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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-11-01
intellectual Dishonesty.
tSupt. John 4. Gomez

When we say Of an acquaintance,
He is an honest man." we usually
mean that he is to be trusted in busi
ness dealings He won't cheat us in
a trade and his word is to he relied
upon when il is Il matter of dollars
and cents We commonly use the
words honest and honestly strictly in
la financial sense, but there is another
kind of honesty which has nothing to
do with money, but which greatly con-
Germs the welfare of the individual and
of society This may be called in
tellectuaI honesty and it is mere rarc
even than financial integrity. of
which 40 one complains that there is
q surplus. This form of dishonesty
causes more unhappiness and misun-
derstandinS. more heart burnings
/ jealors; and misery than does that
form which deprives men of their
property. yet strangely enough So
CietE tolerates it. or views it with
amusement and with indifference.
There are many different forms Of
Intellectual dishonesty. Some are APP
parently quite harmless in their con-
sequences. This is tho case with
those little insincerties of social life
which help to put people at ease and
remove friction from social inter-
course. We understand these con-
ventioral phrases and accept them in
tho spirit in which they are offered,
This same tendency is in evidence
in connection with many discussions
about painting, music and poetry.
Sham admiration of the fine arts is
one of the commonest kinds of social
hypocrisy. and what might he called
literary make-believe is the most
prevalent form. IT is so easy to seem
20 understand. and ii is So painful to
seem unapprcciative and dull that the
temptation is very great when literary
! matters ~ under discussion to as
sumo d knowledge of books and au-
thors which one does not possess, or
to go into ecStasies over picture or a
musical composition which to us is
really dull or meaningless.
We deal severely with the money
thief. even though the amount be So
small that the one from whom it is
taken suffers no Inconvenience from
its loss. but we permit the reputation
s:ealcr. the theft of that which when
lost leaves us poor indeed. to carry on
his depredations with scarcely pro-
test from society at large and with
little sympathetic assistance from a
! court of justice.
, I am bringing this rather unusual
! topic to YOU because YOU teachers
: have more and better opportunities
than any other persons to assist in
correcting this prevalent weakness i'll
human nature. Hardly a day passes
III your schoolrooms that you do not
| detect indications of this tendency
among your pupils. Judgments are
formed and expressed without prop
| err consideration. Conclusions are
reached without an examination Of
! evidence. Inherited prejudices are
displayed with assurance.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-11-01
mothers for moving from the farm 10

mothers for moving from the farm 10
the city.
The country school Of today is not
as interesting to pupils as it was
third of a century ago. Then nearly
half of the teachers in the rurai
schools were men. With all due re-
spect and credit for the work the W.
men teachers are doing in the rural
schools today, the loss of men teachers
from these schools is one of the great
est calamities that has ever come l"
rural education. To-day there are
thousands of rural schools in this
country with an average daily az
tendance of five or less. No wonder
that. with such matchless opportum-
ties for school privileges i'll the city,
with the rural school almost forgotten.
the farmers moved from country to
city.
The minimum education for country
boys and girls should not he less than
eight wears. This may seem low
ideal. hut it would be over two years
above what their average education
now is.
Ii is possible for men and women
now living to witness the conservation
of this ideal. BY the united efforts of
all the educational forces of the nation
the present generation should be able
to place this ideal within reach of the
, first generation following ours.
If we raise our ideal for country
boys and girls to four-year high
school course above the eighth grade
the average education now given 20
city boys and girls by the hundred
thousand it means an increase in the
average education of country boys and
girls of over six years.
The teacher with ideal qualifications
knows that knowledge does not COM
prise all that is contained in the broad
term of education. She knows that
the feelings arc to be disciplined. the
passions restrained. true and worth
motives inspired, a pure morality in
culcated. and a profound religious
sentiment instilled under all circum-
stances. She will teach her pupils
that integrity and industry are tho
best possessions that come to men and
women in this life. She will train her
pupils that there is as much honor in
j growing farm and garden products as
/ in selling them. She will teach the
boy that he is to be the home
maker: the girl that she must ulti-
mately be the homekeeper: that their
/ work is the most important by far in
all the land; the boy that he Is ex.
rected to earn his own livelihood: that
1t is a shame and scandal for him
not to be self dependent: the girl that
so far from its being her duty to avoid
all labor. all effort, it should be mat
ter of pride to her to be as good a
! housewife as her mother was before
her. She will teach her boys and
girls that 1T is only by surpa ssing the
world in all chivalry and dignity. in
; all modesty and purity. in the in
teg-ity of our business. in the virtue of
our homes. in the rectitude Of our in
telligence in the aspiration Of our in
! tellectual life under TIE absolute con-
Continued on Page 8-coI. y
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-11-01
Literature in Elementary School.
katherine M. Cook


