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Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-17

The editorial writer of the Kehnebec
Journal takes to task another editor
whom he Familiarity, not to say contempt
uously calls Gus" for allowing that
Former President Eliot Of Harvard is
mistaken In his ideas about labor unions
the point being that II was a rank and
ridiculous presumption on Gus part
to dispute a bigger man than he was
Yet that is what we humble writer's OF
this sort OF dope are doing every day and
have 10 do IN order to play the game. II
Is what the Kennebec Journal writer does
once In q while, conceding that 1t is pos
sible.-Portland Press
Rather hard to gather from that
whether we've been patted or spanked
But We are glad to see the Press ap-
parently standing up for some one
although we can see no reason for the
snarl -contemptuously." when his frs,
thought Was 'familiarly." We nigh;
politely hint, herewith, that "Gus' Is
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-17
Maine GOSSIP
Home.

It's home, how we love 1t! We know all
its features as well as our fingers
and toes.
Out there in the yard, back behind the
grape arbor, each year there's June
blossoming rose.
Be careful; that bookcase has only two
rollers, and leans back and touches
the wall;
And, getting a book. you must open it
gently, because it is likely 10 fall.
That door won't stay open-put some
thing against it; that old carpet
hassock will do;
It's been in the family years, and nobody
can ever remember it new.
That big clock is broken; it's slow as the
mischief. 1t once was a nne one'
But Papa worked with it. tried to repair
it. and now it is seven days slow.
That little blue rug is put there for a
purpose; 1t interferes some with the
door,
But it's the best thing we can find to put
over that rough, broken place in the
This old square piano belonged to Grand
mother-'twas hers when girl, 1t
appears.
We keep it because it's a fine piece of
carving; it's been out of tune for ten
years.
It's home, and we love it: the old doors
are shrunken, and let in the rains
and the cold,
But we wouldn't change for palace o.
rubies and diamonds ana SILVER ana
Galveston News.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-17
amply competent to take care of him.
self.

Col Go-thawls says that Sec Garrison
will decide what ship shall be the hrst
to so through the Panama canal put
probably the Secretary will ask the Presi-
dent If he has any preference.-boston
Globe
We are glad to note that Col
Ger -tahls has announced that Sec.
Garrison win decide. etc. But If we
were a Boston paper as big as the
Globe we'd suggest that President
Wilson send down the ship that in
spired "Old Ironsides at anchor lay"
OF the namesake of the ship that was
blown up in Havana harbor 16 years
ago, Orwell, there are lot of things
the Globe might suggest, some Of 'eii
not coming to mind just now.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-17
wIscAssET.

Saturdays storm was the worst for
years in this vicinity.
A. u. Dodge Is putting heating
plont into his house, corner of Hooper
and Federal streets.
Frank Dow OF Readfield was in town
the lact of the week.
Miss Florence Knight returned to
Portland Saturday afternoon.
All the scarlet fevor patients In town
are said to be improving and no new
cases reported.
Not 20 many txAmp1 e usual. The
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-17

The westport correspondent Of the
Boothbay Register writes:
The farmer who visited his hen pen
a few days ago and found all gone,
ran away, with the idea that the hen
thief was around. He sent for a deputy
sheriff to arrest the supposed thief
but later found the hens scratching the
frozen ground in his pasture. He
stopped the deputy at the ferry to
Westport and now every one is ask
ing him, if he found the thief"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-17

association, will be another one OF
those enjoyable events conducted on
about the same lines as the fair OF last
year. Vocal and instrumental music,
games and amusement devices of all
sorts will be supplied. Supper will be
served each evening
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-17

The Calais Times says: Although
hunting in the Maine woods has hith-
erto been classed as the most fatal of
sports hereabouts, the bloody record
Of shooting accidents may be given a
close rub for supremacy by the death
list Of children injured while coasting,
if the record Of the past week in this
state is continued and the sliding
holds good until the end of March.
One boy has died, another is dying and
numerous other boys and girls are
nursing broken limbs and being treat
ed for internal injuries, due to mis-
haps to double runners upon which
they were descending ice clad hillsides
at express train speed. Never before
have SO many accidents of a similar
nature been reported in Maine within
such a short time."
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-17

No figures can be given for 1908,
because that was the year of the City
hall fire and the records of the coun-
ty commissioners were lost.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-17
# a school superintendent.

