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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-02-04
WORDS OF ONE OF THE WISE
MEN

1t will be well to remember what
Elihu Root, when speaking on the
treaties before the Conference, had to
say on the subject of outlawing the
use Of poison gas and of submarines
for preying on commerce. BY dint
Of a remarkably successful, long and
distinguished record, his words have
come to have more weight than is at
tributed to most, and rightly so. He
has had rare opportunity for COM
pretending affairs of state and the
ways Of men in considering them. He
knows from out his long and varied
experience something of the inilu-
ence Of public opinion.
"Cynics have said that in the stress
Of war these rules will be violated"
he added, but: "Cynics are always
nearsighted and oft and usual the
decisive facts lie beyond the range of
their vision.
I'VE may grant that rules limiting
the use of implements of warfare
made between diplor1atists will be vi
olated in the stress of conflict. We
may grant that the most solemn obi
cation assumed by governments in
respect of the use of implements of
war will be violated in the stress of
conflict: but beyond diplomatists and
beyond governments there rests the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-02-04
ANOTHER SIDE OF IT

The Association of Railway Execu-
tives makes reply to the statements
of Walker D. Hines, former director
general of railroads, before the Sen
ate committee on Interstate Com
merce, Jan. 20, and these are in part
at least an answer to the statements
made by Mr.. McAdoo:
THE relative condition of locomo-
tives, freight cars and road-bed at the
beginning and end of Federal control
is not matter of opinion, but of rec
ord"
AT the beginning Of Federal con-
troll lis per cent of the locomotives
of the railroads We're in bad order.
After &c months of Government OPP
Grafton, 25.6 per cent of the locomo-
tives were in bad order"
cat the beginning of Federal con-
troll, there were in use by the car
riers. about 2.263.6s4 freight cars, of
which ST per cent or 128,7S0 cars,
were reported in bad order. At the
end of Federal control the railroads
had 2.307,060 cars, of which CT per
cent or 1927 cars were in bad or
der"
(a) Cross-tie renewals in 1918 and
1919 (the period of Federal controD
were 25,000,000 ties below the test
period O915-16-10 average. a num-
Der Of ties sufficient to lay nearly
5000 miles of track.
fhl Doll 1c I,,ytpev the fu,
years OF Federal control were 440.230
tons below the average Of the test
period.
(c) The amount OF ballast used
during the period of Federal control
was 1,S16,100 cubic yards less than
the average used in the test period"
Tho greatest danger which the
railroads faced during the period of
Federal control was the impairment
or destruction of their earning power
by an increase of expenses not COM
pensated by an adequate increase in
rates. The Director General had con-
troll OF both expenses and rates. The
railroads have a just cause of COM
plant against the Director General
for refusing to recognize at least the
moral obligation to maintain, so far
as possible. the proper relationship
between railroad revenues and rail-
road expenses"
! From this an inquiry comes to
mind: How may this statement over
take the statements of Messrs. Hines
and McAdoo?
Theirs were given great publicity
and will be accepted by many parti-
sans Of their political faith as the
last Word. Those, however, who for
any reason have become acquainted
with actual conditions, will accept
them with several grains Of salt and
look further for all the facts.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-02-04
DIs!LLUsIoN AND DELUsloN

Disillusionment is not altogether
pleasant: nor is it fattering to ones
conceit to find his hypothesis shat
tered. One is reluctantly forced to
the conclusion that regarding some
thing as a delusion of youth is, in it.
self, a delusion of age. None of US
who dimly recalls flirtations with a
handkerchief or suspected a lovers
code in a postage stamp affixed up
side down is safe, it seems, in sup
posing that such things are no longer
done, that they are gone along with
the Sunday night sofa subtleties of
our forbears. The new age and the
new woman are not so distinct from
the old age and the old conceits of
femininity as some Of US credulously
supposed.
Possibly in the more up to date
communities woman, in her enfran-
chisement, finds no time for such
frivolities, which we are told persist
among those slower in putting off the
old for the new. This hope is held out
from the researches conducted in
Philadelphia during the recent en-
forced popularity of galoshes in that
Anticipated city.
From these a lovers code for 1922
is deduced, which, briefly, is as fol-
lows:
No buckles unfastened-Mar
One buckle unfastened-1 am not
looking for q sweetheart.
Two buckles ged
to be married.
Three buckles unfastened-Not en-
gagged to be married.
Four buckles unfastened-Have a
sweetheart, but not engaged.
Five buckles unfastened-Have no
sweetheart, but would like one; or
too tired to stoop over.
Those who have some salt Of our
youth in us" may exclaim: Go to-,
Fair F'lapper."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-02-04
PoRTLAND.NEw YoRx FREIoH-
SERVICE

