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OR the first time in 64 years, margarine is free from * federal taxes and license fees. iF i New York, Pennsylvania and 13 other states still have 1 against yellow margarine. : But in 33 states and the District of Columbia, yellow arine is now on sale without the former unfair federal levy of 10 cents a pound. Ea :
victory for ‘the margarine industry—a victory, however, which the industry never could have won by its own un-
can housewives demanded relief from taxes which had been imposed to protect butter. During pe long fight in Congress, spokesmen for the butter business charged repeatedly that, if the taxes were removed, consumers of margarine soon would find they had been tricked. They predicted that a few big margarine manufacturers would use monopolistic practices to drive small ones out "of ~~ business; that margarine prices would be pushed upward; that margarine, masquerading as butter, would be wold fraudulently in countless stores and eating places.
- . . . . ; : REPRESENTATIVES of the margarine industry vehemently denied these charges. Many manufacturers, including most of the big ones, promised specifically to give consumers the full benefit of the dime a pound saved by removal of the special tax on yellow margarine. Those promises had better be kept. The industry had better do its utmost, from today on, to maintain vigorous competition, to avoid unjustified price increases, to expose and prevent fraudulent sales. : For the butter business will fight to get the federal margarine taxes put back. And, to remain free from those taxes, the margarine industry will need the continuing confidence and support of the millions of housewives who got them taken off. : :
Liberty and Taxes - DECENT respect to the opinions of mankind, it was observed, required a statement of the causes which impelled them to the separation. . ; And, among the counts in the stately indictment which ft John Hancock and associates in the Continental Congress *- returned against George III, was this: ; : “He has erected a multitude of new offices and sent
out our substance.” ! 5 : The members of Congress—Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, Samuel and John Adams among others were out of patience with His Majesty because, to shorten -a very long story, he had been pushing them around. ~But, in retrospect, King George lacked the character, - or perhaps the power, to reverse a trend which has been a main affliction of people organized under large governments throughout history. $a - This trend is toward the solution of all problems by the erection of new offices, the sending thither, as well as
- and eat out their substance. =~ : a % 2 a =» : 8 x = . AS PART of the reaction to victorious revolt from traditional authority, we slowed that trend in America for several generations, but we never stopped it entirely, and in the last couple of generations it has set in with new vigor, as if to make up for lost time: Se - The effect is cumulative and sinister. These boards, overnment spending of money which comes out of 2 ‘the public substance. Span; 8 ~The cure aggravates the disease. The more help exi tended to the citizen by government, the more the help costs the citizen, the less he has left for the grocery bill.
_ But—éeven more important—the more pressing becomes the Government's need for cash. Hence the frantic hunt which prompted many of the oppressive acts 80 bitterly condemned in the Declaration.
of the King,
"ag régards to bureaucracy, the Government expenses and © the oppressive taxes. And tomorrow, devoted to emphasis of American liberties, is an appropriate time to dwell upon this trend which menaces them. most severely. -' We can survive crop control, coal strikes, the threat of _ Communism, even the. atomic bomb. : ~~". But public bankruptcy caused by unrestrained Gov- . ernment spending, this nation cannot survive without sacri- _ ficing all forms of individual liberty. ig It is fitting that on this Independence Day of 1950 we should highly resolve that there are far too many public
This Modern World oh A CCORDING to American belief, when you mechanize any ~ area of life you introduce a laudable efficiency whose “benefits are unmistakable, There is evidence that you also introduce new’ risks of trouble, which ean prove very ineffiThe management of the Cleveland Indians had because its baseball games, like those elsewhere , seemed to be dragging out interminably. As a re, it put a jeep on the field to haul relief 2 “bull ¥ ” Salman 5
was a little example of this the other night in
! repeal-of the taxes it was a great nouncement said the drive t5-to
Ea Ee THAT victory was achieved because millions of Ameri-
hither swarms of new officers to harass our people and eat.
y the) - are broadening their benefits every day. They
hither, of swarms of new officers who harass the people
_. commissions and authorities, these chairmen, statisticians, _
‘Will Confuse Volers’ political medicine—or medical politics—isaa-boil-ing after a blunt challenge tossed at America’s Pb sictans National Democratic Chairman
Chairman Boyle's blood pressure went up
after the American Medical Association (AMA) put up $1.1 million for a nation-wide advertising ’,
campaign to attack the Truman administration's
national health plan as “socialized
The AMA plans happen to coincide with Republican plans for broadside assault on the ~ Adm tion's medical care” system. They brought a eharge from Mr. Boyle that they are designed “to confuse the American voter.” The national chairman set out at once on a campaign
medicine.”
to inform Democratic workers so they “can give
the voters the true facts.”