OF school superintendent.
Two students from Erskine Acad-
emy, Benjamin Mosher and Benjamin
Clark, left Friday afternoon for Lew
iston, where they will attend the Boys
Convention. This is a gathering of
strong Christian boys from all over
the State and the Academy Is glad to
have two delegates there.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-17

Tho mid winter fair to be held in
Grange hail, Calais, February 10. 90.
21x for the benefit Of the Calais Fair
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-17

Maine is one of the states OF the
Union that would benefit materially
from any sort of encouragement to
American shipping. President VIII
sons attitude on the Panama Canal
Tolls is sufficient notice that Maine
voters and tax payers can expect
no help from that source.-Maine
Woods.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-17

The Portland Press publishes the
following: On Saturday morning, Feb.
IA, there were just 80 prisoners in the
Cumberland county jail. On Dec. 81,
1918, there were 95, and the same
number the first day of the year. 1t
is remarkable showing, for not in 10
years have there been so few at the
jail on the first of a year as at the be-
ginning of the January just con-
cluded. OF these prisoners, very
few are there for intoxication and
the number that are being added for
this charge is growing smaller anC
smaller.
The following figures show the num-
Der that have been in Jail the first of
each year for the past decade with
tho aycentiou of 1Q02-
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-17

CAPITAL GRANGE, NO. 24s, p. OF
II. Meetings I'd and 18th Saturday even
ings of each month at G.. A. r. hail.
EDWARD RIPLEY, w. NJ.
MRS. G. Z. TOOTHAKER. Sec
aug22, tu-th, sat Tyr.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-17

A Peaks Island fisherman who had
a bobber trawl set last week from a
point off Ram Island in south
westerly direction found SO many
dogfish on his hooks that he was
obliged to take up the trawl and
discontinue fishing. Other fisher
men report similar experiences. Old
trawlers and lobstermen say that
this is the first winter to their
knowledge that the dogfish have
remained in shore during the cold
months. Now they seem to have
become acclimated and, apparently,
are to be not a menace to the food
fisheries for a few months but for
the entire year
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-17

NJ. <. O. p, KENNEBEc LODGE, NO.
PSI. meets in G. a. r. hall the first and
third Tuesday evenings OF each month,
at 7.30 O'Clock.
LILLIAN f. NORMAN, Warden.
EMMA F. HOWE, Rec. Sec.
b. L. NICHOLS. Fin. Sec.
tu-tb sat
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-17
AUGUSTA LODGE DIRECTORY

c U S II NJ Oc CHAP ER, NO. 43,
r. A. NJ. Special convocation at Masonic
Temple Thursday evening, Feb. 19. Work
| in =. NJ and NJ. e. NJ. degrees Sotourn-
/ ing companions are cordially invited to
attend.
FARNSWORTH G. MARSHALL. H. p.
| CHARLES r. CHASE. Sec.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-17

P. S. If you send the car, when 1T
were done it were well it were done
quickly; for we're willing to pay the
freight. providing the transaction is
closed before the interstate commerce
commission gives the railroads permis-
sion to increase rates per cent. so
ship it f. O. b. Detroit. plainly marked
"Biddeford, Maine" and let 'er come
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-12
THE PEOPLES COLUMN

chief OF the Church. Is the visible head
OF this society OF the Roman Catholic
Church. All Catholics honor the Pope as
the representative of God upon earth and
love him with filal devotion as father.
Now this Nathan. ex-Mayor of Rome,
besides showing himself TO be an I'M
principled enemy Of religious liberty, has
on many public occasions insuited Pope
Plus Y. AS we Catholics love our Holy
Father with the love OF sons. We felt the
sting of those insults just as much as III
they had been directed against our own
parents. In other words. Nathan insulted
us Catholics. one and all.
1t is characteristic Of men to resent In
suits Now the Italian government. In
sending Nathan as its representative, has
added to the insults already heaped upon
is another insult. We resent those in
suits, and the best way we have OF show
ing that we do resent them is that OF
staying away from the fair, at which
Nathan will be an important parsonage.
It is not to, "bar the nations progress"
that we will avoid the fair, but because
We have little OF what Is commonly
called "spunk." b. I. c.
Brooklyn, June TO- 1914
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-12

