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Evening star., 1953-07-29
Business Groups Hh
Excise, Capital Gains
Taxes at Hearing
BY the Associated Press

Business spokesmen appealed
to Congress yesterday for tax
relief in three f1elds-home ap-
pliances, capital gains, and re-
search and development ex-
'penditures.
Their arguments were made
to the tax-writing House Ways
and Means Committee at its
hearing looking toward an even
tual complete overhauling of the
Federal tax system.
In prepared testimony ap-
7 pliance dealers hit particularly
at the 10 per cent Federal excise
or sales tax on home ironers
and dryers.
Mort Farr of Upper Darby,
Pa, speaking for the National
Appliance and Radio Dealers
Association, said the levy adds
$40 to $25 to the retail price CT
ironers and dryers and "taxes
these two appliances right out of
the average family budget"
Called Bad for Housewife.
He called it "a tax which pre-
vents millions of housewives
from acquiring labor-saving ap-
pliances which they urgently
need and want"
officials of the American
Home Laundry Manufacturers
Association said shipments of
dryers have dropped 81 per cent
since last October.
Spokesman for stock ex-
changes and investors groups
attacked the present capital
gains tax. The levy amounts to
26 per cent of profit from an
investment held for more than
six months. For shorter term
investments, profits are taxed
under regular income taxes.
A parade of witnesses insisted
this tax prevents the raising OF
venture capital through stock
sales, forcing heavy indebted
ness on business, and prevents
normal buying and selling OF
stocks.
They said no other major
country in the world-including
nations like England which are
more hard-pressed financially
than the United States resorts
to a tax on capital gains.
Claims Widespread Effect.
Keith Funston, president OF
the New York Stock Exchange,
told the committee lit is i'm
portant to bear in mind that the
capital gains tax is not a tax
which affects only a privileged
few" He said % per cent OF
those reporting capital gains in
1850 had incomes below $4,000,
and "a per cent had incomes un-
der $4,000.
The United States Chamber OF
Commerce and others urged an
optional tax deduction to cover
expenses of research and devel-
opment projects.
Under present laws such ex-
penses usually are counted as a
capital asset, and gains or losses
are taxed under the capital
gains tax. The chamber said
the change would remove one Of
the main deterrents to indus
trial research and would
strengthen the entire economy.
Evening star., 1953-07-29
Strike Halls Production AT Alabama Paper Mill

Company officials said it was
the first time the mill had been
closed in a labor dispute since its
establishment in 1929.
Union officials sought to per-
suade the workers to return to
their jobs. The maintenance
men left their jobs yesterday ap-
parently because of dissatisfac-
ton over assignment of work.
They are affiliated with the In
ternational Brotherhood of
Paper Makers (AFL).
Evening star., 1953-07-29
BY the Asseeiofed Press

MOBILE, Ala, July 29.-The
big Mobile mill of International
Paper Co. was shut down today
by strike of maintenance work.
erS which AFL officials said was
unauthorized.
Production was halted when
many employees refused to cross
picket lines set up at the main
entrance to the plant. The strike
idled 1900 workers.
Evening star., 1953-07-29
PubIicist Sues Auto Dealer
Over Monument to McC C0rthy

publicize Mr.. Bright through the
unusual and novel idea of hav-
ing a monument erected" to
Senator Mccarthy "as tribute
for his work in exposing Com
munists in Government and
elsewhere.
The petition said that the
scheme attracted worldwide
attention of newspapers, radio
stations, television stations and
wire services.
Evening star., 1953-07-29
Ship Registry Cancelled

HONG KONG, July % P.-
Panama's consul general, Marin
E. Cullen, announced today the
consulate has Cancelled the reg
istry of La Carmela,, 1,662-ton
ship flying the Panamanian flag,
for trading with Red China in
violation of Panamanian law.
Evening star., 1953-07-29
master, heal him!"

