Show UTAH TO SPEND FOR AID USi Utah's tah's social security program for forthe forthe forthe the aged blind and dependent children children children chil chil- dren is leveling out after six months' months rapid expansion A. A C. C Burton assistant assistant assistant as as- state director of the public pubic public pub pub- lic ic welfare division said Friday Beginning last March with a total total to- to tal al e expenditure for the public welfare welfare welfare wel wel- fare division of approximately the division will mail mall checks totaling In excess of for October Of this amount will be besent besent besent sent to aged persons t to td de dependent dependent dependent de- de pendent children and to blind persons pers ns Figures released by the welfare I department show that for the second second second sec sec- ond quarter of the current fiscal year which began Thursday more than han will be used in car car- tying out this work In addition to this amount which is 3 allocated jointly by the state Mate and federal government supplied supplied supplied sup sup- plied by the state only will be given to counties for welfare cases who do not qualify under provisions provisions provis provis- ions of the security program Mr Burton said that aged persons are now benefiting under provisions of the act Two hundred and seven blind persons and dependent children also are receiving receiving ing aid We expect ultimately to care for approximately aged persons Mr Burton said this number being being being be be- ing about 50 per cent of the total tota number of persons in Utah over 65 years old The remainder do no not qualify for aid under our program There are also about who may qualify for relief as dependent dependent dependent dent children he said By th the end of the quarter we anticipate caring for all needy persons who comply with our requirements The increases in allotments fo for forthe forthe the ensuing quarter were made possible possible possible pos pos- sible Mr Burton said through surpluses surpluses surpluses sur sur- pluses accruing from the state general general general gen gen- eral fund which were turned over ove overto overto to the welfare board by Governor Governo Henry H. H Blood |