The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1951-02-15

wages at an all-time high, produc.
ton at an all-time high, employ.
ment at an all-time high, with the
nation never so prosperous, there
were almost 100000 children not
in school last year. So the Federal
Security Agency disclosed in its re-
port for 1850.
In many cases there was no
school for them; "too many others
were being short-changed for lack
of teachers, building and equip
ment;" and in still other cases,
they were illegally at work instead
of at their lessons.
Other facts about children: about
275,000 were in court for delin-
quency; 100000 got aid as de-
pendent children, but thousands In
like need did not; although one of
every 20 school children will spend
some time in a mental institution
during his life unless constructive
action is taken, schools with ac-
cess to mental health clinics were
exceptions to the general rum"
about 100000 crippled and handi-
capped got federal-state aid, but
there were 10000 on state waiting
lists, and many others needing care
who had not yet come to the atten-
tion of state agencies.
Perhaps the biggest advance of
the year, according to Federal Sc
curity Administrator Oscar Ewing,
was the development of industrial
pension plans, won by unions in
collective bargaining, and the
to the social security
act, which were partly a result of
,he unions pressure on industry.
"Old-age and survivors insur-
ance payments were nearly doubled
sor persons already receiving bene-
fits and more than doubled for
'uture beneficiaries," he reported.
Nearly ten million more people,
we're brought into the program, in
,luding agricultural wage earners,
domestic workers, and such self
workers as small shop|
,wners and little businessmen
In contrast, Ewing pointed out,
such issues as national health in
and Federal aid to educa-
ion were vigorously argue edI
throughout the year without reach
ng the point of action"
He cited a Congressional report
ssued in March, showing that 49,
100000 Americans still belonged
o families with total money in
ONES of less than $4,000, even in
he prosperous year of 1948. This
ow income group, the study show
d, had more illness than any other
,roup, and their children were get
ing the worst educations, thereby
isqualifying for better jobs
through which they could raise
heir status.
Teamwork by federal, state and
0cal-labor, business and protest.
onal groups, and citizens general
Y could help correct this situation,
e said. Ewing gave several ex-
mples of what has been done byl
hese groups working together.
With Federal help averagingl
round $4 million a year for the
asst five years, the states and COM
lunities have practically cleaned
p malaria, he said. There have
cen federal grants for state yoca-
onal training in agriculture. Fed
raj property has been transferred
, states and localities for use as
,hools and health centers.
A striking example Of this team
ork paying off was provided byl
he program for vocational reha-
litation of the handicapped. Our
lg the past year, FSA reported,
$4,000 disabled workers were re-
lrned to paying jobs-a record
igh for the 80 years the service
as been in operation" The cost of
lie rehabilitation program, it not
|, is small fraction of what it
Ikes to provide for these people
l relief rolls. L
A new development in providingl S
'llege education for those who i
'uld not otherwise afford it was
ported by the Agency. This isl
Ie growth of community col /
ges:" schools with low tuition, i
tuated within committing dis I
nee of as many homes as possible.
espite these improvements,
,wever, and the school crisis that C
.ew out of the last war, the re- f
,rt showed that we are not do |
g as we'll by our schools as in the a
lst. "Twenty years ago the coun- Il
y invested three cents out of o
cry dollar of national income in n
lucation," it stated. "By 1850, t
ough, we properly expected edu-
tion to do a bigger and better b
b, our investment in education G.