Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-13
MAINE REUNION
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tilpute 10 the HuHQreQS OF Maine
men and women whose team work
Tor health in 1.-The Pine Tree State"
is responsible for all that has been
done. He spoke of the service they
are giving in many Maine cities and
towns in the fight against prevent
able sickness.
The work that is being done in
Maine for the conservation of for
ests was told by Clarence c. Stetson,
President of the Bangor Chamber of
commerce and president of the
Maine Hardwood Association. Mr..
StetSon gave a splendid word picture
of the romance of the early days in
the Maine woods when little thought
was given to conservation as com
pared with the work now being done
to protect Names t imberlands and
10 encourage the new growth through
natural seeding and by planting of
young trees. a.
Greetings from The Folks Back
Home were brought to the meeting
by Governor Ralph O. Brewster,
who told of some of the recent de-
velopments in Maine and of the
rapid progress which Maine is now
making i'll many forms of endeavor.
lie paid a tribute to the work of the
Maine Public Health Association and
said that Maine is well on the way to
its goal THE 1ealthiest State" Re
Sponses to the greetings from Gov
ernor Brewster were made by Speak
err John c. Hull of the Massachusetts
House Of Representatives as person
al representative of Governor Fuller
and by Malcolm L. Nichols. Mayor of
Boston. Both Nichols and Hull were
born in Maine.
The meeting developed into a real
New. England testimonial to the
Maine Public Health Association
William c.. Crawford. the toastmas-
ter, spoke in the highest terms of the
work OF the "M.PH.A.' as it is
known back home. He told of a
survey of the work of the association
made by a Boston committee includ-
ing Mr.. Robert ii. Gardiner. Mr. j.
Colby Bassett, Mrs. William H.
Baker, Mr.. John Clair Minot, Mrs.
Nelson w. Howard, Mr.. Andrew
Lane and others.
He said that the practical and eff
fective work of the Maine Public
Health Association which is support
ed entirely by volunteer contribu-
tons and memberships, has develop
ed into a striking demonstration of
the value of teamwork. With a
surprisingly small amount of money.
he said, the association is establish
ing rural public health nursing SER
vice, fresh air schools, holding
clinics for crippled children and
undernourished babies, and has even
been of assistance to the state gov
eminent in many helpful ways.
POSTMASTER Crawford announced
gifts to the Maine. Public Health AS
ISOLATION totaling thousands Of dol
lars including one Of $1,000 from Mr..
Carrot Schneck of the Great Corth-
ern Paper Company, contribution OF
$500 from the textile mills at Lewis
ton, one of $500 from the Pepperell
Mills at Biddeford. 800 from the
Cabot mills at Brunswick, 800 from
Mr.. Washington Thomas, 500 from
Robert H. Gardiner, 800 from J.
Colby Bassett and many others.
This announcement was greeted by
cheers and hundreds in the audience
asked to have. an opportunity to
make further contributions or to be-
come members of the Association.
Included in the thirty minutes of
moving pictures of Maine scenes the
film showing the organization of the
Maine Three Quarter Century Club
evoked rounds of applause. This
unique Maine club was formed by
the Maine Public Health Association
to illustrated that simple living,
plenty of time spent outdoors, ample
hours Of rest at night tends to pro-
mote longer life.
State Of Maine flags and Massa-
chusetts flags mingled with the Stars
and Stripes in the decorations. Hun.
dreds of kilograms and letters con-
yeying greetings from loyal state of
Manners" throughout the United
States formed huge pile in front of
the POSTMASTER who said that if hei
should attempt to read them all i'll
would take him at least an entire
day.
One of the especially interesting
features of the program was the
roll Calf by Maine counties. AS
each county was called all those
present who formrly lived in that
county rose to their feet and were
cheered enthusiastically by the re-
mainder of the audience. Musical
selections were rendered by the
First Corps Cadet Band directed by
John b. Fielding, summer resi-
ent and property owner in Maine
and by Miss Edith Lang on the pipe
organ. Miss Lang's parents ana
grandparents were born in Maine.
The program was broadcast by W. b.
2.
Near the conclusion of the evening
DIR. Payson Smith, State Commls-
sioner of Education for Massa-
rhusetts and formerly head OF the