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Daily Kennebec journal., 1921-09-27
High Cost Of Wives
and WOman's Eman-
ciDatiOn in FOrmOSa

Taiwan, F'ormosa. Aug. 22-( BY
MaiD The world movement for wo-
mans emancipation has struck For
mosa at a time when the high cost of
wives is being felt severely. The wo-
men. who are mostly Of Chinese race,
are demanding the abolition OF the
system Of engagement money which is
paid by their suitors when the mar
riage contract is made, declaring that
the payment of money to their par
ents is an insult to their dignity and
position as free-born women.
A young woman of education,
graduate from a girls school, COM
mands as much as $500 to 1000 yen,
$3.50 to $1,000 as enga agement money
and such a. sum is a very desirable
addition to the family fortune these
DAYS But these girls refuse to con-
slider themselves livestock and de-
cline marriage with out personal con-
sent and with a bridegroom of de-
cent appearance and sufficient edu-
cation.
Most Formosan marriages are ar
ranged on the basis of the engage
ment money and the bride to-be has
little to say about the matter.
There are young women who insist
that the trouble with er~acement
money is that it is too and de-
sirahle suitors are often n Ut away
because they cannot pay the price de-
manded. There is much in this ar
gumcnt which appeals TO Formosan
women. and a certain number of the
less modern women are demanding
that engagement money be radically
reduced TO n point where matrimonv
will be easier of accomplishment for
them.
The Formosans are polygamists.
But the modern tendency is to re-
main satisfied with only one wife
And it is said that if engagement
money does not decrease soon the
habit Of plural marriages will de-
crease too, because very few men can
afford to purchase more than one
wife at present high prices.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1921-09-27
TIE EMPLOYED

The vigorous words of President
Harding at the assembling of the
unemployed conference Mondayleave
no room for douht respecting his un-
compromising attitude toward any
nostrums which may be proposed.
He declared that he would have lit
tie enthusiasm for any proposed re-
lief which seeks either palliation or
tonic from the public treasury"
The attempt to aid the unemployed
in England through payment and
bonuses has only served to aggravate
the trouble. Germany has compara-
tiI ely few unemployed and they are
not striking for a forty hour week
as are the Boston plasterers.
Fundamentally :ound, financially
strong, illustrially uninpaired. COM
mercially consistent and politically
urafraid there ought to be work for
everybody in the United States who
7 chooses to work, and our condition
at home and our place in the world
depends on everybody going to work
and pursuing it with that patriotism
and devotion which make for a fortu-
nate and happy people" There should
be a loud amen to that, and way
found whereby those who really wish
to work may have the chance
Daily Kennebec journal., 1921-09-27
Trying to Improve
Boston Postal Service

Boston, Sept. 26.-Complaints that
It takes longer for a letter to travel
from one part of the Boston postal
district to another than from New
York to Boston NAV be discontinued
if a new plan just adopted by the
postoffice authorities proves sue
cess. The district is one of the larg-
est in the country. having been ex
panded from year to year until il mas
swallowed up all the independent
postoffices within a radius of some IL
miles. The list Of its So branch post
Offices and ESQ stations takes up full
page in the Postal Guide.
Postal officials say that under the
new plan letter mailed in any part
of the district before Ills A. NJ. is
sure to be delivered in any other part
Daily Kennebec journal., 1921-09-27
Railroads and Steamboats,
MAINE CENTRAL RAILROAD
Eastern Standard Time
4 Al


