That Many in North Carolina
Who Are Under the So
cial Security Act
7 PROVISIONS IN FORCE
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Washington, March 31.—About
500,000 people in North Carolina
are bervfitting directly under the
social security act, with seven of
the act'B ten provisions now in
operation in that'state, according
to a statement issued today by
the social security board. Among
these beneficiaries are approxi
mately 373,000 who are estimated
to be employed in jobs covered by
the state unemployment compen
sation law.
Records show that 496,947 wage
earners have applied for accounts
under the old-age benefits pro
gram. Practically all these are
also covered under Hie state's un
employment compensation law.
The board explained that only
one part of the act —the old-age
benefits program, which went In
to operation January I—could be
come effective without state ac
tion. m the other nine programs
the states must take the initia
tive.
North Carolina, it was pointed
out, has set up approved plans
for six of these services, covering:
unemployment compens all on;
maternal and child-health ser
vices; services for crippled chil
dren; child-welfare services; vo
cational rehabilitation; and pub
lic-health services. The program
in which it is not yet participating
is that embodied in the three
public-assistance provisions—aid
to the needy aged, the needy
blind, and to dependent children
in their own homes. Hie state is
now taking steps looking toward
participation In the programs for
Hugh Royall
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PHONE 111 ELKIN, N. C.
FARMS
FOR SALE
51 Y\ acres of excellent farm land in
Roaring River, Wilkes County form
erly owned by Will L. Harris. Other
farm properties for sale. /
About 133 acres good farm land with
buildings and barns located about 8
miles from Elkin, just off hard sur
face road, situated in Traphill, Wilkes
County (known as A. P. Haynes prop
erty). Mine Ridge school located on
3.2 acres of good farm land located in
Edwards Township, Wilkes County,
formerly owned by J. B. Luffman.
Buildings located on premises.
LIQUIDATING AGENT
ELKIN NATIONAL BANK
Elkin, N.C.
violinists are part of the 1,500 piece children's orchestra got together for
an outdoor rehearsal. They are members of the Junior Musicians of
America, a non-profit organization that has over 5,000 members in Los
Angeles aloi»s.
aid to the needy aged and the
needy blind.
Through the old-age benefits
program workers in commerce and
industry are now beginning to
build up credits toward regular
monthly incomes which will give
them something to live on after
•they retire.
Under the state's unemploy
ment compensation law enacted
on December 16, 1936, eligible
workers who become involuntar
ily unemployed will be entitled to
regular payments of SO per cent
of their full-time weekly wages,
with a maximum of sls per week
and a minimum of $5 or three
fourths of weekly wages, which
ever is less. Benefits may last as
long as 16 weeks during a year,
depending upon the worker's past
wages. Officials have reported
i that the state Is already collect
ing funds under this law, which
> stipulates that unemployment
i compensation payments will be
i gin in January, 1938. Records of
* the board show that the state has
i already received federal grants
' totaling $91,939.51 to pay for the
expense of administering its un
. employment compensation law.
i The three maternal and child
i welfare programs, administered by
the children's bureau of the
i United States Department of La
 bor, provide for the extension of
, such services, particularly in ru
: ral areas. North Carolina had an
approved plan for maternal and
child-health services for 1936, and
i federal payments totaling $50,-
. 121.32 had been made to the state
i by June 30. The plan approved
1 for the fisca- year ending June
. 30, 1937, provides for a federal
grant of $137,852.22. Under the
1936 approved plan for services
for crippled children, $32,068 had
been paid to North Carolina by
June 30, 1936. The 1937 plan, as
approved, Includes a federal grant
of $95,118. A federal grant of
$12,126.89 was paid to North Car
olina for child welfare services
under the 1936 plan. For the fis
cal year ending June 30, 1937, a
federal grant of $62,681 was pro
vided in the North Carolina plan
as approved. /
The purpose o£ vocational re
l habilitation is to provide educa
tion for workers crippled in in
dustry. At the end of the last fis
cal year, 1,204 such persons were
receiving training under the North
Carolina program, for which the
state has received federal grants
of $49,014.59. The federal admin
istrative agency for this part of
the act is the office of education
of the Department of the Inter
ior. Under the public health pro
visions of the act, which are ad
ministered by the United States
public health service, North Car
olina has received federal grants
for the purpose of expanding and
strengthening its state and local
public health service. Up to Jan
uary 31, 1937, these grants total
ed $351,491.14.
