Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-19
Maine Has Three Of Them.

Maine Has Three of Them.
In order to clarity a situation now
somewhat complicated, We would suggest
TO the legislators two considerations
which they might to advantage keep in
mind In forwarding their plans for the
celebration OF the ter-centenary of the
landing Of the Pilgrims.
Massachusetts should have nothing TO
do with expeditions such as those or
chicago, Buffalo. Nashville. Omaha, ST.
Louis. jamestown and San Francisco.
Their relations with the government con-
sttute disgraceful chapter. and one
TO which we should permit ourselves 10
add nothing. We ought to be more orlgi-
nal and ingenious than to panhandle the
government in SO stereotyped fashion
New England ought instead to ma
some way OF being THE whole show
herself. Here is a section of unrivalled
scenic resources. from the rugged coast
~ Maine and the White Hills of New
Hampshire. to the sands Of the Cape.
and the beautiful environs OF Boston.
Here II section replete with historical
associations. lfere we might make a
systematic exhibit OF the development OF
our industries and the progress OF our
arts, something which would make the
celebration and the section alike distinc-
tive.
IL other words. let us on the most fav-
orable terms possible. extend our hospi-
taliti< TO the people of the nation IN
their coming to see what New England
phshrents In three centuries OF the
white man on her shores. Within these
general lines our lawmakers may wisely
map out their course.-Boston Herald.
II IL timely topic, for 1920 is draw
ing nigh Indeed 1t is so timely that
some OF the things we are now to sug-
Rest have not been even mentioned
While Massachusetts, and the whole
nation for the matter Of that. are in
tercentenary Of the landing of the pill
grims, little old Maine on the north
east corner of the country that has
grown in 800 years. will in the same
year celebrate her centennial And that
is not all. for in that year also. col
ony that In the first January of its ex-
istence numbered more than the Ply
mouth colony. will celebrate its semi
centennial--New Sweden. Maine.
Look at the picture: Maine q Lead
In the foreground, zone hundred years
old; on her right the Plymouth Colony,
sweden. Maine. 80 years old.
While the first landing of the hand
full of Swedish settlers in Aroostook
county numbered only 81. within a few
months their friends had come until In
the following January the colony num-
herad ia And 1t was in those days.
We are told hy Hon. w. w. Thomas
who founded the colony and partook of
Its privations for four years. that a
prominent Maine citizen solemnly as
sured him that: Not all the bottles
In that colony can hold the tears of
those poor devils before year has
elapsed -
Yet II is recorded that in the first IL
months Of the history of Names Swed-
ish colony not n single days illness
was suffered by man. woman or child
little girl had died on the passage up
the St. John river, so that the first
Sunday was sad one, but those hon
est settlers came and saw and con-
quered. They have melted into Names
citizenry so successfully that they are
classed in her front ranks. Their pass
age money has cost Maine not a dol
lar: they have added measuraby to
her character and prosperity
Why should not Maine figure largely,
even firstly. In the observance of 1920's
significance? We have three anniver-
saries 10 commemorative years. 100
wears. 800 years. As the Herald urges
let us extend our Inequalities. Let US
also prepare. In three years much can
Ice accomplished in the way of making
our attractions available-good roads
most OF all All that our neighbor has
said of New England applies to Maine.
let us show them, and let this Legis-
lature have these things in mind. for
in two years the time will have grown
TOO short.