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Newspaper
Shepherd Argus
Location
Shepherd, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1960
Page
13
In this political commentary the writer recalls NAM president Charles R. Sligh Jr. and warns readers against voting for tax promises that would empty the treasury. He compares voters to Eskimo wolves lured by knife blades and urges tax reform and government economy amid growing campaign momentum.
The Civil Service Commission will study whether appointive top state jobs should move into the classified service. If classified, a competitive exam would select the top three candidates. Four positions triggered the review: Mental Health Director, Deputy Director, State Aeronautics Director, and Upper Peninsula State Fair Secretary-Manager. Attorney General Adams urged California-linked enforcement of the Uniform Reciprocal Enforcement of Support law to Michigan counties to avoid disadvantages. MSU ROTC shifts focus to more academic subjects following a controversy over mandatory training this fall.
The piece reports a closed door briefing of the House Agriculture Committee by Secretary Herter amid debate over extending the Cuban Sugar Act. It notes a grudging Senate approval for broad presidential power to cut the Cuban sugar quota in the national interest and mentions Russian involvement in Cuba as a strategic concern.
Federal taxation is challenged as a national problem and a proposed 23rd Amendment—House Joint Resolution 23—seeks to repeal personal income tax. Rep James B Utt introduced it. Wyoming Texas and Nevada have approved. Michigan Senate favored the measure, Louisiana close to approval as session adjourned.
In 35 states about 6000 groups led by the National Committee for Economic Freedom urge action on H. J. Res. 23. The plan would ban most U S government business, require liquidation of federal corporations, repeal the 16th amendment after three years, end income taxes, and claim massive savings though critics warn of vast revenue losses and land and industrial control shifts.
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