Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-10-06

The good men of this country
must control this country" said Hon.
John G. Wooley of Chicago, the great
temperance orator who spoke in the
Municipal building last evening. Mr..
Wooley. who spoke Sunday forenoon
at the Federated church services,
was introduced by Rev. o. H. Tracy.
Phi. D., one of the associate ministers
of that church in the evening. In
substance, he continued as follows:
They have never done it and never
tried to do it. They have assumed
that politics was the thing for the
muckers and job chaSers and that the
primary and election are things
which a decent man may we'll avoid.
This is bad patriotism. bad business
and just as bad religion. In my
Judgment. the greatest contribution
TO the prohibition movement which IS
now about 10 years old. has been the
teaching OF this doctrine to the Chris
tan people. that bad laws cannot but
be expected from bad legislators nor
enforcement of good laws by bad
executives. The liquor trade has
, been very powerful in spite Of this
fact, that it was almost universally
deplored for the reason that it ras
kept the pressure almost constantly
on the powers that be-in legislatures
ard in executive offices. With every
argument on or side and all the
voices Of civilization cheering us on.
we have defaulted in politics largely.
II it had not been SO the nation would
have gone dry in the fifties. OF
oour,. there have been many excuses
for the decent man in this regard.
He has been a man Of many interests
and dingent labor. while the liquor
dealer has but one interest: but in
the present crisis of reconstruction n
our country and having in mind the
tremendous competition among the
nations now beginning. there will lie
no excuse for the Christian citizen
sleeping upon his rights, his oppor
tunities and his duties in politics in
these difficult DAYS" Nh Woolev.
who is a very effective lecturer. VIII
deliver addresses in very many towns
of the county including Madison. his
next place, North Arson. Scion. Bing-
ham and Norridgewock He is
very pleasing man to meet and
keen thinker with a convincing pre-
sentation Ct his thoughts to the pub
lie.
Another pleasant little party was
given by few ladies Friday evenin :
in compliment 10 Mrs. Harry r. Bur
CESS, who with her young son leaves
cl,n 70 1,-ir
IN Portland. Ore. The affair was held
at tie home OF Mrs. Herbert G JuJ-
h'nS and "a pleasing feature was the
gift Of Il book. presented to Mrs. Bur
CESS in Il unique manner. Mrs. judi
kins brought forth a book in which
she wished each lady present u write
her name, as she ella med it was her
own birthday book. She very care
fully handed to the lady seated next
to Mrs. Burgess so that Mrs. Burgess
vas the last 10 be instructed as TO
writing her name in the volume RE
space proved to he between tie two
words TO" and from and the guest
after she Lad penned her own name
learned that ii was really her gift
1t was Van Dykes Friendly Year"
Refreshments were served from the
! dining room.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Gilfllan ana
baby. of Bar Harbor. who have been
here visiting with his parents. Mr..
and Mrs. James Gilfillan and her
mother. Mr$ Emma Eutting. re-
turned home Saturda.- Mrs. Eutting
accompanied them for a two weeks
visit
lie u'ar meeting CT Sunset Chapter,
Q. E. s, was hell Friday evening Dur
ng the entertainment period Mrs. Lois
W. Patte7 read. The next regular
meeting VIII occur IN two weeks from
Il at date.
TIE Woman's T lief Corps hel, reg
ular meeting Friday afternoon in Gran 4
A my ha ]. = rehearsal for inspection
be ng in order. The inspection will oc-
Cur al the next regular mee;i-g. Oct
IL, with Mrs. Emily D ckenson of Au-
gus as the INSECT ng officer. A sup
! per and enterta ;nment will follow the
work Of the afternoon. The general
committee in charge will be the execu.
| tive board. Of which Mrs. Belle Dom
a'dsol is chairman. with Mrs Nesta
Withee and Miss Margaret Smith as
sitting.
A county organization of the Swee:
Corn Growers Association was held
here Saturday with good delegation
! Of Somerset county men interested in
! the production Of sweet corn present.
Seven towns were represented. as fol-
lows: Harmony. Hartland. st. Adams.
Nerri1gewcck. North Arson. North
Fairfield and Skowhegan. Omcers were
elected as follows: President. ]. B.
LaBree of Cambridge; vice president.
Leroy L. Sanford. Skowhegan: secre.
tary and treasurer. G. D. Magoon OF
Harmony. ". H. Crawford and Coun-