Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1938-06-30
SMYRNA BOY"
WRITES LETTER
Tells of the Many Advantages
of DIR. Townsend Bill and
Its Provisions
IN CONGRESS COMMITTEE
Port Jefferson, L. T.,
June 6, 1888.

June 8, 1888.
The Smyrna Times:
For some time I have been
watching in vain for some word in
your columns concerning the DR.
Townsend Plan, a Bill I'll R. 4199)
concerning which is now in the
hands of Committee of y. S. Con-
gress, but which Chairman Dough-
ton, despite the demand of approx
imately 157 Congressman, refuses
to bring out of Committee.
Many taxpayers are wondering
what can be the cause of Repre-
sentative Doughtons bull dog ten
acity in preventing this Bill from
being brought before Congress for
discussion, and many questions,
some of which are far from fiat
tering to the present administra-
ton, are being propounded, among
them the most predominant being:
rs Mr.. Doughton acting upon
orders from President Roosevelt ?"
'Does Mr.. Roosevelt & Co. fear,
if this Bill is brought before Con-
gress for discussion, and is thor
oughly understood by millions Of
taxpayers, that it would put the
skids" under their Five illion-Dol-
lar vote-getting octopus? 2"
If the latter question is answer
ed in the affirmative, their fear is
well justified, as the DR. Townsend
Bill, when it becomes a law, will
unquestionabIy eliminate the nee
essity Of the present unlimited and
endless pump-priming, which many
people now realize is about the
most futile attempt to restore
prosperity ever undertaken, as it IS
exactly like continuous printing Of
a hand pump whose leather bucket
or pIunger is worn, requiring re
printing each and every time the
pump is used, altho fifteen cents
for new leather and very small
amount of labor will stop the leak
permanently.
AlthO many volumes may be, and
are written concerning cause and
effect, and responsibility for the
present deplorable state of affairs,
my present object and desire is to
elicit the opinions, through your
columns, of some Of your more in
telligent readers, which may serve
to bring out both good and bad
points concerning this question, as
it is rapidly becoming of vital inn
portance, both politically and So
cially.
In my humble opinion, based on
discussions with quite few people
close to DR.. Townsend, and famil-
lar with this proposed Bill, and
with the wonderful success of the
Transaction Tax in the Hawaiian
Islands, also with the success of
the State of Washington, in their
efforts to reduce juvenile delin-
quencies and crime, by providing
work, the Townsend Plan is I'M
doubtedly the most logical plan
ever yet proposed as an aid in re-
storing Hvable conditions in our
grand and glorious United States
of America.
Altho the Townsend Plan is fire.
quently referred to as THE Old
Age Pension Plan" the Pension is
merely one Of the minor points,
and is of secondary consideration.
The first and foremost object of
the Bill is the restoration of livable
conditions throughout the United
States, and to provide employment
for the thousands of young men
and women coming out of our col
leges and schools, who, at present,
constitute an army of unemployed,
with absolutely no hope or pros
poets Of any improvement in the