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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-04-04

of 1919, two years ago, the packers
announced that they could not and
would not pay ever .O4c. per pound
and would not open their factories
at prIve over that, but as result
OF cooperative and united stand by
the growers, they saw fit to change
their minds without contest.
At .Ooc. per pound the farmer
gets only OF 3-4c. for the 10 OF. of
cut corn in each can, while at 81 80
per dozen. the packer gets 10 SIC
For each one cent per pound added
to the farmers price, he gets not
over three-fourths of one cent while
the consumer pays about .05c more
For each one cent decrease per
pound to the farmer. the cost Of corn
in each can is decreased three
fourths of one cent, while the con-
sinner will very likely never know the
difference. According to records ac-
curately kept, it cost the farmers
4,26 cents per pound to grow corn in
1870 and this in one of the best
years we have known, with an aver
age yield Of $500 pounds as COM
pared with the average yield of a
period of five to ten years Of only
1000 pounds.
I'VE have suggested a compromise
OF ~ per cent. which equals any
compromise that has been request
ed in any line of business. Your
stand will help to maintain, or help
to Break, the association. Which
shall it be?
G. H. CRAWFORD,
Secretary Maine Sweet Corn Grow
ers' Association.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-04-04

The Maine Gamers Association ana
the executive committee OF the Malhe
Sweet Corn Growers Association heio
y conference on Tuesday, March ~
in Portland, at which the prtce Oh
sweet corn for the year 1871 was a4s
cu,sed, that being the only question
before the meeting and the session
lasting nearly FIVE hours. The 1ol-
loving report of the proceedings has
been made public by the Sweet Corn
Growers Association:
Tho Gamers claim that 1t Will be
impossible for them to get more than
$1.25 or $3.50 per dozen for corn for
this season and that it is impossible
for them to pay over .03c for cut
corn and this would necessarily be
done at a loss to them. AT the same
time they made the statement that
they would be subject to large
overhead expense annually which
they could not avoid, in taxes, insur-
ance. repairs and salaried Superin-
tendents, which if they did not oper-
ate, was a dead loss. Further, should
they fail to get supply of corn they
would lose the market which they had
been many years in building up, but
that they were willing to submit to
a reasonable loss for the sake or
keeping this business. They further
admitted that due to the decrease in
the price of sugar, lumber and other
materials entering into the cost or
canning, there would be a reduction
in the cost of canning from these
sources, but these with the exception
of sugar, would be only a very small
percentage. They did not offer to re-
duce their salaried men including
clerks. other Office help and superin-
tendents, but did ask the farmers for
q 1000 reduction.
Their proposition was fatty re-
fused by the executive committee and
after a long discussion it was sug-
gested that a committee of five from
the Gamers Association be appoint
ed to 60 into conference with the
executive committee of this ass ocia-
ton. to see if any decision could be
agreed upon. At this conference the
cards of both parties were laid on the
table, the packers announcing that
tbev would never open a single fac
tory eat .O4c per pound; that they
would pay .03c and no more. George
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-04-04
Huge Oil Tank
Floated Down
River to HallOWell

OF course 1t is more or less Of .
bromide to say that . thing floats
like q cork" but there II no other ex.
preston that can describe the sight
presented on the Kennebec river Sat-
urday forenoon when a huge steel tank
was being foated down stream from
Augusta to Hallowell.
This tank the property Of the Stand
ard Oil Co.. measured Is feet by 20 feet
and it actually did float on the water
like the proverbial cork. 1t was at
tended by two boats and even these
were having a merry time Of ii to
keep UP with the huge receptacle as
it was swept along In the swift spring
current.
For some time this tank has been
near the Hume-Newhall plant where
men from Malcolm & Dyer's have been
engaged in making it alright and wa
tertight for the trip down stream.
Saturday morning it was rolled into
the river and started on It's journey.
The two miles, including passage under
the Kennebec bridge. were accomplish
ed without any real difficulty. AS
the tank rested on the water IL seemed
to be even bigger than its Is feet Of
diameter.
Big as is this receptacle. it is not as
large as some at the Standard OH
Cos. place in Halloweil There are
two other tanks there that are rs feet
by rs feet with a capacity OF 10000
gallons each. These are used for gas
oline and kerosene. The tank foateo
downstream Saturday has. capacity
of $4,000 gallons and will be used for
the storage of Polarine. 1t will sup
plcment two others, each 10 feet by 10
feet with capacity of 10000 gallons
each. Still two other tanke are used
at the plant to facilitate the distribu-
ton of the products. These are of
1900 gallons each and discharge their
contents by gravity flow.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-04-04
NORTH AUGUSTA

