The Republican journal., 1919-02-06

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of uniform and equipment. Pupils from
other States are to be admitted upon such
terms as board in charge may determine.
The board of governors is to consist of
three appointed by the governor for a
term of three years. This board shall
provide for cruises for the school from
time to time. The resolve appropriates
S60,0 for the establishment and main
tenance of the school for two years
Chick of Kennebec--Act revising and
. consolidating the laws governing the
navigation of inland waters by steam
boats. The object of the measure is to
get all laws upon this subject in one
chapter.
Thombs of Penobscot-Resolve appro-
prlating S175, 600 for improvements at the
State prison The resolve provides $780,
600 for remodelling cell house.
Augusta, Jan. 81 Governor Milliken
today issued a proclamation setting aside
Sunday, February 9, as memorial day
to Theodore Roosevelt.
"At noon on Sunday, February ninth,
both Houses of Congress are to conduct
memorial services in his honor and with
the approval of the President 1t is sug-
gested that on that day and so far as
possible at the same hour appropriate
exercises be held in the various cities
and towns throughout the State.
"As further tribute of respect to the
memory of him whose whole life was
given to the service of his country, the
national colors will be displayed at half
mast on public buildings of the State
from sunrise to sunset on Sunday, Feb
ruary ninth
Budget Hearings.
DR.. A, o. Thomas, State superintend-
ent of schools, appeared before the COM
mlttee to set forth the needs of his de-
partment in the way of funds for the
various branches of work which it had to
conduct. He made particular reference
to the increase of Sis, 900 which was pro-
vlded for vocational training. This was
to make certain getting the federal aid
for this work. He then took up the
problem of medical inspection, for which
Sl5, 900 is asked for the year 1920. This
is new appropriation and DR.. Thomas
said that it was only asked for in 1920,
because the various towns and cities
which voted for it in 1919 would not have
to be reimbursed until that time. The total
appropriation of appropriated funds for
school funds asked in 1919 is 1924, 800 and
in 1920 it is S304, 600 The amount in
1918 was S214, $40 The increase of the
coming two years was to enable the State
to secure federal aid under pending laws
IN Congress If they were enacted.
The matter of medical tests, under the
heading of physical fitness, was gone in
to at length by DR.. Thomas. He said
that SO cities and towns in the State had
adopted this and there were now 48 school
physicians in Maine. They attended
4752 cases in 1918, devoting 2597 hours to
the work and total cost of S4682. or an
average of about 81 per defective found.
The average per capita cost for the ma
ton for this work is 35 cents or 10 cents
for both medical and dental inspec ton
During the year teachers made 109, 626
tests of sight and hearing, finding 1,O67
cases of defective eyesight and 3, Isl OF
detective hearing
In the proposed measure covering phys
zeal fitness among school children Dr.
Thomas said it was planned to have it
become effective over the State gradual .
ly, SO that it would be 1924 before it would
be compulsory in all places. Any other
way, he said, would make it impossible
to find physicians to do the work. The
estimated cost of this work, when it be-
q
SIPS, 900 for medical tests and $50, 600 for
nurses.
Taking up the matter of work in the
second schools DR.. Thomas said that the
State and municipalities paid out S91a, 600
for high schools which were attended by
1000. The academies OF the State cost
S400, 600 and they were attended by 1000
pupils. The cost in the academies was
slightly more per capita than in the high
schools. This was due TO the fact that
most of them had dormitories and fur
nished board for pupils, this being charged
in as part of the educational cost
Or, Thomas declared that it was nee
essary that steps be taken to improve
the studies of these secondary schools,
and in support of this cited the fact that
only % of each 100 students who took
the first year in high school in Maine re-
mained in school and finished the last
year.