Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-02-14
Maine GOSSIP
The Unknown Heroes

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The Unknown Heroes
written by sgt. Homer J. DAVIS.
Chemical Warfare Service.
You heard about the battlefield the
dusoat and the trench,
The Mites Of English, The Blue Devils
o. The French,
The daring aviators who fought high IN
the alY
The Sd iior boys who chased the Hun
nish J-boat to his LAZY.
Inc snlpers ana poYnbers and the scouts
Oh night patrol,
Inc nerVe-ueStroytng racket, the mud
and the ShelI-hOle.
You heard about the brave marines,
who captured Belieau Wooo,
The poius said 1t can be done" but
our boys knew il could.
You heard about the shining deeds that
won the cross of war
But Still you haven nearc II all, there
Just little more,
The cry for poison gases haG come from
er the sea
Where our soldiers and on. allies
fought for world democracy.
Our righteous cause looked gloomy
then-our allies all 0espaireG,
We lacked trained men big guns and
ships. for W. were Unprepared.
And then as If by magic q INDUSTRIOUS
plant arose,
Al little place called EdgewooG, close
where the Chesa peake flows.
AT this great plant ten Thousand men
Set earnestly 10 work,
10 see there was no ldch OF gas there
was ..ot one who q Snlrk.
They worked with gas masks always
near. for death iurhed everywhere
There d be leak and suddenly sas
fumes would fill the air,
Il was now but matter of seconds and
II the mask was not Oh their face
They soon lay writing il agony ana
were quickly sent to the Base.
And so, unknown 10 the outside woriG,
only mourned by folks al home,
Hundreds dled while thousands more as
crlpples this world will roam.
But the res, toiled on, both night and
day, with their hearts as heavy as
lead.
They had q deb, Of honor TO pay that
was due 10 their pal. now ueaQ.
Now that the Hun has been beaten, and
driven back 10 his door
We KNOW that the gas at Edsewood did
a great deal towards winning the
war
So while YOU speak oe your heroes who
ia ced the powder and guns,
Remember the heroes Who MADE the
gas which helped defeat the Huns.
EdEewooG Arsenal, jan, y, 191S.
S4S N4~AANL Va Si44 q LIN 1ioI Ia
END, Bath, fills every cold right 10 Or
/" maple syrup cans. with the tops re-
moved, full of water and sets them
out n his yard 10 freeze ice over
night. In the morning ne pours hot
water on the cans and the ice cakes
drop out and these are stored in his
ice house for use Of his family next
summer
X. T. Fish Of South Hope has q
flock Of q hens that has made d good
record for 1918. They LAID 4125 for
which ne received s16231. They also
raised So chickens = Of which were
puliets. which are now added 70 his
flock. He sold broilers and roasters
to the amount OF $40. the feed for
hens and chickens for The year
amounted to s65.I4.
The Ministerial Association Of
Dover, Foxcroft and vicinity gave the
most Of its January meeting 10 the
discussion Of The League OF Nations
ano at lis February meeting adopted
the following resolution and author
i1ed the secretar! TO furnish copies TO
newspapers tor pubhca ton. Re
solved. that We the members Of the
Ministerial Association OF Dover.
Foxcroft and vicinity IN regular SEES
sion. Feb. s, 1919, while allowing fo,
some differences Of opinion as TO de-
-ci ie fin hr rNF
the League OF Nations as advocated
by President Wilson and as also ad-
vocateu by the League 10 Enforce
Peace OF which tx President Wu. II.
Taft Is the honored leader We
commend this matter 10 the thought
full attention Of our layrlen and would
urge them as tar rs possible TO give
ii their earnest support believing thai
its enactment will mark the beginning
Of new era OF freedom and brother
hood il the worlds history. This as
sociation includes the pastors of the
churches OF Dover, Fo1croft. East
Dover. Guilford and Atkinson Il also
invites the pastors OF any other
neighhoring towns who would like TO
do SO to join its circle. Its meetings
are held the first Monday OF each
month. Al present, Rev. H F. Huse
of Dover is its president and Rev c.
E. Bromley Of Atkinson is its secre-
tary.
The low price Of potatoes is strik-
ing big potato raisers AND BUYERS
hard this season. Il is pity 1he
markets should take such q turn
after tbs cost Of raising the crop last
year was SO immense. The situation
is to be oeplored. 1t is said that the
city folks Of Boston and other large
cities are not using potatoes to any
extent they cost SO much. But the
farmers are not to blame They
raised large crops al the requirement
OF the food administration bought
their phosphates and farm machinery
al greatly exorbitant prices and now
with no market for their produce al
price nearly SUFFICIENT to cover the
cost of raising, what is to be done.
II IS serious question that no one
hikes to fAce.-Presque Isle item
February Is has been selected az
the date of the annual meeting Of the
Eastern Lumbermens Association.
The program has not yet been com