Borger Daily Herald (Borger, Tex.), Vol. 17, No. 158, Ed. 1 Wednesday, May 26, 1943 Page: 2 of 6
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Editorials
Cracking
Defiant
“HSlL
Pag*
Wedneadi
"VIVA,
II Oucer
Skull Practice
They still call.it "Pay As You Go' when it is really
tax-torgiveness in a Dig way.
They even soft pedal the word Ruml" to whom all
honor is due tor thinking up this greedy scheme to
enable the big boys, or lorge income taxpayers, to
earn as much net profits during 1942 as, under the
tax payments with which we have been familiar dur-
ing the last several years, they would normally earn
in five or six years.
Who are they sorry for?
The little fellow, of course!
If the little fellow would use his skull just a little
he would see through the whole thing—he would sec
that if he is able to pay a 20 ppr cent withholding tax,
he could just as easily, or easier, pay his 1942 income
tax in full. It might help some to have the little man
pay his 1942 tax on a weekly or monthly basis—but
in either case the tax collector is going to get his
pound of flesh.
Another thing, how long will it be just 20 per cent,
Mr. Little Man?
Will Mr. Ruml and his friendly congressmen give
you a cut and dried contract saying that your income
tax will not exceed 20 per cent during the course of
the war?
The catch is that your taxes can and will be in-
creased—increased to make up for the six billion dol-
lars that we are now asked to forgive, the greater part
of which will go to those well able to pay.
What is wrong with the present method of paying
income taxes, provided we collect "last year's" income
taxes through the payroll deduction plan on those who
receive their income in the form of salary and wages?
True, we may lose a little because of the late start
but that is even doubtful—and it is a sure thing that
to continue under the present system, of collecting in-
come taxes the following year, would not cost us any-
where near six billion dollars.
Even Mr. Ruml knows better than to make such a
claim.
The truth is that Tax-Forgiveness Congressmen do
not have the courage to publish the facts concerning
payments already made on 1942 income taxes which
will indicate that the little fellow is willing, can, and
will pay his 1942 income tax without a grunt.
Now would be a good time to actually publish a
complete book listing every 1942 income tax payer
as of record, grouped according to their net incomes
as shown by their 1942 returns.
Don't worry, Mr. Little Taxpayer, such a book will
never be published—but your 1942 taxes will be "for-
given" and your current and future taxes will be
greatly increased.
While war-made millionaires will enter the post-
war period with stuffed pockets, and they will be able
to buy up cost-plus government industrial plants,
housing and material, at about five or ten cents on
the dollar (your tax dollar).
Yes, these Rumlites are sorry for you—and will be
as long as you pay the bill—and when the war is over,
you will be broke and they will still have most of their
1942 war profits.
Six billion dollars is too much to pay for any "pay-
as-you-go" scheme.
3rrcn»on i* the outitandinq
remaining k*y man wii hth#
Ford rrgamiation. He joined
with Ford in 1905.
War Industries
F.-;;;r. TAGS ONE1
today with representatives from
the six states affected by the
floods which have exacted a hea-
vy toll, damaging homes, crops
.itid property Latest estimates by
lied Cross and farm officials
showed 1(30,000 homeless; more
than three million acres inundat-
ed, and crop and property damage
in the millions ol dollars Seven-
teen persons drowned.
Jack Dempsey's
Divorce Suit
Aired In Court
nese positions in the Chichagof
area and started fires.
Since the Attu action disclosed
today was accomplished Monday
the communique left uncertain
tie military situation on trie is-
j land at this time.
The navy had reported last Sat-
J urday that as the battle for Attu
1 entered its final phase the batter-
ed Japanese defense forces had
Rail Employes
Recommended
For Wage Hike
By CYNTHIA LOWRY
WHITE PLAINS. N. Y„ May
2K—</P)—A former pal of Benny ! been split into three groups.
Woodall testified in state supreme j These groups occupied Chicha-
court today that he saw Hannah ; got' harbor, at the northeastern tip I ed today a general increase of 8
Williams Dempsey and Woodall, of the island; Chichagof valley | cents an hour for more than a
By JOSEPH A. LOFTUS
WASHINGTON, May 26-t.d1)—
An emergency board of the Na-
tional Railway panel recommend-
named as a co-respondent by
Lieut. Commander Jack Dempsey
m his divorce suit, asleep in Mrs.
