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Talks about poverty and the life of poor people in the U.S. Measurement of poverty according to the standards of a man's own community; Struggles of the American poor to survive; Description of poor families' way of living. INSET: WHO ARE THE POOR?.

Presents an article about providing food relief for the poor people of Des Moines, Iowa in the winter of 1931. Impact of unemployment on the city; Challenges faced by women who led the relief service in collecting and distributing food; Sources of food where the women collected their supply.

The article presents information on the pay-roll tax levied on the income of low earning employees. These employees think that the money Government is taking would be put in a savings account and they will be able to draw it all out as a pension. The money taken from the income is not placed in the pension fund or Old-Age Reserve Account and instead goes into a general fund in the Treasury. The secretary of the Treasury then "invests" the money credited to the reserve account. The Treasury keeps the amount and gives the Social Security Board an IOU. And it has no intentions of ever paying this IOU and only intends to pay the interest on the pension.

The article focuses on U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt being called a poor man's friend and presents arguments against the same. The president has created a large volume of social legislation for the poor but its net effect on the poor and other classes is yet to be determined. A large part of it is impractical. Its being speculated that grants, subsidies and projects for the poor are being offered with the purpose of building a favorable electorate.

Comments on the planned abolishment of poverty in the U.S. Suggestion to give money for the poor; Official Government standard for poverty; Overview of the idea of a national minimum-income guarantee to the poor.

Focuses on the possibility for the New York Legislature to set up branches of the existing lower courts where poor persons with claims not in excess of a hundred dollars can get quick action at trifling cost. Significance of the proposal as a victory for justice; Observation of the country of the efforts of the state of ensuring expeditious handling of new cases; Proposal of a bill which will grant to each litigant the right to examine fully his opponent and his witnesses at any time before trial.

Focuses on requests and notifications received by the U.S. Social Security Administration. Importance of Social Security cards to the poor; Problems encountered by the administration in determining the benefits to be received by widows; Reason behind failure of the proprietor of a coal yard to file the appropriate report to the agency.

The author highlights the anti-communism movements of people in the whole world. He cites that Indochina has the great dramas of time, where thousands of people with bare feet choose freedom by walking out from communism. He meant the country Vietnam, where most of them were poor people, with women bringing along their children heads the count. Moreover, he also stated that some people in European and Asian countries doing such activity including Germany, China, and Korea.

The article presents several quotes from couples on issues, including love, calmness and poor people being sent to Siberia.

Presents letters to the editor referencing articles and topics discussed in previous issues. "See America First," which encouraged travelling in the U.S.; "Speaking Out Slum Clearance Is a Hoax," which analyzed the abuse against the poor by the local government and administrative agencies in the U.S.; Cover photograph of tourists aboard the Maid of the Mist vessel.

Comments on several issues concerning public welfare in the U.S. Attitude towards the act of accepting assistance from the government; Significance of the welfare system to the poor; Plans regarding guaranteed income for the poor.

States that many people complain of being poor and few of being foolish.

Several letters to the editor are presented in response to articles in previous issues including "Is There a Life After Forty?," by Robert M. Yoder in the November 15, 1947 issue, "Nabob's Chariot," by Irving Wallace in the November 8, 1947 issue and "Sons of the Legend," by William L. Worden.

Presents a joke about the concern raised by a member of an expensive country club over poor people.

Presents letters to the editor about the article, "It Has Come to This," by Ben Bagdikian. Conditions of minorities living in poverty in the U.S.; Support of the business sector to alleviate ghetto residents from poverty; Factors that hinder the speedy process of rebuilding the ghettos.

The article comments on the decision of the Detroit Housing Commission in Michigan not to allow underprivileged people who are residing in the state's low-cost public housing to install television sets in their homes. It cites the implications of the decision. The commission has argued that if a person can afford a television set, he should instead use the money to get out of low-cost housing.

The article examines the results of previous polls on U.S. politics and international relations. Elmo Roper conducted a poll on the appropriate attitude of the U.S. toward Russia in 1945. He found that the poor were the most pessimistic about the future attitude of Russia. The 1946 survey of George Gallup found that 52% of the professional and business groups thought that Russia is trying to build itself to a ruling power.

Offers insights on the status of the U.S. economy and the perception of Americans on their socio-economic condition based on a poll conducted by Roper Research. Personal analysis of the poll's findings; Opinion on the concern of Americans about others; Views on the gap between the rich and the poor.

Focuses on poverty in the U.S. Annual income of non-White families; Food prices in the country.

Presents several letters to the editor commenting on various topics. Appreciation of the editorial "Why Lyndon Johnson Must Be Elected," previously published in the September 19, 1964 issue of the periodical "The Saturday Evening Post"; Discussion on social life and morality in the United States; Arguments pertaining to the state of poverty in the United States.

The article focuses on the consideration being made by the U.S. Congress on the imposition of sales tax to finance war in 1942. Several organizations opposed the planned sales tax, including the National Association of Manufacturers. A study from the National Resources Planning Board revealed the consumption of lower and middle class families. Lowest income workers will be strongly impacted by the proposed sales tax.