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MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFORD. OREGON. THURSDAY. AUGUST 2S. 1941 PAGE THREE BUREAU IN PLEA FOR BOOST The War Today By Dewltt MacKensie. Special Writer Exemptions and Credit for Dependents Should Be Cut in Half Says Group Washington, Aug. 19. Of) The American Farm Bureau Federation, contending that the pending $3,236,700,000 tax bill was not adequate to finance de fense and check inflation, urged today that existing income tax exemptions and credit for de pendents be cut in half. my The federation's program was submitted to the senate finance committee by Edward A. O'Neal, president of the organization, who contended that national revenues should be made to equal two thirds of estimated expenditures chiefly through "ability to pay" taxation. Against Excite Boost O'Neal asked that income tax exemptions be put at $400 for single persons and $800 for mar ried persons, with a $200 credit allowed for each dependent. He told the committee that the federation was "strongly op posed to increased excise taxes, the general sales tax, or a manu facturers' tax at least until oth er tax sources have been more nearly exhausted." O'Neal asserted that the pres ent excess profits tax was "in adequate" and urged Imposition .of higher rates and a require ment that all profits above "a reasonable maximum return" on Investment be considered excess profits regardless of prior earn ings. Criticizing a house-approved tax on radio time sales, Chair man James L. Fly of the com munications commission said to day that broadcasters believe it would be unfair to tax their ad vertising while exempting that of newspapers. Fly testified that the proposed tax would yield only $12,639, 000, of which he said $7,815 000 would come from nine chain broadcasting companies. Radio Tax Graduated The proposed tax would be S per cent on radio time sales from $100,000 to $500,000: 10 per cent on sales from $500 to $100,000 and 15 per cent on sales above $1,000,000. Senator Clark (D-Mo.), a fin ance committeeman, told Fly that "radio and newspaper ad vertising is highly competitive' and asked: "Under the supreme court ruling in the Louisiana case the constitutionality of tax ing newspaper advertising is doubtful; isn't it the contention of the radio people that to tax them and exempt newspapers would be unfair?" "That is the contention," Fly replied. Wet August At Saltm Salem. Aug. 28 (IP) Salem's rain so far during August totals 1.17 inches, including yester day's .52 inch, the monthly total so far being the largest since August, 1936. The August record was 2.43 inches in 1926. Another Anglo-Russian sensa-l tion of the near future is likely I to be the creation of a joint fighting front in the Caucasus, or so it seems to me a move which will be hastened if the Germans continue to advance eastward along the coast of the Black sea. The nazi threat is emphasized in the report from Berlin to day that the invaders have captured the industrial railway center of Zaporozhe, east of the lower Dnieper river. The signif icance of this lies in the fact that Hitler's troops should have effected a crossing of this great stream in sufficient force to take a big city. The establishment of a Joint front is logical strategy in view of the allied occupation of Iran (Persia) which gives the British an open road into Russia. That left flank of the Soviet defenses, running through the Caucasus between the Black sea and the Caspian, must be protected at all hazards. The reasons are these: 1. First of all, Persia is the keystone for control of the whole near east and middle east. It would be a disaster for the allies if Hitler got it. 2. The Russians must hold the ports on the east coast of the Black sea unless tney are to lose control of that vital wa ter altogether. 3. Since the Caucasus is the gateway into Persia, and thence to the open sea, it's one of Rus sia's lifelines, and may become the chief route for supplies from America and other sources. 4. The Caucasus also provides a door to Turkey, and it is es sential from the allied stand point that the Turks shouldn't come under Hitler's domination. 5. Quite apart from Persia s oil, the Caucasus has wells which would be worth more to the nazi chief than gold or principalities at this juncture when there is danger that the wheels of the German war ma chine may go dry for lack of lubricants. The sending of such an ex peditionary force into the Cau casus may be the first major assistance the British will give the Reds on land. Moscow has been pressing England to create diversion, other than the bombing of Germany, to relieve the nazi pressure on the Rus sian front. Now the creation of a worth while diversion is easier said than done. Most military ex perts hold that it would be fool hardy for Britain to attempt an invasion of western Europe while the nazis remain so strong. It would be silly to be lieve that the astute German high command has overlooked the possibility of such a