Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 62, Number 114, Decatur, Adams County, 13 May 1964 — Page 12

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Affluent Pauperism Problem In Capital By DICK WEST United Frees International WASHINGTON (UPD — Along with the so - called "pockets of poverty” that President Johnson is trying to wipe out, we also have in this country a number of pockets of “affluent pauperism.” By my definition, an affluent pauper is someone who is unable to make ends meet on a salary of $20,000 a year or more. It so happens that one of the largest of these pockets is located here in the national capital. In recent months I have heard or read a number of heart - rending accounts of the financial hardships that some members of Congress and upper echelon bureaucrats in the $20,000 bracket are enduring. Thus far, the war on affluent pauperism has not reached the magnitude of the war on poverty, but steps are being taken to provide some relief for the victims of opulent destitution. Pay Raise Revived For one thing, the federal pay raise bill has been revived in shortened form, members of Congress being on the short end. When this measure first came before the House, it included succor for congressmen along with other government employees. But the lawgivers stoneheartedly refused to mitigate their own plight. The feeling seemed to be that an election year was not a propitious time to attack affluent pauperism in Congress. So now the bill is back, with benefits reduced for senators and representatives. One of the frequently cited evils of affluent pauperism is the problem of retaining qualified personnel in top government jobs. A bureau chief who cannot make ends meet on $20,000 a year is unlikely to stay in that position long if he can switch to private industry and not make ends meet on $50,000. Curb Defections I have no doubt that the government does lose many valuable employees to private business and that a higher pay scale would curb the defections to some extent. There is, however, another aspect of the matter that for some strange reason is almost never mentioned when a pay bill is under consideration. « We rarely heSfr any reference to the large number of federal employees who are paid a lot more than they could make elsewhere and who wouldn’t leave their government jobs if you tried to chase them off with a stick. Whatever the merits of the pay bill may be, I am convinced that it alone will not stamp out affluent pauperism. The problem goes deeper than mere economic adjustment. In fact, it touches on one of the cherished freedoms in this country, which is the right of us wage earners to live beyond our income. o : Q Modern etiquette By Roberta Lee | ft—— 0 Q. If a bride’s mother is married for the second time, and the stepfather is almost as close to the bride as a parent, how should her wedding invitations be worded? A. “Mr. and Mrs. John J. Stevens request the honor of your presence at the marriage of their daughter, Mary Louise Thompson, etc.” Q. How should a divorcee sign her name if she has retained her ex-husband’s surname? A. She uses the surname of her former husband, prefixing her own maiden name, as, “Mrs. Anne Harmon Jones.” Q. My high school sorority is giving a dance soon. How do I properly ask a boy to accompany me? A. Merely say, “My, sorority is giving a dance on the 20th, Bob. Would you like to go with me. 0 0 Household Scrapbook By Roberta Lee 0 0 Cleaning Wallpaper An easy way to clean wallpaper is with a rubber sponge. Use the sponge dry, and wipe the exces§ dirt from it with a soft cloth after each stroke across the wallpaper. The soiled sponge is washed with soap and water. Grease spots can beremoved by covering with a mixture of dry starch and gasoline. Let dry, then brush off the starch. Rub powdered borax over spots soiled, but not greasy. CAUTION: Use the gasoline with care! lodine Stains To remove iodine stains from washable fabrics, sponge with diluted ammonia and water, then launder. Use about two tablespoons of household amfnonia to one gallon of water.

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