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The Washington herald., 1922-05-17
Mothers Not Considered.

To the Editor. The Washington Herald:
When the Board of Trade and the
business men Of Washington. d.
c., advocated the daylight-saving
measure they did so for their own
personal pleasure and benefit. never
giving a thought to the mothers in
the suburbs who have to rise very
early as 1t is in order to get our
menfolks of to work in the city
on time, and after, that the children
to be made ready for school before
the days routine Of work is
started.
Our men can't afford baseball and
golf and we can't see why we
should be. obliged to shoulder an
extra burden in order that some
others may have full beneit. They
want our trade and labor and out
side of that they don't consider VI
at all. 1t Is not a fair deal.
MRS. H. JOHNSON.
The Washington herald., 1922-05-17
cCheEeu10n
SclesnMNc
oNS7es
QndConaDse4
MEET TO FIX
WATER STANDARDS.

MEET TO FIX
WATER srAHDARDs.
How the present standards fsy
proper drinking vstsr thrcughout
the United etates may be brosdsnea
and made applicable to all ciasses
Of water supply and how ths san
itary quality and safety of any par
ticular supply can best be 3udesd
were the two problems whose sois-
tion was considered Monday " ths
Advisory Committee on oMcta
Water Supplies 1t Q meeting called
By Surgeon General Cummings OF
the q. s. Public Health service-
The present standard. which vas
adopted by the Public Health esrv-
Ice In 1914 on Recommendation OF
the then newly constituted atv1s-
ory committee. has brought about
an enormous Improvement In the
bactertoloeicd condition OF water
supplies all over the country. This
very fact however. has made i'm
provements necessary In this
standard and has called for the ad-
dition Of . chemical standard and
OF a standard that will reiate to
the sanitary condition of the area
II
drawn. The conference Monday vs.
held for a general discussion Of the
subject and to organize subconmit-
tees to plan work for q year or
more on the different aspects of
the problem
The members Of the advisory
cludsd the most eminent santa
| - ~.
task from several different points
Of view. according TO whether they
are bsctersologists. chemists. sani-
tary engineers, health officers.
vaterworks engineers or other ex-
perts. Among them are many who
are thoroughly familiar with every
aspect Of the subject; and IL 10 e1-
pected that they will be able to de-
wise fresh standards that will meet
all needs and that wNl be adopted,
as the existing standard has been
by many countries Of the vorlo.
The following subcommittees
were appointed by the advisory
COMMITTEES: archaeological stand
ards, Z. A winslow. Yale. char
man: chemical and physiological
standards. Edward Barlow, State
University Of Iowa. chairman: J. ].
Hinman. secretary; field survey. c.
c. whipple. Harvard chairman; Sol
Pincus, associate sanitary engineer.
L. S. Public Health Service, sscrs-
tsry; appraisal and application. A
J. Mclaughlin, assistant surgeon
general U. 6. Public Health serv-
ice. chairman: Surgeon w. Il Frost
of Johns Hopkins University, seere-
tsry.
The Washington herald., 1922-05-17
Slaves of Habit.

