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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-07-31
Hartford, Conn, July .. l!

Hartford, Conn, July .. 1915.
Kennebec Daily Journal:
We feel that the following facts should
be Of interest to YOU and to the people of
your vicinity.
Philip A. Mason. formerly of Water
VILE, Me. has been appointed superin-
tendent OF public buildings Of Hartford.
Conn. at a salary of SOD. The choice
was made from list of some 80 posi-
bilities and was UNANIMOUS. Mr.. Mason,
who for the past fre years has been su-
perin,endent of construction for J.. 4.
Allen, Jr., one Of the leading architects
OF this state. Vas bern in Maiden. Mass.
but at an early age he, with his mother,
moved to Waterville- Me. to live with
relative, Frank Walker. a well known
resident of that city. He was graduated
from WaterviIle High school and attend
ed Colby College fer year.
Later MI. Mason became associated in
business with the late Hon. Miles B..
Preston, formerly mayor Of Hartford.
Conn, and as manager OF the largest
sign-writing and advertising business in
the city he became well known as Hart
ford's youngest business man" He then
took up his studies again in the Archi-
tectural college al, Cornell University ana
upon leaving that institution was en-
pIoyed by The II. Wales Lines Co..
building contractors. which does large
building operations throughout the east.
He had charge Of number of large
operations before leaving that company
to become general superintendent Of con-
struction for l. A. Allen, Jr.
Since he has been associated with Mr.
Allen, Mr.. Mason has had charge OF the
construction of large number of the
bigger buildings in Hartford and through
out the state and has become well known
in this vicinity.
Mr.. Mason will have charge OF over
S. o0o. coo worth of city property and will
have upwards Of 400 employees under his
direction.
Mr.. Mason will assume office Aug. /
1915. His mother, Mrs. Jennie e. Mason
is at present resident OF Waterville. Me
/. A. Allen. Jr.
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Has Christianity Failed?
(New York SUM


