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in operation for 80 years. The COM
bined contributory rate we recon-
mend is l per cent of pay roll to be
divided equally between employers and
employees, which is to be increased by
l per cent each five years until the
maximum of 5 per cent is reached in
20 years.
We recommend that the contribu-
tory annuity system include, on
compulsory basis, all manual workers
and nom manual workers earning less
than $3.50 per month, except those of
governmental units and those covered
by the United States railroad retire.
ment act. In the first five years
that the act is in effect only employees
who, on the effective date, are less
than go years of age are to be in
cluded.) Employees who lose COM
pulsory coverage (by becoming en-
ployers, ceasing to work, etc. after
they have made at least 200 weekly
contributions are to be permitted to
continue membership on voluntary
basis by paying a contribution equal
to the combined contributions re-
4ulCu 1lOIll CluplOyCAo oiAA ShfASJSS'
Collect Through Tax.
The compulsory contributions are to
be collected through a tax on pay
rolls and wages, to be divided equally
between the employers and employees.
To keep the reserves within manage
able limits We suggest that the COM
bined rate of employers and employees
be l per cent in the first five years
the system is in effect; per cent in
the second five years; per cent in
the third five years; per cent in the
fourth five years and 5 per cent there
after. If 1t is deemed desirable to re-
duce the burden of the system upon
future generations the initial rate may
well be doubled and the taking effect
of each higher rate advanced by five
years.
Both the tax on the employers and
the employees is to be collected through
the employers, who shall be entitled
to deduct the amount paid in the
employees behalf from wages due
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CONTRIBUTORY ANNUITIES
COMPULSORY SYSTEM.)

The satisfactory way of providing
for the old age of those now young
Is a contributory system of old-age
annuities. These will enable younger
workers, with matching contributions
from their employers, to build up a
more adequate old-age protection than
it is possible to achieve with pensions
based upon means test. To launch
such a system we deem 1t necessary
that workers who are now middle
aged or older and who, therefore, can
not, in the few remaining years OF
their industrial life, accumulate sub
stantial reserve be, nevertheless, paid
reasonably adequate annuities upon
retirement.
A portion of these particular an
nuities will come out of Government
funds, but, because receipts from con-
tributions will, in the early years,
greatly exceed annuity payments, it
will not be necessary as financial
problem to have Government contri-
button until after the system has been
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RESIDUAL RELIEF.

The measures We suggest all seek
to Segregate clearly diStinguishable
large groups among those now on re-
lief or on the verge of relief and to
apply such differentiated treatment to
each group as will give it the greatest
practical degree of economic security.
We believe that if these measures are
adopted the residual relief problem
will have diminished to a point where
it will be possible to return primary
responsibility for the care of people
who cannot work to the State and
local governments.
To prevent such a step from result
ing in less humane and less intelligent
treatment of these unfortunate fellow
citizens, We strongly recommend that
the States substitute for their ancient,
outmoded poor laws modernized public
assistance laws, and replace their ira
ditional poor laws administrations by
unified and efficient State and local
public welfare departments such as
exist in some States and for which
there is a nucleus in all States in the
Federal Emergency Relief organization.
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Federal Government and many of the
States cannot assume the financial
burden of pensions unaided. we recon-
mend that the Federal Government
pay one-half the cost of old-age pen
sions, but not more than SIS per
month for any individual.
State Backing Required.
Since the Federal Government, under
the plan we recommend. is to assume
one-half the cost of old-age pensions.
We deem it proper that it should re-
quire State legislation and administra-
ton which will insure to all of the
needy aged pensions adequate for their
support. We recommend that aid be
granted only to those States which
enact laws that are Statewide or ter
ritory-wide in scope, and, if ad-
ministered by political subdivisions,
are mandatory upon them. Such laws
may limit the granting of pensions to
citizens of the United States and resi-
dents of the State or Territory, but
may not require a longer period of
residence than five years within the
last 10 years preceding the applica-
tion for pension.
