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Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1956-11-01

res 35.75, value 1920, total tax
40 .84.
THOMPSON-MADISON
/ Trzaska, Rosalia, lot AZ, des.
HB, acres $3.50, value 291O, to-
tai tax 8O.34.
TROY TOWNSHIP
/ Dayton, Howard p, lot 10,
des. bldg, acres 9.61, value $40,
total tax 1888.
! Dorsey, Vernon, M. & George
| b., des. HB, acres 500, value
Alto, total tax 1850.
/ Ely, Esthur, r., lot g., des.
trailer, acres 5.28, value 100, to-
tai tax 1884.
i Ely, George E. & Leona. lot
n, des. H, acres 3.78, value
2010, total tax 1924.
| Kleinshrot, Walter, des. trail
er-shed, acres so, value 1910, to-
tai tax 61.98..
Demchak, Steve & Virginia.
lot Is, des. HB, acres 1925, val
ue 1880, total tax 70.81.
! Ogrinc, Ernest A. & Louise K
j des. HB. acres 44.50, value $500,
total tax $3.50.
4 Pollock, Stephen j. & Gladys,
des. HB, acres 1888, value $500
total tax 1926.
j /, Wilma F. Kronk, Auditor
OF Geauga County, hereby GER
thy that the foregoing is a true
ana correct list of lands, lots
and parts of lots, with the de-
scription and valuation thereo,
on which the taxes penalties
and assessments have not been
paid. Said lands appearing on
the delinueqnt land list; having
i Contiued on Page is
Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1956-11-01

O1NDGNOON LANE ALLOl.
Czerr, Lillian, lot 1872, acres
II, value $50, total tax 5.O2.
lCzerr, Lillian, lot 1882, des.
H, acres IL, value 1850, total
tax 1892.
Czerr, Lillian, lot 1892, acres
IL, value $50, total tax 500.
Czerr, Lillian, lot 1902, des.
west half, acres .06, value 80,
total tax LOO.
Knurson, Ruth S., lot COL, &C.
res II, value 40, total tax l.34
Knutson, Oney & Ruth, 10,
SOL, acres IT, value $50, total
tax 500.
Nemeth, Joseph A., lot 274-1
acres .16, value 100, total tax
6.36.
Nemeth, MI. lot 281-1, acres
.16, value 100, total tax 6.38.
NEWBURY TOWNSHIP
RELIANCE INVESTMENT
Carmichael, Mather NJ, lo'
l25, acres OF, value 20, total
tax .68. .
Carmichael, Mather M, lo1
1913, acres .07, value 20, tota1
tax SO.
Carmichel, Mather NJ, lot l29
acres .07, value 20, total tas
.68.
Jackson, Anna & George, lot
381, acres OF, value 80, tota
tax 2.68.
Kupcik, Edward & Marie, 10,
141, acres OF, value go, tota
tax 200.
Kupcik, Edward & Marie, lo1
142, des. G, acres OF, value 76O
total tax Is "A.
Kupcik, Edward & Marie, lot
143, acres OF, value SO, tota
tax 200.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-05-18
Darlington IIssts.

Mrs Ed Belloff and daughter
Charlotte, MIR and Mrs. James
Coleman and family. and Mr. and
Mrs Guthrie Maloney and family
were visitors Of there parents Mr.
and Mrs II I Shorter, this week
end
Mrs. Olive Wilkerson. of RoXboro,
NJ G.. and Mrs. j. L. Greene. of
WASHINGTON. ID c.. visited Mrs j.
i Payne for Mothers Day
Mr. and Ms. A b Bryant and
fanily, Of Bel Air, Md. Nh. and
Mus Bib Blanks and DAUGHTER. Lin
G7 and Mr.. and MS Ryland Har-
Ycy Of Richmond, gisited the c. /.
Harvey this week end.
Mrs Olivia Oyellon OF FarmVille
spent the week end with Mrs Sadie
watson On Sunday. Mrs Watson
attended services at the Hampden-
Sydney College Church and was a
dinner guest Of MI. and Mrs. Wilson
Watson
MI mad Mrs Howard Shorter and
Billy Shorter visited Mr.. Shorter S
parents. MI and Mrs w A Shor-
ter! in Roanoke Sunday
Ohio Visitors
Mr. and Mrs Harry Hamilton, Of
Columbus ONO spent the week end
al ttcif home here NJ s. Ned Shor-
ter and MIS- J.a Baker who had
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-05-18

