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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-27
and Airy
The Dove and the Ticker.

To dream of peace
Indeed is sweet,
But how it knocks
The price of wheat
And pulls down steel
From up above
The ticker does
Not love the dove.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-27

Five United States treasury inspectors,
who put in most of week in Portland
looking after dealers in the ardent who
Uncle Sam on all engaged in such bust
ness, collected over $1,000 several not hav-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-27

in BiddefOrd, Clinton "A. AAo@s' SNf
yising electrician for concern tnai Is
building a dam at the headwaters OF the
CT Maurice river, Travelled 1l7O miles, ~
NJ which was made on snowshoes. The
camn is 70 miles from the Trans-continen-
tai Railroad. and he was forced to tramp
the entire distance on snowshoes. II LOOK
Mr.. Mnott AZ hours of continuous walk
ing to make the trip to the railway STA
ton. He carried on his back heaVy
pack.
Wide interest will be aroused In Boston,
says Tuesdays Globe. by the announce
ment of the marriage Saturday in Fal-
mouth, Me-, of Prof Daniel Ora Smith
Lowell. Bowdoin College. "a for seven
years headmaster of the Roxbury Latlh
school, and a member of the famous bos-
ton family of Lowells. and Miss Anna NJ
Jordan of Portland, Me. Mr.. Lowell IS
known in educational circles the country
over He was born in Oxford Me-, in
1851. Taking a preparatory course at the
North Bridgton Academy. he entered
Bowdoin College and was graduated with
"A
appointed principal of Gould's Academy
in Bethel, Me-, which position he left in
1878 to become principal of the ELLSWORTH
(Me.) High school. In the spring OF 1854
he was called to the Roxbury Latin school
nv DR.. Collar, then its headmaster. After
% years of service on it's faculty, MI
Lowell was appointed to the headmaster-
shin on March 10, 1909, upon the retire.
ment of Theodore Chickering Williams
Some Bangor people received ter
rife Jolt on Christmas, when the Brew
err BARRIERS announced that they had
advanced their prices to the Bangor
scale of Is cents per shave. The afore-
said Bangorians had been crossing the
bridge since the Bangor tonsor1al art
lists set their prices ahead, but now
must pay the same on either side of
the river-hence the jolt.
The wind during the recent blizzard
was registered at the Government
weather bureau at PASSPORT for a per-
iod Of five minutes at the rate Of n
miles per hour and one gust put itself
on record in the 110-miie class.
A very neat and handy desk calendar
has reached the Journal sanctum with
the compliments of the Baltimore
News, for which we extend thanks.
Twenty-Five candidates for the United
States navy interviewed the examining
surgeon last week at Bangor and eight
were accepted-a new record for recruit
ing in that city.
Five United States treasury inspectors,
who put in most of a week in Portland
looking after dealers in the ardent who
had failed to pay the tax imposed by
- c. Ill x@1 1I% I~,,..
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-27
Club Rates.

MY wife and myself are trying to
get up a list Of club magazines. BY
taking three you can get discount"
How are you making out?"
Wei. we can get one that 1 don't
wart and one that she doesn't want,
and enc that neither Of ~ wants. for
S225."-Life.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-27

The oldest business block in the city
of Saco is said to be the "stone store, "
at the corner of Pepperell square and
Main street, which was built in 1917.
1t is the only stone building on Main
street. The second floor was for a
number of years occupied by the col
lector of customs.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-27

years. An hss p psi1 ellIeutt much
psrsuasion. thax me 1sin9 tx IN before
United States Condmissioner Haley and
bound over for action by the United
States grand Jury.
Iron bridges come high just now
but they will be cheaper later on
perhaps by the time we get ready to
rebuild the old one across Merry
meeting Bay. says the Bath Inoe-
pendent. It is a good idea row 70
be talking the thing up little. we
have got to have that bridge again
sometime, and the time is not far OH.
With Topsham, Bowdoinham and up
country so near and yet so far we feel
a distinct yearning for that bridge.
The Bangor News insinuates that
Bangor has been paying fraudulent
claims for farmers for damages to
sheep alleged to have been caused
by dogs. Claim is made that money
has been paid for the loss OF animals
which never existed. and the bust
ness is regarded as an easy and prof
liable industry. 1t doesn't seem hkeiy
that Bangor officials would get fooled
like that many times.
No change in the staff Of deputies
of Sheriff Wilbur c. Oliver of Sagada-
hoe county will be made with the in
coming of the new year. The present
force is considered unusually efficient
and will be retained according to a
statement by Sheriff Oliver, who has
been reelected for another two years
The prohibitory law was never more
rigidly enforced in Sagadahoc county
than now.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-27
The World War a Year Ago
Today-Dec. II.

