1940 (President)-Thomas, Soc., 15,071; Babson, Proh., 2,148; Browder, Com., 2,394; Aiken, Soc. Lab., 1,882. 1940 (U. S. Senator)-LaFolette, Prog., 605,609; Clausen, Rep., 553,692; Finnegen, Dem., 176,688; Furman, Com., 1,308; Wiggert, Jr., Soc. Lab., 838. 1940 (Governor)-Heil, Rep., 558,678; Loomis, Prog., 546,436; McGovern, Dem., 264,985; Blair, Com., 2,340; Fisher, Soc. Lab., 1,158. 1938 (Governor)-Heil, Rep., 543,675; La Follette, Prog., 353,381; Bolens, Dem., 78,446; Smith, Union, 4,564; Schleier, Soc., Lab., 1,459. 1938 (U. S. Senator)-Wiley, Rep., 446,770: Ekern, Progr., 249,209; Duffy, Dem., 231,976; Chapple, Townsend Plan, 7,251; Blair, Ind., Com., 1,283; Ehrhardt, Soc., Lab., 1,014. 1936 (President)-Lemke, Union, 60,297; Thomas, Soc., 10,626; Browder, Com., 2,197; Colvin, Proh., 1,071; Aiken, Soc. Lab., 557. 1936 (Governor)-La Follette, Progr., 573,724; Wiley. Rep., 363,973; Lueck, Dem., 268,530; Walsh, Union, 27,934; Ehrhardt, Soc. Lab., 1,738; Fehlandt, Proh., 1,008. PAST VOTE OF WISCONSIN 1872 (Pres.), Greeley, Dem. and Lib., 86,477; Soc., 7,051. Grant, Rep., 104,992. 1876 (Pres.), Tilden, Dem., 123,927; Hayes, Rep., 130,068; Cooper, Greenback, 1,509; Smith, Proh. Ref., 153. 1880 (Pres.), Hancock, Dem., 114,634; Garfield, Rep., 144,897; Weaver, Greenback, 7,980; Dow, Proh., 69. 1884 (Pres.), Cleveland, Dem., 146,453; Blaine, Rep., 161,135; St. John, Proh., 7,649; Butler, Greenback, 4,598. 1888 (Pres.), Cleveland, Dem., 155,243; Harrison, Rep., 176,555; Fisk, Proh., 14,415; Streeter, U. Lab., 8,561. 1890 (Gov.), Dem., 160,388; Rep., 132,068; U. Lab., 5,447; Proh., 11,246. 1892 (Pres.), Cleveland, Dem., 177,335; Harrison, Rep., 170,846; Weaver, People's, 9,909; Bidwell, Proh., 13,132. 1894 (Gov.), Dem., 142,250; Rep., 196,150; Pop., 25,604; Proh.. 11,240. 1896 (Pres.), Bryan, Dem. and People's (Populist). 165,349; Palmer, Nat'l (Gold) Dem.. 4,553; McKinley, Rep.. 268,051; Levering. Proh.. 7.799. 1900 (Pres.) Bryan, Dem., 159,279; McKinley, Rep., 265,756; Woolley, Proh., 10,022; Debs, 1904 (Pres.), Parker, Dem., 124, 107; Roosevelt, Rep., 280,164; Swallow, Proh., 9,770; Debs. Soc.. 28,220. 1908 (Pres.), Bryan, Dem., 166,632; Taft, Rep.. 247,747; Chafin, Proh., 11,572; Debs, Soc., 28,170. 1912 (Pres.), Wilson, Dem., 164,228; Taft, Rep., 130,695; Roosevelt, Prog., 62,460; Debs, Soc., 33,481. 1916 (Pres.), Wilson, Dem., 193,042; Hughes, 1920 (Pres.), Cox, Dem., 113.422; Harding, Rep., 1932 (Pres.), Roosevelt, Dem., 707,410; Hoover, French traders and missionaries first settled Wisconsin in 1670 and it was part of the country known as New France from 1634 until it was surrendered to the British in 1763 and to the United States in 1783 as a part of the Northwest territory. Wisconsin was admitted to the Union May 29, 1848. The Legislature consists of a Senate of 33 members elected for four years, one half (16 or 17 alternately) being elected each two years, and an Assembly of 100 members all elected for two years. The state has 71 counties. At the beginning of Wisconsin's recorded history, the Indians of this area possessed a culture which had advanced to a degree midway between that of the superior culture of the Aztecs of Mexico and that of more backward tribes such as the Utes. They lived in villages which, in numerous instances, were situated where many a thriving city and town stands today. In the early summer season the men were content to stay close to the villages while the women tilled the soil and planted corn but before summer waned they would leave to hunt buffalo. Meanwhile, the women would go fishing, gather material for mats, or work in mines from which they obtained ore for making implements or ornaments. 