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Evening star., 1942-07-14
Disney Asks Adoption
OF Federal Sales Tax;
Duncan Opposes II
House Committeeman
Debate Problem in
Radio Forum

Declaring that the Nation had
reached the last resort stage" in
dealing with revenue problems, Rep
resentative Disney, Democrat, of
Oklahoma, last night urged adop-
ton of a Federal sales tax in an
address on the National Radio Fo-
rum, arranged by The Star and
broadcast over the Blue Network.
Opposition to the sales tax was
expressed by the other Forum
speaker, Representative Duncan,
Democrat, of Missouri, who asked
that normal economy be preserved
"as far as it is humanity possible" !"
Both speakers are members of the
House Ways and Means Committee.
Urgent Need for Revenue.
Mr.. Disney pointed out that the
tremendous financial burdens of the
war make it necessary to tap every
available source of revenue. Critics
of the sales tax, he said, refuse to
think in terms of the entire tax
system and fail to take into consld-
Grafton the urgent need for revenues
"a need far beyond what any per-
sonal income tax that is possible of
adoption could produce"
TT is obvious to practical minded
men, Mr.. Disney declared. that a
minor fraction of the people, how
ever rich, cannot finance this war
If we took every dollar OF income
in America over $4,000, we would
collect less than S7,000,000,000, less
than the normal budget. 1t should
be equally clear that as every living
person in the Nation has everything
at stake in its successful prosecu-
ton each such person must con-
tribute something to the effort. how
ever little that may be- A complete,
unified, all-out war effort must find
expression in our tax law"
Purchasing Power.
Mr.. Disney cited the SIT 100000, 900
in surplus purchasing power esti-
mated for 1912 by Price Administra-
tor Leon Henderson as an infla-
tionary menace unless it is
"syphoned" off through means of
taxation. The bulk of this excess
buying power, according to Mr., Dis
ney, is in the hands of agriculture
and labor.
Wages haven't been frozen and
agricultural prices are going up" he
said.
These two groups, the Oklahoma
Congressman pointed out, would be
most affected by sales taxes, but
such action would be consistent
with the doctrine Of ability to pay
1--WE have already fixed rates OF
individual incomes, the corporation
incomes, the war contracts, estat
and gift taxes that appear to be th
extent of their ability to pay ant
survive" he said. 1--WE need thes
individuals and companies to EN-
ploy the boys when they return from
the wars Obviously they can't d
this if they are destroyed by taxa
ton"
Evening star., 1942-07-14
Ignorance Is Cooling,
Also, City Discovers

Py the Associated Press.
PORTLAND. Greg little ignor-
ance sometimes helps, says Sid Bene-
dict. assistant engineer in the Water
Bureau.
Last week the temperature reached
LOT degrees, but censorship forbade
its publication and Portlanders USED
only 100000 gallons of water.
In 1941 when the mercury reached
a well advertised 104 degrees meters
clicked off 95,0o0,000 gallons.
Let Uncle Sam borrow. today not
tomorrow. Buy War bonds.
Evening star., 1942-07-14
|nternees to Pickle Roe

The Isle of Man plans to utilize
alien internees during the herring
season by having them reclaim
and pickle the roes of fish usually
thrown back into the sea.
Evening star., 1942-07-14

gave his consent for the youths
enlistment and then helped swear
him in.
Evening star., 1942-07-14
Asks Graduated Tax.

Mr.. Disney proposed graduated
sales tax, high on luxuries and low
on necessities" as the most equitable
means of stemming infationary
tides. He pointed out that % States
and the cities of New York and New
Orleans now have sales taxes and
that there is little, if any, discon-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-01
By ELMER c. WALZBR United Press Financial Editor

