Facing Old Age, a Study of Old Age Dependency in the United States And Old Age Pensions
The book Facing Old Age, a Study of Old Age Dependency in the United States And Old Age Pensions was written by author Epstein, Abraham, 1892-1942 Here you can read free online of Facing Old Age, a Study of Old Age Dependency in the United States And Old Age Pensions book, rate and share your impressions in comments. If you don't know what to write, just answer the question: Why is Facing Old Age, a Study of Old Age Dependency in the United States And Old Age Pensions a good or bad book?
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The latter do not include the interest on farm products. According to the Commission's estimate from rec- ords submitted by the directors of the poor to the State Board of Public Charities, the average cost per capita per inmate, in 1917, was $5.87 per week. The cost in the private institutions was even higher than that. It is also shown that in a few instances the per capita costs were more than abnormally high. "From the Commission's study of the existing means providing for the protection of... the aged and superannuated, it is also ap- parent that they are insufficient and can never be expected to meet the situation to any extent. It is shown that with all the numerous forms of aged benefits provided, only about 10,000 aged people in the State are actually benefited. Of the numerous large industries in Pennsylvania only about twenty make it a rule to care for their aged employes after long and faithful service. While all the large railroads in the State pension their faithful workers — after a long period of service — the number of railroad workers ac- tually benefited, as compared with the total number of workers in this industry is insignificant.
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