Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-12-07
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Governor Confuses Critics,
Surprises Friends by Action
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gross enacted it's social security law.
Congressman Had Chance.

W.
Congressman Had Chance.
So the facts in the case are that the
North Carolina congressman have al
ready had two opportunities to amend
the Federal law so that North Caro-
lima might come under that law with
out the necessity of special session
of the General Assembly. In fact, as
soon as the 1885 General Assembly en-
acted the Cherry bill, which is the
States unemploy insurance law.
Governor Ehringhaus sent a COPY to
each member of Congress, together
with copy of the law, and asked
each senator and congressman to USE
their influence to see that whatever
Federal law was enacted would be so
worded that North Carolina would he
included under it without the neces-
slty of additional legislation, since
any such legislation would necessitate
a special session. The record shows.
however, that little or no attention
was paid by the States congressional
delegation to the governors letter and
to the Cherry law, since apparently
nc effort was made in either the Con.
greSS then in session or the succeed
ing session to change the Federal
Social Security Act so that North
Carolina might be included for par
tlclpatlon in the unemployment insur-
ance section without additional legis-
lation. Thus if Governor Ehringhaus
had not called a special session and
the State had lost the $2,5OO,0OO to So
100000 which employers will pay un-
der the federal act, the blame would
really have rested on Congress and
the States representatives in Con-
gress rather than upon the governor,
most observers here maintain.
Turns Table on Mcdonald.
1t is also agreed that Governor En-
ringhaus has turned tn etables on DR..
Ralph w. Mcdonald and others who
have been criticising him for months
fer refusing to call a special session.
For 'ty calling this session to meet
Thursday of this week it is now GER
tain that the contributions" which
the federal law requires EMPLOYERS to
make will now be saved to the State.
or that 80 per cent of these "contri-
buttons will be saved and only 10 per
cent go to the Social Security Board
for administrative purposes It has
also served to bring out the record on
unemployment insurance in North
Carolina, which shows that the only
moves in the long and slow progress
towards state unemployment legisla-
ton have been made by. Governor Eth
ring'haus and those closely associated
with him.
Governor Made First Study.
This record shows that the first
study of unemployment insurance was
made by the commission headed by
former State Senator Burgin, of
Davidson county, as a result of the
enactment of the resolution introduc-
ed, by Senator Burgin in the 1888 gen
eral assembly authorizing the appoint
| ment of commission to study unem-
ployment insurance. Senator Burgin
was appointed chairman of this COM
n jssion by Governor Ehrihghaus who
cOOperated with the commission in
the compiling of it's report. In his
! message to the 1885 general assembly.
Governor Ehringhaus recommended
the enactment of unemployment in
Gurerce and also called the attention
OF the ]rembers to the Burgin report
and asked them to read it, Mot sim
gle member of the 1885 generally as
sen1bly, including DR.. Mcdonald, ever
came to his office to look at this re-
port The governor had a resolution
introduced calling for the printing of
the report so the members could read
it. but this resolution was defeated
,, Finally, when no members made any
move to introduce a bill in contempla-
ton of the enactment of the Federal
social security act, Governor Ehring-
haus personally wrote or helped to
| write the present state unemployment
insurance act during the closing days
of the 1885 session, asked Representa-
tive r. Gregg Cherry, of CASTOR coun-
ty, to introduce it and it was enacted
Thus the record shows that Governor
Ehringhaus has from the beginning
taken the lead in every move made to-
wards unemployment insurance, rath-
er than those who have criticized him
| for impeding such legislation.
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