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Newark post., 1921-02-02
Preventive Hygiene Worth
More than Relief WorL

"A young physician who had
charge of the medical and surgical
rellef work Of a manufact,1rino
plant asked the doctor of the Pub.
nc Health Service how he could
induce his employers to raise his
salary, which was twelve hundred
dollars a year. "Study the needs
OF your plant" advised the Serv-
Ice doctor; Investigate the causes
OF accidents and of headaches and
colllcs; suggest ways whereby thev
can be reduced and the lost time
can be saved, and see what will
happen. Six months later the
physician told the Service doctor
that he had acted on his advice
and that his employers had dou-
bled his salary. Preventive hygiene
IS always worth twice as much as
relief work.
Newark post., 1921-02-02
MIR. Paderewski's
Title to Fame

The Polish patriot and pianist,
Mr.. Paderrewski, is, says the Lon
don Morning Post, keenly inter
ested in farm stock. He once bought
some prize pigs in Essex, a trans
action to which the newspapers
gave much publicity. Not long af-
ter he had made the purchase he
was looking into the pigsty at a
certain farm, when the farmer
came up and began to talk. Being
anxious to impress the visitor with
his Importance, the farmer led him
to sty that he had not seen and,
pointing to the inmates, said, "Do
you see them pigs? I've sold them
to Mr.. Paderewski, the great pig
dealer from abroad !"
Newark post., 1921-02-02
u. S. Ranks Ninth
In Education

In a report Of the Committee on
Education Of the House of Repre-
sentatives, the United States was
declared to rank ninth among the
nations of the world in the general
educational level Of its people.
This report was made in cOnnec-
ton with a recommendation for
the passage of the Smith Towner
bill to establish a federal depart
ment of education with federal aid
in increasing educational facilities.
The country is trailing behind
"most of the civilized world" the
report said, from the standpoint OF
its educational advantages.
The proposed measure offers the
only means, the report declared,
of correcting the present Unequal
ity of educational opportunities
among the various communities.
Illiteracy is a national and not a
sectional problem, the report said
in citing statistics to show 1t was
almost equally prevalent IN every
section of the country.
Newark post., 1921-02-02
A SETTIN' HEN

When a hen is bound to set,
Seems as though 'tain't etiket
Dowsin' her in water till
She's connected with a chill.
Seems as though twas skursley
right
Givin her a dreadful fright,
Tyin' rags around her tail,
Poundin' on an old tin pail,
Chasin' her around the yard,
Seems as though twas kinder
Bein' kicked and slammed and
shooed
Cause she wants to raise a brood,
| sh d say it's gettin' gay
Jest cause natur' wants its way.
While ago my neighbor, Penn,
Started Dustin up hen;
Went to yank her off the nest,
Hen, though, made peck and jest
Grabbed his thumb nail good and
stout
Liked to yank the darn thing out.
Penn, he twitched away and then
Tried again to grab the hen,
But, by ginger, she had spunk,
Cause she took and nipped a
chunk
Big's a bean right out his palm;
Swallowed it, and cool and calm
Histed up and yelled "Cah-dah y
Sounded like she said "Hoo- -rah !"
Wall, sir, when the hen done that,
Penn, he bowed, took off his hat,
Spunk just suits him you can bet
"Set, says he, "gol darn we, set +
-Wellsville Reporter
Newark post., 1921-02-02
Amend the Game Laws

Any step that our Legislature
may take in the direction of afford
ing greater protection to our wild
game will be along the right lime.
TO increase the fees of non-resi-
dents who want to shoot in Della
ware is surely a wise proposal, but
we should like to see it advanced
to a sum sufficient to discourage
the custom of 'outlanders" CON-
ing here and killing off our game.
If the sport is so irresistible
there is no true sportsman who
would object to paying for it, and
this sum could be uesd for the
propagation of additional birds
and thus their entire extinction
averted. 1t would not be a hard
ship either if citizens of the State
should contribute to this cause by
permit to hunt.
Possibly, however, the surest
and best form of preservation of
the wild game birds would be for
the farmers to prohibit shooting on
their lands at any time in the
future.-Every Evening.
Newark post., 1921-02-02
Hopes Delaware Will Enact
Part-time Law

