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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-29
ADJUSTMENTS
Disaster" at the Coliseum
Next Wednesday and Thursday. This
Is the Regular Picture, Not a Week.
iy News Picture

Many people are asking about the
Halifax Disaster Picture 70 be
hoWn next Wednesday and Thursday
AT the Coliseum with the regular show.
It's simply this: Many camera men
were on the spot catching small views
for Weekly Pictures and finishing only
a small part Of the affair. This "Halifax
Disaster that VIZ arc TO show next
Wednesday and Thursday is the regu-
lar picture. 1t shows clearly all the
wrecks OF :he ships. the whole terri
tory laid in waste. the homeless people,
the burning Of buildings and ruins tO3
numerous to mention. This makes 1000
feet of selected views. No advance IL
prices, six and Is cents is the amount
of admission paid, a regular bargain
bin. Marguerite Clark in "Bab's Matt
nee Idol and the great Mack Sennett
comedies is the Coliseum bill today.
which makes a splendid program. The
bill at the Johnson Opera House is
tLe OF II reels as usual with the FOX
feature, The Two Little Imps." with
the Lee children; "Labyrinth," with
Gail Kane. and Burton Holmes. Prices
the same at both theatres, SIX and 10
cents. See both shows. Watch for Jack
and the Reanstalk" coming to the Col
iseum soon. The poor children CT the
city Will be given an opportunity 20
witness this big film spectacle through
the Mothers Club of Gardiner-AdV.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-29
DISCOURAGE USE
OF LIGHT Wines

Washington. Dec. 2S.-Prohitition OF the
sale Of intoxicants Of any description to
member of the American cxpeditionary
forces is under discussion between Gener-
al Pershing ard the French authorities
The war department announced today
that it had been SO advised by General
Pershing. who. in order to clear up appar-
emf misunderstanding at home, cablcd the
text Of his recent order f%orhidaing Ameri-
can soldiers 10 buy or accept ~ gifts
any intoxicants other than light wines
or beer.
The order a.read% has been published
IN this country ID press dispatches. The
departments statement adds:
The department Is advised by Gen.
Pershing that since there is little beer
sold in France, the men are thus limited
to the light native wines used by the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-29
Grange News
Progressive Grange Of Richmond

At a recent meeting of the Progress
sive Grange of Richmond Corner. the
following officers We're elected Mas
ter. Z. B. Tarr: overseer, Arthur
Hayes; lecturer, Arthur Lancaster;
steward. Ernest Dow: assistant stew
ard, Frank Seigars; chaplain. Nellie
Dingley; treasurer. William Dingley;
secretary, Mrs. Lou .Tarr; gate keeper.
John Clark, Ceres, Mrs. Emma Lam
ereau; Pomona. Mrs. Witham: Flora,
Miss Nellie Cobb; lady assistant stew
ard. Miss Mabel Dingley. At the next
meeting there will be work in the first
two degrees.
Sebasticook Grange
Sebasttcook Grange, No. ~. of BurnhanI
held its election of office at the regular
meeting Saturday evening and the follow
ing We're elected: Master, r. A. McAllis-
ter: overseer, Leon Reynolds: lecturer.
Vera McGray: steward. NJ. f. McGray,
treasurer, E. =. Reynolds; secretary. Cora
Reynolds; assistant steward. William
Twitchell; Flora. Mary Twi,chell: Cere.,
Anna Reynolds: chaplain. Nestora Ed
munds lady assistant steward. ErrniNc
Davis. Plans are being made TO hold the
installation at an all-day meeting i'll OBJ
servance OF the 18th anniversary Of thu
Grange Jan. II.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-29

TIE management Of the Augusta En-
attainment Course sincerely regret
'hat their Gardiner patrons who rame
VIZ trtm We're in~convenienced on their
!"tttrn trip home Thursday evening. 1t
Nas particularly unfortunate that on
FC.punt Of a wreck the train should
have been lat" for The first time il
many weeks. Had not the night ticket
@.tnt at lilo Informed the local mana
-.'S that :ho train was expected cot
'at'r Than l1.3o, immediate steps would
i11t been taken to secure other trans
Z nrtHtion for their waiting patrons.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-29
HALIFAX STILL NEEDS
MONEY FOR RELIEF

