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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1943
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THE TREASURY'S HAND IS QUICKER-—THAN THE TAXPAYER'S EYE HAT kind of shell game is this, anyway ? \ Treasury spokesmen proclaim tHat they favor pay-
" as-you-go taxation,
they're for it.
Cross - their - hearts - and - hope-to-die, But they go before congress and sanctimoni-
ously oppose adoption of any method that would make pay-as-you-go taxation possible. - And what arguments they use! A carnival sideshow
Barker would ‘spokesmen,
blush. But not the holier-than-thou treasury
There is one way only to shift to pay-as-you-go taxation. ~ That is to turn the tax clock one year ahead-—as Beardsley
Rum! of the New York Federal Reserve bank has proposed
—S0 we-can a ‘dome. Itisa
11 pay this year’s taxes out of this year’s insimple plan, and taxpayers understand it. But
the treasury’s tax experts abhor anything that is simple. ~The experts’ racket is to make simple things complicated.
. So to fore
the treasury’s
stall and confound and confuse the Ruml plan, spokesmen-experts throw up their hands in
horror and cry that it would mean writing off 10 billion dollars in treasury “assets.” It would be just as logical fo ‘argue that the 130,000,000 Americans lost 130,000,000 man-
hours of ‘work
when the nation’s clocks were moved an hour
ahead from standard time to war time.
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ERE are the facts: Under the Ruml plan, the taxpayers would keep right on paying taxes, with no breathing spell and no “forgiveness.” The treasury would keep right
on collecting.
The treasury’s revenues would be larger, not lowe, because this year’s national income (and even the treasury ‘spokesmen admit it) will be larger, not lower, than in 1942. ‘And since pay-as-you-go would make collection at the source possible, the treasury would get its share before the
‘taxpayers had But what
a chance to spend their incomes. about that 10 billion: dollars of so-called as-
sets? That’s where the treasury barkers play he three-
“shell game—
“Step right this way ladeez and genctulimen? Try your
skill.
I put this little pea under this shell.
I shuffle the
shells. Now you see if, now you don’t! Which shell is the little pea under? The hand is quicker than the eye!” And whichever shell the taxpayer turns over, there’s
no little pea under it. There never was.
There is not, never was, any such thing as a Heagipy
“asset” except 8
cash paid into the tax collector's window,
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HY do Mr. Henry Morgenthau and Mr. Randolph Paul persist in trying to palm off this shell game on an in- - credulous public? One explanation is that the treasury boys think the taxpayers are just too dumb to understand. Why
‘shouldn’t they “the taxpayers 10, without g
be contemptuous? Haven't they put over on at least one new tax bill every year in the last etting within flying distance on a balanced
budget, even in the piping times of peace? - Well, there are some things the people are not too dumb
- to understand.
One is that they have a right to be freed
~ from income tax debt retroactively laid on their shoulders near the tag-end of the year after most of that year’s income has been spent. Another is that all-out taxation to help pay for this war will not be possible until taxes are put on a pay-as-you-go basis.
JOHN A. HOOK JOHN A. HOOK was 32 when he opened his first drug
* store in Indianapolis.
Old-timers looked askance at this
young man’s ambitions and efforts. But John Hook knew how to serve the public. When he died Sunday, at the age of 62, there were 53 ‘stores in the Hook chain.
Business,
however, was not Mr, Hook’s only interest.
Always interested in civic undertakings, he was particularly active in the Boy Scout movement and served as presiden{
of the Indiana council.
5 - beaver award.
He was the holder of the silver
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He was a warm-hearted, gently humorous business 2 ‘man with a deep interest in his home community. : Indianapolis has lost a quietly effective citizen.
