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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-02-27
Sentry Glory 23,762

Priv. Washington Lee johnson had
just come up with the requirements
and, not never having had no luck a<
tall, went on sentry go the first night
in the new camp. In the wee, sma
hours along blew the lieutenant
colonel, who had reputation for be-
ing one hard-boiled guy.
Halt. Who all dar:' beloved
Priv. Johnson.
"Officer of the post"
There was a long and painful ST.
lence while the sentry racked his brain
for the proper thing to say. Then the
officer snarled:
"Well. why don't you say something
Are YOU going to leave me standing
here like this all night?"
"Nossuh." answered Priv. Johnson
in relief as fash of inspiration came
mo indeedy. sub. At asc!"-Amcri-
can Legion Weekly.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-02-27
Editors Letter Box

Editor kennebec Journal:
Fourteen hours earlier and the
City building fire might have meant
a tragedy greater than that Of the
Washington theatre. -Four warnings
seem to be plain: the necessity of
list. Complete installation of auto
matte sprinklers in City building.
The time is soon coming when all
buildings used for public purposes
will be required by law to have auto
matte sprinklers. municipalities
should lead the way.
End. Suitable fire escapes on City
building.
3rd. Examination, and a real one.
Of the strength Of the balconies in
City building and public report of
their condition and what loads they
can safely bear.
4th. A motor hook and ladder
truck.
Ask Chief Small of the Fire De-
partment and the insurance agents
what they think of these.
SAMUEL c. MANLEY.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-02-27
Plantation of Grand Lake stream will
keep the screen clean.

Latest reports from engineers who
have studied the Southport water sup
ply question are that the most feasible
plan is separate systems for Newagen
and West Southport, uniting the two
later If desired. They say an artesian
well system can be installed at Yves.
Southport in time to be in service mex.
summer. Compression tanks and cleo
trically driven pumps would be used,
with an oil-burning engine in reserve.
A 200-foot we'll near the post Office
would, it is figured. yield 20 gallons a
minute. This would be stored at 40 to
60 pounds pressure and would provide
water for the highest elevations and a
hose stream that would go over the
average house.
A Northern Arctic wolf fish was
recently caught about six miles OUT
side tic C4pe Elizabeth .ightsAip. the
only one ever seen in those waters, the
f;lrthest south ever before reported be-
ing just southwest of Cape Sable, N. S.
1t was caught by Capt. John Kennedy.
secured by Walter H. Rich, agent of
the United States Bureau Of Fisheries
and by him presented to the Portland
Museum Of Natural History.
If there is another case of the kind
in Maine, we have not heard Of it.
Have you?
A public telephone booth has been
installed in the post Office lobby and
will be connected up in few days.
The booth was put in by order of thu
government for the accommodation of
the publc.-Boothbay Register.
The kennebec Journal on Jan. 6,
last, carried a story of an old time
feat, a single yoke of oxen 4S years
ago drawing load OF II IA cords Of
wood from Sullivan, n. H., to Keene,
N. II. The outfit was owned by Ros-
we'll Z. Osgood of Sullivan. The pic
ture of the load was reproduced from
n card photograph secured at the
time by Mrs. Ada Floyd Smith of
Winthrop, who saw the oxen and load
at Keene.
Now, along comes the Bangor
News with cut Of and story about a
load of 4-foot peeled fir and spruce
pulpwood, containing 1918 cords, and
hauled mile by one pair Of horses
and landed on Rocky lake in Whiting,
scene Of the Dennysville operations Of
the s. d. Warren Co.
The operations were under the
general supervision of Alton b. Carl
OF Bingham, Superintendent of the
Eastern Division, and +. E. Tuell of
Dennysville. resident superintendent.
The total cut was about 5000 cords
Of 4-foot wood from four camps;
5000 cords being hauled during
January by so horses.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-02-27
Railroads and Steamboats,
MAINE CENTRAL RAiLHOAu
Eastern Standard Time
TRAINS LEAVE AUGUSTA ron

