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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-07-11
Editorial Comment
Natural History of Lobby.
New York PostO

President Marshall made some.
for him, sensible remarks at Philadel-
phla on saturday about business men
lobbying at Washington. He did not
deny that there were, or might be,
great evils in the practice, but he
sought to explain its origin. 1t grew
out of the feeling that laws mean ev-
erything; that business is absolutely
dependent upon the Government. The
source of this is not hidden Not in
vain have the proteetionists for two
generations preached the doctrine that
it is the duty of Congress to legislate
prosperity. Latterly, they even had
the effrontery to maintain for time
that Congress must, in effect. guaran-
tee a reasonable profit" to American
manufacturers and merchants. With
this idea, amounting in some cases to
a conviction, implanted in the public
mind. it was as the Vice-President
says, the most natural thing in the
world that business men should think
it necessary to have agents and spend
money in Washington. So doing, they
have often been deceived and preyed
upon. But it is an entirely human
phenomenon which they have pre-
scented. and one that admits of rational
explanation. The scattering details, of
which we have been having so many in
the press, can be understood only as
they are taken in connection with the
entire plan of operations.
Let it not be thought that We would
make light of the lobby. All the dis
closures that have been or may be
made are to be welcomed. They are
undoubtedly helping to make an end
of old abuses. But they are doing it
not SO much by showing that lobbying
has ben astute and wicked. as by let
ting the country see that it has been
SO often both stupid and futile. When
manufacturers and others fully realize
as by now they must be near doing,
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Current Stories, and the Facts.

One or two Maine newspaper tools
of the rum trust continue to repeat the
silly sophistry that is put in their
hands for use by the liquor interests
Among these are the old declarations
of rapid growth of the booze traffic
always mentioned with rejoicing),
crimes committed in dry territory
tshouts of triumph). the beauties 60 of
local option and high license (paeans
OF praise).
The Biddeford Record says: Local
option is working admirably in New
Hampshire" 1t certainly is WORK
ING" night and day for the rum trust!
And New Hampshire undoubtedly has
the most conscientious and active Ii
cense commission in existence, at that.
These men are doing their level best TO
minimize the evil from the traffic.
Friends of temperance recognize this
fact and urge the reappointment of
Cyrus II. Little as chairman. If they
must have rum trust law they wish to
have an. honest commission to do the
regulating"
Did you ever stop to think how a
commission of three or five or seven OIL
any number would regulate" the
liquor traffic in Maine? Do you imag.
inc they would succeed in RESTRICTING
the evils any better than do our offic
ials, who are always accused Of ''sell
ing OUT etc, To the rum dealers? ID,
you imagine there would be any les
dives and pocket pecdling, simply be
cause a license commission was Il
charge instead of regularly elected of
ficials.
All, no, friends: the whole secret q
the eternal fight of the liquor interest
for local option" and license is be
cause the PROFITS from the traiti
are enormously increased under sue
systems Commissions are appreciate
more easily than are officers, beeaus
les In number. Commissions tire {
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vigilance as quickly as shreiffs. Public
opposition is less under license. because
none cares to be always hunting out
the difference between legal saloons and
unlicensed dives. Public responsible
" is less, because the community has
gone into the rum business for profit
and the saloon is a recognized institu-
ton.
AS to how local option is WORK
ING in New Hampshire. let us quote
from we'll known policeman in a
Democratic governed city who not long
ago visited Berlin, n. II. He declared
that Maine people, who have not mac
opportunity for comparison of condi-
tons, have no idea of the difference
between the government and street
life in this small New Hampshire city
and those of any city or any section
police per thousand of population are
employed as in Maine cities of the size,
and they soon become disguised with
the life and resign. Local men cannot
be found in Berlin to act as policemen.
Outsiders (anyone who comes along)
are snapped up for policemen.
And what of life in such local option
towns as Berlin? Women and children
in constant peril if they venture out
after dark, and in broad day must
have an escort. Fighting. brawlinS,
swearing and utterng the vilest Ian
guage TO which the drunken tongue
can De twisted-that is the way. If we
have been correctly informed. local
orticn is WORKING" in New Hamp-
shire, under the best license commits
sion ever named under rum trust law
Are you surprised that the Biddeford
Record, the Portland Argus and The
Wateryille Sentinel rejoice over the
SUCCESS" of local option in New
Hampshire?
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Opposes Socialism and Suffragettism.