1940 (President)-Babson, Proh., 172; Thomas, Soc., 148. 1940 (U. S. Senator)-O'Mahoney, Dem., 65.022; Simpson, Rep., 45,682. 1936 (President)-Thomas, Soc., 200; Lemke, Union, 1,653; Browder, Com., 91; Colvin. Proh., 75. PAST VOTE OF WYOMING 1892 (Pres.), Harrison, Rep., 8,454; Weaver, 1904 (Pres.), Parker, Dem., 8,930; Roosevelt, Rep., 1916 (Pres.), Wilson, Dem., 28,316; Hughes, Rep., 21,698; Hanly, Proh., 373; Benson, Soc., 1,453. 1920 (Pres.), Cox, Dem., 17,429: Harding, Rep.. 35.091; Watkins, Proh.. 265; Debs, Soc., 1,288: Christensen, F.-Lab., 2,180. 1924 (Pres.), Coolidge, Rep., 41,858: LaFollette. Progs., 25,174; Davis, Dem.. 12,868. 1928 (Pres.), Hoover. Rep., 52,748; Smith, Dem.. 29,299: Thomas, Soc.. 788. 1932 (Pres.), Roosevelt, Dem., 54,370; Hoover, Rep., 39,583; Thomas, Soc., 2,829; Foster, Com.. 180. Electoral Votes for President, 1904-1940 Plur'lity 196 159 347 23 277 The electoral vote for Vice-President in 1896 was: Republican, 271; Democratic, 149; Populist. 27. The 4 electoral votes of Utah and the 4 electoral votes of Vermont in 1912 were cast for the Republican candidates W. H. Taft for President and Nicholas Murray Butler for Vice-President. The 13 votes of Wisconsin in 1924 were cast for the Progressive candidate, Robert M. La Follette. 246 357 87 59 472 8 523 82 449 515 Popular Vote for President, 1940, by States Source: Secretary of United States Senate Thomas (Soc.) 99,557; Browder (Com.) 46,251; Babson (Proh.) 57,812; Aiken (Soc. Lab.) 14,861; other 48,610; total 49,815,312. Popular Vote for President in 1936 by States (Compiled from official sources by direction of South Trimble, Clerk, House of Representatives) Browder, Communist, 80,159. The "other" total of 340,203, includes Colvin, Proh., 37,847; Aiken, Soc.-Lab., 12,777; and scattering and void votes. Total popular vote-45,646,817. Popular Vote for President in 1932 by States (Compiled from official sources by direction of South Trimble, Clerk of the House of Representatives) Hoover Thos. Roos. Hoover Thos. + Roos. Hoover Thos. Rep. Soc. Roos. States Dem. Rep. Soc. States Dem. Rep. Soc. States Dem. 166,631 2,489 Ohto.. 1,301,695 1,227,679 64,094 Ala.. 207,910 Ariz. Ark.. 79,264 189,602 Calif. 1,324,157 Colo Conn. 250,877 Del... 54,319 57,073 34,675 2,030 Me.. 128,907 36,104 2,618 Md... 314,314 28,467 1,269 Mass. 800,148 847,902 63,299 Mich. 871,700 189,617 13,591 Minn 600,806 288,420 20,480 |Miss.. 140,168 1,376 Mo. 1,025,406 Fla.. 206,307 69,170 775 Mont. 127,286 78,078 Ga 234,118 Utah.. 947 Vt.. 760.348) 97,959 4,450 84,795 4,087 Iowa. 862,054 677.184 21,388 N. J... 806,630 775,684 42,998|| Va.. 95.089 54,217 1,776 Wash. Kan. Ky. La.. 424,204 349,498 18,276 N. Y.. 2,534,959 1,937,963 177,397|| W. Va. 405,124 330,731 5,133 53,379 54,370 39,583 2,829 Total-Roosevelt 22,821,857; Hover 15,761,841; Thomas 884,781. Reynolds, Socialist-Labor, 33,275; Foster, Communist, 102,991; Upshaw, Prohibition, 81,869; Harvey. Liberty, 53,425; Coxey, Farm-Labor, 7,309; total vote-39,816,522. Presidential Vote by States, 1936, 1932, 1928 Browder, Com., 80, 150; Colvin, Proh., 37,847; Aiken, Soc. Lab., 12,777. Total vote-45,646,817. The Roosevelt vote in N. Y. State includes 274,924 cast by the American Labor Party. Ky La.. Me Ark.. 189,602 Colo.. 250,877 Del... 54,319 Ga.... 234,118 19,863 249,418 18,853 Reynolds, Soc. Lab., 33,275; Foster, Com., 102,991; Upshaw, Proh., 81,869; Harvey, Liberty, 53,425; 739,894 39,205 R. I... 146,604 363,959 25,476 S. Car. 102,347 5,180 686.S. D.. 183,515 213,871 136,019 15,450 1,295,948 1,453,540 91,119 115,266 3,138 1,978 99,212 1,551 82 564,713 16,374 Tenn.. 259,817 126,806 1,786 78,078 7,891 Texas. 