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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-14
CONTAGIOUS DISEASES
MUST BE REPORTED

The prompt reporting of contagious
diseases is required by law, and the
law must invariably be enforced, says
the State Department OF Health In 4
statement issued Wednesday. The
following is list Of diseases that mus,
be reported to local boards of health by
householders, parents and physicians:
Anthrax, cercbroSpinal meningitis,
chickenpox, .Asiatic cholera. diphtherla
(mcmbraneouS Group. dysentery. cpl
1emic or septic sore throat, German
measles, CHAMBERS, leprosy, measles,
mumps, ophthalmia neonatorun. para
typhoid fever, pellagra, plague, acute
anterior poliomyelitis Gnfantile paraly-
slS), rabies, scarlet fever, smallpox,
tetanus, trachoma, typhoid fever,
typhus fever whoOping cough.
Cases of tuberculosis and or tile oc-
cupational diseases and poisonings
must be reported direct to the STAKE
Department OF Health.
A New Bulletin
The Health News Bulletin is one Of
the new State of Maine publications.
II is published by the State Department
Of Health. In the January number the
relation Of public health and war is
discussed. The Conservation Of Healtn,
/ The Nenereal Disease Menace and The
Value of Vital Statistics are among the
items taken up in the bulletin. The
publication is in the form of q single
sheet and is sent to persons Interested
in the work of public health.
The New Ideal
The love of health rather than the
dread OF disease is rapidly becoming
the ideal Of public health workers. says
| the State Department of Health This
! new ideal will affect the health and or-
| tciency of men, women and children
everywhere. In recent article in the
. Journal OF the American Medical AS
ISOLATION, DR.. w. :. Rankin says tina.
the new ideal of health is qualitative
making for greater human efficiency
and better quality of being, rather
than fighting diseases in order to re
/ ducc the death rate. In short, it
seeks health for the happiness, CON
tcntment and moral gain that ii
brings rather than because of the mis-
cries that follow sooner or later in the
wake Of i'll health"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-14
VIM. Bassett, Canton, Fatally Injured

William Bassett. aged SO years. while
hauling boards from the AIonzo q.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-14
Claims Presented

Frank \. Morey Of Lewiston APP
peared in behalf of Hahnel Bros x Co.
Of Lewiston, who has a claim of so48
due from the contractors, f. III. Wilbur
&, Sons of Bangor, for roofing and
metal work on the Woman'S Reform
atory at Sllowhegan. Treasurer Aug
uSt Tiltch of the company explained
tie details of the claim. Wilbur, the
contractor, has gone into bankruptcy
end the sub contractors have not re
ceived the balance due. owing to fact
that amount due Wilbur is held up by
a claim against him from the state,
owing to unsatisfactory work on an
old contract at the State hospital at
Augusta.
Horace Purinton Of Waterville pre-
scented similar claim for S22S due on
the contract for brick furnished for the
Women's Reformatory
designations Accepted
The designations Of James f. Valley
Of Bangor as State detective; DR.. w.
A. purinton of FOXcroft as medical eX
aminor for piscataquiS county. t.u :
gene A. Pellctier Of Lewiston as pro-
alton officer were accepted
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-14
Children Cry
FOR FLETCHER'S
9 a s T . RIA

Factory output two hundred thousaa
daily. Largest selling brand of lr' S.sNa
in the world. Factory, Manchester' ~. ~"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-14

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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-14
Economy Means Spending Wisely

In the end the most expensive thing is often
the most economical, the cheapest thing the
most expensive.
Yes results determine economy in coffee in everything
And in judging the value of coffee the question to ask is
not how much per pound ?" but chow many cups Der
pound?" Figured this standard the most economical
coffee for you to buy and use is
New Britain herald., 1918-02-23
ON THE WAY.

