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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-03

1t isn't because of shortage of labor
or lack of cars that it is SO difficult
for the coal retailer to get his sup
ply, that the prices he has to pay are
so high. There are more miners than
are kept busy and more freight cars
and barges than are being used; but
there are many owners of homes in
this country where the climate re-
quires heat for several months of the
year. who wish to provide against a
cold winter They are ordering coal
against next winter and the coal pow
ers are in a position to exact the last
pound OF flesh and are taking ad-
vantage of their opportunity. There
is some comfort in the belief that
there is place in the hereafter where
they will get the heat they have de-
MED to others at a reasonable price,
get it free and in abundance.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-03
Tuesday, May 8, 1921
The bluebird brings happiness, but
the stork brings $500 tax exemption.
Buffalo News.
coNDONINGscRlME

Under the above head SUBSCRIBER
sends in a protest. This age" he
writes, lis a paradise for all manner
of criminals. Should man be found
hiding a time-fuse bomb under the
Post Office would he be allowed to
depart in peace? This is trifling
crime compared to the bomb planted
by the former emperor Charles in the
nations of Europe, which had it ex-
ploded as planned by Charles and his
friends, would have resulted in the
destruction Of thousands if not of
millions of lives. Yet the nations have
allowed him to depart in peace. and
in time hatch another diabolical plot
NJ knowing how soon Germany's
former emperor, seeing Charles es-
cape so easily may not appear at the
head of an army to resist the de-
mands of the Allies.
because sentense against an evil
work is not executed speedily the
heart Of the sons of men is fully set
in them to do evil Ecclesiastes, Sill"
1t is not surprising that the intel
ligent man in the street is impressed
by this laXity in the enforcement of
law. One does not need TO go to
haraSsed and War-torn Europe for
examples. We have more to fear
from the laws delays in this country
that from the return Of Kaiser Will
liam. The situation under which
Charles found it possible to disregard
his pledge to Switzerland and seek
place on the throne of Hungary is "a
complicated one. With the existing
chaos there it is not altogether sur
prising that his fiasco. Premature at
tempt or whatever the numerous con-
1icting opinions regard it, has
brought no punishment other than
ridicule. But in this country "Bilr'
Haywood, whose hand has for years
been against society and implicated
in iniquity over j long period. who
was duly convicted and sentenced.
was allowed his liberty on bail. He
has now jumped his bail and if JUS
lice were done the judge who admit
ted him TO bail ought to serve in his
place.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-03
Natural History
Museum Opens
Today in Chicago

Chicago, May 2.-The great marble
home of the Field Museum of Natural
History which has cost S6,750,0 900 will
be opened here tomorrow. The struc-
ture forms one of the most impressive
features of Chicagos downtown lake
front.
1t has made the museum. which con-
tests for American supremacy with
the American Museum of Natural His
tory in New York and stands among
the four leading scientific institutions
of the world, readily accessible to the
city public.
Hitherto the Field Museum has been
located in Jackson Park in the old Fine
Arts Building of the Chicago World $
Fair, which gave the museum BIRTH
The new building follows the plan Of
the old. 1t has taken seven months
to move the collection from the south
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-03
UNEMPLOYMENT SITUATION

The information collected by the
Associated Press respecting the I'M
employment situation in the United
states on May LIST shows that in but
nineteen of the states over two mill
lions are unemployed, according to
we'll authenticated reports. and in the
other % states where figures were
obtalnable percentage of unemploy-
ment was shown such that estimates
for the entire country range from
three to five millions out of work.
Reports to the Government from
the leading cities on January list
gave total of 1,S02,755 unemployed
and subsequent bulletins indicate an
increase in this condition. While
the unemployment extends to the
West and South optimistic reports
are being received from the West
and the situation in the South does
not appear serious and when agri-
cultural work arrives at capacity the
surplus of labor will be small in that
section.
In New York City 100000 are out
of work and in that state of the mil
lion and a half factory workers
$4,000 are said to be idle. The
state of Illinois shows a similar con-
dition. In Maine official estimates
were that at least so percent of men
in the building trades are idle and a
much larger PERCENTAGE of common
laborers and the percentage of I'M
employed shoe workers was placed at
40.
Such is the situation faced by those
who advocate strikes. In New York
city $1,000 clothing workers are on a
strike. With half the ships tied to
the wharves, with only 5000 of the
$4,000 marine workers in New York
working, leaders at this writing are
urging the men to strike against re-
duction in wages. 1t would seem
that those employers and employees
who have come to agreement in the
matter of reduced wages have a de-
cided advantage.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-03
No Time for Revenge

