1972 JOINT RESOLUTIONS.

tributed to our fighting men and women in all parts of the
world as their needs require; and

WHEREAS, this blood has been of great value in decreasing
danger of serious battle casualties, and in restoring many of
the critically wounded to sound health and body; and

WHEREAS, the Bed Cross blood bank in Maryland has
sounded the call for more and more blood for distribution to
our armed forces; and

WHEREAS, we recognize this need of the Red Cross and are
anxious to cooperate in a body with them; therefore be it

Resolved by the General Assembly of Maryland., That on a
date to be set by the President of the Senate and the Speaker
of the House of Delegates the members of the General Assem-
bly of Maryland will make available to the Red Cross blood
bank, blood of the individual members under the supervision
of the Red Cross.

Approved March 23, 1943.

NO. 4.

(House Joint Resolution 1)

A Joint Resolution urging the development of the muskrat as
a source of meat supply.

WHEREAS, the present war has caused a serious shortage of
meat throughout the country, making necessary the fullest
possible use of all food supplies at this time; and

WHEREAS, Congressman James Domengeaux of Louisiana
and others have called attention to the muskrat as an excellent
source of meat; and

WHEREAS, the muskrat is free from disease and an unusually
clean animal, eating only vegetables which it carefully washes
before eating; and

WHEREAS, there is available a large supply of muskrats in
Maryland; and

WHEREAS, the muskrat lends itself to the recipes of southern
cooking for which Maryland has long been famous; now, there-
fore, be it