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Lonas Murphy, of Arbuckle Road in Yancey County caught this
fine speciman recently whUe fishing the South Toe River. The
Brown Trout he proudly displays is 7‘/ 2 pounds weight and
measures 2ft‘/j inches in length.
Family Reunion
The family of Mrs. John R.
Fox (Lizzie) and the late Mr. Fox
met at the home Sunday, June
16 for a Reunion. There are 7
children, 27 grandchldren and
24 great grandchildren in the
family. Everyone was present
except two grandchildren and
one great-grandchild.
Luncheon was served buffet
style on tables outside. There
was an ample supply of
delicious food prepared by
members of the family.
After the meal, the Rev.
report u.S. Senator
FROM
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WASHINGTON—During the past few weeks, numerous
newspapers around the country published a series of ar
ticles written by a syndicated columnist who had done a
careful study of the Social Security System.
Perhaps many of you saw the series. I hope you read
the articles carefully, because they contain information
that every American ought to ponder.
Many North Carolinians have mentioned the articles to
me, either by correspondence or in personal conversa
tions. One gentleman said, “Why hasn't somebody told
us this before?"
UNSOUND—I am reluctant to say l-told-you-so, but,
two years ago, this matter was one of the issues raised in
my campaign for the U.S. Senate. Over a period of a
dozen years, I had previously voiced warnings in many
television and radio editorials that the Social Security
System had been converted into a political football, and
that it was in a perilously-unsound condition as a result
of political tampering.
President Franklin D. Roosevelt, when he signed the
original Social Security legislation into law, warned that
it would be folly to permit the Social Security System to
be converted into a political mechanism. Yet, that is pre
cisely what the Congress did with it. That is why it is now
in such a financially-unsound condition
There is no money in the so-called "Social Security
Trust Fund." All of your Social Security taxes are "bor
rowed" by the Federal Government to be spent on other
programs. Therefore, the Social Security System, in effect,
has only a file full of lOU's.
SOUND—I am for a sound Social Security System. In
tact, I believe that retired people, who worked all their
lives and paid their Social Security taxes out of every pay
check, deserve a far better break than they're getting.
But I also agree with the newspaper columnist who can
didly stated that the present system is a "fraud" on the
retired people—but an even-worse burden on the young
people just entering the work force.
I'm inclined to agree with frequent suggestions to the
effect that it is time to consider whether it would not be
a great deal fairer to everybody concerned if participation
in Social Security were made optional. Let me emphasize,
however, that I believe that every contract with every citi
zen now on Social Security must be fulfilled. But I do think
there is merit in permitting young peqple to exercise their
own judgment as to whether they want to participate in
the program.
If they prefer to participate in some type of private re
tirement program in lieu of paying Social Security taxes
all their lives, should they not be allowed to do so? They
would be far better off when their working days are over,
and they move into retirement. Os course, all of us who
have to pay income taxes to cover the obligations already
existing under the Social Security System, but at least the
Federal Government would not be compounding forever i
the folly that has occurred during most of the past forty
years.
HONEST—Mainly, what is needed most is that we be I
honest with ourselves, and with each other. We need to j
stop assuming that everything is all right with Social Secu- J
rity, when the plain facts are that it's in a mess. j
For my part, I want to do everything possible to make i
sure that our elderly, retired people are cared for in the
best possible way. On the other hand, I believe that our
young people should not be burdened forever with the
mistakes of their elders. There is a sensible way out of f
the present situation, and I hope that the Congress, next I
year, will face up to its duty to do what needs to be done
to set things straight again. $
It won't happen this year—too many people are running I
for election or re-election. But next year will be a time for I
a long-overdue decision. |
Max Gortney (nephew of Mrs.
Fox) brought a message from
the Bible.
Others attending were Mr.
and Mrs. Roy Laws of Green
Mountain, N.C.; Mrs. Ray
Briggs and daughter of Unicoi,
Tenn.; R. E. Harrison of
Bakersville, N.C.; Mrs. Martha
Miller and Mr. and Mrs.
Michael Caruso of Sellersville,
Pa.
A good time of reminiscing
and fellowship was enjoyed by
all present.
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