Evening star., 1947-02-01

He is survived by his widow, Mrs.
Charlotte Mason Weaver. !,
Funeral services will be held at 8
pm. tomorrow at the First Baptist
Church. Burial will be in Frank
fort, KY.
Taxes
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saying: This situation requires
study before anybody can say what
we will do"
Occupation Forces a Target.
Nj. THber singled out the civilian
payroll of the occupation forces as
a particular target, saying that "at
least 250,000" American civilians
are on duty among the defeated
populations to feed these people in
idleness"
He said $5,0oo,00O 900 could be
pared from President Truman's $751; :
500, 100000 spending estimate for
1948.
Mr.. Forand said he will hold up
his substitute tax bill until "it ap-
pears inevitable that the Republi-
cans are going to cut taxes"
The bill would increase individual
exemptions from $500 to 500, which
Mr.. Forand estimated would lower
the annual tax load $4,000, ,000, 900.
II am confident" he said, that
many Democrats, as well as some
Republicans, support this position. .
Senator Lucas said in radio
broadcast last night the Repub-
licans, in their economy campaign,
are misleading our people in the
hope of gaining some personal or
party advantage"
Puts Security First.
He declared national security,
budget balancing and payment on
the public debt must come before
tax reductions and that principal
relief should 60 to small-income
earners.
Incidentally. Republican tax
slashing plans got a boost from an
estimate by congressional tax ex-
perts that revenues next year will
reach $37,928, ,0O0, 600 - 5000, ,000, ,O00
above President Truman's figures.
These developments came close on
the heels of Thursdays statement
by House Speaker Martin disowning
a previous Republican statement
calling for an across the board
slash Of 20 per cent in income taxes.
The retreat from the across the
board" approach came after Repre-
sentative Engel, Republican, OF
Michigan, leading a revolt in Re-
publican ranks, charged in the House
that this would mean a Q cents q
week tax reduction for the $12 a
week man and $4,000 a year for
the $500, 1000 man. Mr.. Engel COM
mented yesterday '.'that bill is as
dead as an Egyptian mummy"
Colin F. STAN, chief of the staff
Of tax experts employed by Congress,
told the Senate House Budget Com
mittee that revenues in the fiscal
year beginning July are likely to
reach $37, ,928, ,O00, 900. -
Mr.. Taber told reporters that the
estimated extra 5000, 100000 would
make easier the Republican pro-
gram of balancing the budget, re-
ducing the national debt and cutting
taxes.
Senate Republican support OF the
across-the-board cut seemed fur
ther weakened as Senators Taft,
COP Policy Committee head, and
Millikin, chairman of the Finance
Committee, declined to commit
themselves on the proposal. i.
Senator Taft recalled he had
"often said" he thought income
taxes could be reduced about 20 per
cent but he had never gone on rec
ord for or against an across-the-
board slash.
(In a broadcast last night Mr..
Taft estimated the cut would range
from nothing" to 20 per cent, de-
pending on the bracket.)
Following a Policy Committee
session late yesterday to set time
table for consideration of Senate
legislation during the next two
the Ohio Senator said he
still trusted that 20 per cent in
come tax cut can be made
But, he added, this could be pos
sible only if the budget is balanced
ard some payment made on the
dt -. He estimated that such pay
ment might amount to $4,000, ,000,-
600 if anticipated budget savings are
effected and If revenues are In line
with the Presidents expectations.
Linked With Excise Taxes.
Any such debt payment and pos
sible income tax cut also would de-
pend on continuance of the wartime
excise taxes which otherwise roll
back to 1943 levels next July /. The
excise tax extension bill passed by
the House last Wednesday will be
considered by the Senate Finance
Committee probably next Thursday,
Senator Millikin said. He remarked
that he hoped the, committee could
get it to the Senate floor within a
few Gays but that the committee
may decide to hold hearings.
The Colorado Senator, questioned
about the Knutson bill for a 20 per
cent cut in taxes on incomes up to
$302, 900, said he had never COM
mitted myself" on any specific per-
centage or on the across-the-board
feature Of the eKnutson plan.
He agreed in general, he said,
with Speaker Martins comment
Thursday that the Republicans have
a three-way objective:
/. To balance the budget.
2. To make a payment on the
national debt.
8. To cut the income tax.
He added that the three moves
do not necessarily have to be con-
sidered in that order, but the first
step in any event would have to be
to balance the budget.
Portal Priority Favored.
Senator Taft reported that the
Policy Committee favored giving
portal -to-portal pay legislation the
right of way m the Senate IN the
future The next major