The girls Of the Bracket school
took Ave o'clock tea with their teach
er, Mrs. Julia Ayers Thursday last
week, the occasion being In honor Of
Miss. Iva Western, being the BIRTH
day anniversary of Miss Edith Tracy.
Miss Tracy was presented . BIRTH
day cake decorated with twelve can
dies, she being assigned 10 cut the
cake. Other dainties were served h
abundance. The children all ~.
returned to their home at six o'colck.
Mr.. Murry Of Farmington Ia VISIT
ing Howard Wilson Of this piaes.
Chas. Ware has returned from ~
hospital where he has been several
weeks.
George Bean, Jr, has just moved -
the place formerly owned By Mfsl
Frances Merchant near the Brackstt
school, Mrs. Merchant having moved
70 the mill on the Brook road 4
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-04-04
KENNEBEC CAMP, M. w. A.
TO MEET IN AUGUSTA
WEDNESDAY. APRIL

The Woodmen Of Kennebec county
will descend upon the hills and val
leys of Augusta next Wednesday. not
as did their pioneer ancestors. who
came to clear away the forests for
the benefit of humanity. but as
Modern Woodmen, who will come to
further the interests of their neigh
bors and mankind.
At 2 o'clock THE Kennebec county
camp of Modern Woodmen will be
called to order in G. A. r. hall and
the current business transacted. Sup
per will be served in the hall at 6
o'clock, after which the visiting
Neighbors will retire in a body to the
Baseball Carnival and Ladies' Min
strels as guests of the local camp.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-04-04
Paris Follies are
Filmed in 1.-THE Bait"

The Follies Bergere in all it's jazzy
glory is the background for one of
the big scenes in Maurice Tourneurs
latest Paramount picture The Bait"
which will be seen at the Colonial
theatre on Tuesday, with the beauti-
full Hope Hampton in the leading role
Mr.. Tourneur who spent much of his
life in Paris and is Frenchman by
birth is well acquainted with the ia
NOUS Folles and has created a faith
full scenic reproduction that, 1t is said,
is guaranteed to make an American
lied Parisienne homesick- Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-04-04

of brunswick are visiting at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. 0. Moore.
Mrs. d. J. Woodbury. and niece,
Miss Rosie Giberson OF jeHersoh'
who were home for few days last
week have returned to their Work.
Mrs. Woodbury. Is cooking for cur
tlss and Rose Lumber Co.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cecil Cooley OF
Washington were guests of their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Erwin
last week.
Charles Erwin and Cecil Cooley
were business visitors to Augusta
Saturday.
George and Lester Erwin were
Sunday guests Of their uncle, Frank
Erwin in Jefferson.
Curtiss and Rose are moving their
mill to Palermo.
Frank Cooper is hauling hay from
Charley Crunmett's to his home
here.
Norman Erwin is working at
Cooper's Mills for the Weeks Bros.
George Pinkham has moved to his
farm In jefferson.
Norman Moore has just completed
a fine new hen pen. He intends US
ing it for a breeding pen. He has q
fine flock OF rose comb Rhode Island
Reds.
Mrs. C. Erv;ng and daughter, Mrs.
Mildred Cooley we're recent business
visitors at Cooper's Mills.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Mcclure have
moved to the Waterman Dow house.
Osgood Moore Is to serve as grand
juryman and George Cooper 10 drawn
on the traverse jury for the spring
term at Wiscasset.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cleo Bartlett OF
Washington were Sunday guests Of
friends in town.
Meeting will be at South Somer.
ville at $50 p. NJ. Sunday. April :.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-04-04
BLUE SKY LAW" ADVERTISE.
MENT ..,-s

Application having been made In
the Banking Department by the follow
ing haihen Company To be licensed as q
Dealer in Securities under provisions
OF CHAP. 40. Sec IL to 20. or the RE-
vised statutes. as amended, legal no.
tee !s hereby given and any person
may, within two weeks from the date
vi this publication HE objection 10 the
ing Department
Name -, Bustness Address
FRANK W. blair. 81 State ST.,
.., Boston, Mass.
Simcns, Asnew s06-Sl0 Dime Bank
o. co. Building, Detroit.
Michigan
FRANK l.. PALMER,
Bank Commissioner.
Augusta, Me-, April 2, 1891.
apr4dft
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-04-04
r. MOTHERS Only KNEW

