Evening star., 1962-05-19

In fact one Of our counsels
offered the opinion that in
spirit there were fringe fea-
lures in that agreement that
could be. likened to granting
the power of attorney" to a
corporation over an individ-
ual.
In a like manner today we
have in this case the Fed
eral Government and its
whole outlay Of bureaucrats
wanting to leap into the saw
ings and investment ac-
counts, in fact, right into the
very core of the responsible
individuals effort to do busi-
ness. Now to project this
argument on properly We
must admit that there is
withholding tax on wages
and salaries and has been
for 19 or 20 years. But my
point is this: When are we
going to stop this paralysis
of further subjugating the
individual and especially the
individual who is still trying
to practice free enterprise?
When are we going to rec
ognize that the capitalistic
system is synonymous with
rugged individualism and
that q rugged individualist
insists on being responsible
unto himself? He oesnotneed
the Federal Government
throwing an attachment on
his various accounts or
"mothering" him right down
to the wire to see that Gov
ernment gets paid first re-
gardless of what happens the
remainder of the individuals
operating year. The principle
of invading the individuals
rights and control Of his in
comes without even letting
him take possession or even
so much as acknowledge pos
session is fun d a m e n a J.
ly wrong. The President is
concerned about $500 million
dollars of tax that is not
being paid. I cannot refute
that this is possibly happen
ing. But I do wish to call him
on the principle he is violat-
ing and badgering in his
eagerness to get at this fig
ment of revenue.
While we are so concerned
about the rights Of the in
dividual these days, let's be
consistent about It and ac-
cord some concern to the
individual enterpriser. The
laws say he shall render unto
Caesar that which is Caesars
at the end Of the year. If
there be respect for the indi-
vidual, and I believe the Con-
stitution even all but speaks
of respect" I think 1t is
high time we return to some
reason in this country and
start practicing respect and
faith. and real belief in free
enterprise.
Frede Franklin Froehlich.
President Kennedy at a re-
cent press conference stated
that the dividend and inter-
est Withholding provision OF
his tax bill will not work
hardship upon any except
those who are trying to cheat
on their income t4xes. Spe-
officially. he said it will not
hurt elderly. retired persons.
There are some II million
persons in the United States
who are IS years Of age OF
older. Many Of them depend
for their support entirely on
the interest and dividends
from the savings and invest
ments of their working years
Most Of them owe the Federal
Government less than 5 pei
cent Of their income as taxes
Yet this administration. which
claims to be 50 deeply con-
cerned for the welfare Of Its
senior citizens. is determined
to take one-fifth, 20 per cent
of their entire income and
then force them to prove that
they are entitled to a refund
before returning to them
what is rightfully theirs anc
which they need to maintain
themselves.
\ Some elderly persons can
not afford to wait for theil
refunds while the Govern
ment red tape Is being un-
raveled. Some may not un.
derstand that they have the
right Of appeal. and so ma!
lose part of their income. Mr.
Kennedy says that his bill
represents no hardship! 1t Il
no doubt difficult for tht
wealthy to understand tht
problems Of persons on lin
tied incomes. But even a mil
lionaire should have bette
political Judgment than that
E. Mclean johnson.
Saco, Maine.