Show An Unhealthy Situation Last month right b here in Sanpete our attention was called to a situation which which can can ruin the Social Security program pro pro- program program pro ti gram gram and also the economy of the nation provided that t sort of thing goes on elsewhere in sufficient numbers A farmer had a hired man He did not need the theman theman man so badly but wanted to keep him employed so as to tobe tobe be sure of him to help with the haying pea harvesting etc To 10 keep the man busy the farmer contracted for a bit of TI extra work for other farmers who are short of help 1 The hired man was helping with some fencing when Y his brother who for some reason is receiving welfare checks came to the field He told the hired man the welfare check check had come and they should be off for Salt Lake City to ha have e a time The hired man dropped his tools and without further adieu went vent home got ready and was was' off for the city The farmer of course was left holding the bag He had to cancel the work he had agreed to do for other far far- v mers The two men apparently did not need the welfare check else they wouldn't have spent it the way they did But the farmer who hired th the man and other farmers who heard of the case were vere plenty lent y angry Just what is the nation coming coming to when the b government government government gov gov- pays men for not vor working ing and constantly in increases taxes for just such purposes one of the farmers asked You tell him the answer We cant But it certainly is an unhealthy thy situation w |