Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-10-29


County food administrator, in SEES
sion at the State House Boston, were
warned not to expect peace to bring
a lessening of the need Of food re-
striction. This need, they were told,
would in that extent be as great as
ever, for the doors would be thrown
open to the starving nations OF all
Europe and America would be obliged
to maintain the food supply.
The Massachusetts, department Of
agriculture has issued a statement
that storage of apples in Boston ware
houses has been limited to $4,000 bar
rels this winter, for all New England.
as against $4,000 barrels last winter,
for Massachusetts, alone. In conse-
quence Of this limitation many more
barrels must be stored in the country.
This condition, the department states,
tends to send prices downward.
Opportunity for parents and friends
Of Massachusetts boys In France to
see a complete fle Of the Stars and
Stripes" which is published by the
officers and men of the American ex-
peditionary forces, is offered by the
Massachusetts soldiers and sailors
information bureau. Room 312 L. State
House. These papers, which contain
many stories and anecdotes about SOL
diers from this state, are open to all
who call.
Most serious conditions, resulting
from the influenza epidemic, in sew
eral of the smaller communities In
Maine became known to the onacials
Of the Maine Liberty loan committee.
through reports from local commit
tees. Swans Island, Long Island and
Otis apparently have been hardest
hit Of any of these communities. More
than two-thirds of the entire popula-
ton of the island have been sick with
influenza and over 25 persons have
died.
Mrs. Betsy Howe Packard, aged 102
years, the oldest woman In Plymouth
county, Mass. died at the home Of
her daughter, Mrs. Frank e. Packard.
Born at City Point, South Boston,
when that section was made up of
scattering Of farms. she was the
daughter Of Royal and Harriet (Howe)
Oliver. She married Capt. William
Packard Of Quincy, who died SO years
ago. At the age Of 100. Mrs. Packard
went by train from Boston to Ply
mouth unaccompanied.
Horse drawn vehicles were respon-
sible for more accidental deaths than
automobiles during the past year.
according to the annual report Of the
Mass. state industrial board. Sta
tistics compiled by the board showed
43 fatal vehicle accidents in which
% Of the victims were riding behind
animals and 20 in motor cars. The
percentage of accidents In industries
was greatest among employees Of
iron and steel plants, being placed
at 20.5, while textile employees ranked
second with percentage Of 1875.
Deputy Factory Inspector William
e. Duncan of Hartford, Ct, who IL
compiling his biennial report, states
that there are about 5000 manufactur-
ing concerns in. the State at present,
employing about 5000 persons, and
that this is an increase Of about 5000
employees within q year. He finds
that the increase in the larger indus
trial centres has been brought about
somewhat by the migration Of workers
from the smaller towns, and that
some Of the latter report falling on
in the number Of their Industrial
workers. The aggregate Of Increase
in the State was smaller than antici-
pated.
The Massachusetts Public Service
Commission is against allowing street
railway companies to lock the rear
doors of trolley cars and operating the
cars with only one man each. The
Connecticut Valley Street Railway Co.
suggested to the commission that 1t
might run its cars In such q manner
on its Millers Falls division to meet
the shortage of men and money. The
company said it could not buy one
man cars because 1t lacked the funds
The commission decided that until
the company secured sufficient funds
to properly reconstruct its present
cars no authority to make q change
should be granted.