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Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1918-07-22
,Najnowszy" Sztandar,

artyKui o Folsce pit. Newest
Flag against Huns - that of
Poles, W Eorym podaje sic czy-
telnikom informacye zwiezle, lecz
tresciwe O dziejach Polski, glow
ME o wielkiej jej przeszlosci hi
storycznej, ktorej karty razporaz
dowodza szeregu krzywd ciez-
kich, doznanych re strony MEN,
czyzny - jeszcze Cd krzyzackich
czas6w, az do autorstwa rozbio-
row - arcyszalbierza W koronie,
Fryderyka II. kr6la pruskiego.
Ma ogoi i~nformacye So zebrane
zupeinie poprawnie - poza data
jcdna, ktora wydaje sic bye ra-
czej drukarska pomylka, gdy po--
wiedziano, IL wskutek malzeh-
silva Jadwigi, krola polskiego, z
w. Ks, Litwy, Jagieiia, W r. 1886.
Polska wyrosla ma pierwszorzed-
ma potege w Europe; iatwo zro-
zumiec, il poprostu przestawiono
liczby srodkowe W tel dacie, po-
daiac 1886 - zamiast 1886.
~
To wiec m~niejsza, ale jest W ar
tykule owym niedokiadnosc in
ma wazniejsza ~doprawdy ME
wytlomaczona: mianowicie pi-
szac o owej novel fladze, ktora w
zastepie caiym godei narod6w,
walczacych przeciw Teutonom,
jaw sic ma teatrze Wojny jest
flaga polska, przez Polak6w ry-
kcerskich niesiona do boju o VOL
rose take i Polskiej Ojczyzny -
Z naciskiem to kilkakrotnie po-
wtarzaja i podkreslaja polskoSc
flagi i tego udzialu, ale opisujac
samo nasze godio, powiadaja, il
przedstawia ono. ,,z}otego Iva
srogiego ma czerwonem iak krew
polu"!...
Coz to znow "a ,,francuska"
heraldyka? - Me wiemy; ME
many pojecia, skad autor arty--
kulu, nadesianego pod Copy
right" zastrzezeniem ,,Journal'o-
wi" przez firme Press Publish
ing Co." wyrwai TAXI fantastycz-
ny polskiego %sztandaru opis! ze
z amarantowego - nader odreb-
ME czerwonego koloru, zrobiono
krwawy - to o~statecznie MONA
sobie wyobrazic, ale jak sic nasz
srebrny ptak zamienii W srogiego
Iva z}otego, o tenn pojecia ME
many! Czy tn przypadkiem ME
pomylono flagi polskiej i god}a z
fiaga belgijska, DO Belgia uzywa
tez Iva znaku w polu czerwonem
- wiec moze to nam sic nieporo-
zumieniem jakiems dosta}o, co
sic komu innemu nalezy, a moze
gdzie znowu Belgom przylepiono
zamiast ich Iva naszego orla!
Idzie tn wprawdzie o godla tyl-
ko, ale w kazdym razie god}a tie
So symbolomi szanowanymi / W
ISwiecie ca}ym obecnie ~pierwszo--
rzedna role grajacymi, tedy ME
nalezy ich mieszaG, DO wynik te-
go zupelnie taxi, jak gdyby "a
slugi czyjeS zapisywano ma czyje
inne nazwisko i kredyt. Ostatecz-
ME ME g~niewamy sic o to, DO po
pierwsze nicby to nam ME pomo-
glo, a powt6re, wiemy, IL moty-
WEN calego o mas artyku}u oma-
wianego jest widoczna zyczli-
woSc i sprawy n~aszej ochotne u
znanie, szczeg6low zatem kryty-
kowac zbyt ciezko ME wypada.
Nazwalismy to ,,francuska" he
Eraldyka - analogicznie do fran
cuskiej geografii", DO Francuzi
|znani So z tego, IL bardzo powierz
chownie geografie umieja, tysia-
czne i kardynalne pomylki w MEL
robia i jeSli miejscowosc, czy
kraj, czy lud So poza Francya,
to i'm to juz wszystko jedno, czy
So pod biegunem, czy ma rowni--
ku; dlatego to 0 tel amerykan-
skiej heraldyce powiadamy, re ma
francuska zakrawa, skoro orla w
Ilwa zmetamorfowala. Ma pomy}-
Ike odnoSna zwrocilismy uwage
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1918-07-22

