Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-08
GEOGRAPHIC REPORT
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Uu'A' NV ".' w"
lcsH Af the University OF
n. ss k!sus 10 either FIRST. make max.
~ ~ state institution out
A w rcoNp, make it a private
"a; n s,S,nf it state Aid for ten
,NgsitusIa ~ Il need be. so that 1t
q a. 'if.sustaineaa, az \. ' unntrn,,inr
\ IN III With the state s yu,''' !, rs.
q u ps a trustees WINE ~ re- :.
i vi. Ala; or THIRD make !, !.
u .isss ss snstitution and insert a
. prisstg a,,nc the University from
~, ssssI sutiona'lI S'1 That the school
). Exclusively under the e. con- on.
nj Of s'.sa second course is adopt
4 ats IVA would be given for
4 SiatcMssss,, period. at the end OF
srsaln \, school woniu "e on ~ .
~ -, s1;saojn and Colby. Neither
ntth snpr the third plans would
4. $40! ..i,h the adoption by the
attfsts s ~ The general principle
]: '!!s ,ilosated. ,,.,.,,,,,
fas sriyate hospital but II re-
thd = I'M The, state in W. gao. oou.
Sytd nv snt OF its total income. 1t
% WS,sis about $1,000 year Tor
e' ~ sssi9 treated there. ~. rms sn n0 81
sa ~, sslf.be cared Tor IN any na f o' ,ha
10, ,s sa methods suggested lo' .ne
be ihlas Of Maine. provided they
rni'efsn,,la 70 meet the require
~ 'n0a," hospital. If the third
' 'sn' !, adopted for 'h's n n',a , ,e
is sa',i,ulional exception sh" . iiu
' pm ,p., hospitals treating inc et'p -
'ds y" vi aetormed exclusively in the
lI'a a"n Of the legislature, may oe
tlsrfe's,a ,n Aid. In any case as
ilven '' ms state contributes I" its
ffs ~ ,ho state should control it's
s s., Of nanaserS' as IN ','e IA
'e's'' school fer blind
S,bno, for the Blind can be
Ine IL way similar to the
s' sntH Hospital. the exception IN
W. rorstitAtional amendment penn
w ,,,hly framed to cover this INST
s 1.,ior This School already is man,
u, .s a mart by Directors appointed
n the State ,,...,
vou,d not Immediately withdraw
cate Aid from the numerous hospi-
VI. academies and other charltable
a a'.,.,,ions now receiving it. Such
.Aaan might embarrass some of
:. IAN, although it is doubtful II
", would close their doors on &C
. ~. of 1t. Their respective bud
.s,. have been built around State
IA and time should be allowed them
- re,aiust their financial affairs and
VI. themselves self sustaining.
There is a proposal before you to
.lIow A considerable period for this
adjustment, and such plan seems
reasonable.
n.,leiual Responsibility for Hospital
Treatment
Every municipality should assume
,esponsiblity for its sick and aftlict-
"a. every town and city should be
willing and should be required to
finnish hospital relief to needy citi-
yens recurring it. If there are per-
sons in Portland, Augusta or in 9TH
or Municipalities who need medical
or surgical treatment and cannot pay
for il. these communities should as
sumo that burden. Many of the lar
Ger HOSPITALS have endowment funds
and 4 portion Of their resources was
given them to be used in the care
Of needy patients. This is especially
80 In the larger cities and towns. One
Of the functions Of hospitals is to
furnish certain amount of free
treatment. and many of them do not
ask or expect to receive compensa-
ton for it. A hospital that receives
from the State payment for nom
paying patients, is not doing real
charity work. Where hospitals have
funds or endowments for free work
it is not necessary for the munich
palities to pay for it. If a town has
no hospital 1t can send its afflicted
citizens to one that has one. and
should pay for the treatment fur
Dshed
.thuseS Checked
} Tile municipal authorities are bet
Ter informed as to the needs of their
fellow citizens then State officials car
be; in TACT State officials seeking in
formation are accustomed to go 20
the town authorities to get it. Hos
pltals often are imposed upon by those
VINO really car afford to pay. but WAC
receive G"atuitous treatment when
hot entitled to it. If the RESPONSE
putty OF paying for free patients rest
"a on municipal authorities. they
would exercise care in authorizing it.
ioday 1t is very easy to shift this
uufcen upon the broad shoulders Of
Ne Slalc. On inc other hand if there
are SICK Te"p,c with no municipal
,es'cehce, tha State of course would
pay Tor 1hcir hospital care from a
'uno provided f't the purpose, end
,eltaln hospitals WoI!o be designated
TO furnish it.
''"'e Aid to Hospitals and Other
charitable Institutions
,.sa f'"i state Aid to hospitals and
s, m.. charitable institutions was
s Ia, ~. 10 the extent of SG4.750: in
.'.l ss-'loO and in 1922 $4,000. The
suhoer Of hospitals aided at the
h o,,;,a time is % and there are 46
a aisai that do not receive State
No Paupcri.m
lnna "a! ne urged that the plan out
,ha Hefein would make paupers of
nnb,ia a''N VINO receive treatment at
Todos expense. 1t need not he 40.
dsn"n! more than 500 mothers with
s ,,panoeht children are receiving
chdro una municipal aid. and 1900
sa,o. ,'" are being cared for, at the
hsip.' expense without any Of them
ron,S pauperzed \ similar nI.n
lbero oe adopted for the sick ana
'o,h cases. - '"' a''ac''ea In
,po ~ experience. beginning 20 yc,rs
Should .'hHillced me that State aid
whsrs ~ abolished. Oti,cr states
moro ohoitions have been much
,5oso t;o'hplicated and d,flicuI, than
A co,s, ~ Malnc, have abandoned II
Cd /" ''''o'ionaI amendment Is need
eoifeet this situation.
Tod,v hcg-fsul!ing
friends 81 IN this legislature the
are N.Y.. 81 ono institution or another
appronp,hi's earnestly to save their