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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-26

to note this point carefully because
recently in the interests Of certain
candidates, if not by the candidates
themselves, a systematic attempt has
! been made to create the impression in
| the minds of the people that the de-
| cision 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 ca
price.
Inequalities Of Classification.
Sometime ago it became apparent
that different local boards were fol-
Lowing different rules in classifying
married men for military service
Speaking in general terms, four local
boards had put practically ali their
married men in class four while the
remaining twenty boards had fol-
lowed the regulations more nearly
and had classified married registrants
in class four or in higher class ac-
cording to whether the family Of the
registrant seemed incapable or capa-
Bile of comfortable financial support If
the registrant should enter the serv-
ice.
In the effort to correct this in
equality, the authorities at Washing
ton suggested to the adjutant gen.
q ais Office that general appeal
night be taken from the local boards
10 the district boards in all class four
cases. 1t was suggested that an or
Ger for similar appeals was under
consideration for the entire country.
in his desire to carry out promptly
every suggestion of the War De-
| partment the adjrtant general pre-
pared an order Of this kind and sent
l. to the government appeal agents OF
some Of the boards. At this point
t:le matter came to my attention and
/ had the order withdrawn and in
structed the adjutant general that we
would not issue such an order in this
state SO long as the matter came
merely as a suggestion from Wash
! ington, but only in the event of
| definite orders from Washington.
| Some weeks later the definite or
| der did como from Washington to-
! eether with the statement that it
| vas proposed TO issue the same order
! 10 all the states and the Same order
was in fact issued to many Of them
If not to All of them.
| II not only did not initiate or sug-
/ ecst this procedure but now that the
/ order is no longer in force | am free
t 10 say that | aid not and do not APP
! prove of it and the fact that General
| C1owder and his associates later
Iescinded the order shows that they
finally decided it was unwise and
mat the desired results could be Sc
clred in another way,
Order from Washington.
You will note, however. that the
! q der was given by Washington and
! passed along to the local boards and
! appeal agents like any other military
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-26
Gyratory Gentlemen

This detailed recital Of the real facts
regarding the draft law and the law
providing for aid for the dependents Of
soldiers has been put before you at some
length in order to show you how base
less and misleading re the two chief
charges made against the present ad
ministration by small group of polit,-
cal profteers in their enthusiastic pur-
suit OF public office They have in
dulged in ether complaints and fault
findings too numerous and petty 10
mention here, most of them untrue In
fact and all of them so far as they have
been brought to my attention unjust in
the subtle Insinuation intended. Their
plan has been to ignore any good work
that may have been done and. mind
full OF the fact that a bit Of dust in the
eye vii! obscure the vie of the fines,
landscape, to throw dust continuously
in the hope that enough will lodge in
the eyes Of the voters of Maine to oh.
scure their vision on election day. The
nature Of their campaign thus far sus-
gests the suspicion that the vociferous
ara gyratory gentlemen have suffered
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-26