Oryginalnym jest fakt, re po-
czatkowo poczcie ME wolno bylo
ekspedyowaG gazet; s}uzy}a ona
jedynie do przewozu listow
mniejszych przesy}ek; z czasem
dano poczmistrzom wskazoW-
Ike re stron naczelnych w}adz de-
partamentu, re npoczmistrzom
miast i wsi wolno przyjmowac
posylki gazet i wydawnictw, ale
ME So wcale do tego obowiaza-
nj" Kiedy za5 n~areszcie dopusz-
czono i gazety do udzia}u w ko-
rzystaniu z dobrodziejstw pocz-
ty, to stale sic to dopiero wtedy,
.gdy rad ola celow informowania
.ogolu obywateli o sprawach pan
silva, O swych zarzadzeniach i
swoich agitacyach, uzna} system
'gazet w og6le, a dziennik6w W
szczegolnosci, "a najodpowied--
|niejszy do uzycia i wyzyskania,
a wiec i poparcia go ku w}asnemu
pozytkowi. Rad amerykahski i
dis popiera wydawnictwa czaso-
.pism ma punkcie ekspedycyi po-
cztowej - jak moze w zadnem
'innem pahstwie, i czyni gazetonl
liczne ulatwienia i ulgi, abstra-
hujemy oczywista w%ojenne zarza-
.dzenia i podrozenia, mowimy tyl-
.ko O czasach i stosunkach nor
malnych - to tez finansowo
najmniej re ~wszystkich dzia-
low ~przesylek oplaca-
ia sic gazety, zabierajace DUO
czasu i DUO miejsca "a TAME pie
Made: sluza one "a to panstwu
W spos6b inny, uswiadamiajac o.
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1918-07-22
o. Kongresm
Polak6W.

Pred niewielu dniami odbylo
sic W Polonii chicagoskiej zebra
ME obywatelskie pierwszorzed-
mel donios}oscA: u jednego z maj
ybitnieiszych'kaplan6w naszych
.1wo&ane, przeoen inicyowane i
phowadzone, ~zgromadzi3o ono mai
wNbitniejszych naszych obywa--
tell, duchownych i swieckich,
przedstawicieli najpowazniej--
szychprasy, oraz polityki miej-
pracownik6w' polskich -
co doSwiadczenszych. Szio o to,
byporozumiec sic w kwestyi wy
suniecia w porze obecnej handy
datIry polskiej ma posia do Kon-
gresu Stanow"Z by
.popS6bowaG teraz tego, co sic
nam mzed laty dwoma ME udaio,
.dzieki warcholstwu gromadki
.polsko,- chicagoskich .bolszewi-
jak sic wyrazii przewodni-
czacy zebrania, trafnie a dosadnio
cbarakteryzujac potepienia godna
.dzialalnose n~iekt6rych osobni--
.kow - z zasu tego, kiedysmy
wszelkie szanse mieli, by obrac
kongresmanem Polaka, a ME O.
siagneIiSmy ttego z braku W mas
samych zrozrmienia potrzeby po-
.Swiecenia wiasnych politykier-
.skich rachub i ambicyjek ola do
bra sprawy wspolnej.
Wszystko to przedstawiono ma
zebraniu owen, omawiano dokla-
dnie i wszechstronnie, wskazujac
iasno i przekonywujaco, IL pora
.obecna jest znakomicie podatna,
ably ponownie popr6bowaG Polo
nil naszej szlachetne ambicye zis-
.cic - 2 dac ~nareszcie czterem i
pol miliona Polakow amerykan-
skich u~zasadnione ich liczba, ich
dorobkiem ca{ym w kraju, ich
stanowiSkom lojalnem wzgle--
dem rzadu - przedstawicielstwo
w Kongresie. Wszyscy obecni O.
$wiadczali sic zgodnie, re szansa
jest w konstelacyi obecnej, by
rzecz. ~pomySlnie przeprowadzic.
Idzie o to, re i kandydat powi--
MEN bye z naszej strony dosta-
tecznie shiny, ably kwalifikacye je-
go i kompetencye byly tego ro-
dzaju, ably pozyskiwaiy dian
wszystkich absolutnie - tax sfe-
ny rzadowe, jak partye gorujaca
Iobecnie w kraju, jak obywatel-
stwo obco-narodowe, jak wresz-
Gle last but not least - mas sa-
mych, rodakow tego p~rzysz}egc
= da Bog - naszego kongres-
mana. Mianowicie z punktu pol
skoSci powinien on przedstawiac
pewne, slime gwarancye, re be-
die nam w caiej pe}ni czasow
tax znamiennych, tax przeiomo-
wych - jak obecne, pozytecz-
nym i pozadanym, re ME tylko W
sprawach amerykanskich, lecz
W sprawie polskiej bedzie dosko,
male u~Swiadomionym, re godnit
bedzie mogl swiatowa sprawe
polska pred Swiatem reprezento'
wac. Siusznie zaznaczyl jeden z
najwybitniejszych politykow ma
szych ~tutejszych - obecny ma
zebraniu owen, IL w kadencyi, ma
jaka obierac many poslow dc
Kongresu, .przypadnie wedius
wszelkiej pewnosci i pokojowe
zalatwienie wojny biezacej - II
miedzynarodowy Kongres Poke
ju; ma kongresie tym Stany lie
dnoczone mice beda CLOS kolosal'
ME doniosiy, przeto dobrze be-
die, jezeli wtedy i W caiyn
przedokresie, poprzedzajacym o
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1918-07-22

