Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-14
FOOD SANITATION IN
SHIPBUILDING PLACES

a conference was held on W edneS-
day at the Bureau Of Inspection, De-
partment of Agriculture, attended by
Clair e. Turner, sanitary engineer for
the United States Shipping Board
Department of Health and Sanitation
V. l.. Ellicott, representing the State
Department of Health, A. NJ. G. Soule
chief of the Bureau of Inspection. and
C.. A. Richards, E. l.. Palmer and
John A. Austin, inspectors for the Bu-
reau of Inspection, the object of the
conference being a discussion of a
plan to best deal with sanitation in
connection with proper protection OF
the food supply in cities and towns
where ship yards are conducted and
the inspection of hotels, restaurants
lunch carts. boarding houses, etc, in
such localities.
Rather definite plans we're made, as
result of the conference, for COM
plete cooperation for the Bureau of
Inspection with the Department OF
Health and Sanitation of the United
States Shipping Board and the State
Department of Health. c. A. Rich
ards, inspector of the Bureau of In
spection, has been detailed to accom-
pany Mr.. Turner and Mr. Ellicott on
tour of inspection to Bath and vi
cinity, and it is to be understood that
the work will be continued along lines
Of collaboration and cooperation to
meet such emergencies as may arise
as result of the influx of population
in shipbuiding sections with refer
enCe to safeguarding the food supply
The Patriotic Festival
The executive committee of the
State House Associates, which is
charged with arranging for the com
ing Patriotic Festival to be held on
Thursday, June 81 on the spacious
east lawn of the State House, the pro-
ceeds to be donated to the Surgical
Dressing department of the Augusta
Chapter of the Red Cross, is making
fine Roadway. State Auditor Roy l.
Wardwell has been appointed treas,
urer of the Festival. An honorary
committee has been added to the staff
including Governor Carl Z. Milliken
chairman and Councillors f. F.
Gowell. G.. w. Norton F. B. Nichols,
f. W. Bunker, A. +. Farnsworth. n.
F. Fay and Ashley st Clair and Har-
old NJ. Sewall, chairman Of the Maine
Committee of Public Safety. The
State House Girls Club has undertak-
en- the refrestment part of the pro-
gram and will sell ice cream, cool
drinks and other dainties
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ahead with the entertainment pro-
gram to announce an outline, which
as follows will show that the affair
will be well worth attending
Band concert during the evening by
the ST. Cecilias Boys Band of Lewis
ton. so pieces. The Fort Mckinley
Military Male Quartet has reputa :
ton hard to excel its members being
each a professional and a star. A
bugler from Fort Mckinley will give
all the naval and military calls. One
of the best Four Minute speakers that
can be found in Maine will speak.
Governor Milliken will attend and will
address the gathering during the eve
ming. Community singing, with a
chorus of 80 voices to lead the pa
triotic airs will be a feature, The
grand finale will be series of beau
tiful Liberty Tableaux. on a scale
never before attempted in this section
of the State.
Each department of the State bust
ness is planning to have an interest
ing exhibit of its departments work
Other features will be added as rapid :
ly as the committee can arrange for
them and the SHOW" promises to be
a big and an enjoyable one.