The Seattle Star Newspaper, September 16, 1921, Page 2

SECOND NEAR SENECA This theatre is crowded to tlre doors each afternoon and evening, so the remarkable picture now here will ~ THE SEATTLE STAR ‘TAXES RUIN SEATTLE _ |) REAL ESTATE; TRIPLE — | HERE. IN (The following clear-cat article point Ing oat what Is the matior with our leoal taxation system and suggesting certain diofinite remedies, was prepared for The Star by Henry G. Runket, secretary -treas urer of the Voters’ Information league and & member of the Tax Redaction council, Mr Runkel ts @ real estate mas be held over for a few days! * RUPERT HUGHES’ story of home— —with Mary Alden, Cullen Landis, Helene Chadwick and other well known screen char- acters, wha don’t just act—they LIVE their pertst =, ~ (ARCHIE A. RUGGLES BY HENRY G. RUNKEL Will capital ever again invert tn te, when over 84 | per cent of the total taxation in the | [state of Washington Is derived from real estate and personal property? In Geattie alone the taxes have io creased in the past 10 years from | $6,536,000 to $18,080,000, or nearly |200 per cent, while in the same | period the asnesned valuation hes only tnereased from $21,800,000 to | $245,800,000, ‘The starting fact te, | that capital has ceased to tnvest in real astate, because of our confi» }catory tax. rate, | Ten years ago Beatties tax rate on real estate was about $15 per $1,000 of full valuation. Today it ASPIRIN ; Name “Bayer” on Genuine | Bewaret Untess you eee the name you are not getting genuine Aspirin prescribed by physicians for twenty one years and proved safe by mil Yona Take Aspirin only as told in |the Bayer package for Colds, Head jache, Neuralgia, Rhoumatism, Ear ache, Toothache, Lumbago, and for |Patn. Handy tin boxes of twelve Bayer Tablets irin cost fow cents. Drug: wo sell larger the trade mark STEVE! WAY o' Tenchidy Little Cost. Private Matis Day and Evening. Young Lady Assistants | 4th and Pike, Main 301 Danced tn leading places ot New York City, Member Teachere Asve. Free Motion Pictures changed on trips golnm and coming on the fast Steamer Tacoma, between Seattle and Tacoma. The enjoy- able way to travel schedule (Trips of Steamer Tacoma in Heavy Trpe) Prom Seattio—?, tk a m; 1, & 5, Tp. From Pow One teketa, s0¢ NAVIGATION Co. ainging “Mother o’ Mine” BASTERN'S FALL FASHIONS Again Win Approval The Officials of Seattle's Fall Fashion Fete gave EASTERN honorable mention An examination of the quality, style and price of our displays will convince you, too, that our merchandise will stand a most critical comparison with ANY others. FALL COATS Most seasonable in style and utility $19.50 to $39.50 Fur-Trimmed COATS $37.50 to $57.50 GIRLS’ COATS FURS To wear with a suit or a one-piece dress. All furs, all prices ~—one quality. FALL MILLINERY Rich in mode and material. Poor only “Bayer” on package or on tablets | ; |] ation. TWO ENTRANCES: 1332-34 Second, Ave. 209 Union Street 6 to 14 years. Warm, serviceable and-stylish. Some fur- trimmed. Only— from $12.50 Up ASK TO OPEN A in price. $8.00 to $10.00 in most charming pat- terns. CREDIT ACCOUNT WHEN YOU PURCHASE We recommend one for your convenience and give “CREDIT—GLADLY” TEN YEARS | has tncreased to over $26 per $1,000 jof full vaination, against a San laeranciseo tax rate of only $16.90 per $1,000 of full valuation and Los Angelos’ tax rate of only $20.06 per | 81,000 of full valuation. ‘This means that an apertment house valued at $100,000 in San Francisoo would pay $1,690 taxea, while in Seattle the same valued real estate wold pay $3,078, or @ difference of over 2 per cent on the same investment, | A $10,000 home in Los Angeles, rented #0 as to return 7 per cant net to the ewner, would have to be rented for $167 more per year if located Ln Seattle, eo as to produce the same 7 per cent net Income to owner, This unjust tax rate not only retards building and industry thraout the state, but,al rents from being @ fairnens to Seattle, an tn the state of Washington, this tax rate must’be changed, How? VERY BASY. | FIRST.—Yivery tax payer and renter In this state, desirous of @ reduction of our tax rate, should devote at least one hour per week to this subject, by taking an active interest In any one or more of the | tax reduction leagues. Watch public | [Ss Don't vote for any | thing that -will increase our tax rate, Protest tf you find that any department tn the city, county or state exceeds ite budget. SECOND. If you dincover that} our city charter is antiquated and will not permit of efficiency, inves. | tigate other charters, of’ cities that | aro getting more for less money The National Municipal League of | New York and Philadelphia, have | for over 20 yeare investigated city charters, and have entlorsed what | known as the “Model City Char-| “ approved by some of the ablest experts in the United States. In vestigate for yourself, and become a better eltizen. THERD. Demand your legtstators to pass a law, assessing all prop erty in the state of Washington on full 100 per cpnt valuation, very property ownér in the state should) be required to make @ sworn #Uree ment as ta the valuation of all property owhed, A penalty for wi- ful undervaluation, and @ law com: pelling every county assessor to tx wue @ booklet, printed on cheap news paper, showing every lot, block, ,ddition and tract in the county, name of owner and the sworn valu In this way every interested taxpayer cduld procure a copy oF his booklet at a nominal cost and make a comparison with other prop ertien. In thie way undervaluation would come to light and could be cantly detected. Inatead of having | a tawrate of 72 mills based om 50) per ceyt valuation, which te eon-| fusing and misleading, we weuld | have a tax rate of milla based on full valuation. any of the Eastern states are now assessing on full valuation. } FOURTH. By adopting « new city charter, with @ clty manager and commission form, a consolida- tien of city and county, our present tax rte of 73 mills based en 59 | per cent valuation, or 36 mills based on 100 per cent valuation, could cantly be reduced, by eliminating duplication, to 30 mills or $30 per $1,000 of full valuation. To atimnu late building and industry tm the state of Washington, a $30 per thoumnd valuation tax would be too high, compared with San Fran- cinco’s rate of $15.90 per thousand and Los Angels’ rate of $20.06 per thousand. ‘ To remedy this we should demand our legislators to adopt and pass the New York state income tax law, whereby a low rate equitable tax would be placed on net Incomes, de rived from personal service and tn- vestments, Exemptions In the state of New York are the eame as in the fed eral Income tax law, allowing $1,000 for single, $2,000 for marriel, ard $200 for each dependay, In this way the objectional poll tax could be eliminated entirely, A maximum real estate and per- sonal property tax of $15 per $1,000 of valuation would give the state of Washington the lowest tax rate on the Pacific Coast, and would stimu late building and industry tmmed+ ately. The balance of the 15 miMs would be collected by state income tax, as jit ts 2 New York, Wisconsin and other states, from the people accord. | ing to their income and ability to pay. State income tax and federal ‘income tax reports are made simul | taneously, thereby eliminating ad- | ditional work. HENRY G6. RUNKEL, | KIDDIES GET BEST OF THIS Many tmpromptu banquets are oc casioned. by the making of the mo- tion pletures, for instance, the county fair scenes in ‘Beating as TT Come to the man who relies on experience alone to be- vente of ef- ng thorough training at the i Y. M.C. A. Automotive School Fourth at Madison “strain and rrection lof ocular de- fects, Why not be on the aafe side and let us test your eyes? Glasses *5cmnpiete Free Examination 'IGLOBE OPTICAL Co, 1514 Westlal A Between Pike Pine ‘ine Ste. |the Game,” the production featur- - ar * Copyright 1921 Hart Schaffner & Marx This is something worth shouting about e Hart Schaffner & Marx styles in suits'and over- coats for 1921 are here New colorings; new fashion ideas; new fabrics. Prices one- third lower than those of Fall 1920 Hart Schaffner & Marx Clothes Shop SECOND AVENUE AND SENECA STREET, ing Tom Moore which opens tomor- row at the Liberty. Truck loads of peanuts, popoorn, fee cream and pink lemonade were sent out “on location” for five days in succession before the company got to the place where they are used in the ple) tura The director turned the kid-} dies loose every evening at quitting | time—and they made short work of) the eats. CUT THIS OUT ENGLISH RECIPE ARKH, CATARRHAL DEAF. NESS AND HEAD NOISHS if oLp troubled 4 noises or ordinary catarrh, nula and hand it to thi have been the mea: a poor sufferer, tr deafness, In ac rec tuth quir t catarrh is e, and neces: v s, W is} The follow eacious live under conditions. from your druggiat 1 ounce strength). Take! 1 to it \ pint of little gramtated i. Tak distressing nost 1013-1015 First Avenue Just Received Carload Swift's Corned | Carload $2.00 Beef, No. 1 Bacon, By Mail Ada 20c Postage cans, 2 cans 35c 12-Ib. tin 48 Cans to Case... ...87.50 By Mail Add 68¢ Postage Blue Buckle Overalls, bib, extra heavy, union made Reclaimed Khaki Coats, $1,25 eens eee ‘obacco, Se Cc 3 cans for. . —- 29¢ Full quart Chow-Chow, Sar- in glass . Imported Norwegian dines, in olive oil. ....... 10c $2.45 ays yo $5.00 “saaies"tr ..__. $3.75 per pair -.-..-—..-.- Space is too valuable to quote you all of our merchandise, but come to this store and see the values offered you in Blankets, Tents, Tarpaulins, Shoes, Pants, Coats, Raincoats, Mackinaws, Shirts, Sox, Underwear, Hats, Caps, Bags, Pack Sacks, Rubber Boots, Slickers, Canned Goods, etc. Be sure and get in the right place, as we have many imitators. . WRITE FOR NEW SPECIAL LIST. MAIL ORDERS FILLED EX-LIEUT. LEWIS C. GARVER IN CHARGE Surplus Army Supply Store 1013-1015 First Avenue ®@™WEEN MADISON Phone Elliott AND SPRING READ |CAREFULLY Regulation Army Rain- coats, double back. .... aero Aa sug ‘oats for mo Double geste Blanket for ..2.-.c.mm All-wool Serge O. D. Shirt, regulation ..... Wool O. D. Reclaimed Breeches, good as new. $1.90 $4.45