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Daily Kennebec journal., 1921-11-03

aims and ambitions Of the organiza-
ton Of which he is the head and
which seeks grand and glorious fu-
ture for TIE Pine Tree State; CO.
operation heretofore inactive and a
more general understanding by each
and every one of what Maine pos
sesses, what it may still acquire, and
the results TO be obtained by such
acquisition.
The Years Work
The following is q report in part
of the years work as outlined for
Manager White:
HEALTH-A survey of the rural
communities showed a great need for
doctors and nurses.
The State Chamber of Commerce
through its Home department con-
Quoted a campaign in 10 counties in
Maine to secure funds FOR the Maine
Health association to enable them to
improve health conditions. The cam
paign produced approximately SIS
900.
TRANSPORTATION-Rates have
been adjusted by many interested in
Maine including the agricultural in
drstry, granite, lumber, cotton and
other manufacturing interests.
Pressure has been brought to bear
on the Federal Shipping Board and
private shipping interests TO provide
increased sailings from the ports OF
Maine.
BY preventing an increase in rate
Of one dollar (S10O) q ton on rail
coal TO Maine, thousands OF dollars
were saved Maine consumers.
AGRICULTURE - A State Of
Maine week, was conducted in Port
land which resulted in large quan-
titles of Maine produces being ad-
vertised and marketed. Iaire beef
was featured. being served on the
menues Of Maine hotels and at or
ganization banquets. The beef thus
used was superior to western raised
beef and proved without doubt that
Maine could raise quality beef. Had
the State Chamber not interested it.
self in this activity the beef market
ed would have been shipped out OF
the State
The State Chamber is at present
engaged in placing carload OF baby
beef among the boys and girls OF the
State cooperating with the Cumber-
land County Farm Bureau, College OF
Agriculture. Portland Farmers club
and Maine Central Railroad.
An Increased amount Of certified
cnpd ~
operation with the Young Farmers
club. Pressure Isle. Southern grow
ers are vel! pleased With the seed
and this project promises to de -elop
q large demand for quality seed.
This Development was initiated by
the State Chamber three years ago
and has been continued with i'll
creasirg -uccess.
LABOR-The state Chamber has
assisted in securing adjustments be-
tween employer and employee
After consultations T:Ja the Gov
ernor's committee appointed to act
for the State in the event Of a rail
road strife, the Stute Chamber act
ing through its affiliated ore2niz4-
tions was in position to register re-
cruits from all parts Of Maine. Had
the strike taken place the State
Chamber would have clearly demon
strated its importance u the general
welfare Of the State in meeting an
emergency Of this nature
HOME-Through the Home de-
partment budget service has been
conducted with Maine banks and the
plans have been of sufficient value to
attract national recognition. The
American Bankers association has
omplimented the State Chamber on
the success Of this servifo
Daily Kennebec journal., 1921-11-03
SPORTING COMING EVENTS

Nov. 4-5laine intercolleg ate cross
country championship at Orono.
Nov. annual Interscholastlc cham
p:onship cross-country run, Colby
College. Watervil!e.~
Nov. 5-Bowdoin VS.. Maine, in Orono,
championship game.
Nov. Io-New England eros. country
championship at Boston.
Nov. l2-Port!and High VS.. Bangor
High.
Nov o1-National intercollegiate cross
country championship at New Yora.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1921-11-03
Assessors Welcomed at Executive
Mansion

Immediately after the adjourn
ment of the afternoon session, the
assessors accepted the invitation of
Governor Percival p Baxter to at
tend an informal reception at the
Executive Mansion. The guests were
welcomed by Governor Baxter and
Hon. c. S. Stetson, chairman of the
State Board Of Assessors. who ex-
tended every courtesy to them.
The rooms were beautifully decor
ated with flowers and palms. In the
family dining room refreshments of
punch were served by Miss Gertrude
Plaisted, who was assisted by Mrs.
Folsom, Miss Stuart and Miss
Brainerd. Coffee and sandwiches
were served in the State dining room
under the direction of Mrs Charles
Brown, assisted by Miss Libby, Miss
Coleman, Miss Parker. Miss Coffin,
Miss Lawrence, Mrs. Alif, Miss
Anne and Miss Gidney.
The visitors were escorted through
the house by Miss Ballou, Miss KAN
alley and Miss Brennan, and during
the reception a musical program was
given by Ampico Players. through
Daily Kennebec journal., 1921-11-03
Percy A. Hasty Of Dexter


