Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-19
DAIlY KENNEBEC JOURNAL, SATURDAY JANUARY 49, 1924
|ROTARIANS AND ROTARY AIMS HEAR
| ABSORBING ADDRESS ON WORK AMERICAN .
CHILD HEALTH ASSN AT LUNCHEON meet

Paine, Mrs. John Wadleigh. Mrs. Har-
ris Woodman. Mrs. d. w. Adams. Mrs.
Charles Kinsman. Mrs. A. w. Brooks.
Mrs. C. L. Andrews. Mrs. George Bar
nekov, Mrs. J. E. Hanson. William B.
Williamson and f. c. Gates.
Rotarian Fred w. 'Burrill was called
upon to make a brief report on the adj
ministration of the milk fund raised
by the club at meeting in the early
autumn. and his report indicated that
great good was being accomplished by
this fund. During the fan term of
school 10 children received the benefits
of the milk lunches in the. lower grades
as a result of the Rotarians' contribu-
ton, and during the present winter
term % children are being supplied in
this manner. The children were select
ed on the advice of the school nurse
as to the ones who most needed the
milk nourishment an cd the informa-
ton supplied by the teachers as to the
needy children who would not enjoy
the milk lunch advantages but for the
contribution by the club.
Arthur III. Taylor, the speaker of
the evening. had an interesting
message for the Rotarians, which
proved equally interesting to the
lady guests. The Rotarians were
told how they can best serve most
worthy and necessary cause by ar
ranging clinics for the crippled chill
dren in this section, and at the con-
cluSion of his remarks it was voted
to submit the matter to 4 committee
composed of the medical members
of the club to investigate and recon-
mend the nature of the action by the
local club.
In speaking of the work Of the
American Child Health Association
OF which Herbert Hoover is the
president, MIR. Taylor indicated the
necessity OF first making survey TO
determine the number OF children
and the nature of the medical and
surgical attention they need and
how 1T can best be provided. In
this connection he stated that DIR. A.
.. Thomas, commissioner OF edu-
cation for Maine attempted the first
census of crippled children in this
state in the United States. The
speaker outlined the various agen-
cies through which the crippled chill
dren data is secured and said that
in April when the Maine school GEN.
sus is taken, great progress will he
made in determining the number OF
handicapped children in the state.
Mr.. Taylor stated that u conser-
vative estimate of the number of
crippled children in this state would
be one out of every 333 of popula-
ton or in every thousand. There
are two recognized orthopedic sur
geons in this state at present. one in
Portland and one in Bangor, and
one of these, one of the leading sur
geons in the state, has indicated that
ne would make no charge or fee for
conducting a series OF clinics. and
further pay his own travelling ex-
penses. It, IS proposed to conduct
clinics in at least nine centers, Port
land, Rockland, Machias. Lewiston,
Augusta, Waterville, Houlton and
Pressure Isle.
The Rotary clubs may best aid in
this work by assisting in the ar
rangements for the clinics, and by
seeking out the handicapped chill.
dren in the surrounding countryside
whould should be examined at the
clinics. The expenses of treatment
ar handled by state aid and various
health agencies. Any action Ivy the
Augusta club will be inaugurated af-
ter the report by the committee of
physicians. and surgeons.