The Key West Citizen Newspaper, January 6, 1950, Page 2

— } ‘The year 1950 will diselose many people minding something else besides their own business, THE ORACLE CAN FORMOSA BE HELD? Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek . lost one of his last remaining strongholds on the Chinese mainland when the Governor of Yunnan Province went over to the Com- munists, at the same, time, kidnapping several Nationalist generals and Premier Chang-Chapy-who was trying tospefsuade ‘him to remain loyal to the Nationalist government. The Chinese Nationalist leader, it seems, wished to maintain a foothold on the Continent in Sikang Province, which borders Tibet, but the Governor of that Province is expected to join the Com- munists, -The loss of these footholds relegates Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek to For- mosa and makes it rather diffieult for him to carry out any form of effective goerritia warfare against the Commun- ists. In fact, the situation in China now poses a problem for the United States and other counrties. It is out turn to de- termine whether we will do anything to prevent the Communists from taking Férmosa, which, in the opinion of some military experts, might become a direct menace to the Pacific defenses of this country. 1S LOBBYING JUSTIFIED? A special House Committee plans to WVestigate the lobbying activities of var- jous organizations, with especial atten- tion given to the efforts of medical and real estate men to influence legislation. From news dispatches, it is evident that the Committee will investigate lobby- it# bY government agencies on the other side of these issues, This should be done beécatise there is little use to fight the lob- bying activities of citizens and not to expose that of governmental agencies. The reader should understand that it iw perfectly proper for organizations to seek to persuade Congressmen to share their views. So long as the effort is abeve-hoard, with no secrecy involved, little harm can be done and mueh good might result. It is only when lobbying activities are unknown that any advan- tage ean be taken of public servants, The investigation of lobbying activi- tied Mhould inelude a board field, with in- quiry into what powerful organizations attempt to accomplish in the legislative filed. No organization, whether it repre- eent® labor, capital, pressure groups or religious groups, should be exempted fromthe pablicity which wiht balance their efforts. Then there are the people. whe want ¥ou to do something for them that they Yean well do for themselves. -_ i *\ \ excise taxes. The secretary fs quote saying, “There is no doubt that repeal. «.. would be an incentive to business.’ That is a highly encouraging state- ment, coming at does from an official of Cabinet rank. The exeise. taxes were striet- ly emergency measures. They wete design ed to curtail prodiittion of so-called non essentials during the war, not only to raise revenue. A similar tax, was also placed on train, plane and bus tickets, in ‘order to discourage avoidable travel, and js still in effect. These taxes apply to goods and ser- vices which aren’t considered luxuries by millions of Americans. Cosmetics, leather goods, furs and similar items are used by most of us, and are necessities in many cases. Travel is also a necessity, for rea- sons of business, health and_ recreation. This country prides itself on high living ge harm those standards. Experienced retailers, and’ manufac- turers are convinced, moreover,*that ‘the } trol taxes have had strong angina at ect on’ the sale of affected goods..An 20 per cent on the price of some item is of- ten the differencé befween making a sale and not making a safe. And when sales are retarded for any reason, employment also 5 a From the point of view of government revenue, the excise taxes are not impor- tant. The emergency that created them has been over for years, Their repeal would be in the direct interest of consum- er, worker, manufacturer and retailer. —— Personally, we are several years ahead on neckties, just in ease anybody thinks that we need one. WE STILL NEED THEM ALL Those who believe that navies will’ be obsoleve and unnecessary if war should come again, do not find their view shared by the best authorities. Dr. Vannevar Bush, the distinguished scientist who is also regarded as one of the best informed civilians On’. mi matters, writes in his important book, Modern Arms and Free Men; “The Miss- ion of the Navy will be as important, and as difficult, as it ever has been in history ...-We area power in the world and we intend to exert that power, if need be, far from our shores to support our. friends and strike an enemy where he is thé most vulnerable. . . .We shall still need to sweep enemy forces from the seas, whether they are under its surface or above it.” Weapons and techniques have chang- ed, but the role of the. Navy has not. Once, for instance, the battleship was the ship of the line, the paramount striking foree. Now, as Admira) Forrest P. Sherman hag said, “For the foreseeable future, the fast carrier task force will be the. principle striking element in our fleet—the core of their offensive power, available to strike far from our own bases and to cover and support the operations of other services.” Today, as yesterday, the seeurity of this nation rests upen all the fighting ser- vices—air, ground, and.sea. Each has its own vital job to do—none is, more or less important than another. If you happen, by chance, to ruf into a tagged seal, report it to the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service. DOWN ON THE FARM There has been a lot said in the pub- lie press about the Brannan Farm Pro- gram. But it is a very controversial sub- jeet. The Brannan Plan is a scheme that would increase the farmers direet depend- ence on the Government for his income, It would extend Government controls eosts that would be unpredictable. The argument against this commept says that the Branngn.Plan does;presentga promise of lower food prices to the cap- P. + i sumer, superficial as this promise may when viewed against the income payments due farmers. The farm legislation has been well insulated against any real decline in prices. The Farm Bureavt has religiously backed the flexible farm program ,but it has been reluctant in its support of the Brannan Program. In ofder words the Brannan Plan looks good te many people, but some of the Government Masters do not agree that it will solve the problem of the sail, standards, and the excise taxes. definitely | Sout, Award Coutt event neutrality pa- yers were at Key West (Naval Station doeks todays’ They Only two of the lags. Persistent rumors that the P. & Z O. Steamship company was plan- ning to return the S. S. 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