Dempsey’s Manhattan apartment
bedroom.
Mrs. Dempsey, the former mus-
ical comedy star whom Dempsey
has accused of intimacies with
former lightweight boxing cham-
pion Lew Jenkins and Woodall,
Jenkins' former trainer, was not
in court today.
The witness, Harry Goldman
of the Bronx, testified before of- ;
which lies southwest of the har-
bor and the north side of Lake
Nicholas which lies still further
south and to the east of the val-
ley.
A navy communique yester-
day boosted considerably the
score of American fighter planes
in their engagement with a
flight of 1G Japanese twin-en-
gine bombers which attempted
to get through to American pos-
itions and ships on Sunday.
Tice fighters destroyed five of
million of the nation's railroad
employes.
The 15 so-called non-operating
| unions involved had asked an m-
I crease ot 20 cents an hour with
i a minimum of 70 cents an hour,
' and the union shop. The board
[ declined to recommend these pro-
posals.
j The recommendations are not
i based on the Little Steel formula
| ol the War Labor Board, but
‘ the emergency board said “we
certify” that the increases
Women are not what they were 20 years ago. Some
are 1 0 years older.
Gallant General and Gracious Lady
ficial referee J Addison Young the bomber- and probably destroy- I within the national stabilization
program. •
The remaining four enemy craft j The increases, said the report,
fled to the west, presumably head- j arc “the minimum, non-inflatio-
ing for their home base in the nary adjustments necessary to
Kuriles islands about 630 nauti- correct gross inequities and to aid
cal miles away. J in the effective prosecution of the
Bad weather also hampered op- war.”
erations in the southwest Pacific, ! The WLB, in addition to its
but Allied planes pounded Japan's j little steel formula, may justify
south New Britain airdrome at further increases under the same
language.
The emergency board’s report
is not subject to action by the
Similar air attacks were carried War Labor Board. Only stabliza-
that he fell asleep after attend- j ed even ethers,
ing a party at Mrs. Dempsey’s
apartment and woke up in the
morning in the living room.
“1 walked through the bed-
room and saw Woodall asleep
with his trousers on and shoes
off,'' Goldman said.
Arthur F. Driscoll, attorney for
Dempsey, asked, “What did you
see about Mrs. Dempsey’s dress?” Gasmata h>r Ihe fourteenth day.
Damage also was done to wharf
areas, jetties, and barges there.
“She was covered up,” fGold-
man replied. “She was in bed.
She had blankets on.”
He testified that he attended (Ut successfully. Allied headquar
many parties at Mrs. Dempsey’s
apartment and said he drank
quite a bif and in many instances
was unable to recall what had
gone on.
Later under cross-examination
by Mrs. Dempsey’s attorney, Ger-
ald Donovan, Goldman was ask-
ed:
“You say you saw Mrs. Demp-
sey and Woodall together?”
“I seen Woodall lying on the
bed with his clothes on and Mrs.
Dempsey lying right beside him,”
Goldman testified. “I don’t know
what Mrs. Dempsey had on. She
was covered up. Woodall had on
his trousers and socks.”
Mrs. Dempsey has filed count-
er-suit for divorce against the
former heavyweight champion,
but her allegations have not been
made public. Both seek custody
of their two children, Joan, eight,
and Barbara, six.
ters reported, at Glouchester,
nearby, and at Madang, on New
Guinea’s north coast, and in the
\icinity of Finschafen.
; turn director James F. Byrnes,
actinng for (he President, may
modify it.
Edsel Ford
Tax Forgiveness
(Continued From PAGE ONE)
15 and June 15 installments plus
the withholding collections.
3. If a taxpayer already has
paid cn the full liability against
1942 income, he nevertheless
will come under the withhold-
ing levy July L assuming he is
a wage or salary earner, and
at the end of the year he will
be half a year ahead on tax
payment.
