The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-01-06
FIGHTS CAUSE
OF AGED WHO
NEED PENSION
Dr.. Mcdonald Will Urge
Special Session Upon
Governor

RALEIGH, JAM 6.-(UPD-
| A sequel to the Mcdonald Max
we'll political drama was indicat-
ed here today when DR.. Ralph W.
Mcdonald, candidate for govern
or, intimated he will carry his
fight to aid the aged people of
the state right into the governors
office, demanding special ses-
sion of the general assembly be
called.
1t was this same Mcdonald, 81
and growing bald, who invaded
the private office of A. j. Max
we'll, revenue commissioner, and
asked him to settle certain ques..
tons regarding the sales tax. And
now Mcdonald intimates ne Will
seek out Governor Ehringhaus.
The former college professor
whose rise to political prominence
has been sensational to say the
least, indicated he will pay the
states chief executive a visit
within the next few days.
Something must be done, and
done immediately, if North Caro-
lima is to benefit from the social
security program, Mcdonald said.
He said there is no way in which
the states aged can benefit un-'
less a special session of legisla-
ton is called so that necessary
legislation may be enacted.
.""The stubbornness of one man
is apparently to be the cause of
thousands of aged people in North
Carolina being denied the bene-
fits arising from the greatest
piece of humanitarian legislation
ever entered on the statute books
of this nation" asserted Melon
aid. .-.... '....
IF there is any state in the
union in which the aged people
need and deserve assistance in
the form of pensions or benefits
it is the state of North Carolina.
There are literally untold thous-
ands of the finest stock of Amer
lean citizenship who are today in
dire want in this state. These peo-
pie can find no place in industry
because of their age. They are
not employable in other lines be-
cause of the same reason. They
IAN not even. secure benefits from
WPA program. 90.
"The old age benefit features
Of the Roosevelt social security
program provide an immediate
means of assistance to these aged
and needy people"
Mcdonald thinks that the state |
should be the first to act to in |
sure old age pensions since Rob-
srt Farmer Bob" Doughton, |
North Carolina congressman, was
more responsible for the social |
security bill finding it's way to the |
front. -. ,..-.
"The people Of this state owe a !
lebt of undying gratitude to Con-
gresham Bob Doughton whose
determined leadership made this
program possible" said Melon
aid. 1T is simply unthinkable
hat we should fail to- cooperate
n bringing these benefits to the
aged people in the home state of
The man whose vigorous and in
;elligent leadership made the pro-
gram possible. ,.-.
81 do not know of a single re-
'ponsible official or individual in
he state who does not readily
admit that we now have no means
whatever of participating in the
federal old-age pension PLAN"
DR.. R. Lear Of Duplin coun-
ty introduced an old-age pension
bill in the 1886 general assembly,
McDonald pointed out, "but it
was pigeon-holed along with ev-
cry other piece of humanitarian
legislation" -. 80, |
"Only one man has the author
ity to call a special session, and
that's the man I'm going to see,"
Mcdonald said. :. - |
81 know of course that spe-
,ial session of the legislature is
considered BY most political OBJ
servers as endangering my candi-
lacy for the governorship. l can
only say that l would be very
unworthy. public official if
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