and Mrs. Linood Clark.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bobbie Taylor and
daughter. Kathy. of Lynchbure
spent the eek end it'll Mi. and
Mrs. G. l.. Spurlock.
Mr. and Mrs j w Grafton Mrs.
Daisy Flowers and Mis- Bertha
Knnnally ere dinner guests Of Mr.
and Mrs. Robert Floers. Of Burke
vile. Sunday.
visited Mr. and MS. L. L. Elliott
Revival is going on at Tussekiah
this week. Rev. o. b. Mylum. of
Kentucky. is the guest minister.
Mrs. Tom Frost is very i'll.
Mr.. and Mrs j E. Gherman are
spending the eek in Richmond and
Colonial Beach it'll friends. They
sepnding the week in Richmond while
Mr.. and Mrs. Julian Price and
there.
family and Mr.. and Mrs. Curtis
Waller. of Henderson. N. c.. were
luncheon guests of Rev. and Mrs.
Frank Koehler. of Hopeell, and al
so visited P. L Fowler at Mcclure
Hospital! Sunday. Friends will be
glad to know that P L. Fowler is
walking around and expects to re-
turn home soon.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-05-18

T. D. Dillon. this week end. On Sat
rrday night. Miss DILLON and Mrs.
Elmo Cowger. who has also visiting
her family here. were dinner guests
OF Mr. and Mrs. rom Dillon
Mrs. Emory Dillon. Jr.. spent
last week in Alexandria here she
attended her uncle funeral.
Williamsburg Guests
Mr. and Mrs. c. T. Lamberth.
MI. and Mrs. Alvin Bass. Rose Ma
ric and Junior Lamberth spent Sun
day with Mr.. and Mrs. Hubert
Campbell at Williamsburg.
Mr.. and Mrs, Calvin Womack and
family. Mr.. and Mrs Dan Womack.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Morris and
family. of Richmond. Mrs. c. H.
Ma:herly. of Farmville. and Mr..
and Mrs. Albert Morris, of Apo
mattox. were Sunday guest of Mr.
and Mrs. L. E. Morris.
Nh and Mrs Ben Eppes and
family, of Hampton. were Sunday
guests OF Mr.. ana Mrs. G. H. Dris-
kill.
Mrs. W. L. Wormack. Gladys Wom-
ack. Mrs. Newton Womack and Mrs.
Oleon Womack and Woodro Wom-
ack visited Oleon Womack at Balm
bridge, Md for the week end
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-05-18

been visiting the Hamiltons. return
ed with them to their home here
The Nellie PlIney Circle met with
Mrs. Sudie Watson last Wednesday
afternoon.
Mrs. Margaret Watson and sons.
Hunter and Brett. were week end
visitors of their aunt. Mrs. S. M.
Rhodes. in Mayesville. S. c. En-
route home Sunday, they stopped
for short visit it'll Mr. and Mrs
jim Overton i'll Seaford. NJ C.
Miss June Dillon. of Richmond
visited her parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-05-18
FALSE teeth
That Loosen
Need Not Emborross

Many wearers Of false teeth have
suffered real Embarrassment because
their plate dropped. slipped or wob-
pled at Just the wrong time. Do not
live in fear of this happening to you.
just sprinkle little FASTEETH. the
alkaline fnon-acid) powder, on your
plates. Hold false teeth more firmly
SO they feel more comfortable. Does
not sour. Checks plate odor" (den-
ture BREATH Get FASTEETH at any
drug counter
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-05-18
Meferriirl

week end guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
Mrs. and Mrs. Vernon Mckendrick
Mr.. and Mrs Buster Bailey and
Miss Ethel Dodson, of Danville,
s. P Bailey.
and Mrs. F. E. Wiles. of Ringgold,
spent the week end with Mrs. jamie
Dance
Mr.. and Mrs Hester Clark and
family. of Washington, D. c., spent
the week end with his parents, Mr..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-13
es Friendly Acme Market or Food Convenient

