Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-24

work on this basis is harder and
in some ways different. But the
principle is the same, and so is
the goal.
Use Of Savings
Until we achieve this objec-
tive, life's evening will be dark,
an anti-climax to the whole ex-
lperience Of living.
The individual must. of
course, be expected to make, and
will want to make. through saw
ings, insurance. pension plans.
and other arrangements avail
able in a free economy, as large
Ia contribution as possible to the
achievement Of this objective.
think we can and should do
a good deal more to enlarge the
earnings opportunities of older
people. There is increasing evi-
dence that in certain types of
jobs older men and women can
earn their way fully.
We should promote extension
of the principle, already enacted
into law in one State. that there
should be no discrimination on
account of age in employing peo-
pie between As and IS. A man
or woman in this age range who
loses his or her job today fire.
quently finds it almost impos-
sible to get unemployment.
Age Factor Dropped
Congress. under Democratic
leadership. recently eliminated
age as a factor in employment
by the Federal Government. It
seems to me appropriate for the
Government to at least en-
courage Federal contractors to
develop employment opportu-
mites for older people.
Recognizing that certain kinds
of work can be better done than
others by older people. we should
develop much more extensively
the training programs for older
men and women which are now
in operation in some States and
local communities,
To stimulate development of
such programs and to give at
Itention to the problems of older
persons generally. I recommend
action on the proposal already
made by Democrats in Congress
for the establishment Of an office
of older persons welfare in the
Department Of Health, Educa-
ton and Welfare.
When the President recently
announced, with much fanfare
that he was setting up a Federal
Council on Aging ito review ex-
listing programs within the
Government" as he said. and
TO make recommendation" I
couldn't help thinking how con-
sistently the corporations have
gotten action from this admin
istration, while the people have
got conferences, councils, COM
missions and confabs.
Hits G. O. p. Efforts
What this council will find is
that right now there are lust
nine people on the Secretarys
staff in the Department Of
Health. Education and Welfare
who are working on this matter
Of -enlarging the opportunities
for Americas is million senior
citizens. This compares with 40
600 Government employees work.
ing on the problems of the Ma
tons business concerns
An Office Of Older Persons,
Welfare will encourage and pro-
mote activity in numerous inn
portant fields. 1t will study the
special social needs of older
people; the ways in which these
needs are being met in our
States and communities; and II
will develop new approaches. It
viii stimulate the training of re-
search workers and social service
personnel.
In cooperation with other
agencies. it will promote re-
search in the problems Of aging
and help to spread our growing
knowledge Of geriatrics. In brief.
its task will be to develop a COM
prehensive attack on the prob
lens Of older people. 1t will
have at its disposal the resources
of all other agencies in the Gov
lernment knowledge of geriatrics
In brief, its task will be to de-
velop comprehensive attack on
the problems Of older people. It
viii have at its disposal the re-
sources of all other agencies in
the Government which can be Of
help ~ including the Federal
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