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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-21
A SIGN OF THE TIMES

Sister Woman has gone and is go
ing ahead so rapidly in taking active
part in the affairs of life that have
heretofore been looked after princi-
pally by Brother Man that some of
the alleged sterner sex have for some
time been more or less uneasy as to
their future standing in the commu-
nifty and before the world.
A significant illustration of this
may have appeared recently in the
action of some bright young men stu
dents of Edward Little High school
of Auburn. 1t is possible that they
have viewed with such discerning
eyes the predicament into which their
male elders are finding themselves
thrust, that they took their action in
self defence, to guard against the
possibility of finding themselves very
much in the background in public af-
fairs when they arrived at the age of
governmental is hardly posi-
BILE that they had any idea of seri-
ously preparing themselves for a life
in the kitchen. 1t is also very posi-
BILE that they fear the gentler sex is
about to desert the kitchen and they
the boys-must be able to look out
for themselves in this particular line,
or meet sad and terrible fate.
Anyway Is male students Of that
school have made requests to be per-
mitted to take the Domestic Science
course in cooking. Hats off to them
If they do and graduate with honor,
they will be millionaires in a few
short years-for a good woman cook,
if things keep on in the way they are
heading, will be as rare as the gorgo-
saurus, which is said to have walked
on it's hind legs when mad, away
back in the paleozoic period.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-21
MUST LEARN ABOUT THEM

Public affairs. about which there IL
little general information and lack Of
interest, naturally are peculiarly sus-
ceptible to maladministration. Con-
struction and maintenance of high
ways is public affair of tremendous
Importance, involving knotty prob
lens in construction. of financing and
of transportatl, Information re-
speeding these things should be gen.
eral. This may not be. of course,
without cooperation on the part Of
the public, which must contribute its
interest to consideration of the sub
ject. ....-..-
The Importance of highway mat
tiers is emphasize. by the statement
that approximately two million dol
lars are available this year, every
working day. for expenditure on the
roads, or sum fifty per cent greater
than the cost of the Panama canal 1t
is urged that to expend this wisely
will require the services of ten thous-
and trained highway engineers. and
at this time only about one thousand
civil engineeds are being graduated
each year.
Doubtless in time there will be an
oversupply of these engineers, but
there win never be an oversupply of
public consideration and intelligence
respecting the work. 1t would seem
possible for us to get acquainted with
the fundamental needs of the high
way. With this, intelligent criticism
on the part of the public would be
possible and The result be inevitably
beneficial. For one thing we would
appreciate the efforts of the present
Highway Commission in this State to
have the work done on the highways
, at the most suitable time, working
in the midst of storms because of the
better results possible. We, as well
as the Commission would be dis
turbed because of a lack in mainten-
ance funds. We hope our readers
will not miss the communication of
Chief Engineer Sargent, published
Friday morning, will carefully watch
all avenues Of information possible,
for it surely is mp to- US to learn all
we can about our highways.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-21

AS FUNNY AN 'AD" as l have run
across in a long time is this one,
which was printed in recent issue
of the Eastport Sentinel:
Owing to my i'll health, will sell at
my residence in Perry, Maine, ac-
cording to the governments survey,
one plush raspberry COW, aged six
teen years. She is of undoubted cour-
age and gives milk frequently. She
will not kick except when being
MIXED To the man who does not
fear death in any form, she would be
a great boon. She is very much at
tached to her present home with a
stay chain. but she will be sold to any
one who will agree to treat her right.
She is one fourth Shorthorn and
three quarters hyena. l will also
throw in a double barrel shot gun
which goes with her In May she
usually goes away for q week or two,
and returns with tall. red calf, with
wobbly legs. Her name is Rose.
would rather sell her to a non-res-
dent, the farther away the better The
price is right If you are interested
in the COW, etc. etc, etc--"The
Stroller" in Portland Express.
What may occasion surprise is that
one in i'll health could forgo such a
COW as Rose" Association with her
ought to be conducive to robust
health and longevity, not to mention
several other things
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-21
10000, 1000 Boys Are
Not in Sunday School
A Serious Problem