An Official Russian statement
described the defeat in Persia
Of q German-Turkish force aid
ed by Persian insurgents.
Lloyd.George demanded con-
scription for the army. British
forces bottled up" by Turks at
Kut-el-Amara.
Two Years Ago Today.
French were making progress
in Alsace. Austrians retreated
from Dukla pass In the Carpa-
thians. Germans repulsed al
lied attacks in Belgium, which
we're supported by warships.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-27

Twenty-Five candidates for the United
surgeon last week at Bangor and eight
were accepted-a new record for recruit
ing in that city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-27

Cards of thanks. obituary notices, res.
olutions Of respect.> etc.. will be
charged at the rate Of ten cents per
i: line. No charge less than IS cents.
Subscribers who fail to receive the
Journal promptly will confer a favor
by notifying the Office Immediately.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-27
Augusta Lodge Directory

TRINITY COMMANDERY. No. zK.r
Speela! conclave at Masonic Temple on
Work in the Temple. Refreshments. Al
present. o'
WILBERT s. WILSON, &c.
GEORGE H. BANGS, Rec.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-27

A very neat and handy desk calendar
has reached the Journal sanctum with
the compliments of the Baltimore
News, for which we extend thanks
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-27

"Ring in the New"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-27
Editors Letter Box
AN OPEN LETTER

To all Boards of Trade and CONNER
cial Clubs in the State of Maine.
Waterville, Maine, Dec. ~, 1910.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-27

The wind during the recent blizzard
was registered at the Government
weather bureau at PASSPORT for a per-
iod Of five minutes at the rate of n
miles per hour and one gust put itself
on record in the 110-miie class.
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1916-03-02
JUBILEE EDITION

Here we arei
Through storm and stress, good
times and bad times, always on the
job for more than five years, agitat
ing, educating, enthusing, this is the
record of Everett's little old news and
propaganda sheet" On Feb. 5th we
began the sixth year of our activities,
and the end of March will find
us less than one hundred dollars
in debt! And this after passing
through the worst industrial depres
sion since 1896. Not such a bad rec
ord for Socialist paper which de-
ponds entirely upon voluntary sup
port. All we need now to insure our
continued forward movement is lit
tie more individual hustling for subs.
on the part of our readers. Not but
that the comrades could be a little
more thoughtful in regard to our ad
yertisers, however. 1t is not suffi-
cient that they patronize our patrons
wherever possible. 1t is equally neces-
sary that they mention The North
west Worker when making purchases
from our advertisers. If these two
methods of assistance be given us a
little more persistently from now on,
our party-oWned press need not be
forced to cry out for donations at the
close of each year. This being a
presidential year, we trust that each
Socialist local in the state will take
advantage of our trial subscription
plan, four copies covering three
weeks for SC. Bring THU matter be-
fore your local.
One point more: Select each week
one paragraph, or one article in The
Northwest Worker, mark it with a
blue pencil, and hand it to a neigh.
Dor, or a shop mate, or even to
stranger, and watch the result. Many
a man or woman has been started on
the right road by this simple, costless
method. TRY IT
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1916-03-02
CLEAR THE WAY
BY Charles Mackay

