Show UTAH UT AM OFFICERS SCAN PROPOSAL FOR NEEDY AID Social Workers Make Recommendations For Improvements Five recommend recommendations for improving improving im- im proving roving welfare administration in Utah drawn by a committee of the Utah chapter American Association Association tion ion of Social Workers were being studied by the state officials Thurs Thurs- day State Senate President Wendell Grover Salt Lal Lake e county public welfare board member said he approved approved approved ap ap- ap- ap proved for the most part the recommendations particularly one opposing appropriation of public funds to private social agencies The recommendations were sent sento to o Mr Grover Governor Herbert B B. Maw D. D W. W of Salt Lake City ity acting chairman of the state board oard of public welfare and others Ray lay L L. Alson headed the committee commit commit- tee which drafted them Expenditure of state funds should I always be supervised by the state Mr Grover said asserting duplication duplication duplica- duplica tion ion of effort often results where public funds are expended through both oth public and private agencies Private agencies do valuable work but their funds should come from rom private sources he said Among other recommendations of the committee were that skilled professional social workers direct the he public welfare program aided by a lay board and adequate personnel personnel personnel per per- employed under a merit system system tem em that more adequate facilities for general medical and dental care and hospitalization should be provided provided provided pro pro- I vided relief cases |