Show Your Social Security I Editors Editor's Note This Is the final I ot of a series ot of 11 articles on the Social Security Program We have endeavored to explain the Old Age and Survivors Insurance system For additional information you are re- re requested requested quested to call or write the nearest Social Security Board office located l t- t ed cd at Room Post Office Build Build- Building Ing Ogden Utah YOUR ACCOUNT NUMBER NUl CARD Your Social Security account number card Is the key to the different types or of Old Ago and Survivors Insurance pay pay- payments payments ments described In earlier articles ot of this series It Is ono one or of the most valuable things that you own and should be guarded with the same care that you use In protecting your insurance policies your war bonds and other valuable e papers The Social Security Board Doard suggests that tho two parts pam ot of the Card be sep sep- for tor your protection In erase Case one part should be lost Put the lower halfin half halfIn In your Bible your deposit safety box or some somo other place where It will be protected and where you can get It t 1 t it itIs t Is needed Carry the tho upper half with you when you are aro applying for a new job or when you go to work on a new job It If you will wrap this part ot of the card In oiled paper or cellophane and carry It In the card compartment ot of your bill told fold It t will wUl last you many years Since It inns both money moncy and tUne time to I I Issue duplicate cards and since both money and time are precious especially I In wartime you are arc urged to do every every- everything everything I thing you can to prevent loss ot of your I Card It If you do lose It however take the lower half to the Social Security Board I and request a 0 ato ot of your complete i card Even It if you have lost both parts I you can get a 0 duplicate You should be I sure to ask for such a 0 duplicate instead of a 0 new number because you need but butone one not matter how many dif dif- different ferent places you may work the Issuance Issuance ance ot of more than one number would cause causo your account to be divided and might mean a loss ot of benefits to you or your family A woman who changes her name by marriage or divorce should present her card to the Social Security Board and get a card In her new name with the thes s sumo me number Many employees have had metal plates made showing their names and account numbers Although this Is a good way to t o keep a separate record ot of your number no card is official except the one Issued by the tho Social Security Board |