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Tax Uncertainties. Rumors
From Europe Upset Market
Markets OF u
Glonce

Stocks: lrregularly lower In dun
trading.
Bonds: Irregular: Z. s. lower.
Curb Stocks: Lower.
Call Money: One per cent.
Foreign Exchanges Higher.
Cotton; Easy.
Wheat: Unchanged 70 off =.
Corn: Up ]. TO = cent.
Rubber: About steady.
silver: Unchanged in New York.
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HAPPY
&~fhday


TUESDAY, AUGUST 6
John Burich, jr., 1882 So. M st.
Dorothy Larson. 238 So. 55th.
Mary Camp, s201 u Ea. ID st.
Mildred Reynolds, 40s So. 43d.
Mrs. j. C. Kitchen, BOG So.
Fife ct.
Harold Brewer, 404s So. d st.
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AN ADVERTISEMENT

AN ADNEfNA AoEH<ALaA~A
v ANTED-To trade about "a scrss
near Spansway Lake for suitaol0
tract OF land one mile wide and
two miles long west Of the Cascade
Mountains IN Oregon or Washtnsi-
ton states and pay difference.
mostly on time. Did you see all OF
my advertisements in some OF the
Tacoma papers since 1900. ! ds-
covered perpetual motion. less
wearing out of equipment. etc, ind
/ discovered that water did travel
to a higher elevation Though
proper equipment and / discovered
electricity might be made with
electricity. About water travelling
10 higher elevation through
proper equipment know of a pipe
with sufficient number OF branches
on the UP hill end so they will hold
sufficient greater weight of water
than the down hill end. The pipes
TO be straight ND and down with
the water in them to be counted.
The Sster In the turn in the pipes
to not to be counted. The lower
end of the pipe and the lower ends
of the up hill branches to be In
tanks Of water. To make cleo
tricity with electricity hitch elec-
tricfty Ia the outside of wheels
with cogs near the middle of them
70 run machinery with to make
pientV OF eiectric1ty. ABOUT per-
petual motion less wearing out of
equipment. etc. WHY not a spring
that when once 1t Is wound IL
Will pull train and will pull on
the outside OF a wheel equaling
pulling on the long end 81 a lever.
the cogs near the middle of the
wheel euualinT the short end of
the lever to have power TO wind
another like spring which will pull
the train and Will also have power
20 again wind another like spring.
The train to run until something
stops It. Or why not proportion
ate equipment If wanted. About
plenty Of work. there has alwa-s
been work for everyone that was
able to work according to all re-
liable history OF the earth. To get
work people might work generally
for people with the least wealth
and take Tor paw stored $500 Sc
mortgages only to be used where
they FIe full value and all be
wealth and thereby have less
taxes. Some people seem to want
certain kind OF work at a Ger
tain time and at a certain place
and at certain price as probably
Is told about in some newspapers.
$500 dav each and a place to be
furnished Tor the workers TO live
II they have none is probably a
supply and demand price in some
countries. Address only James I.
Murray. 1901 Pacific ave. Tacoma.
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NORTHWEST HANKS

Portland-Clearings S6,406, 49,
Il; balances 81. SIS. 26s.se.
Seattle-Clearings S6,063. 031. 81 ;
balances s., 400, sec. %; transactions
So. SIS. 600. 90.
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Behind
The Ticker

