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State Capitol News —
Senator Nelson Hopes State Sales, Income
Taxes Can Be Avoided Next Session
LINCOLN—Roads, schools an
budgets, the perennial three
headed monster w hich haunts th<
dreams of legislators, w'ill ris<
up before the 1951 Nebraska uni
camera 1, bigger and more terri
fying than ever. ,
Since the 1949 road revenue
acts were repealed in last mon
th’s general election referendum,
there have been numerous sug
gestions for raising more money
for roads These include a sales
tax, a ton-mile levy against
trucks and busses, and Sen. Hugh
Carson’s controversial plan for
putting the state in the whole
sale liquor business and using
the profits to build roads.
But if there's a sales tax,
school groups want 70 percent
of it for a 12-million-dollar-a
year slate aid to education pro
gram. That wouldn't leave
much to build roads with. But
even persons prominent in the
Nebraska State Education As
sociation's drive to get the
state aid bill passed will tell
you confidentially that this
isn't the year.
And then there are the record
budget requests from state agen
cies, topped by that of the Uni
versity of Nebraska which wants
75 percent more from tax funds
to operate the institution during
the next biennium.
Some of the men elected to the
legislature are wondering wheth
er they were luckier than their
opponents. *
The Associated Press polled
several senators on budget pro
blems. Several expressed deter
mination to hold down appropri
ations because of the added bur
den of federal taxes to carry the
defense effort. But if a broader
tax base becomes necessary, the
AP found, the lawmakers appeal
to prefer a sales tax.
Sen. Glenn Cramer, of Albion,
declared:
“With the federal debt what
it is and the promise of higher
and higher federal taxes, it
aeems to me that it is going to
be necessary for the state and
local taxing agencies to exercise
every precaution against unnec
essary use of public funds.
“However,” Cramer added, “I
believe members of the legisla
ture should face spending pro
blems realistically and with firm
determination to do what is right
by all concerned, including the
people who do the paying."
Sen. Frank Nelson, of O'
Neill, said he intends to work
"for reasonable economy in our
! stale and local government. If
there are departments that are
not efficient, they should be
corrected if possible,'* Nelson
said
He added he hoped it would
be possible to avoid both the
sales and income tax at this ses
sion.
Sen, O. H. F’erson, of Wahoo,
I commented along the same line.
1 Of the problems coming up at
I the 1951 session, Person obser
i ved:
"If the people insist upon more
, and more services from the state,
there can be only one answer—
a sales tax or income tax, and in
; .he end. both.”
Sen. C. R. Lindgren, of Camp
bell, said, “The additional cost
, otf operations our state institu
tions will have to be met whoie
it is proven that it is necessary
as we all know that prices are
continuing to rise so that it is
an impossibility to hold the op
erating expense to the former
level.”
Sen. Charles Tvrdik, of Oma
ha, said the only ‘Yemedy” is "to
get down to sane, sensible living
and stay within the paying abil
ity of Mr. Taxpayer's pocket
book.”
State Sen. Dwight Burney, of
Hartington, veteran state legis
lator, says the only answer he
can see to Nebraska’s financial
ills "is the general sales tax.” He
added, "Our attempts to equalize
the tax on property have helped
very little”.
Gov. Val Peterson, who hasn’t
held many news conferences
since the election, staged a hum
dinger last week. Just back from
civil defense meetings in Chica
go, 111., and an appearence be
fore a congressional committee
in Washington, the governor cal
led for an immediate freeze on
state building construction.
‘The world situation being
what it is,” he said, "and with
full mobilization for war just
around the corner—and a very
short comer at that—all of our
manpower and material will
have to be applied to winning the
war.”
The governor then asked the
four departments which receiv
ed money from 1.1. mill building I
levy — the university, normal j
board, military department and
board of control—to shelve pro- j
jeets on which construction nad
not actually started.
Response no the suggestion
vaired. Spokesmen for the board
of control and the normal board
applauded the idea. Gen. Guy N.
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! Henninger, state adjutant gen
- eral, said the military depart
ment wasn't affected because il
had put aside armory construc
tion plans until after the emer
gency, anyway.
