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The Republican journal., 1922-03-02

Mrs. Lincoln X. Colcord of Searsport
was operated on Monday at the TapIev
Hospital
The city schools will close March 18th
for weeks vacation 1t IS also planned
to close the spring term of the Grades
June End and the High June 9th, a week
earlier than usual.
Supt. E. E. Roderick gave the State
school examination to two applicants at
his Office last Saturday, Evan F. Wilson
for the secondary schools and Miss Doro-
thy ingalls, for the elementary.
The second dance in the series of the
Belfast Dancing Club under the direc
ton OF the men, will be held in Odd Eel
lows hall this, Thursday, evening with
music by McKeen's orchestra.
| Mrs. l.. II. Frost of Vandalia, Mo, has
been in Belfast the past few days in the
interest of Chautauqua week for next sea-
son. Mrs. Frost is a newspaper woman
and owns a weekly paper in her home
| town.
DR.. and Mrs. Milton C. Stephenson,
who have been living in the Harris house
/ on High street, have leased a tenement
in the Marsano block, recently occupied
| by Capt andMrs. Hackett, and will move
/ as soon as the rooms are renovated.
The annual inspection of Timothy
Chase Lodge, F. & A. NJ, will take place
this, Thursday, evening under the dlrec-
| ton of r. w. d. d. G. NJ. Warren A.
| Nichols There will be work in the Mas
ter Mason degree.
Cards have been received here from
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles E. Kennedy of Au-
burndale, Mass, now in Miami, Fla, an
nouncing the marriage Feb. 23rd of their
daughter, Heloise Katherine, to Arthur
Jack Hertz, lso of Auburndale and Mi
ami. The bride has been a lifelong sum-
mer resident of North Shore, Northport,
! with her parents. The groom visited
! here last summer.
Charles E. Phiibrook was before Judge
Clyde X. Chapman of the Municipal
Court last Monday on complaint of John
and George Finch, who were living in a
tenement owned by the defendant on
Water street. Philbrook claimed that
the plaintiffs would neither leave the
building nor pay him rent and only to
brighten them into leaving he went to
the place before the young men were up
and fired three shots from a revolver
which broke the window and landed in
the ceiling over the bed of the men.
Phibrook was held by Judge Chapman
for the discharge of firearms in the city
limits and sentenced him to pay fine OF
$40 and costs. He appealed and said he
did not intend to injure the young men,
but wanted to scare them of his property
and that what damage was done was at
his own expense.
The Republican journal., 1922-03-02

Friends here have received copies of
the Auburn and Lewiston papers giving
glowing accou nts of the production of A
Merry Musical Melange in three cars, en-
titled ''The Twentieth Century Limited"
arranged and staged by Prof. E. S. Pitch
er, under the auspices of the Mems Club
of the Universalist church. 1t was given
in Webster school hall last Thursday
evening, Mr.. Pitcher receiving many
compliments for this original perform
ance. The three cars were the Club car,
the dining car and the sleeper. The
Singed Cat Opera Company DIETER than
it looks) was all its name implied, while
The Republican journal., 1922-03-02
The News OF Belfast
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

