Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-13
MRS. ives SPEAKS ON
LEGISLATION WOMEN
ARE NOW SUPPORTING

! Mrs. Howard Ives, chairman of
the legislative committee of the
Maine Federation Of Woman's Climbs
spoke Friday afternoon at the meet
ing of the Augusta Current Events
| Club, which was held in the assem-
bly, hall at the Y. M. c. A. building.
She took as her subject Important
Legislation Relating to Women and
Children
Mrs. Ives in opening. pointed out
that men and women would be in
terested in different forms of legis-
! iation. the men in bridges, highways
and such things, while the women
Will be interested in child welfare
and matters pertaining more to the
home.
1t will be Of great benefit to the
state to have the women who are
able, give public service by helping
to secure better and purer food, bet
ter and purer milk, better school
houses, Fairgrounds and recreation
a! facilities. better education of the
children in the care of the State.
| Ihey Will be admirably fitted by
their experiences in home nursing to
|
may well be leaders in the comrara
lively new work of health education.
Health Education
| In regard to health education, the
speaker emphasized that it was not
the diagnosis OF disease but the edu-
cation OF the people. with special
regard to the education OF the child.
| upon the laws of health. how to keep
! well, what to eat and drink and the
proper conditions of housing and
| sanitation.
She went on to tell of the work
| OF discovery and prevention of dis
eases, and said that although the
people engaged in the work did not
| compel those having a disposition
toward certain diseases to seek med :
ical attention, they recommended it.
In cases of active contagious dis
eases, however, they are reported
and the proper authorities. She
pointed out that general public
health would rid us of many of the
Ills OF our State. lack of feeble
! minded would be reflected in de-
crease of taxes. the public school
system is hampered by backward
laborers.
Maine has the highest white in
FAINT mortality in the whole registra
ton area of the United States.
Cancer is on the increase. There
fore appropriate money to change
these conditions. mo faker cry
ever went out from legislative halls
than the cry Cut down the expenses
or all departments of State life for
economy sake" said the speaker.
Il am an ardent believer in econ
omy where there is waste of ineffi-
cheney or need which does not eff
feet the health or character of peo-
pie, but economy which saves O. dol
lar at the expense of the progressive
life of the State, which fails to
eradicate by generous appropriations
the disease of the State-must be
stopped"
So the speaker Of the State of
Maine should be made the most
glorious State in the union by the
appropriation of generous amounts
for the work of the department of
health, proper housing of feeble
! minded, where they may be restrain
children, by the acceptance of the
| provisions of the Shepherd Towncr
bill.
Elect Delegates
Before the fine speech of Mrs. Ives,
business meeting OF the club was
held at which Mrs. Dora Pnkham
was elected to membership. Mrs.
| Edwards and Mrs. Southland were APP
pointed as delegates to attend the
Federation meeting which is to be
held in January, with Mrs. Idetcalf
| and Mrs. Dana as alternates. 1t was
also voted to give a card prty at City
Hall on January Goth, the proceeds
to go to the Augusta Public Health
ssociation. The League of Women
Voters, the Augusta Study Club and
the Public Health Association will
cooperate with the association in
giving the party. Three fine solos
were given by Miss Ruth Washburn.
Miss Muriel Holmes and Sewall
Packard, who are pupils Of Miss
Caroline f. Chase