NEW York; aggregate tax
alton Is going TO he uncomfortably
heavy. then IT does not much mat
ter how II Is colleeted-that is,
Although the tax burdens for
whether the government, In effect,
takes out some taxes indirectly
through the limitation of profits
on defense contracts. or lets prof
its accumulate In n thick cream
before using the skinner.
What business and the individ-
ual are most concerned about is
how much will be left after all
levies have been paid. To see how
that works out we have only to
compare two fairly recent years
during which total tax collections
by federal. state and local authori-
ties were approximately the same
Those years were 1880 and 1886,
for both of which an aggregate
of around $40. 800, 000. 900 was coll
lected in taxes.
both those years, measured In dol
lars. were apparently about the
same. the 1896 taxes were much
harder to bear because national
income for that year was $1,000
100000 less than In 1880. The
ratio of total taxes TO national
incomes in 1896 was 1871 per cent.
as compared with 14.2 per cent
in 1880.
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IRADE-BUY-SELL with Times Want
ADS. ALBERT LOOMS. plo SO.
o4ln. can at The Tacoma Times
office for two free tickets to ths
Temple theater aeean
NOTICE Not responsible for anv
DIS not contracted by ourselves
personally. Mr.. and Mrs. James r.
Stokes. 6246 So. Cakes st.
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II you're not using it, sell it With
a Fast Action Times Want Ad.
Phone Main 1881.
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The point has been reached
where new sources Of taxes may
have 10 be found. and such add
tional levies win be superimposed
on a combined system of federal.
state and local collections repre-
senting a heavier burden than had
TO be borne at any time during
the World war.
With more than 5000. 900 per-
sons still jobless. II il particularly
important that the incidence OF
increased and new taxes be most
carefully weighed and considered.
Otherwise. IN our eagerness 20
pay as we go" on armament.
general business vitality. the pur-
chasing power Of the public, and
the standard Of living may be
unnecessarily lowered. Such an
outcome would prevent the find
ing Of jobs by large numbers.
But, however the problem Of
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-07
Dow-JoNES AVERAGES

N 500 = ffAtNAAAAaANl %fNaNNN
shares against 2so.eo0 Monday.
Curb ssdes were $1,000 shares. COM
pared with $1,000.
49,
NEW YORk-Tax uncertainties
and reports that Germany was
ready 10 launch its big offensive
against Britain unsettled the stock
market Tuesday. Business held at
q high level.
Declines included two points IN
United Aircraft and 10 more than a
point in Bethlehem Steel. Soften
ing in the price of copper and lead
affected adversely stocks in these
groups.
Sun oil lost nearly two points.
Mercantile issues were off frac-
tons, as were rails, utilities and
motors.
International Paper preferred de-
elined 81 points TO So. and Weston
Electrical Instrument 2lz points TO
80. Declines Of point and more
were noted in Allied Chemical, du-
Pont- International Harvester and
others. Universal Leaf Tobacco
dropped 81 points on a single sale.
-x-S..y,. 1-c~o~,
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TUESDAYS QUOTATIONS

fluctuations courtesy Dean witter a
Co, Washington Bldg. members
New York Stock ExchanRel
High LOW Clnsn
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The percentage of national In
come taken in total tax collections
has risen considerably since 1886.
The conference board estimates
that for 1888. the latest year for
which complete statistics are avail
able, taxes took 22.4 per cent
the highest ratio on record Ma
tional income in 1888 was lower
than in 1896, when taxes took 16.1
per cent; so that the net result
In any comparison for the two
years was that the drain Of higher
taxes was piled upon the income
loss TO aggravate a bad situation.
National income In 1888 was
nearly $4,000 900. 600 less than in
1886, while total tax collections
We're more than $4,000 DOC, 900
larger.
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Fasf-Acfion Advertising
y you have something 70 sell reach
more Tacoma homes At less sdveY-
Using cost By placing your message
IN TIE TILES WANT ADS.
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rsos. Want Ad. e Main slsl
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N. Y. CURB STOCKS

Closing Prices Furnished by
Dean Witter a Company
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Honesty Always Paws

FINDERS Of lost articles sdvrr-
tised below. please take notice
After you have returned the
articles to the loser go to The
Tacoma Times office, Ole Mar
ket, where you viii be pre-
sented with q guest ticket TO ons
OF Hamrick,s theaterA
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Obviously. taxes have been taxi
ing so large a proportion Of ma
tional income in the years before
defense became an emergency"
that 1t is difficult TO see how the
ratio can be increased without
having the undesirable result of
checking various activities which
yield taxable income. In other
words. point may be reached
where higher rates of taxation are
less productive of revenue. Instead
OF taxation conceived to force So
called reforms" and taxation of
punitive nature, the experts will
perhaps seek TO devise taxation
which will stimulate the processes
of income production so as 10 in
crease the total and enable the
government to take more while
leaving sufficient Income after
taxes" to keep heads above water.
In recent study comparing the
present tax level with World war
years. the conference board said
that "the most striking feature of
the fiscal position OF the federal
government in 1914 was the ma
tons large, unused reserve of tax
paying power But no such re-
serve of tax-paying power exists
today for 1t has been tapped to
the limit, first 10 meet a large
proportion Of World war costs,
then to retire much Of the ma
tional debt created by that war.
and finally to meet the rising costs
Of government during an era OF
lavish spending.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-10
APPROPRIATIONS
BILLS APPROVED

