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I' VI. Boosted Social Security Pensions, If Truman GKs, .Will Begin In September WASHINGTON tn The bill passed by Congress to hike social security and public assistance payments by about 540 million .dollars a year would make the increases effec tive for September if President Truman signs it into law. An official of the Social Security Administration told a reporter that any increases would be reflected in checks sent out early in October. The compromise legiilation pro vides increases for roughly eight million persons. About four and one half mil lions of these would be under so cial security insurance and the re mainder under four relief pro grams for the aged, blind, totally disabled and for dependent chil dren. Retired workers receiving so cial security insurance payments would Bet $5 or 12Mi ner cent more per month, whichever is greater. As finally drafted, the official said, the legislation does not di rect that a $5 a month increase authorized for those receiving old s age assistance or who are under the nrograms for the blind and disabled shall be passed on to the recipient In full. He said the monthly payments to such persons are handled by the states on a matching basis. Whether the full $5 will be nassed on will he up to the individual states. The original Senate ver sion of the bill directed that the S be passed on to the recipient. The bill authorizes a S3 a month hike in oayments under the aid to dependent children nrogram. but the official said whether this will be passed on to recinients in 1 fuM is also up to the states. One feature of the comoromise was described by the official as posioiy unique. He said it set iid a framework for agreements with state agencies for them to handle examinations of disabled pprsons who wish to avoid having their social security benefits diminished during the oer iod of their disability hut nrovides no machinery for outtin the pro gram .into operation without fur ther congressional action. ADparently this was done, he said, because House committees had indicated a desire to have open hearings on the subiect be fore any program actually be comes effective. Specifically the bill calls on Tnur., July 10, 1952 Tin News-Review, Roseburg, 0r. 9 state agencies to work out agree ments with the Federal Securuv Administration for examinations of the disabled. That provision ex pires by the terms of the legisla uon on June 30, 1953. . Then the bill directs that an- plications for such relief cannot be filed until July. 1, 1951, one day after expiration of the pro vision dealing with the proposed agreements. . The relief proposed for the dis abled, the official said, is fairly similar to the waiver of premium that commercial insurance com panies grant disabled policyhold ers. There would be no cash benefit but a person meeting require ments as to disability would have his or her social security status frozen during non - productive years so that at age 65 the bene fits would not have been reduced due to lack of coverage while no pay was being earned. All social security insurance is based on taxes in the form of payroll deductions and employer contributions. . The spokesman said it will not be necessary for persons already drawing insurance benefits to ap ply for the increase, if the bill becomes law. The bill contains no provision af fecting state or municipal em ployes who are already under re tirement systems. The House move to permit them to decide for themselves whether they should come into the federal system was removed at the re quest of Senate conferee on the measure. Senate members said they were not opposed to the pro vision but want to have hearings held on the point next year. State and municipal employe" who did not have their own re tirement system were admitted to the federal proeram two years ago. The nending bill makes no changes in their status. Sutherlin By MRS. BRITTAIN SLACK Newt Briefs: Mrs. Alma Keith of Auburn, Cal if., spent several days in Sutherlin visiting at the home of Mrs. C. D. Harvey. They were old friends in California. Mrs, Mabel Crouse of Spokane. Wash., is a house-guest o Mr. and Mrs. Lester Harrison, Mrs. Crouse left Tuesday morning, ac companied by Mr. and Mrs. Car ver Hamilton of Fair Oaks, and Ruth Karcher of Roseburg, who will visit in Spokane with relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Claude Harvey and Mr. and Mrs. Dude Rose spent the Fourth at Toketee Falls, visit ing at the home of their brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. George Scott. - Mr. and Mrs. Carl Ruthrauff of Roseburg were weekend guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jake Francis. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Brauninger and Barbara spent the Fourth of July at Central Point visiting with Mrs. Brauninger s mother, Mrs Gurney. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Austin, Don nie and Peggy Jean spent the holi days at Central Point visiting rel atives. Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Briscoe, of Portland spent the weekend in Sutherlin visiting with their son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Pleuard, and other friends. Mr. and Mrs. Briscoe at one time made their home in Sutherlin. Mr. and Mrs. Glen Wells and children returned to Sutherlin from a Sacramento trip the first of the week and report that they had hot leather, as one day it reached 106. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wahl and Ellen spent the holidays at Yam hill visiting with their son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Vel vie Jones and children. Mr. and Mrs. C, J. Bielman and Mr. and Mrs. John Chase spent the holidays camping and fishing on the Upper Umpqua, Mr. and Mrs. Chester Williams and Mrs. Henretta Beewick, spent the Fourth at Crater Lake. They went from there to Eastern Ore gon, where they spent the week end. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Norton at tended the Yoncalla Rodeo the Fourth of July, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Cook also were there. Vickie Leatherwood, imilk daughter of Mr; and Mrs. Rodney Leatherwood of East Sutherlin, un derwent a tonsillectomy at Com munity Hospital in Roseburg last Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Russell Cooper are the parents of a son. Franklin Per ry, born July 4, at Mercy Hospital, Roseburg. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Cooper of Suther lin and Mrs. Percy Handly of Haruord, conn. ' Red Cross May Give Water Safety Course A Red Cross water safety School may be conducted at the Rose burg Municipal Pool July 28-Aug. 1 from 6 to 9 p.m. if enough per sons are interested, reports Lyle taay, poor manager. One of the requirements for ad mittance to the course is the com pletion of training in senior life saving. Classes in life saving will Degin Monday at 12, according to Eddy. Water safety trainees must also be at least IS years old. Those completing water safety school would become certified Red Cross instructors. A western rep resentative from San Francisco would come here to give the les sons. Eddy asks all persons interested in the water safety school to con tact him immediately. When a cubic foot of natural gas burns completely, it produces a cubic foot of carbon dioxide and two cubic feet of water vapor. jjand' mighty jood -Jgj zSjTJjf?. Vary summer mtalt with Porter --ry " sen CooTtime eS0 dG VALUES the following items may be pur chased in any combination BLOUSES-Joan Marie Interlocks . SLIPS -HANDBAGS SPORTSWEAR - BED JACKETS for $500 or 2.89 each It is Lowell's policy to hove a temi-Mtuai clearance tale, ft is nor Lowell's desire to carry ever seasonable merchan dise but to offer now items reflecting the latest fashions, fabrics and colors. Lowell's policy is quality ct e price and quality still pre vails. With these reduced prices you'll be more than phased. v7 A 2 V V COTTON DRESSES Dozens of Styles, Fabrics and Colors in Juniors, Regulars, and Half Sizes WHILE THEY LAST r ALL SUITS COATS RAINCOATS Not many left, but they ere priced for a 100 cleanup. Many befow cost, IF YOU NEED A SUIT- YOU NEED A COAT- NEED A RAINCOAT IT WILL PAY YOU TO SEE THESE ! GIRL'S DEPARTMENT SAVINGS The following items may be purchased In any combination SKIRTS - BLOUSES HANDBAGS - SUPS GOWMt SPORTSWEAR Kus Tex Ilk -S m for V $J00 DRESSES REDUCED SUB-TEENS 8 to 14 REGULARS 10 to 20 JUNIORS 7 to 15 HALF-SIZES 14'a to 24' Sheers Linens Cottons Rayons Sunbacks, Casuals, Semi-Dressy Dressy ALL SALE PRICED V Ve CLEARANCE TABLE A little bit of anything priced ridiculously low. Girls' and Ladies' ferns. from $00 REDUCED No! many left, but the overall selection includes Seersuckers, Cotton Flannels, . Jerseys, Quilts. ALL SALE PRICED 1 If Due to the greatly reduced prices ALL SALES MUST BE FINAL. NO LAYAWAYS, EXCHANGES OR REFUNDS etf ?4 This is a STOREWIDE CLEARANCE. Nothing withheld Every Item Re duced. Articles not sale tagged are re duced 10. All items subject to prior safe. 4