Voluntary Plans ; THE MEDICAL profession's campaign nationally will be pitched on a theme designed to promote growth of voluntary health plans such -a8 Blue Cross and Blue Shield. The AMA. an-
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opinion in support of a basic American ideal the principle of individual freedom as opposed to
+ the alien philosophy of a government-regimented
economy.” For the Democrats those are fighting words. The doctors’ campaign may be the more potent politically by being timed for October-only. a
few weeks before the U. 8. elects 8 new Con. _
gress. AMA copy will go into 11,000 daily and weekly newspapers, 30 leading magazines and . over the microphones of 300 radio stations. “The need,” the AMA announces, “is to prove that if a general election were called on the issue of compulsory health insurance the people would vote ‘no.’ : . AMA campaign directors say they would like to see a vote in Congress on the issue but that it is not to be brought up at this session. No mention is made of doctor participation directly In the November election, but the AMA announcemeént comments that since a Congressional vote is not possible, “it is our intention to end this campaign with the conélusiveness of the people's mandate we know we have,”
Cites Progress ' : THE AMA, citing progress up to now in fight ing the Truman compulsory health insurance plan, says: “For its effect on future political events affecting the profession, the respect and esteem medicine has won needs to be pointed out to the nation at large. It needs to be crystallized into a firm foundation of strength, which medicine well may need in the future. It needs to be capitalized at its height—toward the nullification of efforts of those who will continué to try to discredit medicine.” But the AMA's own million-dollar campaign, it is hoped, will be only part of the total drive on the medical front. State and county medical societies are urged to ally themselves with other groups which will sponsor their own advertising program. 2
Hits Small Coverage DESPITE more than 10 years promotion by organized medicine, says Mr. Boyle, Blue Shield covers fewer than one in 10 persons. He warns that in some states’ Blue Shield provides no medical services at all but merely turns its members over to an “approved list” of commercial insurance companies. Chairman Boyle says the administration's natiohal health insurance program would cover 85 per cent of the people, and would provide a doctor at home, expensive drugs, preventive Medicine and other aids not offered by Blue
Blue Shield proponents acknowledge the plan has been going some time but say most of its growth has come only inthe last couple of years. —-the period, incidentally, when political pres-
sure for a compulsory medical care system has
been hottest. They agree some plans are
OL as _ ~eomprehenstve-as-they shotld be. Bit §iy Mey
ey
say Blye Cross hospitalization plans—which got scant attention from Mr. Boyle—already cover 35 million persons: They say, finally, that nothing tn this world is really free and that if benefits given people exceed fees collected from them, Uncle Sam. the taxpayers-—must pay the difference.
3A fine brew of
NOT JULY 4... By Andrew Tully
U. S. Became ‘Free’ on July 2
WASHINGTON, July 3—Youre two days late if you celebrate the “independence” of the
United States on July 4. But if it's the “Dec-
laration of Independence” you celebrate tomorrow, it's okay. : Actually, we became an independent nation on July 2, 1776, when the Continental Congress adopted a resolution offered by Richard Henry Lee of Virginia that “these United Colonies are, and of right ought to be free, and independent.” . Lee's resolution went on to absolve the Colonies “from all allegiance to the British crown,” and declared that “it is expedient forthwith to take the most effectual measures for forming foreign alliances.” -
Excited by Resolution
JOHN ADAMS was all excited by this resolution. He wrote his wife the next day, July 3, that “the second of July, 1776, will be the most memorable epoch in the history of America, I am apt to believe that it will be celebrated by succeeding generations as the great anniversary festival” »
But a% it turned out, what the nation since has celebrated is Congress’ explanation to the world as to why it had decided to sever its bonds with Great Britain. : This explanation first came into being on June 28, 1776, when a rough draft was submited by a committee comprised of Thomas Jefferson, chairman, John Adams, Benjamin
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Franklin, Roger Sherman and Robert Living.ston. The draft was read and laid on the table. Then on July 2, after passing the Lee resolution establishing the Colonies’ independence, the committee of the whole began considération of the “declaration” draft. It went over it again on July 3 and, finally, on July 4, everybody’ was satisfied and thosé famous signatures were affixed to it.
Celebrated July 8 PHILADELPHIA celebrated the adoption of this historic statement on Monday, July. 8, when John Nixon read the declaration from a platform in Independence Square. John Adams -wrote-that-a great-crowd assembled and “three cheers rended the welkin.,” The bells rang all day, even the chimes of Christ Church, whose rector was a staunch Royalist, But substantial folk turned up their noses at such goings-on. Charles Biddle wrote in his autobiography that “there were few respectable persons present.” : And Mrs. Deborah Logan, who lived in a house facing the square, wrote that “the first audience of the declaration was neither very numerous nor composed of the most respectable class of citizens.” The merrymaking was more general on July 4, 1777. In addition to bells ringing all day, there were bonfires in the streets and fireworks in the evening, Warships in the harbor were decked out with flags and at 1 p. m. the sailors were
ordered aloft, “making a striking appearance.”
