Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-05-09

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10 think that they can do nothing
without such voices. We would su9-
gest that they would 50 20 work with
the voices they have available and we
are certain They Will De surprised at
hat which can De accomplished at
these meetings. The matter Of Lead
eF-shlp IS more important. IA cSH-
Guiding our report We are pleased
70 state that IL our last meeting N
a u-usta We held one or TWO shpr-
sings. We used SORES from our com.
rnunit- song books. Several delegates
have since infurmed the committee
that the inspiration derived from
these shurt SIZES prompted them 70
supply their clubs with these books
ana we trust that they may use them
freely with pleasure anu profit
Conservation oepar.msnt
Mrs. Harriet Y. Henderson. CHAIR
man Of the Conservation Department.
gave the following report:
The special aim of the COMMITTEES
On Conservation has been 10 arouse
interest IN food production.
n a letter sent 10 every club N The
state. he committee urged special
interest n school garden cluhs. and
we seei cure by the many replies.
that the ciub-women n Maine are 20.
operating with the local committees
%~x1
clubs IN line with the National and
State departments.
IN -a.s there were about 10000
children engaged n gardening n
Maine. and lhis year the number will
probably oe doubled. The value II
the Maine School Garden crop Tor
1913 was more than S25000o.
This garden work Is an educational
as we'll az a food production move
neur, and IS already we'll Organized
here n Maine. The boards of educa-
llun are realizing The great educa-
tiunai opportunities offered 70 our
boys and girls which teach the chill
dren not only now 10 produce foou
from the ground. put also trains them
n observation. concentration. anu re-
spunsibility. In addition II also gives
them definite ideas If the value Oh
industry. thrift and money.
The United States Commissioner o1
Education. Dr. E. P. Clax.on. says;
One Of usae most vital things that the
child will learn from the garden Work
is a fundamental principle Of moral
I1v-tha1 everyone should contribute
20 his own supper, by some KIND o.
honest. intelligent. and productive
labor" In other words. The chilo
learns that ne must not grow up TO
De a parasite. and that labor. whether
with the hands OF with the 1ea0. u
an honor 10 the labarer.
This department mas also sent our
circulars n regard 20 the Roosevelt
Memorial Fountain. which the Ma
-5onal Audubon Societies are interest
ed n. We are also interested IN the
Memorial tree plans for Arbar Day
The custom Of planting trees as
memorials 20 loved ones dates baGk
70 the days Of The Az,ecs. who always
planred a tree when a child CINE into
the world. anu gave it the chlld's own
ORmG- llS p1AAL&A6 Ia ~ GEE A1@D A>e~>o
been the custom of the school chill
drer IN our state on Arbgr Day, anu
this year the planting Of memorial
trees 10 our boys as suggested by the
American Forestry ASSOCIATION. mas
already found response. In France
hare is movement TO make the
American cemeteries. where our he
,,oes are buried. huge srove1, and
u,ans for the planting Of the trees
have already been made.
This wear Arber Day will have
additional significance % Us and
plans should be made to plant tree
in memory Of each Of our fallen
heroes Of the late war.
The Club women Of Maine ~
urged TO cooperate with the schools
this year in carving out this memo
RAJ tree idea
Lspisiat,on COMMITTEES
Mrs Florence Waugh Danforth.
chairman Of the Legislation Commit
.ee reported The work Of her depart
nent a. follows:
The laws pHased AT The last leg;Ela-
tive session were many and rarls4
covering a wide range Of interesting
SUBJECTS
hut your committee has deemed II
wise to report only IN such lGxs AZ
bsar upon the weifAre and comfort at
women and children. and at the sa1ne
time bogs leave 70 express publicly
that it stands hack of eveTy measure
that may in any wAy be . benefit to
the fY4endless and helpless If our
states.
Mothers left with The care Of de-
pendent children under sixteen years
of age need no longer feel the eear u
puverfy nur the stigma Of pAupefiAan.
sinue the law now provides that tNer
shall receive aid from their town or
city sufacient to maintain themselves
and children IN their own home.
Furthermore all children between