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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-09

From the House: H. d. 692, An Act
to reulate the practice of the system,
method or science of healing, known
as osteopathy, creating board of ex-
animation and registration for those
desiring to practice the same and pro-
viding penalties for violation of this
act.
In the House the majority report,
ought to pass, was accepted.
In the. Senate, the minority report,
ought not to pass, was accepted
The House then appointed a commit
tee Of conference.
On motion by Mr.. Marshall of Cum
berland, the Senate voted to adhere to
it's former action.
From the House: S D. 376. An Act
to amend Sections 90 and 81 of Chap
ter Of the Revised Statutes. relating
to lands reserved for public uses.
In the House the bill was Indefinite
ly postponed: the Senate passed the
bill to he engrossed.
The House voted to insist and ap-
point a committee of conference; the
Senate joined a committee of confer
ence, which failed to agree.
The House voted to adhere to its
former action.
From the House: S. D. 424, An Act
to establish military training in the
public schools.
In the Senate, the bill was passed to
be engrossed: in the House it was in
definitely postponed.
The Senate asked for a committee of
conference: the House adhered to its
former action.
From the House: H. D. 725, An Act
to amend Section 3. of Chapter $50 of
the Revised Statutes, relating to the
sale Of milk.
In the House the report of the COM
mittee. ought not to pass was accepted:
the Senate accepted the ought to pass
report.
> The House adhered to its former ac-
ton.
Mr.. CONANT of Waldo: Mr. Pres
ident. 1T seems to me that there must
be some misunderstanding regarding
this bill. There has been a great revo-
luton in favor of milk and cream in the
last thirty-five years. | have been
some interested in creameries myself
am not at the present time. am in
terested in farming and selling cream.
Thirty-fve years ago there We're
great many cheese factories all through
the country, while today do not think
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-09

From the House: An Act to establish
the legal length of Holsters in York.
Cumberland and Lincoln.
Mr.. DEERING of York: Mr.. Presi-
dent. I move that the reports be tabled
pending the acceptance of either.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-09

From the House: S. d. go, An Act
relating to the construction of Chin
neys.
In the Senate this bill was passed to
be engrossed as amended.
In the House. the report, ought not
to pass, was adopted.
The Senate insisted and appointed a
committee Of conference; the House ad-
hered to it's former action.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-09

From tho HOUSE: An Act to amend
Chapter -95 Of the laws of 1915. relative
to compensation for employees for per-
sonal injuries.
The PRESIDENT: There have been
two committees of conference on this
bill. and they could not agree. The
House has appointed a third commit
tee
On motion by Mr.. Davies OF Cum
berland the Senate voted to adhere to
its former action
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-09

The joint starCing committees on
mines and mining submitted it's final
report
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-09
therwise appropriated or expended.

otherwise appropriated or expended.
The report was read and accepted.
The report was accompanied by the
following order:
Ordered. the Senate concurring. that
the Governor and Council be and here
by are authorized to secure by pur-
chase or to take by eminent domain
any property in Augusta which in their
judgment they deem suitable for an
Executive mansion, and pay for same
out Of any money in the treasury not
otherwise appropriated.
The order was given a passage in
concurrence.
From the House: Resolve in favor
of Fred +. Lawrence for services to the
committee on taxation.
On motion by Mr.. Butler of Frank
lin, the rules were suspended and the
bill was given its two several readings,
and was passed to be engrossed in con-
currence.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-09
THE 78TH maine LEGISLATURE
Stenographic Reports Of the Sessions Of Senate
> and House of Representatives

there is one IL operation. Then came
the creameries. The creameries bought
the cream from the farmers paying, if
the cream was set in deep pans, about
inches in diameter, paying SO much
per inch, and perhaps two inches of
cream would make a pound and a half
Of butter, or perhaps two pounds. But
they paid two inches for pound.
Then came the Babcock test which
gave the accurate amount of butter fat
cream is a standard from II per cent to
A per cent and you can name your
price accordingly.
Now a new departure has come.
There is not much butter being made
in the State. 1t is almost all the selling
Of milk. Now they want to standard
ize this milk to 3.S per cent. butter fat.
The Turner Center creamery put out
their card advertising to sell this STAN
dardized milk at 3.S-a 10-gallon can for
$3.50, one gallon for 30 cents. a quart
for eight and one-fourth cents and a
pint for 4 IA cents.
| think the farmers are standing in
their own light if they do not let this
bill go through. They are going to get
more for their cream and no one is
harmed.
Mr.. GILLIN Of Penobscot: Mr.. Pres
ident, this is a question with which I
4 m somewhat familiar and | simply
rise, not to take the time of the sena-
tors. but to fully indorse what has
been said by the senator from Waldo.
believe that it ought to go through
The PRESIDENT. Unfortunately tho
House adopted the ought not to pass
report and voted to adhere to their
former action. There is not very much
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-09

