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THE VOICE Published Weekly “Dedicated to the promotion of the cultured, social and spiritual life of a great people ELBERT SAWYER Publisher and Editor Business Address 2225 8 Strew, P.O. Box 2023. .2-4085 Burt F. Newton. Executive Editor Maxine Sawyer.Advertising and Business Manager James Sawyer. .........Circulation Manager Member of the Nebraska Press Association Entered as second class matter, June 9. 1947. at the Post Office at Lincoln. Nebraska, under the Act of March 3. 1879. I year subscription . 82.50 Slagle copy ...lOe Out of State 1 year Subscription 82. SO- Single Copy 10e EDITORIALS The views expressed m these columns are those of the writer and not necessarily a reflection of the policy of The Voice. --Pub. Economic Highlights Happenings That Affect the Fu ture of Every Individual National and International Prob lems Inseparable From Local Welfare The Ides of March are past, but the national headache that occurs each March 15 when the income tax falls due lingers on. At the present time, even the smallest taxpayers (in the under-$2,000 must pay more than a fifth of their taxable income to the fed eral government. In the rarified air of over—$200,000 the federal 1ax begins taking a whopping 92 per cent. And you don’t have to be rich to be in the group that pays half its income to the federal treasury—the 62 per cent rate is reached when your taxable earn-j ings pass $20,000 and it goes up exceedingly fast from there. The many state income taxes take a! slice of what’s left in addition to' property taxes. This fiscal year the federal tax; take is expected to total almost; $69,000,000,000, of which half will' come from individuals and the rest from corporations and indi rect sources. A great many of usj arc wondering just where all that money goes. U.S. News & World Report sup plied this information in its issue of March 20. Here is what hap pens to each tax dollar- Armed forces, 58c; interest on the debt, 8.7c; foreign aid, 7.7c; to veterans, 6c; social welfare, 3.4c; stockpiling and related security activities, 2.9c; public works, 2.9c; atomic e-nemgy, 2.7c; to farmers, 2.6c; other purposes, 5.lc. These, of course, are general classifications. For instance, the government payroll is $18,700, 000,000a year, with civilian work ers accounting for a little more than half of it. The states are given grants of $1,300,000,000 as part of the public-assistance pro Hodgman-Splain MORTUARY 1335 L Street _ IJnroln. Nebraska CLEANING and SANITATION SUPPLIES All Type* Brooms—Furniture Polishes Mops—Floor Seal and Wax Sweeping Compounds Mopping Equipment Kelso Chemical 117 North 9th St. 2-2434 gram. The Post Office Depart ment is currently spending $666, 000,000 more than it takes in. The iNavy is getting some new ships— j bill, $900,000,000. Military air I planes are a much bigger item— $7,400,000,000 this year. Collect ling taxes is a costly business in j itself—The Bureau of Internal Revenue’s budget is $273,000,000. [Crime is another substantial ex pense to you, the taxpayer—the federal prisons cost $29,200,000 and the FBI $70,300,000. The Eisenhower Administration is committed to going over all of these expenses with a fine-tooth comb, and reducing them when ever possible. It must pare bil lions just to balance the budget, much less to start slicing it. It’s a whale of a job—but a job that practically everyone is convinced j must be done. It is likely that fairly substan tial reductions will be made in the public payroll—there seems to ae a great many cases where two ar more people are now doing work suitable for one. Some wa ter will probably be squeezed out. of the public assistance set-up— various investigations indicate, there has been much waste here.( There will be a paring of work: which can be abandoned or post poned, or which can be done by local government or private en-| terprise, such as electric power projects. Spending for the armed forces, which accounts for much more than half of your tax dollar, will be scrutinized with extreme care. This doesn’t mean that there will be blanket cuts—reports indicate that the President feels that out lays for certain military purposes I must be increased rather than de creased. But it is believed that the forces have gone in for some extremely expensive and unnec essary frills. It is also believed that there has been some bad management in the Pentagon. As . an example, Congress was l strongly upset by General Van Fleet’s report that there had been ammunition shortages during the whole time he commanded in Korea. The overall goal is to balance the budget, and then to start working on tax reduction. Gilmour-Danielson Drug Co. PRESCRIPTION DRUGGISTS 142 So. 13th St. 2-1246 THE EVANS CLEANERS—LAUNDERERS Save Money Use our Cash and Carry Plan 333 No. 12th St. Dial 2-6961 Since 1871 The First National Bank of Lincoln Lincoln, Nebraska Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Capitol News By Melvin Paul Statehouse Correspondent The Nebraska Press Association LINCOLN—The Legislature was back in session this week after a recess over a long Easter week end in some of the members ap peared relieved to find them selves in the comparative sanc tuary of the Capitol, away from the harrying of bewildered con stituents who are confused about 1953 property tax assessments. The constituents have little on the legislators. Last week’s bizarre events are now history, safely tucked away in the pages of the Legislative Journal but the memory lingers on, hauntingly. Highway legislation was the No 1 problem this week but the sharp clash over the tax problems had left its uneasy stamp and it was touch and go whether anything really constructive would come out of the road debate. You could get into all kinds of arguments here over the ef