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Show 22 STATES ACCEPT U. S. MATERNITY AID WASHINGTON, Jan. 17. Twenty-two Twenty-two t-tates already have accepted the federal aid for maternity crusade In the maternity act and Its probable ac-ceptance ac-ceptance by most of the others has t)fn lndicutcd r.y state officials, It was j announced today by Miss Grace Abbott, Ab-bott, chief of the children's bureau and a member of tho federal board I Of maternity and infant hygiene, charged with administration of th acL hive of the stntos Delaware, Minnesota. Min-nesota. New Hampshire, New Mexico and Oregon have accepted by action of their legislatures, while 17 have I. n- through their governors. States accepting receive under the bill $10,000 for the fiscal year ending end-ing next June 30 and $6,000 In iuc- , ctedlng ycarf, with an additional J0.-1 000 and a proportionate share of $710,000 based on population if these jmounts arc matched by state appro-, prlatlons. 1 00 |