The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-11-16
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released as they report back TO
the Army this month. The new
ruling also applies to enlisted
men now in temporary duty in
the United States. They r. TO
be classed as surplus and dis
charged upon their return TO a
reception center. There was no
estimate of the number Of men
affected BY this change, but the
War Department stated that the
chief beneficiaries are men VINO
returned from Europe with units
originally earmarked for duty in
the Pacific.
The Department also authoriz-
cd the immediate discharge of
men who we're prisoners of war
of the enemy for as long as sixty
days. This will affect some 25,-
900 men.
New restrictions were also
placed on overseas duty for en-
listed men and officers. With few
exceptions, no enlisted men with
81 or more months of honorable
service since September is, 1910
will be sent overseas for perman-
ent duty. CThe exceptions are
graduates of the Military Intel
iigenec Language School, Regu-
lar Army enlisted men, and vol
unteers for foreign duty.)
Officers who have 80 pr more
months of honorable service, or
80 months in the case of Medical
officers, will not be sent over
seas for permanent assignment.
This regulation, however, does
not apply to Reserve Officers
who have chosen to remain on
active duty, to Regular Army Of
ficers, or to those classed as
scarce specialists.
1t has been reported by the
Army that 307, 900 soldiers were
returned to civilian life during
the week ending October 10th,
bringing the total releases since
May 18th to 2,225,000.
c.. I. Benefits Increased
Both the House and Senate,
in a further effort to show the
country's gratitude to its fight
ing men, have passed and sent
10 conference bills which would
make II easier for veterans TO
secure educational benefits and
loans through Government as
sistance. If the c~onferees agree
to the Senate amendments, the
returning G.. l.. will find it much
easier to secure a Government
guaranteed loan TO purchase a
home, business or farm. In adj
dition, provision was made for
an increase in the subsistence
allowance of veterans who de-
sire to take advantage of the free
education provision Of the G.. /.
Bill of Rights, as well as to per-
nit veterans TO take eorrespon-
dence school courses and short
period technical courses.
Under the Measure disabled
veterans who desire to pursue
their studies are assured a min
imum pension of $4,000 monthly
las against the present allow
ance OF 1872 00) with an addition
al allowance for dependents.
Tax Reduction
Most members of Congress felt
that now that the war had ended
the government could afford to
case up John @. Public's tax
burden TO some extent and there
fore enacted the interim tax
measure, pending the time that
the Ways and Means and FL
nance Committees. as well rs the
Treasury Department. could go
into the matter thoroughly and
determine just how far they
could go in reducing taxes. The
provisions of the new tax bill
are. briefly, as follows:
/. The normal tax Of 3 per-
cent will be continued.
2. Exemptions for the normal
tax, however, have been increas-
cd in that a $4,000 exemption
is now granted to each taxpayer
and for each dependent. This
privision alone will mean that
some 10000. 900 present taxpay-
ers will be relieved from paying
any income tax at all.
3. Surtax rates were lowered
three percent in each bracket.
This means that surtsxes begin
at II percent ON the first $1,000
of income subject to tax and
graduate to SO percent on surtsx
net incomes over 100000.
4 Individuals are also allow
ed. after computing their taxes,
to take an additional 5 percent
credit for their combined nor
NAL tax and surtax.
The general result of the law
is that every taxpayer in the
country will be granted at least
some relief. II is generally ex-
peeted that the next tax bill will
take into more consideration the
removal of wartime excise taxes
and will afford greater relief to
business thereby freeing more
capital for expansion of indus
try, both large and small.