The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-11-05


is expected that the peoples de-
sire to get rid of politics during
war time stands a greater chance
of becoming an actuality. There
will continue to be inter-party
squabbles over any efforts to put
through New Deal reforms under
the guise of war measures, but
on matters of real concern to the
war effort it is the general opln-
ion here that we can expect the
interests of our country to be CIV
en- the green light.
The prediction delay over the
1919 draft law, brought about by
the senate's last-minute insistence
that these draftees should spend
a year in training in this country
before being sent to foreign fronts
was obviously a vote-building
move, the senators feeling they
would stand in better with mo-
theirs and fathers of boys subject
to this draft if they were on re-
cord as favoring such a move
Furthermore, it postponed an ac-
tual vote on the 1919 measure,
which gave senators an opportu-
nifty to sit on the fence during the
final phases of their reelection
campaigns.
Another prediction measure,
full of political dynamite, was the
proposed amendment of the 1918
draft measure which called for
virtual prohibition of the sale OF
alcoholic beverage in most cities
This amendment, introduced by
Senator Lee Of Oklahoma, was
ostensibly aimed at protecting the
young men in the armed services,
but it was recognized as a first
step by the dry interests to re-
enact national prohibition. 1t call
ed for the prohibition of the sale
of alcoholic beverages In areas
where there were army camps
and war work, which would have
included practically all larg e
cities as well as many small
towns.
It was generally agreed that II
this amendment had come up for
a vote before election, the ma
jority of senators void have voted
for it in order to assure them
selves the votes of the great num-
er of drys in the rural areas. bu'
the amendment was sent back to
committee and finally separated
from the draft measure.
In their visits to their home
staes, many congressman found q
strong demand for legislation tc
make it easier to collect the large
new income taxes. There was
some resentment among the low
income groups against the taxing
of the smallest incomes, but the
greatest concern was among those
of middle income who want
n1an worked out for deductlne
the tax from their incomes. Iney
found wide approval of the hum
plan, suggested by the treasure
IF the r. H! Macy department
e+ore which would put taxes or
~ x,oI1 on basis.
S,1np1~ters Of the Ruml plat
noint out that the present metnoc
of tax payments, whereby we pay
our taxes a year after the income
is earned. is a poor method anc
is particularly burdensome Wher
the taxes are as high as they are
TODAY Mr.. Rumps suggeslof
that we forget about taxes or
1912 income and, instead, pay or
1943 income as we earn the mon
ev they argue, would put taxa.
ton on a sounder basis and woulc
mean no less income to the gov
eminent. In fact, because OF rap
idly mounting payrolls, they
point out that the government
would collect more money during
1913 if it collected on 1943 IN
comes than it would if it were
collecting on 1912 incomes. 1t is
believed that the finance commit
tees of the house and senate will
be asked to reconsider the Rum]
plan as a possible source of in
creasing government income and
at the same time easing the bur-
den of the taxpayer.
Under the new tax bill, as
signed by the President, all sin
gle persons earning more than
1924 a year are subject to the Vic
tory tax of S per cent. In addi-
ton, any single person earning
over $500 a year, and any married
person earning over $1,000 is sub
ject to a tax, the tax starting at
10 per cent on each taxable dol
lar. Under the new set-up a
married man earning $40 a week
and without dependents will pay
about seven times as much tax as
he paid this year and a man earn
ing between $4,000 to $4,000 a
wear, will pay about 213 times the