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URGE EXTENSION SOCIAL SECl'RH Beard Seeking More Coverage Unemployed; Increased Payments Are Also Sought For Children. A broadminded uncmployn compensation act; increased as: xmce for needy and dependant et ren. and payment to the indigen the basis of necessity rather t strict legal qualification?all of il objectives are wrapped up in Social Security board's plan \v! j.l is pressing for immediate ad ion. Proponents point to at lease tl practical reasons for adopting social security program in the . midst of war. First, we can better afford ii n they say. A broad social insurs program, protecting workers PAGE TWO their families against all major ft tunic hazards. would cost employ Iron-; 3 to C per cent of their \va; and employers front 5 to 6 per ten their pay rolls (under the pier law the combined rate will be 9 cent lit 1949). Today, when n workers are employed at good wa: is the best time to start the txpan program, the social security bo says. Secondly, it would he in check flation. they say. One of the pres needs is the "salting away of cess purchasing power to thwart nation. Investing surplus buy power isi future security, thro increased social security cont tiens, officials believe, would r check price rise and narrow "inflationary gap" between buy BOONE DRUG COMPAN" I NOW IS THE T STOVE! You can buy no"* until j After this date y< a lot of red tape to We have automc at a reasonable pri coal heaters at ver New Bedroom i New Kitchen Cab also a large line of almost anything t< new or used, we h? Furniture, Love f Chairs and Odd C These are only < We still have z It will pay you BURGESS BC ; power and available goods, j Third, it would give reality to cy*T I promises. On August 14. 1935. social Y ! security was adopted as a national I * ! program for the 1'nited Slates. Since | then good progress has been made, For i it is said, and the program has brought tangible benefits to millions jot people, with these benefits spreading. But they have limits which, howi ever necessary they may have seemitnt ed in the beginning, proponents sist- contend, are no longer necessary, did- The time has come, they believe, t on when we should have a broad social han insurance system protecting all lose workers and their families against the j the hazards to livelihood which come hich through unemployment, sickness, inept jury, old age. and death. Many Unemployed, tree In the midst of calls for additional the millions of war workers, comes the , erv recent bureau of census announcement that 900.000 workers were un:o\v, j employed in May. 1913. ,nce | Some of the 900.000 people now and i unemployed, however, are in boom :on-. towns and communities where fac ees tones or pans 01 tnem are snut gee,; down while they get. ready for a t of jn< A" tear contract, or a new model ;i n! I oi" some war machine. Or maybe; per the factory is waiting for materials, tost'2nd the workers must wait also. i ges.! 1n short, the present amount of; tied , unemployment is not hard to ac-i arc!; count for. says the social security! 'board, though it is hard to conquer.! n- Fortunately, unemployment insur-1 ;ent: shce ear. ease the hardships for cx- i about a quarter million of those unm-' employed. Jf we can broaden our ingj social insurance programs, we can ugh ; perhaps take care of many more, rib-' A bigger unemployment problem icip! lies ahead, according to the beard, the | When the fighting stops, there will nig | be millions of war workers to de] mobilize, as well as soldiers and j sailors and marines. What about ij jobs for them? Can there possibly ; be enough? Some folks say yes. j there can bo. in the long run. But nearly everybody adds, "In the meantime what? They can't all find then places at once, and they must j have something to live on until they I get work,' !j nat. n course, is wnere uminj ploy mem insurance should come in. i That will be the rainy day for which j v."< have been raving up. When thai y arrive s the vast umbrella will V With regard to unemployment BWr ESSBBSHjgKffi nBHf'iJUMiB IME TO BUY YOUR FOR WINTER at without a priority up i\ugust 24th ou will have to go through get your stove. itic wood and coal heaters ices, also other wood and y low prices. Suites, New Sofa Beds, inets, New Dining Suits, used furniture. We have 0 furnish the home either *ve a large line of Antique Seats, Ladies and Gents hairs. 