Lt. Col. Herbert C. Blake, Comdg. 10th Bn.., Medical Regiment Armory,

Baltimore, Md.

Major William Creigler, Comdg. 11th Bn., Richmond Market Armory,
Baltimore, Md.

MARYLAND RESERVE MILITIA

Under the provisions of the Militia Law of Maryland, and pursuant to
orders of the Governor of Maryland promulgated in what is known as Gen-
eral Orders No. 10 of the Military Department, there has been organized
throughout the villages and towns of the State the Reserve Militia (Mary-
land Minute Men) consisting of approximately 184 units with a strength
of approximately 11,000 officers and enlisted men.

These units are administered, trained, and commanded by the State
Guard battalion commanders in whose command zone such units are located,
The Reserve Militia (Maryland Minute Men) is composed of community
troops organized and trained to be able to defend their respective commun-
ities in case of an invasion or other emergency until the arrival of the Mary-
land State Guard and regular armed troops.

MARYLAND VETERANS' COMMISSION
202 Guilford Ave., Baltimore..2, Maryland.

Chapter 291 of the Acts of the General Assembly of Maryland,
Session 1939, repealing and re-enacting with amendments, sections
67, 68 and 60 of Article 66 of the Annotated Code of Maryland, creates
a Maryland Veterans' Commission composed of five Maryland Veter-
ans, one of whom shall be designated by the Governor as Chairman,
and all to be appointed by the Governor and to serve at his pleasure with-
out compensation.

The Governor has appointed as members of this Commission:

Name. Address.
Joseph A. Cantrel, Chairman. 127 W. Bradley Lane, Chevy Chase, Md.
Godfrey Child............ Peninsula Building, Pocomoke City, Md.
Thomas F. Conlon............16 N. Chase Street, Cumberland, Md.
James A. Haley..............96 Gloucester Street, Annapolis, Md.
Herbert L. Rhodes............6401 St. Helena Ave., Baltimore, Md.

A sum of $89,370.00 has been made available for the fiscal year 1943
not more than $14,370.00 of which may be expended for administrative
purposes, including salaries, in the nature of an emergency fund, to
be used to provide the necessities of life for such Maryland veterans
of the World War or any other war, or the widows or infant children
of such veterans, as are sick, disabled or indigent and who are without
means to pay for said necessities or for proper care; and for the pur-
pose of providing the necessary funeral expenses of such veterans,
and for the further purpose of providing reasonable compensation to
members of the Maryland National Guard who are injured in line of
duty; and in case any such members are killed in line of duty, then
to the widows and infant children of such members. Said fund shall
be distributed to such persons of the above classes and in such
amounts as the Commission shall deem proper, subject, however, to
the provisions and limitations of said Act. The Commission is
charged with the duty of assisting Maryland ex-service men and
women and Veterans or their dependents, who are residents of Mary-