Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-04
A REMARKABLE
DEMONST RATlON

The widespread, approving CoAA-
meut on the occasion Of the organlz-
alton Of the Three Quarter Century
Club should be especially gratifying
to The Maine Public Health Associa-
ton, the originator Of the novel idea,
to Governor Brewster who quickly
recognized the merit Of the plan and
gave to it his effective and enthusi-
astic support; also to hundreds OF
people all over this great State, who
generously contributed their volun-
tary effort to the accomplishment.
AZ a result Of all this Maine has
given a striking demonstration.
not only of the possibilities of grow
ing old in the health environment of
Maine, but also how to grow old use
fully. how to become strong in over
--<aiAS - aeAS~inS The easassss
to this Three-xuar1er Century Club,
in the experiences of their lives,
demonstrate that usefulness and
longevity may successfully be asso-
ciated. Theirs have been lives Of ac-
tivity. doubtless in most instances
mingled with more or less sacrifice.
They are an inspiration to the
younger generations.
The allusion to this feature by Sec
rotary Thurber of the NJ. p. H. "A.
was very happily expressed. He said:
mo words adequately can express
the appreciation which the state you
have built, has for your achieve
ments. In SO doing you have set an
example to the present and to the
coming generations, in sane living,
sound thinking and constructive
community building. The high ten
sion of modern life has brought with
1t many Ills which did not beser your
generation. We would do well to
copy from your achievements, much
that would add strength to those
now active in affairs of the present
day. The strength with which you
built this state, came in large mea-
sure from the strength which you de-
rived from living a simple, well ord
cred life. We of the present genera
ton wish that we may have the
strength to build as you have built"
A. feature. which should make an
effective appeal which confirms the
conviction that we should do that
which we may and not shirk 1t upon
the shoulders of others. is. we be-
lieve. very important one.
Here is an achievement, Maine
made. by, Maine people. All the Fed
eral bureaus within the visionary
dreams of the bureaucratic addict,
could not have aroused the local,
voluntary effort so freely made ef-
fective. Because through the organ
ization that had been knit by the
Maine Public Health Association, be-
cause OF the inspiration, sponsored
and, aided by our Governor, a really
wonderful spirit of cooperation was
aroused and made effective.
So, 800 communities, 393 chairmen
of local committees. wrought loyalty
and successfully to common end
in mutual understanding; SO, from
the Association that proposed and
co-ordinated the effort and shared
the expense, down to the motorcy-
clists and the aviator who brought
the medals on time, all along the
line, there were purpose, resolve and
voluntary endeavor. Theirs be the
credit.
By reason of all this we have be-
come conscious of our power and
ability to look after our own con-
Germs. Then. as the logic of this
demonstration of our capability,
comes the responsibility, the recog-
milton of that responsibility. Look
over the list OF the members of the
Three-Quarter Century Club and
then you may conclude that these
people long ago became accustomed
TO recognize their responsibility 18th
more than ordinary acuteness, that
they took upon themselves the over
coming of obstacles and waxed
strong in the doing of it. This has
been impressed upon US; may we not
quickly forget.