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Voters Have Choice in
 Ratification

Alaska voters will be asked to ratify the Alaska Constitution, and in addition, they will be glv- en two ordinances which they may Or may not approve as por- tions of the constitution.
 Citizens Of Alaska will vote 10 ratify the Constitution, or reject it.
 Then they will cast another ballot on whether to include the Alaska-Tennessee plan in the Constitution, or reject 1t.
 Then. they will cast a third ballot as to whether to include a ban on fishtraps in the Consti- tuition. Voters may approve this ban. as part of the Constitution, or they may reject 1t.
 The Constitution itself may be ratified separate of the two ord finances. Or, voters can include the two ordinances in the Con- stitution.
 If the Alaska-Tennessee plan and the fishtrap ban are both re- jected, this still will have no ef- feet on the basic Constitution. It can be ratified separately.
 The Alaska-Tennessee plan is simply the process of electing two senators and d representative, giving them credentials as duly elected representatives of the citizens of Alaska, and sending them to Congress to seek seats.
 Even if they are refused seats, delegates to the Convention felt that the attention focused on Alaska by this dramatic action will have a beneficial effect on the statehood cause, and the Ter ritory's welfare in general.
 Seven other states that had been denied statehood by Con- gress used this method of ob- taining their goal. In every case, this plan brought statehood to the state in question within two years.
 The elected representatives have never been seated immed- lately. But they remain in Wash, ington, pressing for their rights and personally contracting mem berst of Congress.
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Press Had
 Role in Contention

Through joint cooperation of Associated Press in Alaska, the News-Miner set up a teletype circuit from Constitution Hall to the NeWs-Miner editorial offices in downtown Fairbanks. This en- abled constitution convention news to flow from the University of Alaska, three miles north of this city. to the Associated Press circuit which services virtually all of the newspapers and radio stations in Alaska
 Reporting in Convention Hall was done primarily by Florence Douthit. At various times she was assisted by Charles Hoyt and pho-
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and Juneau resident, called the roll in a clear, steady voice.
 First tO Sign
 First tO sign was Egan. A short greying man in his early 4O's carrying an aura of quiet dignity, Egan stepped down from HIS po- dium and, with difficulty, signed his name. Ire was visibly nervous.
 Then, alphabetically, the names came. Each delegate seated him. self in front Of the document and, with his own pen, signed his name in ona of four rows fOll0W- ing this statement: Agreed upon by the delegates in constitutional convention assembled at the Uni Versity 0f Alaska, this Fifth Day of February. in the Year of Our Lord One Thousand Nine Hum dred and Fifty Six. and of the In- dependence of the United States the One Hundred and Eightieth.'
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end chair two rows behind the delegates on Che main floor. As- semhled in the corner to the riEht of President Egan was the Uni- versity 0f Alaska band The left corner was filled bY members of the Ladd Choral group. dressed in long grey robes with blue sashGS
 stand at Rear
 An estimated 20O persons stood at tho rear of the auditor iUm as the ceremony was opened with tha Star Spargled Banner. After the session of the 74th com yenti0n daY was called t0 order and an invocation delivered, the r0ll eatl was taken
 The delegates were completely absorbed aS they separately at- tested to their presence at the historic occasion they had cre- ated.
 Praised Delegates
 Gov. HeintzIeman then praised the delegates flor making aa great stride toward ultimate self-goV- ornneat ana self-dGterminatidn N IIe warned the constitution-fran- efs 0f the juh ahead
 as framers of the d0cu- merit each of you WILL hR expect ed and arc conscience bound, to loIloW the iead of our fofefathers and carry to the general public of tha area Nou represent E0ur interpretation of the underlying fundamental principles and tha definite terms of this document which Won HaHe hrop0sad as the governing foundation of the state
 Charges Expected
 Charges oE 'itnperfectionn WilI perhaps come. said the governor They dan arise. he said, from special interests, regional points 0f yieW and the frequent proPen- sitv of people flo consider one fea- ture 0f a proposition With refer ence tO how il influences or is
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influenced by other features of the proposition"
 Quoting Alexander Hamilton G0N HaiHtzIeman said, ''I neNer expect to see a perfect work from imperfect man"
 Compliments Delegates
 The governor compliniented the delegates f0r showing a ''line willingness to hear and consider the yieWs of Alaskahs of all shades of opinion and to work for acceptable compromises 0n inl- pending deadI0cks and. above aIl, tO Woik hard and coHscientiously 10 produce something that will promote the social and ec0n0m- ical welfare of Alaska"
 A Silence fell over the assen- hled body as the roll call began for signiag of the constitution. Katherine Alexander, chief clerk
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the only newspaper published in the United States to send its own representative to the convention.
 Davies is no stranger to Alaska, having visited here previously on neWsgathering Junkets for the Times
 Many other reporters from Alaska, who included Edna Foster of the Anchorage News, Don Bullock of KFAR and others coV- cred various portions of the con- vention.
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the press who came the long, est distance to report conven- tion events was .I4 d w Y e n C e E. Davies, M C s t Coast b II r e a III m a n a g CT of the New York
 Times. The New
 Ynrk Times waS
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Given Thanks

