Original description is "San Francisco Social Security Office - The Unemployment Act begins Jan. 4. Coincident with the announcement that the federal unemployment showed close to 10 million persons out of work, 22 states began paying unemployment comp. The negs. show lines and groups of men at employment service offices, registering, or waiting to register, filling out forms, etc. on the first day. They can receive from $6-$15 / week for up to 16 weeks." Images show men sitting in chairs and standing in lines inside buildings.