The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1936-03-05
Governor Nice Asks 81, 49, 667 For Maryland Relief

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in other states. Many states have yea
to adopt conforming legislation. We
are concerned with the competitive
situation of Maryland industries and
its effect upon the stability Of present
employment. or can we overlook the
possibility of judicial interpretations
of the federal law that might upset
any program that was passed there
on, and leave us with a system far
different from that which otherwise
would have been inaugurated. 1 again
bring this matter to your attention,
with full confidence that you will give
it careful consideration in the light of
the above outlined situation.
Dependent Children Clause
"Title w of the federal social Sc
curity act provides for grants to the
states of funds to assist in aid to
needy dependent children. xxx
"There is at the present time a
state law xxx which provides for
local levies not in excess of l cent on
each $4,000 of assessable property,
to be used for the purpose set forth in
the act. The provisions of this act do
not, however, at this time conform
while the requirements set forth in the
federal social security act. For this
reason it will be necessary to repeal
this law and reenact the same to con-
form with the requirements of the
federal social security act, so that
Maryland may be in position to Sc
cure the full benefits of the federal
grants available.
"a bill embodying the essential
requirements of this subject will be
presented to you by the attorney gen.
eral in the course of his presentation
of bills, for the legalization of the
other recommendations Of the report
of the committee on state policy and
revenue for aid to the needy, and l
recommend it's approval. In passing,
however, 1 should advise you that the
State of Maryland is temporarily re
ceiving these grants, but only upon
the condition that remedial legislation
shall be enacted at this session, fail
ing which, Maryland will cease to
benefit.
"Title X of the federal social secur-
ity act provides for grants to the states
for maternal and child welfare. This
title is divided into four main parts,
each one Of which applies to a diff
ferent phase Of work, with allotments
from federal funds for each phase, on
condition that the states plan and
methods shall conform to the require
ments of the federal social security
board. Xxx
Without State-SuppOrted Children's
Hospital
"The State of Maryland has no state
owned or tate-administered institu-
tions for the care of crippled children.
In the sense that their management
and budget are supervised in detail by
the State, and that their property is
state-owned. Private institutions for
the aid of crippled children in our
state are assisted by appropriations
in the State budget, and by reason of
such assistance are subject to a meas
ure of State control. The United States
Children's Bureau has agreed that
grants for the use of such institutions
may be made to Maryland under said
title, upon the following conditions.
(1) that the direct appropriations by
the State to these institutions shall be
routed through the board of state aid
and charities; and (2) that there shall
be an administrative agreement con-
summated between this board and the
private institutions, whereby definite
measure of supervision is effected.
"The first steps in this program Of
qualifying under the federal social Sc
curity act have been taken. The attor-
ney general has rendered an opinion
that under section eleven of the Mary
land budget law, the appropriations
to these state-aided institutions can be
made to conform with the require
ments of the federal board. This will
fulfill the first requirement of the fed
eral social security board. The admin
istrative agreement, which will follow
between the board of state aid chart
ties and the institutions receiving
state aid, is being negotiated. x x
Therefore, no legislation will be nee
essary to enable the state to partici-
pate in such federal funds, other than
specific routing of such appropriations
in future budgets. XXX
Patterned After Vocational Act
"Part Of the federal social security
act is a reenactment of the vocational
rehabilitation law passed by the Con-
gress in 1920, and provides for an in
crease of federal funds to states which
conform to the provisions of that act
For several years the state of Mary
land has been receiving federal funds
ITO supplement the state appropria-
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