(ForbeS Magazine, n. "
In responsible financial and indus
trial circles deep qualification is felt
over the Railway Labor Boards abro-
CATION of the national agreements
wrung from the roads while they
were in the hands Of Mr.. McAdoo.
Public sentiment clearly has turned
arbitrary demands of labor. Profess
sional labor leaders are more full Of
fight than are their followers. This
was demonstrated afresh in Britain,
when at the eleventh hour the great
ma jority of workers whose leaders
had proclaimed that strike would be
called, refused to throw down their
tools. The whole movement is entirely
logical. Perhaps, however, one word
of warning should be added for the
benefit of those employers who are
itching to get square with labor"
This is no time for anything SAVIOR
ing of revenge, but for road-gauge
considerate action. Remember. con-
ditions will again arise when there
will be more jobs than workers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-03
CHEMISTRY AND PREPARED.
NESS

Another job for Congress in the
matter of legislation is being agitated
to a noticeable degree by those who
fear that Germany is beginning to
dye industry. and that the U. S. shows
signs Of slackness and tendency to
chemicals slip back into absolute
German control
During the seth Congress, when the
world war was just recently over we
were keenly alive to the dangers that
lurked in her monopoly of that indus
try which could with so little expen-
diture of money or effort be turned
to the manufacture of deadly NUM-
tions. Then it was that Nicholas
Longworth presented the original
dyestuffs bill which was "a bill to
regulate the importation of coal tar
products. to promote the establish
ment of the manufacture thereof in
the United States" the bill being
passed by the House of Representa-
tives. called up in the Senate, but no
action taken. and the matter finally
dropped. Unfortunately that keen in
terest when things are most vital,
with gradually slackening interest
as other matters crowd in for atten-
ton is inevitable in legislative bodies.
We most certainly do not want to
slide back to the unfortunate condi-
tons existent at the beginning of the
war in 1914 when we had in self pro-
lection to begin at the beginning and
entirely create an industry to make
ourselves independent of the outside
world in matters chemical We don't
want to backslide and ignore those
mighty vows we were making three
years ago that German chemical in
dustry should never again dominate
American markets. A nation equipped
with such an industry is, automati-
caHy, al but prepared for chemical
warfare on a colossal scale and peo-
pie must not forget that in peace this
means good business; in war it can
mean national salvation. We aren't
out of the woods yet.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-03
GETTING Him By

They wanted him badly at the col
lege, but unfortunately there was an
entrance examination from which not
even the most promising Rugby three
quarters could claim complete exemp-
ton. 1t was only an oral questioning
and yet one had to get 50 PEI cent to
pass.
The matter was left in The hands of
sporting young don, and his protege
got through. Later it appeared only
two questions had been asked The
first said the examiner was the date
of Trafalgar; he got that wrong. Then
l asked him what the chemical for
mula for sulphuric acid was He said :
1 don't know--really l don't Well,
that was right, for it was obvious that
he didn't know. So / passed him with
so per cent. "--London Post.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-03
OLD TIME
Resident Says He Was
Simply Miserable
Things Have Been Turned Right
Around For Him, Declares Fred
Thompson.

