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The Washington herald., 1922-06-11
The Central West.

May building contracts in the
Central West comprising Illinois,
Indiana. Iowa. Wisconsin. Michigan.
Missouri and portions Of Eastern
Kansas and Nebraska), amounted
to s103,533. 900, the largest monthly
total since July, 1919. The increase
over April was Is per cent and
over May of last year, 42 per cent.
During the first fve months OF
this year construction was started
to the amount of 1856, sol, 900. or.
38 per cent more than in the first
five months OF last year.
Included in the May total were
the following: s37.7s5.o00. or So per
cent, for residential buildings; s25,-
$4,000. or IS per cent for public
works and utilities. and between
ss.000.e0o and $4,000. 900 each for
business. educational and Industrial
rssssmplaAd new work reported
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direct primary has doubled their in
evitable cost, and when woman suf-
frage has doubled it again. And
we have passed corrupt practices
acts just as if they would settle the
question. Legislation warning the
influenza away, without any attempt
to grapple with the disease, would be
just as sensible.
1t now happens that some people
automatically possess publicity and
agencies for reaching it. They
can have the publicity anyway. Mr..
Newbury. and his group, under our
corrupt practises laws, cannot buy
it. Are we to fill our Offices wholly
with the former class? Is Doctor
Green of Nervura fame an ideal cam
didate for the presidency. Or for the
senate? He would need to violate
no corrupt prastices act TO get pub
licity. An opponent of his might.
Will those who are particularly
bitter towards Newberry please give
us some solution of the problem?
We confess we see none. and we
are greatly troubled by It's persist
ence.
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A GOOD POLICY TO CONTINUE

The Maine Highway Commission
in reaffirming its position with re-
gard to making the highway machine
a political machine emphasizes the
fact that it has consistently con-
Quoted its affairs on that non parti-
san basis since 1913 and that the
State of Maine is to be congratulated
in consequence.
If recollection is correct, when Mr..
Sargent accepted the offer Of APP
rointment, as chief engineer, it was
with the distinct understanding that
politics was to be kept out of the
highway affairs. 1t will be a sorry
day for Maine when that policy is
changed. And this is true not only
with regard to those who build the
roads but in respect to where and
how the roads are built and financed.
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Railroads and Steamboats,
MAINE GENITAL RAILROAD
Eastern Standard Time
TRAINS LEAVE AUGUSTA ron

Bangor. tl2.JO a. m. ll.l0a m. t235s
A5.OO .. M. *9.47 m. tl2.t0 q m. Y. 50 % m
1912 o. m. t7.40p m.
B.& A. Rt, .i12. 50 an. u IS an. 'i240p m
Bar Harbor ISL 10 m. y IS a m. 'i2 Iop m
Bath, IL. Is q. m. 70 SO a m. 20 so a m. ;: "a q;
o. M. IA 80 p. m.S s104s p. m
Belfast A500a m. MAJ a. m. r Som
Boston t3 II a. m. tG.l Is a m. ~ 20 a m
1850 a. m. TAG y m IS "a o. m. "a O5p m.
*l04S p. M.
Calais 1888 a. m. tl2 40 y. m
Dover Foxcroft. A5o0 a m. t2.52 p. IN
Gardiner. 1921 a. m. t6.l5s m. % m 4.
$3.50 M. T. 40 p m g;3tp. m, 40; o n.
HaIioweil 10 15a IN. 1896 a. m. ". so q a.
r. 46 p M. 1894 p. m taos o m. ISIS p m.
Ia 80 D. M. -l0.4S p. m
Harmony A5.O0 q. m. ~ 80 p m.
Lewiston. rs lisa. m. 1880 m. 1850 a. m .
TAOS p. M. 40 ASP m
New York So D. m. 't0S y. IN
Portland 90 n a m. t6.i5 a. m. 70 3s a. N
$3.50 a. m. Y. i6 p. m. rs "a y ~. u 05 N
1872 D. M. *l0.4S p. m
Rockland t6 Il a. m. ~ 10 IN. q 0S % N
Skowhcgan A5.0O m. 80 AZ m. y 50 o. m
So Gardiner. 10 Is a m. 20 SO a m. g. 20
a M, ~ 46 p m. 1884 D m. 70 Il .. M Il 81
O. m. +l04S . m
ST. John. ~ 80 a. m
Watcrvilie tl2.50 "a. m. sl.lO q m. t?3S
\ m. $500 a m. '945 a. m. ~ 40 o m - 81
p IN. 1912 p m. u 40p.
sDaily Daily. except Sunday. isuudsy only.
Daily. except Monday.
A Daily. except Sunday and Monday.
u Discontinued after October -.
d. C. DOUGLASS. MI. H,aRIS,
o-a4 - V. p. 4 Genl Mgr. Gen Pass. Agent.
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PALERMO

