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Show Page Two FRIDAY, MARCH 1 1, 1960 THE SALT LAKE TIMES We Americans have been hear-ing far more than usual recently about human rights. This may be only fitting, since this new attention to human rights comes at the end of the nationwide observance of the Brotherhood Week and the be-ginning of the Christian Lenten season, which is a period of brotherhood, self-examinati- on and penance pre-ceding Easter. But Americans were also re-minded this week that the world "is watching the marathon Sen-ate debate" on minority voting rights. In the House of Representatives Negro Congressman Adam Clay-ton Powell of New York de-clared that "the world would watch the outcome of anti-bombi- ng legislation as a measure of U. S. willingness to protect mi-norities" from violence in civil rights disputes. Americans were told that the "world is watching" the Negro passive resistance campaign in the South to obtain equal service at variety store lunch counters. Americans were reminded by the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People that "the world is still watching the school integration problem," which Counsel Roy Wilkins said was "far from solved or forgot- - It is also a credit to America that the world has come to ex-pect high moral standards from the United States. But the case of the oft-doom- ed and reprieved convict author rapist Chessman has become as ironic as it is unique. Without belaboring or continu-ing the Chessman debate, it is obvious to everyone that his has become a world wide cause ce-lebr- e. Lively argument rages over whether "he has already suffered enough" in an inhuman but self inflicted "Russian rou-lette" on death row, whether all capital punishment should cease, whether an end to execution of some criminals would encourage all to flout the law. Through all of this it is ironic that elsewhere other convicts continue to die unpublicized as California decides the Chessman affair. It is ironic that the issue of Chessman's guilt or his self-profess- ed innocence is generally ignored. It is ironic that the issue of the alleged inhuman violation of a Chessman's "human rights" by cruel and unjust punishment" should be debated at home and considered a legal precedent in terms of its effect on world opin-ion. For it is a matter of record that worldwide public demonstration ten." Americans were reminded that "the world will be watching" the outcome of a newly coordi-nated Northern Negro effort to obtain unsegregated equality in housing. President George Meany de-clared that the "world would watch" a new AFL-CI- O drive to eliminate racial discrimination in union membership ranks. Americans were told by Evan-gelist Billy Graham, while in Africa, that the "world is watch-- ing" the U. S. response to the challenge of African nationalism and independence, especially in view of Khrushchev's coming grand tour of the "Dark Conti-nent." President Eisenhower has de-clared that the "world is watch-ing" congressional action on his $4 billion foreign aid program, which is "regarded as a reflec-tion of our humanitarianism." The United Nations Human Rights Commission launched a new study of its proposed, con-troversial Covenant, urging a declartaion of "economic rights for the peoples of the world," and Mrs. Roosevelt said this week that "the world would watch" whether the U. S. is "willing to proclaim that the world has the same right to material well-bein- g Americans enjoy." Critics charge that "world economic rights" is a scheme to impose "socialism" on the American free enterprise system. Pehaps the most amazing, most controversial recent instance in which Americans were told "the world is watching" has been the Carvl Chessman case. ana iear ot uommunist inspired riots in Latin America during President Eisenhower's goodwill visit won Chessman his eighth reprieve. But the supreme irony of the entire Chessman affair is that while such great attention is focused on his life, the world and Americans in particular hardly seemed to care when Lon-don reported the mass execution recently of the first 150 teenag-ers in Budapest for their part in the ill fated 1956 anti commu-nist revolt. These are the first of many more to young for even the Com-munists to execute for their part in the uprising until the "legal" execution age of 18 in Commu-nist Hungary. A reported 400 more Hungarian teenagers face execution as they also reach the "legal" execution age. Communism is divided. Moscow denies that such executions are occurring. Budapest Radio has broadcast only that "young crim-inals" are facing execution "for crimes carried out under pre-tense of patriotism." But even in the very unlikely event that the youths, who were only 13 and 14 years of age during the revolt had been criminals, they are no more guilty than Martyr Chess-man, whom Communists and non-Communi- sts would spare. Yet, where is the outcry? Why not at least a face saving United Nations "inquiry" to let history know we cared? Cannot freedom mobilize world opinion as effec-tively as Communism did Chess-man's cause? Isn't the "world still watching" Hungary? Does anyone care? This columnist is not herein arguing the pros and cons of all these many instances in which Americans have been warned of their actions should be deter-mined by the world's reaction. Americans, whenever aroused, have usually demonstrated their inante sense of fair play and hu-manitarianism, whenever right-eousness is really at stake. All of these racial and