Southern Oregon News Review, Thursday, November 20, 1947 Internal Revenue Is Eternal P roblem Incom e T ax S p ectre H a u n ts N ext Session o f C ongress By BAl’KHAGE N e w t A n o ly tt e n d C om m en tator. WASHINGTON.—It is a cloudy fall day, and the last tat­ tered brown leaves are fluttering nervously on otherwise-bare branches, wondering whether it is better to make the plunge now or wait for more favorable breezes. About the same thing is going on in an old colonial mansion on Con­ necticut avenue where, beneath those high ceilings and once-aristocratic surroundings, Republican national committee typewriters are clicking, mimeographing machines are whirring and sweet telephone bells jangle out of tune. '■i' ------------------------------------------------ Party leaders, like the uncertain that it gives uncommonly little to leaves are wondering whether the the common man and is balm of twice-vetoed tax bill, carefully re- gilead for the high brackets. upholstered and furnished with what they hope in non-bounceable Republicans counter with the equipment, will bring in the votes assertion that tax relief is a cry­ ing need. They feel Americans this time. will not be too angry if their Down the block and across the financial load is lightened at the street in an office-building where expense of Europe, provided the plaster on the that emergency relief is voted walls is hardly and perhaps a Marshall plan ac­ dry, sit their op­ cepted in principle but consid­ posites. members erably shaved down as to the of the Democrat­ total actually authorized. ic nationi’ com­ mittee, in their You may have read the report brand - new quar­ "Taxes and the Budget: a Program ters. They are for Prosperity In a Free Economy.’’ hopefully p re - a document issued by the non-parti­ dieting that any san, non-profit Committee for Eco­ "effort to make nomic Development. This group em­ this tax reduc­ ploys a large staff of experts who tion bill a law study governmental problems and when the world report on them at frequent inter­ is trembling on vals. the edge of dis­ Baukhage There is much in this latest report aster, will boom­ to give aid and comfort to the tax- erang. Democrats say that if a tax re­ reduction school, but it also contains duction bill should pass, is vetoed the warning that "it is not neces­ and the veto overridden, what it sary or desirable to make final de­ does for the folks with over $5.000 cisions about 1948 tax policies at income a year will be balanced off this time. It will be necessary early by what it doesn’t do for the folks next year. At that time, it will be possible to get a clearer picture of below that income bracket. the expenditure outlook ahead and You remember the original of the degree of inflationary pres­ bill. (H R . 1,1 the first bill into sure which then exists.” the house hopper January 3. 1947. At that time Democrats But the question of "inflation­ labelled it the 10-20-30 bill, ary pressure’’ and how to ease claimed it would save the man it is already a highly political with two dependents and $2,500 one. Both parties realize that a year income only 59 cents a they have to grab the reins if week, while it would save the they are going to get credit for man with a $100.000 yearly in­ guiding the country out of a come $250 a week. boom-bust cycle. But that tax reduction bill and a later one substantially the same B i-P artisanship were squashed by presidential veto A p p le C art T ip p ed and congress upheld the veto. But When President Truman revealed now the possibility of something new (and very attractive) has been the fact that he intended to use the added—A community property tax emergency session of congress con­ vening November 17, not merely to provision for every taxpayer. Briefly this means that a husband consider aid to Europe, but also to for lowered and wife may divide their income ponder a program into two equal parts, computing the prices, it "upset the apple cart," as tax on each of those parts, and mul­ one Republican said to me. An tiplying by two. This naturally cuts agreement had been reached to give priority to aid to the total amount of tax to be paid. E u r o p e . Senator Under present tax schedules, for ex­ Taft, boss of the ample, the tax on two joint incomes Republican policy of $50,000 each comes to less than committee, imme­ the tax on a $100,000-net income be­ diately made the cause of the steeply-graduated sur­ reassuring s t a t e - tax rates. ment that he felt the q u e s t i o n of C O P Confident emergency aid and O f B ill’s Passage p o s s ib le p r e l i m i ­ Thirteen states - Oregon, Wash­ nary legislation on ington, California, New Mexico. the Marshall plan Arizona, Nevada, Idaho, Texas, Ok­ Taft could and would be lahoma, Louisiana, Nebraska, Mich­ satisfactorily taken igan and Pennsylvania — already care ol by December 19. He didn't have community property tax pro­ say what else, if anything, he had in visions. So has Hawaii. The pro­ mind for the boys on the hill to vision, il inserted in a federal tax handle. But he did assure them they bill, would put citizens of the other would be home well before the 35 states on the same basis. Christmas holidays. The money savings under the Then came the Truman announce­ community property tax clause ment that efforts