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A Birthday we’d like to Forget
; Most of the time you celebrate
* birthday you get a certain kick
Gift of it.
* But not all birthdays are like
C? at.
* A case in point is the 23 of Feb
ruary just past TSiisone brought
distress, not joy, for it was the
48th anniversary of federal income
'liuc,
For at 48, income tax has
reached proportions that make it
a m^pt^paiafui subject..
At income tax
lacked Americans otaly 82 cents
amece. Today the per capita tax
btf* is $297.
Its infamy, income tax rates
fwiged from one to six per cent
Today they begin ai 20 zA. soar to
i& per cent *
v\>rty-six years ago, the per
sonal exemption was $3,000. U is
wly $600 today.
A single person making $5,000
in 1913 paid $20 federal tax. Today
he pays $8l# oh the same income.
<ture> the per capita income in
1913 was only $358, and today it is
$1,940. But while per capita in
come has increased less than 5%
times in 46 years, per capita tax
has increased nearly 485 times.
That big, 1913 dollar went a lot
further than now—both for Mr.
Citizen and Unckle Sam.
: Mnckle collected $80,000,000 in
levies in 1913 toward a federal
cscpesrttte and individual income
budget $715,000,000.
Today’s proposed $77 billion for
fiscal 1960 is nearly 108 times
bigger. Who will foot the bill?
Taxpayers, naturally.
The total 1913 tax take was dis
tributed 70% per cent for state
and local governments and 29%
per o&ft for federal government.
Today, with Americans asking
more of Unckle Sam, the distribu
tion ratio is reversed.
And if you think the income
tax anniversary is a painful re
minder, wait until you get the
birthday bill—Mareh 15th.
Viickery Issues
Break-in Warning
Chief of Police Vickery has
levied a warning to merchants to
observe a number of safety pre
cautions which might assist in pre
venting further losses due to
burglarizing and entering. They
arc as follows:
1. (veep the interior as well light
ed as you can.
2. When you close at night be
xwe no one is left in the place.
3. U*s best not to leave too much
money around in case a break-in
should occur.
4. Check and be sure all locks are
working. It would not hurt to re
your doors -to make sure.
5. ^ Don’t leave anything around
suoh as ladders that could be used
for a break in.
6. Should you ever receive a call
irmu an unknown 'party saying
"this i3 an emergency call, and to
come over right away,” check with
the police department or alert
them. It may be a trap.
School Menu
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March 2 to March 6
MONDAY—E seal loped potatoes
with ham, .buttered spinach, car-,
rot sticks, plums, bread, butter
acut milk.
TUJSSDAY—Hot dog on buttered
tniyr., potato salad, cheese squares,
ap*:rie cobbler, milk.
WEDNESDAY—'Chili con carne,
-eoUwlaw, buttered com bread,
lime jello, chocolate milk.
TBh 1RSDAY—Spaghetti with meat
sauce, buttered green beans, gaT
lic bread, pear halves, milk.
FRIHIAY—Egg salad sandwich,
succotash, applesauce - cake, milk.
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J POLICE SLOGAN
i A*ii. intersection is often a place
frbere head lights and light beads
ineeft. v
Cub Pack Banquet
Is Well Received
Cub Scouts of Pack 326 held
their annual Blue and Gold Ban
quet Wednesday, February 25th,
at the CPO Club aboard the Na
al Station. The Banquet was well
received, with 182 persons attend
ing. Bach Den decorated their
table with a center piece and or
individual placemats, following a
“Blue and Gold’ theme.
Outgoing Cub Master Bill Page
officiated at the Banquet, and in
troduced honor guests Capt. and
Mrs. JACOBY, Chaplain ROBIN
Mrs. Jacoby, Chaplain Robinson,
Mr.j Mr. and Mrs. Rayfield, Mr.
Marv. Wilson and Mr. Harry
Sorague. All Den Mothers and
Pack Committeemen were honored
by roll call.
Awards were presented to the
following boys: BOBCAT: Kermit
Van Chapman, Ray Watkins, Greg
Fowler. WOLF (plus 1 Gold
Arrow Point). LION: Mike Doell,
Dave Alumbaugh (plus 1 Gold and
Silver Arrow Point). WEBELOS:
Paul Milos, Edward Sprague, Mi
chael Behre. 1 Silver Arrow Point:
Eddie Younglove, Bob Weaver.