other issues should certainly be cap-able of scrutiny on their merits and judged according to what is right than by "the world's re-action." Fire Chiefs Cite Loss From Flames Fire strikes an average of 800 homes every day. Many are bad-ly damaged, many totally de-stroyed. In addition, an average of 31 persons die every day as a result of all fire s in the U.S. An untold number are horribly burned or maimed for life. That's the report of the Inter-national Association of Fire Chiefs, which now is emphasiz-ing fire prevention and safety as an important part of the spring clean up activities. The Fire Chiefs point out that the nation's fire service takes an active part in the spring clean-u- p movement which this month is observing its 50th anniversary. According to the chiefs, major causes of fire in the home are matches for smoking and misuse of electrcity. These two causes, plus lightning account for about one-ha- lf of all the nation's mil-lion fires resulting in losses of over $1 billion, and a yearly av-erage of 11,600 dead during the last decade. The chiefs suggest you take a part in your community's spring clean up campaign. Inspect your home cellar to attic. Get rid of all the hazards that may cause a fire. Last year the nation's fire service inspected 15,000,000 of the homes. Today the chiefs are asking you to make a special ef-fort to help them save lives and property. IRS Report Warns On Fraudulent Consultants9 Practices Criminal fraud convictions of tax consultants who victimized clients for whom they prepared tax returns have been obtained recently in several states, U. S. Internal Revenue Service said this week. IRS coupled its announcement i with the caution that taxpayers should select their tax advisors with care because they, the tax-payers, are responsible for the accuracy of their returns under law. IRS cited the case of a West Coast tax consultant recently sentenced to 31 years in prison for filling out clients' tax forms with fraudulent deductions and then forging and appropriating refund checks. This is believed to be one of the longest prison sentences ever imposed in an income tax fraud case. A consultant in a southeastern state recently pleaded guilty to a similar fraudulent operation. He prepared a rough draft in the taxpayer's presence, then ob-tained the client's signature on a blank form. After the client left the final return was prepared with padded deductions, and the consultant's address given to ob-tain the resulting refund check. A recently convicted midwest-er- n practitioner collected from ' his clients amounts he told them he owed, and kept the money urlf limit oiron f il i r rf ihd rotnrnc The IRS said schemes similar fl to those described had been ex- - posed in a number of other in- - Tl stances. It gave these suggestions r to taxpayers seeking assistance IJ in the preparation of their re- - turns: II Be satisfied as to the compe-f- l tence and integrity of a prospec- - M tive tax advisor. Consult a Bet-t- j ter business Bureau or similar II organization of no other refer- - I ences are available. Be sure the tax advisor has afl permanent place of business orrl address where he can be reached II in case IRS subsequently ques- - tions data on the return. Except ll where circumstances require all power of attorney relationship, II insist that refund checks come to I you, not the consultant. 1,1 Never sign a blank return. By II law the taxpayer is accountable CI for what appears on the return. 11 Beware of those whose stock fl in trade is their claim or ability to obtain large refunds, or who I ask a percentage of an anticipat- - ed refund as a fee. I Reflect any advisor who sug-l- l gests claiming dependencies or other deductions to which you fl are not entitled. 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Buy Extra r Strength Zemo for stubborn cases !tiwJTLVID If It's Printing ... Call EM 4-84- 64 Audubon Society Asks More Money for Pollution Control The National Audubon Society has urged Congress to appro-priate more money for water pol-lution despite President Eisen-hower's recent veto of a bill to expand federal assistance in sew-age treatment. In a statement to an appropri-ations sub-committ- ee, Society President Carl W. Buchheisteri recommended $45 million next year for sewage treatment grants to municipalities" instead of the $20 million proposed by the Bureau of the Budget. "Far more vigorous programs are needed at all levels of gov-ernment," he said, "if we are to overcome the vast backlog of untreated wastes that now con-taminate the nation's streams. The federal government, the states and municipalities all must redouble their efforts. "Unless brought under con-trol," the conservation leader said, "water pollution can spell disaster for America. "The widespread and progres-sive despoilation of our streams, lakes, and beaches with human sewage and industrial wastes not only destroys wildlife and recreational opportunities for all the people; in inhibits economic growth by rendering unusable for industrial, municipal and ag-ricultural purposes." Bechheister presented his re-marks at hearings conducted by Rep. John Fogarty, chairman of the House subcommittee on La-bor, Health, Education and Wel-fare appropriations. In addition to supporting sewage treatment grants, the Audubon Society head urged increased funds to the U. S. Public Health Service for enforcement of pollution j abatement in interstate streams, for research, and for control of . pollution caused by radioactive wastes. |