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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-02-12
Women Prefer School and Municipal
Suffrage

The promoters of the Presidential
suffrage bill remind me of the boy WHIP
bought a boys cap, which was just
right for himself. and gave it to his
mother for Christmas present. She
did not want it. of course. and gave it
to him just as he expected she would
do
If the men succeed in getting Presi.
Dental suffrage for women. 1t may pre-
vent the West from electing a future
President, but the men will be quite apt
to go on overlooking the earnest appeal
Of women to have their opinions count
Cd
While We believe the women are capa-
BILE OF voting for President, most wom-
en-. we think. are quite willing to leave
the office of voting for President to the
men while longer, or until the men
are ready to help us to carry on a cam
paign for FULL suffrage.
What the women Of our State want
most is the privilege of voting on edu-
cational and municipal affairs which
directly concern the welfare Of our Chi.
dren. our homes and our schools
w 'i-S Sii6 WIN q AoiIHSi S0-
perintendent of schools, he remarked
that the foreigners did not care to at
tend the evening school SO they had to
give it up. ] said. "Why don't you tell
them that their services would be more
valuable and that they could earn more
money il they acquired an education::'
To this he replied. II have tried that
scheme. but 1t doesn't work. II you tell
them that. they will Immediately tell
you that your high school graduates
can only get SIS per week while they
get $50 with a prospect of promotion"
We ha:a observed foreigners who
could neither read nor write our Ian
guage when they came to America, but
who had acquired skill in some voca-
lions across the sea, come into our mills
and earn more than double the salary
of the college professor who is obliged
to spend vast amount of money, time
and energy to keep abreast Of the
times in his particular line of educa-
ton.
But why do not more students grad
uate from our high schools and COLI
leccs? 1t is because the hard and fast
rules of our school and college curricu-
lums do not permit of courses enough
to meet the demands Of the great mass
of common people.
In the West where the women have
voted for many years. the educational
system has been completely changed.
In Illinois University there are several
thousand students who are offered a
Mt
q student. after being advised by the
faculty and by his parents can take his
choice of studies, and list Of them will:
be printed on his diploma. Colleges In
some Western states are about as num-
erous as high schools in the state q
Maine. The University OF Kansas has .
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-02-12
Lily Lovely's
Love Lessons
Guaranteed to Got Any Husband.
Level Hill, Me-,
Feb II 1919
Dear Miss Lovely:

Dear Miss Lovely:
l know your advice is so good and
so practical that l am going to ask
YOU to help me.
My trouble is a dear, good husband
who loves me dcvotedly, but who in
sists on helping me pick out my hats
and clothes. He thinks he has won
derful taste as all men do. and have
to appear all the time as the victim
of it. 1t is wonderful, and fearful.
and so am in the things he wants to
buy for me. He says II he furnishes
the money he has a right to tell me
what to buy with it-and we have
nearly come to grief several times, as
when he wanted me to buy a green
and orange plaid skirt with the
plaids the size of hog fences; and
then he wanted me to get a coral pink
hat. Il am five feet one inch tall
and have red hair.)
Now please, Miss Lovely, tell me
how to get around him so that / can
still have all the money I want but
can also do my own picking.
Dear Pet:
MY neart lndeed grleveS for you for
l can almost understand the depth of
your sorrow although l never had q
husband.
In such case as you describe in
your letter I would suggest that
you can do better by the indirect
method of attack rather than by the
direct method of drastic nature, or as
my Aunt Anne used to tell me, More
flies can be caught by molasses than
by vinegar" only have your molasses
camouf1aged. How to do that l will
proceed to tell you.
Find out or perhaps you already
know. what your husband likes the
very best for his hearty meal, his
lavoritc dishes and don't prepare
them. Find out OF perhaps YOU al
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-02-12

