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Evening star., 1955-01-16

During the next three months all
most any American taxpayer can
save himself q pleasantly notices
able sum Of money If he VIII take
the time and trouble to look into
the new. Federal income tax law.
It might, however. be q good idea
TO begin looking very soon.
The new law is volumin0us and
complex. It represents the biggest
revision in American tax law in the
past 70 years. There are over 5000
changes. Physically. the new tax
law weighs over three pounds. net.
More than SOC, 900 man-hours Of
labor went into it. And. as one
might expect, there Is an appalling
amount Of legal and technical Lam
guage.
Not even those In the Internal
Revenue Bureau, whose business 1t
is to dispense Information about the
new law, are conversant with all
phases Of it.
Danger Of Oversight
So the taxpayer would be well
advised to start investigating the
new law now. Those who wait until
the filing deadline. April is this
year. are apt to overlook q variety
of dement's.
Naturally, many Of the changes
deal with complex matters such as
corporate mergers. partnership IN
come, liquidating dividends, etc.
things that don't concern the ay-
erage wage Garner. But there are
also lot Of features which do con-
Germ him.
Here is good illustration.
Harry @. Taxpayer, a Federal
employe, earns $1,000 year. In
1854 he also earned $500 for OUT
side work as an accountant. and he
received another $500 In dividends
from securities. Harry has two
tesn-age sons. one of them. IT
year-old Frank. earned $500 last
year from his paper route and q
summer camp job Last spring
Harry was llospitalized two weeks
for a stomach ailment, during which
time he was on sick leave and
continued to receive his regular
salary.
Total family medical bills amount-
ed to $400. Finally. Harry's total
deductions for contributions. mort
gage interest, debts, taxes and so
on came to just $700.
In figuring his tax under the old
law Harry could deduct only this
S700, plus $500 exemption for HIM
self and for each member Of the
family who did not earn more than
Evening star., 1955-01-16
Wet Nomese Ambassador Optimistic for the Future

experiences the hard lessons they
have to teach, If we do not accept
the evident truth that Asia in gem
sral and Wet Nam In particular are
more fearful OF white colonialism. or
even It's shadow. than Of commu-
nisnn, yellow or red, although the
latter be the worst of tyrannies and
the most cynical Of colonialisms, we
shall not fail to lose. bit by bit. not
only all Indo- China, but ali Asia. I
do not state here my own personal
feeling. but rather objective and
self-evident truth.
Because the free world has mis-
understood this It has already lost
half Of Wet Nam. I do not want the
rest to be lost!
The loss of Wet Nam would bring
about the loss of Asia.
President Eisenhower was right
when he spoke Of falling dominoes."
Evening star., 1955-01-16

ing oyster farmersl is moved up to
February Is.
3 Medical expenses exceeding 8
per cent of the gross income are
deduetihle. Under the old law the
level was per cent.
Tax exempt contributions to
charity or non-profit institutions
can now go as high as 80 per cent
Of the gross income. The former
maximum was 20 per cent,
o Working mothers can now de-
duct the expenses they incur for
the care Of their children during
working hours. This applies. how
ever. only to children under II. It
is primarily intended to help widows.
. Stockholders may exclude the
first $50 per year of dividend in-
come: for married couples filing q
joint return the exemption is 500.
Moreover. on all dividend income
earned after July 81. 1864. and which
exceeds $50. per cent credit Is
allowed against taxes For example.
If Joe DoakeS received 81 900 In divi-
dends. $50 is exempt. OF the re-
naming $3.50, which he must declare
as income, per cent, or $50, can
be deducted directly from his tax.
So If Joe's tax works out to, say,
$500-he need pay only $462.
. Treatment of the sick Is more
lenient. If an employed person be-
comes i'll and his employer cons
tinues his salary, or the employe
receives insurance compensation for
wage loss. all such payment UP to
500 per week Is tax exempt. Where
the compensation scheme Is A.
nanced solely by the employee the
entire payment is exempt. Unless
the person Is hospitalized. however.
the first week Of illness does not
count.
. Retirement income, including
pensions, annuities. etc. now re-
ceives more favorable treatment all
though it Is not entirely exempt.
Social security payments, as always.
remain exempt.
. Many people need no longer file
advance declarations. or estimates.
of their income. For instance. q mar-
ried man whose income derives sole-
" from wages or salary need no
longer file tax estimates unless he
earns more than $4,000 a year The
old law established the level at
$1,000.
For those who have a fair amount
of income from other sources, the
tax requirements are more complex
and tend to vary q good deal with
the individual case.
Evening star., 1955-01-16

