Rail labor board cuts railroad wages and calls for rate relief
The Railroad Labor Board reduces pay for railroad workers by about 12 percent, totaling roughly 400 million dollars annually, dropping from the prior increase. It urges the Interstate Commerce Commission to cut freight and passenger rates to stimulate traffic and ease the nation’s industrial downturn, warning that benefits would otherwise flow mainly to railroad stock owners.
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Railroad Labor Board
Labor Board
Interstate Commerce Commission
Bonds Tax Debate prompts reader letters
Readers clash over whether state taxes apply to bond investment. The letters defend bonds as a non taxable asset while urging income tax fairness and protesting real estate taxation. A. B. Faris and boosters from Seattle and Houston share views on tax burdens and policy.
Tax system overhaul urged to aid small home owners
University of Washington economist Prof. Frank J. Laube tells Real Estate Association that reducing real estate taxes alone will not help owners. He argues for a shift from a single real estate tax to a broader scheme so high income earners pay their fair share, noting inequities where a widow’s sewing machine is taxed but a banker's cash is not.
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Veritas
Washington
Justus
Frank J. Laube
University of Washington
Real Estate Association
Laube
Sales Tax Joker Opponents Cite Unequal Impact on Small Steel Makers
The argument against overturning sales tax is that small steel manufacturers would absorb ten sales taxes through each step of production from ore to finished steel, inflating costs. Large firms like U. S. Steel, which control many inputs, would incur fewer or no sales taxes, enabling them to undersell smaller makers.
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U. S. Steel Corporation
U. S. Steel
The Story of Faust and the Devil Bargain
The article surveys devil bargains across literature and history, noting that many works warn the price exceeds the gain. It urges readers to watch for a forthcoming scandal story in the paper, suggesting a real buyer of souls and a chilling payoff in death.
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William E. Barton Ore
Balzac
Oscar Wilde
Dorian Gray
Stevenson
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Faust
Judas
Marguerite
Should Seattle Have a 9 P.M. Curfew for Children
Readers react on whether Seattle should ring a 9 pm curfew. Responses vary from support as a safety measure to opposition during the summer months and calls to avoid restricting youths.
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Seattle
Matty Returns to Glory for Big Six Comeback
Poem celebrates Matty’s return from illness and the anticipation of a Big Six comeback in baseball. The speaker praises Matty’s courage, enduring spirit, and ability to play again, with echoes of fans’ joy and stadium roars. The piece also includes a brief quote from Prof. Charles K. Schwartz on social connection.
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Matty
Baseball Halla of Fame
Remarkable remarks headline style echoed in brief quotes
A collage of quotations from figures like Senator Owen and Walter Teagle highlights concerns on deflation petroleum supplies and economic issues. The text notes social remarks on lighting, crime decline, and fashion trends, ending with a menued ad for ham and eggs at Boldt's.
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21St Ave
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B. Pike St
Kimball
Renton St
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Royst
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Rooter
Saranac
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Big Six
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L. F. Metzger
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Fort
Charles K. Schwartz
Johns Hopkins University
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Oklahoma
National Electric Light Association
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Standard Oil Company of New Jersey
Woods Hutchinson
New York
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Chee
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