The only agency which had no
comment was the University of
Nebraska. Neither R. W. Devoe,
chairman of the board of icgents,
nor Chancellor R. G- Gustavson
: had anything to say.
Surprisingly enough, the
stale president of the contrac
tors' association, Simon Kor
schoj, of Omaha, approved the
building ban. "Contractors
would be much better off un
er the freeze," he said. "And
there would be more efficient
work, belter workman and the
contractors would make as
much profit."
Meanwhile, Nebraska civil de
fense plans moved ahead. Ed
ward Gillette, the retiling state
treasurer who heads the state’s
civil defense organization, said
the next step will be the organi
zation of from three to five “mo
bile support" units. Each would
have about 500 persons and I
would be made up of doctors,
nurses, firefighters, technicians,
communications experts etc., Gil
lette said.
Ben J. Sallows, 62, veteran Ne
braska newspaper publisher, died
at his home in Alliance Sunday.
He had been ill with lukemia
for about two months. He pub
lished the Alliance Times-Hera Id
until April 1, 1949. At the time
of his death Sallows served as
business management consultant
for the state highway department.
The posit would have paid 6
thousand-dollars per year but
Sallows refused to accept a sal
ary.
John Cearns Hurt
in Auto Accident
AMELIA—Mr. and Mrs. Wm.
Fryrear received word that their
son-in-law, John Cearns, of
Scottsbiufif, had been “quite seri
ously’’ injured in a car accident.
The Cearns are former resi
dents near Amelia.
Other Amelia News
Frank Taylor, who has been
visiting at the Ralph Rees home
left Saturday for Kentucky. He
plans to work in Indiana for a
while.
Mr. and Mi’s. Jack Milton, of
Denver, Colo., returned to their
home Tuesday, after a short vis
it with her father, H. S. White,
and her brother, Glen White and
family.
Glen White drove to McPher
son, Kans., Thursday to bring his
daughter, Glenice, home (from
school for the Christmas holi
days. Leonard and Gaylord Lug
insland also returned with him
and are visiting their parents,
Rev. and Mrs. Luginsland, and
Kennie.
The Amelia boys won a bas
ketball game Saturday night
from Chambers by a score of 32
27.
Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Forbes en
tertained five couples at dinner
Thursday evening. The dinner
was sponsored by an ahum nun
company. !
Mr. and Mrs. Glenn White en- 1
tertained the following at dinner
Sunday: Mr. and Mrs. Ed White, :
Mrs. Julia White, Mr. and Mrs.
S. C. Barnett, H. S. White and
Mr and Mrs. Jack Milton.
Miss Mary Lierman, a student
in Chicago, 111., is spending her
vacation with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Claude Lierman. i
Mrs. Gertie Minahan sold her
house to “Hap" Medeal/f, of
Chambers. Mr. Medcalf immedi- <
' ately moved the house to Cham
bers. Chas. Sdgman bought the
ga, age from Mr. Medea if.
The Helping Hand club met
Thursday, December 14, with 17
members and three visitors pre
seemt. One visitor, Mrs. Bernard
Blackmore, became a member.
There was an exchange of Christ
: mas gifts. The next meeting will
, be with Mrs. Mae Sageser Janu
{ ary 11.
The WSCS met with Mrs. Lew
Backaus Wednesday, December
20. There were nine members
| present.
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Bar
nett entertained three other
couples at a pinochle party Fri
day evening. Those present were: |
Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Small, Mr.
and Mrs. Goo. Fullerton, and Mr.
and Mrs. Harold Fullerton.
Several people from this com
| munity attended the Christmas
musical put on by the Atkinson
high school Sunday. Among those
attending were Mrs. George F'ui
lerton, Mrs. Chas. Spath, Mrs.
Asa Watson and family, Mrs.:
Gertie Adair, Mr. and Mrs. C. F.
Small and family.
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Fryrear and
Mr. and Mrs. Orland Fryioar
spent Sunday with M. and Mrs.
Ernest Greenborg in Green Val
ley.
EWING NEWS
The YM Pinochle club enjoyed
a Christmas party Tuesday eve
ning, December 12. Members at
tended a 6 o’clock dinner at the
M & M cafe at O’Neill, followed
by a social hour and an exchange
of gifts, after which the group
spent the evening at the Royal
theater.
