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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-07
Mexico's Women Are Taking to Politics

MEXICO CITY. Scarcely
six months after Mexican leg
islators gave them full political
rights. the republics emanci-
pated females are planning a
"women's party" - Partido
Autonomo Femenino Unde-
pendent Female Party.
The ladies have shown a
marked inclination to "di-
vorce" themselves from male
dominated political parties
from the outset. Feminine
leaders of various organiza-
tions. both union and cultural
groups. have been meeting in
strict secrecy to formulate the
plans for the new all-female
political group.
PIeo for Honesty
A political platform calling
for honesty and drastic re-
forms. especially where the
civic rights of the long down.
trodden women are concerned.
is. in the making. The drive
for political independence is
an absolute necessity, as the
women see it, A female poll
tical organization will mean
that women will be able to
fight successfully any back
sliding in guarantees given
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-07
By Emil Zubryn

them by constitutional amend
ment.
Although it is estimated that
Mexican women, 6 million
strong. will go to the polls to
vote for "Diputados" (Repre-
sentatives) in this years cleo
tions. they are still disorgan-
lied. They may not be a
potent force for the next few
years. but aggreSsively deter
mined feminists insist they
will be an important factor in
deciding the next presidential
elections in 1858.
Mexico's female voters are
disconnected with the "sec-
ondary role" to which they are
shunted in political parties
bossed by males. They charge
that they are not given an OPP
portunity to contribute to the
improvement" of the nation S
political system, nor to parti-
cipate in economic and civic
development of Mexico.
The powerful Party of Revo-
lutionary Institutions (PRD.
actually the strongest political
organization in Mexico today,
is attempting to WOO the ladies
by promising them all guar
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-07
SeminoIes Don't Want Title to Their Lands

There are only 1ive high
school graduates in the entire
Seminole tribe. but these Red
Men are not so dull that they
fail to realize they would have
little chance against oil ad-
venturers. Those among them
who speak English freely adj
NIT that If title to the land
were given to the Indian, it
would be only q short time
before whites owned it all.
Besides, say the critics of
the plan, how can you explain
the legal complexities of prop
erty trusteeship to a barefoot
people who can't even speak
English.
Once before, over a hundred
years ago, the Government in
Washington City made a
strenuous effort to get the
lands of the Seminole for
white citizens. 1t put $4,000
soldiers In Florida and spent
$40 million in trying to sub
ject a people that numbered
at no time more than 5000
men. women and children.
The white army took the scalps
Of braves and women alike.
In one Of the blacker moments
OF United States Army history,
1t captured the great war
leader Osceola under a flag Of
truce and let him die in prison.
But even this did not break
the spirit of the Seminole, so
the Government gave it up as
a bad deal, after years of
swamp fighting.
The Indian moved into the
Everglades. and is still there.
He still likes it there, too.
Dollars Hove No Chorm
Why couldn't the Seminole
take title to the property. sell
the oil lands to the white man
and become a millionaire?
Don't want dollars" says
one Of them. And oil spoils
water and kills fish. What
good Is million dollars II there
is no game for Seminole?"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-07

jects. whereas so-called dry
statistics were as interesting TO
me as a dime novel,
Mr.. Hull studied books, re-
ports and brochures on those
topics. He researched constant
ly. He discovered a great fact
of life: That a permanent form
of income tax could bring in
large sums Of money.
Six Yeor Woit
Within three weeks Of the
opening session of the Goth
Congress he introduced q COM
prehensive income-tax bill.
The date was December 10.
1907 Not until October 3,
1918, did it become law. BY
then Woodrow Wilson was
President.
Even then the legislation
found no welcome at the front
door, but had to come in the
side entrance. After a constitu-
tional amendment which took
four years to enact, the income
tax passed finally as part
of the Underwood Tariff Act of
1918. The first income tax was
only a very small percentage of
income For many years it
was no particular burden. even
to the very rich. But like
TopSy. she simply growed and
growed.
Mr.. Hull was not entirely orig
inal in his sponsorship of the
income tax. It had been used
as punching bag in the legis-
lative halls of Washington in
the years after the Civil War,
when an emergency form of
income tax was imposed to pay
costs of the conflict.
Among others, Cordell Hull
closely followed the great de-
bates of 1893 and 1894 which
led to the enactment of the
Wilson Tariff Act. of which
the income tax law was a part.
The Supreme Court ruled 5
to 4 against it. A Congress-
man named Benton McMillin
authored the income tax-pro-
vision in the act which the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-07
Father of the Income 7 ak Still on Local Scene

