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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-23
MATERIAL FOR CONSTRUCTION

The United States Chamber Of
Commerce announces that the most
convincing evidence that we are on
the high road to recovery is found in
the universal report from every sec
ton of the country of steadily grow
ing sentiment that business will be
better in the spring.
Now public sentiment has much to
do with business revival, it is true
and 1t is fervently to be hoped that
this display of sentiment will bear
fruit in abundance. Some will recall.
however. that public sentiment in
Noah's time was that the food was
nothing but a shower. II public SEN
timent can influence capital to make
every effort to run full time at re-
duced costs. can make every monop-
oily relinquish the grip it secured I'M
der war conditions. can induce labor
TO undertake live and let live poll
cy then shall we get good times sure
enough. The material for good times
lies all about US ard nothing re-
mains but TO use it for construction
rather than for profiteering and bick-
ering.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-23

"Tanlac is unquestionably the
greatest medicine 1 ever heard OF.
After | had practically given up all
hope of ever being we'll again, it put
me right back on my feet, and l am
feeling one hundred per cent better
than have for twenty years. I have
gained ten pounds in weight. and
every one says l don't look like the
same person.
For several months l suffered
from a serious stomach disorder. l
had no appetite and couldn't eat
enough to keep up my strength. Very
often when / sat down to a meal 1
would leave the table without touch
ing anything. scarcely, as 1 could not
bear the sight of food, much less eat
it.
Il was losing in weight and my
friends would often ask me: What is
wrong with YOU? Why are you look
ing SO thin?'#
II also suffered terribly with pains
across the small of my back and over
my kidneys. 1t was almost impossi-
! BILE for me to get out of bed in the
'morning, as my back would pain me
so 1 would almost fall over when 1
would first stand up in the morning.
At night my back panied me SO it
was almost impossible for me to
sleep. l would lie first on one side
and then on the other, and would
roll and toss all night long. l had
almost given up and thought maybe
my age was against me, as I had
taken so many different kinds of
medicine without results.
1.-The first bottle of Tanlac didn't
help me much, but l made up, my
mind to give it fair trial. After
starting on the second bottle l began
to feel better. My appetite returned
and it just looked like could hardly
wait for meal time to come. In fact,
1 was hungry all the time.
my back and kidneys don't bother
me any more and 1 can sleep like a
log now. Tanlac has just simply
made a new man of me, and any one
living in this county can tell you the
same thing, as everybody knows me
and knows the shape / was in"
The above statement was made re-
Gently by A. c. Billman, of Ligonier
Ind Mr.. Billman has lived in Noble
County all his life and is we'll
known and highly-respected citizen
of that county.
Tanlac is sold in Augusta by John
Coughlin; in Weeks Mills by L. A.
Merrill; in West Washington by Wal
ter F. Burdick; in China by Bailey
Bros; in Albion by L. +. Cannon; in
North Wayne by w. L. Morrill, and
by the leading druggist in every city
and town.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-23
Committee Reports
HOUSE
Committee REPORTS

The committee on judiciary report
ed ought not to pass on the act to
repeal the laws authorizing a divorce
from the bonds of matrimony.
The committee on claims reported
ought to pass on the resolve reim-
bursting the county of Kennebec, for
money expended in pursuing insane
criminals who had escaped from the
Augusta State Hospital. Ought to
pass on the resolve to reimburse the
town of Dixfield for money paid for
sheep killed by bears and ought to
pass on resolve in favor of Frank S.
Wingate of Hallowell for material
furnished for the construction of the
Central school building for the State
School for girls. n
The committee on education re-
ported ought. to pass on an act for
the Improvement of sanitary condi-
tons in school building toilets.
The committee on judiciary re-
ported ought not to pass on bin re-
lating to the occupancy, care and
maintenance of the Court house at
Rumford.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-23
WAYS AND BRIDGES

