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Show Page 2 The Utah Independent The Paper That Dares To Take A Stand January 2, 1975 'J ' waco The READERS Independent OUTLOOK TOM ANDERSON POLICY NOTICE Dedicated To We like to receive Letters To The Constitution, Liberty, Morality, and Truth Free men can vote themselves into slavery, but slaves cannot vote themselves free." .1. Kccsc Hunter The Editor. Frequently, however, these letters are much too lone for us to use. For this reason, we are adopting the following policy: 1. Letters To 1 he Editor or should be typed (double-spaced- ) written legibly on one side ol an X1 sheet of paper. ' 2. We will publish these letters regularly as space permits. We appreciate the lact that some subjects require more length. In such instances they should be submitted as News Articles and will be subject to our regular editorial policies and current 1 million ounces are of a debased and inferior quality not acceptable on the market. Hence, the charges that the citizeniy has been robbed of their gold are looking more scary every day. By definition, marketable gold is pure gold . . . that is, 24 karat, or 99H percent pure or better. If it is less pure, it Wonder Where the Yellow Went? By Robert M. Bartell is not salable at the quoted price. That doesn't mean it isn't worth anything it means it is not worth as much as gold that is at least .995 fine. Liberty Lobby has on file a copy of a document Simon recently sent to the president of an Ohio manufacturing company. This document clearly states that our government holds in trust for the taxpayers a grand total of 267 million ounces of gold but only 18 percent of the gold is pure enough to be sold on the international market. Later, Simon mysteriously said that all of the gold in Fort Knox is "inferior to other U.S. gold. The question is, just what has happened to our gold? The Treasury has been carrying 267 million ounces of pure for gold on its balance-sheeyears. Now, Secretary Simon admits we dont have it! Whats going on? Where is the gold? Has it evaporated into thin air? Has it been stolen? Dr. Beter says David Rockefeller moved it to Holland -s- ecretly. Someone owes air explanation. Ask your Congressman about the lack of glitter in Fort Knox. D.C. (LibWASHINGTON, News Service)- A Lobby erty former legal counsel for the Bank claims Export-Impo- rt the gold in Fort Knox is gone. That could be considered a pretty tall story. But public credibility in our government is so low that Dr. Peter David Beter, the man making the charge, has been able to convince a lot of people there is some merit to his allegations. He stirred up such a fuss that there was an investigation of Fort Knox. About 100 Congressmen, reporters and other skeptics went there and were shown a fleeting view of the vaults which supposedly contained some of the taxpayers' gold. But it appears this quick peek at our national treasure has done more to stir up questions than answer them. In fact. Dr. Beters questions have aroused the interest of so many people even the Secretary of the Treasury, William E. Simon, had something to say about it. The Secretary has now ... ... t admitted that of the 147 million ounces of gold supposedly in Fort Knox, 123 Readers comments are Please points of view come. J wel- Dept pass along any to: Liberty Lobby, Ave., 12-2- 0, S.E., 300 Independence Washington, D.C 20003. Utah's Largest and 57 Fastest-Growin- Oakland Aenuc g needs. News items Must Be Fully Documented. We want to print Many ONLY HIE TRUTH! thanks. 77; EDITOR Sorry - wc cannot print your requests for funds. Money Talks Dear Editor: Money Talks. In my opinion, money has never talked louder or clearer than in the nomination and the congressional votes for confirmation of Nelson A. Rockefeller for of the United States! We. the people be damned! Vice-Preside- Subscription Weekly Salt Lake City older than months 2 12 for SI. 00 Subscriptions: USA $10.00 per year Foreign $15.00 per year , Utah 84115 25C each 12 for $2.75 25 for $5.00 50 for $9.00 100 for $17.50 The UTAH INDEPENDENT I Name Address L 1 character $2,250, or 53 percent. This outrage brought the 1974 xvas total increases in expense allowances to S9.280 for each Congressman. And that means each now gets - S25.840 annually in assorted expense allowances." And dont forget the taxpayer-subsidize- d meals, the heated swimming pool, and other little niceties we suckers are paying for. Incidentally, this 525,840 expense allowance figure is up 56 percent from last years $16,560. The increase alone amounts to more than 54 million: Considering everything, including tax advantages and we the lack of (the character) of the Congress. NEWS ITEM: The most powerful man in Congress, Wilbur Mills, has been hospitalized... The news did not say whether he was put in a psychiatric ward or a regular hospital: but you can bet on one thing: you the taxpayer, are paying the bill. his PLAN FOR INCREASED WAGES A House of Is the raise CRITICISM charlatans