BY Charles Mackay
Men of thought! be up and stirring,
night and day;
Sow the seed--withdraw the curtain
clear the way!
Men OF action, aid and cheer them,
as we may!
There's fount about to stream,
There's light about to beam,
There's a warmth about to glow,
There's flower about to blow
There's a midnight blaclsness chang
ing into gray;
Men of thought and men of action,
Clear the way!
Once the welcome light has broken,
who shall say
What the unimagined glories of the
Day?
What the evil that shall perish in its
ray?
Aid the dawning, tongue and pen;
ala IL, hopes OF honest men,
Aid it, paper-aid it, type
Aid it, for the hour is ripe,
And our earnest must not slacken in.
to play,
Men of thought and men of action,
Clear the way!
Lo! a clouds about to vanish from
the day.
And a brazen wrong to crumble into
clay.
Lo! the rights about to conquer;
Clear the way!
With the Right shall many more
Enter smiling at the door;
With the giant Wrong shall fall
Many others, great and small,
That for ages long have held us for
their prey.
Men of thought and men of action,
Clear the way!
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1916-03-02

Practically all of Sir Capitals
agents are preaching the philosophy
of opportunity. Somewhat on this
order: my boy, you want to take
out a claim out in the desert some
where and raise chin-whiskers for a
living or be steady in some plant,
Sometime you will become president
or even own It sometime, perhaps"
Now the perhaps" Is the most sig
nificant word in these remarks in
that it explains that there is pos
sibility of you not having an oppor-
tunity. Let us examine the following
paragraph for the average mans
chance.
Suppose that am working for the
Unguarded Saw Lumber Company,
with about three thousand other EN-
ployes. Each of these is told the
same thing, that he will be manager,
president or even owner sometime.
Everything goes satisfactorily for a
while for | am being robbed and do
not know 1t. Once in while the in
, sane philosophy comes into my head
that one of the other three thousand
might get there, but then the ego
makes me at once give up such an
| illusion This / keep up for twenty
years, always expecting that by tend
| ing to my duties that | will receive
the reward of faithful employe and
make good sometime.
BY this time the presidents twin
sons graduate from the university
and come home for the purpose of
becoming manager and assistant man
ager This was a difficult matter to
handle, for the present, as the pres
ent manager had to be made a fore
man and one of the foremen rele-
gated back to the ranks. Finally the
sons won their point assumed their
offices and every few weeks a num-
Der of the members Of their Greek
letter society were either given po-
sitions as foreman or were hired as
employees. This naturally sent the
former holder back to the ranks. Then
industrial conditions began to tighten
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1916-03-02
SOCIALISM MUST PREVAIL

Socialism is to me very great
thing indeed, the form and sub
stance Of my ideal life and all the
religion l possess. | am, by a sort of
predestination, Socialist. | per-
ceive | cannot help talking and writ
ing about Socialism, and shaping and
forwarding Socialism. / am one of a
succession--one of a growing multi
tude of witnesses, who will continue.
1t does not-in the larger sense-mat-
ter how many generations of us must
toll and testify. 1t does not matter,
except as our individual concern, how
individually we succeed or fail what
blunders we make, what thwarthings
we encounter, what follies and mad"
equacies darken our private hopes
and level our personal imaginations
to the dust. We have the light We
know what we are for, and that the
light that now glimmers so dimly
through us must in the end prevail
H. G. Wells.
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1916-03-02
The Philosophy
of Opportunity

and two thousand of the men are laid
off, of which number am one.
One day / passed the home of the
new manager and saw his wife send.
ing the children to school. Just then
the thought came to me- Managers
Jobs are all spoken for by the presi-
dents sons and these children are to
be the foremen of the future. Thus
have sold my rights as working.
man for the hopes of a paltry mana
gers job now / saw for myself that
managers are born under Sir Capital
and until we obtain the reigns of
power. birth and not opportunity or
education count. This illustration is
one that, in different words, every
class-conscious worker knows and
wren forced to the point capitalists
admit the truth OF 1t.
Employers tell man to go to the
farm and be independent, but they
fail to tell him that he will only re-
ceive about q third OF
his products value They don't say
that entire carloads of produce are
dumped into the bay by the commits
sion men as "decayed or valueless."
But "decayed or valueless" Is what
they tell the farmer when he inquiries
into the whereabouts Of his goods.
Land is nearly all monopolized;
about ninety per cent. of the acreage
in this country is owned by the great
barons. Reader, you are ONE OF the
one hundred million that have an
opportunity of locating upon desert
areas, ridges Of barren mountains or
in swamps. Fine chance for a worker
to remain a serf in. the chains of
capital and likewise slim chance of
advancement A few workingmen
sometimes acquire wealth, but this is
a rare happening, as the odds are
one hundred thousand to one against
them. 81
We may educate ourselves so that
we may slave at cleaner work; let
us do it. Education, properly applied,
is our guide to liberty. 1t will make
all work clean work and liberate the
slaves (ourselves) from our capitals
tic bonds. Use It!
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1916-03-02

