The Wylie News (Wylie, Tex.), Vol. 23, No. 38, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 11, 1971 Page: 2 of 8
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Page Two-The Wylie News-Thursday, March 11, 1971
The Wylie News
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Coming Elections
Voters will not lack for a choice
in the upcoming city and school
elections, according to the story in this
week's News which states that tour
people are seeking three places on the
city ballot, while nine are in the race
for three places on the school board.
From all indications at this stage it
would appear that the City Council
race would be relatively quiet one
with very few issues, but judging from
the number running for school trustee
this race may well warm up with issues
and counter issues.
As always in the past The News
suggests to its readers they study the
candidates, and the issues, ana try
the best they can, irrespective of per-
sonalities, to choose the best
people available for the positions at
stake.
What Others Say!
McKinney merchants have expressed
concern about the problem ,-of shop-
lifting. Until recently many merchants
who apprehended shoplifters (some of
whom were "good" .customers) were
inclined to retrieve their pilfered items
and admonish them "to go their way and
sin no more". 1
Apparently the generous action hasn't
been effective as shoplifting has been
increasing each year. Modern merchan-
dising with items easily accessible was
designed to make shopping easier, but it
has also made it more of a temptation
for people to pick up things "they for-
get to pay for".
The upsurge of shoplifing has be-
come so serious with retail mer-
chants that the Dallas area stores
are taking a firm stand in the pro-
secution of apprehended thieves (and
that is what a 'shoplifter' really is).
Also they are currently conducting an
educational campaign thru newspaper
ads and other media to point out the
seriousness of the crime.
Shoplifting is a serious crime. Even
though the offense for stealing items
under $50 is considered a misdemeanor,
the third offense is automatically a
felony, punishable by prison sentences.
First offenders even establish a cri-
minal record when convicted.
One McKinney merchant told the
Courier - Gazette that it is surprising
how many boys and girls are caught
stealing records (it is apparently one
of the most frequent items stolen by
school children). Some kids steal from
store just to get the thrill of "getting
away with it". This same merchant
says that most shoplifting is not be-
Blondie
By Chic Young
THAT WAS EASY' DAGWOOD'S
ALWAYS HAPPY TO B\JY EASTER
SEALS TO HELP REHABILITATE
CRIPPLED CHILDREN ANP
. ADULTS)
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Tax Man
Sam Sez
TOPIC: PAY AS YOU CO
A long time ago Congress
decided to change the in-
come tax law by adding the
pay-as-you-go pro-
visions. It didn't take most
of us very long to find out
about pay-as-you-£o. Our
employer gives us a very
effective lesson every pay
day. However, the self-
employed taxpayer and the
taxpayer with Income
other than his salary or
wages, doesn't always
seem to understand that
Congress provided the
benefits of pay-as-you-go
for him as well as the rest
of us.
Filling an estimated tax
form 1040ES and paying
taxes quarterly is a nui-
sance. However, it is less
expensive than the tax and
the penalty and the in-
terest that the Internal
Revenue collects If you
don't.
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Taxpayers Ask IRSL
This column of questions and answers on federal
tax matters is provided by the local office of the U.S.
Internal Revenue Service and is published as a public
service to taxpayers. The column answers questions
most frequently asked by taxpayers.
which is of cur-
law enforcement
retail merchants,
the new proposed
cause of economic necessity. It any-
thing, he says, more youngsters are
caught stealing at stores come from
families of above average financial
circumstances.
Another situation
rent concern by
officers, as well as
is the changes in
"Criminal Code" now under considera-
tion by the Texas State legislature. The
new code would take "under $50" shop-
lifting from the category of county and
district courts and make the prosecu-
tion in the jurisdiction of the alrear'v
burdened traffic courts.
This attitude of permissiveness runs
contrary to the fact that strong prosecu-
tion is the primary deterrent of crime.
In Dallas, with strong prosecution of
robbery and theft this year as com-
pared with a year ago, crime in these
categories has been reduced as much
as 50%.