From the House: An Act relating to
clerk hire in the Office OF the clerk of
courts for York county.
In the House the bill was substituted
for the report Of the committee: the
Senate accepted the report, ought not
to pass.
The House insisted on its former ac-
ton and appointed committee of con-
ference. and then tire House voted to
adhere to its former action.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-09

Senate called to order by the Presi-
dent.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-09

From the House An Act to amend
Section IS of Chapter 50 of the Revised
Statutes relating to the compensation
of steamboat inspectors.
In the Scntae this bin was passed to
be enerossed as amended by Senate
Amendment A.
The House passed the billy to be en-
crossed, but rejected Senate Amend
ment A.
Mr. CHICK of kennebec: Mr.. Pres
ident. move that we recede and con-
cur with the House.
Mr.. HIGGINS of Penobscot: Mr.
President. ! rise to a point Of inquiry.
] would like to ask the senator from
Kennebec, if we recede and concur with
the House. if that does not increase
the salary without making any pro-
vision therefor.
Mr.. CHICK: Mr.. President, it leaves
the bill in its original form.
| move that the bill be indefinitely
postponed
The motion was agreed to.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-09

From the House: An Act to amend
Section 80 of Chapter 9 of the Revised
Statutes. relating to the taxation of
street railroad corporations.
In the House the report of the COM
mittee was accepted, and the bill was
then indefinitely postponed.
On motion by Mr.. Merrill Of Somer-
set, the bill was indefinitely postpon-
ed in concurrence
The Detroit times., 1917-04-04
What Is Efficiency?
~ Or. FRANK GRAMS
Copyright. 1915. by Frank Craue)
What is efficiency?

What is efficiency?
1t is doing things, not wishing you
could do them. dreaming about doing
them, or wondering If you can do them.
II is the power to learn how to do
things by doing them, as learning to
walk by walking. or learning to sell
goods by selling them.
1t is knowing how to apply theory TO
practice.
1t is the trick of turning defeat into
experience and using it TO achieve sue
cess.
1t is the ability TO mass ongs person
atty at any given time or place; IL Ia
skill in quick mobilization Of ones re-
sources.
II is making everything that is past
minister to the future.
1t is the elimination Of the three mi
crobes of weaknsss-regret, worry and
fear.
1t is self-reliance clothed with mod
esty.
II is persistence plus politeness.
II is the hand of steel in the velvet
glove.
1t is alertness, presence of mind. readi-
ness to adjust ones self to the unex-
pected.
It is sacrificing personal feelings to the
will TO win.
II Is impinging the ego against the
combination of events-luck, fate, GUS
tom and prejudice-until they give way.
1t is massing the me against the uni-s
verse.
II is the sum Of the three quantities.
purpose, practice. and patienca
1t is the measure Of man, the real
size of his soul.
II is the ability TO use ones passions,
likes. dislikes, habits, experience. educa-
ton, mind. body. and heart-and not to
be used by these things
II is sef-mastery. concentration. vi
sion, and common sense.
1t is the sum total Of all that's in q
man
The Detroit times., 1917-04-04
Somebody's Mother

Tn. woman was old and ragged and
And bent with The chill Of the winter.
The street was wet with recent
And the womAn's feet were aged and
slow
She stood at the crossing and waited
Alone, anearsd for. amid the thronS
or human beings who passed her By.
None needed the glance OF her
anxious eye.
Down The street With laughter and
Glad in the freedom Of school i.,
out
Came the boys like a nock % sheep.
Hailtng the snow piled white and
deep.
Pas, the woman 80 old and ErAy.
fastened the children on their way.
Nor offered a helping hand 20 her.
SO meek. 50 timid. afraid 70 stir.
Lest .tss ss1rias. wheels, or the
should crowd her down IN the slip
perry street
At last cam. one OF the merry
The Esysst isddI. Of all IN. group;
He paused beside her. and whispered
low.
-rn help you across If you wish to
GO
Her aged hand on hts strong young
She placed and so. without hurt or
harm.
TIE guided ths trembling feet along
Proud that his own we're firm and
strong
Then back again 10 his friends ne
His young heart happy and wen con
tent
she's somebody mother. boys you
FOR ali she, aged and poor and slow
Ard hope some fellow viii lend a
To help nv mother. you understand.
~ ever she. poor and old and gray.
/ when her own dear boy " far away DO
And "sor"hody's mother" bowed low
her head
In her home that night. and N. pray
er she said
\ was. God 30 kind 20 the noble bov
/ who IL somebody son and pride and
/ 10y
The Detroit times., 1917-04-04
Pointed Paragraphs

