The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1936-02-20
SOME FACTS PRESENTED
ON RELIEF CONTROVERSY
Continued from Page One)
Case of Mr.. Elliott

Ream and that later an infectious
growth developed. Mr.. Friends report
said, at is possible that the man
should be drawing compensation from
Mr.. Ream's company instead of be-
ing on direct relief"
Another signed statement by Mr..
Ream contains the following:
Not Injured In Stanley Mine
eff Senator Friend and his investi-
eating committee had made any effort
whatever to obtain the facts in the
case of Emory Elliott. at Crellin,
they would have learned that Mr.. FL
lott was not injured in the Stanley
Coal Company mine but stopped work
ing for the company on September 3
on account of a growth or cancer on
his arm and not from any injury
whatever caused by his working at
the coal mine. They would also have
learned that Mr.. Elliott has not paid
any rent to the Stanley Coal company
since he quit our employ and that his
rent was not $500 but $500 per
month and $1.00 per month for fuel"
The records from the office Of the
welfare board in regard to Mr.. Elliott
are the same in content. In addition
the record states that Mr.. Elliott's
family physician said he had "not
treated him for mine injury since
1925 when compensation was grant
ed"
A recent report of Senator Friend
and his committee stated eve believe
that the executive secretary and Mr..
Ream are maneuvering to prevent a
careful study by the full membership
of the county welfare board"
Notified Members Of Meetings
Miss Ethel Miller, executive secre-
tary for the welfare board, contributes
the following: "The Garrett County
Welfare Board meets usually twice
month and occasionally a special meet
ing is called by the chairman. Notices
of these meetings are sent out each
time to all members Of the board.
Four members constitute a quorum
so that business can be transacted.
Owing to the condition of the roads
this winter there has seldom been
more than quorum at the meetings"
A recent report of Senator Friend
stated that eff there is anything about
the report that is not entirely clear
our committee will be glad to attend
a meeting at any time in order to
clarity our statements. This we stand
ready to do"
Senator Friend and the other men,
bers of the committee were invited
by registered letter to meet with the
Welfare Board on Monday, January
81, to compare the Investigations of
the committee with the case records
of the Board. Mr.. Friend refused to
attend, replying in a letter to Miss
Miller, "The report speaks for itself.
If the information furnished by the
Committee is not clear, then we will
be glad to attend meeting at any
time to clarity our position"
Relief Under Local Management
Senator Friend asks that local
management take the place of overly
expensive and unwieldly relief Or
ganization. Whether or not the idea
is a good one is not discussed here
but we quote from the Social Security
Act, passed by Congress August IA,
1885:
Old Age Assistance-Sec. (a) "a
State plan for old age assistance must
(1) provide that it shall be in effect
in all political subdivisions of the
State, and, if administered by them,
be mandatory upon them; (2) provide
for financial participation by the
State; 90 either provide for the es-
tablishment or designation of single
State agency to administer the plan,
or provide for the establishment or
designation of single State agency
to supervise the administration of the
plan"
Aid to Dependent ChiIdren-Sec.
402 (a) "a State plan for aid to de-
pendent children must ~ provide
that it shall be in effect in all political
subdivisions of the State, and, if ad-
ministered by them, be mandatory
upon them; (2) provide for financial
participation by the State; 81 either
provide for the establishment or des-
ignation of single State agency to
supervise the administration of the
plan"
We also quote from Senate Bill No.
1852, Board of State Aid and Charities:
"The Board of State Aid and Chart
ties, shall be empowered to create in
each county County Welfare Board
to be known as such with the name
of the county prefixed thereto, which
Board shall be an administrative de-
partment of the local government.
Such Boards when created shall have
authority to administer public assis-
lance and general outdoor relief and
service to families and individuals in
need, including the administration of
relief under the mothers assistance
law, the administration of old age
pension relief, the administration of