Mr.. l.. S. Hawkins, Chief, Fed
eral Board for Vocational Educa-
tion, Washington, d. c., addressed
a conference in Wilmington re-
Gently on Industrial Education,
at which State Director R. w.
Helm and Benz. w. Johnson, State
Supervisor for Trades and Indus
tries, were present.
Mr.. Hawkins complimented the
State on the splendid showing
which Delaware has been able to
make in its industrial program
this year. He stated that he hoped
Delaware would enact a Part-time
Law during the present session of
the Legislature.
Before returning to Washing,
ton, Mr., Hawkins called at the
State Office in Dover and address,
ed the agricultural teachers con-
ference which was in session there
Newark post., 1921-02-02
ruEAPER FERTILIZER
FOR THE FARMER
NOW A POSSIBILITY
Dr Milton Whitney, Chief of
Bureau of Soils, Makes
Encouraging Report

Cheap and abundant fertilizer
,oS lone been the dream of the
s" sormpr, orchardist, and truck
nardpnpr 30" A step toward it's at
s.o;nmpnt has been taken by the
Bureau 1s of Soils, United States De-
nortmcnt of Agriculture, in solv-
ins p the problem of extracting
n,5sosphoric ,s acid, one of the three
Constituents most commonly used
w commercial fertilizers, from
nbosphate rock by method much
sheaper and more efficient than the
commonly used sulphuric-acid pro-
ooss This new method in which
MIXTURES of phosphate rock, sand,
ond coke are heated to a smelling
.tpmperature in a fuel-fed furnace
NAV revoIutionize the fertilizer in
dnstrv Of the world.
In the United States the phos-
nbatp used for fertilizer comes
Iorbelv from the deposits of rock
in Florida. The established method
If producing a soluble phosphate
is 70 treat the rock with sulphuric
acid. By this method the acid
nbosphatc contains only one-half
tbp nercentage Of phosphoric acid
that is contained in the rock from
which if was derived. Commercial
acid phosphate, for instance, made
from 80 per cent rock contains
onIv 16 per cent of phosphoric
acid Oftpntimes the process re
ylts in the loss Of two-thirds OF
the rock.
New Process Saves Waste
With a view to saving this i'm
mpnse waste of phosphate, thu
Bureau of Soils undertook tx
evolve new process whereby
rbosphoric acid could be freed b!
using a high degree of heat. Th'
first work was done in an electrl,
furnace. but it soon became evi
dent that this process would b.
prOhibitively expensive except II
localities where electric powe
could be obtained at a very lov
cost. The department, therefore
turned its attention to the posi-
bilities of using crude oil, which i
the cheapest fuel obtainable in tn
vicinity of the large phosphat
rock deposits of Florida, and tn
experiments indicate that phos
phOrc acid can be extracted NOR
cheaply in an oil-burning furnac
y than by the old sulphuric-acl
process.
For the purpose Of keeping tn
] fuel in direct contact with the roc
! material and for convenience l
handling, the material is briquette
! with coke and sand at the exper
mental plant at Arlington, Va. b
& this means the coke material is ker
Z within the mass and is retaine
until the reaction is well started
Sand or silica is necessary to brln
: about the chemical reactions in tn.
process and it is largely present &
an impurity in the Florida pho
: phate deposits, together with
! clayey ingredient, which acts as a
. excellent binder in making til
4 briquettes. Thus the very impur
i. ties which made rock objectiOnab
under the old process are turne
into an asset.
Practical Value of NeU
Newark post., 1921-02-02
The Hand of God

in the Seasons
we reel 1T when the gentle hand of
Spring
Drapes all the listless earth in
vernal hues,
"hen tree and plant and shrub
g.. are blossoming,
And erstwhilc silent songsters do
enthuse.
We feel it when the Summer skies
are clear,
When dewdrops glisten on the
brow of Morn,
When smiling blooms unto the
long rays rear
Their heads, and fragrance on the
breeze is borne.
We feel it when the mellow
Autumn yields
Its store, and shrill winds in the
browning trees,
On soaring hills and in the fading
fields,
Presage to pining mature It's sur
cease.
We feel it when all things of bloom
expire,
AS north winds groaning o 'er field
and glade,
When hoary Winter S Christening
empire
Is built upon the wreckage it has
made.
There is beneath the changeful
film and pail
Rapture that is not to the earth
allied.
And in that Presence permeating
The universe, that rapture doth
abide.
James C. Melody.
Newark post., 1921-02-02
Mickey's S Definition

In the matter of making bulls,
as the following story from
Answers indicates, even the
youngest Irishman may be pro-
fcient.
"Now," said the teacher of a
village school in Ireland at the
close of her long lecture on ele-
mentary chemistry, Il want
some one to give me a good
definition of salt"
"Sure," said Micky, bright,
blue-eyed youngster. Its the
stuff that makes potatoes taste
nasty when you boil them and
don put any in
Newark post., 1921-02-02
'TYPEWRITERS!
Used and Released By u. S. Government.