In the presence OF wars revolving
realities mems thoughts turn from ideal
istic theory to the concrete fact. The
suggestion OF a German writer that
Christianity should declare a Inorato-
rum, a Suspension of the obligations of
conventional faith, arrests the attention
of distressed humanity. 1t is a serious,
sensible inquiry, that should not be too
readily accepted or rejected
Christ can have no blessing fer Mars
Real religion cannot live, unscorched, in
the trenches. 1T is rnockery to ask men
with bloodstained hearts to approach the
table Of the Lord" Why should not the
war cleanse church. and chancehery?
Will faith survive? Amid the debris
of the battle lire is the wreckage Of a
whole panoplied vocabulary of patriot
ISM heroisnl'- and an;iQuated militar-
ISM Is not a new concept of patriotism,
not ignoble, taking form in the common
mind? Today in the hell Of war heroes
do not swagger. Murder is not done, as
once in the Crusades, in the, name and for
the greater glory of God.
Will faith be destroyed, or purified?
1t is of mans nature as essential an ele-
ment as the combative impulse.
The German writer. despairing for re-
lgion, adduces, apparently without APP
probation of its full bearing, the argu-
ment that Icarries most assurance for the
future, when he says that the hundreds
of thousands of men returning from the
battlefield will insist upon the church
adopting a different form"
No moratorium rof faith; but there
must be no default,
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SIS. 000. 900 Switzerland has had Tor
ten wears a citizen army Of 100000 al
wavs ready if needed. More startling
still are the facts if we total our mill
tarv bills for army, navy and pen
s;ons. When the great war began
they were nearly s4S1.00o,0 900 a year.
not including some s10,o0o.00o PAID oy
the states for militia-more than any
other nation on earth then spent Tor
military purposes.
Great Britain in 1914 was spending
$3.50. 900. 900 for navy, sl2o,090,o00 Tor
army and s20,000.000 for army pen
sions; Russia .s2s5, 100000 for army,
1922, 900. 900 for navy; Germany $780,
900, 900 for army. sll4,o0o,9o0 for navy.
France. Italy and Austria Hungary
were we'll behind.
Our 1sl3-191i army cost of sl13,-
600, 900 equalled that Of Germany be-
fore the Imperial Army Act Of 1913 In
preparation for the present war. our
naval cost of nearly s140.0oe.600 was
second only to Britain's. Our pen
sion bill of sl73,000,o00 admitted of
no comparisons whatever. There was
nothing Ike it.
Ex-President Taft computes that
our active army costs $1,000 for each
man. The league figures a ten-year
total cost of $4,000 a man. A large
standing army on such terms is out OF
the question. For years we nave
been spending more than any other
country for war purposes, past ana
future, without getting the worth Of
our money. 1t is time for a change.
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natural barriers Even should she
master Europe and cherish . hope OF
conquest Of America, II must be
matter Of years Of preparation. with
America forewarned.
II the United States can retain the
friendship Of Germany and at the
same time secure for humanity an
abandonment Of the unlawful and in
human practices Of a new method Of
warfare, then indeed have We ac-
complished much. II II becomes ne
cessary to sever all relations with her
to express our disapprovaI Of her
course, then We have maintained our
position for peace with dignity and
generosity. too big to make war upon
foe already fighting for very ex-
istence.
Let us be sportsmanlike at the
same time We are earnest and force
full. but give no hint Of making war.
That is for peoples who thirst for
power-and blood.
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The majesty Of relic Of barbar-
ism.
The other day the governor Of
negro province in a benighted isle or
deYed the summary execution Of $50
political prisoners. 1t was his des-
peFate attempt at salvation Of his
regime. We hold up our hands in
horror at the pitiless waste Of the
highes. work Of God.
And then We murder Becker.
Becker was guilty Of the worst OF
crimes. and Of the most craven be-
.Tayal Of his public trust. His career
reeks with methods just as cruel and
relentless as those Of the tool Of the
president Of Haiti. He was the ad-
wiser and protector Of cutthroats.
gamblers and gunner; he put the
lions share Of the money they raked
from all sorts Of crime in his own
pocket. The order for the murder Of
Rosenthal was not the worst Of his
crimes. He was twice convicted Of
that and he probably could have been
convicted Of more deyiiish conceptions
In his defiance Of Law and God.
But have the American people any
pride in the infiiction Of the penalty +?
Have We avenged Becker's crimes by
duplicating them?
The only recommendation for New
FORKS law Of blood for blood. that We
can see. is that sickening sentiment
talism cannot pardon one Of the
states worst cutthroats. because he is
beyond the reach Of money and drivel.
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Editorial Comment

New York SUM

New York SUM
The subioined wrath inspiring oe-
liyerance from the headquarters "a
modern sociology defaces the press:
Henry Ford Of Detroit THINKS tha'
a work day shorter than eight hours
would give too much time for ioanns-
He is completely. fundamentally
longitucinally, latitudinally wrons'
wrong generally and wrong specimen
~: wrong in his head, his heart' anu
his gizzard; morally. physically. inter
lectuaIly wrong. There never was ana
never can be a work day short enough
no man, regardless of the situation IN
which he finds himself. has suHicien'
time to do all the loafing he wants 70
do and should do. Loafing is the one
thing for which most men are iceaii!
equipped: the one calling IN wnicA
they might be reasona bly, efficient; the
one art in which each and every one
OF us, regardless OF birth, eucation,
previous condition of servitude. pre-
natal influences. environment, econ
omic condition, domestic obligation or
taste in the selection OF neckwear
might attain eminence and win the
bays.
Through the malevolence Of such
men as Mr. Ford the true beauty, the
sterling virtues of loafing are obscHred
and hidden. He and his fellows-his
friend Edison likes to work Is hours
out of every 24-by their wretched per-
sistence, by their false standards. by
their malignant assaults on mans best
friend, have distorted public opinion
and enforced acceptance of a vicious
theory that loaing might advantage
ously be dispensed with. and certainly
should be taken in small doses. a
ci.izenry trained to labor meekly as
sents TO their demoralizing doctrines,
and sees its most precious privilege
curtailed, shipped off and utterly de-
stroyed.
There Should be no work. All hands
should loaf all the time. All men are
created ioafers. The fall was from
luxurious idleness, unvexed by alarm
clocks. factory whistles. matured
notes, engagements that must be kept,
to the present servile and task ridden
situation Of Adams unfortunate sons
and daughters.
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Editors Letter Box
When Murder 10 Justifiahle.

