The Seattle Star Newspaper, April 20, 1922, Page 16

= THE SEATTLE STAR ‘ | Erickson Sums Up His Shots at 3-Cent Fare Opponents ‘The following article by Coun |-— | My interest in lower ‘car fares In| crumb theory. Labor must beware| cause they can make greater profite| phatically that it would be a mont ‘The firet thing I heard upon com eliman Oliver T Erickson, | IST T MOORE the first instance was prompted by alor the land ap tors and ch| here with a tax levy of mille than | serto misfortune to the eit « “ of t ) ye » Wha author the three-cent a A desire to help manufacturer and | building owners now riding on lab *|\ they can in Duvall or 1 wquah with ure now overwhe od with debt aa it q Chamber f Com ordinance which will be j merchants, It requires a tittle |back will @et off, end not ride 10 mil so much #o that present tr too highs on at the polls May weht, but not much, to demon | more, . It would humorous if “NENTS MAISE ments are barely profitable, and the ust thing to coma in this newspaper merely to in trate that it is to the interest of| there were not so many Worths to! AGE ey present tax rate is almost prohib ubtedly be form Seattle citizens of Mr nanufacturers and merchanta to| help th They cr tha xen will| tory for any ne investr mber of Commer Bricksan’s point of view on hls ve labor efficient. In some coun | 1t has been maid and reiterated that | drive industry fre in old| J. M Frink: “I am opposed to the , Proposition. In no sense is it ries, the education, culture, COM | low car fares and the increased taxea| stuff. Twenty-seven years ago the| ordinance because we have plenty of ve ounded fo be regarded as indicating srt and recreation of labor to pro-| wilt drive emplayers away from Be-| city voted to bulld the ( good water now, and need no more tempted to movi The Star's attitude on the sub note efficioney has been studied) attie, ‘That manufacturers and other! water nystem. The city If we did need more, we « ady ttle has continued ject. —Halitor. sore than here, But progremive | employers will go to Oregon and Cal it 10 mills, The morning of the|!® debt so much that our taxes are 1. act afta ped ih AS mployers have long given It Atte | ifornia cities, whe e a daily paper had two pagen|4riving manufacturers awa the steam rolid BY OLIVER T. BRICKSON jon in this country |‘That is arrant buncom| of news like thin: ‘iy Bince taxes have increaned | « ty howlers. Ar In the campaign against the Scent We spend vast sume for sehor ot have to go to ¢ ‘on or ¢ to & the Chamber of Come last | more than per cont. Mr. Chapin manufacturing and busine ha fare bil we are confronted with 4 braries, hoxpitals, churches, parks | nia for lower taxes, They can evening exprensed its dinapproval of |has become immensely wealthy and| not left her or shunned her, He @arecrow that has done duty in 4 other institutions, All contribute }to Duvall or Issaquah, onty the ordinance providing for the in-|in «till erying that taxes are pro-| population has grown in 20 yea Many drives against the equalization © make men and women more efif- | miles away, where taxes are only one | crease of the city debt to construct a) hibitory Mr. Frink weed from from $0,000 to 216,000. The aanesn@g] @f taxation. It is the assertion that ent. Ie it not folly to spend these) third what they are in Seattle, Ore-| gravity system of water from Cedar) us but a short t jeaving | value of ber real estate bas gro ” . @Ay effort on the part of wage work ant sume and destroy half thelr) gon or California. Why do they not) river.” an honorable nan and a large) from $22,640,000 to more than $2 : ; Ste to unload the burien that has slue by prohibitive car fares?) move to Duvall or Issaquah? Be| Herman Chapin: “I say most em-| fortune 600,090 : saddied on them in high Would it not be wise to make them " 7 aw fares will result in lors of jobs twice as serviesable an they have ever been with a threecent fare? My plan to promote trade and| manufacturing by a threecent fare | was laid before the voters about @ year ago, Did the land # and Limounine riders comple Setting the Pace for Spring Dress Values = ros A Sale—Over 200 New Silk and Wool No, they set up @ shout that taxation | for the operation and maintenance of the street railway would confiscate | workingmen's homea HERE 18 WHAT FIGURES SHOW | @ ‘This argument is based on the ab P urd and humiliating theory that “Ei Qreaith is produced by the em ; ployer, and wage-workers are de Pendent upon the crumbs