Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 61, Number 30, Decatur, Adams County, 5 February 1963 — Page 4

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„ DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT Entered at the Decatur, Ind., Post Office as Second Class Matter Dick D. Heller, Jr ----- £«•£«»* John G. Heller Vice President Chas, Holthouse Secretary-Treasurer Subscription Rates Bly Mail, in Adams and Adjoining Counties: One year, 110.00; Six months, *5-50; 3 months, $3.00. By Ma». beyond Adams and Adjoining Counties: One year, *11.25; 6 months, *6.00; 3 months, *3.25. By Carrier, 35 cents per week. Single copies, 7 cents. The Tax Picture No doubt Decatur businessmen were horrified today at the thought of a general increase in the gross income tax, as suggested by a new Republican bill, for relief of taxpayers. The gross income tax is doubly unfair. First of all, it taxes a merchant on the amount he sells. Thus, a merchant may sell SIOO,OOO worth of merchandise a year, and, after paying for the goods, paying his salesmen, his overhead, etc., have just $5,000. Meanwhile, the worker, who makes only $5,000, pays on that amount. He pays S6O. The merchant pays about s37s—with the same amount of profit! And even more unfair to both — the man earning $20,000 a year pays at exactly the same rate as the man earning $5,000. This seems fair at first — until you realize that a man who earns $20,000 a year is benefiting far more from our form of government than the man who earns $5,000, and should therefore pay at an increased rate. We don’t mean to infer that the richer man should pay at a prohibitive rate, but the rate should certainly be commensurate with the added benefits. There is some question as to whether a graduated net income tax, as the Democratic minority have suggested, is legal at present in Indiana. You will recall that a constitutional amendment was necessary to legalize the U. S. income tax, because of the graduated nature. Article X of our state constitution calls for taxes to be “equal” in rate. Now, if that means that the rate for a man earning $2,000 a year should be the same rate as a man earning $20,000 a year, the graduated tax would be declared unconstitutional. The courts may now be of the opinion that since one man earning $2,000 and another earning $20,000 would be taxed at the same rate, it is an “equal” tax. There is no doubt that some tax, other than the real estate tax, should be found, and found quickly. Consider a man earning $20,000 a year, leasing his car, rent his home. He pays almost no local taxes. Yet the elderly widow, owning her own home and with almost no income, would pay taxes year after year on her home. ' Just as unfair is the sales tax, which is hard to administer, aggravating to collect, and very inequitable. The lower income person, who spends his entire salary each year, would actually pay a higher rate than the higher income man who saves some. The graduated net income tax should be passed this session, and its constitutionality established.

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WANE-TV . Chennai 15 TDMDAY Father 6:36—Early Evening Newa I:4s—Walter Cronklte — Newa 7:o6—Sugar! oot 8:00—Lloyd Bridges Show B:3o—Red Skelton Show 9:3#—Jack Benny 10:0#—Garry Moore Show 11:00—Late News 11:15—Sports 11:20 —Award *Theater WBDNDSDAT *^*s—Bally Word 7:30—80b Carlin — News B:oo—Captain Kangaroo 9:o6—Coflee Cup Theatre 10:00 —Coffee Cup Theater ,0:36 —I Love Lucy 11:00—The McCoys 11:30—Pete ft Gladys tfo’EETv. Os Life 12:26—C8S News _ -— 12:80—Search For Tomorrow 12:45—Guiding Light I:oo—Ann Colons World Turan 2:00 —Password Truth 3:26—CBS News 3:3o—The Millionaire 4:00 —Secret Storm 4:30 —Edge of Night s:O»—Dan io Date Father ’ 6:36—Early Evening News o:46—Walter Cronklte — News 7:00— Whirlybirds 7:30 —CBS Reports B:3o—Doble Gillis B:oo—The Hillbillies 9:3o—Dick Van Dyke Show 10:00—U.S. Steel Hour 11:0#—Late News Theater WKJG-TV Channel 33 TUESDAY Evening s:4s—December Bride 1:15— Gatesway to Sports B:2s—Jack Gray & the News B:4o—The Weatherman B:4s—Huntley-Brinkley Report 7:oo—The Deputy 7:80 —Laramie 8:30 —Empire —>■- 9:3:o—'Dick Powell Show 10:30—Chet Huntley Reporting 11:00—News & Weather 11:16— Sports Today ll:«0-^nl | ht | Bhow AT American Government f Today 8:00 —Engineer Joha B:3o—Editor’s Desk 9:6B—Faith To Lire By JOiOO-fiay When . .