The chaplains who assisted at the Constitutional Convention were not forgotten by the dele- gates. Before adjourning, the del- egates passed a resolution of thanks to them. Here is portion of the resolution:
 ... be it resolved by the Alaska Constitutional Convention.
 l. That the convention hereby express it's appreciation to the Chaplains of all faiths who have rendered this great service.
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More Than 1000 People Jam Hall; 500 Others Turned Away
BY FLORENCE D0UTHIT

N simplicity and solemnity, With more Fhan 1000 Aaskans looking the proposed constitution o the State M Alaska Was agreed upon by 54 o s makers Sunday and duly signed
 Exactly at pm., estimated 300 persons were turned away from the crowded gymnasium the University
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,r. ,arson shan be put in leopafas sl@l l4s .s ottense Np person snaiA us a1. ace tor tns sa- 4ri,inal proceeding to be Wl'iSss sans himself
 ,n rrssson against the stafe cohslss SEl tol' aaainst 1t or 10 adheTing tp se aivinr them Wa ana confort No a-tiraanv w 45n1eted oE treason, unless AM te confession N. V, ,,tnesses to tne same oyeFt ar'l o' M open court
 \, ,n aiI Criminal prosecutions, tne M aFN lf9, , tha right to speedy ann Pauhs M eesea alan niry of twelve except that .ns .lys MAI AM ..5tds for iury Mi not mofe llian iaN1H Nts W stx IN courts noi M record N 1s .n.,tfa4 ta ba informed AM fhe na'l' as f7r ran V N ,s,,Ion to be released on naltt sA.Ir ..s,nn ', ers5sss vhen line proof is evlden' M s sa,inzt ars., to be confronted Wth lhs 1A4.trtne yit- NM, tn have compulsory proeeA2 sseistance ot hitai h5. tsybr and NO haya tha assAss4N counsel for his deiense
 eycessiye balI shall not be requires, f,nss inpoaed nor erue ana ni.ta' .il as NIT e,aass inflicted Penal adnnisuaugA +he pai. -. ,hs nrineple of reformation ahl Af- nead for protecting the puone
 -,oN ,2 rbe priuege ~ me WITT ol nass assss shl io r -,t Aa 4Isuended unless wheh NM NM e,AP Ess.,l,on NY actual or imminent uaYaaso1 ttc safety requires lt
 ,.4rYaN t4 rhe rghs a the peopie lo oe
 z-,r narSons houses and otheF pAops-gt .na set
 eTrsrss aEainst unreasonable ss4l .r,n Isst,e rss shal not be violated No W4l.a, \, oath or at Ias sa apea @ pos.o sa.s PpaE'sa o X. Pa pse N armsaon, and particularly dessE,otns soa w be Seized .4srrhad. And the persons or thlnss ''
 SECTION is No bl ot attanasf .lno M tse 1 apHgatr Ia4 shsA be passed NO law np4't t+revocable gra M contracts and no nw n4Ats .' shau ba passed peea pEy,lesss s.n ,.ors coupnou of blood of foF ture w estate
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tographer Jim Douthit. M r s. Douthit was the only press rep resentative in Alaska who fol- lowed the con- yention contin- llously, day and night. She kept constant flow
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TAE LEGIsLATllRr