Some people take the attitude that shop
lifting is a problem for the merchants
not realizing that it is a factor in the
cost of the merchandise they buy and pay
for. The per capita cost of shoplifting
in Dallas county last year amounted to
$123.00.
It was because of this alarming over-
head cost that must be charged into
business operation that merchants
have decided it is unfair to their cus-
tomers to have to share the cost of
paying for this type of permissive
thieving Shoplifting also leads to more
serious crime of armed robbery and
major thefts. They believe it's time to
do something about it.
>McKlHNEV *C0URlERGA2[TH
Q) I had to pay more tax as
a result of an audit. Shouldn't
the people who made out my
return pay part of what I owe?
A) You, the taxpayer, are
legally responsible for all the
information on your return
even though someone else may
have helped you prepare the
return. For this reason, check
every item on your return
carefully before sending it in
and be sure to use only reput-
able, quf.lified tax advisors.
Q) Will my son's college
scholarship have any effect on
the exemption I claim for him?
A) Scholarships are not
part of support and do not
have to be included in deter-
mining whether you provided
more than half his total sup-
port for the purpose of claim-
ing an exemption for him. In
addition, most scholarships are
not taxable. If your son's
scholarship happens to be tax-
able, however, it will be
counted as his income, not
yours.
To find out whether the
scholarship is taxable, check
with the person or organiza-
tion granting it. They may
have a ruling from the IRS.
Information on the tax sta-
tus of scholarships may also
be obtained by sending a post
card to your IRS District Di-
rector. Ask for Publication
507, Tax Information on Schol-
arships and Fellowships.
Q) When will (he new tax
forms be available?
A) The 1970 forms will be
mailed to some 78 million tax-
payers late in December. Ex-
tra copies of the forms will be
available at IRS offices as well
as many banks and post of-
fices after January 1.
Q) Is there anything I can
do to keep from having social
security taken out of my pay
on a part-time job?
A) No. Each employer is re-
quired to withhold Social Se-
curity taxes on the first $7,800
of wages paid employees in
1970. However, if more than
the maximum of $374.40 is
withheld for Social Security
because you had two jobs, the
excess can be claimed as a
credit on your 1970 income tax
return.
Procedures for claiming this
credit are explained in the in-
structions you will receive with
your tax forms.
LAST YEAR
DID YOU
GIVE ANY
MONEY TO
YOUR CHURCH - HEART FUND?
A FAVORITE CHARITY
These are all deductible on your Federal
income tax. To back up your figures, Inter-
nal Revenue likes to see good evidence . ..
like a cancelled check.
BE WISE ■ PAY EVERY DONATION BY CHECK!
FIRST STATE BANK
Member F.D.I.G
Wylie, Texas
Cause they want to piay aoiib *b a iu^,
ey can't spin a top, nor swing on a gate--
rhey ought to be dunked in a pool.
Poet's Corner
Girl Trouble
He looked like a wonderful ten pound preacher
An°ugly, "a' "dw^nkled creature
Hie Uehy«rywe?e,,rbfune"lfren ibafe a good feature;
His wfce'was^errfbty scrafchy aildscreechy
To be used when he wants to be fed.
He grew like most boys, at a rapid rate
And soon he was ready for school—
He was shy and timid, I m sad to relate
Now"' glrlstU|?e °<Hsdaln6d--How they could aggravate,
'Cause they want to play dolls as a rule.
" • . .am niuinir nn a (TQiP-
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As time turtled on he kept on growing;
His attitude changed toward the girls.
Puppy love flared and passed, without the girls
knowing-
He would blush at the sight of blond curls.
The fuzz on his chin and Tils cheeks began growing~
His hair had cow-licks and whorls;
The change in his voice—almost his undoing
Just surely was wrecking his world.
Sweet Rosy O'Grady once gave hin a smile
And it thrilled him right out of his chair;
The touch of her hand revved him up—Myl Oh myl
She ensnared him e'er he was aware.
He swooned when she kissed hem—passed out for a
while •
Chain lightning had struck, then and there.
When he woke from the daze, he had him a wife—
'Twas then, that he prayed his first prayer.
