Show Kiwanis Meet An Interesting discussion of the provisions pro pro- provisions visions of the State Social Security laws as applied to unemployment compensation com compensation tion were discussed by B. B K Farnsworth of the office of State Director tor of or the Compensation Division Wednesday evening at the New Park Hotel at the regular meeting of or the Park City Kiwanis Club Mr Farnsworth prefaced his remarks pointing out the difficulties which brought about the social problems which are partially solved by the ten laws ap applicable applicable ap- ap to various social security pro pro- These problems began many years ago but became especially acute during the depression years said Mr Farnsworth The matter of unemployment ment compensation and other welfare measures were first studied In 1920 and 1921 and more or less complete data collected in each national administration tion since that time At the present time there are ten laws in effect Eight of these acts are on Aid to the Needy the other two refer to old age benefits and to unemployment compensation Mr Farnsworth discussed in consider consider- considerable considerable considerable able detail the application of unemployment unemployment ment compensation act In the State of HI R paid In o as a tax on the of or For the year 1937 this tax will be more than double this amount and possibly may reach two mil million unIl- unIl lion dollars The unemployment features of the act Include attempt on the part of or the department to secure employment ment for the unemployed and if It this is not possible the payment for benefits for a period not to exceed fourteen weeks Mr Farnsworth pointed out that seventeen countries In Europe have some form of unemployment Insurance laws dating back to 1864 in Germany The English dole developed certain objectionable features on account of the payment of transitional benefits to unemployed immediately im Ira- mediately following the world war said Mr Farnsworth After Mr Farnsworth's address an open discussion on the various points were Invited Tho meeting which was attended by two twenty members of or the Park City Kiwanis Club and three visitors was presided over by President C. C O. O Hull who announced that the meeting on March would be under the Juris juris- Jurisdiction jurisdiction jurisdiction diction of the Business Standards Committee Com Corn Committee H. H Fred Egan chairman the subject to be Modern Banking Me Me- Methods |