The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1917-01-04

Notices have been issued for meeting of
the legislative committee of the State Board
,, of Trade, to be held at 10. 80 Wednesday morn
ing, Jan. 10, 1917 at the Augusta House.
Morris l.. Sugg of this city is member of the
committee.
DR.. C. W. Steward had quite an experience
answering call to Lincol willie Beach Monday
after the big snow storm. The roads were not
broken out as the snow drifted in as fast as it
could be shovelled out. No team had been
through The doctor secured good team and
driver and they undertook the trip. In many
places they were obliged to go far out into
fields and many times the driver had to go
ahead and break road for the horse but BY
much walking and some shovelling they finally
got through and the doctor was able to attend
his patient Camden Herald
OF the Christmas eve observances in Wal.
than, Mass, local newspaper says: car
o.her unit achieving success was the Uni
versalst chorus led by Mrs. Florida McKeen
Chamberlain. Mrs. Chamberlain always works
with method and determination, two qualities
that are largely accountable for what she
accomplished late Sunday afternoon. Her
company met at half past-four, and in an
hours time sang to fourteen "shut-ins," at
twelve different places. Friends Joined the
unit as it made its way towards Beaver Brook.
and at its final station the group numbered
about thirty persons. A automobile followed
it over nearly the entire route, so delighted
were its occupants with the effect of the
voices in the wintry air."
THE "WHITTIER BLOCK" One of the Oldest
business blocks in the city recently became
the property of Charles E. Knowlton, who is
now renovating and improving the tenements
IN the second and third stories. Wlliamson's
History says: "The brick block on Main street,
now (1875) owned by Woods. Mathews & Baker,
was built in 1923 by Captain David Whittier
and Captain now Admiral. Joseph Smith, both
then residents here. The northerly store was
first occupied by the builders. the southerly,
by John Clark, who now lives in China, Michi-
gan. The two upper stories were finished into
dwelling houses and were first occupied by
Messrs. Whittier and Clark" The southerly
store has had several tenents since 1875, but
the northerly store, prior to Mr.. Knowlton's
buying the property, was occupied by l. 7.
Shales & Son, successors to Woods, Mathews
& Baker. The block in 60. 62 and 81 Main
street. At No. 60 is Frank A. Nye, undertaken;
No. 62 is the entrance to the tenements; and IT
No. GA is Walker II. Coombs, dealer in antiques.
curios and second hand furniture. In the second
story are two three-7oom tenements and in the
third story, two six-room tenements. The rooms
in this story are large and airy. and open at
the rear upon the fiat roof of an extension
which is used for drying clothes, etc. All the
tenements are provided with sinks and toilets
and Mr.. Knowlton is having them papered
and painted throughout. In many of the rooms
are open fireplaces. There are two fireplaces
in the spacious attic, which is not partitioned
off, and from the end windows there is an ex-
tended view of the bay which takes in Turtle
head There is a rear as we'll as front entrance
to the tenements.
A TALK ON SOCIALISM The regular meet
ing of the Womens Alliance of the First Par
ish was held last Thursday afternoon at the
parsonage. Mrs. Arthur Richie read Relig-
ious Intelligence, and after the business ses-
sion, Rev. A. E. Wilson gave a talk on "Social-
ism and Its Status After the War" He de-
fined socialism as national ownership of the
means and sources of production and the
equal distribution of the benefits to all. This
was illustrated by public schools and high
ways, muncipa, water-works and lighting
plants, and our national Post Office sy stem.
Germany was referred to IS a country that
had largely nationalizeo itself, but under auto.
cratic military control instead If democrati-
cally. Its remarkable efficiency as shown by the
war was due to this phase of Germany's nation
al life. To cope with it England and France
especially the former, found it necessary to
nationslize their industrial life. England soon
put all the railroads under government con-
troll, also many factories. and mines regulated
prices, and otherwise made all things work to-
gether collectively for the benefit of the whole
nation. The men in the trenches have one
common aim, and have developed a new spirit
of togetherness. 1t is doubtful if they will
be content to go back to the former haphazard
ways of "go-as- you-please" individualism. An
increasing number of English writers recog-
nize that a great social reorganization will
take place after the war. 1t will come, but as
H. G. Wells says, perhaps "clumsily and un-
graciously." If in self defense the nations of
Europe become more nationalized and social
lied. Mr.. Wilson said that our own country
would have to do 30, too. The old order OF in
dividualisn and capitalism has had its day,
this war has made that plain. and the new
order is for more socialism, not less. This,
Thursday, afternoon the Alliance will meet
with Mrs. William B. Swan. High street, to
sew on the shirts and sings for the Red Cross,
which have been furnished by the Bangor
branch. The next regular meeting of the AL
lance will be held with Mrs. James c. Dur
ham, on Jan. 18th, when Mrs. Eugene L. Stew
e.s is to have a paper on Salem. and Miss
| Frances Chase will give Religious Intelligence.