The Seattle Star Newspaper, February 15, 1918, Page 6

: third of the men on the force have SEATTLE STAR e* 1307 Seventh Ave. Near Union OF SCRIPPS NORTHWEST LEAGUR OF NeWSrarEns Tetear United Press Assectation Entered at Seattion Wash. Postoffice as Second-Ch News Service of th Matter Wall out of city, (0c per month; § months, $1.18; € months $200; Year, $3.40. Ry carrier, city, 30¢ @ month. yy by The Star run exchange connecting Dal Let your money work. Let it do double work by investing in thrift stamps. It will bring you a good margin of interest, and at the same time it will help . S. finance the war. | | | me Tf St. Valentine's week were not the season for taking blinders, bit and bridle off poetic license, we wouldn't it, but, at this period, when about 90 per cent of the oiks feel some sort of a muse stirring in their mwards, we safe in giving some verse from a foreign miss, Elsie, thter of the famous Marshal Von Hindenburg. Fraeulein Hindenburg has sent to a New York organization, purpose in life is to aid in giving Germany a} government, this: Christ Jesus gave His life for me, From every debt | now am free; He bas procured His Father's favor, He has become my gracious Savior. He to the bayonet thrust gives vigor, The joy to aim. to pull the trigger, My aid ts Jesus, that I know— On to the foe! On to the foo! We never aspired much to fame as a connoisseur of ine poetry and may be wholly mistaken in the opinion the gentle little Elsie’s verse is club-footed in most all feet. However, poetic virtue depends not altogether loyalty to rhyme and metre; there's also the thought, piration. Power of imagination must surely be granted maiden, even a Von Hindenburg’s daughter, who is to conceive a Savior thrusting with a bayonet and, , pulling a trigger. Miss Von Hindenburg has yen to contemporary literature a specimen of the initia- @ in origination which, in an editorial career of many FS, We never saw approached but once. Sam E. Kiser, ‘well known poet and humorist, early in his mayonnaise @8 a verse-producer, sent us a long, sad poem about ly’s little Willie who destroyed himself celebating Fourth with an old army musket that he found in his 's garret. Sam's l’envoi was: “But the okt gun busted at {ts old touch-hole Disipaing Wille’s immortal soul.” You don’t have to be a shipbuilder to register with ic service reserve. Any man willing, when the comes, to give his energies to Uncle Sam, is ez- to sign up. 5 A wing, Not Lawing _ is no question but such a speech as that of Sena- itchcock is of solid aid and comfort to the enemy. lo , it means discouragement and possibly weaken- morale to our allies, the French, British and Italians. speeches will, doubtless, be delivered by Senators iain, Weeks and others and there’s no reason why llette shouldn’t fall in line with the senatorial gang trying to make out that Uncle Sam is an imbecile a failure in this war and always wil] be. _ The people are sick of the everlasting pulling, hauling, and banging in congress, sick of seeing necessary legislation hung up on nails in a back closet, while this it committee, or this or that individual statesman, goes hunting, for personal or party reasons. ,The people that the biggest body of soldiers on record has been quartered, equipped, drilled and well cared for in way; that, in all the history of wars, no forces so and fit as ours now in Europe, have ever been trans- @ across an ocean in so short a time; that to have med less time, to have been less cautious, thorough conscientious as to preparation would have been mur- And the people don’t care a continental about the gall busy on the details of getting along with- war. There'll be a whole lot less of the ferocious anti-war ches in congress, when the reporting of such is con- to the Congressional Record. a of Vacant lots in Seattle are all going to be gardens summer. You're going to let somebody plant a couple of those vacant lots of yours, aren't you? : pr Policemen How much should Seattle pay policemen? We don’t know, but we do know that President E. B. en, of the police league, uses a good argument in try- to convert councilmen to the need of salary iner “We who have gone in for police wofk conscientiously anxious that men do good police work,” he says. “One- quit during the last year u they weren’t paid enough. To find men to take ieir places, the civil service mental rating has been reduced 60 per cent normal. We want higher standards,” So does Seattle, Mr. Croken. Governor Lister said at the “Father and Son” ban- eet that the undivided co-operation of every individual needed to win the war. But he forgot to mention Seer that $1,000,000 for new capitol buildings at me. The Red Cross gets a dime every time a man swears im the government office of the Seatth Construction & Dry Dock company. It sure is a promising field. With all the attacks and counter attacks that are ing on in the U. senate, why send our boys to ‘rance for practical instruction in modern warfare? Apparently not satisfied with claiming that “Gott iss mit em,” four Germans in Berkeley, Cal., are even claiming