Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-06-30


mia and constipation. Please ship me
six large bottles, for mother is in
need of it." VIM. /. Ralph.
Thousands need to aid digestion
and relieve constipation-take DR..
True's Elixir and know what a good
laxative and worm expeller is.
Danish poor health by taking DIR.
TRUES ELIXIR. Over 20 years on
the market.--Adv.
settle this question on as favorable
! terms as it is being settled in Massa-
ChusettS and New York. and ali l ask
the people of Maine to do is to do just
what the people of those two states
have done and that is. protect them
selves by passing such constitutional
amendments as have been here sug-
gested, and they are now discussing.
Forests
Maine is primarily a forest state.
We have great areas of forest land,
and | have always been interested in
the forestry problem. l want the
State of Maine to begin to buy up
be used for reforestation. so that IN
the years to come we may begin to
have a forest that Will provide Sucn
forest products as are required by our
three sessions, but like many good
projects it takes long time to get
them through. We should advocate
a policy that would embrace rrgaining
or rebuying waste lands in every part
of the State, and reforestinS in a
practical way 10 the end that in the
generations to come the people III the
state will control under state owner
oh St,sI- Ion in of Oh how
may be proud. We once owned in
Maine over 100000 acres of timber
land. .Ehe State now owns 100000
acres and this is cut up and distrib-
uted so that it represents compare
lively small areas in the various parts
of the State. Group these together
and they can be used as a nucleus for
the purpose that l have outlined to
it could be 50 managed that the STATE
could derive a splendid revenue from
it. L have seen it stated in one of the
papers that it takes 81 acres of tim
one edition of the Chicago's great
newspapers. That seems quite large
acreage for one edition. but | cut that
out OF d paper and if there are any
the paper business they can tell
whether that paper exaggerated the
statement or not
A year ago it was my privilege to
cIlHlD MOull hdtdHuln ara L small
never forget the pleasurabIe sensation
with which viewed the tremendous
expanse of lakes and forests which
are the property of the Maine people.
below me enough timber to supply the
needs of all New England for CEN
turtles to come but when | was toid
that timber experts had estimated
that Names supply would last but
ga or so yeSss and that from $50. 900
to 100000 acres were stripped and de-
nuded each year | realized that the
days of Names forests were num-
hered unless something was done to
check the destruction and to replen-
ish the supply. This is evidence OF
the immediate need of drastic steps
and State measures that will take care
of our future needs and keep Names
forests what they should be. Some
day l want the State of Maipe to own
Mount katahdin. 1t is one of natures
wonder spots.
One of the problems of the State of
Maine is that of it's farms. When |
took up the census and saw that there
were l1,77S fewer farms in Maine in
1870 than in 1910, l was amazed. This
means that approximately 100 farms
a month were being abandoned in the
State. What can we do to remedy
tins condition; what steps can lie TAX
On to reclaim and repeople lands
the question of taxation affects the
farms as much as any other question.
We should plan to aid the farmer in
attaining the enjoyment and conven-
fences that are 50 easily obtained by
men and women in our larger centcrs
This can only be done by making ac-
cesslble to them the use OF modern
inventions and our water power if de-
veloped, Will place them in a position
to use in their work the advantages
OF electricity, eliminating the drudg-
cry ana long hours now necessary TO
the farmers success. / believe that
the question of electricity will have
very important bearing upon the uues-
ton Of farm life in Maine | own a
farm just out of the city of Portland
| have lived on it in the summer for
80 years and for 20 years we stumbled
around in the dark, using the old
fashioned lamps morning and night
llVed IN the house without modern
conveniences and without enioving
any OF those appliances eliminating
drudgery made possible for the farm
made modern by the use Of electricity
WOOD IS cut, water is pumped and in
many instances, cows. are MIXED by
the use OF electricity.
Appointments
When man becomes governor he
Is faced with good many problems,
one of the difficult ones being that of
several excellent men suggested for a
position of importance. sometimes it
Is difficult to find just the right man
for a particular position. and So a gov
ernoF has to take a good deal of time
investigating in regard to his apopint-
mentS. Coming into office as | did.
without making any pledges 10 any
body, under obligations to no one. not
having gone through long, difficult
campaign. placed me in nosition
which has been occupied by very few
governors, which gave me a clear field.
and for that very reason placed on me
a heavy responsibility to do what is
right. have no excuses when |
make an appointment. / ask for no
excuses. l shall make appointments
while | am in office with just one end
in view; | shall make appointments
which. according to my best judgment.
will work for the best interest. of the
people of the State and shall not con-
slider for the moment any personal or
political prejudices.
Roads
I think that You people of the State
of Maine take q very active interest
in the road situation and if there is a
problem i'll the State it is the road
problem. We have in Maine 26.5O0
miles Of road. we have 29ga Of all the
roads in New ENGLAND and 10cL sc ti,o