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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-11-27
MRS. BARTLETT
NEW ASSISTANT
To Executive Secretary of the
Maine Public Health Associa-
ton. Has Organized Christ
mas Seal Campaign in This
State

Mrs. Blanche Bartlett of
Washington, for several years
connected with the Red Cross,
has been appointed. campaign
organizer for the Christmas
Seal campaign in Maine and
Joined the staff of The Maine
Public. Health Association UNI
der whose auspices the cam
paign will be made, on Octo-
Der %.
Mrs. Bartlett will at once go
into the field where the work
of organizing the great drive
will be put under way. County
chairmen will be appointed !;
their work in the campaign
mapped out, and the town and
city organizations within each
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-11-27

Since this was a Day Camp
the children went home nights
but each morning returned to
the hill top, except on rainy
days when the work was sus-
pended. Here they ate food
cooked on the spot by Miss
Griffith and that it was de-
signed to be a body builder may
be seen from the variety of the
first week.
Monday - Macaroni, toma-
toes, baked potatoes, bread.
crackers and cookies.
Tuesday = Corn chowder,
bread, crackers, cookies.
Wednesday - Mashed pota-
toes, scrambled eggs. bread.
crackers and cookies.
Thursday-Bean soup. bread.
crackers and cookies.
Friday - Fish ch 0 w d er,
bread, cookies, crackers.
Two egg-nOgS we're also given
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-11-27
PORTAGE HELD
SEAL RECORD
LAST YEAR
With Per Capita Sale of 25.3
While Gardiner Took Second
Place. with 25 Seals to Each
Person

The little town of Portage.
up in Aroostook. County, with
but 500 inhabitants, holds the
enviable record of the largest
per capita sales Of Christmas
seals of any city or town in
Maine according to a belated
report of the drive, just issued
from the Office of the Maine
Public Health Association at
Augusta.
4, Portage has per capita rec
ord of 25.3 while its nearest
rival is the. city Of Gardiner
with an even Is to its credit,
while Kineo, in Piscataquis
County, holds third place with
20. An average for the entire
state is 7.3 per capita, while
by counties, Penobscot leads
with TT.
The entire number of seals
sold was $3.50, 405 and by point
ing off two places the number
of dollars obtained by the drive
is found, or $31,6O4.05.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-11-27

county will be planned. The
seal campaign opens on Deem
Der 2, when the seals will go
on sale. The seals have al
ready arrived in Augusta;
organization, publicity, and adj
vertising departments are at
work; and everything is rap
idly being made ready for the
ten days intensive drive when
every man, woman and child in
Maine will be asked to do his
bit to support the health cause.
Mrs. Bartlett is a social
worker of recognized ability.
She was connected with the
Potomac Division of the Red
Cross during the war, working
in West Virginia where the pro-
gram mainly embraced organ
ization and educational work.
For the past year she has been
in Panama as a special repre-
sentative of the Foreign and
Insular Division Of the Red
Cross, working in the Canal
Zone with her husband who
was field director in this same
service.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-11-27
SANITORIUM
AT BANGOR
IMPROVED
GREATLY
New Heating Plant; Remod-
elled Rooms; and Other
Changes Add Much to Com
fort of the Patients

Improvements to the amount
of approximately $4,000 are be-
ing made on the Bangor tuber-
culosis sanatorium, in order
that it may be more comfort
able and attractive to the pa
tents.
A new heating plant is being
installed as last years severe
winter weather proved the for
mer heating system entirely in
adequate.
The wards are being divided
up into separate rooms, accord
ing to latest improved plans, so
that there will be four such
rooms in the women's ward and
five for the men. Each room
will accommodate two beds but
more can be supplied if desired.
Each room is being equipped
with double glass doors which
open onto the porch and faciE-
tate moving a bed patient out
side when desirable, and at the
same time making the entire
building more attractive. 1t is
estimated that each room will
cost between $500 and $500.
At present every bed in the
Sanatorium, which is. located
on Kenduskeag Ave-, Bangor.
is filled, twenty-four patients
now being cared for there.
Fourteen Of these patients are
former service men, from east
ern and northern Maine, who
Continued on Page 4, Col. y
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-11-27