Literature as a part of the regular
course in reading, as a basis for work
in language, as a practical subject to
teach in an education which fits to
make a living. is a regular part of the
elementary school curriculum. 1t is
the purpose of this paper to deal only
with literature as a contribution
toward making the world grow better.
Literature. to have a moral effect,
must be taught for appreciation. JOY
of reading or hearing, for ideals and
spiritual response.
Method of Teaching-There must be
harmony between selection and pres
entation. The same principles under
lie both. The teacher must teach wha,
he himself loves and appreciates
Chubb says as well tire of the recur-
ring approach of spring as of the
teaching of a good poem or story.
The teacher must know life in its
fullness. as we'll as books and interpret
life through literature. The teacher
must give much.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-11-01
The World War a Year Ago
Todav-N0v. |.

Great naval battle of Chile
between the German cruisers
Scharnhorst, Gneisenau, Leipzig
and Dresden and the British Good
Hope, Monmouth and Glasgow.
Good Hope and Monmouth were
destroyed. British loss about
1,640. including Admiral Cradock,
commander Of the feet.
The flooded rivers and canals
In Belgium checked the German
advance.
Ambassadors from England,
France and Russia received their
passports and left Constantine
pie.
Germany held 4S4.347 allies
prisoners Of war. as follows: 191,-
756 French, $4,000 Russians,
S6,444 Belgians, 1914 British.
France had about 10000 Ger
man prisoners.
The Germans were ably defend
ing Tsingtao. China, against the
japanese.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-11-01
Public School Drawing and the Home,

A comparison between rawing as it
was formerly taught. for the sake Of
drawing alone, and the present idea Of
drawing as applied to life and the
home.
Harmony Of color and principles of
good design applied by the child in
the beginning. in the fascinating
problem of furnishing the dolls house
with tasteful carpets and wall paper,
and best of all in the designing of
suitable costumes for the doll herself
Making posters. place cards, and
holiday articles enables the child to
help father in his business, and moth
er in her social duties.
Picture study aims to eliminate UNI
desirable pictures from the home, and
to teach children to know and love
good pictures.
Even crude attempts at landscape
painting have a home relation in max.
ing the children more observing Of the
beautiful views which their homes
may possess.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-11-01
Maine GOSSIP
Let Her Note

II you think she knows as much
AS the steerage Turk and sucn'
Let her VOTE.
If you think she has a mind
Equal to the steerage kind.
Let her vote.
If you think she's earned the right
That you grant without a fight
Let her vote.
To the foreign bedlamite,
Let her vote.
If you think she is as good
AS the burglar brotherhood,
Let her vote.
If she's more deserving than
Any bum or hold-up man,
Let her vote.
You do not bar out the thug
Or the anarchistic bug,
Or the gin mill ugly mug,
Let her vote.
If you think that she is just
And is worthy of the trust,
Let her vote.
If you think her heart beats true
For the right, it's up to you
Let her vote.
If you think she earns her way,
Don't be stingy with her pay.
Let her have her little say
Let her vote.
Detroit Journal.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-11-01
Ideals in Rural Education.
q. l.. McBrien, Extension Specialist
L. S. Bureau of Education) .

u. L.. McbTlen, Extension specialist,
L. S. Bureau Of Education) 20,
In order to make the desired
progress in rural education, it will be
necessary to educate the rural people
up to higher ideals for themselves.
Their ideals must be far enough ahead
of them not to be easily overtaken,
and yet educators should be careful
not to preach impossible ideals in
rural education.
The first ideal for consideration in
rural education is that of funds In
every letter of the word educational
opportunity" the city boy and city girf
have enjoyed privileges far superior to
those Of the farm boy and farm girl.
The situation has been so desperate in
many sections Of the country for the
past twenty years, when contrasted
with the splendid opportunities OF the
city school, that it Is given more times
than any other reason by fathers ami
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-11-01
Clean Athletics.