"Ealuation and Taxation Of Motor
Transportation n Maine" was the
subject Of an interesting and profta-
bic address given by Percy A. Hasty,
chairmon Of the Board OF Assessors
at Dexter.
He pointed out that there are four
particular classes that must he dealt
with: Dealers. pleasure cars. farmers
and common carriers His sCgges-
tion sor taxing tho dealers, was 10
tax them on the fair average value
OF cars that tho dealers have on hand.
rather than the value OF the cars
they have on hand at any one par
ticcular time.
On the matter Of common carriers.
he expire ssed his belief there ill be
in short time a legislative enact
mert to make certain the regulation
and control Of motor transportation.
The need of applying the rule Of
depreciation 70 the value Of automo-
bles, was empha sized by the speak
er. who gave suggestions to the as
sessors as 10 where charts Of auto
depreciation could bc obtained.
He spoke of the difficulty in assess
ing two cars of the same yea: ard
make one owned by careful man cf
mechanical turn Of mind who always
kept his car in good shape, and the
other owned by man who never did
any work on his car more difficult than
stepping on the starter. He stated
that in such cases an assessor must
use either personal knowledge or ex-
cellent mechanical judgment.
Many other problems that the as
eessor meets In the Placing Of Talua-
tions on motor vehicles, We're dwslt
upon by Mr.. Hasty. and at the close
of his address he answered many
questions concerning the subject.
Representative Brandon's Addre-s
The next speaker Of the forenoon
was Representative ". H. Brasdon.
who is chairman of the Board OF
Assessors at Perhanl and who spoke
upon Taxation of Intangible Prop
erty." In opening his address he
spoke in a humorous manner regard
ing the development of the State de-
partments from the time each was
managed by one man to the present
day until, he declared, 1t is only with
the greatest difficulty that one is
able to edge his way in among the
Daily Kennebec journal., 1921-11-03
Assessors Views
(Continued from Pare Ore)

Commissioner Samuel T Dana, who
spoke on the subject. The White
Pine Blister" He stated that al
though The subject was outside the
immediate realm of taxction, never
theiess it is Of vital interest to the
assessors Of those towns where white
pine occurs in any cohideraLlc guam
tit%.
Commissioner Dana pointed out
that the State is eager to cooperate
in the work of controlling this disease
so far as possible, but that the ap-
preparation of $4,000 year available
for such work will not go far toward
actually removing the current and
cooscbcrry bushes throughout the
white pine sections Of the State. In
his opinion, these limited funds could
best be used for education and pub
licity with a view Of bringing about
general recognition Of the present
situation, and for scouting to deter
mine where the disease is present
and where control measures are par
ticlil., rly rc1ried
Daily Kennebec journal., 1921-11-03

the courtesy of Melville Smith &
Son, Augusta. The occasion was
greatly enjoyed by the guests. who
greatly appreciated the governors
kind invitation.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1921-11-03

creaSel prosperity has complicated
the task Of the assessor inasmuch as
a continually growing field which nf-
fords possibilities for taxation is thus
opened out. The increase in intangi-
bic property within comparatively
recent years has added to the prob
icms of the taxation OF income bear
ing wealth.
Mr.. Gardiner brought I'D the legal
point OF view in the discussion of
Maine state tax laws, emphasizing
the tact that section of article . of
our constitution provides "all taxes
upon real and personal estate as
sesscd by authority of this state shall
ne 2pportioned and assessed equally
according TO the just value thereof"
and that an amendment adopted in
1913 provided that the LEGISLATURE
may tax intangible property at such
late as II deems wise and equitable
Wiihout regard to the rate upon other
forms OF property. Personal estate.
goods cnattels, money and effects
money at interest. debts due per-
sons to be taxed. more than they are
ewing, all public stocks and sccur-
tiles. shares in moneyed corpora-
lions, etc, by their suhjection to tox-
alton are evidence of the fact that il
is the obvious intention that all prop
crty in whatever form with minor ex-
ceptons which represents wealth
shall be subject to it's fair share of
taxation. Closely bound up witt, the
determination to tax all wealth
comes the problem of assessment
Under-assessment creates Injustice
and it is the duty Of the assessor to
Daily Kennebec journal., 1921-11-03
President Gulnac's Address

