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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-10-17

Plan Dance
Miss eyrne Heads Com
mi.ies for Annual Party

The hay ride and barn
dance on Saturday. Oct. %,
will be the highlight of the
month for members of the
Cardinal club. Miss Mary
Catherine Byrne is in charge
of the committee. which viii
give its full report nj the
monthly meeting Friday at
the Knights of Columbus hall.
This meeting will bs Of great
interest In all club members, b.
cause Al this time the members Of
the board Of directors are IN ne
elected. This board consists Of one
represents tive from each parish
in the city.
Margaret Msreoe and Margaret
Harbottis, eo-ehalrmen for the an
nual Cardinal tolo. viii announce
their COMMITTEES for ths coming
affair. which will be held sons
time in November. Several I'm
portant committee meetings will
be held in order 10 arrange The
final plans.
Each year Al this time the club
gives q Thanksgiving basket This
yssr the committee In under the
leadership Of Mr.. Joe Desmond.
The entertainment committee
~lll provide q short program. with
the usual dancing which viii fol.
low the short business session.
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Lincoln Court. Amsranih.
Schedules Business Session

Lincoln court. Order Of the
Amarsnth. viii meet Thursday
evening for its regular business
meeting and advanced officers
night. Plans will be completed
for the bazaar which il To be held
In November.
The degree Of the order will be
conferred upon a class of can
didates. Officers who will occupy
advance stations are Mrs. Andy
Larson. Mrs. A. n. Gsrstad. Miss
Beatrice Benston and Or. Ray
Fredericks.
A social hour and late supper
will follow. All members Of the
Amsrsnth will be welcomed by
the royal mstron. Mrs. Thurman
Owens. and the royal patron. Mr..
Harrison Dursnt
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Convention
On Thursday

Members OF the Minute Women
of the state will hold their annual
convention on Thursday at the Y.
w. c. A. Sessions will open with
registration at $50 and general
meeting AZ 10 o'clock with Mrs.
Meta Horther Downing presiding.
The Rev. Robert Pfeiffcr will give
the invocation.
Taking part in the morning pro-
gram will be Mrs. Charles Bow
ers. Mrs. r. p. Wilson and Mrs.
Elmer Jones. Mayor Harry p.
Cain has been invited 10 speak.
During the 1890 luncheon there
will be a round table discussion.
The afternoon session viii open
Nth a discussion of the u. 3. o.
Musical numbers on the program
will be presented by Mrs. Henry
skrsnstsd.
Following an election NJ differs
there will be tour Of the L. 5. O.
elgnrooms.
Mrs. Charles Langsbesr Of
Pierce county Minute Women viii
De in charge Of the convention.
Ladies' Aid Of Zlon Lutheran
church, SO. ssth and Thompson.
viii hold their annual fail bazaar
Friday. Luncheon and romnegrots
viii be served Prof. sannsrud Of
2. L. c. VIII speak in The evening
Ladies Auxiliary, s.A-f.I@. social
meeting Friday At Yakima inn. $50
80. Yakima Luncheon fl Il 20.
Reservations may ps made b. cali
ing Mrs.. Ella posgs. Garland 1881.
uas. and Means eiuh ~ Oiyrn-
pie Reb~Lzh lodge v1ii meet FIN
dzy N the NINE ~ Mn n. c.
Msnsry. 50f4 80 Park ave. for
luncheon. Mrs. Ethsi Lowry Will
sss.s, tire hostess Mrs. I = Brox-
on will conduct the business meet
ing
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Three Sessions for
Womsns Club

the Friday calendar ~ tns
Nonans club hrings n ia mem
pers three Departmental study
sessions. Beginning 81 10 o'cleck,
the department u adult education.
with Mrs q. e. Anesfson - chair
man. sall study shs Application
Of better Enxiiah through lnfof-
native talks
Al fzss5 the first Of the reviews
Of the lives n noted women under
the ehsifmanEislp Of Mrs. 4. X
Mynrs VIII Be gwen BY Mrs. c. r.
Lubksr. In Calico and cFinollns. =
by Eleanor n. sicklsz. true stories
Of American women Of pioneer
days. viii initiate this interest.
ing series.
Two o'clock zqll find garden
lovers listening 10 Mrs. Harry n.
tombstone in Around the Calen-
aar in the Garden TINS program
has beer arranged ny Mrs. Earl
z. Willard. garden chairman
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Honors for
BRIDGE Winners