Supreme Court declared UNI
constitutional.
Where the court decision
stilled McMillin. it simply
whetted the appetite Of the
tall Tennessean. to tax wealth
under the rule Of ability to pay.
He reasoned. "It was incon-
ceivable to me that we had a
Constitution that would shell
ter the chief portion Of the
wealth Of the country from
the only effective method of
reaching ii for its fair share of
taxes"
Privote ToIks
Hull got nowhere in the Goth
Congress. But he made
a lot Of speeches and, prob
ably more important. talked
privately with Congressman
who were willing to listen to
him. Later they supported his
legislation. He had strong OPP
position. including Teddy
Roosevelt and Uncle Joe"
Cannon. then Speaker of the
House and a virtual congress
Sional dictator.
New sessions Of Congress
convened. and years passed.
Mr.. Hull hurdled legalistic
barriers set before him. Many
of Mr.. Hull's opponents, in
Guiding Roosevelt, had a
change Of heart. He also found
strong allies in William Jen-
nings Bryan and Oscar Under
wood. congressional giants of
their day.
When Mr.. Underwood draft
ed his Tariff Bill, Mr.. Hull
was asked to prepare the de-
sired income-tax legislation.
The bill. with the income-tax
provision flying on it's coat
tails, sailed through the House
and Senate. President Wilson
signed his name to the meas
ure. 1t became effective i'm
mediately and no time was
lost in applying it to incomes
received during the remainder
of 1918.
The man with earning power,
little or great. was never to be
quite the same again.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-07

lief of our depleted Treasury
during the Civil War. We can
not expect always to be at
peace"
Aimed at WeoIthy
Another reason he fostered
income-tax legislation was be-
cause wealth was Sinking its
share of the tax burdens" as
he put it. adding revenue for
the expenses of the national
Government in 1907 was then
obtained largely from customs
duties on imports and excise
taxes on such items as whisky
and tobacco"
To Mr.. Hull this obviously
was unfair to the poorer classes
because they. with their small
incomes, were paying the same
taxes on such products as the
rich, with their large incomes.
When Cordell Hull came to
Washington in 1907 from the
hills of Tennessee, Theodore
Roosevelt swas President and
the 60th Congress convened.
Hull was one of the fresh
men members. The air
was filled with activity, even
panic. The So-called bankers
panic was raging at the time,
with 5000 banks closed down.
Teddy Roosevelt had to solve
the same kind of problem
which Franklin D. Roosevelt
inherited on his first day in Of
flee in March. 1888.
Sooe Advice
Talk everywhere was of
money and what to do about
it. In this atmosphere Mr.. Hull
remembered sage advice from
political friends more expert
enced than he. A new member
of Congress. he had been told,
must specialize in something If
he expected to get anywhere.
Freshman Hull wanted to get
somewhere. The vehicle he
chose was income-tax legisla-
ton. economics and finance.
In his autobiography he states:
II noticed that there were few
serious students Of these sub
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-07

the Seminoles will be capable
of handling his own affairs.
The urgency with which the
bill is being pushed is more
easily understood when it is
explained that oil fever is
running high in the Ever
glades. Drilling there has
brought hope to many Flo
ridians that Miami may some
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antees granted them by law.
The equally powerful Fed
Grafton of Mexican Workers
(CTM) is also fearful of the
ultimate strength of what had
truly been 1.-The weaker sex"
Directives have gone out to
all union lieutenants to f1atter
the feminine citizens of the
republic, make available every
aid and organize las many
female declarations (unions) as
possible
Tune Changing
Seasoned politicians in
Mexico and most of the ISL
preme males" who either
pooh-poohed or ridiculed the
entry of Mexico's women into
the political arena now are
changing their tune. The idea
is dawning on them that I'M
less they make room for the
fairer sex the petticoat po-
litical party could develop into
a major force against them.
One of the ladies principal
problems is finding solid finan-
cial support. If they can get
the money, it looks like the
men will be in for melancholy
time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-07
By Flint O. DuPre