During these days how many chHdren
are complaining of headache. feverish-
bowels. If mothers only knew what
Mother Grays Sweet Powders would do
for their children no family would ever
be without them. These powders are 50
easy and pleasant to take and 80 enee-
tive in their action that mothers who
once use them always tell other moth
ers about them. Sold by druSgists every.
Wi1Sfe.--Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-04-04

tfoWds journeyed from this city
", " 'nthrop Center Sunday to view
Wns from the fire that destroyed
:. loloth mills there in the morn
The local electric cars were
oWded all day, bringing people to
VA " from the scene of the disaster.
m 'nE also made use of their auto
,llop,ies and some took advantage of
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-04-04
U. of M. Banquet Tuesday Evening

Maine men living in this section
are eagerly awaiting the second an
nual banquet of the University of
Maine Kennebec Alumni Association
which will be held at the Augusta
House Tuesday evening, April at
. o'clock.
The get-together win be entirely
informal and a fine list of speakers
has been secured. Those in charge OF
tthe affair plan to make a real col
lege banquet.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-04-04
SOMERVILLE

Osgood Moore has accepted the
patrol job for the coming season and
expects to begin his work as soon as
the frost is out
Mrs. Sherman Elliott and children
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-04-04

Supt. George w. Bowie of the Au-
susta division of the A. & X electric
'aI'foad passed the weekend at his
lamp at Tacoma lake. taking advan-
"se OF the fishing while there.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-04-04
AUGUSTA LOCALS

Mr.. and Mrs. RueI A. Packard of
Cony street passed Sunday as the
guest of relatives at Waterville.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-04-04

Secretary Frank 3. Condor of the
! NJ. c. A. passed Sunday at his
summer camps at Smithfield.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-04-04

Approximately gsoo. 100000 WORTH q
foreign merchandise h now he1d IN
bonded warehouses throsshous TIE
United states.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-04-04

Mrs Gideon Binentte of Skowhe-
san arrived in the city Saturday for
VISIT at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
~ j. Lemioux on South Chestnut
street
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-04-04

Harry Chase of Berlin Mills, N. H,
is passing a few days the guest of
friends in this city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-04-04

Merrill A. Bigelow. instructor of
0..ehce at the High school at Wood
.iiIe' n, H., is passing a short vaca-
uon with bis mother on Patterson
street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-04-04
LOCAL NOTICE

b. Wid Folks dance Golden Cross
!. nal, Tuesday evening, Smiths Ma
od orchestra. apr4d1t
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-04-04

Chester e. Floyd Of Cony High
school was visiting friends in Bangor
Friday.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-19
In the Days News.

he Most Rev. Denis Dougbert,
archbishop, of Philadelphia Who "i il e ~
pect99d to be elevated to the cardjnaIefo
81 q i the consistory in Rome next montf
n,cI nIomh as one OF the most scholarly
aIcby in America. He possesses unu l.I9s
CUTS as ., linguist and is am acknoI~I
eG&eq authority in several departments
oI philosophy. \ native of Pennsyl
aah "a he attended St, Charles seminar
American COLLEGE in Rome to coJnrl Ctle {
his studies. After his ordination h. ''T re-.
turned home to Join the faculty Of s.
SharIes seminary. In 1913 he was the
hfst American priest chosen to take
charge OF a diocese in the Philippines
IN IN IsIo he was transferred to the bis
ihoprlc OF Buffalo and four years Iate7
he was selected by Rome to succeed
the, late Archbishop Patrick J. RYAN
as head of tie Philadelphia archdiocese
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-19

in high schools altogether as a means of
supplying trained rural teachers. If
any further encouragement is needed it
is found in the requirement that grad
yates from these courses shall teach
only one year in the rural schools unless
they then go for a year to the restored
state nOrmals.
While nominally the Stearns bill re
tains the teacher training courses, in &C
tual effect it would abolish them. Their
present aggregate enrolment is $50.
They afford an easy and economical
means of preparing girls for elementary
school teaching, most of whom go into
the rural schools. How will their loss
be made good?
The only answer, as given by the
Stearns bill, is by the reopening of the
normal schools. But does anyone eX-
pect that the normal schools of the type
Of those at Johnson and Castleton will
attract enough students. will turn out
enough graduates year by year to man
the rural schools of Vermont! Or that
if the number should be sufficient they
will go into the rural schools in any
thing like sufficient number to supply
them? They never have, and nothing
indicates that they will if these schools
are restored. How, then. is the need to
be supplied? Manifestly, it cannot be.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-19
SINESS ENEMIES.

