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ESC Got 32 Convictions For Fraud In Unemployment Insurance Claims ^ i : . ? ? ? ? ? - In the Gastonia district of the Employment Security Commis sion, which comprises Kings Mountain and all of Gaston Coun ty, except the Cherryvltle section, during the twelve month period ended June 90, 1953, a total of 126 investigations were made involv ing possible fraud in connection with claims for unemployment in surance. A total of 48 persons were pro secuted for fraud, with 32 con victions and 1C acquittals. The fraud prevention and detection program in this area Is handled by Durward E. Morrow, claims deputy, who is located in the commission's Gastonia office. Henry E. Kendall, chairman of the Employment Security Com mission of North Carolina, states that progress has been made dur ing the past two years in the pre vention and detection of fraud V ' ? J ? ? . by those who abuse the unem ployment insurance program. This abuse consists of those In dividuals who make a willful mis representation or fail to disclose a material fact in an effort to ob tain unemployment Insurance or to increase the amount. Some of these chiselers are detected be fore any money is paid, while others are detected after they have been paid. ? ? ' ' Although the administrative fund* allocated by the federal government are not sufficient for a full-scale program, all available manpower and time for which Kinds are available from other sources are used in this program. At present the only preventive is the publicity of Cases prosecut ed, which serves as a deterrent. The detection is carried on by a cross checking of payment re cords against Wage reports and I We Use Latest Factory-Type Moulds Marlowe's, Inc. Lee Tires - Appliances - Recapping 222 W. Mountain St. the personal investigation of sus pected or reported eases of fraud by the claims deputies. The 17 claims deputies, located in strategic areas in the state, whose primary responsibility is the holding of hearings and de termining eligibility on question able claims, spend approximately 20 percent of their time investiga ting and presenting for prosecu tion suspected and reported cases of fraud. Chairman Kendall reports that North Carolina as well as other states has repeatedly requested more funds for the prevention and detection of fraud, but reduc tions In federal budgets made by the U. S. Department of Labor, the Budget Bureau, and Congress have resulted in the lack of need ed funds. A comparison of the fraud pre vention and detection activity of. the commission for the two fiscal years ended June 30, 1952, and June 30, 1953, reveals the follow ing (1952 figures listed first): claims field, 176,884 ? 120,707; claimants' accounts examined, 92,057 ? 138,016; cases investigat ed by mall, 7,387 ? 7,291; cases investigated by claims deputies, 2,947 ? 2,412; claimants disquali fied (no fraud), 504 ? 614; claim ants acquitted or case dismissed, 55 ? 74; claimants convicted of fraud, 418 ? 439. A first glance at these figures undoubtedly raises several ques tions. First is why, during a pe riod of prosperity and so-called "full employment," were there so many claims filed for unemploy ment insurance and why were more workers unemployed in 1952 than in 1953?-The majority of the ] industry in North Carolina is made up of manufacturers of soft goods (textiles, hosiery, etc.) and during 1952 and the early part of 1953 they were operating on a part-time basis or had to close | down periodically for a week at ! the time because of lack of orders, j A majority of the claims field , 'during these two periods consist led of group layoffs for short pe jriods, and there were relatively I fewer workers who were separat ed from their employment per j manently or for an indefinite dur ation. The fact that 46 perepnt J more clalr,? were fled in the i twelve -months period ended June 30-, 1952, than were filed for the period ended June 30, 1953, can be attributed to a period of uncer ? tainty. Second, why were 50 percent | more accounts examined in 1953 j than in 1952? As a result of the I reduced claim load in 1953, the personnel normally used in the processing of claims were used cross checking payment records and wage reports. Thus, all of the j 1953 accounts were cross checked I and also a portion of 1952 ac j counts that were not originally, j cross checked. i Third, was there less fraud committed in 1953 than in 1952? i Yes; but these figures must be j examined closely and related to J the number of accounts examined . in each year. There were 22 per cent more claimants disqualified | in 1953 than in 1952, but based ' upon the accounts examined, the j percentage in 1952 was five tenths of one percent and in 1953 it was four tenths, or 20 percent less were disqualified. Those disquali- : OUTSTANDING STYLED UNLINED FALL SUITS # Rayons # Corduroys Variety of Color Selection Sizes 10 to IS McGinnis Department A ? J grey, beige, gold, blue, green. Sizes 10 to 18. only $19.95 NEWEST STYLE. QUALITY. VALUE AND LOWEST PRICES EVER! 100% ALL-WOOL % In the area around Wilmington, commercial vegetable, growers are producing a crap which ia relatively new to this state. This is a species of multiplier onion known as shallots, or as some seed catalogs list them, eschallot tes. Shallots are planted in August or September as a fall crop and In the extreme eastern part of the state also in January or Feb ruary as a spring crop. Single bulbs or sets are planted just as with onion sets. As soon as grow th begins the bulb splits up into several plants connected at the base like multiplier onions. These are used or sold as green onions as soon as they reach a desirable si?e. Shallots are milder than or dinary onions and are better a dapted for fall culture. I believe they should be used more generally in the future in home gardens of the Piedmont and Coastal Plain as a fall green onion. I tried them in my own garden a year ago and as soon as my wife found them she be gan to use them in green salads. Before I knew it my crop was used up and there-were no sets left for a start the next year. The chief problem will be to obtain a supply of sets as a start. After you obtain a start you should al low enough of them to mature to give you sufficient sets for the following year. If you are interested