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Show THE Thursday, November 16, 1939 Bruckart' 's Washington Digest Home Folks Fed Up on War Talk; Want to Know About Tax Problem Considerable Transition From Interest in European Affairs to Domestic Concerns on Part of Public Noted; Treasury to Borrow More Money. N KIM II. TIMES-NEW- I'TAH PAGE THREE Germany's Guns Face West Towards 4No Man's Land' Child Would Love These Dutch Dolls Star Bust k Trick o f the Peacock k It's Micky and Judy First Up Gets It! rfC43. tV,. ' its' ' By WILLIAM BRUCKART an actress who is for wearing beautiful clothes beautifully wants to get a bit of extra publicity, it's usually a good trick for her to announce that she'd just love to have a role in which she wore rags. Usually, too, she hasn't the faintest desire to wear rags, or anything faintly approaching them; she'd scream and gnaw the woodwork if anyone suggested it. But women who as she does on the stage or in pictures are supposed to like her better for saying that she's tired can't dress I ? one-thir- Pensioneers Defeated on 'Ham and,' '50 at 60' , lly Virginia Vnlo WHEN WNU Service, National Press Bldg., Washington, D. C. WASHINGTON. Observers, here substance to the complaint that this in Washington, have a little way of tax is a tremendous burden on any their own by which they are able one who hires workers. The pay o forecast the trend of public roll tax, according to the administrators' analysis, was the third largIfcought and interest. It is a method that was developed solely from est of single items of taxation only experience. Most of us who attempt the property tax and the income tax to serve you, outside of Washingbrought in more money for the ton, as eyes and ears have learned spenders of federal, state or local to watch the demand for speakers governments. and subjects upon which public men Property taxes, levies on everyare asked to talk. It is not an in- thing you own, your house or farm coris fallible method, but it usually or horses or automobile, paid a torect. The only fly in the ointment tal tribute of $4,745,000,000. If you is that we must learn to distinguish are good at figures you will find that Camouflaged with clumps of grass and branches of trees, this mighty piece of German artillery faces west between the propaganda preachers sum to be 32 per cent almost d as a gun crew watches activity on the other side of "no man's land," somewhere in Germany. This picand the legitimate desires of groups of all of the taxes paid by ture is one of the first made on the Nazi side of the western front. to have government questions "ex- the United States last year. plained to them. Income taxes ranked second in It is to be noted here, by way of the sums produced for governmentthe review, that three months ago, al use. The income taxes laid by bulk of the speeches by men from federal, state and city governments Washington had to do with war, our supplied $3,242,000,000, and that is chances of getting involved, neu- 22 per cent of the revenue. trality, etc. There were inter spersed with these, of course, the Another Group Includes usual truckloads of guff from Secre- The Concealed Levies tary Wallace and the other self- But there is another group of appointed spokesmen for agricul taxes a long list of items that inture, rinds and cracklings from clude most of the sneak-thie- f taxes, retary Ickes, and about the usual unseen and concealed levies that the "su from of mouthings quantity is bearing down. These genperior minds" whose owners are really greatly concerned in development eral and special sales taxes, federal But it stamp levies, excise and license of culture, liberal thinking. was about the war and related sub- taxes were responsible for slightly of all money than jects that most people wanted to more into treasuries of government. paid know. The scene is changing now; in- - This money came from tobacco, Ideed, a considerable transition al- - liquor, gasoline, sales taxes of variHome folks ous kinds which you saw only by I ready has taken place. are getting fed up, at last, and are close examination or could not disdesirous of knowing more about cover at all, licenses, etc. The problems and what the gov- gasoline tax was the largest revI home ernment intends to do about them. enue producer. Federal, state and It is a trend most pleasant to con local governments obtained because most of us burned template. There simply can be no ioubt about the fact that if the peo- up gasoline through use of the motor ple of the United States forget about cars. Liquor revenue amounted to lhat war in Europe and pay atten $838,000,000. It is said by some Still smiling are the Allen brothers, Willis (left) and Lawrence (center), promoters of the "ham and tion to their own business, we will authorities that this type of tax has about reached its peak. To increase eggs" pension plan which proved to be an unpalatable dish for California voters, who emphatically rejected be able to stay out rather easily. it more will mean that bootleggers the scheme in a special election. The plan called for the payment of $30 in warrants every Thursday to each Worries an Awakening to can begin to operate once more, beunemployed Californian over 50. Right: Rev. Herbert Bigelow, proponent of Ohio's pension plan, which, like cause added taxes will send the California's, was flatly rejected by voters. Bigelow's plan called for an income of $50 per month to Ohioans "he Problem of Taxation past 60. With this background, then, let price of liquor to a point where bootlie