Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-10

Nursing by Mrs. Harvey Winslow
have been conducted and would be
resumed IN the fall. In view of the
fact that SO many nurses will prob
ably be called to the front If is
thought advisable that all mothers
VINO can should take the course in
Home Nursing.
Mothers Club
The report of the Mothers club
showed that 81 new members had
been added during the wear making a
tota membership of 81. Some idea
OF the good accomplished by this or
ganlzation of mothers NAV be OBJ
tanned from the fact that new foot
wear to the amount of s24S.65 and
clotnlnS TO the value of S15558 have
pcen purchased end distributed dur
ing the past year to Door children.
and these figures do no. include sec
ond hand but entirely new goods
Dues, donations and a dance netted
$3.50 in December; whist party in
rep, Sf6.I0 and a farce in May added
s227.5o to the treasury.
Pell Clason Auxiliary. whose oh
Ject is to promote patriotism and
teach loyalty to the flas and assist
the q. \. r. have had busy season.
Fio"efs nave been sent to sick and
children entertained. This organiza-
ton is especially active in Red Cross
work. The organizatio has assisted
In preparations for The observance of
Memorial day and presented the Sons
, OF Veterans with sevea star service
flag.
The Gardiner hospital has been open
tnree months and during that time 9s
patients have been treated including IS
operat s. Five were very urgent
cases which probably would have ended
fatally had the patient been obliged 20
go any distance for aid. Five acciden.
cases cared for here shows the value
OF the institution in such cases The
amount received to date from patients
! has been s26oo and s1023 50 still owing
out all of which is considered practi-
ealiy safe The approximate expense
has been s.3359.S4 to date.
The Gardiner Hospital Aid was organ.
lzed in November. 1917, ard now has A
! membership of LAG. From dues and do
nations the sum of s245 Sc has been re-
ceived
The report of the district nurse was.
for the year ending May Is. 1918, 800 pa
tients cared for, divided as follows: wo-
men 27S, children s., men - There have
oeen IL deaths Although the winter
vas a severe one there were not as
| many calls for aid as during the pre-
vious one.
Children's Home
Inc number of children averages
ABOUT the same as last year, from 10 to
TO- there being the former number il
the home now. Six are attending school
and saving their pennies to buy Thrift
Stamps and are members of the Junior
Red Cross. They attend church and
| sunday school regularl". There has
Deen no serious sickness. The children
were well remembered at Christmas AMI
the home has not been forgotten in the
! ilne OF contributions The home now
employs no solicitor and how long this
can be continued without running in
debt is question. An assistant ma
iron is needed
The Samuel Grant Chapter beside con-
quoting its monthly gatherings as usua,
mas been active in Red Cross work and
IN raising funds for the restoration OF
the French village of Tillotov Other
| contributions to patriotic causes have
been made.
Tie report of the Associated Charities
showed that the usual THANKSGIVING
ana christmas dinners were distributed
10 the worthy poor and clothing, coal
and wood furnished to the needy.
The Good Comrades Club report s72
contributed for Christmas boxes for the
, soldiers; 1910 for wooden warn which
fa5 been converted into warm socks for
the soldiers by the club members; SOD
for the furnishing Of room at the Car
diner General hospital and numerous
other minor benefactions.
Heath Relief Corps
Heath Reliec Corps has been actively
engaged meeting its usual obligations as
an auxiliary OF the G. A. f. A costume
party was given in MaIcn and the fist
anniversary of the organizati ton of the
corps held in April with the G.. A. r.
as guests. A May party for the children
was held in May. The customary assist
ance in the observance of Memorial day
was given.
The wo"k of the Gardiner w. G. r L.
mas been as apparent as ever during
the past year. The branches are MANY
and varied and much effective work has
been accomplished by all.
during the past year the Humane So
ciety has sent 800 to the Red Star AMI
NAL Association and bill for the clint,
nation of doves in Gardiner is being
prepared for presentation to the next
Legislature. The report included the
work accomplished by Humane Officer
! Blaisdell. One hundred and eightv-two
cases of alleged cruelty have been IN.
vesusated and 50 found to be when the
! animals have not been properly cared
for; 40 have been found to be unfit for
work; 2 have been destroyed There
| have been no cases prosecuted Lack Of
grain is common complaint among the
farmers and what little could be obtain.
ed mas been at very high price.
The report of the anti-tuberculosis
field workers was also given. With
this orr readers orc o,ra,5,, ro..;,;a