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The Detroit times., 1910-12-21
This Detroit Firm Is
Assured Of a Happy and
Prosperous New Year
Makes Christmas Bonus To En-
pIoyes Who Have Been In Its
Service For rear--6oth
Employer and Employe
~, Benefited.

further the whistle and the empe VINO
responds getting Oghetha the great barrier that mas long
stood between fast coming down.
Here s latest evidence:
CHRISTMAS NOTICE TO OUR
substantial way Its appreciation
especially those who have been In Its col"
anuous employ for a long time - .. ,. , ,ov.
24th Immediately after quitting time aen e"p0'e
.o,ov.s are oa,d by the hour who
previous to December Isl
amounting per cent all the wages
paid them during with the
hourly with continuously since
July s 1910 similar bonus OF per cent Will be paid 49, -.
stockholders who " PAID oy the
during sickness and given vacation
full and who have been continuous employ SINCE 'y
of all the salaries paid them during the
term of their continuous employment will be paid . . -,
employees will be considered as having been In employ
hand the bonus Will De 0o o"
wages salary paid reenterns employ
itself out this liberal policy
conditions permit Of continuance from
hoped policy making force more per
and that will induce employees hesitate before s m
the received by some our older "
poyss substantial which will indicate the ad"a"
49, " DETROIT INSULATED COMPANY,
if (sisned) F. F. KELLER.
p...uh.r ~ 1910
The striking feature this the its
admission in the closing paragraph altogether phil
anthropc
When employe establishment its organization becomes
impaired and its producing sened that
extent
a
not rendering full service to its
piece of machinery entirely disabled through the loss OF
cog but its strength driving ssned the extent ONE
COG and there done that the whole machine
racked by of the missing part
working organization nothing less THAN machine
which NO wise operator when working satisfactorily and
delivering results
The employe factory lire becomes valuable the
longer he keeps working condition just the the
machine smoothly the rough edges of its parts
The Detroit company finds the machine running
continuous connection OF
its parts and 1T INTENDS REPRESENTED BY
rHE INDIVIDUALS WHO PRODUCE FOR COMPANY IN GOOD
WORKING ORDER
We approve approve interest for
industrial side OF the kind OF oil the company
decided
certainly will not clog the machine
While company 1--WE this bonus that
you ourselves against loss the impairment
Of our organization producing power thereby admits that
Christmas given of benefit ISM
this that of the employer who holds
the nay the hope gaining the
endsi
And while it tends company employe
fitted especially rolling tendencies the profits whose
labor and energy expended with foremen
Appealing branches and all stations in the
pany factory employees
suit in understanding and
prove hepful TO both the recipient and the giver.
Here The commentator for the Detroit Insulated Wire
many which itself proof the
institution may receyethe loss of its employees interest
And Times congratulations to the employees upon
association whose Of justice and fairness and whose
humanity they found, not insulated 10
-
The Detroit times., 1910-12-21

A few days ago in this column we
called attention to the signs OF
promise of better and satisfactory
relation between the boss and the
hired man, or between capital and
labor, in the disposition of the
National Manufacturers association
to meet the issue of employers liza
bihty fairly.
There has just come to our NOTES
The Detroit times., 1910-12-21
NEWS FROM TOYLAND
By FREDERIC ! HASKIN
PLANNING THE TOYS

1t has been estimated that the cost
of the 1910 expedition of Santa Claus
into the homes of the children OF the
United States will cost at least S40,.
The Detroit times., 1910-12-21

With smoke and flames bursting from
the roof. The fire started in the fur.
mace fiue
The Detroit times., 1910-12-21
May We Add a Mite
10 Mr.. Carnegie's
Ten Millions !?
Put Us Down For $1,000 In the
Form Of llquorIess News
paper In 1911.

