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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?.

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 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.

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 the issues concerning charitable institutions and associations in the U.S. Contention on the emergence of fraudulent associations; Citation of factors to consider to ascertain the legitimacy of foundations; Issues concerting the funneling of charity dollars through local United Fund.

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.

The article provides information about World Neighbors Inc., a nonprofit, nonsectarian, and non-political organization in the U.S. World Neighbors is a voluntary group that supports the needs of the people in the absence of governmental aid. It has established stations at agricultural institutes and mission hospitals with the cooperation of its directors including Dr. John Peters and John Jordan.

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.

Comments on the failure of public schools in the U.S. to properly educate students coming from urban slums. Number of U.S. citizens that live in urban slums as of April 1966; Suggestion on establishing schools in the slum areas; Reason behind the proliferation of restrictive regulations in public schools.

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.

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.