Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-05

their rssting the states dependents.
or "a cthers charge the state Tor
While are or treatment and use their
such Gar FOR other purposes. In my
stpenu' ali State aid institutions
op'nio" hc required to spend the
shoulo ,,,oney upon the states wards
il cal'eSS Sale is now asked to appro-
me FOR these private purposes
rliss'ee, Il for 1924 and 1925. There
seas, msny private institutions IN the
az Gate doing educat.ohai ahh cr haso rn
work s'Sf State aid that do not ask it.
ceivinss IN institution receives money
bul o. .i,o mubic treasury and is placed
iron, no States books, it is rare that
upon ,,,e is removed. Usually an in
It's la" Of state aid is asked OF succeed
/ ;ns Legislatures. .,,; u.; :,
Al .'a the principle is sound and fun
. hene.t. ii that public money Should be
daIlen ntrr,usively for public institu-
used All will agree that State insti-
TORS TORS. should be properly cared for
tuiiun' State aid is granted to private
p.tsarities and schools, no matter low
cha CHILL, Nv, others will urge that after
wo''SS;; a,c's needs have been provided
the tbcre arc surplus funds they
Tor u sn 10 deserving private institu-
sllou'1 In YOUR time and mine there
li I;,i he no surplus for tho needs of our
v WIN institutions grow faster than
goes our ability to meet them. New
e,vg,ndbam. Augusta. Bangor and sew
/ WAIVER VII liner places: in fact almost every
era, rd If tfustccs has included new
,p' oa'n o.. extensive improvements
nui ,hnT cstiratcs fer !a25 10 l3aaJ.
IN INV me PRESSURE For Funds
know what this discussion in
royrs The pressure eNertCd by folks
at home will be intense and boards of
~,.narprs of private institutions. eager
Snr ENDS to carry on their good work,
III. III anncal to you. Political aspira-
. Mt,, HAY nav be affected. l fully under
s,end that these state aid appropria-
,io a OF few thousand dollars here
and there smooth the pathway for the
Ierslatye Budget. because every
institution or another The work done
hy these private hospitals. schools
and charities is excellent. and it would
h. a calamity if any one of them should
close lis doors. We want them all to
continue. II state aid is withdrawn
will not our public spirited citizons,
for the sake OF principle. make an he
roic effort and forego State aid for
their private institutions" Our citi-
zens are generous and an appeal made
10 them on these grounds would meet
with ready response. Where state aid
iy granted to private institution does
il not weaken the obligation imposed
mon those in charge of it, and upon
the community that tho institution
serves" is not the sense of personal
responsibility the vital factor behind
the success Of any institution" Would
not most, if not all of our private char
tiles. IN the long run be better off.
better managed. and would they not
serve their communities better if they
did not lean upon the State"
There are a few private institutions
which receive more than what proper
" can be called state Aid" for their
principal support comes from the pub
lie treasury. Exception might be
made in these cases to allow a proper
time for readjustment of their fin
ances until they shall become self
sustaining. The University of Maine.
held by The Supreme Court to be q
private institution. is in a class by it
self ana could not continue upon its
present basis without State aid. as
The sum involved is too large to be
raised by private subscription. A
great principle is at stake and the
longer we refuse to recognize it the
more complicated does the problem
become. viii the Eighty-first Lcgis-
lature have the moral courage to face
ms question:
Direct Primary
The direct primary is an issue at
this session. The conventions of both
political parties advocated its submits
SION to the people. 7 was a member
OF one convention but unfortunately
at that time was totally incaDacitatcd
rom speaking. and therefore unable
10 protest against the passage of the
resolution. AS a ruHe the manner in
\ 1lyt, al, g,
sehteu and passed precludeS debate and
Weskens the obligations their adoption
seeks to impose. | believe the action
taken ut Bangor on April 9th last does
not represent the sentiment of the
People or Maine or even OF n MAORI
~ OF Maine Republicans. The direct
q primary may have its faults but TO
me these are trivial compared With
1hose OF old time party conventions.
i,s spesk dlspassionately having lived
;,nIough Doth systems and always hay
lug uech successful in securing nomi-
"a. under them. in my opinion
.nc repeal OF tho primary would be
'e, r niow to popular government.
aellalh elements in both parties.
tse!ng an opportunity to secure control
y. party councils. began the present
ab!aIlon Tor the repeal or radical
moo. Of the primary law. They
va, Wy modestly ask that it be submit
WI 10 me people. Other citizens
also sSse de motives g cannot be questioned
f fa,uiaph make strange political bed
, n,s. nut it is easy to predict which
fs,oup VIII control the party councils
:, rspeal becomes effective. All of tho
Sbrrssestcd amendments that have been
i i'm sl 70 my attention, in my opin-
il IT," =, W. WOULD weaken the law and make
H., eas ~ Tor selfish interests to manipu-
''r party nominations.
raj ne people arc the source of politi-
for poWer ana 1t Is we'll for candidates
lis once to appeal directly TO tho
ha sncSi authority. Tho. day of tho
psssnt P'cked convention has forever
womon IN Maine. If the men and
Of our c n, ms state. the rank and file
na,ins citiScns, want 10 exert a domi-
tiora inIlcenc" over party nominal
nr SnS ,neE vii hold fast to the present
recora system. | place myself on
primsr,a as opposed to til" repeal Of the
10 ~ - nor DO ! favor its submission
cslliuH .otcrs, for as Yet the voices
people. - ''e ''o' 'hc voices OIL the
II "sSmsns Place in Public Affairs
several AZ r neeh my privilege to appoint
beliovn women Ia public positions. |
govarnW women should DO admitted TO
point ~ circles for certainly their
istrptioot. view is needed in the admins
advent nc Punllc a11a1IS. Since the
teal 1.-Two "i women into politics the poll
who'll atmosphere has cumbersome a
lyt 10 son change. Women ara like
rocord scrn,lnizc the public ana private
do Inv OF officials moro closely than
that ~ 6in men. and they also will insist
tsined' is En- moral standards be main
mhlic n na those who seek and hold
I nnanSi,So 'nce Already they are de-
If mors,, mat the old double standard
dffsre,na,' one for women and a very
lawedT one for men. be forever out
eQus liz , aiid now that women share
" Of .o with the men tho rcsponsibili-
usl strn ra.rs we shall witness a grad
Of tho strengthening of the moral fibre
I.uf Mains . .r community. The women
psrt IN are destined to take an active
State. moulding the future Of the
;, legislative Committee
con nne seth Legislature appointed q
St1te'.' &c to make a survey OF the
Goye,s business and report to tho
Is comna and Council. The COMMITTEES
work Of veterans in Legislative
dencc us personnel inspires confi-
diliSen,Tiu,.o ITS members have labored
make w.. with sincere desire to