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Evening journal., 1922-11-11

In pursuance OF duty, and with
confidence that the American people
will stand with him when the facts
are revealed. President Harding has
called Congress to meet in extra
ordinary session on the twentieth
instant to consider the shipping bill.
Other matters of Importance will
come up, but the Congress would
not have been called except for the
necessity OF merchant marine iegis-
laton.
Critics may point out that IL is
strange that q Republican Congress
should be reluctant to consider and
enact legislation which the Republi-
can party pledged itself to enact.
But IL Is only fair to say that Con-
gress has been confronted with an
enormous mass OF work. which Il
has performed with some diligence.
The first duty that met the party
when It gained complete power was
10 reduce expenditures, stop extra
vagance, and cut down taxes. This
duty has been performed in large
measure. to the satisfaction OF the
PNSPAo. IHe REMAINING WOrk IN tndL
line can be performed now without
difficulty. By the end of Mr.. Hard
ing's term the people will have been
saved billions OF dollars, exactly as
he and his party promised when
they asked for popular support in
1920.
Now, with other necessities out Of
the way. II Is incumbent upon the
party in power to redeem its pledge
concerning the merchant marine.
VIII It do so7 1t will, or It will not
be in power after 1924. The day
has passed when political parties can
give definite pledges on a matter of
such Importance. and then cynically
disregard them after gaining power.
The people are too we'll informed,
and too impatient OF triokery, TO be
deceived or caJoled by failure to
perform plain duty.
It is not. from a reluctant sense
of duty, however, that President
Harding calls Congress TO enact
Evening journal., 1922-11-11
THE CALL TO DUTY

the business" But the subject oan
not be waved aside IN this manner.
The carrying of freight Is only one
of the duties Of a merchant marine.
and in certain emergencies this duty
becomes negligible, when the safety
OF the nation may depend upon the
possession OF American ships. with
trained American crews. Private in
terest in the merchant marine Is
necessary and desirable, but there
Is also a government or popular
interest which is paramount and
which must have Its will, whether
private interests like II or7not.
II there were no railroads It would,
be necessary TO build them for the
national safety, as was fully dem
onstrated during 1917 and 1918.
War can not be waged az home Of
abroad without railroads; and IN
less the United States is in a posi-
ton 70 wage war both at home sns
abroad, It will be merely a fat goose
ready for the pluclsing. Ships trans
form the seas into special Am erican
highways, valuable for commerce IA
time Of peace and pathways to VIC
tory in time of war. Without ships.
the seas belong to the enemy, even
up to the ports The Atlantic and
the Pacific are part OF the United
States when this country has ship
ping; but without shipping, tile
United States shrinks to IT'S oonti-
mental size and Is the prey OF the
power that holds the seas. .,
The vital interest OF the pecpls
in the merchant marine is such that
the government can not escape the
duty OF providing an adequate heetl
Thesmanner in which this shall be-
done IS in tho discretion OF Con-
gress and the PRECEDENT. COVERT,
ment ownership and operation Of
the feet Is unwise and extravsgant.
The alternative Is government ai3.
and assistance TO private enterprise
always providing that the ships
shall be at the service Of tho ma
ton. property mannsd with traine ?;
crews, IN care Of need,
Evening journal., 1922-11-11

futfonnry proportions engineered ~
the Fascist; and the leader Of this
formidable group. Benito Mussohni.
was installed IN his place, virouai1y
with dictaeorial powerA
RUSSIA. .
IN Russia the overturning hasbeen
complete.st Of all.
The car and his family are gone.
Not only, the old, government or
ganization, but the old social order Is
gone. Civilization, as the western
world understands It, seems 70 have
disappeared. Oven so radical a re-
gtrne as that established by KereS-
sky, when the monarchy was over
thrown. was upset by the super-radi-
Gals who rule today.
To ell intents and purposes Russia.
has ceased. for the time being. 20
exist as part Of the. world.
OTHERS.
OF the LESSER countries which the
war touched. tt Is too soon TO say
much.
Belgium, deeply as she was striok1
en-, Is showing wonderful powers OF
recovery.
Turkey. driven out Of Europe,
seems certain to come back, perhaps
pretty strongly. considering that the.
sultan IS religious head Of the Mo-
hammedan world.
Poland and a brood Of new little,
states IN central Europe and the
Balkans have their respective saliva
tfons to work out.
Evening journal., 1922-11-11
SURVIVED WAR; sUoOuMBED TO SPLINTER