After being held up for the past 80
years through factional differences
among the people of the town of
Harpswell and after having been pre-
scented. to many Legislatures during
that time the mooted Bailey Island
Orr's Island bridge question made its
appearance before the committee on
ways and bridges, Tuesday afternoon
with the unanimous request of the
people of the town that it be con-
structed in accordance with the act
passed in 1883. The hearing was on
an amending act presented in the
House by Pagan of Portland that the
bridge may be constructed with or
without'a draw, the determination Of
this being left with the Federal Gov
eminent.
Representative Rounds of Portland
appeared before the committee in be-
half of Rep. Pagan and the matter
was explained in some detail of Mr..
Tripp of Orr's Island. Mr.. Trip ex-
planned that the bridge is a necessi-
ty to the people of Bailey Island and
pointed out that many times during
the winter it is impossible for the is
land people to get to the mainland
for supplies or mail to be sent to the
island owing to lack of transporta-
ton facilities. it being impossible for
boats to make the trip during the
winter months under adverse weather
conditions. He told Of the death
few years ago of a woman on the is
land. whose life might have been
saved had it been possible to secure
the services of a, physician.
Representatives Holley of North
Arson, Gipson of Bingham and Viles
of Augusta appeared in favor of three
resolves calling for total appropria-
ton of $24, 900 to aid the towns'of An
son, Embden and New Portland in
the repair and construction of the
highway leading through those towns
to the Rangeley Lake Region. It
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-23
Wednesday, February %, 1921.
MoNKEYING WITH MANDATES

An avowed purpose of the League
of Nations in arranging for mandates
over countries needing. some degree
of outside control was to put an end
to secret diplomacy and provide
methods open and above board for
assisting backward people 70 find
and control themselves.
1t was further provided that there
was to be freedom of conscience and
no discrimination among the citizens,
also that citizens of other countries
members of the League should have
equal rights and privileges there in
the matter Of acquiring property
rights. In other words the nation
having the mandate was placed in
the position of trustee to guard, not
its own selfish interests but those of
the country over which it has been
given power.
All this would have been a long
step ahead in support of world peace.
The doing away of the secret dip
lomacy would have removed a just
cause for suspicion. But the habit of
the old world, to dispose of its af-
fairs in secret council. is not easily
changed. With regard to part of
Syria, over which France was given
a mandate, a secret arrangement was
made two months ago with England
whereby that country may extend it's
railroad from the Mediterranean to
India. The pact, made under cover
two months ago, is now given to the
public. Just why it W as made Sc
cretly is not apparent. Perhaps be-
cause of the ingrained habit of doing
things that way. Anyhow it is now
plainly evident that the railroad, a
good enterprise in and of itself, is
not being built on behalf of Syria, is
not for Syria at any future time to
control, but is cog in Great Brit
aims machinery for empire building.
Such q purpose, excellent in some
ways, was not supposed to be con-
templated in the power of mandate
given by the League.
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Balancing the Accoun.
devils ton SUM-

The New York Federation of Labor
says hard things about Rockefeller
But If the ledger could be written out
the. charges against Rockefeller en-
tered at their full value. and over
against them the credits. the benefits
that the public have enjoyed through
abundance of burning oil of even
quality; and If the ledger were written
out on the page assigned to the Fed
Grafton of Labor. all the hold-ups, all
the strikes, all the waste of efficiency
and over against them the benefits
that the workers and the public have
received from the Federation's activi-
ties,--if the ledger could be written
out,-well, which ledger page would
You prefer for your epitaph?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-23
Opposes Increased Expenses.
Winthrop. Maine. Feb. 81

Vs.. Winthrop, Maine, Feb. u, 1921.
Editor of the journal:
| hear many expressions Of disgust
or every side at the seeming ten
dency towards extravagant use of the
States money1o increase salaries
and other purposes. And it seems to
me that in this period of hard times,
unrest and falling markets that it is
very unwise move. There seems
to be move to increase the salaries
of Judges and many other State and
county officials, also clerks in the
different departments at the State
House. Then there is the park
project to cost the State 100000,
State health, department. bill which
has been termed nothing more than
a salary grab, and the University Of
Maine that wants money to the
amount of over 100000 so it is re-
ported. Then the State militia de-
partment wants an increase from
s43, 900 to 100000 Why so much
money for something we do not
need? There is talk that the State
needs more revenue from some
source. Why not cut out some of
the money called for and instead of
looking for something more to. tax,
cut out some of the numerous things
we can get along without and de-
crease the tax rate instead of in
creasing it.
L have always noticed that when
there is an Office to be filed there is
no scarcity of candidates; on the
contrary there are several hustling
FOR the job. When man is elected
or appointed he knows what the SAL
airy is of that particular office and if
he is not satisfied with it let some
one have it that is.
A. l.. BRANN.
Winthrop, Me-, Feb. 81, 1921.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-23

