Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-12-09

mansion, where they were received
received by Governor and Mrs. Carl
| e. Milliken. Refreshments OF sand
witches, cake and cogee were served
in the dining room, and during the
reception music was furnished by
Douglas Orchestral The affair was
most pleasing, and the guests were
given the opportunity to inspect the
new executive mansion.
Miss Ruth Hammond, household
manager, was in charge of the dining
room. The following ladies who are
employed at the State House assisted
in the dining room, and assisted In
showing the guests about the man.
sion: Misses Mary Chadwick, Myrtle
Fiske, Gladys Huckins, Arletta Snow,
Ethel O'Brien, Jennie Lyons. Helen
McGregor, Elizabeth Leslie. jose
Murray, Grace Ferran. jeanette
Bailey, Beulah Philbrook, Helen
Haines, Rena Winslow, Edith Wads-
worth, Laura Lewis, Alice Berent-
zen, Mrs. >Nettie Burden, and DIR.
Gertrude Hall.
Evening Session
The hall of representatives. was
filled to capacity and extra chairs
were required Wednesday evening to
accommodate the assessors and the
interested citizens who We're eager to
see the motion picture films which
were made as part of the Maine cen
tennial program and which were
shown by the kindness Of Governor
Miliken. The films, the governor ex-
planned, are Of four groups, depicting
the scenery, the industries, the insti-
tutions and the history of the State.
Those dealing with institutional life
were shown Wednesday evening with
one or two others of general inter-
est.
The pictures required about two
hours to show and were n revelation
of the things Maine is doing to care
for her unfortunates, the sick, the
women, boys ana girls who disregard
the laws and menace the safety of.
their fellow citizens. The members Of
the boards OF local assessors who
saw the use to which the taxes they
collect are put in works Of human re-
clamation surely must have cause to
be proud of their State and its well
fare institutions.
Before explaining the films Cover
nor Milliken spoke briefly of the an
nual meetings Of the assessors and of
the beneficial effects that have re-
suited from them. City and town Off I
Gals get into direct touch with each
other and those whose problems are
similar contribute mutually of their
ideas for solution. There is1also an
increased harmony between local Of
ficials and the State financial offices
that makes for efficiency and smooth :,
ness in conducting the States BUSH
ness, said the governor.
The last one shown was the centen-
NAL pageant of Colby college which
was quite impressive of the progress
of education in the State from early
times to the present.
Previous to the showing Of the pic
lures r. A. Ryerson of Auburn. chair
man of the Auburn board Of assessors.
read q paper explaining the city man
ager plan of that city and pointing
out many features of excellence in it's
theory and, more to the point, in the
actual way It Is working out. Among
them he mentioned a lessening of the
possibility of deficits, greater ease in
making tax schedules. fuller attain
ment of real democracy. and an OPP
portunity to constantly diminish the
city's debt. During the time this plan
has been in operation. he said,, the
civic improvements. especially in
streets and sidewalks. have been rap
idly increased and he felt that the
plan has fully demonstrated its right
to exist and persist and that it has
given good value for the money ex-
pended.