BRANCH MILLS-Mrs. Helen
Worthing is visiting friends in Au-
gusta this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Phillips and
little Irene Kitchen. were guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. +. S. Kitchen, Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Crosby of
Fairfield visited at William Osgood's
Sunday.
Chester and Raymond Worthing,
Miss Katherine Sanford, Miss Eu-
rama Bennett and Vernon Wyman
were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. G. A..
Worthing, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Griffin of Free
dom visited her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Glidden, Sunday.
Cards were received here last week
from Mr.. and Mrs. w. F! Jordan who
with Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Haskell
are on their way to Florida, travel
ing by automobiles. They were in
Washington, ID. c.. and stated that
they were having fine weather and a
delightful trip.
The hulled corn supper served at
the Community ho0Se Saturday eve
from five until eight o'clock was well
patronized.
An all day meeting of the sewing
circle was held with Mrs. James
Dinsmore Nov, 18th with IL members
and one visitor present. AL were
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him experience a revival of our kind.
ly interest in the fate of the great
French people.
WHY WOULD IMPEAcH HIM

The opponents of Attorney General
Daugherty are doing their utmost to
secure his impeachment. 1t is not a
difficult guess who is back of it; and
among them the same people who
were back of the outragcs through
cut the country during the recent
railroad strike.
The Attorney General asks that
these charges be disposed of as soon
as possible. In a speech at the an
nual dinner Of the Audit Bureau of
Calculations, last month, he said:
Il have as much determination to
stand, while 1 occupy this position,
for the right of a man to quit work
as l have to stand for the right of
is the foundation Of this proceeding.
You can't answer criticism. Sug-
gestions of impeachment of the At
torney General were made in the
halls of Congress. Did it disturb
me? No. Retard me? Never, unless
I could be convinced that l was
wrong. I wouldn't be the Attorney
General of the United States;
wouldn't be the humblest citizen of
the United States, if 1t would not
protect the man who wants to work
as well as the one who wants to
strike"
After citing the law under which
he had proceeded to restrain the out
breaks of violcnce-and the country
should remember these were re-
strained and law and order once
more prevailed-he told them that
statute made it necessary for him to
do what he did, land if the Attorney
General Of the United States would
not do what the law commands him
to do he is not fit to be the Attorney
General of the United States, and
ought to be impeached."
AS we understand the situation no
one is attempting to have him i'm
peached on the ground that he did
not throw around those who wanted
to work the protection of the law.
On the contrary 1t appears his i'm
parchment is being sought because
he did not protect ruffans in pre-
venting those who wished to work.
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Editors Letter Box
A Satisfied Mind

