The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1935-01-17
CONGRESS STUDIES
SOCIAL SECURITY
plan OF PRESIDENT
Wagner Bin Proposes compul.
sorry Unemployment lnsur.
ance, Old Age Pensions
U. S. WOULD ASSIST STATES
Authorizes Spending 500, ooo.-
600 for Fiscal Year; $780,
ooo, 600 Thereafter

Warrington, Jan. l7.-{ReMsking
it, long-heralded attack On the prob
lens Of social security" the Roose-
welt administration laid before con.
gress Thursday . viewpoint program
designed g protection against what
Il terms the ''ha1ards" Of modern ex-
isteuce.
Topped BY . special message from
President Roosevelt, the program Was
unfolded In . 10000 word report BY
the presidents cabinet committee On
security and specifically In . bill
drafted by Senator Robert !. Wag.
ner (Dem, n. -.
Aslu Quick Action
Asking swift action Of the over
whelminely Democratic senate and
house, Mr.. Roosevelt recommended
these four specific types q legisla-
ton.
II. UnenDssymsnt csmpsass-
tion.
n. on age benefits, inolaAing
compulsory and voluntary snnni.
tjes.
=. Fsdeeal ~ 70 Aspsndsnt
childrsn throagh grants . states
for the sapDeet q exlsting meth.
esv penGlsa systems and fer sesv.
ioes Ter the pretectjea md oeee q
Homeless neglected, Aepeo0ent
And csippSea children.
y. AAAitiooal federal aid .
state sua local pabljc health agen.
,cies ana The stEengthenlng.ef Tho
federal public health sseviee.s
Il am not ct this time recommend
ing the adoption Of so-called health
insurance" be said. although groups
representing the medical profession
are cooperating with the federal gov
eminent In tho further study Of the
subject and definite progress = be.
ing made"
with the Wagner bill ready to eff
fectuate the presidential recommeuda-
tions, Mr.. Roosevelt laid down these
three principles" for guiding the pro.
gram along not "too ambitious .
SCALE"
I'm the first place, the system adopt
ed, except Tor the money necessary to
initiate It, should be self-sustaining
In the sense that funds for the pay
nent Of insurance benefits should not
come from the proceeds Of general
taxation.
Second, excepting old age insur-
ance, actual management would Be left
to the states subject to standards es-
tablished BY the federal government.
Third, sound financial manage.
ment Of the funds and the reserves
and protection Of the credit struc-
ture Of the nation should b assured
by retaining federal control over al
funds through trustees In the treas.
ury Of the United States"
To Prevent and Alleviate
"This plan for economic security"
the president said. ~ at once Q
measure Of prevention and measure
Of alienation.
I'VE pay now for the dreadful con-
sequence Of economic insecurity-and
dearly.
"This plan presents . more equit-
able and infinitely les expensive
means o9 meeting these costs. We
can not afford to neglect the plain
duty before u. I strongly recommend
action TO attain the detectives sought
In this report"
Mr.. Roosevelt said federal action
~ necessary to and conditioned upon
the actions Of the states"
"Horty-four legislatures are meet
ing or will meet Son." he said. I'm
order that the neceasory state action
may b taken promptly It = important
that the federal government proceed
speedily"
His message Was accompanied BY .
lOyO00-word report Of his committee on
economic security detailing ways and
means Of accomplishing the recon-
meudations.
In brief the Wagner bill, following
closely the recommendations Of the
cabinet committee headed By Score.
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