When Uncle Sam decided that the
 Kaiser'd done enough With his poison gas and U-boats he
 said, ''We'n call his bluff" So, although I am no hard guy and
 I'm not considered rough. I said "Fll join the army even though
 some say it's tough" I asked my pal to join me. He as-
 sented with a grin, So we took a train to Hartford and
 in no time he was in. Then Walter, that's my pal, said
 well now examine him" Then the doctor guys decided that
 Yours Truly" was too thin. That made me pretty sore, and l was
 mad as I could be For they'd gone and took my side
 kick" but they hadn't taken me- Although I didn't have much chance
 wouldn't give up then, If at first you're not successful you
 should always try again Recruiting posters everywhere, that's
 all that I could see, And every one l noticed seemed to
 point right straight at me Some read, Don't be a stacker" and
 some read "I need you now
 
 my goat somehow. I guess I was a kind of pest the way I hung around But no matter where or when tried they'd always throw me down. At last my younger brother joined and alarmed if I could see How they'd go and take my brother when they hadn't taken me. I just read in the paper where the the last fifteen per cent. Are going up to Deyens, on next Wed- nesday they'll be sent I was saying to myself Well, here's another thing you've missed'' When I saw my old John Hancock at the bottom of the list. And. although I am a drafted man do you think that I will care? I've got the chance at last boy, and I'm going up to Aver. I may be sorry later but I'm happy as can be, For Uncle Sam has changed hls mind; he's finally taken me. | BOB SPENCER,
New Britain herald., 1918-02-23
EVERYBODY WILL WORK.

E Garf1eld's order to suspend busi- E for a short period accomplished Hhing more than to bring home SEibly to everyone in the United Ses- the fact that this country is AAwar it was a lesson of incalcuIable E s1e. The United States has long gn a land of plenty. Its citizenry seldom known the necessity for Hrifice and privation. People of warning countries of Europe S-ned the bitter lesson; but only
 br experience. Through pr. Gar s1 Americans have early learned advisability of conservation. His CT gave opportunity for testing re- Arcefulness.
 Government experts will probably @nish statistics showing what was aually accomplished by the famous Ml order. These may prove con- #sively that the fuel conserved was aicient in itself to warrant the is- Xnce of the measure. Reports will 8ioubtedly embody statistics on Mght movements. Previous to the
 plication of the order, coal was re- NFed here in small quantities. Now 8s coming more satisfactorily.
 N)n Monday the wheels of industry resume their whirl. The work An will husband his earning more @efully to meet similar eUgency Se housewife will continue to. b, 9romical with fuel Manufacturer.
 d merchants, acquiescing to tn,
New Britain herald., 1918-02-23

Your girl or the girl next door h ss lorged for a confidant Would you be the proper one for her conf dences? Would you not be eminent ly more fitting than many others with whom she is thrown fin contact?
 Besides. sometimes you get into tho rut yourself. always associating with Srovnups. Nearly every grown-ur has troubles to retail and you have your own, so all the way from wealth CT to health to failing business and the high cost of living you run the minor strings of life.
 Wouldn't it be refreshing to get out and absorb some young ideas, some unblossomed hopes, something young and vital and worth while?
 Certainly it would. You would be better for it. You might smile, q little sadly and in the wisdom of your experience shake your head sage1y, but unconsciously you might get back some of the vim and spirit of 70 or 30 years ago.
 So it's not so one-sided after all, this being pals with the boys and girls,
 Wbv not give it a trial?
New Britain herald., 1918-02-23
FACTS ABOUT THE AMERICAN NAVY
lacking Engine
BY LIEUT.. FITZHUGH GREEN, U. S. N

but only guesses at the titanic action i within.
 Again the question, Flows she
 go?'
 In answer the Engineer called, "clear tho pack" He referred to a.. small donkey or auxiliary termed the "Jacking Engine" This little fellow ! can be connected to old Father En- zine and with much fuss and com -, plaint made to turn over the whole propeller shaft, cranks, pistons. and all. For test or when in port the main cranks have stopped on dead center the Jack" is most useful But the Jack" at top speed can barely make a ripple with the ten l foot screws outside.
 "All up,' asks the Engineer quietly of his grimy oiler. Shoot" is
 the quick reply. He "cracks" a valve. The jack quivers Another turn on | the valve With a jar the jack plops around once. He gives her full steam, Rattely-bang! she goes-thc jack
 goes but through a pecp-hole one can see the main engine move only so
 slowly that it might be a giant turning over in his sleep. What speed ?" shouts the Man above the din.
 Perhaps tho Engineer doesn't
 know the question is serious. Any how he answers up: Not morc'n ten , knots when shes doing her best" He should have laughed. But he, didn't. So the Man goes back and makes d speech about the Navy, end ing, "Gentlemen, would you believe 1t: great whale of d dreadnought.
 and shes pushed by an engine no big
 ger than barreG-Invcstigat
 say, is what the navy needsl"
New Britain herald., 1918-02-23

