Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-01-22

This is not always good for the child
rem. While this is State institu-
ton it occurs that, sometimes, there
is an adult patient admitted which it
is far from advisable to have young
folks associate with. I would also
suggest that it is hardly fair to take
Il child from school and keep that
child away for a year or two without
making it possible to keep up with
the studies in school. So far we
have been able to so care for them
that all children discharged were able
to go back to their old classes, having
kept up with them while in the
sanitoriums. We also hope to be able
to benefit the adult patients by means
Of manual training and domestic
science instruction which we would
he able to give with such a build
ing and school.
Northern Maine Sanitorium
DR.. Hardy said that the Northern
Maine Sanitorium in 1917 had $lo.-
900 appropria ton, but that no work
had been done, owing to war condi-
tions. A good site, near Pressure
Isle, on the Caribou road, had been
presented by the citizens. fine site.
They would now ask $4,000 for a
building and $4,000 for equipment for
same.
Western Maine Sanitorium
DR.. Hardy said the maintenance
estimates for this institution were
the same as last year. The trustees
would ask for new mems cottage.
The present building was about the
first there and is now old and out of
repair, not filling the requirements.
it would be economy to build and
with about $3.50 repair the old build
ing could be made into quarters for
the help.
They ask $1,000 for a hog house and
$1,000 for housing for the farming
tools: also $4,000 for an ammonia re-
frigerating plant. It now costs about
$1,000 yearly to ice the place; putting
up the ice ourselves. With an am
monia plant we could, according to
experience Of other institutions, ice
the place for $500 or less
Maintenance is figured at about
So per week. At Hebron last year it
was about sl4 and at Fairfield. about
s12Ss. The overhead charges are
larger at Hebron and the location
makes expensive trucking.
We added about 81 patients last
year at Fairfield and have about Is
on the waiting list. The applications
are now coming in briskly, among
them numerous soldiers, some from
overseas and others whose disease
was discovered by the draft examin-
atoms. An increase in applications
has been noted in the last six weeks.
With all the changes asked for
these institutions we could accomo-
date about 40 more children, 40 at the
Northern Maine Sanitorium and q
at Hebron. Fairfield now has about
124 and Hebron 1O7. A suitable road
at Hebron would materially aid in
handling the business and reducing
the expense.
State Schools for Boys
Representative Frederick w.
HincFley of South Portland present
ed the estimates for the State School
for Boys, and State School for Girls.
having been member OF the board
of trustees when they were made.
He said the trutees thought it an
inopportune time to ask more than
was absolutely necessary and had in
all cases made their estimates just
us low as they could and conserve the
best interests of the State. the insti-
tutions and the inmates.
The School for Boys had total
appropriated in 1918 of $6o.Os2. beside
the farm products. They have expend-
cd $11S1 more than that amount But,
instead Of carrying over seasons
coal bill until the following year, this
winters bill of about $1,000 has been
paid.
They ask for this school $6O.042 for
each of the years 1919 and 1920. The
number of bows there is about 175 and
from sc 80 40 employees. The institu-