Boston. Dec. 2S.-Halifax still needs
explosion. according to "A telegram TO GOV.
Mccall from the chairman of the Halifax
relief committee today. The telegram
says:
W are receiving inquiries daily from
Massachusetts cities and towns stating
j.. is reported Halifax needs no further
held. financial or otherwise. and asking
if this is true. May we presume further
on Your Kindness and ask YOU to please
make il known that, while We have suffi-
Gent supplies of materials and food at
present, our financial needs are far from
met. | am also communicating this To
lHndicott, chairman Of relief fund, Bos-
ton
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-29
POWERS ACRE
TO TODAY RECESS OF
RREST-LIT0vSk FARLEY

Petrograd, Thursday, Dec. = $50 p. NJ
The delegates Of the Central Powers 10
the peace conference at Brest-Litovsk
have agreed to q Today recess in the
peace negotiations which viii be resumed
Jan. ! AT a place not yet determined.
Leon Trotzky, the Bolsheviki foreign
minister, is reported 10 be drafting a new
note to the Entente Allied embassies,
again asking them TO participate in the
peace conference.
Trotzky is also said to he preparing i
new message 70 the peoples Of the world.
An armistics is said 10 have been reach-
Cd between the Bolsheviki forces and the
troops of General Kaledines at Rostov
with q neutral zone between The opposing
lines.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-29
BURNHAM

Mrs. Hattie Chapman of Wateryilie
visited over Christmas at the home
OF her sister. Mrs. Ira T. Cunningham.
Miss Ferne Shaw Of Lewiston is
passing several days at the home Of
her parents. Nj. and Mrs. F. +. Shaw.
Seig. Chester Elwel OF the quar-
termaster's department at Aver. Mass,
passed a brief furlough at his home
Christmas.
Ralph Jones Of Livermore Falls
passed Christmas at the home Of his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Jones.
Jurymen who ave been drawn to
serve at the January term of the su-
preme court at Belfast are A. S. Wat
son and Wentworth Pease.
Miss Leora Blaisdell is visiting rel
atives in Dexter and 81. Adams.
Work of hauling gravel to surface
the State road is being carried on and
several teams are employed.
Mrs. Charles Evans and Mrs. Ira r.
Cunningham were in Waterville for the
day Wednesday.
Mrs. Weithey Gareelon
The death OF Mrs. Welthey Garcelor.
widow OF the late William Garcelon. oc-
Cured at her late home in the eastern
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-29
CHINA

SOUTH-J. Albert Jones was the
guest of his sister, Mrs. Clinton Bra
gan Of Hallowell. Wednesday and
Thursday.
Nj. and Mrs. H. +. Whitehouse
passed Christmas day with Mr.. and
Mrs. George Roberts.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. Whitehouse return
ed on Thursday from Winthrop, where
they had visited several days with Mr..
and Mrs. Herman Lovejoy.
Miss. Edna 6. Haviland OF Oak Grove
Seminary is the guest OF Mrs. IT. W.
Jones.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-29
BELFAST
Switzer-ShoIes

\ wire was received Thursday by Mrs.
James Sholes announcing the marriage
in S~partansburg, s. G., of her daughter
Marie and ~ r. Switzer Of Switzer, S.
z me ceremony took place Immediately
upon the arrival Of the bride in that cit,,.
she having left Belfast last Monday, Join
ing the groom at ~Spartansburg. They
will go at onca to Switzer where the
groom's father has a large cotton ana
fruit plantation, and where they win
make their home. The bride is a charm
ing girl and has many friends whose best
wishes follow her 10 her new hone. Mr..
Switzer has passed some time III Belfast.
where he was very much like...
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-29

part Of the town Saturday night after a
long period Of Ill health. She was born
May =, 49,. and had lived nearly her
eItlre life III TINS towt.. Her husbands
death occurred a little more than on
year ago. She is survived by two Sous.
Eugene Of Burnham and George Of Troy,
ana Mrs. Orrisoh Chandler, who has AZ
ways lived at the home Of her mother
Funeral services We're held from the
home Wednesday and interment was in
the family lot N l'airview cemetery in
Troy.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-29
PlTTSFIELD
Annual Meeting Waverley Re-
bekah Lodge - Red Cross
Workers Complete Shipment
-Lengthen NJ. c. |. Vacation
to Save Coal

