The Seattle Star Newspaper, December 21, 1911, Page 4

RES REBERA SSE sere ih SEATTLE STAR tar Publishing Co. cla maior THE Si Trusts Do Not Lower Prices Louis D. Brandeis completely demolished the defenses of the trust system and squarely joined the issue between stand ‘batters and insurgents by bis speech in swpport of the Ts Follette bill before the senate interstate commerce com mittee. He proved that the trust is wasteful rather than efficient, ‘and that it has succeeded as a business proposition only when Publis post Souit awl : THE STAR—THURSDAY, DECEMBER 21, Jt has been able to arbitrarily fix prices by virtue of monopoly He demonstrated that the steel trust has been beaten in the world market hy the independent manufacturers of Ger- many and England - "ite showed how the trusts unionism, reduced wages, igcreased the working hours, driven Americans out and brought foreign immigrant laber into the mills, and planted seeds of misery and bate that al- ready bear the poisoned fruit of violence @ exposed the injustice and futility of the tobacco trust settlement effected by the United States suprente court and said the rule laid down amounted to this joined together let no court put asunder.” Ta contrast with this record of the trusts he presented in Stances where prices have been reduced and wages raised in industries operated under free competition, and he declared that z progress and social welfare alike require that when capital has received a fair reward all remaining profits should to thase who actually do the work. ~ Me. Brandeis’ tremendous arraignment of the trusts’ false etetises and unanswerable argument im behalf of the La ‘allette bill to enforce competition is really a very important development in the presidential campaign. It leaves Taft and his supreme court squarely in the arms of the trusts and points to tor La Follette and his constructive measures as the hope of those who would preserve any semblance of liberty and equality in American industrial life. [As to Controller Bay The Controller Bay investigation has been dropped at the gestion of the attorney for the prosecution, Louis D. Bran- is. Why did Mr. Brandeis so advise? Because the Guggenheims have been pried loose from the Cunningham claims in the Behring coat field and those thousands of acres of coal have been restored to the public have destroyed trades mse the public has been assured that not one single ‘ re of coal shall pass from public ownership except in cases “(negligible in number and amount) where the letter and spirit Qf the law has been fulfilled. : Because in the place of Ballingerism the interior depart- mt has a policy providing a government railroad, govern- docks and a government coal mine for the supply of the Because “Dick” Ryan has withdrawn his illegal claim. Tn a word, the Controlicr Bay investigation was dropped the Taft administration reversed its Alaskan, policy, But Controller Bay was, nevertheless, the hinge on which question turned, If it had not been for the prompt and ¢ resistance to the Ryan grab it is not likely that y-Fisher would have gone to Alaska at all, in which here is no reason to believe any progress toward a free cent Alaska would have been accomplished. 4As it is, two great issues remain to be carried—govern- “What man has illegally) reproduced in Ure press steamships and government coal mines for domestic and "AND THRY WILL BE CARRIED BECAUSE THEY “ARE ABSOLUTELY RIGHT. London girl suicidea because she had too many of life’s necessities is so high in England that the girl couldn't even afford to buy cans. “REPUBLICAN national convention is to assemble on an atiniversary of the battie of Waterloo. Now, if the democrats am avoid an anniversary of Noah's flood, they've got ‘em. . © VERMILLION, Kansas, business men endorse Rockefel- president. Those fellows have either been out painting their town red or else they’re starting a college. Jail for them! + AGAIN they're roaring for Teddy to “speak out.” And, editor with an eye on the circulation, Teddy is keep- iis little “scoop” to himself until it's real ripe. Sessa The Single Tax-What Is 2 Article No. 7 BY EOMUND NORTON are two PRINCIPLES or RULES in regard to taxation, one or @f which most people accept in their judgments of such matters. The first says People should pay toward the support of government according to the amount of WEALTH THEY HAVE—the poor paying less, the ond says: “People