Bangor. tl24 a. m. sl.4O a. m. 1888 a n.
1900 a. M. 1888 a. M. IS p. m. 1921 p n,
tao pm
B. & 4. PTS. Il .24a. m. 70. .33 a. IN. t9.38a m
Bar Harbor AsI 4Oa m. y 3} an. t933an
Bath. t6 LA m. t9.3Sa m. 50. 59a. m. 530p n
ts.25 p. m. *l0.fS p. IN.
Belfast B5.O0 a m 20 80 a m. = IS p m.
Boston,. Z a. m. t6. - a M. t9.3S a. IN, ig5l
a. m. 1880 D. m. 1894 p. IN. *l0.4S p. IN.
q is. t2.33 a. m, 1888 a m
Dover Foxcroft. B5.O0 a. m. PISS p. m,
Gardiner. '3 Il a. m. tolls m. 1885 n.
1889 a IN. 3.30 p. m. 1894 p m. IS 10 p n.
II. 25 D. m. +l0.4S p. IN.
Hallowell. t6 Is a m, 1898 a. m. 50 50 a IT,
1880 p. m. 1894 p. m. 10 - p. m. Z p p n,
~l0. Is p. m.
Harmony. B5 90 a m. t2.5S p. m.
Lewiston. t6 Is a. IN. t9.3S a. N. 81, 50 a. d.
t3 so p. m. 40 IS p. m.
New York. 1880 p, m, 1894 p. m.
Portland .'3l7a m. t6. l5a. IN. tg.5s a. m.s fH
am. 1880 pm. S. 81 p m. tG.25 p. IN. 40 Tsp n
Rockland. rs ) a. m. 19.3S a. m
SkOwheCau b 00a m. 1913 a IN. - y 2 m
So. Gardiner. t6. ia. IN. 10 3S m, 59am
1880 p. m. 1884 p. m. t5.lj p. m. tD25 p II.
+l0.4S p. IN.
St. John II "a a. m.
Waterville. tl.24 a m. sl.i0 a. m. p 80 an
900 a. m. 1888 a m. y IS p. m. s. l. p II.
H. 20 .. m 'Dailv. except MONDAY
*Daily tDaily. except Sunday SSunday only
A hi continued after October 25Td.
BExcept Sunday and Monday.
d. C. DOUGLASS, NJ. l.. HARRIS,
9-25-2l V.P. & Genl Mgr, GenI Passenger ASt
Daily Kennebec journal., 1921-09-27

Kansas City is endeavoring to have
bed for each of the hundred thou
sand delegates and visitors she eX-
rects in attendance on the third an
nual convention Of the American Le-
gion Oct 81. This is a worthy effort
to provide suitable hospitality for
those, many of whom lost their share
Of bedding privileges during the war.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1921-09-27

All the training in the world will not
make a good nurse of a girl who is
always thinking about herself and
whose heart docs not go out toward
suffering humanity in desire to
case that pain by self sacrificing
service"
The nurses may reply that they are
not in position to look up the COM
nercial rating of their patients and
charge what the traffic will bear. as
lis possible in the case of some physi-
clans, making the rich pay for the
service to the poor; also that the
country districts are in sore need Of
physicians because after hey are ed
ucated according to present stand
ards they wish to specialize and will
rot serve in the country. The nurses
may say the physicians are just as
much under obligations to do this to
relieve suffering as nurses are to
work for less than they can COM
mand.
: Two wrongs don't make a right,
however The demands of the nurses
are prohibitive in some cases and al
most confscatory in others The pub
lie has a right to direct its sentiment
against them. The need of workers in
this field who have not been required
to undergo the expense IN time and
money Of long training viii inevita-
bly, create a demand ard in time a
more equitable condition will he es-
tahlished. This time may be has
tened if the physicians will cooperate
With the public in encouraging peo-
pie to take a two wears course.
With regard to the lack Of doctors
in the country districts it may be
necessary for the community to offer
induce nlents. Possibly the State may
be called on to aid. But. even in this,
public sentiment may encourage
medical schools to provide limited
course which would at less expense
equip men to meet the ordinary needs
of country practice.
Much suffering and deprivation
must result both from excessive
charges for ordinary nursing and
from dearth of country doctors. Eff
fort on the part of someone evidently
is required to meet this. There must
he many who would like to take the
nursing course described by Doctor
Mayo. Indeed nurses so trained might
be an improvement on the highly
trained nurse disposed to interfere
with the physician. Moreover, there
must be young men who would gladly
take the training such as that had by
the country doctor few years ago
and who would lie financially able to
do so. A promising field awaits such
and their coming to the country
places would relieve conditions which
now are serious.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1921-09-27
Tuesday, September q, 1921.
A CHANGE FOR THE BETTER