Il used to get up in the morning so
stiff, tired and worn out could hard
ly move; but since taking Tanlac 1
wake up feeling fine, can get around
as we'll as / could when boy of six
teen, and it actually seems that 1
feel better than ever did before in
my life," was the statement made re-
Gently by Fred Thompson, 223 Cum
berland Ave, Portland, Me. Mr..
Thompson is a life long resident of
Portland. and has been with Rund-
lett & Company. wholesale fish deal
ers. for many years.
'At the time l began taking this
medicine my stomach had been In
miserable condition for over two
years. l had no appetite at all. and
my breakfast was generally half a
cup of coffee and half a doughnut
My food soured and many nights l
suffered SO with gas bloating I just
could not stay in bed, and often got
SO sick couldn't retain anything I
ate. My legs ached terribly, / could
hardly stand up at times, and many
mornings it was just all l could do
TO get out of bed. Often while at my
work l was so tired and suffering so
just felt like dropping right down in
my tracks.
But Tanlac has changed every
thing right around for me. My stom-
ach seems to be in the best of con-
dition as I'm eating just anything I
want and as much as l want without
the least pain or distress. l sleep well,
haven't an ache or pain in my body
and feel perfectly strong and well in
every way. Tanlac certainly has made
life worth living for me, and I'll
gladly tell anybody what I think of
this great medicine"
Tanlac is sold in Augusta by John
Coughlin; in Weeks Mills by j. A.
Merrill; in West Washington by Wal
ter F. Burdick; in China by Bailey
Bros: in Albion by L. F. Cannon; in
North Wayne by w. L. Morrill,; in
Palermo by H. W. Worthing; and by
the leading druggist in every city and
town.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-03

Wake up, Maine. Here they are
telling in Chicago about its getting
so hot in Phoenix that it was neces-
sary to hang one thermometer above
another to ascertain the temperature
and that in the Klondike an Old min
er one day threw a pail of hot water
out of his cabin and it froze so quick
that the ice was warm for 10 minutes,
and that in the winter in Vermont
they build two campfres, SO when one
freezes up they can thaw it out with
Boston Globe.
All right, listen. The Maine climate
is so fine that we don't have to dig up
any of those old stories Heb?
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A Great Reporter.
IN. Y. Tribune)

W. L. ITIDun0)
or Melville e. Stone, upon his re-
tirement from active MANAGEMENT of
The Associated Press, it is more elo-
quent than many eulogies to say that
he was content to be reporter.
There was every temptation in his
great power, his control of the
largest and most efficient news
agency ever known, to editorialize, to
propagandize, to color facts in ac-
cordance with a personal bias.
Charges of bias have from time to
time been brought against The AS
ISOLATED Press, but have always col
lapsed.
There is an unacceptable human ele-
ment in reporting, and the pursuit Of
facts is the most difficult and elusive
of all hunting. The Associated
Press under Mr.. Stone has a long
and consistent record of painstaking-
ly fair effort to assemble and publish
the truth. Tt is not too much to say
that standard has been set which
will influence American journalism
for many years to come. 1t must also
be said that no factor has contrib
uted more essential service toward
the success of the American demo-
cratic experiment than this same
spirit of truth telling which Mr..
Stone made the ideal and practice of
his organization.
Given the truth. false theory can
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-03

Holland is not inclined to listen to
our plea for share in her oil posi-
bilities on equal terms with other ma
tions. She realizes that it would be
difficult for Uncle Sam to exclude
Dutch money invested in oil develop
ment in our country as a penalty for
her refusal to admit American CAPT.
tai to the Djambi Oil Field. With our
own supplies of that much needed
commodity being rapidly depleted the
necessity of our seeking concessions
outside the country becomes painful
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-03
Railroads and Steamboat
MAINE CENTRAL RAlLHoA
Eastern Standard Time
TRAINS LEAVE AUGUSTA ron