To the Editor, The wsshinrton Herald:
Why not depcrt all the re-
formers7 Who wants to improve
anyhow? And now they are taking
up the fight against tobacco. AWAY
with them! II is bad enough for "a
man to know that a habit is both
hlthy and folish: to be constantly
reminded of it is intoIerable.
What does II mater that we plan,
100000 acres of our best land to
tobacco when children are starving
for food? What does IL matter that
hres from cigars and cigarettes de-
stroy millions Of dollars in propertv
yearly and increase our insuranc,
rates? We can AFFORD II.
Some of the articles appearing in
the Open Court remind US of the
Tuber stamp arguments on ''pussonaI
Iioerty" that We have been hear
ing the last forty years. grew
up In a section of the country where
practically every one used tobacco
but / was 20 years old before /
ever heard any one say he was glad
the habit had him. This was a
young man who was preparing for
the teaching profession. On one OF
his first trips to apply for a school
he attended a public meeting of the
board OF trustees at the school
house. He sat on a bench at the
rear OF the room chewing tobacco
and splitting on the floor. The
trustees used tobacco. but they did
not choose him to instruct their
children.
Now. here is one thought for the
man who howls for personal liberty:
If you value liberty and freedom so
highly, why do you consent to be
a slave to a habit? Is your appetite
stronger than your love of freedom
Is your pipe stronger than your
VIII? Pretty strong. / ween.
And here is one for every slave
and every candidate for slavery.
Do you know that the use of to-
bacco lessons your respect for the
rights Of others? Possibly YOU
don't realize II. More than likely
you will deny IL. In vain is your
denial. the fact is too well known
and too often demonstrated.
And have you noticed that the
man who fills the room with foul
smoke is the first to howl il a win.
dow is raised to admit a little fresh
air? He calls you a sissy IL YOU
object to breathing secondhand
smoke all day, but oh, that draft
And who can remember when q
gentleman was never seen smok
ing In the presence Of ladies7
Yes, we've heard the rubber
stamp yarn about the brick house
that dad did not own, but let every
father ask himself these questions
Have my children all the milk they
can drink? Do they have all the
fresh fruit they need? Would my
tobacco money be better spent for
something else?
Some cartoonist should give vi
the movie of a man "settin' 'em up
to the boys down town, and ther
raising Cain with friend wife anen'
the amount of the grocer's bill
2. l. P.
The Washington herald., 1922-05-17
Let Folks Mind Own Business
To the Editor, The Washington Herald:

To the Editor. The Washinfton Herah:
why don't people mind their own
business! II girls want to bob
their hair. let them. II people
want to smoke. let them II people
want to stay away from church. let
them. Everyone would be better
off IL certain persons would refrain
from sticking their noses into other
peoples AFFAIRS. verify
the words of the prophet were
wise: Thou hypocrite, cast out
first the beam from thine own eye.
and then shalt thou see clearly to
pull out the mote that ia in thy
brothers eye"
BOIJRGEOIS.
The Washington herald., 1922-05-17
Child Labor Laws.

@HILD labor laws, it appears from a recent
~ judgment of the Supreme Court, are un-
constitutional and in violation of State rights.
Child labor, except where controlled by en-
ployers with exceptionally high standards of hui
mantarianism, is cruel medieval degenerate.
Is it possible that any State in the Union has
not progressed far from the conditions which
aroused such storm of indignation in the textile
industry of Great Britain half century ago? Is it
possible that any American mill owners still are
willing to take money from the exploitation of
children?
If the Federal government cannot eradicate
this from American industrial life State
legislatures have important duty to perform at
Most of them already have barred child
labor. few still allow this relic of the middle
to lift up its green, kissing head in their midst
If the American Federation of Labor force
action in these States it will do great public
ice. Its officials should not delay in starting the
most effective campaign possible.
There is question of sobbing sentimentality
in dealing with this evil. Certain kinds of work
in the right amount good for children. 1t is
not wrong to ncucate earning habits early Out
door labor during a vacation may be
beneficial to boy any program that could
be arranged by the Boy Scouts or the playground
commission.
But this never is the in great textile mills.
Always the atmosphere is unwholesome and the
work hard. There is little to be learned that will
prove of lasting benefit the child And there is
to suppose that conditions have changed
from those which obtained when shocking reports
Of Investigations caused Congressional action before
If the State legislatures despite pressure by the
American Federation of Labor and all child welfare
societies, fail to take adequate action there is one
national remedy left-a constitutional amendment.
There would be comparatively little difficulty in
making this change, believe. But perhaps the
local governments will wake up to the scandal
which child labor brings upon their States before
it becomes necessary for Congress to place this
additional limit on their authority.
The Washington herald., 1922-05-17
Mt. Vernon Again
Receives Relics

