Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-07-09
COMMUNITY
HEALTH HOUSE

A little house warming occurred in
! Gardiner recently. Mrs. Charles II.
Gray was the hostess. Very modest N
every way was the event and yet the
object of the work Of the .ouse is large
and far-reaching for Gardiner folks.
The Gardiner Anti-Tuberculosis Associ-
alton. which is launching this good
movement, wishes everyone in the city
and vicinity to be actively interested
for its object is Better Health for Gar
diner
Health has ever been considered
man greatest blessing and in these
war days every effort must be made for
the developing and conserving Of health.
The fact that 70 per cent. Of Maine s
Young men examined for the army in
ia17 were physically unfit to endure the
, hardships of army life is the only proof
needed for establishing health houses
/ throughout the State.
Gardiner. because of the locations on
its many hills afording sunshine in
abundance in every home. its good. in
MIGRATING climate, its best water sup
I piy is fit town TO select as the model
town in Maine for All intensive health
I demonstration similar to that now go
ing on III birmingham Mass.
The fine citizenship of progressive
men and women ever ready to respond
to any move toward improving public
welfare should now unite in this health
work.
The Community Health House over
| the Community Club, offers a wonderful
! chance to carry on the good work. II
| is centrally located. its large. plea SAINT
! rooms are most inviting for meetings.
| The house is to be neither hospital MOI
! dispensary, but a health educational
! center first of all and clearing house OF
] the towns ills. Already in its pre-active
days it has sens one patient to the Cen
| trail Maine santorium at Fairfield
three children to the Gardiner. hospital
for removal Of tonsils and adenoids,
two children for much needed dental
re that will surely prevent greater
/ ills and many others have been helped
and advised as TO home treatment max
ing cure possible.
In the near future classes in correc-
ing lessons and perhaps good food plac-
ed on sale for those working women
who have not tine to cook wholesome
food for their families because the" are
50 much needed in the industrial world
There are rooms, too. in the house
that might be utilized as rest" rooms
where women from the factories anG
shops might come for needed rest of ar
hour or more and receive nurses at
tent!on. thus helping to secure and sus-
tain greater efficiency in performing
their work while esta blshing better
health
Glasses for children in good health
VS. and personal hygiene are to be one
Of the principal activities Already owe,
20 children are in line for these classes
The physicians of Gardiner are in
hearty svmpa thy with the work and are
sending their patients to receive the
educational suggestions and the careful
following up by the nurse that they are
urab bic to give themselves.
The patients themselves are interested
and are coming to find out what the
house can do for them. In cases where
they have no physician the house will
secure the services Of those physicians
who have volunteered services for the
patriotic work in stamping out disease
Never was there time when health
work was so much needed
The rejected soldier is especially vel
come to come and get the health he
stands in need Of to secure the norma
standard our manhood deserves
Every Tuesday and Thursday after
noon from to so beginning on july
IS the house Will be open All are cor.
daily invited to come to receive or tc
give help
The slogan is Prevent all prevent
able disease"
We must win the war and the Com
munity Health House is to help. The
war after the war must be prepared
for. We must be ready to receive oul
returned soldiers with the aid they
need and wonderful things are possible
% do az the Health House in the future
II We begin now with united effort tc
build UP health and more health for all
over there and 'over here" who are
feeling more and more the awful suf
! fering Of the worlds calamity.