Winona Lake, Ind, May 20.--Twelve
million Protestant boys and girls in
the United States who do not attend
Sunday school are the problem con-
fronting the Presbyterian Board of
Publication and Sabbath School Work.
according to DIR. Harold McA Robin
son. secretary, in his annual report to
General Assembly. DIR. Robinson says
in part:
The board continues its efforts on be-
half of the church to reach the 12,0O0,-
600 Protestant boys and girls of school
age not even in Sunday school. The
Sunday school missionaries have gath
cred nearly $4,000 boys and girls into
newly organized Sunday schools in
communities where there are no other
religious privileges. The need Is still
tremendous. and will be realized when
we say that there are in the southern
mountains 100000 boys and girls
not in any Sunday school, and that
four-fifths of the Negro population
of the South is not enrolled in the
Sunday school These are only typt-
cal figures.
THE board has begun during the
year to develop new program for
the promotion Of Christian instruc.
tion and training in the family. 1t is
the first UNCONVENTIONAL board to make
religious education in the family a
major feature of its program.
Almost twice as many daily va.
cation Bible schools will be reported
Tor the summer of 1920 as were re-
ported Tor the summer Of 1919.
The number Of committees carrying
on weekday religious instruction has
been increased by 200 per cent dur.
ing the last year. Before the open.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-21
BoIshevists Turned CAPITALISTS

tSt. raul flOnecr PreSS)
Give the Russian Bolshevists time
enough and they will restore the
whole "capitalistic system" provided
they are allowed to retain control.
Moscow newspapers say the Soviet
Government has decided to coin silver
because the peasants will not take
worthless paper money. This decision
is great change from Lenine's boast
that he would wipe all money out of
existence by making it valueless. This
announcement is followed by an edi-
torial in the Moscow Economic Life
advocating the re-establishment of
savings banks, which will pay inter.
est to depositors. encourage thrift and
discourage boarding.
such institutions probably would be
Government banks, in the first place.
put the next step would be to permit
privately owned banks, run by hank
ers. instead of by blacksmiths or bar.
bers. This experiment might lead 70
the operation of railroads by railroad
men, instead of by politicians Gro
cerymen would be allowed to conduct
groceries, drug stores would be r,n
ny druggists, doctors would practice
thelr professions, the courts would he
administered by men who know some
thlns about law and dentistry would
De done by dentists. Eventually the
liberty OF the press and of assemble ee
ana free speech and freedom of con-
tract would be established and boil
shevism would be practically extinct.
"hen soapbox orators and social
istlc agitators cease to regulate the
economic life Of the country, politica,
tyranny in Russia will be more on
uuraole' put it will be sad day for
me american Communists. who will
nave hard time making a living.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-21
Mr.. HARVEY SPEAKS FOR US

I'VE we're not too proud to fight,
whatever that may mean. We were
afraid not to fight. That is the truth
of the matter" 1t may seem peril
nent to many, as it does to US, to ask:
Afraid of WHAT" We wish our Am
bassador, Mr.. Harvey, had been more
explicit, as it appears from the head
lines Of some of the exchanges that
certain interpretations of his words
are that We went into the war to save
our precious skins.
We do not believe he wished to
convey that idea. Fear of loss of our
self-respect, if we held aloof when
the foundations OF Christian civiliza-
ton were being hammered by the
Hun, undoubtedly was a factor. We
much doubt whether any other fear
entered into our calculations with
any significant influence. Certainly
not the fear that German hordes
NOutU ONSITun AItleTlCd.
1t was not fear shaking the minds
of men and women in this country
that kindled the sentiment for war.
1t was not fear of German ships
landing troops on our shores and
bombarding our cities that inspired
cur volunteers or made our draft law
possible. 1t was not fear that urged
subscriptions to our Liberty bonds
any more than it was fear which
raised the loans of food for starving
Europe.
On the cor.-ary it was sentiments
that have no kinship with fear. 1t is
important that we keep this in mind.
1t is indeed gratifying, refreshing,
to hear a representative of our peo-
pie speak to those of foreign lands
frankly in language that is blunt
rather than bunk"
These are timely words spoken by
MIR. Harvey in London Thursday eve
ming:
1--WE will get nowhere until we
abruptly put aside academic discus
sion of theoretical purposes and man.
fully face. without mincing or WING
ing, the actual realities. We must
realize the time has come to practise
what we have been preaching and
demonstrate our fidelity by our acts"
1t is also most gratifying that no
one could possibly misunderstood in
any part of our ambassadors vigor-
Gus. clean-cut and manly address the
conviction expressed in every line.
that we realize the need of co opera =
ton based on - : understanding be-
tween England and America. LLOYD
George never spoke truer words than
when he said: THE future weIl-being
of the world depends more upon the
goodwill. the good understanding
and cooperation between these two
great English speaking peoples, than
upon any other one fact"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-21
Not Harvard, Yale, But Bates