quistive and unenthusiastic Senate will soon I've
trying to figure out why, even II we felt like giving
Colombia generous gratuity, we should write
ourselves down before the world as having bech
the sole cause OF injuries which Colombia really
brought upon herself by her graspng, dog'ln-'he
manger conduct.
Colombia tried to squeeze the United States ana
failed Out Of friendly consideration we may
make her an allowance to cover her losses through
the blunders of her Panama Canal policy But we
cannot afford to take all the results OF her 1oiE
upon our shoulders. Colombia is in for a pltter
awakening If she counts on the ratification oil the
S25 100000 treaty, with IFS additional overdose VI
unwarrantcd and obscquious apology
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-12
A STATEMENT BY DR.. MACCRACKEN
He Protests Against the Reports of
Heresy in the New York Presbytery.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: On Monday last the Presbytery Of
New York, whose Moderator | am tine
present year, adopted the report of a
committee presented by the chairman,
DR.. George Alexander. 1t also permitted
the only person who voted against the re-
port, DIR. John Fox, to file his ground OF
objection. Tho incident excited no dis
cussion and occupied hardly fifteen min
utes. CThe thermometer stood at nearly
30 degrees)
Out of this incident. occurring so quiet
ly, reporter built up a sensational ar
ticle, which has been widely published in
leading papers. / counted no less than
six false statements OF this reporter I'm
my paper of Tuesday in about twice that
number OF sentences Other papers l
have learned, excelled this paper in tie
sensational lying OF their headlines re-
spectlng "Presbytery Torn by Heresy
Charges" | Have written the Moder-
ator's council asking whether we must
not revive the rule OF the Presbytery, of
late optimistically suspended, which
barred out irresponsible reporters and
provided for truthful reports. The chief
reason for this Is that the Presbytery
ought to prevent injurious libels in the
shape OF charges of heresy made by per-
haps single individual to be printed, 80
as to wound and injure before the public
young men who have been Endorsed by
practically unanimous tribunal as well en-
titled to ordination.
A word as to the theology underlying
this whole business An ancient differ
ence exists and will always exist be-
tween an extreme literal method OF
reading Scripture and a genuine un-
derstanding of the same. May / IL
lustrate? Should the Presbytery OF New
York arraign the reporter who wrote this
libel and convict him Of lying. the literal
reader OF the Bible could quote the Book
of Revelation: "All liars shall have their
part in the lake which burneth with fire
and birthstone and would logically in
sist on this exact doom for the convicted
reporter. Just so, the literalist who forms
his own decided notion OF how Moses
saw God" would ask the Presbytery of
New York to condemn as heretical the
student who doubts whether Moses saw
God in literal way.
The Presbytery of New York is to-day
less concerned with such questions than
we are in finding ways to win young men
to the company of tho pure in heart to
whom the promise Is made. without any
mention OF either optical or psychological
details. They shall see God
HENRY MITCHELL MACCRACKEN.
University Heights, New York City. June
IL. 1914.
1.-THE report OF which Or. MacCracken
complains was furnished to The Tribune
by news collecting organization which
is the means commonly chosen by the
churches OF the city for the dissemina-
ton OF religious news.-Edl
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-12
No Hospital Whitewash.

