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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-09-03
characterizes Opponents Of
War Program as Poft-
lea! Proflteers
MAKES PLAIN STAND
OF ADMINISTRATORS
Complete Support Given Ma
tionaI Go .er. m; Mt Affairs
Conducted on Business Basis
How Maine Has Made Coco

Augusta, Aug. 24.-Before gather
ing Of 1000 Republicans at Island parh
this noon, Governor Carl =. Mlihkell
gave his first political speech since MS
Inauguration In January 1917. Tne ao,
dress followed a well nigh universal
request from newspapers and citizens
in general that the Chief Executive
reply to some of the criticisms that
had been made Of his administration.
Governor Milliken did reply and he
used no soft words in describing the
attacks made upon the war program OF
the state by men whom he referred to
as political proateers". -,
Republicans were present from al!
parts Of Maine. There was general
get-together In the morning and at
noon q big lunch of beans baked IN
the ground was served. Governor MIL
hken spoke Immediately afterwards
He said:
Much has happened since we met
two years ago at similar gathering
in the open air honored then as now by
the presence of our distinguished fel-
low-citizen Of the town OF Wayne who
Is 80 6ply 6uluiu6 IhS oos1tAS w. ~
great state of Pennsylvania.
Then, We were in the midst Ut an
active political campaign. Now, the
people rightly feel little interest In pol
itios and have little patience to hear
the claims Of rival candidates except
as the choice Of public servants may
help or hinder the one purpose which
we have at heart; that is, the vigor-
GUS prosecution Of the way.
"As a great American has recently
well said: importantly 70 not the
noblest price to pay for Office and 1t
was never more ignoble than now.
The importance of the personal for
tunes Of each one Of us Is wholly
dwarfed. Poor time It 10 TO drag out
personal claims into the day and
shrek out ones virtues for the passer-
by
II have felt that our election In
Maine, like all other political Ques-
tions during the war, should be de-
termined according to the voters
Judgment Of the effect Of their action
upon the war program Of the nation,
and that In their intense absorption
with necessary war activities the peo-
: pie might well be spared the usual po-
litical hurly-burly and the shouhnSs OF
rival candidates.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-09-03
Advertising Dairy Products.

A truth OF increasing importance is
the need of advertising dairy products.
Proof that their real nutritionsl value 10
far greater than is generally recognized
is not lacking. Not only 10 milk and its
products cheap at present prices, but, in
McCollum's work, milk has been shown
to have startling values-it is proved q
necessity to complete nutrition of the
young, at least, and perhaps Of adults.
The trouble is, too few people have
this information. There is much TO be
gained in awakening larger apprecia-
ton of dairy products among dairy farm
ers themselves. But the greatest need
is to inform the general consuming pub
lie. 1t was encouraging, therefore, to
read q placard In Chicago street car re-
Gently which advertised, milk to the
right people. It's source was sufficiently
authoritative to carry weight and 1t
seemed to US to be splendid kind OF
publicity. The benefit which comes
from such unorganizsd assistance to
dairyipg we may hope will be the fore
runner Of campaign of organized ad-
vertising with the entire dairy industry
solidly behind it, The reading matter
of the plscard is here given;
CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF
HEALTH
HEALTH-O-GRAM
Milk at 10c is the best and cheapest OF
foods.
At 1Oc quart every one should use 1t.
Take your bottle and dime to the
nearest milk depot,
MAYOR AND COMMISSIONERS OF HEALTH
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-09-03
NO ONE HAS SUFFERED.

II desire further to call your attep-
ton to the fact that while the Gov.
ernor and Council were obliged to
comply strictly with the law. In tae
amounts paid to cities and towns un.
der this act, we have gone far beyond
any legal duty imposed upon VI In see
Ing to 1t that every case OF need
brought to our attention was properly
cared for. Much distress and moon.
venience have been occasloned BY dc.
lay In receiving from the Federal
Government apportionments from the
pay OF soldiers and also By delay In re-
ceiving the aid to which the depen.
dents Of soldiers and sailors are entl.
tied to from the Federal Government.
We have worked out q complete CO.
operative arrangement between the
Civilian Relief Department Of the Red
Cross and the Maine Public Safety
Committee covering every city and
town In the State 80 that any individ.
usl case of need or distress could be
given personal attention at once
through these agencies. II Is our Gus
tom to follow up every such case that
comes to our attention and II the need
10 temporary as. for example, during
delay in receipt Of Government funds.
or II for any other reason the situation
10 not fully met through regular chan.
nels, the Red Cross has never yet
failed TO provide whatever was neces.
sary In the emergency.
"The pathetic tales recently spread
broadcast by certain candidates re.
garding the death OF q soldiers
mother In the almshouse and othtr
cases Of alleged neglect are so far Us
we can check them up untrue In fact
and certainly unfair in the inference
sought to be drawn from them.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-09-03
Drought In the Garden.

