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Show .K Number On Welfare Rolls Drop, But Total Cost Rises What They Think "The Voice Of The Reader" 204th G.I. Criticizes Red Cross For . Between August, 1950, and Au gust, 1951, The total number of persons receiving public assistance In Box Elder county deceased 5.2 percent, according to a report released this week by Utah Foundation, tax research agency. Throughout the State, there there has been a 9.2 percent decrease during this same period. reThe percent of population ceiving public assistance in Box Elder county during August, 1951, was 3.78 percent, compar-wLta state-widpercentage 3.77 percent, the study non-prof- Alleged Boner In Brigham City Case , (Eds Note: Printing criticism, through letters to the editor,1 ol public institutions Ls one of the duties ol the press. With this In mind we are happy to publish the following opinions of a soldier- In Korea, though they do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the newspaper.) North Korea November 11, 1951. Box Elder News and Journal Brigham City, Utah 'Dear Sirs: does When the Red Cross something wonderful for someone in need everyone hears about it, but when it pulls a boner It is kept very quiet. Maybe its just that over here we can see and hear both the good and the bad. As far as a lot of us are concerned, the Red Cross isn't all that it is cooked up to be." To get to the point, if am referring to Mrs. Lichts death. There was no reason at all why It should have taken the Red Cross more than twelve hours to get through to Lyle and notify him of his mothers death. There are communications ; straight from the States to Japan, from Japan to Korea, and on down the line to the 204th FA Bn. But what did the Red Cross do? That is a good question, as Lyle was told nothing at all. How did he find out? TEN DAYS LlATER. Ten days after his mother had many deserted families become public assistance cases the law BOX eventually may prove to have influence upon an 8rihm important port, some cases Involving perWednesday, NotJ?Lfe sons Incapable of managing welfare expenditures. their own affairs have been transferred from one of the federal participation program to a program General Assistance where the expenditure of grants BARNARD could be supervised by the agenincy. This practice, however, OPTOMETRIST volves a loss of federal aid tp the State. The Utah Foundation report WILL discloses that certain welfare recipients assert that they do not receive any support from relaFOR BUSINESS tives claim these same recifederal for pients as dependents income tax purposes. Detection of such cases is made extremely difficult by the lack of a free exchange of information between AT HIS the Federal Bureau of Internal Revenue and the Utah Department of 'Public Welfare, the report notes. Passage of the Uniform Reciprocal Enforcement of Support 26 SOUTH MAIN STREET Act by the special session of the it 1991 Utah legislature makes (formerly Simonsens) more difficult for husbands and fathers to escape legal obligaHe is NOW CLOSED for removal from tions to their families by moving out is old location. out of the state, it pointed by the Foundation study. Since died, the mail came through and his best buddy received a letter from his wife telling of the accident, and so broke .. the news to Lyle. Still there has been no news from the Red Cross ' or the War Dept. "j some minor mistake Perhaps by the Red Cross could be overlooked, but when a fellow Is over here fighting for his coun try and an accident as serious as death In the family occurs, then there is no reason in the world why he shouldnt be notified. If the Red Cross had been on the hall, It Is possible that Lyle could have been given an emergency furlough and flown home in 36 hours, thus being with his family in the time of sorrow. , Maybe my attitude is all wrong, but if we all sat idly by and did nothing, then nothing would ever be accomplished. It Ls therefore my suggestion that a word or two in your editorial section might start some people thinking and perhaps working to see that such a thing doesnt happen again. Sincerely, Cpl. J. Bruce Thompson, it h e In August 1960 there were 786 people receiving welfare aid, compared to 745 In August 1951, in Box Elder county. However, the total cost jumped from $26,-17in August 1950 to $30,130 in August 01991. The reduction In the number of welfare recipients In Utah has made possible increases In welfare grants for those persons remaining on the public assistance rolls. Foundation analysts observe. A major factor in recent grant increases 0 g has been the effort to cushion against opening welfare rolls in the Impact of higher living costs Utah is Included In the study. The fact that Utah does not for individuals dependent upon the report hold relatives responsible for public assistance, continues. the support of welfare recipients Expenditures for public wel- is not consistent with the refare In Utah during the fiscal quirement that relatives must year ended June 30, 1951, meet the cost of patients care at amounted to 911,879,641, the re- the state welfare institutions, Of this sum $6,287,-59or 52.9 percent of the total came from state funds, and or 47.1 percent of - the total came from federal aid. Utah, compared with other states, is characterized by higher than average per capita expenditures for public assistance with lower than average resources, as measured by per capita income, to meet these expenditures, the 'Foundation study indicates. Average assistance are also considgrants in Utah erably higher than those of most other states. Developments leading to the to recent move by Congress amend the federal Social Security Act to allow states to open their welfare records to public inspection are traced In the Utah Foundation report. A summary of major arguments both for and port states. 6 to Foundation anal- according ysts. Although It is known that some welfare recipients have dissipated their public assis-tane- e grants on luxury items, liquor, and gambling rather than purchasing basic necessiFederal ties for their families. regulations prohibit any activity on the part of state and local welfare agencies to supervise the expenditure of grants in which the federal government the Foundation participates, study note. In the General Assistance program, all money Ls provided from 6tate funds, and the State ls not bound by these In such federal regulations. cases, the agency may and does of regulate the expenditure grants made to known alcohoAccordlics, the report relates. ing to the Utah Foundation re Jj DR. ROY F. BE OPEN SATURDAY, NOVEMBER NEW LOCATION UCfltlOl ing at soil w giver redhead e fynu struction, are sol Elder scl ,e meeting , ill Krusn v P1and ;ne year the medy the 0. Roske draina i be bull lize idefl idati earl December Your Neighbor tagazine bout the 4 the Ft accordir tnent by ;retary of 19 FJD.E, the is at stands Photo Selected story Hie c C Take B. Eagles was est ! benefit membt orld Wai le su don dental d optical l educat ns and i ho lost t i. a raefs" staffer t cl orked Founda' the mat to the I memoria Sharia Hume honored . . . m realism of three dimension Kodachrocne pk ' turea. Six of these atoriea are nom trueto-li- f available, Wm Filet ta the Moan. San Finds Tmwre. 1. 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Some chose to become miners, some automobile wotkers, some office v.hV52SSH- - in Season and Out .TTco:iveiiiei:ce . . . economy il Aerie chairn "tt Mr. workers, some doctors, some farmers. No man told them what to do . . . where to do it . . . how to do it. KMAN, I With our BIG ud : 11-Cubic- lUTCntlflTIONAL HARVESTER Turkey, cranberry sauce and pumpkin pie ebe-beeiYes, It stores 385 pound o! luscious-tastinfrozen foods which keep their fresh flavor and tempting colors, and are to easy to prepare and serve! Come in and see this homo makers helper. LOOK FOt mi OF HARVISTH Buy Now For Christmas 1 sthe if It li of when as kii; the i .. Clara For all of this, we all give thanks. Plyi ,ty Oa l?ntof sp, Da t thi saturd chapel ier off! Sm Clady HAUMAW QUALITY Giving Preside. 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