Show in County Get Assistance A total ot of persons or approximately approximately approximately ap ap- ap- ap proximately per cent of the population in Summit County received received received re re- public assistance during June 1959 St Statewide per percent percent percent cent of the total population wason was wa wason on the public assistance rolls during that month In June 1950 per cent of ot Summit County's population was receiving public welfare while In InJune InJune InJune June 1940 the percentage was tier Fier er cent ent I IThe IThe iThe The welfare roll trend throughout through through- out the ithe state has been generally I I declining during recent years In Inthe Inthe Inthe the depths of the great depres- depres depression ion aion sion J June Jude ne 1935 nearly 20 per percent per percent percent cent of of Utah's population Was was was' I receiving public as assistance t r ce I These were some of the facts I I Included in the 1 1960 0 edition of Statistical Abstract of Govern Govern- Government I meat ment in Utah just published by i Utah Foundation the private governmental gov gov- gov 1 I research agency More than copies of 01 this page 65 I reference work have been sent to Foundation members legislators legislators legislators legisla legisla- tors state and local officials libraries newspapers newspapers' research agencies high schools and col col- leges Among the agencies in this area which have received a copy of this latest Utah Foundation publication are re this newspaper I and the North Summit High School I |