Senate Hearings on 1935 Bill
Shortly after the 74th Congress convened in January 1935, President
Roosevelt sent his "Economic Security Bill" to Capitol Hill.
The Administration proposal was transmitted to the Congress on January
17, 1935 and it was introduced that same day in the Senate by Senator
Robert Wagner (D-NY) and in the House by Congressman Robert Doughton (D-NC)
and David Lewis (D-MD). The bill was referred to Senate Finance Committee
and the House Ways & Means Committee.
Hearings on the bill were held throughout January and February. The House
Ways & Means Committee held hearings on the bill from January 21,
1935 through February 12, 1935. The Senate Finance Committee held hearings
from January 22, 1935 through February 20, 1935.
The report on the Senate hearings was published by the Finance Committee
in 1935 under the title "Economic Security Act: Hearings Before
the Committee on Finance, Seventy-Fourth Congress First Session, on S.
1130 A Bill to Alleviate the hazards of Old Age, Unemployments, Illness,
and Dependency, to Establish a Social Insurance Board in the Department
of Labor, To Raise Revenue, and for Other Purposes." The published
document ran to 1354 pages (reproduced in its entirety here).
Note: These documents are in Adobe PDF format.
Cover & Table of Contents
Testimony:
Abbott, Miss Grace,
Chicago, Ill., editor Social Service Review and professor of public welfare,
University of Chicago
Amter, I., New York City, representing the
National Unemployment Council
Anderson, H. B.,.New York, N. Y., representing
the Citizens Medical Reference Bureau, Inc
Andrews, Elmer F., New York City,
State industrial commissioner
Andrews, Rev. George Reid, New Haven,
Conn., American Eugenics Society
Andrews, John B., New York, N. Y., representing
the American Association for Labor Legislation
Baldwin, Mrs. Harris T., Washington, D.
C., National League of Women Voters
Bannerman, Mrs. Mary T., Washington,
D. C., committee on legislation, Congress of Parents and Teachers
Benjamin, Herbert, New York City, representing
the National Joint Action Committee for Genuine Social Insurance
Browder, Earl, New York City, representing
the Communist Party
Brown, J, Douglas, professor of economics
and director, industrial relations section, Princeton University
Burch, Guy Irving, New York City, Population
Reference Bureau
Carris, Lewis H., National Society for
the Prevention of Blindness
Chandler, George B., representing the
Ohio Chamber of Commerce
Clements, R. E., representing Old-Age
Revolving Pensions, Ltd
Cronheim, Nathan, Philadelphia, Pa.,
representing the Local Action Committee and the Philadelphia Chapter of
the Interprofessional Association
Cumming, Hugh S., Surgeon General Public
Health Service
Czerwonky, Hugo E., Washington, D. C
Davis, Miss Susan Lawrence, Washington, D..
C., representing the Townsend-Davis Clystertory Health Treatments, Athens,
Ala.; also representing Mrs. Emma H. Townsend, Corsicana, Tex
Doane, Robert R., New York City, representing
Old-Age Revolving Pensions, Ltd
Elbert, Robert G., Airy Hall Plantation,
Green Pond, S. C.
Emery, James A., Washington, D. C., representing
the National Association of Manufacturers
Epstein, Abraham, New, York, N: Y., representing the American Association
for Social Security
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PART 2
PART 3
PART 4
Falk, Dr. I. S., New Canaan, Conn., of the
staff of the Committee on Economic Security
Filene, Lincoln, Boston, Mass., William
Filene's Sons Co
Folsom, Marion B., Rochester, N. Y., assistant
treasurer Eastman Kodak Co and, member of advisory council to the Committee
on Economic Security
Forster, H. Walter, Philadelphia, Pa.,
Towers, Perrin, Forster & Crosby, Inc
Gall, John C., Washington, D. C., representing
the National Association of Manufacturers
Graham, Frank P., president University
of North Carolina, and chairman advisory council to the Committee on Economic
Security
Green, William, president American Federation
of Labor
Gordon David, New York City, representing
the Committee for Unemployment Insurance
Grulee, Dr. Clifford G., Evanston, Ill.,
professor of pediatrics, Rush Medical College, Chicago, Ill
Hall, Miss Helen, New York City, National
Federation of Settlements, and Henry Street Settlement; member, advisory
council to the Committee on Economic Security
Hansen, Alvin H., Washington, D. C., Chief
Economic Analyst, Department of State
Harriman, Henry I., Washington, D. C.,
United States Chamber of Commerce
Harrington, John, representing the
Illinois Manufacturing Association
Haynes, George E., New York, N. Y., representing
the department of race relations, Federal Council of Churches
Hooker, Elon H., New York City, representing
the Manufacturing Chemists Association
Houston, Charles H., Washington, D. C.,
representing the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
Huggins, George A., Philadelphia, Pa.,
representing the Church Pensions Conference
Hutzler, Albert D., Baltimore, Md., National
Retail Dry Goods Association
Ickler, Philip, Portland, Oreg.
