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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-07-20
New Patriotic Club

The new patriotic club which was or
ganized four weeks ago met for the
first time Thursday evening at the nome
Of Miss Ellen Taylor, Crosby street
place. This club, composed OF young
ladies Of the Penney Memorial sunday
school class OF which Mrs. Warren
Smith is teacher, has elected officers
and will hold meetings at regular tlnes'
AT the Thursday evening meeting hve
new members were taken in and fol-
loving the business session short So
c;al time was enjoyed Light refresh
ments were served. The officers elected
were: President, Mabel Bennett: vice
president, Ellen Taylor; secretary, Mar
garet Wood treasurer, Edith Phillips.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-07-20

passing a number Of weeks al "''
Der pond. has returned home s.,
Mr.. and Mrs. w V. Nash "
Nettie Andrews, Mr.. and MIS-. y
Turner, and children. also
Crosby and family, passed auh'S'
Weber pond.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albums DolleF :.
family who have been At tnei' ~. .
for d number Of days have re'A's,
to Portland where Mr. 0oIe!
employment.
Elmer Hathaway from Nas'
poisetto. Mass. a former stn1en
Oak Grove Seminary Is passlhs
vacation at Mrs. A. s. Lows
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-07-20
CHINA

WEST-Mrs. Carrie Hescock is
PASSING . rev days at her home In
Massachusetts,.
Fred skinner was thrown from his
nicyeie sunday morning and badly
hurt. although no bones were broken
His Knee was bruised and Is now
very painful
Mr.. Tngiey from Aroostook Is Wis.
tting his son. Belden Tingley.
Frank Rand has exchanged hts an
-tomobile for a truck auto which h
van run on his route.
! ArE Mabel Bailey an% Mrs. ]. L
- - e we'1Eyfls wednes
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-07-20

The Augusta Storage Battery Co.,
successors to F'lfleld Eros. Co. say.
1T requires the energy Of between
ono and two horse power from
storage battery to START an automo-
bile Does it not behoove YOU TO buy
the best battery made for that rur-
pose The Willard is unchallenGed
for strength and long life" AT their
garage at the rear of the Augusta
House you will find free testing ano
Water.-AdN.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-07-20

Friends of Julian F. Beale will re
greet to learn that he has been given
an honorable discharge from military
service owing to physical disability.
Mr.. Beale had already seen service
in the navy as a radio operator and
felt keenly his inability to continue.
lie received the offer of A. good po-
sition in Waterville and left for there
last Monday to take up his duties.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-07-20

the conditions Of the report of the mum
Der OF children admitted during lhe
quarter. many of these children comm
from homes that were immoral ana IN
clean.
The board also took up the matter D
looking after the State appropriate"
for the coming session Of the Legisia-
ture. Other matters taksn up at the
session were OF routine nature.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-07-20

F, Lester Beale. who has been In
the city for the past few days Of
furlough, returned yesterday to CAM
bridge Mass. where he is receiving
instructions at the United States IA
do School, Harvard University. HIS
wife will remain in the city fov
awhile at the home OF his mother,
Mrs. w. F. Kerr, oxford street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-07-20
July 20
Evening 6.3O-8.I5 Y
NAVAL RECRUITING ORDERS
Age Limits for Applicants FOR Lands
men for Electricians (Radiol Reg
ular Navy and Reserves Now u
to oS

Notice upon the subject Of qualifl-
cations for applicants for landsrnen
for electriciaas radio) either regular
navy or Naval Reserve force, has
Just been received at the local naval
recruiting office from 1t Command
er W. r. A. Rooney of Portland.
According to this notice applicants
for Iandsmen for electricians (radio)
must be between the ages Of IS and
-. who by reason of education or
previous electrical experience give
promise of developing into good op-
orators. They must be able to write
legiblv and spell correctly at a speed
of % words n minute. and know arith-
metiC. They must he operators with
an operating speed (receiving and
| sending) Of at least 10 words min
ute for transfer to a naval radio
school for further training, and those
, with an operating speed receiVinS
and sendinG) Of less than 10 words
| per minute and not less than three
words per minute will be given pre-
| urinary training before being trans
! ferred to the navy radio school
| Applicants for this rating are re-
nuirod to agree that if they cannot
make good as radio operators then
rating will be changed to apprentice
seaman for which the pay is the
| same.
The operating speed recefving and
sending must be in the Continental
code.
The age limits for applicants fol
landsmen for electricians lradiol IN
. the Naval Reserve force had prevl-
/ ously been IS to 25.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-07-20