mother in the noorhousc. = pauner.
tool hor on, and sba area IN his
arms rye been IRVINE, 10 got them
70 name the town where il iaDpen-
ed They told II IN Sanford and no
"h' 'nfT' ~ i''H'1 'h'N meant tl''-
'""n- lh'- ''P''''H II ~ i-".lIiiPh''
ana hArH'a '"i.lNIu- ~ mas All p'e'i
proven VIC iahFlcalion' as You nave
seen N NC papers. 10 YOU SIPpose
people VIII N'ahd that Klho or cam
palgnihS
They hired exports to go over thu
books in tic state auditors office
and they woi kcd two weeks there.
and not on" word has any speaker
used about the condition in which
the books were found or what thcy
disclosed They've talked simply to
prejudice people against the Cover
nor
Mr. Newtert said your Governor
was an odd woman ana Dan NC
Gilhcuddy said he was a BOY III
knee parts ores on ne "oeSh
look II } We now mink ''e 'iii'e nas
. como "hen 'h" ''">e''i"i on'Ii ~
SP'N' ,'i' ,T'' '',I ~" a., Inns
,n.h x, con,em-
~" ..c',,.,,,a,,. u,il,
fid 'i'' Nv -
marry ~ "'N"' "''e
Chairman Vic, announced that we
are indebted ia Harry II. tockrane
az Monmouth for the splendid OIL
portratt RI Governor Millikcn, when
was 20 heartily Chcered at the open
,nr OF tho. exercises and asked Mr.
Cockrane To- step to the auto. that
tho neopjc might greet and see him
NJ cockronc did So. briefly express
ing his thanks for the honor and
nrivi,ere and urging all to take off
their coats for Carl r. Milliken in
this campaign.
Chairman Niles; L beileNe MI
Cockrane is as artistic poii'l'lan as
he Is painter.
Senator FsrnaId's Telegram
c,. ,-i,oe tben road mes
800 trnn, r.n,,od states senator
- \, uov,.,d uboso duties in
tUtin,,,o,, r,.o,.cntcd his being
rataa, &C ,oi,,rs
% 1QlS
Nv rr,rl Uon,
CHAIRMAN Republican state Com
mlttec.
Augusta Me.
greatly regret my absence from
your mee''''- .""" .,.o o"' 80 +,i 400.
moihe l'o"' 0Oi''., ran1ira in
pc W " 49,, Zoo, !, NV autv To
'ne Se'o oost I have rooa the
,,'a,a -, ,,,r onnonents Of Gov
- N,,,i,,cn. hu, having an abid-
-. t,,,h IN his honesty, integrity
ond ability and true knowledge OF
what he has accomplished. am con-
ndent the voters of Maine will re-
elect hum ~ tho office he mas sc
ably hlied'
AS fur myself, | have not the oP,
portunity 10 make personal appea
II desired to do So l am perlec.,s
willing TO go before the peopio VIZ
: my record Whatever II may " 80, go,
Ing run commence III 'Io So
ment OF our cii1ehs, an -.
10 IeaVe my Ia.r :" ,,r,nM.Ip
3 '@isneo' M
Chairman Niles' |. Is lhoveu a.u
seconded that we senu a ii'essdso ~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-26
Limits Of State Aid

There are various limitations as to
the amount which We may legally au-
thorize to be paid by the State to the
city or town. In the first place We
cannot pay more than SO a week to any
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-26
Invest in Central Maine Stock
and You Invest in an Industry Essential
to War Work and Coal Conservation

THE Central Maine Power Company
has had two plain duties in this war.
1. To aid in saving coal.
2. To supply the companies doing
war work with all the power they
could use.
The first task was easy. Power de-
veloped so largely from water auto
ma.ically saves coal,
To supply the wartime demands of
shipping and other industries was
task worthy of the best efforts OF
big company. Some Of the war in
dustries in cur territory are:
(a) Shipping at Bath, on Penobscot
Bay, in Richmond, Rockland, Belfast
and Wiscasset.
(b) Foundries and machine shops at
Dexter.
(c) Woolen mills at Guilford, Sanger
vile, Corinna, Dexter, Pittsfield, Wa
terville and Winthrop, making army
blankets and clothing
I'D Shoe shops at Augusta, Gardiner,
Hallowell and Richmond, making
army shoes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-26

duty bound to carry it out in Maine
md to refrain from discussing its
wisdom or unwisdom.
You will note also that the order
was never a classification order
hut only directed that decisions of
he local boards IN class four cases be
reviewed by the district boards and
tc-Classified as occasion might re-
Guire in cases where the local board
was found to be in error. Neither
tire Governor nor the adjutant gem
clal have ever had any authority to
direct decisions or to influence de-
clsions of either local or district
boards and no such attempt has ever
leen made in any instance. Any
statement to the contrary shows
either gross ignorance of the law or a
deliberate intention to deceive. Had
the order remained in force these
cases would all have been reviewed
~ district boards upon which were
sitting such well known and re-
spected Democrats as Judge F. Wade
Halliday of Newport. Judge William
Il Newell of Lewiston and Mr.. Leslie
McIntire of East Waterford.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-26