1 few of our many items. 1 shipment each week. to visit our shop before buying. ?* ANTIQUE SHOP iONE, N. C. WATAUGA DEMOCRAT?EVER' Guadalcanal Hero His ship, carrying a cargo of j gasoline, was struck and set afire. j ! James Sfalp, above, 23-y car-old | gunner from Nashville. Tenn., ran ' j the length of the craft through the ) tlames. rescued three men, then r j returned to his post despite the f i*i?xate anu -inoi uohh a japanc-se ( *, bomber. I |c | compensation. we. have in reality 51 p ; systems in operation in each state' 1 or territory. These systems do not cover many important groups, and i' protect but Imperfectly millions of 1 Americans who are eligible to come!'under them, it is said. At the present time, unentploy-1' men! compensation is operated by!the states in co-operation with the t federal government- The system f was authorized by the social se- c Curdy act, which was passed in t 1035. By August of 1937 all of the 1 ! 51 jurisdictions?the 48 states, the I District of Columbia, Hawaii, and Alaska?had entered the system. I And thus we have 51 different unj employment insurance laws, no two . i of them just alike. However, millions arc not "cov .imrl" ?vi I'hoe.. Ititfe Amrtnn lltiim I scrverits. public employees, mari-j* lime workers, and the employees J J of nonprofit institutions, such as ( i charitable, religious, and educational organizations. In 24 states, employees of firms having less than. | eight persons on the payroll are not . covered. In some other states, the j limitation is to firms with six or i more, four or more, and so on, with . only 10 states covering firms with one or more employees. , In the matter of benefits, the so- , cial security board thinks there should be additional benefits for the , dependents of a man who is out of J work. A family of five or six can't(] Jive on what it takes to support one or two or three. The board feels, ^ also, thai benefits should be payable { for a longer period than at present ?perhaps for 26 weeks when a per- , son is unemployed that long. J Would Aid Children. One change suggested by the board would pennit the federal government to share with the states . the cost of payments in behalf of any needy child living with a par- < ent or relative. As it stands, the social security act specifies that < only children who lack a parent's support or care because the parent is dead, absent, or incapacited, is , entitled to assistance. Another projjhsa! of the board | would increase or remove the top i limit on federal funds which can ; be used for dependent children. At I present the maximum amount of | federal funds which can be used is juixt- uuuars a monin tor tfte Iirst dependent child and six dollars for each additional child in the same home?the federal government canmonth for a family with three children. Although 3 million people are receiving payments under federalstate public assistance plans, there are other people who need help but who do not qualify for payments. These are persons unable to support themselves even though they are not over 65 or under 18 or blind, or who have not lived in a particular state long enough to be eligible ; for public assistance. Destitution ; and want, like floods and tornadoes, hit people irrespective of age or length of residence in a state. That is why the social security board has proposed assistaice to needy persons without regard to age or legal residence be made possible. WHY THE RATIONED PUBLIC IS | SO CONFUSED Mr. John Q. Public has tried faithfully to obey rules and regulations set up for civilian living in wartime ?but finds the dos and don'ts so conflicting, he's on a merry-goround. Read of his plight in the August 22nd issue of the AMERICAN WEEKLY, the big magazine distributed with the BALTIMORE SUNDAY" AMERICAN. Order from your newsdealer. TREAT YOUR FAMILY to plenty of our wholesome Grade "A" PURE RAW MILK The Nation's Number 1 HEALTH FOOD New River Dairy , f THURSDAY- BOONE, N. C. Mabel News Mr. and Mrs. Lon Church and sea i IVynn, of Herein, 111., arrived here ' Monday for a visit with Mr. and Mrs. i M. Church and other relatives, j Pfc. Glenn H. Oishman of Camp i White, Oregon, is spending a few lays furlough with his parents. Mr. and Mrs. S. C. Dishman. Mr. and