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1. 8 B SUNDAY. MARCH 28. 1961 MEDKOHD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFORD, ORE. Social Security Reports More Income Than Outgo Income to the two trust funds out of which sociul se curity benefits are paid ex ceeded outgo by $648 million during the year ending Dec. 31, I960, according to Edward B. Jacobson, district manager of the Medford social security office, "The 21st annual report of the trustees of the two funds also gives fiscal and calendar year estimates for the follow ing five years, 15 years, and for the long-range future up until the year 2025." he said. These figures, based on pro visions of the present social security law, show that in come of the two funds during the lOBO's and on into the long range future will be sufficient to cover all outlays for bone fits. Income to the old-age and survivors insurance trust fund during calendar 1960 exceed ed outgo by $184 million. To tal disbursements for the year amounted to just under $11.2 billion. Total income for the year was close to $11.4 billion. At the end of the year, the fund stood at $20,324,000,000, Jacobson said. Total income to the dfsabil ity insurance trust fund dur ing 1960 exceeded outgo by BEAUTIFY YOUR HOME WITH SHRUBS FLOWERS TREES Bedding Plants Shade Treet Flowering Trees Potted Plants Vegetable, Berry and Grapo Plants Now in Bloom , . . Beautiful Tulipi and Hyacinlhi CRATER GREENHOUSE 1048 Cram Lakt Ave. Optn Sundaya Ph. SP 2-4401 $464 million. Disbursements totaled $604 million, and in. come totaled $1,068 million At the end of the year, assets of this fund totaled $2,289,' 000,000. "The estimates for the five years following 1960," Jacob son said, "show that under present law, total income to the. old-age and survivors In surance trust fund over the five-year period will amount to $70.8 billion." Total outgo during that period will come to $67.0 billion, with a total excess of income over outgo amounting to $3.8 billion. , At the end of December, 1065, the assets of the old-age and survivors insurance trust fund are expected to amount to $24.2 billion. During the same five years, the assets of the disability in surance, trust fund are expect ed to grow from the present $2.3 billion to $2.7 billion. To tal income over the five years is estimated at $5.9 blilion and total disbursements at $5.5 bil lion. "By the end of December, 1970," Jacqbson said, "the trustees estimates are that the old-age and survivors insur ance trust fund will have grown to $46.6 billion. On the same dale, disability insur ance trust fund assets are es timated at $4.1 billion." Pickin' Pears Newt and Notes From Camp White ; rSl ' I tflllltlllliliil Wmmm plpllll WHY a new refrigerator? 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Eleventh Civil bervlce region, which takes in Oregon, Washington, Alaska, Idaho, and Montana, when he visited the domiciliary re cently. : A huee man. with Vtiir fictc that lay on his scattered pa pers at the conference table, his speech carried weight and authority when he exDressod his purpose and aims to the groups present.; He Was WelpnmnH hv Mnn. ager Henry C. Herzog, who introduced him to the commit tees on the hanrifpannoH anrl stated that th VnfpranJ ah. ministration as an agency is mucn interested In the pro To Aid Handicapped The distinguished visitor, representing an enormous ter ritory, said he came to Jack son county and Medford to lend his voice to the aid of the handicapped. His address was to members of the local com mittee, visitors, and members of the Governor's committee. Reid, who also represents the President's committee on the employment of the handi capped which is in its 13th year, with 50 full fledged state committees, said he hoped by his visitation to bring the co ordinators and President's committee together in an ef fort to create a favorable atti tude toward the handicapped. "All that the handicapped wants is an honest chancp " he said. Among Those Present Among the visitors nnri committeemen preserit were Marion R. Anderson, Crater Lake National park; Victor Newman, state emnlnvmunt office; Sidney W. Ross, bureau ot reclamation; Leonard Nel- Small Worlds Around Us By Lynn W. Watkins (Reslttter St Tribune Syndicate, 1961) Did You Know Your Life Depends on Earthworms? That humble underworld character, the earthworm, has been underfoot so long we hardly credit it with the least bit of importance. On this simple animal which spends its life groveling through moist earth, depends a great deal on what we as humans have to eat, or even how long we can continue to inhabit this green earth. The earthworm is an important link in the chain of events that makes crops possible, and as sists in the storage of water underground. In man's cultivation of the earth for the raising of food crops, he only scratches the upper surface. Below this till ed surface, underneath the earth a mere matter of half a foot or so, work the earth worms, tunneling and digging, they constantly stir up the subsoil down to as much as 20 feet underground, bringing up to the surface escaped hu mus and vegetable mRtter that, without him, would be forever lost. The tunnels made by this underworld character also act as pipes and tubes that enable water to run into subterra nean reservoirs. The tunnels make porous a strata of soil that, without hi j efforts, would become hard, crusty and unproductive. In heavy clay soils, the earthworm's! ciiorts alone make water penetration possible. The amount of subsoil re turned to the surface Is phe nomenal, as much as several tons per acre of land. The shortage of sweet water from springs and wells in many sec tions of our earth may be di rectly attributable to a short- age of earthworms in an area, ' normally supplied with them. The earthworm Itself is pe-' culinrly adapted by nature. Body muscles run in a way that makes it possible to j lengthen or shorten the body. The body's outside is coated , with a slime that makes pos sible the passage of the worm i through the earth. The under side of Ihc flexible body is equipped with stiff hairs' that; are retractable into tiny pits. : In crawling, these hairs grip the soil and hold the body in position while the forepart moves forward. The earth worm has no eyes or cars, but is sensitive to vibrations. He has no heart; the muscles of the body wall circulate the body fluids. Actually he breathes air, and docs it, through the skin, which must always remain moist. The sexes are separate; the female lays the eggs In moist earth. Egg laying and foraging, art both accomplished at night. The soil in which he lives remains soft and fertile because he and his fellows are present. So if you sometimes feel very important, or know people that do, you might re member, the earthworm is pretty essential too - more so than you may have thought, i son, post office; Arthur E. Carlson, First National bank; John Duffy, Conger-Morris Funeral home; Dr. A. W. Foley, psychologist, domicil iary; John Mannelly, bureau of land management; and John W. Sinders, personnel officer -of the domiciliary. The President's committee on employment of the phys ically handicapped presented four awards. One was to John W. Sinders, and another to John Duffy, for exceptional service, in recognition for their outstanding contribu tions in advancing the cause of handicapped persons. Two absentee committee men were cited, one going to Eric A. Allen, 892 Park ave., Eugene; and the other to Eric W. Allen Jr., managing editor of the Medford Mail Tribune. The four citations were signed by Victor E. Newman, chairman; and Marion R. An derson, secretary. In his concluding remarks to the Jackson county com mittee, Reid reminded them that so far as the employer is concerned, it is ability that counts and not disability. He said that retirement of the handicapped at 40 per cent of their wages is not enough to raise a family. He urged that if some one goes out on disa bility retirement to see if the employer will not look around and try and find another job instead of allowing inaction for the handicapped. He warned that corpora tions often will not hire any one past 32 years of aga in the Northwest, and stated that the older worker is just as much handicapped as the younger disabled man. "The older worker is going to have a terrific time in the next 10 years," he declared. 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