-}-Memo to Congress: | Hessians Provide Music
DINNER was served at 3 o’clock, with music furnished by a band of Hessian soldiers who had been captured at Trenton. John Adams took a walk that night and was gratified to find so many candles in the windows of the city’s homes. : “A few surly houses were dark,” he admitted, “but the lights were very universal.”
Mr. Adama
> “up 1h thi§ battle between now and election day.
STATES HAMSTRUNG . . . By Peter Edson “ oe : : oh Winois Tax Problem SPRINGFIELD, TL, July 3--Says Illinois Gov. Adlai KE. Stevenson, “It would be the easiest thing in the world for me
{or any other governor for that matter) to start a pre Boom. All he Would have to do is get up
lature and say something like this:
before his state legis
SOes-+0- work * Congress SUCETIUTWOI KR Onan
effective economy program.
SIDE GLANCES
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patriots went around breaking the wirdows of those houses which were not lit up.
By Galbraith
By Paul Mills, 908 Merchants Bank Building
neglected to—mention—that the
“To Ed Sovola: I enjoy “Inside Indianapolls”
their children will come true. 5 - In any event, I take off my hat to the father - whose actions inspired your copy, to you for having the foresight and ability to give the subject such excellent treatment, and to'the little girl whose faith was responsible for it all. ;
‘We Need Courageous Men’ By David G. Frye, 514 E. 20th Street
In a recent article in this column I wrote to other citizens to take a dynamic interest in our
Christian leaders to guide us in our struggle with Russia. - A few days following publication I received in the mail a large envelope containing seve eral pamphlets. The envelope was mailed in Ins - dianapolis but contained no return address, Articles in these pamphlets, labelled anti-Commue« nist, were in essence articles attacking Zionism. Because my article stated that we need Christian leaders I was sent those pamphlets. It must have been hoped by someone in our city that I could be influenced to hatred. Such is not the case. And I sincerely hope that no other une suspecting citizen will be subjected to this literature, k : I repeat. We need Christian leaders in Washington. We need men with courage and vision who will take positive action in our governmental affairs, who have no feelings of
hatred but who have a God-given love for our
country and its citizens to use in leading us in our struggle with Russia,
‘Good in Everything’
° By Dwight Sherburne, Mooresville, Ind.
To Ed Bovola: Back through the years I remember reading something, somewhere about “good in everything.” Your June 27 “Inside Indianapolis” proves it. I didn't know it was in you. With two daughters of my own (in high
. school now), I relived some precious moments
and read the best sermon I've had the pleasure of in a long time. It shall be added to my sérapbook of worthwhile clippings.
‘Good Food for Thought’
By A Reader : To Ed Sovola: ‘I read your article on the
- ‘little girl and her prayers. I thought how is Ed
Sovola to know just how touching and right, just how appealing his article unless someone tells him? - Your writing is always wholesome and clever. Good “word food” for the whole family’s consumption. And it's good to see my children turn to your column. And truly, anyone who can write as you do about the little girl and her prayers, I can’t help but believe that the author is very close to God - himself, whether he admits it or not, -
What Others Say—
I THINK the sum total of eur actions is
_ carrying us steadily toward the beginning of a
new era—an era in which we shall see the decay of totalitarianism. — Undersecretary of State James Webb. : * ® o IF those hydro-electric plants had not been built on the Columbia and Tennessee rivers, we would have lost the war.—President Truman. : ; * ¢ o CONSISTENT skepticism by businessmen in-the fdce of the current upswing can be just
4s costly to the nation’s economy as overs
optimism in the face of a downswing.—Richard Rosenthal, president, Citizens Utilities Company.
