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New-York tribune., 1912-08-12
FOR EFFICIENT LAWMAKING

One of the collection of reforms WHICH,
the Bull Moose of this state nave uH-
der consideration does not distinctVeiy
belong TO them. II has been adVoca'eu
nv no less an organization Republican
than MIR. James W. WadSWOrtn, lr,
whom the Bull Moose would class as
the most immovable of stand-patters.
That is the scheme for permanent
commission TO consider and pass on
important proposed legislation ana get
il into shape before its introduction
IL is a good plan. too, despite the fact
that IL is sponsored by 'Progresslves
and "reactionary' alike-or maybe
the fact that they are in agreement
on IL IS proof conclusive of its merits
Every year the Legislature has pre-
santed TO it hundreds Of bills OF vary
ing size and Importance and merit
They are all printed-at cost running
into the hundreds Of thousands OF dol
lars. They are printed regardless OF
whether they are workable. or c0nsu-
tutiOnal. as introduced, or whether
they embody some genuine public de-
mand or merely the crotchct Of the
orist or two. Consideration of them
and information regarding them come
after the state has incurred the eX-
nense Of having them prilted. The
nlan isn't in accord with modern ideas
of efficiency. 1t promotes expense Win
no return and permits careless or mis-
taken legislation to get on the statute
books. The state in an imperfect ana
incomplete way now endeavOrs to guard
AGAINST these evils through the Bureau
nf Bill Drafting, but succeeds merely
i'm having ignorant or inexperienced
LEGISLATORS measures whipped into
something resembling legal phraseol-
o@y.
The permanent commission proposal
would be much more systematic and
far-reaching. This body would re-
ceive proposed bills, examine them as
to form and decide whether they were
proper and whether they were neces-
>ary to accomplish something impossi-
bile under existing statutes. This COM
missions sessions would be public; 1t
might call witnesses by subpoena. IL
would. of course, cooperate with state
departments and would obtain the tes-
timOny of experts on important mat
tprs. Its work should do efficiently
what the legislative committees try 10
DO. and do rather poorly under the ex,
isting system. When the commission
got through considering a proposed
bill the record Of its Investigations
should disclose the motive behind the
measure. what II was intended to ac-
complish. what II would accomplish If
It became law and the commissions
decision on its desirability. To be
workable. this plan should include a
proviso that all legislation be submit
ted to the commission before introduc-
ton and that q measure condemned
by the commission might be introduced
only under careful restrictions. In
effect this would be limiting the power
Of legislators TO introduce bills. But
when enc member can present in ses-
sion more than one hundred bills, Of
which mere handful are reported
from committee and only one passed
by both houses-as was the case-there
should be check on misguided energy.
Such a commission ought to save the
legislators time aud the state money
and helm turn out model laws.
New-York tribune., 1912-08-12
SECRETARY MEYER BETTER
Receivers from Typhoid Fever
and Goes to- Newport.

Newport. r. l.. Aug. li.-Secretary
George Won l.. Meyer OF the Navy De-
partment arrived here to-day on the dis
patch boat Dolphin from his summee
home in Hamilton, Mass. where he has
been recovering from typhoid fever.
While here Secretary Meyer held
conference with Rear Admiral Hugo os~
terhaus on the work to be undertaken ey
the battleshps for the next several
weeks. The ships VIII leave Newport on
August Il. and Mr.. Meyer said that
review of the fleet will be held In New
York in October. The Secretary ef-
pressed qualification at the work or fns
ships during the maneuvres In Nara
gansett Bay for the last week.
New-York tribune., 1912-08-12
REPRESENTATIVE MURRAY WEos

Boston. Aug. 1l.--William +. Murtss
OF CharIestown, Representative In Con-
grcss. was married. to-day. his p'io'
being Miss Mary A. Lappen, OF Dorc",s
ter. The ceremony was performed "
the Rev. Father McMenimen at the rev
tory OF st. Margaret's Church DorciN'
New-York tribune., 1912-08-12

no means few. and Mr. Volpe certainly
has his share OF them. Yet he could
very much enhance the pleasure OF many
Of his musical admirers If he would curb
the propensity Of his brass choir, and es-
peclally those blatant trumpets. TO hurl
shrlll notes over tho heads of the rest
OF the orchestra DAVID A. MODELL
New York. Aug. I, 1872.
New-York tribune., 1912-08-12
CONSERVATION.

