A Washington W w Daybook By RODNEY BUTCHER DUTCHER It WASHINGTON ASHINGTON Feb si FO L governors of r states states' have have- their 1 legislatures to study th the p lem Jem of or old age security and andI I e ea pension measures according t to t American Association for Old Security which says 1931 looks li J the tue most niOSt fruit fruitful r year In history S old age pension legislation Nearly all the legislatures legislature's rc are M considering the problem ai many will enact legislation is it-is b Of Ot the 14 governors 11 ll unS I enactment of new laws while ii of Minnesota Ma Massachusetts hu Uc 15 at New York called for extension t d Improvement t of ot existing statutes Ut tf GOVERNORS L INDORSE DORSE PLAN I Governors from coast to t e com L u were ere emphatic In their indorsement of old age pensions according to-t to compilation of what the they said d. 5 80 Boa of the quotations from m messages lri arJulius f- f r Julius L. L Me Meter Meier er of Oregon T The J poorhouse should hould be abolished r ever Old age pensions are 1 not hot o ch chat h Ity and It is the duty of ot thet the state te la provide for fori forthe the aged r Wilbur Wllbur M. M Brucker of or Michl Any argument against must fall taU o of or logical Gifford Pinchot of I t will wID use ure the the- full fuU power of fl fic flee to secure old age tr the helpless poor URGES EARLY VACATION Wilbur L. L Cross of Connecticut urging early action For the thea who though not ill are In Inas as s many as 12 states have ave 41 an old age pension law lav Franklin D. D Roosevelt of l ey York asking consideration of of ofa a a. wide sites contributory insurance plan Our American aged do not ot wan want want charity charity but rather old age comforts to which they are rightfully entitled C. C Douglass Buck of Delaware sugg suggesting sting abolition of poorhoUses i Any pension bill bUl that reaches t this 1 In greatest need must provide for the class of or dependents dependent now in houses Joseph B B. Ely of MasS Massachusetts chu lt Urged reduction of the age of 70 in the states state's pension law bc be v cause so 50 many men of or advanced get ain are being released from emp employment nt In Industry Morgan F. F Larson Larron of New Jersey There is a widespread ead the live support for some appropriate form of relief for the ne needy dy a aged ed RECOMMENDS IE DS REFERENDUM i George White of or Ohio mending a r referendum There Theres u uno no doubt of a growing g pop popular lar sent en n- n In this direction with the principles of which I 1 am personal In hearty accord C C. Ben Ross of Idaho It U only more humane but more more ceo cco ceo 1 to care for those thos 10 who are 4 1 thrown upon the public for support i In their homes Other governors who urge urged pen pen- alcoa or similar legislation for tile tle aged In need were Charles W. W of Nebraska Frank C. C Emerson CJ of Wyoming George W W. P. P Hunt o of Arizona and Fred Olson o of MisfIt i 1 sota One of ot the first legislatures legislatures' was that of or Del Delaware ware pr proceeding on recommendations of the governor and an old age pension commission headed by Alfred Allred I. I du Pont By votes of 32 to 2 and 14 to 1 the house howe and senate respectively passed abUl a bill for s state ate aid to persons 65 years ears old and more who had lived U In this country country coun- coun try y for 15 years ears and Delaware for five fhe years ears The maximum lm amount of pension was vas set at and it was wase was e estimated that about 1600 persons persons' would qualify for relief i NEW YORK HAS AS LARGEST SYSTEM The largest state pension ste system Is that of New York whIch began operating In January when checks were vere mailed according to he Old Age Aga Security association Several Se measures for fol federal old age pensions have been Introduced In congress The most comprehensive sive I e bill Is that of Senator Caraway of or Arkansas which would appropriate appropriate appropriate to go with an equal or greater amount to be contributed by states The federal federal- state federal tate pensions pen pen- fl- fl ions which Caraway Carawa contemplates would be paid to persons of 65 years ears and more who had no personal or r real property In excess of Pensioners would have ha had to hate M been American citizens for at l Iest lext St 20 years ears and residents of or their states stales for a minim minimum urn of live five i e years Th ll 11 Caraway bill would also create an 31 anold n old age pe pensions bu bureau eau in the de department e. e of di labor