Evening star., 1952-10-04
Mrs. Werner
And HydeC|ash
On Tax Limit
Two 9th District
Candidates Corry
Fight to Cumberland
By Alex R. Preston
Star Stoff correxpond.n%

CUMBERLAND, Md, Oct. A.
The two candidates for the House
from the 9th district carried their
campaigns to the far reaches of
Western Maryland, when they
both appeared before the Cumber-
land Junior Association of Com
merce last night.
Both Mrs. Stella B. Werner
Democrat. of Chevy Chase, and
State Senator Dewitt s. S. Hyde,
Republican, Of Bethesda, delivered
prepared radio talks and then
clashed during a question-and-
answer period over what she
termed proposed "millionaire's
amendment" to the Federal Con-
stitution.
The proposed amendment would
limit to Is per cent the rate of
Federal taxes on incomes.
Mr.. Hyde said 28 State Legis-
latures have adopted resolutions
calling for the limitation and that,
II 80 take this action, Congress
will be forced to act.
Cites Exceptions.
81 have no apologies to make for
introducing the resolution in the
Maryland General Assembly," he
said. But my resolution was
worded differently. The excep-
ton to the limitation was except
during time of war; and I added,
'or during time of emergency de-
clared by three-fourths of Con-
gress.'"
There is no question but that
the power of the Government to
tax must be limited"
But Mrs. Werner termed the
measure IAN innocent looking
scheme which sounds good but
which would transfer to small
businessmen, farmers, wage earn
ers and the lower income groups
about SIC billions in taxes now
paid by large corporations and
wealthy individuals.
BY way of example, she said:
"To a man who makes several
million dollars. Is per cent would
not mean as much as Is per cent
tax on a man who makes $4,000.
If the limitation (of 25 per cent?
were written into the Constitution,
the tax rate would be that much
for everybody"
Mrs. Werner said the PROPOSE
tion has been indorsed by "unsus-
pecting Legislature" and added:
Withdrawal Denied.
Il did not withdraw the reso-
luton" Mr.. Hyde replied. 1T
was killed by the Finance Com
mittee. I did not introduce it
again because I was not sure that
Is per cent was the right figure"
Unlike Mrs. Werner. Mr.. Hyde
expressed the belief that the pro-
posed amendment would not re-
suit in doing away with the grad
uated income tax.
Both of the candidates, who
seek to represent an area extend
ing all the way from Washington's
exclusive suburban Chevy Chase
to the destitute coal mining area
OF Western Maryland. promised to
tackle the problem of unemploy-
ment in the Cumberland territory.
Mrs. Werner said that if she is
elected she will set designated
times when she will appear in this
end of the District to hear the
problems of the people.
Mr.. Hyde branched out into ma
tional issues by attacking the
Democratic administration.
mo politician today. Republican
or Democrat, would do away with
the real social benefits that have
been accomplished" he said.
Hitler Crisis Cited.
He said the Roosevelt admins
tration did not know what to do
during 1887 depression. Hit
ler's march across Europe was
"the age-old answer to the poll
tician's dream for keeping people
employed and taking care of sur
plus manpower. Mr.. Hyde said.
II am not suggesting that they
deliberately started the war;" he
added. II am charging that, since
that time, they have come forward
with no other solution. They have
been afraid to let our society get
loose from the shackles and re-
Strictions Of a garrison economy
They did follow a policy which
surrendered a large portion Of the
world to the Communists and
which led directly to the Korean
war.
TOday's Prosperity Noted.
But Mrs. Werner said, II point
with pride-politicians are always
pointing with either pride or|
alarm-and I will leave it to my
opponent to point with alarm-II
point with pride to the fact that
more Americans are prosperous,
are living better and have greater
economic security than ever be-
fore.
II know it is difficult for you
here in Cumberland, with your
very special and difficult problems
of unemployment, to realize that
throughout the rest of the coun-
try. the state of business is ex-
traordinarily good"
She then cited figures to prove
her point on the national scene.
Washington has not solved
your unemployment problem" she
said. do you want Washington
to solve 1t for you? I think most
of you are strongly opposed, as I
am, to centralizing more and more
power in Washington. For years
/ have preached the gospel Of
strong and efficient government
at the local level"
nDe aarl Ada Paesnne