Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-01-05
THE OLD AGE PENSION.

In another column CNcce Of the People viii be found com
nnicaon CeNpursated in paHl ir" Ii0rn1 o'sSo@ WHO
takes exceon to the views this paper regarding proposed
old age pension scheme put forth by member OF the ONO egsa
tre The portion OF the article referred TO over ""t
the gentleman has got all hc up is doubles, the following;
The fact that person shall necessity grow old i)euA'e
but as the tabled Fountain OF Perpetual nth not discovered
by Ponce de Leon any ether person there can DE no. restrain
ing the passing wears equally dc0rahc st there shall he s'
many individuals who will have sufficient provide
for their declining years But greater than these regret, I one
that anv considerable number OF citizens through The
red bocd of Americanm should ind II IN their conscience
to advocate that would class the aged men ana women
OF this country with the mencan and takers who tTons
the streets OF European system which could have but
the certain tendency breaking down the independent manhood
and wcmanhocd of this country 1t hardly be believed that
Ohio or any other the American Union will adopt such
measure, humane principle As may seem mere are aFt'II
abundant provisions for the aged hrm and unfortunate without
starting government pauperisIm
The greatest aim Of all real phanhrop Tor year, ha, been
to find manner of giving aid the needy which does paupezc
and an indscmnae psionng has been found to be the most
perncious agency vet devised to defeat that object ven
European where widely in vogue Ina, been
entirely discontinued steps that end are being taken In ~
country the world the poor, the victims OF age or o disease
generally cared for than the United States and with all die
safeguards thrown around it still almost impossible get
many OF the truly needy accept aid because OF the stigma OF
pauperm they believe accompany any charity received In
lien of anv pension SYSTEM there are prepared all
homes for those both aged and diseased who unable to pro-
pery for themselves There always army OF people
who will accept any aims offered but except instances the
does are seldom accepted by those who really entitled them
Grover Cleveland said that the pension list should be consider
cd roll Of honor and after with would be gaters he made
one An ndiscrinlnae pension list would reflect the whole
pension system such extent that would come to be re
garded like pauper list than list OF those who had rem
dered real service.
The United States government has usually paid its debts, and
though Of tie boys who served the World has
been anentaby almost crnnay slow, they will in time what
due them The fault present lies with the magnitude OF the
task for which the country uprepred and the red made
necessary part by class who would he first take anything
sight whether due them and the usual reluctance OF the
really deserving in pressing their claims.
As the pensions to the rich which the corresp Qdent
about both Lieut. Perry and Theodore Roosevelt rendered
this country Tor which money given either them their
heirs could pay Many OF did agree with Roosevelt
and perhaps failed appreciate him during his lifetime but all
recognize that he took part in making greater and
better United States than almost OF the last generation
If the country in part paying its debt his widow She is
tainy welcome it He certainly did more in this world than
simply grow DID,
Such piffe however worth the consideration of any
thinking No would any aged infrnl
suffer be The great Of the greatest minds
in the country has long been accomplish all old age pension
would without pauperizng the recipient The ocaed old age
pension relic an exploded theory and experiment time has
proven failure