Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-04
Rotarians Also Hear Splendid
Exposition On Work of
State Board of Charities and
Corrections At Friday Even
ing Supper Session

bringing cordial and friendly greet
lngs from the Rotary Club of New
castle-u pon-the-Tyne, England, w. "
Longheld, deputy lord mayor of that
Town. was distinguished guest at the
r1euiar meeting of the Augusta Rotary
Cup held Friday evening at the Au-
susta House with a good attendance
OF members and several guests and
visiting Rotarians.
MT. Longheld has been an importer
ana broker of Maine apples for many
years and he is in this State at the
present time to purchase from the
1876 crop for the English market. He
commended the Maine apple growers
Tor their development of the McIn-
tosh Red, which he characterized as
new variety to the world. and de-
ciared it as his belief that in, five
Years the Maine orchardists would
have half million trees on a pro-
ductive basis. ~.
IF this State Is to take It's place
IN the production of this wonderful
apple, and secure it's proper part of the
world market for the fruit, the grow
ers must follow certain well-defined
lines as laid down by the brother fruit
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Your orchardists must be educated to
the necessity of proper counting.
grading, packing and labelling for en-
port. if You are to compete success
fully with the western producers"
Mr.. Longfield's message was we'll re-
ceived by the Rotarians, and the. Wis
itor was given appreciative applause
at the conclusion of his remarks.
Secretary Cornish the Speaker
Secretary CRUDE B. Cornish of the
State board of charities and correc-
tions was the regular speaker of the
/ evening, upon the topic "Welfare Work
in Maine" He prefaced his talk with
tribute to members of the Augusta
Rotary Club who had supported the
program of the State board, and made
| the statement that there is not a high
| school in the State of Maine that has
| given the board Of charities and cor
| rections any better cooperation than
| Cony High school in Augusta.
! He reviewed the period. of peace and
| progress in inventions, science and
| transportation and communication in
| the half generation between the close
| of the Civil War and the World War
and said that the question that had
| been raised as to what could have pre-
| cipitated civilization into such a cata-
! clysm might be answered by the word
| "selfishness"
Mr. Cornish told his hearers that
( since the World War the teachings of
| Christ have entered more into our
daily lives in all our relations than
ever before in history, and that the
| humanitarian impulses are now being
| given first consideration by all great
| organizations. He spoke of the funda-
| mental program of Rotary, which Is
| for the treatment and care of Grip
| pied children of Kiwanis. which is
for the undernourished and underpriv-
| LEGGED children and of the Shrine
| which order has set aside more than
| six millions of dollars for hospitals
| for the MANNED and physically handi.
| capped children.
, He reviewed the activities Of the
! State Board il Charities and Correc-
tons in its several departments since
! it was created by the Legislature OF
1915 and cited many individual cases
| to illustrate the thoroughness OF the