Acquisition Of valuable additions
to the relics at Mount Vernon was
announced Monday. The relics are
conveyed In a bequestI by Mrs. Marie
Conrad Lehr..
Among the most important ara:
Portrait in oil of Nellie Custis, sill
yer inkstand. silver paper cutter.
silver f1lipree set of tiara and auto
graph letters to Nellie Custis from
Lafayette, and his son, oeorss
washington Lafayette.
There are two volumes Of The
Botanical Mssasins" with the sig
nature %. washington" on the title
page. These books we're given to
Eleanor Parke Custis Lewis by Gen.
eral George Washlngton In April
The Washington herald., 1922-05-17

verse. Jesus tells Of a man who
was extremely anxious to COM
municate with his family after he
mad died, but his request was not
granted. Maybe someone can tell
US why.
In conclusion I would say that a
person who loves the Bible and be-
Iieves in il from his heart has no
place for doctrine of Spiritualism.
so called.
Very truly yours.
NJ H CAVE
The Washington herald., 1922-05-17
.MMu'd1klN
.0uy byDoy
impressions:
bACQeMsMh,e
hBaa|l:t1a,|,lfI::]a3.

NEW York. May LIT was
characteristic Of Nick Cartsr-in
real life Col. Frederick Dey--to Of
fer the clerk in the hotel where an
hour later he pistoled himself to
death because Of poverty . Job as
manager OF his great California
fruit farm. Col. Dey lived in
world OF dreams. When the reality
Of stark penury thwarted him he
paid the price for his dreams.
In his own eyes ne was an sigh-
teenth century dandy in high boots
and ever ready rapier-a facile
sophist who stormed moated castles
over back room saloon tables drip.
ping with beer. He did not belong
TO the algonquin Intelligentxia,"
those gay men Of letters who hold
capricious liaisons with pretty
phrases and verdant quips while the
tea Is brewing.
Even his title Colonel came
from his Imagination, although he
looked the part. His silken Bret
Harte mustache and finely chiseled
face suggested the furred high hat.
the stock and red sash. He was
. swashbuckling figure. open
handed and extremely lovable.
He lived in the world Of his PEN
ny-dreadful imaginings-the King
indeed OF the Pot Boilers. He was
one OF the most prolific writers the
world has ever known. In the days
when Nick Carter was Boyiand's
favorits hero. he perhaps never
made more than 800 a week. Debt
wss ever at his heels.
Yet in the afternoon he could be
found at the old Hoffman House
bar. the center OF gay company.
spinning tales OF high adventure.
Plagued by poverty. his spirits
seemed to bubble even more. He
believed. when the movies came.
that Nick Carter would be the
worlds favorite movie character.
His books were despised by high-
brows. yet men who have risen to
the Presidency read them. Virtue
always triumphed and vice failed.
That cannot be said for some OF
the best sellers today. nor for the
best plays. In his last few years
W
writ'ng red-corpuscled mSs,ery
stories under the name OF 'arick
Nanardy HIS iast letter was 10
inspector 1osepn rauro'. .he
crlm'nai investigator ana iohs ''ihe
rrieho.
IL was a gay ht'ie pay ne"
York dramatic critics gave for lead
~ Ia,
ing stage stars tne otner DAY Inc
critics waeered tney oould 90 II
write IL. produce u, aet u: ano Se'
away with II. Aho they oio. no
stree. was the ute ~rit'eh oy
tne F1c'ous Cree. IL Soou
that SAmuei on'pInan one
twice his present salary IN ne"
play. He meant II TOO. "oolico,t
revealed himself as an actor OF reas
distinction. Haywood Broun was
the announcer and aroused $" much
enthusiasm that Wlton Lackaye
The Washington herald., 1922-05-17

urEeu 10 SeSh 'hS
nomination | n
opposition to Vic
d o n a h e y, the
man Gov. Davis
d e Z e a t g d two
years ago.
Baker, on his
retirement from
the war office at
the close of the
Wilson admins
tration. returned
to private life in
his home town.
Cleveland. and Is
devoting his time
to his law prac-
tice, and his re-
Gently assumed
The Washington herald., 1922-05-17
OPEN Count Aeneys 1eMeNerald
OTHER PEOPLES VIEWS OF CURRENT INTEREST

esnmuhina dsns viii net ~ re-
turned unless specific request fer such
return 10 made and stamps isslssst.
ts<tsrs sksuid b typsvrittsn when
ever possible. csmmunioat ations ex.
trsmsly li6ieuit to rad will not bs
ooasiAersd. He cemnunications iisnsd
Nth ketittsus nance Will Be used.
The Washington herald., 1922-05-17