Remington No. 6, or (blind). S14.50
Remington No. 10, visible, 2-color
ribbon 45.OO
Underwood No. 4, 1-color ribbon 35. 90
Underwood No. 4, 2-color ribbon,
back spacer $3.50
Royal No. /, 1-color ribbon IS 90
Royal No. 5, 2-color ribbon 47.5O
Oliver No. 3, $500 Oliver No. 5, S22, so
Oliver No. 9, $500 Monarch 2&5 81. 90
Smith-Premier 10, Linotype Key
board, rebuilt 95. so
Guaranteed in good used condition all
ready for long hard service. Satisfac-
ton guaranteed or purchase price re-
funded. Which size type will you have
Plea or Elite. Orders filled promptly.
sZg+ Ribbons, any color or colors, for any
make of Machine, ca. 75c delivered.
State make and model. Carbon paper
per box OF. 100 sheets, S1.95 delivered.
Newark post., 1921-02-02

good old days of cheap materials
!, ana abundant !,.. labor, but the re-,
sponslolllty for a pleasant new
fur, se - ilo less personal now than
formerly. OF course utility should
Always be considered, but that is
no reason why a house should mot "
also have simplicity of line and
good taste in ornament. ''''
Newark post., 1921-02-02

" Why are you quitting, Hall
iburton?' a brother butler asked
him.
Because they treat one so
badly was the answer. Why,
they treat me as one of the fam
ily! The mistress calls me an old
fool as often as she does her
husband.
Newark post., 1921-02-02
The Buffers s Complaint

There would be fewer d.
vorces,' said Gen. Baxter Swee-
ney at a Knoxville luncheon, "if
discipline were observed in mar
rlage-if the rules of politeness
held them as elsewhere.
"a Knoxville butler the other
day resigned his job.
Newark post., 1921-02-02
oulld a Pleasant" New House

=, nappy ! the man, in these days
!, : Mortage, who owns a house that
las usi,her ugly nor uncomfortable !!
sr' u happier still is the prospec-
s., as builder who will conform hon
w. | 70 good standards for the new
NDc'ure. We may sigh for the
Newark post., 1921-02-02
Practical Value of NeaC
Development

In the experimental runs at
Arlington the practical value OF the
new Development is indicated by
the fact that a GA per cent phos-
phoric acid was recovered from the
rock as against the 16 per cent pro-
duet originally obtained by the
sulphuric-acid process. By passing
ammonia gas into this phosphoric
acid, solid ammonium phosphate, a
very concentrated material contain
ing two valuable fertilizer ingredl-
eenS, results which can stand
A,eavy transportation and handling
Gananges. y 1t is also practical to mix
me phOsph0ric acid with phos-
phate rock so as to give a product
similar ,d in it's properties to original
10 per cent acid phosphate and
winch would be convenient' to
handle. The difference between a
" per cent product and a 16 per
Nnt product means an immense
saving IN freight charges.
while it is difficult to estimate
SlIA accuracy the actual cost OF
ale % new process it has been found
.nat the consumption of fuel was
oay about Is per cent of the value
4 VI VI he product while with the sui
paurlc-acid process the cost Of the
wiz wiz seldom runs below 22 pei
cent
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-12-01
CHARMING WOMEN ARE
SALESLAD|ES
Annual Fair OF Working League Held
In ParlOrs Of Federated Church
Yesterday

The parlors of the Federated Church
were the center of attraction yester-
day when the Federated Working G
.17eagus frefu rarrr:. -rf'ire booths werc
charmingly decorated and with the
handsome women presiding, the cozy
parlors were unusually attractive.
The chairman of the arrangements
was Mrs. @. f. Sampson, president
of the League and from table OF
gold and white she sold potted plants
near the entrance At the fancy
work table. which was dainty in pink
and white with trailing flowers, Mrs.
w. II. Fowler and Mrs. George w.
Cover, presided Food was sold by
Mrs. George Hobart. Mrs. Mae Dane
and Mrs. +. f. Greenwood from d
table in green and white. Mrs. F. i.
pooler and Mrs. Philo Steward dis
posed of canned goods from prettily
arranged table in which borderings
or fir and red berries were conspicu-
Gus. At the mystery table Mrs. Eliza
Petty was in charge, Christmas effects
being used in the decorations. From
a booth hung with Christmas favors
and supported by a network of green,
the Misses Phyllis Whiting, Mary Mer-
rill, Doris Tobey, Olena Viles and
Evelyn Viles, disposed of dainty
sweets for the Ocean Park Girls Con
ference Fund. Mrs, II. b. Goodwin
sold dolls from booth decorated with
juvenile effects and in the west bay
window Mrs A. r. Jewett. Mrs. Chas.
Matson. Mrs. II. j. Dysart, Mrs. h.
r. Berce. Mrs. George l.. II. Smith,
Mrs. e. r. Whiting and Mrs. Elmer
Gerald, who was the chairman, sold a
great variety of beautiful bags.
Aprons were sold from booth in
which the National colors and red
and white made an effective combin-
alton by Mrs HermOn Rowell, Mrs.
Bert Haryille and Mrs. d. A. forter.
In the tea room where evergreen
and cut flowers were used in decora-
tions, refreshments were served. the
committee being Mrs. p E. Stevens,
Mrs. II. S. Hopkins and Mrs. r. L..
MarstOn The event proved very
pleasant one socially, excellent finan-
cia results being derived therefrom.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-12-01
High Powered Acetalyn Outfit Recent
ly Installed