that fall from bis hands. Those who under Stand the rudiments of political eco Remy know that labor must be paid from the wealth it creates and not the purse of some mother titul, SOME WAGE EARNERS LAKE CRUMB THEORY 4 There are wage workers who cling to the crumb theory and denounce @nyone who challenges it. Recently ene EB. G. Worth wrote to The Star > and abused me like a pickpocket Why? Because I have helped in sub mitting to the voters a plan to more equitably distribute the $7,000,000 » year we are taxed for car fares. He Proclaims: “I am sick unto death of being saved by community savers like Erickson. My job and interest @epends on the welfare of my em He winds up with this threat: “I am willing to personally take Mr. Erickson to our political indary and ask him to do some. taxation has never Gone—'stay iY T acknowledged that if that were true our three-cent fare cake would | be dough. Becaue confiscation of | on would not make labor more sient, but leas, And my theory | promoting bunin 4 manufac: | turing with labor en more « fort and freedom would be exploded. To demonstrate what will happen to} the wageworker owning hin own | home we prepared two tables, One) a home ansenned at $400 and an: | other at $600. The range between | there two seta of Ceures and lower will cover 90 per cent of the work ingmen's homes in this city, All Specially Made or Specially Bought for This Great Event Smart Spring Styles Simple tailored models, basques, bouffant hips, side panels, long waisted, straight lined, sport effects, bloused styles, with slashed, Bishop, puff © and mandarin sleeves. F acnate Th | A HOME BTetia 100 per center 1s no new char ASSESSED $400 The Season’s Best Materials Taxes, 192 —_—_———— acter in history. He was with the : sean Mob before Pilate and shouted, “We Three car fares daily, Deedes him an Sang = ether Dave Schooler. Orpheum vaudeville audiences the country! pyxen and car tarer — was with the mob that dragged | over are well acquainied with this young chap. He is a piano) wrrn THREE CENT : thru the streets of Boston | player of ability. At the Moore this week, aided by a com-|CAR FARE fo save his job with the slave own: Dony of clever ortists, Mr. Schooler is presenting a splendid ers. is here now t weout ; ae ated pon pen soto Barge os musical act. He himseif plays all sorts of music during the | acne = pr hg nree car fares daily, So F Following their line of reasoning} act. He wants to suit the tastes of the audience and ix proud gp iran! : jobs, the crumb theorists ar-| of the fact that he improvises popular melodies as well @8| ‘Taxes and car fare..... $ 70.05 F ore ent the bomen signa — those of a more mrious vein, Raving in year, $50.46. Sian’ rhs truth of the watter Schooler is an Americen, trained by American teachers,| YEARLY SAVING fis that labor comes first, clears the ' - tee ese Pi — ENT FARE Band, digs the stumps and lays the | foundation of a community. After | erty held by epeculators who pay 00 re, sigun Gale ud that comes the contractor, merchant | part of this $7,000,000. Your rides daily . s and manufacturer. Aod last. the HOW CAN RELIEF Five rides dail: _ Bus Line Halting Lecihcar “ety ie Seaheguicy: Goat ana | uttive sncnine LOETiMEee eg hone gaa Is Ordered Upheld |i"! sss, Sometimes be sestn| That unter the toreecent tare | Raat, gue : up his chest and lets on he fe the|tney wifl be compelled to share in MAGOMA, April 20. — Federal | whole chassia, tho he is only oll in|tnic burden and to that extent Fe | reere eek teres sos oes Judges Cushman, Netterer and Hunt,| the gear box. The base of wociety | iieve both employer and employe Three cor fares daily, So @itting en banc yesterday, held the| is labor, and makes success at the py what stretch of the ime ri fate certificate of public neceasity | top possible. ‘The crumb theory that con itt ean dunt cate camer can it be aswumed that euch relief 7 . aw regulating auto transportation | jobs and prosperity come from the | wit destroy the employer's ability to, WITH THRER-CENT @ees not conflict with the federal con-| apex will not stand in court. | compete with other cities? Manifest. | CAB FARE Gitution. Employer and employe should re |ty, it will help them. Are manufac: | Present taxes .... ‘They denied Walter Bliss of Ever-| alico that they are pungling up| turers in Seattle too stupid to realize |Additional tax ........ ett an eer cearcae thas aor $7,000,000 a year to matntais ® trane |that car fares hetp to make up the | TFee car fares daily, 3c from portation system. That two-thirds of |cost of living? And that cost of fiw halting operation of his bus line from | the land in Seattle is vacant prop-|ing enters the cost of manufacture?| T8™** and car fare... Everett to Olympia via Tacoma and —— Bin nee | Saving in year, $46.40, =z Floyd Says Wife Planned Sav twas: rane Fares From South 46.40) Heavy tricotine, jersey, Canton crepe, Canton faille, taffeta, Roshanara crepe, Krepe Knit, tric olettes. Fashionable Trimmings Rich beading, bronZe and jet nailheads, floss embroidery, stitching, chenille, real Irish lace, In All Spring Colors Black, navy, brown, canna, Mohawk, peri- winkle and tan, and in sizes to 46. SECOND FLOOR—THE BON MARCHE enent tax «$20.90 60.40 . 69.85 - $9.82 & up orest Mil ls” : . Friday Taxes and car fare......... Spring Underwear A Complete Showing FOR WOMEN -—Women's Fine-ribbed Cotton Vests, regulation band top, sizes 36 to 44, at 40¢. —Women's Union Suits— reinforced cotton, sleeveless — knee length, bodice or regulation Banded Hats $2.75 5 ° Three rides daily.... : Your rides daily.. one Reduced by S. P.|'fo Use Him for Her Maid ie ei gi I] styie—sizes 96 to 44, at 75¢. . A reduction in fares from Southern} SAN FRANCISCO, April 20.—)be ordered to appear before a com-| Hy looking at these tablen any| —Women’s Lisle Union Suits, sleeveless—knee is “sine L | P | ppea | . : to Pacific Northwest | moyd Giotzbach, chauffeur and hus | missioner at Monterey, Cal, May §,| Merchant or manufacturer can see length, bodice style, sizes 36 to 40—regulation Latest Styles— be Beints of approximately 20 per cent | band of Mme. Marguret Matzenauer, |and give their testimony publicly. | that the charge of confiscation is style, sizes 36 to 44, at $1.25. All Colors e from the rates in effect last year | opera singer, today took stepa to xe-| “Only one side of this story has| false. These home owners will enjoy dues 4 Spat thas been announced by the Southern | cure for himself hia “day in court.” | been told.” Peyser declared. “We|the larger benefits that come from Recents cantata meee ne [eee arene (me ween cl © FOR BOYS AND GIRLS : ™ ern lines, subject to the) fis attorney, J. M. Peyser, declar| The complaint which Peyser prom. | pay the added taxes and have ® #ub-| . he ‘Spproval of the interstate commerce | od tha: before night he would file for | ined to file, sets forth that the diva| stantial surplus to «pend for recrea-| Misses’ Natnenck Union Suite, low weck, sleevelen—knse “a commission. ‘ ; length, well taped with mame material and bone buttons— Glotzbach a counter complaint in the | and the driver were married at Carin | Yon and the comforts of life. | fastened with tape; 2 to 1 1.00. ‘This is a further reduction over | sun Francisco courts, charging Mme.| bad in June, 1921, and that be | When these tables began to etrew | - ws Ry eS ef : t Amused ee rates announced some|Matzenauer discharged her mald| gan to quarrel soon thereafter late over the city, the land apecu- | Pag rer a eh need eis ‘cate with band tepay stvee 6, 6, when she married Glotabach and| Glotzbach, the complaint said, once | lators and limousine riders stopped . ape years, 854; 3 for $1.00. sought to require Glotzbach to take | returned to Monterey and then went | shouting confiscation, and had to py nei ee. Guite'ef geek quality Ralncoch—ctee |the vacant place |back to his wife, who was in New| learn how to whistle a new tune. pate i onmge oh i ypene " bad | He also reveaied that a demand! York, only to leave again. When he| They are now shedding tears for the| eg les ee ae acon —_— Gals, Sow matt, Meevelent, : |had been filed in Eastern courts re-| left the second time, it is charged, | poor manufacturer and rich building - UPraR 4 5 YES ¢—12 to 16 years, $1.00. Third Floor The Bon Marche | questing that witnesses whose deposi-| Mme. Matzenauer telegraphed Glotz | owner who, in the first instance, was AIN FIOOR—THE BON MARCHE > tions he understood Mme, Matze-| bach to come back again as she was|so abundantly able to take care of| BY DR. R. H. BISHOP | neer sought In her suit for divorce | to become a mother, but he refused. | hirnself. ‘Then, tow adopted the rs a Sees Mate ERG RS ee K N almost every r H. Be ct tea D king Days at The Bon March arene ree THE BON ABCHE ome ressmarRing Vays a e pon arcne are public health mM 7 y Agencies brought BRING REMARKABLE SAVINGS FOR THRIFTY WOMEN into being ani | DARGAIN BASEMENT SILK BARGAINS WOOL | See DRESS GOODS ‘}} Such agencies i are there solely i 4 z soi nices asia Sot Mill Lengths of Plain and Fancy Silks 59c 36-Inch All-Wool Cashmere 95c Yard o you. | Lengths of 1 to 10 yards Plain or Fancy Silks Rose, pink, tan, purple, cardinal, plum, navy and rie in colors and black—stripes, figures and solid medium blues. tones. 