War era thrift drives bank deposits in Fifth District
During 1917 and 1918 the Fifth Federal Reserve District saw deposits surge. Individual demand deposits rose 55.25 percent and savings deposits 22.87 percent, with total deposits up 43.33 percent. Maryland to South Carolina counties reported widespread gains, Frederick and Howard counties posting notable increases in both demand and savings deposits as war finance boosted thrift.
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Maryland Draft Fitness and Neighboring State Comparisons
Maryland registered 313 489 men for the war draft and 286 900 passed examinations. The state averaged three accepts per four drafted, ranking 41st among 48 states plus DC. Delaware 80.2 percent fit, Maryland 75.6 percent, Virginia 75.4 percent, West Virginia 72.2 percent. Decepted by camp doctors occurred in 7.9 percent of drafted men. Wyoming led with 87.2 percent fit. Rhode Island lagged with about 50 percent. The text notes Lettn government recall and Berlin diplomacy amid Baltic tensions and a cable milestone from 1866.
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Stricter Welfare Legislation Under Review in Courts
Mary Munn, county probation officer and Children's Aid Society representative, pushes welfare reforms. Proposals include higher child support than $15 monthly, stricter enforcement of Mothers Pension, and reform of bas tardy law. She urges prison labor act, funds for Rosewood Training School at Owings Mills, and a farm colony for defective adults, plus improved welfare for neglected children.
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