continues to increase as rapidly as
it has in late years we will, within a
reasonable, time, witness the phenom-
enon Of our population divided into
two classes, those holding public Of
flee, minority. and all others work.
ing to support the minority in office.
From fhat condition to the soviet
form Of government is but a single
step. We believe we are much
nearer that division of the public
than Gov. Lowden claims.
The local municipality should be
required to provide its own revenue
for its own needs and should not be
given aid by the state. Likewise, the
state should be compelled to provide
it's own funds for purely state needs.
The federal government should ap-
propriate only for those interests
which are purely Of national concern
and clearly within the purposes for
which the federal union was estab.
lIshed. No rnwe expensive phrase.
have been invented in recent years
than state aid and federal aid, This
is all fundamental in common sense.
When are we likely to get it done?
How should We put our shoulders To
the wheel to bring that result To
pass?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-02-04
WHAT WERE THEY THINKING
ABOUT? .

Were those who designed or ap-
roved the bills now before Congress
10 provide for a soldiers'bon think
ing only of the money wanted by vot-
ers? Had they been thinking solely
Of recognition of service rendered
they scarcely would have overlooked
the service performed by those who
gaze their lives in the performance
Of it.
These thoughts are suggested by
this criticism made by Congressman
Andrews:
while the several bills are de-
signed to give to the soldier, who Of
tered his life with his services, a
compensation that will more nearly
approach that of the laborer who re-
NAMED at home, no provision is made
to adjust the compensation of the
soldier who actually gave his life in
the service. or Of the veteran who
may have died during the period pre-
vious to the enactment and enforce
mcnt of the act"
The injustice Of this distinction is
so obvious that it is hard to under
stand how it could have been includ-
ed in proposals that have been so
long discussed. The relatives of a
veteran who may die week after he
has filed his application receive the
full benefit of adjusted compensation,
while the relatives of a veteran who
died a week before it was possible to
file such an application will receive
nothing.
There IL no distinction in logic or
in reason between the two cases and
certainly tie families of those whose
lives were actually sacrificed in the
war are more deserving than any
others to receive any benefits in the
way of adjusted compensation which
Congress may provide.
A good deal has been spoken, writ
ten and printed about Justice" for
those who bore arms for our coun-
try. A good deal more of this may be
expected. It's a safe guess that in
what is to come there will be recog-
milton Of those who sacrificed their
lives for their country.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-02-04

attended. Following the regular
business the work OF the first and
second degrees In charge OF the d.
gree team was finely illustrated b.
tableauX. -Four applications were
received and eight names were bal-
loted upon. Dinner was served OF
noon. The diningroom committee
was Mr.. and Mrs. Fred u. Blake,
Mrs. Edna Woodbury.. Mrs. Lillian
Robertson. X. G.. Clough. A Nery
interesting program was presented
in the afternoon. Reading. The
Birds OF Salt Lake" by Mrs Eelle
Keats of Winthrop: piano selections
"Old Black Joe" and "Whistling
Hope" played by request by Miss
Madeline Bonney. received hearty
encores. An interesting and profit
able address by ID. II. Crawford Of
Augusta, secretary OF the Sweet
Corn Growing Association. and the
Wool Growing Association. He
spoke on the two subjects in which
he is much interested. namely sweet
corn and wool. The Grange Report
err was edited and read by Mrs. Bcr-
tina Prescott. assisted by Mrs julia
Pike. The members OF the program
committee were Mrs. and Mrs II. c.
Parlce. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Leigh
ton, Mrs. Dorothy Shepard and Mrs
Julia Ellis.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-02-04
KU kLUx PROPAGANDA

