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The wageworker., 1911-01-13

Brandeis is an advocate Of the piece
system. Organized labor Is against
that. because it speeds the men up too
fast and causes deterioration in the
man, who should always be the first
concern.
1T Is sometimes charged that the Ia
Dor unions tend to level down work
men. This is not true Labor unions
do not say that an employer shall not
pay an especially competent and eff
fective workman something in addi-
ton to what he pa.-s the others. They
are but fighting for at least fair pay
for an honest days work by the aveE
age workman. 2. 5z----z=2 -
a"Organized fabcr-is against the pre-
MUM or bonus system of payment to-
the workman because that is designed
to speed up the workman beyond the
safety line. That is bad economy
The employer who uses the system
may notice an advantage at first, but
it is not long before the workman be-
gins to deteriOrate under the strain;
then his work deteriOrates also, and
presently the loss in his productivity
amounts to much more than the tenn
porary gain.
"Of course there could not be q
great deal more specialization in the
actual running of the trains than
there now is. In the very nature of
the occupation a man must do work
of considerable variety, but in the
shops there is opportunity for minute
specialization. as in the case of the
shoe factory used as an example by
Dr. MabOn. There the specialization
has already been carried to the edge
of the danger line. and it should be
carried no further. Organized labor
will oppose any attempt to carry it
further
1.-The men who do the work of the
railroads. both outside and in the
shops, are doing all they should do
now. They are the fastest and most
efficient of their kind in the world. If
there be any waste, then, in the rail-
roads of the country it is not in the
men. 1 have no criticism to make of
Mr.. Brandeis' recommendations for eff
fecting further economies in the run
ming of the railroads except in so far
as they relate to labor"
The wageworker., 1911-01-13
Hopeless.

PatI say, Mick. I'm very hard up
Can you lind me the loan of a pound?
Mick-Sure. Pat. to tell yer the
thruth. 1 haven't a bob on me- Every
penny I get 1 give to my poor old
mother.
Pat-Be jabers. Mick. I've just been
talking to yer mother. and she tells
me We never give her q farthing-
Mic@Oh. well. Pat, If I don't give
my poor old mother a farthing. what
sort of a chance have you got of get
ting anyeLondon Mail
The wageworker., 1911-01-13
An Inouisitive Scot.

Scotchmen are fond of an argument
and delight to find flaws in an oppo-
nent's logic. Two blacksmiths were
once conversing as TO which was the
first trade in the world. One insisted
that it must have been gardening and
auoted from Genesis, adam was put
into the garden of Eden to dress it
and keep it" AYE, john" retorted
the other, who had stood up for his
own trade, but wha made the
spadesT'
The wageworker., 1911-01-13
A Carlyle View.

Carlyle compared the advance OF the
world to the progress of some drunken
man who. reeling from one side of the
street to the other. slowly and at the
expense of much wasted effort finally
arrives at his destination
The wageworker., 1911-01-13
NO BONUSS SYSTEM
Mitchell Opposed to Brandeis'
Economy Plan.
A Menace TO WORKINGMEN.

