The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1961-03-02
Changes In Welfare
Program Are Cited

Program Are Cited
Changes in the county welfare
program since its start April 30
1888, were related this week by
Robert W Stemplc, director.
The Board was organized with
the late Charles w. Rcam as
president Members were Dclbert
Davis. treasurer; Franklin f. Rath-
burn, secretary; George d. Brown
ing, Walter W. Dawson, Harry Ed
wards and john A. Shore,
Prominent Citizens Serve
From 1888 to the present time
many civic minded residents have
served and according to the
minutes Of the Board Meetings
the following individuals have had
memberships Dorsey r. Ashby. Rev
John AtWell, George d. Browning,
Chcston H. Browning ST., Mary
Drake Bennett Dwight Barrick,
Aubrey Brenncman. Aubrey Custer
Wilbur Close. Walter W Dawson.
DClbCrt Davis. Emcric DusiC, Glen
root Dillcy Harry Edwards, Fred
Fox. Joseph FahcY Audrey Field.
Blaine GicSSman, Gideon Gncgy.
Patience Grant b l. Gender. ST..
Alva Gortner. Dorsey Guard. Elra
Garlctts. John Herman, S. f. IIa-
mill. Jr.. Walter Haentfling. Dan
HershbcrgCr. J Edward Hclbig.
Mildred Hoffman. Nevada Hos
letter, Rose HardcstY, Mary Jones.
Baxter kimblc, IL v Leighton
Ray Mccullough Henry McComas
Aldinc Mcintyre Jasper Myers.
Fred Miller Mrs Robert Murphy.
Frances Martin, Paul Naylor, Don
aid Newman Milton Pritts, Charles
Ream. Franklin f. Rathbun. Irwin
r. Rudy, Mrs William Ritchcy,
John A. Shore. Virgil Steyer,
Jonas SincS. Leslie Sharplcss. Guy
Stanton Ruth Sc.by, Beatrice
Shirer Edward Smousc Elizabeth
Stockslager, Rev David c Trimblc.
William Winterbcrg The Board
has been chaircd by Charles w.
Rcam. Elizabeth Stockslager, Don
aid Newman. Mary Jones, Joseph
Fahcy, Patience Grant. b. l. Con
der. ST.. Mildred Hoffman, Rev.
John AtWcll. and Mary Drake
Bennett
Board Functions Change
over the past twenty eight years
the duties and responsibilities of
the citizen board have shifted con
sidcrabiy one of the first local
boards, in planning lis activities,
listed some of its responsibilities
as: organiZinQ the Board. register
ing Of applicants for assistance,
classification of them as to cX-
tent of need rating of applicants,
granting relief. and investigation.
In the beginning days Boards car
ried authority and responsibility
to select and approve work relief
projects arrange and provide
transportation, provide for insur-
ancc and compensation, select and
certify persons for work, set the
hours of work and the rate of pay
and to procure tools needed on
the work relief projects The first
Boards, in providing for needy
persons. had other responsibilities
which involved working with the
State Roads Commission, The Civil
Works Administration. The Mary
land Emergency Relief AdminiStra-
ton, and The Works Project Adj
mlnistration The Boards operating
in the late 30's also certified to
the National Youth Administration
and the Civilian Conservation
Corps The first Boards were also
responsible for passing on all
cases before public assistance
grant could be made
The major duties at the pres
cnt time include the following:
the selection of the Director; adj
vising and assisting on special
problems in selection of all other
County Welfare Board employees;
advising on special problems
which arise in administering any