Matrimo1y II tho postgraduate
course in a woman's educstion.
ldealism IL the contemplation OF
marriage realism Is what you get.
Human nature Is what a man
thinks he shows when ne makes a
donkey OF himself
Some men like 20 talk ~ their
business successes, and the rest
would II they had ever had any.
A politician never forgsts his
place is he is appointed TO a good
one.
II You steal another mans good
story and tell Il yuurpelf better than
Nc did you establish valid title 20
the yarn. II you spoil Il in telling
Il you double the original ofrense.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-04

good proportion IL so per cent car
oohydrates and 30 per cent fats.
One OF the most common faults o.,
The diet is the eating OF too much
protein food. In excess, this Is hard
for the body 10 excrete and is likely
70 decompose in the intestines with
the formation OF poisonous waste
products.
Green vegetables and raw fruit
are important elements OF the diet.
There Is little energy In these foods.
but they supply mineral salts which
the body needs and curious sub
stances called vitamins. which are
easily destroyed by cooking.
One food expert has suggested a
rule for securing a we'll balanced
diet. II is An ordinary family
should spend about "a much for
milk, vegetables and fruits az for
meats. fish and eggs and az much
Tor milk and eggs az for meat and
fsh.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-04
Mental Gymnastics
Nearly everybody appreciates that
nv n. ARLINGTON BRUCE
Author OF The Riddle OF Person
atty" Psychology and
PGrenthood." etc.

Nearly everybody appreciates that
ability to concentrate attention tn
one q the nrst PRINCIPLES OF en-.
cheney, But many people unfortu-
nateiy are deficient In this respect
When they sit down 20 study a
book or do a piece OF work their at
tention fits to many things. They
let any little distraction call their
mind from what they have In hand.
This. Of course. Is fatal TO any high
degree OF success.
II IL something, however. that can
be overcome. and a Systematic effort
TO overcome II should be made. AS
aids In this direction here are few
exercises in mind control, devised
by Swiss physician. Dr. Roger
| Vltto1:
To begin with. draw the letter 81
large on sheet Of paper. Then
repeat the word 'I'' aloud Shut the
eyes. and again say the word 81" at
the same tife calling up In fancy the
letter 80 A. II appeared on the sheet
OF paper.
Repeat this exercise three times,
taking a brief rest interval between
each repetition.
Next imagine that you see in
front OF YOU a figure So lying hori.
1ontally. In fancy follow the curves
OF this figure. slowly and rhyth-
mically. Also in fancy enlarge "
inch by inch until n seems 10 you
really enormous. Ty 10 hold this
giant So before your minds eye
Again rest. then pass 10 the third
exercise
This consists In imagining that
YOU see \ figure or object 20 the
right Of central spot end another
20 the left % Il an equal distance
from the spot Dwell mentally on
enc object few seconds. then on
the other After this imagine one
object has moved above. the central
rpot. the other below H. Mentally
contemplate the objects in their new
I POSITION
Rest as before AMI conclude with
/ the following exercise
Think Of some abstract idea. such
as peace. goodness. contentment.
etc. Whatever idea you select.
mediate about II. thinking 81 what
Il means 20 the world. what II means
20 you personally. how much you
would like 20 have n. and 40 forth.
This last exercise. according 10
Dr. Vittoz. not only increases the
ability TO concentrate. hut Is OF
strong suggestive value 20 the one
practicing f. Unconsciously u
tends TO make him strive earnestly
10 develop N himself the quality on
v hich ne Is meditating
Before beginning these exercises
be sure 10 seat yourself in a restful
position. free from all strain. Also
Il Is best 10 perform all OF the eIer-
cises with The eyes closed.
No excessive amount ~ time need
10 be given 10 them Put. II posi-
lille. they should be dode AZ the
same hour each day and they Jdouis
be practiced regularly every day
Regularity Is Indispensable n the
best results are 20 Do obtained.
At nrst they are likely TO be found
dinicult. owing TO the Commemorative
| " ga knees But with practice they
steadily become easier This fer the
excellent reason that the concentra-
tive powe- in general r becoming
stronger. The mind being gradually
trained TO think vigorously and def
initely OF come one thing. and 10
exclude all Gistracttng thoughts.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-04

