April 11, 1973 (12 pages)

By REV. JOHN MacDONALD President Eisenhower is becoming a very powerful preaident. Although not without fighting for it, he is going his own ‘way with Congress, and one very important reason for this is his immense popularity with -the public. With no thought of arguing the merits of the case, we “Xcite his recent victory over the military officers in the Pentagon. The issue was a “slight” cut of $5,000,000,000 from the Ar Force budget. The opposition was formidable, but the President won over to his side not only his own party but Democrats as well. This week another big finance matter is facing a showdown. The infamous Excess Profits Tax is due to expire on June 30th, but the President, following the considered advice of his’ bigbusiness cabinet is insistng on renewal of the tax for another six months. This case is most interesting .wecause the disagreement is not all over the merits of the tax, but over matters of practical politics. Spokesmen of both major parties join in denunciation of the tax, as a monstrous evil that is discrimnatory, and that promotes waste and _ inefficiency. The President himself is on record against the tax: “Though the name suggests tha only excess profits are taxed, the tax actually penalizes thrift and efficiency . . Its impact is especially hard on small businesses. It is inequitable, clumsy, unjust, awkward.” Well then, why the demand to maintain this unpopular and unwanted evil? In such cases we are always bound to allow that there may be some very good reason to avoid revolutionary action. Would outright death of the Excess Profits Tax place the nation’s economy in jeopardy at this time? Is it the sort of thing that must bea eased ou gradually, to avoid great confusion in business and governmen affairs? Actually, the reasons advanced do not impress me as being very important; that is, beyond the realm of political fortune. It is ‘feared that some unprincipled rascals will scream that to let the tax die without doing something for ohers not affected by his tax will be showing favor to just’-a few. Therefore we must wait until a general tax reduction can be passed out’ for all taxpayers. In other words, proponents of retaining the tax another six months are afraid of the power of adverse opinion, even though they know the tax is morally wrong. But if our lawmakers cannot. consider and act on this case on its owh merits, without fear of adverse reaction, they are themselves in possesion of no better principles than their opponents. The pot called the kettle black! The economic reason advanced for retaining the tax is ‘its $800,000,000 revenue (at the most) for the six-months period. But in terms of over-all government }. . spending, that is not a formidable amount. Its loss is not so great . . . that it could no be offset by a little more honest economy in severa] branches of the government. In any case, the issue still is a moral one; the tax is wrong, and the implications of holding out for the income of an admittedly bad source should argue rather powerfullly with our Administration. Finally, the Administration fears that letting the-tax die at his time would lead Congress to legislate a general cut in taxes immediately, so as to maintain favor. with the entire constituency. In other words, here again we face nothing more than arguments of political expediency. It forces the question: Is our gov‘ernment really concerned about More values above all else? We have thought that the President has been such a leader, and we ‘continue to hope that he is, and level criticism against the.President, but rather to point out a grave danger of which we. must all be aware. We must pray and hope that he will see and act upon the grave issues facing him, in terms of divine law. His power, as we have seen, is immense and growng bigger. This power may be very effective and good if it is accepted in spiritual wisdom. But I question the right of any man to use such power upon members of Congress who are opposing his program because of their own conviction’. Men in\ Congress are being made to feel that it is politically unhealthy for them to oppose the President, reGardless of how strongly they may feel about the iasue at hand. That is just the heart of the Excess Profit Tax issue. May God have mercy upon our nation if we cannot have honest individualism—if men cannot be more concerned about what God says than aboyt what the President says! EASTERN STAR LODGE PAYS HIGH TRIBUTE TO 50-YEAR MEMBERS Evangeline Chapter No. 9, Order of Eastern Star, paid high tribute to six 50-year the 80th anniversary of f tering of the Nevada City ter. The six are Mrs. Annie’ Sherman, Mrs. Kate Stenger, Mrs. Iva Williamson, Miss Mary Meservey, Joseph Stenger and Benjamin Hall. ' : Miss Helen Chapman was chairman for the event. She was aided by Mrs. Pearl Smith, Mrs. Lillie Ann Eden, Miss Gladys Pelglase and officers of the lodge. Muriel Prisk Heads Soroptimist Club Mrs. Muriel Prisk was installed president of the Nevada City Soroptimist Club at the annual dinner in the Saddle and Sirloin. Other officers installed were Marguerite Gentile, vice president; Teresa Cassettari, secretary treasurer; Virginia Kerr; auditor, and Elsie Nile, Pparliamentarian. New directors are Mnerva Wright and Myrtle Weiss. Mrs. Hazel Scarlett of Woodland was installing officer. ee oe NEW SCOUT TROOP A new Boy Scout troop is beIng organized in Nevada City under the sponsorship of the Men’s Brotherhood of the Church of God. Rev. Ralph W Lyon is the scoutmaster and _ Richard Troyer is assistant scoutmaster. . . 