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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-06-25
BELFAST
Former Leader of First Battal-
ion Cavalry Band Once the
Only Mounted Band in New
England, Now Leader of
Madison Boys Band :.

Elmer e. Towne. formerly leader
Of the First battalion Mass. Cavalry
Band. consisting Of the National
Lancers and Roxbury Horse Guards.
which for many years escorted the
Governor Of Massachusetts, from the
State House to Cambridge on Har-
ward Class day. is spending the week
in Belfast and Northport with his
famous Boys Band. known as the
Madison Boys Band. made up Of
schoolboys ranging in age from 8 to
16 years and including nearly every
nationality. The boys are in camp
at Northport and on Sunday will
give tho opening concert at the
Northport Country Club, giving a
popular program which will include
a. .cornet solo, "A Perfect Day." by
10-year-old Reginald Adams, and
one by S-year-old Roland Delaware.
who will play "Silver Threads Among
tho Gold"
After 10 or more years with the
First Cavalry Band, which played
during the summer season at the
Metropolitan Park at Revere Beach,
and was famous all over New Eng
land. Mr.. Towne retired and bought
a farm and timber lands in Madison.
Unable to give up music. he became
the teacher Of vocal and instru-
mental music in the schools Of Madi-
son and Skowhegan, where he has
taught for about 16 years. He fin
ally conceived Of the idea that many
Of the boys preferred to play some
sort of an instrument and allowed
them to play whatever they wished,
giving credit in the school work. He
believed that instrumental music
could be taught in class as well as
vocal, and not a member Of the
Boys Band has ever had private les
sons. thus demonstrating that class
work can turn out soloists as we'll
as ensemble players. His band
proves what can be done with raw
material and wherever he takes
them. the boys never fail to make
| a hit,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-06-25

Public auto service day or night.
Tel. 1922. A. H. SYLVESTER
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-06-25

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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-06-25

AUGUSTA LOCALS
Mr.. and Mrs. william White OF
Belgrade passed Sunday. in Augusta
visiting friends.
The Washington times., 1919-10-06
The Zone Fare Fight Has Not
Yet Been Won By the People
Ddat silatn Ysaf Els1.s WY H.7s oaa Papers ia. -,
By BARL GOODWIN .

In the flush Of oongratuations 70 those who have r
up 50 convincing hght against the imposition Of zos
system upon the city of Washington, do not lose sight 81 M
fact that the Public Utilities Commission has not announced
OF intimated that it win change its position
There is every reason Co believe the commission win ss
everything IN It's power to burden the suburban reefs
with the financial troubles Of the Washington Rsiway sh
Electric Company.
Despite the fact that organizations NUMBERING ff-
thousand taxpayers have followed the lead 81 this news
paper and have laid logical and bitter protests before M
commission, there Is every to believe that the het
has only begun.
homes in the residential districts and Ia the suburbs
They win be made the scapegoas for the mala5mins-
tEaton Of the street railways for the capitalization Of the
glowing hopes Of the early street railway bucoanesrs
They viii be taxed At least TEN CENTS Al DAY MORE
for the privilege Of going to work and coming home m NIGHT
In addition to present fare-Wthout good service
they viii have to pay at least thirty dollars year MORE
This tax win insure dividends perhaps but there has been
absolutely NO guarantee Of service
The fifty Thousand people who have been heard through
their representatives not ALL the people whom s
burden viii fall
There are thousands Of Others not organized There ars
thousands Of families living il the interior Of ths city 5
in the fine weather viii be TAXED 0utragsou-y for hs
privilege Of taking their children into the parks O
country
These people have their hearts IN their homes.
They are not the kind who have never ridden street
car since the automobile was invented.
Look over the newspapers Of Washington and hld ous
those who have endorsed the proposition to TAX suburban
dWeIers for going to work; and those who have given
silent assent by not fighting It
Then remember the verse Of St. Luke: For WheIe
your treasure Is, there win your heart Be also"
This newspaper having no interest except The dsVscp
u1ent of Washington and the GOOD OF TIE PEOPLE OF
WASHINGTON is delighted to see that its snsle6an1ed
attack on the zone fare system has bsan followed e.
home owners and merchants.
It has had the eOOpeEation q none Of il ccnteupo
FaEiss
The Washington times., 1919-10-06
HASKIN LETTER