In a coma in the hospital lay Bob
Stout, victim of a train wreck, dy-
ing. In church, Pastor Squire halted
his sermon and said: Master, lay
your hand on Bob's brow and heal
him!"
A true story in August Readers
Digest tells how-at the very mo-
ment the congregation was pray
ing for him-Bob opened his eyes,
sat up >. and began the recovery
that astounded nurse and doctor.
Get your August Readers Di-
gest today: SO articles of lasting
interest, condensed from leading
magazines, current books.
Evening star., 1953-08-16

Victoria Crosses awarded in
the Indian Army.
The term "MadrasSi" is
loosely applied to most South
Indian fighting races-de-
scendants of the old Tamil.
Telugu, Malayam and Karna-
tax heroes. They are of ORA
vidian stock, smaller and
darker than the Aryan mix
lures of the north. They
formed the nucleus of the
first Indian Army started by
the British about $50 years ago.
World War II should have
exploded the myth about the
non-martial character Of the
men from the south, for
MadrassiS distinguished them
selves on many Allied battle
fields. They proved especially
useful wherever mathematical
precision, such as the handling
of big guns, was necessary. for
their minds are among the
quickest in India.
Other South Indian fighters
Of note are the CoorgiS. the
MarathaS and the MySOreanS.
Big-game hunting is popular
in Coorg, and practically every
Evening star., 1953-08-16

man from there can shoot. He
is also skilled with his short
dagger, from which he can no
more be separated than a
Gurkha from his kukrie.
The Marathas and the
MysoreanS once were bitter
enemies. During the ailing
Moghul period and before the
British fully asserted them
selves. the Marathas almost
took over the Moghul empire.
MySorean horSemen devel-
oped the tactics Of charging
suddenly from forest strong
holds and falling upon the rear
of their enemy. They would
spring on the hindquarterS Of
enemy horses. seize the riders
tightly around the neck and
cut of their noses and upper
lips with crescent-shaped knives
specially designed for the
purpose.
Today, India as a nation is
more concerned with its COM
plex social and economic prob
lens. but its military men.
disciplined and tough, stand
ready to give a good account
of themselves in war and peace.
Evening star., 1953-08-16

made of the GurkhaS, regarded
by many military experts as
the worlds best fighting men.
They come from the independ-
ent kingdom of Nepal, which Is
nestled in the Himalayas be-
tween India and Tibet. With
its Hindu ruling house. Nepal
has had long and close rela-
tionS with India. and its pro-
feSSional soldiers (called Cur
kha from the name of the viii
lage where the British obtained
their first Nepalese troopS) are
permitted to enlist in the In
dian Army. There are three
Gurkha regiments. or about
5000 men.
The Gurkha'S distinctive
weapon, the one with which he
really terrorizes enemies. is the
kukrie. a broad. inward-curved
knife. Tradition forbids the
Gurkha to take his kukrie from
its leather case unless he is
going to draw blood with it
which explains why he will
nick his own finger after sharp
ening his knife or showing it to
some one. In World War II.
GurkhaS won 10 Of the 81
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1953-11-13
Legal Advertising
ADVERTISEMENT FOR SALE

Sealed bids will be received by the
undersigned until ? p M. Monday, De-
cember Z, 1853 when bids will be open
ed and read aloud for the sale or a
tract of land containing in all ESQ acres
more or less.
one building, s. X s. concrete block,
bungalow type, shingle roof pointed
turnout, and wired for lights and ra-
dio.
one Tower, 145' steel types wind
charger, with required CAA APP
proved lighting, time-switeh ana
1867 of copper type 7S7 Co-aXial
cable.
(Antenna now in place to be re-
moved by State Highway forces).
All located on Squaw Butte TT u
miles south of Havre, Montana, Pre-
viously used as a radio station by the
State Highway Department.
Proposal forms for bidding, with map
and specifications may be had by writ
ing the State Purchasing Department
Capitol building, Helena, Montana.
Bidders are requested to submit quo
tations on entire set-up - including
site, building and tower.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1953-11-13
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