Speciaiixation of Work and Payment
Physical Deterioration of the Toiler.
Bad Business Policy. .-.,-.. g.
John Mitchell. vice president of the
American Federation of Labor, now
member of the executive committee of
the National Civic federation and one
Of the most prominent labor leaders in
America, opposes what he believes to
be some of the means advocated by
Louis d. Brandeis to save S1.OOO.OOO
day for the railroads of the country.
Mr.. Mitchell in q recent interview
said he held Mr.. Brandeis in the high
est esteem, that he was a valued
friend of labor. that he was a deep
thinker and man possessed of pro-
found economic knowledge. He did
not want to misinterpret anything Mr..
Brandeis had said. and if he said any
thing not justified by what Mr.. Bran
deis had advocated it was because he
had misunderstood it:
''Mr. Brandeis has been saying that
some $500. 100000 a year could be saw
ed by the railroads in the cost of
transportation. according to the news
papers. There is general belief that
he advocates as a means to that saving
the premium or bonus system of pay
ing the workmen and further speciali-
zation in work. 1 do not believe that
the workmen employed by the rail-
roads should do any more work than
they are now doing. 1 do not believe
that anything can safely be saved on
them and that If there is a waste of
$500. 900 q year it lies outside the
sphere OF cost occupied by the work
men. And am against the premium
or bonus system and against too much
specialization.
First as to specialization. The
thought should not be so much about
the machine as about the man in front
Of the machine. There is a point in
the specialization of work beyond
which 1t Is not safe to go because of
the deterioration of the workman and
ultimately OF the kind of work he does.
think that point has about been
reached In the railroads and in most
OF the other large Industries.
speaking recently TO an Interview
er. DR.. William Mabon. superintendent
OF the Manhattan State Hospital For
the Insane. said that monotony of Ia
bor Is a frequent cause of insanity.
Let me read you what he said-''
The article quoted DIR. Mabon as
saying, for example. that In a shoe
factory one man has a machine to
punch holes in strips of leather for
the laces: that all day long for six
days In the week he punches holes
That kind Of work gets to be abso-
futely automatic, and many workmen
deteriorate while doing it. The brain
cells that are not used in the piece of
specialized work. which Is most OF
those In the brain. finally go dead
from lack Of use, and then the worker
Is ready for the insane asylum.
This horrible monotony Of special
he'd labor" DIR. Mabon was quoted as
saying. 'fs doing a great deal to un-
balance the minds Of the workers"
1t Is best that the workman use all
the knowledge he has" went on Mr..
Michel. There is nothing SO restful
as variety. Even if the work itself Is
not intrinsically hard. it deteriorates
the workman if it is always one little
piece of the same kind.
The wageworker., 1911-01-13
Cutting.

Maud-Mr. Brownleigh tries to hirt
with every pretty girl he sees Ethel
I've seen him try to flirt with you too.
Boston Transcript
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-25
WORK OF FANATIC.
Letter in Mrs. Dodge Murder Trial So
Styled by Presiding Judeee.

Burlington, Vt. Sept. 2I-Judge ALFRED
a. Hall of the superior court who pre-
sided at the trial of Mrs. Helen Nj. Dodge
of Lunenburg, who is now serving n sen
tence for the murder of William \
Heath, declined tonight to discuss the le
gal aspect of the discovery that a note
which figured prominently in the cas-,
was written by a Cambridge, Mass, me
dunn and not by Mrs. Dodge as was init
mated at the time. Judge Hall said:
AS | remember it, the note was signed
with the initials NJ. j. :. and was post
marked from some place near Boston
The first letter was received by the at
torney general bus later | received one
signed with the same initials, in which
the writer admitted the authorship of The
first and declared Mrs. Dodge to be ii
no way responsible. Just before the close
of the trial | had long distance call ii
regard to the matter. The party calling
could not tell whether it was a man OF
a woman-said il was the same person
who had written the letters, but declined
TO give any name or TO tell where he was
talking from. In view of the fact | in
formed the party that l could not allow
the matter to enter into the case. Ny
opinion at the time was that it was the
work of some fanatic"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-25
May Have a New Dis.
pensary at Portland.
Providing She Gan Raise $780,
600 for Permanent Endowment.


Brunswick, Me, Sept. 2f.-tSpeciaD.
If Bowdoin College can raise 100000
for permanent endowment. the Med
ical department of Bowdoin College
will have a new and thoroughly up-to
date dispensary in the city of Portland.
President William Dewitt Hyde has
received letter from Hugh J. CHS
holm of New York in which Mr.. CHS
holm agrees to furnish the necessary
amount of land required for such a
building and money sufficient to erect
and equip building under the dircc-
ton of the authorities Of Bowdoin Col
! lege, provided the building and equip
inent shall not cost more than $4,000
exclusive of the land and an endow-
ment fund Of $4,000 shall be estab-
lished for the permanent conducting
of this dispensary. the principal to be
kept intact and the interest only used
liz the administration of the dispensary.
The building is to be known as the
Edward Mason Dispensary.
| This letter marks an important stage
in the development of plan which,
If successfully carried out. viii not on
lly do much to relieve suffering among
the sick poor of Portland, but will al
so meet long felt want of the Med
| ical School of Maine by greatly in
creasing the opportunities for medi-
cal education in Portland. Mr.. and Mrs
Hugh J. Chisholm of New York in
providing for the city of Portland THE
Edward Mason Dispensary," as a me-
mortal to the father of Mrs. Chisholm
would perpetuate a charity which bids
fair to remain a dispenser of this two
fold service.
On June 81, 1911, Mr. Chisholm
stated to one of the teachers in The
Medical School of Maine that he woul'
jbe willing to look over prelimlnar.
sketches of a dispensary to be bull
upon the Mason lot, O. India street,
tsection of the city where such an IN
stitution would serve the best pur
pose. In three days Architects Johi
Calvin Stevens and John Howard
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----------------
DR.. LEWIS E, 3. SANBORN.
Former Deputy Health Officer of New
York Dies at Machiasport.