Thursday nights Bangor CONNER
cial contained the following para
graph: "A Ford touring car in which
were Myer P. Friedman and two
friends turned turtle late "Wednesday
night at a point about 100 yards TINS
side Of the overhead bridge at Neazie
and as result Mr. Friedman is at
the Eastern Maine General hospital
receiving treatment for bruises and
a severe shaking up. A young woman
who gave her name as Belle Bren-
nan, Of Augusta, was also taken 10
the hospital directly following the ac-
cident but her injuries were found
&c be slight and she left the hospital
Thursday A third member Of the
party, a friend Of Mr.. Friedman. was
uniniured and was brought to TINS
city by some Bangor people VINO
were returning from Orono in an au-
tomobile and who also brought the
two injured members to the hospital.
That the accident did not result more
seriously is miracle. The fact
that the top was up probably ac-
counts for the slight injuries. The
car did not leave the road. but turn
cd bottom side up and directly across
the highway the top holding one SIDE
III 1hn car clear of the ground So
that the occupants were aole u
crawl from u0dernea tn.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-07-20

Mr.. and Mrs. Edward P. Clofin
and daughter Edith Of Attleboro.
Mass, have been guests at the home
Of Rev. and Mrs "A. Francis Waich'
coming by automobile from their
summer home at Camp Ellis, Me.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-07-20

The eeason for thunder showers
brings home keen realization Of
lightnings destructive powers Peo-
pie who go without a1equate insur-
ance On their hay crop. for instance.
are gambling with the elements and
lightning is no respecter of persons.
c. E. Downing will issue policies
covering such risks.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-07-20

John F. Locke, who underwent
surgical treatment Thursday night
at the Augusta General hospital. was
eported Friday as resting comfort
ably Mr.. Locke Is employed in
munition plant at Montreal and was
at his home at Mt. Vernon when TAX
~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-07-20

Edith Spinney. formerly Of Ports
mouth, n H, died Thursday, July
IS. in Augusta, aged 90 years. The
remains Will be taken on the 9.3o
train this morning to Portsmouth
for burial
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-07-20

Miss Norma Elms. who has been
passing months vacation with her
mother. Mrs. Harriet Fins, left for
Haskell, n. J.. Saturday.
Mrs. W. IT. Dwyer las completed
her work as stenographer in the Of
flee of Guernsey &, Hall.
The death of Mrs. Sarah Corson
occurred at the Chase hospital Sat
urday after an illness with appendi-
citis followed by peritoritis.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. P. Evans are al
their Garland pond cottage for their
vacation.
Miss Martha Jennison Of Newton,
Mass came last Thursday for a visit
with her sister, Mrs. ". L. Sampson.
Irving Hall has opened a lunch
store IN the shop formerly occupiea
by w. Q. McIntire. He will also sell
ice cream. candy and cigars.
Charlie Berry. who went to BOSTON
last week for physical examination
Tor the Naval Reserve JAILED to PASS
and returned SATURDAY.,
Miss Doris Allen has taken Miss
ina Ladd's position in the Dover nd
oxcroft Water Districts office. Miss
lad IS to take a position IN +he
register Of Probate office.
Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Buck and
daughter Helen Of New York C;tv
are visiting his mother, Mrs. Sarah
Buck.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-07-20
WEBER POND

An all day meeting xill be reid at
Lake Grove Camp Ground Sunday.
July p. Mrs. Cora Smith of HaI,o-
we'll VIII be one Of the preachers. The
boarding house will be open.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-07-20

A A. Soule and G. A. Ellinwood
left Friday morning for a camping
trip of a few days in northern Name.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-07-20
FIRES ENTIRE FORCE
AND STARTS OVER ANEW