Favors Tor high score IN inc
junior bridge tournament follow
ing the Adult Education classes at
the Y. w. c. A. will be awarded
Friday TO last weeks winners. Mrs.
z. L. Warner and Mrs. NJ. c. Put
nam. Mrs. Anthony J. swindle.
chairman of the tournaments, will
present the fsyors to the two win
ners each week. Friday afternoons
are devoted to beginning bridge.
under Mrs. Anthony NJ. Arntson,
as well as the tournaments. and to
the work shop directed by Mrs.
S. A. Huntington. Jr.. Mrs. W. A.
Heath, Mrs. D. Ward Moser, Mrs.
z. N. Murray and Ralph c. Geer.
Morning classes will open At .
with Harry Hurlbut speaking on
Choosing Your Meats" James r.
Slater, professor of biology at the
College of Puget Sound, talking
on a Daily Regimen for Health,
and Rabbi b. d. Rosenberg Of the
Temple Beth Israel giving the last
of his talks on The Social Mes
sage of the Prophets. rs Their
Teaching Applicable Today"
In Finances for Women at 10
o'clock. Howard Lincoln will have
as his subject. Banking and In
vestments." Mrs. Lester sstsriee
will give the book reviews and
Mrs. Anes,o Bianchi will conduct
the conversational Spanish. Be-
ginning Spanish will follow at IL
with Mrs. y. A. Wagner instruct
ing. Miss Aileen Tuttle viii out
line the public health nursing pro-
gram IN Tacoma and Mrs. Hunter
Kennard Will continue her inter
pretiye readings.
Ladies' Aid of ~. PAufs Dan
ish Lutheran church. 1910 30. l. 81
Will sponsor a harvest festival Al
the church Friday evening al >
O'Clock Mrs. Harold PaDlson o'
McChord Field VIII sing Canes
and refreshments vii follow.
Rising sun Spiritual shurtt
Ladies Aid will serve noon lunch.
cor Friday AZ 1880.
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Miss Burd
Engaged
Tells Sorority Sisters OF
Trofh. Coming Marriage

A box of candy was pre-
scented to the Kappa Sigma
Theta sorority girls at a re-
cent meeting at the Leonard
Brown home. ITO No. Steele
St, to announce the engage
ment of Miss Florence Mon
tague Burd to Mr.. Stephen
Z. Truselo.
Miss Burd. the daughter Of Mrs.
Florence Bates Burd. at the same
time revealed that the wedding
date has been set for next June.
She is a senior at the College of
Puget Sound. where she Is affili-
ated with Kappa Sigma Theta and
active in the drama department.
Mr.. Truselo also attended the
college. where he was a member
of Sigma Zeta Epsilon.
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Personal
To Fat Girls

Rsv res ssy air. eovr yaszy face ss>
fxzrs ~IEnout stsrvstisn eiet4ns - bsex-
brsxsinT sxsrrtssz. . asf sxt s2HsibsT nn1
t@.s ksrasea. EsesF TIE son1itssns sn4 at
sordinx % <IrerlscAs O. the pAes2xs.
Msrn1aa Taslssa hxss s@sn 81 IL ne
p+sblie fer naars th&n thirty year. more has
twenty nttisoa esass have E<sn &sszF4tsts1
earsng fnzf rexse1.
snsy fer sS1lt 1st reFsens sto~< fstasas .
e4z.s1 ~ a tAyroid 1efrs~ncY fhypcakF fol1-
Is=<l 49, - are ofHersss. naxnnsi sne f.sg-
tag. ~ 90 na1 Esae ssF 1ssEse<as tast
= re f1N rsken 81 FossF rrFFieizs. .ea r1sf
t> es-sslfed far ftaf r1rpo~< peT ~ -
80 f,1<e sxir sn,o-for-sss- F<zgnes re
e.--4ss - S~s ,oE II h2rn,4a no1sv
froG rog erAr1- adv.
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Thursday Girls Choose
Hobbies" for Theme