Mr. Dempsey says he will fight Mr.. Car
pentier in cabbage lot, on a ballroom floor
or in an airplane and accept any referee Mr.
Carpenter selects, which seems fair enough.
but what if Mr.. Carpenter decides to fight
Mr.. Dempsey by radio?
The Washington herald., 1922-05-17

Minister who performed marriage cere-
mony in public swimming pool where all
the parties wore bathing suits has been called
up for church trial, but it would seem like an
excellent place to get a start on the sea Of
matrimony, at that
The Washington herald., 1922-05-17

Ad. in New York paper says Every watch
guaranteed For a few days only"
The Washington herald., 1922-05-17
WHO'S WHO IN
THE DAYS NEWS

Ohio Democrats are interested In
the rumors that Newton d. Baker.
former Secretary Of War. Is being
The Washington herald., 1922-05-17

Long Island man drank gasoline by mi
take and now, instead Of coughing, he honks.
The Washington herald., 1922-05-17

man doesn't have to have Rolls Royce
car to deliver the goods.
The Washington herald., 1922-05-17

Every time there Is writer's convention
we read the names of forty or fifty celebrated
and well-known authors" we never heard of
before.
The Washington herald., 1922-05-17

1nasmuch as he is Englishman, we sup
pose we will have to refer to Conan Doyle a
a roast-beef medium
The Washington herald., 1922-05-17

Maybe some of the spirits now bobbing
up around the country since Conan Doyle
rived Of the bootleg variety.
The Washington herald., 1922-05-17

Seems as though Congress should soon
have plenty Of blocs to play with.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-04-20
.IACEMAN

Mrs. F. r. Moore returned homt
from Portland and Boston, where snt
has been purchasing her spring mil
linery. She had her opening on tues
day and Wednesday, April IL ana Il
She had "a very pretty line OF mats
During Mrs. Moore's absence hei
daughter. Mrs. Guy p. Wihslow. oil
Brewer. kept house for her.
Send your shoe repairing by parcel
post to Guss Pooler & Son, Skowhe-
gan. Prompt attention guaranteed.
1w16
Albert King, Of Moose River, died
at his home on Saturday, after short
illness of one week from pneumonia.
he leaves a wife, son and daughter.
Mrs. Joseph Gilbert is sick at this
writing with pneumonia. Mrs. NJ.
Nadeau is caring for her.
There are so many Sick folks in
town that the doctors are kept busy.
The ladies' of the Library Associa-
ton gave the gentlemen an indoor
picnic at the library on Saturday
night Everybody enjoyed themselves
very much.
ii seems very odd not to see logs
going under the Moose River bridge.
This is the first year for over 70 years
that we haven't seen any logging done
on the waters of Moose River or its
branches.
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SOLON
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES


A quiet wedding was solemnized at
the NJ Il. parsonage Sunday evening,
$50 O'Clock, when Miss Edna Metcalf
was united in marriage to Dwight T.
Mcfarland. The ceremony was per-
formed by r. w A. Moore, the double
ring service being used. The couple
were attended by Mr.. and Mrs. l.. w
Thompson. Of this town. Mr.. and Mrs.
Mcfarland will spend several days in
Massachusetts and will locate at pres
ent in Scion.
Scion Agricultural Society will hold
a business meeting at the agricultural
room at the high school building on
Thursday evening. April 81.
Master Glenn Fosg was confined at
home all last week with a bad cold.
Dr. J l.. Williams. OF New York, has
arrived in town
The men began work on the river
last week.
Remember the millinery meeting of
the Ladies' Farm Bureau, Friday,
April 2lst.
There we're no schools open We'd
nesday, Patriots Day.
Rev and Mrs. Moore. of the NJ. f..
Church, are in Auburn this week, at
tending the annual conference.
Miss Alberta Whipple is the guest
Of Mr.. and Mrs, w. II. Soper in An
burn this week
Mr.. and Mrr, Scott McAllister plan
to go to keeping house in the rent
over the postoffice soon.
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prodece the scenes on India in real
lstie fashion. All who took part We're
dressed in the Indian dress, Mr. and
Mrs. Moore being dreAsc in the tame
clothes they wore in India. This en-
tertainment dealt with the Indian
school, house wife as cook liz the open
air and the mother with the children.
the servant girl problem, OPEN air
preaching as it is confronted by the
problems OF India, the little child as
widow. grinding of the meal in the
nc ancient way, the visit Of the
doctor to examine the patient whom
he could not see, the feeding Of the
people Of India who use their fingers
instead of knives and forks, ami then
Mr., and Mrs. Moore invited to the
platform a company OF people 10 be
Entertained as it is done in India
Each guest was decorated with gar
land OF flowers and sprinkled with
i%eet water and than invited To par
axe Of the repast such rs would be
given them in India At the close
OF the entertainment the pastor of the
congregational church was invited t.
company OF the NJ f. Church SUNDAY
school workers and scholars led b,
Mr.. and Mrs. Moore gave the Christian
slogan OF India. Thi. closed the en-
tertainment. all going home much
pleased and prolited
There Will be no services at the "
T. Church next Sunday as the pastO-
will be attending the conference
The next regular meeting Of the
Austin Camp No. 5294 r. n. will be
held Thursday evening April o. The
entertainment committee are prepar
ing an entertainment With all the
members bring cake as refreshments
are to be served. Each member may
bring one or more guests to enjoy re
freshments and entertainments.
Mrs. Albert Dunton returned Mon
lay from the Somerset Hospital
sko"hcgan where she underwent
serious operation She is slowly i'm
proving IN health and all wish her
complete recovery.
John Hunncwell has tarted a mill
route from his farm in Concord.
For sale at low prices 500 feet gal
ganized cutters and conductors; 100
5eet piazza ratings; one hall mirror
with hooks
lust received carload Of ATLAS
CEMENT. state & County officials
5ecify ATLAS for all road work, Use
ATLAS and get the best. FOR SALE
1T WHITNEY'S.
You'll find good things a-plenty
here for spring wear; stylish new
hats, shirts, ties and other furnish
ngs= and a wonderful selection o.
Hart Schafiner & Marx Surfing ..yles
for men and young men. Prices are
way down" Mark Savage & Co
Bingham 1w16
Pressed hay for sale and the price
IS lower A. S. Rnrkc.
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NORTH ANSON