THE PUPPETS OF. ROME
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PECULATION on the meaning of the Italian cabinet ‘shakeup boxes the compass. | Some dopesters say il duce is throwing out extremists
and bringing
in moderates to make peace. Others think
son-in-law Ciano and colleagues were fired because they
were caught i Mussolini is j rove morale
n the midst of peace moves. Still others say unking the cabinet of African defeat to imand efficiency for war,
We wouldn’t know. But there are two things all of us should know, which are more fundamental than these guesses: 1. The incoming stooges, just as much as. the outgoing; |
Fascists. 2. Hitler,
and not Mussolini, i js the real inustér of Italy :
: and whatever i is done | is with his orders.
et cannot advance their Tiberation. : : ose ‘who are looking for changes in Ttaly ‘should
8 Eisenhower's forces rather than il duce’s hocus | poets, unquestionably
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ered by carrier, 18 canis
that every hacker’ ‘was ‘a Mark’ Twain or Whitcomb
‘worst who could be left behind by a simple shift of
| A Hair-Trigger Qracle
| delphia lawyer can follow in detail. It is the history
raw materials needed to fight a war.
war became a certainty as far back as 1926 when
| that. Prom 1904 to 1914, in preparation for the first
this process also suggested to the kaiser’s war machine its other great chemical weapon—poison. gas.
WABRDIGTON, Feb, 6.—Tt is
~not a minute too soon to let the sawdust out of the popular concept of the taxi man as a philosopher on human relations, politics
and taxes, and recognize him asi
a garrulous and igno Bt bore, as dull as Dreiser a das self- ~~ conscious and crudely impish as ‘old man Shaw, himself. a He’ is, to be sure, a creation of e newspaper feature writer of Polionizing mind { who thought to put homely wisdom into the words of a cynical of the city streets. The public, however, carelessly let itself believe
Riley in the rough, and for a long time, the lone passenger has punished himself by throwing the sedlion a fish to start him barking on the war, the cops,
Hitler, the New Deal, hard times, Mrs. Roosevelt and | other topics on which the driver has no ideas that |
“he hasn’t read in the paper or heard on the air or from colleagues in the owl lunch,
Become Self-Starters ; THOSE WHO DID this had only themselves ® blame and deserve no sympathy and if that were the end of the matter the nuisance would be of no general concern. Byt that. is ‘not the end of it for thus encouraged to regard themselves as wise and amusing monologists, the taxi drivers have become self-starters and offer their beliefs gratuitously and always with the
unspoken but plainly implied understanding that all |’
this is extra, over and above the normal tip for the haul. They may suspect that all passengers are humaninterest columnists, playwrights or novelists out gathering material by the dime’s worth, which would be an overcharge even if so, but the public interest calls for some discrimination and restraints, The filling-station philosopher probably is dying of inattention now with the curtailment of crosseountry traffic, but he was “a controllable pest at
gears and a gentle pressure on the gas pedal.
Interviewed Coast to Coast
" Moreover, most of his clients purposely provoked ;
him to hear his quaint New England twang or his soft magnolia drawl and his back-counizy opinions on WPA and CCC. ~ In the presidential campaign of 1636 he was interviewed from coast to coast and and down the country by folksy pulse-takers from the big cities disguised as honest men out for a summer tour with mamma, Ten gallons of gas and two drooling bottles of cola would suffice to plant his foot on the running board and start him off on the local layer of the national cross-section of the common man’s current opinions, Reading himself in print a few weeks later, he began to value himself as the backbone of American sentiment and went to work on his local accent and he might have. become a Serious annoyance given time. :
BUT THE PEOPLE are being thrown more and more into the company of the [philosophical hackman and common problems, such ‘as rationing and the draft and taxes of which latter he is mow developing a personal ‘if slightly incredulous awareness, inspife him to unprovoked statements original in neither content nor manner of expression. Like the old-fashioned bartender, he has ceased to be a silent functionary and encouraged by unwise publicity and leading questions such as “How is business?” has developed into a hair-trigger oracle and a national irritation, the worse because of his affection of purest wisdom stated in the homely language of the man who is the Am#@sican people.