In order to supply these war indus
tries with the power they needed and
to generate it from water power
(rather than from coaD we had to
develop additional water power. To
develop it quickly and economically we
turned naturally to one of our unde-
veloped sources of power at Rice Rips
on The Messalonskee Stream in the
town of Oakland.
To provide funds for this necessary
development and to make other addi-
tions to its property essential to the
proper handling of the war business,
the Central Maine Power Company
has issued 100000 par value of To
preferred stock. The price of this
stock is s10750 per share and accrued
dividend.
This stock offers you, the Company
believes. sound and profitable invest
mont in a corporation that is playing
a big part in coal conservation and
war work-in a company assured Of
an adequate demand for its products
in peace time as well as in war time.
Why not write us Or call on us for full
information about this stock-an
attractive investment netting 6a%.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-26
How Dependency Was Determined.

AT the time when the So called re-
classification order was issued from
Washington, We were compelled to
treat any aid which would be paid by
city or town to the relatives of a
registrant under the provisions of
Chapter 276, Laws of 1917, as part Of
the revenue to be considered in de-
,ermining whether his family could
be maintained in his absence if he
were sent to war. The fact that
Maine is one of the very few states
in the Union which compel the pay
irent of aid by cities and towns to
the families of soldiers and sailors
created a situation where the gen.
crosby of the Legislature in this re-
spect would result in our proportion
of class two reGistrants being larger
than in the average state. This
came about. of course, because the
payment of as much as $40 month
to a family from this source would
often make the difference between
dependence and independence and
would therefore place the registrant
in class two where in the average
state he would be in class four. It
was not competent for either the ad
'utant general or the Governor to
argue with their military superiors
from ashington about this regula-
ton. We asked General Crowder's
office three separate times whether
a.d from such a source should be in
Guided in the revenue of a family in
determining dependency and were
tcld positively that it should be in
Guided. There was. therefore moth
ing for us to do but 10 instruct local
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-26
No One Has Suffered

J desire further to call your attention
to the fact that while the Governor and
Council were obliged to comply strictly
with the law. in the amounts paid to
cities and towns under this act. we
have gone far beyond any legal duty
imposed upon us in seeing to il that
every case Of need brought to our atten-
ton was properly cared for Much dis
tress and inconvenience have been occa
stoned by delay in receiving from the
Federal Government apportionments
from the pay Of soldiers and also bv de-
lay in receiving the aid to which the de-
rendents Of soldiers and sailors are en-.
titled from the Federal Government.
we nave worked out q complete CO.
operative arrangement between the
Civilian Relief Department of the Red
Cross and the Maine Public Safety com
mittee covering every city and town in
the state so that any individual case of
need or distress could be given per
sonal attention at once through these
agencies. 1t is our custom to follow I'm
every such case that comes TO our at.
tention and if the need is Temporary as
Tor example, during delay in receipt OF
Government funds, or If for any other
reason the situation is not fully met
through regular channels, the Red Cross
mas never yet failed TO provide what
ever was necessary in the emergency.
The pathetic tales recently sprea i
broadcast by certain candidates regard :
ing the death Of a soldiers mother in
the a.mshouse and other cases of al
legged neglect are so FAR ye can
check them up untrue in fact and GER
tanly unfair in the inference sought 20
drawn from them
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-26
Order from Washington.

You will note. however. that the
oider was given by Washington aud
passed along to the local boards and
appeal agents like any other military
order, that while it was in force the
aIjutant general and myself were in
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-26

word he should utter and he proposed
to leave no opportunity for any mis-
representation later Of what he did
say He was listened to with the
closest of attention throughout. IN
spite Of the terrific heat and signs OF
a. thunder shower. He was literally
appiauded when a telling point was
made and the speech was simply
succession Of them. His address FOL
lows In full:
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1918-05-29
LEARN YOUR NUMBER

