Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1934-11-29
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that date In 79.
must have been quite a day for births.
But was mighty glad to hear from
all of EN-. and we can console each
other on reaching such a ripe old age;
! am going to start In demanding a
little more respect. You take a digni-
fed fellow that's arrived at SIS years of
age, and Hello. there's Old BILL" and
Look at that old guy Rogers over
there. Well that's all got to stop. From
now on there Is going to be some MIR
Rogers used. My hair Is arriving at a
sort OF a blend that 1t deserves respect
II nothing else. A greying head Is a
mark OF respect In any land. so you
guys cut out this rough uncouth stuff.
You are speaking to a gentleman OF the
old school. The school OF 10 sab.
One fellow was telling me, 4 think
you are kinder spreading some propa.
ganda to get In on this old age pen.
sion" You know they are going to have
that. That's going to be the very next
thing. 1t advocated by practically
everybody and 1t would be the grand.
est thing we ever had. 1t would be a
great mental relief to millions and mil
lions Of old folks. There Is nothing more
terrifying than that thought OF facing
the future with nothing to carry on
with.
| don't know where they will get the
money. Take 1t out of increased In.
come tax. ah. there Is a thousand taxes
that other countries have that we
haven't touched yet. Why a match. and
a salt tax In many countries are the
biggest things they have. India almost
has wal with England every year over
the salt tax. And Luxuries? Why we
haven't started taxing them yet. But |
dident write this to get started OF on
any economic theory. | haven't got any.
but Issure do want to see an old age
pension. II we have to print the money
for 1t.
started in to tell you about my mail
here. Here Is a AWFUL nice letter from
an Ames Agricultural College graduate,
that broughtgut old blue Boy" to Cali.
fornia and Hollywood. This was a great
boy. He is now at Usage Iowa. working
as a county agent. Fine a lad as ever
lived. Old Blue Boy" died last year.
The studio had given him to me and he
eat me out OF house and home. and |
give him to the California Agricultural
School at San Louis Obispo.
Here Is a letter from Rex Beach. Rex
lives down In Florida. and In addition
to being one of the most constant best
authors In America, he is an expert
farmer, got a great celery plantation,
does it scientifically. Rex and Profess
sor Hamilton Holt of the famous Lib
eral College. Rollins College. Winter
Park. Florida. Rex is an old Alumni.
They want to give me a degree, Ca kind
of a non paying old age pension1. Now
what In the world would | be doing
with a degree A lot OF guys that earned.
don't know what to do with EN-.
much less me that wouldent know what
one was. They rave Fred Stone one.
Well he deserved it. | can think OF a
hundred reasons why he should be
knighted.
Talked FINLAND the other night,
and here is a lot Of nice letters. Those
Firms are the most appreciative peo-
pie. in fact all the countries are. Here
is a banker, j. Rowland. from Youngs.
town. Ohio, who wrote before this last
election and say that 1t Is Roosevelt
and not the bankers that are In the
Dog House as | SAID. He knows more
now that he did before November 9Th.
A note from Sam Fordyce. st Louis
pet politician. Anon Carter Of Ft Worth
Texas sent me a saddle from some