Show what we think by frank dixon I 1 believe that the P policy alley ot of the administration Ing in giving ivinE relief only to those in dire dins need Is wrong I 1 believe that whatever amount ot of relief is given g iven to those in dire ric need ed should be alzo alio given to those who are not in ned I 1 also aleo believe that it if this were done prosperity would return lo 10 this country sooner there are several rea reasons hiis which I 1 believe are sound which support me in this contention I 1 will nl illustrate my flet reason example jones and L on with an smith live side siao by side their houses cost the same to keep up their families cost the same to maintain each one receives the sa sanie aie salary alary smith saves his money maney for a rainy day denying himself many luxuries and some pleasures that lie he may have something to sustain himself in his old age and prevent he ani an his wife from becoming a public charge jones spends his salary as lie he goes lie ile has everything in his house his family satisfy their every want they have no thought for the morrow both men lose their jobs at the same time in three weeks jones is on direct relief and receives direct from the government each week smith is forced to dig into his savings sa that lie he has laid up for iris his old age and which are the fruits ot of thrift and self denial As aa time goes on his savings are depleted and finally gone about the time normal times return and both have their jobs back what has happened both are at the starting point again but an injustice has been done smith in all fairness he should not have haie been penalized tor for bis thrift he too should have received direct relief and been alfa wed to have left his carefully treasured savings against the rainy day when lie he could no longer be self sustaining he has received no more consideration atthe at the hands of his government than its most anost profligate spendthrift and waster to my way of thinking this la is wro wrong ng g unfair unjust |