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Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-04

daily papers that are taking this con-
secrated money, also publish large
whiskey advertisements, with few ex-
ceptions. all over the South The dol
lar of the whiskey maker looks as
good to the average publisher IN the
South as the dollar of the earnest re-
former. The pulpits are out against
this weakness on the part of The pub
fishers while the Men and Religion
Movement will never let up in its cru
sade against the drink curse.
Wect Virginia begins State wide pro-
hibition in June. Virginia. in both
branches OF the legislature, has Just
voted TO submit statewide prohibition
to the people. There will be a big
fight and prohibition will win. Re-
forms never go back.
North Carolina is doing we'll with
her Statewide prohibition law, setting
a good example for the other southern
states. a man, who tries to sell in
toxicating liquor in that state, soon
gets into the chain gang with a strip
ed suit of clothes on, and then learns
the art of good road making, which Is
more profitable to the State and bet
ter for the rumseller than housing him
up in Jail to while away his time il
idleness and mischief.
There is one thing, however, that re-
fleets against the South, and that is its
sloWness to educate the colored race.
The most and best of il is now done
by northern philanthropy. The South
seems to want to keep the colored race
down so as to get cheap labor in the
cotton fields. That is where the South
falls down. Skilled labor would be
better there.
Take the city of Macon, Georgia, a
beautiful place of some 10000, and per-
haps the most cultivated in the South,
with its great Baptist Mercer College,
and wesleyan Female College, the first
wonan's college ever started in Amer
ica. If not in the World. What does
Macon do to educate it's eolored popu-
lation? There are about 10000 school
children. almost half of them negro
The whites have 3S schools, all the
grades including large new high
school building, while the negro mas
but % schools. with nothing ABOVE
the sixth grade, and only three OF
these. In the SCHOOL report OF 1913
1914. on page 30 it says: The increase
in attendance While large mas peeil
confined almost entirely to the wnlte
schools of the city. In the negro
sehols lack of accommodation mas
mad. any considera BILE increase impos-
sible. That is the honest statement OF
the annual report. In but very IeW
places in the Sunny (Solid) South Is
there a public school for the negro up
as high asthe eighth grade.
What them
The North comes down with its mis-
sion schools, colleges and universities
for the colored race, and is making
new South, turning out skilled labor IN
all the arts and sciences, law and
medicine. In Congress the Southern
representatives are trying to keep
these higher colored schools from get
ting any of the funds for agricultural
schools now going into all the states.
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Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-04

the Irish and German races In the de-
yelopment Of and upbuilding of this
country industrially and commercially.
In all the big enterprises and vast
achievements of this country in more
than half century. which are the ad-
mication of the world, much credit is
due not only 70 the ambition and en-
ergy of the peoples mentioned but to
the willing hand in both labor and
capital. The great prosperity of this
country is due to the helping hand of
all foreigners, but we never can re-
pay, except in gratitude and lasting
remembrance, the great debt we owe to
the irish people for the part they took
in the Civil War in stamping out Sc
cession and bringing about reunited
country. The Irish are said to be
hotheaded race, perhaps and perhaps
not; ] think, however, they are
warm hearted sympathetic race of
people and very ambitious, almost too
much SO in politics. When they first
immigrated to this country they were
willing to do anything; carry the hod,
pave the streets. dig bitches. level
hills and work in our factories, but
where are they now, and echo answers
where9 Sure enough. where are they
now? Listen! and I will tell you The
French drove the girls and women
from the factories and the italians the
men from the streets and railroads.
What then? What was left for
them? Why! Politics of course and
political situations even. They jump
eo at the chance for improvement and
by their energy. thrift and dogsed
perseverance they are on the tickets
for every Office in the land. from po-
licemen to mayor and governor; and
was about to say President, but the
Lord deliver us from such an event.
Nay, there is no need, the Constitution
will save us. Now, after all this
rambling talk, / am still in the dark
as to why so large a proportion of our
foreign population vote the Democratic
ticket in preference to the Republican.
Will some one more enlightened ex-
plain?
w p A
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-04
Shady Spots in Sunny South.