Two trsstn en,s can be used In night
ing dry soil. The farst is, handle the
soIl in a way to prevent evaporation; ana
the s.cond 10, add water by some sys'e"
of watering.
To prevent evaporation Of water from
the soil, keep the upper inch or two
inches OF soil a. fine and dry as dust oy
oultiyatine the garden once week. For
this purpose nothing surpasses sma'i
vhesl- hoe or q horse cultivatoc.
tn s,mnIost and commonest means OF
va,srine Il by uss OF sprinkling pots OF
a hose Il is possible 20 do moro harm
than good unless the hose !: properly
nsed Water should be applied In the
iars afternoon. A slight sprinkling or
the surface 10 OF little use, because =
stimulates only the roofs near .e
surface which are most "a
nosad. A thorough soaking
once . week. followed BY cultivation y
more effective.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-09-03

with iBi Republicans And ~ BONO
Gratis voting yes and with 30 Repub-
iicans and 1S9 Democrats voting no.
In this. ss In all other measures 'es-
sential for the prosecution Qf the war,
our Maine delegation In Warrington
stood Loyalty by the Government oe the
United States and voted In favor Of
the bill. We now know that any oon-
siderable delay In the passage Of the
bill would have brought serious dan
ger to the cause of the Allies and that
failure to pass 1t at that session OF
Congress- would have brought utter
ruin. rt.l1.5s
1.-THE law operates through local and
district boards nominated BY the gov
ernors of the states and appointed By
the President. The governor q Of q
state has nothing whatever to do with
the decisions Of the boards after they
are appointed and In transmitting
rules and regulations to them for their
guidance acts merely through the ad-
jutant generals offloe as the reprosen-
tative Of the War Department In
Washington. / ask you to note this
point carefully because recently N the
interests OF certain candidates, II not
by the candidates themselves, Q sys-
tematic attempt has been made to ore
ate the impression in the minds OF the
people that the decision as to which
men should go to war rested entirely
with the Governor and that those who
have gone have been sent because OF
his personal caprice.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-09-03

The demand for draft horses on our
farms is Increasing at phenomenal rate.
Argument to convince an intelligent,
farmer of the advantage of using heavy
horses is no longer needed. he knows IT..
Farm sales reflect the situation. Roomy,
drafty mares-grsdes-stan from 10
to 1872 hands and weighing 1000 poands
OF over, will, IL of reasonable age, COM
uand $500 to $500 per pair in almost any
farm sale. There are never enough OF
this sort to satisfy the clamorous de-
mands of hard d-headed farmers who want
good teams. Small stuff and animals OF
draft breeding but too young to work
may sell at discount, but draft animals
of serviceable ages are keenly sought
after by farmers in all sections OF this
country.
For q time last fall they sold below
their real value. on account of the at
tempts Of many owners to cut down on
feed bills during the winter, in the hope
that they might thereby be able to buy
at q figure this spring, which would
make the venture profitable. Bnt prices
on good grade draft mares have ad-
vanced fully $50 per head in the last 90
days, and men who sold themselves short
last fall are destined to pay dearly fol
their experience.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-09-03
- SOUTH PARIS, MAINE, TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 3, 1918.

comes he rises to the occasion, is up
and at it, and is surprised to find how
much more easily than he anticipated
he fills his responsibilities. It Is really
so "out there"
He has nerve for the hardships; the
interest Of the work grips him he finds
relief in the fun and comradeship Of
the trenches and wins that best sort Of
happiness that comes with duty well
done. f....-.,
THE END.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-09-03
cyRAToRY GENTLEMEN.


