Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-19

be glad to have any member Of the
Legislature come to Lewiston at any
time and look over the institution.
"The hospital is not an institution
FOR Lewiston and Androscoggin," said
Mr.. Penneli. 'as during one year 200
patients were admitted from Oxford
county and 100 from Franklin county.
Mr.. Pennell said that Lewiston was
peculiarly situated and that within 80
miles of that city there were $1,000
male and 1900 female operatives and
these operatives include nearly all the
employees of the cotton mills, seven
Fights Of the shoe operatives and IS
per cent. of the wooden mill opera
tives.
Mr.. Pennell said that the hospital
asked for a maintenance appropriation
Of $4,000 for each Of the two years
1917 and 1918 in the place Of $1,000 which
it had for the two preceding years.
The institution also asked for a spe-
cial appropriation of $1250O for each Of
the two years 1917 and 1918. He ex-
planned that this special appropriation
was to reduce the mortgage on the
property.
Treasurer Charles A. Litchf1eld in
response to inquiry as to $4,000 car
ried in the report for free bed purposes
said that amount had gone into
building. There was an interesting dis
cussion between Mr.. Pencil and T. F.
Callahan Of Lewiston, in the course
of which Mr.. Pennell said that Mr..
Callahan was member of the finance
committee of the institution and could
easily explain any little details of
bookkeeping that the former might not
be able to make clear. In closing his
appeal for the Institution Mr.. Pencil
spoke of the work done by the insti-
tuition in training nurses. there being
AZ nurses in the hospital now and eight
on probation.
Heaiey Asylum, Lewiston
DR.. NJ. Garcelon appeared for the
Hcaley asylum of Lewiston, which
asks an appropriation of $4,000 for
each of the two years 1917 and 1918 in
the place of the $1,000 appropriation for
the two proceeding years. DR.. Garcelon
further explained that the institution
wished a renewal of its special appro-
priation of $1,000 granted two years
40 for boiler and heating apparatus.
explaining that the appropriation of
two years ago had been placed on de-
post because on account Of the in
creasing cost of material 1t was found
to be entirely Inadequate.
Girls Orphanase, Lewiston
Senator Hastings u Androscoggn
spoke briefly in behalf of the $3.50 appro-
priation for each of the two years 1917
and 1918 asked by the Girls Orphanage
of Lewiston. The senator said that the
institution, which was operated by the
Healey Asylum Association OF Lewist IN,
was doing excellent work and merely
asked for a continuance of its appropri-
alton.
York County Children's Aid Society
Senator Deering of York explained the
needs of the ork County Children's AID
Society, which asks for All appropriation
of $1,000 for each of the two years 1871
and 1915 Senator Deering said that this
institution worked all over York county
and at its average weekly per capita
cost of s145 was much cheaper than that
of some institutions.
Senator Deering called upon Edwin n.
Reader of Saco to explain the reason Aoi
.ho increase from $3.50 to $1,000 in the
maintenance appropriations ne eApiai'i
ed that the previous superintehdehts ha''
heen engaged in other charitable WORK III
addition TO this and when IL pecai"0
,,ooascorv 70 hire a new superintendent
- oocoupt of her resignation. 1t was
necessary to pay consideraoiE i'iee'
salary.
SENATOR Higgins. chairman of the ap-
nronriation committee, asked Mr' Neeu'
,.bot the average cost was OF so'l'i'ii'9
funds for the institution. and MI heeue'
rnnl,ed that II was about 80 cents OH ~
sou.r Mr. Reeder further SAID 'ha'
., ,.oro toms In the income or two
ve,rs ago including donation VI "''i'..
,oo,,yea from entertainments tha' eoui
ot no estimated as income at the pres
ent time.
St. Mary's General Hospital :,
Rev. Father Gill OF Lewiston app0
for st. Mary's General hospital Oh e''"'
citv which asks for maintenance ap
nronr,ation of 5000 for each OF the Yeas
1o17 and 1918, and a special appropfi"'
- soooo IN 1917 for an addition to me
,a.dr, and accommodation for the
nurses. 49, ..;
Father Gin explained that TINS 'hs.i.
.,,,ion the Healey Asylum and the ul''s
ornbanare were operated by the oocie'f
80 Crav Nuns and that this institution
ras doing very beneficial work. lh'r'S-
.,,,o sisters and % nuns were giving the'r
sor,.,ces for only their clothing and 1'oi
ana Il was not very much clothing at
.ho+ for "a sister had to be pretty o'o
~ wear out three habits"
rather Gill said that the institution ma"
,.yer vet turned away any poor pateh.
..a the anpropr.ation for which 1t asked
,,,s something that would really neneht
the people. r,.he-
r,,e, Gov MilIiken smiled when Fatner
cm after telling how the institution had
+.ren care Of alcoholics. picked up out
=, the street. remarked gravely: wen
On wet sometimes, even in a dry state
Hayes Home, Lewiston
DIR. Alfred williams Anthony appear
"a for the Hayes Home for Young Wo-
NON Of Lewiston. asking for MAIN
t.nance appropriation Of $1,000 upon
tho character and extent of its WORK.
tIe said there are now S5 young wo-
men in the Home and total OF S'' IN