Show Washington Snapshots Snapshot I By JAMES PRESTON I Public opinion has stepped In to block proposed compulsory war manpower mobilization legislation While pressure pressur will be used to keep key men in ke key positions through Selective Service and other government agencies and ond through sanctions the voluntary method of labor allocation will continue Because congress was bypassed in the swift action of the President to limit limitI net Incomes to additional broad I powers will not be handed out so liberally liberally liberally liber liber- ally by that body In the future There Id IJ growing resentment of the way this drastic measure was railroaded through on presidential directive without congressional congressional congressional con con- gressional specification Realization that we have a tough fight on our hands hands and and that It Is going to get tougher tougher tougher-Is Is spurring all moves to speed the war effort and to apply Inflation tion brakes as ra rapidly as 8 possible le Scrap Is still a major problem In n the war production program Chief Donald Nelson has appealed to Industry to get getto getto to the bottom of the barrel in an endeavor endeavor endeavor en en- deavor to bring out every ton tOIL of of- Iron and steel teel that Is not now serving a a. a. a useful war purpose e eThe f The War Manpower Commission Is urging all manufacturers manufacturer to start at once an Inventory of all employees ac according according according ac- ac cording to occupation age sex leX dep dependency dependency n- n dency and other factors This would assist In determining the potential Selective Selective lec- lec tive Service Service- class classification on of employees he here q are rIng r- r Ing urging rC to toR R so pt a I employee hall half system of utilizing The idea now being tested In Cleveland by the TJ U S. S Employment Office calls for white collar collor workers after completing ing their regular days day's work at their desks at 4 p p. p m. m to go on a hour four-hour shift in the factory They would work until 8 p p. p m m. and then be relieved by another shift half team In a formal statement on deductions for advertising in figuring Income taxes the Bureau of Internal Revenue says that it recognizes advertising as a necessary necessary necessary essary and legitimate business expense so long as it is not carried to an unreasonable unreasonable unreasonable extent or does not become an attempt to avoid proper tax payments Chairman George of the Senate FInance Fi Finance FL- FL nance Committee said last week that the Congress has hM passed its last tax bill It would be impossible he said to write another before the new Congress convenes next January A bill that should give positive and continuing relief from burdensome re reports reports reports re- re ports requirements is 18 scheduled to come before tho the Senate within two weeks probably probably probably pro pro- bably right after election It has been reported favorably by the Senate Labor Committee In a 0 form that Incorporated several amendments by business business busi busI- ness nellS Interests |