Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-04-02
STEVE J. NovAK. PRES.
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xsMost people are willing to pay
their fair share of the tax burden.
BY the same token, If tax relief
is to be given, these same people
expect to be given their fair share
oil the tax relief.
Yet the House of Representa-
tives in a hairline decision voted
tax relief to those who need it
least and only fraction to those
who need it most.
The Administration proposes
exemptions on dividend-income
but claims the country cannot af-
ford tax cuts that would benefit
all the people.
Now the scene of battle shifts
n the Senate where there is ONE
MORE opportunity to defeat this
tux bill dedicated to the theory
that them that has, ought to get
more"
Over 80 per cent of the tax re-
lief included in the House Bill
goes to corporations and wealthy
groups, Or the Senate can vote for
proposal made by Senators
George, Douglas and others which
would grant tax relief to those
who need it most. Increasing
every tax payers personal income
tax exemption from the present
$500 to $500 this year and to $1,000
the next would be the equivalent
ii a ~ cent wage increase to the
average American family for this
yesr and 15-cen. wage increase
next year.
This would also help to provide
much needed purchasing power to
revive spending and combat un-
employment.
Why not plug the loopholes the
wealthy are using to evade their
share Of the tax burden and in
stead give relief to the families
of America who need that money
10 spend on food, clothing and
shelter and the like.
Everyone can help win this bat
tie with letters, wires and phone
calls to their Senators. There
isn't much time left.
One fellow was still crying over
thu money he'd paid out for in
come tax when he went to buy
his icense-plates. As he laid out
the ~tenSpot for his plates he
grpaned. I'm a pauper." And
some crazy, mixedup guy behind
him started shaking him by the
hand saying, Congratulations
4 boy or, girl?"
Msmbsrship Meeting
Again we must comment on the
new faces appearing at Sundays
Membership Meeting. Seems that
each meeting brings additional
new faces. If this trend continues
as it has In the past few months,
along with the many faithful mem
bers who try to attend all meet
ings, we might yet reach possible
goal OF 1O0% attendance. Wouldn't
that be somethingl At this rate,
depression or no depression, it
seems that we will have need of
larger Local 497 Meeting Hall.
At Sundays Membership Meet.
ing vote was passed to accept
q skilled Trades Council" within
this local to benefit the skilled
workers.
II was also decided at this meet
ing to send Robert Calm, our Re-
cording Secretary, to the UAW-
CIO Chicago Conference as the
third delegate, along with Steve
Novak and Joe Verock. The Guar
anteed Annual Wage will be spot
lighted during this Conference.
The delegates will hear about it
from experts. And the experts will
answer questions about it from the
delegates. That's just one of the
many vital subjects to be covered
at this Chicago Conference to be
held April 8 through 1lth.
The Plant Shutdown as an
p0unced last week by Standard
Products Management was in full
effect this week.
Eddie Floro is sick and at Ma
grnder Hospital-We hope that he
gets well soon.
II is rumored that Sen. Joe Nc
Carthy's next target will be Ezra
Taft Benson, Secretary of Agri-
culture. In the guise of the far
er's friend, he may be ready to
make another grand stand play
for votes--farmer's votes.
II we were handing out Oscars
here at Standard like they were
in Hollywood last week, We would
certainly give one to Pat Gdovi-
calk for being SO wrapped up in
his work.
One day last week Pat Gdovi-