Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-20

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for its maintenance. He said that the
$1,000 asked would not build the en-
tire building but would aid. The
Mother Superior was a very capable
woman and could compound drugs in
any drug store.
Good Samaritan Home, Bangor
Mrs. Eldridge of Bangor stated
that the GOOD Samaritan Home of
Bangor was established Is years ago
and incorporated in 1902 1t provided
shelter and care for unfortunate
girls and secured positions for them
when leaving the Home. The Home
was first granted $1,000 by the State
that was gradually increased to $500
and the increased cost OF living and
maintaining the institution force the
officials to ask for an increase of $1,000,
making 1t $4,000.
Girls are sheltered from all over the
State. Bangor has but few. Aroos-
took has about 16 and eight counties
are represented.
1t is not a depraved class; they are
young and unfortunate. Eight last
year were mothers before being IA
and none are yet 20 years Of age. They
are expected to pay $50 entrance fee,
but few do. They are required to re-
main and work out any balance at SO
per week and they are required to stay
until the baby is six months old. We
do not favor their giving away their
children, because the baby's influence
is often the best thing for them.
We have Wcman's board of man
ayers OF 40 and an advisory board Of
seven men. The women have solicited
largely but the task has become bur
densome and some other means of Sc
curing supplies and funds must be
adopted.
Eastern Maine General Hospital
Donald F. Snow Of Bangor spoke in
behalf of the Eastern Maine General
hospital. which asked for $4,000 for
each Of the years 1917 and 1918. He said
that this hospital was the largest
charitable institution in the State Of
it's kind. having treated 272S patients
during the last year to the 200 treat
ed by the Maine General hospital. OF
this number $50 were totally free. The
patients came from IA Of the i6 coun-
ties of the State and the largest num-
Der came from the following counties,
penchscot. 1872: Washington. as2;
/ Aroostook, o72: Piscataquis. POI; Han
cock. 129. The private patients paid
enough to make profit while the
ward rate Of So q day was hardly
enough to break even. No one was re-
fused aLmittance. The hospital fur
nished u district nurse for Bangor and
Brewer. Last year there was q deficit
Of $1,000.
Then you are running behind"
cueried Senator Bartlett of Kennehec
We cannot help it," replied Mr..
Snow unless we get more endow-
ment."
You might raise the rates"
II do not feel that We have any
right to raise the ward rates: we have
! raised those for the private patients.
Daughters Of Wisdom Hospital
Representative LUG Albert of MAZDA
waska appeared for the Daughters of
Wisdom hospital of ST. Agatha. He
, explained that the increase of the an
nual appropriation for the years 1917
and 1918 from $500 to $3.50 was made ne
cessary by the higher cost of living
and on account OF previous deficit.
The Sisters took care of the patients
free and their work was very good.
There was no other hospital nearer
than Eagle Lake.
Presque Isle General Hospital
! Representative Samuel c. Greenlaw of
| Presque Isle opened the case for the
Pressure Isle General hospital. He said
that the increase over two years ago
was asked for charitable purposes He
introduced Mrs. F. L. White of Presque
Isle, who said that in 1916 the daily
average number of patients was 10. a
marked increase over the previous year.
OF this number ~ paid wholly or in
part and one was free. In all there had
been SOS days free treatment given for
the past year. or one for each day in
the year out of the total of 4745 days
given. The remaining 1880 days repre-
sented treatment that was partly or
wholly paid for. although a great many
in that number were nearly free cases.
This hospital had also taken up district
nursing work, which was not usually
done by the smaller hospitals. This dis
| trict nurses had made SIC visits, of
which 2sS were free. The hospital
| maintained a training school and three
would graduate the next spring.
! Since the institution was established
| it had paid $2334 on its Indebtedness
and there was an imperative need of
an addition. as the hospital was con-
! gested beyond its normal capacity. The
hospital asks for $1,000 for each Of the
next two years, instead of the old ap-
preparation of $3.50. because of the in
creased cost of everything and in or
der that it may do more charitable
work. In response to inquiry by Sena-
tor Higgins she said that all the ply
sicians of Pressure Isle were allowed to
come in and operate.
Hearings upon the claims Of the
Eastern Maine Orphan Asylum Of Ban
cor and the Greenvl'c Young Mems
Christian Association were tabled until
next Wednesday. Senator Higgins said
that he was familiar with the needs of
the Maine Mission for the Deaf and that
institutions claim was tabled for ex-
ecutive session along with the others
previously heard.
Moulton Hospital
| DR.. B. M. Moulton appeared in be-