Property and income limitations
may, likewise, be prescribed, but no
aged person otherwise eligible may be
denied a pension whose property does
not exceed $4,000 in value or whose
income is not larger than is necessary
for reasonable subsistence COM
patible with decency and health. The
pension to be allowed must be an
amount sufficient, with the other in
come of the pensioner, for such a
reasonable subsistence. Federal grants
in-aid are to be paid only on account
Of pensions granted to persons over
IS years of age, but until January /,
1910, States may maintain a 70-year
age limit, which must thereafter be
reduced to IS.
No Federal aid is to be extended for
aged persons cared for in Institutions
and so much of the total pensions paid
to any pensioner as was derived from
the United States Government shall
constitute lien on the estate Of the
aged recipient, which upon his death
shall be enforced by the State or Ter
ritory and refunded to the Federal
Government. The administration of
the old-age pension laws must be
under the supervision of designated
State department and must be so con-
Quoted as to insure fulfllment of the
intent of the Federal grants -in-aid:
namely, to give all dependent aged
persons not in need Of institutional
care decent subsistence in their own
homes.
Costs Only Approximated.
Only approximate estimates can be
given regarding costs of proposed
grants in aid. The estimates Of
actuaries consulted by this committee
are, in our judgment. so high in esti-
mated figures for the year 1850 that
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EMPLOYMENT ASSURANCE.

Since most people must live by work,
the first objective in program OF
economic security must be maximum
employment. AS the major contribu-
ton of the Federal Government in
providing safeguard against unem-
ployment we suggest employment as
surance-the stimulation of private
employment and the provision of pub
lie employment for those able-bodied
workers whom industry cannot employ
at a given time. Public work pro-
grams are most necessary in periods
of severe depression. but may be need
ed in normal times as well to help
meet the problems of stranded COM
munities and overmanned or declining
Industries. To avoid the evils OF
hastily planned emergency work, pub
lie employment should be planned IN
advance and co-ordinated with the
construction and development policies
of the Government and with the State
end local public works projects.
We regard work as preferable to
other forms of relief where possible.
While we favor unemployment COM
pensation in cash, We believe that 1t
should be provided for limited periods
on a contractual basis and without
governmental subsidies Public funds
should be devoted to providing work
rather than to introduce relief ele-
ment into what should be strictly an
insurance system.
Coordination Held Vital.
The resources of all public bodies,
Federal, State and local, must be CO.
ordinated if the policy of employment
assurance is to be effectively realized.
1t would be advantageous to include
in the program many types of public
employment other than those which
are considered necessary for the regu-
lar operations of government. This
would include not only public con-
struction of all kinds, but also ap-
propriate work to employ usefully the
professional and self-employed groups
of our population. 1t would also be
desirable to extend Federal loans at
low rates of interest to States and
local governments for employment
purposes. Such loans. once estab-
lished, should be on a self -liquidating
basis, and should become a revolving
fund to be used over and over again
as loans are repaid.
This entire program points immedi-
ately and inevitably toward practical
advance planning on a broad scale to
make the potential resources of a
region available for the general vel
fare of the people involved, and toward
detailed development of individual
projects. To this end we indorse the
Recommendation of the National Re
sources Board for the establishment
of a permanent National Planning
Board
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further careful studies must be given
to them with the objective of finding
ways and means for reduction and
limitation Of estimated Government
contributions as of that year.
Obviously figures will be reduced if
a compulsory system of contributory
annuities is established simultaneously
with the Federal grants in aid. Sound
financing demands this simultaneous
action. Furthermore, the actuarial
figures assume that contributory an
nuities will not cover large percent
age of our population comprising those
who are not actual wage earnerS. 1t
is essential that as soon as possible
these persons be brought into the
compulsory system of contributory an
nuities, else the annual Government
contributions will be so high as to
constitute an impossible charge on
the taxpayers.