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Highlights Os Health Message

WASHINGTON (UPI) - Highlights of President Kennedy’s message to Congress on mental health: Health centers—He asked Congress to authorize grants to the states, beginning in fiscal 1965, to establish comprehensive mental health centers in communities. The federal government would pay from 45 to 75 per cent of the project costs, and provide short-term grants for operating costs during the first four years. ChUd care — Kennedy suggested a five-year program for project grants to help local and state health departments plan and develop comprehensive maternity and child health care service programs. Government officials estimate that half of the 126,000 mentally handicapped children born annually could have been normal with proper care for their mothers. Retardation research — The President asked grants to states to promote planning for comprehensive state and community action on retardation, with federal funds for up to 75 per cent of construction costs for mental retardation research centers. Vocations—He proposed amending the Vocational Rehabilitation Act to provide more federal money for services to mentally retarded persons and others whose potential for vocational rehabilitation is difficult to determine. Kennedy wants rehabilitation services to mentally regarded persons extended up to 18 months.

20 Years Ago i Today I Feb. 5, 1943 — Adams post 43, American Legion, will be host to a fourth district meeting of the Legion April 2. John Schwab, veteran swine expert of Purdue University, will conduct a county hog school here next Tuesday. Dr. M. O .Lester, pastor of the First Methodist church, spoke on “First Things First” at a chapel program at the Decatur high school. Decatur’s annual Boy Scout banquet was held at the Decatur high school, with approximately 100 Boy Scouts and men in attendance. American and British planes hammer at Axis bases. I Modern Etiquette | I By Roberta Lee I Q. When one has received an invitation two weeks in advance of a large dinner party in a friend’s home, when should one acknowledge this invitation? A. Immediately. There is nothing so discourteous or so inconsiderate as keeping a hostess waiting for a reply to such an invitation. Q. I see more and more people cutting their bread and rolls at the table with their knives. Is this now considered proper? A. No. Good manners still require that bread, rolls, and the like be broken into small pieces with the fingers, and each piece buttered as it is eaten.

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Mild Temperatures Prevailing In Slate By United Press International Mild temperatures reaching into the 50s in portions of Indiana were predicted today for the next three days at least, in contrast to a long winter cold wave which eased Monday. The mercury climbed into the 30s and 40s Monday, with highs ranging from 36 at South Bend to 45 at Evansville and 47 at Louisville. The Indianapolis high of 39 was the highest since Jan. 18. Highs today will range from 37 to 44 north to hear 50 central to the 50s south, and Wednesday from 37 to the upper 50s, with Thursday’s outlook continued mild. Furthermore, fair skies may prevail over the southern twothirds of the state today and Wednesday, with partly cloudy in the north portion. No hint of precipitation was in the forecasts at least through Thursday. Overnight lows today ranged from 16 at Fort Wayne and 17 at South Bend to 25 at Evansville. Adams Central FFA To Help Load Pigs Approximately 35 members of the F.F.A. class at Adams Central high school will help load “Pigs for Peace” Saturday morning at Baer Field, Martin Watson, F.F.A. head, said this morning. Radio station WQWO in Fort Wayne raised money recently through a “Penny Pitch” to send pigs to the Dominican Republic, and the students at Adams Central contributed a sum at money for the “Pigs for Peace.” Watson was recently contacted by WOWO farm director Jay Gould as to whether or not some of the members of the F. F. A .chapter would want to assist in loading the pigs, which they gladly accepted- The students and Watson will leave from the school at 8 a.m. Saturday, A total of 60 lags will be loaded on two planet at Baer Field, for shipment to the Dominican Republic. Chicago Livestock CHICAGO (UPD—Livestock: Hogs 8,000; weak to 25 lower, late closing trade 50 lower; No 1-2 190-220 lb 15.50-16.35 ; 220-250 lb 15.25-15.75; No 2-3 240-280 lb 14.75-15.25 ; 270-330 lb 14.50-14.85. Cattle 4,000, no calves; slaughter steers steady to 25 higher; small supply heifers strong; higher choice and prime 1100-1350 lb slaughter steers 26.50-27.00; choice 1100-1300 lb 25.00-26.50; most sales of choice 1000-1100 lb 25.50 up; good 23.25-24.75; load mixed good and choice 1050 lb 25.25; choice 850-1025 lb heifers 24.75-26.00; good 23.00-24.5)6; load mixed standard and gowr 22.25.