The government will set this
straight with him when he files
next March 15 his final return on
1943 income If having income
i ihei than wages and salaries, or
his wife or salary income is of
Driscoll asked how Mrs. uemp- | th«.> higher brackets level, he will
Smiling Gen. Bernard L. Montgomery accepts a bouquet of thank,
from the attractive daughter of a leading citizen ot Sous e, Tunisia,
after British Eighth Army libeiated that city from Nazis.
THE BORGER DAILY HERALD
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sey and Woodall behaved on oth-
0 occasions and Goldman re-
plied: .
“They were kissing one another
in the car and in restaurants
they’d be kissing each other.”
“In public places, in the car
and on the streetV” asked DiffS-
coll.
; “Yes, sir,” Goldman replied.
, Tie testified that Mrs. Dempsey
bought Woodall a camel’s hair
coat, shirts and a “self-timing
wHstwatch” for Christmas pres-
ents.
i “Did you ever see anyone run
out the back door when Mr.
in the front door?”
Driscoll asked.
“No,” Goldman said. “Occa-
sionallv they would run for the
"• when they heard a
bell ring.”
Pre 1 for a specific instance.
Goldman said:
“i was sitting in at the bar and
j Joan and Barbara came in. A
! bell rang. We thought il was the
doorbell but it was the telephone
1 saw Benny Woodall run for the
back door.”
tile on September 15 a declara-
tion or estimate of 1943 income.
If the full payment he made last
March appears sufficient to cover
the one of the two years—1942 or
1943 on which he owes full tax-
es. he will remit no further taxes
this year except under the with-
holding plan. If his remaining ob-
ligation on the one full year is
> '< what he paid in March, lie
will owe the remainder in Sep-
tember 15 and December 15 in-
. .ts.
All taxpayers will file returns
iiuij income next March 15.
On this return adjustments will
r differences between
the estimated or withheld tax and
Uu correct tax reported by the
taxpayer.
The .50 caliber aircraft machine
gun, which used to cost $1,000, is
now produced for $400.
(Continued From PAGE ONE)
rapidly.
Surviving Edsel Ford besides
his widow and parents are three
sens, Henry, Benscn and Wil-
liam, and daughter Josephine,
The sons are all in the armed
services; the daughter, recently
merried, lives in Detroit.
At the great Ford River Rouge
Facte ties and the Ford-operated
Willow Rim bomber plant, avia-
bon engines, armor plate, bomb-
er planes and a long list of other
\\ar materials continued to flow
.is usual today: a $4,500,000,000
war goods production program
.lint on uninterrupted.
While Henry Ford and his only j
<< ’ p H i * I n 1 :»1 \ i • ri x • c -it* rop / % n m n f _
ters of business policy, they did
agrt c *'ii the need for the greatest
possible speed in the production
ol war implements that the con-
flict might be brought to an early i
conclusion. They disagreed oc- i
ca: mially but they idolized each
other.
Just how much of the assets
of the Ford Company were list-
ed in Edsel’s name always has
con? femilv secret; it continu-
ed so today. Secret also re-
mained the ultimate disposi-
ucn cf the Frrd fortune.
One f the most recent finan-
1 ial statements of the Ford Com-
pany. tiled only in Massochuseees
b trd its assets at in excess of
S7111.000,000.
What if any changes are to be
made in the executive manage-
ment. of the company probably
will not be decided for several
days. For the time being, it was
Attu Japs
<Cr ntinui d Frc m PA GE ONE)
J. C. Phillip* -
Editor and Manager
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sault was made by combined
northern and southern forces
along the ridge north of the valley
and was reported as continuing.
Assisting in the assault were
United States army air forces con-
sisting of Liberator heavy bomb-
t) . Mitchell medium bombers,
and Lightning fighters TIicm*
planes bombed and strafed Japa
WAR
BULLETINS
A BRITISH PORT, May 20-f/P)
Fresh reinforcements lor Ihe
Canadian Army overseas have ar-
il veil in Britain to take their
places beside Dominion troops
alleadv awaiting the opening ol
a European front, it was disclosed
today.
MOSCOW. May Tass
official Soviet News Agency
denied today rumors—which it
attributed to "isolationist circl-
es in the Unneu 3icnc.'. that
the Japanese were obtaining
from meteorological stations in
Russia information of value in
lheir operations against the
United St?tes forces.