New York. Sept. 24.-Word came
here today that DIR. Lewis L. Il. San
born, who was deputy health officer
of the. port CT New York fer nearly 80
years, died today at his old home in
Machiasport, Me.
Dr. Sanborn was born in Machias-
port, 10 years ago. He served through
the Civil War and was a member of
the Hospital Corps of the End Maine
Volunteers. After the war he practiced
medicine and later joined the staff of
the New York City health department.
He was appointed deputy health officer
in 1879 and served under Drs. Wander
pool, Smith. jenkins and Doty until
1908, when he retired TO live at the
place of his birth.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-25

Stevens were secured and had prepared
eeived the sanction of Mr.. Chisholm
for further development. During the
summer, advice in regard to the build
ing and equipment was secured from
the authorities of Bowdoin College,
from instructors in the Medical School,
from physicians and from experts in
hospital and dispensary construction.
The architects made such alterations
in the plans as seemed advisable and
bids for contractors were opened
Sept. 1.
If the building is erected it will be
of concrete construction, absolutely
freproof 1t will cover the Mason lot
entirely. with the exception of such
spaces as are necessary to FURNISH
light. At first ii will consist of spa
cipns basement 10 feet high, and a
main floor with 12-foot studding, over
which additional stories can be built
as required The value of the Mason
lot is $4,000.
1t now remains to be seen whether
this gift Of $4,000 can be secured,
through the fulfIlment of the required
condition. namely, the endowment with
a fund Of $50, 0eN for the maintenance of
this permanent dispensary.
Last May in his annual report Pres
ident Hyde announced that by a prac-
tically unanimous vote of the regular
ply sicians of Maine and the alumni of
the Medical school of Maine, the COM
mittee Of the trustees and overseers of
Bowdoin College had been instructed
to rinse the sum of $4,000 for build
ing or purchasing dispensary and
the equipment and maintenance of the
laboratories Of anatomy, physiology,
baeteriology. pathology and pharma-
eology. At the time of the issue of the
presidents report, s4767 % had already
been subscribed.
II is now probable that the fund will
be used towards the endowment re-
CURED to secure the gift of Mr.. CHS
holm and the committee will at once
make renewed efforts to get the total
as soon as possible so that the
new dispensary may be in process of
construction during the coming year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-25
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

In the superior court at Portland
Saturday before Judge Connolly, fine
of $1,000, imposed in liquor cases
against James II. McGlinehey, was
paid. Later Patrick j. Conroy paid a
fine of 5000 and costs on an appealed
liquor case
Rev. and Mrs. Elijah Cook of Wind
ham Center Saturday celebrated the
60th anniversary of their wedding,
Rev. Mr.. Cook is "a and Mrs. Cook is
past 80. Mrs. Eugene Andrews of Ev-
erett, Mass, was the only out-of-t the
State guest present Rev. Mr. Cook is
in failing health, but Mrs. Cook is still
remarkably vigorous.
Vernon w. Hall. Portland. former
first lieutenant, has been elected cap
tain OF the I'd Company, G. A. c, OF
Maine He enlisted in Co. b, lst In
| fantry. \. G. $. NJ, June s. 1908, ant
| served as private, corporal and ser,
geant. On Jan. 1, 1910, the company
was designated as the I'd Company d
| the newly organized Coast Artillery
Corps. Capt. Hall was elected frs
| lieutenant of the command Sept 26
1
Harraseeket Grange of Freeport en-
| tertained Granite Grange of Powna
and Solid Rock Grange of Durham
Saturday with an all-day meeting
About 100 were present and at moor
they enjoyed a dinner served by tht
women of Harraseeket Grange. The
| address of welcome was given by
Franklin t. Royal of Harraseeke
the master of Granite Grange. STATE
Master c. S. Stetson of Greene pre-
dicted that the next subjects to b'
taken up by the Grange would be goot
roads and equal suffrage. The State
lecturer. b. Walker McKeen of Angus
Ia, spoke on the Principles of Dec
laration of the Grange" Mrs. Skillir
: of Harraseeket Grange sang and Prof
Morse OF South Paris read.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-25
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

