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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-05-03
The Tax Commission

The special tax commission, ap-
pointed at the close of the session
of the 10Th Legislature. consisting
of Chairman George w. Thombs of
Lincoln. senator from Penobscot,
Howard Davies of Yarmouth, sena-
tor from Lincoln county,, Represen-
tatives Benedict F. Maher of Au-
gusta. Elisha w. Pike of Eastport
and Emery G. Wilson of Portland.
was at the State House on Friday
for its preliminary Fearing. i ex-
poets to get to work az once, al
though the completion Of it's labors
will be a long way in the distance.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-05-03
Fish and Game

An informal hearing was held at
the Office Of Commissioner Parsons
Friday afternoon in relation to his
recent order that fishways be put in
the dams on the Piscataquis river.
Owners of the dams in this vicinity
were represented and the situation
was discussed.
An appeal has been taken from
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-05-03
Escaped Life lmprisonm ent

~VSS NV psuOOTUSVI
The laugh is on some one. but as
all hands say that. they might as
we'll laugh as cry over the matter,
it seems best to laugh. 1t happened
something like this, according to the
unofficial reports:
Coleman MCGOWAN, in the emplov
Of Supt. Charles S. Brown on his
State House force. was sent to Ban
gor to bring to Augusta an automo-
bile owned by the State and which
had during the last year been in SER
vice there. Cooley" was furnished
with an operators license and as he
is an expert operator and machinist
he anticipated nice little trip over
to the Queen City by rail and back
by auto.
He made the trip all right, al
though not exactly on the time
scheduled for him, because-a cog
slipped. When he started out with
the auto on his return trip. an eagle
eyed Bangor policeman espied him
and at least one Of his eagle eyes
noticed that the machine bore some
old 1918 plates.
His request that Coley stop his
machine and explain. accompanying
him to the place where such matters
are explained to the Judge. was
courteous but emphatic. In vain did
Coley explain that he was in the en-
ploy Of the State. that the machine
was State machine and was being
taken to the State House for the use
OF a high State official. the officer
insisted that it would make no Diff
ference If the machine was owned
by the President of the United States
and was going to Washington for
the personal use Of Woodrow Wilson,
the driver must interview the judge
and explain why the State of Maine
was violating it's own laws.
The trip to the police station was
then made without further discus
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-05-03
Hearing Ordered

Commissioner Parsons has named
Wednesday, May Z, for another hear
ing at Hampden Town hall in rela-
ton to the proposed fishways on the
Souradabscook stream in that town.
this time two additional dams on
the stream to be considered.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-05-03
NOTICE ON INsoLvENr ESTATE
Estate Reuben A. Wentworth, Halo.

The Commissioners appointed to re.
cefye and pass upon all unpreferred
pointed and hereby give notice Of the
following times and place at which thew
will be in session to receive and PASS
upon said claims:
May IL. 1918 and October 10. 1919, City
Treasurer's Office, Hallowell, o'clock
in the afternoon.
MELVIN H. SIMMONS.
GEO. H. WILLIS,
ipI12SAt.3t Commissioners.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-05-03
Suicide Of RockIard "o"'

A two days se"itA 49,. :,
the discovery of Ms. ..
Graves SuiCldo f'''' 4
home in RoChi"ui l'''' -.
day afternoon ~ ''''' =.
body. almost Nh"i' 4,
beneath a brush N'AN ~ "a
about Il quartor If ~ II
fomc. Mrs. Grave - - al
the revolver Whi.1 ~ '''N !,
when she left hom" I'' sr:
found by James M"i!'os. a.. n,
Of searcherS had coN'l"' " -.
of territory. NO cause i
for the woman's act SF
is survived by he: hi's'''
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-05-03

Fifty-one places q ,..
London were struck Il, ''N'', !,
the various air raid" ,..,t
Zeppelins and alrp!t'' :,
war. Among them "'' al,
cathedral. Soutl!""' ,.tr
Westminster Abbey. ire ,ron:
pie, Chapel ROYAL, y, NJ
the Genera, Assembly ia" I'm;
The damage senerdlIl W. 'us
roofs or art glass WHY
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-05-03

to remain in the old departments.
rather than be transferred into the
new volunteer units.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-05-03
President,