4th annual Day Camp, for NAL
nourished children, which ex-
tended from July 18th to Au-
gust 18th.
Upon the top IF Academy
Hill, where the breezes blow
through the pines and the
birches, the camp was located
amid ideal surrounding. A
cook tent, an eating tent, and
two rest tents, besides swings
and hammocks, were convent
emily placed for the use of the
children. Here in the open air
the children were giver whole
some, nourishing food and
nature did the rest. Plenty to
eat, plenty of exercise, and
regular periods for rest and
sleep worked wonders in these
men and women-to-be.
The children who attended
were selected by Doctor A. P.
Latino from a large number who
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-11-27
MAINE WOMEN UNDERTAKE

CONTINUED from Page y
real drive is to be from Decem-
Der 2-11.
"Your immediate work now,
as County Chairman, is to be
responsible for the sale of these
seals. Will you apportion, to
each town Chairman a certain
number to be sold in that town
throughout the Federated
Clubs, other women's organiza-
lions, oranges, schools and any
other channel through which
people may be reached with the
message of how Maine needs
the Health work and of the
Importance of each person do
ing his share towards raising
this money"
The county chairmen are as
follows: Androscoggin. Mrs.
Charles B. Carter of Auburn:
Aroostook, Mrs. Charles Barnes
of Houlton: Cumberland, Mrs.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-11-27

AS citizen and an official of the State
Of Maine, | am vitality interested in what
might be described as two forms of H. C.
of-L..,-Health Conditions of Life, and
High Cost of Living. / would like to see
the former increased and the latter re-
duced. 1t is my opinion that the wholesale
purchase of Christmas Seals by the peo-
pie of Maine will result directly in stirnu-
lating Health Conditions of Life, and Sec
ondarily in reducing the cost of living.
Let us all get together and, through the
purchase of Seals, buy little more Health
for Maine
Eeverett D. BristolM. D.
State Commissioner of Health.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-11-27

H. P. Gardner, Portland:
Franklin, Miss Elizabeth Bass
of Wilton; Hancock, Mrs. Lin
wood Giles of Ellsworth; Ken
nebec, Mrs. w. R. Pattangall of
Augusta; Knox, Mrs. w. O.
Fuller Of Rockland; Lincoln,
Mrs. w. Seaver Warland of
Wiscasset; Oxford, Mrs. Leslie
Mason of South Paris; Penob-
scot, Mrs. w. F. Atwood of
Bangor; Sagadahoc, Miss Jane
Murphy of Bath; Somerset.
Mrs. E. F. Danforth of Skowhe-
gan; Washington, Mrs. Charles
Cakes of Machias, and York.
Mrs. ]. F. Trull of Biddeford.
Every one of these women is
well known in club work and
other women's organizations
and their influence in their
respective communities, to-
gether with the efficient Or
ganization, through them, of
the towns and cities, insures a
far reaching sale of the seals.
In Piscataquis county, Carroll
S. Douglass, of the Piscataouis
County Public Health Associa.
ton has charge of the drive.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-11-27
BIRTHS AND DEATHS
ON DECREASE HERE
Marriages and Divorces However
Reached High Water Mark in
Maine During Past Year =

Fewer births and deaths oc-
Cured in Maine during the past
year than for any twelve-n1onth
period of the last fifteen years
while at the same time the
number of marriages and di-
vorces is the ryeatest ever to
go on record in a single year
in this state. z
The above startling figures
have just been prepared by
the Division of Vital Statistics
of the Maine Department of
Health whose records show spe-
officially that last year there
were but 15,205 births or 1885
less than during the preceding
year while for the first time
since 1908 the number of births
has dropped below the 10000
mark.
While this decisive lowering
of the birth rate is far from
encouraging, the figures are
counteracted by the particu-
larly low death rate. During
the year there were but 1898
deaths OF 1868 less than in the
preceding year. Not since 1903
have there been so few deaths
III Maine and only three times
before in the entire death his
tory of the state. Back in 1892
when the first records were pre-
pared, the deaths numbering
f2,147 exceeded this years fig
ures by more than thousand.
1t is to be kept in mind also
that fewer deaths from tuber-
culosis, typhoid fever, diph-
liberia, and measles occurred
last year than was ever before
known.
Marriages for the past year
numbered even greater than
during the famous war year
when war brides were so nu-
merous. Last year there were
1879 marriages in Maine or
over a thousand more than
in the preceding year and
by far the greatest number
ever recorded for single
twelve-month period. 1t is less
gratifying however that during
this time there was also a rec
ord number Of divorces, 1880
being granted or. an average of
one divorce to every six mar
riages.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-11-27
NEW HEALTH BUILDING
Continued from Page u