| Notice is hereby given that sealed
proposals for the erection of a State
Laboratory Building at Helena, Mon
| tana on State property adjacent TO
State Capitol grounds, will be received
at the office of the State Board of
Examiners for the State of Montana,
in the Capitol Building, in the City of
Helena, Montana, until 10 o'clock A. NJ.
on Tuesday, December 8, 1858, and
thereafter be publicly opened and read
aloud
All bids shall be on the printed forms
attached to and made a part of the
proposed Contract Documents. The
Contract Documents may be examined
at the office of the State Board of EX-
amners. The said Contract Documents
may also be obtained from the Archi-
tect, v Fl. Walsh, Helena, Montana, on
deposit of the sum of $4,000. This de-
posit will be refunded to each actual
bidder upon return of the Contract
Documents in good condition within a
reasonable time after the receipt of
the bids Sub-bidders may obtain por-
lions of the Contract Documents as
desired by payment of the actual cost
of reproduction.
Each bid shall be accompanied by a
Certified Check in an amount of 5%.
or more, of the total bid amount.
No bidder may withdraw his bid for
at least fifteen days after the sched-
uIeQ time Tor the receipt OIL the DluS.
The State Board Of Examiners for
the State of Montana, the Owner, re-
serves the right to reject any or all
bids and to waive informalities.
Each bidder will be required to have
q license from the Montana State Board
of Equalization in a classification that
will allow the bidder to execute the
contract.
A Surety Completion Bond of 1000
of the contract amount will be re-
quired.
Your proposal must be enclosed in
an envelope addressed to the under
signed and clearly marked across the
face, IBID for State Laboratory Build
ing"
Separate contracts shall be bid on as
follows:
Contract No for General Construc- |
ton.
Contract No. for Plumbing, Heat |
ing e. Ventilation.
Contract No. for Electrical install
lation.
Contract No. for Painting.
Contract No for Elevator Installa-
ton.
Signed:
STATE BOARD OF EXAMINERS
By:
G. L. Bryant, Executive Clerk
November 6, 10, 20, 1853
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1953-11-13
Butte Airport-Why Not a
Civil Defense Project?

Right now, the Butte air port is the
most treacherOus airport in the U. S
under certain weather conditions. BY
designating it as a $4,000 Civil De-
Tense Project, the Federal Government
would go $3.50, thus costing the city
but S25, 900. A $4,000 airfield in Alaska
is considered eXtravagant and a U.
S. airfield in Thule, Greenland costs
much more. During the WPA days, we
spent $4,000 at the airport in rip
rapping that did not do five cents worth
of good, which could have been spent
for much better purpose.
With a radar-screen at the control
tower, incoming planes could be guild
ed to a safe landing in most any kind
of weather We have them in New York
City. Korea and Japan. Why not have
it in Butte? Some time ago, a plane
from Helena with q people aboard
got lost in a heavy overcast while
passing over Columbia Gardens and
all hands persisted. While the plane
could be pin-pointed by the sounds of
its motors. the control tower could
With radar screen at the tower, all
it?
For a few dollars we could put in a
fog-raising device like they have in
London, England today. Why not? The |
balance remaining could be used for |
partly filling in the gully running |
through the airfield.
Maybe that's why the city council |
voted the Mayor $500 for expenses in
stead of sending him to D. c. for just
4 pleasure junket.-A E ANDERSON,
Butte
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1953-11-13
My Two-Bits Worth
BY LEVERNE HAMILTON.

Some psalmist, 1 think it was David,
said "All men are liars" Well, l have
never held very high opinion of Old
King David's veracity, judging from
his other moral principles, and for that
matter my opinion of Solomon's much
touted wisdom is not something to
write home about" A king that could
do no wrong" and would marry
thousand wives couldn't in my esti-
nation have been very smart. Most
male humans have considerable diff
ficulty keeping "out of the doghouse"
with just one. The story doesn't re-
cord any of Solomon's martial difficult
ties, quite probably because of paper
shortage of the times, but I'll wager
that the old boy must have been a
diplomat extraordinary Che probably
had more explaining and excuses to
make then our present day Republican
diplomats over our relations with diff
ferent foreign powers)
But to get back to the subject. When
David said 'all men are liars" I am
despite my low opinion of his morals,
impelled to the belief that he came
nearer hitting upon the truth than in
any of his other remarks, and par
so when I try to dig out a
few facts or some authentic informa-
ton about what is going on in the |
world around US and beyond the cir |
Gle of our own immediate observation. |
The task of acquiring authentic in
formation or facts which can be re-
lied upon in these modern times is
almost impossible and the effort put |
forth, measured in results obtained is
almost too much for the average in
lividual The Associated Press and SINH
lar worldwide news gathering agen
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1953-11-13