Editor Kennebec Journal:
GOOD morning Colonel. how are
you?" "All right honey, how are you ~
"Mighty glad to see you"
That is the usual salutation one
hears on the street aimed anywhere
in the South. 1t is safe to call any
man, who has frost on his beard
colonel. Cheerful Yes, but the South
has its shady side.
It's most perplexing problem now is
how to outlaw the LIQUOR traffic in
states that have prohibition as we'll as
in those that are trying to get it. In
Atlanta the Men and Religion Move
ment has taken up the crusade against
the liquor traffic. II is now spending
IS. 600 a year in the daily papers pub
fishing bulletins as advertising mat
ter. to create a public sentiment that
will result in wiping out the locker
cl;,bs and near bear saloons, tie most
of which are breaking the State pro-
hibition law. Sad to say too the same
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-04
A Friend Asks Questions.
Editor Kennebec Journal:

Editor Kennebec journal:
Why is it that the majority of all
the foreigners who come to this coun-
try vote the Democratic ticket? That
is what puzzles me. I don't quite un-
derstand it. This is especially true or
the Irish, French and some of the Lat
in races. They come here for higher
wages and betterment including per-
sonal liberty and the dominant idea
with them is that they will have more
liberty to follow their ancient GUS
toms and habits with the Democratic
rather than with the Republican party
But il seems strange to me that they
will GO to the polls and vote directly
against their own interests, for thous-
ands of them have been in this coun-
try long enough to have experienced
the baneful effects of Democratic rule
when that rule has been for any length
of time Germans love their beer and
their beer gardens but how they vote
l do not know. I presume, however,
that it makes but little difference with
them which party is in power for
they migrate to and settle in those
states under the regime of.license free
or regulated
l have no prejudice or resentment
against any foreigners whatever, not
a bit; / am just as willing to shake
hands with a foreigner as native
friend and bid him God speed, hoping,
of course, that he will speed in the
right way.
1 dc not forget the great debt we
owe to foreigners hnore especially to
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-04
Need Not Fear Maine Potatoes.

States buying their seed potatoes
from Maine dealers and shippers need
have no feeling of alarm concerning
the powdery scab disease, because
when first heard of the State of Maine
authorities. together with her repre-
sentatives and senators in Congress
promptly got into toucn with the Fed
eral authorities, the result being that
rigid inspection was at once instituted
and the potatoes daily being shipped
by the trainload from the Pine Tree
State cannot be surpassed in the world.
The very few cases of the scab dis
ease found in Aroostook, also, were SO
isolated, that our own people fear no
danger and others need not.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-04

ranks, who cannot swallow the DEM
ocratic license plan, should go to the
polls together to place Augusta un-
questionably upon this issue. That is
a matter of good citizenship.
The Democratic psrty Of Maine will
always stand for booze until it is so
emphatically rebuked by good citizen
ship as to everiastingiy kill it's hopes
of political power through the rum
trust. The Democratic party Is a
great party, but it should be clarified
as was the Republican party by the
rebuke of 1912.
Republicans who have not voted or
cared to mingle in local politics in re-
cent years, have duty to perform by
going to the polls to help place Au-
gusta as standing for law enforce
ment, for wiping out the liquor traf-
fic, and for protection of Names in
dustries, and interests from Southern
political domination, and from foreign
control of her markets and prosperity.
Democrats who stand for a better
for cleaner morals, shorter
court dockets, emptier jails and small
er population in lunatic asylums and
homes for feeble minded, should sup
port the Republican determination to
down to liquor evil and its allied
evils and degenerate outgrowths.
Every vote counts and the position
Of every city is important. Will Au-
gusta stand upon the right side next
night? That is for you to de-
eide. II you are a Democrat profess
ing to stand for better things, and
have not the courage to rebuke your
own party. you are not a whale in the
service of mankind.
Next Monday is your opportunity to
record your approval of law enforce
ment or of notification and, eventual
ly, licensed saloons.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-04
Perhaps So.

