Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-04-30


calls from them for aid in straishten-
account; for help in securing their 4eO
bonus, which was allowed them by the
federal government; for the extra
travel pay at the rate Of ave cents per
mils. Many men have been assisted In
recovering their Liberty bends; in re-
iRstating their government insurance
in getting their gas masks and helmets
and clothing which was not issued to
them at the time Of their discharge
Many mothers and widows came for
help In applying fer their compensation
and insurance due them. Ii YOU could
have seen the look Of relief which came
into the faces Of some of those mothers
when they were told that this depart.
meat would write their letters and fill
out the necessary blanks for them you
would never ask "Of what use is the
Home Service department.
Our boys who were disabled in ths
service have been sent to our public
health doctor and to hospitals for treat
ment, and as soon as they we're able to
begin their training arrangements have
been made. for them to meet the fed
erai board at Portland. A number OF
ex-service boys have been placed in
schools and in manufacturing plants
here i'm our city for their vocational
education under the federal board.
The committee has loaned money
when it was necessary. has bought
fuel and clothing for families in need
The department has extended its
work in two ways. Last Sept. we
took some Americanization work in
the form Of class in English. We
invited men and women of different
nationalties to attend this class.
Two classes were formed and have
been in session since last September
One for men, has held its classes in
hall rented and heated and lighted
by these pupils, the other Tor women
has been held in the Woman's Asso
citation rooms. We have forty eight
men registered, and during the win
ter we had from twenty to twenty
eight men present at a session. The
other class has membership OF
eight members.
These classes have been taught by
volunteer workers: many of these
workers have attended the classes
two or three evenings each week all
winter. The pupils have been very
eager to learn and have wonderful
progress in their studies. Many OF
our volunteer teachers have repre-
scented other organizations, namely
the W. c. r. U. and the Wonan's
Club and Womans Association and
Colby students.
The other branch of extension
work has been the establishment OF
Nurse Registry. Many of our
doctors and citizens have long felt
the need of a Nurses Registry in our
city. This branch OF work has not
been established a long time, but al
ready many nurses have registered
with us and many others have sig
nified their intention of doing so. We
are receiving many calls from doctors
and citizens for nurses. ~
This department has net, and will
not take up any welfare work al
ready handled by any welfare agen-
cies which were established pre-
viously to the establishment of the
Home Service department; but we
believe there are many projects
which might be carried on for the
betterment OF our city, and we wish
to follow the example set US by our
brave boys and continue to carry
on" by helping to releive. suffering
and improving the living conditions
in our city.
We have appreciated the co-opera
ton and help given us by all the
members of the Red Cross organiza-
ton. We thank Mr.. Frank Reding-
ton for his help in establishing the
Nurses Register, also, all the volun
teer workers in the AUGMENTATION
class. We realize that this work
could not have been accomplished
if the citizens of Watervi!le had not
given so generously Of their time
strength and money.
Total from each county: -Andro-
scoggin, $36,ss5.39; S. ASoostook
$24. 100000; n. Aroostook, no report;
Cumberland. $S1,9l0.a1: Franklin
3lo,4s1.ss; Hancock. 100000; Ken
nebec. $40.569.00; Knox, $16,S50.00;
Lincoln, $S,95s.00: Oxford, s17,50O. 90:
Penobscot, $50.3l7.1S; Piscataquis
S.. $4,000; Sagadahoe. $s,s54.16: SOM
erset, $10,173.S1; Waldo. $S.S52.00;
Washington, $26,s55.3I; S. York, SIS,
7s7.05; n. York, $16.aSS.00.
NJ. L. Emerson Of San Jose, Calf.