Show Welfare Group Calls for J Pre 47 Status Final Session Liberalization in Present Benefit Law Calling for a return to a Utah wel welfare ar program essentially the same as that in effect before the 1947 and 1948 1918 sessions of the thc legislature legislature legislature legis legis- lature members of the County Welfare Directors' Directors Friday met for final sessions of of their three-day three annual meeting in the state capitol In resolutions approved in an executive meeting and submitted to the state welfare commission the welfare director asked for extensive extensive ex ex- liberalization of Utah's present welfare act Friday sessions stressing public relations were directed by Anna Crane field supervisor state department department department de de- de- de of public welfare Urges Charity Dr Philo T. T Farnsworth welfare commission chairman urged the county directors to Ito be articulate in selling their program to the public Speaking on Improving public re relations relations relations re- re lations Darrell J J. Greenwell Ogden Ogden Ogden Og Og- Og- Og den Weber county welfare board member urged the directors to get before the public at civic meetings meetings meetings meet meet- ings and explain their program Other speakers were Cora V V. V McElroy Salt Lake county case caseworker caseworker caseworker worker who talked on Use of Case Casc Material in Informing the Public Roy Cooper Millard county director and W. W Kirkham director of accounts account's and research state welfare department department department depart depart- ment who gave reports on American American American Amer Amer- ican public welfare and Claud H H. Pratt director of personnel state department who spoke on problems problems problems lems in personnel The resolutions asked for LeIns Above 1200 1 1 Abolishment of the present across Iacross the board lien law and anda andI a return to taking liens only on that portion of old-age old assistance recipients recipients' property having an assessed assessed as- as value alue of n more or than 1200 2 Abolishment of arbitrary maximums on grants and a return to a realistic maximum based upon need of or welfare recipients 3 Removal o of residence re requirements requirements requirements re- re as a condition of as as- as 4 4 Survey of medical needs of recipients with a view toward meeting these needs made adequately adequately ade ade- by increasing asing grants for medical expenses Officers elected at Thursday afternoon aft ait- afternoon sessions were Reeve G G. Richardson Juab county welfare dir director president Marie Eck Iron county director vice president president president dent and James E. E Miller Salt Lake county director and Morris Morris Morris Mor Mor- ris Bunnell Sanpete county di director director director di- di rector board members |