The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-07-30
Questions And Answers
WHAT'S WHAT ABOUT SOCIAL
SECURITY

authoritative answers to questions on
the Social Security law BY special
arrangement with Luther Becker,
Manager of the Social Security Board
office at 800 Court Square Building
in Baltimore, the Social Security
Board has consented to pass on the
accuracy of answers to questions on
Social Security, which may be asked
by employer, employees, and others,
through this paper. Address inquir-
les to Midland Journal, Rising Sun,
Md. Answers will be given here in
the order in which questions are re-
ceived This is an international
service and is not legal advice or SER
vice. In keeping with Social Security
Board policy names will not be pub
lished. - Editor.
@. II l work in a roadside hotel,
which is on farm. Part of my work
consists of serving dining room
guests on Saturday and Sunday, and
the rest of the time l am employed
by the same employer as hired
girl for the family. l get $500 a
week wages. Should l get an account
number, and how much should l pay
week on my social security account?
A. II Presumably you are con-
fused by the fact that agricultural
labor and domestic service in priv
ate residence are excepted employ
ments under Title VIII of the Social
Security Act. Domestic service is ex-
cepted only when it is performed in
a private residence. A hotel, is not a
private residence. If your employers
reside in the hotel, the service you
perform for them is not done in a
private residence. The fact that the
hotel is located on a farm does not
make your employment agricultural
labor within the meaning of the ex-
ception. You should apply for Soc
ial security account number, using
employees application Form SS-5. A
copy of this form may be obtained
from your post Office or your nearest
Social Security Board field office. On
the basis of the information in your
question your employer is required
to deduct one percent of your wages,
which include value of meals and
lodging as we'll as cash, when and as
paid, and he is also required to pay
an equal amount in taxes out of his
pocket Your question, however, may
not be as definite as it sounds and, if
your employer has any doubt, he
should put all the facts before the
collector of internal revenue for a
ruling.
@. IS l go to business school and
work in cafeteria for my meals.
don't get any pay. Should 1 get an
account number and give it to my
employer?
A. IS Although you do not re-
ceive any wages in cash, your meals
constitute wages under the Social
Security law. Your work in a cafe
terra is not an excepted employment
You should, therefore, have social
security account number. Keep your
account card, as you will use the
same number for the rest of your
life, but make your number known to
your employer.
@. 10 1 filed another SS-5 ap-
plication in March of this year.
moved away and never received my
number. Do 1 have to file another
application?
A. 10 You should file another
SS-5 application. Get the application
from your post Office or nearest Soc
ial Security Board field office. In an
swering question IA on this form be
sure to state clearly that you filed
an SS-5 in March with the post Office
to which you sent it, and state that
you did not receive a number in re-
Spouse to that first application.
@. 20 In filling out SS-5 for an
account number what name do give
in answer to question 10, which asks
my mothers full maiden name?
A. 20 Your mothers full maiden
name was her full name before she
was married and her maiden name
does not include her married name.
For example: if her name was Mary
Ellen Smith before she was married
to your father, you would give her
name as Mary Ellen Smith and not as
Mary Ellen Smith Jones, or any other
variation or combination of the sur
names Smith and Jones, Your
fathers name is no part of your
mothers maiden name.