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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-15
man and Miss Marion Jones, sister If the hride waS bridesmaid

man and Miss Marion Jones, sister of the bride, was bridesmaid.
 The bride presented an attractive appearance, wearing white lace gown with veil and accessories to match, and carrying bouquet of white roses and lilies of the valley. The bridesmaid was prettily attired in a powder embroidered net gown with hat and other accessor- ies matching, and carried 8 bouquet of tea roses.
 A reception was held after the church ceremony at the brides home in Millville. T7!!le couple left on an unannoun wedding trip and on their ret will reside on Goodyear avenue.
 Mrs. Murtha is employed at the Central office of the U. s. Rubber Products, Inc, here and a number of showers attested to her popular ity. The groom is also an employe of the U. s. Rubber company.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-15
Funeral Of Thomas Moore

The funeral of Thomas F. Moore of Tolles Square, well known resi- dent the past 40 years who died yesterday morning after short ill., ness at St. Mary's hospital in Wa terbury, will be held tomorrow aft ernoon at 2 o'clock. Services will be conducted at the Mccarthy funer- al home, 21 Cedar street by Rev. Joseph R. Swain of Seymour, for mer pastor of the local Methodist Episcopal church. Burial will be in Grove cemetery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-15
Funeral Of Mrs. Ford

The funeral of Mrs. Elizabeth OBrien Ford of 145 Highland ave- nue, highly respected resident dur ing the past 40 years who died at her home Sunday night after a lingering illness, took place this morning at 10:30 o'clock from the house. A requiem high mass was celebrated at II o'clock in St. Fran cis' church. Burial was in St.. James cemetery.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-03-05
THREE ADMONITIONS

With some of the provisions I
am not in accord, but / recognize
the fact that these measures cover
certain controversial points and
represent the considered judgment
of the members. I therefore rec
ommend the passage of the bills as
submitted by the committee.
In your consideration of these
bills, it is imperative that three
admonitions be borne in mind:
/. The state acts must fulfill the
requirements of the Federal acts
and be formally approved by the
designated Federal agencies.
8. The state budget must re-
main balanced.
3. Local units must be given the
authority and sufficient time to
readjust their budgets in COM
pliance with the social security
program.
There are eight kinds of grants
in-aid provided in the Federal
Social Security Act. In five in
stances grants are conditioned upon
stipulated matching expenditures by
states and local subdivisions under
plans which meet stated require
ments. These five include grants-in-
aid of state expenditures for the
promotion of maternal and child
health and of state assistance to
four types of needy individuals
Aged persons, blind persons, de-
pendent children and physically
Handicapped children. In two cases.
those of grants-in-aid of public
health services and in aid of child
welfare services in rural areas, no
conditions are attached to the
Federal grants except that the
funds be expended by the states for
the general purposes for which the
grants are made. The eighth grant
is designed to finance the cost of
administration of unemployment
compensation in states which have
approved plans.
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of plants as units, or guaranteed
employment plan.

of plants as units, or a guaranteed
employment plan.
In the crediting arrangements,
after three years of operation of the
state law, the full advantage to the
employer of the individual reserve
plan is permitted at the discretion
of his state. If, at the end of this
period, an employers reserve ac-
count equals a certain minimum per-
centage of his average annual pay
roll, he will receive credit from the
state each year for 80 per cent OF
the Federal tax without paying any,
thing more.
Thus, the employer with a stable
pay roll and small labor turnover is
in an advantageous position, where
as an employer who does not sta
Billie employment in his plant will
continue to make contributions to
his reserve account and may even
have his rate increased. If the
state allows experience rating in fix
| ing contributions to pooled fund,
the employer with a low contribu
ton rate may be permitted, up to 80
per cent Of the Federal tax, to credit
the difference between his own pay
ment and the maximum rate of con-
tribution to the fund.
Approval of the states unemploy"
ment compensation law by the So
cial Security Board is required for
crediting, and certain conditions are
laid down as essential to approval.
These conditions are: Cd All COM
pensation must be paid through
public employment agencies, or
other agencies approved by the
Board; CD no benefits shall be pay
able until two years after contri-
buttons are collected; 80 all moneys
must be placed in a trust fund i'll
the United States Treasury; "a all
moneys withdrawn from this trust
fund shall be used for unemploy-
ment compensation, exclusive of ad-
ministration; 60 no worker shall be
denied compensation because he re-
fuses to be a strikebreaker or to
work under conditions less favor
able than those prevailing in the
community for similar work, or to
leave the union of his choice, or to
join company union; CO rights
conferred by the law must be re-
spected, subject to the power of the
General Assembly to amend or re-
peal the measure.
1t is obvious that the adoption of
state unemployment compensation
program will be advantageous to
those who are now subject to the
provisions Of the Federal act. The
grant-in- aid will relieve the state Of
the cost of administration of an APP
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BILLS ARE OUTLINED