in connection with his work as super
visor in contemplating improvements
at Old Point. the place where Sebas-
tian Rale, the missionary. met his
tragic death. A suitable memorial or
ganization is under contemplation,
and it is hoped to assemble relics con-
nected with Colonial times and espe-
cially with the history of Old Point
This should be of interest to everyone
in this part of Maine, as it is one of
the points of unusual historic interest,
especially among the Catholic people
of the State.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-23
WHTTEFIELD

Mrs. Nathan Ware. who has been
quite ill, is gaining slowly. Her
two daughters. Flossie. and Viola, OF
Massachusetts are with her.
Miss Belle King is improving
from her recent illness. tShe is be-
ing cared for by Mrs Chester Doug
lass Of North Whitefeld.
Lincoln County Pomona will meet
with Arlington Grange. North
Whitefeld Tuesday. March 6
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-23
LEGION NOTES
Norway Legion

The date for the Norway Legion
Minstrel show has been set for Fri
day evening March is. Edward l..
Burnell is the interlocutor and the
end men. Walter S. Chandler, Ches-
ter p. Gates. Harold II. Anderson.
and Ralph Andrews; the circle in
cludes, Arthur Gamman, Philip Has
kell, Abe Klain, George Hill, Stuart
w. Goodwin, Harold w. Brown,
Fred Moore, Harold Moore, Philip
Young. Miss Bessie Klain is the
pianist and Stearn's Orchestra will
furnish the music. BIS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-23

was pointed out by the three repre-
sentatives that the towns are not in
a financial condition to do the work
without aid from the State and that
the Importance of the highway re-
quired that something be done look
ing toward putting in passable con-
dition this gateway from the eastern
part of the State to the region sur
rounding the Rangeley Lakes.
Representative Buzzell and Mayor
Wescott of Belfast asked the commit
tee for an appropriation of $4,000 to
aid the city in the repair on the high
way running north of the city and
one of the important traffic roads of
the section. Representative BuZZell
stated that the road crosses the shore
trunk line and much of the north
bound traffic is detected over it and
that more will be this summer when
the State Highway Commission plans
to construct another section of the
trunk line. He went into detail re-
garding the financial condition of the
city and it's lack of ability to do the
work on this road without the aid of
the State. The remarks Of Mayor
Wescott corroborated the statement
made by Representative, Bdzzell and
Chief Engineer Paul D. Sargent of
the State Highway Commission also
spoke in favor of the resolve. r
The resolve appropriating 500 for
the repair of the bridge over the Pc
nobscot River between Rowland and
Enfield was sanctioned by Rep.
Twombly of Rowland and Engineers
Sargent and l.. H. Edwards of the
State Highway Commission, who gave
details Of the plan Of the commission
for the work provided the appropria-
ton is made available.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-23
Editors Letter Box
What VIII Happen?

What will happen when the farmers
get organized? VIII potatoes sell for
$3.50 per barrel under cost to produce
them?
Will the Western farmer sell his
corn with loss of 209o per bushel?
What happens when the fruit grow
ers of California cannot get their price
for fruit?
kennebec county is coming. Ken
nebec County Farm Bureau on Feb.
10 had 1926 members, 995 men, 63S
women and three agricultural clubs.
This is an increase of 81 men. 223
women and three clubs, or 313 in all,
over the membership for H20
Behold what a great fire a little
spark kindleth.'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-23
How to Became a seaboard Tow

