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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-12-11

this village and neighboring towns.
The affair was gotten up in honor os
the community pastor and his wife, the
Rev. and Mrs. Oluf Tandberg, on oc-
casion of the completion of >eheir first
year of service in North Monmouth.
An interesting program was arranged
by Mrs. George e. Farnham and Mrs.
George Lindsay, consisting of vocal
duet by Mrs. Ronald McIlroy and Miss
Margaret McIlroy of Winthrop. for
merly valued citizens of North Mon
mouth; a reading by Miss Arvilla Hill.
and a humorous recitation by the
pastor. BY request Miss Hill gave an
other recitation. followed by another
duet by the ladies' from Winthrop: af-
ter which the pastor gave a brief an
alysis OF the genius of Bill Nye and
his two most famous letters, one adj
dressed to Queen Victoria and the
other. to the postmaster general in
Washington. All the numbers were
heartily encored and the response was
generous. In conclusion a brief address
was given by Ronald McIlroy. Of VIM
throp! general manager of the VIM
throp Mills Company, expressing his
appreciation of the work accomplish.
ed by the community minister and his
wife during the past year. The pre-
siding officer was George Farnham,
general engineer of the Winthrop
Mills Company. Dainty refreshments
were served by the ladies. In spite of
the bad walking, the Chapel was
crowded and a most enjoyable evening
passed.
Vernon Hangar. who has been Sc
riously i'll with pneumonia, has suffer-
ed a realpse and been taken to the
Lewiston hospital.
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MONMOUTH

Mrs. C. G. Rich and little son, Car
roll. have returned home after pass
ing q. week with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Reuben E. Howard.
The Monmouth Sweet Com Crow
ers' Association held a meeting Tues
day afternoon at the Grange hall
The meeting was Well attended. 1t
was voted to accept cortrac. prize
Of no, less than five cents per pound
:or cut corn for the corning season.
The State Secretary Of the A ssocia-
ton discussed the sweet corn situ-
alton very thoroughly. Officers were
elected.
The Fisocehi Trio. musical enter
tanners, gave a fine entertainment
which was much enjoyed by a good
audience at Cumston hall Wednesday
evening. Every number received
hearty applause. This was the first in
a series of three entertainments to be
given 10y Cumston Library Association.
Monmouth grange held a short bust
ness meeting Wednesday evening to
give the members an opportunity to
attend the entertainment at Cumston
hail.
w. J. Trott, W. Fl. c. Allen, c. r.
Bragdon. assessors of Monmouth. at
tended the assessors convention at Au-
gusta Wednesday.
Rev. G. w. NJ. keyes, pastor of the
Methodist church, will take for his
Sunday morning subject, Dec. ~, 1.-THE
Fullness of Time" evening subject,
"Uttermost Salvation
Mrs. J. G. Colt and Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Cochrane have taken an apart
ment in Albert Kings house on the
corner of Main and Maple streets.
NORTH-At the North Monmouth
chapel last evening very pleasant
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-12-11
Executive Order
For Examinations
May Be Set Aside
For P. M. Aspirants
(By Col. Winfield Jones.)