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upon which contributions have been
paid shall be reached.
The minimum annuity payable to
persons in whose behalf contributions
are first paid in 1912 or subsequent
thereto shall on retirement at age
IS or over, after 200 weekly contri-
buttons, be 10 per cent Of the first
$3.50 average monthly wages upon
which contributions have been paid.
To this 10 per cent shall be added
l per cent for each 40 weekly contri-
buttons subsequent to the first 200
payments made within the first five
years of membership in the system,
but not to exceed l per cent for each
year of membership after the quail
flying period of five years,
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SOCIAL SECURITY PLANS
PRESENTED BY PRESIDENT
Chief Executive Offers Report of Spe.
cial Investigating Committee as
Basis of Plan Given to Congress.

porting system for those now young
and for future generations. Third,
voluntary contributory annuities by
which individual initiative can in
crease the annual amounts received
In old age. 1t is proposed that the
Federal Government assume one
half OF the cost of the old-age pen
sion plan. which ought ultimately
to be supplanted by self supporting
annuity plans.
500, ,OOO, 900 Set as Cost Of Plan.
The amount necessary at this
time for the initiation of unemploy-
ment compensation, old-age security,
children's aid and the promotion of
public health, as outlined in the
report OF the Committee on
Economic Security, is approximate
ly S100,000,000.
The establishment of sound
means toward greater future
economic security of the American
people is dictated by prudent
consideration of the hazards in
volved in our national life. No one
can guarantee this country against
the dangers of future depressions.
but We can reduce these dangers.
We can eliminate many of the
factors that cause economic depres-
Sions and We can provide the
means of mitigating their results
This plan for economic security is
at once a measure of prevention
and a method of alienation.
We pay now for the dreadful
consequence of economic insecurity
and dearly. This plan presents a
more equitable and infinitely less
expensive means of meeting these
costs. We cannot afford to neglect
the plain duty before us. I strongly
recommend action to attain the
obiectives sought in this report
FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT.
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the 10 years preceding his request for
assistance
90 Voluntary system of old-age
annuities.
(a) To augment the "old-age fund"
the Government may borrow money
by issuing annuity certificates to citi-
zens of the United States who are
under 65 years old. No such annuity
is to have a maturity value OF over
$4,000.
Unemployment Insurance.
The bill is designed to encourage
the Nation wide enactment of COM
pulsory State unemployment insurance
laws by % exercise Of the Federal
taxing power and 90 Federal subsidies
to the States.
Cd Federal tax.
(a) Tax on pay rolls. Beginning
as Of January !, 1886, every employer
with four or more employees pays into
the Treasury an annual tax of 3 per
cent upon his pay roll But it is pro-
vided that between January l, 1896,
and January !. 1888, this tax shall be
reduced to ! per cent until the Fed
eral Reserve Board index Of total in
dustrial production reaches over "a
per cent of the 1923-1925 level, and
reduced to per cent until it reaches
95 per cent of such level Commenc-
ing January /, 1888. the tax shall be
per cent in any event.
(b) To encourage the enactment of
State unemployment insurance laws,
every employer receives as a credit
against the above tax, up 10 80 per
cent, whatever he contributes to an
unemployment insurance fund under
State law To allow for any State laws
which might permit an employer to
reduce his annual contributions by
stabilizing employment. the bill allows
such employer to credit against his
Federal tax both his State contribu-
ton and his State allowance.
(c) Federal standards. No employer
shall receive any such credit unless
the unemployment insurance law of
his State % accepts the provisions
OF the Federal employment exchange
act, CD provides for State adminiStra-
llOIl VI lUllOS SllC
ment exchange Offices, 80 provides that
all funds shall be deposited in the un-
employment trust fund, "a provides
that the fund shall be used only for
unemployment compensation, go pro-
vides that no worker shall be disquali-
fed from receiving benefits because he
participates in a strike or because he
refuses to take work at standards be-
low those prevailing in the locality, or
| because he refuses to join company
union or insists upon joining the labor
union of his own choosing.