direct aid win have an entirely
different result than indirect aid.
But 1t is just beginning" Arnbassa-
dor Chuong added.
Leey Of Army Cut
Wet Nam doubts reports that the
United States wants to have the Wet
Namese army cut from around l70,-
900 men TO 10000.
Asked If Wet Namese Premier Ngo
Dinh Diem would approve this cut,
the Ambassador replied:
Are you sure SO sharp cut is
contemplated? I do not think so.
In any case. 10000 men are not
enough. But hope this is only q
projected reduction. Your military
advisory group Is working closely
with our government and It will
certainly recognize In time the dan
ger Of too drastic a reduction
OF our army. And then your Gov
ernment, your Congress and your
public opinion viii agree that it Is
not very logical TO cut your military
aid 80 sharply at the very moment
Evening star., 1955-01-16

when, by becoming direct, 1t can be
useful. Nor is 1t prudent to have
only a small police force In Free
Wet Nam when the Wet Mini is
doubling the power of its army in
the north by secretly receiving new
arms and equipment from Russia
and China.
There Is no reason to give Wet
Nam 81 billion In aid year through
French channels and then to re-
duce It 20 sharply when 1t Is given
directly or through American cham
nels."
Election Proportions
Ambassador Chuons was asked If
he considered his government to be
strong enough to face elections In
1855.
Certainly II Ii. !" he said. TN the
first months after the Geneva ar
mistice. our government had to
shoulder all the disastrous conse-
quences Of military defeat, Of parti-.
ton and Of political mistakes that
had disorganized the country and
led to defeat. It was almost para
lyzed by Gen. Hinh's rebellion,
which lasted three months. IGen.
Nguyen Van Hinh formerly was
Wet Namese Army Chief Of Staff.
Ed
But since the latter was dis
missed on November 20 by Chief Of
State Bao Dai. President Diem's
government Is unmistakably and
amazingly getting stronger and
stronger. Not only has 1t recovered
Evening star., 1955-01-16
By EcrI n. yoss

Wet Mans Ambassador to the
United States. Tran Van Chuong. Is
now optimistic for free Wet Mans
future, despite gloomy reports from
newsnlen on the scene.
Until 1855. we were going In the
wrong direction and 1t led US to
military defeat and to political dis
order and ineffectiyeness." he said
IN an exclusive interview with The
Sunday Star.
.But now We havsa started on the
right way. It Is very late. but not
too late.
I'VE can now solve our political
problems because France has Just
given US back our economic inde-
pendence. And we can solve our eco-
nomic problems because South Wet
Nam does not lack food nor land,
nor help from the richest, most
powerful and most generous nation
In the world"
VIII Elections Be HEIDI
Asked II he expected the July.
1856. elections actually would be
held, he answered:
Il confess to you that ! haven't
any idea.
"A long time ago. everyone agreed
that general elections should be held
in Germany, Austria and Korea. yet
they have never taken place and no
one knows when they will"
The Wet Nanese Ambassador Is
pleased with recent French moves
In. his country:
France has Just given us most
valuable help in giving back to
Wet Nam its economic independence
without which there can be no
political independence And with
out political independence there
would be no chance Of winning the
elections.
AS a matter Of fact. on January
8, 1855. the French authorities
transferred to the Wet Namese
authorities the Bank OF Issue and
the Exchange Office, which were
formerly under French control.
This transfer Of power has gone
almost unnoticed In the United
States, vet 1t is of considerable
Importance for the solution Of the
Wet Namese problem"
Up until january 5, 1855. Arnbas-
sador Chuong said. his country had
"but 3 theoretical independence"
since France had retained the power
Of directing and regulating the
monetary policy and foreign ex-
change Of Wet Nam.
by giving Its economic inde-
pendence back TO Wet Nam the
Mendes : France government has
rendered the free world Q service
without which II would be absolutely
impossible to save Wet Nam from
communism" the Ambassador de-
olared.
There Il ground now for o fruit
ful and sincere association between
France and Wet Nam"
Asked II Wet Nam was satisfied
with the United States role In his
country, Ambassador Chuong said:
1--WE are. Now the United States
Ii realizing more and more that the
Wet Namese can be saved only by
themselves. by their own efforts and
sacrifices: that they cannot be ex-
pected to make these necessary
efforts and sacrifices unless they are
allowed to save their country for
themselves and are treated as q fully
independent nation"
The United States Government.
he recalled. agreed as far back as
September 28, 1854. on the principle
Of direct aid. This principle, he said.
can be implemented now that the
French authorities have transferred
to the Wet Namese the Bank Of
Issue and the Exchange once.
Evening star., 1955-01-16
Start Hunting Income Tox Deductions Now
By Phil Yeooer and John Stark

