The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1945-06-15
VETERAN ADMINISTRATION
NENVtL-IlS

Under the terms of the administra-
tion-sponsored law passed by the re-
cent Legislature, all State Activities
affecting returning veterans have
been placed under the jurisdiction of
the Maryland Veterans Commission.
With the new law becoming effec-
tive June 1st the State Commission,
of which! Joseph e. Cantrel is clair
man, superseded the Veterans Advis-
DRY Committee appointed by Cover
nor OConor last year to outline a
program for the handling of prob
lens of men and women discharged
from the Armed Services.
The Maryland Veterans Commits
sion, in existence since 1924, was
considered by Governor o Conor as
the proper agency through whicc hto
handle veterans matters because of
it's establishment SO many years ago.
1t was pointed out that the Commits
sion is TIE only agency having legal
status and functioning for either the
State or Local governments in Mary
land
Under the terms of the new law,
Information Centers are authorized
to be established by the Maryland
Veterans Commission, the Governor
recalled. The statute directs that the
principal office and service center
be maintained in Baltimore City but
that additional service centers be'lo-
Gated at various part of the State
wherever the Commission deter
plans call for the establishing: of at
least five additional service centers
in the counties of the State, Governor
O'Conor declared. One is expected to
be located in Western Maryland;
two on the Eastern Shore; one in
trail Maryland.
Inasmuch as the State Commission
is set up by law, officials feel that
any representations made by this Off
cial agency on behalf of returning
veterans will have the greatest
weight. The Selective Service Admin
istration, the U. S. Employment Ser
vice, the Veterans Administration
and the War Manpower Commission
| are expected to be invited to cooper
ate witk the State Veterans Commits
sion by having one or more represen-
tatives stationed at the information
centers so that discharged service
men and women can receive all pos
sible information at one headquar-
ters
Under the State law, the Maryland
Veterans Commission will have the
benefit of an Advisory Committee
composed of the current Department
| Commanders of the four Veteran or
CARNATIONS. These rganizatons are
the American Legion. Veterans of
! Foreign Wars, The Disabled War
Veterans of America. and the Span
ish American War Veterans.
In addition to the funds made
available for the establishment of the
service centers, Governor O'Conor
provided $226,138.00 for the next
two years in the State Budget APP
proved at the recent session. Includ-
ed in the allowance is $150,000 for
| the Veterans Relief Fund which is
used to provide the necessities of life
for Maryland veterans or their wild
ows or infant children who may be
sick, disabled or INDECENT.
Complete information regarding
veterans rights under Federal and
State laws will be made available to
service men and women at the infor-
nation centers. The provisions as to
the requirements for claims, pensions
or compensation, mastering out pay,
loans, hospital cars and general as
sistance will be available to veterans
at the information centers, Governor
O'Conor revealed.