NEW DELHI, May 2ti-(.lJi—RAF
fighters continued their sweeps
into Jananese-occupied Burma
yesterday, making low-level at-
tacks < n enemv objectives in the
upper Chindwin district, a British
communique announced today.
Bombers also struck Buthe-
daung in Western Burma and
blasted at read transport in that
ALLIED MEADOW A UTAH
NORTH AFRICA May 21 T
Wellington bomberi continu
vd th» offensive yesterday with
Heavy attacks cn objectives in
Sicily, Sardinia and Pantelleria
Allifd headquarters announced
today.
WITH IHF C S ARMY AIR
* MUT IN CHINA Mai 26 el*
Six oi Jimmv Doolittle's Tokyo
■ iv- n mi>mhiM. of trie
medium bomber squadron which
nas been operating gainst the
.Japanese bn move than a year
from Chinese bases, have receiv-
ed order to return to the United
States.
They include first Lieut. Lucian
Youngblood, Waco, Tex., pil'd and
Galveston, Tex., pilot.
In st Lieut. William Fitzhugh,
Duesseldorf
(Continued from page one)
the Northwest African force, but
an official announcement said
•great damage was done to im-
portant industrial and military
targets and a supply ship and a
tug were set on fire.”
With American planes deliver-
ing the main blows, the raids be-
gan early in the morning, and al-
most continually throughout the
daylight hours bombers and fight-
ers were over at least one of the
three Italian islands.
Allied Losses Small
The fiercest air lights took
place over Sicily and it was there
that the 23 Axis planes were shot
down.
Authoritative sources said that
yesterday’s extremely heavy
pounding oi ihe uUter iiuiiafi ill -
tenses was evidence of the in-
creasing might of the Allied air
forces and indicated that even
this scale of attack would soon be
dwarfed by blows now being pre-
pared.
The Allied loss of 11 planes
was described as “remarkably
small in view of the large attack-
ing forces and proof of the su-
perior tactics, equipment and
leadership.”
The two-way blasting of the
Sicilian ferry terminus of Mes-
: sina was the high point of the
day’s assault and the blasting
The War Labor Board has de-
nounced John L. Lewis, above,
saying bis defiance is the only
thing that stands in the way of
r»e ice n *he mine dis-onte
given the city by the Fortresses
was described as “one of the most
successful attacks of the North
African campaign.”
Photographs taken during the
raid showed that all but a l'ew
bi nibs fell in military areas.
Direct hits were scored on fer-
ry slipways, railroad yards, sup-
ple dumps, railway shops, mili-
tary stores and heavy explosions
were seen when u string of
bombs fell on the naval seaplane
base. Thick, black smoke rose in
a tall column.
(Today’s Italian communique
acknowledged that Messina “was
repeatedly attacked and import-
ant damage was caused ”>
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e YOU WOMEN WHO SUFFER FR0M>
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Will You Profit In Summer
By Your Work In Spring
As the shadow of war deepens over the American dinner
table the urge to do something about it grows with each rationed
week.
Unnumbered Victory Gardens are dug and planted, and
back yards all over our community will resound with the cackle of
thousands of hens. The flushed imagination of fledgling farmers,
pictures an abuncance of home grown vegetables greater than
summer needs. There will then be a surplus to be preserved for
winter use.
THEREFORE WE STRESS CANNING
Canning presents its problems too, many housewives do
not own Pressure Cookers, and none are available now. This de-
plorable condition should not deter the housewife from canning
her surpluses, there are other methods ... in fact anyone with ac-
cess to a good oven with a reliable temperature control may "can"
with safety and perfection.
MRS. J. H. SETTLES
A home economist of years experience and
whom many of our homemakers have had the
pleasure of listening to will conduct our
"War Time Nutrition School"
At 2 P. M.
TUES., WED., and THURS., JUNE 1-2-3
At our showroom ... we will as in the past try our best to
entertain you.
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Phillips, J. C. Borger Daily Herald (Borger, Tex.), Vol. 17, No. 158, Ed. 1 Wednesday, May 26, 1943, newspaper, May 26, 1943; Borger, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth771246/m1/2/?q=%22%22~1: accessed July 15, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Hutchinson County Library, Borger Branch.