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For I am crucified with
1 Christ, nevertheless I live,
; yet not I, but Christ liveth in
\ me, and the life which I now
Tive in the flesh I live by
faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave
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Governor Stevenson of Hlinois
vernor St fill
Suggests State Tax Reforms
BY PETER EDSON
NEA Service Correspondent
SPRINGFIELD, 11l.—(NEA)—Says Illinois Gover
rior Adlai E. Stevenson, “It would be the easiest
thing in the world for me (or any other governor
for that matter) to start a presidential boom. All he
would have to de is get up before his state legisla
fure and say something like this:
“‘Our state faces a financial crisis. Its revenues
are not sufficient to meet current expenses. I there
fore propose that we eliminate the state depart
rent of agriculture. We should also eliminate the
<t te department of labor. And the state department
« insurance could be done away with, These steps
v.'!l save the state $25,000,000 and balance our
ko deet’”
Governor Stevenson makes clear he has ng inten
t n of doing anything of this kind, He considers
t s catering so the popular demand from business
t 1 reduce taxes and reduce government us the crud
cot form of demagoguery. It might ereate a great to
do about a gre-a-t executive who was not afraid to
slash government expenses ruthlessly. It could be
boomed into a big political build-up. But it wouldn’t
o any good.
In the first place, it would run into headlong
enposition from the state legislature, since it would
> away with political favors which l(nuislato&s
I we ¢ome to expeet from these departments. In the
¢ -ond place it would bring a popular outcry from
{ rmers and labor unions thas have comre to expect
¢ rvice from these offices. In the third place it
v.ouldn’t solve the problem.
Illinois now operates on an annual budget of sl,-
125,000,000. About twosthirds of this sum is consid
ered fixed expense — general welfare, education,
highways, veterans payments, service on publie
debt and payments to cities and local governments.
SAVINGS ONLY ON PAPER
But many Illineis cities are also financially em
barrassed. Even “rich” Chicago needs money. The
state is being asked to donate, or authorize some
new tax procedure throtigh which the cities can
raise their own réevenue,
General state government in Illinois costs from
$100,000,000 to $150,000,000, depending on what
items you include, 80 a saving of even 10 percent
doesn't corréct what's wrong.
Governor Stevenson cites his own experience in
his first year a&s & reformr governior, elected by the
biggest majority in Illinois histery on a platform
pledged to clean up bad government,
By dint of rigid economy, the firing of 1,500
state employes found to be unnecessary, reduction
of padded expéhse accourits, and similar measures,
savings of $15,000,000 were mapped out. But in this
sae year, public welfare expenses increased,
Governor Stevenson faces the necessity of going
before the state legislature next January and ask
ing for $28,000,000 more for this purpose &lone, So
the natural increase in government expenditures in
one départment is twice as great as the savings
made by practicing rigid economy and good adnrin
istration,
What all this points up to, Governor Stevenson,
is the growing need for a complete overhaul of the
tax structure of city, county, state and federal gov
ernments.
As an example, the governor believes the federal
government might stop levying taxes on gasoline,
leaving this field to the states as an exclusive source
of revenue. Federal highway grants to the states
might then be reduced, making road building a
state responsibility. Similarly, sales taxes might be
left exclusively for state governments to collect.
And amusement taxes might be left to the cities.
The need for such wholesale reform, says Gover
nor Stevenson, arises out of the fact that many of
the states are broke and are completely hamstrung
by obsolete constitutions and laws. During the war,
the states piled up big surpiuses. Collections were
good, and restrictions on use of building materials
stopped expenditures for public construction pro
jects. After the war, these surpluses were dissipated
—often unwisely.
One of the things that appears to gripe Governor
Stevenson is the lack of constructive suggestions
from the business community on how the problems
«f state and local government can be solved. There
is plenty of criticism of government spending. There
is also plenty of criticism of the state when it al
lows its highways or its school systemn to deterior
ate. But there are no sound proposals as to how the
state and local goernments should raise the money
to provide the services which the public has a right
o expect,
I firmly believe that American aid to Greece had
a great deal to do with (Yugoslav Marshal) Tito's
defection from the Kremlin-controlled bloc.—Sen
ator Scott W. Lucas (D.) of Nlinois,
Laber leaders are pursuing policies that are hope
lessly in conflict. — Donald R. Richberg, former
chairman of the defunct NRA board.