"This detailed recital Of the real
facts regarding the draft law and the
law providing for aid for the depeh'
dents of soldiers has been put oeiore
you at some length In order to SHOW
Won how baseless and misleading az
the two chief charges made asaih-t
the present administration by sma's
9roup OF political proflteers IN tne'r
enthusiastic pursuit OF pubic omce'
They have INDUCED IN otner com
plants and fault-fndings too numer
GUS and petty to mention here, most ot
them untrue In fact and all OF them 81
far as they have been brought 10 III!
attention unjust In the subtle insinu-
alton intended. Their plan has beeh
TO ignore any good work that ma
have been done and, mindful OF tns
fact that a bit Of dust In the eye wi.i
obscure the view Of the tinest iahe.
scape, to throw dust continuously ~
the eyes of the voters OF Maine 70 0o'
soure their vision on election day. TIE
nature Of their campaign thus far sus'
sests the suspicion that these Vocile;'
GUS and gyratory gentlemen have SUI
tered some distortion in their owh
manfal vision due no doubt to the In
tense pangs Of the hunger for puble (,
of'3ce with which they are afflicted. II
is suggested in this connection that
criticism Of certain features OF q com.
plicsted and difficult program, even u
L turns out to be fair and construc.
tive criticism. does not necessary
damonstrate that the critic Is qualital
to take over the whole tasl; and i'm,
prove existing conditions. Out OF al
the partisan clamor that during tne
past six weeks has arisen In vaSious
parts Of Maine. do not at the momen:
recall Z constructive suggestion or
single hint Of any new program ioF
more efiicient or complete coopera'
tion with the Federal Government IN
the prosecution Of the war.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-09-03
The Storage Of Manure.

SeSso6S VI isAonohGs
professor Z. b. Hart, Wisconsin College OF
Agriculture.)
After the use of ample litter and ab-
sorption of the liquid part Of the animals
excreta, manure is never so valuable as
when perfectly fresh, for it is impossible
under the beat system of storage to pre-
vent all loss Of fsrtilizing ingredients.
For this reason, whenever possible, the
manure should be hauled directly to the
field and spread. hesystem saves time
and labor, as Ii involves handling but
once. The manure will be leached by
the rain and snow, nevertheless the
soluble portion will be carried into the
soil where Il is needed. When spread
in thin layer, Ii viii not heat, so there
will be no loss from hot fermentation,
and where spread on the ground there is
no loss Of valuable constituents.
STORING MANURE IN SHEDS.
When it is impossible to remove the
manure directly to the field, due to billy
land, weather conditions, or lack OF
available fields, IL must be properly
stored, and the two Injurious processes
to manure conservation, teaching and
hot fermentation, must be prevented.
Lssching may be prevented In two ways:
either by providing water tight recep-
tacles so ths, the liquid cannot run away,
or by keeping the manure under cover
TO protect it from the rain. The first
method is in general use in Europe
where pits or cisterns Of cement or other
!mpervious material are built, in which
the manure is stored. Sometimes q
pump is provided whereby the liquid
portion is again pumped over the more
solid portion, keeping IL moist and
furthering decay with minimum loss.
This makes good manure, but requires
time and labor to prepare it. The shed
alone, however, is NO insurance against
loss. Manure, carelessly dumped into
the shed prevents teaching, but not hot
fermentation with its consequent losses
of nitrogen. The simple precaution of
packing the manure solidly will do much
TO check the destructive fermentation.
IL the hogs aud cattle have access to the
shed the pile will be made more firm.
Keeping the manure heap compact and
moist is the real problem of the covered
shed, but without ready access to water
the covered shed is a doubtful help in
storing manure.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-09-03
Profitable VS.. Uoprosltable Cows.