Standing in an bank in one of Names
leading and we might add most conser,
vative, cities, recently we were snockeu
to hear the cashier, a father of growing
sons, loudly exclaim in reply to some re-
mark of customer. Rum, rum, rum!
Why. you can't pick up paper ana start
to read the editorials but that IS Whae
you come up against There wouldn't pc
half the drinking there is IL there WASH
so much said about it, If II wasn't SO
well advertised, there wouldn't be SO
This set US to wondering if there might
not be some truth in the banker S state
ment; to wondering If all that is oelns
said and written and done for the ao-
vancement of humanity and the suppress
sion of vice. is being given too much pup
licity made too common sup1eGl Oh con
yersation and debate.-Maine Farmer
Evidently this banker is supscrloe.
10 the Kennebec Journal. whose patience
with its daily output of booze edit
is at last exhausted.-Portland Argus
Perhaps so. And perhaps he is one
of those who, for private reasons
hates to see the fol de rol and fallacy,
the parrot-like repetition of rum trust
teachings, daily overthrown by pa
ner that is not afraid to tell the truth
and to meet every pretense In the
open. Perhaps that banker owns ten
ements that are occupied by Illicit
booze peddlefs, and perhaps his rev.
enue has been reduced by sherln's
raid of a business with which he is
connected underhandedly. And per-
haps that leading banker in leading
conservative city. is member of one
of those social clubs or secret orders
which believe in personal liberty 50
far as they are concerned, whether it
lnterferes with the liberties of other
people or not.
Ever since the Lord made little ap-
pies there have been poor weak-heart-
ed saints who have been constantly
wondering if there weren't some lazy
way of attaining the millennium by
making the Almighty do all the work.
They have heard that the Lord helps
him who helps himself, but they don't
know what it means. They are bound
to 60 on wondering # opposition to the
devil is not such an offence to him
that his activities are increased, be-
cause it is easier to wonder than to
work
There always have been negative
Christians of vastly more harm in
their environment than is the active
sinner. Christ said: He that is not
with me is against me" And we are
convinced that the coward who is
afraid to oppose the devil is in his SER
vice, for in a measure he restra!ns
those who would work.
But there is still this view of it fer the
Argus to consider: Perhaps that bank
er meant the exact opposite side of the
rum, rum, rum" question than that of
the Kennebec Journal. Perhaps he
meant the Argus side Of it. the rum"
instead of the anti-runn side. Perhaps
that banker had tired of this eternal
elamor to turn the State over to ex-
ploitation by the rum trust. Who
knows? We wonder what right our
neighbor had to assume that this ban
ker hated opposition to the liquor evil
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-04

New York state still further plans to
recognize the value Of the feminine sex
in dispensing justice, bill having been
introduced last week in the state Sen
ate to appoint two. to be known as as
sistant justices of the children's court
and to have full power of magistrates
in matters pertaining to the morality
of girls and such matters as the pre-
siding justices may assign them to.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-04
Object Lesson for Augusta.

AS usual, there are lessons in the
city elections. In those of Monday are
many worth giving serious thought.
Before considering the meaning. 1t is
worth while to note that while in 1918
Republicans elected only three mayors
and the Democrats five, in the cities
which held elections Monday, this
year Republicans elected five mayors
and the Democrats three. Last year
the Republicans elected five city gov
ernments and this year five, while
last year Democrats elected four city
governments and this year three.
Added to this advance Of Republican
strength and Democratic loss. is the
demonstration of fusion overthrow Of
Democracy in Lewiston. There con-
ditions had become so deplorable as
to be beyond liberation longer. Re-
publicans and Progressives Joined
hands in the demands OF decency.
South Portland and Bath. too. have
seen the light. They respond with
Republican victories. They have been
'1nterfered with" by the State, and
they like it. Conditions are better,
and they approve. The Governor re-
moved their sheriffs and appointed
men who would enforce the law. As
result. legitimate business has
found collections easier and has found
profit in homes that before were prof
itless TO all but the booze peddIer.
Bath is pleased and South Portland
is pleased. They are supporting less
prisoners; they have more children
wearing good shoes.
On the other hand, Knox county es-
capped Legislative investigation
through trickery and a small pox
scare. The believed-to-be nulIifying
sheriff was not removed. AS we re-
member II, the increase of jail COM
mitments in the part year was some-
thing like 2b per cent. A bad matter
has grown worse; rotting apples con-
tinue to rot. The drinking man wants
more and more drink-And down
there Democracy 'triumphs."
There is your demonstration OF the
cumulative power Of good and Of evil;
Of determined opposition. and Of easy
acceptance Of notification.
How does Augusta wish to be
placed? AS by their vote encourag-
Ing the State policy Of Democracy
or standing Loyalty by enforcement of
law and the officers who are enforcing
It?
We believe that Republicans and
ava biding citizens OF the Democratic
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-04

