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shut—ins, and handicapped. Each worker works an average
of three days a week and may earn up to $1600 per year.

WHEREAS, Twenty—five states participate in the Green
Thumb program; Maryland does not. It is urgent that this
situation change so that our senior citizens can enjoy a
meaningful and prosperous life; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, That
the General Assembly urge the Governor to participate in
the Green Thumb program; and be it further

RESOLVED, That copies of this Resolution be sent to:
Governor Marvin Handel, State House, Annapolis 21204;
Honorable J. Glenn Beall, Jr., 326 Old Senate Office
Bldg., Washington D.C.; Honorable Charles McC. Mathias,
460 Old Senate Office Bldg., Washington D.C.; Honorable
Gilbert Gude, 332 Cannon House Office Bldg., Washington
D.C; Honorable Marjorie S. Holt, 1510 Longworth Bldg.,
Washington D.C.; Honorable Lawrence J. Hogan, 1204
Longworth Bldg., Washington D.C; Honorable Robert E.
Bauman, 1039 Longworth Bldg., Washington D.C; Honorable
Clarence D. Long, 2421 Rayburn Bldg., Washington D.C;
Honorable Parren J. Mitchell, 414 Cannon Bldg.,
Washington D.C; Honorable Goodloe E. Byron, 1730
Longworth Bldg., Washington D.C; Honorable Paul S.
Sarbanes, 317 Cannon Office Bldg., Washington D.C; the
Governor's Commission on Aging, 301 West Preston Street,
Baltimore, Md. 21201 and the Department of Employment and
Social Services, 1100 North Eutaw street, Baltimore, Md.
21201.

Approved May 31, 1974.

No. 48

(House Joint Resolution 98)
A House Joint Resolution concerning

Sunday Blue Laws

FOR the purpose of requesting the Governor to appoint a
commission to study the various Sunday Blue Laws in
effect throughout the State.

WHEREAS, The differing Sunday Blue Laws that are in
effect in the various subdivisions of the State have led
to confusion and in some cases have caused inequities to
the merchants of certain areas; and

WHEREAS, A uniform State law would simplify