Washington, D. c., Dec. 10.-(Spe-
ciaD According to reports here when
the republicans take charge of the
Federal Government next March there
! will be big turnover not only in all
appointive offices but the democratic
postmasters will be among the first
to be replaced by deserving republic
cans" This report has caused con-
sternation in the postal service. AL
ready many members of Congress are
receiving inquiries from postmasters
in their districts concerning the re-
ports. which shows that apprehension
already exists among the postmasters
for their jobs.
President Wilson on March 81, 1917,
through the Civil Service, issued an
order which apparently made all post
masters of the first, second and third
class permanent appointees. There
has been great misunderstanding con-
corning this order. 1t has been gen.
orally understood by the postmastars
and the public that the order removed
the classes of postmasters names from
the realm of political appointments
and put them under the protection of
the Civil Service. That has been the
general understanding
But the general understanding has
been wrong. it now develops from in
yestigations made by your corre-
'spondent today, at the Civil Service
and the Post Office Department. At
both Civil Service and Post Office De-
'partment it was learned positively
that the Presidents order. so general
ly misunderstood. merely provides for
q Civil Service examination for the
selection of candidates for postmas-
terships. who are to be nominated by
the President and confirmed by the
Senate. as heretofore.
AS the order is merely an executive
order II can be set aside at any time
by Senator Harding when he becomes
President. and IL set aside, would at
once throw open all the postoffices OF
the country to the political spoilsmen.
Whether or not Mr.. Harding will set
aside the order remains to be seen.
That tremendous pressure will be
brought on him to do SO 10 not
doubted, because the postmasterships
in every section are the best Federal
appointments and there are more
postmasters than any other class OF
government employees. In every city
and town right now there are aspiring
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Editorial Comment
The Socialist Vote
IN. Y. TimeS)


Socialist enthusiasts were confident
that Mr.. Debs would poll a Vote Of
some three millions. Available re-
turns from forty-one States indicate
that he received about 100000. Add
ing to these figures the Socialist vote
of 1916 of the seven States from
which official returns have not yet
been received Idaho, Louisiana, Mon
tana. New Mexico, North Dakota
South Dakota, Texas, and he would
have about $4,000. Double that
missing vote if You choose, and he
would still have less than a million.
In 1912 he got S97,O11 votes. In 1916
Benson, the Socialist candidate. got
5S5,113. In none of the great States
did women vote. Presumably woman
suffrage would have doubled at least
the vote of 1916. 1t has not been so.
There is real falling off, then, as
compared with 1916, just as there was
in 1916 compared with 1912.
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ing in which she is employed was tenn
porarily out of repair a few days ago,
but she knew nothing about it. The
day was not a particularly warm one.
either, so the janitor. along toward
night, solicitously inquired if she were
warm enough. Why, yes she re-
piled, I'm very comfortable" I'm
glad Of it." he answered. "for there
hasn't been any fire all day The
next afternoon the janitor dropped In
again, and inquired as 10 the tempera-
ture. The young woman shiverel and
said it didn't seem to be very warm.
Whereupon the janitor walked to the
radiator and said there was q good
deal of steam, because there had been
q fire all day.
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Not Sensational but Absurd