get instant relief from-the Republic
teed to give you-that tired, run down,
UNI.
Well, the effort to secure authentic
information certainly does give one
that tired, all gone feeling and the ac-
tivitieS of our politicians impell you
to seek another cushion for your chair.
Yes, David for all his rather ques-
tionable morals, came very close to the
truth when he said 'all men are liars"
and this would most certainly apply
to advertising specialists of today's
radio and newspapers. According to
their statements every car is the fin
est in it's field every soap washes
cleaner than any other, every cigarette
outsells all others. They certainly can't
all be telling the truth. | have heard
the claim made that Bull Durham
worlds finest tobacco" was about
eighty per cent alfalfa (but that was
probably before the Bull got IT'D
All, we'll this search for facts is
handicapped and surrounded by so
much bull" that one can not tell what
to believe. No wonder this human
race" is marooned far up a certain I'M
mapped creek without a paddle;
What to do? What to do? Well the
elk season is now open so a poor ig- |
norant mortal can take to the hills in !
the search for the kind of Bull" that |
will be of some real use and value to |
him. 1t will be a welcome relief after
the kind we have become used to-
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1953-11-13

Bids must be accompanied by "a de-
post of 20 of the total amount of tba
bid in a form of such security as pro-
vided by chapter NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Legislative Assembly, made payable to
the State Controller.
The deposit of the successful bidder
or bidders will be retained as a guar
antee for the faithful performance of
all terms and conditions of the pur-
chase.
The deposit of unsuccessful bidders
win be returned within 80 days af-
ter the bid opening date
The successful bidder or bidders will
be required to pay the balance due
upon notification of acceptance by the
State Controller.
In the event of default by a sue
cessful bidder, the Controller may sell
the building and Tower to others and
hold the bidder responsible for any loss
es by proceeding against the deposits
submitted to him.
The State Controller reserves the
right to reject any or all bids or to ac-
cept the proposal or proposals which
in his opinion will best serve the in
terests of the State of Montana
A. NJ. Johnson, State Controller
and EX-officio Purchasing Agent
November 10, 20, 81, 1853
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1953-11-13
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

cies, almost entirely under the con-
troll and domination of the large daily
newspapers, gives us one version to-
day and within a few days REPUTATION
of the statements contained therein are
given a few lines buried or submerged
in the little-read back pages of the
dailieS. So much for the newspapers.
Radio reports and comments are no
better and as difficult to obtain You
turn on the radio and twisting the
dials from \0ne station to another in
a vain attempt to get program educa-
tional, informative or entertaining, you
get something like this-"E- E. X
R-R-R-I-F-when I say coffee l mean
there's no soap like-Dog Yummies-
sung by Frank Sinatra-accompanied
by one box top from-E- F. E. KIN
in love with - Burp- B-U-R-P Beer.
Keep a few bottles in your refrigerator
guaranteed to-rid your dog of those
troublesome fleas and-sweeten your
breath while it cleans our teeth-no
cigarette can make this statement and
good clean dairy barn
means the worlds finest tobacco-chil-
dren go for it so have nom buy-a son
born to Mr.. and Mrs.-AlkaseltZer lis
ten to it fizz-when you step on it
happens-bang-ba ng-R-I-
T-P-and remember the next time you
have a headache try-the worlds fin
est motor oil-S-Q -U-E- E-K-the fin
est car in the low price field-yOu can
carry box of them in your pocket and
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1953-11-13
INVITATION FOR BIDS