Z porownania liczb i dat ostat-
mich czasow Z poprzedniemi Wi
dac, re Department poczt W St,
.Zjedn. postepujac stale ma drodze
ulepszen ! rozszerzajac siec sweJ
dziala1noSci - zdobywa zarazem
znakomite Srodki dochodowe ola
kasy pahstwa, czyli inaczej mo-
miac, op}aca sic lepiej anizeli ia
kikolwiek inny wydziai czy TO-
dzaj sluzby ~publicznej.
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1918-07-22
Z Dziej6w Poorly.

Historyk amerykahski McMa--
ster - opisujac stosunki wewne-
trzne wielkiej republiki Stanow
.Zjedn. z pred lat 25ciu, pisze W
ustepie, poswieconym poczcie, o
.bardzo nieznacznych i zrazu ME
wiele zapowiadajacych poczat-
kach departamentu pocztowego W
czesie, kiedy to pocztmistrza gene
ralnego ME uwazano jeszcze "a
dose wybitnego i w~ysokiego IT,
rzednika, ably miai prawo zasia-
dac w gabinecie ministeryalnym.
ALtor wymieniony wspomina, re
W r. 1892 bylo ogofem w Stan.
Zjedn. 264 urzedow pocztowych,
'prhynoszacych dochodu okoio
$4,000 tysiecy dolar6w, a Cd tego
'roku do jego czasow, to Jest ME
NAL W przeciagu caiego s~tulecia
= liczba ia powiekszy}a sic do
400, 900, doch6d zaS podniosl sic do
'tylko As milionow dolar6w. Z dat
'tych s%nujac wnioski porownaw-
cze McMaster pisze dalej - pod
noszac rozwoj i owoczesne zalety
ustroju pocztowego, re "a jego
czasow expedycya listu ma pre-
strzeni mil 1000 oraz jego dore-
Genie szybszemi So i pewniejsze-
mi, niz w obrebie 90ciu mil w r.
1892 - a porto listu wyslanego
mp. z New Yorku do Savannah,
|byIo IS ray wieksze niz gdybys-
my posy}ali ciezki, polecony list
do najodleglejszego zakatka kuli
ziemskiej. O ilez 6w wzrost i roz-
woj Z pred cwierci wieku spo-
tegowai sic W czasach i latach O.
statnich?! Cd czasu McMaster'a
liczba urzedow pocztowych pod
n;os}a sic do $4,000 wydatki de-
partamentu Pocztowego mp. w Ia
tach ostatnich pred wojna wy
Mostly olbrzymia sumo $210,OOO,-
900 przecietnie, a dochody siega-
ly rocznie wysokosci imponujacej
nawet w por6wnaniu Z pahstwa-
mi europejskimi, 17o,OOO,OOO do
lar6w - przecietnie i okrqglymi
tylko operujac liczbami.
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1918-07-22

MeSopig StdHu wSsedSie sgd-
dzajq sic I'd zdGniU, re must ISL
nice sjedRocsOnG, RieSdLeSHd I
somozsqdHG POtSkd.
- WOODROW Wilson.
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1918-07-22

Jak zaznaczono ma wstepie, po-
"a owa usterka co do flagi -
wszystko prawie w artykule oma-
wianym w zupelnym jest porzad-
ku, a najwazniejsze tam to, IL
SLIME zaznaczono w MIN lojalnoSc
serdeczna Polakow ola alianckiej
sprawy, takich zaS glos6w -
zwiaszcza posrod obcych, trzeba
bardzo sprawie Polskiej i Z wiel-
klein stwierdzamy zadowoleniem,
re mnoza sic one nieledwie z dnia
fla dzieh, a co tygodnia prawie
znajdujemy je ma szpaltach pism
angielskich = tutejszych. llez
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1918-02-22
NOTICE OF sHERIFF's SALE.