52-Inch Storm Serges 98c Yard eancz sz” | Basement Prices Are Lower, Because— furses and public health experts, who are kept there to be your ad-| * * + Especially nice for children’s wear—good weight and emma a We Buy Manufacturers’ Odds and Ends tna ok «ue eye tiger egg rot ER aa - ter ot pais hatin ery. | ee sae 54-Inch Fine French Serge $1.79 Yard ‘ lit sree, Weer and well-to-do alike 4 All-wool Serge for dresses or skirts—in shades of un sre expected to take advantage of the Two Snappy Styles) All-Wool Sweaters Silk Mixed Faille Poplins $1.25 Yard navy blue. THIRD FLOOR—THE BON MARCHE agency. Bs $1 79 50-inch widths, handsome quality, all black. I EXPE anv ote ye"ye | in Polo Coats | PJo PE garni Oe Heavy All-Silk Wash Satin $1.50 Yard IN NSIVE COTTONS jf « do not you ¢ failing to avail your-| . Gat of nebeliin- sour seer tel Sizes to 40 fan-tail styles in all wool. buying. Smartly-cut coats in Polo cloth and herringbone. Many lovely colors—rose, If your children come home eo They are belted, have two patch pockets, have the peacock, pink, red, flame, 36-inch Pink and Ivory-tinted Wash Satin. 30-Inch Soiesettes 29c Yard 1,000 yards i lors, s to 5 yi Heavy White Crepe de Chine $2.45 Yard pee a . pee good E rs, and — to 5 yards. : 40-inch width, in durable, heavy quality. on g- ress Ginghams 15c Yard ool and tell you that th i rapes . « aa “1 :, n Tiee “oa 1 anak gapeain diets rae 4 ieegpee sleeve and finished at the hand vulean, black and white. Everett Ginghams in lengths to 20 yards—stripes and a oe rvance of Personal hy- | with either a cuff or the strap-over style. Broken sizes to 44, 36-Inch Chiffon Taffetas $1.75 Yard checks in good colors. j Mi cay,” auch aavies would aot be Non-crushable Chiffon Taffetas in quality for Unbleached Muslin 12%c Yard “| sag if it were not altogether neces- . street and evening wear. Full yard wide, lengths to 10 yards. } Women s Burson THIRD FLOOR—THE BON MARCHE THIRD FLOOR—THE BON MARCHB When the request is made that your child be inated against 6; dangerous and a your permission » Hose 35c nus disease, | uld be irnmedi Dresses simple in line and trimming that may easily be made at home from Smartly yard goods purchased at the prices quoted here. Women’s Burson Mer- ate. Remember always that these eee one sedueets are. being cerized Lisle Stockings de for your good as we your | A . er: Service wi » he ou i a eel ; + pear Pak deat poce cotperstion fe with hemmed tops. In Personal Service will gladly help you in the selection of becoming patterns, black—regular and out- sizes, 8144 to 10%, 3 for $1.00, needed to carry them out | Dressed Women will cut patterns for you and supervise your sewing and help you in the Are Wearing choice of smart summer materials, such as ratines, voiles or taffetas. THIRD FLOOR STUDIO—THE BON MARCHE BOY IS PROTECTOR ? ion. a age Boys’ Suction-Sole wcrsitse wt so'ct|| Athletic Shoes $1.65 ‘Infants’ Shirts Real Nice Teapots 78c | Fancy Red Chinook Salmon, 15c i ay" dough wana it veer 49c Each Praga ac ig ld schoolboy who es a 5 4, j fo . M : 2 ne { eid ach orboy, who lives at 415 woes, a make eplendid Higier oy ine ell oe Fi In 4- and 6-Cup Sizes —Bon Marche Boiled Dressing, made with lat ? Made of white canvas with red rubber soles anc An Eastern jobber’s snl | re ingredients; per | Sotde Seckck aie other hi : Srinltah ah ac acm : pure ingredients; per Ib. 30¢. | éhen—and grownups, too—teasing trimmed with red sport trimmings and suction soles. cleanup of Infants’ Shirts of re — with | “UPPER MAIN FLOOR—THE BON MARCHE | nd tormenting the animale in Sizes—6 to 10, 11 to 2, 21 to 6 of, f medium - weight wool On Bm Gled, Cocora- 2 rrp Athaggat ddl peaaate mixed, and medium-weight tion, and in a vari- | _Knutson and wan » do ’ . cotton in button-down the ty of ractiv something about U he ety o attractive Knutson pinned a star on Jo Men 8 Athletic Shoes front or lap-over styles. and practical : seph’s shirt, stuck a billy in his Hy Sizes 5 10 Silk « * ’ f hin pocket, and said, “Hop to it.” ool Bands. UNION ST. BASEMENT | And he did, as many an offend. || THE BON MARCHE PIKE STREYT—SECOND AVENUEB--UNION STREET ° er has found out.