Banror, tl24 a. m. sl.40 a. M. t2.33 m.
1890 q. m. 1888 q. m. t2.5S q. m. s3.i2p a..
t740 D. m.
b. A. Pts. t1.2lam.. r. 80 am. t9.33a tn.
Bar Harbor Asl 40a m. t233 a. IN. 1898 an
Bath, t6 l5a m. 10 3Sa m. 80. 59a. m. 70 3opm
t7.25p M, $40 AS p. m.
Belfast $500 a. m. 10 SO a m. 2.5spmL !
Boston. 80 II am. IS. Is m. 70. 3sa. m. $3.50
q. m, t3 80 p. m. 1884 IN. "l04sp.
Calais u .33 q. M. t9. 33 a, m.
Dover. Foxcroft. B500 a. m. t2.5S p. m.
Gardiner. 10. IL q. m. t6.l5 n. m, 1898 Z n
49, so a m. ia. 80 p m. 1894 p. M, Is. Is p m
f725 .. m. S10.4S p. m.
Haliowell. rs. Is d. m. t9.3S a. m. - 80 H.
1880 p, m. 1884 p m. 10. 10 p. IN. 7-2jp. n.
Harmony. B5ooa m. 1858 p IN.
Lewiston 1918 a. m, t9.3S q. NJ 1853 4 n
IT, 30 p. M. 80. 4S p. m.
New York, 70 80 p. m. %. "a p. m.
Portland g3 IL m. TO. 15a m. 70. IS a m. 50
I'M. 10 80 o m 50 "a p M, II 25 .. M. 40 As IN.
Rockland rs Is a m. t9.3S a. IN.
Skowhegan B500a. m. &9 33 a. m, z. 5S . m
So Gardiner. t6. 15a. m. t9. SO a. m. So SO am
1880 p. m. 1894 p. m. IS Is p. m. t'.2S p IN.
St. John. fl.24a.m m.
Waterviile. H. "a a. m. 81 40 a. m. - 33 an,
$500 a. M. 20. SO o. m. II 5S p, m. s3l2 p. m.
t7.40 D. m. FDaily except Monday.
sDaily tDaily. except Sunday. iSundsy oaly.
A Discontinued after October 23rd.
b Except Sunday and Monday.
d. C. DOUGLASS, M. L. HARRIS.
o-25-2l V.P.& Gen1 Mgr. Gen1 Passenger ACT
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glimpse or THE FIELD OF
PROMISE

"The Madelia Plan" started in
Minnesota town ana made use Of in
several other communities possesses
no especially novel feature but does
mako much Of the spirit OF commun-
ity hclpfulness.
When the price Of corr fell and the
farmers were unable to buy what
they wanted because they could not
sell their corn the local tradesmen
took It in payment Tor goods. paying
a premium Of ten cents per bushel
over the ruling price.
The merchants disposed Of the corn,
though at loss Of some 90 per cent
but they did sell their goods which
otherwise would have remained on
their shelves and presumably at some
profit Anyhow they express them
selves a. pleased with the arrange
mont and pronounce it success. AS
they have imitators in other places in
the West 1t is apparent there are
others who agree with their conc!u-
sion.
It surely has been a success in one
respect beyond any question: it has
emphasized the fact Of mutual inter-
est In the community: it has shown
impressively what may he accom-
piished when people work together IT.
the resolve to have fair play and get
results; It should put the minds Of
people in the way Of thinking about
what q brilliant field Of promise
awaits the world whenever it shall
come under the influence OF coopera-
ton that really cooperates and doesn't
merely talk about 1t.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-02-27