Public notice is hereby given. that,
under and by virtue of the power
and authority in me vested by a
certain final order. judgment and
decree, made and entered on the
ninth day of February, A. d. 1913. in
and by the District Court in and for
the City and County of Denver in
the State of Colorado. in an action
Jarvis Richards was plaintiff and the
Bijou Ranch Company. The Bijou
Valley Land and Irrigation Company,
and w. F. Shelton. Frank McDonough
sr., c. E. Wantland, Frank Nc
Donough, Jr., and Charles M. Heb
erton. as Trustees for the use of the
Stockholders and Creditors of The
Bijou Valley Land and Irrigation
Company were defendants, and for
the purposes set forth in said final
order, judgment and decree, to
which reference Is hereby made for
greater certainty. L, Perry Davis,
Sheriff OF the County of Ebert in the
State OF Colorado. viii at the hour of
ten o'clock in the forenoon of Tues
day the nineteenth day of March.
a. d. 1918. at the front door of the
Court House in the town OF Kiowa,
in the said County of Ebert. expose
for sale, and sell at public vendure
for the highest and best price the
same will bring in cash. all the
right, title, interest, estate and
equity of redemption of the said de-
PENDANTS, The Bijou Ranch Company,
The Biiou Valley Land and Irriga-
tion Company, and w F. Shelton.
Frank McDonough, Sr., G. e. Want
land, Frank McDonough. Jr., and
Charles NJ. Heberton, as trustees for
the use of the Stockholders and Cred
.itors of The Bijou Valley Land and
Irrigation Company. and each of them,
in and to the following described
lot or parcel of land situated in the
said County of Ebert in the State of
Colorado, to-wit: the southeast quar-
ter S E u of Section eleven
II in Township nine } south
|of Range sixty 60 west of the
Sixth Principal Meridian.
Witness my hand at Kiowa, Colo
RADIO this nineteenth day of Febru-
larry, A. d. 1918.
Perry Davis,
Sheriff of the County of Ebert.
BY Geo. A. Fahrion, Under Sheriff
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1918-02-22
PUBLIC SALE.

The undersigned will sell at Public
auction at his ranch, known as the
La Veta Ranch, 10 miles east of Ell
bert, miles northwest of Fondis and
8 miles southeast of Kiowa, to the
highest bidder, the following proper
ty:
head of good work horses, 81
head of high grade Holstein cattle
10 cows from 2 to years old; 4
heifers from 10 to 16 months old; 8
small calves, heifers; l 22-months
old bull. nearly white.
About 100 hens, mostly Rhode Is
land Reds; 6 turkeys.
Farm Machinery of all kinds; also
lnsilage cutter and engine, ~ H. P.
Household goods and small tools.
Sale to be he'd on the 2Sth day of
February, 1918, commencing at 10
o'clock, sharp.
Terms of sale: All sums under $40
cash. All sums over $40, 8 months
time will be given purchaser on bank
able note bearing per cent interest.
A discount of per cent will be al
lowed on sums over $40.
No property will be removed from
the premises until terms of sale have
been complied with.
FREE LUNCH AT NOON.
Bring Cups.
R. w. Olsen, Owner.
Fred Albin, Auctioneer.
] E. Mayer, Clerk.
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1918-02-22
VOLUNTEERS WANTED.