The annual meeting Of Waverley Re
bekah Lodge was held Thursday eve
ming. The following officers were elect
ed for the coming year: Noble grand,
Elizabeth Sterling; vice grand, Alma
Moses; recording secretary, Bertha
Randlctt; financial secretary. Lucy
Burton; treasurer, Blanche Getchell;
pianist. Myra Thompson; trustees for
three years, Sadie McCausland, Will
bur Quinn. Mile Pease. The i~nstalla-
ton of officers-elect will occur Janu-
any 10.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-29
GERMANS KILL TWO
AMERICAN PRIVATES

With the American Army in France
r~ressI,-During a recent moonlight night
German aviators dropped bombs near a
certain town and two American privates
who were in a camp in . wood were kill
ed The German airmen flew low and
dropped their bombs accurately.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-29

There will he d watch meeting Il, the
Winter street Free Baptist church
Monday evening. The meeting will
open about s O'Clock. f. A. Colby will
be ordained deacon and the ladies will
furnish a lunch during the recess hour.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-29

Mrs. Addie NJ. Barstow. who has
been the guest Of her mother. Mrs.
Charles Bacneller. Northern avenue.
has returned to her nome in Damaris-
Gotta Mills.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-29
A. E. Libby is confined to his home
with erysipelas in his head.

Charles w. Stafford. VINO has been
the guest OF his mother, Mrs. Charles
Bachelor. Northern avenue, for the
past Ten days returned Friday to his
home in Boston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-29

A. meeting Of the Red Cross work
ers on Hartland road was held on
Thursday afternoon with Mrs. Angie
Collamore, where a good sized ship
ment OF sewed articles was flnlshei
and delivered Friday TO the Pittsfcid
Chapter. At the next meeting, to be
held Thursday, Jan. 8, with Mrs. Her
bert Whitman, the men will be invit-
ed for supper.
On account Of the fuel shortage the
executive committee Of the trustees al
Maine Central Institute have decided
TO lengthen the vacation. which Is now
being held TO Wednesday,, Jan. 8. at
$50 a. NJ, and in order to make M
this time the winter term will he ex-
tended to March %. The spring term
will begin April >.
Mrs. :. NJ. Raymond is very i'll az
her home on Franklin street, as ii
result Of IN accident which she sus-
tanned a few days ago. being hit 81,
the side Of hey head by q piece of
wood. The wood was being thrown
into the house shed, and as she opened
the doc the stick struck her. sac
- ~ q IidlIiGu nurse.
Al a meeting of Somerset Lodge.
X. of T., held Thursday evening. the
Third degree was conferred on candi-
dates.
Mrs. Belle Linn Of Hartland Is visit
ing in the home of her daughter, Mrs.
l.. II. Blanchard.
Mrs. l.. NJ. Robinson is i'll at her
home on Nichols street. A trained
nurse is in attendance.
Mrs. Frank Randlett has returned
from a visit in Waterville with her
sister. Mrs. Harry Cole and family.
Lidens G.. Collamore of PALMYRA is
visiting in town with his daughters,
Mrs. Alice leaNitt and Sadie Cola
more.
The next meeting OF the 500 Club
Will be held Monday evening. Dec. 81,
with Miss Emma Coolidge.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-29

Mrs. Howard Chase and son. who
have been holiday guests AT the home
OF Ny. Chase's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
y. &. Chase, Randolph, returned Fri
day to their home in Portland.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-29

Miss Marion Willett, who las been
employed in the :. d. Warren PAPER
mill, passed Christmas with her par
ents in Chelsea, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Willett.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-29

ellsworth and Ethel I.ancy Of Water
tl5a arrived Friday 10 become guests
I th.ir grandmother, Mrs. Hawes Of
~E5ndplph.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-29

Yrs. Jessie KimbaIl who has been
NJ ior several weeks at her home at
tte New Mills, is reported as improved
ia nraltI.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-29

Miss Ernestine Wright, who has been
ri tie central Maine hospital for
treatment, has returned TO her home,
ia4cl ,mprovei in health.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-29

Francis Willett, who is employed in
Watervllle. vas q business caller in
this city Monday and also the guest Of
his parents on Christmas.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-29

Mr.. and Mrs. HARRISON Berry. who
.tNe been passing Christmas with
Gardiner friends, left Friday on Their
rrtlltn to their home in Pittsburg, Pa.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-29