From The Troy Times
Woodrow Wilson's speeches are to be canned
for general consumption. The gentleman him
self will be canned IN Nnvsmh.r.
New-York tribune., 1912-08-12

The cry Bad drugs must go" ~
good in both Of It's two meanings.
Drugs which are bad because sdulter-
ated should he swept away. as mat
ter Of course. with all frauds. But
there is equal need II checking the
sale and use OF many drugs which
however pure. are harmful in their et-
chemistry and pharmacology have
tempted the whole world to form drug
habits. and nowhere has that tempta-
tlon been more disastrously yielded 20
than in the United States.
New-York tribune., 1912-08-12

The colonel would enfranchise white
women and disfranchise coiored men
in the holy name OF square deal
and a Third Term.
New-York tribune., 1912-08-12
Nftu Dork Tribmne:
MONDAY. AUGUST r. 1912.

Owned and published daily by the tribune
Association. New York corporauoh'
NJ. Reid President. Conde Hamlin' seer 80
James NJ Barrett. Treasurer. Address
Building, No. 1854 Nassau street. Ne" ioiA'
New-York tribune., 1912-08-12

There is not word OF radicaiisn in
the speech tGovernor Wilson's speech OF
acceptance Philadelphia Record.
with the Baltimore platform and the
proceedings Of the Baltimore conven-
ton.
New-York tribune., 1912-08-12

The high cost OF living does not seem
TO have bothered some Of the police In.
spectors
New-York tribune., 1912-08-12

Recent statistics show that in the
last twcnty years the foreign commerce
Of Italy has increased by 80 per cent,
while that OF Germany. which is COM
monty supposed to have made the
greatest advance. has increased only
l3O per cent, and that OF tho United
only - per cent. Congratulations are
due 10 Italy. which presents tho most
notable example in history OF the re-
habilitation OF fallen power; but
there is some implied reproof 10 the
United States for letting itself be 81
far outstripped by two European lands.
New-York tribune., 1912-08-12

Somebody once described Governor
Wilson's physiognomy as a composite
Of Savonarola, George Eliot and Abra-
ham Lincoln. His speech Of accept
ance seems TO have been a composite
of Martin r. Tupper. the Rollo Books
and Professor Wilson. of Princeton.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1912-06-20
Potato Slips
Cabbage Plants, etc.

From May 20th, on throughout
the seasons, will furnish you
Nancy Hall Potato Slips at $500
Per Thousand
Cabbage Plants For Eau at ST so
Per Thousand
Tomato Plants, per | 900, $500
Strawberry IS :" /" $3.50
CASH WITH ORDER
Nothing shipped c. O. D. Remit by post office
or express noaey order. Don't wait until the
very day you need your plants to send in your
orders but let them come NOW and avoid being
disappointed guarantee all goods delivered in
20 d condition. Address
THE GbRET Gil NURSERIES, Dept SO, kusteI, Ga.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1912-06-20

Well, weli-tliese scientific stunts
do beat Time: blind man had the
eyes of a dead man grated to his
defective ones. and a cripple had the
knees of a defunct brother trans
ferred to his locomotive ends-and
both the live ones are happy at the
successful outcome.
Nothing is quite SO certain to hap
pen as the coming down suddenly of
at least So per cent. of the air-ships
that so up, unless it is the staying
down indefinitely of SO LIZ per cent
of the submarine boats that are
meant to come up.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1912-06-20