Opposes Socialism and Suffragettism.
China, Maine.
Editor Kennebec Journal:
Dear Sir:
Will YOU kindly permit me to COR
rect the impression created by a per-
sonal notice of my being in Waterville
on the 9Th. | desire to make it clear
that as speaker Of prominence son
the Socialist and Suffragette move
ments." l stand opposed to both or
CARNATIONS. Socialism is essentially
hostile to the principles and lnstita-
tons of Americanism. Under its die
tum of the right Of the majority to rule
Socialists seek to set up q despotism
under which the minority would be de-
priyed of their natural rights. Our rep
resentatiVe form of government safe
guards the rights of the minority while
it carries ont the will of the ma jurity.
Consequently we are indeed a free peo-
pie, Tor oCr natural rights-our gifts
fran Ged-are preserved. American
ism has respect for both individual
rights and duties while Socialism has
respect merely fer power.
Socialism also insists that the In
dividual. not the family, should he the
political and economic unit of society.
Hence this demand that private capital
shall become publicly owned and oper-
ated. that the household industries,
within which motherhood is included
calling it trade-are to be social
lied" Consequently the home and do
mestieity would become n thing of his
tory under Socialist rule. The same
general objection applies TO the Snifra-
gette movement, it is truly an integral
part Of Socialism, bone of its bone
and flesh of its flesh. Denying as its
leaders do that the family is the po-
litieal and economic unit of the State,
they aid and abet, whether consciously
Or not. in creating hostile force which
fiaunts the red banner of revolt to
right reason in philosophy and TO that
practical anarchy which marches I'M
der the motto of mo God, No Master, y
Thanking you for your courtesy am,
Sincerely,
MARTHA MOORE AVERY.
Director of the Boston School of Politi-
cal Economy.
July 3. 1918.
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that to employ lobbyist is waste of
good money, the occupation of that
Othello will be gone.
Licensed Automobile Drivers.
New York GloheD


No wise friend of the automobile will
object to the suggestion made by the
secretary of state, Mitchell May. that
all persons who operate ears should be
compelled TO pass an examination as to
their fitness. There has been an alarm
ing number of accidents caused by
these vehicles this year. In this state
it is estimated that the daily average
has been as many as seventy-tive a
day. In n very large proportion of
cases investigated carelessness or IN
competence on the part of the driver
has been found TO be the main cause.
This is not surprising. Any une who
has taken few lessons feels qualified
to drive a high-power car of immense
weight through the crowded thorough
fares. Not a few of these inexperienc-
ed drivers have only vague idea of
the possibilities of the huge engines
they manipulate. In many foreign
countries this danger has been realized
and dealt with by requiring individual
as well as car licenses. only drivers
who can give satisfactory evidence OF
their ability To guide a ear safely are
permitted to use the public streets
when they take the wheel. AS Mr.. May
well says, we protest loudly when there
is any reason to think that locomo-
tive engineer is not up to the marx.
Yet he has only to regulate the motion
of his train on carefully placed tracks.
The automobile driver who doesn't
know his business may endangef hund-
reds of lives besides his own while he
gigzags at high speed all over ihe
roads. BY all means let us have
licensed drivers.
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The Haines sheriffs.
Good boy, Ferd!

Good boy, Feru.
Anlroscogein's sheriff can smell
booze farther than a wolf can smeh
asafetida, and his range-hnder ~ al
WAYS at hand. A few mere hauls ike
that 5000 pints of Boston calamity
water, may convince persistent uaf-
fickers that the business is hazardous
under the Haines brand of enforce
raent. Motor truck loads of interior
furnishings might get by the average
sheriff. but Ferd knows the difference
between furniture and decorations.
Over in Penobscot county Sheriff
O'Connell made the Bangor city coun-
ell look as if they had been yanked
through a knot hole. 1t requires only
. half dozen questions by the sheriff to
show up the animus, ignorance and
blind loyalty to booze of the council
committee. They pretended TO want the
expense" to the county Of the liquor
deputies stopped. Now the people know
that the county is making money out
Of the poor fools who persist in yiolat-
| ing the law. few sentences from the
| report of the hearing illuminates ths
situation in Bangor, as between the en-
| forcement sheriff and the notification
4 1A-aA 49,
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Friday, July II, 1918.
Some Political Aspects.