South Portland. Me. July ls.-Claim-
Ing that several agitators had disor-
ganlzed the entire crew. Count Ralai-
lovich. president and general manager
OF the United states Shipbildlng Co.
has discharged every man and boy. $50
IN all. employed in construction work
in the new yard in Knightville.
We are starting all over again. from
superintendent to water boy" he said
He also said that the men worked half
haartedly and were constantly on the
lookout for extra time.
A few faithful workers will be hired
anew. but the majority will not be re-
installed. There are two wooden steam
er hufls on the ways and Greek capital
10 back OF the venture.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-07-20

The Bath Times says that Mr.
George Anderson has returned fror
a visit with friends in Augusta.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-07-20

what are YOU trying 20 teac" =
hens to lay in the letter roz
Then the carrier can co!ier'
eggs. answered Farmer Whifhe'fe'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-07-20
LOCAL NOTICE

John E. Keller's piano ware rooms
in the Maine Farmer block open
every Saturday evening. Special
bargains. 5uly2odl,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-07-20

Mr.. and Mrs. Percy Boynton are
the parents of a daughter, who was
born to them on Thursday. July IL.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-07-20
Saturday, July p. 1918.
AUGUSTA LOCALS

c. w. Eaton of Orono was a BUS
mess caller Friday in this city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-07-20

Northey q Jones. East Side Fish
market All kinds fresh fish at a low
price. Sword iiah q speciality. Free
delivery. I'd go
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-07-20
Joseph chaisson Drowned

Joseph Chaisson, aged 10. was
drowned in the river ut the cove at
about 1870 o'clock Tuesday forenoon.
He was swimming about the boom.
Probably when seized by cramps. he
sank. AS soon as possible men were
in the water searching for him and
the body was soon located.
He is survived by his parents. Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas Chaisson, two sis
tiers and brother. The funeral was
held Thursday,
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-09-28
RAIL way TRAINAAEN
TO DEDICATE FLAG

Superior lodge No. $50. Brother
hood of Railway Tranmen, is mail
ing invitations to members and friends
to attend dedication ceremonies of
its service flag, which will be held at
Tower hall, Oct. 3. The proceeds of
the entertainment will be donated to
the Red Cross.
The railroad trainment have H.
600 members in. service and the num-
Der is constantly growing. The men,
bers Of the organization are found in
nearly every line of United States mil
itary activity. They have, in COM
pany with other railway brotherhoods,
taken charge Of the French railway
system, and some have gone to Rus
STA to assist the Russian people in
rehabilitating their means of trans
portation.
Superior lodge has a.rlarge honor
roll which will be dedicated on Oct.
3. Judging from past experiences the
trainmen will have capacity audience
and the committee is now at work
on the program.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-09-28
WOMAN May BE
VICE PRESIDENT
Executive Board Of Postal En-.
p|oyes Plan to FIJI Vacancy
This Week., .

