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

severe distress Wnen urindtinS. OlCouy.
cloudy urine or sediment? All these In
dictate gravel or stone in the bladder o.
that the poisonous microbes. which are
always in your system, have attacked
your kidneys.
You should use GOLD MEDAL Haar-
lem OIL Capsules Immediately. The Oil
soaks gently into the walls and lining
of the kidneys, and the little poisonous
OF our Federation work. Social and in
dustrial subjects must come to the front
this year as never before. For every
phase of this work seems TO reach out
and meet the needs of the Nation and
its people at this time. 1t Is our pa
trictic duty In this crisis Of our Ma
TONS history to understand the social
conditions which are developing around
US. also the industrial situation as It de-
veiops from day to day. The labor
question is the most vital one before
! the Nation at this time. For without
every thing necessary for the carrying
on Of the war. A few of the great prob
lens of this department have been
grouped as follows: l. Mental Hygiene.
including the care Of the insane and
, feehle-nfinded. 2. Prison and jail Re-
form. 5. Women in Industry. 4. Chill
Grea III Industry. 5. Questions of In
dustrial and Social legislation. Impor
tant measures no: yet before the Legis-
iature but already demanding the at =.
, tention of the public. The care Of the
feeble-minded Is one OF Names big
problems. A scientific study Of this sub
tect has been commenced by the State
Interest in the employment OF Jail labor
in the State is increasing. Dr. Hastings
II. Hart Of the Russell Sage Foundation
has made the charge that the county
jail is today in most sections greater
cause OF crime than any other single in
f1uence. And as result Of the associa-
tons Of the prisoners in the jails they
come out much worse than they went
! in.
! He states that in all work done to-
ward prison reform practically nothing
has been done to reform the county jail.
Its chief evil is idleness and the associa-
ton and telling Of stories of crime In
many states a system of working pris-
oners outside the Jail, to which they
must return at night Is being success
fully tried and this plan is considered
a success. There is no doubt of its sue
cess IL tried in Maine.
The industrial and social conditions
committee urges club women to inter-
est themselves in all questions which
affect women in industry. Women
workers are entering employments hith-
erto carried on exclusively by men. A,
no time has there been such an urgent
call for trained women. This change
In industrial conditions is accompanied
! by serious social problems.
! In a letter sen, to every club in the
State the committee urged especial In
terest In social and industrial subjects
as they related to children.
The methods employed in the care of
dependent and frendless children form
a very interesting and important subject
for consideration This Is also one OF
our States great problems
!, War brings about great social
changes. Juvenile crime has doubled in
both France and Germany since the war
began. There are two causes for this
the fathers have gone to war-the In
comes have ceased and mothers have
gone to work and have left the children
to their own devices. Now the war has
come to Amerlca-to our children and it
is the women who must shield them
The question OF child labor is a serious
one. We have good laws regarding
children in industry. DR.. Anna Howard
. af h.
mittee Of the Council of National De-
Tense. says MY greatest anxiety. III
present, is the children. As women
mothers II is up to US now to see tina,
the child labor laws recently assaulted
are ever enforced. Our growing citi.
zens must know only school and play. -
In our letter already referred to, each
club was requested to give social work
as 1t relates to child welfare, a place or
It's program. Many Of the clubs re-
sponded very graciously to this request,
We should watch legislation and be
ready to stand back of every measure
which is endorsed by organizations
working for the benefit OF the fricndless
and helpless Of our State.
One great work that the women of the
Federation can do is to educate public
opinion. We must cooperate with the
State societies and learn the needs O.
the state. In this way the club women
of Maine may exert untold influence for
good
Another line of work in which we
nave been much interested is Travellers
Aid work. This was very carefully ex-
planned at one Of our Federation meet
ings by Mr.. Ralph s. Thompson, secre-
tary OF the Travellers Aid Society. We
have tried TO establish this work In the
cities and larger towns Of Maine. The
work Is now being carried on in 10 cities
and towns IN the States The Travellers
Aid Society looks uton the work Of The,
New England Federations as one OF its
most important assets. This work is
absolutely necessary for the assured
protection of girls travelling throughout
the several states. The secretary of the
/ Travellers Aid Society in behalf OF the
board of directors extends to us their
appreciation Of the big part we play in
their work
| Matters most closely connected with
the war naturally occupy our thoughts
The social and Industrial conditions
con- mittee has offered to cooperate in
all ways possible with the civilian re-
lief committee OF the Red Cross. We
should cooperate fully with all Ma
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