| Show I 20 Peak Urged a On Job Insurance WASHINGTON Aug 16 UP UP- UP PIr r The e administration through War Mobilization Director James l F F. F Byrnes was reported Wednesday to have proposed postwar unemployment nem compensation standards standard ranging up to 20 weekly for six months month covering small plant workers workers work work- I ers as well Wen as large Appearing before the house louse ways I and means committee In executive session Byrnes indorsed the prin I ciple of the s senate approved e n ate approved states dates rights measure by Sen George D. D Ga but with the proviso that t the e federal federa government government govern govern- ment take tae st steps p to set up P mini mini- nl- nl mum standards stanC s for compensating the unemployed The George teore bill would leave eave to the states the entire matter of periods periods pe pe- pe- pe nods and compensation rates rate The Th senate approved this legislation lation after rejecting the Jn Murray measure that would have aVe pal palo paid i the unemployed up to 3 35 weekly over an extended period Ways and Means Chairman Doughton D D N N. C. C said the war mobilization director in the main mainis is very toward the George bill but he wants some Changes Other sources gave more details of Byrnes' Byrnes behind behind- doors statement It was Wall understood that Byrnes Byrnell proposed blanketing in some persons person who work for concerns with fewer than eight This pro probably ably would involve immediate te expansion of the unemployment tax to these per per- sons lions Byrnes was waa said to have made the point that these persons get hungry just lust like workers for larger arger employers Under his reported proposal benefits would be paid through the states to the unemployed O for 26 weeks with the maximum rate for forthe forthe forthe the top wage man amounting to not less than O weekly weel in any state This might be accomplished accorn- accorn pUshed With federal assistance Where state funds f were strained Reaction of ways and means members to the proposal was wa mixed Some took the position that an overall readjustment of social security cannot be accomplished accomplished pushed at this time while speedy preparations are being made to handle problems that might occur upon the collapse of the German military machine |