The experiments with the wireless
telephone now being carried on in the
Mediterranean are being watchd by ex-
perts the world over. Some venture
the time honored opinion that we
have reached the limit in communicate
ing aound waves, but others are equal
ly as sure that it is just a matter of
time when the present method will be
so old-fashioned as to be laughed at.
Every day seemingly brings new dis
coveries, new wonders-so we can but
be patient and await the next marvel
of the age.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-04

Americans captured during the Rev
olution 75 British flags, of which 81
were destroyed by the British them
selves, when in the war Of 1872 they
burned the Capitol at Washington. DR..
H. G. Sherman Of the Cleveland, Ohio,
Chapter of Sons of the Revolution
now proposes TO return the remaining
eight to Great Britain with our kind
est regards. "as a tribute to England
and AS a hope Of furthering ties of
friendship now existing between the
two great English speaking nations. "
The New York Globe remarks: Great
Britain should have the fiags-provid-
ed, of course, she wants them"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-04

We are told that the new chairman
of the New York Democratic State
independent financially and not inter-
ested in contracts or jobs. That being
for the tremendously hard work he has
on hand to extricate his party from
the bed of political filth and graft it
now lies in. His toughest proposition
will be Tammany. His handling of
that question will be watched with in
terest.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-04
Republican Ticket
FOR MA YOR
Hon. Willis E. Swift
Ward One.

WaFC 0ncs
Alderman-Arthur n. Soule.
Councilmen---Oscar H. Anderson and
Burleigh Martin.
Warden-Orlando H. Tolman.
Ward Clerk-Clarence c. Hunt.
Constable-Albert E. Gardner.
City Committeeman-Clau w.
Townsend.
Ward Two.
Acknowledgements L. Bassett.
Councilmen-George w. Wadleigh
and wilbert s. Wilson.
warden-Charles J. House.
Ward Clerk-Frank v. MendalL
Constable-William P. Fox.
City Committeeman-Blain S. Viles.
Ward Three.
Alderman-Charles P. Kinsman.
Councilmen-Fred S. Daggett and
Winfred A. Jackson.
Warden-Charles H. Dill.
Ward Clerk-Charles F. Fletcher.
Constable-John c. Howes.
City Committeeman Harold A.
Murchie.
Ward Four.
Aforementioned Doyon.
Councilmen-Philibert Poulin and
Joseph Lambert.
Warden-Fred Lapointe.
Ward Clerk-C. A. Miron
Constable-Arthur Roy.
CITY 1oflIlit.eeiiiah--i
weymouth.
Ward Five.
Alaernnn-Arthur E. Percival.
co,5neilrnen-pcrcv w. Morrill, and
Charles y philiariek.
w-ar1en-Y,ester @ league.
Ward Clerk-Frank W Damren.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-04
Editors Letter Box.

The publication of letter in this
department is not to be taken as
an endorsement of its view by the
Kennebec journal. This column
is maintained for the discussion OF
matters of general public interest
when kept within hounds Of rea-
son and not of libelous or aeu-
siVe nature.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-04

1t is doubtful if even the fact that
King George of England the other day
attended a baseball game between our
two globe trotting teams, threw in the
ball and showed keen delight will al
low the American national game to
supplant cricket in the old country.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-04

1t seems to indicate a painful lack
of information on the egg question
with the prices here ranging from 30
to 40 cents Per dozen) for the Boston
Globe 10 ask: Are the Maine papers
going back? It has been long time
since any OF them has published a
story about a hen laying an egg with
a So gold piece in it,
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-04

Now let the heather rage. Tuesday af-
ternoon about a pint of snow fell over the
% square miles of Houston, the first In
Is years. At least we suppose Ii did, as
men generally regarded as truthful said
so. We are investigating them, however,
to see If they are on the roster of those
who promised us ducks and failed to de-
liver. duck liar is never reliabe.-
Houston Post
Must be q Southern cousin ot some
of our Maine fishermen.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-04

A full report of the discussion in secret
session in the Senate Of proposal to
prescribe penalty for diyulging what
takes place In secret session should be
conclusive as to its absurdity.-Pittsburg
Dispatch.
Pennsylvania might elect a Senate
of women-they could surely keep
secret.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-04

lily of West Bowdoin: Clarence Small,
a brother, an family, Turner street.
Auburn; Eugene Small, a brother, and
family, Turner street Auburn; Mr.. and
Mrs. Dickinson, a cousin of Lisbon;
Miss Elsie Small. cousin of Lisbon.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-04

