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Show rage 1, 1951. May THE JOURNAL 2 CENTENARIAN EATS RAW VEGETABLES The JOURNAL weekly newspaper published in the interests of the residents of Davis County, at Layton, Utah. V to r ;' ' y A i Entered as 'S' ' ' March 8, 1879. y: i Published Bv INLAND PRINTING Phone: Kaysville jVyi-- V' " t, ' ,4 y f, y v- - 'Sto S'V? ' REDUCTIONS FOR WHOM? A great deal of mhinfoimation is being circulated about the tax revision bill passed by the Ilou'-e vie4 v will be assisted by a provision that! will enable them to continue to claim a child as a dependent even though he earns more than $oiii 1,4 in the Senate. The chaige that the bill is piimarily to benefit business and stockholders rather than the average Ameiican is false. CONTINUES TAX In the first place, the bill continues the pres- tax rate on corporations which, otherwise, was due to drop to 170 this month. The continuation of this tax was necessary. Despite budget cuts which have saved $12 per year, the country is still operating in the red. WHO BENEFITS ? The revision bill will give relief to millions of individual taxpayers. For example, oOO,(KM) working widows ent .12' ; and widowers will be allowed deductions for child care; 8,r(XMXH) persons may deduct medical expenses over :irc rather than 1 of their gross income an amendment will primarily benefit the lower income groups. 'v, otf ' 't'' , K-- . - V. w 2 FARMERS HELPED The new revision bill will assist farmers by awarding them a moie liberal allowance for soil conservation tax reductions. Farmers along with will shaie in small busines'-methe benefits that will come from a more liberal depreciation allowance for tax purposes. A sjK ' i, .V ,,. a vx AcfjAJ0V STATT y t ' T).f COSTS YOU LESS As of these cuts, requests for riations for the FOA will billion under those asked previous Administration. a result 222 No. Michigan Ave. H Chicago, III. Subscription: v Lloyd 100 Proof Exceptional in Bottled in Bond every way! BOTTLED l, BOM) Straight Bourbon Whiskey Appointed MRS. SADIE EMERSON, of Seattle. Wash., celebrates her 100th birthday by surnphi g some raw vegetables that she credits for her present good On School Paper health Mrs Emerson has outlived four husbands. Her present spouse is HO The centenarian, who was born in Little Rock, Ark., says she Hr ifnrunfiVirill dm nnt rlrinlt ;mnkp nr nlnv cards. Mr. Brown in trouble, but he asked how much his social security bene- Your New Social Security Info Jim was a hardware clerk, his health had failed, and he was nearing retirement age. He was managing to hold on to his job until he would reach age (.". At that time, he planned to apply for his social security, which along with his small investment income, would support him and his wife, if they managed their living expenses carefully. It was Jims lat ChiFtmas woiking for Mr. Brown at the hardwaie stole, and thought any boss who would hand him a ?T0 bill for Chiistmas was just about tops. if hed worked those last two yeais at his regular rate of pay. He learned that he fit would have been That Son of Mr. and Mrs. Kimball J. 81! extra a month would mean Cianney, t2 South Second East, he a year the rest of their lives, so is a fieshman at Caltech and a this shortage in his account would giaduate of Davis High School in pi'obably cost Jim and his wife Kaysville. S2.000 or more in their remaining years. Sixteen dollars more inGratitude is much more than a come would make every months bills easier to meet. Jim asked verbal expression of thanks. Acthe social security office to in- tion expresses more gratitude than speech. Mary Baker Eddy vestigate. The social secruity representative personally visited Mr. Brown, and found that Jims former employer was a very fine man, willBUY SELL ing to do what he could to correct any enors. After considerable TRADE RENT book checking, it was found Brown had always filed his social security tax returns, though not always on time. Furthermore, while he liked people he didnt like details, and he thought a little matter of a social security card was quite unimpoitant. So, actually, he had never bothered Jim for his social $0 a month instead of $H1. February came and Jim ictired. He applied for his social ecm ity. But when he was told that he and his wife would get 4 a month, he was disaponly security number and had never pointed because he had planned on entered it on his social security more than that. Several months returns, where it was called for, later. Jim went to the social he had the tax. He although paid ity office and asked if they had ignored as red tape the could get a record of his account Government correspondence askand show him just how his beneing for the numbei. fit rate had been figuied. Well, with some more trouble When Jim cheeked his lecord he for Mr. Brown, some work for the saw immediately that for the last social security office, and contwo years he worked he did not siderable delay for Jim Green, the have credit for any wages. These error was corrected and the poswere the years when he was em- sible loss of $2,000 was avoided. ployed by Mr. Brown, who had For, with all his human kindness given him the Sr.rt bonus at Christ- and love for people. Mr. Browns mas time. A man like that couldnt carelessness on what he thought possibly have failed to turn in the was a minor detail the social sesmall amounts of social security curity numbei almost made him taxes hed held out of Jims a party to a major injustice. pay. And yet, theie was With this experience behind him. the record no wages ever Mr. Brown say hes going to for his social security num- handle future social secuiity ber by Mr. Blown, for those two on his employees with the yems of wotk care they deserve and file comJim hositat d to icpoit this to plete and accurate letuni'-- . when the social ecuiity office and get they aie due. ... ui re-poit- ed re-poi- National distillers products corp new york, n. y. PASADENA Kimball J. Cranney Jr., of Kaysvijle has been appointed to the photographic staff of the California Tech, student newspaper of the California Institute of Technology here. The Tech, official weekly publication of the student body, is entirely written and edited by Cal- and his wife would be leceiving tech students. hard-earne- d you9ll pick E. Anderson Kim Cranney is se-c- ideal bonded bourbon? Look them all over ear. Mary B. Bowring News Editor J. V. Woolsey Display Advertising Manager Well. You haven9 1 found the Per Year Editor Manager VISITORS FROM HOME OTHER AIDS It is estimated Among the visitors to my office A fifty-dolla- r bonus from your that 1,100, (XX retired pprsons, such this week were Mr. and Mrs. Calto as policemen and school teachers, vin L. Warren, Salt Lake City; employer or an earnest effort Social Securwill be helped by lower taxes on Leo F. Porter and family, Clear- make sure that your their pensions. Parents of teen- field, and Mr. and Mrs. Grant ity number is reported correctly! Which is more important? Lets age children 1,0CM ,ckk of them Thorne, Springville. see how it worked for Jim Green. Fine $1.00 Payable in Advance. In combination with The Weekly Reflex, $2.00 per appropbe $2.1 by the Service. Advertising Newspaper , n FOREIGN AID Cuts continue to be made in the swollen staffs of the Foieign Opeiations Administration. During the past year. administrative per- Washington sonnel has been reduced by 21)8, and in the Paris office there has been a reduction of 4!G in the number of employes. THC NATIONAL EDITORIAL ASSOCIATION 'v 6 r . Natl Advertising Representative A - -- .. ctr. MFMHt UTAM CO. 10 . ''f y this year and now awaiting action per year. matter at second-clas- s Utah, under the Act of La ton, ts REFLEX and LEADER Fast A.ction Want Ads Reach Over 6,000 Homes in Davis County For Only . . . |