201,177 9,876 Utah.. 760,348 97,959 4,450 116,750 84,795 4,087 103,629 947 Va.. 12,674.... Vt.. 56,266 78,984 1,533 203,979 89,637 2,382 775,684 42,998 Wash 95,089 54,217 1,776 W. Va. 2,534,959 1,937,963 177,397 Wis... 707,410 497,566 208,344 5,591 Wyo.. 54,370 39,583 2,829 Reynolds. Soc. Lab., 21.603; Varney, Proh., 20, 106; Webb, Farm-Labor, 6,390 Total vote-36,879,414. For the presidential official vote by States, 1924 back to 1884. see the World Almanac for 1940 or preceding years. Wisconsin.. 164,609 140,146 250 173 335,844 156,772 2,615 1,541 375,551 263,784 1,313 401 544,205 450,259 18,213 1,528 52,748 29,299 788 ADMINISTRATION ACTIVITIES Social Security Board SOCIAL SECURITY BOARD-Arthur J. Altmeyer, chairman; George E. Bigge, Ellen S. Woodward. Address, Washington, D. C. Regional offices are maintained in Boston, Mass.; New York, N. Y.; Philadelphia, Pa.; Washington, D. C.; Cleveland, O.; Chicago, Ill.; Birmingham, Ala.; Minneapolis, Minn.; Kansas City, Mo.; San Antonio, Tex.; Denver, Col.; and San Francisco, Cal. The Social Security Act, signed by the President on Aug. 14, 1935, includes 10 separate programs. It established a system of old age insurance and provided for Federal cooperation in State plans for unemployment compensation and public assistance to the needy aged, the needy blind, and dependent children. It also extended Federal aid available to the States for four health and welfare services and for vocational rehabilitation. In August, 1939, amendments to the Act were passed by Congress which materially liberalized the old-age insurance system so as to give increased protection for insured workers and provide protection for workers' families. At the same time the name of the system was changed to "Old-Age and Survivors Insurance." The amendments of 1939 also OLD-AGE AND SURVIVORS INSURANCE The Social Security Act provides only one program which is entirely administered by the Federal Government-the system of old-age and survivors insurance. As amended in 1939 this program provides monthly benefits, beginning Jan, 1, 1940, for retired employees insured under the system and for the dependents and survivors of such employees. Benefits are based on wages received by employees in what may be broadly termed industry and commerce. Certain types of employment were excepted. These are: agricultural labor; domestic service: casual labor not in the course of the employers' trade or business; service on foreign vessels and certain small fishing vessels; service for Federal, State and local governments and certain of their instrumentalities; employment by religious, charitable, educational, and scientific organizations not organized or conducted for profit; service for a foreign government or its instrumentalities; certain part-time or itinerant employment providing only nominal wages such as services for fraternal and beneficiary associations and for schools and colleges by regular students; family employment; and service by newspaper boys under 18. Railroad employment is excepted because it is covered by a separate system for railroad workers. The amount of monthly benefits are determined on the basis of the worker's average monthly wage. The formula for computing monthly benefits is 40 per cent of the first $50 of average monthly wage, plus 10 per cent of the next $200, with an added 1 per cent of the amount thus obtained for each year in which the worker earned $200 or more in covered employment. The employee's