The Ku kluX organization persists.
A few days ago we received a circu-
lar letter which apparently had much
20 say we didn't read all of it before
throwingnit in the waste basket
concerning the charitable work which
n claimed the Klan had done. We con-
Ny" which this organization might
undertake would first begin at home
and mostly stay there. All that we
learn confirms this.
Now in / later mail comes another
circular announcing: Membership in
the Ku Klux Khan is Systematically
against and regularly opposed to any,
thing contrary to PURE AMERI-
CANISM"
This is false on the face Of it, as
suming that order Is continuing the
methods which have hitherto char
acterized It, Americanism is distinct
ly and unalterably opposed to secret
censors and stealthy. cowardly per-
secution on account Of race or re-
ligton. methods always and inevita-
bly, susceptible Of abuse and outrage,
ara which can have no place except
under intolerable tyranny. that GER
tainly does not exist in America, but
will II the practises already proven
against the Ku Klux Khan are carried
20 their logical conclusion.
The circular insults American in
stitutions by implying that the
maintenance OF them depends on this
order. and It's declaration of q pur-
pose TO go ahead notwithstanding
opposition. is a defiance OF the ex-
posture OF Its record. 1t announces
that membership is open to all
American gentlemen" Anyone who
becomes a member OF an organlza-
ton that parades publicly in sheets
to conceal identity and resorts to
acts which II would not dare commit
In the light Is not entitled to the
name American gentleman"
These last words Of this circular
are all the revelation required for
comprehending the iniquitous pur-
pose back OF them: "Your name. ad-
dress and telephone number will be
held sacred" etc. Anyone wishing to
sneak into an organization composed
OF others. likewise wishing to sneak
IN, are hereby invited, No Ameri-
cans are wanted, because Americans
don't DO things that way.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-02-04

public opinion of the civilized world.
and the public opinion of the world
AN punish. 1t can bring its sanction
to the support of a prohibition with
as terrible consequences as any Grim
inal statute of Congress or Of Par
Lament.
1--WE may grant that in matters
which are complicated and difficult,
where the facts are disputed and the
Argument is sophistic, public opinion
may be confused and ineffective, yet
when a rule of action. clear and sim
pie, is based upon the fundamental
ideas of humanity and right conduct
and the public opinion of the world
has reached decisive judgment upon
it that rule will be enforced, by the
greatest power known to human his
tory, the power that is the hope of
the world, will be a hope justified.
THAT power was the object of all
the vast propaganda of the late war;
that power was the means of deter
mining the conflict in the late war,
and that power, the clear opinion of
the civilized world, will visi. a nation
that violates it's conclusion with
punishment that means national
ruin.
This treaty is an attempt to crys-
talize, in simple and unmistakable
terms the opinion of civilization that
already exists. This treaty is an APP
peal to that clear opinion of the civ
ilized world, in order that henceforth
M pofio,, cboII dara IN do ubaf u-ac
done when the women and children of
the Lusitana went to their death by
wanton murder upon the high seas"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-02-04
BETTER THAN CAlOMEL
Thousands Have Discovered DR.. Ed
wards Olive Tablets are
HARMLESS Substitute

DR.. Edwards Olive Tabiets-the
substitute for calomel--are q mild but
sure laxative, ald their effect on the
liver is almost instantaneous. These
little olive-colored tablets are the re-
suit of DR.. Edwards determination not
to treat liver and bowel complaints
with calomel.
The pleasant little tablets do the
good that calomel does. but have no
bad after effects. They don't injure
the teeth like strong liquids or Gallo
mel. They take hold of the trouble
and quickly correct it. Why cure the
liver at the expense of the teeth? Cal
omel sometimes plays havoc with the
gums. So do strong liquids. 1t is
best not to take calomel. Let DR.. Ed
wards Olive Tablets take its place.
Headaches, "dullness" and that lazy
feeling come from constipation, and
disordered liver. Take DR.. Edwards
olive Tablets when you feel "logy"
and heavy" They clear" clouded
brain and .'perk up the spirits. 15c
and 31c.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-02-04
MT, VERNON

Misses Gerkin and Anderson, dea-
coness evangelists from Portland,
will hold special meetings COM
mencing Sunday. Feb. IS, at the
Methodist church, Rev. A. L. Rob
erts, pastor.
These meetings were scheduled to
commence week sooner, but were
postponed. This is a definite an
nouncement. These two deaconesses
are highly recommended by the SUI
perintendents of Portland and Au-
gusta Districts, Drs. Arters and
Holt.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-02-04
Railroads and Steamboats,
MAINE CENTRAL RAILROAD
Eastern Standard Time
HpAtHc 1 rhuE AIIcIIerA EQa


