Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-02-17

| b. Dr. Charles D. Smith of Portland,
president of the State Board or he"l'h'
| appeared before the committee Ill pe-
| half of a resolve providing for an ept-
demic or emergency fund. DR.. smith
explained that the resolve carried aS"Vo
| q year and was for the purpose Oh Pio-
| yiding for Il sum to aid the Do2fu III
| ruttilg down SMALLPOX ana oihef cpl
| denies that arise in various paftS OF
the State. especially in northern MAN"
among the numerous logging camps.
He said that there was Il mia 10TH vi
smallpox that existed and had existed
for number of years along Inc horth-
| ern border Of the State on the ~. John
river which had caused the board
| much trouble. DR.. Smith spoke Of The
rece nt epidemic which had been
| checked by the active work of the
| board in a lumber camp near Stbec
lake where there was an outbreak of
| spotted fever.
| pr Smith was succeeded by Prof.
| Franklin c. Robinson of Bowdoin Col
| lcge likewise member of the State
| Ioard of Health, who outlined the
| work Of the board along the lines men,
| toned by DR.. Smith. In executive Ses-
| sion the committee voted tiidt lhe IT,
| solve ought 10 pass. There has already
| been provided $1,000 for this cause in
the general appropriation bill.
| The resolve IN favor of the Moose
| head Lake :;aaitorilm. providing for
| IN nrpronriatiol of $4,000 year mex,
| la the boards. DR.. Leonard Hatch
'hicf surgeon "f the sanitorium con-
Quoted the hearing in favor or the =
solve. ii" called the attention OF The
""h'"'lt'" !" tli' ta' tha' dui nlG lhf
>e"i "''' h''i '''i' ms n'9.i'"'''''! "''.
'veh IN 'NiS''ii'e 'ii"' o'tI ~ p",'.''
lave perh ir'ai"i-'i OF lh'Sc "''''s'
trce cases. He said III It the Sanitorlum
itself was not asking rooney. but it was
asked that the appropriation he made
that The free eases :.icht he treated
1t the hospital and that H. considered
he state stou,I roar at leasl part Of
IN. ht,-,i.n Ia v,id .bat r,,uv lumber
nm who beco,na iui,,;,d in the woods
fad their way to lha institution pay
fnI treatment. About S70G60 has been
| eNp"n'ied i'll building All" eHulrr'nS III
| E>lIi'o:Iuii' H't penny - -,
been 'oi'lrlDui"H ny uE ~, 49,
| itorllihi can take car" % "o""' ." i''
| ticutS at one time. ~ beng the d'ttd5"
| IN the hosnitaI GuiiAg the past year
| The expense during the past year had
been 50! heb: the rec clplS from 'i'
| 81 mo- for running expenses.
Hon. W r. Uainrs of Wlterville out
I,.ocd the charitable work that the insti-
| n,,iou !. doing and urged 10 commit
| ,e.. IN d,..l ~ generously with it is pos
| ,.;t,o A., It,;nas sail that the instiIu-
| III, ,,.,,, ae,;oh+fuIlr Ioc,te,! on the line
'''' u;cl p,;Iroad ona
~, l',,n..,a,. ,,,,reo from, tbe town of
| r,,,-,',.;na =; mo Scu,rv mountain
,,',,.ns,;, T. v.,s reoorded bv the medi-
-, 'ry,,;l,, -. an, ,f III. hest ,l,cee
.,'l,,,,; III o,har diseases Nr
tI,i,,os ,oyardaI tho c,I:se as n worthy
M. nd Womb nriva.rly endorse any
action that tho committee might max"
N its favor. others no spoke in favor
of the resolve were 4. a. Craft of thu
Sanjtorium. Representatives Johnson
md I.3niglu Of N'attrvi!le. DR.. l.. c
Eo,1 or Milo n fine oospit,I staff. Hon
II r Snrasue q AIonson and s. w.
c,,ft nf Skowhngan. The committee
considered that the state could not af-
ford aid to this institution at this time
aud voted to report that the resolve
ought not to pass.
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favor "i r. "A. ''iuo'lsS' secIe'"ls -
me STATE iflSnl committee " it'n'-
i'urS'' nm Tor hiohf! ps'iu OUT OH .h'
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