school. 50 that pupils failing In
part Of the work ordinarily re-
peat only those subjects.
Idea Not q New One.
The junior high school idea has
been under consideration for about
twenty years. A change from the
eight year elementary, four year
secondary, system was proposed In
1892 when q group Of educators
discussed the matter Of dividing
the twelve years Of public school
education into six years graded
school and six years high school
It was then declared that eight
years Is too much time 70 devote
70 elementary subjects and that
the public school course would be
better shortened or the two years
transferred to high school work.
The original purpose In shorten
ing the years Of public schooling
was to lower the age Of college en-
trance. The plea was that on an
average students entered college
at eighteen yars, after which they
must cover seven or eight years Of
college and university work 10
order to enter q profession. The
result, according to President Eliot
Of RHrvard, was that ''the average
college graduate who fits himself
well for any one Of the learned
professions, including teaching,
can hardly begin to support him
self before he Is tWenty-seVen
years old" This argument was
considered very potent, but as
neither colleges nor high schools
ever agreed to shorten their
courses or lessen their requie-
ments nothing came Of It
introduced In 1899.
The conference Of 1892 did,
however, lead to the junior high
school, which has in the past few
years become so popular. IN 1899,
the first junior high school was
introduced, and ten years later
there we're only nine in the eoun-
ty. But since then, the prospect
has grown rapidly until now jun
ior high schools are in. operation
in all parts Of the country.
The change in organisation Is
too new and the schools are two
scattered for any up-tO-date ma
tion-wide statistics to have been
collected. But whenever the new
system has been put into effect
comparative figures and instances
show that a large percentage OG
pupils who otherwise would have
obtained no high school education
are sufficiently interested by the
junior high school course TO COM
plete it, and often 90 on to the
senior high school
The Washington times., 1919-10-06

Q-Is Il true that the Seminole Indians
domlnatlonf A. G.s6
d. .-r Seminoies still live apsrt f-om
tho "'N'tes, md avoid adopting their
civilization. They live in the Everglades
OF rIOrIua, In regions not habitable for
white men. and are left largely 70 thsm-
selves. There are about 1900 Of them.
Q.-whsre was Samuel Gompsrs born7
s. A. T.
A--Ssmuel L. Gompers was born In Lon
don, England, In 1850, OF Jewish parents
He was cigarmakeF by trade and early
became interested In organized labor.
o.-How was It that Spain forced Eng
land TO buy her oranges during the var
TT.
A.-When the war situation IN England
was at its tensest point ban was put On
the importation OF citrus fruit. aB IL was
considered non-esgentiaL Thi1 was a hard
blow TO the citrus fruit industry Of spain.
Spain was a leading producer OF pyrites
which is used IN making steel Spain re-
fused to let England have pyrites unless
the ban was lifted from citrus fruit, and
England was forced to meet the Spanish
terms.
The Bureau cannot diUe advice on
legal, medical, and financial matters.
II does not attempt to settle domestic
troubles, nor TO undertake exhaust
iUe research on any subject
The Washington times., 1919-10-06
A MILK Expert Writes

have just hnished reading y0uF
timely article in the October 4 Heard
and Seen" column. and while I agFos
with you that Affairs are IN . 8ad
state and need rsmedying. I feel con
strained to correct . few Of the state
ments your article contained, in order
that the public may see that the
milk distributors here are not quite
as bad a. painted.
To ouote the letter from one of
vo,ir contributors: 'e MIX
producers on October raised the
price from 20 cents q gallon 70 forty
four cents q gallon, an increase OF 4
cents" This Is not 80. The producers
raised the price from the existing
aummer price, or rather the Septem-
her price, which was from 81 cents 70
al cents per gallon. AS a large ma
iority OF the dealers here are paying
e cents for October milk, this in
crease Is from 10 cents to II cents
per gallon over the September price.
on october 1 the dealers here raised
the wholesale selling price Of milk in
bottles to 64 cents per gallon anu
bulk milk to so cents per gallon, an
increase OF II cents per gallon over
the previous months selling prices OF
50 cents for bottled milk and 4e cents
Cor bulk milk. Most Of the dealers
are delivering retail milk to the con-
sumer for Is cents per quart ana ~
cents per pint. So much Tor the
facts.
Before going any further, want 70
r,alre A. clear that this 6rm does only
q wholesale business. catering to gro
cery stores, lunch rooms, hotels soae
fountains, and public Institutions.
Our selling prices to customers - ~
"a cents per gallon for bottled MILK
either pints or quarts, and 90 cents
per gallon for bulk milk. We have
no control over the prices at which
our customers are 70 sell their milk.
There Is a chain OF groceries IN the
city that sells milk purchased at these
prices at IL cents a quart and cents
a pint and evidently uses this as
drawing card for other business.
Your contributor further stated
The Washington times., 1919-10-06

