G.O.P. Gubernatorial Candidate Plans)
Revising Unemployment Compensation j
John Butrovich, Republican
candidate for Governor, last week
called for “a sensible revision of
the Employment Security Com
pensation act to put it on a sound
actuarial basis for the protection
of Alaskan workers.”
“Any law which permits a man
to come out of the bush with
$15,000 or so in his pockets and
immediately start drawing unem
ployment insurance is a bad law,”
Butrovich said.
“That is not a far-fetched pic
ture of what is happing today.
On the contrary, it is common
place. A lot of workers loaded
with money after a seasqn’s work
in the bush pause only long
enough on their way South to file
their unemployment claim, and
then they live out the winter at
the expense of monies contributed
by other workers not so fortunate
as to share in these big wages.
“The result of this sort of prac
tice has been to put the fund more
than 8 million dollars in the red.
We have been forced to borrow
from the federal government, and
probably will have to do so again.
In a few short years we have
gone from a surplus of $12,000,000
to our present deficit — a swing
of more than $20 millions. This 8
millions is not a gift from the
Federal' Government. It must be
repaid.
“How long can this keep up?
Obviously, not for long if the fund
is to retain any degree of solvency.
“This tremenduos drain on the
fund is working to the disadvan
tage of the worker Who plans to
make his permanent home in
Alaska. The highly-paid and often
non-resident worker is getting the
major share of money contributed
into the fund toy lower paid em
ployes who must work the year
around in order to live.
“Unless this procedure is
stopped, we will soon arrive at a i
point where the fund will be!
drained or, to keep it solvent,
there will be an unbearable tax
burden on worker and employer
alike.
“It has been suggested toy my
opponent that all this is the fault
of the four members of the Em
ployment Security Commission.
The suggestion is without merit.
If thtere were forty commissioners
administering this law the result
would be the same.
“The fault is with the law, not
with those who administer it.
“If I am elected Governor, I
shall propose revisions of the law
which will put it on a sound basis
and protect the interests of our
year-round employes.”
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YOUNG WORKERS
TOLD TO PLAN WITH
S.S. FOR SECURITY
Monthly benefits totaling $923,
000 per year are being paid in
Alaska, to 2,184 survivors of work
ers Who were insured under the
Federal Old-Age, Survivors and
Disability Insurance Program.
These figures were released today
by E. C. Cummins, the manager
of the Juneau district office of the
Social Security Administration, to
call attention to an important but
often ignored feature of this Fed
eral Program.
Cummins said that young work
ers often associate this program
with old age and they should be
made aware of the significance
of tiie survivor provisions in order
to adequately plan for their fam
ily’s security in case of a prema
ture death. Provision is made for
monthly payments for the work
er’s widow, his children under 18
years of age, disabled children
over 18 years of age and to de
pendent widowers and parents.
The monthly payments to a
parent requires a finding of ac
tual dependency upon the worker
at the time of death. Under the
recently amended Social Security
Law monthly payments may be
made to a parent even if there is
also a surviving widow or child.
A lump sum death benefit is paid
in addition to any of these month
ly benefits.
Payments to surviving widows
and children can be as high as
$254 per month for each family
beginning next February when
the raises provided for in the re
cent Social Security amendments
go into effect.
The maximum now payable to
any family is $200 per month.
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Alaska Figures Show
Population Increase
According to a report of the
Alaska Resources Board, data
compiled by that organization,
demonstrated an increase of 6,596
civilians during the 1957 fiscal
year. From July 1 1956 to July 1
1957, the military population in
creased from 45.000 to 47,000, a
gain of 2,000. Combining the
civilian gain with the military
gain results in a total increase of
8,596 people.
The Federal Bureau of the Cen
sus civilian population estimate
for July 1, 1957, was 164,000, an
increase of 3000. Using the same
47,000 military population for
1957 as given above, the Bureau
of the Census total population es
timate for July 1. 1957, was
.211,000.
The;USS Holland, which became
the first undersea craft to be com
missioned by the U. S. Navy, was
accepted on April 11, 1900, for a
price of $150,000. Today’s atomic
submarines cost about $30,000,000
exclusive of the power plant.
Think About
What Senator
Kennedy Said!
Senator John F. Kennedy on
his recent trip around Alaska
said;
“The congressional policies that
will shape the future of this state
will be written largely in the
councils of the Democratic party.
“Of what possible benefit can
it be to Alaska to send a senator
to join the dwindling ranks of
the minority party — to send a
man who will serve on the bottom
rung on the minority side in the
least important committees —
particularly when you have an
opportunity to send back to Wash
ington two senators and a con
gressman who are already widely
known and respected.”
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home the statehood bacon: Bart
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