Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-28

anese children In separate schools IN
San Francisco and other California
cities Rut in reality the issue involv-
ed is a broader and more important
one, for it includes the larger eco
nomic question of the competition OF
Japanese labor.
There is also a racial problem in
VOWED Their traditions and religion
differs from that of the Aryan stock.
They do not come here to become cit
liens, but purely for mercenary rea-
sons. Although temporary adjust
ment of the difficulties seems to have
been made. there has been no perina-
nent settlement of tn question at Is
sue"
William G. Ramsden spoke of the
pilgrim Ter-centennial Exposition"
"A band Of Seperatists. as they were
called. tormented and prosecuted on all
sides until they could no longer contln-
ne in any peaceable condition.. re-
solved to leave England and go into
the low countries, where they heard
was freedom of religion for all men,
All persons who came to Holland and
led decorus lives there were protected
in their opinions and customs. They
wished to preserve their English speech
and traditions. to keep up their or
CARNATIONS and find some favored spot
where they might lay the corner stone
of a great Christian state. 1t was too
late in the worlds history to carry
out such a scheme upon European soil.
Every acre of territory there was APP
propriated. 'Ehe only favorable outlook
was upon the Atlantic coast of Amerl-
ca. The story of the Pilgrims is the
history of a struggle for civil and re-
| ligious liberty. and their deeds have
never been parallelled in history. Now
| in honor of the 300th anniversary the
Pilgrim Ter-centennial Exposition will
be held in 1920. an exposition worthy
to commemorate the landing of the
Pilgrims
| Miss Jennie P. Herring of Fairfield pre-
sented an excellent article on "A Plea for
the Children" She said in part: Leave
to children inciusively. buzt only for the
{, term of their childhood. the flowers of
the fields and the blossoms of the weeds.
with the right to play among them free
ly according to the customs of children.
Such was part of the last will and tes-
lament of an old man said to have died
ITlSn QIeSS anu poor Ill all lIllIlOiS
rum This idea has been followed out
| by many and has led to the playground
movement in large measure. The juve-
nile court has done much to lessen the
crimes of children and it's beneficial eff
! fects are already well known. AS much
as the juvenile court is doing, however.
we believe that the playground is des-
tined to bring us nearer to the desired
goal, inasmuch as they aim to strike at
/ the very root of the matter. and to act as
a preventative rather than as punitive
measure. 1t was Phillips Brooks who
said He who helps child helps hui
marity. with dstinctness. with an i'm
Indebtedness, which no other help given
to human creatures in any other stage of
their human life can give"
John NJ. Maxwell of Coleraine Ireland.
was the last speaker. His article on
| Safety on American Liners was well
received. Mr. Maxwell said in part:
Steam navigation is century old. and
in that hundred years has probably adj
var ced farther and more nearly to per-
lection. than any other 18th century
achievement Safety has always been
first and it is a notable fact that each
Improvement has been due to some acct
dent or fatality. Each new invention
has tended to strengthen the assurance
of the public. Each accident has for a
time shaken the confidence of the public
but each improvement has counteracted
this loss of confidence and it is now said
that the passengers of a liner are safer
in the hands of their captain than in
any other place in the world
The judges were Mayor Redington and
H. T. Bates of Waterville and John l..
Dyer. The decision will be announced
later. 1t was expected that Governor
Fernald would be present. but was unable
to attend and John l.. Dyer acted in his
place.