Show COUNTY SIFTS RELIEF CASES GASES R Reinvestigation of cases on Salt Lake county couty public relief Increased in increased increased in- in rolls roll with a view to granting creased allowances on the basis of need rather rater than on a flat rate advocated by Governor Herbert Herber B. B Maw proceeded Friday in accordance accordance accordance accord accord- ance with a resolution adopted by byte bythe bythe the te county welfare board boar Meeting at relief headquarters East Third South street the Salt Lake county welfare board headed by E. E Hugh Miller ler chairman chairman chair chair- man became the second to formally formally for for- mally maly reject the te governors governor's plan Utah Uta county board previously went wenton on record rejecting the flat fat in increase increase in- in crease of 10 a month for recipients recipients of old age assistance Recognize Cost Hike The resolution adopted by the Salt Lake county board boar stated The policy o of the department department of public welfare shall be payment of benefits on the basis basi of need We recognize the great increase in cost o of living has made it i necessary necessary necessary sary for persons receiving public assistance to receive greater amounts Future investigations will wil determine the need ned and amount p pf payments not exceeding exceeding exceed exceed- exceeding ing the maximum amounts prescribed pre pre- scribed by law Such distribution of public assistance shall apply to all al categories of relief Roscoe Boden Salt Lake county commission chairman and a welfare welfare welfare wel wel- fare board member described the new policy poley as a continuation of the boards board's current policy lut ut taking taking taking tak tak- ing into recognition the legal factor of increased funds for re re- re lief lef Of the persons about are receiving old age assistance said W W. Theron Jones Salt Lake county welfare department di dl- dl rector More lore Than 30 A CA majority in iii the old age assistance assistance as as- group will wi receive more than 30 30 a month less any income which benefits them directly or Indirectly in indirectly in- in directly Mr Jones said Besides old age assistance relief is provided in the form of aid to dependent children aid to needy blind and general welfare assist assist- ance anee Federal Federl funds are available in part for old age dependent children children chiI chi chi- chil chil- I dren and needy blind assistance I General Generl relief is financed wholly by the state and county Increased relief on the basis bais of need shown show by reinvestigation will wl apply as of May 1 In cases where recipient recipients already have received payments supplemental checks will willbe willbe wl be mailed said Mr Jones Hereafter Hereafter Here Here- after but one check will wl be mailed The increases ses are expected to hike the monthly department outlay outlay outlay out out- lay from to Mr Jones Jone said sid C |