By Phil Yecser and John Stark
5000 during the year-in this case
an exemption Of $500 for Harry,
his wife and one son twho earned
less than 5000. Subtracting the
total $2,500 deductible from his
$1,000 gross income. Harry had q
taxable income Of $500 on which.
at the old tax rate. he paid q
sl.258 tax.
More Deductions Nov
Under the new tax Law. however.
Harry's tax picture shapes up this
way:
Besides the $700 in deductions.
Harry can now exclude from the tax:
Cd 50 400 in exemptions. which in-
cludes an additional 5000 for Frank.
whose exemption he had lost under
the old law; (2l 5000 in salary, part
of the pay he received while sick:
l3) $I60 in medical expenses, the
amount by which his medical bills
exceeded 3 per cent of his total in
come: "a 500 in dividends.
Thus Harry's taxable income under
the new law would be $4.440. on
which. at 10 per cent lower tax
rate, he would pay a tax Of 1896. In
addition. Harry can write on 4 per
cent Of his taxable dividends t$4O0l.
which comes to sic, directly from
his tax payment. His final tax Is
thus $3.50.
In brief, the new tax law IS worth
$378 to Harry. While it will not
make this much difference to many
of us, Earry'S case Is by no means
an extreme one.
All in all. American taxpayers will
get to keep under the new law about
Sis billion year which they would
otherwise have had to pay. It is the
responsibility of each of them, how
ever, to find out what he does or
does not owe.
important Chonges
Here are few Of the changes
which will have wide application.
Some of these have been noted in
the foregoing illustration. Additional
ones. Of course. must go unlisted
here.
. Parents with children whose
part-time earnings exceed $500 no
longer lose the 5000 exemption for
the child If he or she is under 10
or attending school.
. The perennial procrastinator win
have months reprieye, as the final
filing date for individuals Is ex-
tended until April is. The alterna-
tive filing date for farmers linclud-
Evening star., 1955-01-16

reported IN the booklet, were cer-
tainly on base by general American
standards, but the views Of others
would square with even the most
touchy American patriot.
But attacks on this booklet, only
one of thousands Of UNESCO publi-
cations, has been the cornerstone Of
American criticism Of UNESCo.
The then Congressman John T.
Wood, Republican, of Idaho. inserted
the MacFarland report In the Con-
gressicnal Record talong with Mr..
Woods own comments calling
UNESCO band Of spies and trai-
tors and calling its work ''palpable
and evident treason'1 and 1t subse-
quently was circulated widely among
school boards and veterans organ-
izations.
Members Of both the American
Legion and Veterans OF Foreign
Wars took up the Campaign Mr..
MacFarland started. Though some
of the criticism was responsible,
other attacks quoted and misquoted
Booklet ", wrenched statements out
OF context and added interpretations
which, If left uncflallenged, would
sour almost any veteran on UNESCo.
Results Of the campaigns were
resolutions, by the VIEW In 1852 and
the American Legion as late as 1864,
condemning the educational activi-
ties Of UNESCO In this country and
quoting again from Booklet v.
The veterans groups did add one
new criticism. They scored UNESCO
for hiring American citizens whose
loyalty was suspect. And they criti-
cized the present head Of UNESCO,
Luther Evans, former Librarian Of
Congress, for not promptly firing
persons who failed loyalty checks.
Chonge Of Heurt9
Recently, however. there have
been signs Of q possible change Of
heart In the veterans organizations.
The Legion set up special commit-
tee to study UNESCO. II reported
last year and cleared the group Of
subversion. The report pointed out
faults in the original MacFarland
document cit is this material on
which the national executive COM
mittee apparently based Its resolu-
ton. condenining UNESCO. the Le-
gion report said) and recommended
that the Legion cooperate with
UNESCO.
Some Legionnaires were not satis-
fed. however. 50 the original resolu-
Evening star., 1955-01-16

