Montana labor news., 1936-05-28
PENSIONS TIE
NJ NO W
By DAVFJ GGIN
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DulLG III
With a modern jught OF giving
scientific lustre t. phase OF a citi-
zen's existence, t is a more or less
sincere effort o e part of educa-
tors to synthesize ind catalogue the
factors of ordinary, everyday, man-to-
man living. The scientific method is
proper; in fact, it is the only logical
approach to any problem which in
wolves original thinking. There seems
to be something accomplished
in the attempt OF contemporary
economists and educators to solve the
present status Of society by draping
their approach with intricate formlae
and voluminous treatises. With due
respect to these scholars it may be
said that they are, for the most part,
sincere men, but they apparently do
not perceive the flaw in their tactics
OF trying to solve the economic diem
The ludicrous, yet vexing, mistake
these scholars are making lies iii their
diagnosis Of, or rather their apparent
unfamiliarity with the common man.
They print, or authorize the so-called
Reading Matter hat bewilder the eco
nomically harassed populace. 1t ap-
pears that before anything can be done
to protect a man, a majority must be
psycho-analyzed his immediate family
case-history authenticated, the theory
OF the state interpreted in terms Of his
status, his identification tag placed on
him, and a barium meal fed to him
After which he is observed like a bio
logical research animal. And the
technician puts a mark on the labora-
tory sheet, grunts a few explanations
and rushes off to write another trea-
tise. These scholars constitute MI Of
the two classes VINO receive the Of
ficial sanction OF the government tc
influence the nation. Class number
two is OF Big Business which are wei
known. The problems Of the common
man are not complex of solution, anC
the only factors of modern America
which tends to disrupt the tenor 0.
normal living are discrimination anC
brutal injustice. All fruits OF advance
ment in the sciences belong to th'
masses, from whom the advances orig
mate. To clarity the perPleXities o
the common mar invloves the security
OF lust return for value received. M
complex system Of research is require'
while people starve.
AT times it appears to us that there /
no specific avenue OF approach Tor tn
average man to solve an actually sim
Die problem-more annoying becaus
Of its simplicity. Yet, for you VIII
read this, there is an opportunity +
throw your strength directly into a SO
luton.
The Townsend Pension Plan is tn
only plan that will now serve the pur
pose. A study of the history Of Pen
sions' established in the past in variou
nations would be well but a few eS
tracts from that history should suffice
Pension monetary allowanc
granted out Of favor or for past serN
ices, payable at definite periods.
Old-age Pensions-the provision {
annuities for the aged poor.
Pensions were proposed in Englar
by Francis Maseres Q772) and l
Marke Role C7S7), the present NOV
, ment in their favor is largely due
: Germany. There a compulsory al
contributory system was establish
= QS91), in which the state adds a su
v~ention to equal sums contributed
t workmen and employer.
S The United States and China are
+ only two nations without a form
pensions for the aged.
G In the United States the practice
rewarding those who have been d
abled in wal dates back to the Revo
IS ton. The second Continental &C
gress voted pensions for life to SO
Is iers in case those soldiers were in'
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