The energy value OF food is meas-
urpd in unit called the calorie.
One caIorie OF heat energy will
warm two quarts OF water one de-
gree.
One large egg. a medium slice OF
white bread. an ordinary pat OF but
ter. one and a half Jumps Of sugar.
or a small lamb chop contains about
100 calories OF energy The ordinary
person not engaged In hard labor
needs about $500 caiories a day. Va
riefy OF foods IL. OF course. az i'm
portant az the total amount
Protein found in lean meats. eggs.
leuuls. peas. beans and cheese
should make mp about 90 rer cent
Of The dict Fats found IN ar meats.
yolk OF eggs. nuts. cream and but
ter aud carbohydrates found In
cereals. bread and certain vege-
bies should make Up the rest A
The Detroit times., 1917-04-04
Anniversaries

isiT-Andre Nasaena. prince ~
EsElinE. one Of the shleFt - Napo-
leon marshals. died ia Paris Born
In Nice May s 1853
Is84-Flrst locomotive set In mo-
ton IN Massachusetts. on the Boston
and Worcester railroad.
iSt2-Nicholas G. Creede, founder
II the famous Crsede mining camp
Ind Committed suicide IN 1897
18s0-FtrHt pony express left Sac
ramento. Cal. for. 81 Joseph. No.
is6S-Arrival OF President Lincoln
isss@Benjamin ~ Brewster. the
T. q attorney general who pros"cui-
ID the star Route" frauds. died
Born IN Salem county, y. j.. oct u.
isss-Ths pope appealed 90 spain
In the interests Of peace with the
United states.
ell Rhodes relating 90 scholarships
for American and German students
AZ oxford were made public.
1ot0-Ths pope declined 20 see Col.
Theodore Roosevelt.
ONE YEAR AGO TODAY IN THE
WAR
Of n Germany. masse3 Nroops on the
Freneh renewed their attacks on
the Mouse and drove Germans back
with heavy Losses
Chanceilor McKenna presented tho
greatest BUDGET In EuEiand's history,
total expenditure being estimated
At t9I27.000. 900,
TODAY'S BIRTHDAYS
Earl % Derby, war secretary In
the British ministry. born In London
81 years ago today
J. Frank Haniy. former governor
% Indiana and prohibition candidate
for president last fan born In -. Jo-
seph. tiI ~ years ago today
Ad0iph J SABBATH. reprerentative IN
congress 81 the Fifth Illinois district
born in Bohemia o. years ago TODAY
Iris speaker outheldsr % the
Cleveland American league baseball
team. born IA Hubbard city. Tex. 20
years ago today.
william Hinchr1an. outheider 81
tho Pittsburgh National League base
ball team. born In Philadelphia 30
years ago today.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-04
Hints Tor CITY Gardeners.

Set out tomato plants and learn the truth
OF the old saying that there is sucker born
every minute.
Correcting some of the vociferous pa
triots in the use of the pronoun we" as
in I'VE must fight 10 a finish" What
they mean to say is they" must fight TO
a finish. e., those who will do the fight
ing.
n will be the duty OF some men 10 go into
the night; ~ will just as certainly be the
duty OF Others 20 forego what may be
strong desire and stay at homes-From De-
troit morning newspaper.
We have a sneaking suspicion that not
few Of our citizens, under, an arrange
ment like this one, will be found doing
their duty.
Whatever became of the old-fashioned
meal Of vittels p
The Detroit times., 1917-04-04
The Old Gardener Says

Amateurs sometimes set out a
strawberry bed and never get a
strawberry That Is because they
have planted kinds which are
not selftertlle Let some other
variety be planted near them,
and there will be plenty Of fruit.
Dealers viii alwass tell YOU what
sorts 20 grow In company II you
ask them. Tho fail bearing
strawberry should have a place
tn every amateurs garden n
will hear until the fruit freezes
on the plants
The Detroit times., 1917-04-04
Too Strenuous.

