The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-11-10
Observations
Boost Likely in
Beer, Wine, Fur.
Jewelry Taxes
BY Heren tssary

nomy minded Congress Nil pass
tax bill that viii yield between TWO
and three billion dollars OF revenue
a year Sharp increases M
number OF excise taxes VIII be =. 20.
lided for BY the new measure IN
lieu OF general sales Tax which
is definitely out owing TO Admins
tration and labor opposition
Liquor. beer aud vine taxes az
due 10 he boosted and latest ind
cations are that cosmetics, jewel
ny. furs, and possibly also pas
senger transportation, theater al
missions and number OF other
items Uncle sam il expected io
collect more revenue on cigars and
ne may up the ante on cigaret
taxes Rates on hrstclass mai
viii 20 up penny al ounce. bar
chances favor retention OF existing
rates on Sscond.c.ass mai
Individual income taxes vii
either remain about what they are
now or viii not be increased sha p
ly
The House Ways and Means
Committee meauw While, IS moving
for simplificatiou OF the individual
income tax structure 10y merging
the victory TAX with the six PEE
cent normal individual. income JaN
10 j. expected that the Senate NJ.
be sympathetic 10 This idea
There is little doubt that Treas
urv Secretary Henry Morgenthau :
tsN program of IUia billion dollars
and the Il billion dollar program
Of Chairman Marine ; EccieS
OF the Federal Reserve Board are
definitely out The. window.
However. ? -is gene ally agreed
that the Administration could have
rad a seven or eight billion dollar
revenue bill II it had az eed 10 a
general sales lax
DURING THE WAVE OF
WILDCAT STRIKES which pre-
coded The recent general mine
shutdown a fatal accident occur
red ~ one OF Ohio's largest mines.
Following a traditional custom.
the miners on that shift tOoh the
rest OF the day on.
Ire next crew was all ready TO
report for work and resume opera
lions when a radio news comm m
tator went on the air with story
that the men Al the particular Ohio
mine were on strike
Result-1obody showed up for
work The strike was as effective
as II ordered by John L. Lewis
himself
CIVILIANS WILL GET MORE
CITRUS FRUIT-especially 'oran-
eeS-in the next y months than
they did in l9424S because OF an
increase OF more than a million
boxes in this seasons crop. They
will get about the same amount OF
canned grapefruit juice as last
year but again they will be unable
10 buy canned grapefruit sesments.
orange Juice and blended citrus
fru.t Juices These items 90 TO the
military and 10 lend-lease "en toto.
WPB HAS PROMISED that pro
auction OF electric flat irons will
get the nod early next year. How
ever. Just enough irons will be
made 10 answer needs OF house
wives who have broken irons and
need new ones Chances are they
will have 10 turn IN their old. brok-
en- iron before they can get new
one
NOW THAT HARRY HOPKINS
has left his White House hone
for a charming colonial house in
Georgetown. some Washinstonian7
believe ne will be given a new post
a more official job than that OF
adviser TO the President
Living in the White House Hop
kins was a. the beck and cal OF
FDR day and night Whether il
was TO discuss an important New
Deal step. a bi, OF diplomacy or
some war strategy. Harry was a.
ways close at hand He was also
close by when the Pres ident need
cd visit to help him forget
The cares and worries a. his lob
However. u is believed thar Hop
kins may r. into the picture az
American representative on the
joint Anglo American-Russlsn mill
tsry' political commission 10 be set
up IN London Harry Is considered
nv many 20 be an excellent choice
for This lob lie is well-liked and
admired by Winston Churchill TIIs
friends say no one could outline
President Roosrvelt's views in
such a post better than Hopkins.