Special prices on New Year gifts and
high grade chocolates. See adver-
t.semcnt Beane's drug store.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-29

Arch and Herbert Horne Of West
Gardiner We're business visitors in
Gardiner Friday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-29

Dwight Walsh is passing a few days
:.S week with his grandparents. Rev.
and Mrs. w. X. Pettengill, Leeds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-29

Elmer Smith of Portland was the
cuest Friday of f. F. Gould, Highland
avenue.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-29

Clarence BlaisdeIl of Haverhill,
Mass, was in town over Christmas.
r. A.. HAYES is in Boston for a few
days.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-29

Everett f. Green, who has beer
passing the holidays in Gardiner. left
Friday for Kinco.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-29

Mrs. Frank Lawrence is reported as
conIned TO her home on Spring street
ly illness.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-29
GARDINER C. ITEMS
OFFICE DEPOT SQUARE I'M = ~

j. ". Carter of East Pittston was
calling on Gardiner friends Friday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-29

Ny. and Mrs. John Henderson, Wash
!0gton avenue, passed Friday as the
glestS Of friends in Richmond.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-29
ROME
Mrs. Eunice Tracy.

Mrs. Eunice Tracy passed away lasy
Sunday morning after a long illness,
aged 78 years.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-29

II. Nj. Packard of Guilford was, call
;ug on Gardiner friends Friday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-29

Ralph n. Homer was a business visi-
toy Friday in Waterville.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-29

people. The use even of these is
being discouraged by the commanding
general il every possible way
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-29
Withee-S aiiey

John Nelson Withee, son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles a, Withee or this town.
and Miss Doris A. Salley. daughter Of
Mrs. Berdina VI. Salley of Harmony,
were married in Harmony Wednesday.
Dec. 26. They returned to Pittsheld
later in The day. Mr.. Withee, who is
q seaman of the second cIass'on the
Y. :. s. Pennsylvania, left Thursday
10 join his ship, after passing an IL
days f~urlough in town.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-29
LOCAL NOTICE.

Dance Al Chelsea Grange hall Mon
att. Dee. 81. deco9d2t.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-29

For rem Dec. list. offices occupied by
III iiraGdon. The back office has brick
H17dt. Apply to II. G. Barker Co.
d, H26tf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-29
Church Notices

Community church. Rev. +. Lewis WAL.
y. D., Phi. d: Services at lo.@l y. NJ :
BiblG school; lI,$c: big anion service q.
N. +. church AT +. NJ mia week ser
vices at 1.% 7. NJ. Wednesday: chorus
practice Al Methodist church At 6 2. NJ.
Thursday. =,Es IEsFl
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-29
CHM0N

Or. Henry X. stinson. a former Rich
New Britain herald., 1917-02-02
MRS. BYRNE OUT;
 WILL OBEY THE LAW
Hunger Striker" Is Released
 from BlaCkWelTS Island

Mrs. Ethel Byrne, the birth control advocate, who has been on a hunger strike on Blackwelrs Island, was par doned last night by Governor Whit man on the condition that she break the law no more by spreading birth control information. She was taken from the workhouse to the home of her sister. Mrs. Margaret Sanger, at 246 West Fourteenth street. She had twenty days more to serve.
 According to Mrs. Sanger, Mrs. Byrne was in a critical condition, and was taken to the Sanger home in an ambulance. According to the work house auth horities, Mrs. Byrne was walking when she left the prison. It is certain that Mrs. Byrne arrived at
New Britain herald., 1917-02-02

Mrs Sanger's home shortly after II o'clock in private ambulance. Re- porters were not allowed to see or talk to her. Before she left Black wells Island Mrs. Byrne took her first voluntary meal in prison.
 Mrs. Sanger had sent to Governor Whitman a telegram yesterday after noon telling him that Mrs. Byrne agreed to the conditions he had laid down on Wednesday. But the tele- gram missed the governor, who was on his way to New York. Mrs. Sanger was so notified and when the govern or reached the St. Regis he was met by a delegation consisting of Mrs. Sanger, Mrs. Amos Pinchot, Mrs. Will liam Deon Graves. Mrs. Ralph Rains ford and Mrs. Frank Cothren. They asked him to release Mrs. Byrne at once, but he first wanted to know if she was ready to promise not to break the law again.
 My sister is dying" said Mrs. Sanger. She is in no condition to make any promise. But in her be- half. I can promise that she will not again violate the law if she is re- leased"
 The governor then agreed to re- lease Mrs. Byrne. He said last night that he had set her free only on the condition that she should obey the law.
 II wish to make it clear that what I did is no criticism of the city au thorities," he said 1T talked the matter over with Mayor Mitchell and Commissioner Lewis, and they both agreed that the best thing to do was to release Mrs. Byrne"
New Britain herald., 1917-02-02