Nol Two could not live as cheaply as one
Nor could the two live on love;
The stork arrived, twice, before very long—
They needed quick help from above.
So they toiled and sweated in the rain and the sun
While time flew on like a dove; ...
There were pains and some heartaches along with the
fun-
Enough for a treasure trove.
He's run his cycle, it might be said,
Back where he started, again,
Not a tooth to his name—not a hair on his head,
His blue eyes a little bit dim.
He's come a long way and slow is his tread
And what did he get for his pains?
Says "He ain't dead yet and the best is ahead—
Got nothing to lose" he explains.
You guessed it—mel Still having girl trouble.
By Frank W. Hooper
We ran across an article
the other day that kindly
kicked our blood pressure
up slightly. Especially,
since It s: that time of year
every one kicks in to the
government kitty, and be-
lieve you me, you better
kick in your share to.
It's strange how the gov-
ernment will train tnelr
electronic eyes, com-
puters and any other
manchinery they have, on
us little taxpayers to see
that they never fail to
collect the last dime pos-
sible from us. However,
on the spending side with
them, the stoi
different.
story Is so
The above article we re-
ferred to was from a press
dispatch on New York
City's antipoverty
agencies, which about $8
million out of $35 million
advanced to them, has
completely disappeared.
It's terribly strange how
that many million, or
about 25% of the amount
allotted to the poverty fund
can completely disappear.
City officials and all con-
nected parties admit that
they probably never will
know where it actually
went.
To add to all this loss
they have engaged tne
services of independent
auditors in an effort to
try an locate some of the
missing millions. The
joker in the whole mess
is, that many of the
agenctes that handled all
this money are no longer
in existence.
Oh well, why should they
worry? They always have
us poor little taxpayers
to fall back on to make
up the loss. We can just
imagin what would
happen if we came up
tax
short on our income
However, we have one on
a personal levelthatcooks
our goose. And that ole'
goose just keeps on cook-
ing and burning, and
there's nothing we can do
about it.
tax
this
ever
We paid into a pension
fund to the International
I ypographical Union for
over 42 years. During all
these years income
was withheld on
money before we
touched it. Now that we
have retired after these
42 years and started
drawing this pension
from the International, In-
ternal Revenue has ruled
that we have to turn this
pension in every year as
earnings and pay income
tax on it again. Flavor
.... I
that one up and drink It
If you can.
Did you know that con-
gressmen who have been
beaten at the polls or
announce their retirement
can travel anywhere
around the world they wish
to, at the expense of the
taxpayers, before they re-
tire from office?
We noticed a little Item
from the Tempe, Arizona
News the other day that
we believe most people
will say "amen" to. It
stated; 'We used to have
the 3 R's that meant
Readin', Ritln', and Rlth-
metlc. Today the 3 R's
stand for Riot, Restless-
ness and Rebellion. And
If this continues, we will
have Ruin, Rot and Regret.
What we need Is Respect,
Religion and Responsibi-
Dld you know that the
welfare system has
caused a decline in the
production of moonshine
whiskey? An Associated
Press story from Lexing-
ton, Kentucky says the
art of preparing 'white
lightnin' is dying. An
authority, a moonshine
producer, says that his
county once had 15 men
that were talented in the
art of making good corn
whiskey. Today he says
there are only three sttll-
J,n business. The others
ave gone on the " happy
Pappy welfare pro -
rams." We wonder why
_ncle Sam can't start
some kind of government
assistance to help these
fellows out and preserve
the art of moonshine?
Don't it make you happy
when your wife tries on
some clothes that has dol-
lar marks all over them,
and then find that they
don't fit her?
Did you ever hear of a
'boss" that calledanem-
P'oyee and told him the
weather was too cold and
that there was too much
snow and Ice on the
ground to come to work,
for him just to stay at
home In 6ed? NO, and we
never did either.
Boy, will we be glad when
our wife gets over the
egg diet she is on, so
we can take her out for
that long past due anni-
versary dinner. We're
gertia' hungry.
wise guy has said"
that a baby girl Is a frail
craft on the sea of life
But we are here to tell
you, that the older she
gets, the craftier she be-
comes.
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