Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-08-24
SOCIAL SECURITY
BOARD ORGANIZING
Skeleton Force Will Carry
on Until Winant Returns
to u. S.
BY the Associated Press.

Handicapped by absence Of its
chairman, the newly created Social
Security Board prepared skeleton
organization today to administer the
social security act.
The three members Of the board
we're nominated by President Roose-
welt Yesterday and confirmed by the
Senate last night without debate
But Chairman John @. Winant, for
mer Republican Governor Of New
Hampshire, is in Geneva, Switzerland,
and will not reach Washington until
about September IL.
In his absence, Arthur j. Altmeyer
Of Wisconsin. former Second Assistant
Secretary of Labor. is carrying on"
Winant was chosen for a six-year
term, Altmeyer for four years and
Vincent Morgan Miles Of Arkansas,
who has been Democratic national
committeeman, for one year.
Quarters Sought.
The burden of launching the new
board fell squarely on the shoulders
Of Altmeyer today No quarters have
yet been found for the organization
that Budget Bureau officials predict
will eventually provide employment
for 10000 persons, but tentative plans
have been drawn up which provide
for immediate employment Of 500 per-
sons. About two-thirds of the 500
employees will be located here.
Our first task" Altmeyer said to-
day, will be to set up a staff to an
swer the food OF inquiries pouring in
from all over the United States"
Funds for launching the new agency
were placed at $4,000 900 in the third
deficiency appropriations bill taken up
by the Senate today.
One change in the measure was
predicted for next session by Senator
Wagner, Democrat, of New York He
told the Senate protection should be
given against sickness and industrial
| accidents.
The present act provides for con-
tributory and non-contributory old
age pensions, unemployment insur-
ance, as well as aid to the blind and
dependent and crippled children.
The board will be free to allot to
eligible States on a matching basis
the amount to which they are entitled
to take care Of their needy who are
over IS.
Taxes Start in 1897.
While Government aid to the aged
in States with qualifying laws can go
forward in October if their plans have
been approved by the board, the taxes
for contributory old-age pensions do
not start until January /, 1887. No
benefits can be paid out Of this sec
ton until January /, 1912. They are
computed on the basis Of the first
$4,000 of salary. the money for the
pensions to be raised by 3 per cent
tax on the wages. borne by both the
employe and the employer
Of1cials said yesterday it was likely
that the Insurance Board would have
ready for certification to the Treasury
late in September a list of States and
the amounts that should be provided
them for matching State pension pay
ments, up to SIS month. during
the months Of October. November and
December. A new list will be COM
piled for the first three months OF
next year and another one for the
third quarter.
Provision for Payment.
The law provides that on each quar-
ter the Treasury shall pay to each
qualified State the amount to which
its pension payments entitle it on a
matching basis. plus an additional 5
per cent for administrative costs.
The taxes for unemployment in
surance do not begin until January /,
1886. but 100000 was provided for
helping the States to administer laws
of this type during the present fiscal
year. This amount would be increased
| for the next fiscal year to $40 1000. 900.