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The Rhinelander Daily News from Rhinelander, Wisconsin • Page 3

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DECEMBER 17,1147 TOE RH1NELANDGR (WI9.) DAILY NEWS PAOS1 295 County People Get $5,700 Monthly In Social Security In Oneida County about $5,700 per monlh is being paid to 208 retired Workers, their families or survivors under the social security program, reports Carl J. Neess, manager of the Wausau social security office. Approximately 2,234,000 persons will be entitled to monthly social security benefits throughout the nation by the end of 1947, Neess estimated as the program drew near the completion of its eleventh year of operation. Latest figures reveal that at the beginning of September 2,126,647 retired workers and their families, as well as survivors of insured workers, were entitled to benefits. 'there were 3,321 claims being paid monthly in Wausau area as of July 1.

If the local July-December claims load follows the national trend, a nine per cent increase is expected over the same period last year. The Wausau social security office services Clark, Forest, Langlade, Lincoln, Marathon, Oneida, Portage, Price, Taylor, Vilas and Wood Counties. Marathon county topped the list with over $15,000 being paid monthly to 879 beneficiaries. Three Questions. While these figures reveal remarkable progress, Neess pointed out three unsettled questions affecting the operations of the.

program: (1) Universal coverage, that is, inclusion of every worker under Ihe program. (2) Disability benefits, or monthly payments to the head of the family and his dependents in cases of incapacity due to total, permanent disability. (3) Increase in monthly benefits. Over 20,000,000 jobs are specifically excluded, including farm workers, the self-employed, the Russ Deflation Helps City Worker, Hurts Peasants to him. Me will rock along pfetty much as he has, except for that 10 to 12 per cent cut on some ties.

Also experts here suspect the Russian government has built reserves of consumer goods (which Russians couldn't get during the war) to meet the first rush of Buying, once rationing is off. So the man who works hard will have a chance to gel, perhaps, a pair of shoes, or a new dress for his wife. the peasant isn't expect' ed to grumble loo much if consuhv ers' goods come 1 back to stores. Me The Rhinelonder News THE NEW NORTH Published by the Rhinelander Publishing Company, daily except Sundays and legal holidays at Rhinelander, Wis. Entered as second- class m'ail matter at the Post Office in Rhinelander, under the Act of Congress of March 3, 1879.

Member of The Associated Press. Associated Press is entitled exclusively to the use for republication of all the local news printed in this newspaper, as well ns all Associated Press IMWP dispatches. Member of the Inland Daily Press Association and tho Wisconsin Daily Newspaper League. Subscription Rates: By -airier, city and suburbs, 25 cents per week, $3.25 three months, $6.50 six months and $13.00 per year; by mail, in Oneida, Vilas, Forest. Iron, Lincoln, Langlade and Price Counties.

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Wisconsin Avenue, Milwaukee, nnd the Northwest Daily Press Association, Palace Building, Minna- spoils. domestics, nil public workers and employes of religious, educational, charitable or scientific organizations. "Of primary interest to residents of Oneida County," Neess said, "is the specific exclusion of and farm employes from protection of the law. They not only lack insurance protection against death or old age, but should they change occupation to jobs under the program, often fFfid themselves in the position of not having worked long enough for retirement or death payments, or find their monthly payments greatly reduced because of their period of farm work." Those permanently disabled prior to 65 are in a similar position, fac-1 ing not only the loss of current income, but considerably lower so-' cial security payments if they live to retirement age. Since the amount of social security depends upon the worker's average monthly income in covered employment, when he is no longer working he is rapidly losing valuable wage credits.

A recent liberalization of the law offers special protection for veterans of World War II who die within three years of discharge. They are considered fully insured and survivorship benefits are payable to their widows with minor children, to their aged parents, or for payment of funeral expenses. It makes no difference whether the deceased veteran ever had a social security card or ever worked in jobs covered by the law. Neess reminded wprkers that payments are not automatic and application must be made. The worker may lose benefits if he de-' lays too long in filing an application.

For the convenience of residents of Oneida County, a representative of the Wausau office will be at the state employment service office, 32-A South Brown Street, the first and third Wednesday morning of each month to handle all matters relating to benefits payments under the law, Nine Killed, 44 Hurt During State Hunting MADISON, Dec. 17 The state conservation department reported today that nine men were killed and 44 injured during Wisconsin's hunting seasons this year. Safety education aided in keeping the toll under totals of recent years, the department said. Six men were killed during the regular deer season in November and three others during seasons on small game. Fifteen hunters were injured from blasts from their own guns, the department added.

By SIGRID ARNE WASHINGTON, ipec. Suppose the U. S. were to nounce some plan to pull ih dollars, comparable to the Russian plan just announced. Who would i hasn't been able to buy much with gain? Who would lose? Mow? How his hoarded rubles, anyway, much? Experts here figure Russia has It's not possible to make an probably taken an average bank exact comparison because, in Rus-: account of a city sia, the government sets prices bogih its juggling.

The and wages. Here, prices and wages peasant has been traditionally dis- are set pretty much by what (he i trustful of banks, traffic will bear. Mow It Wotlltl Work Mere. It's necessary to understand first To get a comparison Which what the Russian plan is, and what it is intended to do. Moscow has announced: 1.