Thirty million cut Of our popula-
ton are estimated to he attending
school TINS fail. Many Of tae schools
which have the highe. courses OF
study are turning applicants away.
Teachers salaries are said 10 average
fifty per cent higher than before the
war and the positions are all filed.
This condition of things IS indeed
gratifying. Only i short time ago
the records at Washington were tell
ing a different story. 1t will be re-
called that in the American army one
in four was ilitorate, unable either
to read or to write. Think of il! And
think of but one illiterate out of five
thousand men in the German army!
Think of the laws in every state re-
Quiring the youth to be educated,
laws which were not enforced. for in
no other way may the number Of
illiterates be accounted for. Think
feurs than was offered to some excel
lent teachers; think of the greatest
metropolis neglecting to provide
school capacity for its children!
What was the matter with US? And
is this change now noticed to con-
tinue and Why has it come?
Some thought Germany would be
Bolshevized but the wiser ones said:
mo, Germany is educated. She'll not
chase rainbows for gold nor be blown
off her feet. by hot air" She has done
neither: she is educated. In America
we said no Bolshevis1n for US. The
American people are too intelligent,
for one thing. But what about one
in four of our soldiers being Hitter
ate? This in a country that from it's
earliest days prided itself on educa-
ton, on the common school open to
all. How long at this rate would it
be before we would become ignorant
enough to gulp down communism as
though it were the nectar of the gods
instead of the bitterest dose ever
served to man?
Ex-Lord High Chancellor Haldane
Of Great Britain in an article in the
October Forum argues that intelH-
gence contributes to the creation IF
wealth, but that intelligence among
the working classes materially les
sens the desire tor wealth as an end
of itself. He says:
THE larger the outlook and the
greater the scene Of the freedom
which knowledge brings, the less ap-
pears to be the discomfort with ine-
quality in the possession of money"
This may not be questioned. Our
present unrest is largely due to con-
fusion of values. Somehow the no.
ton that nothing is worth while but
the possession Of money is de-
structive and really fails to contrib
ute to the production Of wealth, or to
the rational use Of il.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1921-09-27
Burglarized for Third
Time in Is Months

st. George. Nc. Sept 26-Burglal'
entered the residence Of Owen Cha'
pies Saturday night and stole 20"
Not content with their financial pro-
ceeds, the burglars demolished fui'
niture and destroyed some OF MI
Chaples' clothing. =.
1t was the third time within ]"
months that his house had been Dur
glarized. Saturday nights depreaai,
tions followed close on the heels ..
the safe robbery at Long Cove, ie"
miles distant, where $500 was stolen
Daily Kennebec journal., 1921-09-27
GOSSiPiNG TABOO

Some OF us who grumble in the
face of legislation for civic and ma :
tional benefit may thank our lucky
stars that we don't live in Germany
where they issue edicts against ev-
erything under the sun. An order
given out by the Municipal Council
OF the German township Of Suhl for
bids housewives of the town to "gos-
sip" because of the loss. of time and
neglect OF duty thereby occa stoned.
Police have been ordered to arrest all
women found sossiping on doorsteps
or over garden walls during the hours
of the working day,
The ban is lifted after sunset and
on Sunday afternoons when the dear
fraus may gather with energies re-
doubled and lingual facilities stimu-
lated by the lorg hours of abstinence.
Perhaps they accomplish more. A lit
tie more, in the way Of household
tasks, but what if Frau Schmidt
wished to ask of Frau Kraussen the
most efficacious way in witch to re-
move an obdurate grease spot from
little Hans trousers? We've Won
dered If Frau Schmidt must seek a
permit from the police to license her
converse with the ext-door-netgb-
Dor in such times of stress. Mean
while we observe that there is still
abundant field for the eccentrics who
are eternally on the reform rampage
in our land of the free.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1921-09-27
READY TO HELP YOU

If you are subject to biliousness
gas. bloating, sick headache. sour
stomach or other ills that result from
indigestion and constipa ton. you can
get relief with Foley Cathartic Tab
lets. They are genuine, wholesome
physic that affords prompt, sure and
safe relief without gripping or pain.
J. T. Osburn, r. +. D. l, Lucasville,
O.. writes: Foley Cathartic Tablets
are fine. I had stomach trouble. /
took Foley Cathartic Tablets and
now | can eat anything" Sold every
where.-AdY.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1921-09-27
HAD To WALK FOR
SEVENTY YEARS
Odd Story Of Vermont Man Who
Doesn't Have to "Foot-it" Any
More

W. NJ. Palmer of North Ferrisburg.
Vt, writes the Priest Drug Company,
Bangor. Me-
For 70 years I was troubled with
my stomach-gas, burning, brackish
vomiting after eating and could not
ride in a carriage without much dis
tress. All these are gone now and I
am able to enjoy life as never be-
fore and eat anything want to with
out distress. Priests Indigestion
Powder set me right as nothing ever
helped me before. l cannot say too
much for it."
For sale by all druggists. If your
dealer does not carry Priests Indi-
gestion Powder, insist on him order
ing it from the wholesaler or Priest
Drug Co, Bangor, Me. Samples sent
free. Mention paper in which you
read this advertisement.-Adv.
sept24-27
Daily Kennebec journal., 1921-09-27

this meant to these hard working
people, there being only 500 insur-
ance. may be imagined. The kindly
thought and practical aid conveyed to
them BY this letter will surely be
most welcome. Although the letter
vas marked personal" the inspira-
ton conveyed by it 50 deserves rec
ognition that the Journal assumes
the responsibility of making it pub
lie Ed
Daily Kennebec journal., 1921-09-27
Experienced