VIRGINIA
Powhssan and Henry Sts.. AisHondns. Va
Kings Hishwsy and Ford Drive. AIszsndhs. Va
$40 FrsnkIn st.. AIs1ssdsis. vs.'
Fon Hunt end shsnsadosh RSs. Holm He'll vaIsss'
williamsburg BIvd end syesmers, Fest FsIls Church,
II4o Wilson BIvd. Arlington Tsws1'
woshinsson cad Lee csnssE Io7 s. Woyne ST.
Arlington Blvd. end AnsssdsIs r., FsIIs Church
I34 ". ssosd ST.. FsIIs Church
spsastss Psrkss IL
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-13

MARYLAND
Edmonsfon Ave. and RiverdsIe Rd., Eon Riverdols'
BTodlsy shopping Center. Bethesda"
Flower Ave. and PinsY Branch Rosd. Silver Spring.
1876 Suitlond Rood Huron Ave-opp. Genus Burssu'
-Four Corners, WoodmOor'
University Lane end Riggs 3D.. HyoitsvIle'
2is N. commeFes ST.. Rockville. Md.'
Marlboro Pike and Silver Hills Rd.. PsrkIsnd'
Queens Chapel cbilsm Rds. ouesssiown Mt Rsiaies'
Visn Min end GridIsy Rds. visrs Mill VHlsss'
sszs esorSs Ave. end Ellsworth Drive. Silver Spring.
3Is-2i Msin g.. Laurel. M.
The Nome nugget. [volume] (Nome, Alaska) 1938-????, 1956-03-28
Permanent Certification
Of Alaska Aairlines Is
Justified, Says Westland

WASHINGTON R-Permanent
certification of Alaska Airlines is
justified, Rep. Westland R-Wash)
said today and would be "of great
economic value to the Northwest. !"
He made his statement in testi-
mony prepared for a House Com
merce Committee hearing on bill
to grant permanent operating
authority to air carriers serving
Alaska.
Since abandonment of passen-
ger steamship service between the
States and Alaska, Westland said,
Alaska Airlines has become a
dependable, highly used link be-
tween stateside and Alaska"
The Nome nugget. [volume] (Nome, Alaska) 1938-????, 1956-03-28

Publ. Mar. 81, 26, %, 1856
The Nome nugget. [volume] (Nome, Alaska) 1938-????, 1956-03-28
Canada's Massey
HOnOred on Visit
In Remote Village

CAMBRIDGE BAY, Northwest
Territories, R-Canada's Govern
or General Vincent Massey fished
through the ice, visited Protestant
and Roman Catholic missions and
attended a gala Eskimo entertain
ment Tuesday at this settlement
1000 miles northwest of Edmon-
ton.
The governor general, half way
through an arctic tour, is making
a 48-hour stop here. Cambridge
Bay has a population of $50, in
Guiding construction workers.
For the Eskimo entertainment,
a new snow house with three
domes was built. Another unique
construction exhibited to Massey
was the Catholic mission chapel
built under direction of the Rev.
Louis LeMaire, a priest of the
Oblate Order The chapel is made
of stone with a mixture of seal oil
and clay for mortar.
Today Massey flew to Tuktoy-
akt, on the Beaufort Sea 700 miles
west of Cambridge Bay, for a two
day visit.
The Nome nugget. [volume] (Nome, Alaska) 1938-????, 1956-03-28
Turtles Stop Up Pipes,
Deprive Town of Water

OKEECHOBEE, Fla, R-Two
billion gallons of water at the
doorstep and not a drop to drink.
That was the situation yester-
day in Okeechobee-population
l,849-after loggerhead turtles
clogged pipes bringing water from
the big lake into town.
While pumps were temporarily
shut down for new pipe installa-
tionS, the turtles craWled into the
system and acted like so many
shoppers.
Crews worked all night to get
the pipes cleared and water flow
ing again.
The Nome nugget. [volume] (Nome, Alaska) 1938-????, 1956-03-28
California a Step Nearer
To Getting Olympics
For Squaw Valley

SACRAMENTO, Calf, R-Cal-
ifornia has just about guaranteed
the 81 million needed to cinch the
1860 Winter Ogmpics for Squaw
Valley in the high Sierra.
The next to last step came Mon
day when the Senate passed its
version of the 1867 state budget
with the Olympic money in it. The
Assembly earlier okayed the sum
in its budget.
The International Olympics
Committee in January gave Cali
fornia hackers an ultimatum:
either have the 81 million by
April or the games go to Inns
bruck, Austria.
The Nome nugget. [volume] (Nome, Alaska) 1938-????, 1956-03-28
Truck Drivers
Threatened by
Frozen Foods