which the tariff steel has piled up for him.
To this The Times chips annual contribution Of $O for in
dvidu industrial domestic wha willy health happiness and
tranquility by foregoing 1911 this from
beer advertisements
A liquor advertising having dropped by
Times within the past year,
This then offering families that
have treated The Times welcome guest years
We Christmas SURPRISE exactly Of the
abiding wanted
Beats all how good people take
stand for better things And there's evodng their logic
They make think the imposed the certain rich
condition his savatonse all that thou hast and
give to the poor
Having how good get newspaper free from all other
forms offensive advertising they just would not be happy until the al
cohoic announcements abooed, too.
So the friends AND SUPPORTERS Of clean journalism what
they credit getting
This victory FOR enlightened public sentiment touching the
sponby Appropriatng share of the credit for
inspiring this sentiment be responsive to its
sble demand.
We might be heroic about and delight
phbont frnds-y declaring company with the brew
beerdrnkng unmigated nquiy device of the
devil that
But really using this brown
beverage in way realizing harmless socabiy
and refreshment
many young especially it the beginning evil
happiness
Morally indusally economically the against the nmper
ance Of which beerdrinkng is often the first stage,
Many paper alike the chronicle of the
days history professed hu believe strongly
that beer is mica to interests OF tie family
Danish the sale of it from their communities
believes it has moral right to anagonize the con-
communities through what
prints its advertising columns
talking beer day people who do not
their children to be invited to
their home 10 those who ought not to drink it.
Those who legitimate and sensible of the
the Tie Times either
alton to where that thirst with the amber
crew.
good form to tell what Christmas present cost
But put price $5O00) for the benefit of those mabe
critics every this paper under policy of progressive decen
Objectionable Of advertisements have
zone wnking owlhy and choing geuy
Good reason-The Times can't get EN-, ee!
do<~~r1d% &p3'~s@~*e ,,.s.s,..
The Detroit times., 1910-12-21

There are two forms Of public
benfaction.
One is to give Of your superabun'
dance for the common good.
Another is to forego the accumu.
lation of a superabundance by exer-
cising a little more care and con-
sistency in the way you get it.
Mr.. Carnegie has just handed over
ten millions for international peace,
from the embarrassment of riches
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-12-14
Coming Events.

Dec 14-Kennebec Pomona. Readheld.
Dec 1i-Knox Pomona, South Warren.
Dec. 14-15-16-17-Maine State Poultry
and Pet Stock Association. Portland.
Dec. I5-Annual Meeting Of Maine
state Detective Association. Portland.
Dec. 16-Meetine Of Governor and
Council, Augusta.
Dec 1S-Anniversary Albion Grange
Dec. a-2i-State Grange. Augusta.
Dec. 31-Waldo Pomona, Searsmont.
Dec. 21-eS-29-90-Freeport Poultry Asso-
citation, Freeport.
Jan. S-4-5-western Maine Poultry AS
sociation. So. Paris.
Jan. 10Th Legislature convenes In en-
larged State House. Augusta
Jan. 6-Somerset Cow Testing Assn,
Grange hall, Cambridge.
Jan. 11-Annual meeting Of Maine Opt.
clans. Portland.
Jan. 27-Kennebec County Christian
Endeavor Union, Gardiner.
Feb. 17-lS-la-Maine state T. n. c. 4.
and College Y. n. c. a.. lewiston.
Feb. @-c?-Western Maine Pythian Ju.
bilee, Lewiston.
March s-cony Portland High do.
bate, Augusta.
April ls-es-East Maine Methodist .on-
ference, Oldtown. Bishop Cranston pre-.
April 19-.e-Maine Methodist Confer
ence, B!ddefosd. Bishop Nicely presidine.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-12-14
Why People Go to Church.

Rev. II. II. Elwinser, who is lccthr-
Ing at Chardon. Ohio, has outlined six
reasons why people usually go to
church, viz,
/. Because they have nothing else
to co nor anywhere else to go.
Q Because 1t is fashionable in the
community.
3. Because pressure. is brought tn
bear upon them.
4. Because they are attracted by the
elouuence of the preacher or the mu-
sic or art OF the church.
5. Because they have new clothes.
g. Because they want new custom
erS.
And he has intimated that he would
prefer to have church space occupied
by vorshirpers of God rather than
those who come impelled by these
reasons. In the East, We consider the
Objectionable qualities mentioned by
the reverend pastor proof Of eiigi-
bility for church attendance. our
churches here including an education
al program. 0ounded on the slviour's
statement II came to call not the
righteous but sinners to repentance.
instead of requiring the finished prod
uct. Send them to Maine, Brother.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-12-14

Tho soeediest centenarian VIC know
Is an English woman who seems to he
going some" for person of tha,
number of years. Sho is Mrs. Ann
Speed. of Lincoln, and is said to be
the oldest woman in England. It is
said that many American visitors
called upon her in the summer Jus,
past. Her age Is 1o1. yet she tends
her chickens every day and does her
hoIscwork. She walks six miles tc
market and back once 4 week; reads
writes. and is spry as 4 woman hall
her age. Mrs. Speed has lived In six
royal reigns. She was married at %
and seven Of her l. children are living
Her Oldest living son is "a, and her
oldest living daughter 20. Strangely
enough this aged woman says she has
no special diet, and does not attribute
her longevity to the use of tobacco or
to abstention from it. She thinks that
pure country air and plenty of plain
food have preserved her to this age
and abilities.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-12-14
Tho ComptroIier's Figures.

