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Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-01-19
ANOTHER EMINENTlY SENSI
BILE PROPOSAL

Secretary Hughes has spiked the
guns OF those who have been prating
about this countryeinterfering with
China's affairs. He proposes a
method whereby not only may this
country keep hands off China but as
Fist other countries in a good resolve
80 keep hands off and let China have
n chance at managing her own ,af-
fairs. Doubtless Mr.. Dorah will have
grave apprehensions. LaFollette see
secret connivance with the foes of
American liberty and Johnson fear
lese an international board to- ex-
anime both existing and proposed
concessions in China will strangle the
eagle In his aerie and his scream be
heard no more in the land. Be that
as 1t maya whole lot of foolishness
must be expected from that quarter
Secretary Hughes has made another
of his eminently sensible proposals.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-01-19
Information Wanted

tDOSlOl I1tl didJ
The Herald earnestly desires in
formation on one question. 1t wishes
those of it's readers who are dis
pleased with it's editorial attitude re-
garding Senator -Newberry would
come forward with a solution of a
very real and very pressing problem.
How shall we pay the expenses Of
our political campaigns?
1t costs money to hire halls, pay
railroad fares for speakers, provide
bands, posters. billboards. adverts-
tomobiles for election day, etc. All
this is automatic.
Our popular primary has at least
doubled the expense of our cam
paignss because the aspirant for office
must do it twice. He formerly had
to appeal. for his nomination only to
the 81 defeg0es of convention.
Now he must acquaint the entire
electorate with his merits then, and
again at election.
Woman suffrage has again doubled
the cost by having twice as many
voters to be reached, and as a rule,
the new ones require quite az much
effort in their awakening as do the
men.
All this is further automatic.
Here is a job thae costs money.
Who is willing to put it up? Should
the government do so? Some of the
| western states issue pamphlets run
ming into very large proportions. Civ
inc N ,t-hin o1I 40
| didates present in their own behalf.
This plan has it's serious objections.
Every mt" who wants to run must
be treated on just the same basis as
| the most serious candidate, and the
cost to the public, through taxation.
often runs to ten times what it would
if those persons only spent money who
took their own campaign seriously.
A further trouble with the state en-
dowed system is that private expen-
diture continues just the same. trot-
ting along beside the public appro-
priation.
Massachusetts, IS not making such
appropriations, nor was Michigan
How, then, should campaign in
either of these states be financed? Is
it desirable that an asprant for of
flee who is poor should put the big
corporations, which have legislative
favors to seek, under such obligations
to him that they will "pay the
freight" Obviously not. This is
considerably worse than the New
berry plan. The poorest man in Mas
sachusettc may go up on Beacon Hill
and make himself so serviceable to
the big fellow on State street that
they will pour money into his cam
paign chest. This is an evil COM
pared with which Newberryism is
trifiing.
Somebody may suggest that we
should pass the hat at campaign
time, and let the good citizens sub
scribe as they do toward the expense
OF the village church or the local
hospital. We have no doubt that the
people who feel most keenly over
Newberry's expenditures would In an
election, if properly approached by
the campaign managers. make some
contribution towards the necessary
expenses OF the. campaign. perhaps
three per cent Of what would be re-
quired. The Murphy campaign in
Boston, for example, with all the re-
Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-01-19
CENSORSHIP ACCOMPLISH.
MENTS

That the movie is a legitimate re-
source for amusement and occasional
instruction whose popularity in no
way diminishes as time goes on. is
evidence enough for it's continued ex-
istence. Time was when the cry
against an appreciable percentage of
cinema productions on the ground of
unfitness for public exhibition was
in many instances perfectly justifia-
BILE. A recent report of the situation
in New York state in that regard is
witness of an improvement in con-
ditions which is a credit alike to pro-
ducers and public.
Out of total 1885 films inspected
by the motion picture commission
prior to January /, and made the sub
ject of the frs annual report only
five werc found so Objectionable that
it was necessary to prohibit their ex-
hibition in the state. OF the 1880 re-
naming ITO went through without
erasures of any sort, an.excellent rec
Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-01-19
Editorial Comment
lnsupportabIe Policy

