Show S S board not bureau for missing persons increases in employment and consequent migration of workers has haa caused used a greater number of missing persons sons to be sought by their families and through a mistaken impression preS SIDn many app appeals eals are made to the he social security board tor for aid in locating the missing ones it was announced toda today yby by harry E johnson manager odthe of the richfield field office tor for the board due to the complexities ot of keeping lit in order orde r the 66 tin fillon account numbers in baltimore now on ale tor for workers and em players ploy eis and the laws govern governing trig the administration of the social security act the information concerning a person covered by provisions of the social security act Is considered confidential and may be revealed reve alel only in certain prescribed many persons are under the tha impression that missing relatives can be traced by the social security board but this Is not the case the regulations do not permit disclosure of information concerning coara records except in specific cases such cases must be toy for use only in connection with the administration of old age and survivors insurance program Pro graim unemployment ploy men compensation and pub tic assistance Tro programs grame missing persons should be located through police private welfare wel taie or travelers aid bureaus social octal security account number cards are used in connection with the posting of wage credits to the account holder and should not be accepted by banks or merchants as of individuals seeking to secure cash or r merchandise on checks or orders the social security board war warns all n governmental nongovernmental non on gove rn mental agencies or individuals that use of at the account number cards for any purpose other than that prescribed by cavys to Is wholly wh bley without authorization autho r iza tion n |