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THURSDAY. MARCH 2. 1961 In the Day's News By FRANK JENKINS mmm PIGGLY WIGGLY PIGGLY WIGGLY MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFORD, ORE. W pR?E!n RrENI pRKfS RwTLtNl R?wtts (stamps! IbtampkJ IstampsJ IstampbJ Ih tamp nl How to - stop-the-recession note: The AFL-CIO policy com mittee, headed by UAW's Walter Reuther, issues a study saying that President Kennedy's recovery program, even when put into effect, won't stop rising unemploy ment. Jhe study adds: "If President Kennedy would adopt an AFL-CIO sug gestion for a quick, tempor ary five billion dollar tax cut, the way would be clear for resumption of full employ ment and production." .w'n I Alice Love WHAT is the suggestion? It would work like this: For a period of several months reduce the federal withholding tax, which is held out of paychecks, by enough to amount to about $100 per month per person. It is calculated that in a per iod of four or five months this would amount to about five billion dollars, which would be left in the pockets of those affected by the reduction. The reasoning is that they would go out and SPEND the five billions thus left in their pockets and this free spend ing would lift this nation out of the current recession and put us all back on the high road to prosperity. IT'S an intriguing proposal. Sure enough, it would add five billion (or so) dollars to the SPENDABLE income of those of us who would be con cerned. And - it is quite cer tain we would SPEND it. It must be conceded that the free spending of some five billion dollars in the next few months would tend to stimu late business. Spending is what MAKES business. But - There's a catch to it. The catch is this: While the tax reduction would ADD five billion dol lars to the nation's total spending it would at the same time SUBTRACT five billion dollars from the govern ment's INCOME for that per iod. So, what it would amount to would be adding five bil lion dollars to what is already on the cuff. Which is about 300 billion dollars. When added to what is on the cuff, this five billion dollars will begin drawing interest. Inter est on what is now on the cuff amounts to about nine billion dollars a year. This nine billion dollars is added to the cost of government. The cost of government has to be taken out of the pockets of the taxpayers. BACK in 1940-which seems almost no longer ago than day before yesterday - the TOTAL cost of the federal government of the United States was only $9,062,032. 204. It is now up around 80 billions. Which is to say: If in the next two decades the cost of our federal gov ernment increases as rapidly as it has increased in the past two decades, it will be get ting up in the neighborhood of three quarters of a TRIL LION dollars. It's hard to escape the feel ing that it's about time to start TAKING IT OFF THE CUFF INSTEAD OF PUT TING MORE ON. Committee Votes Boardman Bills Salem - IUPI) - The House, State and Federal Affairs com mittee Wednesday approved wo bills providing funds and authority for the state to ac quire Boardman Industrial Park. The measures, HB1600 and 1601, were approved by a 5-0 vote only a few hours after a morning hearing. Committee Member George Van Hoomis- sen (D-Portland) did not vote on the bills. Rep. Clarence Barton (D- Coquille) had urged approval of the $000,000 called for in the legislation as a "calculat ed" gamble on space age de velopment. The state plans to lease the park to Boeing Air plane company. Hells Canyon, Oxbow Bills Pass Salem - (UPD The Senate Wednesday passed a bill that would allow Oregon to license Brownlee, Oxbow and Hells Canyon dams on the Snake river. SB384 went to me House. It would menn about $100, 000 in license fees for the state which declined to license the projects of Idaho Power company. IPC got Federal Power com mission sanction and went ahead without Oregon ap proval. PLAYS IT SAFE Austin. Tex. - (WD - Sen George Parkhouse of Dallas threw his weight Wednesday behind a bill to regulate safety brakes on farm trailers. "I don't want to get hit by I Instant is k I Nestle's Qiiik I uce bream MV" ? 15 v . 5aac1 qAC am - youahwsdobelfer Whether you keep a budget or just hav a pretty good Idea of food costs, you'll always do better at Piggly Wiggly. Why . . . because Piggly Wiggly's insistence on quality means you get more for the money you do spend, no matter how you figure food costs . . and you receive the added saving of S&H GREEN STAMPS. Fisher's All Purpose Biskit Mix 3 -100 Del Monte or Otter Sockeye Salmon 79 No 1 Tin Cigarettes All Popular Brands Rag. Size 3369 I Ctn. Carnation powdered milk . . . regular $1.29. 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K?IJv ' uui-up rryers ib. hoc var m . . . i m Del Monte Skinless m half gallon Otter Medium Size Shrimp 39; 6 n, 4.50 2-lb. pkg. AO 1-lb. pkr. " Ll llrldcmon Urns. Fresh 3-Legged Fryers n,. 43c j Drumsticks for All . . . ? Fryer Legs ib. 59c Fresh Fryer Fresh Fryer Backs and Necks r- rranKS s Breasts and Thighs . ,. 69c v j ; specially seasoned. J 2 -25t i 49e Fryer Vings ,. 29c i l DELICIOUS Ore-Ida Frozen Potato Patties They'ri to convenient to utc and they're to good. 350 SAVI ON Gerbers' Meats for Babies Strained or chopped varieties specially priced for saving. tins Stewart at King Streets-Acres of Parking Space Prices effective March 2, 3 and 4. We reserve the right to limit quantities. r SHOP TONIGHT TIL 9 P.M. C I) C C 50c Va'UB Meltor and I IV tm tm Cup Moasure Free With Two Rolls Mirro Aluminum Foil Regular 35c Each 25-ft. rolls 59 t For melting, warming, perching, . bait in a i i any fertilizer," he explained.