Mrs. Ronda Younce of Floveland. Ohio, arrived here last iveek for a visit with relatives. Miss Maude Williams of Kingsport Fenn., spent last week-end with ic.me folks. Mrs. Ted Robinson spent last week li Doe Valley. Tenn, visiting with L? Mr. and Mrs. Mack Garland. Pfc Russell Thomas of Camp White Iregon. is spending his furlough with us parents. Mr. and Mrs. Spencer Lhcnias. Mr. R. H. Townsenu is recovering rem a serious illness. His condition : s said to be improving and everyone I s wishing for him a speedy recov- j ;rv. Pfc Higltt E. Williams of Drew rreld, Tampa Fia., is spending a c w days furlough with his parents. Mr. and Mrs. Ed S. Williams. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Farthing and hildren of Wytheville, Va. were ____ isitors here with Mr. and Mrs. Eiid; .Vinebargcr Sunday. Mrs. Richard Randolph and daughcr Johnnie Kay, of Johnson City, fenn.. were visitors here Sunday vith her mother. Mrs. J. H. Eggers. " Funeral services for Little Miss j Mary Sue Settemyre, age 6. were [ leld at Mabel church Tuesday. She! ] ,var killed at Cleveland. Ohio last i i 'riday. by a car as she and some oth- I r children were playing. Her rnoth- | r was (lie former Miss Blanche Kir- , >y of Mabel. Silverstone News Mrs. Bob Ferry is improving af er a brief illness. I Mrs. Russe) Gr.ntt ami children1 !? ipent the ".vcek-t r.fi with her sister Mrs. Fred Brown of RuUicrwood. ! g Mr. Frank Moody and Mr. Owe:. B left . k for Cleveland, B Dhio, where they are expecting K'J jet work. E Mr. and Mrs. Sherman Hollar of 1 Sonne visited her parents. Mr. arid Mrs. Boh Perry. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Perry and i ihildren were Sunday guests of Mr.. md Mrs Roby Wilson. Miss Elva Sheffield from Rcches:or, N. Y., has visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Will Sheffield. Rev. Carl Tripiett filled his reguar appointment at Pleasant Grove Church Saturday and Sunday afterloon. | Mr. Conley Danccy spent the day I vith her daughter. Mrs. Fred Brown B if Rutherwood Sunday. Misses Betty Joe Culler spent last B Sunday night with Miss Elva Shof- B icld. Screwworm Stockmen are warned to be on B he watch for screwworm flies since B several outbreaks occured in the B Southeast during July. jBEA H Being cond house oppo ery night, s Bring yo treatment< i? .11 Iiy m uuyer We also 1 Bring us y, laioes, etc., AUGUST !2. 1943 PROTECT YOUR FAMILY by becoming a member of REINS-STURDiVANT BURIAL ASSOCIATION TELEPHONE 24 . . . BOONE, N. C. A ?,5 cent fee is charged upon joining, niter which the following dues are in effect: Quarterly Yearly Benefit Cue tc Ten Years 10 40 t 50.00 Two to Twenty-nine Years .20 .60 100.00 Thirty to Fifty Years ?. .40 1.60 100.00 Fifty to Sixty-five years 60 2.40 100.00 For Real Values in Shoes /Jjk of every description and for every member of the family, visit otir store. We hanciie the famous Star Brand and oth- fffj? or leading brands, all sizes and widths. j?*Himi's Department Store Kjj0f (Formerly Bare's Fair Store.) D. & P. PIPE WORKS, BQONE,li. C. Telephone 194 ? B3 p Briar Wood Is Now On Us Way CZ. O From Algiers DQ CW ^ If you expect good prices for your burls O D BRING THEM IN NOW! M 00 ifi P. & P. FIFE WORKS, BOONE, N. C. <unestnut wood | Quote From Production Division War Department To All in the Chestrsut Wood and Chestnut Extract Industries: Despite cur thousands of planes and tanks, most American soldiers still fight on their feet. They need the best shoes made. Production of chestnut wood extract is essential to the tanning of good shoe leather. Every cutter and hauler of chestnut wood and every person connected with the making of this.badly needed extract is striking a blow at the enemy. Lets hit the enemy hard. Though chestnut wood today does not have tannin value of the market price it is an essential war need. ? Wilkes Extract Works, N. Wilkesfooro, N. C. are buying and paying cash truck delivery for Chestnut Wood every day except Sunday and can take any Quantity. JCTION .N SALE ^ lucted at our new ware- B site the courthouse, ev- B darting at 8 o'clock. B ur beans to us for fair B ind the best prices. Plen- B s on each sale. B landle all other produce. H )ur Cabbage, Onions, Po- H for the high dollar. H palachian I ce X-Change tioone, JS. C. JttKUf BP" Er
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