Ena Nugent of 50 Park street Lew
iston, was found at her boarding place
on Pearl street. Portland. Saturday
evening in great agony, 1t is alleged
that she took a bottle of iodine. but
whether accidentally or with suicidal
intent Is not known. She is at the
Maine General hospital and may live.
John Mundy. aged IS. of Biddeforc.
was found dead in bed early Sunday
by Frank 5. Durgin at the home OF
the latter on Bradley street. In the
night he had taken two ounces of laud-
anum and drank a halfpint of whis
Key. Whether the poison was taken ac-
identallv or with suicidal intent will
ever be known. Mundy formerly was
verseer of the machine shop in the
epperell mills and assistant chief en-
ineer of the Biddeford fire depart
lent. 4 widow, a son John 'and a
aughter Mile, all of Biddeford, sur
i've.
Frank Z. Neal of New York was
aturday at Portland found guilty by
he jury of the superior court after
caring extending over two days on an
Allotment 1t was diie6co ~ s,''oiiPN
d to obtain from Hon. Percival +.
Baxter $4,000 by falsely pretending that
he could influence the votes of men,
ers of the board of aldermen on
'erry co. matter. Judge Connolly SEN
enced Neal to / months in the Port
and Jail A motion i'm arrest OF Judg-
nenf was then made by j. 4. Connel-
an, his attorney. and was denied by
ne court The case will go 10 the law
curt on exceptions. Bail was fixed at
30tlo and was furnished.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-25
MONEY LOST
By Sickness and Enforced IdlenesS.

Many of the days of sickness and
misery, too often accompanied by loss
of pay, may easily be charged to neg
lect or indiscretion on the part of the
individual. Just a little more care in
the matter of diet and attention to reg,
ularity of habits will change such days
into happy and profitable ones. Give
heed to Natures first warnings Of ap.
preaching trouble, keep your stomach
and digestion right and your bowels
regular,-then everything will look
cheerful and your days work will hi
easier.
On the first appearance Of acid stom
ach, nausea, headache or constipation
| take one or two teaspoonfuls of L. F
| Atwood's Medicine, and the functions
| will resume their normal activity, 20,
| will avoid the expense of sickness, am
earn your usual pay. Get bottle to
day from your dealer or write us t
mail free sample. The IL. F." Med
icine Co.. Portland, Maine. .
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-25

Inspector Frank b. Fletcher of Newton
ex-Chef of Police Fred a. Tarbox. for
merly of Newton, now of Maine; u. Il
vittum. formerly chief of police of Yves
ton; Arthur Woodward of Quincy. Joseph
B. Emerson and William II. Harvey, &
Globe reporter, of Waitham. and Miss
Mary j. strumbert a clairvoyant of Cam
bridge.
Tarbox, Emerson. MeAuiiffe and Wood
ward were represented by counsel Tht
other claimants presented their own case.
1t was announced that all of the claim
ants would be notified of the date OF the
next hearing
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REVIEWS GOOD FEELING.
Continued from Page 0ne.)