There are. Of course. strong argu-
@ents In favor Of raising the stand
ard Of admission to the legal pro-
feesien, but there u no evidence that
such IN Improvement would debar
the Pelletiers. Right now some
means Of protection against. such
abuse Of the profession which is Pc
euiiasly susceptible Of misuse, seems
10 bo most needed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-02-27
"can Put Up WI a Good Deal"

tI'OHuSH NotuiuS EOSt}
Tho Mormon invasion Of London
has aroused our charlady to unwont-
Ell heights of eloquence. Cant
think what the Govinmint's a-think-
in of. lettin' them Mormonds come to
London" she stormed yesterday.
"Gawd knows we've got enough sex
es ere already, but them's the
worstest sex of all. Zone woman's
enough for any man. says I to my
man, AN It's my silly opinion that If
every man 'ad as dootiful wife as
you've got, then there wouldn't be no
Mormonds at ALL" says I. can put
up wi a good deal in religion. like"
she continued, from Ugh Church to
the Sallies, and Amt again Spiritai-
Ism rows and aEains, but them Nor
monds. we'll. they sin't dacent to be-
Gin VII"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-02-27

Statistics collected by the depart
unoRt Of commerce show tina. this
ssustsy exported last year 1882 mo-
ter oass. and Of the 1880 cars ex.
ported 70 latin America 745eo went
% lGssico. japan took 2062 cars. in
which country there are now about
eigAs thousand passsnsss cars IN
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-02-27

While the Japanese Diet defeated
the universal suffrage measure 2SS to
15s tho "proletariat" isn't tamely ac-
quiescing in the result. Japan has
irons of her own in the fire, and the
fire is hot.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-02-27

Tell your neighbors about the
Boston Globes Uncle Dudley Edi-
torlals, Household Department,
its good stories, and the many
other features that appear in the
dlobe in its Daily and Sunday
editions.
Read the Boston Daily Globe.
Read the Boston Sunday
Globe.
Order the Boston Globe regu-
iariy from your newsdealer or
newsboy.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-02-27
Ol e D

EILIOTT-Bangor. Feb. %. Mrs.
Sarah F. of Dover, aged II years.
GORDON-East Franklin, Feb. IA,
Miss Audrey f.
CLAkk-stockton Springs. Feb Fl.
Mrs. Helen S.. aged II years.
LIBBY-Fort Fairfield. Feb. %, Mrs.
Sarah. aged "a years. months.
CHADBOURNE-Qu Mass, Feb.
%. Adelaide NJ, aged 81, daughter Of
late. William, S. and Hannah NJ. for
merry of Bath.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-02-27
The Cause

Employer-Smith. you're discharged.
ONCE Boy-But I've done nothing
absolutely nothing!
Exactly! That's why you're dis
charged"-London Answers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-02-27
Unfamiliar Face

"Why doesn't that guest go? The
house party ia over"
THAT i3 your boarding-school
| daughter. Mrs. Giggub."
20, yes!"-Judge.
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No Cause to Worry

Why worry? The chance of be-
ing killed on train is only one in g.
$4,000 and of getting into the NOV
les less than that.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-02-27

Looks like Congress is afraid Of
MacNider and afraid of the sales tax.
Just what is that Of which Congress
isn't afraid? Possibly the Presidents
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-02-27
Augusta Lodge Directory
LODGE NO. 141. r. q A.

AUGUSTA LODGE NO. 141, F. q A.
NJ. Special communication Tuesday
evening. Feb. %. at 1870 o'clock. Work
in NJ. NJ. degree. Refreshments. A
cordial invitation is extended to all
sojourning brethren to be present.
u. SAUNDERS PATTERSON. w. NJ.
BERT p. STUART. Sec.
bethlehem LODGE, NO. IS, F. &
A. NJ. Special communication Monday
evening. Feb. 81. at 7.30. Work in NJ
NJ. degree. Refreshments. All So
journing brethren cordially invited.
REV. A. FRANCIS WALCH, w. NJ.
PEARLE f. FULLER, Sec.
ROSE OF SHARON CHAPTER NO.
IS, o. L. S. Stated meeting on first
Wednesday Of each month at Masonic
Temple. All members sojourning in
the city are invited to attend.
ALICE NJ. CLARK, w. NJ.
ELIZABETH T. BOYNTON. Sec.
sept2. m-wed-fri, IF
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-02-27

