Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-11-05

plant in Maine that ! mink OF OF
rather that 1 know about"
Attorney Crockett asked those who
were opposed tot he bill to stand up
and Is did so.
e. L. Gray, manager Of the Turner
Center Creamery, said that he did
not really oppose the bill. His con-
Germ handled between 100000 and
100000 pounds OF milk a month.
Gold storage is a great blessing"
said Mr.. Gray, land this talk about
boarding is nonsense. We never
boarded but once and that was when
we had quite a large amount of but
ter on hand which we could not sell.
People do not hoard when they can
sell. Cold storage and boarding are
popular misconceptions"
Attorney Crockett asked Inspector
Soule oft he department of agricul-
ture if there was any immediate
need of the passage of this bill at
this time and if it would not be just
as we'll to have the matter go over
until the regular session of the
Legislature in January.
If the bill is good for January, it
is good now" replied Mr.. Soule.
NJ. w. Trefethern Of South Port
land, a wholesale fish dealer, asked
who wanted the bill anyway and
who was responsible for its introduce
ton.
Attorney General Sturgis replied
that it was at his suggestion that the
bill was presented and it supple
ments the federal law from the
standpoint of the state.
Mr.. Trefethern said that he did
not really object to a cold storage
bill but that he saw no need of it.
I'VE have troubles and troubles
and this Legislature seems to want
to hand US more troubles" said Mr..
Treferthern.
The Turner Railroad
Tascus Wood of Auburn appeared
for the proponents of the bill au-
thorizing the town Of Turner to pur-
chase and operate or to purchase and
hold stock in the Electric railroad
between East Auburn and Turner.
Attorney Atwood said that the road
could be purchased for 100000 and
the town of Turner is able to pur-
chase the road without exceeding
the constitutional debt limit. Turner
is eight and one third miles from
East Auburn.
DR.. Henry L. Irish of Turner
spoke a good word for the bill and
there was no opposition.
Profteering Measure
Attorney General Guy H. Sturgis
of Portland appeared before the COM
mittee in favor of the bill drafted
by him to prevent profiteering in the
necessities of life and rents and
charges for the occupancy Of build
ings for dwelling purposes and to
provide penalties therefor and inves-
LEGATIONS thereof.
Attorney General Sturgis told the
committee that this bill prohibits
any unreasonable and unjust profit.
The provision as to rentals is the
same as the law in the District Of
Columbia, with the exception that a
commission is not provided in the
Maine bill as in the district bill. He
stated that he had no objection to a.
modification in the bill to provide
where shipment of goods is delayed
by strike on a railroad.
The regulation Of food products
is not unknown" said the attorney
general. "A regulation of this kind
was established in England years
ago, and at one time the English
eliminated the middlemen between
the producer and the consumer"
Hon. Thomas Leigh of Augusta
appearing for Armour & Company,
but offered some amendments to
the committee.
Daylight Savins-Resulatins Use Of
Firearms-Lewiston Poliee-Ete.
The committee on legal affairs had
a busy afternoon. it's hearing lasting
until supper time.
The Warren daylight saving bill
was advocated by Mr.. Warren Of
Portland, sponsor of the bill, who
said it was desired to make it opera
tive from the last Sunday Of April
and the last Sunday of September in
Maine. J. A. Carver of New York,
representing the National Daylight
Association. told of the progress for
daylight saving in various states.
Sec. Roy L. Leach of the Lewiston
Chamber Of Commerce and Sec. Per-
kins of the Portland Chamber. with
Ce. Westervelt of the Auburn Board
of Trade endorsed it. as did Cortez
Smith of Fairfield for the Maine Fed
Grafton Of Labor
]. P. Guion of Presque Isle. master
Of Aroostook Pomona Grange, A. G.
Merritt Of Houlton Grange. 1909
members, F. w. Boynton of Penob-
scot Pomona, F. S. Adams of Sagada-
hos Pomona, E. c. Patten of Tops
ham Grange, j. A. Roberts. commits
sioner OF agriculture, E. T. Clifford
Of the Kennebec Farm Bureau and
others spoke in opposition.
No one appeared in support of the
bill to prohibit boys and children un-
der II using firearms. except when ac
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