Sheep 1,500; slaughter lambs mostly 50 lower; few prime 90 lb wooled slaughter lambs 20.00; 3 loads choice and prime 110-114 lb fed western 19.25; good and choice 80-100°lb native 17.50-19.00.

Welsh Doubts Enforcement Os Sunday law INDIANAPOLIS (UPD—Governor Welsh said today he does not believe a law banning Sunday sales can be enforced in Indiana. Welsh's Tuesday news conference covered a wide ranging field of topics from doves to Douglas. The Douglas reference was to Sen. Paul Douglas, DHL. major opponet of the Burns Ditch port “My general inclination is that Sunday selling is very much like Prohibition,” Welsh said. “Everybody is for it in theory but against it in practice. The officers charged with enforcement of this law are being handed an impossible task.” “Wherever enforcement has been tried, they have stopped just from sheer public indignation,” the governor said. Welsh was asked if he intends to see Douglas while the senator is in Indianapolis to address a church meeting Sunday. No Plan to Contact “I have no appointment with him,” Welsh said. “If he should call I would be glad to see him but I have no plan to contact him.” Asked about a bill in the legislature to make it legal to kill mourning doves, Welsh said “I will look at that bill when it gets to my desk.” Welsh’s comments, on Sunday sales referred to an existing 1905 law and a new bill now in the legislature to limit sales. He said his opinion was partly the result of a meeting he attended sponsored by the South Bend Tribune newspaper which came about 30 days after South Bend attempted to enforce the old law. Welsh said although he and both Indiana senators were present to answer questions about state government, 90 per cent of the questions were directed at the South

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Bend mayor on the subject of enforcing the Sunday sales law. Other comments by Welsh: No Tax Solution —Taxation. Welsh said he has no position at the moment and does not feel the legislature is “anywhere near a concensus yet.” —Park admissions, Welsh said he would oppose any increase in fees because it would violate the theory the system was created “so the working man can bundle his family in the car and spend the day in the country.” —Pari-mutuels. Welsh said he does not favor this form of legal betting. —Port. Welsh said he was encouraged by the response he is getting and a number of legislators have told him privately they favor immediate action on the Bums Ditch project. —Reapportionment. Welsh still has hopes it will be achieved this session of the legislature. On taxation, Welsh said “my guess is the Republicans do not know what the raction of their caucus will be on a tax plan.” He said the program the GOP is known to favor was the result of a two-year study by the State Tax and Financing Policy Commission which is “staffed by highly professional persons and is certainly worthy of serious consideration.” Ristine Dentes Paet However, Lt. Gov. Richard Ristine said later no agreement had been reached among the GOP leadership on a tax program except on property tax reform. “If the port is worth building in 1965 or 1967 it is more worth building now,” Welsh said. “The sooner we do this the better. Postponing is what we have been doing for years. This is the kind of thinking we must abandon.” Welsh was asked about a bill to be introduced which would amend the port commission law to provide for a port on the Ohio River in Vanderburgh County. The governor said he had no knowledge of the plan but that he assumes it would enable Rep. Winfield K. Denton, Dlnd., to request a small amount from the Corps of Engineers to determine the feasibility of such a project.

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Education Weapon Against Communism GREENCASTLE, Ind. (UPDEducation is an indispensable weapon in the battle against Communism, Dr. Elvis J. Stahr jr„ president of Indiana University, said here Monday night. Speaking at the annual State Pastors Conference at DePauw University, the former secretary of the Army also called church and school the "twin pillars of a society dedicated to individual dignity and worth in the sight of God.” “To weaken either or both could well presage a return of the Dark Ages,” he said. "Communist ideology can not win the battle for men’s minds except by our default,” he warned. "If our humane philosophy finds expression in our everyday lives,

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our social institutions and in our aspirations for ourselves and others, I have no doubt of the final outcome,” he said, referring to the Cold War. “I’m further convinced that education also is a vital ingredient in determining the course of man’s great earthly adventure and is indispensable if he is to deal effectively with the Godless tyranny called communism which has threatened to bury us.” Chicago Produce CHICAGO (UPD—Produce: Live poultry heavy hens 22; special fed White Rock fryers 2021; roasters 22%-23. Cheese processed loaf 39%-43%; brick 39*4-44; Swiss Grade A SO--55; B 48-53. Butter steady; 93 score 57%; *1 score 57%; 90 score 56%; 89 score 55%. Eggs steady; white large extras 36%; mixed large extras 36%; mediums 35; standards 35.