The speaker axrees with most OF
the provisions of the Interscholastlc
Agreement Four year rule often
works harm; in that high schools
have allowed athletes frequently to
attend high school four years ana
represent the schools in interscholas-
tic sports and have not insisted that
he keep up in his rank at times when
he is not participating i'll sports. He
then is unable to graduate and seeks
private school where he can finish
up to enter college. Private school
might in these instances lay blame
back on high school.
Too much assistance is given to
athletes in the financial way. Ex-
amples of schools that are said to be
hiring athletes. An athlete should
not be allowed to work more than q
Of his expenses. He needs the rest or
the time to study if he is to enter into
the school sports. 1t is not consistent
with the trend of Education to grant
Scholarships to athletes.
Athletes should have to do more
than just passing. Distinguish be-
tween passing and condition.
There might be a board of Central
Rules" power, endorsed by all Maine
Preparatory schools, to judge cases of
eligibility, assist in selecting officials.
investigate impartially) charges of
professionalism. etc.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-11-01
AT Bangor Convention Maine
Superintendentsand Teachers

a very much closer connection to the
regular work of the school than has
been the case in the past.
While there is a general feeling that
graduation exercises should be as in-
pressive as possible there is an even
stronger feeling that all unnecessary
display such as expensive clothes.
flowers. presents and things of like
nature should be eliminated.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-11-01
The Graduation Program.

I'll
Last summer at the Castine Con-
ference at group meeting of the
high school principals the subject of
our high school graduations was in
troduced and seemed to arouse much
interest among the principals present,
and following suggestion there made
the discussion was continued to the
October meeting. A discussion Of
this subject naturally falls into two
topics or questions: What is the pur-
pose of the graduation program? How
may this purpose best be accom-
plished?
The following are some purposes
which have been suggested: A for
NAL recognition of the work of the
students by the school authorities; to
show the class: to inspire the lower
classes; to indicate to the teachers the
success of their work: to mark the
contamination of youthful ambitions;
an incentive for young people to fin
ish the high school course: the giving
expression to acquired knowledge: to
truly represent the real high school
work; a demonstration of the power
developed in the pupils.
there ras been up to very recent
times a growing tendency to initiate
college customs. There seems to be
two general types of graduation. one
in which the graduates listen to a
program prepared for them, the other
in which the members are the chief
actors. Where the first type Of
graduation is followed the exercises
frequently consist of addresses.
Where the second type of graduation
is followed there seems to be a very
general impression that the program
presented by the students should have
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-11-01

A New York paper sneers at tenn
perance drinks such as buttermilk.
Well, there may be hookworms in
buttermilk but there are no pink ele-
plants.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-11-01

Why, sure! Give the administra-
ton credit for everything it has &C.
complished. Let's cheer Democracy
for the billion -bushel wheat crop.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-11-01

Fred Nicolo, the 7-year- old Portland
boy who died Oct. II from injuries re-
ceived when he was run over by an
electric car left a 500 estate and
Thursday administration was granted
by Judge Donahue in the probate
court. Angelo Nicolo, father of the
testator was appointed administrator.
The heirs at law besides the parents
are five sisters, all of Portland.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-11-01
Or. Lionel f.. Dudley. who is serving

Dr. Lionel f. Dudley. VINO is serving
a .O-years sentence at Thomaston for
causing the death of Mildred Sullivan,
attended the funeral Saturday al
Houlton of his cousin. John y. Dud-
lev, who was accidentally shot and
killed in the woods by Il companion on
hunting trip. He was taken there
in the custody of Deputy Warden
Bucklin and in accordance with the
new policy adopted at the State
prison for the more humane treat
ment of the prisoners, according to a
statement made Friday night to a
Bangor News man by the deputy
warden
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-11-01

Eastport Sentinel, Oct. give re-
greet to call the attention of our read
ers to an advertisement which has APP
peared several times in our classified
columns, for the Magazine Circulating
Co. of Boston The concern is a fake.
as has been demonstrated by the re-
cent arrest at Boston of the promoter.
who has victimized ten thousand
papers throughout the country anc
secured an income of from 5000 to
$1,000 per week as a result We trust
that few, if any of the Sentinel sub
scribers have been defrauded. We
take every precaution to make sure
that our advertisers are reliable, but
in this case tho proposition was so
carefully planned and presented as to
deceive the most experienced ana
wary newspaper men in New England,
so while We were fooled, were only one
among very many to he so deceived.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-11-01

