Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-17
Committee Hearings Friday

thought in the least possible way of con-
Meeting any pauper feeling with these
cases, but the committee was considering
numerous cases and found that various
systems of assisting the dependents haf
been used and widely varying costs re-
ported. but Senator Bailey came back
with the statement that he had got just
that impression by the questions asked.
Senator Holt of the committee remark
ed that his line of questioning of Mayor
Woodman was TO bring out the opposite
all feeling that liberality of treatment
was the right thing.
Mayor Woodman said that Bangors at
titude was shown by the fact when 1t be-
came known that families must be assist
ed he went onto the street "and in tVe
minutes had $4,000 pledged and sNWo
more if it was needed-all trusting IN
the State of Maine and the city of Ban
gor to assume the expense of the defend
ers Treat literally was our motto
Nj Gillin-And the security given
and accepted by these men was or no
legal value, but they took the chance.
Mr.. Barnes-Supposing that we might
have to adopt o standard for the set
Element of such cases, would you con-
slider the pension standard for the
widow to be adequate?
Mr. Bailey-No, not at all.
Asked if any federal aid had been
received by the returned soldiers,
Navor Woodman said that some had
been received and by some persons
who had not been aided by the city.
The government at first said they
could no nothing for the soldiers fam
:lies. but later wrote for the amount
that the city had paid out and the
mon soon hegHr to receive sums. VARY
in- from So tc SIS. He understood
that the United States deducted from
the federal aid the amount that had
been ADVANCED hy the city.
The matter dropped after Chairman
Butler had stated that as Sen. Bailey
and Mr.. Gillir had not been. present
throu@h most of the hearing, it might
Ue Well to say that as no common sys-
tenn had been used by the towns and
cities it was simply the desire of the
committee to get at : Standard by
which the claims might be properly
ana justly considered.
The claims wern taken up in order
by the committee. BEGINNING with
DEXTER The general questions asked
the parties appc airing for each We're as
to the number Of dependant families
assisted, how much and in what way.
had the soldiers previously supported
their Families, had they any pauper
correction with the town md on sim
liar paints It was stated that the ser
vice Of nHch soiGirr had been attest
cd ly AGiutar; General Presson. A
emrorarv Of the nlaccs. those appear-
ire number assisted and total of claim
follows:
Devtor--Firet Selcctman Charles d
Pohorts. 70 famiies, SG5S.Go.
Dnrnfcld-Rcp Eaton. - families,
$15i}.-G
Foulton-Rcp. Barnes. 10 families,
$685..
Mcxtc,-Rcp Hutchins, five families,
$40. 80.
East Livermore-Selectma Fletcher.
ei@ht families. $261.73.
Selectman c. w. Eowker, IA
families, $1G7O.IG.
Alhany-No appearance. one fam
lily. $71
five families, zone having repaid the
town., $-SS.79.
Rohbinston-Rcp Washburn, two
families. 5000.
oakland-Rep. Berry, one family,
500 -
Winslow-Rep- Berry. one family. s15.
Norway-Rep Andrews. six families,
&39315.
Watcrvile-Kep. Berry, II families,
$751; 60.
t,astport-R Rep. Nicholas, y families.
S@4e.
Farmington-No appearance. one
family, SO.
olden-No appearance, one family,
SIG
The claims of Skowhegan and Au-
;,usta- were pending the securing Of ad-,
ditional information.
Representative Barnes Of Houlton