Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-01

40 III lSo 1854 III lSVe). TINS. as the board
believes. has been due in q large meas
rre to its educative work with The pub
lie through the distribution of its cir
culars and bulletins and otherwise The
board, while believing that it is very int
portant to continue this work as il has
in the past. thinks that to effect still
more fruitful results other work Of some
other kind should be done in infected
families. INDECENT patients should b.,
supplied, without fail, with sputum Guns
and should be instructed by intelligent.
and preferably by trained persons, in re-
gard to the precautions which should be
observed to prevent the extension of the
disease from member to member of in
fectad families and these families should
be kept under sympathetic supervision
In connection with this discussion Prof
Robinson introduced the following res
olution, which was unanimously adopted:
Resolved: That in the opinion of the
board one of the most effective methods
of decreasing the spread OF tuberculosis
is for local Boards OF Health to take ac-
tive measures to assist families afflicted
with the disease and 10 see that ali per-
sons who are unable to supply them
have them furnished to them. and that
they should have other practical help
which science and administrative expert
ence have demonstrated to he effective iii
curing the sick and guarding the we'll:
and that the board especially cOnmends
in this connection the work of the Port
land Board of Health in providing and
furnishing nurses to visit and instruct in
such cases. ard the generosity a the city
in making ar appropriation for carrying
on this work. and that the State Board
hopes that this example may be followed
by other local boards and municipalities -
TT" desirahility OF having the board
make an exhibit at what will be !. world
event, the International Congress on Tu-
berculosis. which will be held in Wash
ingtOn next October. was expressed. 1t
was thought that one reason why the
board should not be wholly unrepresented
i'll this line is that il was the first State
board to take up this particular Kind OF
preventive work, and that the fruits OF
this work, from the statistical showing
are probably as good. thus far. as can be
shown anywhere else; though it looks as
il Maine might be left behind by some
money into the fight against tuberculosis.
Pennsylvania for example. with its appra-
priation of $6CN,C0O with which 10 fight
this disease.
An order was issued from the office of
the adjutant general Tuesday by which
Col James IS. O'Nell of Portland, sur
geon general, Col Elliott c. Dill of Port
land. inspector general of rifle practice,
and Major john ]. Dooley Of Portland.
assistant INSPECTOR general of rife prac-
tice. are detached from the staff of Gov
ernor Cobb and appointed to the general
staff of the National Guard of the State,
with the same rank. in conformity with
the provisions of the Dick bill, so called
chief of ordnance. and Major Dpoley az
assistant chief of ordnance.
The forthcoming report of the secretary
of the Maine Sportsmens Fish and Came
Association. which will be read at the
meeting of the association to be held in
Bangor Tuesday. Jan. :, will include sew
eral recommendations. one Of which will
be. the enactment OF Il law prohibiting the
carrying of firearms in the wild lands
the duties of the fish and game commits
siorers shall be so changed that one COM
missioner shall have charge of the game
protection, arother of the fish protection
while the third commissioner shall be adj
visorv TO the other two. A third recon-
mendation will be that fee Of 81 be
paid by all citizens who intend to hunt
game. the fee to cover the family, and =
fourth is for the better protection of the
forests and waters of the State.
The following corporations have
filed their certificates of organization
at the Office of the Secretary of State:
Union Glass Machine Co. organized
at Portland. for the purpose of making.
owning, operating or. selling machines
for the manufacture of glass, ete:, with
$64. capital stock, of which $500 is
paid in Officers: President. VIM. X.
Anthoine Of. Portland; treasurer,
Edward s. AnthOine of Portland.
Certificate filed Dec %, 1907
International Horn Fibre :. and
land. Maine for the purpose Of
operating mills for the manufacture of
Home Fiber Leather Board, etc. and
all kinds of wall paper and other
kinds of paper. with $4,000 capital
stock. of which nothing is paid In.
Officers: President and treasurer
Selden f. A. Wakefield of Portland.
Certificate filed Dec. 2s, 1907.
The Wilder Manufacturing Co.
organized at Augusta, for the purpose
of manufacturing and selling meat
and fruit presses and doing a general
manufacturing business, with $4,000
capital stock, Of which $1,000 is paid
in. Officers: President, Julian Wilder
of Augusta; treasurer, Josiah A.
Norton Of Augusta. Certificate filed,