Stephen C. Cromwell, Director,
Unemployment Compensation Division
O'Sullivan Building
Baltimore-2, Maryland.

Advisory Council:

Brady J. Dayton................................. ... ... ... ... ...... ..................Bivalve
Lee L. Dopkin............................................. ... ........ .. ..............Baltimore
Joseph P. Healy.................... ... ......... ........... ........................Baltimore
C. W. Mitzel............... ..... . ................... ... ............ .................Baltimore
Walter F.Perkins................... .. .......... .......... ...................Baltimore
Ralph C. Beard ................................... .. ...... ........................Cumberland
The Unemployment Compensation Board was created by Chapter I of
the Acts of the General Assembly, Special Session of 1936, as amended by
Acts of the General Assembly of Maryland of 1937.

The Board is charged with the duty of administering the Unemployment
Compensation Law. Contributions are collected from employers covered
under the Unemployment Compensation Law and weekly payments of
benefits are made to eligible individuals, that is, those who have accumulated
certain wage credits and have become unemployed through no fault of their
own.

The Maryland State Employment Service, which was one of the divisions
under the Board, was loaned to the Federal Government by the Governor
January 1, 1942. This transfer was requested by the President of the
United States and is for the duration of the emergency caused by the War.

Chapter 435, Acts of 1943, provides for a system of experience rating
whereby employers who maintain steady employment are eligible for a re-
duction in the rate of contributions. All the funds collected under the Law
are deposited with the Federal Treasury to the credit of the Unemployment
Compensation Trust Fund of Maryland and may only be used for the pay-
ment of benefits.

The expense of administering the Unemployment Compensation Board
is not a burden upon the employers contributing to the unemployment
compensation fund, or upon the taxpayers of the State, as the funds for
administration expenses are supplied by the (Federal) Social Security
Board.

STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION
612 Union Trust Building-1 Baltimore,

Commissioners. Terms Expire.
Thomas P. McDonagh, Chairman..,.. ..... ............. ... ......... ...... ..............1945
Dr. Anthony V. Buchness........ . ..... .............................. ..............1947
Michael F.Freedman............... ........... ............ ... ................. .....1949
Joseph M. Kelly, Secretary.......... ...... . .... ... . ... ... . .... .. ... .. .. Baltimore

The Governor appoints three for terms of six years each. (Chapter
S95, Acts of 1931.)

The State Athletic Commission is charged with the supervision
of boxing and wrestling in Maryland. It appoints all officials con-
nected with the sport and its power is absolute. For its supervision
it collects 10 per cent of the gross receipts of all boxing and wrestling
exhibitions.

Under the provisions of Section 7, Sub-title Finance Department, of
Chapter 29 of the Acts of 1922, this Commission accounts monthly to
the State Treasury Department for its receipts and disbursements.