Latter-day Critique of Tax Burden and Government Size
In a Herald Press opinion column, the writer argues against populist rhetoric and analyzes tax statistics. He notes 96 percent of individual income taxpayers earn under five thousand dollars, paying 58 percent of personal income taxes, while 4 percent earn more and pay 42 percent. He warns federal spending has grown to 30 40 billions annually and urges restraint to avoid burdening the broad taxpayer base. The piece likens the policy path to the Pied Piper leading the little people toward costly government expansion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Treasury
Congress
Germany
England
France
Europe
Russia
United Nations Organization
Poland
Rink
Uncertain Congress Voters On Greece Turkey Aid
Members of Congress remain uncertain on supporting the Presidents Greece and Turkey aid request. The debate centers on timing and information, with fear of hasty, unfair decisions and a push toward intervention. The piece links Europe developments, Communist threats, and U S policy shifts to appeasement versus firm action.
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Europe
State Department
Russia
Hitler
Germany
England
School Notes Seeks Leaked Food Sale Funds at Legion Hall
There will be a food sale Saturday March 29 at the Legion hall. Inter class service points reward the class that contributes the most input foods. Funds support the cafeteria. Sale runs 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. A recent concert and dance yielded about $90 for the music fund. A dance is set for Friday March 26 at the High School with a 25 cent admission. The Girls Glee Club performed for the Coos County Elementary Teachers convention at the Junior High auditorium.
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Legion Hall
Cafetteria Delete
Music Department
Coos County
Oregon Council Ships 18 Tons Clothing Overseas
Oregon Council of Churches reports by Mr. Blickenstaff that by March 1 the state had collected and shipped 16 000 pounds of clothing and 15 000 pounds of foodstuffs to Church World Service depositories in Seattle and New York for Europe and Asia distribution to pastors, churches, and missionaries.
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Blickenstaff
Overseas Relief Committee
Oregon Council of Churches
Northwest
Church World Service
Seattle
Europe
Asia
New York
Rainbow Initiation in Elgin by Rainbow Girls
Elgin Order of Rainbow for Girls held a Wednesday initiation at the Masonic temple with five girls taking the obligation Karen Barklow Donna Barklow Florence Russell Maureen Evans and Amy Marie Davenport and attended by Seven Eastern Star members Mother Advisor Mrs Della Belloni praised the ceremony. Afterward the group shared refreshments at Myrtle Lane. Palm Sunday event at Church of the Brethren features Thy Kingdom Easter program at 6 o clock with a one hour thirty minute rehearsal noted as outstanding quality.
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Elgin Order of Rainbow Girls
Masonic Temple
Karen Barklow
Donna Barklow
Florence Russell
Maureen Evans
Amy Marie Davenport
Della Belloni
Myrtle Lane
Local Happenings At Fort Ayer And Surrounding Areas
Local notes report Fort Ayer of Tule Lake hosted a group visiting Myrtle Port Tuesday night including WoT Belk Mre JOS Giberson who battled poison oak for a week. Mrs Wm Fromholtz and granddaughter Renee Blood, returning to Juneau Alaska, stayed at the Guenta att T M Swver home. Douglas Warner visits from Oregon State College for spring break to work on a Rogue River surveying job while Douglas studies civil engineering. Lawrence Cook left Ryderwory Washington after two years as a guest at Mrs Rose Belieu and the Francia F syd family.
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Fort Ayer
Tule Lake
Myrtle Port
Wm Fromholtz
Mia E Guerin
Renee Blood
Juneau
Alaska
Douglas Warner
Lena Warner
Oregon State College
Corvainm
Rogue River
Douglas
Lawrence Cook
Ryderwory Wash
Mra Rose Belieu
Francia F Syd
Men Elected To Board Of Pacific Cran Growers
Arthur Randall James Olson and Sumner Fish were elected as new members of the advisory board of the Pacific division National Cran growers. County Judge L D Felsheim and Eva J Alborn spoke on the program at the Coquille Chamber of Commerce event or meeting to address better profits for growers while keeping prices affordable for consumers.
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Arthur Randall
James Olson
Sumner Fish
National Cranthe Berries
L. D. Felsheim c
Eva J. Alborn
Coquille Chamber of Converce
Moore Mill Wins Coos County Timber Bid
Coos County Court accepted bids from Moore Mill and Lumber Co of Bandon for 76 731 acres of timber in Coos County at 27 838 00 total or about 8 43 per acre. Timber mix includes seven percent second growth 73 percent third growth and 20 percent white fir.
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Moore Mill and Lumber Company
Bandon
Coos County
Coos Bay
Missionary Visitors Spur Jackson Township Outreach
The Takinogwa congregation welcomed ex Chaplain John Dalton and his wife from Iowa City who teach in Tokyo and may aid mission work unofficially with English Bible classes. Sylvia Bankey of San Francisco, active since December, staffs the Girls School as a stenographer at Army Headquarters while volunteering for school projects.
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Takinogwa
John Dalton
Iowa City
Tokyo
Dalton
Mise
Sylvia Bankey
Four Fires Hutch
San Francisco
Army Headquarters
Bible Class Visitors From Okinawa Arrive in Tokyo
Chaplain Harlan Woodruff and wife, newly arrived from Okinawa, join local churches to support mission work. The group plans fellowship gatherings and a possible Work Call photo. They praise chaplains Marion Wizard and Paul Cook, and note friends Frank Gosser in Sapoo and Sendai aid.
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Harlan Woodruff
Tokyo
Okinawa
Vicinky
Marion Wizard
Paul Cook
Sutton
Virginia
Chapala Frank Gosser
Sapoo
Sendai
U.S
Christian love and gospel calls rise in Japan mission efforts
The report highlights growing decisions for Christ among Japanese workers led by Kakawa and other leaders. Faithful messages praise openness to the gospel, urging continued prayer for workers and supporters. Requests include instructions for mail to Dr Mayer at APO 600 and guidance on sending packages to a Tokyo school address with proper labeling.
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Ware
Japan
Kakawa
Christ
Mayer
Dr. Mayer
APO
Soi- Gakuin
Nagasato-cho
Takinogwa
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Myrtle Point
Herald Press
J. An
Logan
Myrtle P Point
Oregon
J. Logan White
Oregon Newspa
Publishers’ Association
National Editorial Association
Washington
W. L. Bell
Oliver Cletrac
Oreges
E. C. Roberts Automobile — Life Insurance
Jeanie Zinn
Patricia Reed
Oregon Council
Church of the Brethren
Res MG Blickenstaff
Moore Mill
Calkins
Hall
Vice Co
Ceos Bay Phont 520
Amer
Kenneth and
Grace Hendricks
Greyhound
Portland Ly
San Francisco Ly
Norwood Browne
Tol
Evangelistic Campaign
Conducted By
N. W. Christian College Gospel
Church OF Christ
Clyde Freeman
Philip Ryan
Vu Gast, Bert
Felts
Ben Rube
Balan
Rence
Lady Alice — Lowman — Lampel
Myers & Myers
Spruce St. Myrtle Point
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