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The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1954-10-08
Fourth in a Series)

An adequate and equitable tax pro-
gram requires great deal more of
study and planning now than it did,
say, hundred years ago.
During those earlier years the aver
age man was, as likely as not, pio-
neer. He was rather far removed from
the central government, thoroughly
instructed in the doctrine of extreme
individualiSm and ready to strike out
on his own.
What the early pioneers talked
about and wanted most was a chance
to get into some sort of business or to
acquire possession and ownership of
a farm.
These hopes and ambitions were
pretty we'll satisfied with the vast
areas thrown open to demonstrating,
the new transcontinental railroads be-
ing built and the large number of new
cities, towns and villages offering bust
ness opportunities.
The government was thus able to
satisfy the peoples intense hunger for
a business or farm of ones own Equal
~ important was the fact that it could
do all this without any apparent i'm
mediate cost. And, since there was a
tendency to measure the success of
democracy in terms of how we'll the
desire for business or farm was salts
fled, all was we'll. Our American dem
ocracy was good. The matter of taxa
ton was not the major problem.
Today the frontier is of the past.
No longer can the dissatisfied load up
his goods and his family and strike out
for new areas, to be pretty much on
his own In contrast, the great major
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1954-10-08

WASHINGTON, D. C.-(CNS)-
Rural electric co-ops say President
Eisenhower echoed the propaganda
line of private power companies and
missed the real issue entirely in his
McNary dam speech at Umatilla, Ore,
September %.
"The true ISSUE" Eisenhower said,
''is federal monopoly of power as
against public or regulated private
power, freely chosen by citizens of
each area, with the federal govern
ment drawn in as partner where
necessary or desirable"
Jack Smith of Chase City, Va,
president of National Rural Electric
Cooperative Association, told the
President, eve don't believe that's
the issue at all.
''The real issue is whether hydro
electric resources will be developed
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1954-10-08
Taxation and Planning

ity live in cities and towns. In these
cities and towns the individual meets
with new and perplexing problems,
many which he cannot solve alone.
Whether the individual knows it or
not, he has some of his most difficult
decisions to make when he's inherited
economic beliefs run counter to the
things that must be done. AS an indi-
vidualist, he may not approve of
unions. Yet necessity dictates that he
must. He may believe each man should
be on his own, but the attempt to live
up to his belief is likely to spell de-
feat.
One of the most devastating situa-
tions is to be found when one joins up
with conflicting groups and causes,
one being for what he wants and
needs and the other Numerically OPP
posed. Yet, to give his life meaning
and dignity he is driven to join. Yes,
urban living becomes, to the thinker,
often perplexing and difficult.
AS already stated, Mr.. Average Citi-
LCIl IIluOI 1lIOI VI oil nave d Jul Will
which to feed, clothe, and educate him
self and family. Even in this, he has
to seek help from his immediate CO.
workers and his government. For the
assurance of good employment now
depends on good government, a stable
economy and an expanding one.
But why call on the government to
provide assurance for good job op-
portunities? Cannot our private enter
prise do the job?
The answer is that, at least so far,
our private employers have been I'M
able to always do it.
In 1929 we had the great depression
which rocked the whole world. Since
then, leading countries have come to
realize that such unemployment must
never again be permitted. Since then,
too, several leading democracies in
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1954-10-08
farmers ROLE reviewed BY
WORLD COUNCIL OF CHURCHES

culture with the assertion: Zone of
the most important economic roles is
that played by the worlds farmers"
This paragraph concluded in Christian
humility with a warning that "even
as they advance their legitimate de-
mands for justice, farmers must re-
sist the temptations to exhaust the
soil, to exploit those who work for
them, or to take unfair advantage
of the consumers"
Two paragraphs from the report on
the main theme are worthy to be read
in every Farmers Union local and
every rural church in the land:
obedience to His will requires
of us much more than the pro-
claiming of general ethical prin-
ciples. 1t requires us to enter fully
into the duties of the common life;
understand to the best of our abil-
ity the economic, political, and
social problems of our time, par
ticipate actively in the effort to
solve them. We are to seek in all
ways the just ordering of society,
to promote wise legislation, and
to share in responsible planning for
the future. And we are to act in
no light-hearted or half-hearted
spirit, but counting the cost and
being. ready to pay it."
"The cry of half the worlds peo-
pie for bread enough to sustain
life in their bodies must be heard
by the Christian as the cry of
Christ. He who spoke the parallels
of Dives and Lazarus and of the
Last Judgment will surely not leave
us without condemnation if we are
content to eat sumptuously while
millions are in want. To all who
are hungry, without decent cloth
ing or housing, or bearing intoler-
able burdens in their personal or
family lives, we are called to be
neighbors And the fulfilment of
that duty will include every kind
of responsible action, including
political action, that is required to
meet their needs"
Two of the three agricultural con-
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1954-10-08

