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Newspaper Page Text-THE PEMBROKE JOURNAL, Thursday, September 25, 196!) Page 2 •JOURNAL TwMMbed la The City of Pembroke Every Thursday FRANK 0. MILLER Editor MRS. FRANK O, MILLER Local Editor Subscription Rates $4.00 a year, sent anywhere in the world. Advertising Rates Upon Application. THE TAX REFORM ACT of 1969 is now pending before the Senate Finance Committee on which I serve. It contains the most sweeping tax reform in the history of our country, and this bill will be the prime order of business for the Committee and the Senate for the remainder of this year. The bill, 368 pages long, has been passed by the House of Rep resentatives, some say rather hastily because of a desire to speed through the 10 per cent surcharge. In addition, we have the Administration’s proposals which differ in many important respects from the House bill. In general, the Administration calls for reducing taxes for low and middle income people by some $4.8 billion, for taking some extreme low-income people off the tax rolls entirely, and for in creasing taxes on business and wealthy individuals. The Nixon program would give less relief for low and middle income tax payers and a smaller tax increase on business than the House bill. The net loss of revenue to the government under the Admin istration plan would be $1.3 billion, compared to a $2.4 billion reduction voted by the House. • * * NONE OF US IN THE Finance Committee have hau an op portunity yet to become totally familiar with all the proposals and their far-reaching ramifications. Hearings are still underway. But there is no doubt that reform of the federal income tax structure is long overdue. I concur with the President that loop holes in the law permit far too many Americans to pay less than their fair share of taxes, and too many others are carrying too much of the load. This needs to be corrected, and we need to do everything possible to install a new tax system that is more equi table for everyone concerned. I will do my best on the Finance Committee to write such a bill. ♦ ♦ ♦ THERE IS ONE ASPECT however of the Administration plan that I cannot support. This is the proposal to eliminate the gasoline tax as a deduction on federal income tax. We have an extremely mobile society and many low and middle income taxpayers who must use automobiles to get to their jobs would be greatly penalized by doing away with the gas tax deduction. I would hope that this proposal will be struck from the Administration program. Clean Up And Paint Up Day At Olive Brandi There will be a clean up and paint up day at Olive Branch Church on Saturday, September 27, beginning at 8 A.M. and running through the day. Every interested person is urged to come and help. Bring your mop and paint brush. The ladies of the church will be on hand and will serve everyone lunch at the noon day meal. CITY DAIRY CO. Serving Pembroke with Home Delivery of Grade "A" Dairy Products LET US SERVE YOU PASTEURIZED - HOMOGENIZED MILK Phone 764-6131, Statesboro Georgia Ready For Fall Wool Skirts and Slacks Sweaters — All Weather Coats Dresses (Washable, Double Knits, Assorted Colors, Sizes 8-20 and Large 12’/a to 24 V 2 Levi's Casual Slacks, and Jeans Hush Puppies by Wolverine Work Shoes and Boots Cowboy Boots, All Sizes by Acme Dress Hats, Wide and Narrow Brim Suits, Sport Coats by Sewell MILES DRY GOODS PEMBROKE, GEORGIA Herman Talmadge REPORTS FROM THE UNITED STATES SENATE Blitchton Baptist Church Elects Mew Officers Blitchton Baptist Church elected officers for the coming yeir as follows: Treasurer, Gene Bath; Clerk, Mrs. T. E. Page; Gen. Secretary, Mrs. L. E. Durden; Building an d Grounds Chairman, Sherill Sell ers and J. A. Stewart; Chair man of Ushers: J. A. Stewart, Sherill Sellers; Pianist, Mrs. J. A. Stewart; Assistant, Carol Bath; Song Leaders, Bobby G. Stewart; Assistant T. P. Page; Publicity Chairman, J. A. Stew- 1 Gov. M oddox Mie ATLANTA (PRN) - It is my opinion that of all the anti-poverty programs this nation has had in many years, the greatest is the building of highways and the water and sewerage systems, because this brings businesses and plants and jobs and opportunities. It is utterly ridiculous to cut back on these programs when the need is so great while, at the same time, it is being pro posed that 12 million people be added to the welfare rolls. Actually we need to accelerate these highway and water facilities programs, because, in the long run, they would prevent the government from having to spend billions of dollars in welfare costs, urban renewal costs, law enforcement costs, court costs and so forth. Our problem in this country is that we’re trying to have our cake and eat it too. Never before has any nation been successful in trying to fight a war to gain victory and, at the same time, continue — and not only continue, but expand — its domestic programs. In trying to do both, this country has failed at both. We are losing the war in Vietnam and we are failing in our responsibilities at home. We have several billion dollars being applied to