In the tabulation OF records of pro.
duction from the various COW testing
associations OF this country. MIR. ]. G..
Mcdowell OF the Dairy Division is
bringing outs . considerable amount Of
| concrete and valuable Information. He
dnds that the Improbable COW consumes
- much roughage ~ the profitable COW
regardless Of production. About the
cost OF the meal portion OF the ration
he says:
"The cost Of grain wac considerably
higher for the more productive cows
than for the low producers, but 1t was
much lower per pound of butterfat. The
increased income, therefore, though 1t
should be credited in part to better
feeding, was evidently more largely due
to better cows.
"a herd Of 81 COWS In one association
produced In II months a total income of
SoS over cost of feed, or "a cents for
each COW. When the owner sends that
herd to the block he is to be congratu-
lated. The country is not yet so short
OF dairy products that anyone need milk
such cows. A farmer who owned very
large farm OF poor land Is reported to
worthless, but 1t makes q fellow feel
good to think he owns a thousand acres.
Possibly it made the owner of the scrub
berd feel good to think he owned 81
cows.
"In . herd of COWS in another associa.
tion, the poorest produced only income
enough over cost Of feed to buy q two
cent postage stamp. For labor and mis-
cellapeous expenses of all kinds the
owner had only the manure, skimmilk,
and calf. 1t seldom pays to cell q good
cow; it never pays to keep poor one.
at has been estimated that the aver
age production of all the dairy COWS 10
the United States Is 100 pounds of but.
terfat year. The average production
of all the cows in the 40 associations
studied was 247 lbs. year. Careful tab
u!ations of the records Of the 40 associa-
tions show that production of 100 lbs.
of butterfat year gave an income Of
S23 over cost OF feed, while the average
income over cost of feed for all the cows
in these associations was SAT, or little
more than twice as much.
"Undoubtedly the dairymen who join
cow testing associations are more pro-
gressive than the average, and own COWS
and farms that are much above the aver
age, but the fine showing made by asso-
citation cows should be credited, in large
N essure, to association work. Certainly
the COW testing associations return many
dollars more than they cost. 1t is en-
coursging also to know that the COW
testing association records indicate that
the large producing dairy cows are the
least affected by the increased cost of
feeds. Therefore, every dairy man should
aim to keep all his good COWS, or to
place them whore they will continue the
economical production of human food.
Economical production can be obtained
not only through careful selection of
dalav cattle but through intelligent
breeding and skillful feeding"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-09-03

The orchard editor is often asked !:
Shall we prune our trees In June? His
answer is: That depends on what yon
are pruning for. II fruit grower wants
wood growth on Q young orchard or on
young shade trees. he will get 1t most
quickly by doing bis pruning In early
spring; whereas, II he wants merely to
promote the formation Of fruitbuds, he
will flud that June pruning 10 best. So,
looking at the question in . large way,
there are too "best times'' to prune
trees-depending upon the object sought
the age of the trees, and convenience 10
duing the work. Generally speaking,
however, only light pruning should be
done in June; all heavy trimming shonid
be in the early spring.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-09-03
TIME TO SPEAK oabT.

"The time has come, however, when
In the interest Of the military laws
themselves these unreasonable and
unjust criticisms ought no longer to
20 unchecked for repeated criticism
OF those charged with the administra-
tion Of the law cannot tail 70 arouse
popular distrust Of the law itself. This
is not my view aionej Il 10 shared by
my superiors In Washington who arc
charged with the important duty o.
administering these same LAWS
throughout the Nation.
II have thought It proper, therefore
to leave my public duties long enough
to discuss frankly and as briefly as
possible some of the features Of tht
operation Of this delicate and compli
Gated machine into whose gear boxes
some gentlemen have lately been
throwing sand IN the course Of their
campaign for public oAaoe.
"The very heart Of our military sys-
tenn IL the so-called selsotive service
draft law. Its conception. its prompt
enactment BY Congreas and it, admin,
istration by the War Department
through the state governments Of the
various states viii be recorded IN his
tory as one Of the browning achieve
ments N this great war. Neither n
its enactment nor Ia its administra'
ton has Il ever been IN the slightsst
degree = partisan measure. It Wa
only psasA ,hy . Marcy raaagtn in tho
Nati66A AcNss q 9apfse4nt12Ayes
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-09-03
HOW DEPENDENCY WAS DE-
TERMINED.

AT the time when the so-called 70
classification order was issued from
Washington, we were compelled TO
treat any aid which would be paid BY.
a city or town to the relatives OF reg
istrant under the provisions Of Chapter
276, Laws of 1917, as part Of the reve-
nue. to be considered In determining
whether his family could be main
tanned in his absence II he were sent
to war. The fact that Maine 10 one
Of the very few states In the Union
which compel the payment Of aid by
cities and towns to the families Of SOL
diers and sailors created q situation
where the generosity Of the Legislat.
ure in this respect would result in our
proportion Of class two registrants be-
ing larger than In the average state.
This came about, Of course. because
the payment Of as much as $40 q
month to q family from this source
would often make the difference be-
tween dependence and independence
and would therefore place the regis
trant in GLASS two whore In the aver
age state he would be in GLASS four. It
was not competent for either the ad.
jutant general Or the Governor 70 ar
que with their military superiors rom
Washington about this regulation. We
asked General Crowder's Office three
separate times whether sid nom suen
q source should be included 10 the rev
enue Of family In determining oe-
pendeucy and were told posluvev
that 1t should be included. Tnere was,
therefore, nothing tor W 70 90 put TO
instruct local and district boards &C.
cordingly. The members OF the Maino
delegation IN Washington were moi,
however, under similar restraint ana
made urgent repysssasst,Soas sS - 70 ., zen. zen
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-09-03
pnouD RECORD OF MAINE.

