CTIA | Wt i. VL > 2 (¥ A RR NY UAT re CY - Em Te TR AY de abr YI Bedrd pele) i Pt" pd TER pd 1 "A Greens (from The Mt.” Pleasant Journal) A battle over the practice of fixing milk prices in Penn- sylvania is coming to a head. A Commissighy of its power to set retail midimums is in com- mittee 7 in: the State Senate. Backing the move is Governor Shapp, opposing it are a number of segments of the milk industry who seeprofits and the industry itself threatened. Caught in the Aniddle, as. per usual is the poor consumer who has had little to say. 3 A main, Srgument of those ‘opposing the lifting of the retail price control is that the Penn- sylvania dairy industry would be destroyed. This argument seems hard to understand when the. fact is that more than 80 per cent of (Wate s milk is sold through IF'ederal Order Markets which set the producer. price. Under the proposed new set-up ithis: would not change. Since dower prices would most likely -increase’consumption, the only direct effect upon dairy farmers would be ‘increased business which should ‘increase their profits. : 9 Afterthe milk leaves the farm dt is subject to a series of add- ‘ons by 4 distributors and retailers is is where the sharp différence in price bet- ween Pennsylvania and other states comes in. Milk ‘being 38 A produced in Pennsylvania is being sold profitably in New Jersey for 96 cents a gallon. Obviously the middle man between farmer and consumer will be the sufferer if the ar- tificial price props are removed. Since the farmer will continue to receive his price, arguments don’t hold up. In the free en- terprise system retail prices will seek a level commensurate with the demand. Profits for the middleman may suffer but why should the consumer be bur- dened with an artificial price structure. Farmers themselves never see the money realized controlled pricing. Milk is an essential for day to day life. There is no adequate substitute for it. Consumers are being forced to pay prices that are unrealistic. Protection for industry must be continued but it’s time that the free enterprise for the benefit of the consumer. Farmer and consumer alike will be the benefactors. Mid- dlemen on the other hand should be expected to take their chances as they do in most other segments of our economy. Other states have faced up to this problem. It’s time that Pennsylvanians were given .a fair break. > ing Chet Davis, Rich Williams. "Davis, Rich Williams. Pat Stenger,"Chet Davis. fIOEE a Yel ; Nov gh Hospital 3 Besecker. Shavertown. Called Smith. 11 Anthracite Ave., Wilkes- same as above. Crew: H Nov. “ Nov, 17 £ Nov 17:18 , dren. a a Novi 21 jjiers y “ Not 21 Dec. 5 Mrs. William Morgan, 675-3968. Dec.: 13 / Photo by Dave Kozemchak Lake-Lehman Knights. by Ralph Nader WASHINGTON—During the last, frantic day and night the customary strategy of ramming through special- interest tax loopholes got under way. Under the direction of the powerful Tax Committee Chairmen, Cong. Wilbur Mills (D-Ark.) and Sen. Russell Long (D-La.),- the bills and their various legislative sponsors were lined up for lightening quick passage through the House and Senate. In past years, tax breaks or bonanzas for specific com- panies and industries were routinely passed without op- position. Many legislators either supported such corporate welfare or did not want to alienate senior members by opposing their pet favors. These bills are called ‘‘members’ bills”’—the ‘““‘members’’ usually being those who are on the House Ways and Means and Senate Finance Committees. Chairman Mills further solidifies his power by letting his committee members each have one or two such members’ bills of their own which he maneuvers through the House under a ‘‘unanimous consent,” a’ procedure that insures no debate or dissent. About four weeks ago, numerous mem- bers’ tax bills headed toward their usual fate of enactment into law. No committee hearings were held, as usual. ""Manny Golo Bureau of Forestry, released some encouraging figures recently concerning the status of forest lands in the state. “Despite Pennsylvania’s large and ever increasing population, urban development, new and expanding industrial sites,” Mr. Gordon said, ‘‘the state contains more acreage of forest land than any other state in the northeastern United covered with magnificent forests.” According to Mr. Gordbn, forest land acerage has in- creased 10 