Montana labor news., 1935-12-19
Thirty Basic Reasons
OF the Townsend Plan

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Here are 80 fundamental and basic
reasons why the majority Of the citi-
zens of the United States of America
is demanding of the politicians the
enactment OF the Townsend Plan into
law:
/. 1t would cause the gradual total
adjustment OF that National disgrace,
the American %poorhouse, and in so do
ing accomplish the approximate saving
OF three thousand million dollars a year
to American taxpayers.
2. 1t will effect the saving Of Tens
OF Thousands OF Millions OF Dollars Of
Federal, State, County and Civic relief
agencies, both private and public.
g. 1t will reduce to a minimum the
necessity of huge contributions to such
worthy organizations as the Red Cross,
Community Chests and hundreds Of
other aid societies.
T. There will be a tremendous saw
ing enforced by the curtailment of pri-
yate charities and institutions.
5. There will be another great saw
ing accomplished in the matter OF frat
ernal aid, homes and pensions.
o. Unquestionably there will be few
er people going insane and only natur-
ally will there be a reduction in the
cost OF maintaining insane asylums.
T.. 1t will cause to be enacted a Gov
ernmental law, totally eliminating the
evils Of charity taking, a big business"
in itself.
s.. In the almost total elimination Of
financial assistance from the sons and
daughters and relatives to the old folks
and vice versa, more Thousands OF
Millions OF Dollars will be saved.
9. There will be another large saw
ing accomplished in the matter OF Navy
Yard, Army and Navy and Marine Pen
sions in War Veteran, Government,
Civil Service, Teachers, Firemen and
Policemen Pensions to those over sixty,
All this will not be necessary. 1t is
provided for in the Townsend Plan.
A saving no matter which way you
look at H
10 If will carse TO he saved great
sums Of money now expended on de-
nominational charities and pensions.
II. Another substantial saving will
be made possible in the maintenance
and upkeeD of Old Soldiers Homes.
r. There will be a check. to a great
extent. on tbe foreclosinp Of homes and
@Dropertv bv those whose money making
abilities depend upon a limited none
tarv circulation.
Is. II viii il o and industrial
productions be TO increased Tens Of
Thousands Of Millions Of Dollars a wear
instead of causing the destruction Of
Tens Of Thousands Of Millions Of Dol
lars worth Of goods in the very sight
Iof an impoverished America.
"a Foreign countries W us about
twenty-six thousand million dollars.
Fifteen thousand millions we have over
there in foreign private debts and in
vestments,9 the international banking
racket. In case Of war this money is
written ON ice. The Townsend Plan
Ibv providing that the annuities be spent
in the United States Of America, will
curb to a great extent. this investment
of 'siphoned American wealth in other
countries. a most desirable accomplish
ment in itself and something that Presi-
dent Roosevelt has been most anxious
to do.
Is. Millions OF these elderly people
reside in rural and farming districts.
Agriculture will be assisted as never
before in the history OF America.
10. The United States has depreci-
ated in wealth. according to authorities
ever Two Hundred Thousand Million
Dollars since the start Of the "Depres-
sion This is at the rate OF Forty
Thousand Million Dollars a year. twice
the cost of the Townsend Plan.
Y. Crime Is said TO cost the people
of fine United States about Eighteen
Thousand Million Dollars a wear or
l125 Dollars per canita President Roo
seyelt in addressing fine Crime Con
@veation stated that Crime was "a form
Of soci,t d;sorder All are aoreed
Mat novertv contribrtes about fiftv
ner cent as a cause Of Crime IF tbis
HI true and there is no ouestion Inf
that if Is. could we not save Thousands
of Millions Of Dollars a wear on our
Crime hin along With tbe misery and
suffering and heartacbes that attends
Crime Fmnlovment would make 4
unnecessary for an American 10 steal
TO prevent starvation and the Town
send plan nrevents the having of these