HONOLULU, R-Top teamster
officers have called a Washington
conference to study the growing
frozen food industry which they
say threatens to throw thousands
of truck drivers out of work.
"The frozen food industry is
upsetting the normal routine of
food distribution" says Teamster
President Dave Beck, here to pre-
side over the unions executive
board meeting.
The union, he said, is .tackling
the problem in the baking indus
try first. Top teamSter officers
dealing with bakeries are being
called to the Washington meeting.
Beck explained:
ct used to be a driver delivered
100 pies fresh daily from local
bakery Now one man delivers
5000 frozen pies that keep
The Nome nugget. [volume] (Nome, Alaska) 1938-????, 1956-03-28
SQUIRRELS SUCCESSFUL
ON EASTER EGG HUNT

POMONA, Calf. R-The SOUR
rels have gotten the word about
these Easter egg hunts.
The IA fourth graders of st.
Paul's Episcopal Day School held
their Easter egg hunt in Lincoln
Park. Two room mothers wrapped
the candy eggs in paper SO they
wouldn't get dirty.
Before the hunt the fourth
graders had their lunch. The
squirrels got busy. In the time the
children took to eat, 20 eggs had
been unwrapped and carried off
to squirrels nests. The papers
were left behind for the Riddles.
Surprise!
The Nome nugget. [volume] (Nome, Alaska) 1938-????, 1956-03-28
NOTICE OF
MUNICIPAL ELECTION

Notice is hereby given that the
annual Municipal and School
Board Election will be held April
3. 1856. at the City Hall. Nome.
Alaska. for the purpose of electine
the following officers. viz:
Mayor: three members of the
Nome Common Council for a
two-Year term: City Treasurer;
City Clerk; one member of the
School Board for a five-Year
term; and one member of the
Nome Light & Power Utility
Board. for a five-Year term.
Polls will open at 500 o'clock
am. and close at $500 o'clock pm.
Carrie M. McLain
City Clerk
Publ. Mar. 81, 26, %, 1856
The Nome nugget. [volume] (Nome, Alaska) 1938-????, 1956-03-28
Malenkov Joins Scotch
Workmen in Singing
Aud Lang Syne'

ALLOWAY, Scotland R-Geor-
gi Malenkov linked hands with IL
Scottish Workmen on the lawn of
poet Robert Burns birthplace yes
terday and joined them in singing
"Auld Lang Syne."
Should auld acquaintance be
forgot" sang the workmen. The
former Soviet Premier followed as
best he could in Russian.
Inside Burns birthplace, a tiny
farmers cottage, Malenkov took
a look at the bed the poet was
born in.
Out on the street a small crowd
gathered to wave MalenkoV on his
way. He arrived March Is for a
three-week tour in his new capac-
ity as minister of power stations.
The Nome nugget. [volume] (Nome, Alaska) 1938-????, 1956-03-28

An ordinance of the City of
Nome. Alaska. requiring compli-
ance with the laws of the Terri
tory of Alaska relative TO licenses
required fol-. the operation OF
motor vehicles.
Be it ordained and enacted by
the Common Council of the City
of Nome, Alaska, as follows
Section l. No person shall oper-
ate any motor vehicle within the
City of Nome, Alaska, unless he
is licensed as an operator or
chauffer as required by the laws
of the Territory of Alaska, and
unless he has any license so grant
ed in his possession at all times
while operating a motor vehicle,
and no person shall violate any
condition or privilege of such
license.
Section 2. No person shall per-
NIT an unlicensed driver to oper-
ate any motor vehicle owned by
him, within the City of Nome.
Section 3. No person whose OPP
orators or chauffeur's license has
been suspended, revoked or re-
fused shall drive any motor We
hicle within the City of Nome
while such license is suspended,
revoked, or refused.
Section 4. No person shall oper-
ate any motor vehicle within the
City of Nome, Alaska, unless such
vehicle possess a valid current
Registration and license plate is
sued annually under the laws Of
the Territory of Alaska.
Section S. Penalty: Any. person
convicted of the violation of this
ordinance shall be deemed guilty
of a miSdemeanor and shall be
punished by a fine of not more
than One Hundred Dollars t$10O
or by Imprisonment for not more
than thirty 900 days, or by botf
such fine and Imprisonment. Each
act of violation and every day
upon which any such violation
shall occur shall constitute sep
arate offense.
Passed and approved by the
Common Council of the City o.
Nome, Alaska, at regular meeting
assembled this Goth day of March
1856.
Steffen Andersen
Mayor
Attest: Carrie M. McLain
City Clerk
Pub. Mar. %, 80, Apr. 2, 1856.
The Nome nugget. [volume] (Nome, Alaska) 1938-????, 1956-03-28
New Fairbanks Radio
Station Applied For