I'D Unemployment trust fund. All
funds collected under State unemploy-
ment insurance laws, in order that
the employers in the State shall be
eligible to receive credits against the
Federal tax, must be deposited in the
unemployment trust fund in the
Treasury of the United States. there
to be managed and invested by the
Secretary of the Treasury.
(2) Federal Subsidies for Unem-
ployment Insurance.
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eral Government and to promote
and encourage the passage of un-
employment compensation laws in
the States. The 10 per cent not
thus offset should be used to cover
the costs of Federal and State ad-
ministration of this broad system.
Thus, States will largely administer
unemployment compensation, as
sisted and guided by the Federal
Government. An unemployment
compensation system should be
constructed in such way as to
afford every practicable aid and
incentive toward the larger purpose
of employment stabilization. This
can be helped by the intelligent
planning Of both public and pri-
vate employment. 1t also can be
helped by correlating the system
with public employment so that a
person who has exhausted his bene-
fits may be eligible for some form
of public work as is recommended
in this report. Moreover, in order
to encourage the stabilization of
private employment Federal legis-
lation should not foreclose the
States from establishing means for
inducing industries to afford an
even greater stabilization of en-
ployment.
In the important field of security
for our old people, it seems neces-
sary to adopt three principles:
First, non -contributory old-age pen
sions for those who are now too old
to build up their own insurance;
it is, of course, clear that for per-
haps 80 years to come funds will
have to be provided by the States
and the Federal Government to
meet these pensions. Second. COM
pulsory contributory annuities which
in time will establish a Self-sup-
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the rest shall be used for special dem
onstration and research. All appor-
tionment shall be made by the Secre
tary Of Labor.
(b) Care Of Crippled Children.
There is appropriated $3,000,000 for
the fiscal year ending June 80, 1896,
and 100000 is authorized to be ap-
propriated for each succeeding year.
$4,000 shall go to each State an
nually. The remainder shall be ap-
portioned among the States upon the
basis of need. But except under ex-
traordinary circumstances, allotmentS
shall be on a dollar -for-dollar basis.
All allotments shall be made by the
Secretary of Labor.
(c) Aid to Child Welfare Services.
81 100000 is appropriated for the
fiscal year ending June 80, 1886. and
ST 500 900 is authorized to be appro-
priated for each succeeding year.
$4,000 goes to each State annually.
At least Sl,000000 of the remainder
shall be distributed on the basis Of
population. But, except under ex-
traordinary circumstances, no State
shall receive money except on a dol
lar-for dollar matching basis. All
allotments shall be made by the
Secretary Of Labor
Cd Appropriations for Public
Health. There is appropriated s10,-
100000 per year, of which s2,000,000
shall be devoted to investigation and
research by the Bureau of Public
Health Service. and the remaining
So, 900 900 allotted among the States
by the bureau upon the basis Of need.
administration.
1ab. Social Insurance Board. A So
cial Insurance Board is set up in the
Department of Labor. with three men,
berS appointed by the President for
six-year terms at $4,000 per year.
The duties of the board are:
%. To study and recommend So
cial security practices and laws. ~.
To make recommendations to the Sec
retary of Labor regarding the credits
of employers under the unemployment
insurance laws. 90. To supervise and
direct the payment of annuities under
the compulsory old age insurance plan.
"a. To issue old age annuities under
lIlc PCilolOA SyotCHh- NOJ.
to assist the States in the adminiStra-
tion of unemployment insurance laws.
(b) The Federal emergency relief
administrator is charged with the ad-
ministration of the Federal subsidies
to the States for old age pensions and
for the care of dependent children.
,c). The Secretary of Labor Is
charged with the administration of the
Federal subsidies to the States for
maternal and child health, care of
crippled children. and the promotion
of child welfare services.
