Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-05-29
Maine Is Proud Of Il.

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Maine has reason to be proud Of the
record the Bath Iron Works has made
as the builder Of ships Of light con-
struction and speed. The prelimin-
airy test OF the torpedo boat destroyer
Wadsworth, best illustrates what this
ship building plant is doing. The con-
tract requirements for this boat in
cluded. among other things, that she
should make 80 knots an hour. With
only two-thirds Of her oil burners in
use, the Wadsworth averaged 30.l7
knots over the measured government
course. The naval officials and the
builders are, Of course. much pleased
with this showing. The Bath Iron
Iron Works and those who control its
policy take pride in building ships
right and in doing the work upon them
in an honest painstaking way. The
battleship Georgia which was built at
this plant some years ago, has been
pronounced to be the finest construct
ed battleship in the service. She has
had less spent upon her for repairs
| than any other vessel Of her class, and
| naval officers all unite in declaring that
the Georgia IS magnificent example
OF what honest workmanship and skill
can accomplish. Every vessel that has
been launched at the Bath plant adds
to its reputation. Every citizen OF Bath
is proud of the distinction this ship
building plant has won. Every Maine
man likewise feels a glow of pride
when the newspapers everywhere unite
in praising the work Of this Yankee
shipbuilding concern, and the country
at large has confidence that it can do
anything 1t undertakes, and do it well.
The Editor.
Sanford Tribune)
Consider the editor. He weareth
purple and fine linen. His abode is
amongst the mansions of the rich.
His wife hath her limousine and his
| frst-born sporteth a racing car that
can hit her up in forty at.
Lo. All the people breaketh their
necks to hand him money. A child
| is born unto the wife of a merchant In
the bazaar. The physician getteth ten
golden plunks. The editor writeth a
stick and half and telleth the
multitude that the child tippeth the
| beam at nine pounds. Yea, he lieth
even as centurion. And the proud
father giveth him a cremo.
| Behold. the young one groweth up
and graduateth. And the editor put
teth into his paper swell notice. Yea,
a peach Of a notice. He telleth of the
wisdom OF the young woman, and Of
her exceeding comeliness.. Like unto
the roses Of Sharon IS she and her
gown is played up to beat the band.
And the dressmaker getteth two score
and four, iron men. And the editor
getteth a note OF thanks from the
s, G. G.
| The daughter gnAth ON a journey.
And the editor tAroweth himself on
the story OF the farewell party. I'll
runneth a column, solid. And the fair
one remembereth him from afar with
a picture postal card that costeth six
for jitney.
| Behold. she returneth and the youth
of the city fall down and worship. She
| pickett one and 10. she pickett a lem
on. But the editor calleth him one of
our most promising young men and
getteth away with it. And they send
unto him a bid to the wedding feast
and behold, the bids are fashioned by
Muntgummery Hawbuck. in a far city.
| Flowery and long is the wedding no.
tice which the editor printeth. The
minister getteth ten bones. The groom
standeth the editor off for a twelve
month subscription
All flesh is grass, and in time the
wife is gathered into the silo. The
minister getteth his bit. The editor
printeth a death notice, two columns
of obituary, three lodge notices. cubit
Of poetry and card Of thanks. And
he forgetteth to read proof on the head
and the darned thing cometh out,
Gone to Her Last Roasting Place"
| And all that are akin to the deceased
jumpeth on the editor with exceeding
great jumps. And they pulleth out
their ads and cancelleth their subscrip-
tons and they swing the hammer unto
the third and fourth generations.
Canst thou beat it?