A program composed Of hobbies
NJ its members Is being planned
by the Thursday Night Girls club
of the Y. w. c. A. and IL 10 be
the theme of the regular meeting
on Thursday. Beginning At J
o'clock, = review OF the various
hobbies Will take place.
Regular classes will commence
at o'clock. Mrs. John Swan will
again have charge of the folk
dancing. The discussion class this
week will be led by Miss Lois
Tolman. business and Industrial
secretary.
All reservations for the dinner.
10 he held at sis o'clock. must be
in by Wednesday night.
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REYNOLDS 70 Entertain
WAunA Committee

Mr.. ard Mrs.. Arthur Hsynoltfs
VIII be hostess FRIDAY evening 10
members Of the COMMITTEES for ms
opening dance ~ Wanna ciub 70
bs held early IN November. Present
xiil Be DIR. J. ". CosHlsy. pssss-
dent of the club. and Mrs. gosr-
ley. Mr.. and Mrs. Otto sloefg,
chairman, Mr.. and Mrs.. George
Weller. Mr.. and Mrs. z J. Weller.
Mr. and Mr. cecsI Gent and Mr..
ard Mrs.. Reynolds.
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Several large psstlss were Rid
II the Sunday night buffet supper
and dance At the Officers eiuh.
Ia. Gel. and Mrs. e. W. nnhbsrs
entertained for 40 Capt. and Mrs,
e. y. Johnson for n. MaInr and
Mrs. Williamson for 10. and IL.
and Mrs. David r. Rich for eight,
Maj. and Mrs. n 4. Mefslsn.ns-
han entertained for -. hnnorlna
IL. Col and Mrs. !. A. sullivan.
Col. sullivan has been ordered 10
foreign duty
A number ~ smaller affairs
vers held. IA. and Mrs. W r.
Ross entertained for four. Capt.
and Mrs. n y. Elxsfnos for sss.
and Capt. and Mrs !. ~ slosidafd
for cid. TSn ns.hnst sroups met
for the evening. Capt and Mrs
d. T. euith. Capt. and Mrs. 1. y.
Msybaek and Capt soa MFs. n
y. Sawyer composed on. group.
and Capt and Mrs. A. o Conner.
IL ana Mrs . y. Roberts. snd
Capt snd Mrs. Thee compsoa
m.de mp tbs ath~r. Other su~sts
present for ths sssnlns ~sss IA
o. y. Goodmsn ~1fh Mls1 nliise
Hsfsson. cot. and Mss. Hsyni4
Mrf.harfnlrk, Capt and Mrs
rrulsman. ard Capt. and NSs.
W. A. rossns.
Mr., and Mrs.. Armand Msriea
and Mr.. iseass zopsisr psse
guests st the ofnesrs eipb on
Sunday afternoon Mr. Marion
10 manager of The winlhrsp Bossi
in Tacoma. sna Mr.. zsssdsrs
ofehessTa - featured ~ the Win
thfop's crystal bsliream.
Plans were laid for . benefit
Halloween ball To ~ presented ~
fhs Army Daughters eias IL the
groups nesting ~ shs Fort Leafs
Inn On Friday afternoon.
Aonsy from th~ tossau~ hall.
N which ali offtesrs ana i.diss
~ Port L~sis are invited. ~giI ~
tswsra = b~nsfit fund which tins
club - rsisnx.
Committee ehsirm~n for ths
October "a nail are Mrs y. q ~.
fsooisles. refreshments. MlAs Ivy
f-suss. daughter n IA. cnz and
Mrs. W. r. L~aer. decorations.
Miss Jean hechrysssi. daughter ~
Ia CO.. and Mrs.. ~ J. Asf-Hrys%
tai advertising. and MIRA ASsfsn.
missile.
A special nesting Gill - Rid
On Thursday by ell msmh~rs ~
ths ssKsnix@sian 10 clarity ar
rsnssmsnss for ina h~ls
Purposes ~ ths beasfst fund viii
- - bsy . nasson picture pro.
t~eter for Tire poet hospital. Il uzs
decided ~ rsaasys nesting
Niss tn. 5aen~on. daughter ~
IA Col. se1 hfe. n. .. Johnson.
acted A. tfss nesting foe tns IN.
sent president. Miss Mars Lehman.
dsughssf ~ IL Co. and Mrs. r. O.
L~hmsn
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-10-17
Y.L..I. Plans
Luncheon
Affair WIN D. osssiN
For Nsvsmbss Dance