The income tax is horror
so well established in every
ones life it is hard to realize
that the man who fathered it
is still alive here in Washing
ton. D. G.
He is Cordell Hull, we'll re-
membered as Secretary of
State and Democratic leader,
but little known as the for
mer Congressman who put real
meaning in the warning, Be
ware the Ides of March," For
1t was more than As years ago
that Mr.. Hull introduced a bill
in the House which grew into
today's NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. tax
device-the income tax.
Now retired from public life
Che is 82). Mr.. Hull lives in a
suite in the Sheraton Park
Hotel. He talks little about
his brainchild today. but he
takes satisfaction out of the
way the income tax has full
filled his early hopes. Mr..
Hull was looking for a tax
that could provide the huge
revenues needed in time of war
or national emergency and one
that would keep the heaviest
burdens off the shoulder of
the poor.
Prophetic Speech
In 1910-the fourth year of
his fight for an income tax
Mr.. Hull delivered a speech
which proved to be prophetic
of the role the income tax was
to play in financing American
participation in the first two
World Wars, the Korean con-
f1ict and the defense measures
being taken today in prepara-
ton for any eventuality of the
future. He said:
During the great strain Of
national emergencies an in
come tax is absolutely with
out a rival as a relief meas
ure. Many governments in
time of war have invoked it's
prompt and certain aid. It
enabled England to conquer
Napoleon. 1t came to the re-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-07

day become a Tulsa with
palms.
But when one Of the white
witnesses testifying for the
Seminoles mentioned oil at the
hearing, the subcommittee, of
which Senator Watkins of
Utah is chairman, quickly
steered the hearing onto a less
controversial path.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-07

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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-06-09
CLUB CALENDAR
aVRRY WEpNKspAY

EVERY WEDNESDAY
soo-Junor Of Commerce. Clubhouse. F1ager
WEDNESDAY,. JUNE
1o0o-Fle Training Group owe, place to be announced
1000-FAWTU Officers Wives Club, place be announced
1l:3o-NAS Officers Wives Club Seapane Base pool
zUnied Daughters Conederacy place to be announced
T:3o-Art and Historical Society," place to be announced.
Club Armory Bldg, White Soutard
7:3o-Junor Deb at Woman's Club, 319 Duval Street.
e:O0-BP0 Does, Elks Auditorium, 33 Duva Street. -.
s0O-Sacerdotisas del Hogan, No. l. 919 Elizabeth Street.
s:00-American Legion, Legion Home, Stock Island.
sD-Gn Leaders Club Wesley House, Varea
EVERY Thursday
11:15-Rotary Club St. Pauls Parish Hall
1:00-Thrt Shop, Navy COmmisSary open until 100 M
e:30-Lions Club at Lions Den. 1907 Seminary St.
7:30-CAP Cadets Poinciana Community House
7:s0-Prnces Syracuse, Pyhian Hall, 728 Fleming ST.
THURSDAY, JUNE 10
1o:oo-Gray Ladies Corps, place TO be announced
7:30-JayShees place to be announced.
7:30-Nu Phi Mu Sorority San Carlos Hall.
s:0o-FRA Ladies Auxiliary. FRA Home, Caroline Street
s:oo-American Legion Auxiliary Legion home
S0o-Dr F. Varea Cuban Masonic Lodge 919 Elizabeth st.
s:0o-Knights of Columbus Noes Hall, 1921 Duval Street.
s:0o-Cvl Air Patrol Poinciana Community Center
aNERy Friday
7:3o-Youth for Christ, Poinciana Baptist Church
FRIDAY. JUNE II
7:S0-Rebekah Lodge Pythian Hall, 72S Fleming Street.
soo-Order of Eastern Star, Scottish Rite Temple
avERY Sunday
2:0o-CAP Cadets Poncana Community House
3:30-Orden Cabaleros de 10 Luz Az Amelia st.
NRRY MONDAY
co-Gym Class for oicer wives. Bldg 49, seapans Base
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-06-09
Pot Luck Supper
For Youth Group