citizenship in heaven. Doe Salisbury said the groundhog was a fake. We're beginning to believe maybe he. was right. \ — Have you cultivated the thrift stamp habit? If mot, it is time that you did. Have you helped to boost the Knights of Columbus war camp fund over the top? Thrift stamps are still the soundest investment | under the sun. Saturday is porkless day. Don’t forget that, o's 1. DD, IK.’s.". COLYUM 7 e Kvery Day Oh, Boy! Oh, Moy! Of all the nanny Nabbers, we'll say hit ag ankles Away with the Blue ribbon You write se Im Pioce of paper And stick it in Your pocket, along With the other Pocket junk, and When the time Comes you want The important piece Of paper, it's Gone! Gone! and What really sets Your rubber collar Afire is you've Carried all the Other junk in your Pocket for 6 Months or more; urance agents’ Cards, old paid Bills, theatre seat Stubs, ete. and That stuff stays With you. You nothing anton a Never lose it Ain't It the truth? TODAYS CON | i] STAR—FRIDAY, FEB, 15, 1913. PAGE 6 Manly Te pOR'S NOTI—This ts the | second of four articles by Basil Manly, noted econ t, on the | income tax, | BY BASIL, M. MANLY The Star's B mie Expert on’t have to * tax return m No, 104A te want if your income is under $3,000 Now then, how much was your in-| come for the year 191 Hore’s Bill Smith, bricklayer, How | # did you work last year, many da Bill? About 245, as well as you can re me Well, that will do, but don't be short with Uncle Sam—he's doing big job and néeds the money What's your wage scale? Ive dot lars a day. Let's seo, 245 times § equal $1,225, But wait a minute, how about ovegime? Fifty hours at 99% cents an hour makes $46.87 | to be added, or a total of $1,271.87, How to Enter It Did you get any bonuses? They would bave to be added if you did. Whom did you work for moat of the year? Jones & Co, 179 W. 10th. Did anybody else pay you more than $800 last year? If they we would have to enter them up on arate line, We are ready now to make the first entry. Turn to page 3 of the form, and enter on line 1 under the proper heads “William Smith, bricklayer, & Co., 179 West 10th ¥ Did you have any business or profem Then we imply write “non figure column under head B, and pass on. Anything from the sale of land or other property? Oh, yes! You cleaned up $50 on that second hand car you fixed in odd Umea. Enter that under ©, adding to the cost whatever you spent far materials or outside labor, and put the net profit, $50, at the foot of the column, You had no renta or royaltios, #0 any 1 |you can pas up D, except to writes | | | | | { | work and business as a direct means of winning : THE BARBER sHOP The barber shep ls man's beauty par- rv. He cam go in loeking like the last shirt waist bargain sale, and foaltng kee «lett bandies 2% patrons a day he gets more views om it than a stew tn a palace of mirrors. The barber shep sis Dame Gosstp’s ether hangout from women's Afternoon teas, for male gomeip about the other gink you, Amos? In the barber shop Sot a2 much privacy a2 « geidfiah. Gen. lains. F of Charlie? Pershing wants more chap the way, what has become eee And now are come the gloomy days The saddest of the year, When campaign talks Forestall our usu . They're giving odds on Ole Dans that make him an Odd Fellow? The| ate Judge Humphries could have an wored that well ee I've never tried to drive sharp bar ins with life. My bed and board and a chance to do what I liked to| do are the only things I've asked for. They were réally ali I wanted.—John Burroughs ery | troop movement has a Bet has redisco Doubt. ered the River of | eee Word comes from New York that John D. He can might be burn r in burning If he couldn't, he ng keronene. ‘The Star in glad to publish let ters on current topics of interest, if ne alities are indulged in. These must be written on | typewriter or with pen and ink, | and on only one side of the sheet. Letters more than 200 | words in length generally are | NOT acceptabie. pers | VETERANS UNDERFED rhe Star: Having lived at| the Old Soldiers’ Home at Orting for & week. I wish to protest against the shameful treatment of the veterans of the civil war being fed on 6-cont Ic a none” out in the figure column Now did you have any other in come? Yea, you will have to eater up under EB that $25 you got as sec retary of your union, but you need hot put down any gifta, interest on Liberty Bonds, or anything you got ae a legncy or from life insurance Accident insurance and workmen's compensation, however, must go tn an income. | When to Deduct Now add up all the figures in the last column and enter them under F—the total for Bill Smith should be $1,246. | Next come “deduct First, INTEREST. You can de @uct {nterest on any money bor rowed. except on indebtedness for the purchase of tax-exempt securi tlee--Liberty Bands, and state, coun. ty and municipal bonds. If you have| & $1,000 mortgage on your house at 6 per cent—$60—and paid a loan shark $10 during the year, you bave $75 deductible as interest. Second. TAXES. You can deduct Any taxes except for local tmprove ments, street repairs, ete, where you are presumed to have received value in return. Third, the only other allowable de ductions, Ukely to arise, are bad debts or losses on transactions con nected with your regular trade or business. ma” Charity Deducted | Finally, you are permitted to de duct any contributions made during | the year to organteations operated for exclusively re! pus, charitable, fe or educational purposes, up! | With a $1.200 income your maximum | deductible contributions would be/ $190 but they must be made to on ganizations Private You might have given $100 to help a poor family thru the winter, but unless it Was Tontributed thru the Associated Tharities. or some noctety not be allowed to deduct it lontributions to Ted Cross, Y. M.