HUNDREDS Of wilmingtonians interested in
IL IL police dogs. Some Deiawareans breeding
a little story that should interest breed
ers. and admirers:
General Butcher, famous police dog served through
Of the worst campaigns OF the Originally he
with the army. deserted and went over
the American forces attaching himself to Captain
Henry G. Montgomery
through the war.
Now he is dead The is blood-poisoning due to
a splinter from a stick which he retrieved in play.
He victim OF uncertainty. sometimes called
.rate" the that makes life interesting Man
loves the unexpected which probably why the future
Is yelled from
Evening journal., 1922-11-11

suranoe charge of two and a quarter
billions Of dollars. II Is not possible
to out them out or to cut them down
noticeably; nobody would want to
try. So TO hold the total expenditures
down to three billions of dollars
means that all the rest OF the Gov
eminent departments and activities
would have to get along on about
three-quarters Of a billion of dollars.
oven as late as IN the fiscal year
preceding the outbreak of the war in
August, 1914 the Congress appro-
priations for the Governments
spendings were approximately $780,
100000. exclusive of the postal ap-
preparations.
The military establishment in that
year got only $94,266.145 for the
army; s140,71S.434 for the
naval service; si,oss,Ra4. military
academy and s5,2sS, $50, forts and
Notifications, or a matter of Tess
than a quarter OF a billion of dol
lars.
If the President therefore succeeds
in ctopping the Governments spend
ings to three billions of dollars,
with two and a quarter billions of
that sum accounted for by war debt
and war insurance charges, he will
not be very far with tho controllable
spendings from the peace time basis
Of before the war, notwithstanding
the higher costs OF everything the
Government buys OF does. And for
him TO achieve such an extraordin-
airy result as that within two years
after becoming Chief Executive will
further testify TO the now generally
recognized fact that Warren G.
Harding Is decidedly one Of the best
business Presidents the nation ever
has had.
Evening journal., 1922-11-11

1t may be difficult to determin,
against precisely what products o.
Republican leadership the malr
force of Tuesdays reaction was
aimed. II IS unquestionable that II
was in large part vote of protest
against the last two years at Wash
ington. Unless Republican leader
ship is devoid of Imagination and
courage II will look the results in
the eye and seek to benefit by the
criticism which they offer.
The Tribune does not profess to
have the ability to interpret the
confused and contradictory votes OF
this election as yielding any definite
message or outlining any complete
platform for Republican action in
the next two years. II does desire
to submit several general observa-
lions which seem to be unacceptable.
The first touches the Fordney
tariff, its substance and the manner
of leadership which enacted II. 1t
was not a universal issue in the
election. by any means. But It clear
ly played a part in New York and
in parts OF the Middle West. Only
leaders deaf, dumb and blind to
criticism could have expected any
thing else. Seldom has there been
more notable revolt within q party
than that with which the Republi-
can press OF the country greeted the
framing Of this law. II was Justly
termed a perversion OF the doctrine
Of protection, a product of barter
ing between sectional groups, utter
ly unsoientiao in its rates. Leader
ship worthy OF the name would
never have framed such a law.
II is the weakness Of President
Hardlng's theory of our govern
mental system that he felt bound
not to influence the action of Com
gress. When the Fordney bill came
before him as a thing accomplished
he argued that the elastic olauses of
the law were sufficiently important
to outweigh the evils of the bill.
He accordingly signed II. The Tri-
bune opposed the bill IN Congress
and urged the President to veto Il.
- 40 SOHAuohN Nhut us duNlCe was
sound economies and sound politics
At best he could belatedIy and
piecemeai remedy a bad Job. The
more important question now rs how
such Jobs can be done right IN the
first instance.
The failure OF Republican leader
ship in respect TO the tariff was
perhaps the most fragrant, but It
was not the only one.sI II was typical
OF a confusion that tended to per-
wade Congress througout its sessions
and that Mr.. Harding's right OF veto
Evening journal., 1922-11-11
PreSidentHmding SEconomyAx.
CFrom the New York Herald

