Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-13

20. or moro during the year are:
Wales 26. Dirigo No. 13 &c, New
Gloucester ~. Pennington 81, Mil
bridge ~. Resolute Is. Lamoine 20,
'Paugus %. Gorham 80. N. Augusta
50. Enterprise 80, Pittsfield 80, Mon
mouth 80, Kennebec Valley IS. Hold
en- So. Mount Phillip 50. Mt. Sugar
Loaf Al. Orient Al. Bethel As, Cas-
cade 46. Winslow ~, Star Of Prog
ress Al. Cape Elizabeth 81, So. Sang
erville 81. Limestone 81. Livermore
SO, Patten 81, Arundel 81, Hartland
SO. W. Kennebunk 100. -.
.s Financial
The cash received at the Office of
the secretary for the fiscal year, is
as follows: Il
Fees and Dues from Sub
ordinate oranges ...... $16,523.4S
Sixth Degree Fees ....... $500
Supplies Sold ..[.... 673.05
Other Sources .......... 1880
Total ................. $1S.114.S3
Stats Lseturer Hartman
Maine State Grange work. accord
ing to the State Lecturer, Merle j.
Hartman, has shown good progress
in the last year although attendance
has fallen off somewhat Novelties
provided by lecturers have included
radio programs, aids for school i'm
provement. participation in Com
munity and provision of
Thanksgi -. baskets for the Saliva
ton Army. Especial emphasis was
placed on the support given by the
oranges to the Boys and Girls
clubs, many holding spring program
for them with demonstrations and
displays.
Mr.. Hartman spoke Of the impor-
lance OF the lecturers hour, for it's
educational and practical value and
for it's training Of members, espe-
cially the young people. in getting
on their feet to express their ideas
in the discussions.
He urged subordinates to be more
persistent in making regular reports
to the state officials, and showed
the figures giving percentages by
counties Of oranges heard from. An
droscoggin was only so per cent. to
the good; Kennebec. 70 per cent;
Franklin SO per cent; and Oxford. ~
per cent. York ranks lowest at 80
per cent.
With about half the oranges in
the state heard from. it would ap-
pear that attendance for that half
totalled about 100000; essays, S04;
discussions, 2721; debates 459; out
side speakers, 637; parons taking
part, 42.7SS; meetings 5716.
Among the oranges reporting
more than 1900 attendance during
the year were North jay. heading
the list with 4215:. Topshau, 2622;
North Augusta, 2240; Monmouth,
2190; Pine Tree at Lisbon, 1870:
Norland at Liermore, 1716; Farm
ington, 1912, and others from more
remote parts of the state.
Mr.. Hartman, in analyzing the
statistics for Pomona sessions. ex-
pressed regret that some Pomonas
have % to % subordinates which
visit subordinates only once in two
years or more: While others have
but five to seven sessions q year-all
of which tends to lessen interest.
Pomona sessions numbered 224;
attendance, 26,S00: outside speakers,
164; patrons asking part, 1859; de-
bates 81: discussions 246; essays,
1913.
The Lecturers conference at Au
gusta was reviewed as also was the
summer conference of lecturers.
Attention was called to the value of
the National Grange Monthly; and
especially to the good being done by
tho grange educational aid fund.
Finally, he urged the lecturers to
read the reports Of the state session
carefully and carry to the members
all the good ideas.
The late hours of the afternoon Scs-
sion of the State Grange meeting were
occupied with the presentation of re-
ports, among them that of the execu-
tive committee, which favored the ex-
penditure Of five-tenths IF money avail
able for State highways on first class
roads, two-tenths for second class and
,hree-tenths for third class road.
The report urges. also, a one cent
tax on all gasoline used, for benefit of
highways, and the taxing of money in
vested in savings in the national banks
as in other banks.
George w. Richardson, chairman Of
fire insurance. in his report on this
subject urged that the patrons pat
rome the Grange companies which
have the past year effected a saving of
5000 0O0 for fhojr natro,S Tho reporf
advocated the use Of approved light
ming rods; and also urged a more care
.ful inspection of buildings.
Tonight the patrons enjoyed COM
munity singing session, with exempli-
fcation of the unwritten work, at
which about 1900 were II attendance.