Voice of action. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1933-1936, 1935-03-08

1t are modelled lib rs Estate OF WaSnlngtOnJ
and lib 32l Estate of Oregon. All sessions close
/ few days. Demand no congressman or leg
islator go home without passing this-the most
important piece OF legislation in the country.
Write. Get your organization to send telegram.
-..
BILL to provide for the establishment of
unemployment, old age, and social insurance,
and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the United States of Amer
lea in Congress assembled, That this Act shall be
known to by the title 'The Workers Unemploy-
ment, Old Age and Social Insurance Act"
Sec q The Secretary of Labor is hereby auth
orized and directed to provide for the immedi-
ate establishment of system of unemployment
insurance for the purpose of providing eompen-
sation for all workers and farmers above eight
cen years of age, unemployed through no fault
of their own. Such compensation shall be equal
to average local wages, but shall in no case be
less than $40 per week, plus So for each depend
ent. Workers willing and able to do full-time
work but unable to secure full-time employ
ment shall be entitled to receive the difference
between their earnings and the average local
wages for full-tme employment. The minimum
compensation guaranteed by this Act shall be
increased in conformity with rises in the cost OF
living Such unemployment insurance shall be
administered and controlled and the minimum
compensation Slldll De duJustcu ny NOIhcIs anu
farmers under rules and regulations which shall
be prescribed by the Secretary of Labor in con-
formity with the purposes and provisions OF
this Act through unemployment insurance COM
missions directly elected by members of work
ers and farmers organizations
Sec v. The Secretary of Labor is hereby fur
Their authorized and directed to provide for the
immediate establishment of other forms of
social insurance for the purpose of providing
compensation for all workers and farmers who
are unable to work because of sickness, old age
maternity industrial injury, or any other disa-
bility Such compensation shall be the same
provided by section of this Act for unemploy-
ment insurance and shall be administered in
like manner. Compensation for disability be-
cause of maternity shall be paid to women dur
ing the period of eight weeks previous and
eight weeks following childbirth.
Sec a. All moneys necessary to pay compen-
sation guaranteed by this Act and the cost of
establishing and maintaining the administration
of this Act shall be paid by Govt OF the United
States. All such moneys are hereby appropriat-
ed out of all funds in the Treasury OF the United
States not otherwise appropriated. Further tax
alton necessary to provide funds for the pur-
poses of this Act shall be levied on inheritances,
gifts, and individual and corporation incomes
of $1,000 year and over. The benefits OF this
Act shall be extended to workers whether they
be industrial, agricultural, domestic office, or
professional workers, and to farmers without
discrimination because of age, sex, race, color,
religious or political opinion or utilization. No
worker or farmer shall be disqualified from re-
ceiying the compensation guaranteed by this
Act because OF past participation in strikes or
refusal to work in place OF strikers, or at less
than average local or trade-union wages or I'M
der unsafe or unsanitary conditions or where
hours are longer than the prevailing union
standards of particular trade or locality, or
at an unreasonable distance from home.