Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-09-06
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oranges and town halls, and have
made a strong appeal for citizens to
take more widespread interest in
the States affairs. especially in con-
nection with the States health and
welfare and educational work and the
care Of its detectives and depen-
dents.
MY record and that Of my associ-
ates in the State government is well
known to all, and does not need to be
explained at this late hour in a poll
teal campaign. My administra ton
has done more work along the lines
referred to than has ever been done
before in the history Of Maine, and
the department and institutional
heads will state that they have had
the cordial support of their chief
executive.
"Those who framed the questions
were doubtless not aware that plans
already have been perfected for the
establishment of the branch health
laboratory in Aroostook as soon as
the local authorities complete their
arrangements. At the health meet
ing in Portland May Is, 1922, I again
stated that 1t is the fixed policy of
the State to build additional dormi-
tories at that institution (Feeble
Minded Home at PownaD until all the
unfortunate detectives of this class
are segregated and under the care of
the State and the State of Maine
should be the healthiest of all the AS
states
las governor, have advocated and
under the direction of the governor
and council there has been taken
from the State Contingent fund. an
appropriation for maternity and child
welfare work equal to twice the
amount offered the State by the fed
eral government. / shall see that this
money is spent in the most effective
manner. The next legislature will
consider the future course of the
State in this matter, but my interest
in the work already has been ex-
pressed in tangible form and by a
public proclamation on this subject.
without fear of successful contra
diction, make the statement that
my record shows that no man or
woman in the State Is more genu-
inely interested in the States health
and educational welfare work and in
the proper care OF its dependents
than l am, and If elected governor l
shall do everything in my power to
see that no backward steps are taken
but that real progress Is made.
while | do not question the mo-
tives Of the public spirited women
who signed the resolutions, it Is to be
regretted that some of the state
ments they have made are in error,
and that those who signed them did
not obtain their facts from authori-
tive sources.
Il believe the people Of Maine trust
me to do what ! consider to be right
and for the interest Of ALL the peo-
pie of the State. The health Of our
citizens, children and adults, the
care of mothers in distress and Of
dependent and neglected children, the
protection of the insane and feeble
minded and the education Of youth
are all branches Of the States work
that appeal to the judgment and SYM
pathy Of every right minded person.
and in my opinion are too sacred to
be thrown into the political arena.
Il urge the club women and all the
women of Maine to keep motherhood,
childhood. the welfare Of the States
unfortunates and the education Of
our boys and girls, above, and en-
t;rely out Of, politics.
(Signed) PERCINAL P. BAXTER.
Governor of Maine"