The Pilgrim Fellowship. youth
organization Of the First Congre-
gational Church, sal William Street
will hold q pot luck supper in the
church parlors on Friday evening.
June II at $50 o'clock. All Of the
young people of the church Of high
school age are invited as well as
friends Of the church In this age
group.
In addition 70 the minister, the
Reverend Robert G. Forbes, spon.
sors will be Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Boza. A baked ham dinner with
all the trimmings is planned. Those
coming are requested to bring q
dish Of food Of their own choos.
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Drudge,
trustee and deaconess respectively
of the church along with some Of
their families are expected to pro-
vide some musical entertainment
for the evening. Food. fun and fell
lowship will be the bill Of fare for
the evening. Additional information
may be had by calling the minist-
er at 23111.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-06-09
Shower Is Give,,
For Miss Gardner

Mrs. Peter Valdez gave q bridal
shower at the Wesley House on
Wednesday, May rs for Miss Clara
Gardner, whose marriage to Alton
Gates win take place on Saturday
evening, June II, at st. Paul's
Episcopal Church.
The tables were decorated with.
ferns and beautiful roses In assert
ed clors.
Mrs. Valdez, Miss Mildred Arch
er, and Miss Mary Lou Gardner
took part in the program. Prizes
were won by Mrs. Walter Cooper,
Mrs. Peggy Meredith, Miss JoAnn
Pinder and Mrs. Ethea Stricken.
More thsn fifty friends and rela-
tives of the young bride-to-be were
present at the shower.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-06-09
CRAY LADIES' COFFEE
MEETING THURSDAY

The Gray Ladies will meet
90 Thursday morning, Jvss 10
st 1o:00 q. m. NJ HE Red Cross
Annsx ct the Us Naval Hsspk
eel.
This b . regular meathly
business meeting and eeffss.
Plans for the coming lmeash's
activities will be planned.
Hesisssss will BE- Mrs. Don.
cid Henderson and Mrs. Leon.
ard B. keraska.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-06-09
CASTING DIRECTOR

MT. VERNON, No. (N) - W.
L. Smith wasted only one cast.
Fishing in the Spring River near
hear he caught the Missouri limit
Of six black bass on seven casts.
A conservation agent, Truman
Harmon, was the surprised and
admiring spectator.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-06-09

The United States imports
around eight million pounds of
dried daisy blooms annually 10
make pyrethrum, an insecticide.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-06-09

Early u. S. census reports gave
the amount Of coal mined in bush.
els and it is estimated that about
% bushels Of coal equal q ton.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-06-09
OkelIs Spend Weekend
On Keys With Papys

State Representative and Mrs.
George Okell, Of Miami, were
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Bernie Pa.
.py at their Keys home over the
weekend.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-06-09

William the Conqueror, hing Of
England, died in Rouen, capitalof
Normandy In 1887.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-06-09

Nearly four tons of aphids have
been found in q single acre Of al
falfa.
The Lincoln times., 1954-11-25
News For

57,849 HOME LOANS

A total of 57,849 home loan ap-
plicationS were received by tn e
Veterans Administration for guar
anty during the month of Octo-
ber, the agency announced. This
total was 122 per cent higher than
the number received in October
1858. which was 26.005
The October applications eX-
ceeded the volume of September.
1854 by 674.
VA also reported it received re-
quests for appraisal of 83.497 pro-
posed and existing homes, a de-
crease of 6.996 below the Septem-
Der total of 89,493. 1t represented.
however. an increase of 1877 per
cent above the 34,833 appraisal re-
quests received during October.
1858.
Of the 82,497 homes for which
VA received appraisal requests last
month, 45,572 were for proposed
homes. a decrease Of 5.693 under
September. and 36,925 were for eX-
listing homes. a decrease Of 1903
under the previous month.
VA said the decrease in t h e
number of proposed units for
which it received appraisal re-
quests was seasonal and was OBJ
served mostly in the areas with
colder climates.
Q-Would it be possible for me
to take on-the-job training under
the Korean GI Bill on a part-time
basis?
A-No. the law requires that on
the-jo training under the Korean
CT Bill must be on full-time
basis.
Q-I am the widow of World
War II veteran. and 4 have never
remarked. also am World War
II veteran myself. Would l be ell
gible for two GI loans-one on the
basis of being an unremarried wi
dow. and the other based on my
own eligibility?
A-No. You would be eligible for
only one GI loan - based on your
own eligibility as veteran.
Q--I am planning to apply for
disability compensation. Since 1
have Just had a physical examin-
alton at recognized private hos
pital. would it be necessary for me
to be examined again by the VA?
A-No. it would not be necessary
for you to be examined by VA, so
long as your hospital examination
Identifies your disabling condition
and presents sufficient findings so
that VA can properly evaluate the
condition Further, your eXamina-
ton must have been certified by
the hospitals chief medical Off
Ger or his physician-designate.
The Lincoln times., 1954-11-25
SHNKS n1PMR
This on Thut