1000 QQQQQQQRRRQRRRRQQQQQ ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-08-24

hgured-lil<e a Burne-Jones picture. And
In the morning her eyes were just like
stars, and her mouth so sweet and yet
sad. She used to have a lover, you
know. Do you suppose she could have
heard from him?"
So she had had a lover. I'd forgotten
about that Things began to look a
little complex to me.
Katherine Wonders About Mary.
Nonsense" I said. "All artists have
fits OF day dreaming. Mary had an at
tack at night, that's ALL"
I'm not so sure" said Katherine
wisely. But whatever's the matter. |
hope It turns out right for Mary. She's
such an old darling. If that lover Is only
fooling this time-well, vengeance Is
mine not meaning to be sacrilegious
and will repay"
Katherine looked perfectly memorable
and l pitied the young man should he
fall into her clutches.
But the rain had stopped. and Eliza
the new maid. came to tell US that sup
per was served.
So we left youth" looking brightly ou
upon her new. world and went dowr
stairs II certainly is puzzling about
Mary.
(To be cortinued.)
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grasped and blown into fame by the
bellows OF popular enthusiasm.
The American college OF to-mor-
row will have need of Professor of
Morale as much IL not more than of
a Professor of Mathematics or of
a football coach. If the overbur-
dened college president ever succeeds
in Forthcoming out his functions among
provosts, deans, syndics, curators,
chaplaiDs, &c, he may himself revert
to that most important Of his func-
lions as originally conceived, the
pitching of the key for the community
life Of the teacher and scholar. He
may be expected to keep alive and
fan into fame the early enthusiasm
for learning which burned in his col
leagues before dampened by stolid
students or stified by the economic
necessities Of a growing family. the
faith In the possibilities inherent in
the unpromising freshman before his
colleagues become accustomed as
teachers to seeing the ninety and nine
OF each class, after breathing a while
the air of freedom and seeming the
possibilities of self direction, go down
from the mount of privilege to the
life Of convention and become hewers
Of wood and drawers of water. He
may conceivably even set them the
example by demonstrating by his acts
his faith in the essential dignity and
Importance of the teachers profess
sion by so arranging his administra-
! tive and janitorial staff that they will
get the impression that they exist for
the sake of the teacher and not the
contrary. He will also reexamine
the talks which he made to students
In war time, telling them what glo-
rious thing 1t is to die for ones coun-
try and how little significance a
mans. own life should assume in his
own mind in the face Of great cause,
and consider what there is about the
State so important In war which does
not also remain important in peace.
Or II his war talks were based on
even broader ideals of freedom, Of
brotherly love, of sacrifice, he may
find the embers of the dying fire still
warm enough to be blown again into
a blaze, provided he be not afraid in
his own soul of the conhagration
which may ensue.
America, thought by Europeans to
be the most idealistic Of nations,
seems to some Of her own "itizens the
most poverty stricken IN national
Ideals. There is no idea Of THE EN-
pire" such as seems to satisfy and
stir the Briton's heart no ambition
for world dominion SUCH as stirred
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-08-24