1t is one thing to be sensational
and quite another to be absurd.
Candidate Cox discovered this fact
after the public few weeks ago re-
Piled to his absurd charges. The
Democratic leaders in Augusta are
in fair way to a like enlighten-
ment. The fact that they have made
no campaign until the eleventh hour
is all the proof necessary that there
has been no mismanagement Of the
city's affairs also that the ticket is
unassailable. To bring preposter-
GUS charges of extravaganza unsup-
ported by facts. two days before
election, will deceive few IL any.
Read the statement in reply, care
fully weigh the evidence and then
vote as your common sense dictates.
There isn't a voter who doesn't al
ready know that the municipality
as wen as the individual has had to
pay more for what it bought the
past few years. The only question is
whether good judgment is used. It
has been and it will be- There is no
good evidence to the contrary and
every assurance for the future. The
attempt to show that the $4,000 in
the treasury the first Of the month
is all there will be to pay the bills
for the balance of the year is silly,
taking no account Of the money
meanwhile coming in to the treas
ury. One does not need to be an ex-
pert accountant to appreciate the
worse than fallacy in this.
A shown in the statement pub
lished in another column: '1n addi-
ton to the $4,000 now in the treas
ury, there is now due the city from
the State, the railroad tax, the
school and mill fund amounting to
over $4,000, besides over $4,000
due in December for 1920 taxes.
which will more than meet all de-
mands.'
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candidates for the postoffice appoint
ments. and big efforts will be made
by many members of Congress ana
political managers to get Mr.. Harding
to abrogate the Wilson order, so that
the faithful" can be rewarded. There
are no better appointments than the
postoffices, and as in every Congress
sional District there are many post
Offices there is no better medium for
use in paying off political obligations.
From this situation it will be seen
that the first, second and third class
postmasters under the Wilson Admin
istration will lose their jobs soon after
Mr.. Harding takes possession of the
White House. Those postmasters
throughout the country who have been
living since November 2 in the false
hope that they will continue to hold
their jobs might as well make up their
minds that they will eventually have
to make way for other appointees.
1t was learned today that practi-
cally every republican leader in House
and Senate believes that Mr.. Harding
should abrogate the Wilson order, and
let down the bars for appointments
of = republican in every postoffice in
the whole countryA The slogan among
the patronage hungry is: ITO the
victors belong the spoils."
Under a system of turning the
present democratic postmasters out
all of them would be replaced by re-
publican appointees just as fast as
their four year terms expire. Terms
of all Of the first, second and third
class postmasters expire every day, in
large numbers, and after the Harding
comes in it is believed
the largest list of nominations of re-
publicans that will go regularly to the
lican postmasters.
The postmasters are the nearest
connecting links with the Federal
Government and the people in every
community. Many leaders among the
republicans believe that for this
reason, if for no other, all the post
masters should be of the same politi-
cal faith as the National Administra-
ton, so that these officers should all
DC pei SctiS III COIIlplStc HdIHIOiiy WIFI
the Administration.
During the Wilson Administration,
Postmaster General Burleson made it
a regular policy to replace republican
holdover postmasters from the Taft
Administration with deserving demo-
Gratis. In about four years Mr.. Burle-
son succeeded in eliminating practi-
.cally every republican postmaster in
the postal service. 1t is not doubted
that the new POSTMASTER general, who-
ever he is, wifi follow a similar policy
if Mr.. Harding sets aside the Wilson
order. If the order is not set aside
the new postmaster general will elm
mate as many of the democratic post
masters as possible anyhow, and with
out reference to. the Civil Service. 1t
has always been done in the Postoffice
Department and probably always
will be.
There is an interesting report cur
rent in Washington that Will II. Hays
will be appointed postmaster general.
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Obligations to Service

limitations have come from Presi-
dent Harding that he II finding
difiicultiesl in inducing the big men
of the country to agree to accept po-
sitions on his cabinet. and that II he
could be certain Of obtaining prom
Uses to serve from the men suggested
to him by press and public he would
be highly pleased.
It seems then that efforts should be
made to persuade such men as
Hoover. Root ana others prominently
mentioned as cabinet possibilities
that their country wishes and needs
them and that they should put aside
any personal feelings they may have
of reluctance to serve in helping to
untangle the snarls before the new
administration and to set things
right again. Not often does the Office
seek the man in our political life and
when it does. the compliment and the
tribute Of tried and proven ability is
SO much the greater. If there were
ever a time when such ability were
needed, it is today. {
Mr.. Harding will begin his admins
tration with the confidence of the
country behind him, but he will need
and he earnestly desires the actual
assistance Of the country's greatest
minds for what he has to do. These
men, when asked to enter his cabinet,
should feel the invitation a solemn
call to duty, to the service of their
fellow citizens, which they may not
fail to heed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-12-11

When he came in we should have
noticed the CLEAN in the eye Of the
old craftsman and been forewarned
1.-THE boy" he began, alluding to the
son following in his fathers footsteps,
went into Wright & Potter's the
other day and they asked him If he
knew what shooting stick was. He
didn't, neither did any printer in the
establishment. except one old crafts
man Of the firm. Nowadays, you
know, they use a steel key and quoins
to lock up the type form, but when I
learned the trade they used a strip Of
hard wood. one end Of which was to
put against the wooden quoins or
wedges to be driven together. the
other end to receive the blows of the
mallet; that was called the shooting
stick" Was there a note Of triumph
in his voice? But what can you ex-
pect Of the man who knows what he
is talking about to the fellow who
hadn't the remotest idea?
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Safer as They Are