w aSflIlStO1l lOSl)
M. PCincare has said that France.
will not agree to moratorium iF
Germany unless Germany taxes her
citizens equally as heavily as French
citizens are taxed. This seems like
a fair proposition. But from the
viewpoint of an economist interested
in the early recovery of Europe, the
proposition seems a fallacy, for the
reason that French citizens are not
taxed as heavily as are the citizens
of England, Italy, Belgium, Serbia, or
other allied countries. German cit
izens should be taxed more heavily,
no doubt; but the allied countries are
asking why France does not attend
to taxation questions for the sake of
paying off the enormous debt that
hangs over the country. The cost of
the French army of 606,o0e to 500, 600
men is a staggering expense. and
would be insupportable if France
were also paying her debts. So long
as her debts are kft unpaid, even in
interest instalments, it might be said
that the outside world is paving the
cost Of maintaining tho French army.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-01-19

sources of the G. G. A. and affiliated
organizations, was literally starved.
You saw little or no billboard and
newspaper advertising. You saw no
automobiles on election day. You
saw none of the things that make
for success. And yet Murphy's CAM
paign' spent a goodly junk of money;
certainly somewhat more than could
be raised by popular subscription,
since Mr.. Murphy. himself, and par
ticularly his brother, are rich men. ?
We raise the question. We do not
answer it. Andrew Peters's friends
have remained considerably dlsquiet-
efbecause the G. G. A. has never re-
imbursed them for the funds lent for
the campaign of four years ago. They
advanced $4,000 with the expectation
that the campaign committee would
restore it. After the contest was
over, the canvassers succeeded in
getting by subscriptions about SO
900. The other $4,000 the q. q. A.
still owes Peters's friends.
We are not defending Newbcrry.
or blaming Peters's friends. We
simply confess ourselves puzzled by
the situation. Was it a piece of cor
rupton for the mayors friends to
lend $4,000, more than he then could
ever get back, for campaign in
community which, because of its
compact character, represents prob
ably less than one-tenth of the
fighting area which Mr.. Newbcrry
had to cover? In other words, if
Newberrys friends put up 100000 in
Michigan, was it worse than to have
Andrew Peters friends lose $4,000 in
Boston?
We are still asking questions, not
answering them. We do not know
how the campaigns in the future are
to be financed. We do know that it.
is a very serious matter. There is
further consideration to be remem-
bered, and that is the publicity which
some people get free of charge. Are
such men alone to run for office?
When William l.. Douglas was a can
didate for Governor, he was known
to the newspapers throughout the
state as most welcome advertiser,
and to their readers by what the ad-
vertisements had said about him. His
race was perfectly familiar. 1t would
have cost stranger many thousands
of dollars to get his face before the
electorate of Massachusetts to the
extent that Mr.. Douglass already
was. We might add long list of
similar people. Mr.. Douglas made an
excellent Governor. His experience
merely Illustrates the automatic ad-
vertising which some men get. while
others have to pay for an equivalent.
Mr.. Henry Ford. Mr.. Newberry's riv-
al. was advertised to the extent which
S1O,000,000 would not have bought for
Newberry. Is it corrupt for one man
to use 100000 in buying something
that the other fellow obtains free of
charge, to an extent fifty times as
great?
These are all things for the Amer
lean people to think over. They
should have given some thought to il
when they adopted the popular pri-
mary, which is the most effective de-
vice ever conceived by the mind of
man for giving wealth an advantage
over poverty. An equally exact de-
vice for doubling the cost of elec-
tions came with women suffrage. We
wanted both these reforms, and we
must arrange to pay for them. Our
elections have become very expensive
processes. That fact. we must recog-
nize, and decide what to do about it.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-01-19
A pIsoUiETINo REPORT

