Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-18
LOCAL NOTICE

Civilian.
Relief work which is being done by
the Society of Friends as a depart
ment Of the American Red cross In
France, was one Of the members OF
the commission appointed to study
the needs of the French people and
plan the greatest relief work which
has ever been undertaken by one ma
ton in the interests of another. Mr..
Scattergood is one Of the most proml-
nent business men in the Society OF
Friends, he is equally active In civic
and philanthropic interests. being
Chairman of the Board Of Directors
of the Central Philadelphia Y. NJ. c.
A, q member of the Board Of Man
ayers of Haverford College, the
Pennsylvania Working Home for
Blind Men. and Christiansburg 1nsti-
tute. He is also one Of the most ac-
tive members of the American
Friends Service Committee. which
was organized at the time the United
States entered the war. with the pur-
pose of expressing. by a practical
and sacrificial service, the ideals of
brotherhood and good will which that
denomination has always considered
vital in business and national life as
we'll as in the home and social life of
individuals. Mr.. Scattergood will
show remarkable collection of
Photographic lantern slides made
from photographs taken by himself
on the former battle fields in the
north of France. The great prestige
which the English members Of the
Society of Friends have with the
French people, due to their three
years of magnificent relief and recon
struction work among the French
people. opened the opportunity to Mr..
Scattergood to obtain information Of
a confidential and special nature
which possibly no other American
has had access to. This fact. coupled
with the fact that his standing as
member of the American Red Cross
Commission gave him entire to Of
fetal circles of the Allies, will make
his opinion and observation of pc
| culiar interest to citizens of Win
throp.
/ The work of the American Friends
Service committee in organizing and
financing this enterprise Of civilian
relief and reconstruction is now bear
ing fruit on g. dozen fronts. AL
though the Italian work is newest,
the work in Samara away off in
Southern Russia is perhaps the most
spectacular. A group of thirty
Friends relief workers are organizing
relief work for this whole section.
Although Samara is over a thousand
miles away from the Russo German
battle line, yet there are thousands of
refugees in Samara VINO have come
all the way from the country invaded
= by the German army. Other points
Of particular interest are Monastlr
where Serbian refugees are being
aided, and the Island Of Corsica
where there is also a large colony Of
Serbian refugees. Work is also being
/ done by the Friends among Belgian
refugees in Holland.
/ Mr.. Scattergood will tell how this
work came to be organized and how
! it is being carried on by the Amcri-
can and English Society of Friends
! or Quakers in cooperation with the
| Civil Department OF the American
Red Cross. The work Of the Ameri
can Friends Service Committee has
TO considerable extent been made
possible by the remarkable successes
of the English Friends who have
been active for three years in the
work of relief and reconstruction
among the civilian population of Eu
rope At the time of the reception of
/ one hundred Quaker boys from
! America. who are now aiding in this
work. Mr.. Homer Folks, the Chief of
the Civil Department of the Ameri
can Red Cross. paid English Friends
the following tribute: The Red
Cross looks on the Society Of
| Friends as In a sense it's expert lead
ers." he declared. There is no group
of people from whom we have
learned so much, or from whom we
! expect to learn SO much. as the
/ Friends" may1Sd1w
Owing to the increased cost Of the
maintenance Of our household and
business equipment. we, the under
signed physicians Of Winthrop,
Maine, find it necessary to increase
our fees for professional services.
and we hereby give the public notice
that on and after June /, 1918. the
advanced prices will prevail, some OF
which are given herewith.
Telephone prescriptions soc. office
calls s1.00. Office treatment 800 and
up, day visit to house $3.50 within
one mile Of Winthrop postofice, be-
yond that Csc will be charged for
each mile or fraction thereof. This
viii make the charge for a visit to
the villages of Winthrop Center, East
Winthrop and North Monmouth $3.50,
Readfeld. Monmouth. Wayne and
North Wayne $500, Readfeld Depot
1925. and Kent's Hill $3.50.
Night visits between p. NJ and 6
A. NJ. will be so per cent more than a
dav visit to the same place.
An extra charge will be made ac-
cording TO the quantity and price OF
the drug for all medicine dispensed
Trusting that your confidence OF
the past may be extended to us even
with this change Of fee. we remain,
Yours truly.
G. W. TAGGART.
r. H. BADGER.
W. B. SANBORE.