on ''neo-iascist and hate groups"
In the "avowedly fascist" National
Renaissance Party and the publica-
ton Common Sense, the sheet
which hates Jews first and Com
munists second.
Mr.. MacFarland Is worth all this
attention only because his report on
UNESCO was the first of any pronli-
nence to tag it "subversive" and was
to become the pattern for subse-
duent criticism from other sources.
The MacFarland report accused
UNESCO Of teaching edisloyaIty' to
American children and poisoning
the minds" Of teachers, specifically
by indoctrinating teachers and pu-.
pills in world citizenship" and there
by bringing this country under the
heel Of q Communist-d dominated
world government.
A raft Of quotations from
UNESCO publications were pre-
sented as supporting evidence. Most
were from the since-fafnous Book
let "" of a UNESCO series titled
Toward World UNDERSTANDING
Some quotations would offend
most Americans. They do instruct
teachers to indoctrinate children in
world -minde edness" and to wean
them away from home taught ma
tionalism." The tone Of many quota
tions would ALLEVIATE most American
parents, and the ideas advocated are
directly opposed to ideas held by
many parents.
But many Of the quotations are
distorted. Many statements In the
same booklet expressing opposite
views are ignored. and none Of the
quotations represent UNESCO poll
icy.
The MacFarland report contains
one distortion that Is almost clas-
sic. A one-paragraph quotation"
actually starts with sentences from
page So, follows with phrases from
page so, returns to words on page So,
then skips to page 50, finally ending
the direct quote" with material
from page so.
Disclaimer Ignored
Actually Booklet v was never
meant to represent UNESCO policy
and the publication contains q dis
ciairler to that precise effect. It is
merely q report on q UNESCO spon-
sored seminar held in l948 In Cze-
choslovakia The "A participants
were educational experts" from Is
countries. The views Of some. as
Evening star., 1955-01-16

fun control Of the army, but In o
few weeks it gained the support Of
Gen. lie Van Wen. the Binh
Xuyen Tpolitico-relig military
groupl leader. He agreed to the
closing Of his well-known gambling
house in Cholon Ia Saigon suburb
and to the integration Of his private
army into the national army. The
Diem government also obtained the
support Of the Gao Dai and Hoa Hao
troops who had gone underground to
fight both the French and the Wet
Mini. ICao Dai and Hoa Hao are
other politico-religious Military
Bringing these groups into har-
mony with the government Is q
political test Of the greatest impor-
tance. No other preceding govern
ment had ever dreamed Of such q
success"
Reds Hove Trouble
Ambassador Chuong expects the
Wet Mini to run into serious DIFF
flculties in North Wet Nam.
Through their scorched- ed-earth
policy, they have destroyed almost
everything outside Of two or three
towns in the NORTH" he points out.
ITO rebuild. they are now obliged to-
transform North Wet Nam into q
Russo-C Chinese colony The popula-
tion is now discovering that they
have only replaced the French
colonialism by a much harder one.
This explains why thousands Of ref
ugees keep fleeing from the north
TO the south, even from the home
province Of Ho Chi Mini, even some
of his top aides.
If Communist rule Is as effective,
orderly and attractive as is told by
some press correspondents, those
people would not have fed. even the
poorest ones, even those who wrong
" hoped that they were protected
from Communist tyranny by their
very poverty" /"
The Ambassador charged that the
Wet Mini are violating the Geneva
agreements. as has been reported
from Indo-C China.
: Those violations are so frequent
and serious that our Embassy has
Just published q booklet on the sub
ject We would be glad 70 send
copy Of 1t to anybody who is inter-
ested, as long as our supply lasts. An
accord with the Communists can
only be fools bargain, and all
Americans ought to know It."
Election Tomperine chcrged
The Wet Mini are preparing for
the elections, he asserted, ''by deny
ing all liberty to the future voters
and by e-establishing In North Wet
Nam o regime based on dictator
ship, on the police state and on
espionage and informers." They be-
gan such system as far back as
i945. he said. adding:
81 lived under this regime for
more than o year and know 1t Is
intolerable. ! also know what the
Wet Mini election OF l945 was: It
was the crlidest Of farces. It was q
mockery. It was q cheat.
For instance, in order to calm
the protests Of their political adver-
saries Cat that time. they still had
political adversaries, for they were
not yet all-powerful as they are
now the Wet Mimi after some hag-
Cling decided to give out 10 Of the
$50 seats In the National Assembly
10 their opponents In advance.
This alone Is enough to show
what elections can be In q country
ruled by the Wet Mimi"
And what are the lessons to be
learned from Wet Mans expert
ences7 Ambassador Chuone an
swered:
If We cannot learn from these
4 . D. z Il il a
Evening star., 1955-01-16

