Middletown transcript., 1917-03-24
STATE
CAPITAL
Will Speed Up Survey.

Will Speed Up Survey.
Annapolis
Returning from the conference OF
Governors, held in Philadelphia, with
a clear vision of the military needs OF
Maryland, Governor Harrington plans
to speed up the Survey Commission
which he appointed some time ago and
to enlarge it by the appointment OF ad-
ditiOnal members.
The most distinct point made in the
conference, other than the general one
of support of the President and the
Federal Government, was the neces-
sity for the storing of National Guard
supplies in the States where they will
| be needed in an emergency.
Everyone present." said Governor
Harrington, reported trouble in equip
| ping the National Guard of his State
at the time of the mobilization for
| Mexico. There was less trouble in Sc
curing men than in getting equipment
for them. 1t was the unanimous opin-
ion that complete equipment for full
war strength of the National Guard Of
each State should be stored in that
State, so that at the time of any mobili-
cation the men may be outfitted as
fast as they are enlisted"
In discussing the coming survey Of
Maryland's war resources, the Cover.
nor intimated that it would extend not
to industrial possibilities alone but to
men, and that when final report was
filed it would give some idea, at least,
of the quota which Maryland could
furnish to the United States Army in
time of stress. In several other
States where a survey has been made
this step has been taken and the fig
ures obtained are considered most val
liable.
Need 1000 Men.
In order to fill it's ranks to war
strength requirements, 1000 men are
needed by the Maryland National
Guard. These requirements will have
to be met with when the next call
comes for troops from the National
Government, according to Adjutant
General Warfeld
Maryland will be asked to supply,
through the National Guard, three
regiments of infantry, one troop of
cavalry, one battery of field artillery,
one company of coast artillery, one
field hospital and one ambulance COM
pany. The total required will be 6,996,
made up Of 1877 officers and 6,799 en-
listed men. At present not single
unit has enough men although most Of
them have enough officers.
Just at present few men are enlist
ing in the National Guard because Of
the recent long stay on the Mexican
border without any military activity
except the daily drills. The First Regi-
ment has picked up a few new mem
bers but other organizations have got
ten few recruits. 1t is thought, how
ever, that there would be a rush to
enlist in the event of war.
Fish-Hatching Station.
The Conservation Commission has
established a fish hatchery at Tuck
ahoe.
B. B. George, of Caroline county,
has been designated by the commits
sioners as an employe of the State,
to be located at the hatchery. J. B.
Snyder, who has been detailed by the
United States Bureau of Fisheries to
aid in the work, accompanied the COM
missioners and after looking over the
location and equipment told them that
he would give all possible aid in trying
to develop the fish industry. He will
have general supervision of the hatch
cry and will work with view of sub
mitting comprehensive report of the
seasons work as to what the future
prospects will be.
The first work to be done by the
State will be the Matching of yellow
perch, which should make their ap-
pe:rance in the waters near by dur
ing the next 10 days. The Matching
Of shad spawn will follow next Just
what can be accomplished by the COM
is problematical, but it 10
hoped that the work will lay the foun-
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Pressing Need Of Farm Labor.
The farm labor situation in Balti-
more county is serious, according to
J. F. Hudson, agricultural agent for
that county. There has not been in
so years past such a dearth of farm
aborers and tenants The applica-
lions for laborers and tenants at this
office have far outnumbered the appli-
cations for positions. Many farms in
The county from present indications
will not be worked at all. Others will
De only half worked for the lack of
men to operate them. The situation
s serious for the landowners, and the
State and the city dwellers are already
ceiling the shortage of food supplies.
What Mr.. Hudson says of Baltimore
county is true of other counties in
Maryland. The proportion of people
n the cities is altogether too great for
he work to be done there. Farm pro-
luce will have to continue to advance
Until the farmers can afford to pay
wages high enough to induce men to
york upon the land.
Appoints Staff Orderly.
Governor Harrington has appointed
dounted-Sergeant Robert C. McClel-
an, of the Northern police district
Baltimore, as orderly on his staff. His
luties will be only nominal. He will
erve with the staff on state occasions.