The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-09-15
Straight From Washington
BY STEPHEN NJ. YOUNG
Representative to Congress At Large-OhiO

Washington. - John q. Public
will have his taxes reduced in 1850.
You can feel certain that excise
taxes will be reduced. If you are a
stakeholder, there is a possibility
you may get a break on dividends.
Corporation earnings are now tax
ed and also the dividends paid to
stockholders. Complaint is made
that this is double taxation. Most
of US do not worry about that
form of tax. Corporation tax rates
generally will not be reduced. Per-
sonal taxes may be cut some.
Every citizen will benefit if and
w h e n obnoxious taxes against
transportation, kilograms, jewelry,
Photographic equipment and sup
plies, communications, | e h e r
goods, furs, cosmetics, etc. are re-
pealed.
Two Party System
Sometimes it seems there are
three political parties in Congress
and that the two party system is
out Of the window. The first ex-
ample was in the Senate, where
DiXiecrats, reactionary Southern
Democrats opposing President Tru-
mans policies, combining with Re-
succeeded in blocking
Civil Rights legislation and gave
President Truman his first legisla-
tive defeat in the present Congress.
This coalition voted to strengthen
rather than to streng-
then means Of closing debate. Then
in the House of Representatives
most Republicans and many Dixie
Gratis voted against the Admins
tration low-cost housing and slum
clearance measure. Both Civil
Rights and low-cost housing had
been specifically endorsed at the
1948 Republican National Conven-
ton. A few Republican leaders like
Senator Morse of Oregon, a liberal,
seek to persuade voters that the
Party is becoming pro-
gressive. Yet, here are two con-
crete examples of short-sighted
partisan opposition to progressive
Democratic programs even though
those very programs were endorsed
in the 1913 Republican National
Platform.
DO-NOthing Committee
SO far this year, the Un-Ameri-
can Activities Committee Of the
House of Representatives has done
except spend taxpayers
To date, this Committee has
investigated some small fry but
has come of their investi
cations. There may be an effort to
dissolve this Committee next Janu-
ary. At that time, the Committee
Chairman, Wood, CD, Georgia,
will seek an additional appropria-
ton. There will be strong Con-
opposition to any fur
ther appropriations. 1t is important
10 save taxpayers money. Based
upon its do-nothing record to date,
.he un- n-American Activities Com
nittee does not deserve continua-
lion at taxpayers expense. 1t is
Americas inactive committee.
Our Indiana NeighbOr
United States Senator Homer +.
(R), Indiana, in SEN
tie speech, said that $3,250 annual
ncome is too much for our citizens,
lie denounced Selfish spenders",
politicians" who, "by |
heir extravaganza, are bankrupt
ng this union" The same Senator
Capehart in 1916 voted to kill
,rice controls and, of course, the
ost of living went sky-high. SEN
tor Capehart is one of the Sen
ltors who will run for reelection
lext year. He concluded his speech |
With these words, which may be
81 see my time is up"
Strengthening Family Life
Passage in the House of Repre-
of the new Minimum
Wage Bill, increasing the utterly
inadequate and obsolete minimum
wage of forty cents per hour to
twenty-five cents per hour, was an
victory for the Tru
nan Administration; also an out
victory for the American
'eople. The truth is that sixteen
ollars per week was an outrag
Gus wage for any worker. Increas-
ng the minimum wage by pass
ge Of the Administration Bill
elps low-paid workers in Amer
"a; it helps unorganized workers
verywhere. Furthermore, it does