Russians with any cash (rubles) would mean something here, take the average savings of a week man. The federal reserve, board says 58 per cent of such must turn them in before Dec. i people have savings under $600. 22. They will get one new ruble for So ttake $600.

For our comparison, each ten of the old. people would get $000 in new 2. Russians with big bank ac- money for $600 in savings. counts will have to take losses. For; But the savings of a man with the first 3,000 rubles they will' get $1,000 would cut to $867.

He one new ruble for each old one would keep his first $600. But on (an even exchange). But for any the next $400 he would get two more rubles up to 10,000, they will new dollars for three old ones, of get two new rubles for three old. two-thirds of the sum. which is And over 10,000 they will get one! $267.

for three. But the same worker might stand (This applies only to money in I to gain when he went to the store. the bank on Dec. 14.) Taking money out of circulation 3. Russians who hold state bonds would leave that much less to (they were sold to finance the throw around on fancy prices for war just like our war bonds) will i things that are scarce, such as food.

drop? Would prices here drojl enough to force a loss on facturors, ahd would they then close their factories Until the ness outlook got better? Even for ment there the Russian are big "ifs" ahead, get new bonds with a face value I autos of one ruble for three old. Holders: But of a 1938 state bond issue will get one new ruble foiv five old. 4. Wages will stay the same. 5.

Rationing goes off. houses. Prices would slide. there's an uncertainty in the American picture. -Would- -such a government attack on savings create a loss of, faith? Would stop 'saving, and start a rush 6.

Prices (set by the govern- of buying things? Wouldn't (hut ment) will stqy the same except for send some prices, right up again? 12 per cent cuts on THE GIFT THAT THRILLS AGAIN AND AGAIN Automatic Radio-Phonograph 10 to 12 per cent cuts on a few necessities- like bread, flour, cereals, macaroni and beer. Peasants Lose. The Russian city worker stands to gain. The peasant- (farmer) stands to lose. "Here is how U.

S. government on Russian economics spell, it out. Through 'the war a Russian could buy at two kinds of stores: A ration store where he could get necessities for a reasonable portion of lis income, and "commercial" stores where peasants could sell a small part of their produce, un- rationed, and at fancy prices. The result was the city worker spent most of his money. But the peasant piled up stacks of rubles under the mattress.

Now the Russian government wants to take off rationing. It wants a one-price system again, at the kind of prices that will make it possible for a man who works hard to buy more than a man who loafs. But if the government took off rationing, without draining off. the old ruble (taking in ten of the old one for one of the new) it's suspected the peasants would come' in and clean out 'the shelves, and, the city worker would go begging. The city worker actually gains' because of what does not happen Or would the prices really drop? If they drop would wages also say the U.

S. government experts. There will probably have to be a series of "adjustments" (changes) in government prices on different commodities. Previous to the war, the sion government just -jacked up the! price on the goods that sold too fast, and lowered it on those which sold too slowly. That's likely to happen again.

Women Killed in Building Collapse WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 firemen tunneling through tons of debris early today rescued a woman from the interior of a building whose collapse killed at least, one person and injured 11 others. Dr. William Claudy, fire department surgeon, said, "1 wouldn't be surprised if there are five or six in there." Guided by her cries, firemen found the woman wedged in Ihe ruins between the second and third floors. They, dug her out nearly five hours after the collapse occurred.

A secton of the seven-story building's interior containing a dozen apartments fell with a roar shortly before midnight, plummeting timbers, plaster and room furnishings into the basement. The wall remained standing. Eight persons were quickly taken from the wreckage and three others followed at intervals during the night. Finally firemen dug out the body of an unidentified man. Americans read more newspapers than the people of any other country, with more than 40 per cent of the population over ten years old buying papers here.

News Paragraphs Bounty claims filed with County Clerk -Lloyd D. Verage today included: Richard Anderson, Route! Allit'Cholmen Union Disbands MILWAUKEE, Dec. It Independent Workers of Allis- Chalmers, which once claimed 4,000 members, was disbanded last night at a meeting attended by 3, 'Rhinclander, one bobcnt taken only 12 persons. in the town of Piehl; and Paul! The unaffiliated union was form- 'Kruncos, Route 1. fthinelander, one I red fox taken in the town of New- bold.

A representative of the state can of personnel will come here the first week in January to dis- 1 cuss a proposed cost of living bonus for county employes, it was reported today. The request for the state agency's help was made by the county highway committee with the approval of the county board, after employes of the highway department demanded such an adjustment because of incrcnsed living costs. during last year's long, abor- tive strike staged by Local .248 UAW-CIO at the huge AlllS Allis-Chalmefs plam toy who rejected the local's ship and returned to their fit the struck plant. The 1WAC opposed Local 248 Ift bargaining elections conducted by the Wisconsin employment tions board and by the NLRB running a close secdnd to the UAW local in both cases. Your Friend in Need PHILHORR A car owned by Myron E.

Frn- 1 7.ier, H6, Powell's Club, was damaged slightly at 4 p. m. yesterday I when another car hooked the right rear fender as it was being backed out of a parking place on Brown Street. Police said the driver of the other car was John Peterson, 42, Crescent Lake. ening SATURDAY, Dec.

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