Bangor. il.24 a m. sl.50 a. IN, t2St.
*9.47 a. m. tl2.40 p. m, Y ,53 p. m, sSE1
t6.40 p. m.
b. & A Pts. II. . lam. Il. 80 a. m, tl?o3
Bar Harbor. IL. IS am. t12. 4Opm.
Bath, tel a. m. 1886 a. m. sl0B
taos p. m. TBS p. m, *l04sp p. m.
Belfast f9.i7 a. m, ". o3 p. m
Boston. 90. 10 am, Is. IA a. m. ~ am,
am. T.. 46p. m. 1894 p IN. "A o. pm tlO'l
Calais. t2.35 a m, I u 0p. IN.
Dover and Foxcroft, r. SO p. m.
Gardiner, S3.lGa. m. t6.l4 a. m. tsS0l
sl0lS a. m. Il. 46 p. m, 1884 p.m.' tiVSi
IS. p. m. II .35 p. m, *lo.4s p. m:
Hallowell, i6 IA a. m. 70 So a. m. sl0i IN
t246 p. m. 1874 p. m. TAOS p. m. 'oi'g
$40. 40 p. IN.
Harmony, 1888 p. m.
Lewiston. t6.l4 a. m. 1886 a. m. sl0'lsS
II LAG p. m. TAOS p. M. *l0.4S p. nj.
New York. LOS p. IN. 1884 p. N.
Portland 80 l0a m. to. ii m, TO. SO N
am. IL. 46 p. m. sS.34 p m. t4.05p m, tS'\
40. As p. III.
Rockland TO- IA a. m. 1886 a. m, fiO0 Il
Skowhegan. *9.47 am. z, SO p. m.
So. Gardiner. t6. IA In. 1886 In, si0.aS
t2.46 p. m. 1894 p. m. IS. 10 p. M. 'lO'hii
St. John. LA a. m. =, il
Watervilie. tl.24 a. m. 81. 80 a. m. t1,SI
*9.47 am. tl2.40 p. M. 2.53 p. m" !S'i''
t6.40 p. M.
*Daily. I Daily. except Sano.|
{ Sunday only. Daily. except Mona
d. C. DOUGLASS, NJ. L. HARRn,
4-24-21 V.P. & Genl Mgr. Gen Passens'I
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-03
A $4,000 Damages
Verdict at HOultOn

Houlton, Me-. May "A verdict of
$4,000 for the plaintiff was returned by
the jury in the S. J. court, Saturday
in the case of Porter VS. Pitcher. This
was suit for $4,000 damages for
personal injuries brought by Mr.. and
Mrs. Horace B. Porter of Monticello
against Ralph L. Pitcher of Caribou,
plaintiffs alleging that they were seri-
ously injured in an automobile coils
ion. due to the negligence of the de-
PENDANT. The defense was a denial of
liability.
The criminal docket was taken up
Monday. There are 81 cases on the
list, many being liquor prosecutions.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-03

at prewar prices and the retailer who
cuts your steak has not heard OF it,
and does not appear ashamed of his
ignorance. And he by no means is
an isolated exception. On the price
tags all around us are evidences OF
the same kind of incredible ignorance.
Mr.. Keeping Up the Prices appar-
entity never heard Of keeping up with
the times
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-03

Lawn pennywort few years ago
occurred as a greenhouse weed. 1t
was set out as border plant and
spread so rapidly that it soon became
a troublesome weed. The United
States Department of Agriculture has
issued a circular on the pest. which
comes from Asia. 1t states that when
the weed first appears. it should be dug
out with spade and the plants burned
or otherwise destroyed for if left
lying one side, they are likely to ma
ture seeds in short time and these
seeds cause as much more trouble.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-03
To Fix Wage Scale
Workers in Steel Mills
Classed independent

Hamilton, Ont., May "a ne"
wage scale and working agreement
for the independent steel mills OF
the United States will be the most
important matter before the bien-
NAL convention of the Amalgamated
Association of Iron, SSeel and Tin
Workers, which will open here to-
morrow with representatives OF To-
600 steel workers present.
While the wage scale adopted by
the convention will only directly af-
feet the plants with which the
Amalgamated has agreements, Mi
chael Tighe, international presi-
dent, pointed out that it would al
so Eventually affect 10000 steel
workers in the plants of the United
States Steel Corporation whose
wages are generally based on the
standard set by our organization"
Mr.. Tighe declined to indicate the
probable action of the convention.
I'VE cannot tell until our wage
committee reports what the men
want" he explained. Some lodges
may recommend increases or con-
tinuance of the old scale. Our conf
mittee has been sitting out the va
rious resolutions and will present
concrete proposal.
1.-The Amalgamated during the
time of the present agreement has
maintained most cordial relations
with the steel Companies" Mr..
Tighe said. I'VE have an exception
ally smooth working contract pro-
viding for wage reductions or in
creases according to business con-
ditions as shown by the companies
books
1.-The employers have adhered to
our agreement and we have had lit
tie trouble in making adjustments.
while our men have taken re-
auctions in many cases their wage
is still considerably above the pre-
war base"
Because Of the depressed indus
trial conditions, Mr.. Tighe said that
the attendance at the convention
was not expected to be as large as in
past years.
Thousands of our men are out of
work." he said, las many of the in
dependent companies have closed
down or are working at greatly re-
duced capacity.
Conditions are the worst we have
experienced in years. Not only in
dependents but the plants of the
United States Steel Corporation have
been working at about 80 per cent.
or less, of their capacity"
The convention, which will prob
ably continue for nearly three
weeks, will be executive sessions,
unless a new rule is adopted open
ing the meetings to the public. Mr..
Tighe said thai he favors open ses-
sions'' and such action may be TAX
en-.
Important amendments to the
bylaws and constitution of the
Amalgamated are also to be con-
sidered during the sessions as well
as other resolutions affecting the
welfare of the organization.
Resolutions tending to support
the campaign of the Executive Coun-
ell of National and International
Organiza tionS in the Steel Industry
to unioniZe the plants of the United
Steel Corporation are also to be con-
sidered. This committee. headed by
Mr. Tighe, will launch it's active
campaign on June 10.
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SPRING AILMENTS
Impure Blood. Humors,-ReIisf in
q Good Medicine.