9Ge il0N 'Fhe legislative poUer w .bs S,.t. Y.
 eseo la legislature consisting of sensto ,.gs 2 2
 osiship oi twenty and house or rsnrssar..
 1Fes with membership of forty " sse''4'
 Is ioN member Of tbe legislature sh.n \.
 qaaliled voter who has been restdar ae os
 ~ al eas three wears ana Of he dstrje fron, t
 so iof dl ieast one year, immediately preeo4,aa
 tn's loF oifife senator shan be at iesSt t,ea,, asa.s q sge and representative at least tVeay. we wears oi age 'ssiAly'
 SECTION Legslalors shsll be s,ec,aA .,
 seeions Iher terms begin on tbe foi,rfb 1a ss5slel s,o 9,s s4nuary following election unIess otbary5ss Nosiaeo oy iaw The term Of represen,at,yos .s1e Ssaist aHl the tenn of senators fofr .s. oneaa oi the senators shah De eleoea egars ,sa'A s ., sEcIIoN A vacancy ir the legislature .b,,lA. ,tiqa iof ihe unexPlred term as proy5ed b, i.', no pfoViSlon is made. the governor shaIl fil r5a vacancy by appointment w sAs e.s slaA1oN @ No esslsior nay hold suy otber ot he siate During the tenn for wbicb eiset.a of ohe SeaF thereafter, legislator nav ba re.,a I' leglsa oF appointed 10 any other off,re or ras,,.e {, ,oit @iueh ms been created or the salar,, or 1 M "ilen nave been increased ubjte ba a.s AK sa ITS sechon shall noi proven, anv nsr on ifoH seeking holding the offcs af rl5 psl' s.,elsFy an q sate or member Of Congress Tbs ,sn sil4h not apply to employment W or eIsc,,a- constitutional convention 'i9" IF ssglloN , Legislators may not be heId ~ ,n @er oeiore any other tribunal for any st,tsnsa, % 1 aue l le exercise Of their Legislative duties uA,ts ls iegislatare Is iR session Members alfending 4a < ss., " " fs.urnng from legislative sessions ars fot N .,s .o etsli process and are privileged from N. A eN1sp' sof ieiony or breach of ths peaea
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Convention Hall moving on the Associated Press circuits.
 Mrs. Douthit's reports fre- auently appeared all over the Territory in afternoon newspapers the same day they appeared in the NeWs-Miner, thanks to the leased wire circuit maintained by AP members i'm Alaska.
 Long Journey
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H46S Fks AaA# .rrtArhYl0A oF Rlahls

DECLARATIONS oF RleH's --,oJ Tns consutauon X deaea,e4 ,sp % N SECTION ssn' ,s have natural FlsF9 " 'Flne.Pss ,s sarsua o happiness aaa Nns s.s N, he hns1s53 4-as of their own lnahsu e neni Al and entitled to elual fl5h,a. s.f4.n persons S.e rraoctnn under thc lsW, ane s'.a o5e taal.lss' tsss corFespoadAn6 oblsalioHs Ao ''.. aud to NM s-ale
 srer,oN A political po@er is ln9s's4 ,hg aeonIe s si. AiE Eoyernmea orslna'es M,'a ,.s,,uisd solely f5nnded upan tHfU @iil onls, a'ta sbols ,,r the sood atthe Pa7pif N s''o's
 -,...g No nsrson ls to he denied tns ehIo5 a,'. MY ai9 .t5, " political afhi hsaaess . M .b,i n,S.. s4 crseu ar national ofgn 1hs 's'' ,mptsment tas seeton
 ..y Na lsv shau N male Fes7s5.lns .t st ao ..'sbFshmsnt of reAEaon. or pfofn0ss4s ,.' erlse thefeol
 serr6N E4sHs person 1as treels nsiss s5Se tor INV ..5 nnba4h on al subIeets pens 'ssfs's a6ase W that rEhi
 ..,,, rba rl.ht of fhe people psasssos N M SECTION s,ss, ,hs government shAA 0FNst hf abrid1ed
 -,an N, person shall be dePfseo g' - r5. aA1ail .,er,y ulthout que proeess oA ", th. hbeT'ss 7 ..-s51s Nd falr and ihst Uestal.'.. ..l .a',res .s st legislative and eAealtA's AA''1 not be tnfrnged
 SECTION s No Psfson sfaa 0s sliae uTl unless on captta " otheryise lntaao1s srsnd lary exrept presen manf or indietnens o a,ress in ttlne o aaF esses Arising ln the aflnea bs Waved NY the pubne danEsr lnae',asa, rrasecutop shan be by ,s.sa .1o x '7ls 4s, ss1s saa a .p sas .n.ss % a 's" @ .fs 5.sssss, rs, ssss5 s s5sss
 .nss,,ss. s. .s.faye or safety shaI nsfsr v
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Alaska Flag Song" was sung by the choral group.
 While the public moved quick ly away from the scene, the con- stitution-framers stood around the signed document, silently looking at it.
The Kenai Peninsula pioneer., 1956-02-27