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 New York, July 1-(UP)-Stocks made an irregular decline in light trading today. Most leading issues showed losses of fractions to a point.
 New York Central featured in turnover and held at the previous colse of 8. Other rails were nar- rowly irregular. Santa Fe sold at 36 1-2 of 3-8; Southern Pacific 10 7-8 of 1-S; and Pennsylvania 19 IA up 1-8.
 Bethlehem and U. S. Steel each lost 1-8 point to 50 Ia and 45 1-2, respectively. Bethlehem preferred made a new low at 1O5 off IA. Cop per issues were of fractionalwly Revere Copper and Brass preferred continued to move up. It sold at 116, up 2.
 Chrysler lost Ia to 58 Ia and General Motors IA to 36 3-4 .Mer- cantile shares were steady to firm. Utilities were easier with Detroit Edison active. North American pre- ferred, an exception, gained a point at 45.
 George Helme lost 2 points and declines of a point and more were noted in General Steel Castings preferred, Hershey preferred, Lig- gett & Myers B and Link Belt.
 Cotton Futures
 New York, July (UP) - Cotton futures replaced moderate
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-01
BUY WAR BONDS!
(The following contributed to the War Savings Pro- gram Carl Van Doren, noted author and historianD
(NEA Radiophoto)
BY CARL VAN DOZEN

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  than ordinary insurance
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  fire and death would bring loahome tolerabe invaded districts, and indirectly to the rest.
 Stamps but also against slavery and degradation They for the sake of the United States country we love.
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 to selected all the rich put their into buying anything like so much everybody put in his eybodys and will later touch everybody
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-01
1S,OOO FEDERAL STAMPS BOUGHT
Nearly 10000 Other Auto Owners Neglect to COm-
 ply With Law

A total of 1e,OOO automobile use tax stamps were sold at the local postofilce building by closing time yesterday, leaving an estimated 10000 automobile users in Water bury withoat the stamps required for all CTS in use today. Scores of persons who failed to make the deadline yesterday boarded busses or borrowed rides down to the post office this morning to obtain the s stamp permitting them to use their own cars.
 Reluctance has been expressed by many car owners to glue the stamps on their windshields because of feaf of theft and this was made evident by lack of stamps on many cars moving about the city this morn ing. Many car owners have pre- ferred to place the stamps in their pockets until ordered to display them openly.
 The federal government ha planned severe penalties for cal users who have not purchased stamps. They will continue to be sold at the rate of $5 for the month of July and the price will decrease approximately 42 cents each month
 Each stamp contains a serial number which will be entered by the owner on his gas-rationing card.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-01

to qualify for e" book, an ap- plicant must, in addition to all other requirements, belong to 8 category of user regarded as essential to the war effort. This will have the ef- feet of eliminating most occupa- tional drivers from the "C" class.
 OPA officials estimate that the ceiling on the "B" book will reduce the driving of approximately 25 per cent of the drivers in the "B" class.
 In addition to restrictions placed on passenger car driving under the new rationing plan, control of every channel of gasoline through the use of coupons is expected to net huge savings in the casts drastically re- duced supply.
 The requirement. that dealers and suppliers must turn in coupons in order to replenish their gasoline stocks will automatically put the dealer out of business who persists in selling his customers more gaso- line than their coupons entitle them to. Thus, "black market" activities possible under the present emer- gency plan in which coupons are not exchanged, and no audit sys- tenn provided will be eliminated.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-01

will be no category of TX" users who can get unlimited quantities of fuel. This factor alone will effect considerable savings in the total amount of gasoline now being used by holders of K" cards.
 More important, however, is the rigid test which all occupational drivers must pass in order to qualify for supplementary rations, above the A book minimum.
 The normal passenger load for cars used in occupational driving, including driving to and from work, is now about 1.6 persons. Under the new plan car owners must form car sharing clubs to carry four, or more personSt work as one qualification for the supplementary B" and 70" books. If they fail to form these car pool groups they will be re- quired to show that it was imposSi- ble for them to do so, and that al- ternate means of transportation are inadequate.
 This requirement. should have the effect of doubling, at least, the pas senger load of cars used for work purposes, OPA officials predict.
 Mileage System
 Also acting to curtail the total gasoline consumption will be the mileage ceiling placed on the B" book. The most gasoline that can be obtained with "B" book, on the basis of the present four-gallon value of the coupon, will be GA gall Ions every three months. This will provide 96O miles of driving (for a car getting IS miles to the gallon) during that period, or APO miles a month. This mileage plus an aver age of 150 miles obtainable from the basic "A" book will give the ordinary occupational driver maxi mum of 470 miles 9 r11onth-about half as much as the average Amer ican usually drives.
 To be able to get more gasoline than this would require e" book, on which there Is no ceiling. But
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-01

