The Evening News from Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan • Page 10

Page Ten EVENINCTNEWS. SAULT MICHIGAN. FRIDAY. OCTOBER 30, 1936: Conlon Urges 'No' on State Amendment No. 3 Says It Would Mean! Loss of $15,000,000 In Revenue.

Urging his audiences to vote "No" on Amendment No. 3 at the November election Ernest T. Con- I Ion, assistant managing director of I the state sales tax department, has! declared that should No. food tax the queslion as to what constitutes food would be brought into court for decision. The delay would seriously curtail the regular monthly collections by the sales tax department and payments to important functions of state govcrnmen would be held up.

Of A'o. 3 Amendment Conlon "The state of Michigan re-! ceives $15,000,000 annually as a I sales tax on food. If the cour were asked to decide just what con stitutes food, legal' delays woulc hold up a decision for months, thereby seriously impairing state payments on importani items. These include crippled children which represents $1,500,000 annual, relief amounting to $9,000,000 annually; old age pensions DICKIEDARE Trademark U. a Patent CONGRATULATE MB, -KIT'S DIFFERENT OTHER MAYBfL MAKRYIN' HER WOULDN'T BE SO BAD! 'CAUSE.

SH LIKES TO SHOOT HAVE ADVENTURED CATCH WILD ANIMAL'S I LISTEN, YOUNG MAN 1 THE WILDEST ANIMAL THAT GIRL IS GOING TO FROM NOW ON WILL. A HUNGRY TABBY CAT! so KJFLE INTO BE HAPPY! THING WILD of'between two and three million dollars now being paid annually; 522,000,000 for education but of the General Fund in order to provide proper educational facilities to the 1,000,000 children of school age." Not All Food Conlon. urged his audience to vote "No" oh. Amendment 3 in the interests" of "good government and good Concerning retail merchants, Conlon said that should the amendment carry, they would-be required to establish two complete sets books- because all merchandise sold so-called food store was not food. Such items.as mops, pails, brushes, soap, bluing were listed.

Discussing his contact with many, food merchants, Conlon said further: "Many retailers of food who at one time favored the elimination of the tax have now changed their minds and are going- to on the amendment. "Recently in the state of Ke'itucky 'some agita- -against the sales tax and the whole act was repealed, but order to carry on i the functions of' government, the legislature immediately passed what was commonly termed a 'package After application of tax for a few months, the people were thoroughly disgusted with "the of taxation and were sorry only after it was E. T. CONLON too late, that they had repealed the original sales tax law. "The Michigan sales tax replaced the former state property tax, therefore the sales tax was not just another tax but a consistent and common sense system ot taxation." Money Goes Conlon stated further that "not $63,000 Fire Damage 011 Drummbnd Island 1,080 Acres Burned Over On Eastern End; 50 Workers Cheated.

one city in the state of Michigan could carry on its government, neither could any one of the 6,823 school districts function without state aid. The saJes tax in the state of Michigan is collected at an expense of for every hundred dollars collected and $98.41 of every hundred dollars paid in sales taxes goes to maintain the schools, old age pensions, welfare crippled children, penal 'institutions. University of Michigan, State College and other necessary governmental functions, 1 "A vote to take the tax off food would be a vote to immediately bring this question of the' collections of the sales tax into the court Svhcrc history shows long and repeated delays might result with inability on the part of the state to pay welfare and old age pension, obligations, as well as meeting regular payments to. all of the school districts in the state." RACO and Mrs. William Simpktns wers Hulbert visitors Sunday.

Mr. and Mrs. James Hoiigh and family have moved to the Sault Gladys Low returned from Sault Saturday. A farewell party was held at Malcolm Mclvers home in Brimiey. for Mr.

and Mrs. Jess Hawthorn of Raco who are going to Indiana for soil survey Attending from Raco were: Mr. and Mrs. Hawthorn, Mr! and. Mrs.

Harold Bergman, Hyman Goldberg, and Mrs. Maurice Williams. Supper was served, and card games were played. Mr. and Mrs.

Hawthorn were presented with a gift. Mrs. Alfred Rowan, son, Roy and daughter. Donna, of Pickford were callers'here Monday. Mr.

and Mrs. George Kinsella -and daughter, Sandra of Phelps, Wisconsin, visited here Sunday. Mrs. D. L.

Hough returned to her home at Trout Lake Thursday. Mrs. Maurice Williams and daughter, Maya, spent Wednesday at Strongs. and Mrs. Harry Rath, Mrs Peterson Mrs.

William St. Peter Mrs. William Laubscher, Mrs! Reickhoff, Mrs. Alex Mc- and Mrs. Lawrence Addiss attended the Royal Neighbors card party at Brimiey.

