The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-05-25

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mined to press for . vote on his
bill ON its merits.
International News Service
The Social Security Board
moved today for amendments to
the law in Congress this session,
following the sweeping Supreme
Court decisions upholding the old
age annuity and unemployment in
surance tax provisions.
"A series Of amendments, de.
scribed as chiefly administrative,
were sent to the Senate Finance
and House Ways and Means COM
mittees by the Social Security
Board.
The House Ways and Means
Committee, said Chairman Dough-
ton Cd of North Carolina, prob
ably will be called into session next
week to consider the amendments.
He added:
IT am highly gratified that
the Supreme Court has upheld
the law which was reported
by our committee. We have
suggestions for amendments
before us, which will be given
consideration"
SEEK BROADER ACT
The court rulings were ex-
pected to spur a fight to revise
the vast security program, to
eliminate the future $4,000.
600, 900 old-age reserve fund and
to broaden the act.
Under the security law, agri-
cultural workers, domesticS, and
casual workers, totalling several
millions, are exempt.
The security board is known
to be studying the question Of
extending the system, which now
covers $4,000, 900 workers for UNI
employment insurance and e..
100000 for old-age annuities, to
all workers in the Nation.
Health insurance, another sub
ject investigated by the presiden-
tial commission which also recon-
mended the Security Act, also may
be urged in Congress.
Cooperation Urged
Social Security Board officials
called upon the States and Fed
eral Government for closest CO.
operation" in carrying forward
the benefits of the Social Security
program.
Validity Of two other provisions
of the act-aid to the blind and
dependent children-have not yet
been assailed in the courts.
Senate action on the Roosevelt
Supreme Court enlargement bill
will be delayed until after Justice
Van Devanter retireS next week
and the President has an oppor-
tunity of naming his successor, it
was decided today.
A practical reason for this de-
lay was the fact the bill will not
be before the Senate for action
until after the opposition ma
jority of the Senate Judiciary
Committee file their adverse re-
port. Opponents revealed they
will not be ready with their re-
port, recommending death SEN
tence" for the bill. until next
week.
Reasons for Delay
A political reason for the delay !
Is the desire Of both factions to |
see whether the President names |
Senator Joseph T, Robinson of Ar
kansas, Democratic leader of the
Senate, to the vacancy or chooses a
brain truSter."
Appointment of a brain truSter"
might seriously Complicate the
battle over the court bill, while
Robinson's appointment, it was
argued, would facilitate action.
What the Supreme Courts de.
cisionS upholding both the Social
Security unemployment insurance
and old-age annuity taxes mean
to both Treasury and taxpayers is
seen. by the official estimates of
yield.
The pay roll tax for unemploy.
1nent insurance-1936, per cent: |
1887, 2 per cent; 1888 and there
after, 8 per cent.
Estimated yield: 1896, $247, OOO,-
900; 1897, $500, 600, 900: 1888, 1926 |
100000; 1850, $908, 0O0, 900.
Employers who pay like State
unemployment insurance tax are
allowed 80 per cent credit against |
the Federal tax.
Old-age annuity tax on both en-
ployerS and workers, measured by
pay rolls: One per cent on each, |
1887 to 1899, increasing thereafter |
u per cent year until tax reaches
3 per cent on each in 1948.
Estimated yield, fiscal year:
1897, $278, 900, 900: 1888, $3.50. O0O,-
900; 1910, $1,028, 000, 900; 1949,
$1,706, zoo, 600.
Burglars Get $3.50 Loot