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by Receiving S. S. Benefits Growth of the old-age and survivors Insurance system in the U. S., as Just reported 'to Congress in the 1948 Federal Se curity Agency annual report, is reflected In this area by data from the local social security of fice. Mr. Louis H. Clement, man ager, stated today that as of June 30, 1948 when data in the' Agency report was compiled, there were 2,071 people in the 7 counties served by the Salis bury, N. C. office who were re ceiving $29,300.00 monthly in old-age and survivors insurance benefits. He said that by the end of April 1949 these figures had increased to an estimated 2,400 people receiving $34,000.00, monthly, or a general increase of about 16 per cent during the 10-month period. • The Social Security Adminis tration section of the report, pre pared by Arthur J. Altmeyer, Commissioner for Social Secur ity, showed that In the United States on June 30, 1948, there were 2,168,000 persons receiving monthly benefits amounting to $42,400,000. These Federal in surance benefits go to Insured, retired workers over 65, their wives if over 65, and their de pendent children, and to the widows, children, and dependent parents of insured wage earners who have died. Interim reports which have been prepared show that by April 30, 1949, the number of these .Insurance beneficiaries had climbed on, up to $2?,480,000 men, women and children getting ben efits at the rate of $49,750,000 per month. As1 Altmeyer observ ed In the preface to his report, "The Social Security programs operated during the fiscal year 1948 In a setting of full employ ment, a record peacetime produc tion of goods and services^ and rising prices ... Earnings were higher, and the aggregate volume of savings increased." The Social Security Adminis tration's section of the* report covering operations of the Chil dren's Bureau and the Bureaus of Public Assistance, Employ ment Security, and Old Age In surance, Is being received with special attention this year be cause of several ^proposals for changes in these programs now under study In Congress. Under mandate from Congress to sub mit recommendations for needed revisions in the law, the Admin istration proposed in the report, with respect to old-age and sur vivors Insurance, that (1) Coverage for wage earn ers be extended to farm people, the self - employed, domestic workers, and most other gainful workers now excluded; (2) The rate of benefits be substantially increased, from the present maximum for a family of $85 up to a possible $150. Most beneficiaries, present and prospective, would have their monthly increased 70 per cent or more. (3) The age of eligibility for women to receive benefits be re duced from 65 to 60. (4) Beneficiaries be permitted to earn as much as $50 per month in employment without lositff' eligibility for their monthly payments. The present limit is $14.99 per month. (5) A worker's earnings up to $4,800 per year he subject to tax—and corresponding credit toward benefits—.rather than the present limit of $3,000 per an num. The Social Security Adminis tration also urged enactment ot a system of cash benefits for dis abled insured workers. This plan, integrated with the present old-i age and survivors insurance} would provide monthly benefits on, a similar basis when a work tar incurred a p.eriod of extended disability or was permanently disabled. Legislation embodying such proposals has been the sub ject of hearings in the House of Representatives during recent months. The Agency report submitted to the Congress, as well as a sep arately published section on so cial security alone, will be avail able as public documents. Mr. Clement said that summaries he had received show an array of facts on administration of the social security plan, which has been in effect since January 1, 1937. A total of 76.9 million living wage earners had earned some wage credits under the system by January 1, 1948. The study shows that of these 36.8 million persons were fully insured, in cluding 11.6 million who are both fully and permanently insured. An additional 5.7 million persons have worked long enough to be currently insured, for protection of their families. Mr. Clement said that benefits being paid here high-light the family protection offered by old age and survivors insurance, as emphasized in the report. At this time, he said, approximately 54 per cent of ,the local benefici aries are children and mothers with children in their care. The remaining 46 per cent are insur ance beneficiaries 65 years of age or over. 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Gambill; secretary, Mrs. Lewis Vickery; treasurer, Miss Lois jScroggs; custodian of music, Mrs. C. T. Doughton. Mrs. Kllby had charge of the program an interesting feature of which was a number of piano selections played by Betty Nash Mclver, Buddy Triplett, Doria Ann Godbey, and Mary Ann Cas ey. Another in a series of studies concerning the history of music was given by Miss Mildred Brad ford. Her subject was "Music in the Days of the Roman Empire and Early Church." Mrs. Harold Ri{ey of St. Louis, Missouri, who is visiting her mo ther, Mrs. Rosa Reves, was a guest. She told the club of her various activities as a member of the largest music club in her city. The club members presented Miss Bradford with a "going away'» gift. The cohostesseB, Miss Mary Lindsay Stafford( Miss Eva Bing ham, Miss Myrtle Norris,' Mrs. Thomas McLaughlin and Mrs. Kilby served rfereshments con sisting of cake, coffee, and nuts. The next meeting will be held in September. Frozen Foods Topic Buggoboo Home Club The regular ' monthly meeting of Buggaboo Home Demonstra tion club was held in the home of Mrs. Don Poplin. MIsb Ruth Thompson, assistant county home agent, was present to give a demonstration on frozen foods. She actually prepared some lima 'beans ready for freezing.# Even though we do not have lockers, we gathered information on what to freeze to utilize precious space. The selection of good pro ducts and types of containers to use. Some may be getting new home freezers in the near fu ture and the more we learn how to use them the better service we need to expect. Frozen foods have more nutritive value aud are more palatable as well as they retain natural color. At our business session we de elded to sell chances on a club quilt recently quilted and the president of club 1b to see the, ▼Inner sets the quilt. 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