Salt Lake Telegram | 1941-02-14 | Page 15 | State Welfare Department Forces Needles Costs, Says Boden

State Welfare Department Forces Forces Forces' Needless Costs Says s Boden S A reply in which he charged administrative overhead expense dictated by the state welfare de department department department de- de is ia needlessly heavy and that Salt Lake county is being discriminated against in the matter matter matter mat mat- ter of state welfare funds was issued Friday by County Commissioner Commissioner Com Corn missioner Roscoe Boden to a letter letter letter let let- ter from James W. W Gillman di director director director di- di rector of the state welfare de de- de- de I II S SI I I ask the county commission to notify Mr Gillman the county expects the same no more or no noless noless noless less consideration given other counties by the state board I also ask the commission to re request request request re- re quest Governor Herbert B. B M Maw w to inject some common compion sense into the welfare pr program gram by reducing personnel which has now reached about persons without a dozen we are now being pressed by the state department to take Mr Boden said Cites Year 3 Increase The commissioner added that when he became a member of the board three years ago total personnel of the welfare department department depart depart- ment numbered 90 p persons The more personnel we get the themore themore he hemore more bugs we find in the program and the less we have for needed relief W Welfare is the biggest public pub pub- lie lic business business' in the county and it is being handled by school teachers and students who have pushed duly qualified public officials out of the administrative picture Mr Boden said Follows Letters Letter's Receipt The remarks came after receipt receiptS S of a letter from Mr Gillman replyIng replying replying re re- re- re plying to a communication from Salt Lake county welfare board suggesting the state provide funds to increase general relief per month for lights water clothes milk and other family needs Mr Gillman's Giliman's letter referred to the requested sted 1941 budget of which was cut by county com corn missioners to and stated that the state would be unable to match an increase of per month propose bY the c county but could supply funds on on the basis of per month increase rease between n March 1 and July 1 Prior to approving the increase we must have written commitment from Salt Lake county as to its ability to furnish its share of the funds in excess of per month the letter stated