1t is an old saying and true that
a contented mind is continual feast.
but a continual feast would lead to
decay and death. 1t is discomfort
and a visionary mind that has
brought US from the cave to the
gilded mansion on the hill with push
buttons. 1t has always been through
men and women of vision and dis
content with condition that the great
progress in civilization has been made.
AL. social life and great public affairs
lead back to the individual, and every
individual is a factor in the making
Of progress or retrogression.
Each little community is ours to
make or destroy and the question is
ever asked what are we going to do
about it? Augusta is the pride of
her people but are they content with
what they have or do we hope and
build for a bigger and better city.
more happy and contented people :?
OF course we do. So much admitted.
Surprising the boys we put in charge
haven't made good or have failed to
meet our expectations. Shall we pat
them on the back and say too bad
fellows, try and do better" or shall
we say results we must have and
results you haven't given us and we
will have to displace you." Now
civic pride comes next to home and
personal pride. The welfare of our
city is as important to us as the
welfare of our homes and business.
Consequently, public affairs must be
made personal affairs. Our biennial
election occurs next month. This is
an important event to every one of
us. There is only one way to judge
any matters and that is impartially
and without prejudice. Forgetting
our own selfish ends, seeking the
greatest good and our own good will
be enhanced ten fold.
How many good men know
whose party loyalty was their re-
lision. They thought their happiness
and success depended upon the sue
cess of their party. Their party sue
cess was uninterrupted but they are
still in the rear ranks of the pedes-
trian army, still cherishing a forlorn
hope, born out of that state of self
satisfied condition. Let us work and
boost for bigger and better Augusta.
Make it the pride of her people.
E. II. Ingraham.
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AN EXCELLENT TICKET

The Republicans of this city NOM
mated at the caucuses last eveningan
excellent ticket for the municipal
election. Dec. II. At the head Of the
ticket. the candidate for mayor, is
the type Of citizen q community does
we'll to enlist In city affairs, clean,
honorable and efficient, one who
commands the respect Of his asso-
ciates, who has been successful in
his vocation and has found time to
acquaint. himself with the city's
affairs and work for their advance
ment.
Augusta deserves that type Of off,
cial and has been in the past faith
fully served by many such. In maxi
ing their nominations this year the
Republicans have been mindful OF
the requirements in their selections
from the top to the bottom OF the
ticket.
on the other hand the officials de-
serve the support of the citizens.
And by this we mean not only that
given them at the polls, but through
out their term OF Office. We expect
the success of the Republican ticket
next month but even so. in order to
have any administration measure up
TO the fullest success. there must be
continuous and intelligent support.
which may at times consist in wise
criticism.
However capable and loyal an off,
ciaI may be. recognition from those
he serves contributes materially to
doing the work he undertakes. The
affairs OF August, we believe, compare
favorab bly, with the affairs of the best
municipalities but these are trying
times for all of them. Costs OF do
ing business are not always taken
into consideration when crltl-
cising expenditure. but they should
I've. The getting of full value for the
dollar spent is a difficult task ana
not always popular one. If Angus
ta's voters will elect the ticket made
I'D Tuesday ard will give them the
support which the citizens are under
obligations to give. they may be as
surod of honest and efficient service.
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EDISON AND OTHERS

Edison has never been hampereo
by lack of publicity. Just now ne Is
receiving attention because OF a re-
cent criticism he made of college
vroduates TO the effect that college
mtn are afraid to work"
President Gray Of Bates agrees
with him that the main qualification
for success is ambition with a VIII
To work but concludes he has fallen
into that common error Of taking the
rart for the whole. "Prexy" knows
plenty Of college men willing to work,
II seems, but even those who do not
lie finds not wholly blamable, rather
their rich fathers. He also remarks
in complimentary reproof to the
wizard that he has forged ahead so
rapidly in bringing the electrical age
on Garth that the rest OF us have not
had time in which 20 arrive at the
desired moral adjustments or meth
DDS of living But he insistes Bates
mon are not afraid to look dirt in the
face.
Prof. Van Dyke OF Princeton is not
SO considerable OF the feelings of the
great inventor, whose views on edu-
cation remind the professor "of a
sub freshman coming from a prep
school where modesty is not in the
curriculum" He finds that what
Edison wants is labor in his business
while most OF the colleges want
something better. men who can use
their minds intellGently and sympa-
thetically with the larger purposes of
mankind"
Another way OF saying that Edison
can only appreciate so much of edu-
cation as fits the recipient to do the
particular work Edison has in mind
rcing unable to appreciate the re-
uuiromcnts in other lines of en-;
dcavor: whereas the well trained col
lege student is able to understand
not only Edison's view Of the situa
ton but also the views of others.
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THERE is THAT ABOUT HIM

