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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-11
Maine Club Women Meet at CAPITAL Gtyt

been clearly shown in Maine and bet
ter roads are still wanted. The value
of scientific tree-plantins has been
clearly shown to be the best, brought
out by the great war II water power
could be eliminated from politics in
the State it's advancement would be
more assured. Bird conservation is
necessary. especially to agriculttrists.
An enlarged appeal for food conser-
walton has been sent out and the ap-
peal is now at our very door. The
conservation program has been intro
duced into the schools. 1t would be n
good plan for each club to have a
conservation meeting some time dur
Legislation Department
The work of the Legislation depart
ment was reported upon by Mrs. Flor
ence Waugh Danforth Of Sleowhegan.
Owing to the splendid work which
has been done Maine women will not
have to deal with the problem regard
ing prohibition. The welfare Of chill
dren and of women is a great prob
lem before the women. A change is
expected to be made in the amend
ment on the neglect Of children. The
Woman's Reformatory at SkoWhegan
is very much in need Of more room.
The trustees are asking for three
cottages. each to accommodate Is
women. They will ask for $4,000 for
the building and 5000 for the equip
ment. II the club women Of Maine
could visit the Reformatory at Show
hogan they would readily understand
the need and become interested in the
work. One cottage which is needed
would house the mothers and chill
dren. and the other two cottages
would house the women who have in
fictitious diseases.
Home Economics Department
The Home Economics work was re-
ported by Miss Edith B. Hunt Of
Bangor. the chairman:
A special challenge is brought at
this time. and we must test anew
our patriotism. While the subjects
which have been assigned for consid-
Grafton are the same as last year.
lHey HdtC Ill dOoCu ~
we are to develop world con-
science, we must be interested in
the food. clothing and child welfare
problems.
Millions Of hungry friends are
looking to us for food and we are go
ing to cheerfully comply with the re-
quests of our government.
Clothing has always been a much
considered subject with women, but
since the war many Of us have given
the subject more intelligent thought.
With the tremendous demands for
giving has come the necessity for
true economy. We have learned a
lesson in relative values. Let US in
the future use our influence for
economy in clothing and consider
this in the light Of its relative i'm
portance. And child welfare. The
nation to be efficient. must have cit
liens physically fit and mentally in
telliGent. This means that the wo-
men must be trained in motherhood
and home making. At present they
are not. Consequently two groups
must be reached-first. the 81 per-
cent Of school children who never
reach high school, and second, the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-11

Bangor. chairman OF civic department.,
read by Mrs. Robert ]. Aiey of Orono.
After referring to the broad scope of
the work Of the civics department. Mrs.
Thompson referred briefly to two cases
Of violation Of duty, adjustment having
been made in one instance, while the
latter is likely to be settled incon-
spicuously. Work has been done to
promote cleaner milk supplies and ref
erence was made to the plan of the
Commissioner Of Agriculture to have
law passed empowering a group Of
towns to hire a professional, paid, milk
inspector, with power to enforce obedi-
ence. Work accomplished along this
line should be reported to Mrs. Alton c.
Wheeler Of South Paris.
In one place a member Is stimulating
interest in a town honor-roll for SOL
diers in the service. the town having
taken no action to this end. The need
Of Y. NJ. c. A. headquarters in every
town is emphasized. as due the return
ing soldiers; and she adds. I'VE are
hoping that the Y. M. c. A. will see its
way to take a step forward and cor
rect some Of its methods Of administra-
ton. But 1t Is the best organization ex-
listing, outside the church, to meet GER
tain needs Of young men and 1t is an
organization to which the soldiers have
become accustomed. It is hoped that
citizens all over the State will take
measures to strengthen the Y. NJ. c.
AS already existing and in small
places to At up at least an attractive
room. thereby making a start towards
a Y. NJ. c. A. building"
along this line, in the last three months,
and in Penobscot county Mrs. Alley has
promoted the Y. NJ c. A. work at the
University Of Maine and Orono and Old
Town are awaking to the need Of such
institutions in these places. This par
ticular committee includes Mrs. Alley.
Mrs. Fleetwood Pride. Houlton, and
Mrs. j. w. Leavitt, Sanford.
The last Of her report was devoted 70
the need Of promoting homemade toys
and pottery. to take the place of Ger
man-made" goods which formerly flood
ed the markets. These may be made to
flourish as home industries" rather
than as factory achievements. In fact
the committee suggests that our north
ern woods be made centers for such
production. saying. I'm our forests
there 10 enough news wasted to furnish
all material needed and it would be a
matter Of economic value to keep many
men working in the woods on small
wares; men who like the woods life
and who live decent lives there, but
who cannot stand the temptations Of
town life. Many a problem of organ
lied charity would be settled by this
procedure" The committee. in fact.
prophecies a well-populated northern
country. through this method. In con-
clusion' the suggestion is made that
under the care of the proper depart
ment a room be set apart at Augusta
where gift and loan collection may be
made Of small articles formerly made
in Germany" which would serve as
models. This is a work suggested by
this committee for the Lewly formed In
dustrial League.
Conservation Department
Mrs. Harriet n. Henderson of Mon
mouth. chairman OF the Conservation
department. gave q report on the
work. The doctrine Of good roads has
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-11

