Show benefits to rich county residents benefits accruing to rich coun v residents under the dihe federal tate stale to so vial security programs Tams are shown in figures just released by the state welfare fa re department since the federal state social shurl ty program was put into operation march 1 there has been 53 3 83 iu sent into this county for the benefit of the needy old people needy blind and dependent children in addition there las been dl disbursed in hf county from the state sale 4 tax sinar march IL 1 for relief of those in need who do not qualify under the federal social security act governor henry JI IL blood in a statement just issued declared that there was no state in the union which had a more liberal program for taking caru care of the needy aged or for fuller participation ci i in the federal benefit than has the state of utah in the st state ate for old age assistance alone are now going ahead at the rate of nearly one and a quarter million dollars a year he declared the benefits row now accruing to utah from the federal social security act are made po possible sible solely by enabling legislation passed by the present state administration and by having available the proceeds of the state sales tax to match the federal grants from the proceeds of the sales tax in utah the state government is putting up the funds to match the aid features of the federal security program the state sales tax revenues also are used u ed to liu fill ance direct relief granted to needy people in utah since march 1 of this year ince the federal government is no longer participating in direct relief expenditure utah is now in the fullest accord with the national apt security nalty act in all i il of its phases benefits now ilow coming to the people however are those thoe for aid 0 to o the needy aged needy mind blind depend i ent children child welfare ma maternal and child health arld and aid to crippled children Dene benefits fits for unemployment ln insurance urance or old age retirement will not begin under the federal act until insurance reserves have been establish ic ata pas ditc li I retirement feature denture of the federal se e 4 durity act commences in 1042 1942 when it will be possible for the aged people 01 G years or over to retire on reserve which have been established the benefits accruing under the unemployment iii insurance dirance program will start in 1938 under the terms term of the national act acl continued on page three |