Never Forget That These Editorials Are The Op in. arts Of One Man, -----t—a—-And He May Be Wrong. which is authorized to make a detailed study and make recommendations for more eqcifabletax patterns for the state to be considered by future sessions of the As mere is so much fuss and fury on other more emotional matters that this vitally important commission fans been lost in the shuffle. But, one may rest assured that the so-called organized groups of the state are getting in their licks to this commis sion. This it their right, and duty, but it is also the: .right and duty of every other citizen to voice an opinion, if he has one, as to what changes, if any, he feels should be made in the tax structure of Fair Tar Heelia. The rapid growth of state services baa led to a patchwork tax system in North pmKna that is neither equitable or ef ficient. The Revenue Department is rather like a dog with fleas. By diligence it man age* to scratch out enough of these fleas to meet the state’s obligations, but the revenue animal would be far more ef ficient and equitable if his energy could be: directed into several large operations, ratter than as present to be frittered, away in ,a»ttUN|sand different directions. Thto tax pattern is based on the theory of [divide and tax. This session of the As sembly one group is picked on, and next time another group had the ax'of the tax mam fall on its neck. ■ We have expressed the view majiy times before-that the simplest tax plan might also be the most equitable. It -wouftjl make t .tax plan, including *me tax and a high snttons. with no loco this might do. Bach fixed percentage to pay a tax* or how bad mammm gooa or *»a or mametmi. Those who had a high income and used little electricity such as doctors and law. yers would be tapped by the Income tax. The personnel of the revenue department could be out to- a fraction of Its present force. In addition to payrolls being .taxed make the income tax deduction also extend to all types of market places. When a farmer sells a thousand dollars worth of hogs, com,tobacco or timber let the tax deduc tion be made by the person making the purchase. At tjj^e end of the year the farmer would then stand In the same position as the salaried individual who has -his tax col lected in advance and then has to estab lish a case before he pan get any of if bade. At present the farmer gets his “pay roll”, spends it and then reports no in come or just doesn’t take the trouble to report at all. It is immoral, and possibly illegal to take money out of one group’s pay and not take it out of the other. This should also apply to dividends, rentals and sales of property. If Jones buys » farm from Smith for, $10,000 let him deduct the income tax from that transaction at the identical rate that It would be taken from Smith’s salary if he were being paid e $10,006 per, year salary. The highway use tax is already the most, and possibly the edy equitable tax we have in North Carolina. If you ride a tot, you pay a lot. ©very exemption from gaso line taxes, as weff as diesel fad taxes ought r. Congress Mi the White House h*ve ne •« more clearly uncovered**- wttetthey rsseny ate man to ffie feeeat, *nd esrtimu to* mb. Bath. sides — the RepdMicanWhite House W the Democratic Congress — are not tty. tog to help the fanner, they’re both try. in* to gietthe fannertir support tipirm specttve parties. “outraged” Democrats (who planned taiway) when he reached into the lies* peak barrel of federal fat and aufciMfcfppdng, morsel of a half BXL. buefcs to ton to the.hungry professions — each and all of whom have bad their snouts just as deep and just astag to the federal trough. The little that haabasn spent on the farm er is draetiouali compared with what the other segments' of oar economy have re ceived. ft jitot happens that at tills moment Che Debunking Stalin Much space has teen given in the print, ed media of the world on recent debunk, ing of Josef Stalin by his heirs and assigns in the Soviet Union. Many, and widely differing reasons are bring issued for this decision to uiksaint -one so lately sainted In the Kremlin., We don’t know much about Russia, never hawing gotten closer than western Bel gium during World War H. But we prob ably know as much about what’s going on in the Kremlin as some of the sdf. assigned experts who are spouting forth. Our guess on Stalin’s dethronement is a simple one,> that would ® one people as Well as another. It Is the simple process of formal education. Russia has set into motion a vast and superb educational system.* True, Ameri cans have been led to believe, that the Soviet education whs merely a topi in the hands of the “vicious men in the Krem JUt. education is not such a pliable tori, and we wfere fools If we ever accepted such an illiterate proposition.. A country — no matter what its morale or intaraattonal ..Then 'as. any viak* I aszsssi my children, re I could go he paper or even iio. With, that im wa& left, only ONE Jack. Paar morning ot those slobbering aoap operas that would turn a buzzard’s stomach, -and what’s more thfy.11 probably get a sponsor Car such I'm lake most Americans — selfish, the only difference Is that I admit mine. I IBke Paar, and whether CBS is losing money prestige or its nerve becanse of Paaris program, I’m not in the least interested. AH I know is that out of all my TV viewing his has beat the only program I have cantistenliy Bked pod have made a posi tive effort to see. The rest of them I can take or leave. Take same other CBS Items tor example, “I Lave Lacy”. This is purely designed for morons. Alack Sennet, never indulged in such slapstick And how about Jackie Gleason. His mother was frightened by a cliche and .his father was addicted to strong situation comedy. Their am is a chip off the only pie throwing, seltzer bottle block, and 1 do mban head. Not to, mention the giveaway shows. Nothing imitates me quite so completely as this type. What kind of kicks does the grant moronic American public get out of watching same nitwit win 000?^Per sonally, it burns me np. Here I am twice as emprt, and three times as broke and some (Continued on Page 5)