New York Garment Store advertises
new spring apparel and offer winter suits
and coats at about one-half price.
Hutchins & Skay advertises monu-
ments in the leading GRANTEES and mar
bic.
II. c. Buzzell offers colt for sale.
The Waldo County Hospital wants pu-
pill nurses.
The Belfast Building Co. gives noeice of
adjourned meeting.
The Board of Registration gives notice
OF session.
A. A. Howes & Co. advertises Nation
al Canned Goo IS week and has special
display.
James Sholes and family publish a card
of thanks.
The Central Maine Power Co. adver-
tises preferred stock, also electric toaster.
McMahan's Bootery advertses few
specials in shoes at apprecia ton prices.
Waldo Trust Co. advertises interest on
commercial accounts.
Colonial Theatre advertises chldren's
matinee next Saturday ana picture pro
gram.
Rita Lymburner wants position as
nurse.
Amy L. Wilson and Sue NJ Partridge
offer hand painted place cards.
The Dlnsmore Store advertises women S
low shoes and pumps at S495.
Ralph l.. Richards does carpenter and
cabinet work.
The Direct Importing Co. advertises
coffee, milk chocolates, etc.
The Davis Sample Shop advertises con-
tinuation of sale.
City National Bank publishes bank
adv.
The Benevolent Club of Poor's Mills
will have an entertainment and supper at
their hall Friday evening, March 10th.
The Universalist League will meet with
Mrs. Arthur Morse this afternoon at 2. 80.
large attendance is desired as there is
much work to De done for the Easter sale.
Mrs. W. r. Pattangall of Augusta, will
address the ladies of Belfast and vicinity
in Memorial Hall tomorrow, Friday, at II
a. IN. and to p. IN.
Mrs. Cecil Clay of the city board of
Overseers of the Poor has received a
check from Mrs. VIM. V. Pratt, now in
ashington, D. c., to be applied to the
fund for the worthy poor.
M. r. Knowlton has placed contract
with Cooper & Clements to begin work
as early as possible in the spring on a
oiock In front of his residence on High
street, near ring street. The block
Will be 40 by 20 feet and basement The
lower floor will be used as a store and
the second floor will contain two Kitchen
cites. He has already had three appli-
cants for the store. There will be wide
driveway between his house and the
block; the former will not be inconveni-
enced by the latter
The Republican journal., 1922-03-02

the passengers and crew joined in maxi
ing it an eventful trip. March nth and
18th the Edward Little high school there
will stage Augustus G. Knights opera
cite "Pepita," under the direction Of Mr..
Pitcher. This was produced here several
years ago by Mr.. Dadman of Boston.
Ralph D. Shute has bought what 10
generally known as the Dutch Brotherss
tenement house on Washington street of
Charles w. Walker, who bought it last
fall. This odds another to Mr.. Shute's
tenement chain. He also owns the adioin-
ing house on Washington street
The Washington herald., 1922-02-24
Climate in Russia.

t is a commonplace to say that mans charac-
ter and fortune depend upon heredty and en-
vironment. 1t is almost as commonplace to say
that environment is much the bigger influence of
the two. Our social betterment agencies arc
largely devoted to improving the environment of
unfortunate persons Indeed, the evolutionary
theory tells that the forms of life now upon the
earth are the result of the environment to which
they have been subjected. If individuals Species
genera, are the results OF environment, it is not
illogical to lay at the door of environment response
bility for institutions for government-for good
government and bad government even.
Recently this question of the effect of environ
ment on government discussed with regard to
Russia at meeting in London. Part of the &C
count OF the meeting given in the London Times
is follows:
AT the meeting OF the Geographical and His
torical associations at Kings College, DR.. Fleure,
professor of geography and anthropology at the
University College of Wales. speaking on 'Geog-
really good government improbable, if not i'm
possible, in Russia because the climate of Muscovy
did not allow its people to be efficient For long
periods in the year. he pointed out the temperature
was either too low or too high to enable the
to show intelligence and indulge in constructive
criticism Public opinion could only gain momentum
among the few in Russia whose lives were, pro-
tected and comfortable, and therefore made immune
from geographical influences.
There parts OF Russia where the climate
was more kindly and that fact reflected in the
people. He nstsnced the Ukraine and pointed out
that the Poles showed greater intelligence because
they away from the influences OF the jnertness
of wooded Muscovy. Tolstoy's Anna Karcnina'
bore out much that he had claimed. They saw how
the young landed proprietor. so eager for the ini-
provement of his people, urged them to stir them
selves in the winter but without avail for the peas
ants confessed their utter inability to do So He
did not claim, however. that the lchargy OF the
Russian peasantry due entirely to environ
ment"
One may be loath to admit that any climate,
no matter how severe, is nsuperabe handicap
10 human progress even to good government But
there is no doubt that extreme climate is han
dIcaP. Consideration OF the locations of the great
civilizations OF the past will add weight to the view
that natural environment has great influence on
cultural and political development. In these DAYS
OF inventions designed to make men more efficient
materially, in these days OF electricity with its
present wide development and its future boundless
possibilities, it is safer to say that severe climate
makes cultural development and good government
more difficult than that such climate makes such
development and good government impossible.
The Washington herald., 1922-02-24
Why Not Genoa?
BEN JOHNSTON.

