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ij ‘UM^mnaawMt 1 f SECOND CLASS POSTAGE PAID AT BURNSVILLE, ft CL THURSDAY, BBC. U. tte? NUMBER fIfTHW SUBSCRIPTION RATES $3.00 PER YEAR OUT OF COUNTY $4.00 PER YEAR Scene From Top 0’ The Hill By: Jack Kelly I have been wortung dona througnout Georgia amt Ftor.da recently and, in one of my daiiy letters from Blanche, she enquir ed what I was going to wr.te about for this week. For a Joke, I wrote her that I had figured on discussing taxes and under wear. The more 1 thought of it, the more I figured it wasn’t the worst idea I have ever had be cause if all of the tax legislat.on gets through, a lot of people will be down to their underwear. Thus, taxes and underwear is a log cal grouping for a Column. Everyone is aware of the fight between the White House and Congress over the proposed 10% Surtax that LBJ proposed. Every one is against it in theory if not actually. That means, if the Country really needs it, we don’t like it but we’ll pay it. Congress, our elected representatives, act ed for us. It told the Boas to put up or shut up. Furnish it with figures showing that the bills are being cut and H would furnish the wherewithal to pay the sen sible b : Us we own. Since some 60-million tax pay ers will be affected by any sur tax, Congress knowc that those same people will vote for others unless the Congress makes a convincing argument in substan tiation of any action granting the surtax. The big question should be deciided upon the need of such legislation. In Congress Neglecting to place some where they should be? Are there any loopholes Out should he plugged that would raise tax money from those who could at far'd it but are presently getting f free ride at toe expeaae of us little fellows? Amaxingly, the answer to both of the questions is a definite “Yes.” Congressman Henry Neuss of Wisconsin brought into focus the worst loophole in our entire tax structure. Re attack ed the 27% reduction allowed to the oil millionaires for “de pletion.” The Congressman sug gests the amount be cut to 15% and bring the Government soma 800-mJlioo bucks a year. A lot of pressure is against that move. Another item, mentioned by the syndicated writer Marquis Childs, would be to doss the loophole on estate taxes present ly exempt from capital gains. Briefly, the means that any per too who dies with say UKKhoe sand dollars worth es stocks that cost him 40-thousand and leaves them to his heirs, there is ae tax collectible. Whereas, had the person sold them before his death, an income tax would have been due. This closed loophole would bring into the Treasury an estimated 15 billions of dol lars. There are many loopholes that might be dosed. For example the Internal Revenue Is csrtala hi Its bones that some two doe •people will show an Income of one million dollars or more for the year 1967 and yet. due to various loopholes, will pay ae income tax. Chairman Wright Patman, of the House w— and Currency Committee sug gests a tax upon bonds of now “exempt” classification: State and Municpal Bonds. Mr. Pat man’s figures allege some to to 3 billion dollars return. There are countless other meant of revenue but the Treasury is too busy and Congress finds it too risky to oppose the big boys. If enough of us Uttle feOows hit the roof, we might get some action. The news of fashions for file coming Spring might well a. e some of us forget toe Imhliuhi tax bte and place a amOe or possibly a downright Idiotic grin on some facet. The news la that toe new outdoor wear for home and office for females is Un derwear without overwear. This fad or fashion, aptly de scribed as, and to be advertised as, “Outer-wear Under-year” appears to Stan from toe libidi nized mind (that’s a good term!) of one Emilio Pucci. I imagine Mr. Pucci is Italian, I am cer tain he is not Irish because no one ever heard of a Sant Pucci In any event, Mr. Pucci, if suc cessful with his styles, will have the good ladies wandering about the place dressed for sports wear and cocktail parties in what used to be