A few days ago ex-President Will
non in a public speech declared that
the League of Nations Twill take care
~ itself" Now comes the report
from Washington that after careful
study Of the proposed naval treaty
he has decided to oppose 1t on the
ground that II will interfere with the
League. We hope the report is in
correct but indications are to the
contrary.
The League OF Nations is indeed in
n bad way II its sustenance must con-
sist in sucking the life blood from all
anxiliaries in the work for better in
ternational relations. When the
same days news includes also the re-
port that Italy is seeking at the Con-
ference certain cable concession
pleading that an injustice was i'm
posed on her in the absence of her
representative Mt Versailles: when
the shantung controversy is handed
Gown by the League to become a
formidable source of future trouble
Mr.. Wilson should be helping to
straighten out these dangerous snarls
rather than assisting in getting them
In a more threatening tangle.
The Conference Is arriving at the
days OF test. In this trying period is
II 10 find this avowed and dis
tinguished exponent OF international
peace allied with the irreconcilables,
the LaFollettes and Borahs who de-
riacd his vision? Is he TO lend all
influence within his power in opposi-
tion 20 the excellent work already
dpne toward the lessening of the in
tcierable military Burdens of the
World? Is he unmindful of the fact
that the League of Nations left China
g bone for the dogs OF war; that it
left the Anglo-Japanese treaty in
force, all OF which may be vastly
rtmcdicd IL the spirit in which this
conference was opened may be main
fplned TO the conclusion?
What good reason has the world to
expect an end OF war. and mothers
expect an end to the drafting Of their
children TO be used as victims, until
there shall be an end of rule or ruin"
policies in the councils OF the ma
tions.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-01-19
KENT'S HILL

Miss Sarah F. Bagiey, a former
teacher of music in the Conservatory
of Music here. made four days
visit to Miss Davis and Mrs. Morse
at Sampson Hall.
The Chrystal club met Tuesday
evening at the home Of Miss Russell,
entertained by her and her cousin,
Miss Mary Humphrey. Seventeen
ladies were present. Roll call was
responded to by quotations. current
events were discussed, after which
dainty refreshments were served.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-01-19
Railroads and Steamboat
MAINE CENTRAL RAILROAD
Eastern Standard Time
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Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-01-19
HOSPITALS FOR ExSERVlCE
MEN

Congress is considering the matter
Of an appropriation of sixteen mil
lion dollars to aid the mentally dis
abled and tubercular eX-service men.
1t is being urged to fasten this legis-
lation. A means to that end is a
petition presented by committee of
the Disabled Veteran organization.
While it is not customary for such
pleas to minimize the difficulties and
care is to be taken lest they exag-
gerate it must be admitted that the
complaint is an impressive one. The
President is told that his own state
of Ohio makes 5000 year from each
service man cared for in a state in
stitution and at that these men, it
is charged, are not receiving the value
of what is expended and the mental
ly affected are ebeing farmed out"
II the country can afford to build new
battleships, it is contended, surely it
can build new hospitals where the
ex-service men may be properly cared
for.
What is true in Ohio" continued
the petition, "is true in practically
every State in the Union, because of
the failure of the United States to
provide adequate facilities for the
medical care of our mentally disabled
comrades.
"The national magnitude of the
problem may be grasped from the
fact that almost one-third CT per
cent? Of all sick soldiers now in hos
pitals are mental cases.
"Moreovcr, for every mentally af-
f1icted soldier in any institution to-
day there is another soldier who
should be receiving treatment, but
whose family will not consent to have
him adjudged a 'pauper insane and
sent to one of these State asylums
for the paupcr or criminal insane
which are the only places now avail
able. If the Government had proper
hospitals these men, who now form
the unseen army of neglected insane,
would gladly come forth and half Of
them would be restored to useful
citizenship.
I'VE charge that not only are these
cases totally neglected, but that in
thousands of cases the United States
Government has farmed out its re-
sponsibility to care for its own fight
ers who broke down mentally be-
cause of their service."/
It is Furthermore claimed that with
proper care at least half of these
patients may be restored to health,
mental and physical. 1t takes time
to build and equip hospitals and this
urgent cry that a beginning, should
be made at once should be needed.
This country, is not unanimous in
favor of digging down into itSpockets
for bonus to all who saw service
in the war, but We believe it is heart
and soul for making every effort to
aid the disabled veteran. Much has
already been accomplished in that
direction. The Administration has
already wrought great improvement
Of the deplorable condition it found
among the disabled veterans. OF
course it cannot have done all that
II should but it must not and it will
not withhold its hani from relief.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-01-19
MERELY McEvoY