Bangor, tl24 A. H. $40 a. m, 1233 a. m;
$500 a m 70 80 a. m, r. 50 p m, 70. II p. m.
t740p IN
B. "a. Pts. II .24a M. r. 80 In 70. 33 a. III.
Bar Harbor Asl 40a m. u 30 am 1888 4 m.
Bath Is ga nl - 3Sa m, IS. 59a. m, T33SPi l..
t7.25 p m. @lJ4S p. m
Belfast B5. 90 a. m. 70 80 a m. i2.5Sp m.
Boston 70 fam i6 Is a M. f0.3Sa. m. SO
l. m 10 SOP m. s.. 81 p m, *l0.4Sp p. m.
Calais Y 33 m. 70 80 m
Dover Foxcroft. B5 90 a m II IS p m.
Gardiner % II a. m t6 Is a. m. 9.3S a m.
1850 a m. 70 30 p m, 1913 p. M. 15.l p. m.
t72j D m. AS y. m.
Hallowell. is Is d m. 1898 a. m. W 80 a. m.
1880 p m. 1874 p. m. 10 10 p. M. 11.2o p m.
*io 4S p m
Harmony, B5oO a m. t2.5s p m.
Lewiston TO. a. m. 10 3S m. 1883 a. L.:
70 80 p m. 40 As p m.
New York 70 30 p m, 1894 p. m.
Portland. r3 " am. rs l5a m. t9.5s a. m. Dc
am 70 Bop m So "a pm, Il 25 pm, 80 As p m.
Rockland. f6 Is m.. t9.3S a. m.
Skowhegan B5 GOA m. 20 35 m. t2.5S p. m
So. Gardiner rs l5a m. t9. IS a m. % 80 m ,
$50 p m. 1894 p m. t5.l p. m. t7.25 p m
"l04S p N.
St Toan. t124a m.
Waterville Il 81 a. m. 81 40 a. m. 1888 a m.
500 a m. ~ SO m. y 80 p m. -. p. m.
f740p m SDaily except Monday.
sDaily tDaily except Sunday sSundsy Only.
A Discontinued after October 23rd
Except Sunday and Monday
DC. DOUGLASS, NJ. L. HARRIS,
9-25-21 V.P. & Cenl Mgr. Genl Passenger Agt.
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Editorial Comment
In a Nutshell
(Boston Herald)

(BOSIOn 1tGTaluD
Last Sundays Herald carried an
Associated Press dispatch from Niles,
O., giving a summary Of the address
of Frank o. Lowden, former Governor
of Illinois, which in hardly 200 words,
set forth more effectively than we
have seen it anywhere else, the sit
uation which now confroIts our re-
public. Every one of his sentences
means business We venture to re-
peat some of them. The bold type
are his words; the roman our own.
Federal aid, generally speaking, is
a bribe offered to state governments
to surrender their own proper func-
tions. See the maternity project now
awaiting the attention of our own
Legislature.
There is scarce a domain in the field
Of government properly belonging to
the municipality or the state which
the federal government is not seek
ing to invade by the W Of the speci-
Gus phrase federal aid" Look at
the huge road building projects in
which we, in Massachusetts, get back
one dollar every time we pay lour or
five dollars into the fund out of
which this one comes.
The bureaus in Washington tasted
the delights Of power over fields
which before had been exclusively
occupied by the states. Propaganda,
that new found weapon Of all causes,
good and bad, was employed to per-
petuate these new powrs. What a
wealth Of fr,,tb IL, tfic CT tar,,apt IJo,y
the desk of every editor in the coun-
try is flooded with arguments in be-
half of all public causes. How stead
lily such phrases as 'reactionary."
'capitalistic.' hard hearted are
thrown at the law-maker or editor
who ventures to challenge any OF the
glib assertions.
If tho number of public employes
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-02-04
HOW IRAISED MY PAR
ENTS
BY an Ex-Child
I Introduce MY Parents to a Few
Choice Childish Diseases

I Introduce MY Parents to q Few
Choice Childish Diseases
One thing every child must
learn early and that is not to al
low his parents to become bored.
They are SO easily bored. Every
thing bores them, including them
selves. While on the other hand.
babies, having much stronger
will, and a more developed power
of concentration, can amuse them
selves for hours with practically
nothing.
Personally, I have spent many
of my happiest childhood hours
trying to pull cut my fathers
mustache. 1t never came out, but
that did not discourage me. My
powers of concentration were re-
markable: but, of course, after l
grew up these powers degenerated.
However, I realized early that
it would not do for my parents TO
become bored with me, SO | looked
around for a good idea. One day
it came to me like a fash. 1 was
sitting up in my buggy. chatting
with the little nut next door. Il
haven't seen you lately" said I.
mo" said he, II have had the
whooping cough. In fact. 1 still
have it,"
"Why do YOU have it?" I asked.
"Oh, it keeps your parents very
much interested in YOU said he.
They haven't slept a wink in my
house since l have had it. They
wait on me night and day"
"Oh, I do hone I will get IT,"
said /. Don't worry" said he.
you will. In fact. l think have
given it TO YOU (Which he had).
Well, for the next six months
my parents had no reason TO COM
plain of my not giving them somc-
thing to do. l developed a pecu-
liar rasping bark that used to
make my Rough Faced Parent sit
up straight in bed out of the
soundest sleep. But as much as |
wanted to hold on to it, the whoop-
ing cough got away from me. So
then l went out looking for other
choice diseases and as soon as l
found them l dutifully brought
them home.
I tried out measles for a while:
then ] found a fine case of mumps
and after that l had all tho differ
cnt kinds Of fever | could think
of. Whenever l heard of par
ticularly interesting disease in the
neighborhood l went out and got it
and brought it home.
As result, my parents are
probably better posted on diseases
of childhood than any parents in
our block and | modestly claim the
credit. 1t was / who educated
them.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-02-04
TRYING TO REFUND