Immediately after the introduce
ton of the social security bill in
Congress, qualified members of vari-
GUS state departments made an
analysis of the subjects involved
with special reference to the Indi-
ana situation and carried on inten-
sive research activities during the
intervening period. In order to
avoid the expense of a special ses-
sion, repeated efforts were made to
secure the benefits of Federal as
siStance without legislative action.
These efforts were unavailing.
AS soon as Congress made the
necessary appropriations, a commit
tee of the General Assembly, con-
sisting of II members of the Sen
ate, appointed by the president of
the Senate, and II members of the
House of Representatives, appointed
by the Speaker, was called to draft
such legislation as would enable the
State of Indiana and its citizens to
participate in the benefits of the
Federal act. The recommendations
of this committee are in your hands
in the form of three bills. These are !:
l. A bill for an act concerning
public welfare.
2. A bill for an act relating to
unemployment compensation, sta
bilization of employment, and en-
ployment service.
5. A bill for an act accepting the
provisions and benefits of the act
of Congress known as the Social
Security Act" designating the
Treasurer OF State as the officer
to receive, safeguard and disburse
such Federal funds as may be re-
ceived hereunder. and authorizing
the Stale Board of Health to CO.
operate with the Federal govern
ment and with the several mu-
nicipal corporations and health
districts of the state in the en-
forcement and administration of
certain designated provisions of
the Social Security Act" and
prescribing its rights, powers and
duties in connection Herewith.
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PAYMENTS ARE QUARTERLY

Allotments by the Federal gov
eminent are made quarterly. For
this reason it is highly desirable
that your action be taken and ap-
proved by the Federal agencies be-
fore April 2.
The title of the Federal Social
Security Act, which covers Fed
eral old-age benefits, does not re-
qulre any state action to secure the
benefits for citizens of this state.
The administration of the provi-
slonS Of this title is in the hands of
the Federal board. These benefits
are supplemental to the grants-in-
aid for old-age assistance. The old
age assistance benefits are for the
purpose of meeting the immediate
situation of those who already are
superannuated. or shortly will be.
and who have not sufficient accu-
mutations for decent self -mainte-
nance IN their old age. The Federal
old-age benefits, in contrast, are
intended for employed workers of
younger age groups. It will en-
able them to build up their right
TO an assured income in their re-
tirement period.
In addition to this provision for
building up reserves to secure the
wage earner's old age, the Social
Security Act provides for his pro-
lection against unemployment dur
ing his working years.
The unemployment compensation
program contemplates but does not
require state action. Most states
have not hitherto been willing to
enact unemployment compensation
laws because such laws would place
their industries at an unfair advan-
tage in interstate competition. If
the state does not act, the unem-
'ployment compensation will be I'M
der the complete control of the Fed
eral agency, and pay roll tax upon
employers of eight or more will be
levied. If the state enacts unem-
ployment compensation measures
meeting stipulated requirements the
employers may credit payments
made to the state unemployment
compensation fund up to 90 per cent
Of the Federal tax.
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PROGRAM NOW INADEQUATE