mothers of the children now IN
school.
Literature and Library Extension
The work of this essential depart
ment in connection with the club
women was reported upon by Mrs
Harry Durham of Kennebunk
chairman of the committee. The
course Of study for 1918 and 1919 as
mapped out by the committee will
be as follows: /. Study Of French
history, institution and literature
(bulletin on history prepared by Mrs
Martin, Chicago. Other bulletins In
preparation, Mrs. Burnham, advisory
IL. The Literature of Democracy
bulletin on Democratic Ideals of
Literature. Bulletin on the America
of the Poets. Bulletin on American
Literature since 1870. Mrs. Fobes
advisor). 5. AUGMENTATION. "a
survey Of the new American, the
American Of the selective draft and
of his inherited ideals. A list Of
suggestive books. Bulletin on the
Immigrant seen through his own lit
erature. Miss Folsom, advisory A.
Some literature Of the present war
CA list Of current literature, fnclud-
ing works Of fiction poetry, person
al experiences and historical back
grounds. Mrs. Parsons, advisory
| S. Peace problems involved in a
durable peace, the war for the small
naticnalities. (Servia. the keystone
Of the Arch of Peace. Outline on
history and achievements Of Servia.
Mrs. Burnham advisory 6. Sugges-
lions for Library Extension work
Miss Nellie Smith. advisor.
At the close Of the reports Of the
outlooks for the years work. music
was on the program. Come Thou
=, Almighty King" and other songs
| were sung.
Presidents Address
Mrs. Myrtle L. T. White of Presque
| Isle, the president of the Maine Fed
Grafton of Women's Clubs, spoke in
par. IS follows:
When we met here in March we
| were engaged in a world war, the
most cruel ever recorded by the his
torian's pen. there was no CLEAN of
light along the horizon. We were
preparing for long war, but events
have moved with startling rapidly
and now peace is in sight, bringing in
we trust the Brotherhood Of Man, the
Federation Of the World.
During the past year. seemingly Of
necessity our club work was devoted
largely to Red Cross, War Relief and
the various ways Of raising money
for the needs of our soldiers in camp
and trench and our sailors on the sea.
Now while we must go on with the
Red Cross Work our New England
conscience will allow US to do more
real club work.
Now we trust that the war is over,
there will come a period Of recon-
struction and readjustment When
our world came to an end in 1914,
there came an end to the leisure
which we American women had en-
joyed. now we shall return to a peri
cd Of happy leisure. new duties and
new problems will be ours in this
new day that is dawning.
Our Federation standards must be
kept high. our ideals intensified and
glorified. and we should through the
purifying Of our souls in the great
crucible through which We have
passed. be able to realize somewhat
of the vision.
One Of the lessons Of the war Is
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men in the service, which was
founded on facts. Five or six years
ago. the Government woke up and
started to abolish these unnecessary
diseases. It was found that about
So out Of every thousand was affect
ed with venereal diseases, although
all other diseases combined were
about 13 percent in the army at the
beginning Of the arrival of men at
the camps called by the draft. There
is not much throwing stones by one
state to another. as all the states
were pretty well represented, and one
need not feel proud of its average.
IT, the women in France, our girls.
who are working there can be cour-
ageous, We can be courageous and
face this thing without flinching.
DIR. Windsor spoke of the effects Of
the fit to fight" films upon the boys.
The portrayals Of the effects Of these
diseases had a lastin3 effect upon them.
The moral side was laid down to them
This thing would not have been SO ter
rible il their mothers had started them
right at the age OF six. The five-mile
zone was established around camps,
then this did not prove adequate so the
1O-mile zone was established. With one
sweep Of the pen the government has
wiped out liquor. This was done be-
cause the government wanted efficient
fighters. We now have the cleanest ar
my in the world. And all the. struggle
over there has not been in vain for that
at least makes It worth while. We must
not have any outcast class in the Unit
ed Statec. All a world matter now con-
GERMS the United States. BY sxamina-
ton 1t has been found that Of all the
women in the detention camps in the
United states one-third Of them are
feebleminded. This goes to show that
definite lines Of action can be carried
out in dealing with this class. We
should get lesson from Germany, for
there they instilled the war into the
minds OF the little ones. even in the
cradles. Cannot we instill into the minds
Of the little ones the necessity Of clean
living? Get rid Of modesty. DR.. Wind
sor closed her remarks by recalling tc
mind the pledge made by 400 members
Of the University Of Minnesota who
pledged to do their duty to their coun-
try and to conduct themselves SO that
the uniform of the United States might
be the symbol Of true manhood.
At the close Of DR.. windsor's talk
a committee on resolutions OF courtesy
was appointed by the president, Mrs.
White. Those on the committee are
Mrs. H. W. Davis of Guilford, Mrs.
Amos Clement Of Belfast and Mrs. OIL
yer Hall Of Bangor Wednesday morn
ing at the session Private P. K. Moore
will speak in the interests Of the w. 8.
8. drive. He was among the first to 20
over with the first Canadian company,
He has been decorated by King George.
The education committee held a meet.
Ing at the close OF the regular meeting.
Mrs. Wing took subscriptions for tho
Federation magazine. \.
The decorations and the musical pro-
gram were in charge OF Mrs. e. C..
Carl. The use Of the American fiaf and
the latest war posters formed very ef.
fective decorations for the hall.
The exhibit of the Maine Library Com.
mission showing the travelling library
exhibit was an interesting place to visit.
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Evening Session