nations, the United States was the main enemy. No nation in the history of so-call- ed mankind has , ever been as generous as we have, yet their cry was not thank you! but what have you done for us They told us we lately? should try to atone for congressional moan that HATRED Conference in Communist Rome, attended by 130 government workers. There are almost 1 5 million of them, and there'll be more - unless rebel. The &. At the recent World Food Congressmen, judges, and high federal officials. If their steal is successful, it will doubtless again set off a whole round of raises for so-call- your Congressman of wages millions of fringe d worth it? probably Reprehensibles steal S75 million more dollars a year from us under a plan to copies to: Hon. Wallace F. Bennett Hon. Frank E. Moss Hon. Gunn McKay Hon Wayne Owens Hon. E. J. Garn Hon. Alan T. Howe Hon Barry Goldwater Hon. Steven Symmn Editor: Salt Lake Tribune POLITICAL SANTAS taxpayer-subsidize- benefits, your Congressman makes the equivalent already ot $100,000 or more based on how we common working folks live and are taxed. will Salt Lake City. Utah they Continued on page 5 Dear Editor: Political Santas, with their endless giveaways, buying themselves votes with taxpayers hard-earnmoney have spent magnificent America to the brink of bankruptcy w ith an inflationary S500 billion debt with an annual S31 billion interest charge. ed political humanitarians, robbing Peter to pay Paul, have built a federal, bureaucratic Frankenstein thats devouring the peoples substance. And now comes Rockefeller, the biggest taxer and spender in New Yorks history which can be used for office expenses or, instead, can be pocketed as personal income. This increase change The . Its comforting, though, l l completely - allowances nt Very truly yours. Darrell K. Jones These I I Assorted copies this country .unless SENATOR TRIBUTE The mum Independent The 1 havent had a raise since 1969. And that is typical of the lies one can expect from Capitol Hill. Instead of salary increases, they've gotten recent increases in stationery Washington. D.C.: Why did Rockefeller get Because the confirmed? in majority of the creatures the Congress are amoral and I yellow. As one confided: dont like him. Hes poison. But if I oppose him he might send in big money to beat me in my next election, and alter all, his confirmation is in the I hurt bag. So why should myself? This is typical of the way most of our statesmen think, or dont think. There is no hope for saving in this financial crisis, that President Ford, at vast taxpayers expense, flies to Vladivostok to sign another worthless treaty with murderer Brehnev. And its heartening to unemployed thousands to have genius Ki'singer banqueting around the world making secret commitments of American taxpayers money and loodstufls like his scandalous Soviet wheat deal that fired loud America's skyrocketing prices. And to think the American Revolution started oxer a miniscule tax on tea. Continued nil page .1 HELMS PAYS TO RETIRING SENATOR ERVIN deservedly generous one, because Senator Ervin is one of those remarkably rare men who has been Carolina friends in paying tribute blessed with intelligence, integrity, today to retiring Senator Sam J. courage and a boundless zest for Ervin. Jr. Helms invited Senate undertaking difficult and and friends of Senator popular tasks from which other Erv ins to participate with floor men too often shrink. statements and letters. Helms cited Ervins long his- Hclms noted that this week torv of public service and recalled marks the conclusion of the Senate that in earlier years, there had been career ol his senior colleague, many occasions when the major Senator Ervin. news media had scolded and It is an event that I contem- - ridiculed Senator Ervin fordaring plate with personal sadness, as do to stand in opposition to unwise the people of North federal controls and imprudent Carolina indeed. the entire government spending. nation who arc immensely Senator Ervin stood in a lor the gratelul splendid public small minority, warning that service to which Senator Ervin has usurpation of the rights of the in- devoted his lile Helms said in his dividual regardless of the decepSenate speech. tive titles given to legislation being He added that it would be an enacted in haste and understatement to say that Senator emotion would lead to rampant Fix in will be missed. It is not posacross and even violence, hostility, sible lor any of us. at this moment. the land. He warned that con i'1 ,lssi-,slully the magnitude ol his tinned fiscal irresponsibility by the conn ihutions to good government, federal government would leadto to justice and equity, and to prin- - inflation, recession and frustration ciples that deserve to survive. His- - for the people of this republic". tnr will make that assessment". Helms said. Helms continued, and it will he a Senator Washington U.S. .) Jesse Helms led members of the Senate and a host of North (R-N.C- - ( iintmucd on pagi V |