1 Gold Arrow Point: Vance Page.
DENNER BADGES: Billy Vos
gien, Pat Doell, Jimmy Fuller,
Mike Dean, Robert Ross, Danny
McCrady. Ass’t. DENNER BADG
ES: Tom Clune, John Murphy,
Tommy Nachand, Ricky Sprague,
Kelly O’Donnell, Mark Blakely.
ONE YEAR PINS: Hal Lokken,
Richard Sprague. TWO YEAR
PINS: Hal Lokken, Eddie Young
love, Mike Dean. DEN CHIEF
CORDS: Bill Page, Ronnie Rainey,
Kenny Tillotson, Max Schliewe.
JOHN GIBBONS RETURNS
John Gibbons returned this
week foRowing a trip to Anchor
age..": * • ; . 1,..... ' . ”. ..
Here, There aed Everywhere
By SIG DIGREE
Business Outlook
Experts predict that 1959 will
be a good year, over all. They
see, record-breaking spending for
goods and services, record income
for individuals, record year for
retail trade, more industrial pro
duction, higher profits, high em
ployment, near-stable living costs,
construction boom.
Bright side of Bigger Wage Coin
The economic era ahead holds
a potential pocketbook stake for
Pacific Northwestemers by most
measurements. Among those noted
by National Association of Manu
facture’s researchists:
Average weekly earnings con
tinue to climb. Nationally, they
were $88.04 on Jan. 1 against
$88.58 in November and $82.74 at
the end of 1957.
Personal income levels also are
making monthly gains. December
figures—despite seasonal unem
ployment— were 3 per cent higher
than the same period for the pre
vious year.
More importantly, according to
the Association, the 4V* per cent
hike in - hourly manufacturing,
wages during 1858 was “writ
ten off” through increased prices.
Industrial prices moved ahead
only 1 per cent last year.
Darker side of Coin
The other side of fche seemingly
more plentiful coin is somewhat
darker, however.
Balance of the fiscal 1960 bud
get hinges upon an increased tax
take—both individual and corpor
ate. Unckle Sam will get his cut of
economic growth.
Translated to a wage-earner’s
terms, a sizeable part of his higher
gross earnings won’t reach the
“take home” end of his paycheck.
And the after-taxes residue that
he does pocket then may be nicked
further by inflation. In the ex
treme, higher wages could mean
less purchasing power.
You could have been carried
away by the opening paragraph of
this column. I hope you are back
down to earth with me in a consid
eration of how to meet the situa
tion.
Citizens can improve their poc
ketbook stake in the future by
supporting the administration’s
request for reduced federal spend
ing. There is proimse of eventual
tax reform if federal spending is
curbed, and threat of more infla
tion if it isn’t.
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Let’s Have a Brew
Americans are drinking coffee
weaker. In 1950, they squeezed 52
cups from a pound of coffee. Today
64 cups.
That’s a sad commentary on one
of our most cherished habits.
How do experts arrive at such a
conclusion? That in itself is baff
ling. Does the average American
know how many cups he gets from
a pound. We doubt it. Newspaper
men are noted for the amount of
coffee they drink. I have yet to
see one who asked for a weak cup
of coffee. -
Everybody likes to stretch a dol
lar now and then, but who wants
to do it that way. Even of you’ve
got only a thin dime in your
pocket, if it will buy a good full
bodied cup of coffee,your outlook
on life can undergo a change as
you drink it.
Then again, there is always the
possibility that we are becoming a
nation of weaklings— and can’t
drink our coffee any other way
than weak. Heaven forbid
Some people make almost a rit
ual of brewing coffee—so many
level spoonsful, so much water,
and let it boil so long—the aroma
then permeates the air—that is as
it should be.
Coffee, full-bodied, not too
strong, not too weak—is the life
blood of the nataon. . '<•«
See you later—it’s time for a
coffee break.;
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ARE YOU AVERAGE? Accord
ing to the AMA News, the average
American spends $54 a year for
Alcoholic beverages, $32 for tobac
co, $18 for the repair, greasing,
washing, parking, rental and stor
age of cars.
SEAT BELTS. Safety belts in
automobiles could save at least
19,000 lives in the U. S. each, year,
reduce injuries by 50 per cent, a
Cornell University research group
estimates.