A Japanese boy" went to the home
of a minister in Los Angeles recently
and applied for a position.-Now it hap
pened that the household was already
we'll supplied with servants, SO the
minister's wife said: Il am sorry, but
we really haven't enough work to keep
another boy busy"
Madame" said the Oriental polite
ly, Il am sure that you must have.
You may not know what little bit of
work it takes to keep me employed. -
Christian Register.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1921-09-27

Of the district in the afternoon. This
is accomplished by a regular schcd-
ule of inter-station automobile runs.
each run terminating al the Back Bay
station whence the load Of first-class
mail brought in is sent out to all thA
branches after three-quarters of an
hour devoted to sorting it.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1921-09-27
LIGHT and Airy
Face Homage

Fair maid. those rosy lips of yours
l love in every mood,
Now uttering honeyed words, ana now
Impertifently rudei
l love them. when l see them smile.
As l my greetings pay;
love them, when they droop with
grief
| try in vain to stay
One shape alone from these fond eyes
No appreciation wins
To see those ruby lips pursed up
To hold row of pins!
-Wayside Tales.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1921-09-27

The people Of the old Bay State are
credited with being the thriftiest in
the country because 81 per cent of
them are depositors in savings banks.
Evidently turned from Ponzi to the
banks
Daily Kennebec journal., 1921-09-27

does its work. not by stimulation, but
by actually providing real food ele-
nents which your system needs. and
which even in it's weakened condi-
ton, it is aple to take up. Many peo-
pie find that they gain weight stead
lily while taking Father Johns Medi-
cine and that it gives them the power
to fight off colds and to withstand the
rigors of severe winter weather. 1t
is none too early to begin right now
building up your strength and getting
ready for the coming winter-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1921-09-27
Double Likeness

Can you tell me why an umbrella
is like jackpot
That's easy. Because it's Of no use
to anybody until it is opened"
Yes, and it doesn't necessarily be-
lons to the man who opens it either"
New York Sun
Daily Kennebec journal., 1921-09-27

Now, when the American dollar is
worth forty thousand roubles, the
Bolshevik financiers have ordered the
printing of a bill of the denomina-
ton of ten million roubles. This will
enable one to carry enough in his
pocket to pay for his breakfast.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1921-09-27
Refreshments Provided

How was the barbecue?"
Very enjoyable, l believe"
Yes"
THE master of ceremonies pointed
to a nearby thicket and
40 men were injured in the rush
Birmingham Age Herald.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1921-09-27

A man in New York is reported as
yet feeling the effects of the bite Civ
en- him by an insect 27 years ago.
Let's see, Bryan was stung by the
presidential bee only 25 years ago.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1921-09-27

Keeping the peace is getting mo-
notonous in Ireland and the irksome
ness is causing manifestations Of re-
sentiment
Daily Kennebec journal., 1921-09-27
Cats o. Golf RellsP

Must be some millionaire in our
noighborhood."
"Heh?"
He throws golf balls at cats Picked
up four in the alley this morning -
Louisville Courier-Journal
Daily Kennebec journal., 1921-09-27

Boston plasterers demand a forty
hour week and have struck be-
cause it was not forthcoming Here's
an opportunity to moan for the poor
laboring man thrown out of work.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1921-09-27
Are YOU
Ready for
theCOming
Winter?

Is your health
and strength up to
normal? If your
power of resistance
has been lowered
you need to rebuild
health and strength
by using just such
a food tonic as
F a t h e r Johns
Medicine, which
Daily Kennebec journal., 1921-09-27

Autumn begins we'll. Just because
last winter and the past summer
were the most delightful accorded
Maine in many years we should not
overlook present blessings.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1921-09-27

Massachusetts, is trying mo acci-
dent week" If that proves a success
she might try no murder week and
no "hooch" week.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1921-09-27

Uncle Sam has decided to train his
detectives and school them Trying
to meet a long felt want" apparent
1E
Daily Kennebec journal., 1921-09-27
Including rgr. Lioyd ceorre

What is the meanast job in the
world asks the Boston Globe Any
man Will tell YOU that his is.-san
Francisco Chronicle
Daily Kennebec journal., 1921-09-27

