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

Mrs. Jordan stated the institution was
incorporated in 1913 and was a charit-
able association. It's only revenue is
derived from its paying patients. The
trustees desire to equip an operation
room, to repair their buildings and to
help pay off mortgage of $500 in
CURED when the buildings were erected.
The cost per day per patient is 50. She
said the institution also needed an en-
larged heating plant and that general
running expenses use up the mainte-
nance appropriation.
Old Town Hospital
The next in order was the Old Town
hospital and Treasurer Melvin A. Gould
appeared, asking for maintenance ap-
preparation of $3.50. After giving
brief history of the institution in which
he stated that there was no hospital
nearer than Bangor to supply that sec
ton. he said the trustees had decided
the needs of the hospital were for re-
pairs. genera running expenses and to
make the hospital more UP to date and
that the hospital has been running at
a loss and would continue to do 50
without State aid. The expense last
year was $4,510.6S, its income S2.623.4O.
it's net loss. without State appropria-
ton. s1SS7.2S; State appropriation last
year $1,000.
York Hospital
State Treasurer ]. w. Simpson spoke.
in behalf of the York hospital, which
asks an annropriation of $1,000 for
each of the years 1911-19lS-the
3 turn
years.
This institution, Mr.. Simpson said.
accommodates a summer population OF
about $4,000 people at York Harbor in
addition to the resident population in
that section of the State. Last year
it cared for 127 patients. of whom Al
paid and sc were treated free.
The general running expense in 1916
was $7233.S1 and the income was $67So.-
GA net loss, without the State ap-
preparation. of $553.50. Asked by Chair
man Higgins of the committee ii the
institution conducts a training School
for nurses, Mr.. Simpson replied that 1t
does not.
lewiston Auburn chiIdren's Home
w H. Judkins, a Lewiston attorney,
who appeared for the lewiston Au-
burn Children's Home, said that 1t is
the only Protestant institution of its
kind in Androscoggin county. which
contains nearly Z ITO per cent of the
States population and represents
per cent. of its valuation. The institu-
ton provides homes for dependent
children until such time as they are
adopted by charitable people. That its
work is rapidly becoming recognized
lis shown by the fact that requests ag
gregating $1,000 have been received in
the last few years.
The running expenses of the past
year s2073.S7 and it's income was s1341.-
ga net loss. without the State APP
preparation, of S132.54 The annual APP
preparation for the past two years was
$3.50 and the same amount is asked for
the next two.
TruII Hospital. 8iddeford
The Trull Hospital Aid Association
of Biddeford was represented by Mrs.
Ora A. Hamilton, who read an extend
ed paper in which she told the 10
years growth and charitable works Of
this organization At present it main
tainS two free beds in the Trull hos
pital. caring for 50 patients in the past
two years, and it also employs d dis
triCt nurse, who made 1858 visits. She
emphasi sized the fact that the organic
alton is entirely distinct from the Hull
Hospital corporation.
The State appropriation was $1,000
for each of the years l9l5-l9l6, and
an appropriation of $500 is asked for
each of the years 1916-1Sl1. The rum
ming expenses for the year ending 1916
was Sl652.14 and its income 1853. Ca
net loss, without the State appropria-
ton, of $l394.07.
Fairfield Sanatorium
Herbert l.. Emery Of Waterville APP
peared in behalf of the Central Maine
Association tor the Control of Tuber-
culosiS, of which he was for many
years president. This association for
ncrly conducted the tuberculosis san
itorium at Fairfield which was taken
over by the State Sept. !, 1915. under
an act of the Nth Legislature. The as
socidtion is now asking a special ap-
preparation Of $G663.72, which is to pay
the cost of operation of the sanitori-
UNI from Jan. l, 1915. to Sept. /, 1915.
Mr.. Emery related how the sanito-
rum. even with a State appropriation,
had been running behind financially
each year. Two years ago the members
of the association were told that if
they would withdraw their request for
an appropriation bill would be passed
whereby the State would take over the
tuberculosis sanitoriums of the State
1t was a mutual understanding that
the State should also assume the ex-
penses of operation from Jan. l. the
request for a maintenance appropria-
ton having been withdrawn But when
the transfer was completed on Sept
l, even after the sanitorium had cared
for a number of State patients, the
commission on tuberculosis sanitori-
ums could not see their way clear to
assume this expense of operation, be-
cause they were not sure of authorize
ton in the act and because they did
not have money enough left. They as
sured the members of the association,
however, that they believed it was
properly a State matter and would be
cared for by the next Legislature.
Some of the members of the associa-
ton had signed notes to cover the de-
felt in operation. In reply to Ques-
ton by the committee Mr.. Emery
stated that the Hebron sanitorium had