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Show 1 Tte Salt 4 A Lake Tribune, Friday, October i, 1974 r? i I fk T7 rE rS JL lJj eLjlj f r"l ov, .v &f y i QH3K The Battle Corner . -- DwrfBnnmly Idaho Senate Candidates Aim at Taxes , Economy EDITORS NOTE: Here are the first articles for The TriBattle Corner bunes set aside for major candidates from Idaho. The candidates will talk about the issues In weekly installments appearing until Just before the Nov. 7 general election. the 2nd District congressional candidates will be featured in the retirement of Republican this section. Four Issues Prominent To McClure Davis Calls Top Issue Fair Shake By William E. (Bud) Sen. Len Jordan. Next week, the week features major contenders for a U.S. Senate seat being vacated by This Davis RIFLE LOADER SPECIAL By Rep. James A. McClure Republican Candidate U.S. Senate from Idaho Democratic Candidate L.S. Senate from Idaho OG95 It is my feeling that the overriding issue of th's campaign might well be the credThe ibility of government. wage earner wants a fair shake on taxes. He knows he isnt getting it. As for the inflation climbs economy, The public is finally beginning to acknowledge that federal money doesnt buy happiness. A Brookings Institute study points out that govern- higher day by day and (2) allocating Yederal funds to fix it. But what happens when the problem isnt fixed that easily? Simple (3) run to the Congress for more money. The fmst two steps are up the Cleamng environment, building roads and educating children do not James McClure come cheap. Its that big third step thats killing us. Irrespon- must have at least these sible spending has gone way essential elements: First, an beyond our means. absolute work requirement d under which every Welfare Rolls man risks the loss of benefits As an example, there are if he turns down a reasonable the expanding welfare rolls. job offer; and second, job Where welfare rolls have entraining programs that are tered the third and fourth geared toward skills which are generations, we have faded to in demand. offer education and motivation Natural Resources in a manner that compels indiThe fourth major issue is viduals to get off the welfare cycle. In doing so, weve also Idahos natural resources and faded the taxpayer who plays environment. I believe that a meaningful, contributing role there is room in Idaho for in this society, but mostly, both tomorrows backpackers were failing to acknowledge and tomorrows job seekers. that attitudes of pride and pro- The future of Idaho is tied ductive motivation must be closely to the land, any way instilled by a childs famdy we measure it. Any reasoned not bought or legislated by analysis will tell us that jobs for our young will come chiefgovernment. McClure said the answer to ly from the growth of agriculdethe problems does not lie with tural activities and a wise of our natural revelopment I government, although would never underestimate the sources. No one wants to seen the beauty of Idaho destroyed power of government help, if but we must encourage some wisely directed. A good govindustry. ernment can be no more than clean, a reflection of the people it The encouragement of such with development, balanced represent. realistic, but tough, environThere are four major issues mental controls, is what I seek in the Idaho campaign this and shall continue to strive year. for. Four Issues has increased percent in the last four years. 100 The housewife tells her husband she needs more money for groceries. When he protests, she You should see the price of beef and vegetables. But the headlines quote the secretary of agriculture as hailing higher meat prices. He says they provide the best way to insure a good supply of the better cuts of beef that he prefers. :. W. E. (Bud) Davis responsive to the people, leadership which will weigh legislation in terms of its impact on middle America, the worker, the farmer, our poor, our hungry, our elderly. American. Big industry has holes in the tax laws that allow the normal big oil company to pay a lower tax rate than a middle-incomAmerican. We run a welfare system for the Does all reloading jobs including resizing full length cases, forming cases from one caliber intoanother, making bullets. Block O Frame with Primer Catcher, Universal Primer Arm. In 243, 308, 270and 30-06. affluent. Time to Restore Trust I think it is time to restore trust in public office. It is time to guarantee a job to every American who wants to work. Our unemployed, through ree vival of such programs Civilian Conservation Corps and the Works Progress Administration, can be put to work meeting the nations needs in housing, education, health care, transportation, communications, and environmental protection. We need to stop billions in as-th- Each day as I travel through Idaho meeting people and listening to their problems and them dreams I am impressed with the independent spirit of our citizens. It is this spirit that I seek to represent ' to special interest groups that let giant corporations and millionaires pay lower tax rates than middle income Americans. clamp down on climbing prices. If were going to freeze the wage workers earn, then we must put a lid on the prices they pay. We need to shift some school expenditures to the federal and state level so that states