Show WIDESPREAD INCREASES Relief u Cases Double 1945 Low As WASHINGTON As evidence that public assistance problems are becoming becoming becoming be be- coming critical throughout the nation nation nation na- na tion American Public Welfare association association association as as- reveals that general relief caseloads have reached a level more than 50 per cent above the thelow thelow thelow low point of 1945 Current unemployment is centered centered centered cen cen- among unskilled workers who have been displaced by skilled veterans veterans veterans vet vet- erans according to the report Marked increases in hi unemployed rolls have been reported from 22 major labor centers S Minnesota's family relief casel caseload caseload case case- l load ad 35 per cent in ir 1946 L a sharp incline which current signs Indicate is typical of many states I the association said Several state legislatures have granted bigger state relief funds to meet the rising need Pennsylvania boosted assistance ce for 1948 1947 to 00 an increase of from the 1945 appropriation Monthly Month Month- ly relief costs in the state for May were compared to a total of in June 1945 and the caseload increased more than 60 per cent Highest current increase in cities is reported in Washington where A L t. t general assistance rolls increased 60 per cent between March 1946 and March 1947 the report declared Unemployment benefits in fa New NewYork NewYork NewYork York City have Increased from in hi August 1945 to aboul about i at the present time it was asserted Total general relief caseload forthe for foi forthe the nation in February was compared with a year ear car lier her In a year general relief costs cost increased 97 per cent in Delaware per cent in Wyoming pel per percent cent in Ohio 67 per cent in California Call Cali fornia and 55 per cent in Indiana the report disclosed |