Z Some of our Democratic friends seen
to resent it because the Kennebet
s journal would favor the election OF
former Congressman Gould to that OF
the Democratic Boss Pattangall-if q
Democrat were to be elected. We are
i excruciatingly sorry to disappoints Mr.
Pattangall's friends, but we have no
other hesitation about declaring that
of the two men We privately believe
Sam Gould vastly the superior as a
real representative of Maine sobriety,
honesty, fairness and tenets.
From a political standpoint we
should prefer TO see MIR. Pattangall the
Democratic primary nominee, because
we are convinced it would be easier to
defeat him at the polls.
Recognizing the detection of Pro-
gressive votes and the narrow margin
Mr.. Peters would have over a candi-
date appealing to the better element
of the Democratic party, we would pre-
fer, in the election. to oppose man
who in recent years has appealed
largely to the haser instincts
of man-personal liberty, def
ance of law and indulgence of appe-
tites. We believe that such a candi-
date would this year receive enlighten-
ment as to the law-abiding character
and moral inspiration of a great pro-
portion of the voters of the Demo-
cratic party. We believe there are
thousands of Democrats in this dis
frict who would refuse to vote for a
man standing for what Mr.. Pattan
galfs utterances show that he stands
for We believe that this better ele-
ment of the Democratic party could
were he nominated, if he did not ac-
eept the Southern domination of his
party which is sacrificing New Eng
land and particularly Names inter-
ests Bnt this same element, in case
of the nomination of Mr.. Pattangall.
would turn to Mr.. Peters. an able man.
who stands for Maine Industrial pro-
gress and moral uplift
Today Maine Democracy has its OPP
portunity to quickly refute the charge
of rum party" with which few lead
ers like Mr.. Pattangall have loaded it.
Today the Democracy of Maine has
opportunity to quietly resent the raw
deal given Maine in the tariff mon
strosity being inflicted by this Con-
sress.
Mr.. Gould worked and voted for the
Webb law in Congress
Mr.. Pattangall twice killed work.
ingmen's compensation in the Maine
Legislature
Mr.. Gould appeals to the better ele-
ment of the Democratic party and says
he is ashamed of the element to which
Mr. Pattangall appeals.
Mr.. Pattangall desires to kill the
peoples, public utilities law. and an
nounces, in substance, that the mol
lycoddle' element of the Democratic
party can go~hang, so far as he cares.
How do these few well known facts
appeal to our Democratic readers?
Are men still bound to party, regard
less Of principle, or has the day ar
rived when intelligent men will exer-
else their God-given privilege to stand
for right and home and family?
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The Doubtful Obadiah.

Our Obadiah, with the alleged as
surance Of fat job three years in the
future, may not be in the position OF
the man who got the idea that he
wasn't wanted around only when he
had been thrown out of dance hall
six times in succession, but he must
be wondering if the Democratic pow
ers-that- be are not too much disposed
to give him a chance to die before
coming to his rd.-Biddeford jour
nal.
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The Foolish Balkans.

When the Balkan States have no
common enemy left to fight they bat
tie among themselves, and so some
day they are likely 10 be snapped up
by bigger nations and doled out as
prizes. Foolish are the Balkan states,
which, united, have proven what Sc
rious and deadly foe they can be-
Brockton Enterprise.
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Sleeplessness.

You can't sleep In the calmest and
stillest night, If your stomach Is weak.
circulation poor, and digestion bad.
Hoods Sarsaparilla strengthens the
stomach, improves the circulation.
perfects digestion. and brings about
that condition in which sleep is regu-
lar and refreshing.
II does not do this in day.. but 1t
does it-has done 1t in thousands, of
cases. .-.=
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Editor S Letter Box

The publication of a letter in this
department is not to be taken as
an endorsement of its views by the
kennebec Journal This column
Is maintained for the discussion OF
matters of general public interest
when kept within bounds of rea-
son and not of libelous or abu-
Siye nature
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VOICES OF THE PRESS.
The Destructive I. w. W.

There are too many good and use
full workers among the sociahsts III
this part of the world 10 cause theni
to align themselves with the l. W. W.
and it's tenets destructive alike TO the
best interests of the employer ana the
employed. -Brockton Enterprise.
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T.. NJ. Lawrence,s replies to the Hon.
John A. Peters seem to be on the basis
that two opponents ought to have lit
tie trouble in defeating one Democrat.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-07-11

Because Aroostook county lies SO
far north of the Experiment Station
at Orono and still farther north of the
experimental farm at Monmouth it is
true that much of the experimental
work which is done at Orono and at
Monmouth is not applicable TO the
shorter growing season and peculiar
soil and climatic conditions of ATooS
took county. There are many plants,
notably the oats and wheat, which are
very materially affected by climatic
conditions. IL is doubtless true that by
doing scientific breeding work with
oats, timothy hay. clover. wheat and
other plants, that varieties could be
developed that are far better adapted
to tie Aroostook county climatic con-
ditions than any that are now grown.
1t is not too much to hope that by such
studies it wuld be possible to add at
least so per cent to the yield of small
grains, grasses and clover. This mat
ter was discussed by many of the
friends of Arostcok county agriculture
and finally resulted in the Aroostook
Pomona Grange appointing commit
tee to investigate and report. They were
directed tn draft a measure looking to
the establishment of an experimental
farm In Arostook county.
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The "Lobby- Mutterings.

