Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-04-09
AN APPEAL
FOR THE MAINE STATE sANAToRIUM
ASSOCIATION.

Dec. 26, 1900, at a meeting of the cit
liens Of the state interested In the mat
ter, the Maine State Sanatorium Asso
citation was legally organized and incor
porated under the general laws of tn,
state. The objects of the Association, al
stated in the constitution, are ito estab
lish and maintain a public institution, o.
institutions, for the isolation, treatment
and cure of persons affected with pull
monary disease, and to exert its influ
ence toward the lessening of the prevail.
ence Of tuberculosis"
This is a corporation In which there
are no shareholders and in which there
will be no dividends. The officers give
their services free of charge. The sole
aim of the association is the furnishing
of temporary help and treatment to per-
sons, the most of whom must premature.
ly die, unless helping hand Is extended
to them.
The following are the officers Of the
association:
Pres.-Hon. John F. Hill, Governor of Maine
Augusta.
Vice. Pres.-Gen. selden Connor, Ex- Governor
Augusta.
ssc.-A; 6. Young, M. D., Augusta; ~.
tlonal Bank, Augusta.
Trustees
DR.. +. C. Thayer, waterville.
Hon. p. o. Yickery, Augusta.
Hiram w. Kicker, Poland Springs.
A. w. Hall, Caribou.
Hon. +. e. Whitehouse, Topsham.
Hon. r. o. Beal, Bangor.
Hon. Waldo Pettengill, Rumford Falls,
DIR. s. II. Weeks, Portland.
George Bliss, Esq, Waldoboro.
The management of the financial and
other affairs of the association is vested
in the trustees. To anyone who knows
the business men of this state, not a
word is needed to convince him that any
money or other property put In the care
of these trustees for the use of the asso-
citation will be properly safeguarded and
judiciously expended.
To the present time more than 260 per-
sons have become members Of the asso-
citation. The annual contributions or
fees from the members constitute mere
drop in the bucket. Unless persons of
means will nobly come to the rescue
there must be a disheartening delay and
the unnecessary waste of valuable human
lives must 60 on.
The special and present urgent need
of the association is fund to enable 1t
to build and equip sanatorium for the
cure of consumptives, and second need,
hardly more remote, Is an endowment
fund, which will make possible the ut
most usefulness of the institution. While
it NAV not be best to offer free board and
to all classes Of patients, the
desire of the trustees is that needy per-
sons in the early and durable stage Of
may not be turned from the
door of the sanatorium, simply because
they are poor.
Will the reader of this think moment
Of the vital Importance Of the work
which the Maine State Sanatorium Asso-
citation has set itself to do, and Of Its
need of help? More than one thousand
Of US here in the state of Maine are every
year dying of a pestilence which Is not
IN incurable one. A large percentage Of
.hese persons might be cured right here
near their own homes. Is there anything
which should more quickly appeal to our
,ympathies than this work? And is there
my good cause to the support of which
we should more promptly rally, whether
we can spare one dollar or thousands?
Aside from the immediate want Of funds
s the need Of a large membership Of
men and women in all parts Of the state.
Will the reader of this kindly receive it
Is an invitation to become member Of
he association? By so doing his influ-
,nce will be help and an encourage
nent which will be highly appreciated.
4 more is done than to pay the annual
fee so long as he chooses to
emain member, it will be entirely vol
lntary on his part. The annual men,
,ership fee, contribution in aid Of the
ssnatorium, is one dollar.
This appeal is sent out by the secre-
arv of the association with feeling Of
confidence that those persons who are
bile to do so will generously help a
,ause which is so worthy, and for which
lelp is so urgently needed.
The Maine State Sanatorium Associa-
ion, under the authority OF recent act
# the legislature, sis authorized and
for the purposes Of organ
zltion, to receive, take, and hold, by
Iced, devise, bequest, or otherwise,
personal and real, in any
AMOUNT without limit"
Respectfully,
A. G. YOUNG, N. D.,
Secretary of Maine State SanatOrium
Association.