Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-06-10

they get for the aged and for the
children in their units the more each
unit will have to contribute to the
fund.
Mrs. w. I. Bost, commissioner of
public welfare, and Mr. Yelton are
hopeful that Federal provisions for
old age and children's aid benefits
will be liberalized to such an extent
that there will be available for North
Carolina an additional $525,0OO for
the children and perhaps an addi-
tlonal million for the aged
Amendments to the existing laws
are now being considered which, if
finally approved, would give this
State the additional funds.
AS it is, North Carolina stands far,
far down the list in payments to it's
aged and to its dependent children.
For old age assistance, it is one of
only seven units out of the fifty
one (48 states, District of Columbia,
Hawaii and Alaska) which pay an
average of less than $40 to the aver
age recipient Of old age assistance.
North Cardinals figure for March,
1889, last month in which data for
other states are available, was 1884,
a figure which increased only to
$9.55 in April.
Top among the states in March was
California, paying an average of
$32.47 to each beneficiary and which
was the only one Of the 81 units
drawing the maximum contribution
OF $l5 per pensiOner from the Fed
eral government. California thus is
the only State which would benefit
should the Federal Congress raise
the present SIS maximum federal
contribution to $40. ib.i3
Lowest average in the country for
March payments was held; by Ar
kansas which doled out only S6.O8
to its average pensioner over SIS
years old.
There is pending an amendment
to the Federal law which would en-
able the Federal government to con-
tribute 60 per cent instead Of SO pei
cent as at present. of old age assist
ance checks, an amendment which
would be worth a million dollars an
nually to North Carolina.
April figures show that variation
within the counties of North Caro-
lima are almost as wide as between
States in the Union
Top county, for example, is Neck
lenburg, where the average old age
grant is Slab, while at the Other
end stands Scotland with an average
of $687.
Fifteen Of the 100 counties paid an
average Of $40 or more. They were
Mecklenburg $14.43; Guilford $14.35
Durham $13.95; Forsyth 1921: Bun
combe $13.08; Alamance S12.92: New
Hanover S11.98; Cabarrus S1126,
Haywood $1O.79; Wake S1O.72: Cum
berland $10.42; Iredell $10.4O: Stokes
SOIL; Lenior $1003; and Davidson
$1,000.
Average payments in the other
counties, arranged alphabetically
were:
Alexander $7O4; Allegheny Sc 90
Arson 1924; Ashe $7.52; Avery 1857
Beaufort $7,15; BERTHE $7.82; BLADDER
$8.61; Brunswick SOL; Burke S9.42
Columbus $7.18; Craven 1882: Cur
rituck $3.50 Dare o. it
Duplin 1894; Edgeconbe $9.O1
Franklin 1929; CASTOR 1851; Gate,
$7.63; Graham 1899; Granville $500
Greene 1888; Halifax $3.50; Harnet
1878; Henderson $9.43; Hartford ST..
70; Hoke 1882; Hyde S7O6; Jack
son $500; Johnston S7.91: Jone,
1882; Lee 1922; Lincoln S8o7
$7.72; Madison $7O2; Martin S9.O5
Mcdowell $849; Mitchell SOP
! Montgomery $7.45; Moore 1886: NasK
1928; Northampton $8.14: Onslov
$7.83; Orange 1899; Pamiico S849
Pasquotank $500; Fender S7.42: Per.
quimans $7.09; Person 1891: Pit
1884; Polk 5000; Randolph 1928
Richmond $8.16; Robson S8.86: Rocl
ingham 1921; Rowan 1898; Ruther.
ford 1912; Sampson $8.15: Scotland
$6.87; Stanly 1898; Surry 1882
1925; Pennsylvania $796; Tyrrel
1922; Union 1921; Vance $500: War
rem 1854; Washington $7.32: Wataue;
$7.36; Wayne 1894; Wilkes 1923
Wilson $795; Yadkin SOB; Vance,
$7.41.
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