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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 12, 1950)
PAGE 2—JANUARY 12. 1950 Editorial St Business Offices: 10 South Fourth Street O’NEILL, NEBR. CARROLL W. STEWART, Editor and Publisher Entered the postoffice at O’Neill, Holt county, Nebraska, M second-class mail matter under the Act of Congress of March f, 1879. This newspaper is a member of the Nebraska Press Association. National Editorial Association and the Audit Bureau of Circulations. Established in 1880—Published Each Thursday Terms of Subscription: In Nebraska, $2.50 per year; else where in the United States, $3 per year; abroad, rates provided on request. All subscriptions are strictly paid-in-advance._ Taxes Can Kill! (Guest Editorial from The Wayne Herald) The gravest and most far-reaching internal issue thiB country faces is the cost of its government. And of all issues, it is prob ably the least understood. At a time when the Federal government’s income is at a near-record peak, and when the burden of taxation borne by the people is without precedent in days of peace, the nation is unable to make both ends meet. It is running a heavy deficit which will be added to the towering national debt—a debt which is a direct obligation upon every man with an income, a piece of property, or material resources of any kind. There is, of course, a glib answer to all of this. It is: “Tax the rich man and the rich business—let them carry the load for the rest of us." But the fact is that we could tax the rich into financial extinction and the proceeds wouldn’t even come close to paying the bill. It is the tens of millions with moderate means— not the few with large means—who are hurt by extravagant gov ernment. But that is not the end of the story. Something infinitely ominous is quietly happening in this country. Taxes are killing our economic growth. A recent article in Newsweek describes this. Sales of common •tock in industry largely determine whether we shall have good times or bad, an expanding economy or a static economy, more employment or less in the future. Yet, Newsweek says, last year trading in stocks accounted for only four per cent of the national income where, in the 55 years prior to 1930, it averaged more than 40 per cent. This means, the magazine goes on, that "if most of our corporations were not already in existence, it would be impossible today to create them.” The money that once went into the enterprises upon which our living standards and our world leadership are built is being taxed out of existence. This is but one illustration out of many that could be cited. Every individual whose income is above the subsistence level knows how onerous taxes are. Practically everyone talks at one time or another about the cost of government and how something must be done. But talk is generally the beginning and the end of it This brings us to a fundamental fact. Wasteful, excessively costly government is simply a symptom of a condition of over whelming significance. That condition cannot be described in cold figures. It exists in the minds and hearts of the people. In the last 20 years, there has been an insidious change in our concept of government. We have turned to it to perform tasks which always before were the duty of the individual and the lo cal community. More and more of us look to government to pro tect us in every way. We are losing our independence. We ask government to protect our health, build our homes, care for us if we are unemployed, and see us through all the way from the cradle to the grave. We ask it to provide more and more goods and services. The polite term for this "gimme” habit is "the wel fare state," a softer name for socialism. The welfare stale always leads to one of two conclusions. 11 impoverishes and enslaves the people and subjects them to ruthless dictatorship, as in Eastern Europe. Or, finally, the peo ple rid themselves of its worst manifestations, as the voters of New Zealand and Australia recently did. But. even in the latter case, the wealth of nations has been dissipated, and the ten tacles of government have been wov,en so tight that it may take generations to recover. Therefore, taxation directly affects all our liberties. Excess ively expensive government is always super-government. It is paternalistic government. It is, in its more advanced stages, gov ernment by fiat and decree. It is, in its final stages, government by terror. The Russian revolution was fought in the name of the common man. And now, in that huge “people’s state,” tens of millions of common men and women live miserably in medieval darkness, and real liberty is unknown. The basic troubles of the world, from war to human want, can in one way or another be charged to too much government. All-powerful government is simply a reflection of the loss of in dividual self-reliance, initiative, pride, independence of spirit, the will to work—the qualities which made possible the founding and the growth of this republic. We, as a people, are fortunate that we have not yet gone so far on the “welfare state” road that we can not turn back. We can still save ourselves from the final disaster that has overcome so much of the world. But we, as a people, must do it ourselves. Big government will not do it for us. We must ask ourselves this question: “Are we willing, in return for a mirage of material security, for which we pay through exorbi tant taxation, to sacrifice those liberties for which men have fought and struggled for two thousand years?" like drifting ono'cfou^^rM^^a^ttmi* In the world. Hotel Lincoln's luxurious