The union times., 1948-01-17
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 'sEven this substantial invest ment," Administrator Ewing point ed out, ssdoes not tell the whole story in terms either of people or of money. In addition to the services for public health and food and drug regulations, which benefit every citizen of Connecticut, some l21, ,65l men, women, and children in the State were received or had received individual benefits or services by the years end, through Federal Security Agency programs operating in their own cOmmuni- ties, most of them with the cOOpera- ton of both State and national Gov ernments.
 These direct benehciaries," he ex- plained, include children who get health care, or who are dependent or in danger of becoming delinquent; the needy blind; disabled men and women being rehabilitated into jobs; wage earners drawing their State unemp1oy- ment insurance payments; old people receiving assistance; and those receiv- ing Federal social security benefits, in cluding both retired workers and the families of insured workers who have died.
 AS for the investment itself" MT. Ewing continued, "our accounting rep resents only the Federal share in the partnership. To complete the picture, Connecticut would have to add to its own State and local funds which its citizens also use for these purposes. All but two of the 18 Nation wide programs under the Federal Security Agency are on the partnership basis with the States. Only the Food and Drug Administration and old-age and survivors insurance are direct opera tions by the Federal Government"
 SOCIAL SECURITY
 Of total of $31 ,048,O00 of Federal money paid to the States in the fiscal year 1o46-47 for health and welfare services to mothers and children, Con- necticut received approximately $56o,- GOO.
 Of this sum, $334,OOO was to help the State build up its mater nal and child health, crippled chil- dren's and child welfare programs. The remainder, $234, 600, was paid to the State mainly for doctor and hospital bills incurred in operating the Emergency Maternity and In- fant Care program. During the year, approximately 2,5OO wives and infants of Connecticut servicemen were authorized for care under this program.
 These programs are administered by State agencies under plans approved by the U. s. Childrens Bureau, Social Security Administration.
 ASSISTANCE
 Under the Social Security Act, Fed eral funds are also made available to help States finance approved plans for public assistance. Federal grants to Connecticut for assistance to dependent children, the needy aged and the blind were as follows for the fiscal year ended June 30, I947: aid to dependent children, $956,OOO; old-age assistance, $3,- 596,OOO; and aid to the needy blind, $36,OOO.
 The number of Connecticut re- cipients under the three State-Fed- eral assistance programs in June 1947 were: aid to dependent chiI- dren, 7,l88 in 2,8O9 families; old age assistance, l4,99l; and aid to the needy blind, 143.
 The unemployment insurance pro- gram has continued to serve the i'm portant purpose of providing against excessive economic hardship because of involuntary unemployment. During the fiscal year total of 11,545,00O in benefits was paid by the State of Connecticut to 56,665 unemployed per sons from funds contributed by Con necticut employers in this period. The