Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-04
Tuesday, January d, 1921.
The Legislature


Maine Legislature. Its approach is
not heralded by Juror Little in the
way of excitement is threatened.
Acrimonious contests are not in evil
dcace. Rather it comes in the guise
of a meeting of business directors,
which it should be. 1t is fervently
hoped that the significance of this
dignificd ASSEMBLING really has moth
in" in common with the traditional
March coming in like a lamb and
going out like a lion.
If 1t attends promptly, efficiently
and successfully to the business sure
to come before it there will be no
need of pyrotechnics. If it does not
the fireworks may be delayed but
eventually will explode. This is the
State legislature, called to attend to
State affairs, but it is q Republican
Legislature by such overwhelming
majority that it's success will re-
dound to the credit of the Republican
party. and, conversely. it's shortcom-
ings will be charged against that
party The inevitable conclusion is
that the Republican member of this
board of directors who does not
work with an eye single to the well
fare of his State will thereby in due
time directly or indirectly work in
jury to his party.
Already would-be prophets have
predicted rcactionary legislation. The
Democrats are expected to do this
when talking for political effect. The
disappointed may be susceptible to
that temptation. All of which will
not make it so, will not define just
what "reactionary" means. Anyone
who takes the trouble'to look through
the Biographical Sketches of this
Legislature, will, we feel sure, con-
clude it is to be made up of sensible
looking. representative Maine men,
would say as q guess that Maine is
lucky in being so we'll represented.
Another conclusion following hot on
the heels of this is that there is need
of just that kind of a board Of direct
ors They do not look like men who
would be led around by the nose;
they will not be, once they are way
wise, so that the third conclusion is
that this is an important qualification
which it will be well to acquire at
the earlies. possible moment and
that means close application at the
start.
The State household, with all it's
varied interests, has become quite a
complicated problem in housekeep-
ing. The solution of it cannot be
made by oratory, rather by informed
attention TO details, conscientious
committee work. The responsible
ties are not inconsiderable, neither
are they of especially attractive as
pect. What Maine needs is sound
business judgment applied to her
ttcuo idtueE lIldH 10 E lHQlNlQudl
popularity. anybody can become
. good fellow ii he spends enough
moacy-whiIc the money lasts The
fellow who cuts his garment accord
inG to his cloth, lives within his in
cornc and pays his bills is usually
kept busy bat not necessarily made
popular. B1t there must be some
satisfaction i'll his job nevertheless, u
consciousness of having been able to
do, his part with something thrown in
Tor good measure.
Each of these members of this
state hous, mold has his special in
tercsts and special knowledge of that
interest. being engaged as they are
in farming. fishing. numbering, law
making, manufacturing shoes, shirts
iii. list. Il it were left to each 10
AXE whatever he might think want
Cd or evon needed. the chances are
that he would take more than his
share II tlc income from which to
draw should happen To he limited.
Il is limited this year. So the solu-
lion IS simple. First obtain a COM
prchensiva knowledge of the actual
needs and by that is meant not
i,ooveriziny the financial bread but
fixing on Il ncurishing. balanced ra-
ton. Simple solution? The only
correct but enc CT the most difficult
TO arrive II OF any thrust upon men.
Ths S0th Legislature win need the
assistance Of all of US. and doubtless
some of ouT charity, but it has ac
cepted its Job and we have faith will
meet it successfully. Good luck to it,.
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