Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-08
Well Directed Philanthropy. "

Well Directed Philanthropy.
Such institutions as the Naval and
Military Orphan asylum at Bath. the
Mtinc InduSt rial School for Girls ut Hal
lowell. the School for the Deaf and the
School for the Blind at Portland, and
the State School for Boys at South Port
land. are excellent examples of we'll di
lcctcd lnlbir philanthropy and mCiit
TIL" outlay of money required from the
state for their proper support. Some Of
these will require larger appropra tons
this year. both for running expenses and
for needed Improvements. The State
School for BOYS ut South Portland has
undergone m cntfc change the past
ten years. and when the now stable is
completed, for which an appropriation
will be asked at this session Of the iegis-
laturc here is one institution. at least.
that will be absolutely complete, and
for which | can conceive OF no further
, requirement in the near future
In connection with our phianthropic
/ work in Maine. | wish to call your at
tcntion to The Maine sanatorum mt Heb
ron, for the treatment Of tuberculosis
of the lungs To-day, this sana torium.
which is largely endowed by private phil
anthropy, is obliged to turn away many
patients for lack of room. The results
obtained there N" surpassed in point of
recovery by no other institution in the
country. I recommend tho merits of this
institution to your consideration in the
way of appropriation and with 1t, also.
consideration of the grave issues Of
tuberculosis as a matter of general leg
, islation 1t may be that it rests with us
in this generation to stamp out this dis
ease before it is TOO late. have no hest
fancy in calling this subject and the
Maine Sanatorium at Hebron 10 your at
tention and to urge upon you consld-
Grafton of the same.
So far as a cursory examination of
the condition of the Maine State prison
can go | find evidences of good manage
nicnt and u spirit of cooperation and
harmony among it's officials. 4 bill will
doubtless be presented to You providing
for tho retirement on half Day Of all
warticnS and inSpo tors Wlln lfINr actual
" served ~ years or I3orn IL such. |
heartily ondaTs" such Il ljI You VIII also
have for your consideration "A proposal
for tho building "f q firrpronf carriage
shop hat';.ss shop and repository 1T an
cxprns4. not 80 c%rtD1 .t1MoN. Ih"rn is
no uucsti.u of the Src., ucei f0t such IL
building.
cor,o c,.,.-o..~,; j o-iclatior.
S''''~
MAY suggest .'' f'u!. "il. '''' =, ''.'
N" dHNlStp3l'tN N' some '''-fS',i'r'n .'''N
! ing I" piHhi' arr lti H, """' '"! '''''-
meal training Sfh"'t". y li"F"' hi,'h =
meet the "NpcnaIiHf' hE '""i'" ans, r''-
| les Tor tIl'S" l''t- N'S'f ~ Hii .H"'! tx
preparation from tn" S'1t" WI '!lA ''Fttiii
limits IS a'Hh l" i!"N ~ "'"'' '-''',. .
where tcchn!":t framing &h.''9 ale
proving Z ti"Ssll% v ~" ln@'Ni"Vdf anu
a spur 70 Tn" growth "l in"cS'fE.
Recent dcE"larnrnt$ in :"f;]fd 70 IN
purity Of mix offered l'F S'',@ IN SOM ~
| OF our c"n'i'oi,'''e1 "''' 'i' y
bovine TUBERCULOSIS among CAR hciu us,
suggest faulty CONSTRUCTION ~ ouI iiI.ih
| inspection laws 50 var Us Pi"Ni9' !oi
the enforcement gu we safllf 10y lo.at LII
| spectors Is concerned. suggest 10 you,
the noed OF leglslalioll ioohihs towaiu
the state Inspection Oh mix. ne eH,
pcn5e, thus entallea upon W. sta,o, WIN
he lifted from 'he coi'iIn u'ii'ies' pul eHe,'
| If IN" expense were not mus reieVeu'
the lives OF niue ciliidreh ana 'iie SAFE
~ 81 ne WOE pe"pe ar ~ ~ - D -,