Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-28

Cording secretary, Fepoi~
Maine Pioneer committee. II was
voted to place in the d. A. X. GOWN
ial hall n copy of the Trail OF 'he
Maine Pioneer. notice was given
of meeting OF the Maine Wri'ei
Research Club to be held Al A''o
p. NJ.
Treasurer's Report
The treasurer's report was: Re
ceipts: Balance on hand Octooer
1917. s5ae.GT: Federation tax paio ny
clubs. $46445: balance from appro-
priations. IS; sale of books. $l.5o; III
terest, sS02. Total received. Sloll.o4.
Disbursements: Expenses of OCTOBER
meeting. s13; general federation tax,
s34; ~ e. conference, IS: rivers ana
harbors congress. $5 committee ap-
preparations and postage. $50; print
ing, SCI; balance on hand, $7S6.5a.
Afternoon Session
The afternoon session was orougnt
to order with Mrs. Wing presiolns' a.
O'Clock. The reports OF committees
on resolutions of courtesy were ie"u
and approved.
Mrs. Estabrook introduced MISS
Stewart who was introduced as rea'
State Library organizer. MISS stew
art explained some OF the VIZ
which had been done in her oepa
ment since she took the work up. she
said that at the beginning there were
about five travelling libraries anu
now there are S92, which by way oi
comparison shows the splendid wo,h
being done. She urged that any lio-
raries having difficulties ana not pe
ing able to stand the expense VI -"
. assistant which means tram eNpe
and other expenses while thefe' ''"'
they write to the department ana ASA
for information. They want 10 s.a.
regular information bureau anu u
have everyone perfectly free 10 asA
anv question concerning library WORN
even to the classification OF a slnsie
book.
More Experiences
The reports from the various ciuo'
which took place on TUESDAY al.e
noon met with such success tld' Ny
Wing suggested that the Reports 10
continued for a short time. Inc
ports were given in the form OF Ola
fashioned two minute experiences
Some Of them were:
Tuesday Of Pittsfeld: Paid you LII
ertv bonds; $25 for Red Cross ana 20
for furlough houses in France
Sorosis of Madison: Working under
American Fund for French Wounueo'
connected with d. A. X. ana ia'et
with the local Red Cross All togethei
under one head: omitted several pro-
grams to devote all time to Red cross
work; maintained recreation tuno any
the club has q godson. wnlch uy w
way was the first club to report nav
7 ing such an interest.
Woman's Of Orono: Has 3S MEM
hers: 81 for Belgian relief; IS for Red
Cross: SAB rs for recreation fund; $ll.zo
for Y. w. c. A.; $3s for furlouSh
houses: sold $4,000 In Liberty bonds;
gave $50 for service flag, of which NOT
| all was used and gave balance to CIVIL
relief: has not refused a single call Tor
help. 4
| Woman's Of Castine: Conducted en-
! tertainment course; did PATCHWORK.
! food conservation, godmothering ana
everything called upon to do.
| Lithgow of Winslow: Worked Tor
| and formed branch of Fund for
French Wounded, raising $3.50 besides
other donations.
| Woman's of Houlton: Has go
members, the largest single club IN
! the State: has voice in public affairs;
| clothed S. adults and 20 children: CIV
| en- 5000 towards support of district
! nurse who made 542 calls and received
| pay for many, being almost self sup
porting; gave 500 to Red Cross; one
dollar each for Fund for French
! Wounded. =
! Travellers Of Belfast: Work along
/ two main lines, that for the Red
| Cross and for the conservation OF
| child life as conducted in connection
with the Girls home in Belfast; elimi-
Mating refreshments from club meet
ings.
Woman's Of Springvale: Received
5000 from carnival and gave 500 to
Red Cross; 500 for Liberty Bonds and
Ia supporting scholarship at Mason.
Woman's of Watervile: Christmas
tree for So children who might have
been forgotten by Santa Claus; domestic
science Department gave lunches to tired
shoppers which netted 3l22; 800 toward
the playground from tl,e civic depart
ment, 1OF tNe fNcu NioSc anu ehS pui
chasing Of tin boxes.
Woman's Of Skowhegan: Work for
Red Cross and for Company F.; prepar-
ing 30 Christmas boxes; program of
Hoover recipe; so for Y NJ. c. A. and
local charity work, the latter being a
unique work
Reading Circle of lewiston: Has %
members and eight of that number havs
boys In the service; one woman is god
mother to three or four other boys be-
sides her own.
Friday of Auburn: Red Cross work;
one member a godmother.
Town Improvement Society OF Show
hogan: Conducted contest in which
prizes were given for the school boy and
girl who raised the best garden, with
nearly 100 entries
Pine Needle Of Presque Isle: 500 for
Red Cross work.
Savoir Faire OF Portland: Menber.
not only did work for the boys in the
service. but take them into their homes
mend their clothes and attend to thar,
in many ways that make the boys fs.,
they have real friends somewhere. rhi.
delegate said that the spirit mu.t \.
kept right and her message was mo-.
inspiring.
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