c.-Doss the piston IN a steam engine
A.--The Bureau of Standards says that
the piston does stop. IN theoretically
perfect engine this stop would be in
hultcgmally small in an actual engine
u BE- longer since time lE required IN TAX
ing up the slack in the bearings.
Q.-Is % true that the ex-kaiser had
some % the walls % Jerusalem torn down
when he visited that city, T. T. II.
A-The kaiser wanted 10 make an i'm
posing digplay and the gate in the walls
~ jerusalem vas not wide enough 70 ac-
commodate the mounted cavalcade as he
his request.
o.-HoW De- q position Of second class
postmaster hllod when % becomes yacant2
". Y. N.
A.-When such q vacancy occurs the
po1tmaster general ceFtide8 the fact to
the Civil Service Commission. This COM
mission aTrangeg for an open competitive
examination 20 hll the vacancy.
Q.-What % the fastest speed ever at
talned BY an automobile? y. III.
A--Thia record 90 held By Ralph de
Palma and was made at Daytona, Fla,
FebruaFy ~, Of this year He drove his
machine at the rate % $50 miles an hour
Q.-Is the civil year, a. We count Il,
exactly the same a. the sun yearZ
A.-The Adjustments made BY leap year
make civil time 90 nearly correct that It
VIII take 5000 years for 10 70 get one day
away from the mathematically accurate
The Washington times., 1919-10-06
T I ID

IT'S all wrong. The antique
system whereby We struggled
through eight or nine years Of
reading, writing and arithmetic,
and then we're suddenly landed in
high school to tackle such mys-
teriOus subjects as Latin, science
and algebra, is all wrong. Educa-
tors now advocate a sort Of shock
absOrber known as q Junior high
school.
A junior high school, in case
you haven't kept up with the
styles in education, takes the place
Of seventh and eighth grades and
first year high school. The pupil
is promoted from the sixth grade
into the junior high school, where
he continues some Of the old
grammar school studies, and at
the same time Is gradually and
painiesssly introduced to high
school subjects and high school
methods Of teaching. Graduates
from the junior high school enter
the second year Of q regular high
school. The need for q transition
school Of this sort may seem a
trivial matter, but experiments
have proved its practical value as
a tmeans Of keeping the growing
boy and girl in school, and now
the number Of junior high schools
In the country Is increasing BY
hundreds every year.
According to q report by Com
missioner Of Education ClaXton,
only one out Of every sixteen chill
dren who enter the first grade Of
our public schools progresses Tar
enough to obtain a high school
diploma. To elaborate, ,O66,O
children entered first grade in
1906. In 1913 the class reached
eighth grade with an enrolment Of
1924, ,O9S. The next year, when
these same children entered high
school the class had shTunk to
63O, 900, and Of these only thirty
nine per cent graduated in 1873
2l5,OOO high school graduates out
Of 1000, 900 first graders.
The High School Problem.
The big drop comes between
the eighth grade and high school,
and during high school years the
enrolment steadily falls. The rea-
son for this, It is stated, is not so
often that the pupil is needed at
home or has TO leave school to
work, as that he is kept at ele-
mentary studies too long and does
not take enough interest in school
TO enter high school, or else that
he enters high school but never
gets adjusted to the standards
there.
He leaves the eighth grade
where he is called Harry and
treated accordingly, and enters the
The Washington times., 1919-10-06

that 'the dealers promptly boosted TIE
price from "A cents q quart % 10 cents
q quart, making q 18-eont raise per
gallon, from Sc 70 - eents.n A.
matter OF fact. the selling price of
milk for the summer generaIlv Va
IS cents per quart. There are nuulaFs
Gus small routes being run By farrnSrl
who drive in from the eounfrV
peddlIng milk, and they may have
sold Il for less and probably win con
tinue 70 sell it for less than the laF7s
dealers here. who have to 20 70 tho
expense OF pasteuFiZing and handling.
As far as the lunch rooms are con
cerned, I have nothing 20 say, not be-
ing familiar with this situation.
Inasmueh as luneh roona pay unlv g
eent8 per gallon fer thslP mlIE unl
digPen8e 4 On glasses VlFyiug O. e1-
Baelty fFom Ons-tVgelRlh e nns-ulns
teenth Of q gnIlons they esFtnlnlv en-
set q large maFgln % woFk en-.
The papers have mi8representsd
the facts by stating Cmore than once)
that the price was advanced By the
farmers from 40 20 a cents, leaving
the frenzied public 20 believe that
the dealers here were gouging them
with a raise Of 12 cents when the
farmer was only getting 4 cents.
] don't expect you TO print an of
this letter or any Of 40. but think
that ln justice TO the dealers here
you viii az least correct uiastaes-
ments Of facts that I have called
your attention % and give the pub-
lie the rue state Of the ease. Any
time that you want any inside in-
formation on the situation win e
all I can to help you.
The juatihcation for the increased
prices has all been thFeGhed out bo-
fore various committees, and while
the subject 81 quiet At present q g
not yet settled We have every eE-
pectaticn OF q lower price for milg
within a short time, but while the
high price does continue We would
like 70 have the public knew tho
truth about T.
WALKER HILL DAIRY. NC
W. y. 8lmDcon,
secFotaG1s
The Washington times., 1919-10-06
A SHORT CUT TO EDUCATION
By FREDERIC J. HAsKN

