| Show SPOKANE BROKERS MAY GO ON STRIKE Spokane brol brokers ers threaten to KO no o on ott ona ona otta a a strike alit and close cose their exchange exchange If the tho government o puts Into practice the lar proposed posed annual tax ta or Of 2 o a head Thc Tho says a 8 that b by Informal a agreement It I was as decided at nt the tile Spokane Spokane po- po kane stock exchange session today toca to continue In business until the government govern govern- ment may pass Its proposed measure taxing memberships membership in such Much lons If H the bill bili is pasel passed they th will wil decide lechle then whether it will wil be possible to longer loner operate Mr lr Paulsen met the committee from rol the tho exchange and sa said II If Ir the government o forced the exchange out o of business It would then lien be time to consider the lease and that he lie would b be disposed to do tho the fair air thing th the which binds the exchange to lo its IM present quarters for tor another year an and a half hal but there Is yet et ill no assurance that the government wilt will wil pass rass such a tax aa as will wil lal snake make o a continuation in busi- busi Members sal said there thele I Is a wide wio protest protest pro pro- test a against the lie exchange gO going In out of or business because of or the war Many persons have havo spoken to me hope that th the tue ol organization will wil con con- said sail President C C. E. E Mallette Some of oC the tho protests ar art from frol quite quie unexpected sources an and In Indicate that tho lao pu public le wishes the tho exchange to continue In business because the publicity given to values of ot mining stocks stacks industrial securities and Liberty Lib Lib- 1 crt erty bonds bondu la is considered beneficial to the tho public ansi and ant a to holders o of or such ch securities |