a department Of child welfare, and the
official head is Professor William Nc
keever. a well known author Oh those
subjects.
The average girl. instead Of spending
years or Greek and Latin. would find 1t
a great deal more practical to learn
household engineering. dressmaking'
millinery, how to prevent sickness
economy and thrift, sociology. hygiene.
care and feeding OF babies. eusenics.
etc If the girls and boys could %
properly trained for the sacred duties
of parenthood and home-making, in our
public schools, there would be more hap
piness and prosperity in Maine, and
poverty and divorces would be almost
unknown.
We have it from no less authority
than our State superintendent. that
ONLY 3S"t OF the students who enter the
high school Of Maine ever finish the
last year. Thus we see the present sys-
tenn OF education has proven failure.
in many ways. since it benefits only
small percentage of the people.
The Federal government has offered
TO alQ our state IN the establishment VI
vocational training in the schools, and
Dr. Augustus o. Thomas is doing all in
his power to promote it. The progress
siye women Of this State are eager to
vote for the purpose Of securing these
much-needed changes so We won't feel
the need Of following the thousands Of
Maine people who have gone West
where they can get better educational
advantages for their children.
The children from the slums mingle
together on the school grounds with
children from the most sanitary homes:
therefore. We wish to vote in order that
we may directly aid DR.. l.. D. Bristol
in his efforts to establish local expert
health officers throughout Maine
Could the women have voted, we
would have had prohibition long age.
However, we are proud that Gov. Carl
Milliken has stood for prohibition,
woman suffrage. child welfare, and for
those sound principals which mean so
much to the progress of our State.
CMRS. J. L.
PEARL REYNOLDS DEAN.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-02-12
Don't Let Soap
Spoil Your Hair

When you wash your hair, be care
full what you use. Most soaps and
prepared shampoos contain too much
alkali, which is very injurious, as it
dries the scalp and makes the hair
brittle.
The best thing to use is just plain
mulsified cocoanut oil. for this is pure
and entirely greaseless. It's very
cheap. and beats the most expensive
soaps or anything else all to pieces.
You can get this at any drug store,
and n few ounces will last the whole
family for months.
Simply moisten the hair with water
and rub it in. about a teaspoonful is
all that is required. II makes an
abundance Of rich, creamy lather,
cleanses thoroughly. and rinses out
easily. The hair dries quickly and
evenly. and is soft. fresh looking.
bright. fluffy. Wavy and easy to
handle. Besides. it loosens and takes
out every particle of dust. dirt and
daudruff.-Adv.
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cine to all suffering women."-Mrs.
John Koppelmann, r. No. 1, Mclean,
Nebraska.
This famous root and herb remedy.
Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound. has been restoring women Of
America to health for more than forty
years and 1t will we'll pay any woman
who suffers from displacements. in
fiammation. liberation, Irregularities.
backache, headaches. nervousness or
1.-The blues" to give this successful
remedy q trial.
For special suggestions in regard to
your ailment write Lydia E. Pink
ham Medicine Co.. Lynn. Mass. The
result Of it's long experience is at your
service.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-02-12
No News Is Good News

The following was handed to the
Light and Airy Editor by member
of the office stenographic force:-
] now take my typewriter in hand
and will write you mite lead pencil.
We do not lif we're We ust to lif, we
live we're we hat moved. l hate 20 say
it. but your dear old aunt vot you lof
so well is dead. She dies of nowmo-
MIA on New Years Day in New Or
leans at fifteen minutes before the
clock. Some people think she had
tor gave up all hope of saving her
when she died. Her breath leaked
out. She leaves family of two boys
and two cows. They found $1,000
sewed up in her hustle. 1t was an
awful lot of money to leave behind.
She willed it all to the boys, but in
case dey die it all goes NIT the cows
Old Mrs. Offenblackish is very sick.
She has such dear little boy. He is
just like human beast. l took him
to the hospital to see the sick peo-
pies and we had luffly time.
Your brother took our dog Fido
down to have fight, he ran up
against the big circular wheels vot
saws. He only lasted one round. All
the Grosslocks family have the
mumps so they are having a swell
time. Mudder is making sausage
now. All de neighbors are looking
over their dogs.
Your uncle say if you don't pay him
that $40 vot YOU owe him he will cut
your head off and throw it in your
face. We sent Hilda over to the
butchers to see if he had any pigs
feet. but she came back and said she
didn't know because he had shoes on.
IND l chust gradweted from col
lege. l took electrocution and physi-
cial torture. Now l am in a livery
stable taking down hay for the horses.
Louis kritz was sick and the doctor
told him to take something so he
and took his watch. Ike had him ar
rested and got Lawyer. De Law
yer got de case but Louis got the
works. Lena vent to milk the cow
last night and the COW gave her a
punch. We have about 80 chickens
and a pug dog. The chickens lay
about six eggs a day and dc dog is
laying behind the stove.
Chuse heard that dty performed an
operation on Mrs. Offenblackish be-
tween the dining room and the con-
servatory. but she died. between eight
o'clock. Der is lots of peoples dying
vot neffer died before. Oh. how
wish we were closer apart. l am
awful lonesome since We were sep
arated together.
Your brother is getting along fine
init the small pox and hope this finds
you the same. Hoping you will write
sooner as ded. remain your loffing
cousin. Fritz.
=. S. If you don't get this letter.
let me know and will write another
one, 2 times.
p. S. HAT chust got that IS owe
you, but haf closed up the letter and
can't get 1t in.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-02-12

