The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1923-02-22
FOR RELIEF OF POOR


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twenty-five counties OF West Virgin
IN are now giving aid under the moth
crs' pension act and fourteen OF these
counties are now giving aid 90 fewer
than i've families
The law as &c stands on our statute
books however. T. regarded as made
qunte iu It's provisions aud the relief
which might result from an effective
administration has been hampered BY
the requirements OF the law.
4 number OF criticism of the present
law having been heard. the child wei
fare commission during the last two
years has made thorough study OF the
law relating tO poor relief and iuvesu-
CATION of as administration. As re-
suit OF Its studies, the commission has
come 10 certain conclusions which %
has incorporated in bills providing for
amendments TO the present statutes.
Under the present law. mothers.
widows, deserted. or whose husbands
are totally incapaCitated or In a state
institution, may hc granted aid 10y the
county court TO the extent OF $1,000 a
month. if she has two children under
the aye OF thirteen, aud $500 for each
additional child up to maximum of
$1,000 Il month on conditions that she
il not receiving compensation. owns no
real or personal property except house
hold goods and has no relative who can
help her financially to the extent of the
aid given.
by proposed amendment TO section
.. OF chapter 46 OF The code, it would be
possible Tor Il mother or one or more
children under the age of IL years or
under 1G who are not eligible for
working permit to file an application
for relief. 1t would be necessary how
ever, that she be u resident of the state
for two years and of the county in
which application is made for at least
one year previous to the filing of the
application.
lty IN amendment to section 10 of
the same chapter il is proposed to raise
the maximum amount which 81 mother
may receive from $500 to$4j.OO a
month, but that she shall not receive
such AID If she is already receiving
from the working compensation fund
from property, relatives or any other
source an amount equal to the maxi
mum amount allowed.
An amendment TO section IL, would
eliminate the clause which prohibits
woman from receiving aid if she owns
aiy property except her household
goods
1t is further recommended that sec
lion . uc made 60 provide that the court
upon hcarig an application and find
ing the alleged facts in the application
10 re true snail make an order to give
aid 20 the mother of the children in
whose Gencil The application is filed
During the month proceeding the end of
the fiscal year, the county court would
be required TO consider all cases that
are iAen receiving mothers pensions
nd 40 c..ier orders iilInS the cOmpeusa-
Lion tu bc paid tlesucCcssiye fiscal year.
ale i'ls, amendment Is TO bring The
WCY.@ion Into unity with the present
IoWs relating 10 education and child
labor
In regard to the period of settlement
tie changes proposed correspond with
the requirements of the bordering
state
The second amendment increases the
allowances of the mothers pensions
from maximum which is $500 for n
mother with four or more children to an
amount which is more in Keeping with
the standard of living which West Vir-
gtnla as state can sanction. Under
the prOyisin as it stands" saws the re-
port of the child welfare commission
We have done ali we can to pauperize
women by cutting off their sources of
revenue aud tnCu have expressed orr
Willingness 20 aid them to the exi emf of
$2JuJ per month"
as the thrd amendment it is exploin-
ct ia tha report OF the commission thot
under the present law "a woman NAV
1lot own any property except her
household goods in order to applv for
relief which means that woman own
lhG her own home but whose source of
income Us cut oil and who has children
to educate mu8l give up her home be-
fore shc may receive ala which viii en-
able Acr 10 hold her family together
AID educate her children. 'lhe
mother would mike a 1ar better citiz.
e.. the report declares III allowed
some assistance which would enable
tier TO hc"p hCr home. Thus in the
above amendment ownership and thrift
~ encouraged
The lass amendment is proposed TO
prevent pensions being paid to persons
atter ihc period OF need has passed
by making Itu definite policy to recon.
slider ai cases at the end OF each fiscal
year 3D. as .CuC,ed that d considerable
amount oi money could he saved TO each
county iu which mothers pensions are
I1ld.
similar provision in connection