How to Became Seaboard Town
Every speaker at the dinner had
boosted the town, which was inland
some 500 miles from the coast The
speakers all said that had the city
been on the coast it would have been
the worlds first city. The visiting
speaker was called on next and said
"Gentlewen. am impressed with
your city as much az you are. and be-
iieve that l can suggest way in
which you can get your WISH
All leaned forward. The speaker
said:
This is what you should do: OBJ
tain a large pipe run it from the CEN
ter of your city into the ocean, and,
II you can suck as hard as you can
blow. the ocean will soon be in your
city"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-23
Light and Airy
Caught the Idea

"Now, boys" said the schoolmAster.
II want you to bear in mind that the
word stan at the end of word
means the place Of Thus we have
Afghanistan. the place of the Afghans;
also Hindustan. the place of the Hin
dus. Can any one give me another ex-
ample?''
Nobody appeared very anxious to do
so, until Johnny Snaggs. the joy OF
his mother and the terror of the cats.
said proudly:
Yes, sir can. Umbrellastan. the
place for umbrellas. London Titbits.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-23

High heels may be unhealthy. but
there doesn't seem to be anything
the matter with the present genera
ton of women that has been wearing
them.-Portland Press.
Haven't eliminated the kick. Ell?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-23

Having driven the Turk out of
Europe it is now proposed at the
London conference to yield part of
Thrace to him. Having driven the
camel out of the tent it is to be per-
mitted to thrust back it's head.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-23
"LeuisIady"
(Kansas City Starr

thdiiSdS lily CLaE1
Legislady," the new word which
came from Topeka about the time the
present Legislature convened and
hooked onto the Kansas language SO
quickly and neatly, was coined by Mrs
Harve Parsons of Topeka so we learn
from Toronto Kelley, who keeps ae.
curate record of such events. Mrs
Parsons is Topeka correspondent for a
string Of out-of-the-State newspapers
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-23

We hear a lot of whimper about
some of Germany's bills being too
heavy for her to pay, but never her
Kaiser Bill.-The No. American.
And there's a lot of US would like
to foot the Kaiser Bill.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-23

to the nearest neighbor for help. on
did not follow his father but went
Hawthorne's where he secured sn0
gun and returning fired two shots
the father which went wild, the
turning the gun upon himself puile'
the trigger and fell dead.
OTIS Nixon was drafted during tn
war but was afterwards discharge'
as physically unfit for service and hs'
suffered from lung trouble. He Ia
Drooded over his illness and had ae'
cd strangely at times. He was
iarm iaborer by occupation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-23

dren of persons in the employ of
State institutions shall be entitled to
attend any public schools without
paying tuition and that board and
transportation shall be paid by the
State.
The committee hearings were lack
ing in special interest, but every one
in session had real business to at
tend to.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-23

4
Today's hearings will include:
Claims at p. NJ, with five mat
tiers.
Mercantile Affairs and Insurance at
2 p. NJ, with two matters.
Sea and Shore Fisheries at r. NJ,
with four matters.
Inland Fisheries and Game at +.
NJ, with seven matters.
Public Utilities at 2 p. NJ, with
nine matters.
Judiciary and Appropriations at
p, NJ, with two matters.
Taxation at p. NJ, with one mat
ter.
Legal Affairs at P. NJ, with 20
matters.
Military Affairs at ESQ P. NJ, with
five matters.
Labor at 2 P. NJ, with one matter
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-23
Committee Hearings
APPROPRIATIONS