Mr.. Zero" promises to secure a
list Of war profiteers. We hope he
succeeds.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1921-09-27
wouldn't Unattached Stamps Be More
Usafnl2

If you want healthy. wealthy. low
ing wife, write to Violet Rays. Denni-
son, O, enclosing stamped envelope.
classified Ad, in Alliance CO). Re
view.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1921-09-27
Kennebec Navigation Co.
STEAMSHIP CITY OF ROCKIASD

Leaves Gardiner at 43O. Cedar Grove
(RiChinond) at $40 Bath at :. TUESDAY
Thursday and Saturday nights.
Leaves Boston Mondays. WecnesdaY
and fridays at 6 +. VI. for all Kennels
Points.
BOOTHBAY DIVISION
Daily Boats, Sunday excepted. 10 ani
from Boothbay Harbor and the lsland
are operated by this company connectns
with steamer to and from Boston IL
Bath.
ALL SAIIINGS on DAYLIGHT TINE
Send for time tables and other informa
ton to
KESNEBEC NAVIGATION co
Publicity Department. Bath. Maine
in23dtf
Daily Kennebec journal., 1921-09-27
EXPRESS PASSENGERS AND
TREIGAT SERVICE

workers. $40 to $50: chambermaids
$50 to SEQ. japanese buffers com
mand 800 to si25 a month Wii'
board and lodging.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1921-09-27
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Daily Kennebec journal., 1921-09-27

a pleasing event in connection
with the term of supreme court which
closed Friday at Rockland, was the
banquet given by the Knox Bar AS
sociation in Rockport Wednesday
night in honor Of Associate Justice
L. B. Deasy of Bar Harbor. Other
guests of the bar included Sheriff
Raymond L. Thurston and Clerk Of
Courts Milton NJ. Griffin. Senator
Rodney I, Thompson read an original
poem.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1921-09-27
N. E. o. 3. kENNEREc LODGE,

No. PSI. meets ii G. A X. hall the tr' t
and third Tuesday evenings of eacn
month at $50 o'clock.
LOKEDA w. SMITH. Warden.
Il. +. SMITH. Fin. Sec
MRS. EMMA Il. HOWE Rec. Sec.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1921-09-27

II Meetings "a ana Atm saturday eve
nings Of each month at g. a. Z. hall.
ARTHUR b. MASON, JR.. w. NJ.
ETHEL NJ. CROWELL. Sec
IF
Daily Kennebec journal., 1921-09-27
GEN. Phil SHERIDAN clRcLl

No. 5, Ladies Of the 6. A. Il. Kegular
meeting in q. A. r. hall first and third
Tuesday of each month at 2,30 +. NJ.
JENNIE NJ. DAVIS, Pres.
ADA NJ. HALVES. Sec.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1921-09-27
Editors Letter Box

Kindly Thought and Generous Deed
Gedney Farm Hotel
White Plains, y. Y, Sept. "a
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-06-15
NEW HOME.

Health is very good at this writing
 Cotton chopping is the order of the day with most of the people.
 Most all of the young folks from here went to Old Salem Sunday.
 c. R. Condray and wife visited a, Ercell Bearden's one night last week
 Johnnie Sanders of Conway is wis ting his sister, Mrs. Ardell Condray. Grandpa and Grandma Grable are visiting their son, H. M. Grabe at Quitman this week.
 We are now having plenty of rain, and crops are growing fine.
 On account of services at Old Sa- lem, church was not very well attend ed tthis place Sunday.
 John Ussery is getting tired of carrying water from the spring and is having a we'll drilled on his place June Is.
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-06-15
REEVES SCHOOLHOUSE.

There will be an all day singing at Pleasant Grove Baptist church next Sunday. Everybody is invited to come and bring well filled baskets.
 Mr. and Mrs. Alvie Fielder of Chin- quapin visited Mrs. Fielder's parents, Hr. and Mrs. Homer Tyler of this place, Sunday.
 G. c. Turner and daughters, Miss Erma and Lilas, spent the week end visiting at Thornburg.
 The ice cream supper at Miss Bes- sic Irby's Saturday night was enjoyed by all present.
 Matt Byrnes left Thursday for Conway Springs, Kans., where he will work in the harvest.
 We regret very much to note the death of Grandpa" Ellis, who passed away last Saturday. The bereavee family have our sympathy.
 Miss Buel Kennedy is visiting rel ;atives at Wynne.
 John Griffith of Camp Pike spen Saturday night with home folks.
 June 15.