The present winter has done business
on the plan of the man who neglects his
correspondence He puts II off as long as
he can and then does it all in furious
spurt.-Kansas City Journal.
And he even busted all the typewrit-
ers, up here in Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-04

The Republicans have nominated
Swift for mayor Of Augusta but he
Will never be swift enough 20 over
take Newbert at the election next
Monday.-BiddeforG Record.
Oh, now, Gus, that isn't New-but is
awfully slow. We have plenty of
Swift-ness this year to land Augustus S
mayoralty.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-04
AUGUSTA LODGE DIRECTORY

c U n NOc CHAPTER, NO, 43,
r. A. NJ, Stated convocation at Masonic
Temple Thursday evening, March D.
Work in p. NJ. and NJ E. NJ degrees. So
journing companions are cordially invited
to attend.
FARNSWORTH G. MARSHALL, II. p.
CHARLES r. CHASE, Sec.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-04

The fourth annual reunion and ban
Maine will be held az the Falmouth
hotel. March S John F. Thompson, NJ
D., 50, will preside The association
will entertain as its special guest and
speakers of the evening. Homer Eaton
Keyes, 3. IA, 90, business manager of
the College; Hon. Charles Sumner
Cook, A. g., Bates, 81; Rev. Ashley D.
Leavitt, Yale. 90, and James A.
Spaulding NJ. D. '66. Harry McDevitt,
'07, of the Boston Alumni Association
will be present with several other we'll
known Dartmouth men to assist in the
musical part of the program.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-04

ROSE OF SHARON CHAPTER, NO.
Is, o. E. S. Stated meeting Wednesday
evening, March 4, at 7.30 at Masonic Tenn
pie. All members sojourning in the city
are invited to attend.
ETHEL NJ. BABBITT, w. M.
ELIZABETH A. THOMPSON, Sec.
feb26dlw
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-04
Maine Gossip
The Lovely Llama.

There was an old man on llama
Who said: IF / ever should sstama
My chautauqua stuff
Wouldn't bring me enough
To keep me from under the hhama,"
Houston (TeXD Daily Post.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-04

The Bath Times observes that ut
is passing strange that during the re-
cent long continued cold weather of
an Arctic winter, while there have
been thousands of wild duck and geese
feeding on the flats of the Kennebec
just below this city. there have been
no reports of grosbealls or Arctic owls
visiting this vicinity"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-04

The population of Maine is slowly
but surely increasing. Note the nat
uraliZation Monday at Portland Of IS
foreigners, who took the oath Of al
legiance and are now full-fiedged citi-
zenS.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-04

Beginning on March 8 and continu-
ing for five days will be held that all
important meeting in Maine ASricul-
tural pursuits-Farmers' Week at the
College of Agriculture at Orono. 1t
consists of lectures and demonstrations
IL farming and home making along
very practical lines. This program is
given in three sections so that at least
three lectures or demonstrations are
going on all the time. offering wide
opportunity of choice TO those in at
tendance. Over 100 different lectures
and demonstrations will be given and
46 people will participate in the pro-
gram. The course will be full of spe-
eiaI features, including the unveiling
of the tablet To the memory of Hon
cradle Ziba Alden Gilbert, the annual
meetings of the Maine Federation of
Agricultural Associations and the
Maine Association Of Agricultural
Students. The program for Farmers
Week and also the special programs
for the associations named above VIII
be sent on application to the College
of Agriculture, Orono. Farmers week
has become a real factor IN the oeVel-
onnert of Maine agriculture. The fac-
ulty of Instructors comprises practical
farmers and homemakers, members OF
the state and national departments OF
agriculture and the University oil
Maine. Plans are made for the Dig
gest and best Farmers Week ever OF
fered. 1t will pay farmers and home
makers to attend.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-04

Friends of Opportunity Farmland
there are many of them-are feeling
extremely pleased over the announce
ment made at a meeting of the board
of directors Saturday in the office of
C.. l.. Foster at Portland. This an
nouncement was to the effect that the
debt of the farm has now been paid
off This desirable result was achieved
through the generous subscriptions of
friends who have been asked to help
and who have known the good work
that was being done by the institution.
At the meeting it was reported that
the sum of $3.50 had been secured. This
will enable those in charge to go ahead
and make further improvements in the
farm. Intensive farming is to be fol-
lowed and from one to five acres is to
be devoted to apple culture under the
direction of the superintendent OF ag-
riculture Of the State.