SECTION ls ln clyn csses vbers ~ .u...,
 sonaovefay exceeds TWO hundred fifty dollsrS M flgnt ~ trla by Jury of twelve is preseryea N ,As same extent as | existed al common law Tbs ,an ,a' satuFe may make provision for verdic, M s nt, IesS man three.fourhs of the lury and jn conr, ao ~ leeoId nay provide or Jury of not less fbsn sr or more than twelve s'''H aia SECTION i7 There shan be no lnprisonneo, to,
 u' lhs seetlon does not prohibit civl arrsst of
 SECTION ls Prpate property sbsr 8o, X. WE, , !, uaihased foF public without just compens,. sEe1loN N Aweli4egaisted militia bein. ns,s. saFy 70 me security of free state tbe righ " ,Ra Psope to keep and bear arms sha not NJ Infr,asa '
 SEcTIoN ao NO member of tbe ,rnea fo,,.. o,a, m uine oi peace be quarered n any house ,qth' oll 'e oonsent of the owner or occupant or N i,s Y Nsr except as prescribed by lsW Tbe n,.,.4' SAai' oe N sirci sqoordinaton 10 ihe clvll DoNer
 SECTION q The enumeration or rsb,. ,a. ey lhe people 's O'asfs felalhed
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Long Journey

No doubt, the representatIve Of
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Jeopafdy
 nnd 5eit N lnrri5ninctI7R N Excessive
 Punishment
 nassa a'pa' searshe. aaS Seizures
 Prphibifed srvta Aetior l: !: l: Y. N.
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propriated, in addition to the
sums appropriated under section
/ of this article, an annual pay
ment by the United States to-
ward defraying the expenses of
the Government of the District
of Columbia in the sum of SO
million: Provided. That so much
of the aggregate annual pay
mentS by the United States ap-
propriated under this article to
the credit Of the General Fund
as is in excess of $13 million
shall be available for capital out
lay only, and then on a cumula-
tive total basis only to the ex-
tent OF not more than so per
centum of the cumulative total
of capital outlay appropriations
payable from such general fund
which becomes available for ex-
penditure on or after July /. 1854
"Cb) If in any fiscal year or
years a deficiency exists between
the amount appropriated and
the amount of $40 million au-
thorized by this article to be ap-
propriated. additional appropria-
lions are hereby authorized for
subsequent fiscal years to pay
such deficiency or deficiencies"
The budget estimate for $40
million for 1855 was approved
by the Congress. The budget es-
innate for $40 million for 1856
was reduced by the Congress to
Sl8 million.
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U. S. Signs Pact
On More Indiu Aid

NEW DELHI, Jan. 6 (P.-The
United States and India yester-
day marked the fourth ami
versary of their technical CO.
operation program by signing
another agreement for importa-
ton by India of 100000 tons OF
steel and 5000 tons of DOT for
malaria control.
During the four years the
United States has given to India
$3.50 million for more than SO
Joint projects, toward which
India has contributed about $500
million.
The United States has thus
far given to India more than
100000 tons Of steel. The ma
laria control project continues
"a $40 million joint undertaking.
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.Ex-D. G. Wife Asks
ST. Million for Eve

BALTIMORE, Jan. 6.-(Spe-
ciaD-Damages totaling $1.2 mil
lion were asked today by a for
mer Washington couple now liv-
ing in Arlington, Va, for the
life's loss of an eye in the al
legged explosion of a pickle bottle.
In a suit filed in Federal Court
here, Mrs. Edna Mae Shipman,
1915 North Harvard street. Ar
lington. alleged that on July "a,
1858, while she was living at APT
Forty-fifth street NV, she
bought a jar of pickles from a
chain store. She said a silver
of glass cost her the sight of her
left eye and facial injuries when
the jar exploded as she tried to
remove the lid.
She claimed a total of 5000. 900
against the pickle manufacturers,
Helwig g. Leitch, Inc. of Balti-
more. Her husband, William D.
Shipman, claimed a total of
$500, 900 because Of her injuries
and expenses.
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Kentucky U. Gets
News Fraternity

LEXINGTON, KY, Jan. 6 up.
A main principle Of Sigma
Delta Chi is honesty. Wright
Bryan said last night at the in
stallation of the University Of
Kentucky undergraduate chapter
of the fraternity.
"The newspaper is not honest
unless those who write and edit
lit make q never failing effort
to keep what they do above their
own prejudices and desires" as
serted the editor of the Cleve-
land Plain Dealer.
The former president Of the
American Society of Newspaper
Editors also said a love of peo-
ple and whatever interests them
is basic to the newspaper pro-
fession.
Mr.. Bryan said most Of the
best" Of all the Nations news
paper organizations are included
In Sigma Delta Chi. a national
professional Journalistic frater-
nifty.
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KENTUCKY TO USE
GAS BOMBS IN WAR
ON RABID FOXES

