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$5,800 IS YOUR SHARE OF NATIONAL DEBT
Our national debt, which now is close to 263 bil
lion dollars, could be paid off immediately. All that
is necessary is for each and every family in this
country to donate $5,847!
Yes—that’s correct. Your family’s share of our
staggering debt is more than $5,800. That is our heri
tage from a series of wars coupled with waste and
financial recklessness in government. And that’s why
our biggest domestic problem is to cut government
costs, to balance the budget, to start reducing the
debt as soon as we can, and to reduce the debt as
soon as we can, and to reduce the tax burden. .
BACK TO THE SQUARE CUT NAIL
That horse Ben Franklin wrote about that lost his
shoe “for want of a nail” and having lost the shoe was
lost himself, seems now to be lost for good. But not
the missing nail. That’s back again—that old-fashioned
square-shanked cut nail!
Two hundred years ago no one knew how good it
was. For one thing, there weren’t any other kinds,
and for another, there weren’t any scientific testing
laboratories. Even 100 years ago, when Wheeling first
began making cut nails by hand-fed machine instead
of entirely by hand, in their now historic LaBelle
Works, they still didn’t know how good they were.
But now, today, when'few people outside of the
carpentry profession know what a cut nail is, or ever
used one, its sterling worth can be accurately measured.
Professionals have continued to use this square-shanked
nail ever since it replaced the wooden peg, especially
on hard-wood floors and for nailing furring strips or
other wooden members to concrete or cinder-block.
And when the growing ranks of do-it-yourself en
thusiasts discover that modern laboratory tests show
the cut nail has 72 % more grip in wood than the wire
nail, and averages four times in building blocks, that
they cut their way into wood without splitting it rather
than spreading the fibres to get through, that they are
hard-tempered so they won’t bend, today’s backyard
and basement craftsman and home hobbyists are going
to be as fussy as grandpa.
Senator Taft
Dies Of Cancer
(Continued from Page One)
This would give the Democrats
a slim majority if they were
joined by Sen. Wayne Morse, who
would hold the balance of power.
However, if Morse chose to vote
with his former Republican col
leagues, the 48-48 tie could be
decided in favor of the GOP by
Vice President Nixon, a Republi
can.
Despite their opportunity to
wrest senatorial power, which
means the coveted committee
chairmanships, Democrats are re
ported to be reluctant to take over
control of that body at present.
One of the legislative monu
ments Taft left behind him was
the Taft-Hartley Law, one of the
most controversial measures of
recent years. Labor interpreted
the law as shackling. But Taft
saw in it no destruction of any
basic labor rights.
Taft eventually became “Mr.
Republican” to his friends — a
nickname that recognized the tre
mendous influence he wielded
with the GOP members of the
Senate.
DO YOU KNOW
THE LAW?
Ignorance No Excuse
DID YOU KNOW?
(Answer to last week’s question)
On a charge of treason, there
must be at least TWO witnesses
testifying credibly to the same
overt act—unless thg accused (de
fendent) confesses in open court.
DID YOU KNOW?
That testimony (evidence) by
a child under 12 years of age, who
does not, in the opinion of the
judge, understand the nature of
an oath, may be received (though
not under oath) if, in the opinion
of the court (judge) the child has
sufficient intelligence to testify
receiving the evidence. (This var
ies in different jurisdictions.
However, for criminal convic
tion, this testimony must be sup
ported by other evidence.
DID YOU KNOW?
That there are many degrees of
crimes involved in thefts or steal
ing. These are: robbery, larceny,
burglary, fraud and embezzlement
—and there are degrees of each.
Illustration: grand larceny, 1st
degree; grand larceny, 2nd de
gree; petit larceny; petit larceny
as a misdemeanor.
DO YOU KNOW;
For federal income tax purpos
es, in computing gross (taxable)
income on a basis of gain or loss,
must your gain cr loss be money
only?
(Answer .will be found else
where in this issue.)
DO YOU KNOW?
Can a school teacher deduct
“costs” of summer school from
his or her salary in reporting fed
eral income tax?
