Show PUBLIC AID LOAD MOUNTS IN UTAH The number of receiving public assistance has increased steadily since February 1939 except except ex ex- for cuts In the states state's W P A AroUs rolls roUs and a practically unchanged blind aid record a survey showed Wednesday Biggest gains are shown in number number num num- ber of cases listed in the employable employable employable employ able category gory with receiving such aid from the state in February February February ary of this year year more than thanIn thanIn thanin In the same month last year In March 1940 a total of 2769 employable cases received state aid compared with 2555 in March of 1939 a gain o of Whereas there were 38 30 more cases assisted assisted assisted assist assist- ed in March over February of ol 1939 the number from February to March in 1940 showed a decrease of Increases Disclosed Aid to unemployable cases showed a gain In every instance with in February this year ear more than in the same month in 1939 and In March 1940 or more than in March of last year ear March 1940 showed more cases assisted than February February ar ary and 82 more cases were aided in March last year ear than in February February February ary of 1939 Old age assistance grantees showed a a gain in February this year ear over the same month in 1939 with against and a gain of in March 1940 over the same month last year but 17 less were assisted in March this year than in February while 57 were added between n February 1939 and March of last year Child Aid Increases Dependent children receiving aid also aIso showed an increase with in February this year as against in the Same ame month last year a gain of and in March 1940 against in March 1939 or more Eleven were added In February and March this year and 82 between February and March in 1939 All other state aid recipients Including persons receiving medical medical medical medi medi- cal and surgical eye care needy transients and others not receiving receiving receiving ing assistance under other listed categories increased by in February 1940 over February o of 1939 with 1176 against A gain of 79 79 1053 1053 to was was shown for March 1940 over the same month last year although less were assisted in March 1940 than in February An in increase increase increase in- in crease of is noted for March 1939 over February last year however how how- ever Blind Aid Unchanged Blind aid grantees were practically practically practically cally unchanged with in February February February Feb Feb- this year against in the same month of 1939 and in March against in March of 1939 W P A figures for lor the state dropped from enroll enrollees ees in February 1939 to in the same month of 1940 a dec decrease ease of 1527 with an even larger drop drop drop- between between March of 1939 and the same sam month this year N Y A student and work project enrollees increased by 1168 in February February February Feb Feb- this year over the same month of 1939 and showed an in increase increase increase in- in crease of 1601 in March against the same month last year |