Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-06-24
EVENING SESSION.

EVENING SESSION.
The evening session was called to
order, at 745. Mr. Campbell on the
stand to conclude his testimony re-
lating to the milk production Of the
hospital herd and care and repair of
1 the farming wagons and implements
The witness believed nothing had
| been lone in the way of repairing the
carriages. wagons, etc, and told of
leaving tools out about the barns He
| further said that painting had been
neglected because the shop had been
occupied by the automobiles of DR.
Miller and DR.. Vosberg. The former
| ne declared had been painted at the
expense Of the State
The superintendent. Mr.. Campbell
said, had used three horses as com
pared with one for the steward and
treasurer and one for the hospital
The Butter "Controversy."
The witness then read from a list
containing II names of farmers in
| VT. Vernon, Weeks Mills, Vassalboro
| Belgrade. and other towns in Kenne-
bee. who supplied the institution with
butter. He said that the discussion
relating to butter and oleomargarine
had been nothing more serious than
! an expression of opinions ad that DIR.
| Millers wishes in the matter had been
adopted. oleomargarine being substi-
tuted at once. This had been used
exclusively with the exception of d
few days when not procurable.
The examination here descended to
an explanation of Mr.. CampbeIls APP
parent neglect in the matters of
doorhell' aud a lock on the mortuary.
| Orders to Be ignored.
! Mr.. Campbell then declared that DR.
Miller had twice commanded that the
mechanics receive no orders from the
steward and treasurer.
| Further unnteresting testimony fol-
| lowed concerning fuses and beds. He
recalled no serious difficulty relating
| lay in securing a laundry machine,
| through strikes in the foundry.
Fire Equipment.
Relating to the fire equipment. Mr..
| Campbell read from a detailed report
of fire fighting facilities, purporting
| to show the buildings adequately pro-
tected and the apparatus in good con-
dition.
Reorganization of the fire brigade
| was declared in the report. and the
| men stated to be ell-skiled in their
duties
This list of members has been criti-
oised by DIR. Miller said Mr.. Camp
| bell, but the man, Guy Black. said
not to have been at the hospital. had
| lett shortly after or at the time of the
making of the report
The witness continued with descrip-
ton of the patent extinguishers, de-
lclarng those at the hospital had
proved generally efficient upon exam
ination.
| Reviewing previous testimony. the
witness added that bull purchased
lby the farm manager at a price of
$225 had proved tubercular. Mr.. Camp
| bell had had no further knowledge of
the purchase than payment for the
animal.
| He then read from correspondence
relating to attempts 10 secure coal.
He felt that figures failed to bear out
understood statement by DIR. Miller
that a ton of coal from the local
market equalled two from out of the
State saving that the misapprehen-
sion might have been brought about
by the fact that more coal was burned
in the greater competency of the day
| fireman.
Further protest was here registered
by Councillor Wright against the
seemingly virelent nature of the tesii-
mony; and the attention of the OPP
posing factions was focused upon the
laleged theft of a loaf of bread
| TroubIe Over Mail
! Concerning the alleged insubordina-
| ton OF the steward and treasurer i'll
| disposing of the mail. Mr. Campbell
said that DIR. Hedin had ordered the
| mail sent to the superintendent of
| flee The treasurer had told the car
| fier to obey. and himself carried mail
to DR. Hedin and explained that nearly
all Of the mail was directly concerned
| with the business.
Under the present system of sorting
upstairs" Mr.. Campbell said his mail.
both business and private. including
| his wifes, had arrived in his office IL
hours late.
/ One letter, according to Mr.. Camp
bell, had been found in one of the
| wards, and. opened. gave up cheek
for SIS 900 from the State treasurer.
Il Some laughter was oceasoned ny
the witness remark that he had asked
some one Of his correspondents to write
him Gin care OF friends.
His wife, he stated. felt that she had
lost some mail.
II stir was caused by the further tes-
/ ttmony that, during telephone con-
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