Smiths letter took violent excep-
ton to one the President wrote REA
Administrator Anchor Nielsen, Sep
TENDER %. In it, Eisenhower said,
"Some people are busily circulating
statements that this administration
is opposed to rural identification and
that this program will be drastically
curtailed in the coming year. This is
part of a general fear psychology
adroitly generated by people who evil
IDENTIFY have ends to serve that they
consider more important than the
truth"
Smith said, "Our members don't
distinguish between our needs for
credit and service from REA and
our needs for adequate power at
reasonable rates. We can't serve
rural people with credit alone. We
must have power to distribute at
prices rural people can pay. And it
is in the area of power supply that
your subordinates have struck at us
illegally and unfairly.
Congress has been able to protect
us against the budget bureau on loan
funds but not on administrative funds.
Congress can only appropriate; it
cannot administer. We are greatly
alarmed at your recent (secret) budg-
ct bureau memo calling for further
slashes in services and loans through
out the government"
Smith urged Eisenhower to "take
steps" against his subordinates, mot
farmers and their leaders who are
uneasy about the future in light of
the past"
Eisenhower had proudly claimed a
reduction in REA's loan application
backlog But Smith said there are
1.-TWO backlogs"- in Washington
and one in the field. The field back
log, he said, is the highest it has been
since 1851. And the Washington back
log couldn't have been cut without
funds Congress appropriated over
and above Eisenhower budget re-
quests, Smith said.
NRECA represents 936 of the thou
sand odd power co-ops in the U. S.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1954-10-08

expended by the other categories, pri-
vate business and the government
Let us now, for easy figuring, divide
this remainder between business and
the governmental billion for the
government and 25 billion for business
for normal peace-time budget.
In 1929 private investments were
we'll over Is billion. In 1882 they were
only 2 billion. A reduction of some
13 or IA billion of business expendi-
lures can throw us into full unem-
ployment." That could happen again.
To avoid this, the government must be
ready to step in with a program of in
creased services and with public works
and development programs.
All the figures are hypothetical for
illustration only.
This requires much planning and
serious study of taxation. For even
the government services and develop
ment programs can not alone do an
efficient job. There must be an effec-
tive social security program, supported
1lCCCOocli 1lyJ Will nlCOIIIS CctACO Will
progressive rates.
These steps must be taken and the
government is committed to do just
this.
I hope this crude illustration is suf-
ficient to prove the need for planning
good tax system. The problem is not
solved by damning the government,
the bureaucrats, or red tape
If planning, which to some is synon-
imous with socialism, can cushion a
depression or put floor under it, lets
use a generous dose. Legislators must
be coming to that conclusion, for dur
ing the last session of Congress, even
those fearful of creeping socialism
voted to include additional millions
under social security.
additional Chapters in Subsequent
Issues).
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1954-10-08

Guiding the U s. have come to recog-
nize that full or good" employ
ment opportunities is the responsible
ity of the government. Here in Amer
lea, this responsibility of government
received first official recognition in
Senate Bill $50 by Senator Murray of
Montana. The Employment Bill was
passed in 1916.
England, Sweden, Canada and Aus
tralia have also recognized this re-
sponsibility.
Other governments, while not hav-
ing explicitly committed themselves
by the enactment of special laws, plan
the economy and government expendi-
lures to promote work opportunities.
But what shall the government do
or what can it do for full employment?
Maybe some figures can help with
the answer First however, a general
statement: I think it safe to say that
most people, particularly among econ
omists and tax experts, will agree that
high level of employment is neces-
sary for stable, expanding economy,
and a steady increase in technical
know-how.
Now for the figures:
Let us take the number sixty five
million as the number of jobs required
for the coming years. Sixty five mil
lion jobs at $4,000 per annum will be
$195, 900, 100000. So we must plan on
a gross product of 1875 billions.
Now we must we'll know that this
product of 1876 billions must be ex-
PENDED it must be used up in OUTLAWS
for consumer goods by individuals, by
business for, say, expansion, and by
government for goods and for services.
Statistics indicate that of this total
Obs billion) consumer expenditures
might be about one hundred thirty
billion
That leaves about IS billion to be
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1954-10-08
POWER CO-0PS SAY ike ECHOES
ELECTRIC COMPANY PROPAGANDA