Men who write and men who make speeches must have material for their performances. Sometimes it's aston ishing how little they can get along with.
 Once upon a time there was d man who planned to make a speech about the Navy. He had a Friend in the Fleet. The Friend wishing to stand in with Power invited the Man aboard one of our finest battleships.
 Masts and guns were simple enough-at least so the Man thought Besides he had once seen a Sandy Hook battery in action. Smoke and noise left no doubt in his mind that all cannon are alike; "it is just question of size,'' he remarked glibly. So he asked to visit the engine room.
 His ponderous bulk swung dizzily down the steep greasy ladders which led to the belly of the ship wherein sprawled a pair of mighty giants inert but hot. Here and there they twitched with strange humping sounds. Any boy would have recog- nized the sob of pumps.
 But the Man only wheezed like human engine overworked and asked, well. howS she go?''
 To which the engineer gravely re piled that here were the cylinders and Cranks.
 Now 1t happens that on a man-of- war the moving parts of the main en- zine are closed in by steel castings which form a sort of big metal box, big as a house. Inside this house the heavy pistons leap fro from their cylinders and thrust their gapirrs cranks in whirlins circles. One stands in the alleyWay outside and hears the crashing sound and whirr
New Britain herald., 1918-02-23

might pause and reflect. Great are the uses---of left overs.
New Britain herald., 1918-02-23

l is assessed fully and pays all he
 should, but the big property owners ] and the Dig merchants sometimes do not have to pay ali they should, du5 l to oyersi-s -shts or lack of a proper es- innate, It is likely that the re-as ~ ] sessmcnt Of property may be an i'm portant plank in the mayors spring 1 campaign platform.
 Considerable amusement among members of the police force and oth- CT individuals on the inside is result ing from the recent raid at Johil Filo's barbc" shop on Broad street, According to the story, l7iIo has made,
 a practice of giving his barber shop key to the policemen on the night beat there in order that they could enter the place or the. zero nights and thaW out their chilled hands and feet. Following the raid, it is said
 that Filo made some statements rel atiVc to this, with the result that ons
 of the policemen on the beat becanl,
 so greatly disturbed in mind that he
 could not sleep on the day of th..
 tri2l. He therefore arose from his
 warm red at an early hour and hlis-
 tied down to Eeadquarters to explain
 the situation to the ChiCf i'll order
 hat his position might not be mis-
 understood in the event of Filo mak-
 ing mention of the incident during
 the trial. In this connection it might
 be stated that no complaints have
 been made about 1he police abusing
 this favor granted them by the pro
 p11ctor and there is 10 reason to
 think that they have remained iu-
 doors to the jeopardy of their beat.
 All who have been accorded tbis priv iIoee. and it is said that most all of those who have hecn on this beat
 nave done the same thing. claim to have remained inside only long enough to Warm their chilled bodies. The humor in tho situation arises from the panic in which the patrol man in question hustled to hcadquar- tcrS whom he feared an expose.
New Britain herald., 1918-02-23
7ODAYS TABLOID TALE
The Nations Food
By Joe Blast.

"Extry! Yextry." yelled Nim- rod .Nosgin, the nowsboy in his clear mezzo-soprano. "Three million more American troops leave for France in row boats,"
 The hurrying crowd coniir- ted to pass oy unheedfne.
 'CXtry! Wuxtry!" yelled Nimrod Noggin, Read all ' about fourteen loaded subma- recns saw off the coast Of N Yawk."
 The unheeding crowd con, tinued to pass by. huryinC.
 "Ain't they no way to git 'em D. thought Noggin in de- sDair. And he baw]ed, 'YuX- try, Yixtry. The Kaiser comes out for peace at any prirc!"
 The crowd, hurrying to pass by, continued unloading
 Nimrod Noggin. the news boy, took long breath, and then, being q good natured youth, let it go again.
 "Colonol Roosevelt falls down stairs and breaks t1e stairs" lfe' cried. Great sea battle at Atlantic Cfty' Fight thousand harhers overcome in great airyoplane battle over Bay Rum, Extra special ex- tra! Wow. Help, Murdcr!"
 The continued crowd, nas- sing by unheeding, hurried.
 But did Nimrod Nogsnn. the newshoy give up the ship? Not he.
 "Axter, Yauer! Great scan dal! Secretary Daniels is ac- cused of buyin' cigars 1or his m law instead O usin' the money to buy hattiesrins''
 Immediately, now needing like anything. the crowd sur rounded, overwhelmed ana en- gulfed him. and in four min- utes he had sold eight hun dred papers at double rates.
 Copyright 1918 by George
 Matthew Adams)
New Britain herald., 1918-02-23
Being the ChIldren's Pal.
est. Peul Pioneer Press)

