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Show Page 8 The Little Red Hen Recently the President vetoed a bill because of large tax requirements to fund the program. It was designed for a particular class of people. Opposition was expressed by a U. S. Senator in about these words: These people are entitled to more than this from their government. To get into focus what free enterprise is all about and how the system works a revised story of the Little Red Hen and her barn yard friends follows: Once upon a time, there was a little red hen who scratched about and uncovered some grains of wheat. She called her barnyard neighbors and said, If we work together and plant this wheat, we will havq some fine bread to eat. Who will help me plant the Not I, said the cow. wheat? Not I, said the duck. Not I, said the goose. Then I will, said the little red hen, and she did. The wheat grew tall and ripened into golden grain. Who will hdp me reap my wheat? asked the little red hen. Not I, said the duck. Out of my classification, said the pig. Id lose my Utah Farm Bureau News seniority, said the cow.. Id lose my unemployment insurance, said the goose. Then it came time to bake the November, 1972 Equal rights, yelled the And goose. they hurriedly painted picket signs and marched around the little red hen singing, We shall for overcome, and they did. overtime bread. Thats me, out For when the bureaucrat came, and said the cow. Im a drop he never learned how, said the duck. said, You must not be greedy, Id lose my welfare benefits, little red hen. Look at the opsaid the pig. If Im the only one pressed cow, Look at the disadvantaged duck. Look at the unhelping, thats discrimination, did. and she red the little 'said hen, derprivileged pig. Look at the less fine fortunate goose. You are guilty of She baked five loaves of citizens of bread and held them all up for the making second-clas-s neighbors to see. They all wanted them. But . . . but, said the little red some, demanded a share. But the I earned the bread. hen. a for I can rest red hen said, No, while and eat the five loaves Exactly, said the socially minded bureaucrat. That is the mEhScess profits, cried the cow. wonderful free enterprise system ; Capitalistic leech. screamed the duck. anybody in the barnyard can earn as much as he wants. You should be happy to have this freedom. In other barnyards, youd have to give all five loaves to the farmer. Here you give four loaves to your And, they suffering neighbors. lived happily ever after, including the little red hen, who smiled and ducked: I am grateful. I am grateful. But her neighbors wondered why she never baked, any more bread. The girl who's an armful When you're courting may become a handful after you . marry, her. TO SET UP YOUR 1972 TAX SHELTERED RETIREMENT FUND FOR MANY SELECTED CORPORATION SELF EMPLOYED OR It Is possible for you Of to save up to 10 of your "earned Income" $2500.) and invest it in an INCOME TAX The SELF-EMPLOYE- D. DEDUCTIBLE Individual's Tax Retirement Bill (to SUB-CHAPTE-RSl maximum Retirement Plan. (HRIO-Keog- h Bill) offers substantial fax reduction benefits. It is possible for doctors, farmers, lawyers . . to profit through the. same advirtually all sole proprietors and partnerships vantages long enjoyed by corporation employees. Your Farm Bureau Life Man will explain the program and assist you with all the Internal Revenue approval. necessary forms and data needed to apply-for dollars before December Set up YOUR Retirement Income Plan with 31st, In order to take advantage of tax savings on your income this yearl TAX-FRE-E may also Family held corporations qualify for tax sheltered retirement. (sub-chapter- s) Country Mutual Life Salt Lake City, Utah 84102 629 East 4th South Phone 521-369- 0 |