The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-11-16

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unemployment insurance primar-
lily benefits workers they should
have considerable say about the ad-
/ ministration Of the law"
He told the commission that mo
law Is better than It's administras
tion," and that whatever contribu-
tons come from employers "will be
made UP In costs passed along to
workers as consumers.
"Thus indirectly the worker will
be paying practically all the costs
Of administering the law. Conse-
quently they are entitled TO have the
greatest voice In the administration
Of the law and the disposition Of
the funds"
The second and final public hear
ing Of the commission found about
rs attending, mostly representatives
Of civic and social organizations,
and O few public spirited individ-
uals.
Mrs. Harrison Favored Bill
Mrs. Florence L. Harrison, repre-
senting the Connecticut League Of
Women Voters, favored the bill pro-
posed by the governors commission,
which advocated contributions from
both employers and employees.
She suggested, however, that labor
be represented on the administra-
ton board and the title Of the COM
mission be changed.
Socialists Against II
Socialist State Senator Audubon
j. Secor, Bridgeport, declared the
social security act like o glass Of
soda with dose Of castor oil In 1t.
Washington" he said, has hand
ed us O compulsory insurance bill
and we must take the rap whether
we like 1t or not and now we must
pass O state law like O cushion to
make the rap as easy as possible.
Don't mistake me-" he said.
am for unemployment insurance and
will vote for IT, Most OF the people
have been waiting to see what the
crackpots' In Washington will do
about II. I don't agree with that
theory but I'll stick with them as
far as the 'crackpots' are con-
cerned"
He opposed contributions from
employees, as did Bridgeport's social
LIST Mayor Jasper McLevy.
McLevy said II would be impossi-
bic to draw q bill 'basically sound"
incorporating levies on workers "be.
cause OF the great changing Of Jobs
by employees from time to time"
He suggested the present COM
pensation commissioners administer
the fund; that the state labod de-
partment keep the statistics, and the
state tax department collect the con-
ributiong.
Waterbury Men Speak
r. O. Fish, Waterbury, represent
Ing the fluid milk industry, favored
including oil employers, and strik-
Ing out the provision TO tax only
those employing five or more per-
sons. He also advocated keeping ad-
minsitrative costs "as low as pos.
sible."
A. Ward spaulding, state repre-
sentative from Sufiield who sup
ported Grange legislation in the last
legislature, told the commission II
don't believe In the government SELL
Ing insurance, but whatever we do
let's make II constitutional"
VIM. II. Templeton
william u. Templeton, waterbury,
member OF the former milk control
board, said farmers are never out
OF o Job, so we don't need social
security. We will take care Of our.
selves"
Employe contribution was favored
by u. r. Stevenson, Waterbury. who
pointed out that there was little to
the argument the assessment event.
ually would pass on to the worker
as q consumer because most OF the
Connecticut products are sold to
consumers OF other states"
The hearing adjourned shortly
before ! o'clock, and the commits
sion went into executive session. Its
report, In drafted bill form, will be
submitted the special session OF the
legislature when II reconvenes No
vomber 30.