average monthly wage is obtained by dividing his total accumulated wages TABLE I-ILLUSTRATIVE MONTHLY (exclusive of amounts in excess of $3,000 received in one year) by the number of months he could have worked under the system-that is, the number of months between 1936 (or his 22nd birth day, if later) and the quarter in which he becomes eligible for benefits or dies. An insured employee becomes eligible for benefits if he is 65 or more years of age, is fully insured, and files a claim for benefits. A worker is fully insured for life when he has received as much as $50 in covered employment in each of 40 calendar quarters; or if he has received $50 in each of enough calendar quarters to equal half the quarters elapsing between Dec. 31, 1936 (or his attainment of age 21, if later) and the quarter in which he dies or attains age 65, but in not fewer than 6 calendar quarters. Such quarters of coverage count toward benefits even if they occur before the worker is 21 years old or after he is 65, but they must be subsequent to 1936. Wages earned between Jan. 1, 1937 and Jan. 1, 1939, by a person past 65 years of age do not count toward benefits, since the inclusion of wages received after age 65 did not become effective until Jan. 1, 1939. When an insured worker is eligible for monthly benefits, supplementary benefits are provided for a wife 65 years of age or over and for unmarried dependent children under 16 years of age, or under 18 if regularly attending school. The supplementary benefit for each is one-half the worker's benefit. Table I illustrates monthly benefits payable under varying conditions relating to average monthly wage, years of coverage and number of dependents. Monthly benefits will not be paid to the annuitant (or suplementary benefits for his dependents) for any month in which he earns $15 or more in covered employment. OLD-AGE INSURANCE BENEFITS1 Single Married? of $250 Years of coverage Av. monthly wage Single Married Av. monthly wage of $150 It is assumed that an individual earns at least $200 in each year of coverage in order to be eligible to receive the 1 per cent increment. If this were not the case, the benefit would be somewhat lower. 2Benefits for a married couple without children where wife is eligible for a supplement. When a fully insured individual dies, survivors' monthly benefits are provided in the following amounts: three-fourths of the worker's benefit rate for a widow 65 or over, or for a widow with dependent children in her care; one-half of the worker's benefit rate for each unmarried dependent child under 18 years of age; one-half of the worker's benefit rate for each dependent parent if there is no widow or dependent child. Monthly survivors' benefits are also provided for any minor children and for a widow with such children in her care, if an insured wage earner has received $50 or more a quarter for at least six calendar quarters during the three years prior to his death even thought he may not have been fully insured. The minimum monthly benefit payable in the case of any insured individual is $10. The maximum both for the individual worker and the family varies where supplementary benefits are payable, but in no case can exceed $85.00. If there is no survivor entitled to monthly benefits at the time of the worker's death, a death payment, equal to six times the worker's monthly benefit rate, may be paid to certain relatives; or the individual paying the funeral expenses may be reimbursed for them up to this amount. Table II, on the following page, illustrates the monthly survivors' benefits payable. |