tNeW Haven Courier JournaD
The excellence in debate of Bates
college, small Baptist institution in
Lewiston, Maine. has long attracted
attention. Repeatedly its teams have
defeated the representatives of the
eastern colleges, including Yale and
Harvard, and the other leading coll
leges. This thing has been going on for
some years, and is now at a point
where the issue becomes interna-
tional. Oxford University has chal-
lenged Bates to a joint debate the
date June 16.
If that isn't story that makes the
tale Of the ugly duckling uneventful
we have no sense of the dramatic.
Here is the seat of British culture,
the last ditch of intellectual prestige
and command forced to recognize the
existence of a modest college in a re-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-21
TERRIBLE CASE
OF eczema
Prominent Veterinary Of Dover Suf-
fered Tortures for Twelve Years
"FRUIT-A-T and "Sooth:
Saliva" Finally Brought Relief
Dover, n. H.

TN 1906, began to be troubled
with Eczema. 1t started on my face
and gradually spread. The second
summer, was so badly afflicted
had to lay off work. / would keep
my hands tied up at night to prevent
digging into my flesh while asleep.
spent hundreds Of dollars in seeking
relief. 1 would go for several months
without trouble and then the Ecze-
ma would break out again and I
would be in for a siege of suffering.
My hands. especially across the
kunckles, would be so puffed and
swollen could not do any obstetrical
work or operations.
1t was about three months ago
CHANGED to read an ad. of Fruit "a
tives' about a person being cured of
Weeping Eczema by using this rem
edy and SCOTIA Saliva | bought
both and in about a week, noticed an
Improvement. I have now used two
boxes of 'Fruit-a tives' and one of
SCOTIA Saliva and am entirely free
of Eczema. My flesh is clear and
smooth and I am that gratified with
the result that | cannot proclaim too
loudly the merits of these remedies"
f. y. OLZENDAM, D. V. NJ.
Both remedies are sold at 50c a
box. 6 for $3.50. At all dealers or
sent postpaid by FRUIT-A-TIV
Limited, OGDENSBURG, n. Y.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-21
EASTERN STEAMSHIP u|NEIl;
Boston and
Portland Line

EXPRESS, PASSENGER AND
F1EIQHT SERVICE
STEAMSHIP RANSOM q. FULLER
STEAMERS LEAVE ny DAYLIGHT
SAVING TIME
FARE sale - STATEROOlGS SI.62
WAR TAX INCLUDED
Leave Portland, Prankliu Wharf
Tuesdays, Tnnrsdays and Saturday.
at p. n. for Boston
RETURN:-Leavs Boston. Central
wharf, Mondays, Wednesdays and
Fridays at p. u.
At Boston connection 10 made with the
Metropolitan I.ine passsnrsr and
freight steamsrs for New YORK via
Cape Cod Canal.
=. 4 CLAY, Supsriutsudsnt.
Franklin Wharf.
HeL $500 apr13dtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-21
Railroads and Steamboats,
MAINE CENTRAL RAILROAD
Eastern Standard Time
TRAINS LEAVE AUGUSTA FOR