The Young Ladies' Institute
win sponsor : hridss lunch-
con IT the Brnodmcor apert-
ment dining roofu ootuy1 lay
Afternoon at / o'ciock. Mrs
Irene Ribnr II the chairman.
The luncheon Ii bein9 given -
nasist in sponsoring n invita-
ti6nal dance for Fort fsewtn
boys. By fhs Y. L. |. individu-
ally. early In November.
4 partial HI - reopvvettnNa
when have 49, ms1e tn6ls1ss
the following;
Meassmss Wsites cspsvs6sN. 0lee
Ryan. vsrns Lsnss. Marvin uepet.
chssl~s nsynee. ~ \ deoeoeta.
Maurice nnthsaIth. = J. dtiIloe.
~ n. Hn1he. 11<o96rs daffsey.
A. 4 fssvdelfs. pAslip mssltaa.
riassnes rosey. ppsushy cnst~w.
Misses Mars mspnnev. mloiae
nrunAss. N4uAntens n1eltex. No.
M<ysr. frens pupps. xvonee A.
bssy. yiossnse cnnet6y. Aitee 1ete-
nah. kssb~rfn~ zatt1l, 1sstna -.
Katherine keety nney ~.
Frances crosby. vsysnn nInnekGee.
pl>. ,t1ueseee ceetvxme
psrty Friday
ina Young l<sdlee usllI1 ~ o.
SAVERS fushsssn eo61seh NH
sponsor = Haiisvssm eestens
party Friday svsnlng - - enzfrxn
psrtess. Mrs Htenetd JeAAnnupa =
chairman n ~ wnasams Mn
c1sssnxs cafbs y nsrAss1ng ~
decorations nn1 nsmbpss ~ ~
sefs~shsnsnt eammIttss ase No.
a1rsss Christian knstnen. npeow
Andssl ard kmms wsann~M
Ms. Hsssis Sesvs
Returns Frsm ceIifesnio
Mr., Hslsl~ n<eva seGssne6 -
Gently from thxee w~sbs - L.
Anseiss whefs - 90 ~ ozanee
~ hsr aagghtar. Mn rnnt
wssrsck4 Hhe 80 se<smcanIe1
ny n<r ssstes. Mr.. k<sey Va -
~ usse.
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Rising sun Spiritual ,hsseh
Ladies AID will serve noon lunch
cor Friday AZ II 80
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NJ nm MI AffFahffd Mhft's
and Mr.. issass aopsisf ser,
xussts Of the OFFICERS eipb q
Sunday afternoon Mr. nafio'
10 manager Of The wlnthrsp Boss
in Tacoma. sna Mf. HssdsFI
orchestra - featured ~ the Win
shrops crystal ballroom.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-02-01
Denaiured Alcohol
Blamed for Death

Leroy l.. Vowel. ~. veteran Of
the World war and WPA worker at
McChord Field. was found dead
Wednesday in his room at 1910
Market st Coroner T. II. Long
said the mans death resulted from
drinking denatured alcohol He
had been dead about "a hours
when found, according to DR.. Long.
From an army discharge found
among his possessions. it was
learned Vowel had served as a
private with the Supply company,
seth Infantry, during the World
war, receiving his discharge Aug.
10, 1919. He had participated in
many Of the famous battles of that
war and vas a member OF veterans
organizations in Portland. Ore.
A letter from Mrs. c. o. Edwards
of McMinnville, Ore. also was
found. She il thought to be
sister.
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Defense Orders
ToHave Priority
AsHIN GToN -Prioritie

W A HI y Il L u y -Priorities
Chief r. r. stettinius. Jr. an
nounced Friday that all machine
tool builders have been asked not
10 deliver their products " any
customer after Feb. 2s. unless the
customer has obtained a priority
rating from the office OF produc-
ton management.
The effect Of this action. Stet-
tinius explained. will be 10 give
the defense program first call on
the productive capacity II the ma
chine tool industry Lack % ma
chine tools has been considered a
bottleneck In current defense pro-
duction.
Stettinius' request was contained
in a letter 10 all machine tool
manufacturers.
Stettinius' request. 1t vas be-
lieved, was bound 70 affect pro-
duction Of new automobile models
for 1892
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-02-01
Lenus Westman Loses Another Round
In Fiqhi 10 Gain Seat in Senate