The Somerset Machine Company, es-
tabished about two months ago on
Hathaway street near Mechanic, has
recently added to its equipment a
very powerful Acetalyn, Welding and
Cutting outfit. Something OF IT'S cap
abilities may be judged from their
statement that it will cut thru a thir-
ty-six inch steel shaft II required. 1t
will be recalled that this firm consists
of Oscar Thompson, for so many years
connected with the Foundry on the Is
land and more recently with the Cen
tral Maine Power Company; Frank ID.
Sterry, a thoroughly versed mill
equipment man and Frank c. Fellows,
proprietor of the Skowhegan Novel
ty Works.
The installation of the above outfit
completes a plant splendidly equip
ped for all branches of the machine
business.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-12-01
Death of George q. Nelson

Funeral services for the late George
g. Nelson were held Sunday afternoon
from the home of his parents. Mr. and
Mrs. Almer Russell on Bailey street
Rev George Ioring Thurlow Was the
minister officiating HIS death oc-
CURED Wednesday night of last weet
after an illness covering about two
years and during which time he had
had one leg amputated hoping to OBJ
tain relief. He was the son of Albert
and Minnie (McVaneD Nelson and was
born in Norway. Maine. 22 years ago
He had made his home with his moth
er and with an aunt Mrs. Maud Luf-
Kin in Boston. also spending consid-
erable time with Mr.. and Mrs. H. L
Spear at Madison Center. He was
formerly employed as a motorman on
the Somerset Traction car line Be
side his mother and step-father. he is
survived by two sisters. Florence and
Mona Nelson. brother Samuel Mel
on, a step-brother John Russell and
wo step-sister, Tryphena Russell and
Mrs. Bert Searles of Millinocket.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-12-01

Ven of Skowhegan and for q years
Is resided. in- this--&ewna=-ffs~is "a
ktive of North Andover, Mass, where
J received his early education and
bs graduated from johnson High
khool. Coming to Skowhegan, in
bite of his rather youthful age, he
ksumed a position as paymaster and
|Dokkeeper in the textile mill OF his
|ucle, the late Lewis Anderson, one
NJ the early Scotch manufacturers OF
|rooIen goods in the country. Some
Esars ago this mill was purchased by
HE American Wooden Company and
Nor number of years Mr.. Elliot con-
|nnued to hold the position OF pay
master and during these years the
Magnitude of the service of his posi-
Mon greatly increased. After W. II.
|Cummings came to Skowhegan as
|lnnt of the mills Mr.. Elliot was made
|aperntendent. The new postmaster
|ns married "a years ago this month
10 Miss Alta Savage, daughter OF the
|hte Brooks Savage and their home
Has since been in the Savage home
|asd on Alder street, wlrich they have
|rnovated to present day conven'en-
ts. While affiliated with various To-
|al orders Mr. Elliott is more promi-
|hutly identified with De Molay Com
|nsndery No 10 x. T., having long
|pred as its recorder. Besides his
|nembership with that and other local
sssonic bodies. he is an Odd Fellow
|aud Forester
Mr. Elliott's long business career
With the towns leading industry and
Ibis splendid experience in accounting
|ant other clerical work has given him
Il splendid fitting for the new duties
(which he assumes. and the townspeo-
|pe are fortunate indeed that so cap
|sblt and efficient citizen has been
|appointed to the postmastership IN
|heir municipality.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-12-01
WATER COMPANY TO BUY
CENTRIFUGAL PUMP
Directors Hold Business Meeting mt
Office OF the Presidents Edward +.
Merrill