The answer will be found in
next week’s column!
THE LAW IS A COMPLICATED THING!
THIS IS THE LAW in many areas or
jurisdictions. These items are not inten
ded to give you a complete answer to
your legal problems. Every case must
stand alone. CONSULT YOUR OWN AT
TORNEY for the answers to any ques
tions you may have.
Copyright 1953 Steuben Syndicate
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Eisenhower Recommends Increase In
$275 Billion Federal Debt Limit For
Bigger Margin Of Borrowing Power
Bartlett Disappointed at
Denial of Funds for
Seward - Portage R.R.
WASHINGTON, (fl— Delegate
Bartlett said he was “surprised
and disappointed” at congression
al action denying money for re
habilitation of the Alaska Rail
road between Seward and Port
age.
The Senate included $5,535,000
for the work in the Interior De
partment appropriation bill but
the money was deleted in the
conference report subsequently
adopted by both houses and now
before the President.
Bartlett said the Seward-Port
age rehabilitation is particularly
essential in view of the recent fire
at Whittier.
Denial of the money, he said,
resulted apparently from belief
that the Seward-Anchorage High
way would be sufficient to meet
existing needs.
“Such a position,” he said, “does
not square with the contention of
the Defense Department that two
ports served by railroad are es
sential to Alaska’s defense.”
Bartlett said he was , hopeful
that both the Defense and Interior
Departments would renew their
requests for the railroad funds
early in the next session of Con
gress.
Span Collapse Kills Four
MONESSEN, Pa., Ut)—Four men
are dead and 12 injured in a steel
plant railroad span collapse that
sent tons of limestone and iron
ore from three hopper cars crash
ing onto a group of lunching
workers.
Seventeen hours after the acci
dent at Pittsburgh Steel Co.,
weary workers early Thursday
found the body of the fourth vic
tim buried under tons of debris.
TWO TELEVISION»PERMITS
GRANTED FOR ANCHORAGE
WASHINGTON, LP)—The Com
munications Commission granted
permits Thursday for nine new
television stations, including two
in Anchorage, Alaska.
Those receiving permits includ
ed Higgins and Rollins, Channel 2,
and Northern Television Inc.,
Channel 11, both Anchorage.
• WASHINGTON, UPi— President
Eisenhower Thursday recommen
ded an increase in the $275 billion
federal debt limit, and there were
signs congressional leaders were
putting aside plans for adjourn
ment this weekend and making
ready to tackle the issue.
Eisenhower invited both Repub
lican and Democratic leaders to
the White House for breakfast and
with Secretary of the Treasury
Humphrey and Budget Director
Joseph M. Dodge, went over the
government’s fiscal situation with
them.
He asked no commitment from
them, and they left with the un
derstanding they would consult
among themselves and with other
legislators at the capitol.
Back at the capitol, there was a
quick series of huddles. House
leaders indicated willingness to
take up the matter — figuring it
would mean no more than a
week’s delay in adjournment of
Congress.
Rep. Cooper (D-Tenn) said there
was an understanding the Ways
and Means Committee would be
gin hearings on a bill Monday.
Cooper is the ranking Democrat
on the group.
The attitude of Senate leaders
was less clear. Several influential
Senators are strongly opposed to
lifting the debt ceilings and the
Senate rules permit unlimited de
bate.
Sen. Knowland (Calif), acting
Republican leader, hinted Con
gress may not meet its Saturday
adjournment deadline because of
“recent developments.”
Rep. Halleck of Indiana, House
Republican leader, said Humphrey
and Dodge briefed legislators on
the prospective fiscal situation up
to Jan. 1.
Halleck said the principal rea
son behind the administration’s
decision to ask for an increase
was that if it is not done, borrow
ing would have to exceed the ceil
ing or else the Treasury’s working
capital would be cut too- low.
Right now, the debt stands at
$272Vii billion, leaving the gov
ernment only $2Vfc billion of new
borrowing power.
A large part of that 2V6 billions
will probably be eaten away more
or less automatically between now
and the end of the year.
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