| Belgian relief, church, ete.,| are all right. Enter the names of the organizations on page 3,ybut not) the amounts Now foot harity doesn't count similar a will up the amounts under the head of Aeduc G and enter the total in the Iaat col umn. Then subtract the total de ductions from the total amount of in In the case of Bill Amith this! be $1,346.87, lene $75, oF Enter this on the last line ‘general ome, Now turn over to page 4, and write your name top of the pa, the} questions, For an swer will probably be the| first six questions Items § to 13 merely intended to pur total income in $3,000, mubjec you tax rate, ld ble to the average man Enter under item 14 the amount of net income shown under H on page 3. en add up ail your con tributions—in Bill Smith's case Red * men the “no” for on the form are whether than higher give no trou | show more and at meals, as the cost is said to be. The number of calories in such a| meal can mean only slow starvation. | And where lies the responsibility | for this shameful condition? | I do not believe the public of this| wealthy nation would stand for the! intolerable condition in feeding our veterans if acquainted with the facts, | so I will ask The Star to make an) investigation and publish its findings, | LEO NORDRUM, | 1611 Minor ave, A MORATORIUM Editor ne Star: Soldiers do not ed « moratorium to avoid trouble. All we need is a few good old honest to-God Americane—I mean loyal to the Stars and Stripes—to take care of those parties who foreclose and Put those loved ones, babies and| mothers, out in the cold, ' It would be a disgrace to our flag | and country to allow it to happen. | They should be put in detention un- til the close of the war. They have the slacker beat a mile, and that is going some. Think of giving up home, wife, babies and all, to save and protect these money SHARKS, A SUBSCRIBER, City, | 3rd &Univers DOCTOR’S Examination and Consultation FREE at tho MECHANICS’ DRUG STORE 906 Third Ave. The docter will be giad to talk over your trouble with you and preseribe for you, if necessary. Only charges will be for medicines prescribed or treatment taken, You will be surprised how little it will cost you Have you bought « thrift stamp ye Today is the day, | know Croms $10, Y. M. GC. A. 86 $4.65-—and put the total, $19. der item 16, Subtract the ¢ tions from the total SL27LST lene $19.66 remult, $1,2 2, an item 16 An & wingle you personal non-taxable exemption $1,000, Subtract this from item 16 $1,262.22 leas $1,000—and the balance, . un ntribu Income: the net and enter have a of church | $262 jor Men About the I ount on which you, revenue, You pay tax at the rte|check or a money order per Two per cent in| All that tw left is to fill in qual to onefiftieth—$262.22 at 2 per|affidavit and wear to it. ‘They wil cent is $5.04, the amount of Will| administer the oath free of charge Smith's income tax ‘Thin does not have to be paid un-| notary or justice of the peace is al til June 16, but if you have the| right spare cash, it won't hurt to send it} If you, Mr. Res in now to the collector of internal| example for Jill Smith with the form 22, In the must income cent ncome m une & personal, the Jat the internal revenue office, but aleral bu a jor, go over thin Tax ht to the internal revenue of in the tod get one of the ij clerks there to help you out. Don't tax re 1] plest thing go to al Shop Early. Store Closes at 6 P. M. Every Day, Including Saturday. Aquarters “MODES” to suit the stou Your Pay Checks Cashed Here Outfits, nteed 69 garment N’S SUITS $12.50 $15.00 $20.00 Made up in this season's NEWEST MODELS, beautiful rich Cassimeres, fancy hard-twisted Worsteds, plain and fancy Serges and fancy Scotch mixtures—trimmings are of the most serviceable kind and splendidly tailored. t or slim figures. The regular size man or his small brother can be fitted here. This is a time when we are all trying to conserve. You cannot SAVE $5.00 any easier than by buying your outfit at the “Store That Saves You Money.” Come in tomorrow and let us demonstrate to you how we do it. MALLORY CRAV $3.50 and $4,.00—‘Un STTE HATS, newest models and co! —_y silane ion Made. lors—the kind that sheds the water like a rain coat— Men's Shoes in cunmetal, patent leather and vicl kid; in Blucher or button style; good, lant; dressy models sizes, Special tomorrow $3.49 You certainly should be able to find your fit from some of these models. Misses’ Gunmetal English Last throfighout; Shors—Solid leather in lace only; all stzon $ up to 1%; Special pr 2.49 Child's Dongola Kid Shoes—Pat ent Up toes, In black, white, black with white tops; sizes Ito. 61 par 98c Child's Dongola Kid Button Shoes In nizes 6% to §; good service able khoes for the litte ones with leather lifts on heel. 