Harold J. Parkinson and John J. Kearney have been referred to the board of education's committee on schoolhouses.
 Commissioners Kearney, an ardent advocate of increased playground facilities for the city's children, has pointed out that raging of the Porter street school might make way for needed playground space in the Brooklyn section. Residents of the section have many times pe- titioned the city for erection of playgrounds, the most recent group petitions having been made by the Brooklyn Athletic club and the Town Plot Community club. In- ability to find convenient sites for the project and lack of funds have interfered with the movement.
 The board of education at its last meeting voted to convert the school grounds into a playground and as- signed one of the schoolrooms as a storage room for playground equip clent, but Commissioner Kearney mas pointed out that raging of the building would give more space for the project. He also mentions the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-01
New Gas. Rationing
 Plan More Drastic
Autoists Advised to Go in Training for Walking Vari
 Ous Features Place New Restrictions on Drivers

Boston, July 1-Eastern motorists were warned today by Kenneth B. Backman, New England Regional SPk Administrator, to flex their legs Tor a lot of extra walking be- cause of the new coupon gasoline rationing system is going to be tougher than the average car user appears to realize.
 Scores of thousands of motorists in the rationing area, who now hold some form of the "B" or an "X" card, Backman said, Are going to get along on basic "A" coupon book of less han four gallons per week. They are going to want to ar range to share rides in order to make the ration go as far as pos Sible.
 The warning was issued by OPA because of the apparent impression gained by many motorists who read of the new plan, which goes into effect July 9, that there had been liberalization ir the amount of gasoline to be rationed.
 Conditions to Be Met
 'The exact opposite is true ,' Backman said. While the minimum coupon book will grant a fraction of a gallon more per week than the A card grants under the present temporary rationing. the conditions that must be met to obtain supple mental rations under the new plan are SO strict that most auto owners will have to get along on the mini mum. thirds of eastern motor ists now enjoy some form of extra allotment above the "A" card mini- mum.
 For example, while persons whc need their cars for essential wal purposes will be able, under the plan to get coupons providing them with the necessary gasoline, they will need to prove person use of each gallon or inability to make such arrangement. Moreover there
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-01
VACATIONERS IN
 NEW ENGLAND HIT
Price Administrator Tells Them There Is No Hope
 in Sight

Washington, July 1-(UP)-It is not easy to tell people that war makes necessary uncomfortable journeys in busses and trains in- stead of by automobile, "but these are, I fear, the facts" Price Ad- ministrator Leon Henderson today told the New England congressional delegation which had requested extra gasoline for vacationers visit ing their states.
 Henderson rejected the request of the Maine, New Hampshire apd Vermont congressman and senators because 1t would be "inadvisible to relax the rationing of gasoline in the New England area even to the limited extent which your very reasonable memorandum suggests" "
 Henderson's answer was made in a letter to Sen. H. Styles Bridges, R., N. H. It recognized the prospeo- tive loss in real estate values, crip- pline of summer camps and the loss of revenue to hotels and resorts.
 Tt will not be easy to tell the people that the war makes neces- sary the use of uncomfortable journeys in buses and trains," he whote. "Nor is 1t easy to tell par ents that their visits to children in camp this summer must either be foregone or else accomplished by less convenient methods of travel but thse are, I fear, facts"
 Bridges and other representatives from the three states has asked that supplementary ration books be given to vacationists with bona f1de reservations, camp bound child ren, and owners of summer homes in that area. They suggested that fuel enough for a round trip be granted.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-01
STEEL WORKERS ASK MORE WAGES
President Murray of CIO Wants $1 Per Day of
 am Increase

