Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-02-19
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Bangor spoke of the 5000 men that pass
on their way to and from the. numbering
regions. "One may understand what
kind of women this brings to the city
and holds in the CITY," she remarked. The
establishment Of this reformatory would
be a preventative work. continuation OF
the work Of the Industrial School for
Girls. 1t Is incomprehersible that there
should not be some such adequate re-
course in Maine to care for those girls
who are more sinned against than SIN
ming"
The Rev. Father r ]. Michigan Of AL
gusta, representing the State Board OF
Charities, Mrs. John F. Thompson, rep
resenting the Y. W. C. \. Of the State,
81. in number. and Judge Emery o.
Eeane OF the Haliowell municipal court.
all endorsed the reformatory very
briefly.
George e. Foee
George E. Fogg OF Portland, treasurer
Of the Maine Prison Association, pre-
scented three questions that the commit
tee, he said, must answer to themselves.
as well as to the members Of the Legis-
lature:
Is there need for the reformatory?
Is there a demand for il? and is there a
justification for the committee and the
Legislature in granting this institution:
at this time? He showed, by summing
up what had been said By previous
speakers that there is no element in the
community that does not desire this IN
stitat!on. He further said that he brought
the endorsement for 1t from the Beard OF
Trade Of Portland, the largest economic
institution in the state; the Civic Club OF
Portland, the largest social work organ
.zation there, and the Federation OF
Churches Of Portland and South Port
land, the largest religious organization
in the section.
The same principle OF Isolation. and in
oculation that would apply TO physical
diseases would apply to nrcral diseases
and the reformato-y would supply both.
No expensive institution is wanted, Mr..
Fogg explained. hit a farm with a few
simple buildings so that the inmates
could have the opportunity OF securing
the best OF air and be able to DO work
and be helped.
The last speaker was Ms e. c. Peas
ley Of Auburn. representing the ". c.
T [. there. and she said there vas a
need felt for the reformatory in that
section.
Other Resolves
In addition to the woman's reformato-
~ the committee Thursday afternoon
held a hearing on six resolves dealing
with the State School tor Boys and the
Industrial School for Girls. They were
for the former: $50 to buy instruments
FOR a band, s-m for 1918 and $500 for 1918
| Cor improvements and Insurance and
scStN for as and ~ ~ for 1916 for
n.a intenance. For the Industrial school,
$50 90 for 1915 and s25cA1 for 1916 was ask
ed for a central building; $500 for per
nanent improvements and lettering the
water supply. ard s,ao-0 for maintenance
for the two wears Officers of the insti-
tutions and trustees very briefly spoke
CT the purposes for which this money
was to be 9ut. At the Industrial school
In particular central building was need
ed for an assembly hall. class rooms and
other needs. II. ]. Chaaa. superintendent
OF schools OF Gardiner. said the supertn-
tendents OF schools and high school prin-
cipaIs in the State endorsed this central
building