Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-10

nal and of the liberal appropriation
which the lasI legislature made for
that institution. A quarter of
million dollars was appropriated for
new buildings which. together with an
appropriation of $4,000 for mainte-
nance made a total of 1867. 900 for the
home.
The State is today caring for more
than 900 neglected children. these be-
ing directly uuder the control of the
Department of Charities and Correc-
tons, and the number is increasing
by about 500 year. Based upon sim,
liar work that is being done by other
states, it is estimated that there ara
in Maine about 1000 children who ulti-
mately will come under the care OF
the State.
AS the appropriation made by the
! legislature was not sufficient to care
! for the growth of the work, Governor
| Baxter felt that real emergency
| existed and that 1t was proper for
him TO provide the necessary funds
from the State contingency fund, for
| he felt that this work should not be
stopped or hampered. He believes that
the people of the State will approve
of this expenditure.
| In the course of a short time
| Governor Baxter is to issue a state
ment showing Just how each depart
! ment and institution of the State has
! conducted its affairs for the first six
| months of the present year, and he
explained this account to the ladies
who were present at the meeting
He urged them to study State finan-
ces because they will be called upon
| TO pass upon the acts of the admin
! 1stration, and he wants everything to
| be made clear to them.
In closing, Governor Baxter stated
| that wonen's work had just begun;
that they should not stop after an
/ election but should follow up the
| candidates who were elected and
keep IN touch with their records.
! Some people think that after an
election everything is settled and
! that the state runs itself for the next
! Two years. whereas, as a matter of
! tact their work has Just begun. 1t
! mas too often been the practice of
! successful candidates to ignore the
| rights and interests of those who
| placed them in office; that has some
tlIneS been the tendency when men
, nave gone to Augusta. The infu-
i ence that surrounds a candidate up
10 the time of election is very differ
ent from that which he must face
| When he enters the Legislative halls.
ana II member of the Legislature
wants to find excuses for his actions
there are always those who will helm
MN Justify his acts. even though
J theE may be contrary to what he
j really believes are for the best in.
+ terests OF all the citizens.
referring to the deadlock that
exists between the Council and the
/ Governor on the appointment of
chairman Of the Public Utilities
! commission, Governor Baxter ex-
! pIalned the method of the election
OF the Councillors. and stated that
/ no seif-respecting Governor could
! Withdraw a nomination which he
mace III good faith, where no good
! reasons were given him for revers-
ing ms action. Governor Baxter
SAID That he had a high opinion of
/ MS councillors. that they were of
/ real assistance to him in MANAGING
! the states affairs. but that he
! deeply regretted their attitude on
lne matter referred to and felt that
they mad not taken the people of
me state into their confidence, as
lheN positively have declined to give
! 10 me public their reasons for op-
! DOSING the GnNernnr