Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1921-01-04


Percy p. Allen.
w. j. Wheeler q Co.
Room To Let
Pesro-Tan.
Statement Of the Paris Trust Co.
10 Probate Appointments.
Here and There.
Maine some years ago raised the maxi
mum penalty for manslsugbter from ten
years to twenty. In Vermont Ii seems
they do things bet-well, at least differ
emily. A man convicted of manslaugh-
ter in that state has been given q SEN
tence of thirty to thirty-five years.
Mcintosh Red apples are said to retail
at ten cents apiece in Saco. That doubt
less represents quite an advance over
what the grower received for them, but
even at that ii Is more pleasing to see
Maine McIntoshes selling at such price
than Pacific coast apples.
The appearance of 8 December dande-
lion In q certain Maine town Is hailed as
another sign of . mild winter. We
should rather say that IL merely shows
that the pesky things can stand any
thing.
''Soviet Govt. Tells Martens to Quit u
s." Somewhat interesting news, but
really not so important as the fact that
the U. s. had already told him the same
thing.
The city OF Portland, In order to main
tain ferry service between Peaks Island
and the city, Is to make up deficiencies
of operation on two transportation lines
for the month Of January, within a GER
tain limit. Along some lines We are get
ting socialized very fast. OF course rail
roads and other transportation systems
have received large amounts Of govern
ment aid In various ways, generally for
construction only, and during the war
the railroads were all run at public ex-
psnse. But we should like to ask, as Q
matter Of information, II this is not the
first instance, In this part of the country,
where transportation line has been d.
rectly subsidized in Its passenger traffic
by municipality.
Ever since the passage of the prohibi-
tory amendment and the Volstsad law,
the cities of the commonwealth of Mass
schusetts, intellectual leader Of the
Union, have gone through the form of
voting annually whether the sale of liq-
nor should be licensed-of course an en-
tirely useless proceeding, though done
strictly according to the state law. Now
all that 10 TO be changed, by act Of the
legislature, and there will be no more Of
that foolishness. And what do You sup
pose the legislature in Its wisdom has
substituted for the former license or mo-
license vote? Why, hereafter the ques-
ton to be submitted will be whether the
sale Of beer, cider and light wines con-
tanning not more than 2.75 per cent Of
alcohol shall be permitted. just a. fu-
tile process, under the Volstead law,
rs the former style of vote.
The jokesmiths and some morslists
would be shorter of material than they
are If the skirts OF women of all ages had
not for some years been crawling up
toward their knees. But one does not
have to be beyond middle age to recall
the time when q proper walking skirt
trsiled on the ground, unless It was
lifted, which was done only occasionally,
st places specially muddy or otherwise
Objectionable. Jokesmiths and other
writers directed their artillery against
the trailing skirt rs they do now against
the short skirt-and with the same Of
feet. When the "style" changed, the
women followed the style. We some
times wonder how long IL will be before
the wblrligig Of fashion will bring skirts
down in the dirt again.
It Is to be noted that the present gov
ernor and council have refused most of
the petitions for pardon which have
been heard by them. That Is not always
the easiest way, but We believe the good
sense Of the people will give this state
administration Q credit mark for its
record In that respect.
In these days of Plymouth cslebra-
tons we are learning good many
things about those who came over In the |
Msyfower, and one finds them very
humans good deal like their descend |
ants. All the earlier biographical &C
counts of the Pilgrim fathers and moth
ers are Mandatory, but their brevity |
sometimes leaves much TO be desired. |
It reminds one of some of those Biblical |
accounts where the reader has to be
satisfied with the statement that the
Lord took his servants when they ceased /
to be satisfactory on earth without CIV
Ing as many details as to the taking Off
The story of Dorothy Bradford 10 one of
these. Hers is the shortest and sad
dest OF the Pilgrim mothers. She was
twenty nine years old when the May
flower sailed into Provincetown harbor,
and there she fell over the side of the
ship and Was drowned. That is all there
L. to 1t, no circumstances telling how 10
happened. So brief Is the account that
Ii has set all tongues wsgging and sug-
gested many things, among others sui
eide. The dreary sea voyage and the
barren shore were too much for this
young woman and In dependency she
resolved to end 1t all and did.
The United States has been asked BY
France to participate In observing thei
ons hundredth anniversary of the death
Of Napoleon which will occur on the
fifth Of May next. Napoleon's career
has been subject TO much harsh ortiz
,ism but after all has been said he ap-
pears 10 have been q creature of environ
nent. What be did was forced upon
him. Most people look upon him as .
warrior; but his wars were failures.
10 q civil administrator and legislator
10 10 almost unknown, and yet these are
lIs greatest and best works. He re-
haped she Civil Code making private ;
property safe for the first time In France,
ounded schools. built highways and l
ug canals. These things have remain
d. Modern France is largely what
Napoleon made 1t, 90 perhaps the GEN. .
spary Of his death ID worth remember y
%. |,
Naval dispatches last week announced
AIT the Island Of zap In the South O
scific Ocean had been visited By vio- 7
mt earthquake shocks lasting several
lys, and that it was feared the island q
I'd been swallowed up In . tidal ware, \
In other words that 10 had shut up It's
ap. q