WASHINGTON, D. C.-(CNS)-
President Eisenhower's defense of his
rural identification record misses
the real truth" power coop spokes-
man told him September 30.
''The real truth is that-with or
without your knowledge-some of
your subordinates have acted again
and again in opposition to the best
interests of rural identification, :"
Jack Smith of Chase City, Va, presi-
dent of National Rural Electric Co
operative Association, wrote Eisen-
hover.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1954-10-08

Report OF ShIRLE1 Il. GREENE
congregational Minister Rev. Shir-
ley Greene is in charge of Inter
Group Relations for the National
Farmers Union.)
''The churches should recognize the
Justice of the farmers demand for a
reasonable measure of security of in
come," according to statement APP
proved and issued late in August by
the Second Assembly of the World
Council of Churches.
This great and colorful gathering
of world leaders of Christendom at
Evanston, Illinois, represented 1913
Christian communions and denomi-
nations of consultants, youth con-
sultants, accredited visitors, fraternal
delegates and observers, as well as
several thousand general visitors who
attended various sessions.
The main theme of the Assembly
was "Christ-the Hope of the World. ="
There was complete agreement among
the delegates that Jesus, Christ is
the hope of the world, both for in
dividuals and for society. Sharp theo-
logical differences arose as to the
exact nature and meaning of this
hope as might be expected when
Christians meet across denomination
al barriers which have been several
hundred years in the making. Despite
all differences the delegates, on be-
half of their 1913 communions re-
affirmed their determination ''to
stay together"
Numerous sections and working
committees presented reports on
many varied aspects of the world
problems of Christianity. In the main
these reports and statements were
discussed in Plenary sessions and
finally "received and forwarded to
the churches for appropriate discus
sion, study and action.
The quotation at the head of this
article comes from the report of
Section III on "The Responsible So
ciety in a World Perspective" This
report began a paragraph on agri-
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1954-10-08
likes PRAISE OF OWN REA RECORD
MISSES TRUTH, COOP SAYS

to their full efficiency and whether
the people-farmers, urban con-
sumers, commerce, and industry
will get the benefits" before they're
"siphoned off through power COM
pany toll gates"
In his speech, Eisenhower sIashed
at "some who contend the develop
ment and distribution of hydro-elec-
trio power is exclusively the respon-
sibility of the federal government. It's
not difficult to be generous with
someone else's money"
Smith said this was "pretty strong
condemnation of the millions of Amer
lean farmers who advocate federal
development of major hydro-electric
sites, an echo of the power companies
propaganda line" He said the Presi-
dent was "pyramiding conclusions on
erroneous assumptions to support a
charge that is without foundation"
Eisenhower's speech, Smith said,
contained no criticism whatever of
commercial firms who hold a more
than-80 %-monopoly position in the
power industry"
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1954-10-08

sultants at the Assembly were men
directly associated with the Farmers
Union: Mr.. Joseph FIGHTER, chairman,
Ohio Farmers Union Organizing Com
mittee and Rev. Shirley E. Greene,
director, Inter-Group Relations, Ma
tional Farmers Union. The third was
DR.. Egbert DeVries, chief, Agricul-
tural Division, International Bank for
Reconstruction and Development.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1954-10-08

By J. M. PETERSON, Poison,
Tax Consultant, Joint Tax Committee,
MSFL, Farmers Union & Mine-Mill.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1954-10-08

The marble dome that tops the Ri.
Island State House at Providence is
the second largest in the world
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1954-10-08