Bangor, t1.24 a. m. s1.50 q. m. r. IS g. M
*947 a. m. II SO p. m. So. IL p. m. t6.40 p, m
B. & A. Pts. II. 24a. m, II. 35 am.
Bar Harbor. 81 so a. m. 1885 am.
Bath. t6.14 a. m, 1896 a. m. sl0.lS q. n;
taos p. m. t6.10p. m. *l0.4s p. m.
Belfast t9.47 a. m, II. SO p. m.
Boston 70. 10 am, "a. IA am. t9 SO m. HOBS
am, T.. 46 M. 1894 m. IA .05 p m 80 As pm
Calais, 1875 a. m.
Dover and Foxcroft. u. SO p. m.
Gardiner. f3.1 m, t6.14 a m. 1885 a. m,
s10.18 a. m. II. 46 p m. 80. "a ?. m. tA0o p Ill.,
1915 p. m, $40 p. m, *10.4S p. m
Hallowell. TO- IA a. m. 9.36 a. m. VIZ 10 a. H.
LAG p. tn, 50. "a p. m. TAOS p. m, 1olo pm''
t6. 10 p. M. LAS Pm
Harmony, r. SO p m.
Lewiston, to. IA a. m, 1885 a. m. s101s a. m.
t2.46 p. m. IA .05 p. m, *10.48 p. m.
New York. 49, "a p. m, tel p. m: ,s
Portland, 70. 10a M. 70. ID m, 1856 m slolo
m. r.. 46 m, s.. "a M. a. 05 m, t6l pm
*l04S p. m.
Rockland 1914 a. m. 9.36 a. m. t4.o6 pm.
Skowhegan. *9.47 am. II. SO p m.
So. Gardiner t6. IL m. 70. SO a m, $40 Is In
t246p p. m. 1894 p. m. SIS p. m. te.lop H.
*10.4S p. m.
ST. John. t1.24a. m.
Waterville, f124 a. m. 81 80 a. m, II IS a m
s9.47 a. M. HOS p. m. 1858 p. m. s3.l2 p NJ
t640 p. m
Daily. tDaily, except Sunday.
Sunday only. Z Daily. except Monday.
d C. DOUGLASS, NJ. L. HARRIS,
1921 V.P. & Gen1 Mgr Genl Passenger Agt
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-21
Unkind Retort

unkind Retort
( One evening a farmer met his man
with a lantern and asked him where
he was going.
'Courtin'." was the reply.
"Courtin'.' said the farmer. with a
lantern? ! never took a lantern with
me when j went courtin.'
Il thought not" replied the man.
when first saw your missus. -.
Pearson's Weekly CLondon).
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-21

I press my rights and insist upon
the investigation in order to have 1t
forever established that a seat in the
United States Senate may not be
purchased and that seats are not for
sale to the highest bidders. Henry
Ford.
All of which may mean that Henry
win not attempt to run again.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-21
Rural Waste Dispoe,I

From the viewpoint of his natura,
surroundings, the country dwelIer
should be far healthier than his citv
brother, says the State Department
OF Health. But this unfortunately is
not the truth. The keynote of the
situation lies in methods of waste
disposal. In the city, through COM
munity efforts. waste matter of al,
kinds is disposed of without effort 70
the individual, in a sanitary and
healthful manner. In the countrv
each home has it's own wastes to die.
pose of, nnsupervised, with the re-
suit that polluted water, fly infested
privies. and unclean milk can ca s,1v
result. with the menace Of contapions
diseases, such as typhoid fever. which
prevail under such conditions. n is
however. entirely possible for the
dwelier on the farm or in SINAI, c,nn.
try villages to maintain as sanitary
conditions of waste disposal as h,s
city brother. Let the State Denart-
ment of Health tell you of rura,
methods of waste disposal.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-21

Shrewd business men are saying in
time of depression prepare for BUSH
ness That may account for the num-
Der Of them leaving for Europe for
personal inspection of the situation
there.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-21

Roof gardens are being fitted up
for athletic recl ca ton and for sleep
ing accommodations. Philadelphia
will yet be saying things about New
York.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-21
Editorial Comment
An Observation

Gay e. House in Public Ledger
Mrs. Bergdoll's observation that
there are thousands and thousands Of
slackers and not one of their mothers
has been mentioned but me-" is in
teresting but not wholly accurate
Young Mr. Dempsey the heavyweight
champion, has mentioned his mother
time and again and references to her
have appeared in nearly every news
paper in the country.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-21
Making Ready for Summer

Making Ready for Summer
Soon the. cottage owner will wander
down TO Peaks
And look the cottage over and fix up
all the leaks.
p. & *. in Portland Press.
Cottage owners down this way
More seasonable would seem,
They've screened the pesky skeets
away,
They're putting on the green.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-21

Anyhow Mr.. Taft may be modestly
conscious that his eminent fitness
suggested his name to the minds Of
most of his countrymen In the matter
OF. that vacancy in the Supreme
Court.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-21

Who said the newspapers were not
public servants? The charity patient
who walked away with $4,000 worth
of radium has, returned it, having
learned of it's value through reading
the newspapers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-21
Pile Sufferers
Can You Answer These Qusstionsa