Much q he Shipping taken from
Germany cannot Be used probably
snder existing conditions neverths-
0ees Germany - busy building ships
70 rsplaoo Il Any Yankees on our
Ohipping Boardf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-02-27

AZ the rate japan II buying avia-
Men nnAtsrial 20 appears she II In
somewhat Of Q hurry to put her air
N0ofonDoGs On q sound basis.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-02-27
Palm Beach Is More interestina

Having seen it in the movies 10
times in two weeks, we are beginning
to believe that they really do have
toboggan sliding at Quebec.-New York
Evening Mail,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-02-27

w no 70 eco CSr summer 1ueStSs
(BidGeforl Joufnai.)
There is very genuine lear in some
quarters that the current attempt to
solve this prosperity for Maine prob
lem is ignoring one of the most i'm
portant factors in the equation. For
what doth it profit a man to fill his
house with guests If he must de-
pend upon his neighbors to feed 'em
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-02-27
f.. j. Roberts. D. d. S.
DENTISTRY
TELEPHONE CALL ss7.w

two OF the jars brought to him by
Ham and which contained poison
were full of jelly and apparently had
not been tempered with since the
Jehy was made. the covers being on
very nrm and. he had quite a hard
time in opening the Jars.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-02-27

New - open season on prophets OF
Q ma winter. sawed-off shot guns
a. 1ese AotstivA ,:s. /.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-02-27
Did You Ever Spoil Anybody's Game :?

Nothing spoils a game of bridge
whist quite SO completely as having TO
sit in with sclf-styled expert.-Dc-
troft Free Press.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-02-27
Eastern Steamship Lines, Inc
Boston and
Portland Line

EXPRESS PASSEN0ER AND
FREIGHT SERVICE
STEAMSHIP GOVERNOR DINGLEY
FARE $500; sTATERooMs $3.50.
Leave Portland Tuesday. THURSDAY
and Saturday at r. M.
Return: - Leave Boston Monday
Wednesday and Friday at s L. NJ.
At Boston connection is made via
the Metropolitan Line express freisat
steamers for New York and points
South and West.
PoRTLAND-NEw Yo1x FREIGHT
SERVICE
UPON COMPLETION OF TIE
NEW STATE PIER AT PORTLAND
NOW UNDER CONSTRUCTIONS. III
RECT FREIGHT SERVICE TO AND
FROM NEW YORK WILL BE RE-
SUMED. SAILINGS WILL BE An
NOUNCED LATER.
Tel. $500
Y. A. CLAY, Superintendent
franklin Wharf. Portland.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-02-27

CANTON AUGUSTA, NO. g, p. NJ.
Regular meeting every third Tuesday
at o'clock. -
A. NJ. DRUMMOND. Clerk.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-02-27

r. 3. cAPEN REBEKAH LODGE,
No. SO, I. .. o. r., meets I'd ond Attn
Wednesday evening at 7.30 O'Clock.
EVA LAMSON, N. G.
MARY GRIMES. Rec. Sec.
INCH 26n-w.f 1yr
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-02-27

jEpHTHA ENcAMPMENT. NO 3
and Fourth Tuesday. Tuesday. Feb.
2S, Golden Rule degree.
JOHN c. HOWES, c. p.
G. 8. pEASLEE. Scribe.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-02-27

Winter Sports
sometimss result iu lane ma.
cles, stiff joints, coughs, colds,
grippe. When such occur, use
Minards Lnimens-pleasant 10
lnhale, easy to Rub IN. For more
chan s5 years Minard's has been
che favoeite family linilnsnk
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-02-27
Light and Airy
Wheeze

WheeZe
l cough, I sneeze,
/ snort. I wheeze,
I'm in a perfect frenzy,
My head is dough,
My~hoss won't go
I've got infiuenZv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-02-27