Did you ever try being a pal with that growing boy or girl of yourso
 Only the other night 8 minister told St. Paul audience that the salvation of children lay with their parents, that tho fathers and moth CTS should get out and play with tho children and take an interest in their outside life.
 If it happens you haven't any chil- dren of your own, how about trying to be a pal with that boy or girl next 1oorr
 Of course, the boy next door is a little imp and he has hidden behind the fence and bonn barded you with snowballs-what boy next door has not%-but don't you know that any boy or girl appreciates a pal. That's one of the reasons they are too often led into evil associates
New Britain herald., 1918-02-23

#FhiS is fair and helpful s5ugges- h that Mayor QuiGloy makes to na ger .Punderford of the Connec- &t Company. Send some responsi- person or persons here who will serve conditions for a week and see at can be done to improve the vice.
 The date of the deterioration of the Hey service in this city is not coin- Aent with our entrance into the war. Bcannot even be fixed at a period Sroximating the beginning of hos lies in Europe. The Mayor is of
 belief that it goes away beyond r years ago. At least for four rs of his administration he has messed no improvement. And as 8s a natural law that what does
 go forward must either go back Ed or stand still, we may take it NJ the trolley service here has been Subject of disapproval for all of 8Be four years,-and then some
 8he trouble probably lies in the k that New Britain is New Britain. Ere are some who believe that any # kind of service will go here; that 8 one will ever succeed in raising q voice high enough in protest to 8heard; that the old town has been 4 to so much inattention it can
 take it's medicine and say &aing That, in measure, is an Aside viewpoint. The time, however, # come when the care-free easy @g populace of New Britain de- Ends better treatment.
 Nanager Punderford of the Connec- Mt Company is an able railroad off,
 His ability has been demon @ted time and time again Fur
 , he has surrounded himself with MPrps of experts and he has at his
 men who have thoroughly mas M 1 %AA0 e1A oA N NhhSpoi tSbtiou' with 8athering Of the managers of the @o ous branches throughout the Me it is. safe to say that some good
 gestion would come out of it all. "Modus Operandi" here has drift Into 8 rut; it needs to be lifted out. tangle here has become so great Reeds notson but two or three mon @unraYel it. This is the time to mg in the doctor, or the under-
 Fer will have to be called later.
New Britain herald., 1918-02-23

One of the greatest defenses of the foreigner, either in police court, or elsewhere, is to profess ignorance If the English language. On Sunday Dr. Clifton M Cooley, vice chairman Of the district medical advisory board. met with one who evidently falls into this class. The man claimed physical disability but seemed all right and when asked to explain what was wrong fell back on the old ex- cuse. Broken English and sign lan- guage failed to make him compre- hend. Finally the doctor remarked in an off hand way: Well, do you want to carry a gun and fght?' "NO, oh, no sir. exclaimed Sir Ignorance before he recovered himself.
 No, the "W. S s. in front of local banks does not mean we Sell Sugar." It means War Savings Stamps and everybody should buy some. Have you bought any yet? If not, why not? Uncle Sam needs the money and sure ly you can afford a quarter oc- casionally.
 They had just met so naturally, during the getting acquainted process, the conversation was very normal.
 Have you ever ready Vanity Fair'?', she asked.
 Sure, l buy it every month" he said
 Now he wonders why she looked at him so queerly.
 Numerous large property owners, particularly those whose property has been assessed at less than its actual value, in the opinion of certain city officials, may breath a sigh of tinan- cial relief when they learn that it Was only because the mayor and board )f relief did not get together in time that their assessments were not rai@cd higher. Yesterday the mayor and H member Of the relief board cOnfcTr'j j relative to stepping over tho heads "f the board of assessors in several in' stances and boosting the dSS"SSn"nt but inasmuch as days notice must be given in such Cases II Was impoN siblc to do this thing this year. Hut the mayor is very positive Tn his HS- scrtionS that all property here IS not assessed at it's real valuation and he is still advocating a new plan of as" SeSSmcnt whereby two full-tinne as scssors will be employed. The mayor feels that the small property owner, whose place is worth $2,000 or $3,00O,
New Britain herald., 1918-02-23
CHINESE MISSION AT YALE.

