British Socialists Sold Story Too Well!
Received Wednesday, 8.30 p.m. LONDON, Nov. 9. The Detroit correspondent of the Daily Telegraph says that Mr. Eric Johnston, the American film chief, who has jnst returned to the tJnited States after a six weeks' tour of Britain and Western Europe, said that the people in Britain appeared to be less interested in Socialism than in security, but believed that only through Socialism could they ensure security. "For one hundred years British Socialists have been telling the worker that Socialism would bring him release from worry over unemployment and would ensure him an easy life," said Mr. Johnston. "Now the Socialists are in power they are trying desperately to unsell this story, but they sold it too - well ? ^ Giving an example of the effects of British taxation, Mr. Johnston said that an American department store sent a buyer to Scotland to obtain whisky specially labelled and bottled in its store. The buyer was willing to pay 3s 7d a bbttle extra, but was turned down because the distillers did not consider the contract was worth the extra effort. Taxes would have taken 95 per cent. of their profit.
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Chronicle (Levin), 10 November 1949, Page 5
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