Washington, July 1-(UP)-CIO President Philip Murray asked the War Labor Board today to order $1-a-day wage increase for 157,OO0 little steeI' workers to correct the injustice created during the past year."
 "The standard of living of the steel workers and the members of their families has dropped very ser- iously," Murray told the board at public hearing on demands by the United Steel Workers (CIO) for a wage increase and union security in the four companies manufactur- ing one-third of the nations steel.
 Representatives of Republic Steel, Bethlehem Steel, Inland Steel and Youngstown Sheet & Tube prepared to oppose union demands on grounds that the steel workers already are among the highest paid workers in the nation and that union security would violate the liberties of the 30 per cent of the workers who are not union members.
 The full board, as 1t opened hear ings on probably the mist import ant case in its brief history, had before it a fact-f1nding panel report supporting an unspecified wage in- crease and union maintenance of membership.
 Any decision in the Little Steel dispute, both industry and labor leaders agreed, undoubtedly would be applied to the remaining 450,0O0 steel workers in the country and would have an important bearing on 800, 900 to 00,0O0 workers in auto mobile and aviation plants where similar wage and union security demands have been made.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-01
ASSAULT CASES
 ON FALL DOCKET

The eases of three local men awaiting trial in superior court on chaTges of indecent assault have been continued over to the fall term, it was revealed at the office of the states attorney today. The court adjourned for its summer recess last Friday and a special session would have to be called if the cases were to be disposed of before September.
 One of the men, Martin Rivkin, A, of 228 Cooke street, Is confined in state institution. The other two, Joseph Jonhsky, 65, of 176 Bishop street, <and Charles Chicor- elli, S6, of 68 Birch street, are free under bonds of $500 and $4,O0o respectively. All were arrested on complaints of young girls and all have pleaded not guilty, and selected trial by jury.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-01
POLICEMAN SHOT
 BY GAS PROWLER


 Manchester, Conn, July 1.-(UP) -Supernumerary Policeman En- melt Roberts, 25, was wounded to- day by a gasoline station prowler who escaped under the gun-fire of another officer, Walter Cassells. Roberts and Cassells had stopped at the filling station while making a routine inspection tour. Roberts went over to question 8 man sitting in parked car and was told to:
 Stick lem up. This is hold-up."
 As the officer started to grab for the gun, the man fired, wounding Roberts in the hip. Cassels fired several shots after the fleeing assail- ant, but without effect. The aban- doned car was found to have been stolen yesterday at Providence, R. I
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-01
New Playground Site
 In Brooklyn Section
Commissioner Kearney Sees Salvage in Materials of
 Old Porter Street SChOOI Interest Aroused

improvement in the appearance of the neighborhood that would be achieved If the abandoned building were torn down. It was revealed by School Building Inspector George McGough at the last board meeting that 1l5 windows in the schoolhouse have been broken and that they will be boarded up.
 The Gaffney school, which was built IS years ago, has not been used for the past nine years. Almost $40,- 1000 were expended for its erection.
 The possibility of donating plumb ing supplies and other equipment from the schools if they should be razed to the war effort has been mentioned also by Commissioner Kearney. It is believed that many hundreds of pounds of metal could be salvaged from the abandoned buildings.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-01
WORLD WAR VET,
 WIFE IN SUICIDE

Bridgeport, Conn, July 1.-(UP)- Walter Brown, 42, invalid World War veteran, and his wife Helen, 35, whose bodies were found in a parked car at Trumbull, died as re- suit of a suicide pact, it was said to- day by Medical Examiner Benjamin Horn.
 The physician said that "notes which were left indicate this theory and were apparently written by Mrs Brown as they were in 8 womans handwriting. The couple were dis couraged because of ill health"
 Brown and his wife were both shot in the head. He apparently died instantly, while his wife succumbed some hours later at a hospital.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-01
NEW SALVAGE OF
 SCRAP IRON, STEEL

