The Republican journal., 1908-03-12

BAL l1dIDOI Surgical anu NlNuiStl lIoo-
pital was erected at a cost of $50, 600,
raised by voluntary subscriptions; that
it provides aid for people from all over
the State as well as from elsewhere;
that summer visitors give literally for
its support, but that there was deficit
of $1,000 and it was thought that $4,000
was a moderate sum to ask from the
State to assist in making up the deficit.
The Healy Orphan asylum was eStab-
lished in Lewiston fifteen years ago. 1t
receives orphan children without dis
tinction of race or creed aud from all
over the State; it cares for about 200
children, and is supported by the money
received for their board, and by the
State appropriation.
The Knox County General Hospital
at Rockland was Incorporated In 1903
to carry on the work of general hos
pital in that part of the State, and 1t
has regularly received from the State
$500 IA year and in 1905 1t got $1,000
additional for repairs
The Northern Maine General HoSpI-
tai at Eagle lake was founded by Char
ity in 1906 and incorporated by act OF
LEGISLATURE last year It's building has
cost $4,000 1t is especially for the
poor and 1t takes in all applicants re-
gardess of race or creed, at cost OF
so cents per day for patients if able to
pay, and they receive the same care
and attention if unable to pay. TIE
nurses are Franciscan nuns, a compe-
tent physician is in charge, and IT'S
patients were admitted IN 1906.
The Waldo County General Hospital
at Belfast was opened in 1904. 1t has
received large number of patients
and it gives free care to those unable
to pay. 1t WAS established and is large
ly maintained by voluntary contribu-
lions, the rest being made up by hospl-
tai receipts and $500 year from the
State.
The Weber Hospital association was
organized III Biddeford for the purpose
of carrying out the will of Moses w.
Weber, who bequeathed a fund for
building and supporting hospital in
that city. The fund will be available
in year or two. Meanwhile the asso-
citation, with a fund of $4,000 at it's com
mand, has leased and equipped a build
ing as a hospital for the accommodation
of small number of patients. 1t has
asked and received State aid towards
its object TO the amount of $4,000, OF
which $1,000 was available last year.
The York hospital i'll the town of
York WAS established by donations and
opened III 1906 1t has considerable
Indebtedness on account of real estate
purchases and the addition of hospital
facilities. 1t is needed by the commu-
nifty which it serves, and it is in need
of and deserving of aid.
The largest proprlatlon-S15,O 1000
is for the Maine State sanatorlum,
which has been established in the town
of Hebron for the treatment of con-
sumptiyes. If there is one thing in the
line of healing disease that appeals
more strongly than another, it is this.
tuberculosis is the scourge of this eli
mate. Modern research has found that
it is preventable and in its earlier
stages durable. With a local institu--
ton for the treatment of the disease
according to approved methods, suffer
ers are no longer compelled to go out
side the State for treatment, even ii
they have the means. Private gifts es
tablished the institution, but it needed
larger means and the Legislature gave
it $4,000 year for the next two years.
There are about twenty-five of these
institutions which receive aid from the
State. The Sentinel would reduce
their stipends one-half or more, and
apparently cut out some of them alto
gether 1t will have the monopoly of
that fnt-hearted economy. There is
no money less bePrudged by the tax
payers than that which goes to help the
sick and suffering and to provide for
the therless-Portland Press.