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Show REPORT SHOWS DROPIII RELIEF Improved Industrial and agricultural agricul-tural conditions along with a continued con-tinued works program greatly reduced re-duced Utah's relief load" for "19347a roprtrt In the hand. f fUivuranr Henry H. Blood Thursday reveals. Darrell J. Greenwell, director of the state department of welfare, submitted the report, which shows leas than t per cent of the state's population was dependent upon public assistance during the year. This compares with nearly 33 per cent In 1933. The case load ranged between 10.000 and 15,000 persons most months of 1934, with an upturn shown the last quarter due to seasonal sea-sonal conditions, the report states. Total financial assistance reached 30,M9.T7 In December, when the peak was reached. Approximately! 2t per cent was supplied by federal , agencies, M per cent from state sales tax revenues and the balance from county funds. Total expenditures expendi-tures for the month reached $332,-173.88. $332,-173.88. The additional was used for administration purposes and to sponsor special state and federal programs. |