Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-03
UNANIMOUS DECISION
IN REPUBLICAN CAUCUS.
Three Propositions Regarding Prohibitoy Law to
Be Supported washington Normal School
Hearing. Hearing on Insane Hospitals.

which cares for orphan children. asks
for an appropriation of $4,000 for 1909
and $4,000 for 1910 for maintenance
and $1,000 for each of the two years
for repairs. FIR. T. Butler also spoke
in behalf of the institution. saying
that the Sisters were timid in asking
for an appropriation and should have
asked for a larger one He stated that
the work done for the boys undoubted-
~ prevented many of them from be-
coming criminals. The institution
represented a large outlay of private
funds.
Dr. c. c. Morrison of Bar Harbor
commended warmly the character Of
the charity dispensed by the institu-
ton. FIR. NJ. A. Knapp alluded to the
life services given to the institution
by the Sisters. Hon. F. A. Morey.
mayor of Lewiston said that Lewiston
more than any other city contributed
to the care of poor children. He spoke
Of the ability shown by the children Of
the asylum and the excellent condi-
tons surrounding them. Hon. Ralph
Crockett of the Lewiston School Board
stated that the present value Of the
plant was about $4,000. The institu-
ton was non sectarian and the Pro-
testants We're cared for just as tender
" as the Catholics. The present ca
pacity OF the institution was 175 and
he boys were taught the same branch
IS as the students in the public schools.
About onc-third of the boys paid 81
month for their board, one-third more
paid what they were able to, and the
remaining third paid nothing. Out of
the 2S7 boys that had been in the in
stitution the past year 261 came from
he State of Maine, The amount re-
ceivcd for the board of the boys was
not sufficient by $4,000 to pay for the
Dare cost Of the food and the total eN-
penses of the institution for the last
year was $4,000. Mrs. c. A. Berry
argued that an appropriation for the
Institution at this time might prevent
an increase later on in the appropria-
tons for the State School for Boys or
the State prison.
Others present in the interests of
the institution were ]. P. Couture, F.
X. Narcotic, DIR. "A. NJ. Garcelon Mrs.
Napoleon Despine. Mrs. w. Tourgeny.
Mrs. r. J. Wiseman, Mrs. l.. Provost.
Mrs Regis Provost Mrs. VIII Cloutier
and Mrs. l.. Trundell
r. F. Dunton of Belfast. Rev. Will
liam Vaughan, president of the society
and Mrs. Elizabeth Bracket. it's sec.
rotary, appeared before the committee
in behalf of the Children's Aid Society
of Maine, which maintains home for
homeless and friendless girls in Bel
fast The amount asked for by the
institution is $500 for two years for
maintenance and $4,000 as special
appropriation for an addition to tn"
building and for repairs. Mr.. Vaughn
gave a general description of the home
accompanied by plans and emphasized
the need Of repairs Mr.. Dunton ex-
planned to the committee that the
building of an addition to the Home
would not materially increase the cost
of maintenance The secretary, Mrs.
Bracket explained that the Home was
the first of its kind to be established
in the state and said that it now car
ed for 18 children in ages from to Is
from all parts of the State and there
was a waiting list of 10.
John Wilson OF Bangor. treasurer OF
the Kings Daughters Union of Ban
gor appeared in behalf of that institu-
ton. The appropriation asked for is
$500 for 1909 and $500 for 1910 and Mr..
Wilson stated that although only a
small appropriation was asked for the
institution could not very well get
along without that appropriation. The
institution said Mr.. Wilson, lis sup
ported in the main by the Kings
Daughters of Bangor and gives tenn
porary aid and shelter for young wo-
| men in need of it. There are from
$50 to 800 inmates, very few OF them
from Bangor, over 100 towns being
represented from various counties in
the State aud outside OF the State"
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