The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-02-13

previously unemployed nave applied
through local post Offices. at rate
Of over 1000 a day, for the account
number to be used wherever and
whenever they are employed In a
covered business between January
/, 1887, and their 65th birthday.
mo longer do scores Of individ-
uals come daily TO social security
board Offices to secure tax informa-
ton. Through the cooperation Of
newspaper publishers, radio stations
and trade, labor and social organ
izations, almost all such questions
are going directly to the Offices of
the collector of internal revnue who
has sole Jurisdiction over social Sc
curity taxes.
with approved unemployment
compensation laws operating in all
six New England states, the social
security board L. making federal
grants for approved administrative
expenses Of the state commissions.
The board has also certified Its ap-
proval Of these state plans to the
treasury department so that en-
ployerS Of eight or mroe persons
may take credit up to 90 per cent
against the Title Xxx tax for their
contributions to the state unem-
ployment compensation funds for
1896. This means that taxes esti-
mated at nearly twenty million
dollars for 1886 will be deposited
for insurance Of 1884 900 New Eng
land workers against loss Of income
during unemployment, beginning in
1888.
Activities Expand
public assistance activities have
expanded rapidly in New England
as q result OF the availability Of
federal funds under the social Sc
curity act. Such federal grants to
the New England states for public
assistance purposes amounted to
$7,752 900 during the calendar eyar
Of 1885.
"Old-age assistance laws have
been approved In all six New Eng
land states. Distinct progress has
been made In some instances
towards a more adequate financial
basis for state plans. In 1885, the
social security board approved
grants totalling $6,404,000 for aid
to the needy aged residents Of New
England, supplemented by an al
most equal amount from the states.
For 1887, the federal grants will be
greatly increased since they will
cover the full year and will be based
on assistance to much larger
number Of recipients.
aid to the needy blind Is supple
mented by federal funds In all New
England states except Rhode Island
and Connecticut. Almost q quarter
of q million dollars was granted to
supplement state funds providing
and administering this direct aid.
Connecticut Missing
"Only Connecticut. where legis-
lation now Is pending, is missing
from the list OF states which re-
ceived federal funds during the 1885
calendar year to supplement state
funds for aid to dependent children.
Mothers Aid as II is commonly
known, Is financed on the basis OF
two dollars of state or local funds
to one dollar Of federal money up
to total OF eighteen dollars a
month for the first eligible child
and twelve dollars amonth for each
additional child In the same family.
Just over one million dollars was
contributed under this program to
four New England states. Rhode
Island has already received q federal
grant for the first quarter Of 1887
in consequence of the approval Of
new legislation In that state.
Most New England states are
also receiving federal grants to sup
plement state plans for maternal
and child health, child welfare and
services for crippled children which
are operating In cooperation with
the children's bureau Of the depart
ment OF labor. Extended public
health programs are functioning in
all six states In cooperation with the
u. 8. public health services. A pro-
gram for vocational rehabilitation is
being carried on by all but one Of
our states In cooperation with the
u. 8. office Of education.
"This federal-state cooperation
under the social security act has
given us reason TO look TO the future
with confidence. We believe the
second annual report will demon-
strate an even greater coordination
Of effort between nation and state
In the common effort 10 reduce the
causes and consequences Of economic
insecurity among our people,"