147 South Auburn St. that the officials serving under GRASS VALLEY him are aware of the feality of God and his laws. PHONE 733 i It is not my purpose here to DELICIOUS, HEAPING STEAK & DINNERS Serving from 5 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. weekdays and from 4 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. Sundays. BAR OPEN 3 P.M. DAILY DANCING AND COCKTAILS GOLD NUGGET INN Midway Grass Valley-Nevada City Highway Closed Mondays. Mary, Zella, and Crissy Quayle snack bar and there will be ANTS “Look Daddy,” ‘eeled Junior a Picnic tables available also. citedly, “white ants.” The Quayle brother have been ° el and hai leased “Let me see,” said hie Mather, pcg es — pant peg a nang a termite,” They have a million baby trout the ark busbend : and one hundred thousand trout ~Sare looks like it,” sigh = Beige Se , Gee . ITy ree! —— where did you find the a nage one Dew Drop i pie ut Farm. Plans for their anJunior led the way, ting t0.8 . nual Trout Derby will, be an3 ee of expefsive . ) nounced later in the year. Fy es s s i beg ° pecuinst ~ Miss Francine Stevens of Las Vegas, Nevada, is visiting with her grandparents, the George tentatively, “Nearly eaten . Stevens Sr. She also, plans to through,” he sighed. Tore fe . spend part of her vacation in rie 4 age ag Meg ed aunt and ou'd listened to Dan, down . uncle, an George at the lumber es Stevens Jr. ‘ “I know. Should have spent a few ooo cks, more an pressure Miss Claudia Brown won top honors at the Cherry Carnival and _was crowned as queen. She presided over the parade and to prot ect against aad also won st rep ag sy is Mr. and Mrs. Minot Ridell took Chemonited lumber,” Betty re. ; F membered. “'L says it'll last as ime off from their cafe to root much as $ times longer than unbi treated wood.” aseball team Sunday. Also seen ‘. at the game were Miss Barbara will be in charge of the new. Tral for. the winning Camptonville. ’ Townsend, ° Frank Long, Mrs. Ralph Rogers, Clarence Byrd, Charles Hunter, Walter Fore Sr., Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Sigford and Jack Kennedy. Mr and Mrs. Robert Thompson visited the Cherry Carnival and stayed to enjoy the dancing. Also dancing were Mr. and Mrs. Bill oar, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Stuart, and Mr, and Mrs. Lester Brown. s s o Mr. and Mrs. Bud Hawke of San Lorenzo don’t think the people in the mountains are as helpful as they used to be. Returning home Sunday evening they had a flate tire and had to walk eight miles without anyone offering them assistance or a ride. They had been spending the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. William Reed Mr. and Mrs. Dick Becker and children were also visitors at the Reed home. Friendliest Spot in a Friendly Town Jerry Mae Lee Walt LONG JOHN'S TAVERN 121 Broad Street Nevada City GRASS. VALLEY VETERINARY HOSPITAL lady wants her didiaeie cleaned.” We go all out to please Everybody. C. A. SHIRLEY Check Your Brakes Give Your Kids 2 Break Hes Driving His (ares Away! There’s a great industrialist in Detroit, and a wellknown scientist in New York, and a famous statesman in Washington who will tell you that the best way to relax from the cares of the day is to get behind the wheel of a 1953 Cadillac. And there are also thousands upon thousands of other Cadillac owners throughout America who will gladly add supporting testimony to these revealing statements. " For these motorists know, from their own personal experience, that there is no faster or surer way to : relax and refresh than to take to the highway with a smooth, comfortable, quiet Cadillac car. It makes a man feel good just to sit behind the wheel. As he glances about his Cadillac’s gracious interior, he’s reminded that he has madé-something out of his years-rand that, in itself, gives a lift to his spirits. And then, once he’s out on-the highway—well® in no time at all, he’s as happy and contented and trouble-free as it’s possible for a motorist to be. He is surrounded with comfort—and his driving is so relaxing and effortless and enjoyable that his mind clears, as the miles go by—and his heart grows gay and his outlook bright and hopeful. He has /iterally driven his cares away! You really ought to try it sometime. Come to think of it, you ought to try it today . . . after your day’s work is done. The car is waiting—and so are we. CRAMER’S AUTO SALES SE ON — ES ES Ee HILLS FLAT = — _ a OO es eee eee > er <