The work Of refunding the foreign
debt 10 . trying task with all the
facilities possible. Notwithstanding
urgent appeals-and this Is an ur-
gent matter-those facilities have not
been granted by congress. although
ft 10 hoped the work Of the confer
ence Of the committees of the two
branches may arrived at something
better than was afforded in the Sen
ate measure.
The President and the Secretary of
the Treasury should have a good
comprehension OF what is essential
Their opinion is more worthy Of con-
fdence than that Of the congressional
committee or OF congress itself. 1t is
reasonable to suppose that hard and
fast rules cannot be applied to all the
nations alike. The secretary told the
committee that the restrictions they
were insisting on. the 25-year ma
tbllA1 tH' otS Va anu
a. per cent interest, would probably
be found iaapplicable to some Of the
countries. II is understood the Pres
idcnt TX Use disapproves them.
Consr, - has all along been fearful
Of empowering a commission with
powers such as would unhesitatingly
bt'eivcn under business methods.
The negotiations must be con-
Quoted with each debtor according to
the cond ons in which that debtor
may BE-. This country isn't in a po-
sition to try and collect those debts
hy land ng a military force in the
country and taking over its revenues.
IL must adjust the matter by consid-
oIaie arrangement. often delicately
srd with no two instances ex-
actly alike. Either some Volt
ton ard authority must be con-
fcrrcd on tie commission or else con-
gress must lie turned to with conse-
oucntly long and unsatisfactory de-
lay of matters which are already I'M
duly delayed. II is possible the in
auonce of the President may bring
about a better arrangement. He has
already accomplished much in over
Spiaing the opposition and misunder-
standings which the rcfunding plans
have had TO encounter from the first.
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THESE THREE
WOMEN THINK ALIKE

Mrs. Elizabeth Clark OF Springer St..
south Boston,: Il have used DR..
True's Eltxir. the True Family Laxa-
tive ana Worm Expelier and It has
aided me very much in regard to con-
sIipation. There IS no laxative that
could come up to it."
Mrs. F. E. Smith, liz Huntington
ave. Boston. wrote: Il have been TAX
ing Or. True's Elixir, the True Tarniiy
Laxative for constipation and find it
TO be more. effective than anything l
Mrs: P. 2. Curtis. Natick, r. l., says:
DT; True's Elixir is the best family
meoicine we gould get: have always
got relieved from Indigestion"
Others have been helped by Dr.
tsue's Elixir, the True Family 3axa.
i've so why not you? Made OF pure
herbs and seeds. 4oc-60c-s1.so.--
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You Would Fly
Out of Your Skin

Eczer1a Makes You Wish You Could
Your disease, which is sometimes
called salt rhsum, not only itches, but
also burns, oozes, dries and scales over
ana over again. Sometimes 1t covers
the whole body and causes intense suf-
fering.
You have found that local appiica-
tions have no lasting effect, and you
want permanent relief
You must thoroughly purify your
blood or the eruption will continue to
annoy. perhaps agonize you Take
Hoods Sarsaparflla. This blood-puri-
flying medicine has been successfully
used In thousands Of cases
To make and keep the bowels nor
mally active, take Hoods Pills. They
are gentle and thorough.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-02-04
NEVER WANTS aS,ruxc v,sr

urea many different kinds ~
cough medicine" writes Mrs. r. X. Of
son, 1917 OHIO Ave. Superior. wis.
,Dut i never want anything else than
Foley's H"rey and Tar. I used 10 for sii
my children and also for my grand.
Foley's Is a pure. wholesome ana abso-
Iuteiy safe remedy for the relief -
colds, coughs. Group and whooplag
cough. Children like Il and II chez -
shsezing and snuffling. Sold eof!'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-02-04

Adjusting the boundary line be-
tween Ulster and the rest of Ireland
was a biz job for two men. be they
Messrs. Craig and Collins. And those
difficulties remain thorns in the flesh
until they are settled right.