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Show . . ---.- 13.. , WASHINGTON- rg J FROM OUR CONGRESSMAN W. K. GRANGER Nursery School Bill Progresses. Utah stands to receive additional )enef.ts if Corgress passes the War Ch;ld-Care Bill (S1130). The bill, introduced by Senator Thomas of Utah, authorizes the expenditure ot $20,000,000 annually for payments ta states for development and operation op-eration of nursery schools where mothers can leave their children while working in war plants. Already there are such schools in every defense area in Utah and if the bill pisses, additional funds will be made available for expansion expan-sion and continuation of these facilities. fa-cilities. Hearings have been completed com-pleted by th? Senate Committee on Education and Labor and the present pres-ent outlook Ls for favorable action by the Senate, with the fund to be administered by the Federal Security Se-curity Administration. Utah Is one of the 42 states ready to put heir Child-Care programs into full operation as soon as the bill Is passed. The Federal Security Agency contemplates some expenditure to establish individual foster day homes in areas where the scattered 'ocation of women workers makes group care of children difficult. Utah will benefit under this plan llso. Ration Boa ds May Be Paid. An appropriation Bill has been passed to provide funds for payment pay-ment of some compensation to local ration board personnel who have been giving their services free. The plan is being considered In connection con-nection with debate on the $165,-000000 $165,-000000 Office of Price Administration Administra-tion Appropration Bill. The Bill also contemplates setting set-ting up funds to pay banks the actual co:t of handling ration stamps. The banks have been giving giv-ing their service free. The two items, to compensate ration board personnel and banks will call for tn appropriation of $35,000,000 of the total $103,000,000 OPA fund. Save Money Now. The Income of the average Amerl-tan, Amerl-tan, Including every man. woman, and child has nearly doubled since July. 1940. In that month, when the defense program began. the average American received about $47.92 in income. In April of this year income per capita was $85.03 Meanwhile In July, 1940, military expenditures amounted to aboui $150 per person. In April of this year military expenditures amounted amount-ed to $53.52 per person. With the tremendous increase In incomes, the average American l. facing a compensating Increase in the costs of the tilings he buys. In oiher words, while his Income Is greater, his dollar Is not worth aa much as it was in 1940. Therefore to beat the threat of Inflation, each .ndividual is urged (1) to pay his debts now so he will be out or the red when his money returns - to a more normal value, (2) pay taxes to settle for as much of the war now as he can, and (3) buy bonds so he will have money later when It is worth more. |