Such social welfare legislation is
not new in Indiana. The present
estimated total annual expenditures
for assistance only, exclusive of re-
lief, amount to $3,45O,OOO, of which
the state furnishes $1,700,000 and
the counties $1,750,000 That our
present program has not been an
adequate safeguard against the
major hazards and vicissitudes of
life has been tragically apparent
in recent years.
This new program will do much
to provide a safeguard against the
hazards leading to restitution and
dependency. Under it the esti-
mated total annual expenditures
for assistance will amount to
$14,S50,O0O, of which the state will
furnish $4,980,000, the counties
So, 100000 and the Federal govern
ment $6,750,000. For the most part,
the estimated additional expendi-
lures by counties will be compen-
stated by consequent decrease in
expenditures for relief. The state
can do it's part from accumulated
savings without additional taxes at
this time.
The balance in the state general
fund at the end of the present
fiscal year, June 30, 1856, will be
approximately $10,30o,000. From
this will come the additional direct
cost of the social security program
for assistance and administration.
The remaining margin of safety
will be needed to cover periodical
Announcements for teachers salaries
and social security, to absorb the
inevitable delay in settlements with
the Federal government and to
provide the necessary working bal
ance. Common sense and business
judgment demand the retention of
this margin of safety in the state
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formation as may be prescribed
by the Federal agency.
RIGHT OF APPEAL

In plans for old-age assistance,
aid to the blind and aid to depend
ent children, persons whose claims
for assistance have been denied
must be permitted to appeal to the
state agency.
In dealing with old-age assist
ance and aid to the blind, state
residence requirements may not
exceed i've years within the last
nine years, but one year of resi-
dence Immediately preceding the
application may be required. Citi-
zens of the United States may not
be disqualified, as, for example, by
a requirement of certain number
of years of citizenship.
Other conditions having to do
with old-age assistance are: That
one-half of any recovery by the
state from the recipient or his es-
tate must be paid to the United
States, and that after January, 1910,
the state law must provide an age
limit of not over S. years. Until
then 70-year limit is permissible.
I heartily favor the payment of
old-age pensions to those IS years
Of age and over and recommend
that the age limit be lowered to 65
years as soon as our resources per-
nit such action, but not before.
Consideration of the financial con-
dition of the governmental units in
volved indicates July /, 1888, as the
earliest practical date, unless addi-
tional sources of revenue are pro-
vided. To accomplish it's high pur-
poses the social security program
must rest on a sound, financial
basis. 1t is a good rule for indi-
viduals and governmental units to
measure commitments by ability to
pay.
Other limitations specified are
that no aid for the blind is to be
given to any individual receiving
old-age assistance, and that state
residence requirement must not dis
qualify a child who has resided in
the state for a year, or who was
born within the state during the
preceding year if it's mother resided
in the state for one year immedi-
ately preceding the birth.
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EDWARD BECCS GETS
HOUSE STAFF POST
Clerks for Special Session
Named by Committee.

The staff of the Indiana House
of Representative was headed to-
day by Edward Beggs, Indianapolis
State Industrial Board secretary
named chief clerk of the House for
the special session.
Mr.. Beggs, who served during the
last general session of the LegiSla-
ture, lives at 421 E. 33d-st. He is
Democratic committeeman of the
Ninth Precinct, Fourth Ward
Other members of the staff desig-
mated by the House patronage COM
mittee are:
Miss Gwendolyn Dixon, Indian
apoiis, assistant clerk; James Stock
well, Evansville, chief doorkeeper;
Francis Durkin, Brazil, journal
clerk; Nina Little. Garrett, registry
clerk: A. B. Anderson, Peru, record
ing clerk; Ben Finegold, Indian
apolis, indorsing clerk; Addison
Stewart, Linton, postmaster; STAN
ley Bohannon, Indianapolis, assist
ant postmaster; Jesse Cole, Decatur
reading clerk; Vernon Turner, Mad
ison County, file clerk; Lee Vellom
Saltillo, calendar cerk, and Herman
Bowes, Franklin, roll call clerk.
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M'NUTT PRESENTS IDEAS ON
SECURITY TO ASSEMBLY AS
SPECIAL SESSION CONvENES

