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Relatives of King Facing Hard Times Under Social Regime Br Robert Muni United Press Correspondent London, Apr. 11 IU.R) King George will probably have to dig deeper into his public and pri vate purses to help his impover ished relatives after the labor government introduces its new budget April 18. There doesn't seem much chance that Britain's socialist rulers will let up on their avow ed goal of redistributing the na tional wealth. Horn Open To Public Already the king's sister, the Princess Royal, has had to open her home to the public at 30 cents admission to get enough money to pay her taxes. Both the Duke of Windsor, brother of the king, and the Duchess of Kent, the king's sister-in-law, could use a little help. Although neither is broke or even badly bent by ordinary standards, they would find some extra cash helpful in living in the style to which they are ac customed. When the Duke of Windsor abandoned the throne in 1937 for love of American Wallis Simp son, he was given an annual al lowance by the king of 25.000. This was worth more than $100, 000 a year then in 1947 but de- 1 valuation of the pound and the rise in living costs has almost : halved its value. No Stata Allowance The Duchess of Kent, widow of the king's youngest brother, has no state allowance. Recently she sold many personal posses sions. They included a pictun; which her late husband had given her as a wedding present. The handsome 42 - year - old duchess has a small personal in- come and a moderate amount from her husband's estate, but she doesn't find it easy to main tain her status as one of the world's best dressed women and raise a son who is seventh in succession to the throne. However, if she faced any real ' crisis, the king undoubtedly 1 would help her as he already as sists his cousins and other rela- tives whose thrones have gone or whose fortunes have dwin-1 died away. For the financial ' position of the House of Wind sor alone is impregnable and its public and private fortunes both are huge. Pays No Income Tax I The king pays no income tax : on the state funds allotted him, about $1,148,000 a year under the current rate of exchange. This deal was arranged by : George III, who lost the Amer ican colonies. The Hanoverian George turn ed over his lands to the state in return for a guaranteed income. If he had held onto the land in stead, the family would be get- i ting $11,200,000 a year, so the country is the gainer. The king, however, volun-1 tarily pays an income tax on his vast private investments. j Queen Mary Gets Share Other members of the royal I family who get a share of public : funds are Dowager Queen Mary, $136,000 a year: Princess Eliza i beth and the Duke of Edinburgh. $140,000 a year; the Duke of Gloucester, the kine'a hrnth.r $98,000 a year, and the Princess Royal, $18,800 a year. All pay taxes, but are allowed special deductions which enable them to keep about 8$ per cent of the grants. a King George pays all expenses run up by his younger daughter, Princess Margaret, but she will be given an independent income of $16,800 a year from public funds starting on her 21st birth day Aug. 21, 1951. Boy Scout News Boys of Pack 8, Den 8 visited Elk Lumber company Wednes day afternoon. They were shown through the mill by Herb Sam pert. Gifts of pencils and lum ber samples were given the boys. Attending were Ferris Simp son, Roger Jones, Wayne Breeze, Jimmy Thomas. Ray Nelson, Peter Brown and Den Chief Wil son Gillinsky. Lewis Simpson furnished transportation. Tuesday. April II. 1959 MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE SEVEN OUR UNDERGROUND Fur Storage Vault is the last word in garment storage protection and our Polarized Proeeu of fur cleaning is the safest, finest method science has devised. Phone 2-6500 or 2-6696 FREE PICKUP by BONDED DRIVER MEDFORD CLEANERS 22 S. 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