The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1933-05-04
APPLICATIONS FOR RELIEF
ARTHET THOUSAND MARK
Estimated That Total Registra-
tiOn will Include 1850 Famil-
les Seeking Help
DISTRESSING SITUATIONS

DISTRESSING SITUATIONS
Applications for relief in the fam
lilies of the county are now nearing
the thousand mark, according to Miss
Charlotte Wilcox of the Governors
Emergency Relief Commission.
eve believe, however, we have re-
ceived the greater part of the appli-
cations for both work and relief from
at least twelve of the centers set up
throughout the county. We are now
waiting for returns from the six re-
manning centers," Miss Wilcox stated.
Approximately $50 had been regis
tered at the Oakland center.
The County Welfare Board esti-
mates that the total registration will
amount to approximately 1850 fam
lilies appealing for aid. A survey
made last November gave the county
1913 families. "Of course it will be
found that some of the applicants
will not qualify for relief upon eX-
animation of the history blank which
is taken from each applicant. Others
will naturally be eliminated as home
Investigations get under way but
emergency families of the county are
being given first consideration by the
Board and work projects are being
set up as rapidly as possible" Miss
Wilcox continued.
1t was learned that in nine cases
out of ten heads of families were
found to have lapsed insurance pol
icies. In the great majority of his
tories men with families ranging
from seven to ten children had no life
insurance at all, to say nothing OF
fire insurance. This fact presents a
very deplorable family situation, as
every thinking person can readily see
Mr.. Robert Kelso, of the Federal
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
visited Oakland on Tuesday last with
Mr.. Alvin Guyler, of New York, who
has been loaned to Maryland for the
period of time necessary to setting
r. F. C. funds to work. Both men
sat in special meeting Of the local
board on Tuesday night Important
matters and projects were discussed
by the group.
The Welfare Board again wishes
to stress the fact that R. F. c. funds
made available by the State are to
be used for the relief of destitute FAM
lilies alone. This relief will be admin
istered through work projects wher-
ever there is an able-bodied wage
Garner in the home. In other cases
direct relief will be granted upon in
vestigation of the home situation.
Work projects in towns and county
areas will be furnished all labor by
the R. F. C. without cost and super
vision and necessary material to carry
out the work will be provided by the
county or municipal authorities.
Miss Wilcox stated that many OF
the family histories present distress
ing home conditions. IN one case a
man with large family stated he had
come to Oakland to attempt to nego-
tate a loan of $50 to pay back rent
When asked what collateral he had
to put up he stated he had only his
household effects, COW, heifer and
an old Model T Ford. In another case
a young man with severay. days
growth of beard on his fac apologized
for his appearance and stated he did
not have a razor with which to shave
The most liberal cooperation has
been extended by local people in the
registration of applicants and the
Board wishes to express its apprecia-
ton of this volunteer service. Every
one seems to recognize the fact that
the disbursing of the R. F. c. funds
in the county is not only a humane
venture but that the distribution OF
approximately $4,000 monthly in the
county will have very favorable re-
action for the county at large.
About one hundred young men had
also registered for reforestation work
it was stated. No quota for the county
in this work has been set, the only in
struction Miss Wilcox has received
thus far is to register men between
10 and rs who have dependents.