There Is that ABOUT the career
and the personality Of Georges
Clemenceau which makes a strong
appeal to Americans. They ad-
mire courage. and he has it in
abundance; brilliancy of intellect
and the eighty years of his unusually
active life have not dimmed his.
American optimism reacts favora bly,
to that undaunted optimism with
which the "Tiger" of France refused
tc admit defeat in the darkest days
of the war. The dauntless old
fighter makes appeal stronger by
reason of the fact that more than
falf century ago he lived several
years among the American people,
learned their ways and to like them
and to speak their language. They
are reminded that since his return to
France he has seen the beloved soil
Of his country twice invaded by the
hateful Germans and they cannot
find it in their heart to blame him
for wishing some assurance that this
will not be repeated.
Most Americans conversant with
the daily news are aware that France
is not supporting a large army solely
for imperial purposes but for protec-
ton, though the former is likely to
become the fruit of the latter. And
while they hear much criticism in
French political circles Of this visit
Of Clemenceau they will easily ascribe
that to the political game as 1t is
played in the Paris press; they are
acquainted with similar practises
here in America. They recognize in
him the leader whose leadership en-
ahled France to persist unto the end.
They will not believe that at his age,
full Of honors. he is making this
visit solely as part of political
venture. On the contrary they will
attribute it to his love for France
He has so shown this that no man
may safely question it. While he
may not be free from the influences
OF prejudice. to which the aged are
somewhat susceptible, he possesses
that clarity of vision possible to the
brilliant mind made powerful by ex-
rerience and training, to remark BILE
degree.
He promises to be unusually inter-
esting. His mood is to speak the
truth bluntly. He is likely to do
this so far forth as he believes it will
aid France-he may go farther to
impress us with his frank purposes.
II he expects us to be brought into
the League Of Nations he is to be
disappointed. II he would have us
give France pledge to come to her
side In event Germany attacks her
many will hesitate and think of the
possible aggravations France may in
fict on her neighbor. II he would
have us exonerate France for play
ing politics with the Turkish situa-
ton he need only convince US that
England has played politics with the
German reparations and that France
must protect herself. But. whatever
he tells us. we are bound to have
confidence in much of It and throuc h
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SULPHUR CLEARS
ROUGH, RED SKIN

Any breaking out Of the skin, even
fiery, itching eczema. can be quickly
overcome by applying a little Men
tho Sulphur, declares a noted skin
specialist. Because Of its germ des-
troying properties. this sulphur prep
aration begins at once to soothe ir-
ritated skin and heat eruptions such
as rash, pimples and ring worm.
1t seldom fails to remove the tor
ment and Disagreement, and you do
rot have to wait for relief from en-
barrassment. Improvement quickly
shows. Sufferers from skin trouble
should obtain a small jar of Rowles
Mentho-S sulphur from any good
druggist and use it like cold cream
ADV.
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Some. reminded by the death Of
Frank Bacon, playwright and actor,
Ut the height Of his fame regard
such an end one OF the saddest con-
celvablc OF fatcs. Mary Garden has
said: Life has two tragedies. One
lies in not getting the thing you
want in this world, and the other lies
IT, getting it," Apparently Bacon's
tragedy was the latter. But General
Wolfe, fatally wounded in the attack
on Quebec, when assured of the ac-
oomplishment Of his plans exclaimed:
God lie praised I die content"
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AN EDUCATIONAL OCCASION