to check inflation would not benefit those married cou­ would be considered on a par with ples whose combined net income is the aid-to-Europe plan. He said the less than $3,000 because the rates two were closely interwoven be­ don’t change up to that point That cause if the dollar continued to is why opponents say this commu­ shrink, the purchases of supplies nity property tax proposal, too, is couldn’t be stretched to meet the aimed at saving money for the big­ need. ger taxpayers and doesn’t help out After that Taft lost little time in the little fellows (although the tax tossing any implied bi-partisan pro­ advisor to the ways and means com­ mittee tells me that neither would gram for the congressional session any benefits accrue under this pro­ to the winds. If Truman was to in­ vision to the married couple whose clude consideration of a domestic combined income is $5,127,000 a economy program, all bets were off. “All of the policies of the pres­ year). ent administration,” said Senator Rot the Republicans feel sure Taft, were so bad he couldn’t "go that this proposal would carry a along with them.” tax-reducing bill through. They And so the bi-partisan apple claim many Democrats living in cart was upset. states contiguous to the com­ What is going to happen is de­ munity - property tax states cidedly hazy at this writing. would support it. Here’s the way Democrats view the situation: They know that the last tax bill might have been passed over ,the veto; some say it certainly could have been passed, had it included the community property tax provi­ sion. They are not flippant about the Republicans’ ability to muster the necessary two-thirds vote this time to override a veto. But Democrats nourish this hope: That if tax debate is insisted upon before the question of lower prices and European aid (including the long-range Marshall plan as well as emergency aid) is settled, the public will say Republicans are fiddling with politics while Europe bums and will repudiate those Republic­ ans at the polls. Even if a tax bill should surmount the veto-hurdle. Democrats still hope it will boomerang on the fa­ m iliar argument, mentioned earlier. I AST y< ,,i, on our way west, we 1 7 traveled us far us Chicago with George Hulas, owner of the Chicago Beurs. The discussion came up us to whether or not there were spots enough for two football leugues, with eight teams in each circuit, just as baseball has today. Hulas didn't think so. "We have he said, “ with only league. New York, Chicago, Philadelphia, Wash­ ington, Pittsburgh. Boston, Detroit and Los Angeles. These ACCIDENTAL PICTURE OF PORPOISE . . . Porpoises, frisky school­ are the p r o v e n boys of the sea, are forever playing their version of leup frog. Here are places. There Is eight of them (count ’em) caught in a playful mood by the camera off room enough for the coast of Southport, N. C. two big leagues in baseball,” Hains continued, "but not football.” We suggested these spots — New G . Ila la s York, two clubs; Chicago, two clubs, and one each for Philadelphia, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Brooklyn, Pittsburgh, Washington, Cleveland, Boston, Buf­ falo and Baltimore. "That only adds up to 14 clubs,” -------------------------------------------------------Ilalas said. “ We still need two more BIG FOLK: minor economic law is operating in and I don't like three you've thrown this particular controversy: In — Buffalo, Brooklyn and Haiti- Pessimism Normal government reaction, more. Football Is different than With the imminence of the most whenever grain prices shoot above baseball. Brooklyn always has been vital international occurrence of re­ what is considered a safe level, is to a great baseball town. Brooklyn s cent months—the Big Four foreign lay the blame on the grain ex­ football team coat Dan Topping ministers meeting in London on No­ changes, charging them with ma­ around $300,000 aud Its new owner» vember 25 — the mood surrounding nipulating prices through specula­ more than $250.000 ” the coming conference was predom­ tion. That has occurred often These figures arc startling, one inantly one of pessimism. enough in U. S. history to bear out has to admit. Sti'l Collins in Boston That there was much justification the theory. Grain dealers, of course. is out more than $500,000 and Detroit for such pessimism, no one doubted. Invariably blame the situation on is at least that much in the red. And When the chief representatives of over-exporting. these are two National league cities. From that standpoint, at least, an the U. S.. Great Britain, France and There must be something wrong Russia come together they will investigation at this time should in the running and handling of pro tackle the tough, deadlocked prob­ shed some new light on the long­ football. Looking back 20 odd years, lems of writing peace treaties for standing controversy. It might even there have been more than 20 teams provide some real Information on in the National league. Only four Germany and Austria. have ever made money. They ore Deputy foreign ministers, in Lon­ why prices are so high. New York. Chicago. Washington don to dispense with preliminaries and Green Bay. Philadelphia has before Marshall, Molotov, Bevin and been breaking even, and so ha» Bidault put their heads