Some of the United States Treas
ury experts are saying that the Gov
ernment's expenditures should be got
down somewhat under three and a
half billions of dollars. But Prest-
dent Harding says more than that.
Because the Governments revenues
are estimated at not much better
than three billions of dollars for the
next year he says that the nationa
expenditures must come down where
they viii be nearer three billions OF
dollars than three and a half billions
of dollars.
With the sound business sense and
the great common sense that always
mark the man now in the White
House he knows that when the In
come you would like to have cannot
be made to flow in, the only business
like way to meet such a situation IS
TO chop expenses with an ak. That
IS what the President with his Bud
get Director is by way OF doing. TO
treat such a situation in the only
manner that win make both ends
meet without heavier taxation. and
It Is safe 90 say that. barring un-
foreseen emergencies or crises, he
will come pretty near 30 making
both ends meet.
But TO get the Governments out
go down 70 three billions OF dollars
a year will be no small undertaking
when the Interest and sinking fund
charges on the war debt alone call
for a billion OF dollars a year. the
rehabilitation and care of crippled
and sick soldiers cal1 for half a bill
hon of dollars a year, and tho army
and navy costs call for about three
quarters OF billion a year.
These four items may be Jumped
together as a war debt and war An
Evening journal., 1922-11-11

War left the United States beyond
any question the greatest and by far
the richest of all world powers.
The role of banker to the nations
has passed from the London money
center to that of New York. The
late belhgerents all are deeply IN
debt TO America and while repay
ment IN some cases undoubtedly will
be long deferred, the nact that these
obligations exist gives to this country
an authority such as she never be-
fore possessed.
It is the fashion an Europe to say
by the conflict.
It is true that she fought unset
fshly and for high ideals. In doing
so, undoubtedly she profted morally.
In other respects she lost. as every
bel1igerent lost. She lost In men. Fin
ancially. by Just what she spent. che
Is poorer. Taxes are higher. Prosper
ity is returning but deep depression
came first. The war left scars.
Politically. as IN every country
which had part IN the strife, peace
brought change IN the United States.
The Wilson leadership passed. DEM
ocrats might have gone out and Re-
publfcans have come In. In any case,
but the enormous majority by virtue
of which President Harding was
sent TO the White House unquestton-
ably was due to causes growing out
OF the war;
ENGLAND.
In England the wartime admins
tration IN which the two big parties
Liberal and Conservative, Joined
forces under the leadership of Pre-
mier Lloyd George. has but Just gone
down.
The Old party system OF govern
ment has been resumed, with Con-
sentative, Andrew Bonar Law. at
the helm as premier. The situation
Is uncertain, however. There must be
an election soon and its outcome is
impossible TO predict.
Britain's strength and wide ex-
perience as a trading power has
stood her in good stead IN recover
ing from her commercial dtsorgan-
ization due TO the war, as Is testified
to eloquently by the STEADY apprecia-
ton Of her money, now not far be-
low parity with that OF the United
States, and far above It in COMPARE
son with most of the other countries
of the world.
ireland, In fu1fiiiment OF wartime
promises, though not without a pro-
ionged period Of strife, has been
granted virtual Independence within
the British Empire.
While It would not be correct 70
say that England's hold on her over
seas possessions, like Canada and
Australia, has been foosened, It rs a
fact that they show a disposition to
insist henceforward upon a much
fuller voice in imperial affairs than
ever before.
FRANCE.
IN France, as elsewhere, the war |
leader. Georges Clemenceau, is in re-
tirement, and Raymond Poincare, in
The premier's chair, Is directing the
country's rehabilitation.
The dominant thought OF the CAL
Evening journal., 1922-11-11
A USEFUL CITIZEN

TAN RUFFo. laying tar-coated wooden paving blocks
- in Boston. looks up and claims he is the fastest
block layer the world Probably he right for he
lays block a second keeping twelve men busy bring
ing the blocks him.
Add Dams your list Of useful citizens, on
oiling shoulders civilization being carried
despite public affairs lunatics Ioafers
Why doesn't Street and Sewer Departing emf
sndeavor develop some world champions in street
construction work.
Evening journal., 1922-11-11
Eat Mice for Food!