Is there a more touching sight
in the world than the faithful
Suitor being piteously prosecuted
by his fair one? What is needed
is society for the prevention of
cruelty to suitors. If all the
chance to prove it. Make The lot
of the lover easier lots. (Ah. A
SongO
Observe Kim in the summer time
taking long drives in the coun-
try for her pleasure-his eyes
blinded by dust, his neck blis-
tered by thf heat. See him on
yon Jolly lhcnic carrying ,enor-
nous baskets of food, wandering
gasoline and things. And see him
coming home in the quivering
dusk. stopping each few hundred
yards to change tire, Or see
him in countless thousands in
the park bravely rowing her
around while she. sits and eyes
MN with cruel amusement through
half-closed lids.
observe him at the theatre car
rying arm loads of wraps, -shag-
| glnE programs. water, candy,
picking up her gloves and her
| program or anything else she
may drop to prevent him from
seeing the show. Look at him
standing out in the middle Of the
| street trying TO get a taXicab
for her; observe him gallantly
| digging for taxi fare after-the-
theatre supper, and all the count
| less. thousands of other ct ceteras.
Observe him staggering around
| In weariness and despondency.
and in contrast see how gay she
IS. how bright. how care-free!
What a shame for one with the
inexhaustible vitality the modern
girl has to abuse a poor man like
this. You would suppose she
would treat him tenderly and be
| kind to him. But no. No! No
! one is kind to suitor. Men laugh
| at him raucously. Women guy
him mercilessly. "All the, world
loves lover" Rats!
Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-01-19
ST. ALBANS

Mrs. Eliza Longley. who fcll ana
fractured her hip several weeks age
is now recovering and was able TO ~
UP in chair for an hour last sunday
Mrs. Oral Cole is planning ." Nish
her brothers in Ehole lshrd ths
week.
business with the c. A. Bs'chelcf
co. is rushing and the crew - woi"'
ing overtime. W. A. Bigelow. wh'
surveys the lumber. reports abou'
10000 feet taken thus far.
Mrs. c. A. worthcn and her daush'
ter. Mrs. George Mills. Of Bangor
were visitors IN town last week.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-01-19
PALERMO

BRANCH MILLS-Stanley Parmcn-
ter is in town visiting his uncle and
aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Worthirg.
Members of the Sewing Circle were
pleasantly entertained Wednesday of
last week by Mrs. Clarence Wcrthing
IL members being present.
Dean Estes is the fortunate posses
sor of COW which gave birth to twin
heifer calves last week.
The building committee for the
Community hall met at the home OF
James Dinsmore Monday afternoon t.
make arrangements for building in
the early spring.
The hour for Sabbath school on
Sunday has been changed to 2. NJ,
preaching service at 2 2. NJ.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-01-19

We sec by the Maine newspapers
that apparently we will have just as
many well qualified men seeking cleo
tlon to public office this year as We
have had i'm other years.-Portland
Press Herald.
But how about it II the law to
prevent nll who ever violated the
prch.tltorw law, as suggested by Vir-
feet?
Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-01-19

from a. c. w. Chapter u. A n
unite In celebration of guest night %
February.
+. A. Coolidge Is visiting relatives
in Livermore Falls.
The death OF Mrs. DonborEcr 90
Cured Wednesday morning. Jan. u.
Mr. and Mrs. Donbergcr lived several
years on a farm south of this village
Joseph Merrill is home from ths
lumber camp where he is enplo'fA
Mr.. and Mrs. Linwood Eamcs have
moved into the house on North MaiA
street, where Mrs. Kate Adams Ior'
merly lived.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-01-19
SEEK FRIENDS IN uorr or Nrrn