anti-poverty programs, such as OEO, in some useless educational programs and in some of our foreign aid programs which could be applied to more essential domestic programs, or be used to reduce our national debt. If we must cut somewhere, in order to help snuff out the flame of inflation, then we should cut out these non-essential programs, and not bother anything's vital to the health, safety and welfare of our people as our highway and water and sewerage programs. There are a number of economic barometers which indicate that a slowdown is already taking place. A careful analysis of recent steel production, auto production, art; Gospel Sing Chairman: Freddie Glisson; Sunday School Superintendent, T. P. P age; Nursery, Mrs. Gene Bath, Mrs. Sherill Sellers and Mrs. Z. B. Warnell. Sunday School Teachers are: Beginners: Mrs. C. G. Williams, Primary, Mrs. Dennis Hodges; Jr. Boys, Thurmond Hendry, Sherill Sellers, Jr., Girls, Mrs. J. A. Stewart, Mrs. Thurmond Hendry; Int. Boys, Gene Bath, C. G. Williams; Int. Girls, Mrs. C. E. Saxon, Mrs. W. J. Butler, Young People, No one at this time, Adult Men, T. P. Page, W. J. Butler; Adult, Women, Mrs. T. P. Page and Mrs. Thea dos Burnsed. Training Union Officers are Beginners, Mrs. Freddie Glisson, Primary, Mrs. Libby NeSmith; Juniors, W. J. Butler, J. A. Stewart; Inter mediate, Mrs. Theados Burnsed, G. C. Williams; Brotherhood President, J. A. Stewart; Di rector. L. E. Durden and Thur mond Hendry. Talmadge Bills To Aid Veterans OK’d By Senate ATLANTA, (GPS) — Major bills sponsored by U. S. Sen. Herman E. Talmadge to up grade benefits to survivors and veterans and increase group life insurance benefits for ac tive duty military personnel has received Senate approval. Two of the bills, passed unan imously by voice vote, were pre pared by the Georgia j u n i o r senator. The other's were put together by the Subcommittee on Veterans’ Legislation which Talmadge heads. The five-bill package now goes to the House where Sen. Talmadge expressed hope for early action “on this important legislation to bring about mean ingful improvements in benefit programs for our veterans and their families and children." A major provision of Tal madge’s legislation would in crease a widow’s monthly de- department store sales, and retail sales figures reveals less vigorous activity this year than last year. Although retail and department store sales are up slightly in dollar value, it is evident that if the merchandise had been sold this year at last year’s prices, there would have been a decrease in the sales volume dollarwise. Personally, I think that the restraints already implemented will be sufficient to bring inflation under control; however, even if they prove inadequate, rather than cut back on highway construction and water and sewerage systems, I would prefer to see the enactment of some wage and price control, as distasteful as this would be, for the duration of the war and as long as inflation was a problem. We don’t want to slow down in building highways and water and sewerage facilities. These are saving lives and helping to build up our economy. But, effective wage and price control, if implemented earlier this year, would have saved the wage earner, the government, housewives and industry billions of dollars already. We’re burning this country up with the flame of inflation and, if the present restraints and slowdowns are not successful, then 1 can see no alternative but for this nation to implement wage and price controls until the conclusion of the war Now, there are two ways that you can help a man who is hungry. You can either give him some seed and a plow and let him work and grow an abundance of food, or you can give him a bag of groceries. 1 advocate the former method. When you help a man to help himself, you do not destroy his pride and his initiative. But, just giving a man a handout leaves him with a full stomach, but an empty heart and a barren soul. The same is true of communities. We can have food stamp programs, free health services, public housing and all the other necessities of life provided on a handout basis and you will have communities with no spirit and no pride. pendency and indemnity com pensaiton (DIC) payment from $l2O plus 12 per cent of the monthly basic pay now being received by a serviceman whose rank and years of service are the same as that of the deceas ed serviceman or veteran to $l3O plus 12 per cent of this monthly pay. • Provide a minimum wid ow’s monthly DIC benefit of $l7O. • Allow an additional SSO monthly to widows requiring regular aid and attendance and $75 if the husband's death was related to combat action or hazardous duty. • Allow an additional S2O monthly payments to children where there is no widow en titled to receive DIC. The second bill sponsored by Sen. Talmadge would increase the amount of group life insur ance for all servicemen on ac tive duty from SIO,OOO to $15,- 000. Bar-B-Que Given At Fellowship Primitive Baptist (iiurch On Saturday afternoon, Sep tember 20, a bar-b-que supper was given for the Bible Study Classes of the Fellowship