In Washington
By Peter Edson
WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.— The fitgt complete tracing of Germany’s - intricate blueprint for fighting economic warfare-on a world-wide basis has just been made by two young government economists, Joe Borkin of Thurman Arnold’s anti-trust division in the department of justice, and Charles Welsh, an international “trade expert with the office of price administration. The Borkin-Welsh: research discloses +a trail of international big business deals that only a Phila-
of I. G. Farbenindustrie, or German chemical ahd dye trust. It is published in book form under the intriguing title of “Germany's Master Plan,” and if you read between the corporate tie-ups, skipping the involved ‘legal shenanigans, you do come up with an account of how the now notorious I. G. F, tried to get a global half-Nelson on the world’s supply of kasic
War a Certainty i in 1926
THE HIGHLIGHTS run something like this: According to Borkin and Welsh, the second world
German chemists made known that oil could be ob-
tained from coal, and that synthetic rubber could be |
made from this synthetic oil. I. G. F. of course goes back much earlier than
chemists’ war, I. G. F. had made every effort to overcome Germany's dependence on foreign chemicals. Through I. G. F, German chemists perfected processes for obtaining from the air nitrates for explosive and fertilizer, instead of having ‘o depend on Chilean nitrates. The German chemist Haber who perfected
When the treaty of Versailles disarmed Germany after the last war, it could not disarm Germany's chemical industry as materi
second chemical war.
1.6.F.a Work of Genius
FROM 1938 to 1942, raw materials Suphly changed to look like this: * {Percentage of Axis © Control of World Production 1938 1942 Rubber suessassseiensrancsennys 0 11 ‘Cement. serssesansbrssedaraians 33.7 51.6 Coal and lignite. . srensses arses 32 ; 73
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Tin ore..
3 Pi ana 94, Bauxite ereesnesesavene #
fsscvss 25.2
inthe I, G. F, and |’ | that, according to Borkin and Welsh, led to the
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The Hoosier Forum
I wholly disagree with what you say, but will defend to the death your right to say it.—Voltaire.
“THOUSANDS OF TIRES ON CARS NOT USED” By Ray Clair, 642 N. Oxford st.
It appears to me that the government has overlooked a very. large supply of rubber. Many people have cars stored because they have one or two bad tires I have seen cars parked on the street with flat tires that have been sitting there for a long time. I have seen old trucks with flat tires parked in lots. oJ There are /a great many people who did not turn in their tires and now are afraid to and find that they cannot dispose of them. These people ' should be convinced that they can still turn them in without getting into trouble, There are thousands of tires on cars that are not used, stored in private garages. I think the government should get these out. I feel that they would-find an enormous supply of rubber hidden in this manner. a 2 9 “JUVENILE DETENTION HOME IN GOOD CONDITION” By Leo X. Smith, 330 Lemcke bldg. A recent issue of The Times states that the Present juvenile detention home located at 531 East New York st. “has been condemned as a fire hazard.” : This is untrue and not supported by the facts. The building itself is in good condition. The building is well built, was formerly the governor's mansion and when it was leased in 1937 by the county, the owner spent over $2700 to place the building in condition for use by the county and to pass inspection by the state fire marshal. Since then, the county has been responsible for its condition. The state fire marshal has made some recommendations, asking at the county do certain things "but the building has not been condemned. The structure was built by skilled artisans and mechanics and is well preserved. I wish you would correct the incorrect statement regarding the condemnation of the building published in your paper. J
“(Times readers are invited to express their views in these columns, religious controversies excluded. Because of the volume received, lettets must be limited to 250 words. Letters ‘must be signed.) :
“ONE OF THE MOST WORTHY CAUSES I KNOW”
By Rev. George G. Kimsey, 2424 W, St. Clair st.