National Education Week, Dec. 80,
should be an occasion for taking
stock of the ethics and business of
education, by taxpayers as well as
those taught, by teachers as we'll as
by parents. Parents should be wise
enough to form fairly comprehensive
ideas respecting the efficiency of the
teachers Of their hildren-though
this Is asking more than usually is
obtained from that source-and the
teachers ought to be wise enough
and conscientious enough to prayer
fully consider their great obligations
which they incur when they enter
upon the profession. Those will not
be met by securing better salaries or
by aiding in enthroning a royal edu-
cational panjandrum at Washington.
And while we are about 1t all of us
better consider the suggestion of the
Governor. that:
Humane education seeks first the
welfare of the child rather than that
Of the animal, because experience has
clearly taught the truth that the child
trained to be just and compassion
ate towards defenceless animal life
becomes just and compassionate to-
wards all human kind. and in this
lies the vital need CT what we speak
o: as humane education.
Il often am led to think that the
materialistic tendencies of our age
are far away from the higher and
finer things of the spirit, and hope
that there may be a wholesome re-
action from present tepdcrcies."
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To the Dealers?

New Hampshire automobile dealers
are going to take steps to beautify the
States approach to the new Maine
New Hampshire memorial bridge be-
tween Portsmouth and Kittery, Me-,
and Maine dealers have voted to re-
guest the State of Maine to take over
public square in Klttery as a park
at the entrance to the bridge Which
approach to the bridge will be the
more beautiful?
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His Immediate Intention

w. L. HITS, llu. beIH.)
The immediate intention of Sena-
tor LaFollette is plainly to make all
the trouble he can in Congress. Par
ticularly does he set out to thwart
and block the President. His open
denunciation of the Republican Ad-
ministratiOn is a strange thing to
come from a man who has just been
elected Senator under the guise and
name Of a Republican. He charges
that both the Administration and
Congress have been repudiated by
the people, and ought not to attempt
any legislation whatever. except the
routine appropriation bills. But this
is nonsense, whether a. a matter of
law or of practice. The President
and Congress have their terms to
serve out. and it is their duty as
well as their privilege to seek to do
whatever they may believe to be for
the good of the country. They may
be mistaken in their Judgment, but
they certainly are not to be stopped
by the cavalier assertion of Senator
LaFollette that they have been shorn
OF lawful power. He is so glarngly
out for mischief, and plenty of it,
that perhaps some of the lesser mis-
chief makers will refuse to make
themselves tail for his kite.
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WHITEFIELD

Mr.. and Mrs. Calvin NeaIy. who
have been visiting their parents in
this place tho past week, went Sat
urday to Belfast.
Horace Kennedy OF Augusta was
at home over Sunday with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. a. Kennedy.
Several from Whitefleld attended
Pomona grange at Edgecomb Nov. II.
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The Farmers kivinq Wage

(Biddeford JcurnaD
No one has taken any interest in
the farmers having living wage"
yet them must produce that by which
The others International Tribune.
But they have a living wage"
when they produce that by which
they live themselves. And the STAN
GARD of living among American
farmers is far above that of the
farmers of any other country.
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Easy to Set Stomach Right

If your stomach is out of order or
distressed, no matter from what cause.
Mona stomach tablets will give in
slant relief in case Of Indigestion,
acute or chronic, or money back. Guar
snteed ty all Enthusiastically.
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Recent eruptions in Boston indi-
cate that some of the citizens were
not duly impressed by the predica-
mcnts of ronzi and Pelletier.
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Thornton Senior Dies

Miss Elizabeth M. Rankan, senior
at Thornton Academy, Saco, died at
her home, 127 Middle street, Saco.
early Monday morning. She was
stricken with meningitis recently.
Miss Rankin was born in Rutherglen,
Scotland. 10 years ago, and went to
Saco with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
James RankiA at the age of five
years, where she had since lived. She
is survived by her parents, three sis
ters and two brothers.
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National Council OF the Peoples
Legislative Service rs the sonorous
title of the monkey wrench throwers
IN Washington.
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E. j. Roberts. d. d. S.
DENTISTRY
TELEPHONE CALL 5s7.w

busy on work for the sale which 10
10 be held Saturday afternoon. Dec. ?,
followed by an entertainment in tho
evening. Mrs. Dean Estes Will enter
tain next Saturday at an all day
meeting.