in trying shallots, I suggest that you write Dr. J. M. Jenkins, Jr., Vegetable Research Laboratory, Wilming ton. N. C., for information as to the best source of sets. The North Carolina crop is. free of diseases .thus far and it is therefore ad visable to obtain sets from this state. This week I wish to make a few suggestions about exhibiting flow ers, individual specimens or col lections, at fairs and shows. I do fied were found to have received benefits to which they were not entitled, but there was no evl* dence of fraud, or insufficient evidence, Chairman Kendall also stated that it should be realized that fraud in unemployment insurance cannot be eliminated altogether any more than can other criminal acts and that although he is plea sed with the progress which has been made, he is not relaxing the efforts of the commission in the policing of the program. He fur ther stated that much of the pro gress, particularly future prog ress, still depends upon the co operation and assistance of the citizens of the state in reporting facts to the commission or its lo cal offices when they know of someone who Is abusing the pro gram, or when contacted, furnish the facts requested and be ready and willing to testify in court if needed. The crackdown will con tinue, and future progress Is ex [peoted in reducing fraud to a minimum. not Intend to give any advice on flower arrangement*. ' As with' fruita and vegetables, be sure you enter the flowers in the proper class and that you have fulfilled all the require ment* of that class. For individu al specimens, perfection la the goal and they are judged accord ingly. Flowers, because of their perishable nature, are usually placed on exhibit tables In the morning and Judged as soon as entries are closed. Remember, the condition of the flower at the time it is judged is what counts. For example, the American Rose Society rules that a rose should be from one-half to three fourths open when judged. Therefore, if you have entered a tight bud an experienced judge will give it no consideration. Two or three hours later, the bud may have opened and may be the best specimen on the show table. Dahlias, which are popular show flowers, should be fully open when cut. They do not open in water. Most flowers, except roses and glads, should be fully open. It is best to cut flowers for exhibition the night before they are to be shown and the stems should be put in a deep container of cold water and placed in a cool place until ready for show. Discard all specimens with weak stems, diseased leaves or insect damaged petals. Dahlias and roses should have been dis budded several days before the show. That is, side buds should have been removed. Dahlias should be handled as little as pos sible and should not be subjected to wind or heat because they wilt very easily. Remember, perfec tion of stem, leaves and flower and then care to get them to the show table in the best possible condition is what you want. Based on conditions of the crop on August 1, the total 1953 pro duction of flue-cured tobacco in North Carolina is estimated at 833,260,000 pounds, 51,965,000 pounds less than the July 1 estl mate; Tilden Padgett Rites Conducted ' Funeral services for Tilden R. Padgett, 77, well-known pioneer furniture dealer and mortician of Forest City, and father Of Dr. P. G. Padgett of King* Mountain, were conducted Wednesday at 5 p. m. from the First Baptist church of Forest City. Mr. Padgett died In a Ruther fordton hospital Tuesday morn ing at 9:19 a. m. Death was at tributed to a heart attack. He was born September 3. 1876 in Forest City and was married to the former Miss Cleo King of Forest City. An active senior deacon of Forest City First Baptist church, he was a 32nd degree mason and a member of the Klwanis dub, Shriners, and Knights of Phythi as. He had served on the town council for more than 15 years, j Surviving in Addition to his wife and son, Dr. Padgett, are two sons, Dr. Charles K. Padgett of Shelby, J. T. Padgett of Forest City; four daughters, Mrs. Nell Padgett Norrls of Asheville, Mrs. Gus Thomas of Hendersonvllle, Mrs. Lex Hood of Matthews, and Mrs. J. W. Griffin, Jr. of Forest City. Also surviving are one brother, Hogue Padgett of Spartanburg, S. C.; two sisters, Mrs. Wade Tlllotson of Hartsville, S. C., and Mrs. John Carpenter, of Forest City, and 14 grandchildren. inj SOCIAL SECURITY By Uola M. Byilj, Field Rep. Gastoala Social Security Office "Major changes In the Social Security Act during recent years have not only provided more se curity for more people, but have also made it much easier to ob tain this protection." This state ment was made today by Miss Margaret H. Lowder, manager of the Gastonia office of the So cial Security Administration. A surprising number of people still do not understand what this program means to them. This pro bably applies more to those who have been under the program the longest. They have taken the so cial security deductions from their paychecks for granted. The newly covered groups seem more aware of their status since they have only recently begun making contributions. Many people still think of the ? V i i ? i i ' i n i ? i ? program as it was when they were first covered back in 1937 and 1938. They are surprised, in many cases, to iearn that there are benefits payable to survivors in death cases. Others think of the program as it operated prior to the 1950 amendments, not real izing that even slr.tc the recent date, the benefits have substan tially increased, the eligibility requirements greatly modified, and new types of benefits pro vided. BVBBORIBE TO THE HERALD ? ?* ? ' " jk ? Announcement \ ?? * ? ? i A . " J . * ' t It isa pleasure to announce thai s ? w Lockridge Transfer Co. has been appointed authorized agent for B. & S. MOTOR LINES. Inc. of Nashville, Tenn. an interstate motor freight carrier Lockridge Transfer Company invites the patronage of Kings Mountain Business and V * Industrial firms for all their general com modity freight needs to Tennessee and points west. y Call LOCKRIDGE TRANSFER CO. Phone 356 White BUY NOW AT THE LOW BACK-TO-SCHOOL PRICES! Thirsty Terry Cloth Bath Towels 59c to $1.48 NEW BABES BEDSPREADS New lovely creations by the Master of D"J spread Makers. See x 108 ? S2L39
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