Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-10-29

believe that through the prevention
Of pro-creation 1t could with the
right kind of care be made to yield
| splendid results. He pointed out,
however, that in nearly all states
where the law has been brouhgt to
a test 1t has been called un-constitu-
| tional.
Invocation was given by Chaplain
| Allison j. Hayes after the opening
| session had been called to order by
the president, Hon. John p. Deer
| ing of Saco. AS Mayor Ernest L.
| Mclean of Augusta, was unable to
! be present, the address of welcome
was givens by Leroy F. Hussey of
the Augusta board Of aldermen, who
| pointed out that Augusta considers
| it a privilege that the sessions be
| held where its citizens can listen to
| the ideas and suggestions brought
| forward.
The Secretary Reports
In responding to this address, Miss
! Rose Pearl Danforth Of Portland,
| secretary of the Association, referred
to the records Of 1907 when at Au-
| burn on Oct q, the first Maine
| State Conference of Charities and
| Corrections was held. The report of
| the committee on Constitution was
| presented and adopted on that date
and following annual meetings were
| held in different parts of the State.
! Coming to the time of the war and
its aftermath, there was an awaken
| ing of community consciousness to
| the crying question Of disease, tu-
| berculosis, feeble mindedness and
neglected children. The Conference
saw its responsibility and opportun-
| ity. From these meetings of earnest
| men and women already engaged in
work for the betterment of the peo-
| pie of Maine, definite problems were
| discussed and programs laid out
which were the foundations of i'm
| provement of conditions in our
| State.
In September, 1919, 1t was voted
! that the name be changed to the
| Maine State Conference of Social
| Welfare. Interest in the organiza-
| ton continued and membership in
! creased. At the annual meetings
| each year speakers of national i'm
| portance brought messages concern
| ing such subjects as crime delin-
! quency, child welfare. juvenile
! court, police control, mental and So
cial hygiene, charities and correc-
| tons.
Results During the Past Year
In concluding her report, Miss
| Danforth mentioned some of the
| outstanding results accomplished by
| the Conference for the past year, in
| Guiding:
The appointment of a committee
! to make a complete and thorough
| study of social conditions in Maine
- nd
! Council regarding the most pressing
| needs previous to the assembling of
| the next Legislature.
Resolutions to the Governor and
! Council calling attention to the Mo-
! Tiers Aid law and asking that &C
| ton be taken to relieve 1t.
Committee appointed to make an
! effort to have the National Confer
ence of Social Work in Portland in
! 1927.
Representation of State and As
| ISOLATION at National Conference Of
| Social Work at Cleveland.
Cooperation with other State Con-
ferences.
American Legion invited to be-
| come members and acceptance by
| Legion.
Governor Reports Increases for Work
! Governor Ralph o. Bewster was
unable to be at the conference, hav-
| ing previusly accepted an invitation
to speak for the Republican ticket in
the political campaign now being
carried on in West Virginia. but
wrote to Pesident Deering the fol-
| lowing letter:
The outstanding development in
| gvernment during the past decade
has been the increasing cncern of
| State governments for the social
welfare of citizens of the State. This
| has been reflected in the increase of
| over 100 per cent in the appropria-
| tons by the State for these pur-
| poses.
I'm such an extraordinary eXpan-
sion it is peculiarly necessary that
| those familiar with these problems
| at first hand and those responsible
| for the administration of the expen-
| ditures the State should keep in the
INST intimate contest in order that
unwise expenditures be avoided and
| the maximum Of good secured in re-
| turn for the sacrifices that are rep
| resented by the taxpayers of the
| State in the increase of appopria-
| tons for health and sanitation from
| $4,000 in 1915 to over 100000 in
! 1924, and for charities, hospitals and
| corrections s9S2,000 in 1915 to over
| 100000 in 1925.
Il very much appreciate the invi-
| tation to be with you on the even
| ing of October 22S and regret that
I other obligations will not permit me
! to attend. Please convey to your as
| sociates my most cordial greetings
and an expression of my keen inter-
est in the work which they are car
| rying on"
American Legion Child Welfare Pro.
gram
The aims and accomplishments Of
| the American Legion Child Welfare
program were ably presented by
| Senator Edward S. Anthoine Of Port
land, of the National Child Welfare
. committee of the Legion.
Mr.. Anthoipe pointed out that the