should pay toward of the government according to the ernment— if 8 b ay should pay LITTLE; if the BENEFITS are LARG they should pay MUCH.” Which is right? Whatever your answer, both rules are viciously and villainously violated by nearly every form of tax in existence except the land value tax where applied The poll tax takes from the rich and poor alike— fo BENEFITS or WEALTH—breaking both rules, A Oaa tax, Which is a form of poll tax, takes from rich and poor alike. Then it puts both amounts on the rich man’s land—he gets it all back ment taxes punish the honest man who tells what he bas and exempt mebt taxes punish the honest man who tells what he has and exempts the perjurer who lies about his. The tariff taxes the rich amd poor on. (their food, ¢lothing and shelter, alfke, but exempts the rich man’s| ‘fortané, The income tax t duis ins aa it does from the man whose income js wearned and ill. sotuen. heme are “club” methods, in which justice finds no place. Should the merchant buy $1,000 worth of goods abroad and pay $1,000 ‘Bt the custom house, he adds that to the price of the goods making them $2,000 in cost. ‘Then the local tax man finds them and ti the $1,000 cost and the $1,000 tariff The merchant must add 6 tariff, plus the taxes, on both. This brings us to a great law io economics—"Bivery tax that is put on anything made by labor enters into the cost of producing that thing and is paid by -the ‘ultimate con- “sumer,'” Therefore, the most of the talk you hear about the “taxpayer” is a huge joke to the people who know “economic law.” There are no real taxpayers in the world but the “ultimate consumer”—excepting him who pays a tax on rent, or land value, All between these two There are a few exceptions to ntuate it when understood, ‘The taxation of land values, however, Is the only form of-tax that meety every requirement of Just aud economic expedtency. In the first place, land values are the only values in the world that are entirely created by the commimity in its collective capacity and in which the individual, as an individnal, bax no right of owner- ‘fhe right of society to this value is born of the right of the OREATOR to its own CREATIONS; just as the individual right to hisoself entitles him to the ownership of his own creations of private Property, Therefore, to leave to each its own creations squares with the moral law and satisfies justice, Incidentally, te evils that are born of social injustice will dis- appear when social justice is satisfied—and society has no business in attempting to remove anyother kind of evil that belongs to the in @ividnal with all its penalties and rewards, Attempts of society to Temove individual “motes” while suffering from its own “beams” is the tasence of arrogance, {gnorance and presumption. Now, in the second place, the taxation of land value is known, es just as much from the man who earns | — ‘There was a man and he waa cwught Beneath a car that bit him; He brought 4 suit in common pleaw And then they kuew they bad htm, For though he wou in common pitas Me did not get the money, They took it to @ higher court And won; now ain't that fanny? ASSURANCE DOUBLY SURE The following official notice, posted on the wall of the municipal electric power plant of a town in the south of Germany, iy being widely To touch these Wires meana Instant death Any one failtog to respect this warning will be prosecated and fined. Berlin Correspondence Chicago News LOYALTY “Is this you, doctor?” asked the nurse over the telephone. “You,” answers the physician. “Well, you know you sald Mr. Bonder would not stiow any signs of improvement for five or six days.” “Yes,” “Well, this f# only the second day, and he Is a xreat deal better al ready. Shall I gt thing to make him worse for the other three or four day una Sol” “Ongar, we are going to haf some lee cream by our house. tas a goot ding to eat mit ine cream? ‘Cucumbers, Adolf. Qucumbers.” “Why, | tod id would be better ef we bat some kind of cake?” Vell, mit cucumbers you get seme all right—you get stomachache.” NOT AT ALL “You wish to omrry my only daughter,” murmured the magnate “Would you take from ine all that | have to solace me in my old age?” “By no means,” answered the duke warmly, “We want you to keep at least $50,000."-—Pitisburg Post THE REAL THING “Pa, what ia altralem?” “Heing defeated for office and hoping the man who was ¢lected will not make a batch af it."