Volunteers are wanted to enroll at
once in the U. 8. Public Service Re-
serve.
Mr.. Skilled Workman:
Do you fully realize that this war
will be lost or won by the efficiency
of the U. s. shipping facilities?
Do you know that you can render
YOUR COUNTRY tremendous serv-
ice by holding yourself in readiness
to work in the u. s. shipyards,
ENROLL NOW.
For fun information, inquire OF
Geo +. Crow. Matheson, Colo.
c. A. Huck. Simla. Colo.
l.. M. Phillips, Ebert, Colo
f. r. Evans, Elizabeth. Colo.
Tom Burnside. Kiowa, Colo.
The brave boys who have already
gone forth to battle need this kind
OF backing up, more than any otner
at this time.
Compensation win be the same as
prevails at the shipyard in which
you work. which is a high wage No
age limit.
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1918-02-22
PUBLIC SALE.

| will offer at Public Auction on the
old Black ranch Smiles east and 4 miles
north of Ebert, auto road from the west
through the Richard Maul ranch and
from the south through the Alfred Maui
ranch on
MONDAY, FEB. %, 1918
Head of Horses
! Registered Percheron Stallion. Black
VT. 1000 lbs. as he comes through the
winter without grain. Gray mare I
years old VT. 1850. Gray gelding 6
years old VT. 1900 lbs. FLIES coming
coming years old. sucking colts.
10 head of hogs. Is milk cows, spring
ers. ! steer calf
Machinery Almost new |. III. C. corn
planter with l25 rod check wire Gang
pillow almost new. mower. One le
shovel riding cultivator. Disc grain
irill. Is foot tongueless disk harrow.
One section harrow. | wagon and
rack. ! Rotary harrow attachment for
-ulky pillow. One 10 inch sod breaker
set work harness. forge. galyan-
lied brood coops.
Free Lunch at Noon, Bring cups.
The usual terms of 8 months at per
cent will be given, 3 per cent discount
for cash on all sums over $1,000.
II. A. Olmstead, owner.
F.. Albin, Auc. A. NJ. Rex. Clerk
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1918-02-22

Business locals cents per line each insertion &.
discount to regular advertisers carrying dIrulny
ads. Advertising accounts payable monthly
Legal advertising at Legal Rates.
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1918-02-22
NOTICE

Positively no hunting allowed
on the Hanna ranch, near Fondis
If caught will be PROSECUTED
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1918-02-22
CHRISTIAN CHURCH


Morning.
Bible School 10 a. m.
Communion II a. IN.
Services Has a. M.
Evening.
Y. 2. S. C. E. at p. N.
Preaching 8 p. IN.
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1918-02-22
Classified Advertising.
NOTICE

NOTICE
Having sold my interest in the
Rice Motor and Tractor Co., am
now taking on two cars on my own
account, "The Dodge and Chalmers"
W. F. Ali, Elizabeth. Colo.
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1918-02-22

Ikf1hkkd than N all p o X, .alfay
yHEsfeg experience hls Demonstrated
the Utmost miraculous eff
cecy and hernie1rnczs, OF knltyulold Vacul aat.on
Be vaecinated NOW by your physician, you and
your family. It Il more vital than house insuanc-
Ask your physician, druggist. or send fer Have
you had Typhoidf" telling OF Typhoid vaccine,
results from Us and Danger from Typhoid cafrlr-s
Tie CUTTER LABORATORY, BEpnEiEs. csi.
sSeslssNe .4eciAE4 s1Eez- sanEs =. :. 60. l..a.s
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1918-02-22

For sale-320 acres, 8 miles N. E.
OF Fondis. Farm and timber land.
Address, Box AIS, Ebert, Colo. "A.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-22

manding officer. Major Ashwortn -.
Bangor, is commander of our pa''a'o'
now, and they have lost one gooo -
ficer. l have just had 2 big cupo -
cracker AMI milk. Milk costs oV cen
times litre; eggs $50 franc OF go
a dozen. Had an egg feed last hien',
How is Betsy? She must be quite sni
now. l will be q in four more oa!S
and little old l dream of peins III
France on that day. I saw Ma!o.
.Southworth day before yesterday anu
he looks Just the same as he did on tne
engineering job. 1t is getting qui's
late so will end this and go TO peo anu
hate to get up in the morning J"s'
the same. The boys in the billet earn
their days pay getting me out or peo'
Love to you and Dad. Heh9'
p. S. | am reading the ending ~
one of the boys here and ne salo ~
make it a weeks pay.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-22
Dandruffy Scalps
Lead to Badness

