Show BORAH PUTS OKEH TOWNSEND ON-TOWNSEND PLAN CHICAGO Oct 16 Off Head UP-Head- Head Headquarters quarters of the Townsend old age pension movement said today Senator Senator Senator Sena Sena- tor William E. E Borah R. R Idaho had indorsed the prInciples prInciples' of the plan and had agreed to support any movement to bring it before congress congress congress con con- gress for consideration A statement from the headquarters said the following telegram was sent by Borah from Boise to Dr Francis E. E Townsend I believe in the fundamental principles underlying the Townsend plan They are humane and economically economically eco eco- economically sound We should care for the aged and certainly the question of a more equitable distribution of the purchasing purchasing pur pur- Jur- Jur chasing power is one of the most vital problems of our age In principle I favor both the main feature and the recovery feature feature feature fea fea- ture the details the amount of the pension and the method of restoring the purchasing power can only be worked out after study and thorough thorough thorough thor thor- ough consideration I could not pass on the merits of a particular r pill bill until after a thorough consideration and debate but I have no h hesitancy in saying that the fundamental principles are sound I will support any effort to bring the matter before congress for consideration |