party adding. "Let me say cate
gorically that naturalization is not
the answer to our problem
Somewhat repetitively tMr. Man
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1955-08-03

here was denied. Rufus Watts
asked the Board for permission
10 put on" another taxi. Com
missioncrs stuck by the ordin-
'ancc limiting the numter OF
taxis TO four.
A band was placed on parable
parking between DR.. Simpson!
office and Western Auto store
IN Hickman Road. Commission.
crs termed that particular area
a safety hazard The parkint
ban will apply TO autos on tho
East side of the street.
No action was taken by IN,
Board on entering a formal bic
for the college. At a recent meet.
ing, the commissioners agreed
to investigate the possibilities o
making a formal bid depcndint
upon the interest and rcspons,
of local citizens. II was indicat
ed that response was poor.
Mayor II. G.. Cameron presid
cd at the meeting. Present wer,
commissioners Howard Harrel
son, Phil Hughes. Waldo Wood,
land Willard Wright,
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1955-08-03
Ruling BY Attorney General
Sought On Town Ordinance

McGougan pointed out that
several such cases had arisen in
other North Carolina COMMUNE
ties.
Such cases have been held
both ways" said McGougan.
The suit and restraining order
being contemplated by the com
missioners would be based on
grounds that construction of a
building TO block an alley would
constitute a nuisance in the
sense Of congesting traffic and
making difficult the collection
and disposal Of garbage.
An existing town ordinance
prohibits removal of garbage
through the front entrance of a
store.
Other business transacted in
.cludCd issuing a temporary taxi
operators permit to Rczell Jor-
dan. He will drive the J. K
Jacobs taxi while MIR. Jacobs is
confined due to illness.
A request that an additional
taxi be permitted TO operate
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1955-08-03
Whiieville Man
Faces Attempted
Rape Charges

a 22-year-Old white service
station attendant was charged
his week with attempting to
rape a l9-ycar-old Negro girl
near her home about four miles
from Writcvillc at IL O'Clock
Sunday morning.
Ernest Todd. Whitcvillc, was
.hargcd with assault with intent
10 rape after assaulted Mamie
White.
The girl told deputies that she
vas walking TO church when a
ran identified as Todd drove
~ in his car, turned around and
lSked her if she wanted a ride.
The girl said she refused and
hat the man then jumped out
nd attacked her. The man fled
.i,Cr the girl had torn his shirt
roCkct off and began screaming
Deputies said Todd admitted
being in the area. He said nc
vas looking for a Negro woman
tc stay with his wife who is OK
pccting a baby.
Todd was being held in Jail
n lieu of a $500 appearance
bond.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1955-08-03

Obtaining a restraining order
against construction Of Lees
Five and Ten cent store was still
a touch and 60" situation last
night at a meeting of the Town
Board.
Commissioners agreed TO a.
wait the opinion Of the Attorney
General on the legality of the
July / ordinance forbidding con-
struction Of a building within
l2.5 feet of the rear property
line.
Town Attorney Frank Nc
Cougar told the Board he would
nail a copy Of the ordinance to-
lay to the Attorney General.
Attorney McGougan told
Board members the brief tc
bring suit against Lees Stores
Inc, was being completed. Act
on on the request that authori-
1ation TO bring suit be recorded
IN the minutes of the meeting
was withheld pending word from
The Attorney General on the
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1955-08-03
Negro Baby Dies

A three-month- old Negro boy.
William Hurbert Hemingway,
Jr., died Of suffocation Sunday
morning at his home In the
little mill quarters" outside
Tabor City
Chief Of Police II. r. Epps who
accompanied County Coroner
Worth Williamson in the In vest
igation. said that the baby was
left In care of his 10-year- old
sister. Lois. She found the body
between a folded cot. The baby
Rad been left asleep on top Of
the folded cot and evidently had
slipped between the folds dur
ing the night
Williamson said the death was
accidental and no inquest would
IN nn1zg~,x.