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26.-The Sc
lection of a woman vice president OF
the National Federation of Postal
Employees to fill an existing vacancy,
is contemplated by the executive board
OF the Federation, it was learned at
the national headquarters in the A.
F. of l.. building in this city alta the
close of a board meeting this week.
thousands of women have been
brought into the postal service since
the first draft law went into effect.
it is stated, and they are doing the
same kinds of work the men are do
ing. Therefore the national officers
GERS are said to feel that the wom-
ems viewpoint should. be represented
on the policy-making board of the
employees organization.
The existing vacancy is in the po-
slt1on of third vice president, lately
held by j. M. Shipley, who has gone
to France in the army postal service.
Between Federation elections the ex-
ecutive board has power to fill va
cancies in its membership by ap-
pointment.
The board was in session four days
and laid out comprehensive plans for
the remedy of conditions in the postal
service, beginning with a request to
postmaster General Burleson for the
appointment of committee to inquire
into the causes for the large labor
turnover, excessive overtime and night
work. Seventy per cent of the post
office mail distribution is done at
night, it was stated by members of the
board and the night workers have
not only the heavy end of work be-
cause it is at night, but they are
called upon for the most overtime.
The board believes that it is because
OF these facts, the insanitary condi-
lions in the workrooms and the low
pay of the workers that men and
women are reluctant to enter the DOS
tai service.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-09-28
senate PASSES
W0MEN'S BILL.
Minimum Wage Bill For District
Of Columbia Goes 10 PreSi-
dent For Signature.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26.-The
ell-Keating minimum wage
bill for women and minors in private
employ in the District of Columbia
was introduced in congress at the re-
quest of the National Consumers
league and backed by the National
Women's Trade Union league and the
American Federation of Labor, passed
the senate by vote of SO to -. The
house had previously passed the
measure without a dissenting vote,
and it will now go to the President
for his signature.
The opposition in the senate came
from Senators Reed and Thomas (Mis-
souri, and Colorado), the senatorial
team who were responsible for the
labor consumption amendment to the
last draft law which passed the SEN
ate but was eliminated in conference
after the house had rejected it. In a
long and characteristic speech, Sem
ator Reed denounced the minimum
wage bill as simply monstrous" and
seeking to take away the right Of
private contract" 'Why," he de-
manded, bring forward an act to fix
minimum wages at time when the
minimum wage paid everywhere in
the United States is more than the
work is really WORTH"
The IL senators who voted against
the bill were Bankhead of Alabama,
France of Maryland, Guion of Louis
lana, Martin of Virginia, Overman of
North Carolina, Reed of Missouri,
Smith of Georgia, Smith Of South
Carolina, Thomas of Colorado, I'm
derwood of labama Wadsworth of
New York and Whitley of Missouri.
The bill does not itself fix a min
imum wage, but establishes a COM
mission of three which is empowered
to do so after full investigation of
the existing wage and working con-
occupation in the District of Column
bia. The commission has also pow
ers of enforcement, with a penalty
of fine or imprisonment for viola
tons. The members Of the commits
sion are to be appointed by the Dis
trict commissioners and are to be rep
resentative, respectively, of the work
ers, the employers and the public. The
representative of the Merchants and
Manufacturers association of the Dis
trict, who appeared at the hearings
Of the bill stated that his organ1za-
ton recommended the passage of the
measure. :
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-09-28
MANY JOBS ARE
!: OPEN f: TO women
War Ends Prejudice Against
Feminine Workers. Question
Is Only Whether Available.

New vocations open to women are
reviewed by Miss Margaret Scott
womens division United States en-
ployment service, department of la
Dor, who receives many queries from
girls dissatisfied with the work in
which they are engaged and from
those who desire to prepare them
selves for service during the war
Miss Scott says:
Opportunities offered through the
civil service commission include: Reg.
istration in civil service, scientific
assistant, law clerk, stenographer, neg.
ative cutter, market assistant field
and laboratory assistant in plant
pathology, scientific assistant in mar
keting, specialist in agricultural eco
nomics, freight car record clerk, ge-
ologic aid or assistant geologist, map
colorist. rural mail carrier, trained
nurse, file clerk, laboratory assistan Mt.
biochemist, artist-draftsman. labora-
tory helper in soil physics, laboratory
aid, curative worker. mechanical
craftsman, printer. office machines
operator, blue printer. expert lnguist
field examiner, research agent, telec-
rapher telephone operator. coder.
economist, fingre- print classifier
Each month new fields are opened
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-09-28
WITH THE WOMEN
women FOR The
LABOR BOARD?
Telegram Asks President to Ap-
point Women Members Of
War Labor Board.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26.-The ap-
pointment of two women as members
of the National War Labor board,
urged in telegram today to Presi-
dent Wilson and the secretary Of labor
from the executive board of the Ma
tional Women's Trade Union league.
The information is made public
through the Washington headquarters
of the league in a telegram from the
national president, Mrs. Raymond
Robins, and the secretary, Miss Emma
Steghagen of Chicago, where the ex-
ecutive board is now in session. The
telegram to the President reads as
follows:
1.-THE executive board of the Ma
tional Women's Trades Union league,
in meeting assembled, recognizing the
increasing responsibilities resting
upon the women workers at this war
crisis, urges upon you the appoint
ment of two women to the National
War Labor board, one Of whom shall
be a trade unionist."
Practically every case that comes
now, it is stated, involves large num-
bers of women workers, and as This
condition will become more marked
as the draft proceeds, it becomes both
a matter of justice and of necessity,
say the league officers, to have wom-
ems viewpoint represented in the
membership of the War Labor board.
The executive board of the National
Women's Trode Union league is COM
posed of Mrs, Raymond Robins of
Chicago, PRESIDENT; Miss Melinda
Scott of New York, of the Hat Trim
mers' union, vice president; Miss
Emma Stephagen of Chicago of the
Boot and Shoe Workers union, Sec
rotary; Miss Agnes Nestor of Chicago
of the International Glove Workers.
union; Miss Rose Schneidermann of
New oYrk of the Cloth Hat and Cap
Makers union; Miss Nellie A. Quick
of St. Louis of the Bindery Women's
union; Mrs Louisa Middlestadt Brown
of Kansas City, Mo-, of the Tin Foil
ers' union; Miss Elizabeth Maloney Of
Chicago, of the. Mattresses union,
and Miss Julia O'Connor of Boston.
president of the telephone operators
department of the International
Brotherhood of Electrical Workers.
Miss Scott and Miss hester were men,
bers of the first American labor mis-
sion to England and France.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-09-28
SUPERIOR NEWS
SHIP WORKERS
FORM new UNIONS
Krieps Organizes and Initiates
Large Class At Port
Huron, Mich.