By REV. JOHN MacDONALD President Eisenhower is becoming a very powerful preaident. Although not without fighting for it, he is going his own ‘way with Congress, and one very important reason for this is his immense popularity with -the public. With no thought of arguing the merits of the case, we “Xcite his recent victory over the military officers in the Pentagon. The issue was a “slight” cut of $5,000,000,000 from the Ar Force budget. The opposition was formidable, but the President won over to his side not only his own party but Democrats as well. This week another big finance matter is facing a showdown. The infamous Excess Profits Tax is due to expire on June 30th, but the President, following the considered advice of his’ bigbusiness cabinet is insistng on renewal of the tax for another six months. This case is most interesting .wecause the disagreement is not all over the merits of the tax, but over matters of practical politics. Spokesmen of both major parties join in denunciation of the tax, as a monstrous evil that is discrimnatory, and that promotes waste and _ inefficiency. The President himself is on record against the tax: “Though the name suggests tha only excess profits are taxed, the tax actually penalizes thrift and efficiency . . Its impact is especially hard on small businesses.. It is inequitable, clumsy, unjust, awkward.” Well then, why the demand to maintain this unpopular and unwanted evil? In such cases we are always bound to allow that there may be some very good reason to avoid revolutionary action. Would outright death of the Excess Profits Tax place the nation’s economy in jeopardy at this time? Is it the sort of thing that must bea eased ou gradually, to avoid great confusion in business and governmen affairs? Actually, the reasons advanced do not impress me as being very important; that is, beyond the realm of political fortune. It is ‘feared that some unprincipled rascals will scream that to let the tax die without doing something for ohers not affected by his tax will be showing favor to just’-a few. Therefore we must wait until a general tax reduction can be passed out’ for all taxpayers. In other words, proponents of retaining the tax another six months are afraid of the power of adverse opinion, even though they know the tax is morally wrong. But if our lawmakers cannot. consider and act on this case on its owh merits, without fear of adverse reaction, they are themselves in possesion of no better principles than their opponents. The pot called the kettle black! The economic reason advanced for retaining the tax is ‘its $800,000,000 revenue (at the most) for the six-months period. But in terms of over-all government }. . spending, that is not a formidable amount. Its loss is not so great . . . that it could no be offset by a little more honest economy in severa] branches of the government. In any case, the issue still is a moral one; the tax is wrong, and the implications of holding out for the income of an admittedly bad source should argue rather powerfullly with our Administration. Finally, the Administration fears that letting the-tax die at his time would lead Congress to legislate a general cut in taxes immediately, so as to maintain favor. with the entire constituency. In other words, here again we face nothing more than arguments of political expediency. It forces the question: Is our gov‘ernment really concerned about More values above all else? We have thought that the President has been such a leader, and we ‘continue to hope that he is, and level criticism against the.President, but rather to point out a grave danger of which we. must all be aware. We must pray and hope that he will see and act upon the grave issues facing him, in terms of divine law. His power, as we have seen, is immense and growng bigger. This power may be very effective and good if it is accepted in spiritual wisdom. But I question the right of any man to use such power upon members of Congress who are opposing his program because of their own conviction’. Men in\ Congress are being made to feel that it is politically unhealthy for them to oppose the President, reGardless of how strongly they may feel about the iasue at hand. That is just the heart of the Excess Profit Tax issue. May God have mercy upon our nation if we cannot have honest individualism—if men cannot be more concerned about what God says than aboyt what the President says! EASTERN STAR LODGE PAYS HIGH TRIBUTE TO 50-YEAR MEMBERS Evangeline Chapter No. 9, Order of Eastern Star, paid high tribute to six 50-year the 80th anniversary of f tering of the Nevada City ter. The six are Mrs. Annie’ Sherman, Mrs. Kate Stenger, Mrs. Iva Williamson, Miss Mary Meservey, Joseph Stenger and Benjamin Hall. ' : Miss Helen Chapman was chairman for the event. She was aided by Mrs. Pearl Smith, Mrs. Lillie Ann Eden, Miss Gladys Pelglase and officers of the lodge. Muriel Prisk Heads Soroptimist Club Mrs. Muriel Prisk was installed president of the Nevada City Soroptimist Club at the annual dinner in the Saddle and Sirloin. Other officers installed were Marguerite Gentile, vice president; Teresa Cassettari, secretary treasurer; Virginia Kerr;

