The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1938-01-27
By HARRY w. NICE
Governor Of Maryland

Maryland
so far as it can be collected, compris-
ing the State budget as Part |, the re-
lief setup as Part II, the unemploy-
ment insurance program as Part III,
and, lastly, a summary Of the appro-
priations from the various bond issues
authorized by the last General Assem-
bly,.
At the same time, in the absence of
any legal restrictions as to what shall
or shall not be promulgated in such
compilation, feel that it will be of
interest to the citizens of the State
to have some explanatory notes intro
duced and to know approximately
what Federal funds are being admin
istered in addition to the State appro-
priations.
In this volume there will be a gen.
eral summary of operating funds ad-
ministered by our State departments
and agencies. liable l, appended)
Such a summary follows. In addition
thereto there are other expenditures
of public funds not appropriated by
our Legislature and not administered,
in the strictest sense of the word, by
our State agencies, but which enter
the State program because of an init
mate correlation to the State appro-
priations. These auxiliary funds are
expended by the Federal and other
agencies contributing them with the
knowledge and cooperation of our
State governmental departments. A
listing of these also, as far as it has
been feasible, is appended. liable II,
appended).
Totals Noted
1t will be noted that the eXpendi-
lures of budgetary State funds proper,
including restoration to the operating
State Roads funds from the State
bond issue and the State bonds for the
ICdSIlSlS IGIll oLSIll5 GOCcl1s a.
estimated for the fiscal year 1888,
S37 ,669, 80590, while the total funds
administered by the State agencies for
operating expenses of the State gov
eminent, including the eXtra-budget-
airy items of Federal funds, public re-
lief and unemployment compensation
and other dedicated and trust funds,
are S6O,957, 559.34.
Appended is a comparative table
liable III, appended) of these two
listings and some very interesting
comparisons are thereby produced. In
the first column is the listing of bud
getary funds proper and in column
two is a total expenditure of funds,
both budgetary and supplemental, adj
ministered by State agencies.
1t will be noted in connection with
the last table that the State budget
proper, representing the regular OF
usual activities of the State admins
tration, is only $150,0O0 larger than
it was in 1882, even in the face of
large increases in departmental func-
tons and a natural growth in popu-
lation to be served, and the total, in
Guiding extra-budgetary funds due to
public relief and other sovial welfare
activities, is less than three years ago
when Federal relief appropriations
were at their height Yet we are now
! operating old-age assistance and I'M
employment compensation, not in the
fiscal setup before 1885.
Cites Welfare Trend
These figures are of vital interest
to the people of Maryland and are q
direct reflection Of the present trend
toward social welfare and the care of
the States INDECENT, which over the
last few years have become firmly
established as governmental func-
tions.
1t is only fair that the people should
realize what these increments in gov
ernmental activity are costing them
and. while l believe in large part of
these new activities in principle, the
people of Maryland should be inform