Names five big assets-her seem
cry, fisheries, soil. water powers and
forests were dwelt upon by President
Gulnac in his annual address. De-
veloping and advertising Of these
was the dominant note Of his ad-
dress.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1921-11-03

phases Of this question is that of the
new uses TO which land may be put
because of the improved road. For
instance poor roads limit the radius
within which truck farms near a city
may be conducted with profit. Cost
OF delivery is big item, and just as
this cost goes down by reduced haul
ing charges so farms farther and far
ther from the city market come into
use for this purpose. Farms hereto
fore unavailable for milk supply find
that they can row haul the product
adVantageously. You have all seen
oped in recent years. You find them
o.. good roads. not on rough or mud
dy thoroughfares. This introduces
an entirely new element Of value be-
cause contrary to the usual custom
the buyer comes TO the seller. Has
not a farm increased in value II
now market for its products is
brought to its very doors? The good
road invites the tourist-hc stops 10
purchase, thus the farmer sells at q,
GOOD retail price with no cost Of de-
livery. His customer comes to him
ard takes his purchase away. A per-
feet cash and carry system.
We see here illustrated a fact Of
supreme importance in this highway
program. namely. that public funds.
in being expended for the great trav-
cling public. are also incidentally
contributing to private and individ-
ual wealth of those whose land bor-
ders the public improvement. We
have all heard much Of the unearned
increment Of land, meaning briefly.
an increased value not due to the ef-
forts Of the owner. but to general cir
cumstances or the acts Of the public.
Now the good roads movement is
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-01-14
Political, Crisis In France.

The French government, having been
defeated by an overwhelming majority IN
the Chamber Of Deputies. Premier
Georges Leysues and the rest Of the
Ministry Immediately resigned Preei-
dent Nfillerand will now have to do his
best TO construct another ministry, one
in accord with the popular sentiment rep
resented by the vote that oveIthrew the
late administration.
Premier Leyeues had asked for a sus-
pension of open comment in the cham
Der pending the result of the conference
now in progress among the French, Eng
lieh and Italian Premicis for the discus
sion Of outstanding peace questions, in
cluding German disarmament and Tepara-
tion. The request was refused, the Cham
ber insisting upon open consideration Ct
these matters. The incident is illustra-
tive of the great distrust Of Germany
entertained by the French people. and
their desire not to have any kind of peace
arrangements that would add 20 chs
strength or prestige of their ancient
enemy, and thereby threaten the future
safety OF France.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-01-14
GARDEN OF ASIA CROWDED.

While many Of is may feel that we live
in exceedingly we'll populated districts,
even our most crowded farming com
munitiea are almost deserted when com
pared with some sections of China. Take
Srehuan, for example.
In this province some 60,000,0o per
sons live. The area IL ia 600 square miles.
Aa S5e-chuan is surrounded bv mountains,
and in some places is bare rock itself, about
so per cent Of the total area u impossible
TO cultivate. We find. in consequence,
that these 10000, 900 human beings are
crowded into a space less than half the
size of Texas, and that all the food they eat
is grown within this area.
The problem of raising the food neoes-
sary to keep these millions alive Is com
plicated by the Chinese farmers lack oi
scientific knowledge aud the primitive
| implements he uses In addition, rice
which is the staple food of China, is the
most difficult of all cereals to produce
| This is particularly true IN country
| like China, where the hills must bt
terraced and the water used TO lrrigats
the paddy fields be lifted by wheels movec
by foot-power. Cleveland Plain Dealer
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-01-14
PRESS COMMENTS
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THE PLIGHT or AUSTRIA.

No lnnesr bound together by the cemcnt
Of an hi6torie loyalty 70 tbs Hepsburg
dynasty, split into frNgmsnA by the
creation N the esparwte states On Ssecno.
Hlovaida, Jueo-9lnvia and Hungry ana
by the transfer Of rich territories and denss
populations 10 Poland Italy md HtimAnia,
Tho fnte that hAs ov~rtaken AuetnA W.
what might hAvr been expected, f'oonoin'-
onlly dUpandent upon surrounding s'Ates
over which IL has no longer control, hs
whole Internal organization thrown INTO
confusion by The revolutionary changes
which havs resulted from the wnr and
h,lrdcncd by An appalling debt, the govern
mont Of Attstfis has surrendered TO the
insvitablc and II the Vienna ndvioas via
I}sxlln Are Acclrete, II proposes to turn
over tho administration OF afinifs 70 the
Allies reparAtion commission.
Such an arrangement canrot bnt pe
Temporary. The function of administering
The Affairs OF this fragment Of the former
Austru-Hunanrinn empire muat nf nsces.
atty revert 20 the League of Nations Until
some meann can he devised 10 relieve the
eoonomio necessities of the people mud TO
enable them "a carry on for thefnaelyes
The league cannot evade The responsibility,
for the safety II Europe md the nrif-
tenance of peace and security require
some substitute for tho measure of super
vision and control formerly exercised how
ever imperfeclly, by the HnpsbutR mon
arrhy Inevitable ne the COLLAPSE 81 that
empire waa long rehogni,ed TO be. It's I'M
portnnre as n cherk on Balkan unrest wns
equally we'll known. ny the liberation OF
the former subject peoples aud their IL
sestitura with the right and the respoiisi.
bilitiea of solf-povernnent new naiises ~
friction have been created which cali
more than ever for strong guiding and
controlling hand and for n barrier between,
The Balkan states and the more settled
peoples In the center and enHt OF Europe
Austria in it's distnemhered and weak
enrd condition is obviously IN no position
to fulhll that most essential function.
IL remains Tn be paen whht Allies can
and will be prepared TO do 90 meet the
situation The obvious need, OF course, ~
heitnmeda,n relief Of the ihtolerahle
conditions Of privasion under which the
Austrian people are suffering, the patient
guidance of aptne strong hand Until the
welser ~ few natinnal'ss can he brought
20 ace the vital necessity Of unity and
smicablr intercourse with ono another
and the ultimate growth Of an Austrian
ot Balkan union capable ui welding
wisely. huniahplv and disinterestedly the
,mifying power Of control ao long exercised
unwisely and oppressiyelY by the Haps-
burg rulers s--philadelpbia Iedgef
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-01-14

