VOICE OF THE PEOPLE By Telegram Readers Writer Calls Lien Provision Pound of Flesh Statute Editor Telegram Explaining social security a government pamphlet says This means for one thing that the worker does not carry the whole burden of paying for forthe forthe forthe the protection he hc gets For example a worker pays 1 of ot h his earnings employers the sam same Y Earning 1200 pe per pes year he pays 12 for pensions pension Starting in 1937 working until 1917 and reaching 65 he gets 2750 a month if married Total cost no lien no repayment Since those over 65 were vere not eligible for such pensions the government offered to pay about half halt toward old age assistance by states In Utah the federal government pays about 25 25 of ot the 45 Utah pays Utah established established established a 2 sales tax to care for forthe forthe forthe the aged blind etc But about already has been used to reduce other taxes and needy just get less Those fortunate fortunate fortunate for- for enough to own homes must g give c liens so the free debt-free friendly state can collect all assistance including federal grants at death U. U S. S government recognized that senior citizens built up our great country earned pensions at 65 Utah's last legislature thought they were getting something for tor nothing demanded demand demand- ed their pound of flesh G G. F. F Bushman N. N Vest West Pioneer Memorial Termed Wasteful Poorly Planned Editor Telegram Resumption tion o of work on the Pioneer Memorial Memorial Me Me- te- te morial building and all the misguided misguided misguided mis mis- guided ideas associated with it brings to life an issue that should have died a normal death The idea o of a pioneer memorial memorial memorial ial is not to be criticized The hardships privations and de desires desires desires de- de sires of ot the daughters forefathers forefathers forefathers fore fore- fathers are not to be dIsregarded disregarded disregarded nor is there any intention intention intention tion of doing so here This Is written solely for openly criticizing criticizing criticizing the form the memorial is to take its location and more wasteful deficit spending by the thesta sta state It is believed that enduring efforts on the part of pioneers at least two generations removed from present sponsors of the project had more sound and logical l ideas concerning perpetuation perpetuation perpetuation per per- of the spirit accompanying accompanying accompanying a desert land hard won This is evidenced in the sound planning and various ario s projects executed in their time Planning and project that live by their very utility today Glancing about cities in Utah bring these out on every hand They are still of service to the community where they are located Present needs for additions and facilities for hospitals welfare welfare wel wel- fare agencies the state penal institution and many others too numerous to mention far over over- shadow the need for building with no utility Any Anyone one of the needed structures could be dedicated dedicated dedicated dedi dedi- as a pioneer memorial providing space for the necessary necessary necessary sary preservation and display o of relics and mementos It must not be overlooked that it will take much more than a good arch architect to recapture the beauty of the unmarred state capitol building once the pioneer memorial is erected We Ve have more than enough memorials draped in black and its it's time to recognize the need for dedicating live active memorials memorials memorials me me- with real utility which is really as the original pioneers by virtue of their own efforts Indicated it should be If the members of the committee commit commit- tee sponsoring the pioneer memorial memorial memorial me me- morial project would spend time with the heads of ot our various state agencies a more fitting memorial could easily be found and it is not too late for this G. G A A. Me Salt Lake City