Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-21

Bangor, Me-, dec. 2O"-lne IolueI
Jubilee Of the founding Of the Order of
Patrons Of Husbandry. which was or
Maine State Grange at its session this
afternoon with appropriate exercises.
Former State Master c. S. Stetson,
chairman of the executive committee
of the National Grange, made the prin-
cipal addresses on the achievements
of so Years." and State Master w. ].
Thompson and State Secretary E. H.
Libby of Auburn also took part.
On Executive Committee
The State Grange this forenoon re-
elected to the executive committee for
two years George Alden Of Gorham
and f. r. Clifford of Winthrop. Other
candidates balloted for were L. E. Nc
Intire Of Waterford. William E. Wise
Of Guilford and w. B. Deering of Hol-
lis Center against Mr.. Alden and CAL
vim w. Brown of Dover against Mr..
Clifford. The election of other officers
takes place next year. Master Richard
Pattee of New Hampshire State
Grange Is in attendance and will adj
dress the Grange during the day. High
Priest C. NJ. Gardner Of the National
Grange is also in attendance.
Opposes Mill Tax
The first hint at this session Oh the
State Grange OF opposition to the pro-
posed State mill tax for building roads
came this morning when E. T. Clifford
OF Winthrop discussing the organiza-
ton Of the Grange service committee
running through Pomona and subor-
dinate Oranges and work to be done
for the interests of Changers, referred
to the roads in question, and was loud
ly applauded when he asked. "How
much money does a man speeding
through your town over the boulevards
In a $4,000 car at q mile a minute leave
there? There is an organization that
you do not comprehend" He added,
working to get the Legislature to
build more Of these boulevards for the
Automobiles from away while you
continue to use four horses to draw q
one-horse load over the roads to the
station"
Among other things in which the
Grange should take an active part
= through Its service committee he men,
TONED law enforcement. just distribu-
ton OF school funds, securing sanitaria.
etc.
G. w. Q. Perham praised the work of
the Grange service committee and the
Grange legislative committee.
New Method Of Election
The State Grange voted on motion of
Frank A. Potter of Saltwater and after
some discussion to allow the presenta-
ton OF names from the floor in the cleo
ton OF officers. This action opens the
same door to subordinate Oranges.
This action was considered one Of the
most important taken at this session of
the State Grange because Of the changes
1t will bring about in electing officers
from the old method. without nomina-
tions. Mrs. William F. Howe. master of
Capital Grange of Augusta actively IA
vored the motion.
resolution advocating the distribu
ton Of the State School funds according
to aggregate attendance instead of on
the present basis. was referred to the
committee on resolutions.
Rural Residents Awakening
High Priest. c. NJ. Gardner of SPRING
held. Mass. addressing the Grange this
forenoon said that one Of the glad
things of this Golden Jubilee year of the
National Grange is that the rural resi-
dents have awakened from their DOR
NANCY. and are getting together for def
mite aims to improve their own condi-
lions and the entire country as we'll.
The Grange has been and is a great get
ting together for results in the great
economic development Of the country.
He spoke Of the active part played by
the Grange in such movements as the
abolition Of liquor traffic in the West
and the restraining of railroad corpora
tons. and extolled its principle Of ad-
hitting women on equal standing with
men. praising the Maine Grange for its
attitude on woman suffrage and the fact
that this Is q prohibition State.
State Lecturers Report
In his report yesterday afternoon at the
State Grange meeting State Lecturer c.
o. Purinton of Bowdoinham emphasized
the duty Of the lecturers In Pomona and
subordinate Oranges to keep the men,
beers in touch with the movements OF the
day 1--WE all realise" said Mr.. Purin-
ton, 1.-The important place occupied by our
organization with respect to matters ed
ucational, charitable and financial az well
as with the broad field Of agriculture. and
in order that our membership may be
kept live to it's responsibilities in these
matters I would sugsest a closer union
between lecturers. both subordinate and
Pomona, and the State lecturer. in con-
junction with the service committee. I
feel that Ia order to make our work more