Scientists state that bed bugs eat
mice for food and carry deadly
germs from mice to men. They IN
feet the germs when they bite. Think
Of the chances you takei Wipe then
out todayi You can do It easily and
quickly with Royal Guaranteed Bed
Bug Liquid. 95o. Sold and guaran-
teed by Eckerd's Cut Rate Medicine
Co., o.--(Adv.)
Evening journal., 1922-11-11
EDITORIAL OPINION

with 90 much freight as # ala under
higher transportation efficiency adds
heavily to the cost Of hauling a given
quantity Of trafio a given distance.
This is not good business for the
American railway system, and It Is
not good business for the American
people, who must foot the country's
transportation bills.
Evening journal., 1922-11-11

"Don't push US far" e31ains British propa-
gandist arguing OF cancellation OF debts Well
who's pushing? The has been for four years
and the European debtors have yet found It
venient either pay dollar the principal OF the
debt to pay fair portion of tho interest
fund the debt negotiable securities The United
States has not demanded payment. The express
don't push too far" is evidently prompted by
the pressure Of a guilty conscience
Evening journal., 1922-11-11
MRS HARDING IMPROVING.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 11.-Mark-
ed indications OF Improvement ~
the condition OF Mrs. Harding is AM
nounced by her physician, Br1gadier
General Charles e. Sawyer.
Mrs. Harding for the last two
weeks has been sitting up for a time
twice a day and now she Is able to'
walk from her bed TO chair. Dr.
Sawyer indicated that he felt quite
encouraged over her progress.
Evening journal., 1922-11-11

It is unwise wilmingtonian who holds to the
theory that the only day upon which he should be
thankful Is Thanksgiving Day and then chiefly because
his table is loaded iavshy with stun that good
Ito eat
Evening journal., 1922-11-11

1t is a pity that Hall and Mrs Mills of New Bruins
wick. N. J.. cannot back life long enough to
give straight tip to the detectives and others who
working on the sensational murder case.
Evening journal., 1922-11-11

The election in Delaware showed clearly that
Congress.
Evening journal., 1922-11-11

II you are in a hurry and don't
see Just what you want, write a
Want Ad of your own, and put II in
the Board Wanted" or room
Wanted" columns of the Wants
Adv.
Evening journal., 1922-11-11

Now told that preparations being made TO
call another coal strike in April, 1929. Forewarned
should be forearmed. may get caught again
year this
Evening journal., 1922-11-11

Some Delawareans marry because they dislike to go
around alone and divorces for the same rea-
SON
Evening journal., 1922-11-11

INCUR years ago today the was flashed under Tn
Aantio that the armistice had been signed and ina
The World War had ended.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-07-01
County Sunshine Field Day

The annual County Sunshine Field
Day was held Thursday at Lakewood,
and there was fair attendance con-
sldering the severe rain throughout
the day at intervals.
The headquarters for the forenoon
was at the cottages of Mrs. Tinkham
and Mrs. Roullard. No representatives
were present. from Bingham and
North Arson branches, owing to the
rain. but reports were sent from these
branches and were read. A picnic
dinner was served at noon with hot
coffee with an abundance Of delicious
things to eat. The dinner hour was
pleasant social feature of the day.
At two o'clock in the afternoon the
following program was presented in
the theatre: Trio, Mrs. Cote, Mrs.
Lancto. and Mrs. Broden; piano solo,
Miss Edna Adams, who responded to
an encore; vocal solo, Mrs. Rosalie
Cote accompanied b. Mrs. Rose Bor-
den; piano solo, Miss Elizabeth CLAW
lin; song, three little girls from the
Rainbow Branch; piano solo and en-
core. At 2.30 o'clock the annual
meeting was called to order and OPEN
ed with the Lords prayer and the
following order of program and bus
mess was listened to with interest by
in unison; reading of letter from
Mrs. Fl. B. Pulsifer: report of the New
York International Convention, by
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PERSONAL MENTION
Mahlon Bickford of Hinckleys was
/ town Thursday on business.