percent since the early 1950's. At that time ap- proximately 50 percent of the state was forested, but between 1954-1965 the area of Penn- sylvania’s forest land increased on an average of 1 percent per year to nearly 17 million acres. Mr. Gordon added that data few var) Service for 1970 indicate that forest lands are continuing to grow but at a slightly slower rate of increase. Counties in northeastern Pennsylvania are on the average 60 percent forested, according to govern- ment surveys. Mr. Gordon attributes the growth in forest acreage to a number of factors, one of which is that forest industries in the state have, since the early 1950’s, acquired a substantial land-resource base. Further aiding the development of woodland has been the aban- donment of more than 1.5 million acres of crop and pasture land by farmers bet- ween 1954 and 1965. Much of the abandoned farmland was sold to non-farming interests, allowing cleared acreage to revert naturally to forests. Mr. Gordon also gives credit to increased tree. planting by in- dividuals as well as improved DALLAS TOWNSHIP Minerva Carichner, Box 23, Lehman, was injured and taken to Nesbitt Hospital late Sunday afternoon when she collided with a’ car in Daring’s parking lot on Route 415. Apparently, Miss Carichner was about to leave the lot when she spied an oncoming car traveling south and turned back into the lot, hitting the guard wires on a pole, and striking the parked car of Robert Utter, RD 2, Dallas, an employe at Daring’s market. Vergi Montross, passenger in the Carichner vehicle was also injured. Chief Frank Lange investigated the accident. On Saturday, a car belonging to Joseph Paul Dick, 96 Hillside St., Wilkes-Barre, which was parked in the Dallas Senior High School lot during the foot- ball game, was struck on the left door by an unknown vehicle. Damages were estimated at $600. Patrolmen Lamoreux and Coombs investigated the mishap. There was a slight collision at the Lake Street intersection with E. Center Hill Road last Thursday afternoon. Nancy Odell, RD 2, Dallas, was making a left turn into Center Hill Road when she did not see a car driven by Mary H. Hahn, Washington Street, Wilkes- Barre coming ‘in the opposite direction, and ran into the side of the vehicle. The accident was investigated by Patrolman Carl Miers. KINGSTON TOWNSHIP An accident occured last Friday at the intersection with Center Street in Shavertown when Madeline Adamshick, RD 2, Dallas ran a red light and smashed into a car driven by Theodore F. Hinkle, 117 Lincoln Dr., Shavertown as he entered the highway. There were no in- juries but damages to both cars totaled $1200. Patrolman Joseph Berube investigated the col- lision. A similar mishap took place Nov. 8 when Helen Myslinski, Church Street, Swoyersville, traveling south on Pioneer Avenue, planned to make a left turn onto Center Street. She was hit by a car driven by John Hodgson, 85 Davis Street, Trucksville. No one was in- jured. A breakdown of “'Penn- sylvania’s 17 million forest acres indicates that 54 percent of this land is owned privately by non-farmers, including numerous small landowners and larger landowners such as coal, gas, and oil companies as well as hunting and fishing clubs. Private farms account for 22 percent of Pennsylvania’s timber land, while 4 percent is held by forest industries. Twenty percent of this land is publicly owned in the form of National Forest, State Forest, State Game Lands, and county .and municipal forests. Mr. Gordon further reported that a breakdown of forest-type in the Commonwealth indicates oak-hickory forests to be most plentiful (48 percent). The maple-beech-birch type en- compasses 21 percent of state woodlands, while 12 percent is occupied by hardwood types such as elm, ash, and red maple. Softwood, such as pines cent of this acreage, while percent. In conclusion Mr. Gordon remarked that ‘“‘The forests of Pennsylvania contribute greatly to the well being of all its citizens and the noted in- crease in forest acreage is in- deed a plus for. the Com- monwealth. No other natural resource is enjoyed by so many while producing such en- vironmental improvements such as oxygen production (one acre of vigorous hardwood forest produces four tons of oxygen per year, enough for 18 people per year). Recreation, soil erosion control, watershed beauty, shade, lumber and pulpwood production, wildlife