Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-09
GOVERNOR HURLEY
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into the theatre on hot nights would
be great injury to their health and
l directed that during the hot weather
the moving pictures would be shown
in the open air. This has been en-
joyed immensely by the members
Improvement number two.
6. Four Criticism: There seems to
be no reason why five cent admiS-
sion to the grandstard should be de-
manded Of members attending ball
games"
An admission Of five cents has been
charged to the grandstand at ball
games for the reason that there are
many ladies. wives and families OF of
ficers and employees and women en-
ployees of the Home who attend these
games and many old and feeble mem
bers. who would not be able to stand
or sit about on the grass. If no ad-
mission was charged the stand would
be filled at rush with young and
ers attending the games which would
preclude the ladies and old men.
7. Fifth Criticism: The shaded
electric lights used by the orchestra
tend to dim the moving pictures
/ will say that we spent great dea
of time in experimenting in order tc
improve conditions and we believe
now we have the best conditions pos
sible. In addition we have installed
new moving picture machine which is
considered one Of the best in Ne"
England. Improvement number three
s. Sixth Criticism: "All persons
other than members should be re-
CURED to pay nominal admission te
the theatre. - 1t is believed
that the plan of admitting free any
member in uniform instead Of ISSUING
tickets would permit the best seats te
| be always occupied"
In relation to the first part Of thi:
criticism / will say that a general or
Ger has been issued and all persons at
tending the theatre, other than mem
bers, pay a nominal admission. II
relation to allowing the men to entel
/ the theatre without tickets will state
that in my judgment this would be {
!
weather conditions here. In colo
weather there would be four or f1v'
hundred waiting to get in and durins
the spring rains the same condition
would prevail, and when the door:
were open there would be a wild rusl
for the best seats. I have heard i
said that this method was once tried
out and during the rush an old ant
feeble member was killed. This meth
cd would not appeal to me as I woult
not like to assume the risk Of killint
another man. Under the presen
method tickets are given out in tn
Companies and the several hunore'
men who attend the moving pictur
plays in the theatre, go in and TAX
their seats assigned them and showed
them by the. ushers as quietly and or
derby as in any theatre in the coun
try. believe the present method I
satisfactory to the members.
9. Seventh Criticism: paragraph
80 OF the home regulations states tina
honorably discharged officers. soldier
and sailors who served in the regula
or volunteer forces Of the Unite
States in any war in which the coun
try has been engaged are entitled t
admission to the National Home.
disabled and not otherwise PROVIDES
for. There is an individual carrle
temporarily at post since Zee. 81
1913, whose record shows him twice
deserter and not eligible to the priv
lleges and benefits which he is enjoy
ing.'
In reply l will say that when
reached the Home l was informed tina
this man was being carried temporar
ily at post and of his record as a de
serter. l Immediately took the matte
UP with Congressman Peters. who.
was informed. recommended this NAL
e. o proIer person entitled to tn
privileges of the Home and received