The Republican journal., 1919-01-30

LII llC nOuSc lul Sudy du Olucl PIE
sented by Rep. Baxter of Portland ane
adopted, instructs the committee on mill.
tary affairs to investigate and report or
| the providing of medals for returning
Maine soldiers and sailors.
! Speaker harrington announced Friday
the appointment of Representatives Nah
er of Augusta, Eaton of Rumford and
Berry of Waterville, with Senators Gan
nett of kennebec and Thornton of Aroos-
took, as members of the committee to
inquire into the advsa bility of purchasing
the James G. Blaine house to be used as
| an executive mansion and Representa-
tives Baxter of Portland and Tilden of
Hallowell with Senators Gannett of Ken
nebec and Davies of Cumberland to pro-
cure a portrait of the late Gen. Seldom
Connor to be hung in the rotunda of the
State House.
Budget Hearings.
The budget hearing of Wednesday was
the most important and most interesting
yet held. The morning session was in
the Senate chamber and the afternoon in
the Council chamber, both being largely
attended.
The needs of the University of Maine
were ably presented by Pres. Robert j.
Alley, who asked $500, 900 for each of the
years 1919 and 1920.
DR.. Augustus O. Thomas, State super
ntendent of public schools, held the at
tentiCn of everyone as he stood hour af
ter hour and explained the growth, the
present status and the demands of the
schools Of Maine. 1t was one of the
finest presentations of a budget matter
yet made and brought many compi-
ments for the clear, forceful expression
of the same.
Children's Aid Society of Maine.
Mrs Charles NJ Craig of Belfast spoke
in favor of an appropriation OF $1,000 for
each of the years 1919 and 1920 in favor
of the Children's Aid Society of Maine.
The home is located at Belfast and is
now in its 25th year There are now 20
inmates of the institution and they are
sent to homes as soon as they can be
provided. The inmates come from all
sections of the State and the board of
only two is being paid. Rep. Buzzell of
Belfast spoke good word for the home,
saying that the inmates were as happy
and contented as could be.
Waldo County General Hospital.
Representative H. C. Buzzell of Belfast
stitution during the past year and espe-
cially during the influenza epidemic has
done splendid work, being full all the
time. 1t is splendidIy managed and pa
tlents finely cared for Some slight re-
pairs are needed, for which 1925 is asked
Two thousand dollars is asked for main
tenance. cit may be said here said
Mr.. buzzell, ''that the city authorities
recently presented the superintendent of
the hospital with $50 Liberty bond for
the very efficient service rendered by her. "
Belfast Home for Aged Women.
Representative Buzzell also spoke for
$500 appropriation for this Home, which
now has four inmates, one a lady who
entered it IS years ago, paying then $500
About all of the inmates, if the Home
was closed, would have to go to the city
farm. He was knowing to facts that
would make in time the Home self-sup-
porting, through legacies and then it
would ask no more of the State and
thanks were extended for at the State
has so far done
Miss Sue Nj. Partridge, clerk of the
Home Association, III response to ques-
tons said they had six inmates, but two
had died during the year. The annual
expense is about $500