Editor Kennebec Journal.
When Harry K. Thaw shot and
killed Stanford White nine years ago,
was glad, and II. at the same time.
he had shot and killed Evelyn Neshit
Thaw 1 would have been coubiy glad.
said TO myself. at that time. he has
done a good job. Why for Heavens
sake. Why? Because, if the reports
about Stanford White were true, he
was a monster of w.ckedness. ten
times worse than Harry X. Thaw ever
thought Of being. According to re-
ports he was Turing young women and
girls into his studio for immoral pur-
poses: in other words to make prosti-
tutes Of them Thus it was that
Thaw proved 10 be the ATengins
Hand of God TO punish such wicked
ness, for there was 10 other way
And this brings me 10 the question.
is murder ever justifable? Yes. GER
tainly. under certain circumstances it
is generally conceded that man has
a perfect right to defend the honor
and purity Of his home, even 20 muir
der if necessary. When Gen Sick!es
shot and killed KEY on a corner of a.
street in Washington few years ago,
he was acquitted by jury that prob
ably considered the act justiflabie.
When a woman is deceived. cornered
and brought 10 bay, she would be
justified to shoot or stab man rath-
er than yield up her honor and purity.
In that remarka BILE story. In the Hol-
low of Her Hand" by Robert Barr
McCutcheon. you will find good i'll
lustra ton OF the above assertion.
' True. Harry x Thaw's case was
entirely different He had some rea-
son to believe that his home would
be invaded and led on and fncited by
mis- wife ne. in a moment OF passion,
shot and killed Stanford White. For
that deed he should have been tried
for manslaughter But the lawyers
decided otherwise.
Now what seems strange TO me is
tina, not a word from first to last has
been said against Stanford White by
any man. woman or newspaper II
the reports. at the time, concerning
him were true, then he was an awful
wicked man and. when he was shot,
the world was we'll rid Of him. l am
not justifying the deed. / think there
we're mitigating circumstances. l
do not believe in kicking man down
hill nor jumping on him when down.
Nearly every newspaper mas been ex-
iremely bitter against Thaw. too much
so. Not one has shown the spirit OF
Him who said, Neither do l con-
denim thee. Go and sin no more.
The people of New Hampshire had
something of tina, spirit | believe and
the jury who adjudged him sane had
good common sense.
". P. A.
Eallowell, JULY 29th, 1915.
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Promotions Without Examinations

Prems.ions Without Examinations.
Few schools nov rely entirely upon
examinations as a test for promotion
declares W. s. Denenbaugh. Chief Of
the Division Of School Administration
Of the L. s. Bureau Of Education. in
his annual review Of school conditions
in the smaller cities.
In some schools examinations are
made TO count one-half. while in 9TH
ers they count only one-fourth. 1t is
now recognized that examinations are
not true tests Of the pupils ability to
do the next grades work. and that a
pupil should not be promoted on what
be knows. but on what he can do. OF
,ss euperintendents in the smaller
cities reporting. sss say that they are
now depending on examinations much
less than formerly"
How pupils shall be classified so that
they may advance through the grades
withou, loss Of time il question that
is continually presenting itself to
thoughtful superintendente. according
to Mr. DeHenbaugh, and some cities ape
undertaking special experiments in this
field.
In Carthage, n. Y, all those children
who can not read are started on their
educational journey in much the same
way. Gradually they are regTouped
into three divisions: The first. COM
posed Of the most mature and most
capable. completes certain amount Of
work in one year; the next group is
given one and one-haH years in which
to accomplish the same amount. and
the third two years. Before the close
Of the first year each Of the three
groups is likely to be divided again
into the higher and lover. Therefore
each pupil VINO enters in the fail with
no knowledge Of the books has before
him the possibility Of being ip any one
OF six groups before the close OF. the
first year. There is a special teacher
in the lower grades who devotes her
time to misfits-those pupils who for
some reason or other can not do all OF
their work to the best advantage in
any OF the regular groups: This
teacher coaches backward pupils and
helps the brilliant ones to Jump to the
next higher division.
In East Chicago. Ind. a child is pro.
NOTED at any time the teacher and
supervisors feel be would be benefited.
The plan is to pass pupils IL they are
doing their best, even il the grades are
low.
The superintendent Of schools in
Williamsburg. Va, reports: We use
the shifting group plan Of grading
pupils and form Of reports to parents
that keep parents thoroughly informed
as to the pupils standing during the
discovered by the teacher. it becomes
a matter Of special consideration and
study by teacher, parents. principal.
and the pupil. Tentative shifts can
be made at any time. The aim is to
relieve the teacher Of all red tape and
to reduce routine to the minimum. but
to insist upon constant and SYM
pathetic study Of the child-every child
but particularly every child who is
in danger Of falling behind his class.
No percentages or grades are accepted
from Q teacher as excuses Tor promo
ton or demotion. II a pupil is weak.
efforts are made to ascertain the exact
nature Of his weakness early In the
term and remedy It,"
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Thou Shalt Not,