EAGLE TO GIVE
AWAY DOLLARS
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One Hundred One-dollar mn« to
Be Given One With Each $lO
Purchase On Trade Days
The Eagle Furniture Co., of
this city, in cooperation with El
kin Bargain Days is planning to
give away 100 new, crisp $1 bills
during Tnursday, Friday and Sat
urday. a one dollar bill u> be giv
en with each SIO.OO purchase of
furniture.
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An advertisement In this issue
of The Tribune gives details, and
also announces the winner of the
free bedroom suite which was
given away as an attendance
prize at a recent sale, last Wed
nesday night. The winner of the
suite was Miss Elsie Cockerham
of Jonesville.
Many attractive values in new
furniture will be awaiting visitors
to Elkin Bargain Days. Visitors
to the Eagle should visit all three
floors for a complete inspection
of the large stock.
BEST RESULTS
WITH ROYSTER'S
Farmers Seeking Dependable Re
sults Urged to Fertilise Crops
With Royster's Fertilizers
The Royster Guano company,
through its local distrioutor, F.
A. Brendie & Son, is in this issue
of The Tribune calling attention
of all farmers to the excellence of
Royster fertilizers.
The company points out that
If it is dependable results farm
ers are after, they should fertilize
crops with Royster's trustworthy
fertilizers, which add jj&ore to
prospects for "above the average."
Patronize Tribune advertisers.
They offer real values.
DUST Up Pot of Gold Con
taining Coins Valued at
Over $6,000
HAS BOUGHT NICE MULE
Chester, S. C., April 4. Mat
thew Crank, oldest of the seven
negro brothers of the Leeds sec
tion who will share $6,624 in gold
coins dug up on the family es
tate Sunday by Brother Tobin,
told your correspondent today
how it feels to be rich—and how
to keep feeling that way.
"Boss, dey is tryin' to sell me
everything from automobiles to
plaster for my house. But I know
what I gwine to do . . . " Mat
thew drawled.
And here's what he intends to
do as head of the fortune-find
ing family:
First, he plans to clear the fam
ily of all debt which will require
about $2,000. Then there are tax
es for two years to be paid as well
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said happily. "He done been put
in the stall. That rascal cost me
$350 but he gwine be worth it."
Young Tobin, 27-year-old
brother of Sage Matthew, 57,
came across the pot of gold coins
late Sunday afternoon as he
chopped wood in his front yard.
His axe slipped and struck a hard
substance in the ground. He in
vestigated and unearthed the
money.
"I don' tell nobody, not a soul
'till morning," he said. "I just get
me a sugar sack and bag all that
gold and hide it until morning.
Then I go and tell Matthew. But
I don't, sleep much that night, I
just have a 'golden dream' with
all that money in my hands."
In all, Tobin unearthed 190 S2O
piees, 113 $lO pieces, 307 $5
pieces, 44 $2% pieces, four $3
Mattie Mae Powell
NOTARY PUBLIC
Building & Loan Office
Main Street
pieces and 37 one dollar pieces.
The oldest coin was IS3O.
f The Cranks are anything but
cranky with their sudden fortune
—that is all except Tobin, may
be. He hasn't quite come back to
earth yet from that "golden
, dream."
i "But dat boy will," warned
Matthew.
"Fore we git this money, my
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Thursday, April & 1937
Mends, maybe two or three, they
lust look North vmm 1 asks 'sin
for a loan. But now, iawdy,
lawdy, they is all looking South,
yassur!"
Then Matthew let out one of
those back-borne cackles!
Well, if reformers were to make
a man perfect, there wouldn't be
anything else for them to do.