The recent charges that several state hospitals
were serving rotten food TO their patients were
serious. But the charge now made that the state
Hospital Commission which is investigating these
charges is endeavoring to whitewash the hospital
managers is vastly more serious.
1t is reflection the State Hospital Commits
sion if the management Of institutions under it was
such that rotten eggs, mouldy bacon rancid butter
and spoiled meats were on hand to be fed to the
inmates This is the testimony of two federal food
inspectors. Naturally the commission feels itself
on the defensive. That is no reason why the in
vestigators should be placed in the position Of "crim
inas for criticsing the conditions found at most
of the hospitals" as one Of them writes.
The thing to do is obvious-to change conditions
and keep them so good that there need be shadow
of criticism hereafter. The public doesn't want any
whitewash. It wants the states wards properly
cared for and it wants the hospital commission TO
do its duty thoroughly manfully face the respon-
sibility for its shortcomings.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-12
EdItor ~ T,he 'Trihlne.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Miss Helen Berney's argument .
Wall st. juno 8 for suffrage based on 'He
fact that there are but two men " nv,
family to give expression to the po'I.'Ss.
opinions OF eight members. six OF "'y''
are women. is very plausible from -.
suffraglsts' point OF view. but - Ne
are two sides to every question. % Wv
are to this. and II such conditious
vailed universally. or II women weFs 80 =,
In a small majority even. the fscs w..
be really an argument against
than for the extension OF the sum, -,
TO them. for the effect Of SO sx'en
IL would then Inevitably be to en'u q.
the masculine element In governms"s. 'Sx
together. Even as minority -,
In determining political issues the
OF the womens vote must - ~
a feminine cast to masculine aeslee =.
the only question for conslderf ~
mains. a. at frat: Are women " -
OF mems failings and failures ~
do bettsrf ORKNEY 5j
New FORK. June y. M q
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-12
An Officeholder Moncymaker.

Mr. John T. Wcicr, Park Commissioner TOT
Queens SAYS he can make money for the city I'D
running his department He estimates that there
are fifty thousand cords of wood in Forest Park
which could be QUITO the benefit Of the park
and sold TO other city departments which now ouy
il from outsiders Also he believes he could sell
trees from the nurseries at Kissena Park at nice
profit The total receipts would cover the cost OF
running his department and still leave a profit
BY all means he should try to make his depart
ment paw His plans simple and feasible. 1t
Is to be hoped that they conflict with no statues
even if they do with the general custom that an
official may spend the public's money but never
produce any for the treasury. If he can break TINS
custom, credit will await him.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-12
An Open Forum for
Public Debate.

preaching equality OF income" would be
''monotonous and stupid" is based on
nothing more tangible than the as
sumption that men would not be content
unless there were other men not SO well
off as themselves. 1t seems more reason
able to believe that state affordins
universal abundance would transcend the
present order OF enjoyable diversity"
permitting millions to rot in poverty.
But the president emeritus OF Harvard
is of the opinion that tho possibility CT
democracy and science ever furnishing
"a pleasant material existence to air is
"a remote speculation" unworthy OF lin
nuence on political or social action to-
day" The fact remains that not few
economists have declared that with just
distribution such state would be posi-
BILE even under present conditions
DR.. Eliot, along with many other worthy
citizens. believes that profit sharing
combined with cooperative management,
etc." would bring about social Justice
and harmony. IL should be evident 70
the casual observer that such attempts
must be practically worthless unless rcgu-
lated and enforced by law-and that
would be Socialism.
My question as to whether individual
ism. which is confined to a small portion
OF humanity, can be termed ''ratlonal
remains unanswered. 1t is upon this
question that the whole subject centres.
The Socialist believes that 1t cannot be
so termed. He realizes that chosen
few have ridden on the backs OF the
masses from the time OF re-European
civilizations. when member OF the
lower classes was killed IL he acquired
property and burning oil poured into his
ears IL he read books OF instruction, 70
the present order OF society. In when
the restrictions against rising are less
cruel. but nearly as absolute IN Their
workings. He believes that IT is tims
for such order to be changed. lie pe-
lieves that an Almighty Power has
placed each man on this earth with
abilities to provide for himself and fam
lily an enjoyable existence. II society
would permit. The number OF men VINO
so believe is growing. At present the De.
lief is confined chiefly to the so-csileo
laboring classes.
1t seems that more members OF ths
upper stratum OF society should use the'F
influence to help usher in better ordeh
IL for no other reason than that recenu!
given by progressive minister, friep'
OF the writer, that when the New Jeru-
salem breaks In upon US we shall at ie&s'
feel partly at home"
E. w. VAN vAI.KENBURGh.
East Orange, ". j., June .. 1914
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-12
4 Bill of Particulars in Road Frauds.