NV ~ - ~ ' Y w v v v %-%-%%&4%
T. r. was giving out interviews all
along the line, telling why he was
going to Chicago, and when he got
there, the Convention knew why.
Newspaper editors wives hope the
Bourne parcels post bill will pass: it
would enable them to shop from all
the exchange .dry-goods store ads.
One thing is certain: all the dele
gates, going to both conventions, will
need more than one paper collar for
change" before they get away.
The very incest expression we
have met yet, concerning President
Taft, is: thick, gummy, placidity."
and we cop it as our special dis
covery.
Senator Wetmore has decided that
eighteen years of silence in the Senate
IS all he can stand; he hasn't made a
speech in that time, and he retires
next year. :
English Suffragettes should reiosca
that a man has been numbered
among them for persecution: Mr..
PethWlck Lawrence joins Mrs. Peth-
wick Lawrence in Jail
Europeis labor troubles are to be
ADDED TO: a general strike is ordered
III England, France and Wales.
among ship workers, and at least one
French steamer lime is to join.
Just as little Ieaven Ieaveneth a
great deal, does bribery smirch a
great many. Twenty Senator's of tho
u S. Senate have been involved in
the Lorimer scandal
Nice #eepy editorial in one of onr
heayy- weight exchanges on "<the loss
OF man. Both political parties
have "a right smart O. men" it
wouldn't cause any anguish to lose.
Even floods have their compensa-
tions: the housekeepers in the Mis-
slsslppi delta didn't have to wary
about taking up carpets and taking
Down curtains and stoves: The river
carried dirt, furniture and ali, OF.
When man begins to crate
against the styles Of the women s
Clothes Of today, it's o good idea to
dig up some Photographs of the men
and woman OF twenty ave and thirty
years ago-and feel the silence.
Doctor Nicholas Murray Butler
just aboHt hit it when he spoke of
some present political disco ssi ons
belng carried on with the manners
OF the prize ring and the language
OF the lunatic asylum
The New York Worlds attitude in
the present presidential CAMPAIGN is
s splendid example of modern news
paper 18aesse: it has been for. VIII
son, but editorial feelers are appar-
emit, which W9ver toward ETorDoo,
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1912-06-20

my subject which bears on a
N popular theme is discussed
I'M from as many points of view
as there are minds consider
ing it.
On the question of child wage
earners, there is great diversity OF
opinion, and the reason of this is
largely because few of those who dis
cuss it have more than a theoretical
knowledge of the subject.
In the abstract your theorist rea-
sons thusly: poor people have
hard time; of course they must
work; certainly their children
should learn to work, too; it's too
bad if the employers of children
don't pay them enough, or that the
children get sick; or that they must
work at labor too hard for them, but
really-what Can one do?" And
that's about as far as the theorist
ever goes.
To the student, the question of the
wage paid children is the lesser mat
ter. 1t is the dwarfing OF the little
bodies; the sapping Of ambition, the
beclouding Of childish minds, and
the horrible deadening of childish
sum total in the child, and which
makes of the future man or woman,
should the child survive, the mate
rial which crowds our hospitals, asy-
lums and orphanages
The National Child Labor Com
mittee reports 100000 iIliterate
children; that there are 100000
children wage-earners on farms and
in 70 oil Oe 4
sixteen years Of age.
1t will surprise Southerners, per-
haps, to know that four Southern
States permit children under four
teen years of age to be wage-earners,
while only one Northern State has
that early age limit.
The cotton mills and the cotton
fields claim this little army of child
workers, and some of the details of
the report are sickening.
In the Southern mill towns, we are
told the authorities Sin the South
permit children to work who are IN
der fourteen and often down to
seven and eight years, and allow
them also to work in mills half
heated and steamy, and evil air may
do for them, while the children no
A1O1C Chc4 S1SAC oil e IOuuu COu-
stantly drinking black coffee at mid
night to keep awake until the end of
their shift at in the morning."
And we are told, each time a cen
Eus is taken, that the South leads in
illiteracy.
Always we look for cause, once we
have become seriously interested in
effect, and it is time the South
looked to the cause for her leading
the country in the shameful array OF
statistics
1t is a coincidence to learn that, as
the North was the most rampant
bowler for the abolition of slavery,
it was the North that introduced that
slavery to the South, made q splen-
didly paying business of it, and wept
heartily when slave traffic WAS pro-
hibited. From that part of the
North known as New England, more
profound anti-slavery eloquence was
poured, than from every cher section
of the country.
And it's a safe bet that nine-tenths
Of the vessels engaged in slave traffic
were owned by New England ship
owners, were manned by New Eng
land officers and crews, and paid
dividends into many highly respected
New England families who specu-
lated in the cargoes as the financier
of today speculates in stocks and
bonds
census Of the Southern cotton
He i l. II
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ranged for it, but the New England
representative of several of the cot
ton mills addressed the Legislature;
he pictured SO keenly, the misery and
want to which those New England
stockholders would be reduced. once
their Southern mills ceased to pay
dividends, that the Legislature
hadn't the heart to try and save the
children of the State, at the expense
of the New Engaanders' dividends,
and that is why you may go to the
mills in that State now, and see
children no more than eight years
old, drinking black coffee at mid
night, to keep them awake until five
clock in the morning
Doesn't it seem odd that we en-
lightened Americans should find it
SO hard to realize the price we are
paying as nation, to help Big Bust
ness pay enormous dividends to PEG
pie who have more money now than
is good for them?
Isn't it odd we can't realize that,
when we permit children to grow
with stunted minds and dwarfed
bodies, just by SO much are we add
ing to our public expense for the flu
ture? just SO much more crowded
will the jails, the asylums and the
hospitals be.
Doesn t it seem odd that each
State hasn't passed drastic laws
which would prevent the yearly toll
exacted by every mill, factory or
mine, from these helpless little ones?
But most amazing of all: isn't it
remarkable that the mothers OF this
country have not banded themselves
to protect the little ones wao cannot
care for themselves, and seem only
to be regarded as assets for Big
Business?
Will this never change?
This is busy time for the police
at Perth Amboy, New Jersey, and
Chicago, Ill.
The gentle striker in New Jersey
is helping the Undertakers' Trust
pay fatter dividends.
Just about now the Amateur Gard
ener is deciding that canned Vege-
tables are best, after all.
Here's Vice President Sherman
trying to establish a bad precedent
for V. P.'s: he wants to succeed him
self.
Baltimore will probably do a rush
business in wet goods-so many Of
the delegates are going from dry
States.
The judiciary ermine will not be
SO popular as a blacker brand of fur
would be; it shows blotches too
easily.
Bringing down delegates must
prove as exciting as bringing down
lions in Africa-but he could keep
the lions.
Judge Hughes says he will keep
both his hat and whiskers out of the
ring, and he refuses to be any dark
horse possibility.
1t begins to look as though politi-
cal managers say practically, of the
voters, what old Commodore Wander
bilt said OF the public,
After reading what T. r. demand
as reasonably his" enc wonders
President Taft didn't throw a fit
when he heard about it,
An Attorney Rogers, connected
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This is collection of the very best
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THE QUESTION OF CHILDREN AS
WAGE FARMERS,