Odd Fellows Hall

Odd Fellows Hall
ASYLUM LODGE. NO. 70, I. o. o. r.
Regular meeting Friday evening at
- Friday, March 3, first depree.
GEORGE r. McCURDY, N. q.
ELLIS E. WALKER, Sec'y.
EDWIN +. WESTON. Secy.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-02-27

q. A. X. THE REGULAR MEETING
OF Seth Williams Post No. IL. drst
Thursday OF each month.
GEO. E. GAY, Commander.
WILLIAM IcDAVip. AdjutanG
q. q. STETS0N. Quartermaster.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-07-31
GLADIOLI FARMS

The admircr of the brilliant cladi-
olus. grown here and there in Maine
flower gardens, will be surprised to
know that the raising of gladiolus
bulbs has become business enter
prise in New England. There arc
about a dozen large farms, in all,
in Massachusetts, New Hampshire,
Rhode Island. and Connecticut.
The bulbs are grown in hills much
Ike potatoes or onions. The flowers
are very durable ard a spike usu-
ally lasts ten days OF more after its
stem has been cut. Near Wenham,
Mass, hundreds Of acres OF gladioli
arc grown on soil which is composed
mostly of sand and rocks and which
is unfit for ordinary farming.
y new hybrid has been created by
crossing the American slddiolus With
species imported from Central
Africa. The possibilities of what
may be accompli shed through cult
Walton Of this Snowy flower, are
unlimited.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-07-31
TELEPHONE CALL 6y7.w

pied, the highway Traveller must keep
back out Of the way if he desires 10
keep alive.
The man ut the throttle of the loco
motive is charged with the duty 81
getting his rain throus' safely and
promptly. Every day, thousands OF
travellers are eager to Get through on
time and II the engineer meets their
expectations. he must roll off the
miles on schedule time. No stops at
crossings.
In the course Of his trip that en-
Sineer sees a lot Of things that worry
him. lie notices that some drivers Of
motor carr come pell-moll up TO the
crossing, acting as IL they intended
70 make dash across ahead of HI Z
train. Some OF them make a sudden
stop just before they reach the
tracks, while others speed across
r!sking their lives Just for the SAX
OF gratifying a desire for one more
thrill.
lie notices some drivers whose
,houshts seem to be conferred upon
iar-oh things. They appear not To
listen, and 1t Is n sure thing that they
90 not look both ways for trains.
On fair day, the country looks
very agreeable TO the men on the en-
Gine. who wonder that with life pre-
sentinS so pleasing an aspect. so
many automobile drivers seem will
irc TO risk losing their share of il /;
- no wonder that the engineer S,ys
TO his fireman why in the name az
all that's good and glorious c,n,t
these au;oists use horse sense"
ms engineer has heard that fiye
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Think Of Jerry's Income Tax.

tThe Wall Street Journal
Jerry Dunn. working in non union
West Virginia mine At the 1917 wage
scale, shovelled 1875 tons OF coal for
the Standard Island Coal Co. in Log
an county, during a period Of two
weeks
Ills coal loading feat came about as
the result of a contest put on by Lo-
gan county operators. His. closest
competitor fell short So tons Of Jer-
rvs record.
Coal leaders in Logan county are
paid y cents mine car. Jerry load
ed 469 mine cars in two weeks, yield
ing him S3329a, at the rate Of s6so.9s
a month, or 1891 year, which Is
more than many coal executives get.
Besides his pay check, Jerry received
a bonus for the record and big cake
with 1877 candles on il, one for each
ten ton Of coal shovelled.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-07-31

