Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 30 September 1951 — Page 10
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PAGE uw. The Choice—
New Taxes, or
Encore
Session
By ANDY OLOFSON 5
New state taxes now or
another special session of the
Indiana State Legislature before 1953. And a 25 per cent increase—either immediately or next
year—in the local property tax you pay under the county
welfare levy. Those are the grim political realities facing Republican lead: ers who seem determined to ram their controversal “home rule” welfare program through both houses of the legislature, Why They Split That is the story behind the violent split that has ripped open normally tight ranks of the Republican majorities in the State Legislature. Leaders of the GOP “to hell with Washington” policy insist no new taxes will be needed to finance the “home le welfare program. They say the te can offset the loss of $20 million a ‘year in federal funds by dipping into the state’s surplus. Experts say it's “risky.” The surplus may not be large enough ~-particularly if there is any decline in Indiana’s over-all taxable gross income. Despite fervent GOP promises of no new taxes because of the welfare crisis, the Republicans already have proposed an increase in local property taxes. Call It Suicide “Moderate” Republicans label this whole policy as “politically and financially suicidal.” gay the “risk is too great.” Despite threats of “being read out of the party,” the dissenting Republicans want: ONE-—To requalify for federal the effective date
Intention OnLine the same amount as at present with the
Surplus Is Large ONE-—The state’s surplus is expected to be big enough to handle the extra expense, providing tax collections contintie at their present high level.
carry on ment for the last half of 1053.
THREE — Any new taxes
adopted by the 1953
hopefully explored by committee members. Even staid Rep. Jess Andrews, Republican chairman of the committee that previously had frowned at such measures, said he was firmly convinced that Indiana should adopt a withholding principle on gross-iricome tax collections.
Specific lure was. the. possibility that many non-Hoosiers working in Indiana plants just ignored reporting their earnings or paying the gross income tax to the state. Such a new law, requiring employers of one or more persons to withhold the. tax, might ease buf
problem, If the federal ruling is not reversed or the Congress does not change the federal law, the GOP program, if adopted, will mean new taxes will have to be enacted in 1953 or before.
Up the Tax?
Rep. Lothair Teetor (R. Hagerstown) glibly suggested adding 1, of 1 per cent to the gross income tax as the easiest solution.
His colleagues uneasily avoided any direct discussion of that problem—since it had not yet been determined that the legislature would refuse to defer the effective date of the controversial (“anti-secrecy” amendment that brought on, the crisis.
Already that Indiana might have received in federal aid if the GOP had not “gagged” the Legislature Friday. Absence of dny positive action to
{requalify under the federal Jaw by
since neither house will be: back in session until tomorrow.
Although every legislator seems studletly unaware” the two alwelfare financing bills EO acing rule” advocates would boost county
the LL orerty taxes either at. onee or
next year. It 1s all involved in the socalled “formula” for offsetting] 28°78 the loss of federal funds. ;
Here's One Plan
One plan, sponsored by Reps. Glenn Slenker and Norman Neely, calls for the state to pay 75 per cent of the welfare costs, the county 25 per cent,
The other; offered by Reps. Slenker and Cable Ball, would make the ratio 80-20 for the rest of 1951 and 75-25 thereafter. Before Indiana was declared infor federal aid, the counties paid 20 per cent, the state 30 per cent and the federal government 50 per cent of the major expense.
Since the county share would be boosted from 20 to 25 per cent of the total bill—now or later— the plan indicates an increase in property unless slashes could be made in welfare expenditures. It's a big gamble; but GOP spokesmen like Mr. Holder, Sen.
to be willing to stake Indiana's future and bankroll on the even-
not solve the welfare - financing;
gone was $3.5 million}
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By ANDREW TULLY
WASHINGTON, Sept
N, Sept. 29 —This is the time of the year when editorial writers “like to exclaim that this is the best time of the year in Washington. By a-queer twist of fate, it 1s, too. AR First, there's the weather, Maybe it affects us a little harder than normal folks, since we've just survived a Washing-
welcome even a small breeze from a blast furnace. - But fall here is wonderful. The humidity has all but disappeared but the sunshine remains and the air not only tastes of wine on ordinary days but on Saturday afternoons seems to have been dipped in a dry martini, This zestful atmosphere naturally has an effect on the human beings of the town. People move faster. They look happier—even the Republicans. And everybody's full of big plans. Congress, for instance, starts passing legislation right and left so it can adjourn. This acceleration on Capitol Hill is greeted with great joy gmeng the bureaucrats; to them means Congress will soo go home and they can start pth ing money as they please, with nobody looking over their shoulders.