Friday evening, Feb. 5, on the front page of a local newspaper was this heading, “Penalty Sought For Refusal to Pay Newsboys.” The article goes ahead to say that Rep. Wesley Malone of Clinton introduced a bill making failure fo pay a bill for newspapers a misdemeanor, punishable by a 60-day jail sentence to which might be added a $25 fine. © May I at once commend Mr. Malone for his effort in the right direction. It is one of the most worthy causes I know. I worked part of my way through Berea college carrying the Cincinnati Times-Star, I always have held a feeling of sympathy for the paper boy and ‘his problems. I recently carried the paper myself to get in on the inside of some of these problems, Most of these boys come from homes *of limited means. Most of them are trying to go fo school. It takes them almost as much time to collect as it does to deliver, It is amazing to know how many
‘people will try to beat the news-
boy. They speak of him as “that kid.” So far theré is nothing to back the newsboy in his collections. Sometimes when they are behind 60 cents or a dollar, he goes to col-
lect, they give him mean talk, and]
he goes home dejected and disappointed. Carrying papers is a good business education for a boy and he should have the law, the newspaper and the good citizenship back: of
him.
Side Glances—By Galbraith.
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“ONE SYNONYM FOR INDIANA POLL TAX” By J. T. B., Indianapolis In your editorial, “Job For Seven States,” you state that poll taxes should be abolished. They should be. i On the other hand, I would much bprefer to pay a tax for the privilege of voting ‘and have it called a poll tax than to pay our Indiana “poll tax,” which has little to do with voting or polling. In our dictionary there is one synonym for poll that seems to fit the Indiana tax. That word is “clip.” n » “SIN HAS BEEN RUNNING RAMPANT”
By Sylvia Hardesty, 655 Division st.
I think that we are far from winning this war yet. We have been following man-made ideas and leaving God out. Sin has been running rampant in every way. It seems like as many people have been killed by drunkenness and drunken ‘drivers than the war has taken. Young boys and girls crowd the taverns. . Until we clean up and make this country a better place to live, God "will continue to frown on and let us suffer in the hands of wicked nations.
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as # a» =» “IT BEHOOVES US ALL TO ' D0 SOME SOBER THINKING” By E. F. Maddox, 959 W. 28th st.
An open letter to the congress of the United States and to the American people: My fellow countrymen, in this time of danger and distress it behooves us all to do some sober
vices and political schemes being foisted on our people. .. . First; let me remind you, here and now, once and for all time, that no Socialist, Communist or Fascist is a true genuine American citizen. No, indeed, they wish to be citizens of the world! Yes, citizens of a socialist “world commonwealth” —a “new order.” The Socialists and « Communists’ want fo force Stalin’s brand of international socialism on the world and the Nazis and Fascists fight to force Hitler's and Mussolini’s “new order” on us. No . genuine patriotic American wants nor intends to have either of these alien isms forced on our great republic. This goes for all patriotic Democrats as well as for patriotic Republicans. But there are plenty of pseudo, or SocialistRepublicans, as well as Socialists
| who masquerade as Democrats. , . . A mighty good way to recognize a|
Socialist world planner is to listen to, or read, his political propaganda. who orate about a. “new order,” a “world co-operative wealth,” “a quart of milk a
world comm
day economic system” and attack
“all honest, patriotic Americans who stand | firmly for ‘the protection,
economic prise, may day baok as some Yariety-of lute-
stem of private enter-
thinking concerning the evil de-|
preservation and. retention of our}
_|own American political, social and | WAAGS and WAVES—declaring nat, or all,
‘be put down on your|
CLEVELAND, Feb. 0—Sur-. geons faced with the problem of handling war wounds are profiting
by the lessons learned in treat- :
ing and traffic accie dents, Capt. Frederick R. Hi
chief of the surgical service of the)
"U.S. naval hospital, Washington; points out.
These lessons, Capt. Hook eX=~
plains in “Surgical Clinics of North America,” can be applied to the treatment of war wounds if the following facts are kept in mind: = 1. A large percentage of the wounds encountered in world war II are due to bombs, multiple wounds
, | being extremely commen.
2. These wounds are associated with severe shock, extensive tissue disruption, and early virulent infece tion. 3. High-explosive fragments, owing to their ragged nature, even though small, do more damage to the
soft tissue than do machine gun bullets.