together, Pittsburgh. The rest have gone said the powers were as badly split bankrupt or, like Detroit and Bos­ as ever on m ajor issues. ton, are more than half-a-million If the conference fails, as it is out. very likely to do, the U. S. will have So far. Brooklyn. Boston and De­ to face the question of whether or troit have been the major dabblers not it wants to conclude a separate In red—well more than a million peace with that portion of Germany and a half. Miami blew up with a outside the Russian-occupied zone. $300.000 detonation. Outside of a few Such a treaty, not involving the So­ teams, both leagues have suffered viets, probably would precipitate a heavily on the financial side. final split between this nation and Get this quick 3 ‘WAV RELIEF/ • Offensivo cough n great 1IIGII B N K R G Y rO O I» TONIC for all • « « I Help» U>ne up adult aystrma low In AAD V lt ir a ln i. H e lp s children build sound teeth, atrong honea. SCOTT'S EMULSION HIGH F hergy r o u te /Made 0 / / S o m ie r i ' —. - tí * * > - — L Russia. Nevertheless, sentiment has been in W ashington . . . Sen. Owen Overpaid I layers rising in the U. S. favoring such an Brewster (Rep.. M e.), above, of the Many of them have been paying action if the Soviits refuse to co­ senate war investigating committee, football players two and three times operate in straightening out the smiled gently, called first successful what they were worth. Players more problems of Germany. James F. tests of Howard Hughes’ 25 million than 28 years of age have been puff- Byrnes, former secretary of state, dollar flying boat "gratifying.” I ing around. Others have reported 20 with Swedish Steel Blades advocated that course, as have IN SARASOTA. FLA. . . . The Her- to 40 pounds overweight We agree Ideal lor Home and Farml The ald-Tribune, polling beardless males (with Red Blaik—when you ve passed other responsible officials. all purpoae saw lor lire wood to discover how many strokes are 28, go out and get another job. The corollary to that proposition cutting, tree trimming, and gen ­ We’ll also add—when you weigh is that the U. S. then must follow needed for the morning shave, com- eral rough work. High Speed through by keeping itself strong piled this statistic: From 38 strokes more than 230 pounds — take up and Smooth Cutting. Stays sharp m ilitarily and economically, prov­ for a fuzz bearder to 175 for a wire some fat man's game. At least 40 per cent pf the pro football players longer. Available in 24, 30, 36, ing to the rest of the world that it hair. 42, 48 inch length (rames and has embarked on a definite policy IN TACOMA . . . Edgar H Eisen­ today arc in no physical condition to play out a game that demands so replaceable Swedish blades. course and that that course is the hower, the general's brother, laughed heartily, said he was only much on the physical side. right one. At leading Hardware Store« joking when he remarked that he Juat what will happen later ta a would form an "Against Eisenhower guess beyond our reach. Pro foot­ INVITATION: G ENSCO TOOL D IV IS IO N for President Club" with himself as ball, ao far, ha» cost various pro­ C e a a rs l S ta s i W a c a h a a te C e ., In c . moters close to 10 million dollars. A Grain Battle president. H IO M. Koitune Avn. Chico)» 39,. 111. few have made money, but nothing Three of the nation’s major grain like this amount. exchanges, smarting under Presi­ RED CZECHS: I don’t believe the losing promot­ dent Trum an’s accusation that their Go Communist ers will take this beating much Get Well “speculation” is responsible for pre­ Add Czechoslovakia to the list of longer. And this Includes both vailing high prices of cereals, have Communist - dominated nations in leagues. As far as I cats dig up the | carried the attack into the enemy Eastern Europe. figures, pro football, as great a F ro m Y o u r C ou gh camp by requesting a special con­ A man named Klement Gottwald. game as it is, is still deep In the red. O u « ta o C « l« gressional investigation by the joint Comnqunist premier of Czechoslo­ C A I C V ’ C Mon,1' Compound 4Tw Los Angeles has proved to be the committee on the economic report. vakia, has emerged as a new strong ■ U L L I O Cough man?po;sVssing“complete authority ¡best town for pro football with The request was made by the Chi­ cago board of trade, Kansas City from the national cabinet to rebuild Cleveland in second places The N . Y football that board of trade and the Minneapolis the government of semi-autonomous Giants. th™u8h the ®ki the Mara brothers and Steve Owen grain exchange in a letter to Sen. ‘ Rebuilding the government of the have provided for so many years, Robert Taft (Rep., O.) and Rep. g Jesse P. Wolcott (Rep., M ich.), co- semi-autonomous nation will mean are well on the safe side. W.. chairmen of the committee. Taft re­ simply that Gottwald and his Com- ton has been a sellout on a 34 000 en sponded immediately with a prom­ munists will change Czechoslovakia basis, due to Sammy Baugh. from a nation whose people had at Baugh leaves, George Marshall will ise of further hearings. Sold a l lo cal Store» ’w least a part measure of self-govern- have more headaches than a ton of Countering M r. Truman's repeat­ wOttO I MOOUCfl CO . lp»*«»' >nd ment to a nation under totalitarian aspirin can cure. The