The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1956-02-02
In Washington
Continued from 1-Bl


ills which already existed in the
District and make the designation
to allow us to participate in the
Governments program for areas
of high unemployment. Addi-
tional legislation to benefit such
areas is possible in this session of
Congress and / shall do every
thing in my power to see that it
is enacted. Then industry will
find in our District not only the
| natural advantages that we have
to offer, but also those additional
incentives that this special legis-
lation should provide.
A Balanced Budget
We citizens, always aware of
our tax burden, have it brought
| to our attention in most force
full manner at least twice each
year once when we make that
income tax payment in April and
| once when we hear about the
magnitude Of the budget.
The new Federal budget of S65
billion means an average pay
| ment by every man, woman and
child in America of about Sab,
or $1,000 for family of four. 1t
is at such times that we wonder
if we aren't paying for more
Government than we can afford.
Broken down into the many
categories of Government ex-
pense, we find more than half
Of the $1,000, or about 1864 going
for the Defense Department.
About $l70, just shade more
than 1919, goes for interest on
the national debt. Eighty dollars
| will go to aid to farmers. About
S64 will be expended in foreign
military aid and little bit more
for atomic and other national
security programs. Forty-five
dollars goes for economic aid
abroad and the remainder of our
$500 is divided among the other
functions Of Government. Out o!
these unhappy state Of affairs,
however, one ray of hope emer-
geS. 1t is the expectation that we
shall have balanced this immense
budget when our fiscal year ends
next June and that we can repay
some of the principal on the ma
tional debt near year. Balancing
the budget is first step in the
road which leads to lower expen.
| ditures and a reduction of oul
present tax rates. Let Us hope we
have turned away from the 'liV.
ing on borrowed money phil
osophy which placed this mill,
stone around our neckS. :
Merchant Marine Academy
| Competitive examinations fol
the United States Merchant Mar
| inc Academy at Kings Point
| New York, will be held on Mon
day, March II, 1856 in Civil Ser
vice centers throughout th<
country. There will be approx
mately $50 young men selected
from the exam who will repor
to the Academy in August O
1856.
The examination is open t.
young men between the ages o
II and q. In general, an applic
ant must be a high school grad
uate and physically qualified 70
appointment in the United State
Naval Reserve. The physical stan
dardS are approximately th'
same us those required for ap
pointment to the United State
Naval Academy.
I The Merchant Marine Academ,
, | offers a fOur-year college courS
and its graduates receive Bach
elOr Of Science degrees in tn
Merchant Marine and commits
SlOnS as EnSigns in the Unitet
! States Naval Reserve. Uniforms
| textbooks, tuition, room an,
board, and medical and denta
care are furnished by the Gov
eminent. During the Sophomor
year the student is assigned t
l ocean going Merchant Marin
vessels in the capacity Of cadet
= During the period he is pai
I $3.50 a month by the Steamshi
company employer.
Since the last date for film
a applications for the examination
n is February l3, 1856, intereste
n men should write Immediately t
the United States Merchant Mar
+ inc Cadet Corps, Maritime Train
ing Officer, Maritime Admins
- tration, United States Depart
% ment of Commerce, Washingto
o 25, d. c.