The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1942-05-14
Straight From
Washington
BY STEPHEN Nj. YOUNG
Congressman at Large, Ohio


necessares which is being considered
would be q tax on consumption. 1t
would not be felt by those i'm the upper
income brackets, but people of low
incomes would feel its full weight.
Why not cut the exemption from gift
taxes to 5000? Why not reduce the
exemption from Inheritance taxes
thereby compelling those who do not
earn the money they receive to pay Il
more substantial tax?
Another tax loop-holc which should
be closed is to provide that no indi-
vidual may be permitted to give more
than - per cent of his total estate
to Il charitable or educational unit.
Also. excess profits taxes should be
increased.
Unhappy Prospect
\ Congressman speaking about the
proposed Federal sales tax said, "A
negro and his wife were constantly
fighting and being hailed into court for
assault and battery. An inpatient po-
lice Judge said to Mandy, Don't YOU
think you and Sam could live together
happily without fighting all the timeT
Yes. sir, we could live together all
right, Judge, but not happily"
Presidents Message
President RoOSevelt'S intimate mes
sage to our people must have given
great hope and abiding confidence to
those Americans who listened in. 1t
was Il great message, from Il great
man, for Il great cause, to Il great
people 1t is significant that exactly -
wears after George Washington came
! Abraham Lincoln, and exactly - years
after Abraham Lincoln came Franklin
| ID. Roosevelt. Abraham Lincoln freed
America from chattcI slavery. Let us
strive under Franklin ID. Roosevelt to
free this nation from dictatorship ag-
greSSion and economic slavery TO as
sure our children peace and content
ment. Let US have unity for Victory
This war Will be won and the peace
will be won under President Roosevelt
as Commander-in-C Chief.
Japs
70 keep the record straight here
i'm japan The average Jap is given Il
better education than in many other
countries. JapS are intense readers and
more books per capita are printed in
Japan than in the United States. Their
newspapers are widely circulated.
Every young man is compelled 10 I'M
dergo tough military, aviation or naval
l,.I
barianS and the main though for Il
generation has been to prepare for
war.
Capitol Hill
The Capitol is located ON Capitol
Hill. The White House is at the other
end of Pennsylvania Avenue mile
> and half distant, also on Il hill.
Legend has it that General George
WaShington in ordcr' to keep the egiS-
lative and executive" branches of our
Government separate, selected Capitol
Hill aS the meeting place of the House
of Representatives and Senate and then
selected the location for the residence
of the President, at that time con
Sidrrcd an extremely long way from
the Capitol The President lives and
works at the White House and only
occasionally when he addresses Il joint
session of the House of Representatives
does he go 10 Capitol Hill The Capitol
has been beautifully lighted at night
and many Americans have been thrill
eel at the sight, but since Pearl IIarbor
it has been completely backcd out.
Needed Legislation
The House of Representatives will
next week given consideration to i'm
porlHul Legislation for the dependent
> Of men in our armed forces. Under tn,
plan, which will become II law, our
Government will match dollar for dol
lar up to SO per month, the allotment
taken from the soldiers or sailors pay.
If il is to be necessary to separate
husbands and wives for the duration.
and sons who are supporting their
mot thrrS. Our Government should GER
tainly take this measure to provide
; care for those incapable of support.