I •ew room# and baths ore designed for feat rest ond relaxation. All with cir culating Ice water. All air-cooled in •ummer. Next time in Lincoln, try HOTEL LINCOLN Nebraska's Fovorita Hotel \ airieland Talk — Philip Sullivan Always Spoke Well Of Fellow Pilgrims or Kept Still By ROMAINE SAUNDERS UNCOLN — Fifty years, have brought a multitude of new things into the world pic ture. For good or ill. Talk a round the w or 1 d, fly to the heavens and plunge into the deep, roll the highways with the speed of race horses and break your neck doing it. Con trivences with out end—many of them just aomeming 10 sell. It all has its effect on us, maybe the younger generation to a greater ex tent than those now re ceding into the shadows. Would your I H g r a n d - mother have Romaine turned her 8 Saunders months - old I baby and 6-year-old son over [ to the care and custody of oth ' ers while she went on a fort night’s pleasure trip? They do it now without batting an eye. A week ago a rattle-headed young couple pulled out for a jaunt to Florida for two weeks and left their little kids with a family who have four of their own. The little shavers will probably be cared for and it is to be hoped the Florida sun shine puts a sense of parental responsibility into the dizzy brained young parents. • * * Should not an army officer know better? He was toying with his service gun from which he thought he had removed the deadly slugs. In one of those playful moods that sometimes make buffoons of us all the army man placed the gun to his head and pressed the trigger three times. The third click of trigger sent a bullet through his brain. * * • America Federation of La bor political policy makers send word to the union mem bers oul this way how to voie for members of congress. Ne braska citizens are not tak ing orders from any labor bosses or other groups as to whom lo vole for or against and one way out here to turn the sentiment of voters in the other direction is labor union endorsement of candidates. • * • A lone holdup gent thought to make a haul at a bank in a small Nebraska town. His take amounted to $12 50 and nobody killed. • • • A PRAYER FOR THE NEW YEAR Heavenly Father, may our ears be in tune to hear the stately stepping of angels. Brush from our vision the mists of uncertainty. For our stained garments of ec clesiastical pride and self-sufficiency enfold us in the white robes of the saints. For our fear and shame give us the holy boldness to speak out against wrong. For our lukewarmness rekindle the spiritual fires. For our indifference inspire us with heavenly zeal. For our love of ease help us to recapture some of the venturesome spirit of the pioneers. Take from our frightened hands the deadly bomb and give the healing balm. And this year open our sen ses to new visions of what can be done to heal the heartache of a distracted world. Montana Jack Sullivan sent me a copy of the Montana Stan dard published at Butte consis ing the account of the death of his brother Philip, one sen tence impressed me in the story of Philip’s life: “He was deeply religious, had exemplary habits, was gen erous to a fault, was charitable, honest, frank and always toler ant of others’ faults; if he could not speak well of a person he kept still.” 1 wonder if that isn’t life’s great philosophy — speak well of a fellow pilgrim) or keep still. Out of memory's treasure store I see Philip in the long ago as he sat with his class graduation night in the upper room of the old courthouse in O'Neill and received his diploma as a graduate with three others of the high school, John Bland the guid ing star. There was Etta McAllister. Etta Sanders (who was mysis ter), and Oscar Wilcox in that class with Philip. Two of these that I know of have now gone to the the happy hunting ground. In early life Philip went to Montana where he made friends, wrought out life’s wor thy career and at the time of his death was cashier in the general office of the Anaconda Copper Mining Co • • • When the virus of a lurking foe of your good health habits hits you broadside with a near knock out and the baleful mon ster lears at you with malign ant grin, if you look out the window and see a dog romping . in the snow for onice you envy the dog. • • • A newcomer is on the job at the state house. Ben Sallows, an able newspaper man from Alliance, has been added to the force in the highway depart ment to pep up road construc tion in the state. Emoluments going with the job sums up to $6,000 per anum. Most any out state editor would have said “yes” if given the nod. Mr. Sal lows failed in his crusade to change the name of that big chunk of Nebraska known as the sandhills to cowhills. Per haps he will have more success in converting mudholes into gold-paved highways. • • • The snorting. wheezing, puffing coal-fired locomotive is on the way out Over 9.000 diesels are now in use and a thousand more on order and no steamers being added to rai’road equipment. The long, welcome blast of an incoming train you have been waiting for has been superceded by the grunt of a diesel resemb ling the hoot of a Mississippi river steam boat of Mark Twain's day. • • • Nebraska’s 1949 take of liq uor tax totaled something over $2,700,000. Two of the 48 states are dry, Oklahoma and Mississ ippi, and seem to be making out without such revenue. • • • Kansas state fair managers are planning a landing spot for the incoming planes of clod hoppers who are riding the clouds now when going to town. • t 9 Congress is at it once more and any minute the “state of the Union” will be announced from the White House. It is hoped that the learned states