Westman's attorneys. John
Coughlin OF Seattle. sought TO
entoin from appointing . sue
eessor to Westman. On the
ground that they can only
he sued In their own counties.
Said Judge Wilson:
IF the court could investigate
TO determine what action vas
taken by the state inyestigati ting
committee there might Be some
ground on which 10 base Mr.. West
mans action. But the court can
not do that under the constitu-
tional provision that each house
Of the legislature shall De the sole
Judge of the qualifications Of its
own members. Both cases are dis
missed for lack Of jurisdiction.
Coughlin indicated when he
asked for an immediate judgment
entry that ne intended to seek
further legal action but did not
indicate what direction this action
would take.
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OLYMPIA - Lenus Westman,
ousted senator-elect from snohom-
ish county. lost another round in
his fight to gain his seat in the
senate when Judge John Wilson,
Thurston county superior court.
ruled Friday noon he had no juris-
diction In the case.
Judge Wilson said the constitu-
ton gave the house and senate
sole authority as judges Of their
membership.
Westman had filed an action
against Secretary Of State Belle
Reeves, Lieut. Gov. victor A.
Meyers. Sergeant at Arms Joe
Mehan and James A. Taylor. sec
Rotary Of the senate asking them
10 show cause why he had been
denied his seat
Judge Wilson also refused 10
take jurisdiction over the
commissioner Of Island and
snohomlsh counties " h I'm
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THE war TODAY

German snper.eannon have
been dropping shells n dozen
miles inland from the Dover
coast for four days. II was re.
vealed Friday.
The Importance ~ fhls 1eveiop.
ment s the possibility that the
Germans may now be able 10 lay
down box" barr.gs. cutting OF
a strip ~ eoastiine possibly 10 or
~ miles vide. to facilitate any
landing attempt
The bembasdasesi lent sAaess
significance 10 Adult Hits~s's
speech 81 nestls Thursday
In wbirh Ne promised the
british "bins sesdsr.s--ustIl.
sssy s.rprises--is assssesiss
with the great .ps,ss ssfssssss
which he said aesnsay 10
preparing la usstestsks
German planes. taking cover in
protective cloud formations. made
nuisance forays over London Fri
day. giving the metropolis thrss
air raid alarms up 10 noon. Ger.
man air activity wss persistent
bat light and seemed 20 h. Dc.
signed largely 10 cause iBtsrfsr.
snes Sith daylight production
rather than cause any extensive
damage
Ths Germans made ths same
sort ~ raids on Britain Thursday
and Friday. rhs Man nigh com.
nand said that . rolling attack
had been made In whlrh attention
~ss esn,srsd on slrfislds. anti.
aircraft gun batteries. troop con.
esnirstions and similar military
obJsctiyss A s.0oo.,on ship ~as
reported bombed 10 the bottom
ny German planes 200 miles vest
II Ireland.
The sssnaas press hsiis1
tisisrs speech ~ pssasisssg .
Continued on Page 7. Column o.
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BY KATHERINE MACY
CHAPTER ONE

Jan Macleod stopped her horse
at the foot Of the Hill and waited
10 see what sort Of car was raising
such a cloud Of dust as II clattered
over the E'tle bridge in the quiet
October dusk.
II must Rave come from outside
the shadow OF the Blue Ridges
No one had hurried up here since
the sixties. when the remnants Of
Gray army had come this way.
returning from Gettysburg.
Now, even the little town by the
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bridge was Undiscovered and al.
most deserted The water wheel by
the mill was overgrown with vines
Redeemed by an early frost.
A clear. cold stream from the
mountains meandered over the
rocks to the left. bordered with
willows. Bittersweet glowed on the
hillsides. Jan had been riding for
an hour and hadn't met a soul on
the grassy road until now
Perhaps these were some antique
hunters. coming 20 the back coun-
try To look for treasures. cheap.
or tourists strayed from the main
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Murray Soldier
Takes His Life
tB. Tacoma Time. staff WRITER

