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'—SECTION TWO PAGE EIGHT The National Outlook Social Security and Public Assistance By Ralph Robey For many months it has been predicted there would be another Social Security bill passed by, Congress this year. Starting in 1850, there has been a Social Se-| curity bill in every national elec tion year since, including 1952, *54, ’56 and now, 1958. Sdme weeks ago the House, V*ys & Means Committee con-: ducted hearings on the general, jrubject of social security without filterring to any one particular. Out of those hearings came H- R. 13549. This bill passed the House by a vote of 375 to 2 and . went to the Senate where it was ■ referred to the Senate Finance. Committee. The Committee, prob- j *biy aware of an early adjourn ment date, limited hearings on ] the bill to two days. In addition to many technical j changes in the 106-page docu-1 R)#nt, the bill consists of two ma-j lor parts; first to increase social yecurity (OASI) payments, and' Second to increase federal wel-| sere and public assistance pay- j ments through grants-in-aid to |he state’s welfare programs. In connection with OASI, the! b)lj provides for an increase in jihhefit payments of seven per ( pent with a minimum of $3 per} Rlpnth; for social security taxes' to be increased effective next January 1; and, that the amount, of annual earnings subject to thej t@x and credited toward benefits be increased from $4200 to S4BOO. The social security system is operated by the Federal Govern- j pient. In contrast, the public as-! sjstance program is a Federal-1 state matter, with each state de termining qualifications for get ting payments, and what the state! welfare payments to individuals. shall be. The new Social Security bill provides for federal grants-in-aid to state welfare programs to be increased by an estimated S2BB million next year, and probably more in the years which follow. These latter expenditures, inci dentally, are derived from gen eral funds of government and not from social security funds and, therefore, will add to the grow ing annual federal deficit. Mr. Arthur Flemming. Secre tary of Health, Education and Welfare, was the first witness to appear before the Senate Finance Committee. He, naturally, nre ffmted th® Administration's thinV ing, which is that the changes in social serur’tv—hn+h benefits a nr) taxes —are desirable and should bp enacted. He said, howevm that on the public assistance is pue, the Administration believed the situation to be nuite differ ent. Not because nresent pay ments to beneficiaries of state ytplfare are deemed inadequate but because the Admin stration, believes the proportion provided by the Federal Government should be reduced and not in creased as provided for in the bill It was the Secretary's recom mendation that the public assist ance part of the bill be deleted, and under questioning he intimat ed that if this section is permit- FAMILY PROTECTION Family certificates cover husband, wife and all un* married children to age 19. New children are added free. Is Your Family WM * Protected? Write or call DUNHAM, N. C. Tom Shepard ted to remain the President might conceivably veto the whole billl. t The Secretary was followed on the stand by two AFL-CIO rep resentatives, both of whom ex pressed the opinion the bill is all to the good, except that it does [ not go far enough in the way of , increasing benefits. Several oth : er witnesses took the same posi , tion. I What are the real facts? I On the basis of about an 8 per cent increase in the cost of liv ing since the last hike in social security benefits, it may even be possible to develop an argument lin defense of an increase. On | the other hand, it must be re j membered the social security sys i tem is currently operating at a | deficit—its outlay is greater than I its revenues. Existence of this deficit is one jof the reasons for increasing j OASI taxes. The estimated tax j increase would be $l.B billion j more than 1957. This, it is al j leged, will not only eliminate the deficit but will take care of the I increased benefits, too. There is j room for grave doubt it would do j so. I Even more important is the i possible effect of such a tax in crease on prices. About half on the total would be paid by em ! ployers. To them it means an in i crease in the cost of production. Today’s profits are not adequate ;to absorb such an increase in , cost. There would be a strong i tendency—in many instances, a j necessity—to boost prices. The Fede raj-state welf-a-re through grants-in-aid program would add to the federal deficit. Granted, S2BB million is a small fraction of a currently estimated sl2 billion deficit. But, a small fraction will have an effect, and in this instance it is on the side of inflation. This is not a matter of believ ing or not believing in social se curity. Even the most ardent ad vocate of OASI must insist the system be operated on a sound basis and not simply result in a paying-out of dollars which have constantly declining purchasing power. For that reason everyone, including beneficiaries, would be better off if we skipped this elec tion year rise in social security and Federal-state welfare through grants-in-aid increases. j SUNDAY SCHOOL |j I LESSON M Continued from Page 3—Section 21 ness in reducing great distances to | a matter of hours, no nation in Going Places? Take TM!LWAYS If you're going places, for business pleasure, t / , A ? 