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Show iCROSS flit jnijPQKr eHfrifegB ideot from other editort From the Canton Independent-Sentinel, Independent-Sentinel, Canton, Pa.: A group of leading business executive! has launched a campaign to counteract counter-act what is called "recession fever." fev-er." The businessmen believe that recession fever can grip those who have not been hurt financially and that fear of a recession can stop their purchases and make the recession re-cession much worse than it should be. There is no question but that the future of our country, economically, economical-ly, is bright. We have an expanding expand-ing population, an increasing number num-ber of families each year, and more jobs are averaged out over the long run. However, there is also no doubt that the present economy is suffering a recession, and there is no reason for anyone to hide that fact. The recession should not induce those who are not hurt by it to curtail buying. On this count, the group of advertisers is performing perform-ing a public service by urging people peo-ple to continue their normal buying buy-ing habits, or take advantage of bargains, and not be frightened into in-to stapling their wallets closed. We applaud the effort of the businessmen, both those connected connect-ed with national concerns, and those locally, who are seeking to stimulate buying and lessen the effects of the recession. There is no necessity for the recession being any worse than it is, and a psychological factor is certainly involved in today's reduced buying. From the South Pasadena Review, Re-view, South Pasadena, Calif.: The Florida State Retailers Association Associa-tion is sponsoring an annual National Na-tional Tax Freedom Holiday and is getting groups in other states to go along with it. Annual Tax Freedom Day, explains ex-plains the association, marks the day of the year when the average citizen has earned enough to pay his year's taxes and starts keeping keep-ing his earnings. This year the date has been figured for May 13. The idea sounds great. A reminder re-minder to citizens that they have to work four full months and nearly near-ly half way into the fifth month just to pay taxes. But have the boys thought this thing really through? The tax collector, col-lector, his attention called to the fact that the citizen keeps seven and a half months of his earnings all to himself, may think he is cheated with only $4.50 out oi every $12 of a man's money! Remember the old sayings, boys! When you've got your head in the lion's mouth, don't wiggle it. Let sleeping tax collectors lie! Why tip 'em oil? |