Following are some of the addresses
and papers which the Journal found
impossible to handle with the regular
news dispatches:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-11-01
AUGUSTA LODGE DIRECTION
BETHLEHEM LODGE, No DC

Dc i0IG7GW IOO0e, NO. IS, s
A. NJ. Annual communication Mos
Nov. 1st, 7.30 +. NJ. All sojourninr hr.sl
rem are cordially invited to attend ''e'a'
join c. ARNOLD. WV
PEARL f. FULLER 81
AUGUSTA LODGE, NO. 141, & aNs
A. NJ. Stated communication Tus,s wv
Nov. >. All sojourning brethren are oas
daily invited. eV''
FRANCIS 5. II. CALLAGHAN w "
WESTON LEWIS, Sec. ort2o-r a.
ROSE OF SHARON CHAPTER VA
AZ, o. l.. S. Stated meetings the s,.,
Wednesday of each month at M...n.s'
Temple. All members sojourning in 1O ":
city are invited to attend - ~'
ANN NJ. PARTRIDGE, w. N
ELIZABETH a. THOMPSON. Sso
aug21, fritz w.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-11-01

Horace Bailey of Wooiwich will
sAon have ZOO of his own, If the
freaks persist in gathering about his
home. He recently captured a gray
horned o~l and now has added
white winged crow to his collection.
He has been unable to find anyone
who has ever seen anything like it.
Franklin Park, Boston, officials are
negotiating for the owl.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-11-01
ODD FELLOWS HALL

ASYLUM LODGE. NO. 70, REGulA,
meeting Friday evenings at 100.
c. r.. PRATT, N
+. +. WESTON. So,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-11-01

r. 2. CAPEN PESEkAH LODGE nal
81. l. O. o. F. meets End and 18th Wedn.,]
day evenings at $50 o'clock.
INEZ l.. GENTHMER, N. G.
SADI-, E. METCALF, Rec. s.,
af,la 0k u
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-11-01

Judge and Mrs. A. n. Linscott OF
Thomast will today observe the
50th anniversary of their marriage by
receiving their friends from 80 to 10
p. NJ. at their home. 1t will doubtless
be a delightful event.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-11-01

AUGUSTA LODGE NO. 964, &. b
o. Z. Regular meetings in Elks hall M
second and fourth Thursdays OF ea1l
month at o'clock.
GEORGE II. BANGS, Err
c. w. POOR, Sec.
jllly 1Om-w-th.tf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-11-01

CANTON AUGUSTA. NO. 9, p N
Regular meeting ever third Tuesday \
NJ. degree. Refreshments. "
y. r.. + APNHAM Can,
RAY NJ BURNS. ryssrs
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-11-01

JEFHTHA ENCAMPMENT, NO :,
Meetings at 80 o'clock every second AZ,
fourth Tuesday. Guy
w. III. JOHNSON. r. y
e. f.. STEWART. Scrih.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-11-01

KNIGHTS OF THE MacCABEEa
Eennebec Tent No IL, meets in Gold.l
Cross hail on first ana third Monday N
each month at AZ
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-11-01

AUGUSTA CAMP, NO. 74oo, N, W. A.
Regular meeting second and fourth Mon
day in each month at q. A. K. hall
ALBERT l.. HALL. " c,
BERT l.. NICHOLAS, Clerk
,n-w-f If
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-11-01

HeNNsBEC LODGE, NO. i4Sa
Loyal Order of Moose. meets in Union
hall. 07 Water St. every "Wednesday
evening at 80.
F, J. HARTMAN. Dictator.
GEORGE Y. TRACY, Sec.
nov25eodlyr
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-11-01

