The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1942-02-12
(Released by Western Newspaper Union.)

could be used for. Because cannot
apply it to myself, it is very imper-
sonal and does not mean me in any
particular. But when I pause long
enough to think a bit seriously, I
know that it does. I know that as
one of 100 million people, I must as
sumo my share of the 100 and more
billion that must be paid by that
100 million people, their children and
grandchildren. And my share is
something more than $1,000, sum
I can visualize. That and more is
what either I, or my children or
grandchildren must pay.
Billions? No, do not know what
they mean. Let us get away from
them and talk in terms you and
can understandable sums each of
us or our children and grandchil-
dren must pay.
If congress would just put appro-
priations on such basis, we would
know what we are getting in for, and
we might call halt on some of the
unnecessary spending.
If you have the time these busy
days, since most all America is busy,
for little diversion, you could sit
down and try to figure out just what
your part of the national debt is.
TAXES AND
CORPORATION DIVIDENDS
Taxes are being levied ostensibly
for the purpose of preventing infia-
ton during a time of high wages
and high prices. They are being
levied not only against the individu-
al, but also against the corporation
and, to prevent initiation, are cutting
down, and in many cases confiscating
the dividends. Under such condi-
tions there is one class that is espe-
cially entitled to sympathy-those
who through thrift and frugality
have saved that they might have
competency to see them through de-
clining years, and must now pay the
heavily increased taxes out of what
is left of diminishing income. They
are past the working years. Their
savings, from which they expected to
live, are invested in the stocks and
bonds of corporations. These cor
porations cannot now pay as they
have in previous years and from
their smaller incomes, these frugal,
thrifty people must pay heavily in
creased taxes. Today this class has
reason to question the advantages of
thrift.
I LISTENED to a lecturer de-
scribe the dangers of trip through
the Malayan jungles. He empha-
sized the prowling lions as the great
est of these dangers. I have never
been in the Malayan jungles, but
I know a number of big game hunt
ers who have. Among them is Frank
Buck. Frank has captured tigers
and leopards for the ZOOS of America
in those jungles, and has told me of
many exploits in them. He has new
er told me of lions anywhere in
Asia and I am quite sure they are
not found on that continent. I
think that distinguished lecturer, an
Englishman, was putting over bit
of misinformation, but he made a
good story of it.
THE SALE of government securi-
ties-war bonds and war savings
stamps-could be greatly augment
ed in every community if the pur-
chase were urged by people of each
community-if the bankers, mer-
chants, churches, lodges, service
clubs and individuals were publicly
urging the people to buy. The news
papers could do that job if the gov
eminent would but give the pub
fishers the opportunity. Underwrit-
ten advertising did it in the last
World war, and would do it again.
Newspapers need only ad copy.
IN SOME SECTIONS of the west
ern states, the farmer must see that
his hired man has membership
card in the approved union, that his
dues and assessments are paid to
date or if not, he must fire the hired
man. If he does not fire him, the
farm is picketed and its products
are not permitted to 60 to market.
That is "closed shop farming. That
is what labor racketeers are de-
manding as the status for all of the
more than so million workers in the
United States, including workers On
farms