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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-10-26
Evening Daily and Saturday Weekly.
aEMeERs or RAE ASSOCIATED PRES

The Associated Press is exclusively eHutrt
- tie Use Tor republication ~ III news oredTe.
{" it or not otherwise credited iu this paper ans
also the local news published herein.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-10-26

Bn1 liberty Bond and pay for l.ao7
cartridges with viieb f. help lick The kai-
er uli uf hi- boot.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-10-26
SUBSCRIPTION RATES:

II is iuportaat HAeu desiring the address q
your paper tiauk,d ~ give both obd and new
addresses. should delivery be irregular please
notify the office. Telephone z
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-10-26

Two German warships reporled destroy
ed in the raid on the British channel trans
port lane.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-10-26
War In History
Friday. October &c. 1919.
Friday. October rs, 1915.


Russians bombarled Narna. Bulgaria
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-10-26
Billions Without Taxation=.
The United States CoCud Pay Many Liberty Loans Without any Taxation.
M BY Hon. Scot Ferris,
Member of Congr ess from Oklahoma.
J BY Hon, Scot Ferris,

Loans adequately secured by real estate States government, could alone produce
aluu,. ,yr,r hrr,. and hv everybody enough wealth to carry on the war for
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-03
single Item Veto Doubtful Rem.dv

A national budget system and tho
granting of authority to the President
to veto single items in an appronr;a-
ton bill without vitiating the entire
measure are thought by some peon,e
to afford a remedy for Congressiona,
extravaganza. That depends The mar.
tial veto in Mr.. Wilson's hands. for in :
stance. would amount to nothing If we
may Judge by his past Performance
Since 1918 he has sat in silence while
Congress has voted away the pub,;c
money right and left Such condemna-
ton as he has had for legislative ex-
travagance has been reserved wholly
for private assertion. At no time. even
when the Republican filibuster, led bv
Senator Burton, was holding up the in
iquitous rivers and harbors bill of two
years ago. did he utter a word to show
that he was in sympathy with the
movement to protect the national
treasury. sThe partial veto, committed
to him. would be used most frequently,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-03
. The Proposed Postage Increase

TAe,RandaH amendment of the Post
ofiee1rpropriation bill. which proposes
a big increase iH.the rates Of postage
on newspapers, magazines and other
publicatians, probably met its Water
loo in the opposition of Chairman Hen
ry of the rules committee. Strong OPP
position has developed everywhere.
Even a Congressman from squeedunk
must look far enough into the common
sense side a question of this public
importance, to see the facts. The
Randall amendment cannot be de-
Tended from any standpoint and, after
hampering the freedom Of the press,
caiising inexcusable hardship to pub
fishers who are struggling to the limit
Of endurance now-indeed a time when
scores and hundreds of small news
papers are giving up the ghost-it
would come back to the Inconvenience
of the people, and the readers would
settle the bill.
If the needs Of the government for
revenue had. suggested tenfold in
crease of postage on the mail of a beg
ging nuisance, the so-called publicity
bureaus" that make life miserable for
newspapers by the persistence with
which they attempt to promote. their
own business at the expense of pub
fishers. we would hold up both hands.
dome of thought make himself ever
lastingly welcome in any newspaper Of
flee. by erecting a scheme to tax the
publicity" pest
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-03
ss' 80
Joe Knowlsss> nbbIieity Agent.

We have received a letter from Joe
Knowles. You remember Joe, the
star Of q newspaper scheme to enhven
a dull autumn season with series or
thrilling stories OF a primal man.
in the "wilds Of Maine; Joe who play
ed Salome to the wild folk OF the hunt
ing grounds: Joe who afterwaro re-
ncated his stunt in the Sierra Nevada
mountains.
Well. that's the chap who writes 10
freshen our memory and to propose
that we advertise "a charming young
lady" who is to attempt in the Adirony
dack mountains, under observation.
to do what Joe did in Maine. Joe says
the young lady is going back to first
principles the first of May next ana
encloses an attractive photograph .rif7
nished by the Mature Film Co. OF
San Francisco, Cal.
Joes strong card for free advertising
in the Maine press is the .clains that
the charming young lady. Is the
daughter of a Maiden, Mass. man VINO
formerly lived in Augusta. She is Joe
SAYS, tho star Of the film company
That ought to suffice. The journal
advertising department should open its
columns to the film star who will pur-
sue in the altogether and capture the
modest and fetipng deer. who will dig
pits in the hillsideS and shoe the grand
pa bears into them ITO thein undolns'
who will ensnare the observant pun
mics and eat 'em raw; wHts will finally
coma hack to civilization clad in skins
that smell-well ''the rapkest COM
pound Of viEtinous. sme4 that ever OF
Tended nostrl'-that was the way Joe
came back.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-03
Editorial Comment
Another Way to Save Waste.
deWiSton Journal.)