GOVERNMENT? . .. By Bruce Biossat
France Vacillates
WASHINGTON, July 3—The French Socialists caused the fall of Premier George Bidault’s government. They withdrew ~thelr-baeking-from-the-ecoalition—of “parties he headed THF —action could hardly have come at a worse time. - On the one hand, Korea is aflame with war and the western nations must take important decisions to combat Russian
80 NOW we're back where we started; and even worse, —
Our state faces a financial crisis. Its revenues are not a .
sufficient to meet current expenses: I therefore propose
“ that we eliminate the state department of agriculture. We
Should also eliminate the state
department of labor," And the _State department of insurance
‘could be doné away with. These steps will save the state $35 million and balance our budget.’ ” = “GOV. STEVENSON makes clear he haé& no intention of doing anything of this kind. He considers this catering to “the popular demand from business to reduce taxes and reduce government as the crudest form of demagoguery. - It
might create a great to-do
about a grea-a-t executive who was not afraid to slash goverrtment expenses ruthlessly. It could be boomed into a big political build-up. But it would not do any good. os In the first place, it would run into headlong opposition from the state legislature, since it would do away with political
favors which legislators have .
come to expect from these departments. In the second place it would bring a popular outcry from farmers and labor unions that have dome to expect service from these Offices. In the “third place it wouldn't solve . the problem. .
"ILLINOIS now operates’ on
an. annual budget of $1125
~ mjlifon. . About two-thirds of this sum is considered, fixed
cation, highways, veterans
iy Jayments, service op public
money. The state is being
‘Some new tax procedure
through which the cities can
raise their own revenue. Illinois costs from $100 million to $150 million, depending on
what items you include. So a —=Saving--of even 10 percent
doesn’t. correct what's wrong. 2 sw» 7 ~ GOV, STEVENSON cites his own experience in his first year as a. reform governor, elected by the biggest majority in Illinois history on a plat. form pledged to clean up bad “government. i By dint of rigid economy, the firing of 1500 state employees found to be unnecessary, reduction of padded exe pense accounts, and similar measures, savings of $15. mil-
iion were mapped out. But in
‘this. same year, public welfare - expenses increased, Ee Gov. Stevenson faces the necessity of going before the state legislature next January and asking for $28 million more for this purpose alone. So the natural increase in gov-
ernment expenditures in one.
department is twice as great as the savings made by practicing rigid economy. and good ' administration, 3 Wim TL . » : WHAT ali-this points up, to says: Gov. Stevenson, is the growing need for a complete overhaul of the tax structure of city, county, state and fed-
goveinments. :
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COP. 130 YMA GEROR. W. . wun 0. 4 par on
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“Now don't tell me a lot of things | never will be able to remem-
source of revenue. Federal highway grants to the states might then be reduced, making road building a state responsibility. Similarly, sales taxes might be left exclusively for state governments to collect. And amusements taxes might be left to the cities. The need for such wholesale reform, says Gov. Stevenson,
arises out of the fact that
‘many of the states are broke ‘and are completely hamstrung by obsolete‘state constitutions and laws. During the war, the
ber—l learn much better through trial and error!”
* be solved.
25 After the war, these surpluses were dissipated -- often un- : oes ONE of the things that -appears to gripe ‘Gov. Stevenson is the lack of constructive suggestion from the business com« ‘munity on héw the problems of state and local government can ere is plenty of
criticism of government spend-
‘ing. There is also plenty of
criticism of the state when it
allows Its highways of its a to deteriorate, But there are mo sound pro-
aggression there. Oh. the other, six - nation parieys on the French-sponsored plan for a
= pool of Europe's coal and steel
resources are just warming up. ” Ld ”
long since weary at being lec: tured by Americans on how to conduct their affairs. They have to take enough of it as a necessary accompaniment of
the economic ahd military aid
they get from us. But apparently the facts of life in 1850 just won't sink in over there. In bygone days the world looked with amusement upon the frequent flip-flops of French premiers. It was something like the regular Monday morning. revolution in a Latin
American country.
® » . THERE'S no humor in this
_.sort of performance in today’s
troubled world; mor is there
evidence of - political maturity in’ it; The French still seem to
think they are playing some kind of child's game-—musical chairs with the premier's seat
:ained continuously. lidity demands stability.
. ®
herded into a few large parties
each of which might be cap- -
able of governing France
"alone. Instead they are stick
ing to their old habit of split-
ting off into many parties, ORS BFGHE BE O0n :
and some so small their mem=
bership single hall, =» =» ®
PERHAPS therefore the.
“French should adopt a consti-
tutional limitation on the frequency with which’ governments may be overthrown. It might be provided, for example, that any premier could not be ousted within less than a year of his taking office.
« The penalty for failure to
achieve a substantial measure of politicAl stability could well be the shunting of France to the minor councils of interna-
‘tional action. The French may
not have many more chances to prove they deserve a bigger role, : : :
Barbs—
NO home is complete with-
out a few highbrow books
around to make friends think you need them. a a. MOST of the things that are worth having are well worth
going after—but not after a = while. :
. = » 4 AN Ohio hen was set om turtle eggs. When they hatched her whole family
would hardly fll a
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government. I stated that we must elect strong - |
to rule.
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