Friend-You are not going to run
again?
Congressman--No. It's too siren
uous. was sent down 10 Wash
ington 20 look ont for my constitu.
er,ts and from the tone OF their let
tiers rye got TO look out for them
when I get home Puck.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-04

TT betcha what this city needs
Is a wishing expert quick
Then when our Commerce Board falls down
on things Il ought 10 get this town,
That guy could turn the trick
He'd wish us coal in the winter time
And in the golden summers. -
He'd wish Ice concerns enough
To hand US ice instead OF gun
He'd wish US lots OF service stun
And thousand christian plumbers
Col Hitemwithpis.
Speaking of the chances of the Allies
well, we don't like to talk about ourselves.
An assault case with women principals,
growing out of an argument over the
price of grey switch, was dismissed in
Detroit court Tuesday.
Please. Judge respect this old grey head;
n can't be done
It's switch. he said
Little 30 Peep
Lost her sheep
And, too, her disposishin;
They'd taken her hook
And gone 10 the brook
To do a little fshin'.
Little 30 Peep
Went back to sleep;
She said I'll easy find them;
I'll let EN- alone
And they'll come home,
Bringing their tales behind them"
With all due respect for the personal
views Of the Kaiser we have to submit,
after reading the list of war recruits
registered in Detroit Tuesday, that Aus
tin f. Lord is on our side.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-04
Why.

Love't Ny wife kisses me even.
ings when ! get home late
Russell-"ARection ."
Lovett-"No. investigation. -
Puck
The Detroit times., 1917-04-04
HeaIth Questions Answer.d.

Fedln QUESTIONS Answered.
A ". State the first symptoms
OF tuberculosis"
Loss OF weight. weakness. rapid
pulse. often a slight elevation IN
temperature n pulmonary tuber.
culosis, cough is almost certain 10
be present.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-04

IunCuOn a. coal
shoveled into an
engine.
II furnishes en-
ergy for the move
ment OF the body
and It's parts and
supplies the heat
10 keep the body
warm
The Detroit times., 1917-04-04

This is a fateful hour in our history,
{, II calls for great sacrifices.
II calls for the blood of the country s
sons; for their legs and arms, and eyes
for its fortunes; for the tears of Its wo-
men; for the happiness of its firesides.
II calls for the abandonment of fondly
cherished traditions and the fundamen-
tai principles of government that have
kept us by ourselves, free people, de-
voted to distinctive purposes as people.
II calls for the very tearing down of
the foundations of freedom as we know
e and rs we have enjoyed it, for their re
building on a underworld scale-for a
underworld peace. Such is the purpose OF
the president of the United States who
kent as out of the war until Germany
made ii impossible for him to keep US
out of war any longer.
This the bloodletting leaders Of Ger
many did by the wanton killing Of Amer
lean citizens and by plotting to engage
Japan and Mexico in a war against the
United States--by carrying a knife I'M
DIR . cloak of pretended friendliness.
The rebuilding plans are an invitation
- the bruised and battered and starving
psople of Germany TO follow the lead Of
Russia and to strike for freedom from
snssavsment under the autocratic power
thy have served with remarkable fidel-
IN and pityful faithfulness.
We are called upon to relinqush our
Independence of foreign alliances and
freedom from foreign entanglements ad-
vised against by George Washington, the
father of our country, but we do 1t in
the same unselhsh spirit that actuated
the colonists and only for an extension OF
the great principles indelibly written in
the blood that was shed at Bunker Hill
and ut Gettysburg.
We strike for the democracy that viii
cover and free the nations of the globe
That is what the certain response by
congress to President Wilson, in the
adoption of the course he outlines, viii
mean.
Congress viii follow the presidents
lead, and the country win follow his
isad, because Of the positive conviction
that Woodrow Wilson is responding with
Lincoh's sadness in his heart, TO the
prumptings Of DUTY.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-04

Marriage IL sometimes a failure
because a man ~ unable 20 think o.
tba right excuse a. the rtkht time
The Detroit times., 1917-04-04
MY Country! May 1t
Ever Be Right, But Right
or Wrong, My Country!"

The United States is in the war.
The United States crosses the seas to
draw the sword both with and against
the powers in Europe it once termed
mad
The president of the United States
has recommended to congress, in extraor-
binary session, that our country must
Join the fray as an ally of the Entente
powers for the preservation Of democracy
from autocracy.
Congress will do as the president has
recommended.
II win vote the limit of men and the
limit of our material resources which
the president recommends for the crush
ing of the Hohenzollens.
And the country MUST and WILL
support its CHOSEN LEADER and its
CHOSEN REPRESENTATIVES.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-04
The Keep Well
Column
FOOD
FOOD

Food taken into the body three
times a day serves much the same