The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-03-16


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some persons who more realistically
should be classed as non-employable,
it. believes that the program should
be guarded against too extensive
definition of crippled" or "incapaci-
tated" or physically handicapped"
which would raise the cost of relief too
sharply and would probably mean
smaller allowances for those groups
already covered. The Federation does
not concur with any proposal for aid
to the incapacitated or handicapped
which eliminates the test of need. The
cost of such aid "A, Ne sufficiently
great if only the needy are given as
sistance. Not all forms of assistance
can be made matter of right regard
less of need.
Those Permanently Disabled
The problem of permanent disability
of persons who were building up old
age benefit rights, prior to the age of
65, is different matter. This per-
manent disability is reasonably related
to both the insurance of old age and
the program of public health insur-
ance 1t should be studied in relation
to current proposals for an enlarged
public health program.
The Federation approves the inau-
guration of benefits to insured persons
permanently and totally disabled at
the earliest date enthusiastically
feasible. The benefits payable to a
disabled person should not, however,
be greater than the amount he would
have been entitled to receive at age
SIS.
Public Health Program and Sickness
Insurance Endorsed
The Federation endorses the extern
sion of the public health program and
sickness insurance for wage earners to
supplement the program of unemploy-
ment compensation. Federal grants
to aid in establishing health service
for non-residents is an important part
of the entire program.
In this connection also the Fedora
ton believes that uniform grants to
the States will not necessarily best
serve the public purpose and suggests
that the principle of variable grants
to provide more uniformly for needs
be considered.
We urge that the development of
an adequate program of health Sc
curity for this country be coordinated
with the other parts of our security
program. 1t, of necessity, affects and
is affected by provisions for assistance
to handicapped persons, aid to depen-
dent children, permanent disability
end others. 1t is vital that we have
a truly effective national health pro-
gram Of comprehensive scope.
Congress Should Formulate Policies
The Federation believes that Con-
gress should formulate the policies in
respect to permanent organization and
coordination of the agencies necessary
to build a structure of real social Sc
curity for the people of this nation.
Some phases of the program deal with
rights OF employees, as unemployment
compensation. Some, such as old age
insurance, are rights of the general
population.
The whole field of public assistance
is a matter of relief of need, not one
of rights. 1t should not overshadow
the entire national program.
The continuity as whole buys pro-
lection for itself through it's public
health program. These various parts
of the system, functionally differen-
tiated but constructed so that the nee
cssary cooperation is readily obtained,
will provide the channels through
which the American people can stead
lily enlarge its control over the haz-
ards of life in democratic manner.
No part can be neglected if we are
to achieve social security No part
should tax the resources of the com
munity to such degree that we throw
out Of gear the regular functioning of
our productive life.