The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-04-07

eral funds, make possible the con-
tinuation of the splendid campaign
against the disease that as been
waged in the State since 1884,
campaign that has made Maryland
outstanding among the States OF the
country.
$4,000 To Be Tested
Ten counties already have been
area tested, and have less than one
per cent infection. However, owners
of $4,000 head of cattle have asked
that their herds be tested, which is
Job not only of major proportions,
but of paramount importance. The
disease may be contracted by virtu-
ally all domestic animals, but the
danger to human health may virtu-
ally be removed by eradication OF
the disease from nows. AS cattle
infected with Bangs disease return
to their owners $500 to $4,000
less per year than normal animals
prompt elimination of the disease
will mean many thousands of dollars
annually to the dairymen of Mary
land.
Funds totaling $4,000 were pre-
vided, too, for control OF dlesease
peculiar to bees, poultry, strawber-
ries and tobacco; for soil c'nserva-
| ton and drainage, and for enforce
ment of the fresh egg law, all re-
commended by the farm organiza-
tions. In addition, there is another
$4,000 in the bond nssue hill, in
troduced in the Senate, to furnish
ammunition for increased activity
against. the Japanese Beetle.
Fl County Hospitals Aided
| Vastly important from another
public welfare angle we're the allot-
ments wholly or partially restored
to some twenty-one county hospit-
ais and institutions, totaling $780,
500. On the Eastern Shore, includ-
ed were the Wicomico Children's
Home, and the following Hospitals,
Cambridge, Peninsula General, Eas-
ton, Union, McCready Memorial, and
the Kent and Queen Anne's County
Hospital. On the Western Shore,
Frederick County Hospital, Memoir
ial and Allegany Hospitals, Cumber-
land, and the Havre de Grace and
Montgomery General Hospitals were
given funds, along with the Keat-
ing Memorial Day Nursery Cum
berland. In Southern Maryland,
Annapolis Emergency Hospital, Cal
vert County Hospital, Physicians
Memorial Hospital at La Plata, and
the Chase Home, at Annapolis bene-
! flied.
Of great Importance from pub
lie health standpoint was the pro-
vision Of $4,000 for the two years
| for pneumonia control, in line with
the Governors campaign promise to
arrange for free distribution 81
pneumonia serum to those who were
unable to pay for it.
State To Be Publicizcd
A new provision that will benefit
the counties generally, was the Slo.-
900 per year fund given to tine
Board of Public Works for publiciz-
| ing Chesapeake Bay seafood and
various natural advantages of the
state as recreational and vaction
centre. Not only will the Chesa-
peake Bay and Ocean area be bene-
flied under this publicity but at
tention will be drawn, too, to the
mountainous western section of the
State, and its desirability as re-
creational spot for anglers, hunters
and nature lovers generally.
A total of 100000 was placed at
the disposal of the Maryland State
Firemen's Association for the care
of disabled and injured firemen. Left
out of the original budget those
funds were restored by the Cover
nor upon the request of the Fire
mems Association officials, WHO pre-
sented convincing story of the need
Of monies to take care of those
who had been injured in trying to
preserve their communities from the