fBv Tacoma Times >tafI Nritfrl
CAMP MURRAY - Pvt. James
Mike Jones. Is, who left note
saying, Il tried to get along. but
Just couldn't" shot himself TO
death with his own rifle sometime
Thursday night, army authorities
reported here Friday.
Pvt. Jones, a native of Pineville,
West Virginia. was a member of
Co. A, 10th Engineers of the 4lst
Division. He enlisted the day after
the national guard was called for
active duty at Idaho Falls, Idaho.
He left a note: Il am going to
leave this world. I tried TO get
along. but just couldn't" The
note also left instructions to bury
him IN Fort Lewis cemetery and 10
forward his personal belongings to
q brother. Joe Jones OF Pineville
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Convened In annual session. the
west Coast Lumb<fmsn's sssoeia-
ton FRIDAY morning opened . day
long meeting IN the Hotsi Win
throp.
Keynote Of ths conciays In the
entire Northwest humber indus
try's role with regard 70 national
defense and the prospects for 1871.
Col ". y. Greeley. seerstsry-
manager Of the association. WAS
the opening speaker and sum
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Mr.. and Mrs. Neil Nara were
receiving congratulations Friday
on the arrival of a baby boy. born
Thursday in a local hospital. Both
mother and baby were reported
doing nicely" The infant weighed
eight pounds. IS ounces at birth.
Glenn Brown, presman. who re-
Gently underwent an appendec-
tony. is now recovering at Bridge
hospital.
County Clerk l.. X. Craig
watched little sadly Thursday as
three old chairs in his office,
which looked as If they came with
the courthouse. were wheeled away
TO make room for modern ones.
Who's the Oldest man In Ia
coma The question was brought
up at Elks lodge meeting recently
when it was announced G.. l..
Palmer. 1924 No. Steele st. re-
ported to be 9s. would attend the
Elks Old Timers party next We'd
nesday.
Information, furnished by
Charles Deylin. was used for the
basis Of a special article on the
plywood industry in the magazine
section Of the Jan. 25 issue Of the
Christian Science Monitor.
John Vargo, deputy u. S. mar
shall. will depart via train Friday
night for Minneapolis and delivery
of federal prisoners en- route.
March of Dimes" turned into
march of dollars" Thursday when
The Tacoma Times received IS
from Mrs. A. G. Geiszler and fami-
ly Of RI. l. Box 220. Chehalis,
Wash. The Times turned the
Continued on Page Is. Column 81
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Washington, would he eom-
PEELED 10 pay the top $1,000
fee for that one store.
The new measure sxempts single
stores not connected with any
chain from the tax.
II ealls for the following annual
license rate thereafter: Stores be-
longing 10 a chain or group hsy-
ing a total Of not more than 10
stores. $40 fee ~ 10 Is stores
SIS. Is u Is stores. t25. 30 To 30
stores. $50. 81 10 70 stores. $50.
70 to 100 stores. 300. iOl 10 80
stores. 1900. i5l 20 IT'S stores
1928. f7s 10 200 stores. $3.50. POI
% go stores. 1878. PSI % 300
stores. 400. 5Oi 70 80 stores.
s4z5. 1881 70 900 stores. $3.50
col 10 $50 stores. tf7s. ISL 70 800
stores. 800 sol storss or over
81 10o per store
An emergency elsu~s y In
serted, and declare. that b.
cause the act !. necessary for
the Immediate supper, Of the
state government and Of en-
isting public institutions Of
the state. u shall. N passed.
take effect April 4. lSsi.
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The bill was introduced as the
second ohain-store measure 10 be
Offered in the lower house this
session. Reps. s. J n. Ryan and
II. J. Rosellini were named as those
offering the measure
Topping the first bill. HB 81. on
all counts from a cost-of-operation
standpoint. the new measure ley1es
license fees Of $40 to 1900 an
nually for each store operated.
depending upon number Of stores
In the nationwide chain.
Termed n revenue raising
measure of inestlmsbIe value
by II. sponsors, the bill also
provides for distributor Of
the revenues II would raise.
FIFTY per cent ~ such revenues
would 20 to old age pensions. Is
per cent 70 the school equalization
fund ard the remaining Is per
cent 70 the general fund.
Most important was the fact
the measure l. founded upon
the louisiana chaIn-store law,
tested In the federal s1prsms
court. and held to be oonsti-
tutlonzl
Rep. T. p. Eeedhsm. D.. what
com, who introduced the first chain
store Dali. was delaying action on
that measure. In the expectation
the new bill would get more cen
siderztion because ~ the court
test already undergone. HlS bill.
HB 81. called for a graduated tax
running from 81 10 1878 per store.
The new measure would levy
licenses computed not on the num-
Der Of stores operated In this state.
but on the number Of stores In
tine chain In all the states.
A chain having 500 stores,
for instance. with only one In