sound spots in ed charges that gambling and specu­ , Prp football today are Cleveland, lation by grain exchanges have 'A lth o u g h the Slovak Democrats. Los Angeles New York part of Chi- boosted food prices higher, the ex­ predominantly conservative, are the cago, Pittsburgh. Philadelphia and change officials contended that the majority party in the country, the San Francisco. real cause of the rise in grain prices Communists were able to place Gott- Chicago can’t possibly take care Absolutely SURE WAY is the administration’s “extraordi­ wa7d a former blacksmith, in com- of three teams. The Rockets already nary and ever increasing purchases DEPENDABLE FOR 69 YEARSI it power have discovered this sad news. of grain and flour for export.” Ad­ F ilth y ra ts sp read ThCus Czechoslovakia has shifted Brooklyn, a fine baseball city, pos- diaeoae and de- ministration “bungling and lack of STEARNS' deadly sibly the best, has known only third str o y fe e d , c r o p e , planning” also were cited by the from a position as a Soviet satellite ELECTRIC chickens, livestock . with some will of its own to a lower and fourth rate football teams for grain officials. is sure death R AT b ROACH Stearns* years. Brooklyn never has had a to rats. U r a l by U . S. position as a Russian dominated Wherever the truth may lie— and chance. P A S T ___ E Government. it probably is somewhere midway state with literally no self-determi­ 354 & $1.00 ot DRUGGISTS nation. It has become another unit < • between the government and grain exchange viewpoints — it should be in the string of Soviet buffer states FeiV Opportunities 4 7 -4 7 I still believe Buffalo and Balti­ WNU—13 recognized that a force akin to a to the south and west. more can be strong centers, given high-grade teams. Neither will sup­ port a loser, long. There has been talk of Atlanta, Dallas, Akron and a few other cities, including New Or­ leans, that might work out. They For You To Feel Well might—if you care to gamble with «4 hours every day. 7 days »vary week. navar »topping, tha kldnaya Alter a $300,000 loss. Most of these are wait» . . . . matter from tna blood. strictly college towns. _ __i______ i. «uin ri« p too. o r the th e d ay c prices will rise too, or day of It mora people «era awara ot ho« the plan. Now, however, the rule book Government controls on the fa kldn * leva must constantly ramova eur- falling prices will be postponed. There was, some years ago, a gen­ has been thrown away, and retail­ r __i fluid, eicase acid» and other waata plus vored American practice of install­ Installment credit, economists matter that cannot stay In the blood eral belief that pro football would ment buying went off November 1, ers doubtlessly will reduce the say, is a volatile factor In our econ­ without Injury to health, there would wreck college football, just as pro amount of the Initial payment. ba batter understanding of why the and from now on the purchase of omy and can be a considerable force baseball smothered college base­ whole system ia upset whan kldnaya fall Attracted by the lure of "easy to function properly. that radio or refrigerator is strictly operating to help bring about a de­ ball. I never believed this would Burning, acanty or too fraquant urina­ terms,” hard-pressed householders a m atter between you and the deal­ tion aometlmaa warns that something pression. happen. The college game is Is wrong. You may Buffer nagging back­ now may see their way clear to When goods are available on easy stronger today than It ever has been er unless congress decides to step ache, headaches, dluinees, rhaumatia buying needed items that they felt credit terms, consumers are tempt­ before. Fro football isn’t. Look over in again at the special session. pains, getting up at nights, swelling. Why not try Doan't P illtl You will One result of the removal of in­ they could not afford before. With ed to buy to the lim it. They over­ college attendance figures—86,000 at ba using a medicine raeommandad tha pledge their incomes. This accentu­ the down payment and Installment country over. Doan’s stimulate tha fune- Michigan—around 80,000 in the Cali­ stallment buying curbs is very like­ tlon of tha kldnaya and help them te ly to be an increase in the already terms relaxed, demand for goods ates the boom and eventually a sat­ fornia, Pennsylvania and Ohio State flash out poisonous waata from tha blood. They contain nothing harmful. badly swollen prices of consumer is sure to rise; but It Is certainly uration point is reached. The ex­ stands—60,000 in Los Angeles—from Oat Doan't today. Uaa with confldenoe. far from sure that the supply of cessive credit has to be liquidated 40,000 to 60,000 all over the college goods. At all drug atoraa. out of current Income on the down­ map. College football is still out- such goods will increase accord­ Under the law, now out of effect, a swing, and so the depression, If one drawing pro football, game for down payment of one-third of the ingly. is already in the making, is given a game, by at least two to one. Thus, if the old law of supply and purchase price was required of anyone buying on the installment demand follows its natural bent, further impetu» INSTALLMENT BUYING QUICKER K I U RATS Kidneys Must Work Well- Curbs Off, Prices May Go Up I D oan sp ills