The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1945-04-27
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GREATLY BY CONSTRUCTIVE
LAWS
Education, Heath, Fiscal, Veterans
And Labor Enactments Lauded
Great satisfaction was expressed
by Governor Herbert R. O'Conor at
the completeness with which the
State ADMINISTRATORS Legislative
program received the approval OF the
General Assembly, at it's recent ses-
sion.
The measures adopted by the Cen
Ell al Assembly, Governor O'Conor de-
clared covered every important field
Of State administration; were uni
iormly liberal in character and
bring in line with present day needs
the existing legislation on these vital
matters.
Included in the list Of statewide
problems thus solved, tie Governor
pointed out, were measures affecting
education, health, veterans welfare,
workmen's compensation and unem-
ployment compensation, aviation,
penal institutions, fiscal affairs, SO
cial welfare, and the interest OF state
and public employees generally as re-
fiected by new merit system legisla-
ton, and pay adjustments designed
to enable them to meet the increased
costs of living.
Educational Program First
Enthusiastically first on the list
of progressive legislation adopted,
Governor O'Conor emphasized, "are
the twelve measures looking to the
betterment of our State public school
system. This program, which l was
cry happy to sponsor, has received
the most widespread approval from
educational and civic groups, in all
sections, as we'll as from individuals.
Briefly, it provides for twelve years
of public school education for pupils
Of every section; reduction in aver
age size of classes for greater teach
ing efficiency; increases in teachers
salaries, to make it possible to retain
and secure competent teachers; elm
ination of tuition in the State Teach
ers Colleges, to encourage prospec-
tive teachers to enroll; and a planned
broad-guaged expansion of adult and
vocational education, together with a
specialized training course adapted
10 the needs of returning veterans.
and increased use of visual and radio
educational helps.
I'm the field of health, several ma
jor accomplishments have been hail
ed by our citizens generally. Mos.
important along this line, possibly, is
the new medical care law, which pro-
vides for medical, hospital, and den
tai services for INDECENT persons and
those, who, normally self-supporting,
are unable to bear the costs of pro-
longed illnesses.
Three Chronic Disease Hospitals
Eat the same time,' he said, pro-
vision has been made for the estab-
lismhent, in various parts of the
State, of three chronic disease hospi-
tails, one at Salisbury, one at Hagers-
town, and one in the Baltimore area,
for INDECENT aged and chronically ill
persons.
"Of particular Importance to the
10000 Marylanders who have en-
tered the Armed Services, as we'll as
to their families, is the group of new
enactments, comprising special ar
tiles of the Code, that makes avail
able to returning members of the
Armed Services all the advantages of
the Federal CT Bill of Rights.
Labor Grants Liberized
Affecting many thousands Of
workers in the State" Governor o.
Conor continued, 'are the new enact
ments covering workmens compcn-
sutton and unemployment compensa-
ticn payments for injuries suffered
or diseases contracted, as well as for
enforced lay-offs.
Another bill increases the maxi
MIN amount payable OF widows and
dependents of those fatally injured
during employment from $4,000 to
$500.
with regard to unemployment
compensation, the new legislation ex-
tends coverage to employers on one
or more persons, completely elimi-
mates the waiting period, increases
weekly benefit paymentst up to pos
sible maximum of $500; and ex-
tends the duration benefits from %
to 26 weeks. Furthermore, the bene-
fits of Merit Rating have been ex-
tended likewise to several thousand
small employers.
100000 Construction Approved
,"Other matters of the utmost i'm
portance to the efficient flumctioning
of the State Government, as well as
to the general welfare of our citizen
ry, include fiscal program that pro-
vides for more than $14,OO0,00O
worth of postwar construction, and
tax reduction program that reduces
tke statutory income tax by one
third.
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