Spring ailments are due to Inn
pure. thin, devitalized blood.
Among them are pimples. boils,
other eruptions, catarrh, rheuma-
tism. loss of appetite, that tired
feeling, nervousness and all run
down" conditions.
Hoods Sarsaparilla combines the
roots. barks. herbs. berries and
other medicinals that have been
found in many years Of intelligent
observation to be most effective in
the treatment Of these ailments.
Successful physicians prescribe
the same ingredients for diseases of
the blood. stomach. liver and kid
neys. and in cases where alternative
and tonic effects are needed.
Hoods Sarsaparilla is the spring
medicine that purifies, enrfches and
revitalizes your blood. increasing
power OF resistance to disease.
For laxative take Hoods Pills.
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KEEPING UP WITH THE TIMES

Once it was the Americans proud
boast that he kept up with the
times. Recent indications are that a
large number Of those who call them
selves Americans are falling behind.
Once we inflated our chests because
we knew the next morning what hap
pened the day before throughout our
broad dominions. yet here we find
that beef on the lloof has been selling
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-03
To Whom Directed.
(Lewiston Sum-


The freer the employer is to or
ganize his help to increasing eff
ficiency, the more he can enable the
employe to earn. 1t is to the en-
ploye rather than to employer that
the minimum wage talk should be
directed: and the standard Of living
talk. Standard of living and mini
mum wage are concerned with
quantity of the good things the
worker can command. The quantity
can be large for each worker only so
far as the total quantity is large. To
make it large, each worker must
make his individual product large.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-03

ly apparent Recognition Of this con-
dition undoubtedly had something to
do with our settlement with Colom-
bia, has something to do with the eff
forts of this administration to arrive
at some basis of cooperation with
Mexico. But it is to our everlasting
credit that we have not yielded to
those who have sought to force this
country into occupying Mexican ter
ritory for the purpose of exploiting it.
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West Peru GRANGE

A notable event was observed Satur-
day, April 30. by the members of West
Peru Grange when they burned their
mortgage and observed the 18th ami
versary of tho order. State Master w.
j. Thompson and Q. NJ. Richardson of
Canton. who organized the Grange in
1902, were among those present. Mu-
sic and literary numbers added to the
pleasure of the days program which
was largely attended. John Burgess,
the first master, was also present and
made interesting remarks.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-03

not long deceive any one. Let the
newspapers of the country pursue
any other gods and popular govern
ment ceases to be a possibility. In
the hour of his retirement there Is
due to Mr.. Stone the appreciation OF
all his countrymen for high service
steadfastIy performed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-03
FIimsy Foundation?
(BiddefOrd JOurnaD

A Harvard professor declares the
income tax is making us a nation of
liars. Curious, but that is the old
charge that used to be made against
prohibition. From this standpoint our
reputation for truth and veracity
seems to have been built on some
what fiimsy foundation.
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Where the Trees Go.

tBOStOn IranSCrlptJ
Poor trees. With 100000 feet of
new lumber ordered for the seats at
the Dempsey Carpenter prize fight.
and all the wood pulp that it will
take to print the account of it, the
woods of God are not likely to re-
jcice at the prospect of the great
mill