ar
rested in Minot, North Dakota, and
would be tried in the Federal Court
there. Others were being sought,
with the result noted above.
The case is the result of a
Sears Roebuck sale that was carried
through in September, 1888, in Di-
vide County, North Dakota, where
the mass resistance of the farmers
to a forced sale resulted in the to-
tai sum of S2.44 for the seller.
This attack against the farmers is
the beginning Of a new wave of
attempting to crush the resistance
of the farmers to the mass impov-
erishment evident everywhere. Us
ing this case, the government hopes
to be able to break the organized
resistance growing stronger day by
day. The United Farmers League
is rallying it's forces for struggle
against this attack, and will rally
the other farmers organizations for
the support and defense of the
farmers.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1935-01-31
Direct Relief Cut
In Florida
By . worker CORRESPONDENT

INGLIS, Fla.-Our President is
figuring on putting another load Of
money for the crooks and grafters
to hoard up, and those that really
need must go without even can
of beef that hog would grunt at
and walk away from.
Over three months ago, five
pounds of rice, can of beef and
a pound of rank butter were handed
out The rice was done away with
few weeks later. Then fifteen pounds
of potatoes we're handed out, also
the beef and butter.
Six weeks ago. all of that was cut
off direct relief. Only those that
worked got the staple groceries, such
as they were They got the pay, also
potatoes and the remains of what
people in other places wouldn't take.
We have here folks that are unable
to work even if they did get a job.
The paymaster can ride around in
a big car. He has to have a secre-
tary to paddle after him to carry
his pad and pencil. He sits around
trying to look wise and make people
think he is important. He gets his
pay from the F.E.R.A, loads his
sack with things that those who
need it should get. Then he goes off
whistling and still looking for more.
Those that get it do not need it,
and those that need it must go with
out.
Last week the paymaster came
aroInd and handed a cut from SO
to 80 cents for three days work.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1935-01-31

that our eyes are now open and we
see that if we wish to survive we
must think clearly and organize into
Communism. 1t is our only hope.
And for the first time the hungry
and oppressed are turning toward
the only thing that can really save
Communism. Let those who
have tricked and duped and be-
trayed us these past four starving
years enjoy their Judas fruits while
they may.
We cannot be blamed for taking
the wrong trail. We did not have
the chance to learn of Communism.
But now we have, and are doing it.
All these years did the WL.U. and
the VIA. improve our wretched
conditions? Not bit. But every
leader in the gang did try for polit-
ical control by our votes. What is
done now that they have some con-
troll? The very first thing the VIA.
did at Weatherford, when its advice
was asked, was to deprive starving
families against whom they had a
grudge. of fire wood. Today in the
blizzard suffering is intense, little
children sit with freezing hands.
Here in Clinton we elected some
of the leaders to the city commits
sion. They still sit there comfortably.
And we-Well, we're forgotten in our
miserable shacks where we can sit
It's the whole story over western
Oklahoma. The gang runs off after
Marland and his silk hat, struggling
for personal power. The rest Of lis
Starve, watch our families grow
thinner each day. The governments
outchering program has stripped
our country of meat, has plowed
under our food. Prices at the stores
are impossible to pay. Marland sits
i'll the state house. and like Marie
Antoinette, who cold bloodedly sug-
gested cake while the starving
screamed for bread, worries about a
sick dog while thousands Of Okla
homa babies wall for milk. This is
the New Deal!
But there is one streak of light
on this horribly dark horizon =
and that light is Communism. We
have that, and we are going to
use it. This must be the last win
ter of terror. Organization into
Communistic units must begin now
and flourish widely. Else we will
perish under the insane policy of
stripping the country of food. and
dipping our votes away from us.
Comrades in western Oklahoma.
unitel
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1935-01-31
Brandler's DeIicatessen
Struck by F. W. I. U.
BY a Worker Correspondent

NEW YORK.-The Bandler's de-
licatessen and restaurant has been
called out on strike by the Food
Workers Industrial Union. Local 1923,
Bandler's Is known as the worst
open shop in Jamaica, N. Y. Last
week, four dishwashers. enc bus bow
and one counterman were fired for
union activity. Bandler is the worst
enemy of labor in the Jamaica res
taurant industry. The employees re-
ceiye less pay than in any organized
or unorganized shop in N. Y. Wait
resses, for example receive So a week
pay. Besides Bandler's forces them
to pay from their tips Csc day for
his head waitress who, incidently
happens to be very close girl friend
of his. In short nineteen MATTRESSES
are forced by Bandler to maintain
a stool pigeon from their miserable
wages.
Bandler'S Is the main force whom
the bosses are backing to block
further organization. That is why
the strike was called in Bandler's.
This is why this strike means so
much to us in our fight for better
conditions. The strikers are receiv-
ing support from the A. F. of L.
Local 325,
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1935-01-31
Business College Helps Cut Pay
OF Office Workers in Los Angeles