Irwin, Robert B., New York City, The American
Foundation for the Blind
Jackson, Henry E., New York City, president,
Social Engineering Institute
Jolly, Robert, representing the American
Hospital Association, etc
Kahn, Miss Dorothy, Philadelphia, Pa., representing
the American Association of Social Workers
Kellogg, Paul H., New York City, editor,
The Survey and Survey Graphic, and vice chairman, advisory council to
the Committee on Economic Security
Kolb, J., F. I Chicago, Ill., representing
the National Metal Trades Association
Kulp, Clarence A., University of Pennsylvania,
Philadelphia, Pa
Lamb, Mrs. Beatrice Pitney, New York, N.
Y., representing the National League of Women Voters
Latimer, H. R., Pennsylvania Association
for the Blind
Latimer, Murray, chairman Railroad- Retirement
Board, Washington, D. C.
Latshaw, Stanley, New York City, representing
the National Publishers Association
Leiserson, William N., chairman National
Mediation Board
Lenroot, Katharine F., Chief, Children's,
Bureau, Department of Labor
Lyon, Dr. George M., Huntington, W. Va.
Marsh, Benjamin C .,, Washington, D., C.
, representing the People's Lobby
Marvin, Dr. Cloyd H., Washington, D. C.,
representing the American Council on Education
McCormack, Dr. A. T., Louisville, Ky.,
commissioner, S.tate board of health
McCulloch, Frank W., representing Chicago
Workers Unemployment Committee
Morrow, L. C., New York City, representing
the National Publishers Association
Ogburn, Charlton, Washington, D. C., and
New York City, counsel to the American Federation of Labor
Parker, L. H., chief of staff, Joint Committee
on Internal Revenue Taxation
Peck, Lloyd A., Joliet, Ill., representing
the Laundryowners' National, Association
Peckham, Frank, L., Washington, D., C.,
representing the Sentinels of the Republic
Pence, Owen E., New York, N. Y., representing
the National Council, Y. M C. A.
Perkins, Hon. Frances, Secretary of Labor
Potter, Dr. Ellen, Trenton, N. J., representing
the National Committee on Care of Transient and Homeless
Reeder, Sherwood, Washington, D. C., representing
the United States Conference of Mayors and the American Municipal Association
Reiss, Dr. Oscar, Los Angeles, Calif.
Reyburn, Samuel W., New York City, National
Retail Dry Goods Association
Reymond, M. H., Binghamton, N. Y.
Roche, Miss Josephine, Assistant Secretary
of the Treasury
Sargent, Noel, New York City, representing
the National Association of Manufacturers
Shelton, Mrs. Frederick, representing
the National Board of Young Women's Christian Associations
Sinclair, S. Merwin, executives of State
commissions and State agencies for the blind, and Pennsylvania Council
for the Blind
Snow, W. A., Washington, D . C., representing
the Associated General Contractors of America
Story, Harold W., Milwaukee, Wis., vice
president, and general counsel, Allis-Chalmers. Manufacturing Co.
Studebaker, Dr. John W., . Washington,
D. C., Commissioner of Education, Department of the Interior
Taylor, Miss Lea D., Chicago, Ill., representing
the Illinois Committee on Social Security
Townsend, Dr. F. E., representing Old
Age Revolving Pensions, Ltd.
Tyson, Francis D., professor of economics,
University of Pittsburgh, Pa.
