The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-19

Carolina, ana U. s. Chamber of
Commerce tax lobbyist Ellsworth
Alvord have been nipping dog
gedly at Doughton's heels trying
to win him over to Rulnl. But
q religious fervor comes into
Doughton's eyes when he fights
tax postponement.
"H you press me On this.
DaughtOn tells Hanes and Al
word, you'll never get any more
help from me on other taxes"
Doughton believes that taxes
have to be paid, one way or the
other, and that talk Of forgiving
one years taxes is nothing less
than sacrilegious.
The few members Of the Ways
and Means Committee who are
for the RUM plan have been
arguing tot heir colleagues about
the danger Of doubling" - in
other words paying two years
taxes in one.
But FDR has asked for 16
billion dollars more in taxes this
year, most Of which will have to
come from individuals. Since
1912 income taxes will come to
about 10 billion, that means only
3 billion more to make up FDR's
IS billion.
Enemies of the Ruml plan argue
therefore, that II you forgive
1912 taxes, namely 10 billion, you
Just have to turn round and
raise 16 million plus IS billion
In 1913. So what difference does
1t make, they say, which pocket
you take your taxes out Of as long
as the income brackets each year
remain about the same.
CAPITAL CHAFF
When Postmaster General Frank
Walker was shown recent news
photo of himself, he said: "Is that
Herbert Hoover or me?" .. FDR
has a panel of three photos Of
himself, showing him in three sue
cessive stages Of eating hot dog
:. WPB's Conservation Division
has collected 10000 pounds OF
silk and nylon stockings for use
in making powder bags and par
achutes In addition to chart
ing new strategy, reason for send
ing 1t. General Hap Arnold to
Chungkipg was to let him see the
"air shoyy in China and sell him
on more support. Everyone who
goes there comes away wanting
to send more aid to support-if
Willkie and Glare Luce are any
criterion "A lready the Tar
If Commission is studying the
question Of a tariff on rubber to
protect the new synthetic rubber
factories from Malay rubber after
we win the war. In other words,
we're fighting to win back the
Dutch East indies, but will bar
their stuff after we succeed.
DANIELS THE PROPHET
Spry 8O-year old Josephus
Daniels, who did more to build up
the Navy than any man except
Franklin Roosevelt, said some pro-
phetic things years before the
war. Alter serving 80 ScSkCt~ay
of the Navy during all Of Wood
row Wilson's Administration,
Daniels made q speech az jackson.
vile where ne defended General
Billy Mitchell, at that time cru
cified for prophesylng the I'M
portance OF air power.
Mitchell" said Daniels, twas
sincere in his desire 70 pFemete
aviation, and perhaps had nc
no harder than was necessary "
wake mp che country"
When YOU consider that Daniels
had been surrounded with battle.
ship admlrals. and that General
Douglas Macarthur vas on the
eonrk martial which punished MI.
ehell, those words, spoken II 1874
were prophetic heFesy,
Daniels added further advice
which would help the country o.
day.
'sThe real need IN prepared.
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