Show Resounding Grass Roots Verdict Across the nation awhile ago weekly editors took pen in hand to answer a series of 22 questions on vital issues propounded by The American Press which published the results in a recent issue of the magazine together with a letter Jetter commending commending commending com com- mending the survey to the attention of Mr for an overa overall picture picture- of roots grass sentim sentiment nt There is no doubt among most Congressmen Congressmen Congressmen Con Con- gressmen said the letter that the country country country coun coun- try editor does reflect roots grass-roots senti senti- ment Without his help it is often difficult difficult difficult cult to know knout what the rural half of America America America Amer Amer- ica is thinking The returns showed the editors pretty evenly divided on whether the the- post office should pay its way whether military service service service ser ser- vice under the draft should be shortened from two ye-ara ye years to to- 18 months They strongly strong strong- ly favored increasing income tax exemptions exemptions exemptions and reducing foreign aid opposed Federal aid to schools But the one question of the 22 on which th the editors were most solidly in agreement asked whether cooperative corporations and savings and loan associations associations associations asso asso- should be subject to Federal income income income in in- come taxation in the same same- manner as other business corporations Of the editors from every section of the country country- Northeast South South Central West Vest 86 percent replied Yes 12 per cent answered No and only two per cent ducked the question This resounding verdict from the tIle opinion testers i in all aU parts of rural America America America Amer Amer- ica should be reassuring to those Congressmen Congress Congress- men who have shied away from this Issue is issue issue Is- Is sue with the mistaken idea that country people are solidly behind the co They may now be assured that unfairness and discrimination are arc repugnant whether they happen to live in the city or the country And these lawmakers may now without fear of disfavor or reprisal allow their consciences to guide them in taking legislative steps to end the tous and socialistic tax evasion that is permitting the institutions to grow fat and sassy at the expense of their taxpaying taxpayIng Ing competitors |