The stupendous figures in which the
comptroller Of the currency deals In
his annual report to Congress on Mon
day, are beyond the grasp of the hui
man mind For instance, he says that
the combined capital Of the banking
mower OF this country Is close to two
billions of dollars, and individual de-
posits nearly sixteen billions of dol
lars. When we consider that If one OF
US today should begin counting this
sum at the rate of one thousand dol
lars per hour, handling them over
one by one, working night and day.
that it would require 1000 years to
complete the operation. Thus we
might go on counting through our
lifetime to the age of one hundred
wears, then our children take up the
work. continuing it through life. and
so OIL down through generation after
generation until more than the amount
Of time should have passed than has
already passed between this date and
the birth of the Saviour.
Yet Comptroller Murray reels OIL
these figures by the yard as If every
man in the country. or even anyone
Of the experts in the department had
any real conception Of the vastness
of the sums in which he deals. He
says that the deposits in our banking
institutions have more than doubled
In a little more than decade, and IN
the same time the combined loans and
discounts have grown to more than
twelve billions OF dollars. And then he
iumps these already enormous figures
upward by multiplying by ten, and
declares that the volume of business
is reflected in reports which nave
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-12-14

Here is scheme in which may lie
the solution to the problem Of con-
serving the lives OF railway employees
let the cara and trains be worked
from watch.towers. and when there
is n wreck the manipulation far away
may wire for. assistance and begin
making out his report Of the disaster.
In Illinois, nm electric railroad is cp-
Grated along several miles OF track
without the aid of motorman or con-
ductor. Close to the track is a small
rail between those over which the
wheels run. This third rail is heavily
charged with electricity, and an cleo
tric shoe from the car fits down on
the rail. communicating power to a
small but powerful motor under the
car. The current in the rail Is con-
trolled from three tower houses. one
ut each end Of the line and ono mid
way. From these towers the cars arc
made TO start. stop. or back up. and
from them they are made to run
down grades and up incllnes at i
moderate speed controlled entirely by
the towerman half 4 mile distant
These cars carry clay from the river
bank UP a steep incline to. 4 brick
factory. where they are dumped, and
the cars returned to the river bank
on another track again. all by the
same power and manipulation from the
towers.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-12-14
"A timely warning end . volume

"A timely warning and q volume Of
wholesale common sense NAV bo
found in the short article written by
Lila \. Green in The Survey for De-
cember. on "Store Glasses" Among
other things. she says: Last winter
I visited fifteen flve-and-ten cent
stores in New York city. in each OF
which bought or tried to buy glasses.
The fifteen stores are not entirely un-
der the one management best known.
Various were the attempts TO fit me,
either with or without a test card.
Tho card used contains lines Of type
opposite each of which is a number
that represents the number pasted on
the glasses. In thirteen OF the stores
l bought glasses which, according
either to the test card or the clerk. my
eyes required" OF the thirteen pairs
of glasses only two were OF the same
strength. Although the lowest num-
bers were supposed to be the strong
est lenses q No. 10 proved to be
stronger than a No. IS and in two ca
ses the right and left lenses did not
agree. Nos. 10 and 81 and Nos. A and
SO of the stock designations were of
the same trength. All the glasses
were for far-sighted eyes. whereas
Miss Greene Is near-sighted and as
tigmatic. perhaps" says Miss Greene
II am not fit subject to buy tcn-cent
store glasses but probably many near
sighted people like myself try TO III
themselves with these far-sighted
lenses. Legislation is needed to re-
strict the sale to opticians who. I'LL the
prescriptions Vt eculists," :.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-12-14

Christmas vacation. have been COM
pleted. The clubs will leave Lewiston,
Friday on the 1037 train, and go to
Rochester, \. H., where the first con-
cert will be given. Saturday night n
concert will be given in Merrimac,
Mass. where they will stop over Sun
day. a concert will be given Monday
night in Haverhill; Tuesday night in
Roxbury. and Wednesday night in
Cohassett. Manager Smith wishes to
arrange for a concert on. Thursday
evening but as yet has not been able
to do so. The men who will take this
trip are: Blssett. ~; Beck, la; Drun-
ner. 70; Beard, 'l2; Barrows, IA;
Dunn. II; Kierstead, IL; Kidder, I3.
Lane, 70; Merrill. IL: Manter. '13;
Morrison. II; Morgridge. IA: Hicker-
son, l3; Yeaton. '12; Abbott. 'l3; AL
len, I2; Bonney, '12;- Remmert. 10;
Smith, IA: Tcbbets. II and Woodman
10,
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-12-14