reserved for bedroom or a real whing-ding. Mr. Pucci only made one rule for the good ladies who purchase his styles: no bras may be worn. That sounds like real “sports wear” but I feel he went a lit tle too far on another number which, for want of a better name might be described as a coat or a robe although either one would be a loose use of toe term since this item is sleeveless and ends just below the h : ps. TTie good Mr. Pucci described this garment as ideal for “answer ing toe door” use. If this idea catches on. there will doubtless be a run made on doorbell bat teries. Mr. Pucci suggests for office wear twopece pajamas "floun cy upper, bare midriff, and wide button pants.” That last part bothered me because there are still a few gals around and about who might not need the “wide button” pants. Various of the fashion writers described the n*w styles as ideal for “sun ning” and. being a bit of a . Grammarian, I wondered If Blanche wasn’t correct when she asked me if they hadn’t mis spelled the word. Lucky th ! s la a “family" paper or I would have sent Editor Fox some of toe pictures that were handed out at the Show so you could judge far yourself. My Pappy would h*ve “belted" me for having them. m. i u toMnsMMMBHaaa ► Candy Cana Carols Holiday CMor RW $ P? -’sS : Set a pretty table during the holidays with this Candy Cane Centerpiece made from puffed rice. Shaping the puffed rice marshmallow mixture on aluminum foil is a simple trick and the decoration is easy, too. Just pipe frosting where you want the “stripes,” then place halves of red candied cherries over the frosting “glue.” For a colorful holiday effect set the candy cane (still on foil) on Christmas greenery and complete the centerpiece with candles or other Christmas trimmings. Later you can slice the cane and serve it as a fitting finale to a festive holiday party. CANDY CANE Makes 1 candy cane 7 cups puffed rice Thick white confectioners' !4 cup butter or margarine sugar frosting 4-!/ 2 cups miniature marshmal- Red candied cherries halved lows Z 2 teaspoon anise extract rice “ fallow baking pan in preheated moderate S . <3so^-) about 10 minutes. Pour into large greased bowl. Melt together butter and marshmallows over low heat, stirring evenly°coated Stir *** 811156 extract - Pour over cereal, stirring until nn W i t^£ r ol S f d ha ? ds> shape t 0 form a lo S ab <>ut 28 inches long PICCe aluminum foil. Allow bottom side to remain flat. Bend one end of log to form neck of candy cane. • ? wide lines of frosting diagonally across cane at 2-inch intervals to form stripes on cane. Attach cherries, cut side down to frosting. Let. set about 3 hours. ’ Jrf? 1 * 011 edges of cane. Place on bed of Christmas ereens a bow at neck of cane, if desired. Use as centerpieceTslice and serve as a confection. Spites Traditional As Christmas Season RALEIGH As you use spices during this season, re member they are as festive and as traait.cnal as the Cnri&mas season itself, retnmds Mrs. Ruby Uzzle, extension consum er marketing economist, North Carol na State University. According to Mrs. Uzzle, spices have, always been import ant in history making and world trade. Wars have been fought and countr es discovered in search of them. At one time, spices were used as a medium of exchange. Dur ing the middle ages, for exam ple, a person could buy a pound of ginger for one sheep, a pound of mace for three sheep or a half cow or a pound of cloves for S2O. Sp ces have hot only been im portant to world trade, they rave been important to good cooks. "In fact, United States consumers are the biggest users, spending over SIOO mfllion each year for them. S nee cinnamon, nutmeg, mace and cardamon are some of the spices most often used at Christ mas time, Mrs. Uzzle discussed each cne briefly. Cardamcn, because there’s very little of it, is the world’s second most precious spice, she said. It’s used in Scandinavian pasteries and cookies. Try ad ding Vi teaspocn of candamon to an all-purpose cook'e recipe and see for yourself the differ ence it makes. Cinnamon is