A quiit was sold by the lodge, Mrs. William Penner Brimiey being the winner of the quilt. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Rath and family; Mrs.

Peterson, Mabel La- Brecquo and Lawrence Vassar were Moran visitors Sunday. Lona Daniels returned to her home at Moran Sunday. Mrs. Harry Rath, Lawrence Vaasar and Mrs. Peterson were Brtmley callers Thursday.

Harry Rath, Mrs. Peterson, Mrs. A. Vnssar and daughter, Lucille, were Sault callers Tuesday. Mrs.

Vassar remained in the Sault to go under a doctor's care. Harry Rath, Mfibel LaBrecnue Mrs. Peterson, Mrs. Halfaday and Andrew Vassar and sons, Frank and Lawrence Sault callers Wednesday. Mrs.

LaLonde, Roy Williams and Joft Kay were callers Thursday. Jay Johnson of Dollar Settlement was a caller here Friday. Mr.s. Joe Kay was a Sault business caller Wednesday. Miss Helen Dory Shay and 30 pupils of the 4th, 5th and 7ETA in reaching my stubborn the -Hh, 5th, 6th and 7th case, Mrs.

McLeod, "During Shades of Trout Lake went on a tiie past year rheumatism had set- trip over the Raco ranker tied over my entire body. I be- i di They saw the rearing pond, and 'ing and many other insights. They had lunch IrySon Praise is Without an End in Sault Ste. Marie Hundreds Throughout This Section Laud New Laxative Tonic For Restoring Them To Good and Glorious Health; "Read -What Mrs. McLeod Says of KruGon's Action.

Mrs. John D. McLeod, well known and highly respected lady of this vicinity residing at DcTour, Michigan; (just south of here) for the past thirty seven among the thousands everywhere who Know to their joy the vast difference in results to be had from Kru- MRS. JOHX D. IttcLEOD Gon's Laxative-tome action compared with the 'ordinary medicines of today.

Read what Mrs. McLeod said recently in a praising statement reacnmg Welch's Drug Store, 314 -fishrnun this city; "KruGon actually accomplished DRUMMOND 'ISLAND, About 563,000 in timber.and futur, wages went up in smoke in the for cst fire that burned for over three weeks, woodsmen have estimated Recent rains have made It possible for timber cruisers to tramp ovei the burned timber land and estimate losses in the fire that was brought under control early In Au gust. The fire destroyed 1,080 acres of timber land along the eastern coast of the island. Cruisers estimated that more than two million board of hardwood and more that 1,600 cords of- softwood spruce and baisam burned. When cut and loaded the hardwood brings a thousand feet.

The spruce and balsam as pulp wood, under the same conditions, sells at an average price of 56 a cord. an actual cash loss in timber has been estimated at $45,000 by Island residents regret the destruction even more than the owners. To them it means that 50 workers have been cheated out of three-year jobs. The average wage is $40 a month and board, which' means that $18,000 in pay has disappear, i. Young trees will soon shoot up, but it will take 50 to 75 years be- Core they are large enough to use for lumber.

The forest fire took three weeks to control. Over 150 men worked day and night shifts to stop it. Today the muck still burns in the swamps. Two men with spades and axes are 'still working to dig and chop out the- smouldering muck in- nn attempt to extinguish the last; spark. Present rains probably are i accomplishing more than the two workers.

In some places cinders are'over ankle deep. In other places, fallen timber makes progress almost impossible. Veterans of the woods, with more than 60 years' experience, said that the forest fire ruins are the worst they have ever seen. However, on high firm ground grass and wood ferns are growing and have attained a six-weeks' growth in half that time. The new growth already is forming a green background for the black and gray of the charred: timber land.

RIVERSIDE S. L. Townsend left Friday follower Michigan to visit with relatives. Rita Veyette called at the home of Mr. and Mrs.

Otto: Newcbmb Sunday. Misses Elmira, Margaret and Eva Roll, Mary Jo and Frances Vey- ette, and Mrs. Augusta Charlcbois of the Sault visited, at the: home of Mr. and Mrs. John B.

Veyette "unday afternoon. Dan Mclntyre of Rosedale was a caller in this vicinity Wednesday. Sault callers during the week were: Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Atkins, Mr.

and Mrs. David Eagle, Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Stephen and Raphael Veyette Earl Eagle, Otto Newcomb' Miss Geanno Veyette, Mr. and Mrs.

Arthur Eagle, John H. Vey- ette, John Pochavage, Lome Eagle, John O'Connor, George Arriott, Ignatius Atkins, Mr. and Mrs. Everett and Joseph Deno. RUDYARD Mr.

and Mrs. T. J. "Flynn and family and Archie Cummings of Neebish visited here during the week-end. The Brotherhood of the Presby terlan church took charge th Sunday services October 18 in the absence of the Rev.

