Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-12

and life prolonged far beyond that en-
joyed by the average person.
Harlem Oil mas been relieving the
weaknesses and disability due to ad-
vancing years. 1t is 4 standard old
time home remedy and needs no no lntF Gii
is inclosed in odorless. -tasteless cap
sules containing about drops each.
Take them as you would pill, with
agents, the oranges. and other agricul-
tural organizations.
ANY farmer who will raise crop up
to the standard set by the league may
benefit by having the assurance that
the league will market his produce.
When all the crops in a community are
standardized and graded. they can east
~ supply in quantity the needs OF
nearby town and the quality will un-
questiopably be batter than If the same
product had travelled to Boston and
back before reaching your home. Wo-
man is the controlling factor in mar
keting. for her demands create and reg
ulate the supply. Ask for Maine grown
food and create the incentive to raise 1t.
ITO prevent. waste of vegetables
and fruits. canning stations will be
established in centers where sutfi-
cent surplus is found. These will
take care of surplus from gardens.
farms end markets and will be stand
ardized and later sold. Maine grown
food. canned under sanitary condi-
tons and in a scientific way. ought
to appeal to Maine people. These STA
tons will be operated only where
there is a distinct need Of such
project.
"Esta blishing marketing and pro-
ducing centers is the first step in cur
work of reconstruction. The league is
working with the United States de-
partmept Of the interior and of as-
rioulture on the community farm ng
plan whereby our returning troops
may acquire farms. At least q hum
bred families will be grouped togeth-
err in this new kind of rural commu-
| nifty. Schools, churches, recreation
centers, necessary farm buildings and
comfortable farm houses Will lie
built by the government in the ef-
; fort to overcome the isolation ana
lack Of educational and social Gd-
vantages which have been the man
causes Of leaving farms for city life.
Any man returning from service may
take one of these farms if he SO Ce-
sires. Here lie will get the outdoor
life which for him may be physical
, necessity, and at the same time he
will help to build up the worlds de-
| pleted food stocks. Knowing that the
! league has already found a market
| for his produce will tend to stiInu-
late his effort and to allay natural
| anxiety regarding income. You may
/ be one Of the women whose husband
will from choice of necessity under
take this great work. Are you ready
for it? Are you ready to help those
who do go? 1t is our opportunity to
, show that the self-discipline FORCED
on us by the war has taught us the
I inter-:nG ependCnce of the city and
country, that we are one in work and
! spirit, that food production is not
only the concern Of the rural popuia-
ton. but the business of those who
! live in towns.
! care we women of Maine prepared
to serve as well in the next four
wears as we have in the past: Inc
, fervor Of patriotism will have 10
such intensity in the period Of read
i,stment as it had in the days OF
battle. The task is before uS-tood
production and savinS-and the
league is pointing the way TO ser
vice.
Legislation
Mrs. Grace A. Wing, General FED
Grafton secretary gave the following
report:
Compiled from statistics given at
Biennial Meeting. The conduct OF a
Nation is governed largely by public
opinion, A law is a formal express
sion of Public opinion. When that
sentiment changes the law becomes
a dead letter even though it may not
be removed from the Statutes. Leg
islation, therefore, is the putting into
proper form that sentiment which
needs to become law.
For many years club women con-
fined their activities to fostering
public opinion but in time they real
lied that this was only the first step
and that it must be followed through
legislation even onto the Statutes to
complete their full duty towards So
ci ,ty. Hence the department of leg
islation toward which all other de-
partments look for support. 1t is
hard to separate this department OF
leg slation from the other depart
ments for this reason, and in order
to report this department one must
quote from them all.
No better way can be found to tell
what the department of Legislation
stands for than to mention some of
the projects which other departments
and other State Fcderations have
put into the hands of Legislation to
carry on" Legislation has been
asked to interest herself and to work
for, Federal prohibition. Food con-
servation. promotion of American
Art and laws dealing with preven-
ton Of tuberculosis, and venereal
disease. 1t has been asked to regu-
late the waste Of life incident to neg
iect of children; and in the next
breath to cause to be established
National parks and forestry work.
It is asked to urge upon Congress
prohibition of importation of nur-
&ery stock, as we'll as to influence
Congress for fair retirement law
affecting employees of private cor
porations; to work for the law that
shall establish prison labor with
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