No less authority than Judge Wal
ter C.arx OF Raleigh, N. c., has prov
en- by published figures that North
Cardinals statewide prohibition law
has reduced crime in that state 50 per
cent during the past two years. and
that during this period there have been
no lynchings. During the past five
years murder and manslaughter have
fallen off about 35 per cent. and minor
per cent. And yet we suppose tho
governor Of one Of the Carolinas may
still be meditating on the length OF
time between drinks.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-12-14

been assembled from 1877 clearing
house exchanges showing combined
clearings Of s1ss. s.ooo. 900 900 for the year
ending Sept. so. 1910.
And there he goes again for a count
of 10000 years for q single person to
accomplish by working uninterrupted
ly every moment at the rate Of $1,000
Per hour.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-12-14
Tho Farmers Learning.

With moro than q million bags OF
rice pledged to the Southern Rice
Growers Selling association, farmers
Of Texas, Louisiana and Arkansas be-
lieve they have found the weapon to
be used in their fight for better prices
for their product. They have learned
the lesson Of combination from the big
mills and corporations. The rules OF
this organization of the Southern far
mers provide that each rice grower
who joins must carry at least one
share. 1t is planned to control the
entire output of rough rice; the crop is
to be controlled and sold through, one
general agency. Each community will
be represented by q director and these
directors will nominate from their
ranks, an executive committee Of sew
en- members. The committee in turn
will appoint general manager, who
in turn will employ an assistant man
ager in each section of every state
represented. Under the assistant man
|ager will be graders for the rice Of
each community.
With exact data as to what the cere-
al should bring the first month. the
crop price is then fixed at a certain
mark. The men who wish to sell at
the first price may do so. At the end
OF the first month the price advances
10 cents a bag; at the end Of the sec
ond month 10 cents and so on through
the season. By this plan it is believed
the grower will be encouraged to hold
his crop as long as possible and so
equally distribute it over the year.
Thus have the trusts and combines
had their uses. The farmers have had
to pay for their lesson but they are
getting wise at last. Maine farmers
are fully alive to the opportunities OF
tho times and are getting together for
mutual support. Two important asso-
ciations held their meetings in Angus
ia last week. The effect of these in
structive conferences must be far
reaching. We have no doubt that
within the next decade the produce OF
various "zoncs" will be handled much
as the rice growers Of the South are
! handling their products-as the coal
trust handles its product by fitting the
supply to tho demand and making the
prices to suit seasons and conditions
The farmers Of Maine and Of all 9TH
cr sections Of this vast agricultural ma
ton will never win tho respect to
which they are entitled until they con-
troll the sale and price Of their product
instead Of turning it over to middle
men who reap the richest rewards OF
the farmers toll.
Get together, gentlemen, and present
an united front to the rest Of the
world and it is yours with the fullness
thereof.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-12-14

1t is hard road to economy for
Uncle sam when congressman are as
extravagant as departments. Addi-
tlons to the annual estimates are
quite as common as reductions. Presi-
dent Taft hopes to escape a billion
dollar session. but there Is little prob
ability of 1t. Low estimates are fire.
quently followed by deficiency meas
ures.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-12-14

According to Attorney-general Wick
ersham's report, it has been 4 hard
year for evil-doers. Trusts and evad-
ers Of customs duties have been and
are being punished. There have been
many convictions for land frauds and
the sugar trust has been sweetened
several times.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-12-14

The adjourned town meeting of Me-
ckanic Falls, which was held Saturday
to consider Little Aniroscoggin river.
heard the report of 4 special commits
sion and postponed building until
spring. The commission recommend
ed the building of a bridge with a 90
foot roadway, six-foot sidewalks and 4
capacity of 25 tons. The commission
also recommended enforcing regula-
tions on the present bridge regarding
driving faster than q walk.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-12-14
BATES CONCERT TOUR.
Cleo and Mandolin Clubs to Take
Massachusetts Trip.