American labor is 25 to 80 per cent
organized compared with SO per cent
in Sweden and 95 per cent in Aus
tralia.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1954-10-08
rs FiIipino-A mericans
Laud CARE Project

PONTIAC, Mich. = twenty-five
Philippine-born credit union members
here think the idea of shipping $500
community centers to the island re-
public is great. Their state credit
union league is raising money for one,
and>they wrote, "This action strikes
home Please accept our contribu-
tons" These centers are nation
wide project of Credit Union Ma
tional Association and CARE.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1954-10-08

Report of SHIRLEY E. GREENE
Congregational Minister Rev. Shir-
ley Greene is in charge of Inter
Group Relations for the National
Farmers Union.)
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1954-09-10

nimrods seeking bear and deer,
will be coming to the coast of
Dare.
During the current A u tn m n
there will be two fishing tourna-
ments, the first in the Rodanthe-
Waves area on Hatteras Island
September 1925, under sponsor
ship of the Civic Club of that re-
gion, and the second will be on
October PAPA at Mays Head. The
latter will be the third annual
tournament for teams and individ-
uals held here under the SPONSOR
ship of Mays Head Fishing Club
and the auspices of the Surf Ang-
lers Club of America. Another fish
ing contest, with prizes ranging
from $50 to $50 for the three
largest game fish taken between
Rodanthe and Salvo is now I'M
derway. A. H. Gray of Waves has
charge of this contest and prizes
will be awarded on January /,
1855 for the prize winning fishes
taken and entered in contest dur
ing 1854.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1954-09-10

Raleigh last week visited Mrs.
Dough's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ].
A. Krider.
Robert Williams, who is en-
ployed in Norfolk, spent last
week end with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. J. M. Williams.
Mrs. F. F. Hasty has returned
to her home in Buie after spend
ing the summer with her daugh-
tiers, Mrs. James Scarborough
and Mrs. Elmer R. Midgette. She
was called home by the illness
of Mr.. Hasty, who suffered a
heart attack. Mrs. Scarborough
and her daughter. Karen, accom-
panied her, returning this week
to Manteo.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Pearce
and children have moved to Eliz-
abeth City, where Mr.. Pearce is
stationed with the Coast Guard.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Turner
left Tuesday for their home in
Raleigh after visiting Mrs. Turn
er's mother, Mrs. z. v. Brinkley.
Mrs. Turner has spent most of
the summer here and has been
joined for week ends by Mr..
Turner and their children, HUI
dab, Jacqueline and Frank Van
ce. Another daughter, Mrs.
Richard Lawrence of johnson
City, Tenn, visited Mrs. Turner
recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. S. Meekins
had as their guests last week
end Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie Austin
and daughter. Patsy, Mrs. Lewis
Stowe and daughter Donna; Mrs
L. D. Austin, Bernie Austin and
Miss 10 Ann Powell, all of Nor
folk, Va. Wilbur Austin, who has
been visiting them for about
three weeks following an opera
ton, left this week for Miami,
Fla, to resume his duties with
the Coast Guard.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Midgette
of Gainesville, Fla, and Mrs. J.
F. Early of Aulander visited
their aunt, Mrs. Gertrude Meek
ms, this week. They also visited
their brother, Paul Midgette.
Mrs. A. @. Bell spent Thursday
in Raleigh, accompanying her
son, Quentin, and Webb Ether
idge, when they left for N. C.
State College.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1954-09-10
MANTEO BASEBALLERS
HAVE AN IMPRESSIVE
n RECORD FOR SEASON