cau attention to tne numDer 01 legging becomes profitable. Such is lersons wfro appear at long last to not the case with the other taxes in I ive awakened to the problem of the group; you pay them and like it. All in all, the administrators' xation federal, state, county and ity. Obviously, when there is an- analysis shows ten general groupI teres t in taxation there is a paralings of taxes throughout the nation, 11 interest in what government does and it is interesting to note that lith the money taken from its citi- - each of these ten major iterns is ' ns. This interest surely exists used by more than one level of gov. hw to a greater extent than at any ernment. That is to say, the fed. ... Ine within recent months. More eral and state governments will be r i s ! &!ia i''. found using income taxes; states .d more inquiries are being reived, more and more requests and counties and cities will be found Ir discussion of the subject are using some types of sales taxes, ,4 t A ; V' laching officials in Washington. along with a similar tax by the id if my information from outside national government, and some of lirces be correct, there is a simi- - the other taxes may be found eminterest being shown in the ployed as revenue producers by two or all three of the levels of governand cities, itesthis period of changing inter- - ment. Which brings us to recent Morgenthau an- Secretary Imced that the United States speech made by John W. Hanes, y of the treasury. Mr. lisury is prepared to borrow re money. In the next two Hanes arrived at a conclusion that ' ' " only a general increase in business' nths, according to the Secretary, if m treasury will borrow an addi- - would provide enough income for all lal half a billion dollars. It will of the tax eaters. He suggested that Ind something like a billion and there were few, If any, untapped tarter, also, but that process is sources of income. Insofar as the hly trading new bonds or notes federal government is concerned. ' And other students have talked Id ones that fall due. The bor ; I h ing is "new" money, in the sense frankly about the similarity of tax I new bonds will be sold and the the state federal, among problems This poster, distributed in Italy, shows Premier Mussolini at the A "suicide squad" of women pareeds used by the treasury to and local governments. controls of his bombing plane which bears the Inscription: "The Italian achute expenses, and naturally the Cut in Personal Jumpers to offer first aid to most not know disturb the is when he that they pilot, especially people Exemptions will be increased by debt wounded soldiers behind front lines In of nor route notice ask the at tempestuous navigation; every fnal It is well to remem- - Would Add Only 60 Millions engaged turn." The inscription, of course, applies to Italy's stand on the Inter- is advocated by Marie McMillan, ai of November I, the The school of thought that has adnational situation. Italy's diplomatic course is not to be questioned by New York, bolder of the world's was (41.139,971.217. and vocated broadening Ithat, parachute Jumping record for womthe base of inIts people. are several other billions come taxes by the federal governen. The services of the "battalion of hnds issued by such agencies ment, by reducing the personal exmercy" will be offered to France, he Reconstruction Finance cor- said Miss McMillan. from for married $2,500 emptions Ition, the Home Owners Loan couples and $1,000 for single per'ration and debts guaranteed sons, was shown by Mr. Hanes to . like the Federal be somewhat ignorant of facts. He Igencies for which the pointed out that an exemption of ury is morally, if not actually. $2,000 for married couples and $800 nsible. 1 A M r for single persons, instead of the lis not curious, therefore, that present limits, would add only are asking each other: where $60,000,000 a year to the national s spending going to stop? or. revenue. That is not a good drop are we going to pay off that in the bucket If all of the present ' i t ... n i or, what are our taxes going income tax amendments that have In the future? been mentioned were now in force, the total taxes they would yield I f Receipts for Nation would be only about $250,000,000, unding in Magnitude according to Mr. Hanes. Hence, Mr. n indebted to the federation Hanes said, with reference to the Y 1 administration for some to- - federal government: f tax receipts for the nation "You, the American public, have re not only astounding In their the final control. Demands from s tude but startling in the 'back home' upon the Congress for more and more federal expendithey give, statistics disclose that the tures, for less and less needed projcan people paid $14,811,000,000 ects, are at least a partial source of es in 1938. This money was difficulties. ea Dy me zeaerai, siaie, coun- "We have developed our country appetite with city governments and some a $10,000,000,000 nd ends of special taxing $5,000,000,000 pocketbook. I think s which levied taxes for es- - our problem Is not so much when purposes. Of this amount, we balance our budget, as where. leral government collected In other words, how much federal state governments expenditure are you going to de10,000; and local mand and how do you propose that d $3,857,000,000, nents took a toll of $4,920,- - the government raise the funds?" Don Herring, intet, Home In New York from at huntfootball and track star at Princeton I am hoping that the apparent f the new taxes the tax on trend toward a public consciousness university, Is carried off the