Do you. know that every tire on
your car has special number? If
SO. have you record of this num-
Der? g
Nine times out of ten the motofisst
who reports the theft of an automo-
bile tire to the police is unable to tell
the serial number of his tire, accord
ing to The B. F. Goodrich Rubber
company. This number is the only
positive means of identification for
the authorities. Telling the brand Of
casing, describing its appearance or
telling of its mileage record is of
little or no consequence.
The Goodrich company and most of
the other large manufacturers of
tires place serial numbers on each
tire. Through these numbers can be
traced not only the material in the
tire, when the tire was made, but on
wha machine and what workmen
handled them.
1t would be an easy matter for the
thief to chisel off the serial number,
but in so doing he would decrease the
value of the tire rs per cent. Bases
for adjustments are available only
on tires with serial numbers. Thus,
the Importance of a record of the
tires number is obvious Stealing
tires without numbers would be a
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1918-05-29
RENVILLE MAN GUILTY

Lawrence Herscher, a farmer
living a few miles north of Renville,
was indicted by the grand jury on
Thursday for seditious utterances al
legged to have been made in the pres
ence Of solicitors for Liberty Loan
Bonds during the recent drive. Her
scher was arrested and brought into
court where he pleaded guilty to the
charge. A fine of $3.50 was imposed
by Judge DAILY, which fHe was
promptly paid by Herscrer. In i'm
posing the fine Judge DAILY said it
was painful duty for the court to
pass sentence upon a fellow citizen,
especially SO when the accused was
an old acquaintance Of the court, as
in that case, but he reminded the &C
cused man that the crime charged
is most serious one at this time,
and calls for severe punishment. It
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1918-05-29
NOTICE

The United States Fuel Admins
tration has found it necessary in the
interests of fuel conservation, to linn
it the use of road oils, road asphalts
and road tars, and have ordered that
II deliveries, of such materials be
withheld until approved by the u. S.
duty of the State Highway depart
ment to investigate and report upon
all proposed shipmens, whether con-
tracted for or not, and application
must be made through the Highway
department. Forms for reporting
have not yet been prepared but any
municipality or corporation desiring
to obtain the delivery of this material
will make a statement to the State
Highway department, 92O Guardian
Life building, setting forth the kind
and quantity OF bituminous material
required, whether it is to be used for
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1918-05-29
FAITH

We had a new experience the other
day when we picked up two boatloads
of survivors from the -- tor
.pedoed without. warning. Twill say
they were pretty glad to see us when
we bore down on them. AS we
neared they began, to paddle frantic
ally, as though fearful we should be
snatched away from them at the last
moment. The crew were mostly
Arabs and Lascars, and the first
mate, typical comic-magazine r.
ishman, delivered himself Of the fol-
lowing: "Sure, toward the last, some
O. thin haythen gifts down on their
knees. and starts calling on Allah; but
/ SEE, SEE /, Git up afore swat ye
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1918-05-29
CROWNED WITH YELLOW

Readers of the Pilot will perhaps
remember reading of the paint cpl
sode at Ruthton where the home N.
l.. Miller was painted yellow. Mr..
Miller was before the safety COM
mission Of Pipestone county last Sat
urday. He refused to answer any
uestions. refused to buy Liberty
bonds and refused to donate to the
Red Cross. This enraged crowd of
people and at IL o'clock that night
Mr.. Miller was taken from his ma
chine. His hat was removed and he
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1918-05-29

construction or maintenance, and the
exact location where it is to be
applied. Applications will be grant
ed only where it is shown that the
material is absolutely needed on
maintenance or in the case Of con-
struction, that the work involved is
necessary toward the winning of this
ID war. Fi. c.. M. Babcock,
Z Commissioner of Highways.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1918-05-29

Outside of nonpartisan circles, the
question: of the hour is: ".Where is
all the money going q. Next year
the question of the hour inside nom
partisan circles will be: Where has
all the money gone ?"-W heelock's
Weekly.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1918-05-29

appears Herscher had made several
ridiculous and disloyal statements
when asked to- buy Liberty Bonds
and it is hoped that his fine will
serve as a lesson to him in the fu-
ture.-Olivia Times.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1918-05-29