The controller Of the Treasury reports
that 73e, 900 persons who have at some
time been patrons of the National banks
of the country ore either dead or have
entirely forgotten the fact that there is
s27 100000 still awaiting their check,
which he would turn over to the United
States Treasury. II seems strange that in
these days more than three quarters of q
million persons have been so absent-mind-
ed as to forget their deposits in bank
or that SO many have died and left no trail
leading to their riches. However. such
lapseslare frequent, ~ has been demonstrat.
ed in one of our local savings institutions
which is said TO have a large fund derived
from the forgetfulness or death of deposi
tors
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-01-14
AN UNUSED CLUB.

The daily press enjoys position proba-
blv unexceled with reference TO Its ability
to influence legislation in its own favor
Some time ago there were at least b5 mem
bers of the two houses of Congress directly
interested in the publication of daily news
papers. Both candidates at the last
presidential election were active news
paper publishers, and numbers Of nowspa-
permon are in all positions OF office.
The price of newsprint paper is capable
of being materially depressed through
legislation, yet this commodity has IN
creased from prewar levels of two cents a
pound land often lessl to general rate
of 615 cents for next year--with no recess
sion in sight.
Two big Canadian companies recently
announced 7-cent price for next year.
Their multitude of customers, with VIZ
tual bankruptcy thus thrust before
many of their number, held meetings and
made protest with the result that the
price was dropped to the general level
of 615 cents pound The daily press has
made no improper use of its power to
further it's own ends.-Wall Street. Journal
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-01-14
A DISGUSTING ExuIBITIoN

The hinhaf-taf hearings nuw being
held hv tho Republican majority II OIL
ureaa resemble the saine s0rt ~ hearings
held under like auspices in the pact t.
only more sn
they never failed IL oause the
nation 80 blush for its representative
huainess character az there revealed N q
mske4ut, of al that in s,nall end rnean
aud unvart,iresorne and rowardlY andl
hoosiah The same qualities ig nat fai
so stand out elaringlp at the present
haartnru hut with the ienfuld sfnphasis ~
shame given hv the fact n The World
War and tho sfnashirs blow II delivered 70
tho newer Of Americas furfner eonrrt-
tors in Europe.
We have particular example ~ the
howl now raised hy American alnra fnHnti-
fsrturerr for three tinies hirheT, protection
| than il now afforded against iinlrnf'atinns
especially from neleum No country oi
| Ttrure was wofan beaten NJ than that
| little country II waa rlnndered from et.,d
to end Its floating capital wRH largely
atoeh. ta fxed capital largely disifantlnd
or destroyed and a large part ot itr labm
| killed or rfiprled.
| Nor has any country Of Europe stricken
hy war pet tn work more promptly and
manfully TO feoonstruut itself ndushinlS
| from thn wreck II war hut at the first eiet
| az sueresa in that objection we have thl'
| great tariff -coddled and tariff fatteusd ~
| dtstrr enormously enriched additionally
by the war. riahlng ~ 20 Washington
| and living down under the shielding care
| of a patrrsa government with roar o
pain that ia wholly imagined aud shrieF
| If ruin vet 10 come. and from poor, stfuE
ling httle Belgium.
If there are any Americans capable o.
| taking pride IN such en exhibition, ",
ought 20 be sorry for 'hem.-New forl
| NoTld
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-01-14
WALT WHITMAN.
Annie +. Michencr.