II have not any particular sympath.
with that kind of investigation. Wicked
ness that has TO be unearthed with {
spade ordinarily ought TO be kept unde
the clod that the spade raises. I know
something about those universities.
know its sister university. Yale.
THE truth is. universities do not differ
much. | know what Yale was in my day
and I know it might have been better. J
contributed something to the detectives
knowledge in those days, possibly, but
today there is a higher standard of NOR
ality. Dissipation and drinking are
frowned upon by the public opinion of the
college That is what shows what col
Iege is-the public opinion of the young
men and young women who are in it,
"And I resent scandal making and muck
rakng which refer to the standard of
our universities when they are doing such
good work and are putting out men into
the community with higher morals every
year
In Baldwin this morning the President
attended the ceremonies at the Inaugural
ton of DR.. W. n. Mason as president of
Baker University in the First Methodist
Episcopal church. and tonight he listened
to a song service in the same church.
In the afternoon the President spoke on
peace and arbitration in Baker University
gymnasium. The gymnasium was crowd
cd and his hearers took off their coats
and made fans of programs. Mr.. Taft
wore cap aud gown, but discarded them
when he rose to speak. a sympathetic
spectator offered him palm leaf fan
which he gratefully accepted.
Leaving Baldwin late tonight the Pres
ident will reach Coffeyville. Kan, early
tomorrow.
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Colby College.

Tho Freshmen Monday will hold the
annual grape rush, trying to give them
to the Juniors, while the Sophomores
will make an cndeavor to stop them.
The ball game between the Sophie
more aud Freshman classes will be
held Monday afternoon on Alumni
field and much interest is being exhib
tied III tine game by the entire student
body as this is one of the feature
events of the college year; the cap
tains OF the opposing teams are War
rem, IA. and Rose Is. respectively.
Harold y. Welch, all Maine quarter
back on ,Colby's 1910 championship
team, left Sunday for Philadelphia.
where he will enter the school of f.
nance at the University of PennsyKa-
MIA, and his loss to Colby will be felt
in the football lineup this year, as he
showed marked ability in generalship,
his clever headwork and superior kick
ing making him famous throughout the
Maine collegiate world
The class of 1913 held it's election OF
officers Saturday morning and "Cy
Kepple was unanimously elected pres
ident and the following members OF
the class were elected to the various
offices: Vice Pres, r. d. Nardini; Sec.
Treas, Philip Hussey; Elk. Com, Hunt
Shesong. Cleveland and Bowker.
The sophomore class held its first
meeting of the year Saturday in regard
to "Phi Chr of bloody Monday night
The meeting was of a secret nature.
but the usual initiating of Freshmen
| viii take place.
| The members of the football tear
We're placed a. the training table sun
| day and more men will be added al
they demonstrate their ability to max
the squad. When Coach MacDaVitt an
| Trainer ADAMS met the men Sunda
morning there were Is members OF tiT
| squad present. including Capt. Bagneh
Kepple, Laid. Lowney. Good, ). Souls
/ C. Soule. Beach. Hamilton TayioN
/ Weir. Hunt, Ramsdale, Preiscley al
Reed. and this Monday morning a ma
meeting will be held after chapel wit
reference to football matters. TT
outlook is very bright for prosperot#
football season.
Raw Hogan and e. T.. WashbnH
were elected cheer leaders at q ma
/ meeting held after chapel Saturdsg
and their work was evident at t.
/ garne SATURDAY,.
The College Band will start rehears
/ ing This week and with the old merS
bers left from las. year and the m
tcrial In the Freshman class it loo9
as Though this year Colby would haH
i the best musical organization that u
College has. ever had et4F
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BELIEVED TO BE BID
FOR THE RURAL VOTE
Continued from Page One.)

Clarence s. Beverage, an alderman an6
prominent business man of the city. OF
Rockland, and Albert X. who gradu.
ated from the College of Agricultur,
of the University of Maine in 1910, ano
after a years work in horticulture il
the West was last summer appointed
State horticulturist of the Maine de
partment of agriculture.
Nh. Gardner is popular With his
neighbors and fellow citizens of Rock
land and when he was a candidate 70
Governor carried that city by e99 votes
He is naturally of serious trend o
thought. but there are at least two
occasions upon which he thoroughly
relaxes. One is when he is telling {;
funny story and the other When he is
roofing for the home baseball team.