A great campaign is on, nation
wide, to save waste paper In con-
nection with it. we suggest that tons
OF 1t may be saved by press-agents,
VINO Hood newspapers with notices of
their business. that never are even
opened. In this mornings mail of the
Lewiston Journal were about thirty
familiar envelopes. They come nearly
every day or on certain days of each
week. The postage is at least 80 cents
a day to each newspaper. The enclos-
ure in some cases is heavy, bulky and
costly. No newspaper with any abil-
lty to prepare its own copy has anv
use for more than one per cent of il
at the utmost. Often none of it is
used. We had this morning an en-
closure of thirty pages or so of FOOLS
cap-size letter sheets exploiting a
coming moving picture. Why should
we use this? BY what stretch of
imagination could it's managers con-
celve that any newspaper should
give its publicity on such subiect?
There are $500 daily papers in the
United States. The weight of this
single bunch of notices was two
ounces. Such paper as this costs at
least 10c pound. Multiply this by a
hundred daily to $500 newspapers
and the waste of this effort to get
something for nothing is obvious.
thousands of tons of this paper goes
to the waste basket unopened. It is
a criminal waste.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-03
Prohibition in Colorado.
The Denver Post gives a new pr
hibition argument, as follows:

The Denver Post gives a new pro-
hibition argument as follows:
Automobile dealers of Denver have
sold in round figures 10000 pleasure and
commercial cars, which represent a to-
tai expenditure of $21, 100000 during the
year now passing. These figures rep
resent a gain of virtually 100 per cent
in the volume of automobile business
transacted last year, and the dealers
declare that fully rs per cent, of the
total gain over last year is due to pro-
hibition.
These figures were obtained by a
house-to- house canvass of the sixty
nine automobile firms in the city, and
are representative Of every one OF the
ninety-six kinds of automobiles and
motor trucks sold in this territory by
the Denver dealers.
When you ask an automobile dealer
about his views on the prohibition
question as it affects his business, his
face lights up like glaring headlight
and he speaks to this effect:
!. prohibition has been directly re-
Sponslole FOR about rs per cent of the
total increase in the automobile busi-
-'>SS 49, Was wv IL anu state. Inc Dp0Dlo
VINO formerly spent money for booze
are now spending most Of it for food
ana clothes and the various other we'll
Known necessities Of the household.
. Then a big share Of the aforemen-
toned earnings goes into the banks
ana there is another little surplus that
formerly didn't exist which is invested
Z ~ niotor cars. TO make long story
snort. this state will never go wet
again II it is left to the automobile
dealers to decide the issue"
IT the. Post should ask the bo,+ and
shoe dealers Of Colorado similar oues-
''ons 1t would learn that more children
Oh the state are wearing good shoes
than under the old regime. If it shou1d
ask at the general stores and groceries
1t would find that more families
eating square meals.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-03
Railroads and Steamboats,
MAINE CENTRAL R. R.
In Effect October /. 1916.