WASHINGTON--In q furry Of
activity house and senate Thurs
day sent three big appropriations
bills through their mills.
In each instance tho measures
were reduced below the amounts
recommended by President Roose-
velt's budget bureau. The action:
The house approved a confer
ence report on the s2oi, s22 .5ss
urgent defense deficiency bill and
sent the measure TO the white
house for President Roosevelts
signature. The bill was sis,65s.-
TAT below the presidents recon-
mendation, si2.270,000 Of the
amount having been chopped out
by the senate.
The house approved and sent
to the senate a Si07. 225, 900 sup
ply bill carrying funds for the
Justice, state and commerce de-
partments and the federal Judici-
airy. II was cut s2,33s, $50 below
presidential recommendations.
The senate approved and sent
back to the house for concurrence
a s1,13e. 6e3,b2s bill to run In
dependent government agencies In
the fiscal year starting next Jul,
I. II was cut s55.0i0.s45 below
the budget but was s3s.o06, PSI
higher than when IL left the house
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-10

n 10 Ian y~sfs Nspaslsena
house str<asth steadily rs<>sspt
nnsa ne 1853 general sse<ssurA
when = gain II - ss~ss sssser~d
th< party - m<1cr srensstleN
status with = msmsershsp - -
Representatives.
Hcs~~ Heruh1i<sn Leader Jn~~pA
W. Martin D.. 81 Ma1nachuastfa
wha called th~ turn reers>pty ne<s
than q uensh h<feFe th< tn14 e1ee-
tim. Described ip>o prunpeess n Z
speech b<fsre = dinner ureap -
congressional spcrefaF>1a
The emphasis Martin put -
heass gains and M eeofs6paee
there weald ~ a lssst = flve ~
cent turnover u xivs N~pabi1cans
ccntrct az the hcups contributed
here 10 the e~il>f that ~ y Rore
. candidate for rv-<,setioa 10 NJ
present s<si thls y>as thsn sanps
10 assain either IL presidential -
vice presidential nsminstlaa ~ m
party.
Martin. generally. y er<djse4
here with r~masksAis sffsesivs
exrcusinn n his spspcnn1htltslee -
Republican lssaer AZ ~ hoeee. e1ss1
his promotion IA spsaesr VII -
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-10
MEET IN S. r. IN JULY

This years National Foreign
Trade convention will meet In san
Francisco on July 70. 10 and 81.
according TO announcement made
by James A. Fafrsli. chairman ~
the National Foreign Trade coun.
eli. under whose auspices thsss
annual meetings Of the foreign
traders ara held In leading sea-
port cities throughout tbs country.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-10
CCC Educational
Advisers Confer
rORT LENIH-District train.

FORT LEWIS-District train
ing and educational conferences
held during the week for educa-
tional advisers of the 20 camps
comprising the Fort Lewis dstrict
CCc will come 10 a close Friday
afternoon. II was announced by
Mai. Walter c. Sweeney. COM
manding general of the post and
CCc.
Speakers during the six-day ses-
sion included Col. James l.. Brad
ley. general staff. 9th Corps area.
Preside, San Francisco DIR. ID. ".
Wiedman, area educational sd-
wiser; Mai. l.. r. Daughter, sxecu-
tive officer. Fort Lewis. and
William A. Kimple. district edu-
cstional adviser. Fort Lewis.
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British and French officials re-
Gently have put special emphasis
on their aid to Finland, especially
the dispatch OF such war materials
as airplanes. Gen. Sir Hubert
Cough. an outstanding figure in
the World war. urged that the
allies should make a naval attack
on Soviet Union forces on the
Arctic coast of Finland.
The volunteers from Britain will
30 to Finland as privates, although
they include retired captains.
majors and other officers. About
200 volunteers were examined yes
terday and there viii be further
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-10

