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    "ocrText": "way w hat does your social security give\nInsuldnt mind putting more in it to get more\nthe average working man, or has family\nout of at- The average working man can not\nof ford to have Just funds to reture on.\nWhen social security should Le as good as\nthe feet unerflog rate w by do some dates\ngave more than others. The manufactors cd\nemployers make as much in one state as another\nsmith chap labor - It costs as much to\nw by as the factories from the with, settleng is the\nhave in one state as another. They sell all over\nThe us. - and get as much as of they had high\nlabor costs.\nThere should he universal salay rates for\nof couse 1 but a fan medium for common labor also\nthe dy fired worl people do - Higher fay for higher shall\nworking people in thes change over from was world\nalso the manuf actor did money the us\nand not all sfeed of or und an price work.\nto peace time - But our leverg is higher-\nyou are in a fosition to see these\nare the my resentives are not afraid to help the\nyou will and a way to helf if you to\nThere would Le no shims if people could afford to\npeople have better boing and working conditions.\nline Letter - Josephine & becon"
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