WASHINGTON, R-The Com
municationS Commission Monday
received an application by Fair
banks Broadcasting Co., Fair
banks, for a new radio station on
1850 kilocycleS.
The Nome nugget. [volume] (Nome, Alaska) 1938-????, 1956-03-28
MIMI HOSPITAL

Admitted: Lloyd Natungok and
Harry Bourne of Teller.
Discharged: Wilfred Corbin.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-20
Welcome. Sweet Sprinqtime

On the eve of their appointed appear
ance, the hounds of spring got all tangled
up in winters traces. They were lost for
a while in unseasonal snowdrifts; not
zip was heard from them.
Possibly the fact that Leap Year
pushed the first day of spring up day
threw them off; or possibly it was the fact
that this winter was so Springlike, bring
ing the exotic sight of forsythias blooming
in the snow.
With these confuSions now melted,
the long, slow, delicious unfolding can
begin. No season suits Washington like
the spring. Gradually and perceptibly,
the city is lost in blossoms, misted over
with tender green. Spring here is not the
f1tful, hayward and unkempt hussy she
can be in other areas. No gypsy queen,
laughing and jeering, she is steady, heady
company until the savageries of summer
take over.
The happy thing about the spring is
that it is not just for the young. 1t has
something for everyone 1t brings Joy
and encourages hope. For the old it is
a mitigation, for the sick promise. There
are those, of course, who prefer the more
bracing beauties of fall Their day will
come. In the meantime, let us welcome
the spring.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-20
Training School Dilemma

The District is faced with two
horned dilemma as result of the Justice
Departments extraordinary proposal that
the 300-acre National Training School
site be put up for sale. For the plan, II
approved by Congress, would not only pose
the problem of finding new quarters for
about 200 local inmates of the reform
school" but would mean the scrapping Of
tentative plans for great stadium on the
Bladensburg road property.
The proposal to sell the valuable land
and earmark the proceeds for construc-
ton of new home for the institution
outside of Washington is novel, to say the
least. The established policy now is to
declare such a property surplus and to
make it available to other Federal depart
ments or agencies for possible USE If
there are no takers, the General Services
Administration then is authorized to sell
the property and deposit the proceeds in
the Treasury. To permit Federal agencies
to sell buildings and land for the benefit
of particular building fund involves a
new principle which Congress ought to
examine with care.
If the BladenSburg road land is to be
sold to the highest bidder, long dormant
District plans for national stadium
there apparently would be blocked, For
the Justice proposal, repeatedly approved
by the Budget Bureau, would involve use
of part of the projected stadium site for
an extension of Fort Drive. The District
Highway Department had hoped to pre-
serve the stadium site by curving Fort
Drive to the north.
OF even more immediate concern,
however, is the prospective removal of the
National Training School to a place far
from Washington, with no provision for
continued commitment of local juvenile
delinquents to the school. Only frac-
ton of the Washington juveniles thus
displaced could be cared for in other local
institutions. Either special provision
must be made for continued housing of
the local juveniles in the school, wherever
1t may be located, or plans must be started
at once for District owned and operated
training school. No time should be lost
by District authorities in discussing the
problems implicit in any such program as
that proposed by the Justice Department.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-20
Taxpayers Lament