Notice is hereby given that sealed
bids will be received for the construc-
ton of hosting platform at the Grain
inspection Building at 831 Seventeenth
Street North, Great Falls, Montana, for
the State of Montana, by the Montana
State Board of Examiners, Capitol
Building, Helena, Montana UP to 10
A. NJ. (MST) on Tuesday December s,
1853, at which time and place all
bids will be publicly opened and read
aloud. These proposals will be received
at the office of Mr.. G.. L. Bryant, Clerk
of the State Board of Examiners at the
State Capitol Building, Helena, Mon
tana
Base proposal will be received for the
complete installation of hosting plat
form.
BASE PROPOSAL NO. = General
Construction Gncluding all electrical
work..
Bids shall be submitted by the con-
tractors on the form provided by the
Architect as indicated in the specifi-
cations. Plans and specifications may
be secured from Sigvald L. Berg, Ala,
Architect, III Monroe Avenue, Helena,
Montana, on deposit of $500 for each
set. These documents may also be ex-
amined at the office of the Engineer
for the State Board of Examiners.
Room AIS, Mitchell office Building,
State Capitol, Helena, Montana.
Each bid shall be accompanied by
certified check in an amount not less
than 60 of the amount of the bid made
payable to the State Treasurer as evil
dence of good faith on the part of the
bidder, that if he is the successful bid
der, he will enter into a contract and
furnish, an approved surety bond COW
ering the full amount Of his contract
No bidder may withdraw his bid for
at least 10 days after the scheduled
closing time for the receipt of bids, I'M
less waived by the Board of Examin-
ers.
The proposal must be enclosed in an
envelope addressed to the undersigned
and clearly marked across the face,
IBID FOR HOSTING PLATFORM AT
GRAIN INSPECTION BUILDING,
GREAT FALLS MONTANA"
The Board of Examiners hereby re-
serves the right to reject any or all
bids and to waive any technicalities as
he best interest of the State may war
ant The Contractors License Num- |
ger shall be indicated on his proposal |
STATE BOARD OF EXAMINERS
STATE OF MONTANA
BY: G. L. Bryant, Clerk
November 10, 20, az, 1853
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1953-11-13
From IOWA UNION FARMER

From IOWA UNION FARMER
In case any members of the Iowa
Farmers Union have some German
bonds hidden away in an old trunk
they are now worth plenty of money.
Most of the newspapers failed to
mention the deal, the Des Moines
Register carried the story in the pink
section about a month after it broke.
Reason for attempting to keep it
under cover is because ''some banking
groups and individuals made kill
ing" :. buying them during war
time or shortly thereafter for mere
pittance. (quotes from D. M. Reg
lister, 9-20.
UPROAR
There was an "uproar," because
the U. S. taxpayers footed the bill,
and more. About $500 million dol
lars worth of the bonds are in the
hands of rich Americans. But, sin an
unprecedented debt settlement with
the West German government, the
United States agreed to cancel two
thirds of its three billion dollar in
vestment in German reconstruction
if the Adenauer government paid off
its private u. S. creditors
The taxpayers forgave two billion
to get 400 million for the big banks.
BOND DEAL
Shortly after Pearl Harbor the u
5. treasury declared German, Japa-
1ese and Italian dollar bonds legally
worthless" permitting bondholders
% deduct losses from their income tax
payments.
Among others in Washington, Sen
ltor Guy Gillette of Iowa wants to
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1953-11-13
GERMAN BOND deal CAUSES "UPRoAR"

know VINO now owns these bonds and
when they were bought.
What the people would like to
know about such deals is: by what
law or act of congress does anyone
have the power to get foreign gov
eminent to pay debts to private in
dividuals by forgiving debts to the U.
S. people as a whole?
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1953-11-13

democracy is based upon the con-
vfctiOn that there are extraordinary
possibilities in ordinary people,
DIR. HARRY EMERSON FOSDICK.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1953-11-13

DEMAND THE UNION LABEL
Evening star., 1953-11-19

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Evening star., 1953-11-19

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Evening star., 1953-11-19
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Evening star., 1953-11-19

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Evening star., 1953-11-19
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