habitat and food, and wind and noise reduction are all benefits of forested land. We should all be very proud of our Penn’s Woods.” Get Copy In Early The Dallas Post will publish early next week because of Thanksgiving, Nov. 23. All news, publicity, and photo- graphs must be in early. The office will be open Saturday, e No disclosure was given to non- committee members about the nature and cost of these bills. The tactic is to spring the bills on the floor and sheve them through in the rush before adjournment. This year, however, different. Last spring, tax reformers Henry Reuss (D- Wis.), Les Aspin (D-Wis.) and Wright Patman (D-Texas) had blocked a number’ of special interest tax bills by refusing an outraged Wilbur Mills’ request for unanimous consent. Among the bills blocked at that time were a $70,000,000 tax cut for banks, sponsored by Wilbur Mills, a multi-million dollar tax break for’ the cigar industry sponsored by Cong. James was Sugar Go. of Hawaii, sponsored by Cong. Spark Matsunaga (D- Hawaii). Reacting to this earlier rebellion in the House, Sen. Long planned to attach all his own undisclosed committee members’ tax bills to a single House-passed bill. Sen. Lawton Chiles (D-Fla.) took to the Senate floor to ask Long about the planned amendment, ‘All 1 want to find out is what they do, how much money they will cost, and whom they benefit.” Long didn’t want to tell. Finally, on the day of the Senate vote, he revealed the cost of the 13 committee ‘‘Christmas tree” tax benefits: well over $200,000,000. (That is more than is annually budgeted for the entire federal court system.) Senators Gaylord Nelson (D- Wis.) and William Proxmire (D-Wis.) prepared to block the Christmas tree gifts, with Proxmire declaring to a sur prised Sen. Long: “I'm going to object, and fight and oppose as long as I can, any amendments called up on the floor that have not had hearings, and we have not had a report, where we can determine there is going to be a revenue loss.” Sen. Proxmire then blocked the most expensive tax benefits, including $100,000,000 for the Lockheed Aircraft Corp. and $70,000,000 for the banking in- dustry. The Senate Finance Committee had considered these in secret session without allowing for any public hearings. The remaining Christmas tree bill, ‘shorn of its most ex- pensive gifts, was now ready for a conference with the House to iron out differences between the two bills. There again it was opposed by the tax reformers. Recognizing his defeat, Chairman Mills took to the House floor: ‘‘I understand that there is objection,” he said. “And, frankly, I don’t care.” The bill was defeated. The rise of the tax reformers in both houses to challenge powerful chairmen who have long had their way on these special tax bills suggests that next year a predicted deliberation over fundamental tax reform may be something more than a camouflage behind which more tax loopholes are created. The struggle for tax equity may reach new plateaus in 1973. Page 5 To the Post: Now that the election results are in, we would like to express two thoughts. First of all, we sincerely hope that, having now won his second term in office, Mr. Nixon will move without delay to end our involvement in the Vietnam War and to bring his attention to bear on the pressing subject of tax reform and the many other domestic problems facing the nation. Secondly, we are happy to have had the very genuine privilege of supporting the candidacy of Sen. George McGovern of South Dakota, and we wish to thank those who have taken the trouble to read what we have had to say on this subject. This is a great country, with a great history of material ac- complishment and of concern and compassion for others less fortunate than ourselves. We are confident that our basic internal differences will eventually be reconciled, so that we can all once again share a common vision and a common national goal. Eleanor and Bob Fleming Main Street Dallas Reservations are being re- ceived in both Wilkes-Barre and Scranton by committee heads for the 19th Annual Tax Clinic which will be held Nov. 17-18 at the Wilkes College Center for the Performing Arts. One of the key speakers on the program, aimed at tax practi- tioners throughout = North- eastern Pennsylvania, will be Harry J. Spellman, C.P.A., a recognized authority on tax practice and a member of the Pittsburgh firm of