The Rusk Cherokeean. (Rusk, Tex.), Vol. 111, No. 38, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 12, 1959 Page: 11 of 16
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One of our columns published
several weeks ago reported on the
fantastic iact that known Commu-
nists for years have been working
in positions that permit them to
intercept top-secret messages go-
ing from the Pentagon, State De-
partment and other vital agencies
to our far-flung defense installa-
tions and to governments of
friendly nations throughout the
world. The column has created
widespread interest. Many citizens
who read the report have protest-
ed the situation to their Congress-
men, and this is the most effec-
tive citizenship action that could
be taken! Some readers of the co-
lumn, however, have expressed to
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, me the feeling that the report was
"too fantastic to believe."
But the report is true! A sub-
1 committee of the U. S. Senate Ju-
diciary Committee and a subcom-
mittee of the House Un-American
Activities Committee, although
hamstrung every step of the way
by the Supreme Court, Commu-
nist-serving lawyers and the le-
gion of dupes whom the Commu-
nists are constantly mobilizing to
protest exposure of their appara-
tus, have dug up and exposed e-
rough facts in the situation to
bring shivers of fright to any ci-
tizen.
Shocking Situation
Our nation has reached an ab-
surd and shocking state of vul-
nerability when defective laws or
insignificant legal technicalities
can expose the whole heart of our
national defense and security
structure to known agents of the
international Communist conspira-
cy! That is precisely what is hap-
pening. The whole fantastic story
is told—a large part of it out of
the mouths of the Communists
themselves—in these official doc-
uments: Investigation of Commu-
nist Penetration of Communist Fa-
oilities — Parts 1 and 2, published
by the U. S. Government Printing
Office for the Committee on Un-
American Activities; Subversive
Infiltration in the Telegraph In-
dustry, published by the U. S.
.Government Printing Office for
the Committee on the Judiciary,
U. S. Senate; Defense Facilities
Protection Act, Hearings before
the Committee on the Judiciary,
published by the Government
Printing Office; and House Report
No. 1360, Annual Report 1957,
Committee on Un-American Ac-
tivities, published by the Govern-
ment Printing Office.
Cold Facts
These documents show, beyond
any challenge, the following facts:
The American Communications
Association, whose top officers
have been identified as Commu-
nists in sworn testimony, has for
years been the certified bargain-
ing agent for companies operating
domestic and overseas cables and
radio facilities used by the De-
fense Department, the Depart-
ment of State and other vital a-
gencies. Many Communists are in
i t s membership. These Commu
nists (by their own admission in
testimony) have access to top-se-
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cret messages to and from onr vi-
tal defense establishments.
They can intercept messages;
they can do the key work neces-
sary to breaking our most secret
codes; they can garble messages
o r change their meaning;
they can substitute messages
of their own. There are approxi-
mately 4500 members in ACA.
They control most of the vital fa-
cilities — the North Atlantic Ca-
ble, the tie-lines and lease lines —
in and out of the Pentagon and
the State Department. They are
certified by the National Labor
Relations Board and under pre-
sent laws-their Communist mem-
bers cannot be fired from these
strategic positions permitting es-
pionage and sabotage.
Challenge to Citizens
A former Communist official of
ACA, Michael Mignon, testified:
"The importance of obtaining con-
trol of the communications indus-
try in times of stress or in revo-
lutionary times, was a primary
factor, and therefore the efforts
of the Communist Party in sub-
sidizing the union and offering
whatever assistance they could in
building the union . . . was so
that if (the United States) should
ever be at war with the Soviet
Union, to be able to more effec-
tively control the communications
system of the country." And in
times of war two or three of
these Communist agents could
wreck these vital communications
facilities.
Defense Department officials
have testified that they know
Communists who are handling
Pentagon messages and that mes-
sages have been intercepted. Se-
cretary of the Army Brucker has
testified that "We are disturbed
. . . the situation is nothing short
of deplorable." And yet in the
last Congress, when legislation
was introduced to permit the mi-
litary to disassociate Communist
saboteurs from these vital defense
communications facilities, it fail-
ed! Every American citizen who
cares about his family's future se-
curity should ask his Senators and
Congressman what part they play-
ed in this failure and what they
are now doing to clean up this
situation.
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The
ed to the County Tax Assessor by
April 30, and homestead exemp-
tions must be claimed by the same
time.
In some localities a third tax-
ing unit is involved — the inde-
pendent school district. In other
places school taxes are collected
by the city or county. In addition,
some localities have water, irri-
gation, or levee districts which
assess and collect taxes. Make in-
quiry as to where these various
taxes are assessed, and as to ap-
plicable deadlines for rendition.
What property must be render-
ed for taxes? If Texas laws were
strictly enforced, we would be
required to render to all taxing
units nearly every piece of real
and personal property which we
own, down to the very clothing
on our backs. An exception is the
constitutional exemption of $250
worth of household furniture.
However, no taxing unit carries
their requirements this far, and it
will be necessary to inquire of each
tax assessor when rendering your
property whether specific types of
property are ordinarily rendered
in that locality. Some cities and
counties collect ad valorem taxes
on automobiles, television sets
and other personal items, while
others ignore practically all per-
sonal property. Business and pro-
fessional men are generally requir-
ed to render all merchandise, fur-
nishings, fixtures, business auto-
mobiles and equipment.
If property is not rendered by
the tax payer, it may then be
placed upon the unrendered tax
roll, and the taxing agency places
such valuation thereon as it con-
siders fair. One advantage of ren-
dering your property is that you
can set your own valuation. Then,
if the county or city decides a
higher valuation is in order, you
will be given an opportunity to
appear before a board to explain
why the higher figure should not
be used in computing your taxes.
Thereafter, an appeal to the
courts is possible in some instan-
ces. Generally speaking, however,
the courts are unable to strike
out a valuation unless the agency
or board has acted arbitrarily and
placed on the property a valuation
higher than that placed on com-
parable property owned by others.
If you do not render, the valua-
tion set by the taxing agency is
final.
Remember these facts: You may
need to render your propertj
at three or more different tax of-
fices. Ask each tax assessor if
in doubt concerning the deadline
or the rendering of specific per-
sonal items.
(This column, prepared by the
State Bar of Texas, is written to
inform — not to advise. No per-
son should ever apply or inter-
pret any law without the aid of
an attorney who is fully advised
concerning the facts involved, be-
cause a slight variance in facts
may change the application of the
law.)
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Property Rendering Deadlines
Near
April 1 will be the deadline for
most Texans to render their pro-
perty to certain taxing agencies.
State laws require all real and
personal property to be rendered
for taxes on or before prescribed
dates. Those who fail to comply
can blame only themselves for
the money loss they may conse-
quently suffer.
Some Texas cities set their own
tax deadlines. These are cities of
more than 5,000 population which
have incorporated under the "home
Rule" provisions of our statutes.
AH other cities are governed by
the general laws of Texas.
In towns operating under the
general laws property must be
rendered for taxes between Jan-
uary 1 and April 1 each year. A
number of home rule cities set
up the same requirements in their
ordinances, while others prescribe
different periods.
For state and county tax pur-
poses, property must be render-
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Whitehead, E. H. The Rusk Cherokeean. (Rusk, Tex.), Vol. 111, No. 38, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 12, 1959, newspaper, March 12, 1959; Rusk, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth150279/m1/11/: accessed May 22, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Singletary Memorial Library.