The lobby idea at Washington seems
to be that no man can possibly be in
nocent of anything-unless he Is
Observation-Disclosures Press.
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Sterling, H.. has stepsons age sixteen
and nineteen years old. i u.
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In April thirty-seven sets Of twins
and three SOS Of triplets were born in
Texas. 4-a-
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i'm human bodies and souls? Do you
know that even the city of Washing
ton qeferred TO in the past by distin-
guished foreigners as the most immor-
al city in the WORLD was actually dry
last sunday for the first time IN its his
tory?
The Washington Post says:
at was the first Sunday of the new
Jones' Works excise law, and its strict
provisions were enforced to the letter.
Not even bona tide registered guest ~
hotel could have a drink with his meal.
The exclusive clubs could serve nothlis.
Their officers had been warned That the
.locker system would be construed as a
violation of the law. They also We're no ~,
titled that liquors aetaad,iy ,6 po sarved on
Sunday. In other words, drought, re-
ljeyed only by the GASES PROVIDED ny soa q
fountains and by club and hotei pul e,.
disnensing soft drinks, enveloped wash
;ngton during the day. The law was gu
served generally only a few minor II.
fractions by enterprisihg pelsolss W.
thought to surreputioasg no,taa bv the
poI;ep Every bar, from the loWiy ataIn
shop to the exclusive hotel ana cl1p nod
Enlistment. presented an aspect Oh pau
locked inactivity. ,o.a nm
noansed hars. blind pigs were nipped IN
the Ind by the police. ana the on. .rada
dreams of profits tnrou nsne 1,s Of prosecu-
W v;en ana punishment for violating the
new law. .;
And now to a brief array OF status
tics along these lines. Do you Know
that in spite of the repeated nes anu
sneers of the rum press and the SUN
.,,+ through the mails by the various
hr.ncbes of the rum trust, that the
,iouor interests are being driven 10 ,ae
wall by the moral uprising OF -aheii-
eans9 DO YOU know that the saloon mas
hoer expelled from one-half of the pop
ulation and from two-thirds OF me se-
oeraphical area of the country!
In 1893 there were 3.500,0O0 people liv-
Ing In territory where the drink tfaii'e
had heen outiawed; IN 1900 the number
had Increased to 1s0Oo,OOo; in 1908, or
only eight years after, the number nao
doubled to 100000. and today there
are 1929, $50 persons. or fraction over
one-half of the population of the coun-
trv living in no-license territory
Do you know that in the last hve
wears the no-license population mas
increased little oyer 100000 winch
is more than 10 per cent of the total
population of the nation and 80 per
cant increase in the number living in
dry" districts?
Since 1868 the population of the couh-
try has doubled, while the numper u
inhabitants of dry territory has IN
creased over thirteenfold.
Preserve these figures and. when you
read the lies of the rum press, compare
their stories with the facts.
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The Other Side.
Hampshire

There is another side than the side
they tell you. Do you know of the
rapid growth of the temperance cause
and the amazing speed with which
American territory is coming under
laws that prohibit the devilish traffic
in human bodies and souls Do you
know that even the city of Washing
ton (Ieferred to in the past by dlstin-
guished foreigners as the most iinmof-
al city in the world) was actually dry
last sunday for the first time IN its his
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JEPhThA ENcAMPMENT, NO. 3.
Meetings at 8 o'clock every second and
A'' d. w. LOvEJOY, G. p.
c. e. STEWART, Scribe.
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CANTON AUGUSTA, NO. ., p. NJ.
Regular meeting every third Tuesday 81
o'clock.
RAY M. BURNS. Clerk.
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AUGUSTA LODGE DIRECTORY
ODD FELLOWS HALL.

