Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-06
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LII tGtntinueo ''o'
member Of the committee rep
E.a,ting the academies affected,
|sssIn one month of the adjourn
IN Of the legislature, he spe-
Tally called attention to this very
ut
= nots in the newspapers that
Irs. one has found a joker in the
E.sled Maher amendment" said
|smtor Maher.'
This particular discovery is that
Il, ihs amendment, towns would be
IxsIuded from voting to pay and
IsTng tuition for pupils in private
Enemies where the towns use aca-
Iisnjes in lieu of a high school,"
jsrator Maher continued.
Il This is surely startling. / am led
n wonder who the astute individual
IN To him and all interested for in
Ixmation, / suggest the reading of
|. IN daily papers of this State and
n diversion, the Legislative rec
4 I have heard of but one man of
Igthority in Maine who ever
Itaght or said that with the pas
Ian Of this Amendment Or its late
Ivedecessor the so-called Brewster
ISsuye," any other effect would be
IpSible save the absolute cutting
n Of appropriations by towns in the
Inise Of tuition for pupils in private
Iademies. ...--
1 On the 25th day Of March 1925,
3es legislative Record Pages 527-
la described the result as fore
3Ay as knew how, In the following
language now this question is be-
9hg raised here and now for the
iNDrd, and in order that 1t may
IArer be said that the Legislature
d not contemplate that you
In going to cut off, in the first
lace every one Of the towns in the
3ate Of Maine that you find in this
3d' | then gave list of the
WINS paying tuition of pupils In
Ine private academy when such
1aNs had no public High School.
i On April 2, 1925, in the Senate
yet forth minute list of every
Iasn, county and school affected
8rNAe sAV 0ttLC AL IeiplC " DO lOul1o
IA pages 7S7 to 797 Of the Legis-
lluye record inclusive.
Anyone interested will there find
~ exact list Of every private school
III the exact amount received either
" resolve, academy statute or con-
1sact with towns. ...-...
IN order to expose the yoke" of
~ alleged recent discovery I ap-
aa letter to myself from the Rev.
- Owen under date of May z,
w, less than one month after the
Eqournment of the Legislature
Slhg this very question and my
HWer to him dated May 8. 1925.
Letter from Rev. c. e. Owen
n. Waterville. Me-. May z. 1925.
LOO, B. F. Maher.
augusta, Maine.
@f Mr.. Maher:-
am soliciting your help for an
YOr'ant duty that has been laid
4oa me. | have been appointed on
wnmlttee of five to consider the
Seht status and future prospects
certain so called UNCONVENTIONAL
AvoS' In view of various pending
rungeneies among them the adop-
VI OF the Maher Resolve:
am asking you as the man best
1abiect: - ''''e opiNion on 'iie
~ Whether or not the adoption
.ae Maher Resolve would prevent
snS Which have no High Schools
su raising money by taxation to
I'M .ultlons of High School schol-
N Academies conducted by
stas Of trustees.
s Whether or not the state
4a De estopped from appropriate
~ money for services rendered by
n ussi, 4. as provided in r. S.
~ ~ 10 Sec. SO to 104.
ss ~; Whether or not the state
sr Iu De estopped from paying for
my .e rendered by Academies in
s instruction in Domestic
r n,4se and Industrial Training as
'iniued by statute.
H. sappears evident to me that for
,uS MS Tor regular maintenance
nv wi W. aiding private institutions of
I'M sort the state or any sub
|DahBc NiereoI can not appropriate
|abdvr,taut hds, but as the state or any
|tmSs' .slon thereof may use public
|tals so IN payment to private hospi-
raa .Ot service rendered, by parity
|par fs oA the state or towns may
|siooITsr service rendered by private
:" you kindly help me out?
(Sicr.,, Very truly,
G. E. OWEN.
M, IMPLY Of Senator Maher
|alows reply to Mr.. Owen was as
Rev n Augusta, May s, 1925.
| |SS.sa,srrville, Maine.
ar Ar Doctor owen:
~ "erlng yOl1r Ietfor of }ou,Yiyv