Mahlon Bickford of Hinckleys was
in town Thursday on business.
Charles Beales of Madison was a
day.
Mrs. Mark Savage went to Augusta
Friday to visit with her sister, Mrs.
Anger Annis, who is i'll.
John L. Fish went to Athens on the
stage Thursday night, to visit with
his aunt and husband, Mr.. and Mrs.
Llewellyn Stinchfeld.
Mr.. and Mrs. Simons Gates have
gone to Weymouth, Mass, where
they are visiting with their son, Car
roll Gates and family.
Mrs. A. j. Pettee and little child
of Medford, Mass, arrived in town
and are the guests of Mrs. A. j.
Perrault.
Mrs. Blanche Barton and daughter,
Miss Alice of st. Adams, VT, are in
Skowhegan, the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Edwin L. Clough at their home
on Madison avenue.
Mrs. Fred Foster and daughter.
Rilla, accompanied by her two sis
ters, Edith and Margery Perkins,
will leave Monday for Rochester, n.
Y, where they will spend the sum-
mer.
Mrs. John Melrose and daughter,
Grace, who have been in town the
guests of her brother, John Pyne and
family, at their home on the Beech
Hill road, returned to their home in
Fairfield Thursday on the 225 train
Miss Ada Curtis, who has been
teaching at Danforth, arrived in
town Thursday on the evening train
and went to the home of her par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. George Curtis in
Madison.
Morris Adkins Of Bingham was in
town Friday afternoon, coming down
for Mrs. Adkins, who has been at
the Somerset hospital with their lit
tie infant, who has been receiving
medical treatment at the hospital.
Mrs. Sherman Elkins and two sons.
Harold, and Herbert, of Waterville.
arrived in Skowhegan on the Loon
train Friday, to be guests OF her sis
ter and husband, Mr.. and Mrs. Still
man Holmes at their home on Bap-
fist Hill.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Fraser, their
sister, Mrs. w. B. Cullen and daugh-
ter, Miss Gertrude Cullen, also Miss
Genevieve Sullivan of Lawrence.
Mass. are visiting their worthy
friends Mr.. and Mrs. A. D. Bailey
and Bigelow Hite for an indefinite
period.
Friends of Mrs. Taylor, who was
Miss Myrtle Gates of Scion, will be
interested to know that Mr.. Taylor
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STATE OF MAINE
To all persons interested in either OF
the estates hereinafter named:

- 90 -
To all persons interested in either OF
the estates hereinafter named:
AT n Probate Court held at Augusta,
in and for the County or kennepec' on
the twenty-second day Of June In me
year of our Lord one thousand nine
hundred and twenty-five and by ad-
iournment from day to day from the
twelfth day Of said June. The follow
ing matters having been presented Tor
Gated. il is hereby ORDERED:
That notice thereof be given 10 all
persons interested. by causing a copy
!, of this order to be publisbed three
weeks successively In the DalIy n,; hen;
at Augusta, in said County. that they
may appear at b Probate Court 70 De
held at said Augusta on the tenth day
, of July. A. d. 1922; at ten o'clock in
the forenoon, ara De hearo tnereoh II
EUGENE ]. GENEsT. late of Au-
gusta, deceased. VIII and petition for
probate thereof and for appointment
by Marion Caret Genest. executrix
JANE A. UNDERWOOD. late Of
Fayette. deceased. viii and petition
pointment of executor without bond.
! presented by ]. III. Underwood, execu-
! tor named therein.
ALONZO +. CHESLEY. late of M.
Vernon. deceased. viii and petition
for probate thereof and for the. APP
pointment of executor. presented by
Fred o. Watson. executor named
LIZZIE F. POWERS. late Of Idteh-
field, deceased. viii and petition for.
, of executor. presented by Charles 7.
Powers. executor named therein.
| NELLIE FRANCES MOORE, minor
child. Petition for leave to adopt said
tod kxy A Nnllia
| +. Routh. husband and wife OF Au-
DORCAs ANN cHEsLEY. late of
Vienna, deceased. Final account pre-
sented for allowance by Herbert F.
JENNIE S. TAGGART. late of vien-
| ma, deceased. Final account presented
for allowance by Sadie E. Parsons, adj
EBEN +. SHAW, late of China. de-
ceased. Final account presented for
allowance by Willis w. Washburn. ex-
MADELINE AND EARL OSBORNE,
minors. Of Waterville. First account
presented for allowance by William H.
EDWARD r: CHADWICK. late Of
China, deceased. Petition for distribu.
ton presented by George T. Pierce, ad.
GEORGE E. COLE, late of Dorches-
ter. Mass, deceased. Petition for dis
tribution presented by Fred E. Stinch.
| field. administrator.
EBEN f. SHAW. late of China. de-
| ceased. Petition for distribution pre-
scented by Willis w. Washburn, execu-
| tor.
JAMES Z. DEVINE, late of Vassal-
| boro, deceased. Petition for allowance
presented by Leda Devine, widow.
FREEMAN SMITH. late of Mt. Yer
, non. deceased. Petition for allow
ance presented by Josephine Smith,
widow.
Witness, HAROLD T. COOK, Judge
| of said Court. at Augusta. this twenty
second day of June in the year .of our
! Lord one thousand nine hundred and
| twenty-five.
A true copy.
Attest: Il. w. LEIGHTON, Register.
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