HIE YANCEY RECORD
Leaders Given Opportunity To
Take A Look At Welfare Program
Community leaders represent
ing a cross-section of Yancey
County are being given an op
portunity to take a first-hand
look at the operation of our
public welfare program.
This project, which will be
getting under way next week,
is designed to give a better
understanding of the problems
of the poor and the administra
tion of public welfare. Similar
projects promoted by the Wel
fare Department in Raleigh are
being undertaken in all the hun
dred counties in die State.
Called “Come Visit With Us”,
the project derives its name
from the fact that those parti
cipating will accompany Welfare
Department case workers on
routine visits to welfare reci
pients.
The State Department of Pub
lic Welfare emphasizes that the
purpose of the- undertaking is
not to "sell" the existing wel
fare program to the public, but
is intended simply to create
better understanding of the pov
erty problem. Welfare workers
generally believe that there is
widespread misunderstanding
regarding, the operation of wel
fare.
In view of the critical situa
tion throughout the country re
lative to the poor, it is believed
-that every effort should be
made to correct misunderstand
ings. Clifton Craig, Commiss
ioner of Public Welfare in Ral
eigh has expressed this as fol
lows:
“At no other time in our his
tory is it more important for
community leaders to really
understand the problems of the
poor —for it is the responsibi
!:ty of the public to determine
the type programs that will be
offered in the future and to help
alleviate some of the shortcom
ings of the program in the
28th Year Os
School Savings
Program
The ringing of school belli
this fall not only signals the op
ening of classrooms throughout
the country but heralds the RRth
year of the Treasury’s School
Savings Program.
Th s activity, which ope*tt*ea
in many of our schools, encour
ages young people to buy U. S.
Savings Stamps on a given day
each week. When enough stamps
have been accumulated, they
may be converted into U. S.
Savings Bonds. Savings Stamps
available in denominations
from 10 cents to sl.oo—are also
sold at post offices.
Last spring, the President an
nounced rate changes for Sav
ings Bonds and Freedom Shar
es—making them attractive in
vestments. Each youngster who
buys enough Savings Stamps to
exchange for a Bond will, there
fore. get a higher rate of re
turn than ever before. That’s
nice to know—especially whea
the young person is building •
nest egg for a new bike, clothes,
perhaps college.
But there's a lot more to the
program than merely realizing
a good return on their invest
ment. These youngsters learn
the habit of thrift. They learn
some hng about the privileges
and responsibilities of citiaen
ship. They really sham to
America.
past.”
Invitations are now being ex
tended to public officials, repre
sentatives of civic clubs, and
other community leaders to
participate in the Undertaking.
It is expected that those who
accept the opportunity will
spend the better part of a
morning with a case worker, to
be followed by a luncheon at
which observations and conclus
ions will be discussed.
The magnitude of the welfare
program, measured both by the
number of people receiving as
sistance and by the financial
load borne by the taxpayers, as
well as rumblings of dissatis
faction with the program as it
exists, make this whole prob
lem one of deep concern to all
citizens. The Yancey County
Board of Public Welfare, con
sisting of Dr. Garland Wampler,
Yates Bailey and Roy Ray, are
confident that the “Come Visit
With Us” program should make
a valuable contribution toward
giving the public a better un
derstanding of the complex pro
blems involved in public wel
fare.
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WAfAY
Announces
Classes
W.A.M.Y., in cooperation with
Asheville - Buncombe Technical
Institute and Yancey County
Schools, announces con’inuous
classes in Adult Basic Education
for all adults who have not fin
ished their high school educa
tion.
At South Toe Elementary
School and Burnsvflle Elemen
tary School classes are held
each Tuesday and Thursday
nights beginning at 6:30 p. m.
There is a class for everyone.
All classes are free and mater
ials furnished.
Classes are available in Eng
lish, math, social studies, scien
ce and beginning reading and
writing.
If you know of someone who
cannot read or write, or who
has not completed high school,
please encourage them to attend
also.
For further information con
tact Shirley Anne McAllister,
W.A.M.Y. Office, Burnsville,
N. C., phone 682-1610.
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