The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1935-06-28


Hastings Of Delaware, Hale of Maine,
Metcalf Of Rhode Island, Austin Of Yer
mont and Townsend of Delaware, Re
publicans. This social security meas
ure win affect about 100000 bene-
ficiaries In the immediate future and
by 1860, II Is estimated, will cost the
federal government more than $1,000
100000 year.
These are Its main features:
1. An appropriation Of sos, 491, 900
for the fiscal year 1896, including $49,-
100000 for grants in aid to states for
old age assistance. In addition there
are authorized annual appropriations
for the old age reserve fund, gradual
ed from $255, 100000 In 1887 to 50, $780,
100000 in 1880.
g Income tax on employees and ex-
else tax on employers, for old age
benefits, beginning In each case at /
per cent of the pay roll in 1887 and
reaching the maximum of per cent In
1919. In addition there is a pay roll
tax on employers for unemployment
insurance. beginning at 1 per cent In
1896, increasing to 2 per cent In 1887,
and to 3 per cent, the maximum, In 1888.
g. Grants in aid to states on a match
ing basis for assistance to persons six
ty-five or older, the governments con-
tribution not to exceed $15 per month.
a. Old age benefits after January l,
1912, ranging from $40 to $S5 per
month, depending upon the total
amount of wages earned after Deem
Der /, 1896, and before reaching sixty
FIVE years of age.
8. A 80 per cent credit to employers
for taxes paid into state unemploy-
ment insurance funds, the other 10 per
cent to be apportioned among the
states for administration Of their I'M
employment insurance laws.
6. Grants in aid to states for aid
to dependent children, the federal gov
eminent putting up 81 to the states
So. An appropriation of $24,750,000 is
authorized for the fiscal year 1886.
Z. Grants in aid to states on an
equal matching basis for maternal and
child health services. An annual ap-
preparation of $3,S00,O00 is authorized.
8. Grants in aid to states on an
equal matching basis for the care Of
crippled children. An annual appro-
priation of $2,S5OOOO is authorized.
8. An annual appropriation Of ST.
100000 through the children's bureau
for aiding state public welfare agen-
cies in the care of homeless or neglect
ed children.
TO- An annual appropriation OF ST.
$4,000 to be apportioned among the
states for vocational rehabilitation.
II. An annual appropriation Of 49,
100000 to be apportioned among the
states for public health services.
II. Grants in aid to states on an
equal matching basis for assistance to
the blind. An annual appropriation OF
S3,0OO,OOO is authorized.
10. A social security board of three
members in the Department Of Labor,
to be appointed by the President, eacn
member receiving $4,000 year.
~REAT BRITAIN'S realistic govern
" ment finds the best path toward
general peace in Europe is Cancellation
of Germany, so 1t has yielded to Hit
ler's naval demands and concluded
bilateral pact with the reich, disre-
garding entirely the desires and fears
of France. The agreement acknowl-
edges Germany's right to build fleet
up to 35 per cent of the tonnage OF
the British empire, and, what Is more
important, permits Germany 40 per
cent, and in certain circumstances,
parity with the empire in subma-
rine tonnage. Submarines were forbid
den to Germany by the treaty of Yer
sailles.
LIVING Y. MITCHELL, whom Pres
IL ident Roosevelt ousted from the
position of assistant secretary of COM
merce because he could not work in
ssuvas,,s,,,.,s.asss,,sss,s harmony with Secre-