Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-10-03
Maine GOSSIP
The Worthy Unemployed

Cor as the World Wags)
If you want to get q man to do the
simplest Sort of chores,
Such as taking down Your window
screens or cleaning cellar floors
Or you need a man to help you stow
your trunks and things away,
Or to gather up the rubbish that in
creases day by day;
Though you'd readily pay double what
you ever did before,
For the sake Of doing something to as
sist the really poor
You would think the chance to earn 1t
ought to make him overjoyed,
But it wouldn't. He's parading with
the worthy unemployed.
If you want a man to do a little clean
ing round the place,
Such a raklng up the weeds that
daily stare you in the face,
Or man to wash the windows, or a
man to cut the grass,
Or a man to wash the Ford and pump
the tires and shine the brass.
You will find it hard to get him,
though you're Offering to pay
used to by the day.
Time and time again the man you ask
will seem to be annoyed.
And why shouldn't he? He ranks
And an errand, where you used to give
a nickel or a dime,
No one seems to want to do it, though
you'd pay for overtime.
While YOU know they need the money,
you are apt to find. alas.
Unemployment means enjoyment to a
great and growing class.
You will find a man on Boston Com
mon, posing a a hero.
And accepting board and lodging at
the hands Of Mr.. Zero.
When he knows of jobs to do that he
can readily avoid.
And he must. for he's a member Of the
worthy unemployed
ENVOI.
Though men who work eight hours Il
May do odd jobs for extra pay,
From those who have no work at all.
QUINCY KILBY in Boston Herald.
The breaking down of the bank at
Stockton Springs short distance
south of the log cabin of B. E. San
born has revealed the existence of
another Of the numerous shell heaps
along the Penobscot shore. This one
is overlaid by several inches OF
earth and turf and a few moments
scratching with a stick brought to
light an arrow head and numerous
quartz chips.
At a recent meeting of the Aroos-
took County meeting of the State
Chamber Of Commerce and Agricul-
tural League held at Pressure Isle
Mrs. belmont Emerson of Island
Falls was elected member, and is
! the only woman on the board in that
county. The other members being
Ora fitzpatrick, Houlton; George B
Hammond, Van Buren,; Paul Thibo-
deau, Fort Kent; Harry Humphrey
Washburn; a. w. Spaulding, Carl.
bou; I. E. Houghton, Fort Fairfield
F. F. Spear. Limestone: A. F. Stack
pole, Bridgewater; John f Hovey
Mars Hill; A. o. Putnam, Houlton;
L. s. Bean, Presque Isle.
The fraternal orders Of Westbrook--
Masons. Odd Fellows and knights II
Pythias-are planning the erection of
a building for their mutual use. 1t is
planned to have four story building
Will LbuT STORES IN front OF the INST
floor and a kitchen and dining room
seating SIS in the rear lodge room
and Ave offices on the secc-id floor
each Office with a private room and a
library room; a committee room. So
cial room and a balcony for the main
hall, which will be two stories IN
height; a lodge room on the fourth
with several ante-rooms and a six,
room apartment and bath for the
janitor; and a six-alley bowling alley
in the basement, with seats for 10c
persons.
! The Maine Federation of Retail Mer-
chants Associations has been in con-
ference with Senator Frederick Hale
in relation to the Federal tax situa-
ton. Senator Hale gave an outlint
of the plans relative to the tax prob
| lens and of the great need of reve.
nue.. despite the excessive cuts in ex.