\S2Htinue0 from rage ~
the keeping of this Department
| are many valuable records, re-
| placing of which, if possible at
| all, would cost the state many
thousands Of dollars. The rec
ords of births, deaths, and mar
riages since 1892 are filed with
the health officials in the Divi-
| sion of Vital Statistics, and
present accommodations afford
no fireproof or thief-proof
vaults for their keeping. Thou
sands of calls each year for
these vital records are made,
and their loss would be an in
estimable disaster. Provisions
should be made for their pro-
lection, which are impossible in
our present location.
Health work has expanded
tremendously during the past
few years and the personnel of
the State Department has kept
pace with the expansion, until
at present it is impossible to
house all the workers at the
Health Building in the Arsenal
Grounds. One Division, that
of Public Health Nursing and
Child Hygiene, is conducted at
present from the offices of the
Maine Public Health Associa-
ton, Augusta, for lack of quar-
tiers with the remainder of the
staff. A second division util-
ICES offices in the cellar, which
were fitted up in an emergency
to meet the growing needs of
the Department.
"The Health Department
needs an entire building to it.
self, rather than offices in a
building shared with others, for
its two laboratories, as well as
other Divisions, can operate
best when in separate quarters.
"A Health building, similar
to the new building recently
erected on the State House
Grounds for the Adjutant Gen.
erals Department, would best
fill the growing needs of health
work. Such a building would
best be located either on or
neighboring the State House
Grounds. The present location
on the State Hospital grounds
is entirely temporary, as the
building occupied has been
merely loaned until such time
as the Hospital shall require it
again. It is two miles removed
from the State House, where
visitors to the State Depart
ments naturally come, and is a
mile or more from the business
district. It's remoteness de-
tracts from its efficiency.
"Plans were formulated for
the addition of a wing to the
present building, and an order
from the Governor and Coun-
Gil, authorizing such a move.
has been secured, but present
high prices and the impossible
ity of securing labor, together
with the feeling that the pres
ent building would never be
adequate for the needs of the
Department, have led to the
abandonment Of the plan"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-11-27

were submitted for examina-
ton by Miss H. Esther Laiten,
the local nurse. Miss Laiten
was also directly in charge Of
the camp and was assisted by
Miss Katherine Keligher of
Orono and Miss Claire Griffith
of Old Town.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-11-27

Upon the health of the
child depends the future of the
nation" is an old saying that is
believed in by the Neeburban
Club of Old Town and the Anti
tuberculosis of Orono. These
two progressive organizations
jointly conducted this year the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-11-27
OLD TOWN--ORONO SUMMER CAMP FOR
.MALNOURISHED BOYS AND GIRLS
Youngsters Spent Happy Heahu Days Supervised Play Out
With Proper Food and Rest This Day Camp Has JUST
Completed It's Fourth Successful Season

each member during the day,
one in the forenoon and one in
the afternoon, half way be-
tween meals. Every day the
children were given physical
exercises to strengthen the
chest muscles and amused
themselves by swinging, play
The Prescott daily news., 1920-05-18

