Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1921-01-12
In the Fiscal Year of 1919 the StAte
of Maine Expended

IN pnc flSCaI year OF 1917 the oC0po
of Maine Expended
For administration of
For legislative sessions l7O.653.Oo
For interest and sink
ing fund ......... 1S9, 452.O0
For Blaine House 90.675.0o
For public buildings
and grounds ..... 100000
For executive depart
ments ........... A7.s59.oo
Total expenditures for
executive and depart
mental purposes $1026, 298. 90
For war purposes 1884, 447.00
For soldiers pensions,
National Guard and
other items in Adju-
tant Generals office 37,979.00
Total expenditures
growing out of war
activities ....... 22,426.OO
For amount due In
dams under treaty
obligations ...... 1898 90
For charitable institu-
tions, prisons.
form schools. hos
pitfalls, mothers aid
neglected children.
and kindred purposes 1866 $500
For encouragement of
agriculture ...... $146,647.00
For propagation of fish
and game. and
forcement of game
laws ........... 53.s7s.oO
For fire prevention.
forest preservation 132,109.00
For good roads. bridges
and maintenance of
roads ............ 843,937.00
Total expenditures for
State development 1881 1872 90
For all educational pur-
poses ............ 2.477.21s.op
Total expenditures for 1919 S7.109, $50 CO
In the Fiscal Year Of 1919 the State Of Name
Received
From direct tax levy
State tax at rate
.0o7h ......... s4.471 $50 90
From corporate fran
chise taxes ...... s295l39.o0
From tax banks and
trust companies 4O9S 20
From tax insurance.
express. telephone
and telegraph
panes parlor and
sleeping cars, steam
and electric railroads,
less returned to
towns .......... 1,747s25.oo
From tax collateral
inheritances ...... 4l1,S90 90
Total amount from in
direct taxation 49,. 2.se4.247o0
Total net receipts from
tax ievies .......... 1895 $4,000
A New Force for Good
The year 1920 will ever be remem
bered as the year in which full suf-
frage was granted to woman, whose
presence in the electorate constitutes
a potent force for good government
The obligations of citizenship re-
quire participation in elections, for
elections offer the natural channel
through which personal influence may
be exerted upon governmental action.
In order that such participation may
be possible on the part Of every citi-
zen entitled to the ballot but who from
illness or other reason may be unable
to reach the polls. | recommend to
you the wisdom Of enacting law pro-
viding for absentee voting"
A Grave Menace
A condition universally known to
exist but not easily explained, evil
denced by worldwide unrest, a
breaking down of established govern
ments, by attacks on existing polit
ical institutions, by an openly declared
intention of overthrowing personal
and property rights and destroying
| representative government, as We en-
Joy it, threatens the continuance of
the world. Facing this grave menace
to our State and country, accepting
as we must the world wide evidence
Of q vicious conspiracy to delude the
people and destroy the spirit Of ma
tionality, to violate human rights un-
der constituted government and to
overthrow law and order, it becomes
our solemn duty, as the official rep
resentatives of the people, to take
adequate but well considered
measures to guard against this grave
danger to society.
Reread Platform Pledges
The opposing political parties at
each election submit to the electorate
a statement Of their attitude on pub
lie questions. These declarations Of
party faith, accepted by party candi-
dates, are binding upon those who are
chosen. as we have been, to make
effective these platform declarations,
and in order that this obligation may
be fully met l venture to suggest
rereading of our respective party plat
forms.
In your devotion to Maine and your
concern for her welfare l have every
confidence, and upon your co-opera-
ton l implicitly rely. From time to
time, as occasion may arise, shall
give you information as to the condi-
ton of Maine and recommend for
your consideration such measures as
may seem expedient
l shall be ever mindful of the con-
stitutional provision imposing upon
me, as Governor, the solemn and re-