There was fine attendance at the
evening session and all had the privi-
lese OF listening to Dr.eA. o. Thomas,
State superintendent OF public instruc-
ton. who gave splendid address Upon
the subject Obligation to the Future
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-11
Just One Boost

Yank got orders go the top they
without reckoning They sacrificed and they
We've received How obey
We don hwdyhu converted
We
suffer bodiyd auuz!B But 1OU help
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Conservation Department

Conservation Department.
Mrs. Harriet N. Henderson of Mon
mouth, chairman Of the Conservation
department. gave q report on the
work. The doctrine of good roads has
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-14
TROTzM TALKS WAR
May Oppose German Peace Terms
and Defend Russia, Reports
Now Indicate.

Further indications that Leon Trotzky.
the former Russian foreign minister,
will oppose ratification by the soviet
congress of Germany's peace terms, and
that he will advocate reorganization
and use Of the army in defending Rus
STA were contained in a dispatch to
the State Department today from Am
bassador Francis at vologda.
The ambassador reported a CONVERSE
ton that Trotzky had with some one as
late as March II, in which he said he
considered war unavoidable and advo-
Gated an iron discipline" for the
army. The ambassador added that this
might or might not be significant.
The former foreign minister express
ed great interest in the report that ST.
IBERIA was about to be invaded by
Japan either in conjunction with Che
armies of other powers or alone and ap-
peared somewhat sensitive regarding it
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-14
GIVE LIVES FOR q. s.
Forty Sons Of Princeton Fall in Bat
tie for Democracy.

