Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-01-15
I'VE ASSESSORS GATHER AT CAPITA-TD ANNUAL CONVENTION


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la ma soTne very important
s.s~. me work Il connection with
-ue,r,., aid law, the cniidren,s
.r..4s ana the everseers Of the poor
r. jas uEsed-
er -rong point brought cut in the
scasson of the nothersi AID law was
Il ~ me wanted the classification, OF
J a&.ense in the town reports 10
b. ader The poor fund. Gertrude
:i.-.. supervisor of this department,
w non the law and explained many
|a. u this members. oueries were
be- IS 10 what classification should
made Of the mothers aid law and
'entirneut seemed TO he that spe-
appropriation could be asked OF
! WI for that purpose, rather than
king the muney from the poor fund
u Bagley IN the course Of the open
r ,.ssion said that the salaries OF the
tctnen and other town officIals could
Ut or could be raised as the con-
tc.s brought up at town meetings
| ut while there are poor they must
rcd for and they cannot wait for
! -nouev.
~e a he men present asked why IN
s-. II the town -epurts that the
,-4sr name should not be used IN
.r~oun1 rather than mothers' ;-in.
! - ~ -aid that his name and the
Gilt. D. money that he received from
|. .ov-r were in the report. When the
me- Inc OUT and only the mothers
asrs were re Ell by numbers people
Erz .sK nIm VINO that person WIS
h vauld ASK them what they were
VIZ G. cover up. Mr.. Bagley in re-
bonst mis- query replied that we
Lou.a NOT advertise anyones necessi-
i .e SAID that he realized the. Ger
B. amount Of vital curiosity that was
rav - prevalent The town books are
Ec- property and il anyone 10 desires
\, ma iook at the book and DETER
r.. VINO the unfortunate ones might
hagpe~ settlement for those coming
|,r 7..ler towns Was discussed. The
krss.. Of children taken by the over
~ oi the poor was also a matter Of
tlcn interest. Nj Bagiey Al this pnint
ke--pu to a letter which his depart
IN. mad received rom Louisiana in
k,-,ns Tor the locati of a boy wf10
h alleged 70 come from Little Johns
|rr. Name. He asked if any of the
|srnbe-s knew of this town and there
h n -espOnse.
Eat children s guardian law WAS re-
kreu upon by -Ir. Bagiey. He said
u r. is usuaI for the ove-seers Of the
w. L wait until the cases are brought
her attention. The children S
ksn,s -a-her, hunt for the cases.
kses walch come up are cared for by
! local boards and perhaps the State
bes not have 10 be called IT. But be-
r. cases ar e taken intp court. If
kcn !. PROCESS seems unavoidable. Il
vel 70 consult the State in the MAJ
because often times the case can
set.led out of court and the family
b. mi De disrupted as much.
Fhen Z child Is abused or neglected
hal an adult is at fault and the de-
|rner, wants 10 gut to that adult II
}, -eaiiZe that the strong arm OF the
$ uui,ing out fur the abused and
fi-r.ed child, then they will perhaps
i.:.e-entlv
fThat small do with a lazy man
T,A NOT work and support his fam
." was one of the questions asked
vas suggesteti that the matter be
eea before the local municipal co,lI I
hal a fine be imposed upon his
l. PAYABLE in instruments. and that
amount be turped into the support OF
] amily. II a man has fine hang
yer him he will get -1uney 10 pay
aiter than go 70 Jail, which would
| he alternative.
l. Ragiey said thai complaints
g. he State department and
h .htv like tC write 70 the asSess-
nc .nd out about them. but
IT SC many cases 10 delay seems
0ng TO them, before they receive
.;swer. Of course the assessors
! 1llsv and the tine seems longer
p. TheY END Of the case. when
no waiting for Information that
! aeiu hem
r4-- reasen ought To be brought
j-i.~ before d child IS taken from
! paTnnts. The extension work
r. IS being done by the Red Cross
g" valuable in hunting out IN
fra-ion for such cases. Everyone
|srnoatnetic with children. But IN
F. u Lnaf the moral side should
onslaered our children and our
! 1-rr children should be consid-
+ ana the association should be
t1dpred
n interesting case was cited ana
lFlao gwen. People living in anoth-
own wanted 10 adopt a child.
|. mother Is in Portland but lias
answered the many latters w.-'el.
\ own officials hav: sent nor The
Tier is unknown. The folks nv
r. fond Of the child : no has oaer
J. them for Some time A+vicn
fsr al The Round Table was .,1sr
np' ~ petition be = &c with the
as,, court with w3ereaoautY -
rsats unknown Guardian ad libi-
appoinieG. and then the child
o. legally adopted. Then anoIh-
cc2-xa which may be taken Is the