Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-06-09
Philanthropic Union
Hold Midsummer Meeting
Interesting Reports

Woman's Philanthropic Union is an
event always looked forward 70 with
orea+ in+ares+ h,. or ;,,...
oPtO WI VI ne laules ol
Gardner. The organization includes
all societies in the citv comnosed ex-
clusivel,- of r.or,
@ Ni'''i i'''oie nature. Inc attendance
was not quite as large as usual. due
to the excessive heat of the afternoon.
The meeting was presided over by
Mrs Laura +. Richards, who has
.peen the president since its organiZa-
llon 70 years ago. The hostesses Of
the afternoon were the Ladies' Aid Of
the CniVersalist church ana the IIu-
name Society.
After a few brief remarks, Mrs
Rlchards called for the reports uf
the various organizations. Most of
Ihese responded. The reports Of the
various ladies aids showed an in
creased activity and the financial re-
ports. giving the amount of money
raised, were indeed surprisine We
regret that the space at our disposal
prevents our giving each of them in
detail.
Fed Cross
Ihe Red Cross work has gone on
steadily during the past year The
Gardner chapter has borne half Of
the expense OF Miss Galvin's salary.
substantial contributions have been
made to the European Children Fund,
the Chlnese Famine Fund, the Near
al; Of
fund.
special mention should be made Of
the work that Mr.. Goodspeed has
uohe IN me Home Service depart
ment. He has given very generously
OF MS time and legal advice in ad-
JustIns claims and making out appli-
cations of various sorts and has
worked tlrelessiy and faithfully on
cIalfhS ehtalllhE endless detail for
"hich he has received no compensa
tion Whatever.
during the past year under Mrs. +.
~ boston ana Mrs. Henry Bates
"lrec'!oh' loo girls pinafores, 200
garments ana 100 layetts have been
HiLue ana Shlpped 10 headquarters.
ne uilNe 4or membership IN NO
Ntfiipef was successfully carried out,
'oo hiellpers heInf: secured.
Tuoiic reaIth ASSOCIATION
'h september 18th, 1920, meeting
was calied at Mr.. Goodspeed's office
lor lhe purpose OF electlng a commit
- Sc ~ .He pupllc
ne'i'h nurse MISS hatherlne Calvin.
"i''7 popui"lE KNOWN as the school
"u' S'' y ID flEc committee was 1orm-
-" iei''tSei,'i'T many OF the organ
~" tiol.' III 'li' community such as the
I.eu cross, the current Events club,
-iol'ieis ciuh' Hospltal Ald, District
>Nise AssoclddoIi' farent- Ieacher
1,aru'ld 'loll, hotro OF HeaIth, Board
i''"'' i2'tI" ~ ucatloh' De
i"' '''iVi'' VI NH'illlcS ana oorfec-
''oi.7
ny '''' Us was dpioHlteo chalr-
,i,''i, ei,l eSclit1IiS the STATE Iubllc
iieii''l ASsotlatloh. Whlch was very
III ae'ui 'iS MISS GAVIN ser
- =" Sti'o"i an" Puolic heath
~ - Ioi 'iilS community.
lHc ulPoSe "l 'illS committee IS TO
S1dh' p'ch OIL MISS "i1Nln and rem
oer her every assistance; in short. to
"ct as sort or clearing house for
dIStflct nurse.
In November, 1921, We affiliated
win the Maine Public Health Asso
clatlon ana our organization became
known as the Gardiner Public Health
ASSOCIATION Meetings are held
monthly at which Miss Calvin gives
her report and makes suggestions in
regard to her work in the schools and
tens What she needs for this work;
as lar as posslnie Inc ASSOCIATION sup
ply THESE needs'
some Oh tne thihgs accomplished by
my ny '7'o'.'' 'io't nave peen as 1oilo"s:
- " i''t -" caplhe's IT
','e ,,.,5. 'io''9 s''ieS l"r weighing 1hh
l.',.',l'' 2','0 ii'N peeh Supplled
bave affn~do1 +ha,,. ,,,t,,. to''.o iiol
is NOW, ,,do, ,,i ~ ~ ,H3pe''i''i
aa,+,I,o,, ~. t,,a Iu,n, I,!,e "'
ciotin,,. ,,nnsin1, ar,.,;,;
heen ,ool,od intn olsn ,.a1, ,,.t,tl.
was q menace. ana sapi+a,,, a,a;
tions in the schooIs
4 The latest thing accomn1isbed IL,
the association is the Dental clinic
which is now we'll under way. Later
it is earnestly hoped that special
room for ungraded pupils may be es-
tablished.
The Public Health Association by
the sale OF the Christmas Seals
raises the money to pay one-half Of
MISS 1aiVln salary and carry on its
VIII.