In the hour of need we quickly seek
our best friends" writes Chas. Schridd
Ward de Wet. 957 72rd Ave. Oakland.
Cal. orr little boy and girl had a Sc
we're dry. rasping cough without
nhiegm. cough. that chokSs and
nushes the face of the sufferers like
unto commissions. Foley's Honey and
Tar was wonderful emergency rem
edy." Cases like this give Folevs
Honey and Tar its reputation as The
pest remedy for coughs and colds.
Sold everywhere.--Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-01-19

9. In these world house cleaning days
someone discovers that Abyssinia is
sadly in need OF attention. that 1t is
abe last home of slavery. there being
more slaves than freemcn in its capi-
tai. that IL is subjected to brigandage
and almost anarchistic conditions,
and that the only country now SELL
Ing IL arms is the United States.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-01-19

"IIapsburgs Scattered. Living In
Dire Poverty.-Headline.
Which shows how iniquitous it is
10 bring people up without teaching
Them to work for living.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-01-19

NORTH-Lucy A. Dyer. wife of the
late Wallace Dyer. passed away Jan.
18th, after painful illness, age 60.
She was worthy member of Meth
odst Episcopal church for many
years. She leaves y mourn their loss
three daughters and one son with
whom she lived and one adopted son.
The flowers were beautiful, silent
testimonials of esteem.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-01-19

Senator Watson of Georgia appears
disturbed because the soldier dead,
black as we'll as white, were buried
in the same part OF the cemetery:
'.they were all soldiers" the witness
replied. Watson might now begin to
make provision for cemetery all to
himself. No one will object.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-01-19
SOLON

At last weeks meeting Of tho wom-
ans Club, held at the home Of Mrs.
Ruby Cross on Wednesday. the pro-
gram for the afternoon included read
ing from the Merchant of Venice. .
An invitation was read and accented
Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-01-19

.."Let drinkers OF bootlegger liquor
die" Is the unfeeling comment of one
fanatic. Well. that's what many of
them seem to be doing.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-01-19

Lloyd George hasn't much time for
celebrating his birthday anniversa-
ries. Well, he can afford to leave
that 10 others.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-01-19
Or a Juggler

Jones is contprtionist."
"Why. thought he was q book
keeper.
We'll, any bookkeepcr that can
make both ends meet these days must
be a contortionist."- fudge.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-01-19

The Province of Quebec finds
liquor selling profitable. The sur
rrising thing would have been finding
ANYTHING else.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-01-19
Social AspsrsionS

Huh! Yuh talks bout sassiety like
yuh knows so much bout it. Man, l
bet dey don't eben have evenin'
dresses whah yuh come frum"
"Zat so? Dey's doin we'll to have
evenin's whah yuh come frum."-
Nashville Tennessean.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-01-19
Fixed It AL Right

Passing along the street l was over
taken by small boy who proceeded
to describe his playthings with enthu-
siasm. He had rocking horse on
wheels, and informed me that he had
left it out all night on the street.
I asked if the horse had caught
cold.
mo! I tied him to the fire hy-
drant," he replied-Philadelph Rec
ord.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-01-19

The unemployed may be coming
around to Ben Franklin's idea of
work, that it is blessing and not
curse.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-01-19
But the Hands Move

She-How long should man keep
his arm around a girl; do you think?
He-Until he hears his wrist watch
strike.
She-Why.. wrist watches don't
strike, do they?
He-Of course not!-Philadelphla
Inquirer.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-01-19
The Frank Man

"And am I the only girl you have
ever
Wait a minute, Molly. Before you
ask me that, Go you want me to lie
and flatter YOU. or tell you the truth
and satisfy your curiosity Rich
mond Times-Dispatch
Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-01-19
A Rspeater

Crawford-Now that you've given
your wife the Christmas money you
have that off your mind
Crabsl1aw-I thought so myself
until she came back and demanded a
bonus.-New York Sun.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-01-19
Light and Airy
the 8ounru,

1Tom tU0 0OUuBU0
A man who wanted some liquor,
Put on his hat an his sliQuor
And soon on the street a bootlegger
did meet
And they proceeded to diquor.
He awoke with fur on his tongue,
He's lost the use of one Tongue;
Said he: Il don't think I'll take any
more drink
If do l hope I'll Be hongue.rt
wv. B. Jaquith.