Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-06

GERS or board OF ffe engineers. You
have got fire chiefs that for political
purposes have given permits to these
people. If they are hauled into court.
they show this permit and they clear
their skirts. That is the whole thing
right in nutshell.
Mr. BOMAN of Vinal Haven Mr..
Speaker, l think the bill is all right.
and 1 will give my reasons. While
this matter is placed in the hands of
the municipal officers. l know they
do not do their duty. / know of cases
houses have had no fire escapes for
years, and when their attention has
been called to that, they have neglected
to provide fire escapes. l know my
self in my own town I called atten-
ton Of the municipal officers to the
lack of fire escapes on different build
irgs, but nothing has been done. AS the
gentleman from Biddeford has stated,
the fire chiefs sometimes for some rea-
son doenot care to enforce the laws. 1t
seems to me, Mr.. Speaker and gentle
men. In case of that kind and SINH
lar kinds there ought to be some au-
thority away from those towns with
power to see that such uildings are
safeguraded when they are neglected
by the authorities in the cities and
ought to hav consideration.
!. Mr.. JENKINS of K.ngfeld: Mr.
Speaker l do not know what the law
is IN regard to this matter, but l do
know that there have been men come
to our town and apply to people to put
fire escapes on, and it seems to me. if
this bill passes, they cannot do any
more.
Mr.. WILSON: Mr.. Speaker. if /
remember this law correctly. it pro-
'vfdes fine of $1,000 for every dav
the building is allowed to go without
hre escape. and municipal officers who
let 1t go that way, are subject to in
dictment. If you can get it anv more
strict than that, I should like to see
it in force.
Inc pending question being on the
motion OF the gentleman from Port
land, Mr.. Wilson. that the bill be in
dennitely postponed.
A viva voce vote being taken.
Inc motion prevailed
The SPEAKER: The Chair laws before
the House House Document "a. AN Act
allowing dentists to employ women as
slstants who shall be known as dental
hygienists, tabled by Mr.. Wilson of
portland pending third reading.
MI WILSON of Portland: Mr. Speaker
move this bill be Indefinitely postponed
MI WILLIAMS of Auburn: Mr. Sneak
er, this bill is a far-reaching bill and has
to do with the health of children and
adults. 1t is very important bill. 1t
seems to ME, it having arrived at this
stage without any objection, we might
well consider whether we will indefinitely
postpone ii or not, and SO | venture a
few remarks
III you go to a dentists Office now he
VIII tell you perhaps that your teeth
should be cleaned, but he has no time to
90 1t. That means he cannot afford to
clean them at less than $3.50 or, So an
hour, That is all it means He Will tell
YOU they should be cleaned so many
times year. There is no part of the
human system that contains so many $
ease germs as the mouth of anyCne
whose teeth or gums are diseased This
provides that they may have in their
office female employees who can do this
business without any direction from,
them; that is. they can be traiue,, 90 that
they can do it legally without being con-
stantly overlooked and taking the time
OF the dentist. 1t seems to me to be i'm
portant for the health Of all the PEOPLE Ii.
= ia rNot
sage.
Mr.. BOMAN Of Ninalhaven: Mr..
Speaker, Il seems to me there can be n.
reason why dentists should not have Z.
lady employe OF woman in his office
Just as a lawyer can have a typewriter
(Applause.D have all respect for a law
yer or anybody employing anybody in his
office and see no reason why dentists
should not have the same right
Mr.. WILSON Of Portland: Mr.. Sneak
err the most of the typewrters we have
around our offices in Portland are rather
. harmless pieces Of machinery. but tine
girls who run them are usually all right.
This bill, as I understand it, is in the in
terests of the few and not OF the many.
1t would allow the rich dentist who
wants to put on style and advertise the
great preparedness of his office. to wage
unfair competition against the everyday
chap who was not wealthy enough to pro-
vide large and wel-furnished Office.
Now, If my information is correct. in
these days CT dertal service the cleaning
of the teeth is one of the most important
Jobs done in a dentists office | have
been told so by several and that it is not
job that should be passed over very
lightly, The most Of us want to consider
1t in that light. Several of the dentists
whom 7 know and who stand very high
in their profession have told me repeat
edly although it was several years back,
that the cleaning of the teeth was one of
the most important things that a dentist
did The mere filing of cavity after it
is located is the technical part of the
Job
1t does not seem to me that there is
sufficient call for this bill to require its
passage.
Dir. WILLIAMS: Mr.. Speaker, / am
very glad to Lear The eApression-
the bill for the people," or for the
man who is doing dentistry and asking
a Good price"
Now, the understanding of the ne
cessity Of the keeping the mouth clean
Is comparatively modern. You heard
about it many years ago, but you did