At a meeting of the directors of the
Skowhegan Water Company held Sat
urday at the Office of the president.
e. +. Merrill, it was voted to buy a
new Allis-C Chalmers centrifugal pump
and motor to take the place of the
Deane pump, which is believed to have
been the second pump installed. The
new pump which will have a capacity
of $50 gallons a minute will be run
by electricity and will be a great ad-
vantage, doing away with the pound
ing in the mains. 1t will be installed
at an expense of about $4,000. At the
meeting all of the directors were
present, including besides President
Merrill, Col r. l.. Marston, b. w.
Page S. W. Philbrick and G. A.
Wentworth.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-12-01
Three More Issues Before Christmas

1t is important that advertisers and
all others who have occasion to make
announcements regarding Christmas
and other holiday events, should note
that there are only three more issues
of the Reporter before Dec. 25, 1921
The memory of past years has taught
us that there are a good many notices
which are important to the genera
public coming in at this season and
that there is more than the usual vol
ume of advertising offered in the few
weeks just proceeding the Christmas
holiday
1t would be a great courtesy to us
if copy for advertising and other an.
nouncements could be submitted early
and advertisers can also aid, even
before copy is prepared, by reservine
such space as they plan to make use
of
INDEPENDENT-R REPORTER CO.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-12-01
JUNIORS PRESENT PLAY
TOMORROW NIGHT
Young People Are TO Give Their Owr
Three Act Plny in Grange Hall

Tickets are on sale at Simpsons
for the Mystery of the Weymouth
Mansion a three act play writer
and presented by the Junior Class O
the Skowhegan high school. The
presentation occurs tomorrow, Friday
evening, in Grange Hall, the coach be
ing Miss Gladys Hall, stage manager
Robert Wyman and the business man
ager, Kenneth Cole. The following
young people will appear in the cast:
Richard Weymouth, the hero. George
Hawes: Elizabeth Jordan, the hero
inc. Fay Burkhardt Richard Wey-
mouth, Kenneth Cole; Jack Melrose
Lloyd Valliere; James Smith. Allan
St'nchheld: Thomas, William Wildes ,
Annette. Annette Padham Miss Chill
ton. Bertha Cayouette; Mrs. Van Dyke
Faylene Decker. The first scene is
in an artists studio and the follow
ing persons appear in various roles
as guests at the studio; Edith Stimp-
son. Berniee Boyd. Helen Hawes, Ma
rion Jacobs, Reba Vail, Orman Rich
ardson. Lloyd Groves, Ben Oddly, AL
onzo Bilodeau. Emile Dionne. Tab
leaux will be presented as follows;
Irish Girl, Ruth Atkinson; Dutch
Girl. Elsie Young; Indian Girl. Doris
keyes: Japanese Girl, Bertha Cayou-
cite; French Girl. Alvena Foster;
Modern American Girl Annette Pad
ham: Old Fashioned American Girl
Ruth McQuillan. Inter-act features
will include a musical recitation by
Helen Hight and a negro vaudeville
act by William Wildes and Lyn-
dali Smith 1t is hoped that the
young people will receive a good pat
ronage in their effort, which has been
by no means a small one.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-12-01
pop CONCERT WAS A
BRILLIANT SUCCESS
Citizens Band and Sol0iSts Delight
Audience with Readings b, Will
liam Dixon

A large number of people attended
he first in a series of FOp Concerts
y:ven by the Skowhegan Citizens
Band, Sunday afternoon in the Opera
House under the auspices of tic
American Legion II was a most
luspicious opening and SkoWhegan
people were delighted with the pro
,ram which was ably presented under
he direction of E. h. Towne who made
announcements relative to the num-
oers and none were more acceptably
'eeeived than, the operate selections
rom King Dodo. a light Opera OF a
7uarter of century ago. Three
ines Mrs. Marion Drake-FlanderS
appeared in songs, her superb soprano
ioce being received with warm ad-
niration. william Dixon gave three
'eadings in his inmtable manner
which won rounds of applause and
,ther pleasing numbers were old time
'ongs played by the band with Or. X.
\. Derbyshire singing odd Black
ioe' assisted by male voices. Mrs.
Flanders singing "When You and |
We're Young Maggie" and by Lyle :.
Moore who sang Rocked in the Grad
lie of the Deep." Mrs Dora Trafton
Nye, owing to the illness OF Mrs. Mary
e. Marston, played piano aceompani-
ments with William McGihbonS OF
Watervile as llutest From start 10
finish every number was genuinely
appreciated by the good sized audi
ence, the program being of such ex-
cellence as to suggest that on another
occasion the municipal building would
be packed to the doors Probably
he next concert will not be given
until after the holidays.