Mr. Osborn, Democratic state chairman, thinks
the highway scandals have been grossly exaggerated
In an artful endeavor TO deceive the voters and
iniure the democratic party. what man Is there
in the state who is now paradng before the public
i'm the possession Of I'll gotten and large wealth.
he asked of a puzzled and surprised audience at
Buffalo.
He went to the wrong shop for information He
ought 10 have asked District Attorney Whitman.
That official could have answered him. lie would
have told the entire state long before this by esti
mony in a general inquiry, except that Governor
(;lvnn refused TO have him invested with authority
for statewide inquiry. Or the Democratic state
chairman might have asked Mr.. James ". Os-
horne the Glynn investigator. who was not mcaly-
nouthed in describing the thefts from the state
and the incompetence of the Democratic oficehod-
crs i'm the Highway Commission Or, again, he might
have applied TO the Democratic Senator's who re-
fused 10 grant an appropriation for the Sullivan
investigating committee which desired to probe
the highway frauds Some of the Senators might
have known whom they were protecting by such
action.
now until the day after election hut he'll not get
anywhere with IT, The Democratic party is accused
before the people OF this state Its ofliceholders
were guilty OF not preventing gross highway frauds
which cost the state millions OF dollars. 1t is only
natural that that party, feeling itself arraigned,
should do through its state chairman what most
other defendants do-ask for a bill of particulars
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-12
This Matter of Love Letters.

Any man may be pardoned for asking to be saved
from his love letters. And feminine love letters II
shade less iDcongruous, are equally distressing
when exposed TO the public gaze. Several patches
are just now being read out in court eager Judges
and jurlcs, and we think the protest against this
placing Of intimate emotions in the pillory will
be universal.
The Browning letters established a respectable
precedent for this sort of publicity, and recently
Mrs. Parne has chosen to follow this example
Some defence can he made for this barring of a
great mind and heart, already, IN large degree the
possession of the public, Yet feeling OF dstaste
is aroused in many readers. even in such cases
When we come TO the reading In court Of love
letters written by unobtrusiye private citizens the
feeling OF dstase comes amazingly close TO horror
Such procedure may seem necessary in the course
OF litigation. But every onooker nearby and
afar, feels sense of outrage and the selfrespect
Of the world suffers by Just 80 much.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-12
A REPLY TO DR.: ELIOT
The Case for Socialism Is Stated at
Length.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Without questioning his high and
honest purpose | believe Dr. Eliot is
guilty OF several misconceptions of the
Socialist movement and its aims. Social
ism seems to him Ito loosen family bonds.
diminish the responsibility OF parents for
their children. restrict individual liberty
and abolish private property"
, Instead OF restricting individual liberty,
Socialism would give il vastly wider
play. The statement that private prop
erty would be abolished seems rash to
those who have studied the platform OF
Socialism. As to the diminishing OF
parental responsibility, we are informed
by Morris Hillquit, Socialist authority.
that There Is absolutely no warrant In
the Socialist programme or philosophy
for the assumption that the government
would withdraw the education OF children
from the control and supervision OF the
parents" Nor is there any reason for
believing that Socialism would loosen
family bonds" The divorce question Is
one OF the big problems OF the day. But
II is entirely without the scope OF So
cialism. Mr.. Hall Caine. among others,
has written book on the subject with
the moral that more leniency in divorce
laws is needed. am not aware that Mr..
Caine Is Socialist. Divorce will In
crease or decrease. divorce laws Will be-
como more or less stringent. entirely In
dependent OF the advance Of Socialism.
DIR. Eliot mentions variety In occupa-
ton, capacity and service. personal am
billion for excellence and distinction. COM
petition, rewards proportionate to merits
and the fostering OF self-denial and self
control as being indispensable coh-
ditions Of all advance Of mankind" In
der Socialism these attributes. with two
exceptions. would remain undisturbed.
Rewards proportionate to merits" which
except for small portion OF humanity
are to-day non-existent. would really be
established. Competition. In a large sense.
is being and, will undoubtedly continue
to no superseded by cooperation. Com
petition--competition In the sense OF "a
struggle by each member OF society to
succeed, without regard for the welfare
OF others"-would under Socialism be
modified. Society would be so arranged
az TO allow every individual to lead a
useful life and TO express his 10y In
personal achievement" with always In
mind the good Of all mankind.
The belief that - state Of society ap-