Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-03


Senator belmont Emerson of Aroos-
took, chairman of the committee on in
terror waters. will probably be appoint
ed to the same position, and Senator Var
ney A. Putnam of Washington will prob
ably have place on the committee.
Representatives Charles H. Small of
Brewer and Arthur L. Roberts of Ly-
man are the only other members of this
committee who will serve in the COM
ing legislature.
Senator William o. Cobb of kenne-
bee. the present chairman of the COM
mittee on labor, will be a member of
the coming Senate and Representatives
John OConnell of Mnlinocket, and
Clyde II. Smith of Skowhegan, men,
bers of the committee on the part of
the House, will he members of the
coming Legislature.
Senator Leander r. futile of ARGOS
took and Representatives Irving w.
Case of Lubec, William G. Thomas of
South Portland and Samuel r. Crab
tree of Island Falls are the only mem
bers of the committee on mercantile
affairs and insurance who will be mem
bcrs of the S0th legislature.
Senators William o. Cobb of kenne-
bee and Charles E. Quincy of Cum
berland. members of the committee on
military affairs, will be members of
the coming Legislature, as will Repre-
sentatives George V. Hammond of Van
Buren,, Harvey d. Granville of Par
sonsfieId. and William H Murray OF
Portland, members of the committee
on the part of the House.
Present members of the committee
on public health who will be members
of the seth. legislature are Senators
William o. Cobb of Kennebec and Ed
ward r. Parent of Androscoggin and
Representatives William III. Bragdon
of Perham and George A. Phillips of
Bar lfarbor.
Senator's James J. Clement of Waldo
and Arthur Is. Holt of Hancock are
two of the three members on the part
bf the upper branch of the committee
on the sea and shore fisheries who are
returned, while no members of the
present committee an the part of the
House will be members of the coming
legislature.
The committee on taxtion will be one
tor Rupert II. Baxter of Sagadahoc, a
member of the present committee, has
been reelected as has Senator Harmon
G. Allen of York, who is a member OF
the present committee on the part of
the House. Representative Charles w
Kicker of Poland is the only .other
member of the committee who has been
returned
Senator Rupert II. Baxter of Saga
dahoc is the only member OF the COM
mittee on ways and bridges who will
serve in the S0th Legislature.
Governors Office Force
Gov.-elect Parkhurst is receiving con-
gratulations on all sides on his excel
lent selections of Gilbert Il. Chad
bourne of Augusta as his private sec
rotary, Miss Gertrude Plaisted of Ban
gor as assistant secretary and Miss
Mary kanaley, also of Bangor as the
stenographer in the executive depart
ment.
Mr.. Chadbourne, who is the present
executive secretary of the Republican
State committee, was for some years
news editor of the Lewiston Journal
and for nine years managing editor of
the Kennebec Journal of this city.
Miss Plaisted is the daughter of the
late Gov, Harris NJ. Plaisted, a sis
ter to Ex-Gov. Frederick W. Plaisted
of Augusta, a granddaughter of the
late Francis w. Hill of Exeter who
was the Democratic nominee for gov
ernor in 1890 and a niece of Francis
w. Hill OF Exeter, former member
of the Senate from Penobscot county.
Miss Plaisted is most charming young
woman and despite her Democratic
connections, is an ardent Republican
and worked for the success of Col.
Parkhurst in the last campaign.
Miss Kanaley is an expert stenog-
rapher and typist and for several
years has been employed in the bust
ness establishment of Gov ELECT Park
hurst at Bangor.
Cooperation of Women
Gov.-elect Frederic Fl. Parkhurst de-
clares that he invited the cooperation
of women in his administration and
he earnestly hoped that he would have
it.
THE coming into full political parti-
cipation of the women of Maine makes
necessary some revision of the laws.
so that they may be given, as they
are entitled, full participation in ev-
cry department of public life." said
Gov. ELECT Parkhurst
Their keen interest in and intelli-
gent determination of the issues in
volved in state and national elections
justifies the expectation that they will
be helpful force in all public mat
ters,' continued Gov.-elect Parkhurst.
Attitude Of the Grange
The State Grange is strongly oppos-
ed to any law which would permit of
moving pictures and the like on the
Sabbath Day.
AN effort is being made to CONNER
cialize the Sabbath for the purpose of
gain. under the guise OF furnishing
light recreation for those who have
toiled in the city shops all the week
and seek amusement that they may be
better fitted for labor" says the re-
port of the Grange committee on this
matter.
ITO this end. they would not make,
1t day of worship and rest but a
day of sport and labor and ball play
ing. horse racing, fishing and hunting
are some of the features of the new
Sabbath they desire" continued the
report.
LAS an organization We are opposed
to this scheme, as VIC believe that
this movement is backed not by those
who toll in thA ShonS Int nv those