Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-21

and corrections before the people of
Tue state in manner which will show
them all the necessity and value Of
such board. For this purpose pub
nc meeting will be held in Bangor on a
uate TO be set by Chairman White
mouse. The recent lecture in CITY hall
by Judge Ben B. Lindsey was along
INES similar to the work of this COM
mission and the great interest mani
tested in that is taken as a good indi
cation of the interest that will be TAX
en- IN the establishment of the pro-
posed state board of charities and cor
1eCtions.
Regarding the information which
was secured by the commission during
the conference Mr.. Wilson is quoted
as speaking as follows:
We. learned that nearly all Of the
states where attention is paid To such
questions have such boards as is s,p-
gested for Maine. I think the Maine
commission AS Il whole is convinced
that such d board would be a valuable
organization in Maine 1t will recon- .
NERD, believe, that such board be
created. It's members will be men of
standing and of character VINO will
serve the state gratuitously. They must
and should be selected from both yo,i
tical parties and be non-sectarian in
character. The boards function will
De to gather and prepare data for the
use of the legislative committees II
VIII not exercise any control over
state institutions of charity or cor
fec:lon but may act in an advisory
manner The data which they will
collect through trained ana experi-
ehced secretary vii! be for the infor-
nation and guidance of legislative
committees who have in mind the
making Ct appropriations for such in
Stitutions.
The state of Maine cXpends annual
~ about Sl,G06,0oO for it's charities and
corrections. With such an cypcnditur,
II would seem to be for the business
interest of the state to hav.. som,
method Of arriving at the needs ana
requirements Of all the institutions,
arranged and collected by a board Of
men WEn are not particularly interest
cd in any one institution but are gener-
any interested IN them all. Such a
board would of course have its expen-
ses paid but it would have no absolute
control over any of the many charita-
Bile or corrective institutions how in
existence.
The Maine commission learned
many things at Richmond about The
way the work is carried on in other
states. Its inquiry was devoted to
this particular object and individually
as well as collectively it put in all OF
its time in gaining the required infor-
nation and i'll cleaning the experience
from other states where state boards
are il. existence"
In consequence of a request which
has been received at the office of the
adjutant general, from Capt. Rupert G..
Parker, commanding Co. b, LIST Infan-
try, y. G. S. NJ, of Portland, that he,
having resigned from the command of
the company. be placed on the retired
list, which request has been granted.
the following special orders has been
issued:
Augusta, May 10, 1908.
Spevial orders
No. ~.
IAN election is hereby ordered for
the position Of captain in Company r.
LIST Regiment Of Infantry, n g. S. NJ.
and any other commissioned positions
IN the campahy whose present occu-
pants may be elected to higher office.
H. Tie election will be held in the
Company's arlnory in Portland on the
18th day of May, 1908, at O'Clock T..
NJ
Ill The immediate commander of
the company will give the required no
tice, and Major Frank b. W. WEIGH
will preside at the election
The entire proceedings will be con-
Quoted strictly i'm accordance with the
Militia Law and Regulations for the
National Guard.
BY order of the COMMUNICATIVE Chief,