berry's presence in the Senate was
necessary to the Republicans. Ihe
resolution of hypocritical acceptance
and fatal blame by which they kept
him in the Senate but branded him Is
one of the curiosities Of politics.
Yet let us not be victims OF Illusion
and .delusion. The Statewide PR
mary SYSTEM requires, in holly con-
tested cases. great expenditures. Mr.
Newberry's were figured at Sl9o,ooo.
Every virtuous mouth bawls wrath
thereat. Mr. Newberry is reactionary
plutocrat, "debauching the electorate
In Pennsylvania Mr.. Clifford Pinchot'
seeking the Republican nomination
for Governor, pays personally or do
mestically s123,000 to campaign eX-
pense account. That is all right, the
price Of Righteousness. Few grave
moral heads, save the irreconcilable
independent Mr.. Borah and certain
Democrats, grieved by Republican
laxity, wag disapprovai.
"Newberryism' is wrong. PIN
chotism' is right. An old Progressive,
no matter by what sulking Penro-
sists aided, can pour out money on
his primary campaign. The odor of
sanctity is disengaged from his fat
checks. The aurcole Of true goodness
encircles his revered head. =" >
other fellow" the abhorred rcac-
tionary. plays the same game and is
senerally and pitilessly conspued.
Everything is good that works for the
good of the good-"our man" This
Of ri w WI
for some Of us. 1t is the system. not
this or that beneficiary Of if, that
should be blamed. Under that sys-
tenn the unrollers of stout rolls"
should be judged equally.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-07-31
"Missourian' No. 10
Well Known Sou t h
China Farmer and
Dairyman "Has Been
Shown"
Arthur Hallowell makes a state
ment regarding cows.
Mr., Hallowell SAYS:

Arthur Hallowell makes a state
ment regarding cows.
Mr.. Hallowell says:
About years ago my cows came
in from pasture and I started to do
my milking. The first one would not
allow me to touch her teats and fin
ally kicked the milk pail nearly
across the barn floor. I was at a loss
to know the cause. l tried the rest
Of them and they all acted the same.
l was puzzled but finally decided 1t
was sun burn as it had been an ex-
ceedingly hot day. I had bottle OF
Young's Cure Oil and applied it to
each one and when got back to the
first one she was a 8 gentle as she ever
was and l had no trouble finishing my
milking.
Since then I have kept bottle in
my Inter constantly and have in
duced some of my neighbors to use
Young's Cure Oil and they have OBJ
tanned like results.
Il also used it on one COW that had
been stepped on by another COW tear
ing an ugly sash in her teat. 1t
healed it perfectly
Young's Cure Oil is sold in Angus
ia by John Coughlin. B. z. Bither;
Waterville, John H. DeOrsay, Larllin
Drug Co.-Adv.
(AIissourian No. II Next Week.
July31-au
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"Eilled Milk"
(Chicago Tribune.


Enterprise in the invention Of food
substitutes and authorizations has not
been abolishd by our pure food leg
islation. One of the substitu-
tions which is now getting attention
in Congress is filled milk" Very
few consumers know what FILLED
milk is, but in 1920, S6.000,000
pounds were produced and in 1921.
64,0o0,00". "Filled milk" is coG-
densed n;lk in which the butter fat
has been replaced by other fats, usu-
ally cocoanut oil. and experiments
have demonstrated that the substitu-
ton dcprivcs the product of valuable
ii not essential elements of food
Hygienists hold that there arc no
substitutes for butter fat and the
conclusion is that filled milk" lacks
proper nutritive values. 1t is
charged that many merchants sell
filled milk" as genuine or recon-
mend it as of equal food value. As
i. may be sold cheaper than genuine
milk, it is probable that many people
are feeding it to children without
knowing its inferiority.
Naturally the milk producers Of the
country are opposed to this competi-
ton. while the filled milk" manufac-
turers charge that their demand for
prohibition is purely selfish. Tho
proposed legislation should not be af-
fected by such an argument. The
question is whether it is good policy
to encourage or permit adllteration
Of food III such forms as may be i'm
posed on public Ignorance. The pro-
ponents of the Noigt bill which is
now in the Senate Agricultural Com
mittce. maintain that no labelling act
will suffice to protect the public, and
that an absolute prohibition of the
Introduction into interstate commerce
OF compounds of vegetable oils and
SKINNED milk or products made in
semblance of milk is necessary.
Certainly the situation should he
given careful consideration by Con-
gross and no interest Of profit should
be allowed to outweigh the right Of
children to be protected from inferior
food. Milk is the best OF all foods
and an essential to the health and
growth of children. Every safe
guard should he placed about it.