Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-01-24

vision and wide talent in the world of
finance and business. They recog-
nize that no state nor nation is pros
porous unless the health of the peo-
pie is fostered. encouraged and MAIN
tanned.
AS an instance of the interest of
the hard headed man of business in
Maine today, the Great Northern Pa
per Company, few months ago, aft
er carefully analyzing the work OF
the association, mailed to it check
for $1,000 to assist in the program of
work laid out. Other manufacturers
are contributing amounts Of 500 and
up.
Thousands of volunteer workers all
over the state Of Maine are enthu-
siastic in their gifts of time, service
and money towards the accomplish
ment of Maine. the healthiest state
in the nation. Every community has
its cooperating agency or commit
tee, allied with the Maine Public
Health Association. If the state were
to ATTEMPT to pay for these thousands
of workers throughout Maine. it
would place large burden of taxa
ton on the people. 1t is generally
recognized that when state govern
ments want workers, they have to be
paid salaries. The Maine Public
Health Association has thousands nf
workers throughout the state. who
give of their service freely and with
out pay.
In a letter received recently from
the President of the United States
Chamber of Commerce at Washing
ton. Mr.. Joseph H. Defrees-is in
cludee the following
THE Health Plan for Maine is a
most encouraging evidence Of the
way in which Americans are learning
to work together for the common
good The purpose and the spirit APP
peal to me strongly and all the more
| perhaps, because I am. for a consid-
cradle part of the year, State OF
Maine man myself.
Very truly yours.
JOSEPH II. DEFREES
| The following are excerpts" from
! letters received daily at the Maine
Public Health Association Office COM
! lUS lIOiIl HlSu tliS "OAAN
| of business in Maine and elsewhere
From F. w. Coverdale. Sec. Amer
lean Farm Bureau Federation
wish to endorse this movement as q
means for the development of q
higher type of citizenship. The Farm
Bureau is deeply interested"
From Lee X. Frankel-Vice Pres
| Metropolitan Life Insurance Co.-"It
seems to me that the program which
!, you have outlined for your associa'
ton is eminently practicable. ] an
| hopeful that you will be able to see i
| through to a successful elimination
Every phase of your proposed pro.
gram is feasible and l am glad &c see
that You are attempting in Maine tt
develop a comprehensive program o.
| health work.
From American Manufacturers Elk
! port Ass'n.-A. w. Williamson. Sec.
We are considerably interested
, We assure you we consider youl
plan to better the health and happi.
ness Of the people Of Maine a goot
one. and wish you every success IL
your undertaking"
General Organization Co. Chicago
-Lucius f. Wilson. Pres,-"Yo u1
idea of a Health Plan for Main,
strikes pe as possessing that 1'gre'
Of novelty which is necessary to at
tract public attention and co-opera'
ton and at the same time to be SC
well articulated as to command tht
continuing confidence OF its support
ers."
| National tuberculosis Association
DIR. James Alexander Miller, Pres.
II am very much interested in YOU
plan for better health tn the State o.
Maine. think it 10 becoming more
! and more evident that as we develop
our plans for the prevention OF dis