Of the bill by the township associ-
alton.
Senator Smith declared his bill is
more specific in the matter of pro-
viding appeals, gives the state neces-
sary powers to compel compliance
with state and Federal laws by the
counties and curtails the power of
the state board which under the
proposed administration setup he
termed too broad"
Under the substitute measure,
| County Commissioner would be the
local agents of the state board. I'm
der the administration measure sep
arate county and district welfare
board would be created
Standards Are Fixed
Standards for employees are fixed
in the Smith bill and the admin
istration measure was criticised in
this respect by the Senator who said
that such a function should not be
cleft to the whim and fancy of
boards"
Prospects of revolt against the
administration apparently were re-
mote as the session got under way
After majority members of both
houses caucused last night there
seemed to be a disposition on the
part of most members to "go along"
with the administration.
Strong groups in both houses,
with party lines broken, are in favor
Of advancing to Jan. l, 1887, the date
on which state Federal pensions are
to be paid to persons IS and older.
BY one vote, the House majority
members voted last night, 26 to 25,
to stand by the administration pro-
gram.
Changes in the gross income tax
law which administration leaders
warn will be necessary if the 65-year
provision is advanced, would not in
crease present rates, it is empha-
Sized but would bring under the
law individuals and non-proflt Or
CARNATIONS now escaping payment
These possible changes are calcu-
lated likely to raise 100000 a year,
approximately the amount necessary
to pay for advancing the old-age
pension payments from 1888 to 1887
The House vote in caucus against
the advancement was not final and
binding and the caucus was re-
cessed to Friday night.
While majority members were
caucusing at the Statehouse. Re-
publicans of both houses caucused at
the Claypool and decided on a pro-
gram of "watchful waiting"
Favor Home Rule Feature
Echoing sentiments of the Repub-
lican State Committee, which met
yesterday, the Republican members
agreed in caucus that they favor
the ''home rule" provision in the
welfare bill, which is the other
controversy in which the Demo-
Gratis are engaged.
While the Senate voted to consider
social security only, with only one
member dissenting, it was an
nounced there is no bar against in
PRODUCTION of social security meas
rres other than those approved by
the joint legislative committee and
that any such measures introduced
would be given complete hearing.
Senator Russell Handy, Morris
town, was the member who objected
to limiting the session. He said he
had bill to introduce, the nature
of which he would not disclose. Sen
ator Handy is one of the leaders in
the gubernatorial campaign of Pleas
E. Greenlee, the Governors ousted
patronage secretary.
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PROVIDES FOR HAZARD

The most devastating source of
insecurity is unemployment. Unfor-
tunately our country was among the
last to make any provision against
this major hazard. Three years ago
today all enterprise was paralyzed,
all confidence was gone. Millions
walked the streets and highways
looking for work. Local poor relief
funds were exhausted. Business
was at standstill. The purchasing
power of our citizens had been
destroyed. So deep and so wide
spread was the decentralization that
the people had lost hope, not only
in their own ability to meet the
crisis, but in the ability of any one
to do anything about anything.
Something WIS done, The people
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Text of Governors Message to Legislature

TeTt of Coz. McNutt's
message to the joint meet
ing Of both houses of the
Indiana Legislature, meet
ing IN special session today
fOllo1Us.
Mr.. President, Mr.. Speaker, Mem
bers of the Senate and of the House
of Representatives:
In his message of June 8, 1884,
the President of the United States
said, Among our detectives I place
the security of the men, women
and children of the nation first
and requested safeguard against
misfortunes which can not be Who'll
~ eliminated in this man-made
world of ours"
In response to this appeal, the
Congress of the United States
passed the Social Security Act, ap-
proved Aug. IA, 1885, and subse-
quent appropriation measures, which
enable the several states to make
more adequate provision for aged
persons, blind persons, dependent
and crippled children, maternal and
child welfare, public health and the
administration of unemployment
compensation laws.
In order that the manifest adj
vantages of these acts may accrue
to the people of Indiana, it is nee
essary that cooperative legislation
be adopted by this state There
fore, acting by virtue of the power
and authority vested in me by the
Constitution and believing that the
public welfare requires careful ex-
animation of and speedy action on
these matters, I have called your
honorable bodies into special session
TO consider them.
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we're rescued from starvation and
despair and given renewed faith
and courage which brave leader
ship inspired when mems hearts
were sinking, During the interven-
ing time unemployment has de-
clined 80 per cent; farm products
have increased in value 100 per cent
or more; industrial production has
gone up 81 per cent; listed stocks
have increased 1874 per cent in value
and listed bonds % per cent. Human
values and business values have
been undergirded, revitalized and re-
stored by these increases. The cri-
sis in the affairs of our people has
been met.
1t is one thing to meet such a
devastating emergency. 1t is far
greater thing to prevent such cat
astrophes in the future Such is the
purpose of this social security legis-
lation. The cost is small when
compared with the enormous cost of
insecurity which we have just ex-
perienced. AS a matter of fact, the
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PARTISAN VIEWS
FOLLOW SPEECH
T0LECISLATORS
Politics, Say Republicans;
Well Summed Up, Is
Democratic Idea.
Continued From Page One)