field after receiving an Injury that resulted ing trip to the New Brunswick in the loss of bis loft leg. The youth, who aided in a 28 to 12 victory woods, Vernon "Lefty" Gomes, of the government's financial condii to maintain pensions and over Brown, vat Injured In the first quarter of the game. Examination pitching ace for the Yankee, holds In of excess that whether be tion oyment yielded government below arrevealed that ligaments the knee were torn and three main bear cab he dropped the of national or state or cal will ex10,000, or almost teries had been severed. The amputation was made necestary eraese of with one shot. It should make a he money taken by the tax pand and begin to roll ike mountain the beautiful rug. danger of gangrene becoming acute. r. Its total seems to give flood waters. - pern of being a clothes horse. Joan Crawford is proving that she really wants to be something more than a modiste's mannequin. In "Not Too Narrow, Not Too Deep," her new picture in which Clark Gable plays opposite her, she has just one dress. There may have to be replacements, it's true, for she has to do quite a bit of dashing about in a South American jungle, but technically it will be the same frock. That is. according to the present announcements it will be. As for Gable, he's to be a really tough egg; escapes from a prison colony and all that sort of thing. Joan Crawford Pattern 6475 Dolls are always fun to sew. When they work up as quickly as these (they're two pieces with a band to round the head) you'll want to keep on making them. Pattern 6475 contains a pattern and directions for making the dolls and their clothes; materials needed. To obtain this pattern send 15 cents in coins to The Sewing Circle, Household Arts Dept., 249 W. 14th St., New York, N. Y. Please write your name, ad dress and pattern number plainly. HOUSEHOLD QUESTIONS one-fourt- h $981,-000,0- In Other Words 'Don't Disturb the Pilot' Help From the Sky Y ":' v rsr -- ill'" h - Lj I,.-- JfKi under-secretar- i -- ml p - Jy Jm, ii "yt End of Tiger Grid Star's Playing Career Dcadcyc Gomez aj , v, "rt J im-on- one-tent- h i v J, ' , With some of these ladies of the screen it's a calamity if the public doesn't see through that disguise of dark glasses. Not long ago your correspondent lunched with one, in New York. We just went In, sat down and ordered luncheon. Dismayed, the lady glanced around. "Isn't anybody looking at me?" she asked, in anguished tones. Mickey Rooney and Judy Garland are going to go with on and on, and on as a team, because the public likes them. "Babes in Arms" has decided . Odors can be removed from bottles by rinsing with cold water to which a little dry mustard is added. Removing Odors. Care of Electric Cord. Don't twist, bend of tie the cord attached to your electric iron. It is not a cord, but two bundles of wires. House Plant. The phillodendron or devil's try is a fast grower and is a most satisfactory plant tc grow in vases on a mantel. It may be grown in earth or water. that; it pairs them musically as 'well as romantically, finishing the work begun in "Love Finds Andy Hardy" and "Thor- oughbreds Don't Cry." When Glass Breaks. A handful of moistened absorbent cotton will pick up bits of broken glass without endangering the fingers. Inciden- tally, people who meet him like the Rooney lad Judy Garland a lot better than they did for a while, when he was accused of having a swelled head and all the things that go with it. He's grown into a likable chap, modest rather than bumptious, and he and the pretty Judy make such a nice pair that the people who pay to see them on the screen seem to want them to stick together. in radio that out for a part Dorothy Knox Isn't so. She competed with 27 other actresses for the role of "Frieda" In "The Life and Loves of Dr. Susan" was the first to enter the audition room and the last to leave it and she got the part. There's a tradition the flrst actor to try Is sure not to get It. has proved that It Major Bowes Is rapidly becoming a public benefactor. Not long ago he presented St. Patrick's cathedral in New York with 11 Schwedleri maples and four English elms a gift which cannot be appreciated by anyone who does not know how barren New York is of trees, or how some of its inhabitants long to see one. The trees are magnificent, a living tribute to the Major's thought-fulnes- s. Now he has given his estate. Laurel Hill, at Ossining, N. Y., to the Lutheran church for a retreat for the clergy and laity of New York and nearby states. The estate is a show place, filled with memories for Major Bowes; he and the lr,te Mrs. Bowes, who was Margaret Illington. the famous actress, bought it in 1927, and through the years they landscaped it, installed a swimming pool, and did everything they could to make it beautiful. Maior Bowes not only gave the estate to the church, but added a substantial gift to help equip it-ODDS ASD F.DSCharlet Boye-- it to coma to thit country on a prop fnnda miion fnr the French Kovern-mm- t . . . Greta Carbo it not only goinft to be a comedienne, in her new piche't going to do a ture, "Minatchka" icene in u hich the drinkt jut a bit too much champnfne . . . Andrea Leedt uat married recently in Del Mnnle, Califs to Robert S. Ilrmard, u note father ownt The Ornish a famout racing liable government wouldn't grant Edward Small permitiion to film tome o the tcenet of 'My Son, My Son!" mains! the actual background in Manchetter, London, and other citiet, to the entire Him u ill be made in Hollywood. 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