also to be an Inventor but is an ad- venturer in many lines. did not real ize his nature when his wife offered me in my homelessness a home, and he, allowing me to make myself SUD- porting, by helping him in various ways in his work. When there are experiments in inventions do the drawing. And after I had been with you that last day" the gird caught her breath, T sat at home thinking, beside the lamp, of your clever dis covery. And as thought I drew idly the very plan you had showed to me. Too late, realized that my uncle had been interestedly following over my shoulder, that plan. It was his ju- bilant exclamation which awakened me-"
 "'So,' he said, the solution comes at last, to my long studied idea. Where did you get it. LesbetT
 Already he had the paper in his band, his beady eyes glinting greedily. Rapidly told him, reaching the while AoA yVuA Ptdu. ouI uc WdS Tele0IleSS in his triumph.
 The thing is already mine,' he said. T have long been working it out. That you were fortunate instrument in helping me to it's completion is but an episode, The plans shall be sent at once to Washington in my name this very night, Lesbet-and you shall not go unrewarded.'
 AS the girl bent her appealing eyes upon him John Brent leaned forward and fiercely caught her hands.
 "And the plans have gone?" he gasped. "You mean to tell me that the labor of my brain has been sent in this scoundrel's nameY He choked.
 ''Tell me-" he demanded.
 The girl nodded.
 Love" she quoted pleadingly, flor, giveth all things.''
 A great quiet came over John Brent's trembling frame, His savage grasp of her hands loosened.
 'True," he said, "even that--my love for you could forgive.r
 The girls eyes were shining as she looked ID Into his stricken face. 'I-, ,..r f etc eSsz' eoftlw "lea.. lnved
The Prescott daily news., 1920-05-18

them bungafows--ycu know, long. low. ramblin' kind of house." He paused and glanced at Beckys averted face. "well, and. so I went down to Job Patterson's and he says he can build right away, and I'm looking over the plans with him tomorrow, you know. deciding where to put the par Tor, and how big to make the kitchen, and was wonderin' If you'd care to go along and sort of help me out. Women have pretty good ideas on this sub- ject. Want to go?"
 Becky faced him, her brown eyes very near tears of vexation. He hadn't proposed. after all
 "weI" said Ben. with asperity. "what do you say?'
 "why. of course, Ben" she stam- mered, "I-rd love to go."
 "All right then. I'll call for you at 2:30 tomorrow"
 Then a silence fell. The clock struck nine with tantalizing delibera- ton. Becky wanted to throw herself down on the bed and have good cry.
 What was you wanting to ask me about, Becky?" asked the man.
 "Oh-I-nothing much, Ben. l won't bother you with it tonight"
 Another silence; Ben arose. "Well, must be getting along"
 Becky, as per her usual custom, went for his hat and coat, and as she handed them to him the man flung them aside with an exclamation and caught Becky in his arms.
 Don't look so, Becky; you know that house is for you and newell be happy there, won't we? Don't you like the idea?"
 Such was Ben Ahbott's proposal, but the woman in his arms found it highly satisfactory. It was after ten when Becky again handed Ben his hat and coat AS he descended the porch steps he stopped suddenly and came back.
 Becky, what was it you. were going tn ask me about tonight?"
 "Oh. nothing much. Ben; was just going to propose to you. It's leap year. you know. But-you saved me the trouble"
The Prescott daily news., 1920-05-18
Slay Man-Eatino Beasts.

F. $. Little, noted scholar and trav- eler, will head party of sportsmen early in the spring in an expedition into the district to the southwest of Ruling. China, where an effort Is to be made to rid the country of num- Der of man-eating animals, said by the natives to be tigers. Reports are that twenty Chinese, besides large num- Der of cattle, sheep and other animals, have been killed and devoured in the district that the hunters will visit.
 The country, which is about 1000 feet
The Prescott daily news., 1920-05-18

you, too. Thai is wny I stopped To trickery as low as his. It was who had to make perfect those drawings. in that line lies my skill. Sol omit ter your principal key. John. The little golden key, so hard to discover, which will open to you. only, the door of achievement. Without that key the drawings which my uncle submitted are worthless"
 With a great sigh the man held out his hungry arms to her. and the un- known girl of the apple blossom tree slipped into their caress.
The Prescott daily news., 1920-05-18
KEPT HER AWAKE
1ks Tsurikb Psi.s h Beck an1
 Sldss. Cardi Gave Relief.

