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OP SEWARD, ALASKA — Established August 19, 1904
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TAX REDUCTION PARADOX
Disappointment will follow the announcement that
Congress has decided not to take up the question of tax
reduction at the present session.
With a surplus of $383,079,083 in sight for this fiscal
year ,$200,703,863 for the following year, and this year's
surplus showing a volume of more than $200,000,000, Con
gress has acquiesced in President Coolidge's suggestion
that there should be no relief from the burdens of taxation
until there has been another year's test of the new reve
nue law, and a sounding of the extent of the present pros
perity.
It is difficult to reconcile these views with those of
Secretary of the Treasury Mellon, who says: “The nation
has attained a record level of income, and there is likely to
be no ebbing of the high tide of prosperity."
It would appear that either the Secretary of the
Treasury is in error in his optimistic observation or Con
gress and President Coolidge are.
The mere fact that the people are prosperous does
not substantiate as logic the continuaing of onerous taxa
tion unless there was reason for believing that a swollen
treasury would be necessary in the immediate or near fu
ture. This condition does not obtain, if we are to credit
the observations of the President that no cause for appre
hension appears with respect to international relations.
The public debt at the close of the present fiscal year
July 1, was $19,643,216,315, showing a reduction since the
close of the war of $5,841,289,845. Of this a reduction of
$872,977,572 was made last year.
The situation is paradoxical in that we have what is
characterized as permanent prosperity, a surplus of
$383,079,093, and still are called upon to pay interest upon
that much of the public debt, when it might be applied
either to cutting down this interest or relieving the nation
of just that much of a burden as represented to the heavy
taxes now in force.
There is the annual cry of economy in government,
yet time has not produced a Congressional body that did
not slather at the mouth whenever there were swollen
treasuries and there were plums to be handed out.
An Opportunity
to take home that fine $350 radiola which the
S. A. C and the Fire department are giving
away.
Be it understood that with every $20 pur
chase of groceries at this store we will present
you with a $1.00 membership ticket to the Holi
day Club.
Also, let it be known, that goods purchased
in our store, payable as of January 1st, will en
title to enjoy the same membership privileges in
the Holiday Club.
This, in the spirit of co-operation with the
above named organizations. We want to help
these worthy clubs. More power to them!
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FRIDAY NIGHT ILL BE
BEAUTIFUL IfflH
Under the supervision of the school
teachers the children of the primary
and upper grades have been drilled
in rehearsals diligently for weeks past
until today the program for the Com
munity Christmas Tree program, to
be held Friday evening at the Liberty
theater under the auspices of the lo
cal order, Pioneers of Alaska, is so
well along that all are enthused over
the reception which will greet the
program. The curtain will arise
promptly at 8 o’clock.
It is not difficult to imagine the
beautiful picture the little girls and
boys will make, garbed quaintly in
costumes made by themselves assisted
by the teachers. “The Toy Shop”
and “Christmas in Other Lands” are
the two leading features on the pro
gram which will also contain many
other delightful numbers.
The program in its entirety will be
handed in to The Gateway tomorrow .
for publication. Between the inter
mission of the two numbers mention
ed carols will be sung and singing by
the community.
With respect to the community
sing two selections will be rendered,
“Holy Night! Peaceful Night!” and
“It Came Upon a Midnight Clear.”
Programs, containing the first two
verses of each will be passed among ]
the audience.
The high school four-piece orches
tra, which also has been practicing
for weeks past with the performers,
will be in the pit.
A beautifully decorated Christmas
tree, lit with a myriad of colored
lights, will stand near one of the
front exitfe so placed as not to hinder
vision to5-the stage.
CONDITIONS ON COAST
QUIET, P. C. ffl’NIULLEN
Conditions on the coast appeared
rather quite, according to P. C. Mc
Mullen, local business man who with
Mrs. McMullen and baby returned
home a few days ago from a tour of
the southern States. Cotton is being
grown everywhere, especially now in
California and Arizona and as a result,
with the abundance of good crops else
where, the market is low. However,
where there was any indication of
oil activity conditions were flourish
ing. Amarillo, the latest oil strike,
was passed up owing to lack of time
but at the time they were in the vici
nity the stampede was on full blast.
Mr. and Mrs. McMullen drove over
7,000 miles from Oregon to their des
tination, Lufkin, Texas, the birthplace
and home for many years of Mr. Mc
Mullen. Mrs. McMullen left for the
States last June, Mr. McMullen join
ing her in September. The trip was
enjoyed very much, naturally, but
both were glad when the time came
for heading back to their northern
home and friends.
TODAY’S WEATHER REPORT
Seward, 7 above.
Anchorage, 5 below.
Curry, 28 below.
Fairbanks, 41 below.
Nenana, 46 below.
MEN—For Christmas give her a box
of Holeproof Silk hose, from Urbach’s.
i Just received large con
> signment of Premier and
> Healy River Nut and Lump
l Coal. Brown & Hawkins,
| Corporation.
) The Gateway lead#; other follow. .
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LIBERTY
THEATER
One Show
Tonight
8 Sharp
SPECIAL!
SPECIAL!
THE GREAT SUPER-FEATURE OF
Rex Beach’s
FAMOUS STORY OF THE KLONDIKE GOLD RUSH
'Winds of Chance’
IN
TEN REELS
and there never were more stars in one cast.
Here they are:—
ANNA Q. NILSSON — BEN LYON
VIOLA DANA — VICTOR McLAGLEN
HOBART BOSWORTH and
CLAUDE GILUNGWATER
This is the picture of early day Alas
kan life presented to millions of people in
the States as the truth, both in customs,
clothes, and country. Come and see what .
you Alaskans think of it.
The admission for this special feature will be—
ADULTS 50c —CHILDREN 25c
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We are proud to number aihong our corres
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INDIANS DEFEAT HAWAIIANS
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 21. (jp)—
The Haskell Indians scored a decisive
victory over the Hawaiian all-stars of
Honolulu today at Kezar stadium by a
score of 40 to 7.
ESKIMOS WIN FROM ALL-STARS
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 21. (£>)—
Ernie Nevers and his Duluth Eskimos
defeated the California all-stars
their professional football contest
Ewing field this afternoon, 19 to 0.