If you have dandruff you must get
rid of it quick-it's positively dan
gerous and will surely ruin your hair
If you don't.
Dandruffy heads mean faded. brittle,
gray, scraggly hair that finally dies
and falls out-new hair will not grow
then you are bald and nothing can
help you.
The only sure way to abolish dan
druff for good is to destroy the germ
that causes it. To do this quickly,
surely and safely, and at little ex-
pense, there is nothing so effective as
Partisan sage, which you can get from
good druggists everywhere. 1t is guar
anteed to Danish every sign of dam
druff, stop itching scalp anu falling
hair, and promote a new growth, or
the cost. small as it is, will be re-
funded.
Partisan sage is a scientific prepara-
ton that supplies all hair needs-an
antiseptic liquid. neither sticky or
greasy. easy to apply, and delicately
perfumed.
If you want beautiful. soft. thick.
lustrous hair. and lots Of 1t. you must
use Partisan sage. Don't delay-begin
tonight-a little attention now insures
abundant hair for years to come.
Note: Partisan sage positively will
not color or streak the hair.-Adv.
mch1n-1-N
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-22
COMB SAGE TEA
INTO GRAY HAIR
Darkens Beautifully and Re.
stores Its Natural Color and
Lustre at Once.

Common garden sage brewed into
a heavy tea, with sulphur and alcohol
added, Will turn gray, streaked and
faded hair beautifully dark and lux
uriant. Mixing the Sage Tea and Sui
phur recipe at home, though. is trou-
blesome. An easier way is to get the
ready-to-use preparat ton, improved by
the addition of other ingredients, a
large bottle. at little cost. at drug
stores, known as 'Wyeths Sage and
Sulphur Compound" thus avoiding a
lot of muss.
While gray, faded hair is not sim
full, we all desire to retain our youth
full appearance and attractiveness.
BY darkening your hair with Wyeth's
Sage and Sulphur Compound, no one
can tell, because it does it so natural
~ so evenly. You just dampen a
sponge or soft brush with it and dra w
it through your hair, taking one
small strand at a time; by morning
all gray hairs have disappeared. After
another application or two your hair
becomes beautifully dark, glossy. soft
and luxuriant and you appear years
younger. Wyeth's Sage and SULPHUR
Compound is a delightful toilet reoui
site. 1t is not intended for the cure
mitigation or prevention Of disease
adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-22
Editors Letter Box
Roads or Food?
. Kennebec Journal:

Editor Kennebec journal:
We are informed in yesterday paper
that Maine will spend approximately
three times the amount of money for road
construction in 1918 that it did in 1917, am
other states all over the country much
the same. We are also toiu tnal the
ra ramount question of the year is 1904
production. What effect Will the carry
ing out of this immense program or roaa
construction with its unprecedented ana
wholly unjustifiable cost have? Just this:
That every man Jack from the farms
who has a passable team of horses Will
be tempted to earn twice the none" ana
earn it easier, by working on the roads
instead of producing food on the farms.
What kird of legislation, is this; that
permits the heavy motor and kindred in
dustries to bring about this huge eXpen-
diture, chiefly for their own selfish ends?
running the existing highways of the
country and bluffing the other fellow to
pay the damages?
| Is not the drift from the farms enough
already? Is it realized that the mass OF
this road work will be done by MEN
AND HORSES FROM THE FARMING
COMMUNITIES IN THE SUMNER
when these same men would otherwise be
engaged in producing food?
Is a smooth road for motor travel in
the summer of 1918 of more importance
than bread and meat for the following
winter? Are our allies lives and cur ma
tons existence less precious than a
smooth highway for our summer vaca-
tionists? Whole nations of human beings
literally starving while men and teams
by the tens of thousands tempted from
the producing fields and put to haul
ing rock and gravel. Will semi-starva-
ton be easier to put up with next winter
| than absence of jolt on the summer JOY
rides?
Who has a right to ioy-rides these
times anyway? None but the poor manned
| fellows who return from this war
Are we not rushing headlong to the
Russian starvation point when we employ
a large portion of our small and precious
farm-working force hauling dirt for roads
instead of tIlling the adjacent fields? VIII
ret these thousands of horses necessarily
have to consume instead of producin.
large quantities of our diminishing sun
plies OF grains? Monstrous, unfathom-
able, wicked.
10 iieil with the motor companies pro-
nus ard the summer hotel companies divi-
bends. and the rubber companies robher-
les and the gasolene companies corner
liigs, and the road contractors eraftinrs
a"o the "ork-Shies' time-klliHgs plus
the party politicians picked pickings.
"hth we must, at this time choose be-
tween TINS crowd and the production 81
rood for the remaining rs per cent. of tn,.
people.
C1AS. ELVIN.
Winthrop Maine, March %, 1915