7 1 y ■ s jt&t * . '<- ss • ’ Thro Liner service via Turnpike ronte ’ V Tkrn I.lner servlee j! : | p TkM Llwr ■*”**' ' |.< f'4 5 C««ve»l«r "|" (plus tax) J jPß®'•• f | PKONK 2424 1 [ ABUNDANT LIFE j|| J by OHAI ROBERTS THERE IS HEALING FOR THt INCURABLE < "There is no such thing as an incur able disease—and no one need die in pain.. . There is no such thing as an 'easy’ or 'difficult’ case of healing in Christ’s name.’’ These are the words of an eminent physician. Dr. Christopher Woodward, who is combining spiritual healing with his practice of medicine and pro ducing spectacular results. My own work as a minister of the gospel who prays for the healing of the sick has brought me to the same conclusion: No disease is hopeless stone is incurable. Mis. D. H , from Denver, Colorado, related this story some time ago before our television cameras. At that time, •he was holding in her hand two X rays made of her lt-year-old son who had been pronounced incurable with a strange bone disease. "My son began having aches and pains in his back and hips. "My doctor looked at the X ray He showed us where the bone in the socket of the hip had begun to deteriorate. Then, sadly shaking his heid, he said, ’l'm very sorry to tell you that before he is in his late teens he will be a hope less cripple'. The bone is wasting away; there is no cure for this disease.' "What shock and emotion tore through me! Then—l saw much pity mirrored in the physkian for my child. Suddenly I frit a strange power rise up in me, and I said within myself, 'No! No, my son, you will never be a cripple! the world can afford indifference towards its aims—world peace And an amicable settlement by vole of disputes between the na tions of the wolrd. In it, there-j fore, we have placed some of our, greatest hopes for world survival. The UN has been able to do some very helpful work in coop erative endeavors in the field of education, culture, and science in order to further justice and pro mote the rule of law and human rights and freedoms without dis tinction of race, sex, language, or religion. For these reasons the United Nations is one way of providing a world of law and or der instead of one of conflict. We can recall with pride that America, one of the richest na tions in the world, has faced up to, and accepted, the fact that where there is poverty and want, ignorance and injustice, there can be no satisfaction among peoples, j and that these conditions will | only lead to unrest—a fertile j breeding ground for the seeds of I war, and that she has shared her bounty with the needy countries of the world, a lot of it through the world-famous Marshall plan, THt €He*AJf HERALD, EPEHTOW. HOOT CAROLINA. THURSDAY AUGUST SI. 195*. I won’t let you. As long as there is a tiring God you will never be a cripple.’ "Strange as it may seem, immediately all my fear and distress left me. 1 felt tremendously strong. "Daily I asked God to help. During those days, faith rose higher and higher in my heart. "One day I felt that 1 should have my son X-rayed again although only four months had passed since the first X ray. The doctor said, 'lt is a little too soon to be able to tell much, but 1 will check for you.’ "First he tested him by stretching his legs and giving him various exer cises. Each time he asked if it hurt The boy answered, 'No.’ "The doctor muttered, 'There is something strange here. Let’s see what the X ray says.’ "As soon as the X-ray film was dry, it was flashed upon a large screen. 'Why,' the doctor exclaimed, 'the cavi ty had disappeared. New bone has grown in its place!” " 'Yes,' I answered, 'something has happened,' and I pointed toward the screen. ‘Doctor, the Lord has healed my child.’ "That was two years ago. My son is going to school and has not had one minute's trouble since that time. I am very thankful.” I saw this'boy a few days ago. He is perfectly healthy and walks normally I remind you again—there is nothing incurable with the Lord. and a lot of it through individual drives to alleviate world suffer ing, promoted by public spirited groups of citizens motivated by a truly Christian spirit. As a na tion we have truly remembered the words of Jesus: "... every one to whom much is given, of him much will be required.” (Luke 12:48) and the saying of John (studied in an earlier lesson this month, but bearing repeti tion here) “ ... if any one has the world’s goods and sees his brother in need, yet closes his heart against him, how does God’s love abide in him?” (I John 3:17). Christian nations should be the most daring and creative in their programs and proposals for world economic development. 