Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-17


1916. Fuel and light could not be cut
and would probably increase.
The water expense was caused largely
by the, State museum aquarium, which
had to have the running city water, the
State springs not being able to supply
all the Capitol needs. with the DID,
small pipes. A new set OF pipes Tor the
230O feet between the building ana
the springs Would undoubtedly supply
both the building and the aquarium.
The $500 increase for freight ana
trucking was asked because $500 would
not pay the bills.
Chairman Eben F. L.ittlefeld of the
Industrial Accident Commission stat
ed that his work had not yet completed
a year, but he already knew that
large increase in expense was follow
ing the increased amount of work. He
started with two girl clerks and now
has Is and male stenographer, with
Is people in all in two small, over
crowded and unhealthy rooms. One
girl was on the average out all the
time with illness, from the poor condi-
tons of heating and ventilation.
A competent male stenographer was
secured after five months search and
he gets $50 per month. He is going to
leave unless he gets more.
Travelling expenses have constantly
increased, although we plan to bunch
as many hearings at one time as pos
sible Postage is growing with the in
crease of business and we use post
cards all we can. We have had per-
/ -. OK fn oh
quiring three to four letters or cards.
The more hearings we have, the more
expense.
We had soon after beginning bust
ness some 700 policies in force; that
soon went up to 100 and 1900 and kept
on until We have $3.50 and cannot begin
10 estimate how many more will be is
sued
| estimate the clerk hire for the COM
ing tWo years each about Sl0,480. We
reed q larger and more commodious Of
! fee room for the clerks and two or
three private rooms for the chairman
and the stenographers, etc, We need a
fling room for our papers, for the
mass of documents accommodating is
great.
We also need consulting surgeon,
to look after and protect the interests
OF the injured employees and the insur-
ers and the employees. / have Dor
/ roWed' the services of all the doctors
l know until 1 am ashamed to ask a
question of any one of them. The ex-
ira work constantly coming, with the
public becoming aware of the purposes
and benefits OF the commission, will
need extra assistance. The increased
quarters are imperative both for the
health of us all and for the proper
transaction of the business.
State Land Agent Frank z. Mace ex-
planned that the $1,000 increase in the
requirements for the public instruc-
ton in forestry was for the proper in
crease in salaries Of the two profess
sors in forestry at the University of
Maine-Drisco and Eaton-who would
also be entitled to an assistant. owing
to the growth and numbers in the
classes in forestry department. They
began with about five classes and now
have about IS.
Mr.. Callahan questioned the exist
ence of State authority for the meth
cd i'll which the forestry teaching was
/ conducted.
Mr.. Mace stated that the professors
visited and lectured at the summer
schools and at any of the public
schools when requests were made. 1t
was impossible for one not acquainted
with forestry to impart any instruc-
lions worth while. The inexperienced
on Arbor day plants tree and it dies.
me expert forester or his pupil plants
one and it lives. The booklets also
; teach the scholars all about the kinds
and varieties of the Maine forests and
OF other states and. how to plant and
care Tor the trees and shrubs. The
classes at Orono are taught the same
I things. with the additional informa-
ton as how to fell, cut into logs and
manufacture into lumber.
70 carry the same thing all through
the public schools would require at
least $4,000 or $50, 600 for a starter
] We revised the mailing lists of our
annual report and found that 1000
would do the work of the former issue
or $50 copies. advise the use of board
covers, as the paper covers are &C
tually not much read.
j The items in the estimates for the
expenses of the law court and the ex-
penses of the supreme justices weer
stated to be set by law, hence required
no attention at this time.
: Adjournment was taken until $40
! Wednesday morning