Now he Is a common man,
Tax him. tax him all you can;
Tax his house and tax his bed,
Tax the bald spot on his head.
Tax his bread, tax his meat,
Tax his shoes clean off his feet;
Tax his pipe and tax his smoke,
Teach him government is no
joke.
Tax his car, tax his gas,
Tax the road that he must
pass;
Tax the farmer, tax his fowl.
Tax the dog and tax his howl.
Tax his pillow and tax his
clothes,
Tax the rag that wipes his
nose;
Tax his pig and tax his squeal,
Tax his boots run down at
heel.
Tax his cow and tax his calf,
Tax him if he dares to laugh;
Tax his barns and tax his
lands,
Tax the blisters on his hands.
Tax the water, tax the air,
Tax the sunlight If you dare;
Tax the living, tax the dead,
Tax the unborn fore they're
fed.
Tax them all and tax them
well,
Do your best to make life hill.
Taxpayer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-20
THE POLITICAL MILL
Shape of the Illinois Primary
By GOULD LINCOLN

decided against having an
open primary" 1t gave its
Endorsement to Stengel and
Paschen. Mayor Daley. q
career politician. is a dominat-
ing force these days in Chicago
Democratic politics and his in
f1uence carries downstate.
Both Stengel and Paschen
have been campaigning al
ready in downstate Illinois.
Reports. however, are that
they have not made much
progress, leaving the State
leaders privately unhappy. 1t
will be a tough, uphill battle
for these candidates. They are
matched against the two
strongest Republicans in the
State, Dirksen and Stratton.
Gov. Stratton has opposition
for the gubernatorial nominal
ton. State Treasurer Warren
E. Wright is seeking the top
State nomination. The Cover
nor, however, has the great
bulk of the Republican organ
ization in his camp, and it
would be a real surprise if
Wright should defeat him.
Dirksen is running free. A
great campaigner. he defeated
Scott Lucas, then Democratic
leader of the Senate, in 1850.
Stengel will have to go a long
road to beat him-and few
think he can do it.
Mr.. PaSchen must win his
nomination for Governor over
the opposition of Morris B.
Sachs, Chicago city treasurer,
widely known merchant.
With the support of the Demo-
cratic organization and Mayor
Daley, Paschen is expected to
win with comparative ease.
Threat to Stevenson
Adlai Stevenson, the choice
of the Illinois Democrats for
the presidential nomination,
has kept his hands off in the
tussles for gubernatorial and
senatorial nominations. Unless
conditions change greatly, Mr..
Stevenson will have difficulty
carrying his h o m e State
against President Eisenhower.
if Stevenson be the Democratic
candidate, as he was in 1852.
In that year. Eisenhower led
Stevenson in the Illinois vote
by 444,000. The President,
from all accounts. still retains
great popularity in the State.
With employment and business
good in the big industrial CEN
tiers. and with a chance that
the Republicans will pick up a
greater share of the Negro
vote, particularly strong in
Chicago, the picture does not
appear bright for Stevenson.
The farm vote is considerable,
but the picture is dominated
by the Farm Federation, which
goes along with Mr.. Eisen-
hover on price supports.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-20
Unwise Tax Proposal

Legislation calling for costly de-
parture from established principles OF
Federal income taxation is pending before
the House Committee on Interstate and
Foreign Commerce. 1t provides that en-
ploye contributions to the Railroad Re-
tirement Fund-which would be raised
from the present Ga per cent to ia per
cent of individual wageS-would be de-
ductible from taxable income. No deduc-
ton is allowed currently for contributions
to pension funds. Loss of revenue, if the
deduction for the railroad fund alone were
allowed, is estimated by the Treasury De-
partment at $40 million annually.
More important, in terms of potential
loss of tax revenue, is the precedent which
would be set and the demands which
would arise for equal treatment. For
example, a similar allowance for deduc-
ton of employe social security contri-
buttons would cost $500 million annually
and would go much higher if and when
these contributions reach the IA per cent
rate. In addition the Treasury points
out in objecting to the pending legislation
that the same treatment for Federal en-
ployes under the Federal retirement plan
would cost $110 million in annual revenue.
And If granted to contributors under
State and local pension plans there would
be an additional annual loss of $3.50
million. Even the self-employed, who
could prove regular ALLEGATIONS for retire
ment purposes, might claim discrimina-
ton unless allowed similar latitude for
deductions.
Aside from Treasury opposition, the
pending legislation has encountered un-'
usual unanimous opposition from the
House Ways and Means Committee. This
committee, which has jurisdiction over
revenue measures generally, not only
opposes the measure on jurisdictional
grounds, but also on the grounds cited