for bread and we are preparing to
give them stones. The way the bill
is set up now, it is loan and not
a pension system. Let's give them a
/ pension.
Rep. Frank G. Thompson Bluff
ton)-Gov. McNutt made a wonder
full speech that was right to the
| point.
Rep. w. E. Gibbons (Elberfeld)-
1t couldn't have been better.
Rep. william c. Morris (Gary)-
I favor the 65-year age limit Begin
ming July l. 1887. There are plenty
OF us who will fight on the floor to
secure that change. Human rights
are involved here 1t is up to us, as
representatives of the people, to find
money to carry on an adequate pro-
gram.
Rep. w J. Black (Anderson)-As
one of the leaders for the old-age
pension plan. think the House will
go along with Gov. McNutt's sug-
gestions.
Rep. Fred E. Barrett Marion
County)-This was one of the finest
addresses I ever have heard. Gov,
McNutt clearly gave the message to
the people, that this is procedure
of the Federal government and not
of the state of Indiana. Our bill
does follow the Federal governments
wish.
Hiph Praise ReStoued
Rep Carl E NJ. Woodland Mich
igan City, After working on the
committee that drafted this meas
ure. 1 was so familiar with it that
I received no reactions at all from
Gov. McNutt's speech.
Rep. H. R. william (Martinsville)-
I consider this one of the finest adj
dresses of its kind I ever have heard.
Rep. Lloyd E. Griffith CHunting-
TOM think the address will go
down n history as one of the great
est legislative speeches. 1t demon
strates his interest in human rights
as outlined by our President.
Rep. Henry A. Emig EVANSVILLE
1t was a wonderful speech and
showed a good understanding of the
problems. 1t took a lot of courage
to tell them there would be no PEN
sion until 1888.
Statesman, Humanitarian"
Senator Walter S. Chambers
(Newcastle)-It was the speech of
a statesman and humanitarian.
Senator William D. Hardy (Ev-
ansville)-The speech was a woIl-
derful address and was the kind
that must appeal to the intelligence
of the average man.
Senator E. Curtis White Qndian-
apolis)-It was one of the greatest
humanitarian addresses I've ever
heard
Senator Daniel D. Lynch Ham
mond)-I thought it was a MASTER
full summary of the social security
legislation now being considered by
the General Assembly.
Senator Edward Hays (Marion)-
1t was a clear cut talk of what the
Governor desired the General AS
Sembly to do and at the same time
it permitted the Assembly to iron
out many of the minor points as
TO the operation of the bills.
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REQUIREMENTS OUTLINED

1t is my duty to outline the tech
nical requirements necessary to
obtain Federal approval.
In the instances where grants
must be matched by states there
gre five conditions for approval
which are common to all. These
are:
l. A state plan. For old age
assistance, aid to the blind and
aid to dependent childrer--the
plan must be statewide and, if
administered by local subdivisions,
be mandatory.
2. Financial participation by the
state.
8. A state agency must be ap-
pointed or designated to admin
lister or to supervise the admins
tration. In maternal and child
health, the state health agency
must be used.
4. Acceptable methods of adj
ministration necessary for the
efficient operation of the plan.
5. The submission of reports in
such form and containing such in
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DISCUSSES JOBLEss BILL

Complete latitude is allowed the
states in their selection of a type of
unemployment compensation device.
1t is clearly contemplated that it
may be either a straight pooled
fund made up of contributions from
all employers, with or without sup
Elementary contributions from the
workers, or a. scheme of individual
reserves with single plant or group