The Camp Fire Girls have
planned a holiday party with the
exchange of gifts at the home of
their guardian, Mrs. Leland Wel
ke. They will also present a
Christmas basket to some person
in Ewting, who will be chosen by
vote.
Mrs. R. G. Rockey was hostess
at her home to a Christmas party
for the Past Matrons club, Order
of the Eastern Star, on Friday
afternoon. A large, beautifully
decorated Christmas tree and
other decorations in the home
added to the attractiveness. The
afternoon was spent socially and
gifts were exchanged. The host
ess served a luncheon of tuna-a
la-king in toasted tulip shells, a
salad of cottage cheese with fruit
cocktail, angel food cake and ice
cream with a Christmas design
in the center. Favors were holly
wreaths made of rice krispies,
tied with a bow of red ribbon.
Members present were: Mrs.
Waldo Davis, Mrs. Ray Crellin,
Mrs. William Spence, Mrs. M. H.
Dierks, Mrs. William Conner,
Mrs. Harriet Welke, Mrs. M. B.
Huffman, Mrs. Henry Fleming,
Mrs. A. A. Alden and Mrs. Sis
Ebbengaard.
Mrs. Roy Green, of Cedar Rap
ids, left for her home on Friday
after spending the week with her
daughter and son-in-law, Coach
and Mrs. James Pennington, and
:amily.
Kenneth Kemnitz, Sharon and
Lyle, of Wood, S. D., spent
rhursday and Friday with his
incle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs.
Benjamin Larson.
Mrs. Ida Kemnitz, of Word,
5. D., and Harry Larson, of Alza
la, Mont., are guests at the home
af their brother, Benjamin Lar
;on.
A trip to Stanton is planned
ay Mr. and Mrs. John Wunner
an Christmas day where they
ivill join relatives in a family
a arty.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Fleming,
accompanied by their daughter
md son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs.
-’rank Melbar, jr., will spend
Christmas day at Plainview at
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Boyd Co-Op Pays
5 Percent Dividend—
LYNCH — The Boyd County
Farmers Union Co-Operative uas J
and Oil company’s annual meet
ing was held in the Legion hall
in Bristow Thursday, December
14.
Free sandwiches, baked ham
! and coffee were served at noon.
A $12,000 increase in business
was reported.
Five percent interest was paid
I to the stockholders.
E. F. Soukup, of Spencer, and
Herman Landholm, of Bristow,
| were reelected to the board of di
rectors for a term of two years.
Speakers for the afternoon
were: W. W. Woods, of Omaha,
member of the Farmers Union
audit department; Wilbur Jenny,
of Omaha, manager of the Farm
ers Union state exchange; George j
Nordine, of Omaha, of the state
exchange machinery department;
Fred Hagge, of Omaha, of the j
Farmers Union creamery de
partment; and Con Thorell, of
Bristow, local manager of the
gas and oil company at Bristow. j
Connell to Be Listed
in 'Who's Who'—
Richard A. Connell, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Allen B. Connell, of
Sidney, formerly of O’Neill, was
included in the list of 10 Nebras
ka Wesleyan university students
to be elected to appear in the
1950-'51 edition of “Who’s Who
in American Universities and
Colleges."
Mr. Connell is a graduate of
the O’Neill public school, with <
the class of 1947.
BASKETBALL!
Thursday, Dec. 28,8 P. M.
O'NEILL HIGH GYM
COLLEGE ALL - STARS
Vs.
O’NEILL LIONS '
The All Stars will be led by Bob Berigan, former St. Joe
(Atkinson) all-stater and now a member of the University of
St. Louis basketball team. Other performers will be Dean
Keating (former Atkinson high star), now University of Colo
rado; Bob Mack (formerly St. Joe), now Wayne State; Bill
Miller (formerly St. Joe), now Creighton university; Eddie
Campbell (formerly St. Mary’s), now Creighton university;
Vic Faust (formerly St. Joe), now University of Nebraska;
Pat Miller (formerly St. Joe, now Wayne State and playing
manager, and Lotus Wevel (former St. Joe and former St.
Benedict college, Kans., star).
Admission: 60c & 30c I
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