CAPITAL AERiE, NO. 1866, r. Q.
Eagles. meets in +. o. +. hall, 27S Wsh'
ST.. frst and third Monday of ea.l
month at S o'clock.
HERBERT {. BROWN, P.
BERT D. PRAY. Sec.
eodtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-11-01

y. Q. 6. Co. MORRILL, COM.
inandery, No. 90. L. Q. G. G. Rsgular
meetings second and fourth Tuesdsy
evenings at 80 o'clock at Golden eros.
hall.
u. SAUNDERS PATTERSON, N. C.
LETTIE J.. WING, X. r.
w. e. CLOUGH. r. X. X.
nl-M-f
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= II. A. RCPF, Com.
Z. l.. MERRILL, R. L.
l.. IL. DUDLEY, FIX
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Bisbee daily review., 1915-04-16
GERMAN SOCIALISTS
 LOOK INTO FUTURE
 AT WARS AFTERMATH
Enormous Increase in Expendi- ture Will Result From Huge Loans Which Must Be Paid and Germany Must Loose.

AMSTERDAM, April 15-The SO cialist newspaper Vorwaerts, calls at- tcntion 10 the enormous increase not only in temporary. but also in perma- nent expenditure which is involved by the exigencies of the war. Discuss ing the new budget, the newspaper calculates that interests on war loans deficit for war years, and the making good after the war of military and naval expenditure will mean at the very least, the doubling of all existing taxation The annual increase of ex- penditure is figured at S625 ,OOO 900 to $75O.OOOOOO.
 Regarding suggestions of huge in- demnity the Vorwaerts says "The Secretary of State remarks that he by no means renounces the idea of ob- taining a war indemnity. It is, never theless, better for the present to leave such solution out of account If one does that, 1t is urgently necessary to deal in all seriousness with the prob lem of shaping our future financial system. Unfortunately the Secretary abstained from indicating what new sources of revenue he intends to open up"
 The Boersen Halle. official paper of the German Stock Exchange. touching on the same subject says
 "The expenditure to cover the war loans. the maintenance of the invalids and the survivors of the killed, at the very least will require two milliard marks (S5OO,OOOOOO) yearly The damage to our national fortune is at present incalculable. and we are still very long way from the end
 "Our markets fin the East the taken by Japan. and in South America they are in the hands of the United States. ! Whether a victorious Germany with weakened means will be able in the long run to carry the enormous bur dens is the question.
 ] ''lt ought not to be forgotten that the German workman who joined the colors in August with enthusiasm
 will not look on the situation created
Bisbee daily review., 1915-04-16
sALT LAKE WINNER
SEE IF THE CHILD'S
 TONGUE IS COATED
Mother! Don't hesitatel lf cross, feverish, oonstipated, give "cali-
 fornia Syrup of Figs"

Look at the tongue. motheri If coated it is sure sign that your little ones stomach liver and bowels need a gentle, thorough cleaning at once.
 When peevish. cross. listless, pale, doesn't sleep, doesn't eat or act nat urslly, or is feverish. stomach sour. breath bad has stomach-ache, sore throat, diarrhoea. full of cold give a teaspoonful of "CalifOrria Syrup of Figs" and in a few hours an the foul. constipated waste, undigested food and sour bile gently moves out Of its little bowels without griping. and you have a well, playful child again.
 You needn't coax slck children to take this harmless fruit laxative: " they love its delicious taste. and it al- ways makes them feel splendid
 Ask your druggist for a 50-cent bot tle of california Syrup of Figs, " which has directions for babies, chil. dren of an ages and for grown-ups plainly on the bottle Beware of coun terieits sold here TO be sure you get the genuine. ask to see that it is made by California Fig Syrup Company Refuse any other kind with contempt
Bisbee daily review., 1915-04-16

during his absence with the same en- thusiasm when once he returns to his employment, finding wages decreasing and cost of living increasing, while in an directions he will be compelled to assume his share of the unavoidable heavy taxes.
 Many, and perhaps not the least skilled, will emigrate to obtain better conditions of living. and this again will be a further loss to the working power and national fortune of t.NS Ger man Empire"
Bisbee daily review., 1915-04-16

A Missouri Pacific director says some of the largest holders of Mis-. souir Pacific notes have accepted pro- position which provides that notes be extended for another year at present rate of 6gc interest, and. in addition, a bonus of S5 is to be paid to all note- holders who agree to extend,
Bisbee daily review., 1915-04-16
BUFFALO BATS OUT WIN

BALTIMORE, April 15. - Buffalo fell on suggs for eight hits and six runs in the first three innin1,, win ming from Baltimore.