1t is a foregone conclusion that the
Philippine Islands shall at some flu
ture date receive their independence.
provided they continue to make prog
ress and demonstrate their ability
and capacity for self-government,
but while the world remains in its
present chaotic state it seems hardly
the time to turn the islands free
from the protection of the United
States.
During the twenty and more years
since Dewey sailed into Manila bay
the Filipino people have made re-
markable development and have en-
ioyed a safety and prosperity which
they never knew. In 1916 the Philip
pine Commission was abolished and
an autonomous government took Its
place. The governor general and
three officers are appointed by the
President Of the United States: the
senate Of "a members and the house
Of 80 members are elected by the
F'ilipinos.
Governor General Harrison In his
report Of 1919 expressed the opinion
that the stable government demand
ed by Congress as the prerequisite to
Independence has been established
and President Wilson reiterated the
same statement In his recent recon-
mendation that the islands be freed.
Three years seems, however, q brief
time in which to test fully the ability
of any people to govern themselves,
especially a people who have SO re-
Gently advanced from the wretched
state Of the F'ilipinos Of twenty
years ago.
The islands today are more stab
ilized than most any other spot In
----
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-12-11
SMITHFIELD

A number of cases of the measles
are reported in town.
Ralph Emerson is working for H.
s. Richardson.
Many of the farmers are cutting pulp
wood.
The L. L. o. Club was entertained
at the home 81 Mrs. Geo. Clement
Tuesday afternoon and evening. A
baked bean supper was served, after
which games and Christmas tree
were enjoyed. The next meeting will
be with Mrs. F. d. Stevens.
Wallace Morrow was a business
caller in Waterville Monday.
Mrs. Edith Holt II employed at the
home of Geo. CunIiffe.
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154 Elm St., Lakeport, N. n.
Il realize that have reached the
age (65) when one often requires fix
ing up. My digestion was not right
and trouble with my liver and Bow
els caused considerable distress.
I could not get rid of the Consti-
patton; and the insufficient action of
my bowels resulted in my blood abb
sorbing the poisons.
Last fall, l began taking Fruit
a-tives' or Fruit Liver Tablets. and.
after using them for short time /
could see they were just what my
system required. My liver became
active and improvement in every way
was apparent.
doubt whether anyone could feel
better than do: and l am willing to
give credit where credit is due, to
Fruit tives'" +. r. ADAMS.
/50c. a box. s for $3.50. trial size 25c.
At dealers or from FRUIT-A- TIVES
Limited. OGDENSBURG. N. Y.-Adv.
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ALBION

Louise Stratton and Dorice CrospS
have returned to their studies in Po't
land.
The Sunshine Society met Dec. ~
the Grange hall. Dinner was serVeo
the gentlemen who attended the " !"
NJ. P. A. and Sweet Corn GROVES
Association, which held meetings '''"'
day.
William Walker from Oak Grove ="
spending q few weeks at home.
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Now the Sultan of Egypt orders the
cotton area restricted one third next
season. Our own cotton growers
propose to restrict one half Posi-
bly, our farmers may yet be able to
sell their surplus wool and fashion
decree a tailless shirt. But that is
another story.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-12-11

Banks Will Reopen when Farmers
Sell.-Headline.
North Dakota may be satisfied with
that method but to most Of us. it
sounds like 'I'll pay when my ship
comes in.''
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Hoods
SarsapariIIa
Makes Food
Taste Good

Creates an appetite. aids digestion
purifies the blood. and thus relieve,
scrofula, catarrh. the pains a'"
aches of rheumatism and s''''
strength to the whole system.
Nearly so years phenomenal saw
tell the story Of the great merit an.
success OF Hoods Sarsaparilla- ~
Is just the medicine you need now
Hoods Pills help-flne Eatharu0' F"
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Maine Gossip
The Frosty Stars