Mr.. MacKay doesn't be-
lieve in penalizing boy or girl for
the privilege of working.
Don't let your work pile up on
you, Mr.. Employer. Just begin with
part time worker and later. when
he graduates, you may be able to
offer him permanent employment.
Cordially yours"
Mr.. Employer may be able to offer
the worker permanent employment
is right. About the time the part
time worker is ready for permanent
employment, Mr.. Employer will re-
ceive another letter like the above
urging him to hire the new part
time worker, instead-because it will
only cost So week. You can't beat
that, Mr.. Employer!
MacKay is interested in these
part-time job placements of students
because MacKay ensures a steady
flow of tuition fees from such stu
dents. Ergo, MacKay will have the
dollar incentive to plug" for the
next batch of students after the
present ones are showed out into the
world with an education and not
employers to hire their trained
brains.
The business colleges and the
bosses are joining to smash the
workers. You can beat that, fellow
workers. Join together to smash the
bosses. By organizing, by joining
the office workers industrial union
we can break this attack.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1935-01-31
Taylor Grazing Act Aims to Force
Small Cattle Ranchers off the Land

is controlled by one Of several gov
eminent credit agencies. AS the Re
gional Credit Corporation and the
Intermediate Credit Corporation
loans come due the customers are
told that they can renew from the
Production Credit Corporation.
However, this set-up demands that
the loans be good" and is con-
trolled by board of directors made
up Of the largest stock men in the
area. Also this board interlocks with
the Rehabilitation Board which will
take an active part in putting over
the Taylor Act 1t is plain to see
that the small stock man is tied
down with an economic lariat rope
and is at the mercy of the big stock
men who have the government now
acting as strong man to clear the
range. BY Withholding relief, credit
and feed loans, capitalism will try to
put over the Wallace program of
elimination of farmers in the stock
country from production and fore
ing them to the subsistence plots
and labor camps.
Capitalist columnists, quick to
jump to the aid of their masters,
herald the rehabilitation scheme as
good thing" for agriculture and
suggest the addition of game to the
stock units so that the idle rich
could come and hunt. Like the lords
Of England and Scotland hunted on
the game preserves after the peas
ants had been herded out by the
Kings soldiers so will the American
capitalists hunt after the New Deal
has driven out the homesteader and
locked him in a subsistence farm.
This situation calls for militant
program of struggle for the small
stock man. The Farmers Union pro-
gram with its refinapcing scheme
and cooperative building plan will
only help the large rancher to get
rid of his small neighbor. Only a
militant mass organization among
the small ranchers who would re-
fuse to be moved, who will demand
adequate relief, cancellation of debts
and production credit can keep
them from being cast into slavery.
As the wheels of capitalism slowly
turn once again the correctness of
the Communist program for the
small farmer stands out in bold faced
type. The economic interests of the
soon to be homeless small rancher
coincide with the Farmers Emer-
gency Relief Bill. This section of the
population now has no other lead
ership to follow except the leader
ship of the Communist Party.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1935-01-31
Land Tax Increases
In Mississippi
By a Farmer Correspondent

STATE LINE, MISS don't see
how we are going to keep going
here if times keep going from bad
to worse.
Every year, my taxes keep going
higher and higher. This last year,
1884, taxes are payable Feb. l, 1885.
After that the interest is per cent
a month until August. Then the
farm is advertised and sold, which
will make it cost twice as much to
redeem. For 1884 my valuation was
raised three f1fths over that Of 1888,
In 1888 I was forced to let the
state get my SO acres Of pasture
for on-payment of taxes. A few
months later I got a chance to Dor
row the money to redeem it, which
thought would be enough. SO I
made an application. 1t sold for
S25 taxes. The state is holding it
for $S6.25; clerks fees $3.50, attor-
ney's fee SO, notary fee IS cents,
leaving a total of $l04.50 AS I was
unable to borrow that much at that
time, I had to let it rest while.
SO the state adds per cent
month on the principal ($25) till I
do raise the money to redeem it.
What it will cost today, do not
know.
Our state legislature passed bill
last summer to allow all land sold
to the state to be redeemed by
the original owners at one dollar per
acre, one-fourth down and one
fourth payments each year for three
years. Five per cent on deferred
interest, the clerks fees, and other
expenses, would of course have to
be paid in cash. But our worthy
governor vetoed the bill, so over one
half the land of Mississippi now
belongs to the state and the taxes
on the balance has to be raised
every year to meet the increased
state expenses.
I don't know about other states,
but we sure get some wise guys
elected to Office in Mississippi.