Evening star., 1933-10-21
z MATIN, Paris.-The grand
argument when the law of social
insurance was voted by the Par

IL Lament was that the expense Of
maintenance, whether for those
supported by the state, the depart
ments or the communes, would be con-
siderably lightened. Instead Of having
to pay liability insurance and welfare
costs direct, employers would Simply
transfer to the vaults of the social in
surance establishment what they for.
merly had to pay over the counters OF
the state, departments or commune.
And there their responsibility was to
end.
But, unfortunately, that has not been
the way 1t turned out. The balance
sheet drawn up by M. Marcel Regnier,
clerk-general of the budget for the
Senate, shows that contributors, since
the law of social insurance has been
in force, have had to pay not less, but
much more to the demands for public
assistance. =,
For example, those applying for old
age pensions in the year 1925, under
the social insurance scheme. were
granted total of 228 millions OF francs.
In 1888 this stupendous sum mad ad-
vanced to an annual outlay OF Aus MIL
lions of francs. Another example !:
Those applying for gratuitous medical
assistance received 120 millions OF
francs as represented by the costs OF
treatment, medicines and hospitallza-
tion in 1925. In 1888 the figure cor
responding has risen to 278 millions.
This is a remarkable sidelight on a
definite promise to reduce expenses 10
those who have to pay the bill, directly
or indirectly. A system OF insurance
which, inaugurated to cut down tne
costs of assistance by centrallzing con-
troll and procedure, Is soon seen, m
stead, to double and triple those ex-
penses, Is a system condemned py lIs
own evidence. Here Is another suplect
for interesting debate between the cleo
tors and their Deputies during THESE
final days of the recess.
World Declared on Eve
of Better Period.
Diario de Panama. Panama.CIne
world is entering upon an epoch wmcn
we NAV very properly term one OF new
life" The past is history, and for ms
torians, who like to grope about IN tne
follies and obsessions OF the past. tn
the present, and for the future, tne
days we are actually living, ana pa
which we hope to live, we must all nusy
ourselves in rectifying whatever errors
are still eytant, and labor, botn govern
OrS ana &OVcIIlcu, al ItAc AASAN OA -
orientation, which will place IN prope;i,
ASPECT. and upon surer foundations all
the rights and duties OF mankind
Prejudice and privilege will no longer
differentiate between the directing
classes and the general citizenry; be-
tween the politician and the peasant
or the merchant and his client. Tne
common good will be the rule ano
requisite Of every dealing.
4 X X
Foreign Seed Potatoes
Arouse Uruguayans.
impartial, Montevideo-The acquisi.
ton of potatoes for planting, produced
| in New Zealand, has excited quite 9
torrent of conjecture, criticism ane
, comment regarding the wisdom Of thi'
proceeding. Quite variant opinions art
entertained. Some say that New Zea'
land potatoes are prolific OF q bllgn,
which should be obviated at all cost
lest it be transmitted to other product'
of agriculture in this country. alreaa!
exposed to a sufhc1ency OF naEV'
plaques, vegetable and insectile.
Others say that If we are to max
the raising of potatoes q profitable IN
dustry there is no species OF the tube
more adaptable to our soil and climat'
than the New Zealand variety, and tina
it Is likely far less subject to predator,
perils Of bug or blemish than any othe
sort.
Some agricultural experts have pur
sued this theme q little farther an
maintain that all chances Of damage t
this crop, or Of contamination to other