The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-04-20
Job Insurance
Money Continues
To Aid Business
Totul of $2.722.762 Filtered
Into Circulation
Last Month

Columbus, O.-Ohio business re-
ceived continued stimulation during
March by the steady flow Of "job in
surance" money as a total Of $2,722,-
| 7G1.91 filtered into general circulation
from checks received by unemployed
workers throughout this state, accord
ing to H. C. Atkinson, administrator
of the Bureau of Unemployment Com
pensation. This is an increase of more
than $1,2l9,CG0 over the February to-
tai.
Records of the bureau reveal that
there were 2sS,693 payments with an
average of $996 for total unemploy-
ment and an average of $4.S7 for par
tial benefits. Unemployed claimants
in Cleveland received 52,19G checks to-
falling $5O9,345.61; Cincinnati was sec
ond with 30,9ll payments aggregatlng
1922, ,934.5l; Toledo, with 25,G7S checks
crossed $259, ,830.99; Akron was fourth.
with 1877 checks totaling $1G1 ,7O0.-
76; Columbus was fifth with 1928
checks totaling $119,l73.59. Youngs-
town claimants received 12,075 checks
totaling $1C0,240.59 and Dayton was
seventh on the months list with 1O,-
400 checks totalng $98,219.GS.
During the month 25,534 claims re-
ceived initial determination, and 22,-
04l were allowed. There was decline
of 1870 in initial claims for March as
compared with February.
Of the initial determinations, Cleve-
land again led with 4,34S; Cincinnati,
3,197; Toledo, 2,2lG; Youngstown:
,535 and Columbus, 1869.
Fifteen local Offices showed an in
crease in claims received during
March. Bucyrus with 1859, shows
the greatest increase. Alliance, Bell
aire and Steubenville showed increases
of from 500 to 800. Hamilton, Troy
Tiffin, GAINESVILLE, Loran, Athens and
Niles showed increases of from 1919
to 500. In Lancaster, Salem, Mas
sillon and Barberton, the increases
were less than 5fS.
Lima shows the greatest decrease
of any office in the state with G0I !;
other decreases are: Columbus, 1870 !;
Youngstown, 1910; Cincinnati, 1870 !;
Cleveland, 17f6; Dayton, 1870; Akron,
11%; Toledo, fS.
Contributions to the BUG fund have
totaled $110,164 ,649.23; in teres
amounts to $2,310, ,599.17, making a
total of $112,475, ,24S.4O as through
March 81.
Placements Of claimants and non
claimants during the month totaled
l0,530 in regular and temporary jobs.
With general business receiving a
stimulus this spring, BUG officials an
ticipate marked upswing in job get
ting during April and the following
months
1t is interesting to note that, since
last January, when benefit payments
became payable under the Ohio unem-
ployment compensation law, through
March 81 total of $4 ,23l ,O78 has been
received by covered unemployed work
ers.
"The state employment service rem
ders gratis displacement effort to
everyone, whether they are eligible for
JOB insurance benefits or not. Also,
employers, regardless of the number
of people wanted, may avail them
selves of the state employment service.
Because of its practically complete
coverage over the state, the OSES is
| in position to render better and
quicker service than ever before in en-
ployment history in Ohio In making
these placements by the OSES con
Meeting the wires between worker and
employer with little or no delay, there
is no charge to anyone.
"To be eligible for ut-of work COM
pensation, under the Ohio law, a work
er must have been in covered employ
ment for 20 weeks during the SO
weeks Immediately prior to filing
claim for unemployment benefits. His
maximum benefits cannot exceed half
of his average weekly wage and will
be paid for not to exceed l6 weeks.
During the time worker is wait
ing to get his Job insurance., or while
he is actually receiving it, the OSES
is trying to find job for him.
"All workers wishing to obtain in
formation regarding jobs or claim for
benefits, or employers looking for
help, are invited to call or write the
BUG office nearest them," Mr.. At
kinsOn stated.
--PIcNic CASTING CONTEST
PATTY JIM
| The day is ended LITTLE man