—-Chicago Record-Heraid VARIETY ~ "NO ROOM FOR ARGUMENT ee 2 o, “Say, Weary, what did they do| “De dorg up t' det house on de at dat last laundry you tackled?” | bill flew at me troat” Evert'ing. First dey collared) “G'wan! A dorg can't fly!” me den dey cuffed me, and dea dey “Dis'n could. He wuz one uv took de starch outer me! dem bird dorgs.” A DEVOUT YOUNG MAN, When on bis way to evening service, the new minister of the village met a rising young man of the place, whom be was anxious to interest in the church, “Good-evening, my young friend,” he said solemnly attend a place of worship?” “¥es, indeed, wir; every Sunday night,” replied the young fellow, with a smile, “I'm on my way to se her now,”--Four-Leaf Clover. “Do you ever THE BOY KNEW “Little boy,” asked the wellmeaning reformer, “is that your mam ma over yonder, with the beautifal set of furs?” “You, sir,” answered the bright lad. “Well, do you know what poor animal ft was that had to suffer in S| order that your marama might have those fara” “Yes, alt—my papa. HIS BUSINESS: “He's a regular “A funny man, eh?” No--a butel “Ia he really an old sea dog?” Yes; he’s captain of a bath,” JOKES FRESH FROM BROADWAY '* Mrs, Murphy—Jim, you're getting lazy, stupid, and sure, whdt*not, You know why, too, It’s ail caused by drink. Mr. Murphy (holding his bead, a# usual)—An’ sure, what of 1? Mrs. Murphy—-What of it? You know right well you can't get Abead if you keep on drinking. Mr. Murphy (trying to smile) drink enough —Jim Thornton, You can't, eh? You can if you Mrs. Nagg—You heartless brute! leas. Your friend, Harry Smith, fsn't wife, He's putting 4 handsome tombstone on her grave, wouldn't do that much for me. Husband—I wouldn't, eh? I'd be glad to. Well, Bob, they tél me your wife ts shaving you now. No, sat, NO-NO?! Interlocutor—Why, how's that?” End Man—Well, you see, it’s dis way. De last time #h she cut me up so much dat Ab had to fill mah mouf wid if mah face loaked.—-Ward and Curran, I'm glad all men aren't heart If I died, you Shroede and Chapelle, Interlocutor End Man shaved me, er to Hee Possimist—Ian't 1t awful, these days, to have to pay 38 cents a pound for steak, and— Optimist (interrupting)—Yes, but isn't it TOUGH, when you only pay 10 cénts a pound?—A, D, Duncan, Lady (to fat little boy)—Where were you born? Boy—In America. Lady—-Yes——but whaé part? Boy—All of me.—Ward and Curran, Firat Minstrel—You doggone fool, you, you disgraced me last night all be’ ond on that subject, to be unshiftable. It stays where it x is on a subject that cannot hide, run away or shift, tts ing an earthquake. Even then, the LAND VAle reappear when the quake subsides—witness 8: "Bo, It Ma right, and aldo efficient, at the banquet—eating with your knife. . Second Minstrel——Well, what harm is that? Wasn't it my knife? First Minstrel—Yes, it was your kuife, but didn’t I tell you to eat with your fork? Didn't 1?” Second Minstrel—Yea, I know you did, but the fork they gave mo was alWays leaking.—Hibbert and Warren, He loved and honored His | 1911, FIRST PICTURES OF THE NEW AMERICAN CARDINALS IN THEIR ROBES OF STATE JOSH WISE BAYS: “in tryin’ on a new shoe, why doe lew. find whieh th’ stockin’ with a hole in irr A Good Appotite He was & wtalwart young Gor man, and as he walked into the barn he saluted the owner with: jop met” “will turned the jJop me? Make me sald h do Ye, You want a job,” the hearer. “Well, how m 4 Want & month? 1 tell you, If you eat me on der farm 1 come for $5, but for tw fife 1 eat myself by Schmidt’ Housekeeper A Foolish Woman Lawyer—My client pain tur young Indy, and she chaime it does not ¢ Just Judge—Doos not do her juntice, did you say? your honor, and she was foolish enough to think she could get it by bringing the cane before you!"—Youkers Statesman. |got one.”