"some Of 10 have been strainine
avery nerve and working night and
day 70 help win the war ana AZ tne
salne time protect the physical. mora!
Ana financial health Of the State o.
Maine against the strain OF waS con.
aitions and the reconstruction PERIOD
thst must follow. The Maine mem
nara az the Senate and House IN wash
ins{on have loyalty supported the
president Of the United States witn
that and In view. The members OF tne
Msine Legislature without distinction
OF party lines helped make Memes
splendid record possible by laying tne
found ndstion for sound business pro
eram and snacting the necessary war
measures. There has been hearty
teamwork among the heads OF state
departments In the great task and the
strona and capable men who compose
tho present Executive Council nave
used their business judgment ana ex'
eoutive energy without stint.
"Membsrs Of exemption boards and
tho various advisory boards, members
OF public safety committees ana the
various welfare and relief orSani!a'
tions have worked devotsdly tor the
common purpose. Any Of 10 afs'wll'
ins 10 be superseded any time oy
those who can show better htnoss tor
ths .task In hand. For the great goal
n prompt and decisive victory and no
indiyiduals life or health Of persoen
ambition 10 worth Q momeute oooso.
Grafton compared with the winning OF
:Ths magnificent response q TIE
state OF Maine to the challenge o. tne
~ rrogram has been the natural e.
pression Of the patriotism Of our peo-
Bic. Il has been eur task TO ctimuiate
And supplement these patriotic I'M
puises BY every resource at the com
mand Of the state government and 20
teep the war aetivtes Of our btste n
400 harmony with the program Of
tAA NstienA Qoyarnmeps
tas tCoatinusd sa'paes4
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-09-03
LIMITS OF STATE AID.

"Thsre are various limitations as &c
the amount which we may legally
authorize to be paid by the state 70
the city or town. In the first place we
cannot pay more than ten dollars
week to any one family. This does
not mean that any family 10 ever go
ing to be limited in its needs to ten
dollars q week. It means that the city
or town must provide for the needs o.
the family, whatever they are. but car
only rely upon the state for re'im
bursement up to an amount not eA'
ceedine ten dollars q week.
I'VE cannot lawfully reimburse .
city or town for the money paia 70
the dependents OF commissioned OF.
flcef. The family Of q commie esionec
offacer may need assistance. In tnat
case the city or town 10 under oblisa
ton to furnish all necessary aid pVt
cannot be reimbursed By the state Tor
such expenditure. ...
"Beside the wife and children Of q
soldier, sailor and marine. the law
limits reimbursement By the state to
payments made by the city or town to
aid In the support OF the aged. innrm
and dependent father. mother or other
member Of the household OF which .
soldier, sailor or marine - the head
This is not any regulation made BY the
Governor and Council. It 10 the Ian
suags Of the statute passed by the
Legislature and follows the precedent
established Ia 1854 except that the
words 'or other member Of the house
hold Of which the soldier, sailor or
marine 10 the head are added thus
opening the way for rein urssment In
the case OF aged inirm and dependent
rsiativss, other than the father or
mother, but on the other hand re-
stricting Reimbursement 70 the cases
whore the relative u the resident OF Q
family of which the soldier. sailor or
marine u tho head.
"Here again the reatyisdons are
binding only upon the Governor and
Council IA determining ssnounts 70 be
repaid 70 cities and towns. They do
not prevent the oitieD and towns nom
peyins any amount that may be neces-
sary. and any financial aid sopaid
must b paid without creating the
paupef status. n Interpreting THIS
pro*iljon Of the Nv. ~ Nefe adviseo
~ in2sn ia IL e1sas = sslssivss'
m1bpt M vhes ~ 1oQ1lI = A11e