MAKE A GUESS. How many bills
do you expect will be consideed
in this session of Congress? If the
20,604 bills that were considered
in the 85th Congress is any indi
cation, <a figure close to 25,000 can
be expected in the 86th. There
were 2000 the first day. They're
not doing so bad in Juneau, either.
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Wrestling- is the fastest growing
spor^t among -high schools. About
2,500 high -schools have added
wrestling in the past two years.
This means that half the nation's
high schools will soon be compe
ting in interscholastic wfrestling
. . . Maybe they ought to intro
duce this as a means of settling
international problems, too. It
would be fun for the spectators
and accomplish as much, too.
POPULATION INCREASES.
Last year the world’s population
increased by 17 million—China
gained 15 million, Russia 3.6 mil
lion, U. S. 2.6 million. The estima
ted world population by ,1960: 4
billion.
WINNERS AT BRIDGE
First place winners in the Dupli
cate bridge game at the Officers
Club Wednesday evening were
Mrs. Harriot McKechnie and Mrs.
Johnie Sue 'Melton. In second
place were Cmdr. and Mrs. J. A.
Odbert, with Mary Ellen Holmes
and Lt. W. J. Oslun in third place.
Placing fourth were Ltjg. and
Mrs. J. B. Lovejoy, Jr.
TV SCHEDULE
Saturday
. 1:30—Test Pattern & Music
2:00—To Be Announced
5:00—Faith For Today
5:30—Parole
6:00—Cartoon Storybook
6:30—Treasure
7:00—Gale Storm
7:30—Gunsmoke
8:00—Feature Film: — Sherlock
Holmes In Washington
9:10—Adventure Tomorrow’
9:30—Town Hall
Sunday
1:30—Test Pattern & Music
2:00—To Be Announced
5:00—Omnibus
6:30—The Christophers
7:00—Dennis Day
8:00—Polka Parade
8:45—The Air Force Story
9:00—Climax
10:00—Club Checkerboard
10:45—Industry On Parade
Monday x
5:30—Test Pattern & Music
6:00—Fury ^
6:30—Bob- Cummings - 5 ;V
7:00—Masquerade Party :
7:30-^fetory’AtSea -
8:00—It Could Be You ;
8:30—Into The Night
9:00—Kraft Theater
10:00—You Are There
10:30—Mike Wallace
Tuesday
5:30—Test Pattern & Music
6:00—Steve Canyon
6:30—Adventure At Scott Island
7:00—Navy Log
7:30—Highroad To Danger
8:00—It Could Be You
8:30—The Sherwood Affair
9:00—Goodyear Playhouse
10:00—Wrestling
Wednesday -y
5:30—Test. Pattern &- Music \ ?
6:00—Boots & Saddles
6:30—You Bet Your Life . .
7:Odr~Ozzie. & Harriet ; jJ "i
7:30—Decoy
8:00—Country America i' -'
8:45—Curt Massey
9:00—The Ted Mack Amateur
Hour , - i v
10:00—The Wed. Night Fights
Thursday -*•**“ -
5:30—Test Pattern & Music" """v
6:00—Roy Rogers '
6:30—Gags To Riches •
7:00—America® Government , /
7:30—The Ruggles
8:00—Schlitz Playhouse
8:30—Tic Toe Dough _
9:00—Robert Montgomery P*re. •.
10:00—The Voice Of Firestone -
10:30—SFP (The Case Of Comrade
Friday
5:30—Test Pattern & MuSic
6:00—Mr. Wizard
6:30—Highway Patrol
7:00—Court Of Last Resort
7:30—I*ve Got A Secret
8:00—Traffic Court
8:30—The Price Is Right
9:00—Juke Box Jury
10:00—See It Now
10:30—The Big Picture
All PROGRAMS SUBJECT TO
CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE.
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NEW
kinds of insurance are available
at the KODIAK INSURANCE
& BLDG. CORP. just as soon a*
they are in a city like New
YORK
and you’ll find the big insur
ance firms had places ‘the size
of our own
CITY
in mind when they formulated
that new insurance. Call the
Kodiak Insurance about any
insurance worry and see how
quickly that worry
DISAPPEARS!
Art Brooks
Kodiak Insurance
& Bldg. Corp.
3401 2561
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Mufflers and brakes a specialty
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