Washington, July - (UP) - Government officials formulated plans today for new nationwide salvage collection campaign which they warned must bring in huge stores of scrap iron and steel to prevent second shutdown of vital steel furnaces.
 War Production Chief Donald M. Nelson, appealing to mericans to contribute every piece of scrap available, disclosed that at one time in recent months IS furnaces were inactive becoue they lacked the needed scrap to mix with iron ores to produce steel for the war ma chine.
 The drive will start July 13, three days after conclusion of the rubber collection campaign, and will in- clude metals. waste fats and-in some communities-tin cans.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-01
BANKING FIRMS
 PROMOTE BONDS
Investment Officials Pool Clients, Assign Name to
 Single Representative

Booston, July 1.-Through the Victory Fund committee, invest ment banking firms in the First Federal Reserve District have now, for the first time, pooled their lists of institutional and other large clients and assigned each name to single representative for the pur- pose of promoting the sale of United States Government Bonds issued in connection with war financing.
 In letter announcing this de- parture from precedent, John O.. Stubbs, executive manager of the Victory Fund committee in this dis trict, states: Tt is desired to avoid any confusion and irritation among buyers of government securities, due to duplication of solicitation by salesmen. It Is also our intention, as the personnel of these commit tees are all volunteers, to divide the work equitably between them. With these two objectives in mind, each of the many banks, insurance com- panies and larger security buying organizations in this district will be assigned to one individual who alone will represent the United States Treasury Victory Fund committee in discussing with them future treasury offerings This assignment is obviously a slow process, but will have been virtually completed in the First Federal Reserve District by July 1, 1942."
 Reviewing the progress made to date in the organization of the Vic- tory Fund campaign, the letter points out that the following con- mittees of the distrtict have been appointed and approved by the Sec retary of the Treasury:
 1. A district committee of seven- teen members under the chairman ship of w. w. Paddock, president of Federal Reserve Bank of Boston.
 2. An executive committee of five members for the distrtict.
 g. An executive manager-John O. Stubbs of Boston.
 4. State committees for each of the six states comprise the district
 5. Fifty two regional committees which are subdivisions of the states under regional chairmen who are responsible to the state chairmen of their respective states.
 City and town committees are in the process of formation in all the regions and in many cases they have actually been appointed"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-01
SOLDIERS MENU FOR 4th

Boston, June 29 = Roast turkey end strawberry shortcake will fea- lure the Army's Fourth of July din- ner to be served to all troops in the First Corps Area it was announced tcday at Corps Area Headquarters Boston.
 The ofiicial dinner for Saturday noon as printed in the July menus issued by the Quartermaster Corps includes: roast turkey, celery dress ,ng, mashed potato, giblet gracy fresh peas, celery, bread, butter strawberry shortcake and lemon
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-01
MADELEINE CARROLL WEDs

Nassau, Bahamas, July 1-(UP)- Actress Madeleine Carroll and Stir ling Hayden, secretly married three months ago in New England, were honeymooning today while Haydens schooner was being repaired.
 Miss Carroll flew here to join Hayden, who quit the movies to sail his boat. He said they would re- main in the Bahamas about two weeks.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-01
HOSPITAL, BULLETINS

Although her name is still on the danger list at Waterbury hospital, Patricia Gordon, 3, of 13l River street has shown great improvement since she was admitted last Wed- nesday, according to hospital off, cials. The little girl was struck by a car operated by John McAvoy in Southbury.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-01

Considerable interest has been aroused by residents in the neigh bortood of the old Porter street and Gaffney schools by recent sug- gestions of education commissioners that the buildings be torn. Recom- mendations made by Commissioners
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-01
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington, July 1-(UP)-Gov- ernment expenses and receipts for the current fiscal year through June 2sth, compared with year ago: This Year Expenses Last Year $32,217,365,654.79 $12,603, ,989, ,377.50
 War Spending $25, 5,S19,332,066.77 5 6,227,317,939.6
 Receipts
 S12,746, ,7s1, SOFIA 5 7,574,S12,979.s6 sis, ,s7S, ,sszs47.55 4,ss5,71s.s4zs4 Cash Balance s z,sS4, 4,sss,72S.SS 5 2,669.7ss.7Ss.21