The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-03-10
UN-QUIET ON THE POTOMAC
Nv j. II. Jones

Washington, ID. c., March 6-Tne
Administration asked for additional
taxes of more than 10 billion dollars.
The Congress spent weeks in study
.ng the whole question and decided
hat about one-quarter of t Ii t
amount would furnish our Govern
ment all the revenue needed for all
purposes. There is nothing anywhere
to indicate that Congress was either
persuaded or convinced that the size
If its tax bill would be inadequate
Tor war and domestic requirements.
Therefore Congress could not ap-
Grove of the demands of the U. s.
Treasury, even though the President
packed the Secretary of the Treas
Try. Hence the veto of the famous
ak bill of 1914.
There is no denying the fact that
he Congress exercised its constitu'
ional rights when it refused to add
many billion dollars to the nations
ak bill The President vetoed the
egislation. The language used in his
Ieto message was offensive; Senator
.3arkley called it a deliberate and
calculated assault upon the honesty
md integrity of Congress" The Presi
lent promptly denied any such inten-
ions. Nevertheless, he did not with
lraw his statement that 'it is not a
lax bill, but tax relief bill, provid-
ng relief not for the needy but for
he greedy"
In the background is long record
If waste and extravaganza by the
President. which has been practically
Unchecked by Congress. The Senate
md House have been putting off the
Inevitable break with the White
House for several years. Little won
Ter that Mr.. Roosevelt became toe
sure of his leadership and finally
made the mistake of overstepping
he bounds of reason, by .lambasting
Congress for disobeying his orders
TO heap another unreasonable burden
On American taxpayers.
The EXPECTED happened: After
twelve years of backing-the-Presi
dent, right or wrong, the Congress
finally declared it's IN d e P e N
DENCE.
This means that Congress will
probably exercise Dutch courage
and take over many responsibilities
that are being administered, boarded
orass-hatted, commissioned, hopkin-
led, morgenthaued, and wallaced
around, rationized. subsidized and
abor-leaderized. The possible effects
On the next election are beyond the
Imagination of the political prophets
Patriotism That Pays
Out of approximately $4,000 sug-
gestions submitted by employees OF
one company in 1913 for increasing
quality and quantity and reducing
ost Of war products, more than U.s.
900 were found practical and were
,ut to work in war production, there
~ not only greatly aiding the wal
effort but also winning for their
contributors awards in war bonds
and stamps totaling $954,744.
The maximum award of $1,000
war bond under the General Motors
Suggestion Plan was made to Ill
men and women.
Soldiers Vote
President Roosevelt created the
confusion over the soldiers vote by
taking the strange position that some
Of the States might not make neces-
sary changes in their laws, or fail
20 prepare proper ballots. The OBJ
.ection tied Congress in a knot. OF
course every State would do its full
part even if it called for an extra
session of it's State Legislature.
Drawing In The Lines
Washington expects the invasion
IF the European Western front and
the closing in on Japan to constitute
the principal military and naval acti-
vities during the next few weeks.
That means final victory or defeat
,or the Allied Nations. No one doubts
that it certainly will be Victory.
Not single V-mail letter of the