4. Invariably they carry foreign matter such as pieces of clothing, masonry, pocket articles, etc., into the tissues, thus favoring infection.
Eight Types of Wounds
FOUR GENERAL principles influence the treate ment of war wounds, Capt. Hook continues. They are the character of the soil on which the fighting takes place, the time of year, the type of Projectile, and the character of the military operation. * While many classifications of war wounds have been made, Capt. Hook favors that of Dr. Basil Hughes which he calls “descriptive, comprehensive and adequate.” This lists eight types as follows: Nonpenétrating wounds, penetrating or lodging ( wounds, perforating wounds, disruptive or blast wounds, incised and stab wounds, burns, asphyxiation and gas poisoning, and accidental wounds, : Three changes occurred in wounded tissue, Capt. Hook says. These are disruption, reactionary edema or swelling, and visible infection. a
Warns Against Tourniquet
DISRUPTION OF the tissues, he adds, frequently robs them of their blood supply and thus furnishes an ideal site for the growth of anaerobic infection; that is, infection from bacteria which thrive in the abe sence of oxygen. The great majority of projectile wounds will ree quire operative treatment, he says. But he points out the necessity of eliminating the possibility of shoclk before the wounded man is Sransported to the operate ing theater. Incidentally, Capt. Hook warns spall the use
of the tourniquet, about which so much has in
written in past years, as a means of preventing bleeding. He quotes another eminent surgeon, Dr. D, W. Jolly, who says more limbs and lives are lost at the front from improper use of the tourniquet than are saved by its proper use. : Statistics show, according to Capt. Hook, that 80 per cent of limbs on which tourniquets have been applied for three hours have come to amputation.
‘Mikes Don't Bite’ By Stephen Ellis
HELEN SIOUSSAT is one of the few women exeC= utives in radio broadcasting. She’s director of tig department of radio talks for CBS. Although she came up through the ranks of radio the hard way, she now holds a position where she assists top-flight personalities in their radio presen= tations. All the “know-how” she has acquired in ad< vising’ people on the mechanical limitations and requirements of that ingenious device, the microphone, she has incorporated in a book—her first. It’s called “Mikes Don’t Bite.” ; It’s a guide t ospeaking over the radio. But it isn’ one of those “do and don’t” kind of books. She deals with the technique of radio speaking, script writing and rehearsing for voice control, but has saved the book from dullness by brightening these . sections with scores of anecdotes of outstanding radio personalities, statesmen, performers and announcers.
Shares What She Learned :
“Mikes Don’t Bite” is a personal history more than a handbook. | After college, Helen Sioussat was in rapid succession in the insurance business, securities, greeting card manufacturing, hotel management, a sales manager, a trainer of secretaries and a lot of other things. Through production work with Philip S. Lord, one of radio's top producers, she got her start. And in radio her record makes the celebrated busy-ness of the one-armed paperhanger seem like slow motion business. She shares what she’s learned as practical advice on how to make the grade in radio—if you're ine terested in it as a profession. More important; it seems to me, is the value of her book to those who frequently, or infrequently, speak on the radio. Even if you're not one of those, you iy be ine terested in “Mikes Don’t Bite” for it’s behind-thee scenes revelations of the radio world in action,
by Helen Sioussat; L. B, Fisches $2.50. 5
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We the Women
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By Ruth Millett “
IF WE EVER draft women into industry, here are some types that should be among. the first to be ordered ‘nto useful production, The women who pushed and shoved their way in to the Errol Flynn trial The women who 8 “mornings Eossiping. on phone.
0d their e tele.
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The able-bodied women ‘who
complain that they are having &
tough time keeping house for one man without ta i z
full-time maid. The women who still play bridge several ater. nocons each week. The women who think the war has “hit, them hard when it has brought them nothing worse than
rayon stockings, A ars, a0 Crean that
whip. The women ‘who. still turn. up
a man’s job. The women, who, in 1843, still are