Robert Auker man, who is on a The Rev. and Mrs. Hoffmaster of Yasser, Michigan, were here ovei the week-end. Rev. Hoffmaster conducted services In the Tabernacle in the absence of Rev.

and Mrs. Ben Visser. They conducted services at Gladstone. Mr. and Mrs.

Alex Hill of Larch called here Sunday. John Fegan of Dafter called here Sunday. Mrs. H. H.

Barnes -of the Sault visited here during the week-end. Mrs. Barnes was formerly Kvelyn Johnson. Mr. and Mrs.

Clyde- Johnson visited in the Sault Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Hayden and daughter, Helen, visited in Nee- Sunday. Mr.

and Mrs. Glen Cornwell and family of the Sault visUed here Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Doll of near Barbeau transacted business' icre Monday.

Mrs. T. J. Flynn of Neebish called here Monday. William Sterns is building a house on the corner of Main and East streets.

Elwyn Vanderstar of Fibre called here Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ranta of the Sault visited here Monday. Mr.

and Mrs. E. D. Loomis have bought and moved to the old Trimble farm a mile west of the village. Mr.

and Mrs. Peter Justice visited for a few days at the Sault. Mr. and Mrs. Reynold Turner and Mr.

and Mrs. T. E. Meadowcroft of the Sault visited here Wednesday. Mr.

and Mrs. Louis Nelson were Sault callers Wednesday. George Ducap of Trout Lake transacted, business here Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs.

T. J. Flynn ami family of Neebish visited here for a few HAILE SELASSIE AND WIFE FETED AT LONDON opian leader. her first public appearance since going to England, attending a London tea last week: Left to right, Emperor Haite Selassie, and Has Kassa. former Ethf- (Associated Press Photo) became iarne acd sore and was in sucn bad shape I could hardly walk I at times.

My kr.ees were stfff and trcc sore, wy arms affected too I 1 Sold iers' Lake campgrounds. was unbearable pain quite often Car ter and R. Ew-alt were I could find nothing to" help me' i in char pc of the trip. but recently upon hearing 0 much I ilrs Gcor Kinsclla. Sr praise for this new KruGon and Sunda for R'ack Duck and left Du it had done for others I de-id- -Minnesota, to visit relatives.

A cd to try myself and round it not realize. a medicim. I could do as well as this new alive tonic did for me in such 'a i snort time," continued Mrs Me- I Leod "My rheumatism has improv- cd with the aid of KruGon such an extent that the awful Eorc and painful condition has practically been driven entirely out of my! opdy, I can now get around and do wv own housework again and even go up and down stairs, too It is''' certainly a pleasure to inform i others how they too, may regain! their health through the use of this hew So it goes-another case right In SaaSt St.e. Marie where Kru- opt. has accomplished the amazing is sold by Weich's Drug! t-tore, 3U Ashmun Sauk Ste i Marie, cni by leading druggists in surrounding towns.

1 lir nnd Mrs Ales McCancc and sons. Russell and John, and tSaupri- lor Edilh Mrs. Gladys Law wcre callers Saturday. READ the ADS. THE Stop That Cough with Kura-Whoop 35c.

and Hall Drug Store dress he attempted to deliver in Tampa Fa TheAttack on forcib 'y prevented a campaign ad- Ponder (left), wearing an AmericVugtort cap and shown day Communist -ally was fed by Lawrenc- platform. At right, are scrnes from the In too Anler "i a ag frcm strike blow. Ma.i -voman right arguing Caawoma drawn back about tered crowd and wrecked platform are shown 8 rcniovcd 0 1 latf -evcnte, OUR THREE ACES WITCH HAZEL A turning coal without heavy ch'nging a red hot splendid coal ELKHORN A high grade coal of even size and structure. Very high heat units and very low in ash Burns evenly A favorite. EMPEROR A Icu-ger sized coal of very firm in heat and low in burning with a dry soot.

It's clean' and will not recommend it. Gas Coke Wood-All Kinds ICE CO West of Gas Plant. Phone 144-W. FOR MORE THAN A QUARTER CENTURY CHIPPEWA CQUNf HAS NOT HAD A NATOR 4 WILFRED T. RANTA Native Citizen of Sault Ste.

Marie Is the Republican Candidate for ATE SENATOR Not since 1 909-1911, when Hon. Otto Fowle was elected, has Chippewa County sent a senator to Lansing to represent the 30th District. Mr. Ranta is a worthy aspirant 'to that honor and is running on a platform that is modern, well-grounded, and dedicated to the welfare of the citizens of Michigan and this district. GIVE YOUR VOTE NOV.

3rd He Will Reward You by Able Service at the State Capitol.