To the Editor. The Washington Herald:
There is solid ground TO stand on
in the contention that something
has got TO be done to stabilize and
correct present economic condi-
lions
Rather than founder about in the
morasses of incertitude and threat
ening disaster, II is the part of wis
dom TO try IL" and experiment. II
need be. until we can get the sun
and incidentally our economic bear
inss, In order to shape intelligentIy
the course Of the ship of state.
In order 20 lessen the probability
OF war and to avoid the need Of ex-
travagant naval armament and 20
reduce government expenditures
Tor military purposes the peace con-
ference has shown the way and set
the pace.
The problem of ornaments has
now been solved with the advice
and consent Of the SenateD and the
acute economic problem is now
sanding up in court waiting TO DC
recognized.
Just as there is but one way to
preclude the danger OF war. by de-
Veloping the faith and goodwill! Of
nations. so the one way. as shown
by the peace conference, is for ma
lions to get together and frankly
and fully diagnose the economic
troubles now in evidence and dis
cover IL possible remedy. The
Genoa conference is the place and
this is the time by all the rules OF
reason and common sense.
The Genoa conference is prao-
ticable, reasonable and promising.
We are needed there both for the
services we can render and for the
assistance and stability which we
must have ourselves in the deter.
mination OF the unsolved world
wide economic upset
Less than this We should not do,
and our absence from the Genoa
conference is unjust TO American
business. labor and consumers, and
more than this we cannot do at this
juncture.
II Japan had held aloof from
the Washington conference results
would have been vastly different all
along the line.
Experiment" is often educa-
tional. and as Mr.. Cobb well saws.
IL Is the time now for Il. especially
In the absence Of concrete plans for
ketterment.
1t is also time for the United
States to get out of the timidity and
doldrums of the camp and out into
the skirmisn line and give and take
tie blows. 1t can give great as
sistance and may be able to bring
home some valuable suggestions Of
relief. L c. c.
The Washington herald., 1922-02-24
The Editorials.

To the Editor. The Washington Herald:
want to add my approval to
that of F.. Paul Saunders and II. f.
Miller in favor of McIntyre's unique
column. 1t is a revelation. and
get a breath of Broadway and learn
of a certain side of New York that
otherwise one would never hear. and
of which one is always curious to
know. One is always interested in
what is going on in other cities.
and II The Herald ran short columns
OF breezy items about other cities
We would see the real side of some
of our principal cities for our own
entertainment but not for US to con.
denim. These would be no more
demoralizing than some of the comic
strips. 1t Is these anecdotes of the
less fortunate that color life. and
add interest to the human side.
One of the things that attracted
me to this column was to see
the utter abandonment of worry
on the part OF some OF the charac-
tiers, an6 the optimism throughout.
1t Is not all devoted to the habitues
of the underworld.
I know there are many people
who pass this column up in reading
the editorial page. The whole edi-
torial page of The Herald contains
food for thought to last many a
day, with its open court, cartoon,
scientific research and the best edi-
torials in town. ! have heard -
said that the editorials are we'll
worth the price of the entire paper.
and can be relied upon for truth
fulness. Everyone has his favorite
columns: some the editorials, some
the society news. some the comic
strip. etc. And no one should OBJ
ject to anything in the papers. If
II does not meet with their approval
they should just pass II up. Have
often thought what a gift OF talent
Mcintyre must have to see the COM
mon everyday events in New York
as well as the witty side day by
day. He is never at a loss to find
something interesting to write
about. and II is like q breezy letter
from friend to those of other
cities. ] never fail to read 1t. and
emit many a hearty chuckle at some
witticism.
c. F. STEWART.
The Washington herald., 1922-02-24
Irish Freedom.

To the Editor. The Washington Herald:
Abraham Lincoln once remarked:
Those who deny liberty to others.
do not deserve it themselves. and
under a Just God cannot retain it"
We people Of Irish extraction read
with Amusement that Ireland ia
free. Now. that Is funny: we do
not hear of any rejoicines or cele-
brations either in Ireland or here
As the Irish people are emotional
and very quickly express their feel
ings In any matter. therefore. why
this silence? II England were not
so stupid and selfish she would have
seen long ago that the Irish want
no part or parcel of her. We hav>
had our Judases and Benedict Ar
mods In the past, and expect our
Dehoneys and week-kneed. faint
hearted Irishmen. Despite all of
this. Ireland is eventually bound to
possess that which is hers bv right
and justice. I can see the exquisite
rising sun Of freedom. contentment
and happiness pervading all over
my beloved fhotherland. ireland. and
may the God Of Love and Justice
speedily hasten the day.
WILL F. FOLEY.
The Washington herald., 1922-02-24
The French Collieries.