and local districts can cut unreasonable property tax rates now being paid by millions of homeowners. Need Ample Benefits insure that our senior citizens can live their lives with dignity and No one can live decently on $70 per month. of our naNearly tions 20 million senior citizens are now living below the poverty level. It should be a national obligation to see that those who toiled to build our country be repaid with kindness and respect. We need adequate GI benea bill fits for our veterans that will provide the costs of college or trade school, job placement, and treatment for drug problems rooted in VietWe need to self-respe- one-four- th nam. Our police must be provided with the best training and equipment, our courts need streamlining, and we must insure that our prisons stop crime rather than teach it. Favors Crackdown I favor a marsive crackdown on organized crime and hard drug pushers. Coupled with this we need new programs to treat victims of drug abuse, and preventive educational programs to protect potential victims. As a nation, these things we can afford if we shift from a economy to a economy. Our defense posture can be even stronger if we elim'nate the tremendous waste in government spending for questionable defense projects an concentrate on eificiency. Alices Back Home- - With Circus Chicago Daily News CHICAGO -as Prettyusherette Alice an Clark worked when the circus was in Chicago a year ago. But when the Ringling Bros, and Bamum and Bailey Circus came to town this week, Alice made her hometown debut in Chicago as a big top showgirl. Alice, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Clark, practically ran away with the circus. People Wonderful I decided that circus life was for me when I watched the and people perform thought how wonderful they were, said Alice, who worked as an usherette while an English major at the University of Illinois circle campus. Alice decided the circus was for her, sought an audition and got accepted. Luckily, I had taken ballet lessons, she said. But when she told her parents her plans, My mother was shocked. Worst in Gym I dont blame her, for nothing in my background fits me into the circus. I was the worst student in my gym class. But Alice persisted and her parents yielded. After attending a training school operated by the circus in Venice, Fla., for showgirls and clowns, Alice now is an aerialist, performing stunts on ropes and elephants. I really love it. Its so exciting and the people are she said with just fantastic, an easy smile. Bonn Bans Aim At Palestinians BONN, GERMANY The (AP) -- Interior Ministry announced Wednesday night it has outlawed two Palestinian groups Ln West Germany and confiscated their assets because they condoned the use of force and terror. military-industri- people-industri- all, we need leadergovernment which is The two groups were the General Umon of Palestinian Students and the General Union of Palestinian Workers. police raided them offices throughout the country. The ban followed several days of expulsions of members of the two groups. West German Loads plastic or paper cases precisely, and restores cases to original dimensions. Guesswork is eliminated with all operations ending on a complete stop. Detachable hoppers for powder and shot for easy changing, full view wad pressure indicator guarantees shot uniformity. 12 or 20 gauge. able-bodie- e Above ship in 43.50 e. The man in the street looks at Washington in disbelief. A sense of distrust shrouds the actions of the government in the minds of the average We need to REG. ment acts time and time in a very predictable manner: (1) identifying a problem, and unemployment counter-protests- uO The foremost issue in the pubbes mind, I believe, is the state of the economy and taxes. I have always opposed the government running up huge deficits, the pnncipal cause of inflation. Every single dollar spent for which there is no corresponding dollar coming into the treasury means more inflation. Inflation is damaging to all of us, but it is particularly cruel to those on a fixed income. It is imperative that we elect people to Congress who wdl make every effort to reduce our crippling tax burden and hold spending within a balanced budget. Im tiied of seeing the farmer made the whipping boy every time prices rise in grocery stores. The government should look to the middleman. Farmers today are only getting about . the same price for their products they did 20 jears ago, while their costs have increased two to three times. The shopping habits of Americans are ' changing. Today you can walk into any supermarket and leave with all sorts of prepared dishes that you merely have to pop into the oven, heat and serve. Much of the cost of these prepared dishes is in the packaging and preparation not in the pnee paid to the farmer. The best thing we can do for the Idaho farmer is to give him less government controls, a stable economy, and an adequate supply of irrigation water. He has demonstrated that with these tools, in their roper balance, he is able to compete. Bankrupt Country I feel the third most important issue in Idaho is the cur- rent welfare situation in the United States. Unless the welfare system of this country is changed, it will bankrupt both financially and morally. 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