They called him a,third-rate poet,
He was poor, but wen let that pass,
Though half the world don't know it,
He was author Of Leaves of Grass.
He had thoughts and he dared to speak
them,
He was brave, and he cared not why,
There n his humble Jersey home
He dreamed meath the sunny KY.
They called him 9 seoond-rate poet,
lie was growing great you see;
Though half the world don't know 1T,
He was thinking for you and me.
He had thoughts and he dared to write
them,
Caring little what people said;
Till one day some one whispered:
'Our old Walt Whitman is dead"
They call him frst-rate poet
They crown him with laurel and bay;
Though half the world don't know it
That is the worlds own way.
He had thoughts, and he dared to leave
them,
OF life and its mystery
Through Leaves OF Grass" his message
comes,
Even to you and me.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-01-14

T he governor Of Tennessee urges the
State to buy the taller shop at Greenville
W herein Andrew johnson piled the goose
before he moved to the White House, as
8 memorial to the seventeenth President
of the United States Ii would harmonic
with Lincoln's log cabin home, or Grants
tannery, or the little red school houses
where Garfield, Arthur and Cleveland
used to wallop upruly pupils in the early
days of their careers, before their trails
turned toward the national capitol Much
of our Presidential timber from small
acorns grew, but much of it failed to
develop very far.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-01-14
QUESTIONS AND ANsWRRs

as.',s A., ,sfS'' = ~,: ga ~ =: i,~ y,
ss'g sss ..srssan na,.a Sis't7' g. fh.s o.s .poI-.
strictly 10 infoffuauon. The bureau csnnot
sss v'9s doe. Z. e.. s,ec. ssea so' e .s as
nestir tro utlss, nor 70 under ~ s'haas
tivs research on apy subtsrt WV rnn.
n And ssare.. a and sasio.e d % tso csns. ~ stamp.
for return postage All replies are sent
dfscnt 60 ths inquirer
q. Does the United states keep boats
~ sea % watch for ice-bergs7 q. =. 3.
A. Tho roast Guard does petrol The
ice fegions Of the North Allan tit Ocean
principally of the Grand Bnnks rd slgn'
the trans Atantio steamship lane Re-
pofta ARE made % tho Hydforraphie
Office of the Navy and earnings circulated
ty wireless informing ships ~ the where-
sbouts of itebefQa which are a e'shsiant
nnenaoe 10 navigation at certain periods
of low visibility, due ~ rain, foE and
mist
O. are Christmss, New Years, aud
Fourth of July legal hoiidsyH7 M y. X.
A There afe nn nati0na legal holidays
IN the United States. Holidays are made
legal lJysstafu statute There are six hgli-
DAYS which are observed generally
throughout the country New Year Day,
WashInpton's birthday, Indepen1ence
DAY. Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and
Christmas.
o What are the terms II enlistment IN
the United states Navy +. q. NJ.
A Orders were issued by the Bureau oi
Navieatjo ION on December ~ ~ stop all
enistueufs far periods of two and three
years and authorizing eplistmeuts fpr fouf
years only. with the execution - fninors
between the ages Of ~ and 8 years. who
are 70 ln enlisted for the period 81 their
minority With the consent Of parenss ~
pnardians. He-enlistments may be made
for tw0, three or four years, and extensions
are authorized as heretofore.
O. IL 'Iloyd's' an insurance company
A LIoytl's il an association of under
writer's in ffgndon Its name is derived
from an old coffee huise ~ Tower stree
where underwriters met 70 tfanssrt irisi
noss Iloyds was incorporated n 1871,
nit doas not do insurance business as a
corporation. such business being con
.ltlefed by its members according - ihc
rules laid doyn by the society
q what part NJ the population n
Hawaii il Japanese r q
4 The Census Bureau says that ~
+ pr cent of Hawaiis populs'ion ls lapa
uree
q How much money did ANDREW r.
negir Irsve7 n ~
A The appraised of Andrew Carnegie g
estate showed NET vahIe ~ s23 24T, ~
+ Mr. Carnegie had given away The greater
/! part IF his enormous fortune
. think am an heir % AZ estate y
cfanoary d England How shan ! ~
! sfoni aefting ~ Al NJ r.
4 1nsul fsenefal skinner london
sqs-= that there are no 4ich estates and
/ that 4 Il not advfsabln n take S'lch 70
/ ports seriously According - British
law a list If slinh dormant funds is pro
/ pated and Published avnrv three years
IT. March. lg2D. the aggregate amount
etsa about 81 $50 900. divided srnoni
/ more than 4 900 accounts