Some people find life very difficult.
They take a Glove to kill the whisk-
ey odor; eat an onion to kill the
Glove; chew gum to kill the onion
and are called sissies for being gum
chewers.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1918-05-29

wild the axe-handle, We benighted hay
then; sure if this boat gifts saved
twill be the Holy Virgin does it or
none at all, at all! Git up SEE II
An American Officer.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1918-05-29

Stand a bunch of US together and
we resemble a green meadow, with
here and there a fellow with yell
low streak shining out like dande-
lion.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1918-05-29
in THIS world Stru6.

gle for liberty, we see the glorious his
tory and traditions that have made Ameri-
ca the land Of democracy and freedom in
vivid and pulsing reality. We see reincar-
mated the spirit that inspired American men
in such immortal chapters of history as
Valley Forge, the Alamo,s San Juan, Man
lila Bay and others almost innumerable.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1918-05-29

was baptised with a can of beautiful
yellow paint and the end is not yet
in sight for Mr.. Miller.-Lake Will
son Pilot.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1918-05-29
proftless undertaking for tire bur-

glars.
Police officials in. big cities state
that the Identification of one tire
very often leads to the recovery of
scores of others. Not only are tires
but stolen automobiles as we'll re-
covered by tracing tire serial num-
ibers. a A #FfSE $3.50
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1918-05-29
MEMORIAL DAY!
A Tribute to the Heroes
of the Past and Present
A GREAT privilege

is being conferred upon us who live
today. A privilege that seldom comes in
a nations history and peoples lives--the
opportunity to honor the heroes Of the
past, the present and the future. Id 56
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1918-05-29

Let US cross the milkweed with
the tomato vine and grow soup.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-26
PARK STREET CHURCH

Sunday morning at Park street Con- gregational church, MT. Beard will discuss the recent German peace pro- posals. Many home people, anxious for the safe rsturn of their boys, and some public leaders of thought, are grasping eagerly at every suggestion of peace prospects. Others regard the centering of expectations on a speedy peace as eminently dangerous to the only outcome of the war that could satisfy the sacrifices already made. What is the Christian atti- tUde towards these proposals of peace? What preparations for peace, when it does come, will ensure the prevalence of the Christian spirit and Christian principles in the final settle ment? These are questions of the first importance for every American citizen.
 Sunday evening the third illustrated lecture on the development of civil and religious liberty will be given, the subject for the evening being The Men of the Wilderness" The pie lures will show the early beginnings of the Plymouth colony, their fight with nature through the first terrible winter, their worse conflicts with the Indians, and perhaps worst of all, their long drawn out struggle to be free from the prosecutions of the English government and the English church as represented by Archbishop Laud.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-26
Geddes Home, Sends
 Patriotic Message
Unity of Two Great Nayies ;
 Precursor of Victory.

Washington, Oct. 26-Sir Eric GeddeS, First Lord of the British Ad- miralty, has arrived safely in London, returning from his special mission to the United States with members of the Admiralty staff. The British of ficials are back just in time to par tiCipate in consideration of the Ques- ton of what armistice conditions, if any, shall be offered to the Germans.
 A message from Sir Eric came yes- terday for the four minute speakers thanking them for transmitting the Trafalgar Day resolutions adopted by some 30,0O0,000 Americans gathered in theatres and motion picture houses
 Tt Is the tradition, privilege and pride of the British navy to have borne the brunt of the sea warfare against the enemy" said the message, and there is no part of that Cuty which 1t carries out with greater zeal and personal affection than that of conveying and escorting your splendid soldiers across the Atlantic. Ever since the first day when the forces of the United States joined the Allies we have been proud to share with your navy our hourly perils and anx- ieties, and on behalf of the Royal Navy I wish to assure the people of the United States that we on our part admire and appreciate more than we can express the wonderful enthusiasm of the great American people for the common cause, an enthusiasm which I have personally had the pleasure ot witnessing lately in your country, which cannot fail to insure the con- plete victory of the Allies"