GOVERNOR'S MILITARY STAFF.

Governor Ritchie has determined not to appoint a military staff as
provided for in Article 65 of the Annotated Code. He gave out the
following explanation of his decision on the subject:

"On the few occasions upon which, as Governor of the State, I
may need military aides, I have, after much consideration, decided, to
have them assigned to me from those members of the National Guard
who participated in the war, rather than appoint the customary honor-
ary staff.

"The staff, as it has been constituted in former years, would now
receive, under the national defense act, no recognition at all from the
Federal Government or the General Staff, and the desire of the War
Department and the modern tendency in other States are both in favor
of assigning to the Governor as his personal aides, officers of appro-
priate rank from the National Guard or from a veteran organization
of the war, as is done in the case of the President, For instance, this
is now required by law in New York, Florida, Montana, Utah, Ver-
mont, Washington and other States.

"Not only is this the logical and clearly proper thing to do from
a military point of view, but it seems to me particularly appropriate
at this time that military honors should go to those who won military
fame in the war and who are now serving their State as members of
the National Guard."

PAROLE COMMISSIONER. :
Morris Building, Baltimore, Charles and Saratoga Streets.
Edward M. Parrish....................1924....................................Pikesville

Secretary:

Harry S. Hartment, Morris Building..........................Baltimore

Chief Parole Officer:
Roy E. Smith.......................................................................................................Baltimore

Parole Officers:

James A. Berger.........„„..„„...........„„„„......„............................................................ Jessup
Vacancy.

Stenographer:
Cyrilla Fladung ....................................................................................Baltimore

The Governor, with the consent of the Senate, appoints one who shall
not he less than 30 years of age and a resident and registered voter of
the State for at least four years prior to his appointment.

Term of first appointment until first Monday in May, 1924 and there-
after for two years from the first Monday in May. Ch. 20, 1922.

'the duties of this Commissioner are to investigate all applications
for pardon and parole and report the result to the Governor. The
Commissioner must take under his supervision for such time as the
Governor may direct the inmates of any penal institute of the State
who may be 'paroled by the Governor, and keep records showing the
actions, earnings, etc., of the said paroled prisoners during their time,
reporting at once to the Governor the violation of any of the terms of
their parole.