The supporters of the Manteo
Baseball Club should take great
pride in the soundness of the in
veStments they have made. These
investments have paid off in the
only way such investments could
pay off-with success. Without
the aid of these supporters it
would have been impossible to
provide the uniforms and play
irig field which contributed so
much to the spirit and morale of
the% athletes representing the
CitN of Manteo and, in turn, the
people of Roanoke Island. Con-
gratulations, then, to TIL e
TEAM, which goes all the way
down to the kid who paid quar-
ter at the gate.
1t is only fitting here to recog-
nize the performance of the team
manager, Coy Tillett, not too
long ago a star baseballer in his
own right for Manteo. Coy took
over the responsibility not only
as manager, but as coach, trainer,
administrator, and any other
position which arose as neceS-
sary element in the success OF
the team. We feel sure his time
! spent was repaid by the satisfac-
, ton of an job well done.
Then too, no little credit
, should be extended to those who
Jumped in and filled the UNI
piring positions when called up
on. Such. is the spirit needed for
success in any undertaking.
And the success itself-Well,
no one asks for excuses for one
loss in fifteen starts.
The competition was keen-as
keen as can be found in a hum
dred-mile radius of this Island,
as may be illustrated by Manteo
victories over such teams as the
| LAFAYETTE Braves of the Norfolk
City League, over Riverdale OF
! Norfolk; and one victory in two
! starts with Colerain, runners-up
in the Albemarle League.
The lineup for Manteo was as
follows:
PITCHERS: Gene Cookie
Kennedy Steve Basnight, Mike
Peele>.
CATCHERS: Jack Wilson, Ray
Jones, Jt!, ,Ronnie Meekins.
FIRST BASE: Jack BurruS,
Carlyle DAVIS.
SECOND BASE: Wade Nixon,
Coy TiI1ett;; Jr.
THIRD BASE: Pat Kee,
Woody Fearing,
SHORT STOP: Jerry Cahoon,
Murray Joe" Mann.
OUTFIELD E R S: Thomas
Buddy" Cannady, M oncle
Punk" Daniels, Jack Cahoon,
Donnie Thyme.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1954-09-10
CHURCH OF CHRIST
TO ERECT BUILDING

The Church of Christ, holding
services in the courthouse IN
Manteo each Sunday at 3 pm,
wishes to announce that tn e
church's lot is paid for in full
and the members expect to COM
plete their building enough to be
able to use it for worship in the
near future.
The minister, Burl Brinn, Will
speak on the subject, "A prayer
for Sanctification" Sunday Sept.
u. The public is cordially in
yited to attend.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1954-09-10

as, Also attracting vacationists are
the historical and sports attrac-
tons of Roanoke Island with its
towns of Manteo and Wanchese
and the Dare mainland region
where fresh and salt water fishing
attracts many anglers during Sep
TENDER and until early winter.
Through September and into Oc-
tober most of the hotels and mo-
tells are open for the reception of
guests and this year, because Of
the new all-season influx of tour
lists and vacationists brought about
by the creation of Cape Hatteras
National Seashore Recreauonal
area, many of the communities will
feature accommodations with heat
(for chilly nights throughout the
coming winter. There will be. sever
al open-the-year around hotels and
motels on the Dare beaches, Roa-
noke Island and on Hatteras Is,
land, the geographical center of the
new National Park Services first
oceanside recreational area.
September and October are the
months along the Dare coast which
attract the greatest number of va
cationists who are seeking family
fun and sportsishing. A few hunt
ers also come for the dove and
marsh bird shooting on which the
season is open during early aa-
tumn. Beginning November 10,
when the migratory wildfowl hunt
ing season begins, many hunters
after geese or ducks. and hip game
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1954-09-10
MANTEo AIR FORCE
VET ENTERS COLLEGE

Robert B. Twiford, sonzof Mrs.,
Henry Twiford and ~thev late,
Henry Twiford of Msntec, IS
home with his mother after com
plotting four years in the U. S.
Air Force as radio technician and
maintenance operator. He is a
graduate of Manteo High School,
1850. While home he has work
ed with the Wescott brothers in
radio and TV. He left Sept. 8
for N. C. State College, Raleigh,
where he will study Electrical
Engineering.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1954-09-10
rAuTUMN SEASON NOW .i
UNDERWAY ON COAST
SpOrtsfshing Contests; Family
Vacation Fun and Indian
Summer

Mays Head.-The autumn vaca-
ton season is now off to a better
than-average start along the coast
of Dare County which includes the
beach and banks communities of
Southern Shores, Kitty Hawk, Kill
Devil Hills, Mays Head, Rodanthe-
Waves, Salvo, Avon, Buxton-at-
Cape Hatteras, Frisco and Halter
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1954-09-10
MAYO
Continued from Page One)

trust department of the Bar
Harbor Banking and Trust Com
pany.
Mr. Mayo is member of Bar
Harbor Lodge No. 185 AT and
AM. and the Madison Avenue
Baptist Church, New York City.