already In providing. = ssse
Mt MurmAnsk for German
ships Of war. German sue-
marines and other ships," be
wrote.
Cough said France and
Britain have declared they
will grant every aid 10 Fin
land within their power, but
no far that has taken shape
only In the scnding Of war
supplies. II cannot be claimed
that this II all the aid within
their power
Cough led the allied miiitar,
which coordinated efforts
against the Bolsheviks in TN
Baltic states during 1919. Hi
views reflect the feeling In SONS
circles that the allie
should give greater military sup
port to Finland. French officiall
,lso have been reported as urgins
he British government to do NOR
'or Finland.
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examinations In the next few days.
Cough. who recently urged a
holy crusade under British lead
ership against Bolshevisn. sug-
gested the allies send wsrships to
the Arctic port Of Petsamo and
destroy Russian ships there. His
views were expressed in the Feb
ruary issue Of the "Engiish-Speak-
ing World
The hsrbor at Murmansk should
be closed because even though
We are not at war with Russia,
she is at war with u.s." Cough said.
Russia has positively COM
mitted acts Of war against us
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-10
RUN-OFF LACK
IS IN PROSPECT

BOISE. ida--The snow pack On
mountains surrounding the Column
hia basin Is far below normal and
the water content IL from 30 to
so per cent below that Of the past
three years. NJ. C. Mari. irrigs-
ton engineer of the department Of
agriculture. reported today.
the snow IL well pseted. but
there Is deficiency Of the volume
of snow water, Mari said.
Later storms may make up the
deficiencies. he said. but the
present outlook IL for . water
shortage next summer.
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Ever since the early days Of TN
Finnish Russian war. Prime Min
ister Chamberlain and his govern
ment have Lost no opportunity q
convince tho people Of the impor'
lance OF F'inland'n victory. British
fighting planes and some antisair-
craft and anti.tank guns and ann
mnnition have been SAINT 10 the
Firms.
n the sentiment found h
teday's survey continues. tkis
policy Of EiviaE aid h sst
likely 20 meet with much pub
he oppesitioa. provided n stops
shsrt Of sending srtusi Brit
ish manpewev.
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The issue Of giving aid TO the
Firms has stirred wide discussion
In England. AZ II also has in tho
United states. The amount Of
sentiment In the United States for
non-military American loan to
the Firms was measured and re-
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Friendship
m colonial
and Firms
h what Is
both anni-
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norated in
|ent stamp
m a paint
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vedes and
d. Sweden
y with an
nd Finland
[trnent on
issue of a
mark the
i've postage
the stamp
ed early in
celebration
Rtehc event
International
|ihons have
rk the an
Jams for .
ration have
BE Of war.
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British Volunteer Soldiers
Soon Will Go to Finn Front

LONDON-The first group of British volunteers for
Misunderstanding retired British army officersis sched
ued leave week. result of recruiting efforts under
supervision of the Finnish legation.
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Opposition Party Vote
Approves Policy of Aid
nv mr. GEORGE GALLUP
Dsr~~ter, America Institute Al fuhisc Optnlua

PRINCETON. N. british public opinion, meas
ured by special poll just completed In England Is strongly
in favor giving help Finland but Ia anxious TO put
limit on the extent of that aid The overwhelming majority
voters in the study for sending British TO tho
Firms in their against Russia but not In favor OF
sending British troops.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-10
Slight Voting Shift Woxld
Give COP Control of Hootse

WASHINGTON - Republican stetietlciop4 e1<tMoeo4
today that five PER cent shift IN voene i = eo1r
outside the solid south would return contso e ~ 49,
10 the COP next November for the first tins enco H.
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ported by the American Institnte
Of Public Opinion early this week.
The British attitude toward Fin
land was measured By The British
Institute Of Public Opinion. an af-
fillate. through eroax section
survey In England. Scotland and
wales on the following issues
"Do YOU approve er disappvevs
Of Britain s~nding arms b help
"A 80
Nogales international., 1940-03-30
serve squad members.