the Prussian soul; no idea Of frater
nlzation such as has fred Russia's
millions. To be let alone, to grow
rich II possible, and at any rate TO be
comfortable, to deal reasonably fairly,
but not too conscientiously, to leave
politics to be bungled by those not
clever enough to make money. these
are not national ideals to fire the
hearts Of intelligent youth. And yet,
as Lord Fisher recently reminded
Parliament, great universities are the
outgrowth not Of surveys or Of Par
liamentary Investigations. but Of
great moral purpose. and the Ameri-
can college of tomorrow which will
flourish, whose students will learn
and rise to leadership In the world,
will be the college which identifies IT.
self with some great cause, with some
worthy national ideal, with some he
roic mission, which. seeking TO give
and to spend itself. will find its bread
cast up to it again not only in the in
creased capacity of its present stu
dents for knowledge and character,
but in its own imperishable, immor-
tai life as an enduring institution.
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an advantage because Of the proximity
of dozens of institutions. such as The
Pan-American Union, the Chamber Of
Commerce of the United States, the Con-
gressional Library, the Federal Trads
Commission and the Department OF Com
merce-to mention only a few.
Supplementary lectures will be given
by eminent authorities in government
commerce and finance, In addition 10 tie
regular lectures and laboratory WORK
These men now are being selected from
Government departments, from the diplo'
matte corps, from scientific societies ana
from the many corporations represented
in foreign trade.
In statement issued by Georgetown
University the scope and purposes OF
this new department of its work are
outlined as follows:
Iron whitens in the flame. So tho
peace aims of the United states nave
been clarified through suffering In the
crucible of war. And one need emerged
especially clear and unequiyoca} from
the welter OF establishments confronti
our nation on the cessation OF hdS''lNc,
and has been emphasized again ara
again by Government officials and puO-
lie men. 1t is that Of building up
we'll trained group OF men Tor efficient
and suCce ssfuf service In all or3' rs
of foreign representation. diplomatic o.
fetal, commercial, financial and lndW'
trial
THE Imperative demand for = cors'-ul'
tive programme of preparation clearly
perceived during the past ten years ey
those conversant with our C1nnercl"
expansion and growing participation IN
q n Hat
dramatic suddenness presented itselt n,
immediate solution. Following the vir'D u
disappearance of the American mt
chant marine after the civil war, th7
current of trade promotion turned u
ward and westward as the nation az
voted its physical and financial X.
sources TO the opening up OF 'Nf v~
stores OF potential wealth locked "i''-'
the bosom Of our own continent liner,
lay the mighty mountain ranges 'NeNsl
with ores. there stretched the holnd'@'
acres tecmng with fertility and en-
riched by majestic rivers whose waters
furnished irrigo ton, power and Ta'
portation facilities But 2 Va e', o.
natural causes soon began to operate v,
the opposite direction As 4 consequence
our traditional policy OF Industrial an
, commercial as well as political a.oo',
ness from foreign activities had oeeO
undergoing serious modification eve"
before the forces set In motion by 's
great war effected complete rga
about face on the part ~ tho s'N"
business leaders a.,
1T is therefore so clear as ara
| to need restatement that ONLY r
measure as We equip our bus 'ss ~.
with an accurate l>uoNlcdrr or CIV
u uI AL 4 .. ..
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-08-24

ties with world markets unfold
Besides the language group of studies
there are three other groups, the eco
monte and commercial. the law and po-
litical science and the shipping.
The story of the American firm which
consigned ponderous bales of goods to
South American buyer, unaware that
the route involved lay across the Andes
with donkeys for carriers. viii not be
repeated by a man trained in transpor-
tation methods and requirements. That
subject is included under the FIRST group.
as are physical geography. which has a
mighty effect upon the demand and
shipment OF products, public H. ance,
staple commodities OF variou lands
foreign exchange and similar rldlments
for the man who would enter interna-
tional marts.
Commercial law, expert combinations
and the Webb-Pomerene law, consular
procedure and histories of modern Eu-
rope, of Latin America and of the Far
East form the backbone studies of the
second group
Under the shipping group ocean routes
ports and terminal facilities, marine
geography. steamship accounting. and
marine insurance are typical fields OF
study.
special faculty of twents men has
been modified from the exceptional
commercial personnel now available at
the national capital, Moreover the loca
ton OF the sehool In Washington affords
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-08-24

