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Story Some Lawmakers To Boil Over Committee Posts By MASON DENISON the Legislature' meets again next week and vitally important committee'assignments are announced for the Democratic controlled House of Representatives, chances are goo.d that the political blood of some of Assemblymen will begin to boil. Generally speaking legislative committee assignments as such mean little to the average Pennsylvania who, from the views such appointments as perfunctory matters. To the politico or the lawmaker, flashed before the folks back home, are supposed to have some sort of awe inspiring appeal. Assigment to important corn- It is an entirely different story. Legislative committee assignments are zealously sought after by members of both houses, with committee chairmanships the top prize.

This is due to a number of! mjltees eitner lne House or factors, primarily because is indicative of importance niittce memberships' in thojin varying'degree with which the opinion of the poliUcos member should be held on lellei llca and! by his legislative colleagues. In lemt it becomes a pott of authority. On lhe other hand, those fortunate enough (o be named' to committee chairmanships are considered to have climbed still another rung in the long legislative ladder of authority and influence. Similarly, those who chairman the few lop flight committees have just about reached tbc zenith in the eyes of their legislative brethren, which quile naturally produces even greater power and authority. Committee assignments for the 1955 session ire currently being drafted for both the and Senate and should be revealed when the lawmakers er again next week.

In the Senate, where Republicans Detain a hairline majorily and thus control the organization of the upper the naming of committees membership and chairmanship will be determined by the GOP. However in the House where Democrats gained control by a ill to 99 membership, the donkey NEW VHP UHF Admiral. TV with deluxe features at new low price GIANT 21 TV Extra Long Power Super Cascode Chngsia delivers TV's finest picture close-in or on the "fringe." Full 270 sq. in. picture anti-glare "Optic Filter" Screen.

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309 95 kvtfly Hlllt Flnlth) ARNOLD'S ELECTRIC 448 E. Walnut St. Dial 2-7283 Lebanon, Pa. OPEN EVENINGS TIL 9 far flr'it thin UB yeari art makiaj up tht anignments. Ordinarily such assignmenti and especially the chairmanships are handed to members with seniority of service.

There is no written rule requiring that this procedure -be followed, It ii simply a practice almost universally taken far granted. However indications are that this year when Democrats come up with committee chairmanships, seniority will not be the only factor to be considered when these top spots are handed out. Advices to Ibis" column indicate that the determining factor in chairmanships for 1955 will not be Democras "with the most extended service record' but those deemed most capable of handling the chairmanships, almost to the exclusion of length of service. Reasoning behind this approach has been summed up by one influential Democratic member of lhe House who pointed out that with Democrats at long last in the rlriver's seat again, this is no lime lo make blundering and costly mis- akes with the result that for this session at least "ability must supersede seniority." To many old timers this will be a pill to swallow, with the result that political blood is expected to boil in more than one set of elderly veins. WHEN YOU THINK OF INSURANCE Think of SAMUEL G.

KURTZ 832 CHESTNUT ST. DIAL 2-B693 Estimates Given The Verdict Is CARPET Modern Rug Co. 714 Lehman SI. Nights 'til 9 r.M State Lawmakers Loaded With Prospective Laws HARRISBURG record number of new laws will go on Pennsylvania's statute books if legislators have their way with party leadership in.the 1955 General Assembly. Individual legislators, while agreeing in substance with their respective party platforms, have their own ideas on issues should be given top priority.

They cover a wide range of subjects and governmental activities. However, senators and representatives follow party lines generally on lhe two knotty. problems of taxes and governmental reorganization, replies to a United Press questionnaire indicated today. example, Democrats responding to the legislative poll presented a united front behind elect George M. Leader's pledge to let the Republican sales tax die a natural death' next Aug.

31. Republicans, on the other.hand, favored continuing the levy or adopting a different broad base tax. Only one of the Republican members, who preferred anonymity, was against its retention. Democrats differed on revenue- raising measures to replace the sales tax. They ranged from a graduated income proposal that 'requires a constitutional amendment lo legalized horse racing.

Sen. Rowland B. Mahany (Crawford), who will play an influential role as majority leader in the GOP- dominated Senate, indicated his bloc recognized Leader's responsibilities and would not sabotage sound administration policies. "I understand the majority of the voters of Pennsylvania wore convinced by Governor-elect Leader that by a few economies which could be effected in stale government, that a sales tax would not be necessary, and therefore it could be eliminated," Mahany said. "I anf willing to aid Governor-elect Leader in effecting all of the econ omies which he had in mind during his campaign, to the end that we would not need any further taxes," Referring lo lhe Chesterman Committee reports on government reorganization which were scuttled in 1953, Mahany said he believed the 1955 session should enact any of those recommendations which Leader suggests "and also any legislation which is needed Lebanon Daily Ntw8, to carry out the campaign pledges of the Democratic Party." Mahany added that he did not believe there would be any deadlock of the divided Legislature.

Democrats generally agreed with Mahany, but some legislators of his own party felt such a situa-i tion would develop over taxes. Rep. Albert W. Johnson (R-Mc- Kcan), present minority whip who steered the sales lax through lhe House in 1953 as majority leader, reiterated his belief in a broad base tax "by reason of mounting costs of government which have been state can afford." On other non-fiscal legislation, individual Democrats said that "top priority" should be given lation for a government reorganization, constitutional revision, "labor and social welfare," legalizing bingo and pari-mutuel belting, and for solving 'the unemployment situation. Republicans, while silent on government reorganization, said prompt attention should be given lo child welfare, old age assistance juvenile delinquency, the state's mental and health programs, vision of the motor vehicle code; and a study of truck weights, bonus for Korean veterans, the school medical program, a new formula for school building subsidies, and annual legislative sessions.

Hauer'' 23 6th St SFRVICE 1 Phone 2 Democrats and Republicans." The demand of public school teachers for salary increases in addition to the $200 they get automatically every year brought mixed reaction from the legislators. Veteran members of both parties indicated the school subsidy formula should be reappraised because of the zooming costs of ediicalion, which now take about half of the state's General Fund. Mahany said the salaries should be boosted "if Leader has some money left over" after economies are effected. Sen. Edward J.

Kessler (R-Lancaster), a member of the Senate Education Committee in 1953, said that "education needs a good revamping of methods of administration'and longer term planning.seems necessary." Rep. Martin C. Mihm CD-Allegheny) commented: "whatever the Veteran Columnist, 98, Dies At McDonald, Pa, PITTSBURGH, Today (INS) Dr. Richard Taylor Wiley, possibly the nation's oldest newspaper columnist and a figure in Pennsylvania journalism for 80 years, died Tuesday at nearby McDonald. He was 98.

Dr. Wiley, who also was the author of several historical works, died only four days after making his final edilion for the weekly Elizabeth "Herald" on Jan. 7. The journalist would have been 99 on Jan. 27.

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1, Lebanon Dial 3-3007 We Proudly Salute WARREN BUCHER MYERSTOWN, R. D. No. 2 Who Again Had The Highest Scoring GOLDEN GUERNSEY MILK Exhibited At The Pennsylvania Farm Show Mr. Bucher and his son Lynn are shown above with part of their beautiful herd of fine Guernsey Cows.

Mr. Bucher is shown holding the silver cup he won for the highest tearing milk at the 1953 Farm Show. At ceremonies held yesterday in Harrisburg Mr. Bucher was again honored for having Guernsey milk of the highest flavor and quality in state-wide competition. We At Wengert's Dairy Are Proud Of The Part Mr.

Bucher And Our Other Outstanding Lebanon County Producers Play In Bringing. To You The Very Finest Milk And Dairy Products. DAIRY LEBANON, PA..