Information has been received by
+. D. Macarthur, business agent for
local No. 174 of the Boilermakers and
Iron Shipbuiders and Helpers union
that Martin Krieps Of Superior, who Is
district organizer for this union. has
organized and initiated a large class
of new members of the local at Port
Huron, Mich. He is also doing or
ganization work at other points.
The local Ship.ouilders' union and
the others at the Head of the Lakes
are rapidly increasing in size. The or
Eanization is thriving in Superior and
is growing by bounds" Mr.. Macarthur
declared. The local union initiated
230 new members during the last
month, making a total membership of
1900. one of the largest labor organ
zations in Superior at the present
time
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-09-28
Feminine HANDS MAKE
TERROR Of battlefield

British women are now making
tanks for the army. In one factory
every operation in the whole process
of construction is acarried on by
women and in many others they are
employed on various parts. They are
also making good in many varieties
of shipyard work and in blast fur
naces, brick yards and spelter works.
A foreman in charge of blast fur
mace is quoted as saying that he
would be willing to undertake any
form of ferroconcrete work with only
women as his assistants
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-09-28
Three AMERICAN GIRLS
CARRY FRENCH MAIL BAGS

American girls are busy in count
less ways to win the war in their own
country, and it has now developed
that they are equally active in France
Three American girls, all prominent
socially and members of widely
known New York and Montana fam
riers between Senlis and Vic-sur-
Aisne.
News of their work was received by
the American committee for devas-
tated France, which has headquar.
ters at 16 East Thirty-ninth street.
New York city. The young women
began their career as mail carriers
during the first week of June, when
the German army was making head
way in it's drive toward Paris The
shortage of man power and the con-
gestion of the railroads, which were
carrying munitions to the front, made
the mail problem difficult, and the
French government was glad to avail
itself of the services Of the three
girls.
They are the Misses Barbara Allen,
daughter of Frederick H. Allen of
New YORK; Margaret Moore of Butte,
Mont, and Marian Blagden of New
York. Miss Allen furnished the mo-
tor and the other young women as
sisted in handling the mail sacks.
The roads during those days were
not only in the usual bad condition of
shell holes and ruts but the mass of
moving humanity made travel on foot
or by car a matter Of great delibera-
ton and caution The stream of ref
ugees moving out to safety with all
the possessions they could carry, and
the stream of soldiers moving in to-
ward danger with munition wagons
and travelling kitchens caused a delay
in the routine Of the post, but the
work of the three American girls pre-
served the letters safely.
The instance was the first where
the French army has confided the
task of carrying mail to women.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-09-28

various points without Superior. a:
football players only, and not mechan-
les to play ball at the local games, who
have 10 trade or calling as me-
chanic and thereby cause a discrimi-
nation or injustice to our local ship
yard workers.
Now, therefore, be it resolved, that
the Superior Trades and Labor assem-
bly, is opposed to any outside football
players being brought or imported to
Superior to play at local games
from without the state in preference
oour local shipyard mechanics.
Now, therefore, be it further re-
solved, that one copy of this resolu-
ton be spread on our minutes, and
that one copy be sent to the Globe and
Superior Shipbuilding company of
said resolution
The resolution was introduced by
the local union Of the Boilermakers
and Iron Shipbuilders and Helpers
A similar resolution opposing the
bringing in of professional baseball
players was sent to both shipyards
some time ago.