Show Aims of Social Security SENATOR OR ELBERT D. D THOMAS stopping k briefly on his way from Washington to California California Cali Cali- q fornia voiced his gratification over the passage of of the social security bill In no sense experimental experimental l mental its spirit i i is bigger than the bill itself he said The spirit of social security is vastly more important than all the recovery program put together he emphasized His observation that it is not only the old the weak and the I 4 wells neer who are the beneficiaries points to realizations in the minds of an increasing number of socially conscious people which culm culminated cul- cul 41 m in the nationwide demand for lor this legIn legisla leg- leg isla tion In the form the law finally passed though thoughT T it still is being subjected to some further debate debate de- de 4 bate in conference it combines humane consid consid- J 1 oration with sound economics It differs materially materially materially ma ma- from some of the fantastic schemes proposed proposed proposed pro pro- posed by zealots who unfortunately built up in the minds of ot many aged persons persons' unwarranted unwarranted unwarranted unwar unwar- ranted hopes but it provides wholly reasonable security for the aged and infirm and at the same same time releases younger persons from Crom responsibilities responsibilities which are in a vast number of cases eases too great at for fox them to carry Support of aged dependents means for many that sacrifices must be made made- which deprive children and grandchildren I dren ren of many any vital ne necessities resulting in definite definite I nite and permanent losses to them and to the i nation as well because they involve so often inadequate training for citizenship and handicaps handicaps handicaps handi handi- caps to full social usefulness The measure re- re re replaces replaces places precarious systems of public charity to large extent and in time undoubtedly will work workout workout workout out as a perfected method of sustaining all past the productive age at less cost Senator Thomas is highly complimented in being invited to deliver a series of lectures on The American Government and World Trade at the University of California and to appear as well before the American Bar association in Los Angeles at Mills college and at the University University University Uni Uni- of Washington Remaining at the capital capital capital capi capi- tal until he finished all aU legislative duties re requiring requiring requiring re- re quiring his attention his trip to the coast permitted permitted permitted per per- no lagging which cut short his stay in Utah His le lecture ture course begins at Berk Berkeley ley next Monday |