Clarence Darrow, the noted labor law
yer. looks at the labor problem very
simply. He refuses to admit any stand
ard of right or wrong" in industrial
disputes. He considers capital and labor
inevitably as business enemies each
of which always believes it is right, and
each of which viii naturally get the most
it can from the other.
What YOU think of the closed shop.
he said in q recent address, depends on
two things. One is being Interested In
the capital end of the fight. The other
is YOUR personal human sympathy. My
own SvmuathieS are for the wOrkingman.
II always seemed to me he never had
much of a show, and I'm for him get
ting more of this worlds goods. Ihat IS
fle open and closed shop argument IN
brief.
Capital is human nature. and so Is
labor Capital wants to get labor as
chcaDlv as possible and labor wants to
sell it's commodity as dearly as possible.
Your standard is according to when siqc
interests YOU. It's bound to be. My
only conviction is that labor can't posi-
bly bargain without the closed shop. lie
move the closed shop and you Kill the
uni0r. Remove the union and there IS
no bargain left-only the fewer employ
ere and the much more numerous lndi-
vidual labOrers, at the employers mercy.
1t might be really difficult to prove
the existence of any absolute standard
of right or wrong if the employers and
employees were the only parties concerned,
though most Americans would probably
agree that because of the workers being
a big majority their opinion of what is
right carries more weight.
But there are more than two parties
The community or the state does not
consist merely of capitalists and workers
or employers and employees. The indus
trial employers and employees together.
who are usually the only ones considered
in union labor discussion, are probably
a minority of the people in the United
States. Certainly the farmers, profess
sional people and other non-industrials
together are more numerous than either
of the two classes mentioned. And they
are the best judges of what is right and
fair in industry. because they have rights
that are affected by profits and wages
and disputes resulting from them, be-
cause they are farther removed from in
dustral prejudice and passion.
1t is to this great class, whose voice
is the voice of the public which is
above classes, that industrial disputes
are to be referred in case of deadlock or
manifest injustice This public is not
content to stand aside while capital and
labor fight it out as inevitable enemies,
according to the narrow view of Mr.. Oar
row. ...o
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-19
TCdaN's Anniversaries

lC72-Charles Chaurcy. one of the early
presidents. of Harvard college. died
1T CAMBRIDGE. Mass Born i'm Eng.
land. Nov. D 1892.
T9-;Iames y. Ray. governor Of In
diana lS25-3l, born in jefferson
county ~. Died at Cincinnati
lsl0-Amboyna. one of the NTolucca ).
lands. was captured by the British
from the Dutch.
is46- Henry Duncan. Scottish minis
ter who founded the first savings
hank. died. Born in IVA.
Steamship Hungarian wrecked of
Nova Scotia with loss of 2Or
lives.
ls64-Second confederate congress met
at Richmond
lS7l-C'en John B. Magruder. a West
Pointer who fought under three
flags, died at Houston, Texas
Form at Winchester. Va, Aug. -
1910.
lS7S-Ihe phonocranh was patented by
Thomas y Edison
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-19
Little Benny's
Note Book
The Park Ave Nous
BY LEE PAPE.

III L di ave. News.
way
Spoarts. Last Satidday Skinny Mar.
TN chaIlenced Pubs Simkins to fife him
rounds with boxing gloves on, Plldz
ansGrlng by saying he will accent the
cha .ience if he can bring himself down
TO Skinnys weight on account of hin,
not wunting to have env unfair idvan.
tage and he don't know if he can lose
40 pounds by next Satidday but he viii
be glad to try.
Intristinr Facks About Intristing Pee
rle. Sam Cross don't bleeve in lies and
never tells one unless its absilootly nee
essery and even then n. don't ixaggeratc
eny more than he has to.
Pome By Skinny Martin.
4 Free Country.
\ ship sailed proudI~ out to, sea
Saying. "Herray. look at everybody
And a match stick went down the
gutter that dav
Saying, &C I'm attrackting attention.
herray, herray"
Sissietv. Miss Mary Watkins inter
fuced her funny looking cuzzin to dif-
trent members Of s;ssetv last Ther--
dar without SAYING it was her cuzzin
on account of being too modest to admit
she had sutch a funny looking gcrl fer
cuzzin. AMONG those who cot ntor
duced was Mr.. Benny Potts Mr. Leroy
ShoosteT. Mr.. Sid Hunt and Mr. Charles
Pnds1 Simkins
Simkirs both ditent mss the ixamra
{ on in h.Stary last Monday and they
both made tie same mistakes and they
both sat next 10 each other during the
Examination.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-19