PRINCETON, N. Z, March 14.-Forty
sons of Princeton University have
given their lives in the service Of the
United States and her associates in
tho war, according to the latest re-
ports received here from the Ameri-
can University Union in Paris. This
is believed to be the greatest loss thus
far suffered by any American institu-
ton Of learning.
It Is reported. also, that thirty-four
Princeton men have been decorated
for bravery and many others cited IN
orders. A large number Of men dec
grated were in the ambulance service.
Some of these men have returned to
Princeton to continue their studies
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-14
10000 T|BETANS REBEL;
SEVERAL TOWNS TAKEN
Invasion Occurs During Disorder in
the Province of
Szechuan.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PEKING, Monday, March 11-Taking
advantage of disorder in the province
Of Szechuan, the Tibetans have re-
belled and are marching into Szechuan,
where they have captured several
towns. The force is estimated at
10000 and is armed with modern rifles
Tibet is controlled virtually by the
natives. who are a branch of the Mon
gol race, the Chinese governmentAlook-
ing after foreign relations and main
tanning small garrisons of Chinese
troops. There is a regent appointed
by the Chinese government selected
from the Lamas or religious leaders.
In 1913 Tibet demanded complete
autonomy. and in October of that year
the Tibetans were successful in fight
ing against the Chinese. A conference
at Simla- India, in July, 1914, failed to
agree on a convention between China,
Great Britain and Tibet, assuring the
autonomy of TIBET. In January, 1917,
Great Britain presented ten demands
on China affecting Tibet. but these
have not yet been agreed to by China.
The province of Szechuan has been
overrun recently by bandits, against
whom the Chinese troops have been
able to make little Roadway.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-14
T0LMAN LEFT $4,000, 900.
'King Of the Loan Brokers' Had
Income of $50. 900 Annually.

NEW YORK, March 14.-Daniel H.
Tolman, who was known from coast to
coast as king of the loan brokers" and
who died at his home in Montclair, N.
J., last month, left an estate of
100000, yielding an annual income
of $4,000.
This fact became known yesterday
when the temporary administrator of
his estate asked permission of the court
to,pay Katherine o. Tolman, the loan
brokers' widow, $500 a month for per-
sonal expenses. and Elmer E. Tolman of
Chicago, his son, $1,000 a month.
At one time the elder Tolman had
eighty-two agencies in twenty-seyen
states and the District of Columbia and
his practice of exacting extortionate in
terest resulted in widespread agitation
against loan sharks" In 1913 Toll
man was convicted here of usury and
served a sentence of six months in
prison.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-14
S7ETT|NIUS AND FOSD|CK
TO AID SECRETARY BAKER
President Expected to Announce Ap'
pointment Of New Assistants
to u. S. War Head.

Congress having provided for two
additional assistant secretaries of war,
it is expected that the President will
make the appointments at once. 1t is
understood that they were selected by
Secretary Baker before his departure
for France, with the view OF having
the new officials assume their new
duties without delay.
Although not officially announced, it
Is accepted in Army circles that Ed
ward r. Stettinius, now surveyor gen.
eral Of supplies, and Raymond d. Eos
dick. chairman of the commission On
training camp activities, will be added
to Secretary Bakers corps of assist
ant secretaries.
termaster general of the Army, has
been mentioned as possible appointee
as assistant secretary of war. but 1t is
now understood he is to be retained in
his present important military office.
Under the approved plan of reorgani-
zation of the Secretary's office, As
sistant Secretary Crowell will be the
senior assistant secretary and the Sec
retary's representative in the absence
rotary undoubtedly Mr.. Stettinius, will
have charge of all industrial and COM
mercial activities. including the pur-
chase of military supplies. The third
assistant secretary, undoubtedly Mr..
Fosdick, will have charge of all nom
military activities, including the well
fare of enlisted men.
Will Direct Routine.
Chief Clerk Scofield, who is an "as-
sistant" to the Secretary. will have
charge of the entire clerical per-
sonnet of the departmentDand the adj
ministration of routine affairs not in
charge of other officials
In order to provide office accommo-
dations in the War Department proper
for the new assistant secretaries and
their corps of assistants. it has been
decided to transfer the entire working
force of the office of the chief of
engineers from the War Department
building to one of the new frame
buildings just completed in the south
ern section of Henry Park. between
9th and 9TH streets
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-14
CHANGES PLANS TO:
SPEED SH|PbU|LD|NG
Shipping Board Announces
Builders May Use Smaller
Timbers in Southern Yards.
CAN DOUBLE THE OUTPUT

