Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-08

| support 1nSLltutlOHS WHICH are HAL
aged by another group of men.
| Rep. Cummings
Rep. Franklin d. Cummings OF
Portland, said he wished Co. express
his appreciation of an opportunity
to speak in support OF a measure Of
this kind. He praised the spirit Of
sacrifice manifested by those who
had spoken in support of the meas
ure and said that he had hoped that
his Roman Catholic friends would
| come forward with this same spirit.
| Anyone who supported this meas
ure could not be but benefited
therefrom. He hoped that the COM
mittee and the Legislature would
send the resolve to the people to
vote upon.
Franklin c. Payson
| Franklin c. Payson, chairman of
the board Of managers of the Chill
dren's Hospital, Portland, said that
he was opposed to this resolution
| because it was so vital to the needs
of the institution which he repre-
sented, and he hoped that it would
not be referred to the people. He
| did not intend to discuss the resolve
from a sectarian standpoint. but
from the practical side.
| Mr.. Payson said he had no fear
| 80. viz pCopIe VI tHe stare OIL
Maine would not decide a question
fairly and squarely if they had all
the facts placed before them, but it
was impossible for them to do SO.
lie said that the Children's Hos
pltal was founded in 1909 and the
Legislature of that year gave it $40
OOO and, with the exception of one
administration. the State had practi-
cally supported it ever since. The
past two years it received $50, 900
and 1t had a resolve in this Legis-
lature for $4,000 for the next two
years. During the life Of the hos
pltal there had been treated in it's
departments 2,119 cripples from
every county in the State.
Mr.. Payson said that the officials
or the hospital were planning to
make a drive throughout the State
Tor $oo,UO this summer but if this
resolve were submitted to the people
by the Legislature, it would be use
less to attempt it. People would
want to know the outcome of the
special election first, and besides the
resolve would interfere with lega-
cles to the institution.
Il hope that this resolve will not
ne reported, for l cannot believe
enat the time has come when the
oiate can neglect its blind and Grip
pea. L believe that this and future
legislatures should have the right
10 deal fearlessly with these oues-
tlons IN accordance with the needs
VI the Inherent institutions"
IAN you see anything un-Ameri-
can or dangerous in allowing the
Legislature to appropriate money
Tor these hospitals and homes? ,"
asked Senator Hinckley.
| cannot said Mr.. Payson.
GU see no objection to the State
taxing over the Children's Hosni-
tag: asked Representative Nichols
mo"
Asked by Mr.. 1Iincklev what
would be the cost of running INC
institution by the State compared
with that under private MANAGE
hent. Mr. Payson said that he
would take his chances with nrivote
management every time.
Representative Franklin y. Cum
mlngs OF Portland asked if the Grin
pleu children would not be inst as
m1ll cared FOR. IL the hospital were
1aken over by the State, and Mr.
assoh SAID that if this were done
MIC az; ;ne STATE made proper appro-
prlatlons. the hospital could he ~
iarged This would he des;r. ~ NJ
put whether it could be run as acon
onlIcailv as it would be as a nrivato
institution. he doubted. ''''e
Answering another ouestion h,, Mr..
cummings. Mr.. Payson said that ~,
hospital would not have to close IN, y
ileuiately, If the resolve We're o[,ont
e. out steps would be taken to clnse
as soon as deemed necessary
-. II. Glilen of Bangor made &.
s speech in opposition to tho
tiNe. DO not profess to discuss
.nls question along sectarian lines ~.
under the Constitution of the I-nited
states he said. but under the Con-
s.itution of Maine. To that constit,,
,ioi mere have been 81 amendments
nul there has been no amendmant
.i,t TOOK from the Legislature the
.. m. ana power inherent in it.
MS amendment is just as nee
ia a., - Two talls to- a cat 1t is
inl 'lne That anyone has M :
ara 70 "rest from the senators
nu representatives in Legislature
assembled. their right to grant mone,.
70 any institution in the state
am not afraid to trust ,.o,,
people. There cannot be any o,ies-
.ioii Out that you should leave vour
Institution as it is. What is the
~ ~ putting Wart on it? WHATS
.,o cement OF this amendment? \Vbv
81. up All TINS noise. when the Houso
.I'u senate have the power to refuse
20 grant single farthinc to any in :
s,ltutlon: That power was vested in
you by the great men who fran,ed
.he constitution of this splendid com
lmOnwealth" eo1h-
iNhothy +. Callahan of Lewiston
opposed the. amendment on 10
Sround that it was simDlv nuttino
| future Legislatures under ruard;ano
snip. lie told of the splendid VOL.
.i'' me central Maine General Hos
pl'dl Oh Lewiston had done for tho
community. of the 800 nurses that
- i,au sent out. and said that from
80 When IL received about s7OO0
;ncra, "tate' us appropriation had
aa,,, s'seo py $1,000 in 1922. He
.r u"at not believe that this was a
49,. s'rain upon the State. In con-
.;, "a. 20 tnls he spoke of the 100000
tuberculosis sanitoriums in 1ois
When they We're privately m,nogaa
ana the s3O3O00 now Appropriated far
.hem. That is where part of tho
money IS going" he said.
Mr.. Callahan expressed rerr.+ ,,o.
! eie measure could not have been dis
oussed on the question of cuttino
uoWn State expenses instead of unon
.iie me which it had taken. It was
isn't 10 try and cut those expendi-
lures ne said. but the cutting shonid
pe done right: cut in the njaces
Where' 1t viii do the least harm he
concluded. i"' ne
Hon. O. 3. Clason