Daily Kennebec journal., 1915-11-20

r. A. EDDY
Labor and Industry Commissioner
Speaker at Lewiston
Lewiston, Me, Nov. 19.-Dr. knight
Of Boston presided over the business
meeting Of the Maine Conference of
Charities and Corrections. Friday
morning in the Lewiston municipal
court room The president, Hon. Carl
z. Milliken of Island Falls, was unable
to be present
Election Of Officers
Among chief matters Of business
was the election of officers which re-
suited as follows:
President, John Wilson Of Bangor
1st vice president, Alton Wheeler Of
South Paris, md vice president, G.
c. Harvey Of Fort Fairfield; secretary
Miss Louise Rounds of South Paris
treasurer, F. E. Boothby Of Water
Vile: auditor, j. W. Stetson Of Au
burn.
Executive committee, the president
and secretary ex-officio, Rev. r. F
Johonnot. D. D., of Auburn; Mrs. Al
mira Cox Of Portland; Rev. A. J. Tors
left of Bangor, Frederick A. Hobbs OF
Biddeford, Rev. y. E. Dunnack of Au-
gusta. Rev. c. E. Owen Of Waterville
and DR.. Carl Hedin of Pownal.
These county secretaries were elected
as follows: Aroostook, Mrs. Sidney
Sy-o1- pF
Miss Rachel A Netcalf Of Lewiston
Cumberland Mrs. z. L. Burnham OF
Portland; Franklin. Thomas D. Austin
of Farmington Hancock, DR.. F. w
jackson of Jefferson. Rennebec, Miss
GLADYS GAYLORD Of Waterville; Knox
Miss Clara Farwen of Rockland; Lin
coin, Austin Mccormick Of Boothbay
Harbor; Oxford, Lucien Blanchard
Rumford. Penohscet, Prescott II. Vose
Of Bangor Piscataquis Miss Clarisse
o. Johnson of Foxcroft; Sagadahoc
Edward ". Brigham Of Bath; Somer
set. Dr.. J. Z Wadsworth Of Skow-
hegan: Waldo. Mrs. S. L. Bracket OF
Belfast, Washington. Mrs. S. &. Cur
It's Of Machias; York, Edwin H. Reed
er Of Saco.
Constitution Amended
II was voted to amend the consti-
tuition 10 provide for the election Of
corresponding secretaries in every
county instead of every city and By
adding an auditor 10 the list of Off
GERS.
Resolutions
The following resolutions were
adopted:
Resolved that this conference in an
nual convention assembled extends its
most hearty thanks:
To the mayor and the city OF Lewis.
ton for their generous hospitality:
To the several committees and
speaker who have by their efforts
made this conference successful anG
profitable;
the very pleasant and enjoyable recep-
tion and the opportunity Of becoming
acquainted with its members;
To various charitable and correction.
al institutions whose doors have beer
swung wide to the members Of the con.
ference;
And especially to the press of the city
for its courtesy in placing before the
public the doings Of the conference.
Relative to Change Of Name
Mrs. George F. French of Portland
moved that steps be taken to change
the name Of the conference so il shall
be more in keeping with the times
James F. Bagley ot Augusta, secre-
tary Of the Maine board of charitie:
and corrections, moved that this mo.
'tion be emended-that a committee Il
take this matter Of changing the name
into consideration and to report at tn.
next annual meeting be appointed
MRS. French then moved that such {
committee be appointed by the new ex,
'ecutive board and the motion was car
Tied.
Francis H. Hitler, secretary of the
Portland Associated Charities, spoke
.on juvenile court work
Z Address ky R.A. Eddy
Mr.. Chairman. Ladies and Gentlemen:
! / have been requested by your presi
dent to submit at this, the ninth annua
meeting Of the Maine State Conference O
Charities and Corrections. information
regarding the child labor conditions O
Maine; also to, make such recommends
tions as ] deem wise. The letter whIc.
contained the invitation states that onI,
q small amount Of time could be allowed
for this purpose. This suggestion is duly
appreciated for the reason that my tim,
Is fully occupied with the regular vorl
of the Department and, at that, many de
serving cases do not receive the atten
tion which we would like to give them i
our facilities would allow.
The Maine Department of Labor an.
Industry is. or should be, one of tn,
largest departments of the State. Tn
Department cannot be properly conducte,
with the limited amount of room an,
small amount Of money now available
do not consider the child labor ouestio,
of Maine an extremely difncuIt problem
as compared with those Of larger ant
more congested states in dealing wit,
this question. A large percentage of tn