fects—political and otherwise—of the Legislature’s refusal to accede to Gov. Crosby’s suggestion that the 50 per cent assessment law and the annual valuation law be repealed. Sen. Arthur Carmody of Tren ton, chairman of the important Budget Committee called the re fusal a “repudiation” of the gov ernor and said “It is obvious the governor has changed his think ing” on the whole property tax assessment picture. Carmody also challenged the governor’s warn ing to farmers and ranchers that their valuations are going to be raised. “If they are # raised.” he said, “and I doubt it, it will be due to the fact that an honest job of as sessing property and business schedules will not be done in the towns and cities of Nebraska.” Carmody was obviously miffed when State Tax Commissioner Norris J. Anderson spurned his suggestion that the number of Anderson’s field agents be dou bled. On the other hand are argu ments by Crosby’s supporters that when the assessment situation becomes hopelessly muddled and when an even heavier share of the tax burden is shifted to farm fers and home owners, Crosby will be able to say “I wanted to change it but the Legislature wouldn’t go along. As is usual whenever the uni cameral, non-partisan Legislaturf gets itself in a jam, there are cries 'for a return to the two-house oi I at least to the partisan system. This much seems certain: Lasl week’s confusion would have beer highly unlikely under a partisar 'system. The party in power—in this case the Republicans— Gillett Pouftry FRESH DRESSED POULTRY QUALITY EGGS * Phone 2-2001 528 No. 9th DONLEY-STAHL CO. LTD. 1331 N St. DRUGS—PRESCRIPTIONS SICK ROOM NECESSITIES WE APPRECIATE YOUR PATRONAGE Smith Pharmacy 2146 Vine PRESCRIPTIONS—DRUGS FOUNTAIN—SUNDRIES Phone 2-1958 would have huddled, decided on a policy and stuck with It. Med College One of the most intensive cam paigns being carried on in the Legislature is being waged in be half of the University of Ne braska’s College of Medicine in Omaha. Supporters of the institution last; week echoed what many a legis-! lator has already suggested: The University in the past has “neg lected” the college at the expense of other units, particularly in the College of Agriculture. Dr. Harold Morgan of Lincoln, president of the Nebraska State Medical Association, told the Budget Committee: “The College of Medicine has been allowed less than its share; of University funds in the past.”; Earlier in the week, Sen.' Charles Tvrdik of Omaha, sponsor of a bill to create a special quar ter mill building fund for the Med College, offered on the floor evi dence to show that the Med Col lege, with far fewer students, re ceived about half as much from the institutional building fund as had the Ag College. Other col leges lagged even further behind. Backers of the Med College point out that the need this year is greater than ever because the institution stands to lose its Class A accreditation from the Ameri can Medical Association if it doesn’t launch an immediate im provement campaign. Hike The Legislature’s Committee on Government has given its ap proval to a bill calling for a popu lar vote on the question of raising legislators’ salaries and providing longer terms. The measure, introduced by Sen. Howard Britt of Lincoln, provides that half the membership would be elected every two years, re sulting in four-year terms. The senators would receive a salary of $3,000 for the odd-numbered years and $2,000 for even-num Jbered years. In addition, they would be paid $10 a day for the first 100 days of the first session of the biennium and $10 a day for extra sessions up to ten days. The lawmakers now receive $1,744 for the two-year period plus their traveling expenses once, to and from Lincoln. There is no provision for extra pay during special sessions. Britt said it was “a matter of indifference” which led to defeat of a proposal in the 1952 election to raise legislative salaries. The American Cancer Society is seeking $18,000,000 in its 1953 drive. I...- --- goldsT^ Boys’ Sport Shirts Rayons, plisse, butcher ray ons, broadcloths, prints, ginghams, nylon. Solid and fancy patterns. Short and long sleeves. tb95 Sizes 4 to 20. 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Such a study is an essential preliminary both to economies in government and to a restoration to the state level of many government functions that federal agencies nave taken over virtually by default. This is the path to wise decentraliza tion.” Quinn Chapel News Easter Sunday at Quinn Chapel was a day long to be remembered. The day was warm and sunny, and the services were well at tended. “Kind hearts and genHe people” seem to dedicate them selves anew to the tasks which lie 'ahead. Who could forget the Sunrise I services, the delicious breakfast 'served by the Pastor’s aid at the church, and a program of Music and Poems given by the Sunday School; the soul-stirring sermon by the pastor, the baptism of in fants and adults, acceptance of new members, Holy Communion at the morning service, followed by a superb presentation of the cantata “Victory Divine” by the choir. The day was made brighter by the thoughtfulness of friends who donated flowers, etc for decora tions. Rev. Harris expressed the grati tude of officers and members to Mr. and Mrs. Wyatt Williams for the gift of a large illuminated Cross which hangs from the Chan cel. Next Sunday at 4:00 p.m. the Elks (IBTOE) of W) and Daugh ter Elks will hold their annual Memorial service at the church. The joint efforts of the Trustee Board and the Men’s Club will be | a Spring Dinner on April 22nd. Save this date. Parents are invited to bring their children age 4 to 6 to the j B i b 1 e-Kindergarten at Quinn j Chapel every Sunday, beginning I at 9:45 a.m. Mrs. Clifford Harris I is superintendent of this depart ment.