Lewiston. Me-, Dec. 13-(SpeciaD.-
With the exception Of one possible date
the arrangements for the Massachu-
setts trip, which the Bates Glee and
Mandolin Clubs will! take in the
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-12-14

Capt. James T. Murphy OF Bath
holds the record OF having rounded
Cape Horn, the southern tin OF the
American continent G. times. n record
which so far as known has never been
cqua,led. Capt. Murphy Is 60 years OF
age and says that he would like to
round the Cape many times more be-
fore he retires permanently from the
sea, but having retired several times
during the past decade, only to max.
ore trip more as favor OF some sort
he believes that in all probability he
has completed his sea- going days.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-12-14

Do Iife's plain, common work
as il comes, certain that daily
bread and daily duties are the
sweetest things Of Iife.-Stev.
enson.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-12-14
AUGUSTA LODGE DIRECTORY

TRINITY coMMANDERY, NO. 7, X.
r. Stated conclavc 1T MASONIC Temple
Friday. Dec. IL. at so r. NJ. Work in
All soiourning fraters cordially invited
to attend.
POWER S. MOONEY. T. G.
THOS. H. BODICE, Recorder.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-12-14

The Burns Club of Portland is said
to be the only organization Of its kind
in the State. 1t is composed Of Scot
tish born women or Of those who are
not more than the third generation re-
moved from Scotland. The special
work OF the club is in the opening the
home of members to Scottish women,
who come TO the Maine metropolis and
in that way making them feel less as
strangers in a strange land. Many a
Scottish girl has received hearty
welcome from Tho members of tho
Burns Club. The president Of the club
| is Miss Margaret Samuel.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-12-14
ROSE OF SHARON CHAPTER, NO

l3. O. z. s. Stated meoting3 the first
Wednesday, evening of each month at
7.30. All members soiournnG in the city
are invited to attend.
SUSIE NJ. BRAN, ". M.
ELIZABETH 4. THOMPSON, Sec.
m-w-fritf
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-12-14

PILES CURED IN 6 TO "a DAYS,
Your druggist will refund money II
PAZO OINTMENT fails to cure any case
Piles In 6 to II days. Soc. witt
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-12-14

The 18th anniversary of the found
ing Of the First Baptist church OF
Rumford Falls on Feb. 6 will be for.
mally celebrated. The committee OF
arrangements includes Deacon c. A
Mixer, Deacon William Harlem. Ever
cit Is. Day, George Patten. W. s
Downs, Mrs. Fred r. Carroll and
Miss Charlotte French.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-12-14

The retirement of First Lieutenant
John NJ. Ackerly oc Biddcford from
tho National Ciuard of the State OF
Maine removes from the service the
oldest enlisted member Of the State
militia, his service beginning at Au-
burn, Dec. l6, 1869. Lieut.. Ackerly
was placed on the retired list, Dec. l..
with the rank OF captain and at the
time was acting commander Of the 9TH
Coast Artillery Co. Of Bddeford. dur
ing the Illness Of Capt. Everett l.. Holt.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-12-14
DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription

no "hunnbug $ made for pupoe-to
panfud disor all
REALEDY for these :i7ncEfs SOLD T.
gotten
re9u physician
riencei m peculiar diseases
is careful "A
her
M skilled specialist i'm her +nala0ies
ailments
sold BY neither =
oil (Which mi
or other -
REMEDy the composition OF which is so
perfect lOOdt
plain English its outside bLcrapper
aftes
1t
in smakeu leading medical
Off Booklet
Dr. r. Pierce Buffalo, n 7,
be
the bes II
DR. Pccw send a
wlsnd31o ccent stamps o the
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take IS candy
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-12-14

a Newark. Y. j.. tannery plant is
considering the proposition of locating
in Sacc. The company will give en-
ployment to from rs to 200 mon. The
concerns wants from 10000 to 10000
feet Of floor space and plenty OF run
ming water in order to carry on its
business
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-12-14

TIE Carter cottage on the high land
of South Eliot has been sold by Mrs
Hannah F. Carter to Mrs. Eliza l. Re-
gan. wife Of Daniel J. Regan Of Ports
mouth. n. H., for n summer home. 1t
is understood that the new owner will
make extensive repairs and enlarge
ments on the cottage. The Regans
have rented this cottage for the past
two summers and previously to that
rented other places along the South
Eliot shore Of the Piscataqua river for
the summer.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-12-14

Hon. Charles n. Trefethen. former
mayor Of South Portland. and q pros
porous fish dealer of Portland has set
tied himself resignedly to the task OF
from time to time diving fuli-clad
into the waters Of Portland Harbor
through the window of his business
Office at the Tar end of Commercial
Wharf and pulling out some one Of the
many careless youngsters, who love to
play about its ancient mooring spiles
and string pieces. He already has
over Is rescues TO his credit.