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While we recognize as valid the desire of nations to have freedom from aggression or threat of aggression, in this day and age this security cannot be obtained by military strength on national levels, but by confidence in the authority and strength of the United Nations. As Christians each one of us must work indi vidually to bring the power of the churches to support the United Nations in its endeavor to settle amicably the disputes confronting, it today. As a God-fearing nation we can do no less. (These comments are based on outlines of the Internation al Sunday School Lessons, copyrighted by the Interna tional Council of Religious Education, and used by per mission). —Sdicnlcij Golden Jn age j $0.65 / £7 ■ * j hjj ICUEHItT DISTIUHS (0. DISTILLED DRY SIN. FIOM 100% 6RAIN NEUTRAL SHUTS. 00 HOOF. KUOW TOUR SOCIAL SECURITY P. E. Bettendorf, representative of the Social Security Ad* ministration, is in Edenton every Thursday at the North Caro lina Employment Security Commission in Citixens Bank Building. It has come to the attention of the Social Security Administra tion that many younger farmers in this area have failed to file social security reports on their farm self-employment. A report should be filed if a farmer gross es as much as S6OO, if he elects coverage by option, and must be filed if a farmer has a net in come from his self-employment of S4OO or more. Failure to file these reports means that the farmer does not receive social se curity credits toward retirement or survivor’s benefits because the law within a few years bars use of his income for social security purposes. Many people are under the impression that by paying so cial security for two years, x they become eligible for social securi ty payments. This is not true. To qualify for social security benefits after two years under so cial security’is a peculiar situa tion which affects only the older farmer who has retired in the . last year. As time goes op, the j amount of time needed under so- I cial security increases with dach year until a maximum of at least 1 10 years under social security is reached. If a young farmer hap pened to meet an untimely death and has not been reporting his so cial security, his widow and chil dren would not be eligible for so cial security. The only way to ’make yourself covered under social security, and in that way protect yourself at your retirement and your surviv ors is to file a self-employment farm report with your income tax at the close of each taxable year. The man of integrity is one who makes it his constant rule to follow the road of duty, ac cording as Truth and the voice of his conscience point it out to him. —Mary Baker Eddy. Taylor Theatre Edenton, N. C. THURSDAY. FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. AUGUST 21-22-23 SjpC-ffEflr-WO OFMfIP-POG Kittßlf HEFLIN TAB HUNTER walks two SHWBHSI IRU&Msto □nbmaSooPc technicolor* wmmtmmmmmm—mmmamm Special Show Saturday 1:15 P. M.—l Show Admission ... 25c Jim Davis and Allison Hayes in “WOLF DOG” SUNDAY ONLY. AUGUST 24 JNEMASCOPE James Mason, Rod Steiger, Inger Stevens in “CRY TERROR” MONDAY, TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY. AUGUST 25-26-27 a phenomenon I & x Hrl~s m j ■ __ * ' ’ ... but the devil invented Brigitte Bardot > ' #' * i b CMQMSCOK mi ttPidfUtl rib CURT JURGENS Jbbb Louis TfidiiMnt Christen * Diwctcd by R. VBdwii t Adult Entertainment! Not Suitable for Children. * No Advance In Prices! Hiway 17 Drive-In Theatre Edenton-Hertford Road Friday and Saturday, August 22-23—Double Feature JOHN AGAR in ‘Ride A Violent Mile’ abo JOCK MOHONEY in “Land Unknown” Sunday, August 24 Cla—nglSooiM • " ■ ; f •' 'it CHAPPELL SELLS BULL * Clarence Chappell, Jr., of BeP vjdere has sold the regjjtere4 Guernsey bull, Chappell’s Luck# Bill, according to the American Guernsey Cattle Club. 5” This bull was sold to Henry Martin, Jr., of Wadesboro, N. C; The dam is Bayville Margaret; Nettie, and the sire, Bayvillif Lucky Nick'. 'victory WITHOUT ? TOTAL WAR i George Fielding Eliot, a reoogg nized authority on Military AN fairs and author of the bookJ-VICj- TORY WITHOUT TOTAL WAR, 1958 -- '6l, outlines his plan bj{ which-the United States can ma neuver the Soviet Union into 9 military stalemate in three years: Be sute to read this fabulous anS frank article and see if you agree or disagree with his plan concern? ing World Peace —in the August 24th issue of >' > THE AMERICA’/ Magazine in Colorgravure withT THE BALTIMORE AMERICAN On sale next week at _ ' your focal newsdealer Monday. Tuesday and Wednesday, August 25-27 ROCK HUDSON and JENNIFER JONES in “A Farewell „ \ To Arms”
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