The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-11
SOCIAL SECURITY
 OPPOSITION SEEN
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Roosevelt characterized as . de. mand by the present generation for "cFadle Co the grave" protection against fears of economic distress.
 Tho board which prepared the plan ls headed by Frederick A. Delano, an uncle Of tic president The House already has cut of the board without . penny Of appropri- etlonS for next year.
 Tn submitting its report, the board said the governments dc. clared policy should be:
 ITO underwrite full employment for the employRbles;
 ITO guarantee . job for every man released from the armed forces and the war industries at the close Of the war. with fair pay and working conditions.
 ITO guarantee and, when neceS- sary, underwrite;
 Equal access Co security.
 Equal access to education for oil,
 Equal access to health and nu- triton for all, and
 wholesome housing conditions for all"
 Tho social security aspects of tho plan outdo Great Britain's Bever- idge plan in that benefits would be more liberal and based on the earnings Of the recipient rather than provide for Q Hat rate benefit for all.
 However, unlike the Beverldge Plan it does not recommend cover Ing industrial disability, now GOV. cred by workmens compensation insurance privately purchased by employers, and would not cover such things as birth. marriage and death benefits, and children'S al. lowances for all parents.
 The Beverldgo Plan would pro. vide for trl-partlte contributions, with employers and employees pros viding one-half, the government the remainder of the cost, while here tho employer and cmploye would fully bear the cost.
 We must not return to the in. equities, the insecurity and fears of the past" said MT. Roosevelt in transmitting tho report, "but ought to move forward towards the prom- ise of the future"
 He had told Congress two months ago in his annual message that the men and women now fighting on the war and home fronts do not want Q return to the dole nor m. other period of bogus prosperity" but jobs. Of this philosophy, the board said;
 "The constructive measures which we have outlined (ln tho full poSt- war plan) would undoubtedly diminish the need for special pro- grams to assure minimum security for oil our people .. and to main- tain the social stability and values threatened when people lack Jobs or Income, Yet on two counts we cannot afford to neglect the task of strengthening and improving our social security and public aid pro- grams;
 First, because at any given time we may not completely attain our objective of ensuring full employ. mont; and second, because even full employment would not entirely eliminate the need for socially pro- vlded income"
 Social Security
 The board specifically proposes immediate action to protect every man, woman and child against the fears Of old age, want, dependency, sickness, unemployment and accl- dent--a program which the social security board recently estimated would require increasing Co 10 per- cent from the present two per cent levy, with employer and employe continuing to share equally tho burden.
 It would provide permanent and temporary disability benefits. neither Of which are provided now,
 It would extend coverage to all employees, including governmental, agricultural and domestic workers who are not covered now,
 It would increase the minimum levels of benefits.
 It would pay higher unemploy- ment compensation benefits for q 20-week, rather than the present l3 week period under nationalized program replacing the present fed. cral-State program.
 It would create an adequate gen- eral public assistance system through federal financial aid for relief of the blind, etc.
 lt would provide prott ctIon for those serving In the armed forces, both those who worked and contri- buted before the war and those who did not.
 The board looked toward obviat- ing the need fer bonuses to the present members of the armed forces when peace comes and said:
 With relatively slight amend- ment, provide tfor the needs of ex. service men"
 Educational Opportunity
 The board recommended that the quality of education at all academic levels and for all persons. rich or poor, be made available ito meet the needs of a democratic nation"
 It recommended federal financial aid to assure educational opportun- ity for all young people above the age of compulsory school attendance who desire and can benefit by con- tinued schooling. The educational grants would in no way be treated as part of the resources of the family.
 School curricula would be revised to provide that all young people ob- tain meaningful unpaid work exper- fence In school or community dur ing the period of school attend- ance.
 Apprenticeship would be recog nized as an appropriate channel for occupational adjustment.
 Young people not in private em- ployment nor in full-time school or college attendance would be pro- vided productive work for q wage.
 Facilities for counseling and guid-