ID. The Bureau of Public Health
Service of the Treasury Department is
charged with the administration of
the Federal subsidies to the States for
public health.
(c). The Secretary OF the Treasury
is charged with the management and
investment of the funds deposited in
the Treasury under the unemployment
insurance law and the compulsory old
age insurance system.
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sisted upon. This might take the forI'-
either of equalization grants to loca
units or of per capita grants, as th'
several States may prefer. '''
We recommend also that the Fed
eral Government give assistance t.
States in providing local services TO;
the protection and care of homeless
neglected and delinquent children
and for child and maternal health
services, especially in rural areas. Spe-
cial aid should be given toward meet
ing part of the expenditures for
transportation, disqualification and
convalescent care of crippled and
handicapped children, in order that
those very necessary services may be
extended for large group of children
whose only handicaps are physical.
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OLD ACE SECURITY.

To meet the problem of security for
the aged we suggest as complementary
measures n-contributory old age
pensions, compulsory contributory an
nuities and voluntary contributory
annuities, all to be applicable on re-
tirement at age of IS or over.
Only non-contributory old-age pen
sion will meet the situation of those
who are now old and have no means
of support. Laws for the payment Of
old-age pensions on a needs basis are
in force in more than half of all States
and should be enacted everywhere.
Because most of the dependent aged
are now on relief lists and derive
their support principally from the
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(a) Appropriation. There is ap-
propriated $5,O00,O00 for the fiscal
year ending June 80. 1886, and $50
100000 Is authorized to be appropri-
ated for each succeeding year, to
encourage the administration Of State
unemployment insurance laws.
(b) Allotment. Ninety-eight per
cent of this money, or s4,900.000 for
the fiscal year ending June 80, 1886,
and $49,000,000 for each succeeding
year, shall be apportioned among the
several States to assist them in the
administration of the unemployment
insurance laws. Each States allot-
ment shall be based upon its needs as
determined by the Social Insurance
Board, but no State shall receive any
allotment unless its unemployment in
surance law measures up to the stand
ards required in order to entitle en-
ployers operating under it 10 credit
against their Federal tax.
Aid to Dependent Children.
(a) Amount. There is appropriated
for mothers assistance, mothers aid.
the home care of dependent children,
etc, the sum Of 25,000,000 for the
fiscal year ending June 80, 1896. and
S25,000,000 is authorized to be ap-
propriated for each year thereafter.
tb) Allotment. This money is al
lotted among the several States on
an equal matching basis by the Fed
oral Fplipf adniniStT2tOr
whenever such States present State
pl-ns for aid to dependent children's
care are approved by the admins
traitor If a surplus of Federal funds
remains after such allotment, the ad-
ministrator may distribute it among
the States on the basis Of need. If
the Federal appropriation in any year
is not enough to match the expendi-
lures of the States, then the allotment
to each State shall be diminished to
that percentage which the appropria-
tion bears to the sum of all allotments.
(c) Federal Standards. To be ELI
gible for a Federal subsidy, any State
must have State law for aid to de-
pendent children which provides ID
administration by a State authority
subject to the approval of the Federal
emergency relief administrator, (2)
substantial contributions by the State,
80 no residence requirement of over
one year, 90 funds sufficient to pro-
vide Throughout the State. and when
added to the income of the family,
a reasonable subsistence compatible
with decency and health for depend
ent children.
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Following is textual summary of
the report of the Presidents Commit
tee on Economic Security:
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Federal Subsidies for Maternal
and Child Health, etc.

(a) Maternal and Child Health. An
appropriation is made of S4000,000 for
the fiscal year ending June 80, 1886,
and s4,00O,0O0 is authorized to be ap-
propriated for each succeeding year.
OF this amount, $4,000 annually goes
to each State. Sl.000,000 is to be
allotted among the States on the basis
of annual live births in the State, but
also only on a dollar-for dollar basis;
100000 shall be apportioned among
the States on the basis of need, and
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