One condition of society enables
one kind of man to succeed Another
condition of society enables another
kind of man to succeed. Now would
you say that was the best condition
of society that gave to the lowest
type of humanity the pre-eminence?
Or would you say that was the best
condition of society that gave the
highest type of humanity the pre-emi-
nence ?-Merrie England.
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1916-03-02

/ honor any man who, in the con-
scientious discharge of his duty, dares
to stand alone; the world, with ignor-
ant, intolerant judgment, may con-
denim, the countenance of relatives
may be averted, and the hearts of
friends grow cold, but sense of duty
done shall be sweeter than the ap-
plause of the world, the countenances
of relatives, or the hearts of friends.
Charles Sumner
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1916-03-02
PROPAGANDA

This issue of The Northwest Work
er contains valuable propaganda mat
ter, and each reader should make it
a point to pass it on to some one who
is not a party member If he is a
sympathizer, but not Red-card man,
he may be awakened to the need of
his active participation in party work
by a perusal of Comrade Ford's ar
ticle on the value of organization. 1t
cost good money to get out these
eight pages; see to it that the very
best use is made of them
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1916-03-02
BOY SCOUT COUNCIL
BACKS PREPAREDNESS

Washington, D. C.-The national
council of boy scouts of America
adopted at their annual meeting re-
Gently a resolution declaring that
while it would be inappropriate to
take any official stand on a matter
capable of differences of opinion of
a political character" it should be I'M
derstood that the boy scout movement
was MOT ANTI-MILITARY," and
that the logical result of it's program
would make for preparedness.
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1916-03-02

AS we enjoy great advantages from
the inventions of others, we should
be glad of an opportunity to serve
others by any invention of ours, and
this we should do freely and gener-
ously.-Ben Franklin, Autobiography,
p. 146.
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1916-03-02

Though all the winds of doctrine
were let loose to play upon the earth,
so truth be in the field, we do inglori-
ously, by licensing and prohibiting,
misdoubt her strength. Let her and
falsehood grapple; who ever knew
truth put to the worse in a free and
open encounter Milton.
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1916-03-02

There are many good papers in the
field. Some of them do carry out
good work from time to time in the
interest of the working class, writing
strong editorials about this or that,
and devoting big space to things of
vital importance to the laboring world
But underlying all this are the di-
verging interests, the different prin-
ciples and the dominating organiza-
lions that make every such paper in
critical times natural born enemy
of the worker.
The only paper that can consist
emily support the working class
through thick and thin, in times of
war as we'll as in times of peace, is
the paper that believes in the prin-
cipIes of the working class and is an
integral part of the working-class or
ganization.
When our bodies are dust, in the
wilderness blowing,
When our souls are red blooms, mid
green foliage glowing,
When our names meath Oblivion's
popies have persisted,
Happy children of children we faith
cred and cherished
Shall behold noble vistas of freedom
before them
On the roads we built we'll, for the
love that we bore them.
R. Blatchford.
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1916-03-02

Premier Asquith has asked for 3d.
00O,OO0,O00 more for war credits. This
brings Englands total war expendi-
lures up to $3.50, 100000. 1t is esti-
mated that the belligerents have spent
about 100000, 100000 to date in the
present war.
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1916-03-02

Compared with our astonishing
progress in physical science, and its
practical application, our system Of
government, of administrative justice
and of national education, and our en-
tire social and moral organization, re-
main in a state of barbarism-Alfred
Russell Wallace.
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1916-03-02