Harry Z. Plummer of Lisbon Falls
appeared before the committee on
appropriations and financial affairs
Tuesday afternoon to urge an ap-
preparation for the Maine School for
the Deaf at Portland. The total
asked for by the school for the next
two years is $123,S52. This is divid-
ed $31,602, for the six months end
ing June 80, 1921, S45,S75, for the
year ending June 80, 1922, and for the
year ending June 80, 1928 "a total of
$46,375. Mr. Plummer said that no
provision was made in this for a
contingent expense, nor to provide
equipment for the manual training
department. 1t was hoped to care
for these out of savings from the
appropriation.
Answering inquiries by Rep. Dodge
of Portland, Mr.. Plummer said that
the expenditures for the year clos
ing June 80, 1920, was $4,000. The
increase in the amount was due to
increases in the pay of teachers and
other employees of the school. To
meet these increases last year the
Governor and Council gave the school
from $4,000 to $4,000.
/ Knox Academy of Arts and Science
An appropriation of $4,000 was
asked by friends of the Knox Acad-
envy of Arts and Science located in
Rockland. Of this amount $4,000 is
wanted for the construction of a
building 40xs0 in which to keep the
scientific collection of the institution.
For the maintenance of the building
$4,000 is asked and for the publica-
ton of, quarterly bulletin to be
distributed for educational purposes
another $4,000 is wanted. This in
stitution now has about 60 acres of
land on which it has established an
arboretum and it is planned to make
it center for the study Of the fora,
fauna and geology of Maine.
. The granting of the request for
this appropriation was favored by
Merritt A. Johnson of Rockland,
Glenn w. Starkey of Augusta, as
sistant superintendent of schools of
Maine. F. F. M. Burr of Augusta,
Senator Thompson of Knox county
and Norman w. Lerrnond, founder of
the institution.
Answering questions by members
of the committee, Mr.. Johnson said
he should expect to see the academy
eventually become a State institu-
ton. 'so
Military Needs
Adjutant General George Mel.
Presson explained to the committee
the reason why he was asking $780,
600 for his department. He said
that whereas in the past the State
had never maintained a greater mill
tary force than 1900 men and that
1900 had been about the average and
in the future, under the new federal
program it would be called upon to
keep 4S00' men. During the last
period of 1920 they spent 100000, so
that the increase was not so great
in proportion to the added strength
of the National Guard which Maine
was to be required to keep.
During the next two years, he said.
the federal government would give to
Maine from 100000 to $4,000, 900
worth of equipment. Already the
State had received 30 automo-
bile trucks for military use. The
federal government helped pay many
of these expenses of the department,
but the State had it's proportion to
meet and he felt that $1,000 was the
least possible amount with which the
work of his department could be eff
ciantly carried on for
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-23

Senator Hiram Johnson associating
with Mayor Hylan. Hearst and Tam
many Hall in protecting the dwellers
of Manhattan from greed, corruption
and political chicanery is really quito
edifying. Any opportunity to curb
that monster greed makes irresist-
ibie appeal to Hiram--it would seem.
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Tonisht's Legislative Entertainment

DR.. Augustus O. Thomas. State SUI
perintendent of schools, will have
charge of the Legislative entertain
ment this wednesday, evening at s
O'Clock in the hall of the House. The
program will include a brief talk by
DR.. Thomas on the Educational Sit
uation in Maine with motion pic
lures of the Teachers Plattsburg at
Castine, the rural teachers summer
school that has become famous all
over the country; with other films
taken last week Of the House and
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-23

Bore-"Yes, I don't know how it is,
but I feel thoroughly wound up to-
night Hostess-'How very strange!
And vet you don't seem to COLON
don Tit-Bits.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-23

Nobody in Canada is worrying
about a strong American Navy
Boston Transcript.
But Canada hasn't got to pay for it.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-23

While the Kaiserine is dying, in
Holland the German inonarchists are
arranging for her body to be borne
in state into Germany for burial with
ali the pomp possible, And attended
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-23

At last an opportunity has been
given TO test out the newly invented
snow-removing machine in New
York and Boston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-23

Supt. Fitzgerald of the Sears Roe
buck shoe factories, Springvale, states
that the outlook is very bright for
prosperous spring and summer. Fac
tory is starting up now, and this
means that employment will be given
to rs more persons at once.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-23

Father J. L. Kelley, pastor of ST.
Joseph's church OF Lewiston and one
of the trustees Of the State Reforma-
tory for Women, has been in Madison
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-23
Quite Right

Hubby-what kind of chops are
these, veal or pork?
wifey-Cant you tell by the taste?
Hubby-No.
wifey-Then how can it make any
difference?