Do you know why ointments do not
give you quick and lasting relief?
Why cutting and operations failo
Do you know the cause of piles is
internal?
That there is a stagnation of blood
in the lower bowel?
Do you know that there Is a harm
less internal tablet remedy discovered
by DR.. Leonhardt and known as
HEM-ROID. now sold by FIetcher's
drug store and druggists generally,
that is guaranteed?
HEM-ROID banishes piles NV -
moving the internal cause, by freeing
blood circulation in the lower bowel
This simple home treatment has an
almost unbelievable record for sure.
pile sick sufferers, and saves ,h 1a
needless pain and expense Of an oper-
ation; There Is no reason WIN II
should not do the same for you-4dv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-21

Why Subscribers Have that Wild
Look
operator: That line IL bizzie.
Subscriber: What line Is bizzie?
Operator: What line are you call
ing Buffalo Express.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-21

Doodle contractors in New York
organized a union and used il to
blackmail their patrons. The labor
union as tool is mighty mischiev-
GUS thing in poor hands.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-21

A landlord in Bronx, N. T., set a
burglar alarm on his doors at 9 p. M.
every night. Every time a tenant
came in after that hour it would ring
merrily. SO local judge decided that
the alarm must be changed, as a ten
ant has the right to come home after
9 O'Clock
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-21
FARMERS WIFE
Gained 20 Pounds TAX
ing Tanlac
VassaIboro Resident 10 Now Picture
of Health and Hasn't q Trouble OF
Any Kind, States Husband

mo sir, to look at my wife now
nobody could tell she was ever sick
a day in her life, but before she took
Tanlac she was a nervous wreck"
said Freeman Hannaford, a we'll
known farmer OF Vassalboro, recent
ly.
"Tanlac has built her up twenty
pounds in weight and she Is the very
picture of health. But that wasn't
the case with her six months ago. She
had nervous indigestion and just
couldn't eat without being in misery
afterwards.
Crackers, soup and things like that
was what she was living on and she
had gone down in weight until she
was so weak it nearly broke her down
to try and do anything around the
house. At night she suffered so from
the gas on her stomach and from
pains in the chest and around her
heart that sleep was almost impossi-
BILE. Her nerves finally broke down
and I was worried and uneasy for I
didn't know where it was going to
end.
SOOu iTleIQ 10 ours tOiU Us lOW
Tanlac had helped her and advised
US to try it. = Well, I could see diff
ference in my wife before she fin
ished the first bottle. So she kept
right on taking it and getting better
and before long she was in the best
of health. She is looking fine now,
eats anything / do and gets around
the house like she used to years ago.
Tanlac beats anything 1 ever saw. 1t
has certainly proved it's worth in her
case"
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 and
Libby Bros; in North Wayne by w.
L. Morrill,; in Palermo by II. W.
Worthins; and by the leading drug
gist in every city and town.-Ady
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-21

Gold reserves of England, Bel
GUM, Spain, Holland. Sweden and
Switzerland have increased as COM
pared with year ago. France,
Greece and Norway report q de-
crease.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-21
Good Job for Somebody

wANTED-Rent of four or five
rooms and bath for young couple. No
children. Phone 264-M.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-21
What One Doctor Says

DR.. M C. Lyons says: after care
full investigation I heartily recon-
mend Rheuma for all forms of rheu-
matism. F1etcher's drug store sells
ma guarantees 1t. Use Of one bottle
VIII convince you why this doctor
praises 1t - highly.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-21
Saturday, May 81, 1921.

1.-THE offspring of the devotion OF
our forefathers to human liberty and
their genius in creating institutions
for it's psrpetuation."-chief Justice
Whites tribute to the Supreme Court.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-21

ing of the present school year there
were no weekday church schools west
OF Northfeld, Minnesota, or south Of
Louisville. Kentucky. During the
year. the movement entered the
South and West, schools having been
started in the following states which
mad none before: Tennessee. West
virginia. Missouri, Kansas. Colorado,
California, Montana. Arkansas, North
Dakota and Iowa"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-21

Albert Morse Of Winnegance drove
to Meadowbrook on Thursday, to haul
a load of hay for J. F. Upton. While
pitching the hay on his rack he saw a
red squirrel running about the barn,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-21

stance, no luxury tax on strawberry
shortcake.-Boston Transcript.
Huh. How much are the berries in
Boston?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-21
Lighf and Airy
Oh, omarI

(By Katherine Eggleston Roberts)
For YOU know not whence you came
Well, no, Of course you don't
Nor why--but If they'll tell you,
You'll not listen, no you won't.
Nor when you go, nor where
And you do not want to know.
Half the Joy of life's in guessing
Whence you've come and where you'll
Judge.