Lybrand, Ross Brothers and Mont- gomery. Chairman of the program is William J. McDonnell, C.P.A., who also is one of two receiving reservations in his office in the Scranton National Bank. In the Wilkes-Barre area, Robert Capin, member of the Com- merce and Finance Department of Wilkes College, is receiving reservations. Mr. Spellman will be among, five speakers who will address the anticipated audience of .more than 100 on Friday. The Pittsburgh tax expert will speak on ‘Year End Tax Planning for Individuals.” Registration will be held Fri- day at 8:45 a.m. for the two-day event, which is sponsored joint- ly by Wilkes College Commerce and Finance Department and the Northeastern Chapter, Pennsylvania Institute of Cer- tified Public Accountants. The clinic is designed for law- yers, accountants, bankers, in- dustrialists, and those inter- ested in detailed and late de- velopments in the nation’s tax structure. A portion of the program will be devoted to sec- tions of the tax law dealing with problems related to the recent flood disaster. 3 The welcome to the Wilkes College campus will be by the institution’s president, Dr. Francis J. Michelini. Louis C. Kneidinger, C.P.A., Wilkes- Barre, president of the institute, and Robert Werner, chairman of the Wilkes Commerce and Finance Department, will wel- come the group on behalf of the tax clinic committee. (continued from PAGE ONE) Councilmen Thomas and Jerry Machell expressed support for such a plan, and Mr. Brown suggested that the ap- proach would ‘‘not embrass Hedden or the council.” “We don’t want Mr. Hedden to lose his investment,” Mr. Thomas assured the con- tractor’s representatives, ‘but we do want him to realize that he’s no better than the small man, that the borough does have a zoning code which must be followed.” Dr. Craig Aicher, a resident of Red Ledge Drive whose property adjoins the Pramba Avenue structure, told council that Mr. Hedden’s workmen had chopped down seven or eight trees between the two properties ‘‘which I think were on my side of the line.” The trees had served to camouflage the apartment, he said, and without them it was now readily visible from his home. ‘‘I’'m not exactly overwhelmed by this. he said. Atty. Shea hastened to reassure Dr., Aicher that ‘‘proper reimbursement for the assurance served to forestall a formal complaint by Dr. Aicher. Following its private caucus, council voted four to three to permit the variance. Coun- cilmen voting in favor of the variance were Robert Parry, William Berti, Harold Brobst and Jerry Machell. Councilmen Brown, Thomas and Willard Newberry voted against it. While work on the units may now proceed, the dwelling may not be occupied before the State has approved plans for its septic system. When contacted Monday afternoon by the Post, Mr. Disque stated that he had had no word from the Depart- ment of Environmental Resources to indicate that such approval has been won. (continued from PAGE ONE) He and the attractive Mrs. Downey are living on Lake Street, Dallas, with their adored 20-month-old son, David. The dean enjoys ice hockey, swimming and water skiing. The artistic and talented lady of the house also prefers the sport of swimming, but much of her spare time is spent painting. Approximately 850 students attend the local institution, whose president is Sister Miriam Theresa, RSM. A new and modern dormitory was opened for the fall term. Dr. Downey is looking at new ways to improve life at College Misericordia. ‘We have to make the curric- ulum and environment at College Misericordia such that it will be a happy place to be,” he says. ‘We should be aiming toward greater student partici: pation in all ways. “We also should look to edu- cational needs of .the com- munity to see if there is some need that we don’t satisfy.” Although in favor of sustain- ing programs in effect at Miser- icordia, Mr. Downey would like to see new programs developed. He explains that he relies hea- vily on the faculty. The genial college official “comes to Misericordia at a good time,” and with a profes- sional objective which not only applies to the college but to all other colleges and universities. That objective, he reveals, is to foster and nurture a ‘‘true com- munity of scholars dedicated to the fact that education is a need.” Tallent and Fred Boston. Ralph McCormick. 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