The Seattle Star Newspaper, May 31, 1920, Page 7

THE SEATTLE STAR | Various Solutions Suggested by Star | Readers for Seattle Carfare Problem will pay $50—S10 each =| © beat letters suggest of the carfare prob letters must not be more words cach, and should ‘on only one side of Address them to the few of the submitted by Star HAS ZONE PLAN Garfare Heitor, Star; My idea ts Teave the fare at 5 cents, but estat fones and charge 5 cents for Zone, or fraction Making a Scent fare to Denny Way on the north, Broadway on the and Judkina st. on the south AD Additional Scent from these to the city limits, going from center of the city out; pay as you the car, so that the conductor whether you owe for one Zones. Going towards the of the city, pay as you enter. } conductor will know you owe for one or two Going towards the center of | city, pay as you enter, then the| will know whether it is or two zones, } n ‘All who travel wil pay just to the distance he rides the man that does not ride will | have'to pay for my ride by taxes | Place tickets on sale with the con | St 7% cents for two zones. 8. M'LEAN. | TAXATION JUSTIFTED Editor Star: Concerning ear problem, my opinion is | money he may never use them per-| * street cars are just as of A necessity for the promi- Business man ay they are for Patrons, the working people. street cars are, indeed, a com- necessity. being a fact, it seems to me and fair that the city of Seattle ‘the price of the street car sys! by taxation, but that the street ‘patrons pay for the operation! Woupkeep. The city owns the sys- the riding public pays for the [and maintenance of it. Experi mathematics—has taught! charge any higher postage to New York than for Keep uniform fares and trans- NILS GILLGNEN, 1513 Second ave. 8 tle. RAISE THE FARES i Editor Star: The deficit! Municipal railway should in n be paid by all the patrons @ system by increased fares city took over the lines were unqualifiedly fen asaurance by the then compe- ry offic! that no general be levied to pay any f Price or operat | ‘cost of the property. | at this time to break faith! wy taxes against the already burdened property owners be most unfair and unjust, not deeause,of the pre-purchase yes of ettpposed!y competent pol-| of making the propertyown-| class pay for the increased cost) other boost In their already hich rents to cover this new tax increase, or would they rather pay a cent or two whenever they use the cars? There is a choice of three evils as a! result of a bad bargain—everybody | pay more carfare, tenants pay more rent, or the landlord absorb the in- crease in taxes. ‘The true sentiment could easily be ascertained by a vote of the taxpay ers on this question, and I maintain that only direct taxpayers would or! 1 be qualified to vote on this -whether they were willing to continue to give the non-taxpay and transients the benefit of a below cost rate for street car travel and they (the property owners) making up the deficit out of their own pock ets, This would be truly magnant mous and akin to extending charity Does the other class stand ready to Accept this charity or are they will ing to pay thelr own way and be under obligations to no one? By all means be fair to all and raise the price of fares to cover cost so that all may contribute, Very truly, | WM. HAGEN, | KEEP PRESENT FARES Carfare Editor, Star: Let the street car fare stay the! way it is, ‘Why not raixe the general taxes in such a way that everybody must pay it and help to raise those millions of dollars for Seattle, if that money must be raised in this city? By raising the street car fare it means that only 35 per cent of the people take part in raising this And you know who these! people are—the people who live out from the center of the city and have to une street cars even to church, or if they want to come in for any lit | Ue article, they must come and go on the street car; while most of the 65 per cent, having their Fords and) Buicks, do not even have to look at street cars, so these people will not) help to raise the money unless it is) put on in taxes, on the water bills, or| In some way that will reach every. | body, therefore pay tax on it, too, s0/ I believe that Seattle should vote while the voting is good. Remember that rich people never | do ride on the street cars—too hard | on thelr stomachs—and never go to| church——the preacher is too far be | hind the times; but taxes will make them do their share as well as you toward raising the money and keep | ing the car fare the same way it is| now, 8M. L. | A POLL TAX? Carfare Editor, Star: That's just like Seattle! Make the taxpayers buy the car line, expecially as they were not to pay for it By taxpayers I mean home own ors—ae if their burden was not great enough, with the annual tax in crease! Why not the people as a whole, thru an increase tn fare, rather than tax? I am sure I would not be the only cheerful one to help that way, than to have taxes so high it makes buying one’s home @ discouraging Another thing — Seattle never|and that is that all who benefit just the same, increasing