auditor, and Elsie Nile, Pparliamentarian. New directors are Mnerva Wright and Myrtle Weiss. Mrs. Hazel Scarlett of Woodland was installing officer. ee oe NEW SCOUT TROOP A new Boy Scout troop is beIng organized in Nevada City under the sponsorship of the Men’s Brotherhood of the Church of God. Rev. Ralph W Lyon is the scoutmaster and _ Richard Troyer is assistant scoutmaster. . . 147 South Auburn St. that the officials serving under GRASS VALLEY him are aware of the feality of God and his laws. PHONE 733 i It is not my purpose here to DELICIOUS, HEAPING STEAK & DINNERS Serving from 5 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. weekdays and from 4 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. Sundays. BAR OPEN 3 P.M. DAILY DANCING AND COCKTAILS GOLD NUGGET INN Midway Grass Valley-Nevada City Highway Closed Mondays. Mary, Zella, and Crissy Quayle snack bar and there will be ANTS “Look Daddy,” ‘eeled Junior a Picnic tables available also. citedly, “white ants.” The Quayle brother have been ° el and hai leased “Let me see,” said hie Mather, pcg es — pant peg a nang a termite,” They have a million baby trout the ark busbend : and one hundred thousand trout ~Sare looks like it,” sigh = Beige Se , Gee . ITy ree! —— where did you find the a nage one Dew Drop i pie ut Farm. Plans for their anJunior led the way, ting t0.8 . nual Trout Derby will, be an3 ee of expefsive . ) nounced later in the year. Fy es s s i beg ° pecuinst ~ Miss Francine Stevens of Las Vegas, Nevada, is visiting with her grandparents, the George tentatively, “Nearly eaten . Stevens Sr. She also, plans to through,” he sighed. Tore fe . spend part of her vacation in rie 4 age ag Meg ed aunt and ou'd listened to Dan, down . uncle, an George at the lumber es Stevens Jr. ‘ “I know. Should have spent a few ooo cks, more an pressure Miss Claudia Brown won top honors at the Cherry Carnival and _was crowned as queen. She presided over the parade and to prot ect against aad also won st rep ag sy is Mr. and Mrs. Minot Ridell took Chemonited lumber,” Betty re. ; F membered. “'L says it'll last as ime off from their cafe to root much as $ times longer than unbi treated wood.” aseball team Sunday. Also seen ‘. at the game were Miss Barbara will be in charge of the new. Tral for. the winning Camptonville. ’ Townsend, ° Frank Long, Mrs. Ralph Rogers, Clarence Byrd, Charles Hunter, Walter Fore Sr., Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Sigford and Jack Kennedy. Mr and Mrs. Robert Thompson visited the Cherry Carnival and stayed to enjoy the dancing. Also dancing were Mr. and Mrs. Bill oar, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Stuart, and Mr, and Mrs. Lester Brown. s s o Mr. and Mrs. Bud Hawke of San Lorenzo don’t think the people in the mountains are as helpful as they used to be. Returning home Sunday evening they had a flate tire and had to walk eight miles without anyone offering them assistance or a ride. They had been spending the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. William Reed Mr. and Mrs. Dick Becker and children were also visitors at the Reed home. Friendliest Spot in a Friendly Town Jerry Mae Lee Walt LONG JOHN'S TAVERN 121 Broad Street Nevada City GRASS. VALLEY VETERINARY HOSPITAL lady wants her didiaeie cleaned.” We go all out to please Everybody. C. A. SHIRLEY Check Your Brakes Give Your Kids 2 Break Hes Driving His (ares Away! There’s a great industrialist in Detroit, and a wellknown scientist in New York, and a famous statesman in Washington who will tell you that the best way to relax from the cares of the day is to get behind the wheel of a 1953 Cadillac. And there are also thousands upon thousands of other Cadillac owners throughout America who will gladly add supporting testimony to these revealing statements. " For these motorists know, from their own personal experience, that there is no faster or surer way to : relax and refresh than to take to the highway with a smooth, comfortable, quiet Cadillac car. It makes a man feel good just to sit behind the wheel. As he glances about his Cadillac’s gracious interior, he’s reminded that he has madé-something out of his years-rand that, in itself, gives a lift to his spirits. And then, once he’s out on-the highway—well® in no time at all, he’s as happy and contented and trouble-free as it’s possible for a motorist to be. He is surrounded with comfort—and his driving is so relaxing and effortless and enjoyable that his mind clears, as the miles go by—and his heart grows gay and his outlook bright and hopeful. He has /iterally driven his cares away! You really ought to try it sometime. Come to think of it, you ought to try it today . . . after your day’s work is done. The car is waiting—and so are we. CRAMER’S AUTO SALES SE ON — ES ES Ee HILLS FLAT = — _ a OO es eee eee > er <