Underwood, Dr. F. J., Jackson, Miss.,
State health officer
Wagner, Robert F., United States Senator
from New York
Walter, M. M., Harrisburg, Pa., representing
the National Rehabilitation Association
Watts, L. L., Richmond, Va., Virginia Commission
for the Blind, and the American Association of Workers for the Blind
Webster, William R., Bridgeport, Conn.,
representing the Connecticut Manufacturers Association
Weir, Joseph P. B., Washington, D. C.
Williams, Ernest Wells, Washingto, D.
C.
Witte, Edwin E., executive director Committee on Economic Security
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PART 2
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Table 17
PART 3
PART 4
PART 5
Wolfe, Mrs. James H., Washington, D. C.,
women's division, Democratic Committee
Yarros, Dr. Rachelle, Hull House, Chicago,
Ill.
Briefs, letters, statements, etc., submitted by:
Adams, Benjamin F., and Henrietta M., Silver
Springs, Md.
American Association for Social Security,
Washington branch
American Bar Association, report of special
committee opposing the ratification of the proposed child-labor amendment
to the Constitution of the United States
American Association of University Women,
Washington, D. C.
American Federation of Actors, New York
City, letter addressed to Senator Robert F. Wagner
American Home Economics Association, Washington,
D. C., letter from
American Nurses Association
Areson, C. W., New York City, Child Welfare
League of America, Inc.
Associated Women of the American Farm Bureau
Federation, brief submitted by Mrs. Chas. W. Sewell, administrative director
Burke, John J., Washington, D. C., National
Catholic Welfare Conference
Burns, Dr. Eveline M., Columbia University,
New York City
Christman, Miss Elizabeth, Washington,
D. C., on behalf of the National Women's Trade Union League of America
Crunibine, Dr. S. T., New York, N. Y., Arnerican
Child Health Association
Douglas, Prof. Paul H., University of
Chicago, Chicago, Ill.
Draper, Ernest G., New York Cify, The Hills
Bros. Co.
Gourley, Lawrence L., Washington, D. C.,
representing the American Osteopathic Association
Grulee, Dr. Clifford G., Evanston,
Ill., professor of pediatrics, Rush Medical College, Chicago, Ill.
(telegrams to)
Guthrie, William D., chairman special
committee of the American Bar Association
Hall, Percival, Washington, D. C., chairman
executive committee, Conference of Executives of American Schools for
the Deaf
Hoar, Roger Sherman, North Milwaukee, Wis.,
letter and statement addressed to Senator Thomas P. Core
Hogue, Richard W., Washington, D. C., Independent
Legislative Bureau
Howe, Harriet, American Home Economics
Association
Howett, Harry H., Lansing, Mich., Michigan
Crippled Children Commission
Kennedy, Thomas, international secretary-treasurer,
United Mine Workers of America, lieutenant governor of Pennsylvania
Kittle, Mrs. William, Washington, D. C.,
on behalf of the National Consumers' League and on behalf of the Women's
Homeopathic Medical Fraternity
Kletzer, Mrs. Virginia, Child Welfare
Commission of Oregon
Kulp, Clarence A., University of Pennsylvania,
Philadelphia, Pa. (Statement of )
La Du, Mrs. Blanche, Minnesota State Board
of Control
McCollum, Dr. E. V., the Johns Hopkins
University, Baltimore, Md.
McCord, Dr. James R., Emory University,
Atlanta, Ga.
Message of President Roosevelt submitting report recommending legislation
on economic security:
President's Message to Congress
CES Cover Letter to President
Body of the Report
Miller, Dr. James Raglan, Hartford, Conn.
National Conference of Catholic Charities,
Washington, D. C.
National Council of Jewish Women, Inc.,
New York City
National Education Association of
the United States
Robb, Miss Marquis, Newtonville, Mass.
Sanger, Mrs. Margaret, president, National
Committee on Federal Legislation for Birth Control
Shibley, George, Washington, D. C., director,
The Research Institute
United States Engineers, Inc., New York
City
Witte, Edwin E.
Part 6: Estimated costs of old-age pensions
to the States
Part 7: Model unemployment-insurance bills
for States and suggestions for State old-age assistance laws and accompanying
explanatory statements
Part 8: Principal studies and reports prepared
for or presented to the Committee on Economic Security
Part 9:Statistics concerning extent and amount
of insurance in certain fields
Women's Homeopathic Medical Fraternity
Young Women's Christian Association, Washington.
D. C.