Who weeps? Who weeps for sunny
days? =
And who for summer grieyes?
Our feet are on the ringing ways,
And through the rustling leaves
The twining branches meet above
Beyond their rimy bars
Look up! a land of golden love
Among the frosty stars.
All! do not grieve for roses still,
For poppies in the corn,
Diana on the misty hill
Unslings her hunting horn,
The fairies at our service set
Their best of jeweled CAPS,
And Heaven, to Irvine for coronet,
Has lit her frosty stars,
La Touche Hancock in Cartoons
Magazine,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-12-11

A very neat courtesy, that of Gov
ernor Cox, in promising Senator
Harding to appoint Willis should there
be a vacancy. 1t would seem that Mr..
Cox has concluded Mr.. Harding did
not buy the presidency, after all.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-12-11

schemes of taxation of no avail? Why
did he permit the people to be robbed
of fifty billion dollars while he stood
guard? Is Claude Kitchen but-a-
personification Of wind?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-12-11

This stuff about hypnotizing lob
sters by scratching their backs is
well enough provided you have the
Holsters. Otherwise some informa-
ton on hypnotizins restaurant keep
ers would come in handy.
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BELGRADE

NORTH-Mrs. Luella Ellis Of Water
Vile 10 visiting relatives In town.
Mrs. Harry Alexander entertained
the Ladies' club OF 1906. North Bel
grade. Thursday. Nearly all of the
members were present. A ane dinner
was served by the hostess and a
pleasant day passed by all. The next
meeting will be in three weeks. 81
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A little more light, please, on the en-
tangling alliances that caused this
item on the American Peace Commits
sions Paris bill: Damage and loss of
property at hotel. $125. boston
Transcript.
Dear SUI! Neigfrbor, they might
have got sorkage confused with
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-12-11
MEMBER THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Saturday, December II, 1920.

Faithfully to give your support and
your personal help to the efforts
which are making to elevate and pu.
rify the social life Of the world
that 10 what It means to have salt
in your eharaeter.-tIsnry Van Dyke.
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With her new creepers on. the ice
she'd little reck. until she turned a
summersault and found 'em round her
neck, by heck!
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That lynching of three men in Cali
fornia doesn't appear to have been
done by Japanese.
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Three women have refused to be
candidates for mayor in Saco. What's
the matter with the bonnets. Can't a
woman throw one far enough to get
in into the political ring?-WaterviIle
Sentinel.
Been gazing on the cost of living
and overlooked the ring perhaps.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-12-11

Hoover is getting more of call
for advice than he could have ex-
pected had he been elected president.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-12-11

But what kind of a dog would be
expected to wear spectacles If not a
Boston dog?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-12-11

The Democrats have a hot Kitchin
even if they haven't any of the baked
meats.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-12-11

Madero Day is new holiday in
the Mexican calendar and a fitting
one.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-12-11

the New England metropolis-Bidde-
ford Journal.
+ Why not postpone the trip, Deak,
until after the roundup?
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Are Turks and Bolsheviki to settle
the Armenian question?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-12-11

How many Christmas seals have
you bought?
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The bodies of seven of the woods
men who persisted in the motor boat
accident at Chesuncook Lake three
weeks ago are at Greenville under
takers unclaimed. Three have not
been identified. Those unclaimed are
known as Carl Peterson, Gusta john
son. Louis Strovsky and Stanley Bull
kovitz. The three others are Poles
or Lithuanians, some of them known
by nicknames, but no clue to their
right names or residence. Many
people have viewed the bodies looking
for missing relatives.
The town officers will keep them in
the receiving tomb until spring and
if not claimed then will be buried in
the town lot, with many others who
died in the woods leaving no clu. to
relatives.
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% IDLE HENS NOW
LAY27 EGGS A DAY
And This Was in Cold Winter
Weather. Plan 10 Simple.

II fed Don Sung 70 my % hens that
were not laying. But tkeZ are laying
sS md ,!, s:ei s:s q tsa as ss.J :s das
Davidson. Yates Center, Kan.