Victory worker. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1942-1943, 1943-09-19
Our Wealth, Resources in Mass Productio

War has taught that apply the benefits of
wealth of and facilities for pro-
ducon if match them with equal capacity for
consumption Sufficient volume and distribution of purchas
ing power in relation to peoples needs, determine their
Spouse to community development and obga
tons 1t permits to pay taxes eradicate social evils
and educate the young
The aim of honest planning is to establish adequate
standard of living for everyone consistent with health and
modcum of comfort Our problem is not production but
rather economic which goods and services
may be distributed to the consuming public reasonable
price.
The project of building adequate standard of living
for all the people of the world could be accomplished if
were possible to distribute the fruits of production progress
svey increasing because of chronological discoveries all
alive to use them.
Nation Looks To Congress
Major interests confronting Congress taxes food
prices poll tax, repeal labor and foreign relations.
Twelve million dollars is needed in and the Tory
members will try to load the burden the low income brac
ct groups by the passage of sales tax battle expected
on the proposal to extend the life of the Commodity Credit
Corporation This measure passed by margin last
July, will expire December 31st unless action is
Southern senators have threatened to bser the
making it unlawful for state to require the payment of
poll tax This bill passed the House and deserves favorable
action in the Senate. The Austin Wadsworth bill with tight
labor controls will bring out violent debate Those who sup
ported the Smith Connaly Act will have chance to apol
ogze for the kick they gave Labor by modifying this unfair
legislation Federal matching funds for medical and dental
be sought.
The Wagner Murray Bill
The WagnerMurray bill is the most far reaching. 1t is
designed to cushion the change from work peace
time employment 1t offsets the need for raising
sales tax gives the workman something instead of taking
away from him. 1t extends social soldiers
farm workers. seamen and others not formerly covered 1t
is based the principle of insurance prepayment against
risks Every worker will six cent of his weekly pay
into the national fund and his employer will pay equal
amount This nsures him against the major emergencies
loss of job sickness old age and death The weekly pay
ments give him and his dependents doctors and hos
pta services regardless of the length of his illness without
additional cost includes home office and hospital costs
and laboratory tests 1t gives him benefit payments to make
up for his loss of income in sickness unemployment
when he retres at sixty-five (sixty for women)
In sickness unemployment after waiting period of
week. single employed worker will receive from six to
seventeen dollars week for twentysx weeks; married
worker will receive the same plus half again much
for each dependent up to maximum of thirty dollars week.
depending the workers weekly The amount of his
disability benefits depend the average weekly earnings
and the number of insurance payments he has made.
Measure Insures Both Worker and Employer
While this is designed to insure workmen it also
nsures the employer against work force demorazed by
dependency and relief work 1t corrupt influences
growing out of the administration of huge relief funds
res the nation against huge appropriations for relief All
ian it is giant stride towards freedom from want in
c. r.tn., Drafting
Another item before the congress- vital to national
life the drafting of prePea Harbor fathers The eyes
the world watching this session of Congress The
American people expect its members fashion national
policy that will proclaim detectives and the of
obtaining them in this crisis