Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-08
Men Accepted for Service.

Favored BY fair weather Somerset
County Changers turned out IN large
numbers for the annual field day meet
ing of Somerset Pomona which was
held Tuesday at Lakewood. the oeau-
tiful surroundings were appreciated IN
deed and the rustic theatre at Lake
wood was an ideal spot for the great
BODY of men and women interested In
matters rural to gather. For the first
time in its history, Somerset Pomona
was entertained by a governor and with
loud applause was Hon. Carl e. Mill
ken greeted as he stepped to the front
OF the platform after being briefly in
troduced by Eugene Danforth, master
of the Pomona as The Governor or the
Old Pine Tree State Of Maine Gov
Milliken said he felt that he had an
hereditary right to be there because he
was born on a farm in Somerset county.
In spite OF the fact that some OF Mr..
Milliken's political opponents felt that
there might be double significance in
this officials coming to Somerset county
at this stage in the political game. not
in one instance did the Governor refer
to things political. He did talk. how
ever. on things of particular interest
to the citizens of the State az the pres
ent time. He told them that it was es-
pecially important that the people Of
America do much thinking and added
| that the danger we had got to face for
the next few months was not strictly of
q military nature. as the corner had al
ready been turned. although the road
might be rough for time. The Gov
ernor referred TO the present war as diff
ferent from other wars. the effort being
to stamp out from Central Europe or
ganized brigandage, and stated that be-
J cause it is not like other wars. it can't
end as other wars have ended. 1T can
end only by destroying the spirit Of bru-
tai nlilitarism it has attempted to fasten
upon the world" He urged that the
people support the army overseas. be-
cause armies alone cannot win the var
and said that the Grange represented
| the great army behind the lines in the
| food supply. He touched upon the edu-
! cational movement Of kind that would
be an entrance rather than an exit to
rural life. brought home fresh pictures
from other nations In the world war;
and after an intensely patriotic address.
said that America had found again the
soul Of rs and 81 and closed with a
touching tribute to the Stars and
Stripes.
DR.. c.. NJ Twitchell of Monmouth was
another speaker Of the afternoon and
he also spoke keenlv and periodically
giving out especially thoughts for the
Patrons OF Husbandry to ponder on at
their Grange sessions this winter. He
touched upon activities on the farm.
spoke against the tenant farm system.
and urged the saving Of the Maine
farms for the boys over there. "Have
good time, come together regular. but
| let us get hold Of some of the big things
and work them out this winter" said
Dr.. Twitchell. He spoke of the essen
tails Of education, touched upon citizen
ship stating that the Grange must stand
for citizenship and urged loyalty to con-
victions. Along this line with view
especially to the political. Or Twitcheil
added I'VE have been too busy milking
and couldn't attend the caucus" He
quoted from Col. Roosevelt's speech at
Dark Harbor with emphasis upon the
duty Of citizenship and recommended
to the Changers that they take up the
problems OF life, home, farm. society,
church and citizenship and work on
these subjects this coming season at the
Grange sessions.
| The final speaker Of the afternoon was
State Master W. ]. Thompson Of China,
whose ready wit and wholesome adj
dresses are always appreciated. The
Grange, he said. was not dead but not
SO much talked about as during the
formative period and stated that Som
erset Pomona had never had so good a
Grange meeting as on this occasion
He referred to the farmer as both the
capitalist and the day Iaborer, repre-
senting all the classes Of this country.
He did not discuss farm problems to
any extent bat was optimistic for the
New England farmer during the recon-
struction period. In reference to the
food conservation movement upon which
he spoke somewhat briefly he stated,
We are at least working in a neces-
sary industry" He urged every farmer
and the patrons at every Grange meet
ing to work in the various ways needed
In the great struggle.
The program Of the day included a
number Of interesting musical features.
During the forenoon session at which
there were no addresses, cornet music
was furnished by Charles S. stussy and
the three Carpenter children OF Nor
ridegwock furnished music on the piano.
Violin and drums. The officers Of Po
mona formed a march for escortiny
Governor Miiliken from hts car and in
the afternoon Pomona ofiiciaIs. with
Grange members marched to the thea.
ter building where the program was
given. America was sung and the
Grange choir sang as during the fore
noon, the Carpenter children and Mr..
Stussy playing during the exercises.
The stage was arranged drawing room
fashion and was very attractive, En-
gene Danforth Of North tnson, the
master, Mrs. Lizzie Watson Of Nor
ridgewock, the lecturer and s. r. Emer
son Of Skowhegan, the secretary. occu-
plying seats with the speakers. The off,
GERS Of Pomona wore the regalia of
their ONCE. but otherwise there were no
| r1tualistic features. A picnic dinner
was served and there was a very large
attendance. At the conclusion Of the
afternoon session a matinee was given
by the Lakewood Stock Co.. TO which
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