ASYLUM LODGE NO. 70 REGULAR
meeting Friday evening at o'clock.
JOHN c. HOWES, N. q.
e. F. WESTON, Sec.
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Flies of a peculiar nature struck
Houlton in swarms. late Saturday
many merchants who did not have
screens were obliged to close their
stores. The arc lights attracted them
and piles We're found underneath each
lamp, and then they seemed to disap-
pear and have not been seen since.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-28

,oo. ,lechiore Cantone ast Rosario L.
lsa owu,r and contractor Rosiua L. Euc.
owner. 500 %.
GOD st. s. 81 f. of Barnes ave.
80. Henry G. Silleck. ir AIT Charles Hin-
sfN,ein sr owner: Charles Rindelstcin. li,
0cntractor (ren0wap: SlOi 9i.
BROADWAY. u " cor OF 72d St OGlON
.6! pichard l. Walsh aot Morris Schiuasi.
ser. Charles r Davis and Hotel - An
w., Co leeseCs and contractors. 500
,eeyU ST. s. whole front between Bel
, ave and Crescent ave. 2J..iX1 !. INNG4N
NJ s robn r. Carlucci agt Giuseppe Jumascid
~ Jamascia Realty corp, owners, Ralph
,.DDtre, contractor. Sl4S.
vvsF AVE 14.G: Samuel Haggerty agt
,.hsrles Diamond. owner and contractor,
N5 30
eth AVE 35S and 500. Pasquola Lauzctta
-, Morton Opperhcim Co owner. \ ID
.. cfrir Elevator Co contractor. l. Gala
~ ~ eub-contractor. $40
eisT ST 2ag West. James W Frllioa AIT
o,tD Wagner. owner; Marie NJ WOLF and
rl.rc, Wolfe. contractors: $500
e--TH ST. 22U 90 Us West: Giiroy Con-
,-~ctiug GO agt Frazce Realty 60. owner.
,.-iuiau Henderson. Inc. contractor: William
-'ettAoWs. sub-coutractor: $50.
-fH ST. ~ and ~ West, and %5th -. g.
nd 81 West. harry Rosenoaum Iron WORKS
aei Mo0olth Realty co. owner aud contrac
to-. 500
SlST ST. 203 tc I'll West: Joseph Starobin
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-28
JANUARY -.

18th ST 5. 800 r. Of White Plains ave
Raphael Borcll agt John & Lord Ct al, oct :.
1872. So
'Th ST. cor Ave Il: John Glieg 60 agt
Nalona Amusement Co et al: Dec =. 1872;
81. 100 40
SAME PROPERTY; same az same; Nov Il.
BATHGATE AVE. 23aj ami 49,: Title
Guarantee and Trus Go agt John Perry Of al
Dec 30 1912. $50
22TTH ST. :. 10, II OF White Plains ave,
Cipolla Contracting 60 dst John Lord 81 al
oct 81 1912. STA.
SAME PROPERTY; James II CebuIre agi
same. Sept 9. 1872, $ $50 -
9TH AVE. o. cor 1iGth -: August Haci,eu-
berg agt Ancient order OF Iiibenians Ct all
Dec Is 1917 DIV bomb. 500
SAME PROPERTY. FranS Fec aEt same
Dec o. 1912 DIV bondl: $500.
SAME PROPERTY. John Jordis Iron Works
agt same: oct rs. 1912 Cos bond. sJ.oso Is
SAME PROPERTY, Van Wagner Linn con
struct.-n go sst same; oct II. l?l. thy h"ndl'
SECS
ALTERATIONS.
Manhattan.
WASHINGTON ST +G 10 40: 10 an = ST.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-28

stephen Jackson tnotice OF levy; attor-
ncy. 4 Il Watson. .,
PEARL ST. %G2. United states ius' -" "i
, YOU N.rs .ot Harry Kirschenbluth 81 a.
foreclosure OF mtge): attorneys. stewart
Sh,arcr. ..
ionTH 81. sot and Pos East. tVo actions
. N-tsfir n Fletcher Il al agt Louis SegriOohm
81 al foreclosure Of two m,gs); attorney
i : Melvin. .
NIIIET ST 90: Miuna Kreuder. eNtN asl
N,.bar Rlonm Il al foreclosure of mtg
attorneys ~ \ a e T. H"yct -
IMPORT AVE. :. 80 n OF fo't
SchuvI.r road. 2JNlOc; August Funck ast
Lillian y Klelpkc foreclosure Of mtg"i' at
iorncy = j Wolf. .,,
"5TU ST 30 ana 231 East: Jonas Wen
q al aet Morris EdclsOn - al foreclosure OF
mtg : attorney II Sundheimer
G;D ST 20 and 2:;S Fast. two actions
Joras Well ~ al agt Louis Levin 81 al ilor@-
,i,s,,rg ~, tvn mtcsJ. attorney. VI Sund-
heiuer