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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-10
WALDO.
TROY.

CENTER-L. L. Rogers was in Belfast,
Thursday
F. A. Myrick passed last week in Atm
ems.
Arthur Bennett of Augusta recently
visited friends in town.
Everett Bennett recently visited his pa
rents, Mr. and Mrs W. A. Bennett, in
Augusta.
Mr.. and Mrs, Alphonso Dyer of Pitts
field are visiting at the home of George
A. Woods.
f. e. Bagley and family of Pittsfeld
We're guests several days last week at
T. w. Hawes
Mr., and Mrs. John Richmond who
have been visiting their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Mayo Bickmore. have returned to
their home in Thetford. VT.
George Garcelon and Mrs Darlie Chand-
Ter of Burnham We're at Lorenzo Garce-
Ions, last week.
VIII Randlett and Hazel Pendleton of
islesboro, who have been visiting at
Charles Smiths, have returned home.
George Shibles was in Knox, Tuesday.
to attend the funeral of his father. David
Shibles
George Garcelon of Burnham passed
several days this week with his uncle,
Hon. Lorenzo Garcelon.
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PiTTsroN.
jan1d2w

EAST-Millard II. Hunt, who has been
spending a short vacation at home, re-
turned. Monday, to his duties at Augusta.
Mrs. Ella Abbott of Alma is the guest
of Mrs Daniel Moore.
The annual meeting of the Pittston ana
Whiteiield Mutual Fire Insurance Com
pany will be held at East Pittston, on
Tuesday afternoon, Jan. 8.
All records for cold weather in recent
years were smashed, on Monday morn
ing, when the thermometer registered 20
below zero in this village.
Owing to the drifted roads, no services
were held at the churches. Sunday,
though small congregation assembled.
Josiah A. Carter and Mrs. Estella Dean,
both of this place. We're recently united
in marriage by Rev. C. r. Jones.
A second attempt was made, on Thurs
day, to move the old academy building
to the village. A large crew of men and
teams were present, and the building was
carried easily over the frozen fields. but
after getting into the highway opposite
the house of III. w. Stone, 1t stuck fast
in the gravel and all efforts to move it
the short distance remaining We're USE
less. Since that time the weather and
roads have been unfavorable for further
work, but Contractor James e. Whalen
expects to place it upon the designated
lot in a short time.
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WEST GARDINER.

