The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-11
Post War

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the Senate group which would CON
slider both tax and social security
legislation - declared: 81 don't
think there will be any social Sc.
curity legislation enacted this SEES
sion. | don't believe Congress
will be ready to proceed with leg
islation of that type in view of tax
and other matters now occupying
its attention"
Sen. Hill (D) Ala. asserted that
the Presidents program should be
given immediate attention, but he
doubted that Congress could get
to It.
Sen. Vandenberg (R) Mich, stat
ed that he did not see how Con
gress could act this session on a
program it has taken three years
TO prepare.
Members OF the House Ways and
Means Committee echoed these
sentiments and agreed that there
was little hope that the committee
could take up any part Of the many
faceted program until at least late
in the year.
Laid at Door
The postwar program OF the
National Resources Planning Board
the result of three years of in
vestigation and compilation-wa
laid at the door of Congress with
the stern reminder from President
Roosevelt that men in the armed
forces and all those engaged in the
war effort rightly expect us to be
considering their future welfare"
The document, recommending
far reaching economic and social
changes, was divided into two
parts-plans for the transition of
American life from a war to peace
roofing, and plans for the way of
life to be formulated by govern.
ment in the postwar era.
The second report-dealing with
expansion of social security-was
accepted generally as the Ameri-
can counterpart OF the British Bev-
eridge plan. designed TO provide
freedom from want for Ameri.
cans from the cradle to the
grave"
General Policies
The recommendations by which
this was to be accomplished did
not extend to dollars and cents out.
line of benefits, but we're confined
to general policies and principles
TO be enacted into law. These In
cluded:
!. Formal acceptance by the fed
eral government OF responsibility
for insuring jobs at decent pay to
all those able to work regardless
OF whether or not they can pass
means test.
2. Immediate enactment OF per
manent and temporary disability
insurance.
g. Extension OF coversgs OF old
age and survivors insurance and
continuing efforts to provide more
adequate minimum benefits.
4. Reorganization OF unemploy-
ment compensation laws to pro-
ide broadened coverage, more near
ly adequate payments. benefits for
at least 26 weeks. and replace
ment Of the present state-federal
system by a wholly federal admin
istrative organization and a single
national fund.
s. Strengthening OF the special
public assistance programs to pro-
vide more adequately for those in
need.
s. Adequate measures to ensure
the security OF those Serving in
the armed forces and their families.
In advocating Jobs for all" the
planning board recommended es-
tablishment Of permanent work
administration" and immediate
steps toward creation OF a post
war backlog OF public projects for
construction under planned six
year programs.
In the vast field OF converting
Americas war economy back to
peace, the report warned that eco
nomic controls should not he re-
moved Immediately upon the cessa-
ton OF hostilities.