Samuel +. Conner Of tho lewiston
Journal was in town last week as the
guest of Hon. + H. Eoll'v. He Wis
ted the Moore farm which has been
offered to the state as an Agricultural
Experiment station, taking a number
If pictures there and at other points
Of interests in town.
A. j. Ramphy Of Highland made
the "trip to this village Monday by
motor trucK.
CLAYTON Fletcher goes 10 the hospi-
tai this week Appendicitis.
Saturday evening, Carrabassett Hall
Marguerite Clark in "A Girl Named
MARY / reel travelogue,
The Agricultural Clas5 is making
practical application OF course of
on lessons on Identifying school
grounds in work which they are do
nE about the Teacherage Yester-
Law they attended the pruning and
spraying demonstrations at Melvin
Farmers
Mr.. Andrews of Scion is a recent
guest of her sister, Mrs. Nettie Will
liams
Mrs q. Il Carver and son Of Win
ihrop ere visiting her mother, Mrs.
Fred Sllley and other relatives.
The only service in the village next
sunday viii be the meeting Of the
Christian Endeayor Society at the
Congregational Church at CHS and
everybody il invited to attend. The
evening tonic is Overcoming Diff
iicultics,' and Mrs. +. l.. Baker will
preside
Roy Rulger has moved into the Hol-
ley tenement at the foot of Steward
Hill
Hessey Gordon will move into the
Weinberg house purchased by him
some time ago
The April meeting of Mizpah Circle
l. S. S. will be held Tuesday, Apri,
., at so p. m. at the home Of the
| PRECEDENT. Mrs w r Wait
f. NJ. Woods will sell at auction {
| load of fresh country horses, Boone
barn at end of covered bridge Nor
ridgewock, Saturday, Apr. %, at 1890
The Freshman Glass at Arson AGA
deny will hold public social at AGA
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During the balance of the term OF ~
weeks he teaches agriculture under
the supervision of the Agricultural de-
partment as provided in the Smlta
Hughs act.
The University of Maine has a
course in agriculture that meets an
the requirements of this law. Ihelr
graduates come and teach Us as theE
were taught. For such an equipped
man at salary of slS0o, will cost
the town, S96g25; will cost the state
$830.75. total $500 $96925 the COST
to the town is less than that received
by the End assistant lady teacher.
Now Is it to the advantage OF those
in this, course, TO the school or the
community to turn down this course
that gives such good promise, refuse
the state aid of SS3075 and stun nave
a teacher half the time idle FRIENDS
of your boys think this matter over
and be ready to give them the pro-
per answer when they call
There are now in this course doing
first year work II scholars, doing sec
cond year work, 10 scholars, with
a prospect of a large class the COM
ing year. this is q boys and is 80
per cent of all the boys in schooI.
We believe this course was voted
down through the lack of knowledge
OF the merits rather than through
spite to its promoters.
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Earl Huggin saw a laroa
one evening, While retnee; slh y
from a neighbor's. lug ~
Frank Atwood went TO yo.a
Monday. Mrs. Atwood went u Aas
Emblem and spent the day a a Ia I
daughter, WA d
Frank Healy is busy eba..,.
nelghbors' sheep. Jug b
Harry Healy is SUFFERING
lame arm caused by saving wa aon
Doctor Pratt was in towr n
10 see the baby at L. Lewllyn ct una
who is quite sick. eHu'efl
Mrs. l.. Lewllyn Church ~.
home last week after sna ,s,a'h'
number of weeks with her tw .lslH
ters at Kingfield. and at Nadl. uaas
Fred Green lost one Of hi.
the other day and Mrs. Tompkipa.' ' !
lost one. u
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BROWNS CORNER CANAAN

Miss Bertha Gandrian visited with
Mrs Annie Cover Monday.
Mrs. Ivan Padham and children
Joseph and Katherine, went to Show
hogan, Wednesday to visit in the
home of Mrs. Charles Bonnin, until
Sunday. Mrs. Padham attended the
Easter aeryices in the Catholic church
while in Skowhegan.
The friends of Arthur Chadbourne
are glad to learn that he is improv-
ing.
Fred Nichols, of Skowhegan. visit
ed in the home of his sister Mrs. Hal
lie Hubbard, last week.
p. J. Lancaster and c. B. Chase
were in St Adams Sunday on busi.
ness
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew WEIGH passed
Sunday with her son. E. Knights.
Mrs Addie Goodwin and daughter
Rosie. have been confined to the house
by illness.
Ruel Au.tin has been in the place
saving wood with his gasoline outfit
Herbert Ober, teacher in this place
went to Bangor Saturday to have al
liberated tooth treated. He returned
, Monday and resumed his duties Tues
day Mr.. Ober has been a suffere
from toothache during the past tw'
weeks.
Browns Corner School reports 70
the week ending April 14-Attend
ance. good Those having 100 pc
cent in spelling: Grade s, Lloyd Cow
err; grade 7, Maurice Porter, Phylli
Chadbourne and George Lyons. Thos
receiving 100 per cent in department
Maurice Porter. Vienna Lyons ar
Phyllis Chadbourne.