SPEARS CORNER-Towle Bros.
are loading carload of potatoes at
the Corner siding.
The entertainment and supper given
by the Young Mems Glass of the Free
Baptist church was a very Successful
affair."
Mr.. Higgins of Litchfeld was the
guest of a. u. Cole. Saturday
Hon. Il. l. Snowe has purchased a
pair of heavy work horses.
Charles Arnold. for many years a
resident of West Gardiner, recently
died suddenly ut the home of his sis
ter in Salem, Mass.
Mr.. Rhoads, the mail carrier ion
route No. IA made a portion of his
trip on foot Saturday. He was deliv-
Iering mail at the Corner at Z. ~.
Those on his route appreciate his eff
forts to serve them.
\. r C. Cole. who passed portion
of the holiday season with his par
Ients. Mr.. and Mrs. A. S. Cole. re-
turned To his studies at Bates college,
last week.
In spite of the severe storm of Sat
urday. the express and freight electric
made its regular trip from Lewiston.
.although seven hours behind its
schedule time.
Mr.. ana Mrs. Fred Relfe We're visi-
tors Tuesday, in Gardiner.
Miss Bernice Bean passed Sunday
with Augusta friends.
The friends and sehoolmates of Frs
ley Goldsmith We're royalty entertain
ed at his home, Thursday evening,
the occasion being the l4th anniver-
sary OF his birth. Games We're en-
ioyed, a collation. served. Master
Ersley was remembered in a substan-
tial way after which those attending
departed for home, having enjoyed
themselves to their hearts content.
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FRANKLIN.
WILTON.

Rev. Charles Crocker, who is moy-
ing TO Weld, was guest. Monday. of
Mr. and Mrs. G. l.. Allen.
1t was SO degrees below zero in this
vicinity. sunday morning. and Is be-
low Monday morning.
The funeral of Mary l., wife of
Charles Young, was held at her late
home, Saturday afternoon, and was
conducted by her pastor, Rev. w. ii.
Palmer Interment was in Lakeview
cemetery. Mrs Young died suddenly.
Wednesday evening. about 80 o'clock,
after surgical operation in the morn
ing Besides the husband a daughter,
Mrs. G. w. Larrabee, and son, Her
man Young of East DiXiield. survive.
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MADISON.

DR.. r. A. Derbyshire returned, Mon
day, from Biddeford, where he went
the last Of the week to his wife, who
is slowly recovering from an opera
ton for appendicitis
Rev. F. H. Means left. Monday, for
Portland, where he will remain for
several days to attend the meetings of
Means was accompanied by his son
Paul, who returned to his studies in
Morristown n. J.
Thomas f. Perry of Berlin, n. H.,
is the guest of his daughter, Mrs.
James Brown, Head street
Mrs. j. Offenbaker left, Monday, for
New York City, where she will spend
a few weeks with relatives.
The local physicians report an cpl
.demic of chickenpox among the school
children.
Frank Oliver went to Orono, Tues
Gay, called by the sudden death of his
sister
S. +. Remick and Or. Sawyer are
attending the Men and Religion Con-
ference in Portland. this week
The special collection for Foreign
Missions at The Congregational church,
Sunday, amounted to $50 Although
the weather was extremely cold one
family is reported to have driven four
miles to the morning service.
M. f. Jillson went to Greene, Tues
Gay, for brief visit with his parents
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WALDO.
BELFAST.

The annual banquet of the Belfast
Board of Trade will take place at the
Windsor Hotel, Friday, jan 70. Or
lando e. Frost will be the POSTMASTER
and the speakers and their subjects
viii be as follows: THE city" Hon.
E. F. Hanson, mayor of Belfast; THE
Ethical and Moral Conditions in Bel
fast Rev. David L. Wilson, pastor of
the North Congregational church;
Education" Rev. Arthur A. Blair.
pastor of the First UniversaHst
church; Banking" Hon. Robert T..
Dunton, bank examiner of Maine:
THE State" Hon. Arthur /. Brown.
of State; THE Indus
trial Conditions of Belfast" Morris l..
Slugg, superintendent OF the Coe- Nor
timer Co. of Belfast
Alphonso Jackson of Belmont un-
derwent "a critical operation for APP
pendicitis and hernia, Monday. at the
hospital. He is reported as doing as
Well as can be expected Miss Alice
Hussey was operated upon, Tuesday,
for appendicitis,