for the College is that what you can
make of your men, what you can get
out of them, depends Gu their emo
tional and intellectual attitude toward
the ultimate purpose, in other words,
the lesson of morale.
In the early days of American col
leges the question Of morale was left
almost entirely to religion. From the
great duty Of clarifying God and en-
joying Him forever were derived the
significance and importance Of minor
duties. Whether in the long run edu-
cation can ever be permanently d.
vorced from the religious sanction Is
doubtful. but In reaction from narrow
religious instruction. .Asqericau edu-
cation the last half century has swung
to the opposite extreme. and has al
lowed itself to believe that the emo
lions and feelings of its students were
no part of its business. 1t has ad-
dressed itself to the body or to the
intellect, and has left the emotions to
take care of themselves. 1t has been
niggardly of enthusiasm except for
athletics, and except for a certain
scientific veneration OF truth; has
taught a psychology which pictured
life as idea rather than as will and
has reaped the consequence in indif-
ference, sloth and cynicism.
With the great task of the war on
hand. those in authority quickly rec
ognized that 1t was not only a strug-
gle as to which side could keep the
largest number OF fighting men in
physical trim, but also a question of
the temper both of the fighting troops
and of the civilian populations at
home. In the good old days the mo-
rale Of troops used to be maintained
by painting glowing pictures of plum
der, of wine and women and trim
kets; avarice, cupidity and lust were
appealed to, to maintain the fighting
edge. In modern wars. waged on ca
higher plane for altruistic motives
or for national defence, men must be
led by higher motives. Hate may still
be engendered by poisoned propa-
ganda and distorted news, but on the
whole 1t is discovered that the loves
and admirations of men are more
compelling forces than their hates or
bestial appetites. and much more
adaptable to modern scientific war,
fare.
So with the College. With the rod
left behind, with penances no longer
enforced. with public expulsion sell
dom resorted to, the colleges are In
deed helpless unless they can create
visions and utilize the compelling
powers OF worthy ideals intelligently
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-08-24

What these causes and ideals are
to be the limits of this article will
not permit me to discuss. They will
not be the same for all. AS many of
the pressing problems of our day are
economic and political, for many they
will be economic and political ideals.
As good workmanship was never more
difficult to find in America than to-
day, for some they will be ideals of
craftsmanship. As the drama and
literature were never more of the 5
and 10 cent variety than to-day, for
some the ideals will be ideals of
beauty and worth. Whatever the
ideal, If 1t be real and sincere, felt
'emotionally and lived self-sacif1cingly,
1t will transform the college and solve
nine-tenths of its problems.
Define your objective, this rs wars
first lesson for the college; and the
second is akin to It, create morale,
take special pains to cultivate an In
telligent and passionate interest on
the part of both teachers and students
In the task; teach men to he free, 10
use freedom wisely, to desire and
fight for It passionately.
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ing Of how many hours a student
should sleep, what he should eat, how
long the lecture period should be, how
long the college year. The science of
man soul are In their infancy. But
one thing we know, and that Is that
even the moderate freedom which col
leges have afforded in the past in com
parison with the outside world has
been a most favorable soil for prog
ress and discovery. The solution is
not therefore to abolish the colleges
as seminartes Of the spirit because
they know 60 little, but to remind
them of their true task and encourage
them in their crude attempts of bring
Ing the human soul to freedom and
self-direction through knowledge and
freedom from restraint.
There are so many persons both
within and without college walls who
have never caught glimpse of this
function of the college. They are the
people who are so concerned because
the colleges do not compel their stu
dents to do this or that. They are the
people who are so enthusiastic for
military drill In the colleges and for
supervised study. They are the drill
eergeants and non-commissoned Of
ficers of humanity, who can bring a
company or a nation forward in a
routine way In perfect form, but who
never have any conception of what 1t
is all about or ever question that life
might be conceivably something quite
different from pipe claying accoutre-
ments or even giving the chin the
proper tilt. They have not discov-
cred that men do not live by bread
alone; that the worst nation may pass
muster In the light of great ideal,
and that the real problem Is not how
to get the daily rot line efficiently and
promptly carried out, but how to so
relate and coordinate the necessary
drill with all its arid rlresome rou-
tine to the ultimate aim that 1t may
borrow interest and inspiration from
vision that is worth while.
The first lesson of the war for col
legcs is, then, you must define your
objective II you would advance or cap
ture anything. and define the OBJ
jective of the American college as the
teaching of men to he free and the
making of them competent to use free
| dom and to enjoy self-directlon. The
College must place this objective def,
nitely before it and make Its rules or
leave its rules unmade, make Its cur
riculum or leave Its curriculum un-
made with this specific end In view.
And the second lesson Of the war
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-08-24
Georgetown University
Pounds School to Train
Men in Foreign Service
w world peace and promotes
tho common veal

