Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-25
Health Message
to Thousands in
UNIQUE Manner

to Thousands in
Unique. Manner
With two thousand people in city
hall to enjoy the interesting and in
structive program presented under
the direction OF the Maine Public
Health Week Program under the
auspices of the Augusta Public
Health Association proved one of
the most successful OF the full week
OF exceptional features. Shop meet
ings and school meetings with the
affair in city hall in the evening
carried the messages of the lectur-
ers, speakers, and demonstrators to
upwards OF 1000 people, and the
topics were of the most varied ma
ture, and in each case just what the
particular groups were most inter-
ested in.
The great throng which crowded
city hall last evening was an indi-
cation of the enthusiastic interest in
all matters pertaining to the better
health of the community, which the
program throughout the preceding
days has developed. By count there
were 1910 people at this meeting, and
the various features presented were
Interesting 10 inc CHlluTeH anu duultS
alike. This Community health mass
Mayor Ernest L. Mclean. who in
his Introductory remarks. talked tor
and interested the many children
present just as much as he did the
parents.
The Cony high school orchestra of
Is pieces under the leadership of
Donald Hewitt opened the evenings
entertainment, and the selections by
this group of musicians were most
acceptable, between the platform
numbers of the program. Rev. An
drew 7. McWhorter offered the in
vocation, and then the chairman of
the meeting introduced Prof. Ernest
Carter, whose myStifying stunts
were apparently JUST as enjoyable
to the grown-upS present as to the
children.
DR.. Thomas Tetreault. Health Of
ficer of the City of Portland was the
next speaker, and DR.. Tetreault took
occasion to congratulate Augusta
Health Week campaign, and on the
splendid spirit Of interest shown.
Surgeon Paul Preble of the U. s..
Health Service also stressed the
wonderful success of the movement
in this city, and told his hearers
that the Maine Public Health Asso-
citation is a model for similar or
CARNATIONS throughout the United
states, by its organization and record
OF successful achievement.
Superintendent Of Schools +. w. Bur-
rill made brief remarks. and empha-
sized the importance of the health
measures that are being worked out in
the public schools. Then the chair pre-
sented Coco. the Health Clown, who in
private life is c. A. Macarthur of Pitts
field. Mass. In a manner that was most
appealing to the children and con-
veyed his message of health as perhaps
no other could. Coco kept them high
ly interested and amused. His method
os to present certain principles which
make for healthier folks by object
demonstrations In this way he told
what was best to eat and what should
be Stunned. and also showed the proper
manner of caring for the teeth.
This evening program was the culmi-
nation of day in which the message
of health had been carried to the
workers in the shops. the shoppers on
the street and the parents and children
in the schools. The window demon
stration on Water street by Miss Jonnie
Ballantyne. r. ~. was so interesting
to the people that it was necessary to
stage this feature with Mary Jane"
twice in the afternoon. Everywhere
those in charge of the arrangements
II for the meetings met the heartiest
spirit of cooperation from shop SUPER
intendents. In several instances the
mill groups were permitted to remain
after the expiration of the allotted time
that they might hear the whole mes
sage brought by the speakers. Coco
was taken about the city to the various
schools in a decorated automobile, with
attendants costumed in white. The
school children We're given opportuni-
ty to meet this unique individual and
he had reason to feet, at the meeting
| i'm City hall last night, that he was ap-
pearing before a group of friends. The
, following program of shop and school
meetings was successfully carried out
Thursday: Morning-10 o'clock shop
meeting Gannett Publishing Co. NOV
ing pictures, subject. Personal Hy-
giene," speaker. DR.. George H. Coombs:
1890 o'clock-Co-Co makes debut on
, Water street; 100 oclock-"Mary
Jane" demonstration windows Of Film
wood Furniture Co. Water street, by
Miss Ballantyne. r. N: 11.40 O'Clock
shop meeting Vickery & Hill Publish
ing Co, subject, TT Costs More Than
Money to Be Sick" speakers. Dr. Paul
Preble. L. S. Public Health Service.
| Astronomical o'clock, open air
meeting Edwards Manufacturing
Co. Address in French by DIR.
Thomas Tetreau, City Health Off,
Ger of Portland; 1910 o'clock-Shop
: meeting Capitol City Corporation,
subject. what to Do in Emergen-
cies." Speaker DR.. George r. Camp
bell: o'clock-Shop meeting Cros-
sett Shoe Company. Subject, "Ac-
!. cidents and Possible Infection"
Speaker. DR.. John Hewitt, State De-
partment of Health; 200 o'clock
Shop meeting Gannett Publishing
Company. subject. Personal Hy-
giene." Speaker, DR.. George H.
Coombs. State Department of Health.
200 o'clock-Demonstrat in baby
care, windows of r. w. Soule Fur
niture store by Miss Jennie Ballan-
tyne. R. n, Augusta, Public Health
Association nurse; 800 o'clock
Neighborhood meeting at Church Hill
School. Speakers. DR.. George A.
Coombs. president Augusta Public
Health Association and Mrs. Theresa
Anderson, r. N. $3.50 o'clock-Neigh-
borhood meeting at Smith School.
Speakers. Mrs. d. r. Weeks, Mrs,
Henry Elmore and Miss Ballantyne
400 o'clock, neighborhood meetings
at Harrington. Lincoln, and Williams
schools. Speakers DR.. Tetreau, CITY
Health Officer for Portland. DR.. G.
A. Coombs. Mrs. Gilmore, Mrs. Weeks,
Mrs. Anderson and Miss Ballantyne.
The attendance at these meetings