the But becaise also of the 18-'seems to have money enough thru/ from having a street railway should tion of his holdings, and he should the in-| share the burden resulting from an | be made to contribute his monetary taxation, no matter what crease or necessity, Had Seattle had) jup }eiam and | first class service on a five KILLING TWO BIRDS | Carfare Editor, The Star: It was | always my policy in business to ever keep in mind the old “adage” to plan one stone for two birds, In the car deal there was a heavy stone thrown | that killed only half a bird, Now these “dealing magnates” are throw ing stones at each other and getting | no birds. This poor cease, The marksmanship should “deal” haa been made and “cinched.” Now, let u a hand and help get birds" with one stone | The only remedy is patronage at the present price, Get the habit of pleasure riding on the street cars Leave the autos at home and ne, except for a pleasure day into the country are pouring our money into gasoline, when we could pour it into | the car deal with just a Little less inconvenience and pleasure, If the| gasoline supply should fail, we then | would be mighty glad to “hike” to OUR street carn This kind of a campaign worked | all over our land would help al to prosper, including our railroads ¥. W. CLOUGH, the Ex-judge ave ride MAKE If SIX CENTS Carfare Editor, The Star: Seattle must have a modern, up-to-< street car system and first class ser vice if it lx to becot he New York of the Pacific, aa we 1 fiemly be lieve that it will. Nothing so un favorably impresses the newcomer and furnishes so much food for eriti- | adverse advertising, as poor street car service. It tends to keep the population crowded togeth er in the down-town district and dis courages the suburban dweller. Then | too, It slows down our business and industries, and encourmgs slackness and sloth that should not tolerate. A good car system benefits every patron and property owner in thin | city, It gives the patron a cheap, civic Beattie dependabie means of transportation | charged for carrying passengers jand therefore increases the value of | if If the Se-| the all property accordingly attle municipal system cannot give ent fare then we should take steps at once to increase the revenue. Two methods of increasing reve-| public. Either | nue present themselves. leave the fare at five cents and make up the deficit by taxation or| increase the fares. You cannot, in| Justice, ask the taxpayers to pay the} entire deficit because many patrons | are not taxpayers and the patrons | should not be asked to pay It all be’! cause-the property owners also bene fit by increased value in real estate A compromtine course should be fol lowed. The fare sh. six cents and the balance made ur by taxation, In this way the burden would be borne by all those who benefit by it, CECIL L. NELSON, $17: N. S4th Bt be rained te INCREASE WON'T HELP Carfare Editor, Star. An un biased student of the street railway | transportation problem in this city can arrive at but one conclusion, overcapitalized municipal venture. The history of increased fares in oth women and children, will be forced to walk or use other methods of transportation, and those who must UNO the street car will feel aggrieved at being 4 to carry the load that | should be borne by all, Let us not| decet elven into thinking that & Tcent fare will take care of the deficit when bond redemption time comer, and In the meantime the peo ple will be dissatisfied ritical of city officials uation upon them. b propos tic the price asked, and that it was the only Way to preserve the Soent fare, | I trust that the Seattle Star will use its great influence in the com: | munity in the advocacy of the Scent fare, and I feel that an aroused pub 6 opinion will force the city coun cll to do justice in this matter, | | L. Z% WILLIAMS. | 5 CENTS REASONABLE | Carfare Editor, Star: In response | to your solicitation to the general | public to present ideas for the solu: | Uon of the question of a proper | charge for fare on the street rail ways, and the question of raising revenues for the municipal lines, 1} submit the fc ing | A’ public utility Is, as the term im some enterprise owned and neral public with: | aries, It in thus al general public lability or asset, as} the ease may be, As a public utility | it cannot properly be claased ax nec: | tional property, or operated for, and| paid for by a few, but by the public] at large comprising the group of | owners. It is manifestly apparent! t a public utility should be ope ated on « basis guarantecing its upport, making provision for depre jation, interest, extension work, re erve, ete. In the case of a publicly owned street railway system, @ just and reasonable fare should be! and provided the fare is not too low utility does not support itself, then the deficit should be made up by general taxation. This would be the only Just way to meet a deficit in a business operated by the general plies operated by the in certain Some advance the theory that| those who ride on the cars and