The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-11-12
Inside
Washington

IL is now fairl,
clear that an economy-minded coE
gress will pass tax bill that VIZ
yield between two and tbroo ~
lion dollars of revenue a o''
Sharp increases in a numbo 9N'I I,
excise taxes will be provided . VI
by the new measure-in lion to'
general sales tax which is doE
nltely out owing to administers
and labor opposition. 0''Oa
Liquor, beer and wine taves
due to be boosted and lates, 1'e
dlcatlons are that cosmetics isu al
ny, -u1s, and possibly also nass ~vl'
ger transportation, theater sdn,
SONS and a number of other itr inv,
Uncle Sam is expected IN co ,li,'''
more revenue on cigars and 4vV'
may up the ante on cigaret tsvaH
Rates on first-class mail win ',s'
up a penny an ounce. but cbanose ~
favor retention of existing rates ~
Second-class mail. VI"
Individual income taxes u,n =.
Their remain about what thew o Wv
now or will not be increased eo,r ,e
ly. ''''ip'
The house ways and means oon
mlttee, meanwhile, is movi91 fo,
simplification of the individual i !"
come tax structure by merano f..
victory tax with the 6 Der . co a.s
normal individual income tav ~
is expected that the senate viii Nv
sympathetic to this idea
There is little doubt that Tre,.
ury Secretary Henry Morgentba'%S.
tax program of 10 II billion doI
lars and the IA billion dollar nr y,
gram of Chairman Mariner s F.
cles of the Federal Reserve RosrJ
are definitely out the window
However, it is generally agroos
that the administration could bsv.
had seven or eight billion doII,.
revenue bill if it had agreed IA
general sales tax.
During the wave Of 'wil6csm
strikes which preceded the recer,
general mine shutdown fatal sr
cident occurred at one of Obio',
largest mines.
Following a traditional custom
the miners on that shift took Ae
rest of the day off.
The next crew was all read, +,
report for work and resume opera.
tons when radio news common
tator went on the air with stor
that the men at the particulat Ohio
mine were on strike.
Result-nobody showed up tor
work. The strike was as effective
as if ordered by John L. Lewis
himself
Civilians will get more citrus
fruit-especially oranges-in the
next II months than they did in
1928 because of an increase Of
more than a million boxes in this
seasons crop. They will get about
the same amount of canned grape.
ftuit juice as last year but again
they will be unable to buy canned
grapefruit segments, orange Juice
and blended citrus fruit uiceS.
These items 60 to the military and
to lend-lease zen toto"
WPB has promised that produc.
tionof electric flat irons will get
the nod early next year. However.
Just enough irons will be made
to answer needs of housewives VINO
have broken irons and need new
Cnes. Chances are they will have
to turn in their old, broken iron
Ihefore they can get new one,
Now that Harry Hopkins has left
his White House home for a
charming colonial house in George
town. some Westinghouse believe
he will be given new poS-a
more official job than that Of 8d'
wiser to the President
Living in the White House Hop,
lxins was at the beck and call Of
FDR day and night Vae@a
it was to discuss an important
| New Deal step, bit of diplomacy
or some war strategy Harry was
always close at hand. He was also
close by when the president neea ,
ed a visit" to help him toI9t'
the cares and worries of his !oo
However, it is believed that Hop
kins may fit into the picture S
American representative on 'N'
Joint Anglo-American-RusslaH Ill.
itary political commission 10
set up in London Harry Is so-s.,
cred by many to be an eHceD.r
choice for this job. He IS |s.I
Liked and admired by WInSlo.E
Churchill. His friends say no %'
could outline President RoSSe'eN
views in such post better @n .
Hopkins, unless it might DE- w.
mer Undersecretary Of State 0'D
ner Welles. II,
Anyway, wise ones say that H w
kins-who is married to Inc "
mer Louise Macy and, 1t IS "y'
rered. about to become la'.'
will soon have new loo-0D'
big one at that.