nese circles, but it was made evident that the Japanese government had no intention of abandoning it's opposi- tlon to any legislation which might discriminate agairst it's citizens. The present situation is almost Identical with that existing in Cali fornia early in the present adminis- tratton, when Secretary Bryan, at President Wilson's request, made a journey to that state and finally in- duced the legislature to abandon it's anti-Japanese legislation.
 The question is regarded in the state department as delicate in the Highest degree. After Baron sato's Visit, Frank Polk, counselor to the department went at once to the cap- itol to confer with the senators from Idaho, Brady and Borah.. and with Senators Chamberlain and Lane of Oregon. He wished to urge them to use their influence with their state legislatures to5 refrain from any dis crir,inatory legislation at this time which might embarass the relations between Japan and the United States. It is known that the state department feels that although the states have legal authority to pass laws of this character, every effort should be made to induce them to abandon them.
 The four senators, in their confer ence with MT. Polk agreed to give the matter earnest consideration.
 Senator Borah's Telegram.
 Senator Borah made public the fol- lowing telegram which he had sent to the legislators of his state:
 Washington, Feb. 1. To the State Senate of Idaho:
 Am sending this message at the ur- gent request of the secretary of state. The alien land bill has. caused the government here deep concern. After full consultation, I have felt justified in making the suggestion that except only upon the most substantial and imminent reasons should we embar- ras the government particularly at this time, with our local affairs
 I am quite in favor of Idaho axer- cising the right when necessary to say who shall own her land, but in this critical hour for our government we ought not to exercise that right unless the situation commands us to do so. If the acquiring of land is but limited or the leases are for short terms, would it not be practicable and wise to waive this question for the pres ent? Furthermore, I have reason to believe the whole matter can be ad- justed satisfactorily through diplomat ic channels. I have taken the liberty to assure the president that neither the legislature nor the people of our state would want to add to his task at this juncture of our foreign affairs other than for vital and controlling reasonc.
 WILLIAM F.. BORAH.
 Following the conference with Counsellor Polk, Senator Chamberlain, who has long been an advocate of di rect restriction of Japanese land own ership and further restrictions in the present Immigration laws was inclined to feel that the state legislature shonld he permitted t0 deal With the problem on it's own i-Ae five as effect ing peculiarly local .sts str9a,or
New Britain herald., 1917-02-02
JAPANESE CRISIS OVER WESTERN LAWS
Sen. Borah Sends Emergency
 Warning to Two States

Washington, Feb. 2.-Strong steps were taken yesterday to lessen ten sion between the United States and Japan. due to alien land bills pend ing in Idahr and Oregon Senator Borah of Idaho last night sent a tele- gram to the senate of his state. in which he said that the alien land bill now pending had caused the govern mept. 'deep concern" and he urged the legislature not to embarrass the administration Gin this critical hour.'
 Senator Bcrah sent this telegram, after Frank Polk. counsellor of the state department. had told him of the situation, following a visit to the state deravtment of Baron Sato. the Japane1e ambassador.
 Japan Expresses Opposition.
 The purpose of the call of Baron Sato was to urge the prevention of the alien land legislation in Idaho and Oregon. No formal protest was lodged, it was explained in Japanese circles, but it was explained in Japa'
New Britain herald., 1917-02-02
CELT FER .O Prescription ss7 ss9fs''' *.'' St.

Lane was non-commital in his atti-. tude.
 It Is known that the representa- tives of the Pacific coast states strong ly that the problem is one which can not be compromised, and that eventu- ally measures will have to be passed to restrict Japanese citizenship. They take the position that only the citi- zens of the states themselves can ar- preciate the difficulties raised by Ja panese labor problems, and that the regulation of these problems should be the task of those who are in direct touch with the situation.