For clean shave, visit the Ever
EFT Baths and Barber Shop at 1921
Wetmore. Patronize our advertisers,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-09
GREAT FORTRESS OF GORIZIA
CAPTURED BY CADORNA'S
ARMY; 10000 PRISONERS

ROME, Aug. 9.--The Italians have cap
tured Gorilla.
OMcial announcement Of this victory, the
greatest won by the Italians since the war
against Austria Hungary was begun was
made by the War ONCE today
The Italians captured 10000 prisoners.
The fail OF Gorilla which was the key
note Of the Austro-Hungaran front along
the Isonzo River. means the opening Of
the road to Trieste for Lieutenant General
Cadorna's victorious Italian army.
Not only will the defense OF the great
Austrian seaport be practically impossible
hereafter according to military experts
but the naval stronghold OF Pola will be
menaced
Gorilla was one OF the original objcc-
tives OF the italian army which invaded
Austria and it has been under attack for
year but L was not until the bridgehcad
fell on Monday night that the way was
opened for a direct drive upon the inner
dcfenses on the astern sides NJ the Isonzo,
The capture of the fortress is the most
severe blow the Austro.EIungarians have
sustained from the Italians since the two
countries went 20 war
When the Italians entered the city they
found It pile of ruins, for hundreds OF
thousands shells of all Calbers had been
hurled into 1t.
II Is now doubtful II an Austro-Hun-
garian army Of defense can operate safely
on the Istrian peninsula wiTH11it running
the risk Of being cut of from it's land base
by the Italian advance toward the low
hills in which the Julian Alps terminate.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-09

says the official communique, the Germans
made counter-attacks Of the most powerful
character. The assaults were concentrated
around Hem, and all were repulsed, except
at one point where the Teutons stormcd a
frst-llne trench. The French Immediately
delivered counter blow and the Germans
were partially elected.
The Germans also succeeded in penetrat-
ing an advanced position of the Allies on the
Lihons-Chaulnes Railroad, but they were
Immediately thrown out at the point of
the bayonet
There was extremely severe fighting east
of the Meuse. around Thaumont work and
Fleury. Although the French lost at
Thiaumont, they made progress in a hand
grenade attack at Fleury.
Thiaumont work was wrested from the
Germans last Friday morning. Later in the
day the French lost It. but counter attacks
were quickly launched and the Germans
were driven out Powerful efforts were
made by the Germans to retake the position.
II was drenched with shells and attacks
were delivered but it was not until Monday
night did the Teutons succeed in again
getting foothod in the position. on
Tuesday the French again carried the
position by storm. but lost it last night to
the Crown Princes forces.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-09
TRY TO BEAT PLAGo0EE1 0E1, Ann
ORDER BY RUNNING BLoChADH

..,,ovod that ~ an animal could be tounu ny
go, ,vb,cb serum could be obtained ~
las,iia naraIvris would be at an end; re
- ~ ,bst monkeys were more susceptlOie w
,Sn disease than any other animals, pu.
that no serum appeared when the pioou was
drawn.
PREDICT JERSEY QUARANTINE
,too,caI ,nspectors here predict that New
Jersey viii establish quarantine wI.1l,h ,,Ll.
short time similar TO the one lii sHeot -.
this state. as the children's plague mas
GAINED much Roadway in that state.
such an arrangement, 1t is thought, may
make the Pennsylvania quarantine more eI-
fective than at present, especially at tne
ferries in this city. Information was
brought to Doctor Dixon that the Camden
authorities had issued one-day certihcates
In a wholesale manner to children coming
into this city without anything like thor
ough Inquiry.
1t waA said that all that was necessary
TO procure a certificate was TO state ones
name, residence and age, and that at the
Camden City Hall few were questioned as
10 whether they had been In contact with
the diseases II became so easy to obtain
these certificates that several boys procured
a supply and sold them at the Camden
ferries.
with the exception OF this one place.
however, reports from all sections Indicated
that the 1000 inspectors guarding State
lines we're doing effective work In Keeping
children out of the State unless they had a
clean bill of health