Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-04

quickly separated the chafr from the
wheat"
Mr. Parkhurst from his very boyhood
had an ambition to make the most out
of his life. He studied and planned to
do something worth while to be Of
value to his community and his State
and these he has served with devotion
in many and varied ways.
I have heard him say that he had an
ambition to be Governor of Maine. The
office of Chief Executive to his mind
afforded the great opportunity to serve
his fellow citizens. His whole life was
preparation for this responsibility.
Few men have known so thoroughly the
| resources, needs and problems of the
State of Maine as did Governor Park
hurst. He seemed to know infinitely
and exactly the conditions of every
section of the commonwealth. All of
this was first hand information gained
from direct contact with each part of
the county.
His love for his native State can
hardly be equalled. He sincerely and
hopefully believed in the State of
Maine. her people and her future A
few weeks ago on Sunday when the
day was fine and bright and the air
was crisp and cold-one of Maine 8
most beautiful winter days-Mr Park
hurst came into Sunday School as the
children were singing the closing hymn.
His face was radiant with vigor, health
and good cheer. He tarried for a
friendly talk and among other things
I remember his saying with enthusiasm,
Il do not believe that there is any
where else as fine a climate for all
the year round as that of the State
of Maine"
I say that he believed in the State
of Maine. AS Chief Executive he was
anxious to promote every interest of
the people. Maine is endowed in large
measure with rich resources of eli
mate, soil. forests and water powers
The forests and the water power must
be conserved and developed for the
well being of our own people TO whom
we are directly responsible; our future
prosperity rests here.
The health of the people had large
place in his plans of public service. He
had vision of "a healthier Maine,
where disease will be reduced to the
lowest human minimum. where each
childs birthright to develop into full
est citizenship will be respected and
where lowered deatherate will mark
increasing public intelligence of the
great problems of hygiene, sanitation
and health"
L may add, the dying of Governor
Parkhurst shows to us anew and with
emphasis the need of mastering those
diseases which imperil life
No less profound was his interest in
the educational institutions from the
rural schools to our colleges and uni
versities. He saw in the State Uni
versity a place to train our boys and
girls for every walk in life required
by every prosperous commonwealth
Prosperity is both material and spirit
ual and these are inseparable. An i'm
poverished people cannot easily develop
mentally and morally. The wealth of
farms, factories, mills and trades must
be a basis for the intelligence, the in
tegrity and generosity of the citizens.
In brief, these We're the ideals of
the administration which began a few
weeks ago with high hopes and prom
Use of large fulfillment
But, alas. the uncertainty of human
life. The MONDAY of ones career may
be very near the sunset. The tragedy