MARVIN MANDEL, Governor                        3039

estate or the beneficiaries of Officer Ramsburg the same
benefits to which his estate or beneficiaries would have
been entitled had he been a member in service of the
State of Maryland Employees' Retirement System with one
year of credible service at the time of his death,
provided no such benefits are payable under the Baltimore
City Police Department Death Relief Fund; and be it
further

RESOLVED, That copies of this Resolution be sent to
Governor Marvin Mandel, State House, Annapolis, Maryland
21404 and Comptroller Louis Goldstein, Treasury Building,
Annapolis, Maryland 21404 and Treasurer J. Millard Taxes,
State Treasury Building, Annapolis, Maryland 21404.

Approved May 31, 1974.

So. 47

(House Joint Resolution 90)
A House Joint Resolution concerning

Green Thumb Program

FOR the purpose of urging the Governor to participate in
the Green Thumb program, a national public service
employment program for elderly low income rural
people.

WHEREAS, Many of our senior citizens live in rural
areas of Maryland on incomes that are too low to keep
body and soul together.

WHEREAS, Job prospects for these people are rare.
Their bleak existence creates the feeling of uselessness
and rejection. Under these conditions their health
usually declines, bills pile up, and their situation
worsens.

WHEREAS, However, through the successful efforts of
the Green Thumbers, a public service employment program
for elderly low income rural people, sponsored by the
National Farmers Onion, under a grant from the U.S.
Department of Labor, an opportunity for useful work,
extra income and a new start is provided.

WHEREAS, In the ranks of the Green Thumbers, the
elderly beautify highways, build parks, and carry out
community betterment and conservation projects. They
assist in strengthening existing community services and
provide special outreach services to help the aged,