Trucks’ Effect on Highways
Should Be Studied Imparfially
The nation’s governors believe big trucks are
seriously damaging U. S. highways. They blame
“deliberate overloading” for much of the harm,
At the recent governors’ conference they got sup
port for their views from Thomas MacDonald, U. S.
Publie Roads Commissioner. He has long charged
the trucking industry with consciously violating
state laws limiting truck loads,
The whole issue is confused by the conflicting
claims of fruckers and highway engineers. The As
sociation of State Highway Officials recommends
18,000 pounds per axle as the safe weight for ordi
nary highway pavements (weight per axle is the
critical figure).
But the truckers say the récommended limit is
too low. They argue that poor engineering, weath
ering and other factors have more to do with high
way damage than overloading.
They declare further that they will abide by the
findings of impartial tests bearing on the effect of
heavy truck loading.
Right now the U. 8. Public Roads Bureau is con
ducting a series of such tests. Bureau officials in
sist they are strictly down the middle and have no
wish to favor one side or the other in this dispute.
But it isn’t clear that the truckers will aceept their
tests as sufficiently impartial,
Yet, if they do not rate them satisfactory, it
would seem fair from the public’s standpoint that
they devote their energies to arranging for suitable
experiments, .
And it would seem proper, too, that they wait
until such tests have been made before lobbying in
state after state for higher weight limits. Evidence
is definite that truckers have already been success
ful in such a campaign in many states. It is hard to
reconcile these activities with their expressed will
ingness to aecept seientifie, impartial findings on
weight limits, What if sound tests show that 18,000
pounds per axle IS a wise ceiling?
Furthermore, there can be no justification for any
deliberate flouting of the load limits, as governor
after governor has charged.
No one anywhere is questioning the role of the
truck in the U. S. transportation economy, No one
wants to rule it off the road — not even the big
truek.
The average American, who probably drives a car
and almost certainly pays some of the taxes that
build U. S. highways, merely would like to be sure
that his roads are not abused, He would like to feel
that the highway laws in the 48 states reflect the
scientific facts about highway damage.
Until those facts can be determined, all legisla~
tive action relating to weight limits ought to be sus
pended. This is MacDonald’s advice to the gover
nors, and alse the urging of the Council of State
Governments. Let’s hope the truckers can join to
create a united front of all parties concerned with
highway safety and mainténance.
No Time For Fashion
In case you missed the fact amid all the hot and
heavy bulletins on Korea, it might be well to point
out that the war crisis gave Secretary of State
Acheson a chance to prove he is human after all.
Acheson seldom ventures forth on public business
unless he is dressed to kill. Indeed, his normally im
peccable attife is a source of irritation to many in
Washington who think it adds to his aloofness.
Well, there was nothing aloof-looking about our
Secretary the day he heard of the Korean war, He
jumped into his convertible and, hatless and coat
less, raced down to his office many miles fronr his
home,
Too bad no one was around to snap his picture
at the office at the timre. It might have done more
to enhance his popularity on Capitol Hill than any
thing he could say.
We are nnt denying (“flying saucer” reports) be
cause of any developments of secret weapons be
cause we know of nothing to support these rumors.
—Presidential Secretary Charles G. Ross.
I don’t see why television should handicap read
ing. The wide variety of subjects televised should
stimulate interests in those subjects, thereby in
creasing and widening reading habits~—Dr. Clyde
Hissong, director of education in Ohio.
Everywhere in Washington there’s a feeling of
fear. Any day you may be called before a Congres
sional committee to explain why you happened to
pass a Communist in the street.—Former Secretary
of Interior Harold L. Ickes.
I give a big laugh at people who brag about their
ancestors. They are still climbing up their family
trees. But the trees usually turn out to be greased
poles and they come down with a bang sometimes.
—Manhattan socialite Mrs, Betty Henderson, 74, fa
mous for planting her leg on a table in the Metro
politan Opera House -ar.
We've taken all the initiative away from men. I
say they oughta put the (equal rights for women)
bill in reverse and take some of our rights away.—
Comedienne Lucille Ball,
Any charges (against me) of pro-Soviet sympa-
Karl R. Bendetsen, assistant Secretary of Army.
thies are complete moonshine and pure hallucina
tion.—Owen Lattimore, former State Department
associate,
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