eign language, typeWriting, or
manual training.
Change Takes PaIee.
AS he progresses through the
three years, the course becomes
more and more the typical high
school regime. Athletics, debate,
and dramatic work are introduced
to take the place Of playground
games and other amusements in
vogue in the graded school.
In cities, the junior high school
course usually includes domestic
science for girls and shop work
for boys. In rural schools, agri-
culture is added to the vocational
schedule, and a model truck gar
den is planted and studied by the
pupils.
A resume Of even a few Of the
junior high school systems now in
force In this country shows q great
variety Of subjects taught. The
junior high school Is planned on a
more flexible order than the regu-
lar high school, and everywhere
the aim Is to At the pupil for life
in the community. At the same
time the courses are 50 arranged
that a prospective college student
can take the work required for
college entrance. Promotion is
made by subjects, as in high
The Washington times., 1919-10-06

classical and altogether different
atmosphere Of high school to be
called Mr.. Smith. Instead Of
having one ever-watchful teacher
to keep him on the job, he now
has from two TO eight, none Of
whom take any special interest in
Mr.. Smith aside from his conduct
in one particular class room. The
greater amount Of freedom given
Is not always used wisely, and the
Students sense Of responsibility is
not always sufficiently developed
for him to work alone. AS a re-
suit he falls behind in his work,
becomes discouraged, and sooner
or later quits school for good.
It is in cases Of this sort that
the junior high school scores. In
stead Of being counted in with
"the children" until he is thir-
teen or fourteen, Harry Smith is
sent TO junior high school at
eleven or twelve. Instead Of hav-
ing one teacher, he has two, or
possibly three, but one is his par
ticular guardian and is definitely
accountable for him. AS his inter
est in geography, American his
tory, and grammar are rapidly
waning on account Of too long
familiarity with such subjects,
some Of these are dropped and he
IS given a chance to take up a for
The Washington times., 1919-10-06
War, Not Peace From League

when he said Marvel not that I say
unto you ye must be born again"
am glad OF this opportunity to
thank you for your timely. kInd
words on the woman question. II
warns my heart to know that we
have a champion who never fails to
take the part Of the defenseless. I
am one OF the dried peaches in Uncle
Sans service though have no com
plant TO make OF the treatment I
have received, yet I see injustice In
regard to others. am hoping and
praying for the passage Of the re-
tirement bill, which has been too long
delayed. An appreciative reader,
Mrs. F. E.
The Washington times., 1919-10-06

re tie Editor Of THE TINES:
Your editorial In The Times Of Sep
tember - pleased me very much, es-
pecially your views on the League
70 NationE" I agree with you that
e is war, not peace. that will follow
,tB ratification, and I can but wonder
AoW anyone can think otherwise. I
heartily wish that every American
could read your editorials In regard
20 H. I also wish that we had public
fden who were broad enough to drop
politics at such q critical time and
sink their own private ambitions and
interests out Of sight for the good Of
the nation. selhshneEs rules the
World. and Jesus struck the keynote
The Washington times., 1919-10-06
Don't Think About Flu

would not be scared into thinking
every little cold or sore throat symp-
toms OF the disease.
Right thinking is the best caution
one can possibly use against disease
OF any kind.
With this In mind there would be
no so-called "fiu,' and you viii hnd
that people who practice right think
ing and right living will escape the
ravages 81 all disease. La
The Washington times., 1919-10-06
If You Are Over 40, Be Careful
H Somebody Flatters You by Saying, Chow Young You
Are,' Don't Believe 1t.