New Haven, Feb. 23.--Chincse students at Yale were included among those who greeted the Chinese mis- sion to the United States cn it's visit bo,a +o1av The Chamber of Com mcrce gave a luncheon in honor of the visitors and there was an eX- change of greetings
New Britain herald., 1918-02-23

lt coNfcctioners and manufacturers of loss cscntlHl foOdstuffs reduce Iuir sugar consumption by 29 per cent, the United States Food Administra- ton believes. there will be sufficient sugar in this country to meet the housohold demand end our obI@a- tions to cur army in Europe and tho nations with which VIC arc assoc iat- ed i.s the war.
New Britain herald., 1918-02-23
REV. JOSEPH O. MCNSON

New Haven, Feb. 23.-Rev. Jos cph O. Munson, 7S, a graduate of Wesleyan and once a Methodist Epis- copal pastor here, died today. One of two sons is Ralph IT. Munson, secre- tary of the Bridgeport Gas Co.
New Britain herald., 1918-02-23

report is made to the co{nmon council conflict ins requirements will un- doubtedly be eliminated.
 A new section in the code provides that Every building hereafter erected within the City of New Britain, shall . have an incompustfble roof covering, and no existing wood shingled roof or other com bustiblc roof, if damaged or worn to require more than per cent in area of repairs, shah be renewed bustble roofing material satisfactory to the building inspector" Tn another section proposed ordinance directs that Every such roof, or any such be covered with slate, tin, zinc, cop per or iron, or other equally f1reproof material" The section from which the second quotation was taken is now in effect
 The requirement. for fncumbustibie roof construction is important; but there is no occasion to make it ap- plicable in the entire city. In the ex- treme outskirts such construction is unnecessary. It is well to apply the requirement in the area of the fire district and, from time to time as conditions warrant, the fire district limits can be extended. The lines of the fire district should be generous in scope and revised every few years, according to the dictates of municipal development.
 Frame construction and sf7ingle roofs are con1agra.tion breeders. Millions of dollars in fire damage, suffering is the toll of sl1ingie roof construction. The sweeping fires in Chelsea and Salem, in Massachusetts, and Augusta, Ga., are examples of fire famed by a high wind may cause destruction in scattered points, far re- moved from the original blaze. Ob- servers at fires in some of the
 
 wrought at places more than a mile ] away from the insipient flames Some sections of New Britain present op- 1 portunity for widesprcading conha- | grafton and the council will act wise l ly in 1egisIating to reduce the risk In 1 so doing it's members may we'll be 1 guided by common sense.
 Uncomfortable roof construction, while possibly twenty-five per cent ! more expensive than shingle roofing \ on the initial expenditure is more 1 durable,---Iasting twice as long. A 1 reduction of five per cent. in fire in l surance premiums is allowed on ; buildings having uncomfortable roofs. 1 On the face of these facts, which may 1 well be taken into serious considera- l ton. those having the interest of the ! city at heart and the formation of it's 1 laws in hand, should have no difficulty 1 in choosing the proper pathway. The 1 distinction between "the fire lines" aud "the City of New Britain" must | be born in mind. What is applicable 1 in one case is not always necessary in l the other.
Evening star., 1918-07-06
SHIP SAILING "ADS"
TO BE DISCONTINUED
U-Boats' Appearance Followed by
Request From Secretary
Daniels.

Because of the recent appearance of
German submarines off the Atlantic
coast, Secretary Daniels has asked the
newspapers of the country to abstain
from publishing any news or adver-
tising which would give the time of
sailing or departure, or location, or
supposed location of any ship in
American waters.
The Secretary in his statement
points out that through advertising
information as to the sailing of ves-
sells can be obtained as readily as
from the news columns of newspapers.
Publishers had previously been re-
quested to abstain from mentioning
the sailings of both transatlantic ves-
sells and coastwise vessels, and it was
reiterated today SO as to prevent ex-
cursion steamers and coastwise pas
senger vessels. sailings of which are
advertised In some papers. from be-
coming unnecessarily endangered.