Letters, Oct. 9, 1944

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¶ His name was Frelin G. Vaughan. Of him and his gingerbread museum piece the Sandy Hill (now Ft. Edward) Times wrote: "Mr. Vaughan, one of the architects, is a Sandy Hill boy, and we feel a legitimate pride in his handiwork. Himself and partner have designed a building which must add much to their reputation, as it is a work few men are capable of accomplishing."—ED.

Help for the Dodgers

Sirs:

By way of appreciation and to show that the U.S. has not a monopoly on things wondrous to behold, I relate the following:

In Portaferry, County Down, two boys were crossing a field when a hedgehopping plane swept towards them. One of them picked up a stone, threw it at the plane and forced it to land, the net result being one smashed propeller and two frightened boys. Haled to court, they were fined $8. The R.A.F. pilot is still being chaffed about it.

Seems like some of the youngsters over here would be a great help to the Dodgers.

THOS. WATSON

Belfast, Ireland

TIME Taxed

Sirs:

With thousands & thousands of G.I.s going to Fayetteville, N.C. from Bragg every Saturday it is only natural that the neighborly and patriotic merchants await them with open arms and "solid" prices.

But why charge 1¢ sales tax when purchasing TIME? Isn't taxing a news publication contrary to some principle of the freedom of the press? Why should it cost more to buy TIME in North Carolina than it does elsewhere ?

A C J. HENRI ST. LAURENT Fort Bragg, N.C.

North Carolina's sales tax applies to the Weekly Newsmagazine and clothes as well as to luxuries.—ED.

Voters' Reasons

Sirs:

Mr. O'Malley is voting for Dewey because he thinks it is time we had an admiral for President [TIME, Sept. 18]. Well, his reason is not as absurd as some of the others I have heard. For example:

A Polish fellow worker: "I am voting for Dewey because Roosevelt did not stop Stalin at the Polish border during the westward advance of the Reds."

My next-door neighbor: "If Dewey is elected, I can get $75 for my upper flat."

The colored laundress: "Roosevelt is too friendly with the Pope."

BEN TURICK

Detroit