The house of representatives probably
thought it was doing an economical
thing when it amended H-211 50 as to
reduce the combination hunting and Ii
cense fee from S1.75 to $1.2J and single
fish or hunting license fee from 81 to 20
cents, but in the interests of better sport
these increases should have been allowed
to stand. There is hardly a hunter or
fisherman in the state who would not
be willing to pay the increased fees.
since he knows that the greater the pro-
ceeds from the sale of licenses the greater
the ability of the department to promote
fishing and hunting. 1t is to be hoped
the senate will see the wisdom of the in
crcases as they originally stood
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-19

NNE time lasa week l reada cen da
~ paper bouta one guy maka plenta
money weeth da mush room. 1 never
see dat before so l aska my boss
wheecha hotel gotta dat kinda room.
He tella me ia mush room ees no
lika da hotel for stay cen. He say was
sOmatng goOda for eat. Well, l eata
mUSh cen da room plenta time, but
dunno how can maka money dat way.
/ t.nk ia boss gotta leetle deesgust
when l tella heem 1 never been cen da
was plenta money can be made weeth
la mush room. He asha me wot for
! no go cen dot heezness. ! say mebbe
/ try maka da money dat way eef he go
cen ia partner weeth me.
tella ia boss ees no costa mooch
for do dat. l say eef he furnish da
mUsh l gotta plenta room cen my
house. And eef he gotta plenta mush
for fila dat room we gotta greata
beega beZness starta weeth.
But da boss tella me l dunno soma
ting yer mOoch. He TAXA me out one
day for show me wot da mush room
looEa like. He linda some toadstool
and tella me OATS da mush room.
You know I getta so mad l no care
for da job. I spaka right up and tella
ia boss he dunno somating, too. tella
heem he craze cen da head try maka
ne tink tOadstoOI eeS da mush room,
But he say was da sauna ting only da
toadstoaI grow wild and da mush room
grow cen da garden.
no tink anything can be somating
Use iusa because ees leetle wild. !
feegure ees Ga sama ting no matter
wot kinda reputash he gotta. Eef da
boss tink dat way he sure gonna bug
ahouse. Mebbe somaday he try tella
me a horse ees da horse eef ees tame,
but a horse ees a COW eef ees wild.
Wot you tink?
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-19

The Reformer is on sale every evening BY
the following news dealers:
Brattleboro, Brattleboro News Co, c. w
Cleaveland, s. l. Purinton (Esteyville)
Brooks House Pharmacy, Aliens Depot News
(Fort Drummer district.
West Brattleboro, J. L. Stockwell.
East Dummerston, NJ. f. Brown.
Putney, NJ. G. Williams.
Newfane, y. NJ. Batchelder.
West Townshend, c. H. Grout.
Jamaica, r. ]. Daggett.
Jamaica, P. J. Daggett.
South Londonerry, F. H. Tyler
South Vernon, E. B. Buffum.
Northfeld, Mass, Thompson Bros.
West Chesterfield, N. H, Mrs W. Streeter.
Hinsdale, N. H, w. H. Lyman
Greenfield, Mass, Greenfield News Co.
Greenfield, Mass, c. a. Hays.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-19

The Massachusetts commissioner Of
public safety recommends the wood-shed
treatment as a remedy for juvenile dclin-
quency. As the Fitchburg Sentinel says,
it is one of the lost arts. II was quite
extensively cultivated in the earlier days
of New England, but for the past 80
years has gone into disuse so that the
present generation is at loss to know
what it means. If a revival of this
treatment is necessary the average par
ent could probably find room enough in
the garage for explaining it.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-19
TOday'S BIRTHDAYS.

General Alvaro Obregon. president OF
Mexico. born in the State of Sonora. II
years ago today.
Lord Ampthill president of tho Ma
tional party in England born in Rome
- years ago today
George Sisler champion batsman of
tie american baseball league, born at
Nimisi'a, Ohio. p years ago today.
Ncwcomh Carlton. president of the
Western Union Telegraph Co., born at
Elizabeth, \. j.. - years ago today.
Maj. Gen. William Crozier. [. s. \.
retTCd. who was chief of ordnance dur
ing he World war. born at Carrollton
O.. t6 years ago today