In another column we publish the
letter Of highly respected friend
who. in his effort to be just has leaned
too far backward, we believe. We
would not have any Of our readers
accept his logic: 1t is dangerous. The
man who could shed his brothers
blood is incompetent to Judge his own
cause. Too many there are who would
imagine excuses for the purpose Of
executing the revenge. Our friend
has forgotten Thou shalt not"
We would not defend stanford
White; we do not know that he was
guilty because his murderer charged
guilt. Stanford White was not on
trial: he went to higher and We be-
iieve fully competent court. 1t 10 not
for Us to Judge.
We are not bitter toward Thaw;
We would prefer never to see or hear
his hame again. We are bitter
toward the humiliatiug travesty that
has made stencil Of his name and
justice, while playing for the family
millions.
Our friend il inconsistent, for In one
breath he refers to the reports"
which based his information Of
Whites wicksdness. and in the next
declares that mot a word from Arst to
last has been said against Stanford
White by any man. woman or news
paper"
Suppose We allow STANFORD white
to gl0t end harihG hi cofo - boye11
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German Efficiency.
(Bnston Herald.)


The Germans complain that Brit
ain is trying to starve them. what
are the Germans doing TO the Bel
gians? Gen. Won Kissing treats 10y
atty to Belgium as treason to Ger
many and fines the city of Antwerp
$4,000 because it held the annual
Belgian fete. So the Impoverished
citizens have $4,000 less for food.
the German army has $4,000 more
for supplies, and America or some
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Thu Real Sucker.

When the bal! players are down south
in the spring. the old boys do not take
any chances with their pitching arms.
letting the youngsters prove their ener-
gies instead. One day at Little Rock;
where the Detroit team was playing an
exhibition. old Red Donahue. who in his
day was the sharpest tongued man in
baseball. was tossing them over and let
ting the Little Rock batters hit at will.
to the great delight of the spectators.
"Oh. Red. you're easy. easy, easy"
shrieked one very wild fan who was get
ting on Reds nerves.
I'm not half as easy as you are." re-
torted Red. You paid fifty cents to ses
me DO 1.-THE American Boy.
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The First Offender.

Each Of two little Boston girls had a
black-and-tan terrier dog, we read In the
New York Evening Post Saturday Mag
azine. 1t was not long before the two
dogs fought, and 1t required the efforts
Of a man to separate them.
Each little girl was disposed to blame
the others dog for starting the trouble.
and one Of them said to the other:
II don't, care, your dog is a sneakins
little thing, anyhow
well, SO is your dog" was the reply.
"And this time it-rsnooked first. too"'
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When Hia Ship.

elizabeth Powers Aerrill)-
When his ship sailed for Heavens halbor
Ger the dusky waves Of night.
When the stars 4biaIe with gicry
Poured across Coos sea ther light
Angels happily came flying
TO these shores swept By earth's tide
For they knew the ship he sailed on
Knew his coming. ere he died.
When his ship sailed into harbor
He beheid the heavens Azlov.
Heard the haYmonies celestial
Pulsing through the purple glow.
Saw the palaces all Cleaning
Saw the banners floating high.
saw a million stars a-1uiyer
On the dark face Of the sky.
When his ship was safely anchored
Lovingly he looked below
sent right back TO earth q message
Mother, do not sorrow SO,
Heaven is fairer than you dreamed Of
Here the soul has broader view:
AZ loved you-so l love you
an waiting here for yout'
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The Cost Of Defense.