move and left itself unprotected along the English channel. A British attempt at a major landing might result in utter catastrophe. Raids of moderate size can be carried out, of course, and ultimately the grand invasion can and will be at tempted if Hitler is sufficiently weakened to make the attempt feasible. DEFENSE ORDERS MADE MANDATORY FIRST BY RULING Washington, Aug. 28. P) American industry hence forth must accept all war supply orders for domestic defense needs or anti-axis nations, even though It means a delay or suspension in the production of civilian goods. In the past a manufacturer was free to accept or refuse such orders, as he saw fit, but the office of production man agement issued a new regulation yesterday which makes the ac ceptance of those orders man datory. The regulation said that the mandatory acceptance applied not only to the purchases made by the United States army, navy or other government defense agencies, but also to purchases by Great Britain. Belgium, China, Greece, The Netherlands. Norway, Poland, Russia and Yugoslavia. It likewise includ ed government orders for deliv ery to any nation in the western hemisphere. Although the official state ment did not state how recalci trant cases would be dealt with it was indicated that manufac turers refusing to take such orders would be cut off from the raw material supply which they need for regular civilian production. Bomb Demonstration Set Salem. Aug. 28. (IP) The state defense council will spon sor a demonstration in Bend September 16 of methods of extinguishing incendiary bombs, the show to be held in connec tion with the joint fire school and conference of the Oregon Fire Chiefs association and the Oregon State association of fire fighters. Missing v - jejsejsjasjssassjTA i V : Jk Ensign David Allan Eldred (above) 26. of Burlington, Wn.. assistant naval attache In the American embassy In London, was reported by the navy de partment in Washington. D. C as misting and "presumably drowned after crash of a British flying boat." Justice In Derby Astoria, Aug. 28. IP) Asso ciate Justice William O. Douglas of the U. S. supreme court said today he would enter the salmon derby being staged as part of the annual Astoria regatta. Hop Fiesta Opens Independence, Aug. 28. (P) The three-day Independence hop festival will open tonight with the crowning of Queen Bette Weinert by Governor Sprague. A process for producing tin from ore formerly classed as waste has been developed in Canada. The oldest pecan tree- in Ari zona was planted at Yuma in 1894 by Frank Ingalls, who brought It from Texas. A camera designed by the coast survey, department of commerce, photographs 13 0 square miles In one exposure. BURNS FIVE MEN San Jose, Calif., Aug. 28. (P) Five men were burned, three critically in a fire In the new $12,000,000 magnesium plant at Monta Vista. The plant, pro ducing magnesium by secret process for defense work, start ed operation Monday. The FBI was called in to investigate the blaze. Workers said flames suddenly burst out in one corner of the j pinv, una were conunea 10 an area of about 400 square feet. There was no explosion. The three men gravely burned were Eugene McGlinchey of Pleasanton, Donald Bonafield, Santa Clara, and Meyer Gal lonoway, San Jose. They were taken to a San Jose hospital. Neil Collins, plant superin tendent, and Keith Corey, engi neer, were less seriously hurt. if 1 1 Ja r&:i IT with the "northern bombard ment group" in the World war. This organization worked With the French and British In bomb ing shore objectives. As a naval lieutenant he was given command of the navy air station at Dunkirk on the French coast. While piloting a French plane Washington, Aug. 28. (.V) lArtemus L. Gates, noted World I he was shot down behind the iwar flier and now president of the New York Trust company, was nominated by President Roosevelt today to be assistant secretary of the navy for aero nautics. This post has been vacant for several years. Gates Joined the navy avia tion branch in 1917 and served German lines and held prisoner until the armistice. While at Dunkirk, Gates led In the rescue of a British craft which crashed at sea. For that act he was given the American distinguished service medal and the British distinguished flying cross. Uss Mall Trunin want ads. AUSSIE PREMIER TO T Sydney, Australia, Aug. 28. (IP) Prime Minister Robert G. Menzies announced today his intention to resign. Earlier he had announced an agreement by the British and Australian governments for an Australian minister other than the prime minister to be sent to London to represent the commonwealth In empire war councils. Cash for Poultry and Bgga O. K. Poultry Co., 4th and Plr. Tel. 431s. Final Impaction Salem, Aug. 28. (P) Civil aeronautics authority officials made the final inspection today of the CAA project at the Salem airport, which included a new 4,400-foot runway. Convicts Indictnd Salem. Aug. 28. (IP) James PERSONNE L At the as. 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