are} directly benefitted by the utility should pay an increased fare to meet any deficit. This is not in keeping with the scheme of public ownership. The street railway system benefits the city at large, and is the vital nerve center of the business and so- | cial life of the munity For ir mtance, A merchant may not ride on the street being fortunate enough to own gn automobile wh but, the street car his employes and customers and en ables him to continue in business Also, in the event that his automo. | breaks down the humble street | in ready to serve him as it does) the man who tosses his nickel into the fare box twice or more each day To the resident of a city who does not une the street cars, they are a potential force operating in hi dua support directly or indirectly to their upkeep. The bulk of patrons who tation of those who do not q poll tax, or @ road thx, for in tirect taxes. | stance, the teachers would have been | ‘The tenants or roomers say they amply paid and the taxpayers had a “ate already paying their share of the reasonable tax! I know, being one, thru high rents. Veey true so and thank you for the time spent in , but not to take care of the addi-| the perusal of this suggestion. amessment to pay for the car! MRS, E. CHIALVO, Afe they willing to stand an- 1806 Lane 1 You Will Enjoy Ee Visit to THE BABY FAIR In the FREDERICK & NELSON FIFTH FLOOR ance to our Babies. The Auditorium Has Been Transformed for the Occasion —there is a daintily-appointed Bathroom for Baby—an alluring Bedroom for His | Majesty and an equally charming Nursery. ! A dietetic Kitchen, Book Room and In- valid Room are other attractions. \\ Toys are displayed, too, in groupings that demonstrate the proper playthings for 8 A beautiful stage setting, symbolic of | Babyhood, will prove of interest to all who THE BABY FAIR WILL OPEN er cities ef the country shows that ride on the street cara is compored the increase does not bring the re |of the working clasnes, the backbone sults anticipated. Mr. Thomson's er | of any city. The street cars are their | ror lies in his reasoning that only means of transportation over those who patronize the street car | the city to and from their work, and now will continue to ride when fares while they derive a direct benef ‘Thousands of men, from the use of the street railway -- ———— = |system, the employer who may not use the street cars also derives in. |direct benefit in that the railway June Displays of White IN THE DOWNSTAIRS STORE ‘Begin Tomorrow Morning RICES are always so attractively moderate in the Downstairs Store that further effort in this direction, as evidenced in these June Displays, results in offerings — of considerable importance to value-seeking women. And more important still, the merchandise quoted at these prices is all so fresh and new, so snowy-white and so thoroughly in keeping with the season. Specimen Values in Muslinwear Several Styles in Envelope Chemises $1.25 Clever designing with Embroidery-trimmed Maslin Gowns $1.15 Slip-over style, with rib- bon-run embroidery edging DELIGHTFUL exposition this, in an especially-devised setting, of the many winsome wearables, furnishings and accessories of import- A Series of Afternoon TUESDAY, at 2:30. Ww. Vv. ditions of Childhood.” WEDNESDAY, at lecture by Dr. “The and Care of Teeth.” THURSDAY, at 2:30, lecture by Dr. Herbert H FRIDAY, at . ¢' Willian E. the various ages of childhood. by awiae l Toys.” SATURDAY, at 2:30, Story-telling by Miss Creelman Miss Laura Bryfogel. Auditorium Attractions for Mothers lecture by Dr. Gulick: “Nervous Con- 2:30, Mustrated H. C. Puckett: Formation, Development Coe: “Orthopedic urgery.” 2:20, lecture by Mra. iper (Monteseori “Psychology of and Songs by AT N AND CLOSE AT FIVE DAILY |wystem is a cog tn the scheme of municipal industrial organization | which makes him a living, and often. times a fat profit | It would be an unwise thing for | the city of Seattle to rain ite street | railway fare above the five-cent charge. It makes no difference what Podunk or any other city is doing | n this respect. What happens in Seattle is what counts with the masaen. It has been demonstrated by pri vately owned street railway corpora. | tions that a profit can be made ope- | rating on @ seven cent basis, If] such be the case, why cannot the| city of Seattle operate its cars on al five cent basis? We are not looking | for dividends as is the case with private corporations. The people! jdon’t want to make a profit out of | thelr own pockets. Let the general | tax scheme operate to reach out and make the man who never rides in a| jStreet car, but who profits by the| favorable conditions it creates, pay | |his share to support the one enter. | | prise which makes a city worth liv-| |ing In. He should be made to pay for the operation of his own business jas one of the general public, for the simple reason that if the carlines |show a profit the public shares in |the profits in the way of extensions, |added equipment, increased valua | tion, ete., and should likewise share equally in making up a@ deficit. | The man who does not use the jatreet cars can ubt afford |other means of transportation. If we jall did the same thing where would jthe street car system be? Who would pay the deficit then? Why, nm & district is made valu. | a carline ts extended to it on account of increasing popu lation; there may be large portions jof the district #0 served which be }come extremely valuable, and the | owners may not even live in the city Jand never pay a nickel directly or | indirectly Into the street railway that makes their property valuable. The way to reach them is thru the | general tax scheme. Summing up, the five cent BaoMed shrdlu shrdluo | reasonable fare to operate on, and the | Municipal Street Railway of this jeity, under proper management | should make good on that basis. If jit does not, the deficit should be |made up by a general tax on the owners—the general public. | Ss. M. TAX VACANT LOTS Carfare Editor, Star: I will sug- |gest to tax vacant lots, unimproved property along car lines, as street cars running by and near them improves such property as well as property that's improved, I do know this will moet the approval of a great many people This source fof tax is just and will make people who are holding good property sites |for an investment build or sell and Jalso pay the street car line the ‘amount it needs to maintain it I would like to have Ole given the “third degree” A READER. at neck and sleeves— $1.15. rows of Valenciennes lace, embroidery inser- tion, and edges make these Chemises as dainty as can be, and many owe their “differ- ent” air to shadow lace motifs combined with featherstitching and finish of ribbon-run Valenciennes lace bead- ing and edge. THE DOWNSTAIRS STORE Camisoles at $1.95 Deftly fashioned of pink satin with the aid of Valenciennes lace insertion, rows of shirrings, hem- stitching, French knots or embroidered floral sprays. —THE DOWNSTAIRS STORE Crepe Envelope Chemises, $1.25 Soft and crinkly Windsor Crepe fashions these En- velope Chemises—and they are trimmed with narrow ribbon-run lace beading and edge, or plain ribbon-run hemstitched hem. Envelope Chemises $1.00 - Some of these garments are trimmed with Filet-pat- tern insertion and pin tucks in connection with rib- bon-run lace edge, and others, more simple, are fin- ished with embroidery edge and hemstitched shoulder straps. -—THE DOWNSTAIRS STORE Envelope Chemises at $1.75. With good quality nainsook as a founda- Chemises make very ef- — fective use of Valen- ciennes lace and inser- — tion combined—some — have embroidery motifs surrounded by lace in- sertion, and satin rib- bon bows add a fetch- ing touch to many. Camisole-top styles in- cluded, with lace shoul- der straps. -THE DOWNSTAIRS STORE June Lingerie Offerings Brietly Summarized: BOUDOIR CAPS, 50¢,.75c, $1.00, $1.25 to $2.75. MUSLIN SKIRTS, $1.00, $1.50, $1.75, $2.00 to $6.00 KNEE-LENGTH MUSLIN SKIRTS, $1.50, $1.75, SLIP-OVER GOWNS of lingerie cloth, $1.50, $1.75, $2.00, $2.25 to $4.95 OPEN-FRONT, LONG-SLEEVE GOWNS of muslin, $1.75, ' $2.00, $2.25 to $3.25, PINK BATISTE GOWNS, $2.25, and $3.25. PINK SECO SILK GOWNS, $4.95, $5.50 aftd $7.95. WINDSOR CREPE GOWNS, $1.75 and $1.95. ENVELOPE CHEMISES of nainsook, $1.25, $1.50, $1.75, $2.00 to $3.00. ENVELOPE CHEMISES of white voile and pink witchery crepe, $2.50. ENVELOPE CHEMISES of pink Crepe de Chine and Seco Silk, $3.95, $4.25 to $5.50. STRAIGHT CHEMISES, $1.75, $2.00, $2.25 and $2.95. CAMISOLES of Pink Satin or Crepe de Chine, $1.50, $1.75, $2.00 to $3.95. $2.50, $2.75, $2.95 $2.00 to $2.75. WHITE SATEEN PETTICOATS, $2.00 and $2.50. WHITE PIQUE PETTICOATS, $2.50. BLOOMERS of Pink Crepe de Chine, $4.95. BLOOMERS of pink cotton crepe or batiste, 75c, $1.00, $1.25 and $1.35. PINK SECO SILK BLOOMERS, $2.00, $2.50 and $3.25. MUSLIN CORSET COVERS, 75c, $1.00, $1.25 to $2.25. CORSET COVERS with tiny sleeves, $1.25 to $2.50. PRINCESS SLIPS, $2.25, $2.50, $2.75 and $3.25. CHEMILOONS, $2.25 and $2.50. —THE DOWNSTAIRS STORE June Brings These Opportunities in White Goods and Bedding 600 YARDS OF CHECKED WHITE DIMITY, 28¢ YARD A closely checked pattern, in general use for waists and infants’ and children’s wear, 27 inches wide, 28¢ yard. STRIPED WHITE VOILE, 85¢c YARD Novelty striped, sheer voile, suitable for many uses, 86 inches wide. Just 100 yards to sell at this price —85e yard. WHITE MADRAS, 50c YARD There are 210 yards of these self-striped White Madras weaves in this June offering—serviceable enough for men’s and boys’ shirts and pajamas, 33 inches wide, 50c yard. MERCERIZED TABLE DAMASK, 55¢c YARD Very attractive patterns in this mercerized-finish Damask, 58 inches wide; just 150 yards to sell at 55ce yard. MERCERIZED NAPKINS, SPECIAL 10¢ EACH It is real economy to use these Mercerized Napkins in place of fine linens for every day. These are hemmed, ready for use, and measure-1314x14¥% _ inches. SHEETS AT $1.45 EACH These are of an excellent quality bleached sheeting muslin in size 72x90 inches, before hemming, un- usually low-priced at $1.45. Sheets, 81x90 inches in size, $1.95, —THE DO Cate Se