Double production of wooden ships
during the next six months, through
| modification of plans and cooperation
of builders with the government, is the
program announced by the shipping
board That southern yards may speed
work, they will be permitted to use
smaller timbers than originally speci-
fed and which still will be required on
the Pacific coast There is a serious
scarcity of the largo timbers in the
south.
Following announcement yesterday Of
this modification in plans. James q.
Heyworth, general manager of the di-
vision. of wooden ship construction.
made public a letter which he had sent
to all builders of wooden ships, calling
for new methods of building by which
more men can be employed Smulta-
neously on each ship.
This is no time to work on the old
basis for wooden ship construction"
ships more than anything else. We must
have them. Production must be speed
ed up. Real cooperation between the
shipbuilderS of each district can double
Plan Timber Census.
Surveys of the timber resources avail
able for shipbuilding are being made on
the Pacific coast and will be commenced
in the south at once by John H. Kirby
OF Houston. Tex. Through these in
quiries the shipping board expects to
eliminate the delays due to inaccurate
estimates by lumbermen of what they
can produce.
The order permitting the use of
smaller timbers follows urgent protests
contended that they have plenty Of
lumber of sufficient size, and that the
boards insistence upon the big timbers
required by the original specifications
for the Ferris type was unnecessarily
holding up the building program.
Mr.. Heyworth's letter called attention
to the wide difference in the number of
men employed on a ship at one time by
different yards. While some yards work
400 men, others work as few as 125,
progress being correspondingly slow.
Used 500 Men on Ships.
'Tn the Ferris standard type ship
the letter said. 1.-The plans are so ac-
curate that much of the woodwork can
be done with safety by saving to the
exact dimensions. We have records of
500 men on ship to advantage. In one
yard, this has recently caught up
previous delay by over two months"
Architects of the shipping board are
now engaged in designing a modified
Ferris type ship. contracts for $50 of
which will be awarded to gulf coast
builders as soop as ways are available.
Southern pine manufacturers. in con-
ference with officials Of the board,
pl edged the industry to produce tim
b ars for at least 300 of the modified
Ferris ships a year, in addition to
schedules on which the mills are now
working.
Representatives of the Southern Pine
Association said the change promised
to speed up the building program
tremendously.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-14
NOTED ARCHITECT DIES.
b. J. Hardenbergh, Designer Of New
Willard and Raleigh. Dead.

NEW YORK, March 14.-Henry Jane
way Hardenbergh, architect. designer
Of some of the noted hotels in the
United States and Canada has died at
his home here. aged sixty-one years. He
drew the plans for the Waldorf Astoria,
Manhattan and Plaza hotels here, the
Copley Plaza in Boston. the Raleigh
and New Willard in Washington, D. c.,
and the New Windsor in Montreal. He
was a founder of the American Fine
Arts Society and was twice president
of the Architectural League. Mr.. Har-
enbergh was born in New Brunswick.
n. J.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-14
phrases about peace which even
Prussian war lord would hail with


Prussian war lord would hail with
satisfaction.
Nobody had been so eloquent on the
subject of a league of nations. said
the premier, as the German emperor.
His reply to the Pope breathed the
spirit Of brotherly love, but in it there
was no word about Belgium. On the
subject of a league of nations the Ger
man emperor was absolutely sound;
he was prepared to put Germany at
the head of it All through. those
protestations on the part of the en-
peror breathed the spirit of domino
don: the dagger was wrapped up in
the sermon on the mount.
Entente Must Win First.
A league of nations could only be
possible when the entente armies had
won; only then could a league Of ma
lions become an established fact and
the sword be converted into plow-
share.
Coming down to internal affairs, the
premier said there was no hunger.
There was no privation, but the people
were being deprived of good deal
they had been taught to regard as the
essentials of a comfortable existence.
There was no lack of abundant food
to sustain the strength of the people,
and no prospect of such deficiency, but
there was a tendency to grumble at
restrictions.
s.The people face big things" con-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-14
Harvey Sent to Camp Wadsworth.

Brig. Gen. William E. Harvey. Ma
tional Army, formerly in command of
the National Guard of the District, has
been relieved from duty with the 18th
Infantry Brigade, 3sth Division, Hat
tiesburg. Miss. and ordered to proceed
at once to Camp Wadsworth. Spartan
burg. S. c.. for duty at the provisional
depot for corps and Army troops. He
was relieved Of his duties in the 3sth
Division at Hattiesburg by Brig. Gen.
William v. Judson. National Army, for
merly Engineer Commissioner of the
District