» = ” ON THE SOCIAL front, hostesses busy themselves with a multitude of tasks in preparation for the coming season; ballrooms are redecorated—an acre at a time—and all kinds of new party games are invented, like musical chairs and spin-the-platter. Usually, too, the smart hostess finds time to read a book—a small one—so as to be up on all the latest talk :
Mrs. Gwen Cafritz, whose hubby made a fortune in real estate, once again is expected to be the town’s No. 1 hostess, In preparation for the season, Mrs. Cafritz went to Europe this summer and has all sorts of stories about that little place, including the one about the bullfighter who dedicated a bull to her. Mrs, Cafritz also will serve plenty of food and drink, Just in case. Hotels, of course, also are looking forward to the new season, although hotel managers try not to rub their hands in public. Ateady. you find a half- hn parties at alt den of the flossier fleabags every late afternoon. and when all the 5 per centers get back to town there'll be plenty of those nice, private little shindigs in upstairs suites. In all, there'll be enough Vienna sausages wrapped in bacon eaten to give ulcers to the whole population of the Anglo-Egypt-ian Sudan. That's. Washington in the
Van Ness and Rep. Hughes seem
fall. It’s wonderful how a town perks up when breathing comes back into style again.
Yum, Yum
FREE-LOADERS are still drooling over the fancy grub served up at the French Embassy at the reception in honor of Gen. Jean Marie de Lat-
large| tre de Tassigny, French com-
manding general in Indo-China. Six hundred famished guests showed up for the feast and when they got a peek at the food they almost trampled one another gefting to it. There were big silver dishes of sweet-
tual outcome.
breads cooked in butter and
ton summer and thus would
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wine and smothered with cream and truffles; white rice steamed in chicken broth; saddle of veal all packaged up in aspic; ham mousse; beef tenderloin, also in jelly, and about a million little cakes and pastries. Then to wash it all down,
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of real Frenth champagne, plus such mundane stuff as Scotch and bourbon. Naturally, most of the big
.wheels from Capitol Hill and
other Administration strongholds were lds were on hand. Agriculture
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ng Charles Brannan and’ Mrs. Brannan were there; and ~ Associate Justices of the Supreme Court Harold (Never Miss a Party) Burton and ~ Stanley Reed; and Senator Brien McMahon of Connecticut, head of the joint Congressional Atomic Energy Committee;
- uw ~ MRS. ALBEN BARKLEY attended the French Embassy
reception—but without the Vice
President. She sald the Veep had gone to bed early; those marathon Senate sessions are ng to wear him down. The Veep still talks pretty big, though. Like the time recently when ‘he and Rep. Laurie C. Battle (D. Ala.) occu- ~ pled the same platform at a meeting in Bessemer, Ala. . Rep. Battle told the crowd of the Veep's courtship of Mrs. Veep and referred to it as “cradle-snatching.” Then he added, “I have not yet heard of the Vice President filling the cradle, but sometimes the Veep does surprising things.” Up jumped Mr. Barkley and faced the crowd. “The reason I have not yet
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Téa Time
ONE THING'S for sure: Signora Alcidé de Gasperi, wife of the Italian prime minister,
must have gotten her fill of tea
the day she arrived In Washington. First, Mrs, Truman had her over to Blair House for a few cups of the stuff, then
"Signora de Gasperi hurried to
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“Incidentally,” there were only five at Mrs, Truman's tea party —Bess herself, Signora da Gasperi, Signora Tarchiani Mrs. Dean Acheson, wife. of the Secretary of State, and Mrs, James C. Dunn, wife of the U. B. Ambassador to Italy.
Mrs, Truman made a hit with -
Premier de Gasperl at Union
Station, where he was met by
the First Family and government officials. After about a dozen big wheels had pumped the Premier's hand, Mrs. Truman turned to him with an apologetic grin and said: “This is quite a hand-shaking country, isn’t it Mr, Prime Minister?”
Booze Breakfast
THAT PRESS conference given by Czech Ambassador Vladimir Prochazka the other day had all the trimmings, despite the fact it was held at
11 a.m, Set up against one wall
was a long bar, well-stocked with Scotch, bour bon, gin, and the all-powerful Balkan drink, slivovitz.
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‘gaining on him,
Johnston once referred to himself as a “rib-rocked Demo erat” and has told an intere viewer that forests are “our chief source of timber and trees.”
Hanging Around ~~
EVERY TIME Senator Brien McMahon of Connecticut wants his administrative ald to do something he has to address him respectfully as “Mr. Ame bassador.” That's because the aid, Edward L. - Roddan, has been appointed Ambassador to Uruguay. Before - taking his diplomatic oath, though, he’s hanging around to help Senator McMahon get his legislative affairs in order for the adjournment of Congréss, | J »
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