A country member Of the Journal
stan dopes it this way:
Say. let's nip this farmers strike
thing In the bud! If there came a
scarcity Of provisions in the large
cities the Inhabitants thereof would
send Uncle John and Cousin Ike a.
Sunday paper and a postcard, and
then descend on them for visit, CAL
culating there would be meat and
taters" and other edibles in plenty
down on the dear old farm. It would
surely be a bareback"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-02-12
Editors Letter Box
Portland. Maine.
- Feb. II, 1919.

req. IL, 1917.
Editor Kennebec Journal:
Among the handicrafts taught at
the Maine Institution for the Blind"
is the reseating of chairs. While to
many this occupation may seem I'M
important in the education Of the
newly blinded person. it has marked
advantages over many industries OF
more lucrative Importance.
This fact is more true Of cane seat
ing than any other method. In this
work every stage has to be followed
infinitely. and each part felt out In
detail. Three of the four straight
courses Of a chair are merely strung
tightly; but the remaining straight
course. and the two diagonal courses
are woven, interlaced in such a man.
ner that the three straight courses
may be adequately supported. The
man who learns this occupation, and
is at last enabled to correctly cane
chair requiring the coarsest or finest
cane has trained his fingers to Crap
pie with other work which may re-
quire greater skill bat whose details
are not so minute to the touch.
Another branch of this work is the
reseating of piazza chairs and the like
with coarser material, the pith of the
rattan from which the finer sizes of
cane is made. Many hotels and sum-
mer houses would do we'll to turn
their work to our Institution. or into
the hands Of individual workmen, as
the case may be. Thus far there
seems to be no adequate substitute
for the piazza chair, while in the case
of ordinary cane seats, the substi-
tutes are numerous. From personal
experience l can say that had l not
known how to do both kinds of work
l should have been unable to earn
money at times when it's value has
been keenly realized.
One or the cane substitutes is cane
webbing, glued and fastened into the
chair frame with welt or spine.
individuals among our men do this
with satisfaction to the public.
The novel department of the chair
of old fashioned rush seats. Very
rush work has been done.
and is still done for no small number
of we'll known Portland people. and
customers from out of town have felt
we'll repaid for sending their work
to us.
The blind as class seek an oppor-
tunity to earn their living rather than
get it. They are not all equally
adapted to the same occupation. or
two or three occupations, any more
than their sighted companions are all
fitted for two or three specific occu-
pations. In other states wider fields
have been opened to them, occasion
ally by individual employers, and at
other times by agencies working in
the interest of the blind.
The blind of Maine look forward
to the time when Maine people shall
offer them broader opportunities and
she shall take her place in the front
rank with relation to her blind. as she
he's long since taken it in relation to
so many interests that are vital to
herself and the nation.
1t is hoped that the legislature will
concur in the recommendations which
will likely be presented to it as re-
suit of committee work.
CHESLEY L. COTTON.
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Compound to all
women who suffer
from any functional
disturbance. as It
has done me moro
good than all the
doctors medicine.
Since taking it I
have a fine healthy
baby girl and have
gained in health
and strength. My
husband and / both
praise your medi-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-02-12

