Omaha daily bee., 1916-05-18
Part H..


probate court department, who In
vestigates all cases referred to her,
Is enthusiastically in favor OF the
plan. ut is not really mothers
pension" she said. but pension
for the children. A woman or widow
without children cannot get this
kind OF aid. The plan keeps the
home together and allows the chill
dren to go to school instead OF goinb
to work too early.
Regarding the ineligibility OF
the mother owning a bank account
and the advantages possessed by
the mother who owns her homo,
there has been some confusion. II
was thought in the first place by
some that there should be lien on
the home, II pension we're granted
to be paid by the children when
they became older. The idea did not
prevail, however. II appears to be
the opinion that there would be few
such cases and the parent with chill
dren and home should be encour-
aged In retaining 1t.
About ono quarter Of the applications
are rejected This may be for various rea-
sons. The mother may not bes woman OF
good character or she may have means
which do not warrant the authorities In
allowing her to become a burden on the
county. So far as know, there has been
no embarrassment to any child from the
fact that It's mother receives mothers
pension. In fact, II frequently happens
that the children know nothing about It
anyway.
There have been some mistakes in the
administration OF the law, no doubt. For
instance, women came here from
PIattsmouth cass county. for the express
purpose OF obtaining a mothers pension
Al that time there was no time limit on
the applicants residence in the state or
county. But she did not at that time get
aid. Some time later. when such money
as she had was apparently used up, she
was allowed the pension. II is not for me
10 decide whether the parent shall be
aided ! DO the investigating and make
my report TO the Judge.
"The mother Of two children one in the
CASTELAR, public school, applied for a PEN
sion. The oldest Of the children, boy,
was not q dependent. in the matter OF
age. and was earning go per month
Perhaps she should not have received a
pension, but the wage Garner was said to
have tubercGlosis and the family condi-
tions were pitful The mother might soon
be without his support. and on this
presentation to the court pension Of
si2 per month was granted
Inquiry developed that another
mother With seven children applied
for pension, following the receipt OF
damages from Armour's OF something
less than 5000, It IA said pension out
OF the county treasury was given to her
three years ago, notwithstanding the fact
that she had received the money referred
TO. But she, by advice. invested her
funds in two houses, living in one and
renting the other. 1t seems that her hus-
band owned two lots OF land and the
widow had houses built upon them. The
rent yielded $40 per month.
ffGlaon H. Rtn ,,,n ali tt,n % rails, 1. g.
its support the court was persuaded 10
allow ner mothers pension OF so per
month in addition, out Of the public
treasury. This was steadily received until
last November, when 1t was discontinued,
with the expectation that the woman
would so arrange her affairs as to get
along without the county aid, Yet, IN De-
ceinber the pension vas renewed at the
sa.re rate. This pension expired January
i3 and again Il was expected that she
would so adjust her affairs as to need the
aid no longer Two weeks later, however.
her name went back upon the list, re-
naming There until stricken Off on
March ..
The suggestion that there Is any favor
or prejudice against any woman because
OF her religion Is absurd, declares Miss
Johnson. Tho blanks. It is true. contain
a place 10 he filled out, stating the rcli.
glon Of the applicant, but this is merely
routine information like tnst regarding
the nationality of The petitioner or
whether tho applicant has ever made tho
peple rcquesi before
An idea Of what the cost of It's char
table activities is to the county and the
relation u the moihei pension to this
cost ts seen in this financial statement.