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...back singly or in straggling groups, living on handouts. At first many of them were treated as quitters in their home towns. Often they found their wives, mothers and other civilians as belligerent as ever. "The South was conquered but not subdued!" boomed a civilian to Confederate General Joe Johnston. "Well, sir," snapped the General, "you may not be subdued...
...Johnston told his audience of Chicago Executives' Club members that social security is costly but worth it, and is obviously here to stay. He said: "The decision is not whether we shall meet social security costs...
...Eric A. Johnston, president of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Traveling Salesman No. 1 of U.S. business, paused in Chicago last week to tell industry to get busy on the social security...
Spokesman Johnston prodded business to give practical guidance to developing the social security program, and made a special plea for a 50-50 employer-employe sharing of the burden. He cited the fact that the employer currently pays a 4% tax on his payroll towards social security costs, in contrast to a 1% employe contribution. Including workmen's compensation, the employer now pays 84% of the social security bill, the employe...
...Johnston wants business credited with its current contribution. Said he: "Business is now paying most of the cost of social security. But the credit is going to the welfare worker, the social uplifter and the politician...