THE WORKMAN SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 1928 PAGE THREE Effect of Vegetable Tax Blow at Barbados Trade.
RETALIAT ON HINTED Interview With Mr. Wood The Prosperity Tailor FLOWERS Persons Who Thrive Abogado. Attorney at Law on Vice Conditions OFFICE: No. 44 ST BOX NO. 36 PANAMA CITY The Encouragement of DesTELEPHONE No. 1377 perate Conditions and CusPracticing before all the courts of toms in America.
the Republic since April 1914 WOMEN AND THEIR DRESS CLEANER DYER No. 6, 19th Street Central Avenue PANAMA CITY Telephone 695 Hw Some of Them Fal When Anppeal is Made to Sex Vanity DYEING, CLEANING PRESSING OF THE HIGHEST ORDER NEED WATCH. has been very active ever since Under the above caption the following appeared in the Jamaica Mail or the 29th ult. The underworld in America Work Done While You Wait FULLER TRY US AND YOU LL BE SATISFIED Alterations and Repairs at reasonable Prices Ladies Garments carefully handled REID Propietor SILVER Demerara Argosy.
In connection with the imposition by the Combined Court of an invoice tax of ser cent and an import duty of 40 cents preferential tariff and 80 cents general tariff per 100 lbs. plus 25 per cents, sur.
ax, on all vegetables on the free list Mr. Wood, a large trader in the Stabroek Market told a Daily Argosy representative recently that he was convinced that the change of the Constitution should have taken plece 14 years ago when Sir Walter Egerton was here and suggested it. Each suc eeding general election had brought a poorer class of representative, but the last one put the crowning touch. As the majority of the Electives were men without stake in the colony he failed to see how hey could adequately protect those that had anything at stake in the colony. The way in which the members had conducted the business of the Court during the last few months proved that fact conclusively. In his opinion one of the great factors responsible for the ridiculous form of taxation which had been imposed OS by the Committee of Ways and Means was the appointment to the Chair of a man who was self willed and never listened to the advice of other people however sound it might be.
The burden of this taxation, especially in regard to foodstuffs, must fall heavily on the poor in view of the increased prices of such items as EngJish potatoes, sweet potatoes, flour and fish which were imported. Eighty per cent of the sweet potatoes imported from Barbadog was consumed by the poorer classes and the same claim could be made in respect of English potatoes, despite the talk in the Combined Court to the contrary. There was hardly an East Indian who did not eat English potatoes at nearly every meal. It should be remembered that the bulk of English potatoes came from foreign sources Holland and the United States and in re spect of these the higher rate of duty, 80 cents per 100 lbs. with the surtax, would have to be paid.
The Sweet Potato Tax As far as he was aware this was the first occasion on which a tax had been levied on sweet potatoes. He estimated that the tax would mean an addiitonal 8049 cents per bag of potatoes and white yams, the principal vegetables imported from Barbados. Thousands of bags of sweet potatoes came into this colony from Barbados monthly and he was of opinion that the tax would affect importations. There were only two persons out of about twenty shipping potatoes to this colony from Barbados who grew them there; the others purchased in the open market for shipment and they therefore stood to lose by the inposition of the tax. He expected that Barbados, which admitted duty free firewood and charcoal from this colony, would retaliate as representations wouid surely be made. If the importation of sweet potatoes from Barbados was restricted as it would be by the imposition of this tax the revenue of the Stabrock Market would be seriously affected, as every shipment of potatoes from the island was landed at prohibition came into effect.
DROP IN AT This element comprises the liquor interests with all of its friends and beneficiaries, and the class of people that thrive 122 CENTRAL AVE.
on vice conditions, and also You lil Find Them that class of people that find revenue and profit in encourModerately Priced. aging desperate conditions and customs.
Liquor interests have fought effectively and successfully to undermine the high ideals of America, and have used woman by appealing to her sex vanity and love of clothes. By ruining woman, the victory is assured for the return of the saloon. woman of unsavory reputation appears in some new sexseves 0:53. style of dress, and suddenly respectable women follow the fad.
Question Do you believe that women realize the impression that this style of dress makes on the public that must observe?
Listen to this answer: Answer: most certainly do. woman is well aware of her own sex charms and naturally wants to display them. She also knows that this display has the same effect that a red rag has on a bull.
These are the exact words.
This comes from a woman of experience.
Question Mr. This man is a business man of experience successful and of good character.
What is your opinion of present styles, and are women aware of the impression made when garbed in the dress of sex appeal.
First, ladies apparel ha changed decidedly in the past few years. The change is not one of ordinary character ag in previous years, but the greatest innovation is that the clothing is decidedly scanty.
The aim seems to be to emphasize the sex charm, and in this direction the result certainly is most gratifying. There is no doubt, in my mind at Irast, that women are unaware of the impression created when clothed in the modern dress.
They seem to enjoy the novelty of it. They also seem to act and feel natural. It is revelation to find that women generally will fall for things of this kind. certainly gave women credit for more character in this direction. What will they do next in this line. Creti ued on tage 4)
SPRAY PILSENER IS GOOD DRINK FOR EVERYBODY the market stelling and the market collected from the agent a toll of four cents per bag. Prior to the imposition of the tax potatoes were sold at 88 per bag and the retail price was cents for lbs. but during the debate in the Court the price was advanced to 24 per bag, the retail price being cents per lb. with the arrival of a schooner from Barbados on the 21st ult. with 67 bags, the prices now asked were 08 per bag and cens per lb.
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