GOING WEoT-a.V4 A. NJ.
g.: ::::;| 4: e; 4:
- bee; $50 A: NJ. Bruins
wIck, Lewiston. Portland. Boston; l2.4S
T. M, HalloWell. Gardiner and SO.
Gardner; 800 +. M, local; 4O7 +.
n. (eXpress), brunswick. Rockland,
Portland, boston and New York; SIS p.
NJ, Hallowell, Gardiner and So Gardi-
ner. 6.l2 +. M, mot beyond Portland):
lO.4o I. M, Lewiston. Bath, Portland.
boston. Sundays 3.U4 and lv.lo A. NJ. 3.3S
New York; and l0.40 +. M, Portland and
Boston.
GOING castillo A. NJ, Bangor, Ca
lals, Bar harbor. st. John, Halifax,
Aroostook Co. Sunday morning at l.l5
a. M. does not connect beyond Bangor;
633 A. Nj. local to Moosehead Lake (via
Oakland), Belt t, Foxcrort and Bangor;
skowhegan. l2.V6 +. NJ. WaterviiIe, Ban
COR. =. & A. X. r., Calais. st. John and
Halifax; -.37 +. NJ. express 10 Waterville,
thence local to bangor and Mattawam-
keag $40 L. NJ, Watervilie and Sko,. he
gan; 7.OI L. NJ. Waterviile, Skowhegan
and Bangor. Sundays $50 A. M, 2.53 +.
M, for Bangor, $50 A. Nj. and 2.o3 Z. NJ.
for Skowhegan.
Train leave Augusta for Halloweli,
Gardiner and South Gardiner at 6.3S. 9.36
A. M. 24S, 3.05 515, 6.l2, 1040 Hallowell
and Gardiner only 4.07 2. M. Gardiner
only 3.04 A. NJ. except Mondays.
II. D. WALDRON, Gen1 Passenger Agt.
d. {. Douglass. GenI Mgr. Portland. Me.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-03

f. The annual report Of the Civil SerV-
ice Commission, recently sent to Con-
sress, contains the usual list of ap-
pointments made by order of the Pres
ident without regard to the Civil
Service rules. During the past year
there were ia such appointments. AS
a result Of careful investigation of
the merits Of each case the commission
reports that it was able to concur in
only % instances, less than twenty per
cent OF course the only explanation of
the balance of the appointments is that
they were dictated by political neces-
sity" Another significant statement
in the same report is that while there
Was a decrease of s per cent. in the
humber of persons examined for APP
pointment there was an increase of 15.5
per cent. in the number appointed
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-03
COMING EVENTS

Jan. 3-Eastern Steamship Corporation
receivers sale at 2. Bangor
Jan. 3-Maine Legislature convenes, Au.
gusta.
Jan eastern Steamship Corporation
receivers sale at 2. Boston.
Jan. S-Presidential electors vote for
Republican candidate for President and
vice-President.
Jan. l2-1ECommunity Efficiency Con-
ference, Augusta.
Jan. 1s-t9-Maine Press Association an
nual meeting. Portland.
Jan. 1S-Annuh meeting Maine Sports
mans Fish and Game Association, State
House, Augusta.
Jan. 19-Androscoggin County Teachers
Association annual meeting, Auburn
Jan. 25-26-Maine Board of Accountancy
meeting for examination OF applicants for
certificates as certified Public Account
ants. City hall, Portland.
Jan N-Annual meeting and banquet of
Bowdoin Alumni Association Of Portland
and vicinity. Falmouth Hotel.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-03
rRe High Cost o.. State Government


~ The preparatbn Of the esti-
mates for all the ri irernenss Of the.
State for the ccneihghscai period-in'
advance of theRseH Of the Legisia-s
ture.
(2) Laying before the Legislature
early in the session a full account of
what work has been done during the
past two years and a complete plan of
all work to be done during the coming
fiscal period.
go That the expenditures of the
State should be considered as a whole
and included in one bill or one group
Of bills and that cuts or increases
should be made in relation to the
whole program rather than as q result
of negotiations" among politicians.
| "a That the Governor of the State
should be made responsible for getting
before the Legislature this grand plan
for doing the States business during
the coming fiscal period. s..
| 60 That any private citizens, local.
tiles, cities, or charitable or other as
sociations calling for money from the
taxpayers should be compelled to pre-
sent their demands in public to the
Governor.
! 60 That hearings, should be held
by the Governor On the plan before it
is sent to the Legislature. In this way
the demands upon the treasury of the
State will become matter of public
property before the Legislature begins
it's work.
CD "A change of procedure in the
Legislature which will prevent the
committees in their secret chambers
from making up appropriation bills by
"gentlemen's agreements" This calls
! for open sessions of the Legislature to
deal with the plans of expenditures as
presented and for the presence of the
Governor and the chief officers of the
State in the Legislative chamber when
the States money3is being voted away.
This is no fanciful scheme for do
ing business. 1t is modelled on the
methods of every successful corpora
ton in the United States. Every cor
poration has a responsible head who
prepares plans for the coming year;
these plans are laid before the repre-
sentatives of the stockholders, namely,
the board of directors; the directors
authorize the management ito under
take certain lines of work and to spend
money on given basis; and balance
sheet showing the exact condition of
the affairs of those concerned is re-
quired periodically.
The State of Maryland has adopted
a constitutional amendment which will
put the finances of that State on
business basis-open and above aboard.
| l shall discuss that plan in Num-
Der 8.
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Editors Letter Box
Editor of Kennebec Journal.
editor Kennebec Journal:

Editor Kennebec journal:
In the Journal Of Dec. q, there APP
peared an article by w. +. A. calleu
enforcement of Law" After stating
the duty of good citizens toward en-
forcement of laws he states what ne
would do w. p. A. says that he Is a
man of peace, therefore he is IN the
same class with w. ]. Bryan. Woodrow
Wilson, Henry Ford and Jennie Adams.
1t is somewhat surprising that ne
should develop a warlike temperament
and yearn to visit the peaceful shades
Of Lewiston and there proceed with
malice aforethought to administer GER
tain pats on the face of the Editor of
the Lewiston Sun. He has not aban-
doned the idea Of making the excur-
sion. but has deferred making the Wis
it. Probably he thinks that it is pos
sible his body might be returned to
weeping friends to see that his grave
was kept green"
In thinking over this matter, l am
specializing on what would be the prob
able result should w. P. A. break into
the sanctum of our respected friend
Chad and. commence a massage of his
frontispiece-.. can vision the disinte-
grated remains of human being hurt
ling through the air. The Sun obscured
bN.a- mass Of ears, hair coat tails and
otlfef: debris. and a mournful sound
pe1meating the ambient atmosph ere.
Moral: When you are in doubt, sit
down and give the subject good think
over before Rushing in where Angels
fear to tread" or where an irate Editor
sits with ink pot in hand. Monkeying
with newspaper editor is usually a
profitless amusement 1t reacts like a
rubber ball thrown against a wall OF
stone and is apt to reduce the quantity
OF conceit the thrower carries about
with him.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-03
ssss
BY Charles A.. Beard a
Professor ofsPolitics in Colufhbif Uni
versity.
Number 2.

ASikss
Number Q
Copyright by The Federated News
papers Syndicate.
Everybody knows that our State
governments waste thousands of dol
lars every year. There are plenty of
people employed around the State
capital merely because they are good
fellows" in politics. Institutions are
frequently run by politicians for poll
ticians. The result is a steady piling
up of the cost of government.
New York State spent sixty-seven
cents per head of the population in
1850 and $3.50 per head in 1915. Most
of this increase is due to the new and
benefcent work which the State gov
eminent has been compelled to under
take, but 1t is clear that with such a
steady increase in expenditures the
best business methods should be
adopted. The Government should not
be run like one of the lunatic asylums
which it maintains.
Imagine private company run on
the plan described in Number l of
these talks" Suppose each stock
holder jumped into the treasury and
grabbed all he could get and that the
evil day Of reckoning was postponed
from year to year. After us, the
deluge," said an old French king
meaning, let us make merry while we
can, and let the coming generation pay
the bills.
But there are signs of change. A
few years ago President Taft's Com
mission on Efficiency and Economy
proposed as a remedy for the waste of
the Federal Government "a national
budget" comprehensive plan of pub
lie finances prepared by the executive
officers who are responsible for spend
ing the money, and submitted as one
grand program to Congress for its
consideration. Many of the leading
men of affairs have endorsed the idea.
The Republicans. the Democrats, the
Progressives, and the Prohibitionists
have declared for budget reform"
New Jersey, Maryland. Nebraska have
taken steps in the direction of a State
budget.
What is the meaning of the move
ment? What is % budget?
The movement means that our Gov
eminent must be put on business
like basis.
A budget means the conduct of the
Government according to common
sense business methods. A budget is
a plan for doing business and meth
cd of ensuring publicity for it.
A budget means:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-03
Highland, 364, North Penobscot.