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Some lines we are closing out at much reduced prices, Call and make your cholce from these. Sizes run from 6 to 18 years, Boys’ ‘All-Wool Jerseys and Coat Sweaters $2.50 Each In Red, Navy, Brown and} Heather shades. Size from 24 to a. | itary style. , Men's Chambray Negligee Shirts ~—Cut full length and ample width; double yoke. Collar at- tached. Were worth $1.00. You can have these at 89c each ...-.. Men's Extra Quality Negligee Shirts in Madras, Oxfords, ete All colors including black sateen. | Soft collar attached. $1 50 Union made. Each... e Men's Union Flannel Shirte—Me dium heavy weight; colors, khakdt and grey and green stripes; pateh , pockets in front, top $1 .25 button down. Each Men's Flannel Shirts in erey, navy blue, brown and khaki. Splendidly tailored; two pockets im front, top buttoned down. Col- lar attached, both plain and mih $2.50 Mechanics’ Work Gloves, 10¢, 15¢, 25¢, 50¢ to $2.00 pair, In canvas and leather. All makes and sizes to suit. Each MEN’S GOLF SHIRTS, $1.00 each, with laundered neckband and cuffs; made from percales, madras, ete., in light and medium grounds. Perfect fitting Shirts—the famous Vindex make, which will give plenty of wear. SAME PRICE AS LAST YEAR. Men's form-fitting Shirts and Drawers; combed Exyptian yarn: heavy weight: light fleece back; splendid wearing ment: $1.00 cach. Wright's Form-Fitting Natural | Wool Shirts and Drawers | $2.00 Each | “Union made"; medium weight; can be worn most of the season on the Coast, all siges to 46 Shirte Men's Super-Weight Union Suits $1.00 Suit Made from clean cotton yarn; light and medium weights; all | sizes up to 46. gar on | Warner’s Rustproof Corsets $1.00, $1.25, $1.50, $2.00, $3.00 Do you find your present corset unsatisfactory? We suggest several | Models in the Warner Rustproof line that are peculiarty adapted te give extra support or gréater freedom, as your need requires, Let our Cor- setlere aasist you in making a sélection. Saconp Aovt. at INCOME TAX }) [rorest he pays on the mortgage, bat | not the anounts paid on mertgage principal. PUZ ES |year, altho I haven't been working @ year at the job. I make extra The Star's “Income Taz” } Editor Will Answer Your } Questions. Mail Them to Him, \ The number of people who make their income tax returna with the in ternal revenue collector, in the post ffice building, is tncredxing daily Some have many questions to ask 1 filling out the papers, and ft takes more time to make returns now than A week ago. | Later in still more thne wait until then? If you have some question to ask send It to the Income tax editor of The Star and watch for the answer the month ft will take Are you going to |in the paper. i Q—May husband and wife, living together, and each receiving an in pendent income, render separate returns? A.--Yes. If the husband and wife each receives an indepen ent income equal to or in excess of $1,000, separate returns may be ren Jered. If, however, the income of either is less than $1,000, but their combined income equals or exceeds $2,000, a joint return should be made. Q—1 earned about $1,000 last year, not counting out deductions for board, hospital fees, accident insur ance, road and poor taxes, Am I sub- ject to pay an income tax? Having worked and lived under an assumed name during 1917, do you think it would be better for me to pay an In ‘ome tax on $1,000 income, if they should investigate my savings, as T do not want my former employer to I worked under an assumed name, A-Make return under your own name if net income was $1,000 for 1917, Q-—In The Star of January 25 you answered a married man's question who had two minor sons, one at home and one away, You did not say what share of the son's wages who is away from home the father should figure—his whole w altho he spends a good share of them for board, or Just what he turns over to his father? A.—-Evidently the son who is away {8 not dependent upon you, and, if #0, you are not required to return his income with yours, but he should make @ statement for him nelf In case his net income is $1,000, posing @ nan is buying a has a mortgage on same, hg 80 much per month to pay off mortgage. This mortgage is held by the company the said man is working for, Is he exempt for his payments, interest or any part there- of? A.—-He is exempt from the in- Q.—My employer pays me $700 per money and put all the way from $18 to $36 a week in the bank. I saved $260 in three months. Will I have to report at the postoffice for in come tax? A—EPvidently your net income equals or exceeds $1,000, and if #0 you should make return at room 226 P.O. building. 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