Mafksville. A.-Mrs. Alice Johnsoa, uf this place, writes "For one year snf1ured with an avid misery in my back aad s(des. My isft side was hurting me a9 the lime. The misery was something aw1M.
 lcpzld not do anything, not even sleep 4 niglA. It kept me awake most of the alGht l took different medicines. but solAfng dld mo any good or relieved me mn took Cafdui
 WIS not able to do any of my work Ior one year and 1 got worse all the time, was confined 10 my bed off and on. l got 60 bad with my back fiat when stopped down ] was not able to straighten up again =. l decided l wo1ld try CarduI ... By time had taken the entire bottle ! was fee1lng pretty good and could sifaishien up and my pains were nearly nll gone.
 shall always praise Cardui. con- Hnned taking # until was strong and well" Ifyou suffer from pains due to female complaints, Cardui may be jusf what yoti need. Thousands of women who once suffered in this way now praise cardli for their present good health. Give t trisl. Nc-I33 stfttftlf
The Prescott daily news., 1920-05-18
THE GOLDEN KEY
By JACK LAUToN.

John Brent went back to sit be heath the apple tree and wait for the girl. Every morning since their first chance meeting he had watched eager ly for her appearance. The delightful hint of mystery with which the girl cloaked her identity had for him the charm of an old tale. He smilsd as he saw her at the bend of the road, what new ruse would she choose to excuse her coming?
 Good morning, knight" she greet ed over the old log fence.
 Good morning-Girl."
 "That is a poor return for the fine name give you." she laughed.
 "You will remember" he reproached her, that I know no other" She came around to him.
 "Surely," he begged, "you are not going to hold to your first condition that c0mpanionship between us here must mean its forfeiture later? I'm considered rather a decent sort back there in the city. References fur nished to your father, if desirable"
 "I have--no father"
 Your mother, then"
 "Or no mother" The girl sadly shook her head.
 Which" the man went on, sim plifies matters. Then I have but to please yourself" He leaned forward seriously grave.
 Before her upon the grass he spread out his drawings, touching them with almost caressing fingers. Her intui- tion was wonderful, instantly she grasped each intricate meaning.
 "And the key" she said wondering ly, lis just this" She placed her finger upon certain part of the mechanism.
 "Just that" Brent replied. He drew great breath. Then impulsively his arm went round her. She withdrew quickly, and prettily flushing, from his embrace.
 "The game we played was not to be a serious game" she reminded.
 Tt has been serious with me-" the man said.
 Ills eyes deepened in tenderness as they rested upon her. But with lit- tie back thrown laugh, she eluded him. and went running down the path. When she did not return for days, he fretted impatiently that he might not know where to go to seek for her. And when at last she did come, the aloofness of her manner dismayed him.
 "Girl," he said compellingly, there must be no secrets between us now. l am going to ask you to be my wife. Who are you, dear-your name and"
 With weary gesture she waved him aside.
 "You will not want me to be your wife," she said, land there is no love, Fl fear, broad enough to forgive all things. did not tell you my name, because it is the same as that of the unscrnnnlons man with whom I make my home who Is n uncle. He claims lssss sf tfls3ff5
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-08-23

Portland. ora, AUG. zi.-A. proph-
seeay thats Oregon. claimed " the Res
publicana mould BE plaesad In the
doubtful column this yser. WI the
feeturc ssaaadrsa1aShefssssfo nisht ~;
na nk lel DAsIIS Roosevelt DSSam6DceFadcS
yeSa-pre1l4entilI nominee.ass.s sfssSAs
sass.I tase fhis prophecy onatx II
Mg fundamental facts nSooiEaramoderns
public lie ssAndSpoiitica scontests.s no
said. Tho hrst OF these truths I'd
that today, more than ever beforessin
our national history I the voters OF the;
United States : using. their heads.
It fssvery evident IN every state offthe
union that narrow partisanship ID 3be-
coming less and less prevalent. 1T Is,
Equally evident that. what might be
called inherited p~artisanship is also
passing away. /
Willing 10 Let Them Vote q. o. p.
st am perfectly willing to let two
classes in the community vote for
Senator Harding. this year, without
isAny effort to call them away. Those
who have studied the relative merits
of the two candidates, and who after
that, are honestly Of the opinion that
Senator Harding would make, the best
president for the mex four years.
fShould vote for him. So, Also there
are those who are guided by the opin-
and would vote for, him anyway. It
would be useless to argue with that
TYPE OF mind.
II do not ask the vote OF any man,
Democrat or Republican, unless Il Is q
vote Of convtction."' /.
Mr.. Roosevelt left for California late
tonight. >g9 S.2 = I i