ready know. what your husband = :
likes, what dish if set before ~
makes him feel that he is heiis =
posed upon, that causes his goO' y
petite to feel insulted, bear al! u.
your mind and then get TO Won -
chuck them to him. If ne u''..1
parsnips, serve him parsnip ~
escalloped parsnips. baked pa''-
creamed parsnips and mix IN .s
a la fillegree if he diSilkes ''e"
Give him a steady diet OF PSi,.,|
and carrots. Camouflaee them -"
where the molasses part CONES
hide them behind huge faKE gus N
that they outwardly rescTlos
most tempting of meat pes t.,.
them to peek out at him sh!N ....|
masses of cream dressing anu , -.
them into anything and c'e':
that appears before him ou''"'
course of his hearty meal
1 haven, a doubt ou' W..
acidity of the aduiteratiol u
coholic alchemy will Wo!N 1P ,[s.}
assaying bactcrioloc} OF 80. s..,,.
carbohydrates to such a 1' n.
your dear husbands system .,or
the distillation of III" d!~4. ID
pounds will be vastly "fse' - M
evaporation OF the ions VIM i. 4. N
been created by the imrlumtt :. co11
serum theraphy and he VIII Ills ii
pletely in your power All ,.s,i.at4
be brought about by the az rn
diet of parsnips and car'o,r QUE. Al
he will grant your slishteS' VA a,
20 ahead, with my best WEI" sn.a1
companying you. and purena - rss,'
dreams Of grays and hines a,,t 20 ycS
shades which are so hoco''''"'
animated style of beauty
Yours sincerely, ovrr,I
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Catarrh is an excessN :. ,rlna:es
accompanied with chron 1 Ih ,. ~,
from the mucous M, ne" mucous ~,
S sarsspa ,nroas a''s the on oooa Fsd:'
a an% nadieaily cures all cases "
tarrh. ADV.
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Maine Gossip
lincoln's Two Mothers

e'SS'' Wv VsSs'Oso
(By Elizabeth Powers Merril)
One Mother gave his life to him
Guided her child's first faltering steps,
Above his cradle crooned hymn
Murmured prayer from loves own
depths.
She was fragile southern flower.
Blooming as flowers bloom in the
light
She gave her son a priceless DOVER
The wings to aid him in his flight.
Earth's cares fell on this sanity heart
Grief followed her through her brief
day.
God took her from the world apart
She dwelt where love and summer
stay.
Another Mother came to guide
This boy when he was but a youth:
He walked close by her Mother side
Learning from her the Power OF
She helped him all Of life to prove
His hours of work and hardship
blessed,
She loved him with the highest love
Taught him To Think! To Do his best.
Unto which Mother owed he most?
No mortal tongue can truly say,
One gave him life at life's own cost.
The Other fashioned his iife's way.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-02-12

The Roumanians are hanging Russian
agitators just as soon as they cross the
frontier. evidently Rumania is among
the first of the nations to discover and
make use OF a practical remedy Tor
Observation-Disclosures Journal.
Their own medicine?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-02-12

A Center Montville correspondent
of the Journal writes: Governor
Milliken's stand for budget, and its
attendant economy, looks good to the
old farmers who have been obliged to
practice frugality all their lives. and
have worked on the eight hour system
(eight before dinner. and eight after)
for much of the time. More power
to his elbow
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-02-12

Pats and Knocks Owen OF the Press
says modesty forbade taking his hat
off. Exposure to our draft or our
stenogs?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-02-12
TO ALL WOMEN
Who ARE ILL
This Woman Recommends Lydia e
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
Her Personal Experience

Mclean. Neb..-T want to recon-
mend Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-02-12

AUGUSTA CAMP. NO. 74o0,M.W.A.
Regu'r meeting second and fourth
,nday Of each month at q. a K hall.
H. w. HASKELL, Consul.
BERT L. NICHOLAS, Clerk.
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E.. j. Roberts. y. D. s
DENTISTRY
TELEPHONE CALL oe1.W.
!an12, n oE-wed.tf
Railroads and SteanlbOau
lrHte states Railroad Administrator

x.t. kcAdo,, Director Genera Raa',,.l
Coz rected to Nov:1.bs- l. lJS
TRAINS LEAVE AUGUSTA
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Augusta Lodge Directory