Bill Bowman, rookie fullback for
the Detroit Lions, returned a kick.
of 100 yards for q touchdown In
his first league game this season
against the Chicago Bears
Beating the Cleveland Indians in
the world series was nothing new
for the New York Giants. For the
past two years the Giants have
edged the Indians in Spring exhi-
bition games. This year the New
Yorkers won 13 of 81 games and in
1858 they took ii out of 21 ..
Paul Matz and Dan Shannon, CO.
captains of the Notre Dame foot
ball team, were teammates at
Mount Carmel High in Chicago
where both played under Coach
Terry Brennan, present Irish foot
ball mentor E. E. (Rip) Mil
Ter, assistant director of athletics
at Navy, was one of the "seven
mules" of NOtre Dame fame &.
The longest punt recorded by
University of North Carolina foot
ball player came in 1887 when Tom
Burnette booted an S5-yard spiral
against New York University
Former heavyweight champion
Jack Dempsey started fighting in
the year 1914, under the name of
Kid Blackie Ollie MatsOn of
the Chicago Cardinals in the Ma
tiOnal Football League ran the
first leg Of the winning 1,600 meter
relay team in the 1852 Olympics.
The Lincoln times., 1954-11-25
Army-Navy Game Matches
Two Of Most Explosive
EIevens In The Nation

and long paSSer Supre. lle." At
right half is Tommy Bell, l90-
pound block buster, and at left
half is Bob Kyasky. 180-pound
speedster. The fullback is Pat
Uebel, 205-pound Junior who is
remembered for his three touch
downs IN last years 20 to 7 tri-
l;mph over Navy. AS for Vann.
lie has thrown ten touchdoWns
passes and has averaged an in
credible 1876 yards on them. In
the 35 to 0 victory over Penn. he
had touchdown passes of Sc and
so yards.
MIDDIES HAVE DEPTH
Navy doesn't have the individ-
ual backfield stars to match
Army's, but the Middies may
have more depth. particularly at
halfbaca. The top halfback COM
bination is Phil Monahan and
Bob Craig, with Monahan
strong inside runner and Craig
the top Dreakway threat. Navy's
hest quarterback is George Welsh,
157-pounder who is rated as a
better short passer than Vann
hut not as polished ball hand
ler. Navy fullback is either Joe
Gattuso or Dick Guest.
In Arnny's forward wall, the
most spectacular member is Don
Holleder, six-foot, two-inch 1877
FOUNDER. He's believed certain to
gain All-America recognition. The
duel of great ends alone should
be worth the 500 the scalpers
are reported asking for tickets.
Because to match Holleder, Navy
has Ronnie Beagle. six-foot, l80-
FOUNDER. Erdelatz says that any,
thing Holleder can do, Beagle can
do better.
This will be the fifty-fifth
Army Navy game. Since the be-
ginning of the colorful series in
1890, Army has won % games
and Navy %. This years game,
says The Sporting News, should
rank with tie greatest OF all of
them.
The Lincoln times., 1954-11-25
Thanksgiving Hunts
Scheduled In, State

Formal foxhunting attire will
brighten the rolling hunt country
of North Carolina in the Sand
hills, Piedmont and mountains
November Is as the states three
organized hunts and hosts of visi-
tors turn out for the formal
Thanksgiving Hunt Meets.
For the Tryon Hounds, Tryon,
and the Moore County Hounds,
Southern Pines. Thanksgiving will
open a hunting season which ex-
tends until late spring. The Sedge-
field Hunt, near Greensboro and
High Point, held it's first formal
meet October 16 and has been go.
ing out twice weekly ever since, a
schedule which will continue un-
til late spring.
Since Thanksgiving weather in
the North Carolina Hunt Coun-
tries is usually mild, the holiday
hunts bring numerous riders from
hunts in other parts of the coun-
try. Spectators, on horseback and
in automobiles, are welcome at the
hunt meets, and camera fans find
colorful subject matter.
Hunts on Saturday, November
81, are also scheduled at Tryon.
Sedgefield and Southern Pines.
where the winter resort season is
underway.