New York World)
The National Security League
shows that it has cost the United
State a billion dollars in ten years to
maintain an army of 10000, while for
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Young man." said the Magistrate
severely, the assault you have commit
ted on your poor wife. is most brutal
one. Do you know of any reason why
should not send you to PRISON."
If you do your Honor" replied the
prisoner at the bar hopefully. 1T will
break up our honeymoon"
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Light and Airy

/ want to be a neutral
And with the neutrais stand
A smile upon my Ego,
The German vote at hand.
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Writing in response TO request
recently published in the Journal for
information regarding the passage of
AInoid's army through this section.
Mrs. Frances L. Mason Of North Vas
saieoro. R. F. D. IS, says:
Ny great-grancfather. John Get
ehell. in l775 piIoted Benedict Arnold
army from Getcheirs Corner in Vas
salboro up to Fort Halifax in winsiow
by spotted trees. The baggage. sup
plies, etc, went up the river in bat
teaux'
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CTR Jurisdiction. also forget Harry
Ttaw
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AUGUSTA LODGE DIRecroa,
AUGUSTA LODGE No -, -.
ODD FELLOWS Hail.

ASYLUM LODGE, NO. 70, REeUll,|
meeting Friday evenings at 500.
c. e. PRATT, n. q
E. F. WESTON, sec
JEPHTHA ENcAMPMENr. Ma n
Meetings at 500 o'clock every ssec,S
fourth Tuesday. ~
W. H. JOHNSON. c p.
c. e. STEWART. ser,h.
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A father and his s-year-old were
picking raspterries together in the
suburbs of this city Sunday, relates
the Bath Times, when the little fel-
low informed his dad that he was too
tired to pick any more. 'An right.
son." replied the dad. YOU stop work
ing and pick some TO eat" The g.
year-oid sat down but picked no ber-
r:es. L don't want any to eat. dad"
the kiddie said, Il don't seem TO want
TO eat 'em." he explained, 4 suppose
it's because l ate SO many Of EN- in
my younger days.
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GEN. PHIL SHERIDAN CT
No. 5, Ladies Of the G. A. r.: n
meeting in q. A. r. hall every lTu0o
at $50 P. NJ. D.
MRS. BELL E. SAEBORN.41
MRS. SARAH L. GUPTIL2%0N
tu-th. saf.1yr ~ ~ " ~; r.
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CANTON AUGUSTA. NO. O.. D. N.
Regular meeting every third Tue.day ~
s o'clock. -
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Alphonse Beaulieu who with Mrs.
Bea ulieu is staying at Sabattus lake,
caught 2-pound white perch Thurs
day. reports the Lewiston Sun. This
is said to be the largest white perch
taken at Sabattus lake for many
years. However Supt. Bowie still
holds the record as he caught a perch
at Tacoma Lakes a short time ago
that tipped the scales at just pounds
and ounces.
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The new library building at North
Bridgton has been completed, the
books moved in and the library opened
for the first time on Saturday, July
"a
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G. A. r. THE REGULAR MEETING
of Seth Williams Post No Il. second and,
fourth Thursdays Of each month.
ARTHUR L. BROWN, CommAn1nks.
o. O. STETSON. Quartermastdf
tu-th-sat,tf
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A Brewer woman has been going
the Night Jackers" after the big
earth worms which come out after the
rain "one better" by collecting them
for her hens. 1t is said that the hen
menu has no greater delicacy. The
owner Of these hens should therefore
be rewarded by them for her kindness.
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Maine Boys Success.

Hallowell, July 29th, 1915.
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Woodland has a man who would be
md for any football team. accord
Ing to q yarn the Woodland Press
tells Of him a. a fisherman It seems
the man was fishing for salmon and
vaded into the water. A salmon took
the hook and the fisherman in order
to land 1t stepped back and attempted
to swing 1t onto the bank. but hit a
branch OF . tree which extended over
the water and Mr.. Salmon fell on and
started for his native element. AS
quick as = nash the fisherman jumped
and kicked with his right foot. land
lat teiriy on the thickest part Of the
nsh' Which was driven high and dry
|pR oa The shore
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but it is a oar
master. So while you
must work for mon.
ey, you'd better al.o