Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1936-11-26
GETTING Down 30
"BHASS TACkkS''
AMERICA is LIKE THAT

Social Security-what is it, what is
it going to cost me. what will be its
benefits, when and how do / pay,
That's the principal topic of discussion
these days, and we'll may it be, for all
but some twenty million adults in the
country will begin paying assessments
towards the vast setup January first.
The new law, passed by our Congress
in August, 1885, is far-reaching, and il
remained unchanged will directly
touch the lives of almost every indiv-
idual in the nation in some form OF
benefits. In two installments, begin
ming next week, we are going to de-
vote the space in Brass Tacks to a
brief explanation of the bill, as we be-
lieve it is something in which all of
our readers are vitality interested.
Incidentally, if you've easped just q
little over the record breaking divi-
dends to stockholders and big in.
creases in wages granted by what we
usually refer to as Big Business"
don't attribute it all to "bettcr times"
Fact of the matter is, you can give
Social Security and R~oosevelt's new
undivided profit tax most Of the cred
tor blame-whichever YOU cheese
You of course have noticed hat these
dividend payments and salary increas-
es didn't come until after election. One
of the campaign pledges of Governor
Landon was to make sweeping changes
in the new tax laws, as we'll as nullify
the new Social Security law. With the
Roosevelt landslide vanished the hop~
of "bie business for any changes that
would relieve the heavy tax load, ano
, naturally the big corporations fastened
to divert much of their reserve into
channels which would escape the tax.
Stockholders are receiving better TO-
turns on their investments than in
years. Industrial workers are getting
higher wages than any time since 90
This money is almost certain to add to
the purchasing power of small invest
ors and the laboring class, and for the
life of us, we can't see why it won't
improve conditions in general. Never
before has capital been forced to Unit
its reserve. Now it can choose between
distributing huge profits to stockhold-
ers or paying the lions share Of it to
the federal government. Some busin-
ess men cry to high heaven that such
limitations throttle their reserve to
such an extent as to prevent natural or
necessary expansion, but there are still,
methods of providing for any devel-
opment which a business may desire
to follow. New stock NAV be issued, the
capital increased, or numerous ex-
panlitt,~or y.oIa Ir,-.-1 +Lo r~c,,lnv
administration of the business that will
take care of desired expansion, as well
as afford protection against setbacks.
One of our good friends visited w
the other day and thanked us for the
consideration this newspaper had given
him during the campaign. He was IN
the other side of the fence" That's
what made his expression of gratitude
mean even more than any which might
eminate from within 'our own ranks"
Which, after all, is lust another testi-
mony that politics is not all bad. The
Herald is proud to lay claim to equally
good friends among those who may
affiliate with different political groups
during an election campaign; and we
WOulO Dt lQDl dS diiNlO00 W Az
service to them as any other. One Of
the noteworthy features Of post-elec-
ton observations is the philosophic at
titude Of the American people in ac-
cepting the verdict so forcefiIlly en-
pressed by voters. Following what will
be recorded by historians as probably
one of the bitterest campaigns ever
waged, there is a noticeable absence
of bitterness or hate. Dire calamiiies
predicted beforehand if this or that
candidate were elected seem entirely
forgotten. People go about their bus
mess in the everyday walk Of life,
making new friends while clinging to
the old, smiling at adversely, looking
confidently ahead to a better day.
America is like that.
Speaking of friends, | am reminded
of the sudden passing of a good friend
in a neighboring small CITY recently.
Leaving home at the usual time in the
morning for work, instead of return
ing for the MONDAY meal, word was
carried to his devoted wife the dis
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