The following officers have been
elected: Eugene E. Gross, master: G.
A. Wardwell. overseer; Celia Gray,
lecturer; III. W. Lowell, steward: Jaw
G. Leach, assistant steward; Herbert
Lowell, treasurer; Mary L. Grindle.
secretary; Harvey CHM, gate-keeper:
Annie Gross, Cere& Jude Leach. Po-
mona: Alice Leach. Flora; Caro-
Lowell, lady assistant steward.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-03

Every time we read one Of Chad's Ken
nebec Journal TRADES against booze, we
wonder what Chad would do if he had a
severe snake-bite, real or imaginary, and
some Samaritan came along with a flask
Of temedy Our guess is that he'd grab
for it like cat for a chicken liver.-Man-
chester Union.
30. thanks, we prefer the snake bite
poison to tine mixtures prepared by
booze makers. You know, Colonel,
some human beings are almost as par
ticular in their customs as are cattle
and dogs.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-03

A report comes from Oklahoma that
the price of crude oil is in the region Of
50 barrel, or nearly three times the
price of one year ago. In January,
1915. crude oil sold for 26 cents a bar
rel. and the cause of the increase is
said to be decreased production and
increased demand. Moral: Lay in
your stock Of Nujol and other
Standard Oil products early.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-03
More FriqhtfuIness.

Old Dame-Tinpence pound for
candles. That's very dear, amt itS
"rocer-1es' but you see. they are
oearer now on account of the war.
Ola Dame Tin surprise)-Lor' a massy.
You don't say so. An be they a-fghtin'
by candle-light now?-Tit-Bits.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-03

We think. as a weapon Of punishment
tor Observation-Disclosures congressman
who wof5d see their favorite items
slaughtered, while this saving at the
spisot wouW be accompanied by the
usual Democratic wasting at the burg
hole
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-03

Judging from the shudder which
comes over American industries when
ever rumor reaches them that the
European war is: ,goipg to stop, one
would conclude; that to them the
thought of peace with Wilson is what
war was to Sherman.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-03

Thirty-cent gasolene by the first of
March. is the prediction of those on the
inside. OF course the auto makers will
oppose circulation of the report as long
as possible.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-03
Logical Deduction.

suppose" remarked the thoughtful
thinker. that when women get to voting
1t will boom your business"
why do you think SOY" queried the
unsuspecting druggist
Because" explained. the t. t., lit will
give the political situation dfferen,
complexion"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-03
E.. j. Roberts, d. d. S.
DENTISTRY
TELEPHONE CALL 5si-w.
1ani2.mon-wed,tf
Bay View, Salisbury Cove. 267

Bay View, Salisbury Cove, 267.
Bay View Grange held an interesting
meeting Wednesday evening Miss
Lola Rich acted as master. A pleas
ing program, arranged by Miss Sadie
Mcfarland, lecturer pro TEN, was car
ried out. l.. NJ. Mcfarland generously
furnished apples.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-03

1t is O. wise Scion who takes his de-
feat with a smile and retains M hitter
ness for the coming days of the session.
You can't all be officers, gentlemen of
the Maine Legisla ture.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-03
NOT the Same.

Him-"Queer what a difference there
is in woman's actions before and after
marriage"
Her-"How do they differ
Him-Before her marriage she coaxes
man to come to her parties and after
she marries him she expects him to stay
away when she gives one
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-03
Light and Airy
How II Happened.

Said he. just for fun:
Let US become one"
He had plenty of mon
And so she was won,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-03
Wednesday, January 3, 1914.

The only untainted charity Is justice.
Often our ostensible otfrities serve but
to obscure and palliate great evils.-Dr.
Frank Crane.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-03
Kitchen Repartee.

Well" remarked the range. IT see you
are full again.
That's the fault Of the shovel" re-
piled the coal scuttle. TT seems to de-
light in getting me full"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-03
The Other Side.

Say, pa" Johnny asked-and it was
his 37th query lis there two sides to
every question:
There is," replied the long-suffering
parent, as he suddenly yanked the young
ster across his knee and began to apply
his slipper. "and this Is the other side.''
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-03
Rainbow, 203, North Hrook.xii,e.

Rainbow, 203, North BrooksviIle.
The worthy overseer presided Dec.
Il, when the third and fourth degrees
were conferred upon one candidate.
A Christmas program was given as
follows: Origin of Christmas, Phebe
vessel; duet, Sisters Fona and Helen
Gray; story, Bro. Smith: Christmas
song, Sisters Howard. Vessel and
DOW: remarks. Sister Mabel Bradene:
presentation of gifts from tree.
At the next meeting officers win be,
elected.