LOUISA, KY. R.-Gas
will be used in Lawrence
County as a weapon against
rabid foxes which have
taken a toll Of about so live
stock. The program was
agreed on last night by State
and county officials.
County Farm Bureau Sec
rotary Fred Arlington said
a publicity campaign would
be started soon to get farm
ers to locate fox dens.
The plan then calls for
officials of the Kentucky De-
partment of Conservation to
apply gas bombs to the dens
to kill out the foxes and
their young.
A Conservation Depart
ment official said the rabid
foxes have been reported in
about 80 counties, mostly In
the Eastern section.
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J comparable to taxes PAID by
shed line indicates taxes in
ederal payment. Dotted line
axes in comparable cities of
by a Joint Fiscal Committee. the
Congress approved the law IN
reference to the annual Federal
payment to the District of Co
lumbia, being the District of Co
lumbia Revenue Act of 1947. ap-
proved July Is, 1947. Article 6
of that act provides as follows:
For the fiscal year ending
June 80, 1948, and for each fiscal
year thereafter, there is hereby
authorized to be appropriated,
as the annual payment by the
United States toward defraying
the expenses of the Government
of the District of Columbia, the
sum of $l2 million, Of which $11
million shall be credited to the
general fund of the District Of
Columbia and 81 million shall
be credited to the water fund
of the District of Columbia, es-
tablished by law title 43, CHI. is.
D. C. Code, 1910 edition."
The District of Columbia Pub
lie Works Act of 1854 was passed
and enacted into law May 10.
1854. BY 1t Congress amended
the District of Columbia Revenue
Act of l947 (6l stat. 36l) by
providing the following section:
SEC. 2. (a) For the fiscal year
ending June 30. 1855, and for
each fiscal year thereafter there
is hereby authorized to be APP
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Notwithstanding this Act Of
Congress, however, in making
appropriations for the District
for the fiscal years 1921 and 1922.
Congress provided for a 1880
basis. In 1923 the 1890 basis OF
appropriating was made per-
manent law. However, the Dis
trict received varying amounts
from 1925 through 1889. The law
establishing the 1890 basis OF
appropriating was repealed by
the provision of the District of
Columbia Revenue Act approved
May Is. 1898.
The District of Columbia Rev.
enue Act of 1899, approved July
&c, 1889, authorized to be appro-
priated, as the annual payment
by the United States toward de-
fraying the expenses of the gov
eminent of the District Of Co
lumbia. the sum of Sc million.
This was the amount of the
Federal payment for each of the
fiscal years 1910 through 1916.
For the fiscal year 1947, the
Federal payment was set at So
million. During these years and
up to July /, l947, the water
fund received no portion of the
annual payments made to the
District of Columbia Govern
ment by the Federal Govern
ment. After exhaustive hearings
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Text of Districts Plea
To Boost U. S. Payment

Following tert of the District Commissioner drgu
nent to Congress support of increase from $40 million
to $22 million the annual Federal payment towdrd the
NAT nun
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It's time to register as vot-
ers. The place is the District
Building.
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Federal master plan for the
Capital City. The new Highway
Bridge cost $1.2 million. or 81
per cent, extra because of this.
The Municipal Center is also an
illustration of fine monumental
construction with such concepts.
2. The Federally conceived
plan Of the city calls for wide.
beautiful. tree-lined streets such
as few other major cities enjoy.
Planting and maintaining these
trees is costing 100000 this
year. and further increases are
In sight. Wide streets also mean
additional paving costs.
3. An unusually fine Federally
operated Zoo is wholly paid for
by the District of Columbia. The
cost this year is about 500. 900.
4. The National Park Service
receives about 50 million each
year from the District Of Column
bia for maintenance and opera
ton of Federally owned and
controlled parks in the city. In
addition, the District pays ap-
proximately $40. 900 per year to
the park police. This is
considerably more park land and
more park expenditures than are
customary in comparable cities.
S. The large volume Of Federal
structures imposes significant
demands on our police. fire. san
itation and other services. which
cannot be precisely computed in
dollars, but which nonetheless
add to the cost of building and
operating the city. Approxima-
tons Of some Of these costs are
as follows:
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Extra Costs Incurred
Turning to the matter of ex-
penses. the District incurs in
creased costs over and above
those incurred by an ordinary
city because 1t is the Nations
Capital. Some examples Of these
increases are as follows:
/. The Fine Arts Commission
and National Capital Planning
Commission require that most
public works structures be de-
aligned to harmonize with the
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PER CAPITA TAXES-So

PER CAPITA TAXES-Sold line indicates per capita taxes
in Washington. The Federal payment to the city is in
Guided the theory that comparable to taxes paid by
industry in other cities Dashed line indicates taxes in
Washington, excluding the Federal payment Dotted line
indicates weighted average taxes in comparable cities OF
100000 to million population