g ONE time ago the French government CAV.
~ out hgures setting forth the progress made
in restoration Of dwellings, fields and factories Of
the devastated region of Northern France These
hgures showed gratifying progress, although indi-
eating that vast amount of work remained to be
done The figures did not go into the question of
the restoration OF the important French coal-mnes
to their former productive capacity. During the
war 1t was feared that the damage done to the
mines by the Germans, when they found they were
to"bc driven back and defeated would take many
many years to counteract. Some facts on this in
tcresting subject are given in the Iron and Coal
Trade Review OF London, in of its recent is
sues. Excerpts from the article read as follows:
The progress made in the restoration of the
damaged French collieries in the Nord and the
Pas de Calais can be judged by the increase in
the monthly production. The average monthly
output OF the mines in the Nord in 1913 was $4,000
tons while the production in November last
reached 36I.ooo tons 6r6 per cent of the former
total. In the damaged mines of the Pas de Calais
the quantity OF coal raised in November last was
$4,000 tons or 2I6 per cent of the average monthly
production of $4,000 tons of these particular COL
heries in 1913. The figures appear to indicate that
the progress of restoration in the Nord is much
advanced than in the Pas de Calais, but it
must be remembered that the damage suffered by
the former considerably less than in the latter
district In the Nord the destruction was largely
superficial, as the German had time to destroy only
the surface installations whereas in the Pas de
Calais much shaft damage was done, involving the
heavy task OF unwatering the mines. However
as shown by the figures. the quantity of coal won
has already reached appreciate level, and it is
calculated that future progress will be more rapid
than in recent months.
ysThe labor question is important factor.
Thus the number OF men employed in the Nord.
which 34.o44 in 1913 had increased to sS,22I
in October last. while in the damaged mines in the
Pas dc Calais where ss,o63 employed in 1913
there were only $3.50 last October. 1t will be
seen that the total available labor in the Nord is
greater than in 1918. but the ratio OF underground
The Washington herald., 1922-02-24

to surface men has undergone a remarkable
change. In 1913 the underground workers in the
whole of the Nord and the Pas de Calais formed
II per cent of the total, and the surface workers
70 per cent. Now, however, the proportion in the
damaged mines is SO per cent for the underground
and a per cent for the surface men. the latter hg-
ure including the workmen engaged in the repair
of the machinery and buildings and who. of course,
are not strictly producers. Moreover, the average
efficiency has greatly diminished the effective
duration of the underground shift is no than
six and one-half hours, as compared with eight
hours in 1913 In the Pas de Calais alone the eff
cheney is not yet one-half OF that which prevailed
in 1913, since the underground work is still far
from having reached the activity of prewar days"
One may judge from the facts given that the
progress of restoration of the French collieres is
satisfactory under the circumstances and much bet
ter than was thought possible when the allies re-
occupied the devastated districts after the criminal
wrecking of the mines by the Germans. Clearly,
production equal to the prewar rate is some dis
lance off, especially in the Pas de Calais district,
but with the progress made, and the coal furnished
by Germany, France need not be depressed about
the coal situation.
The Washington herald., 1922-02-24
Real Thrift.

