Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-01-28


business that will deliberately destroy
all the forests of half dozen states
for a little immediate gain: and still
more curious is the lassitude that al
lows the destruction to go on. The
French have method of tapping trees
which gives a profitable return and
leaves the trees practically uninjured
In this way an industry is perpetuated
but our American tapping is another
thing.
The trees are cut with broad AK
hewing GU. great slices and leaving
scars from which the resin flows into
boxes at the bottom OF the cut and is
scraped once a month into casks. The
cut is repeated each year, and in six
or seven years the tree is exhausted
So GO great forests OF pine that stand
so to 100 feet high. leaving us thous-
ands of acres of standing lumber which
will be cut down by portable sawmills,
This end Of it all is haggard waste
Z. p Powell in February Outing.
On aha is TO city OF blue laws or
curfew bells. 1t has its fiashy sets.
which mortgage q home to buy an au
tomoblc and then the automobile to
pay garage charges. 1t has it's fast set
that rushes in and out of divorce
courts but divorce is not common in
the inner circle. Domestic differences
are not considered good form as a
topic of conversation, and in the most
exclusive circle Of married people
five sets of twins We're born within
twelve months. Race suicide is preva-
lent only in that set where the pur-
suit OF pleasure is a passion, not a di-
version, and among high salaried folk
whose excuse is the uncertainty OF
their home life. their migratory ex-
istence being governed by corpora
tons Omaha also has it's club life
it's hotel dinners and dances, it's dips
into the New York social game, its
Partisan gowns, and if the truth must
be told, it's mild scandals" But
these people are not strictly Omahan
The real social life is solid and whole
some.
The old families maintain a sedate
life which in this age of sensation
seeking is most restful. Literature.
music and art still play a part in their
life. Omahans read and read, and ask
for more. The small gathering of con-
genial friends. around a dinner table
on which family damask, silver and
glass sparkle. brought together by
gracefully written notes, has not vet
given place to dinner dances with en-
graved cards and hired entertainers
Here idealism still makes it's presence
felt, and here the student of books and
life finds inspiration and companions
ship-From Woman's Home Compan-
ion for February.
Refreshments are to be served at
the White House receptions hereaf-
ter. This will somewhat restrict the
list Of guests and will also reduce the
hours for receiving to thirty minutes.
but it really does seem as though it
will give different flavor to the
White House receptions that will be
refreshing after the long seasons Of
stiff "walk-arounds," at which the
guests stood in line. solemnly shook
hands and ar solemnly took up the
line of march and then departed A
little coffee. a sandwich. a morsel of
cake. will add to the sociability, so
stately ambassador bowling to the la
dles over teacup. it somehow dis
pels the fearful, official aspect Of a
great diplomat. and recalls the story
OF DIR. Johnson, who, before all else,
insisted on English that was abso-
lutely faultless A lady OF fashion
once said to him: Wont you Join me
tIis afternoon in cup cf tea. doc
tor"
Madam" replied he. in stately
fashion. Il would with great pleasure.
but | fear that for lady of your pro-
portions, and man of mine, the
quarters would be too small"
Tho average number of guests at
receptions at the White House in
years past has been nearly two thou.
sand, but now it will be essential to
nakc the nun:be" somewhat less for
even the most accomplished hostess
would hesitate at entertaining so
many. Mrs. Taft has not social
secretary. but is assisted in her social
labors by her old friend, Miss Mabel
7. Boardman, who is prominently as
scciated with the Red Cross work and
has long been an intimate friend of
the Presidents fantily.-"Affairs at
Washington Joe Mitchell Chapple. in
February National Magazine.
Not very long ago wealthy WASH
ington gentleman had a new valet.
whose name was somewhat of a puz-
zle to him. The initials We're Y d.
c. Cheney. and his employer Won
dered at times what Cheney's name
could be. One morning he inquired:
Its like this, sir" replied the valet.
who happened to be an Englishman.
MY mother dearly loved to read
novels when she was young, and some
of the names stuck in her memory.
One was valet de chambre: she never
knew just exactly what it meant. but
the French sounded well, and she had
me christened that 1t fits NEEDN'T
you think so, sr?"-"Affairs at Wash
ington.' Joe Mitchell Chapple, in
February National Magazine.
One hot afternoon in Augusta. when
Secretary Hay was hard at work at
Washington cultivating his open
door" policy he had been receiving a
delegation of ambassadors and
charges d'affaires in Room PIP. As he
sat down. after bowling the party out.
he whirled around on his desk chair,