Primitive Baptist Church, Stil son, Georgia. Bill Collins and his wife Nancy, are in charge of all ac tivities for the young people of the church. They did a marv elous job entertaining them with games, horse shoes and other games during the after noon. Supper was served about 6:00 in the church annex with ap proximately 100 people present. We would like to join our pastor, Elder Waymon Crump ton in thanking all who helped prepare the delicious food and a special thanks to George Smith of Pembroke for the do nation of the pork. Church Reporter Mrs. Kenenth D. Shuman Local ASC Committeeman and Office Manager Receive Awards l 'il Awards for length of service were presented recently to Mrs. Evelyn R. Strickland and Mr. W. S. Thomson by ASCS District Field man, W. M. Phillips. Mrs. Strickland, ASCS Office Manager, received a 15-year award and Mr. Thomson, Vice-chairman of the County Committee, received a 10-year service award. The awards were signed by Mr. Ross P. Bowen, State ASC Committee Chairman. ASC committeemen and employees are responsible for administering federal farm pro grams in the county. /JW By KWy. R. BtrWkiaM CMUrty Offlee Mi»s|rw NEW ASC COMMUNITY COMMITTEES ELECTED Results of the September 17 election of ASC community committeemen for the Pem broke-Richmond Hill and Ella bell communities of Bryan county were announced today by H. L. Page, Chairman, Bryan County Agricultural Stabiliza tion and Conservation Commit tee. The elections were held by mail and ballots were tabulated publicly by the incumbent ASC county committee at the ASCS office September 19. Farmers elected to the com mittees include: Pembroke - Richmond Hill Community: Harry H. Hagan, Chairman; Albert Floyd, Viee- Chairman; O. F. Lanier, Mem ber; William Hughes, First Al ternate; D. G. Smith, Second Alternate. EUabell Community: George C. Martin, Chairman; Ivey Smith, Vice-Chairman; Ellis Croft, Member; C. A. Kangeter, First Alternate; C. H. Todd, Second Alternate. The ASC community commit tee chairman, vice-chairman, and third regular member auto matically become delegates to the county convention, where farmers are elected to fill vac ancies on the ASC county com mittee. The alternate commit teemen become alternate dele gates to the convention. The county convention will be held at the ASCS office Sept. 23 at 10 a.m. After the county com- Walk in, a Aryierica. ta/W j.. I.JQ, H WB . - Ak " Top of the line Kingswood Estate Walk-in. You II have a hard time finding a wagon as easy to get into as a 1970 Chevrolet « wagon, .hen climb i„.o """ ^ne^fours With a roof that slants thoughtfully forward so Chevrolet wms in a walk: you won’t hit your head W .th a dual-action door that swmgs open Look into a walk-in at vour Chevrolet dealer's wHhout any juttmg hinges. p uUin# you first> k us first s - Q JheMove mitteemen are elected, delegates determine which of the regular committeemen will serve as the committee chairman and vice chairman for the coming year. ASC county and community farmer - committees are in charge of local administration of such national programs as the Agricultural Conservation Program, the Cropland Adjust ment Program, the feed grain program, the wheat program, the upland cotton diversion pro gram, the national wool pro gram, acreage allotments and marketing quotas, commodity loans, and storage facility loans. Each year, local farmers earn thousands of dollars through participation in these farm-action programs. Last year, 230 farmers — 56 percent of all the farmers in the county — took part in one or more of the programs ad ministered by the ASC commit tees. Funds disbursed under the committee s’ super vision amounted to $127,878.98. This amount included payments for sharing the cost for conserva tion practices, feed grain pay ments aimed at decreasing sur plus feed grains, loans on farm storage facilities and cotton program payments. For Sale Vox Berkley 11 Solid State Amplifier. Excellent condition, $200.00 cash Firm; Call 653- 4658 Pembroke, Ga. after 3:30 P.M. Soldier Shot At Morgans Bridge Saturday Night About ten o’clock Saturday night a soldier was shot at the front door to the little Case at Morgan’s Bridge. The subject was identified as Ronald Castleberry, a soldier station ed at Fort Stewart. He as carried to the Hunter Field Hospital and is now list ed as in fair condition. One suspect has been arrested in connection with the shooting NFW POULAN nEW super ea MORE POWER NOW! SAME POWER LATER! Top money maker for pulpwood and saw log production. You get super lugging power in the world's toughest saw. And the Super 68 keep* k*e power longer for maximum wood production. COLOM FLOYD At Geukinheimen Comer and has bene released on bond pending further investigation, before a hearing is held. The Sheriff’s .forces are working on the case. For Sale 1967 Van for sale: Reason able price. Contact 653-2464. I Call after 3 p.m. J&WSEPTK TANK SERVICE Gooeofai I Phono 745-712 S ' "If you have Septic Tank trouble call ut" REASONABLE RATES FOR SALE Horses — Ponies Horse Feed & Tack CalF or Seo EDDIE STRICKLAND Pembroke, Ga. Phone 653-4402