Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-03-25
FORMER j, 5, MAR Shall WILSON
PICTURES THE JOB IN CLEAR talk
BEFORE AUGUSTA R0TAR|ANS

The man was taken to Bangor where
hearing was held before Commission
err Reed. Horn was tried and sem
ttenced. Before the war closed, Horn
had completed his sentence, and was
then taken into custody by the Cana
dian authorities.
Mr. Wilson spoke Of the time soon
after the passage of the Nolstead act
when most of the cases of infringe
ments came before the Federal courts.
Now the Federal courts have very
little to do with these cases; such
cases come before the local courts
where they should come.
The methods that are used in the
three Federal prisons of the country
for the building up of the men, the
speaker touched upon. He described
the prison at Atlanta where most of
the convicts from New England are
taken. Every effort is made in these
prisons to keep the prisoners we'll
physically and to teach them to be
self sustaining. He told of some of
his experiences in taking convicted
men to Atlanta, and in particular of
one case in which the prisoner was
a drug ficnd and nearly died on the
way to the prison because no pro-
vision had been made to keep the
man supplied with the drug.
Mr.. Wilson's address was very in
! teresting throughout and the warm
applause was evidence of the Rotar-
ian's appreciation.
Presentation to congressman Elect
| Nelson
| One of the features of the evenings
meeting was presentation made by
| President Newbert in behalf of the
| Club to Congressman Elect John f.
| Nelson, who was one of the founders,
a charter member and the first presi-
dent of Augusta Rotary The gift
was a large and beautiful cluster Of
! roses.
| In making the presentation. Mr.
| NeWbcrt referred to Mr.. Nelson's in
| innate connection with Rotary and
stated that the club presented him
with the gift as reminder of its ;.f-
lection. Mr.. Newbert made many
witty references to the Congressman
elect in his remarks.
To this presentation. Mr.. Nelson
| responded in most appropriate words,
! speaking of his qualification and ap-
| probation of the feeling of his friends
manifested all over the district and
| especially in Waterville where he had
| passed his earlier years. He said thai
1t would appear from the commun:-
| cation signed by a. r. Frost" that
he (Mr. Nelson) was a poor man, bat
TO that he took exceptions for he
did not feel that any man who had
the strength and ability to work is
poor. He said that he believed as
| Carlyle that the wealth of man is
what he loves and enjoys, and that
! he never felt richer. He stated that
he realized that the war has given
J great problems to be solved, AMI that
| although he would. be but a small cog
7, IN the great wheel at Washington, he
| would give of his knowledge AMI cX-
| perience and he assured the club that
I, he had the Rotary motto of Service
above Self.
! At the opening of the meeting the
Rotary roll call was given by III, Sec
! rotary, George H. Macombcr, ana
| iNAiiS on illclIlDtlS were IOun0 be
/ present. Vocal solos given by Miss
Hazel Place and John Brown, both rt
Augusta were greatly enjoyed by the
assembly. Musical Director Francs
! MacNichol was accompanist. RCth
of the soloists possess fine voices and
| their numbers were given in very
| pleaslns manner. Ronald McIlroy
:, was chairman of the entertainment
committee for the meeting. A deli
clous chicken-pie dinner was served
IN the banquet hall of the hotel
, The following names were drawa
! by the secretary as members of the
! entertainment committee for the nex1
meeting: John r. Gould, Ralph Her.
rick and John +. Hanson.
1t was voted that President New
| bert appoint committee to make az
| engagements for the entertainment Ct
the Watcrvllc Rotary club, this COM
| mlttee to decide upon the date of the
event. This committee will be ap-
pointed later.
The meeting was adjourned after
the singing of America"
|