"\XIoRLp commerce sSfesuard.
w world peace and promotes
the common veal.
Having entered upon the stage OF
world politics and world commerce, We
assume worldwide obligations.
History Is at one with political SCI
ence and economics in teaching that on
the maintenance OF healthy trade con-
nections, stimulated by honest competi-
ton and governed by the dictates Of
sound morality, rests to a marked de-
gree the hope OF International amity."
Conducted upon this platform the
School OF Foreign Service of Georgetown
University, which has just closed It's
first semester of sixteen weeks, already
has shown itself to he such a pronounced
success that It will be incorporated as a
distinct department of the university
this fall. The formal exercises inaugu-
rating the new department will take
place in October in the college assembly
hall
Twelve members of the FIRST class were
placed In the foreign service OF the Gov
eminent aud with private corporations
Immediately upon completion OF their
course.
Japanese and Russian, as well as
French, Spanish and, Portuguese, are
among the languages to be taught from
the outset, and more will be added as
Americas unparalleled trade opportuni-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-08-24
DALY,s THEATRE TO REOPEN.

Days Theatre, at Broadway and
Thirrieth street, which seemed to be
beaded for the scrap heap two and a
half years ago when IL closed its doors,
IL to be reopened. Carstein & Linnekin.
Inc, have leased the property for the
Scheffelin Estate to Milton Gosdorfer Of
the Plaza Theatre.
Daly's is one of the most interesting
Of Americas landmarks OF the stage.
Originally Banvard's Museum, and after
ward Woods Museum and Metropolitan
Theatre, In which p. T. Barnum was
interested,it passed in 1879 into the
hands of Augustin Daily. Every notable
sctor of two continents appeared at the
old playhouse during the twenty years
CT Mr.. Days control.
After Augustin Days death in Paris
the house was taken over by Daniel
F'rohman, and subsequently, the Shu-
berts. In the present alterations the
famous old foyers will be preserved.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-08-24
REAL ESTATE NEWS,
NOTES AND GOSSIP
Marcus Loew Buys S2,250,0O0
Site for Theatre at Broad
way and 45th Street.

The Hidden property. at the north
east corner OF Broadway and Forty
nth street. facing Longacre Square. has
.. been sold for the heirs Of the late
tThomas B. Hidden by the Empire Trust
iCompany to interests said TIC represent
Marcus Loew. The deal comprises 1888
Ito 1912 Broadway and 1913 to lit West
sForty-ffth street, facing New York
sTheatre, Hotel Astor and the Astor
iTheatre, and is valued at $2.250,ooo.
! The properties have a frontage of
1907 feet on Broadway, 122.s feet on
Forty sixth street and 1919 feet on
Forty-fift street. Included in this
contract is 1862 and 164 West Forty
ssixth street, 154-West Forty-sixth street.
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an sorts Of piduant and ailurins wayp Of
dressing and behaving. and its just as
we'll to be versatile. ~
She explained all this TO me while
working away at little figurine called
Youth
went up to the studio one Sunday
afternoon when II was drizzling and
dull outside and watched her. Arabella
laughs at me because Of my sudden In
terest in art But the reason Rather
ines art seems worth while 20 me lie
because Katherine herself lie so normal
and 60 vital. It's only when artistic
productions are so hazy and misty and
subtle that an average man like my
self has to have them explained 20 him
that I object
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-08-24

The proposed building has already
been designed by Starrett & Van Week.
It's exterior will be entirely of granite
and limestone. The names of the battles
in which the various Bronx units fought
will be inscribed upon the pylohs at
either side of the doorway and the in
sigma of the divisions will be modelled
in frieze. The building will be 100x150.
The various post rooms. lounge, reading
and trophy rooms will be. on the first
floor. The entire second floor of the
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-08-24

and the leasehold at 154s Broadway. all
OF which were disposed of for a price
said to be S1,s50,000.
Mr.. Loew plans to erect sixteen
story Office building on the corner OF
Broadway and 45th street. theatre
for high-class productions on Forty
sixth street and a moving-picture the
atre on Forty-fifth street.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-08-24
LONG ISLAND CITY DEAL.

The Roman-Calliman Company sold to
the Gehnrich Indirect Heat Oven Com
pany of Brooklyn the block front con-
tanning 10000 square feet on Skillman
avenue. Honeywell to Buckley streets.
Long Island City, overlooking the Sun
nyside yards OF the Pennsylvania rail
road, and the three story reinforced con-
crete factory to be erected on the site,
the financing of the construction OF
which was also arranged by the same
hrokerS