CUsHNOc CHATTER, NO. 43, r. A.
NJ Special convocation at .Mason.:s
Temple Thursday evening, Feb. l3, at
O'Clock. Work in NJ NJ. degree. Sr-
journlng companions are coruially in
vited to attend.
HENRY D. EVANS. II. p.
CHARLES X. CHASE, See.
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TRAINS LEAVE AUGUSTA
GOING NEsl+9
;sac,1 II. except NJ ohusyt
'.HIVI7 Portland and Boiio]
I Sis A. Nj. rarnlzgil
K0aHlXi kockiand. Portland, VI
RAILROAD ton, Nontrea! and w
L-..- DEC; 3.36 A. 81. Biu1
boston; 2aS +. NJ. local, 40 ?. n, y
pressj Brunswick. Portland Boston. Y
+. NJ. Halloween. Gardner and 50 ii1
diner: lO.f +. NJ. Lewiston. BATH. ron
land, Boston. Sundays AZ and AI
H.. $40 and lU.H r. H.. Portland y
Boston.
GOING castillo A. ~, Ban:o,. 4
John. Halifax. Sunday morning At Y
A. NJ. does not connect beyond bAats]
rs A. NJ, for Waterville. Bangor i
Harbor. Calais and q. a; A. point, 4
A. NJ. local to Belfast, Harmony n7
sor. Skow 1esan: l2.42 r. NJ. for ~
gor. Bar Harbor. Calais. EastpcH y
Van .eboro; 80 P. NJ. Wan'n3
Bangor. Sundays ia A, n; 70! WI y,
vile and Bangor. $50 A, NJ. los M;
erville. Skowhegan and Bangor ."
NJ for Bangor. ,.r,.1
Trains leave Augusta for Hal':13|
Gardner ana South Gardiner ~ Y
An 4. ~. z53. Sis. 1917 =. u: Han9r
and Gardner My; A.06 p. a.. 1as'33
ealy AZ A. N. daily. ,a
n. L. HARRIS. Genl Pas At, W
Douglass. Federal Mgr. port!sne. =
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JOG MORRILL, COMMANOERi
No 326. U. o. q. c. Regular meetings
second and fourth Tuesday evenings at
7.3C o'clock at Golden Cross hall.
HAROLD X. HEATH. ". C.
w. e. CLOUGH. F. X. X.
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Light and Airy
Pass tho eIotter

A drop Of ink
Makes millions think
If slung in the right direction.
The same fine stuff
On a mans cuff
Makes him talk-like
Democratic election.
Ace ~ Spades
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ROSE OF SHARON CHAPTER NO.
l3. O. E. s. stated meeting on first
Wednesday of each month at Masonic
Temple All members soJournlng IN the
city are invited to attend.
CORA l.. kEYES, w. n.
ELIZABETH A. THOMSON. Sec.
aug2S- mon wed&fri,tf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-02-12

CAPITAL AERlE. NO. 1860, F. O.
Eagles. meets in +. y. hail. rs Water
ST., first and third Monday Of eacn
month at O'Clock
ROBERT GooDE, Pres.
GEORGE JENKINS. Sec.
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GOING NESl4l
II. except NJ usy1
Portland and Boi'o,
Sis A. Nj. tarm.1g,al
kocKIand, Portland. ID
ton, Montreal and w
pec: y.36 A. 81, Biull
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-10-15
"WHAT'LL YOU HAVE?"

Soft Drinks" an article by Dr, Wiley in the October Good House keeping, throws light on certain bev- erages now seeking the privilege of quenching the nations thirst. The re- port on Near Beer" the close re- membIance to the real stuff, is most interesting.
 A beverage which looks like beer foams like beer, tastes like beer, and still has less than one-half of one per cent. of alcohol in 1t is known as near beer"
 This beverage is made of extract of malt, to which hops have been added as in the manufacture of rea' beer. Either the alcohol 1t contains is added purposely, or else an incipi- ent fermentation is permitted to prC duce the limited alcohol content.
 The most striking property of the near beer IS the malt sugar 1t con- tains derived from the conversion ot the starch or barley or other cereals through the action of diastase, that Is the active principle Of malt
 Malt extract is a true food, but no very well balanced, as 1t contains an excess of sugar. It ts decidedly fattening. Being boiled with hops gives 1t the bitter flavor characteristic of beer.
 When used constantly and in large quantities 1t is likely to increase the weight beyond normal limit. Nea1 beer does not appeal to the taste of one who has never been accustom ed to drinking real beer, and it's ef fleets do not appeal to those wht have been accustomed to drinkin, real beer. For this reason I do no expect to see near beer have a grea vogue.
 As a substitute for real beer 1t i a failure. As a new beverage fo which one may acquire a taste it 1 likely also to prove a failure.