—Punch, London, 14 | THe GREAT BANKER SAT AT WIS DESK OPBriNG His NAL, “THE LAST LETTER Read AS FoLttows, “tf ATAILOR USES THE NREOLE pokes A PLUMPER MIT THe Piper” Goop Next! NOT DEPENDABLE “You know KibbieT ” chaps you kuow that when you huld out @ bunch of cigars to nim he is pretty aure to take them all? I've heard #0.” Well, 1 bad am lot of bad clgara} and this moraing | held | “He uaid he'd quit Cleveland Plain Dealer “Ask and Ye Shall Receive” The diminutive offiee boy had worked hard on 8 salery of two dol lars a week, He was a subdued lit tle chap, faithful and quiet. Finally, |just before Christmas, be plucked | |up courage enough to ask for an crease. { How much more would you) ike tnquired his emptoyer. | Well,” answered the lad, “1 don’t | think fifty cents more a week would be too much.” | “You are rather a small boy to be} earning two dollars and a half know 1 am small,” he “pat, to tel the truth, since I've worked here I've been so busy I haven't had time to grow.” He got the raise—Red Hen, smoking.” —~ A Qualification. Rastus was st and indus-/ }trious, but In the opiaion of the new ninister, unsociable. Nelghborliness, my said the dor ‘ia brotheriiness Do you take the trouble to see much | of your neighbors ? | “Ah reckon ah sees ax much of hem as dey sees of mo,” Rastus re-| dear friend,” | Perhaps,” said the clergyrman,| but 1 love your neighbor as yourself Ah reckon Rastos replied ah does, “But you know sub, I atn't p'tie'larly stuck on moly self, neither.”"—Success Magazine | pahson.”| | | Clear A little girl recetved an invite tion to a party which a friend was| about to give. The Invitation had} been written by the small hostess. | JAfter surveying the note with de-| light for a few minutes the recip. fent said: i I wonder if ft {8 @ birth arty 2” t me see the invitation.” pr a brief Inspection, he said #, it must be a birthday party, It begins: ‘Your presents is desired.’ "—Housekeeper Comforting First Tired Shop Girk—Oh, my, jwon’t I be glad when this Christ jmas rush ta ov Second Tired Shop Girl—Same here! We'll both be fired and can rest,—Life | : Little Pitchers “Mr, Bibbles, was that a Christ- mAs present you were taking home last. night?” ‘I wasn’t taking anything home Jast night, Willie, What do you |mean?” “Why, pa told ma this morning he saw you come home last night with a large-sized package on."—| Baltimore American One of the Neglected “Dishere Santy Claus is s'posed |to go around in a sleigh or sumpin’ jon Christmas eve, ain't he?” said |Pickaninny Jim, salndeed ry body. ‘#e been lookin’ foh dom pros ents every winter. It looks to me like he were puttin’ in his time jes’ Joy vidin’,”—Washirtgton Evening Btar, \ an’ bring presents CARDINAL FARLEY These pletures, just arrived from Rome, were taken immediately after the investiture of the new Amerionn cardinals with the full dignity of their exalted office. functionaries of the papal court. 2 armen r= = A New Arrival “What you got there, auntie? “Your little brother.” “Oo, he ie a fibber: 1 haven't} 716 First Ave.| | CLOSING Men's urnishing Goods ——— as CARDINAL O'CONNELL They are shown A QUEER HABIT “I'm sure that my husband doesn't drink,” said the bride. “That wo?’ asked the old-timer. “Yes; but be has one very pecullar habit | cloves.” —Detrolt Free Press OUT ALL This store in the future will be known as the largest popular price, ex- clusive clothing house in the Northwest. So get here early. Your Christmas dollar will work overtime—do the work of two. Furnishing Goods sold both wholesale and retail. The Greatest Slaughter EVER KNOWN ON THE COAST 1Se Hose cut to 50c Silk Hose cut to ...... 25¢ Paris Garters cut to . $5 Solid Leather Suit Cases Cut to $1.89) Holiday Neckwear Cut to About 1-2 Price $1.00 Golf Shirts, broken sizes, cut to 28¢ $1.25 Negligee Shirts, all sizes, cut to 38¢ 28 ..B8¢ .28¢ to .. * “* SOc Neckwear, F 50c Underwear cut to ............- 2 $1.50 Night Gowns cut to ..., ‘ $2.00 Pajamas cut to ... $2.50 Pajamas cut to .... $1.50 All Wool Underwear cut to .... Delayed Shipment of Union Suits Direct from the mills. We had to accept them, so here they go at a loss $1.50 Union Suits cut to .. $200 1 -98¢ Down Union Suits cut to ‘ .. $1.18 Pure Worsted Union Suits cut to mb's $3.00 $6.50 § $4.00 iawl Collar Sweaters cut to $3.48 Pure Worsted Sweater Coats cut to Overcoats and Slipons $6.00 Pure Rubber Slipons cut to ...82.89 $12.50 Extra Heavy Pure Rubber Slipons $12.50 Overcoats cut to .... .$4.89 $18.00 Overcoats and Slipons cut to $10.89 $15.00 Black Cravenettes cut to ...,. $7.89 $20.00 and $22.50 Overcoats and Slipons cut 12.89 $25.00 Overcoats and Slipons cut to tO oes eee to us. cut to Pure Worsted Unio .. $2.89) Men’s and Young Men’s Suits $15.00 Suits cut to ....... eee eeee TBD $18.00 and $20.00 Suits cut to. $25.00 Suits cut to. $30.00 Suits cut to. $5.00 Narragansett Suits cut to . Trousers $2.50 and $3.00 Corduroys at ... ad $3.50, $4.00 and $4.50 Dress Pants cut $5.00 and $5.50 Pants cut to $6.00 and $ Pants cut to . DOORS OPEN at 9:00 A. 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