Second team letter awards were
recommended fer the following boys
Manuel Bonorand, Alfredo Ezrre,
George Franklin, Alfonso Gastellum,
Pat Langdon, Hector Ramirez, Man
uel Sainz, Edward Simpson, Edward
Sloan, Buddy Titcomb, ice Berrel-
lez, Homer Chernin, Clarence Joli-
vette, George Logan, Emilio Mar
tan, Francisco Pegueros, Johnny Pc
terson, John Pearson, Bruce Pow
ell, and Oscar Soto.
Coach Bellman expects a much
better and more improved team next
semester, since most of the men
who played this year, with the ex-
ception of Sammy Marcus and Frank
Reed, will be back en- hand.
Alex Durazo, who was an all
southern conference first team Sc
lection this year in the southern
conference tourney which was held
at Douglas, is a three year letter
man this year and will be back
again next year to head the
Nogales international., 1940-03-30

Poultry rations feed out so far
that five dollars extra per ton for
good feed means little when the
results are recorded.
<sStSxAsA
Nogales international., 1940-03-30
Walden To Be
Candidate For
State Treasurer

PRESCOTT, Mar. 29-Jim Wal
den, business manager of the Pres
colt Courier, will announce his can
didacy for the Democratic nomlna-
ton for state treasurer within a
month, according to authoritative
reports from Prescott 1t will be his
first bid for public office.
An experienced auditor and bust
ness man, Mr.. Walden has operated
a business of his own and before
moving to Prescott served five
years as auditor and business man
ager of the Phoenix Gazette. He
established record in public Serv-
ice during the two years he was SUI
perintendent of the Arizona Pho
neer's home. After increasing the
facilities of the institution, improv-
ing it's cuisine and providing addi-
tional comforts for the elderly
guests, he returned $4,000 to the
state general fund from the legisla-
tive appropriation.
Friends quote Mr.. Walden as say
ing: II don't believe in spending a
dollar when rs cents will do the
job
A taxpayer in two counties -
Maricopa and Yavapai-Mr Walden
first came to Arizona in 1895 as
station agent for the old United
Nogales international., 1940-03-30
Fourteen Apaches
BasketbalLers
Get Awards
(By j. DUPUY)

Fourteen Apache basketball play
erS were named this week by head
basketball coach Lon Bellman to re-
ceive regular basketball letter awards
fer the fine 1889 and 1910 basket
ball season showing. The recon-
mendations for the letter awards
were presented this week to the To-
cal high school Board Of Control.
The following men VINO played
over 40%o of the inter-scholastic
basketball games during the 1899
and. 1910 cage campaign were high
lyly recommended: Alfred Camerlin,
Jr., Sammy Capin, Alexander Du-
razo, Jr., Louis Lomeli, Samuel Mar
Gus, David Miller, Charles Reddoch,
and Frank Reed, players; and Man
ayers Charles Smith, Jr., Carlos
Jury and Dana McGaugh.
Men who played over 259o of the
quarters and displayed unusual
ability and interest throughout the
cage season made themselves an
asset to the team instead of a liza
bility, so they were also recommend
ed as a whole group and not singly
They are: Harvey Bracker, Arman-
do Parada, and Alan Underwood, re-
Nogales international., 1940-03-30


Verde & Pacific railroad at Jerome
junction. He rose by successive
steps until he left the company S
employ to become telegrapher and
manager for the Postal Telegraph
company in Phoenix.
Although never before seeking
public office, party leaders credit
Mr.. Walden with having been a
most effective campaigner for the
Democratic ticket in numerous cam
paigns. His ability as an executive
and his wide acquaintanceship
throughout the state led to his Sc
lection as Judge Stanford's cam
paign manager in 1884.
Nogales international., 1940-03-30
Legion Not To
Sponsor Fiesta

La Fiesta Mexicana, big annual
event in Nogales since 1886, will not
be held this year, due to the fact
it lacks a sponsor for 1910.
Two weeks ago a committee OF
business men at meeting in the
CITY council chambers turned down
a proposal they act as sponsors,
when it was revealed that gambling
to finance the snow would not be
allowed during the four day cele-
bration. After that meeting there
was report the American Legion
would be the sponsors. Merrill
Knapp, a well known Legionnaire,
said Wednesday The Legion would
NOT sponsor the show this spring.
Nogales international., 1940-03-30
Utilities Not
Seeking Renewal
Of Franchise


The Nogales city council has been
notified by the Citizens Utilities COM
pany that the firm will not seek
renewal of an electric franchise
granted by vote of the people %
years ago.
Company officials said regulation
by the Arizona corporation commits
sion made g. franchise unnecessary.
The franchise expired Wednesday.
The council will confer with util-
ity officials concerning a proposal
to levy a license tax to replace the
gross franchise tax of two and one
half per cent.