a more familiar sp ce to most of us. Since it’s a natural with chocolate, Mrs. Uzzle suggests you encourage your teenagers wHh a sweet tooth to make a Cinnamon Cho colate Float. That’s a fancy name for chocolate milk flavor ed with Vi teaspoon of cinna mon. If you w : sh, have ice cream floating on the top. Or for adults, serve a not-too sweet coffee cake. Add cinnamon to one of your easy-tobake col fee cakes and sprinkle the top with sesam;e seeds. Simple, bat not too sweet Nutmeg and mace from the same evergreen tree. Uto mace in your pound and use a sprinkling of nutmeg on many of your holiday favorites, especially eggnog, Mrs. Unto recommends. Another quick Ctefcbnas des sert is Nutmeg-Rreptony lea cream. Here’s how it’d dona. Mix a pint of softened vanilla ice cream, % teaspoon of ground nutmeg and a six-ounce can cl frozen raspberry-lemon drink. Freeze in ice cube troys wffl ready to serve. "Common Cold” Not To Common CHAPEL HILL - The so-called “cemmun coiu,” so prevalent in the w nier. is sometimes not too carimcn. The Norm Carolina Heart Association warns that strep's most common form of attack is v.a the sore throat; and the major threat posed by strep infection is that it may bring on rheumatic fever, whch can cau se serious heart damage. Pediatric card ologists point out that prompt treatment can knock out strep infection before it can lead to rheumatic fever. The important factor is to catch It early—before strep can do its damage. Os course, every sore throat is not the result of a streptococcal infection. However, parents sho uld take no chances; and if any of the following symptoms ap pear, they should notfy their physician immediate’y: (1) If a ch id has a throat In add!- How Crafts ‘ we.-' \ ■- >, e.« >l 1 tpaaa*viHMpi MMMr tofM «u? towioTtot* w!ImT Crafts prog— voted Dec. 4 It Nwrieed te font a m* aed to dapeedeet crafts cooperative known ae “Blue Ridge Hearth side Crafts, toe. The purpose of toe new crafts association wiD be to assist craftsmen in buying raw mater ials, produe ng crafts, and sell ing toe finished products. Le gally. the group will be a mutual asooriat on. which will sell cap ital stock and operate on a non-profit basis. The decision to incorporate was made by 35 craftsmen re presenting Watauga. Avery, Mit chell, and Yancey. About IS craftsmen from toe tarn coun ties have partie pated in organi sational meetings over the past eight months. It is expected that the Aitxles es Incorpora tion wfll be filed in Raleigh before the first of the year. Off cers elected at the meet ing were Mrs. Carrie Reese of Watauga County, secretary; and Mrs. Dorothy Brewer of m arming spraalM Runiß Tucker, who has been advising >to th^formation 2B Nr run r materials at Hff 1 not eatahfistsnent of te fwtedlto nanw, WtMmm -- tiNMa Qraftg.** wil result to recogtotte*tetoT M to tha produettea a to —Rtf 1 The association wtt to* uiccuy from cnnwK M penoa swt pajment. Eventually, Tuckar oenctodsC Raartoside Osflts tooald to able to take orer all iha (te- Moas of te frusta WJLM.Y. Crafts propram, ant —rate an a satf-peyteg basis. toteul •whridy. Members wffl to accept ed form other mounts* ens <to Ttocker agl* |o broaten Os economic potential of te Urn to a moderate fever: W Soreness and P"ssib’e swelling at the angle of t**e Jaw below the ear and possible headache, atom* -ache, or nausea: and fS> the ap pearance o» '’ellow'sh-white spots on the tonsils. Remember, strep is a hiv’’hr coctaviong 'pfection. Any chi’d with known strep throat or sus pected strep threat should not remain in contact with other children. The North Carolina Heart As ■ Nation reminds everyone that while untreated strep ipV*H~ii wav rendt in an attack cf r*»eu mat e Sever, modern tnedic’ne can sMII t>«a vtotfm fr~m ma*sive heart damage *n wn*»y caaes. However, owe an Indi-dd ual has had an at took of r* , ei»- w*t‘c tfever. lrm»-teorn fnedi**- tJon and a constant vivil against a reeprrent strep attsok vital in reducing the possibility of further heart damage.
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