Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-23

with an added skill and that small los.
which rightly directed effort always
brings.
1t is learned from the same sources
that II the people of our State made Il
study OF the apparel which would be
most serviceabe and most becoming IN
clothing themselves and those dependent
upon Them they would be able to dc
these things for a much less sum than is
expended upon them at the present time
Our clothing costs us startling sum be-
causesWe 90 not have an intelligent idea
OF what coiors to choose. the kind of fab
rlcs TO use. ana the best methods of max
ing garments.
After discounting the figures secured
from the several sources indicated above
to such an extent as to bring them with
IN acceptaple limits 1t is found that the
aggregate waste in the two particulars
mentioned reaches sum SO large that
the cold ngureS send chill of apprehcn-
sion through every prudent person.
| one Is disposed to say harsh things
| about the spendthrift. Would il not be
well for us to make such an examine
| ton OF our expenditures as will help us
to an accurate knowledge of the extent
TO which we spend money intelligently.
II one gets less than IA dollar for the dol
| lar ne spends. ne does violence to him
self in every way in which a wrong act
can work injury. There is moral ele-
ment in spending money. because money
is power. An unintelligent or vicious use
or power works mischief to the person
guilty of the offence
1t is true that in new country great
men have been developed in primitive
surroundings. The log house and the Ait
tie red schoolhouse have furnished their
| full share of the leaders of the world
But while it is true that a pioneer peo-
pie can live uninjured by rude surround
| ings. II is not true that an old people can
remain uncontaminated by degrading
conditions. New countries and poor peo-
| hn 20 OlN fha ,Er11
greatest men; but a poor people in an old
country seldom produce strong men. Con-
| ditions that were at least not harmful in
earlier days are becoming sources of poi
son in this age. We must live in the day
| of which we are a part. To do this we
| must have better homes, better schools.
| better churches. more books. more read
| ing. more study, more thought, more in
| telligence. more wisdom and more good
| ness. To have these things we must
know how to do our work with the least
cost of effort and time. and to use mate
rial with the least waste and completest
| consumption.
The grange has passed a point where it
! should cease to be satisfied with the an
| nouncement of sound doctrine. accepted
| creeds and more or less wise teachings.
The time has come when it must do
| something for the physical. mental and
| moral Improvement of it's membership.
| The point of attack should be where the
| greatest mistakes are being made.
| 1t has been decided to ask this State
| Grange to authorize the State master to
| appoint committee whose duty it shall
! be to make a careful study of the food
question. and submit it's conclusions in
| the form of Il report which shall be pub
lished and distributed to the members at
| the cost of printing. This report shall in
| clude Il scientific study of the food pro-
| ducts which may be used by our people.
| the methods of preparing the same and
statement of the kinds of food which
should be used by persons at different
| ages and engaged in different occupa-
| lions.
! 1t is also recommended that the master
appoint a committee whose duty il shall
| be to prepare designs. plans and specica
| tons for farm buildings and grounds. to
| the end that we may know what arrange
ment of buildings. lawns and yards are
| most convenient and desirable. and least
| expensive. This report should contain
such details as will show the location of
| the dwelling-house. sheds. stables and
| barns. 1t should make exhibits OF floor
| plans. giving the location and dimensions
of rooms and divisions for all these
buildings. 1t should also contain such
| sketches as will show the location of the
buildings in fheir relation to The yards.
| lawn and roads. and include directions
for laying out the grounds. adjoining
| them and keeping them in proper cond
| ton.
| 1t is also recommended that the mas
| ter appoint Il committee to report upon
| crops. fruit growing. stock raising and
other industries which may be carried on
| by our farmers most protitably.-
These reports should include careful
| ly considered statement of the best in
| formation and thought of the members
| upon the several topics treated. together
with synopsis of the studies of eX-
| perts upon the same subjects. When the
! three reports are completed they should
| furnish in Il convenient and understand
LAT. loo
| on these several matters. Is ii not the
duty of the Maine State Grange to per-
| form this service for the members"
| The next business on hand was thu
| election of officers around which 81
much interest centered. The voting
members, of whom 34S We're present &C
cordng to the committee on creden-
tails. were given sole possession of the
floor and the non-voting members
went to the galleries where fully 300 of
| them watched the progress of the cleo
ton The voting members wer"
decorated with pretty badges tied with
:; ribbons of the grange colors. which the
lady officers had been busy preparing.
The election of a master to succeed
Hon. Edward Wiggin, who had served
two terms. was first in order. No
nominations were made but the dele
| gates wrote their votes and cast them
by county delegations. The first bal
| lot resulted as follows:
| Whole number of votes cast 900
| Necessary Tor Il choice. .................1iG
Obadiah Gardner Rockland. .............1 IL !
| j. A. Roberts. Norway ...................11 III
F. S. Adams. Bowdoin. Observation-Disclosures. :
Mr.. Gardner having a majority of all
votes cast was declared elected master