The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-11-25

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Principal Andrews salu School Is
trying to work along INES lald out by
State superintendent or schools ana
telt as though 1t Is DONG Soou "orh
In all its departments. But the IN
stitute Is sadly III need Of repairs anu
permanent improvements no ey
naslum means maeh tIile "heh the
boys are at leisure ana OUT Vi our
control. 1t IS mueh NEEDED
Judge Drake has told our story
we'll Nothing can be said in over
estimation of our teachers. They
should have more pay The sum
asked is not immodest
Principal A. p. Clifford of Hartland
Academy, Trustee Moulton and super
intendent of schools were present.
Mr. Clifford said that in 1918 the town
appropriated $1,000 for common
schools and $500 for the academy; in
1920. $4,000 and $4,000 We apparently
have funds to meet expense of last
half of this year.
Rev. I. B. Mower of Waterville, a
trustee of the Womans Reformatory
at Skowhegan, said the work being
done was great one. To continue,
the eouipment must be improved and
increased The cottage being built
must be furnished and no provision is
made for that. We ask $500. The
total DEVELOPMENTS will cost, per esti-
mate. $17.500. We have no outside
electric lights. and feel they are i'm
neratiye A dental outfit is very es-
sential civ water will be intro
duced therefore cutting out item for
enlargement of spring water system
An ice house will be necessary. Attic
of Steele cottage should be furnished.
An administration building should be
built in 1922. Another isolation cot
tage is Imperative; present one being
oyerfowed A laundry. cost $4,000,
should be added and 1t can be made
to pay. The grounds should be en-
closed with an iron fence, for protec-
ton. at estimated cost Of SIS 900.
Inmates now number about go, 10
babies and 30 out on parole.
DR. Cora NJ. Johnson, the superin-
tendent of the Reformatory, said she
expected the population to steadily
increase. although difficult to esti-
mate. as the feeble-minded persons Is
a question. viii need enlarged quar-
ters for inmtaes and certainly need
accommodations for officials. I've
never had an Office. We need some
place for those girls going out to go
to for n few weeks before leaving.
Cost of food. etc. will probably go
down somewhat In time We are
turning away cases of feeble-minded,
because absolutely no room for them.
Reflect if sent to School for Feeble
minded would be but temporary. be-
cause more are coming all the time.
| would like To feed them little bet
ter II possible
An even larger crowd was assem-
bTed in the Senate Chamber for the
afternoon session. Representative
HoIIey opened the proceedings. Gov
ernor Milliken being detained for a
while with the Council.
DIR. John \. Shaw, superintendent
of the Central Maine SanatOrium at
Fairfield. said they were asking for
$3.50 900 per wear for the next two
wears The capacity Of the sanitori-
nm is about 157 patients. making an
average cost per patient of about $40
week or $1,000 per year. The de-
preciation of the plant and its
eouipment was considerable and eX-
teusiye repairs must be made to save
the present buildings and make them
useful. He estimated the repairs on
buildings and the necessary grading
and work on grounds at $4,000. The
salaries have been advanced as in
other institutions and occupations
about 80 to 80 per cent, and $4,000
would be needed for that. A nurses
home is greatly needed and asked for
The institution has no proper accom-
modations for these hard workers
who are Obliged to pass practically all
their time. whether on duty or on
with the patients, being quartered in
tho same buildings. It is planned to
erect a building to accommodate %
nurser which will he the maximum