men have come together to pro mote the interests of the nation rather than to advance person al or group partisan interests. Probably Nebraskans will agree with Senator Butler that this session of the congress should mark a drastic reduction in the handouts to declining nations beyond the seas. • • • Atkinson starts the senatorial primary with a candidate, a gentleman who made good showing at the polls but was defeated by Sen Frank Nelson. This department has not heard from Mr. Nelson as to whether he cares to sit through another egislative session. No one can do their best in one session as there is the newness about it, but when taking over at later sessions the repeater comes in as a veteran to do things for his district. • • • Does 1950 end the first half or begin the second half of the 20 th century? Suit yourself about it. • • • Probably not many displaced persons have come to Nebras ka and few if any have taken the place of our home folks in industry. We are a sympathetic helpful class of people, and if some of our citizens have been I able to help to restore to nor | mal life any of those from abroad who have known only dispair in their native land they have done a commendable ! thing. Kentuckian Spends Yule with Children AMELIA—Frank Taylor, of Mt. Olivet, Ky., arrived before the holidays to visit his child ren, Robert, Judy and John, who are making their home with their grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Rees. Other Amelia News Mr. and Mrs. Bob Rees en tertained several friends at a card party New Year’s eve. Those present were: Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Kizer, Mr. and Mrs Lyle Hansen, Darold Knoll, all of Ord; Gayle Mes senger, of Burwell; and Mr. and Mrs. Dunk Peterson. Mrs. Alec Cleary and family, Mrs. Joe Mlinar and sons, Bob and Marion, of Atkinson, visited Mrs. John Smith Friday, Decem ber 30. Mr. and Mrs. Ed White enter tained the White relatives at dinner Friday. Those present were: Mrs. Julia White, Harry White, Mr. and Mrs. Glenn White, Glenice, Myrtle and Ven ita, Merlin and Myra Adamson. Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Smith | and family, of Osborne, la., re cently visited at the home of his uncle, John Smith. Mr. and Mrs. D. L. Fancher, Virgil and Eunice, of Ains worth; Mr and Mrs. Bower Sag eser and Sandra, of Manhattan, Kans.; Floyd Sageser, of Kear ney; Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Wid man and Marcia and Mr. and Mrs. Vern Sageser were guests at the M. L. Sageser home on ; Christmas day. Mr. and Mrs. Bus Gilman, Dean and Sandra, visited at Hay Springs recently with Mrs. Gil man’s sister, Evelyn, and family, Mr. and Mrs. Blake Ott en tertained the following rela tives at New Year’s dinner Mrs. Mamie Sammons, Mr. ant Mrs. Asa Watson and family Mr. and Mrs. Lee Sammons, Bill and Margie Ann. Miss RaeDee Wickham spenl the holidays in Valentine with her mother. After arriving there, she became a victim of chicken pox. Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Greer and family, of Rawlings, Wyo., visited over New Year’s at the C. F. Small home. Mrs. Greer is I Mr. Small’s sister. Mrs. P. L. Strenger and sons, Keith and Marian; Mr. and Mrs. | Carl Schade were New Year’s | guests of Mrs. Lindsey and Flor j encei Dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ed White on Tuesday, January 3, were Harry Coolidge, of Greeley, Colo.; Mr. and Mrs. El I mer Coolidge and Calvin; Mr. and Mrs. Ray Coolidge and Mr. and Mrs. Bill Ragland and fam I ily. Harry Coolidge returned to Greeley, Colo., Friday, Decem bei 30, after spending the holi days with relatives. Mr. and Mrs. John Smith, Jack and Carolyn, drove to Butte New Year’s day to visit her sister, Mrs. Charles Lewis, and family. Floyd Sageser, reporter on the Kearney Hub, a daily newspa per, returned to his duties Mon day after spending his vacation with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Vern Sageser. New Year’s day guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Tams were Mr. and Mrs. Leo Marcellus and family, of O’ Neill, and Kenneth Robertson, of Springview, Clayton Burge recently pur chased the E. O. Skudler ranch near Swan Lake. Mr. and Mrs. S. C. Barnett drove to Brunswick Friday, De cember 30, to visit Mr. Barnett’s sisters. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Doolittle, Jimmie and Dennie, spent New Year’s eve at Vernon Spark’s. Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Brown stopped a short time Monday to visit Charles Sigman, Mrs. Brown’s father. They were on I their way to their home in ■ Grand Island from spending j New Year’s in O’Neill. Jack, Zoeyllen and Connie Gilman entertained several friends at a party Friday eve ning, December 30. Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Forbes entertained several friends at a • card party Friday evening, De cember 30. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Fuller l ton and Beth visited at the Her man Medlin home in Burwell Friday, December 30. O’NEILL NEWS Rev. and Mrs. V. R. Bell spent Monday, January 2. with Mr. and Mrs. Franklin Bell and family at Redbird. Mr. and Mrs. George Zlomke and Janet, Mr. and Mrs. Arn old Rodl and two children, Ed ward Taulsen and Mrs. Adnelle Hoover drove from St. Paul Sunday afternoon, January l, to visit with Rev. and Mrs. V. R. Bell. Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Cone ar rived in Alhambra, Calif., Sat urday, December 31, at 4:30 p. m. They left O’Neill Thursday, December 29, at 9 p. m. Their address is 415 W. San Marino ave., Alhambra, Calif. 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