Wide publicity under the heading, ''Do You Want
Eternal Youth has been given to the following prescrip
ton Of daily exercises for Of sedentaTy occupations:
FIRST. Put feet on edge of bed with body
extended and palms Of hands on the floor Raise your
body to full length of arms 160 times.
- SECOND Stand erect raise legs until knees touch
Tie shoulders keeping body straight, 100 times.
THIRD. Kick as high you with alternating
legs, 100 times.
FOURTH. Stand erect lock the fingers Of both
hands, raise and pass hands back Of head low
down your back you can, 100 times
FIFTH. Stand erect with rigidly straight legs; do
not bend the knees; soop down and place thumbs
between your heels without bending legs, 100 times.
SIXTH. Stand erect, extend both arms and
violently swing your hands toward center Of your back
100 times.
SEVENTH. Lie fat on the floor, fold arms; raise
yourself, keeping your legs straight, 100 times.
EIGHTH. Lie fat on back; raise legs until straight
over your waist, kick upward, 100 times.
Then take your bath, and eat hearty breakfast,
and walk three miles
70 follow these rules would be an excellent way for
man over forty to KIN himself
No young needs such violent exercise as this No
middlsaged man. who because of bis years has become
habitually inactive should attempt It.
There is just as much danger in OVERRIDING physical
activity as Ia negieCing it.
mans heart at forty has begun to get tired Of its
monOtono1s job Of beating eighty times minute twenty
four hours day
bis veins in childhood soft and elastic IS the thin
nest rubber have begun to lose their reEienCy and lack
accommodation for the demands Of blood for more room
the heart rushing along from szsrOn demands more space
for its output
His muscles have lost some Of their supplsness and
Of their prompt obedience to the mind They rs
longer coordinate as in youth
The bones which in earlier years bent to blows and
strains have become brittle with their aCCrstiOns Of lime
and break when too great demand is made upon their
elasticity.
Sometime win be wiser. BE viii in time learn how
to i've
He viii be able to stretch youth to forty and middle
age to hundred reaching his most fruitful and useful
period at from ninety to the century mark
As be is now, at forty he must begin to use care BE
must abstain from violence in every form he must be
careful IN eating and drinking BE must sleep regularly
although with increasing years he win sleep less.
But especially mpst he refrain from violence in exer
Gs and the attempt to follow the formula Of activities
which is printed above and which publicity may lead many
70 undertake would in every shorten He and in many
cases be suddenly fatal
After forty you afford to take exercise with about
the that you take advice and that with most
81 rs, is with considerable moderation
The Washington times., 1919-10-06

"a tte Efltor % THE TINES:
- r.IEh % commend an article which
sppeared in your paper yesterday con-
csrnlng the "hu"
Il Al very true that Imagination and
feaF % much 20 encourage diBeases
srheFeaa. NJ ones mind De- stayed on
Wrufh and Faith disease has no op-
rrrtnnffV - gain q foothold.
n thcFe were less articles published
- TIE spreading Of the edu" and cau-
The Washington times., 1919-10-06
H11Fer-' DleIIIll Lsa|l8.

BaRker5' DlekRln Leagla
Here's where I put . scoop 0VoF
on the Sporting Editor.
Bankers Duckpin Leagle starts up
this evening on Recreation allsyl-
that's the way 70 start on 9 8e9Ey
about bankers and duekpins although
if they worked IN this ofnce thoy
wouldn't have time to play duekplns.
CWhat IN Sam Hill ARE duekpins,
anYhoWO
The Washington times., 1919-10-06

Commercial, National and Dis
trict win clash tonight" II any two
teams ever got together without
someone saying they we're elashing
The Washington times., 1919-10-06
Whatever YOUWANT TOKNOW

attempt questions of fact
reader All replies mailed direct the inquirer Write
ton to The Times Information Bureau Frederic HGs director
Enclose 2-ceHt stamp Do not telephone.
The Washington times., 1919-10-06

.lt ~
event LE oonECzlll
and Dl5triot um O aR o1lg
Vim guclrils todsL
u Bo ao wo n 81
tis here BullB DncVl Ic,E1a
As f5uoWs CFl,
National sgE1aB unl TTut C,- So
uFity SGEE, Rs le Na-
6cnnl BaRE c9 WaIfng1r- huoFi-
can Security, U1on TEu1t Cc- cld
E7aghinglol Lean oll LEuE ~ ol-
G0In8 gentlemen:
Il A. POOLE, preguats 1IR-
YTREZE, of the Fed1Ell Natiolal
Bank, vice president; 81 a. WOOD,
secretary; g. p. POLLOCK. Naficual
Savings and Trust Co. treasuroF ana
Official scorer.
The Washington times., 1919-10-06

And q St Louis pgpR FemlEkl
that some people are keeping %
prices that they may i've "a ne
Style they were accustomed % While
other men were fighting.