INOO many Americans labor under the impress
sion that to be thrifty one must put pad
lock on their pockets and become mser
in the strictest meaning of the word. But thrift
leans nothing more than taking advantage Of OPP
Portuntes to increase the capital you already have
- The Joplin tMo.) Gazette hits the nail squarely
onsthe head when it says: "If you can buy a city
lot for $500 that is really worth $Ioo more, and if
you have the $500 available. it is plain that it
wouldn't be thrift to refuse to make the investment
1t would be unthrifty to make it, And if you
can buy overcoat for $40 that will cost you SIS
or $50 next fall when you going to have to buy
one, it would be unthrifty not to make the invest
ment." $500
Thrift means taking advantage OF money max
ing opportunities. But it also means refraining
from those useless expenditures that keep your
poeketbook thin you not make investments
when they offered
60 One of the best methods of practcing thrift is
to keep your dollars everlastngly on the job When
you invest your money in issue Treasury Saw
ing Certificates your money is yielding good rate
OF interest yet Of emergency or for business
reasons you are in need OF cash, the certificates
be redeemed at the Treasury Department at
the Iatc of about I-2 per cent per annrm, COM
pounded semiannually.
The average citizen has for many years looked
with horror upon the extravaganza of national,
State county governments but they never
seemed to stop and think that governments are
only rejecting the spirit of the individuals that go
to''makc them up. Whenever the American people
really begin practice thrift in their everyday lives
then they viii insist having that sort OF govern
ment As it is today. the Federal government is
really taking the lead in the practice OF thrift.
Precedent Harding is insisting a policy of the
strictest economy in governmental expenditures,
and he is being backed up to the limit by the Bu-
of the Budget and the House and Senate
Committees Appropriations.
Unfortunately, America still is looked upon as
a spendthrift nation. Many good citizens do not
enjoy the reputation of being thrifty. On the
other hand, there arc, OF course, many who are
steadily forging ahead But the big majority con-
tiaue to operate in hand-to-mouth fashion, spend
ing today what they make today, perhaps what
they expect to make tomorrow
Thrift means getting ready for the inevitable
rainy day by saving money to use and using it.
Don't hide your savings; invest them.
The Washington herald., 1922-02-24
The Waterway Project.

To the Editor. The Washington Herald:
l send you herewith copy of let
ter addressed to Representative Pc
ter G. Ten Eyck. copies OF which
have also sent to Representatives
Smell, Parker and Mott. of New York.
Dear Mr.. Ten Eyck: see by
the Knickerbocker-Pr Press this morn
ing that you are commencing a re-
treat from the first battle OF the
Marine. While the Germans attacked
France through Belgium. disregard
ing all international law and the
specific treaties between Germany
and Belgium, it did not avail Ger
many i'm the end. but on the con-
trary It brought the United States
into the war or at least was the
groundwork on which the American
public restrained by President Will
son finally resolved to intervene.
Having in mind the original at
titude of the opponents of the : st.
Lawrence development that the frosts
of winter CONCEALED the st. Law
renee during eight months out of
the twelve. that the Graveyard OF
the Atlantic" instead of being in
Lawrence; that the restricted chan
nels' of the river would make it i'm
possible for ocean-goinG steamships
to traverse them Cno matter how
deep and wide they might be madel;
and anyway that the Barge Canal.
with its eight or nine feet Of actual
depth and Its 300 mile, Of restricted
navigation was really So much NOR"
I'D 70 for thrnttrh Shinn1RnfS from
upper lake ports to New York, or
at least to Albany. etc. ] am amazed
that you should consider TO the ex-
tent OF the introduction of a bill that
the United States would be justified
in spending a cent of public money.
even the forgiveness of a cent of
Interest from the people who fought
our battle for US from August. 1914.
to April. 1917. on money which we
loaned to them at a comparatively
high rate of interest.
Perhaps, however. I miss the real
point. to-wit. that 1t has been de-
termined thar the St Lawrence i'm
provement is bound to so through
on its merits unless we can anger
the Canadians, or the British. or both.
For I can very well see that neither
SdIdud NOT SSAhe
to sell out all its people who reside
south and east OF the center line OF
the st. Lawrence down to the gulf
and out to the ocean q suppose to
the south of Newfoundland, which
is not a part Of the Dominion).
"A statesman as anxious as you
undoubtedly are to advance the great
cause of peace and understanding be-
tween the nations of the earth and
to avoid annoying and distrustful
conduct tending to drive nations
apart rather than to bring them to-
gether ought to see in this opportu-
nifty for mutually advantageous CO.
operation the greatest opportunity
that has ever been suggested. es-
pecially as between the different po-
litical divisions of the English-speak-
ing peoples, to bring them together
in a cooperative and mutually ad-
vantageous adventure which, IL II
were to be a failure as a competitor
Of the Barge Canal for navigation.
nevertheless would pay for itself
every two or three years In the mat
ter OF supplying power In larger
quantities than is possible at any
other point on the earth's surface.
"If the Barge Canal advocates are