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The Republican journal., 1922-05-04
Homemaking

Miss Frances R. freeman, Professor of
Home Economics, U. of Nj.
The socioloeist recognizes the family as
the fundamental basis of society. Its
functions are to continue the life of the
species, to conserve social possessions, to
make for social progress THE nation
whose family life decays rots 1T the core,
for its chief spring of social and civic
virtue dries up"
With a sense of this relation of the
home to the welfare of society, the busi-
ness of homemakina as; umes a share in
Ute worlds work which should relieve it
of much of the monotony and drudgery
with which it has been associated. The
extent of the business of homemaking
may be realized when it is known that
approximately 26, 0O0, 600 women or threef
fourths of all the women are engaged in
this occupation.
Homemaking is a composite occupation
made up Of a number of skilled but un-
differentiated occupations. The home
maker as joint manager is responsible for
the character of the enterprise, for the
standard of living This standard of liv-
ing is that spiritual atmosphere, CON-
pounded of income and what we buy with
it, ideals and tastes and the environment
provided by our fellows. She is the pur-
chasing agent, the business manager, the
superintendent of the plant, the health
and welfare manager. :.
As social manager she has a difficult
task to perform. The economic waste on
amusements appears not only in exces-
sive proportion Of the income claimed by
them. but also in waste of time and
strength badly needed for important
things A definite amusement program
for the family would correlate the neces-
sity for recreation, the conservation of
time and health and proper budget al
lotment. A simple recreation schedule,
alive and interesting, may be productive
of invaluable family habits which so
largely determine that complex thing we
call social standing
The goal of home training, expressed
in its simplest terms, is the moulding of
character. The child is its great social
output. Finally the woman partner is
almost wholly responsible for creating
the home atmosphere, subtle, pervad-
ing influence, giving confidence and SYM
pathy for living and work. reacting on
family ambition and loyalty and is the
outward expression of family happiness
The thing to be counted ess ntial in
the home is the thing that the boy or
girl carries away. Only by a careful eval-
-uation of essentials and non-essentials
can the homemaker maintain her great
est power. 1t was New England moth
er who said that she would rather have
little dust on the table than to have it in
her brain. The homemaker should aim
to maintain her perspective and to keep
herself young in body and in spirit She
should at all times be part of the world
and its life If she would command the re-
Bpect of the members of her family for
4-cr wisdom and guidance.
The importance of participation in the
activities of church, club and communi-
ty organization is obvious. She needs
these contacts in order to keep herself
most effective as guiding factor in her
home group, and as a means of maintain
ing social consciousness which serves
to link her home to the larger group.
The Republican journal., 1922-05-04

EXECUTORS NOTICE. The subscribe
hereby gives notice that he has been duly
ment of
JOSEPH E. REYNOLDS, late of Burpbsm
in the County Of Waldo. deceased, and pivsn
bonds as the law directs. All persona hsvina
demands against the estate of said decessad
are desired to present the sarne for settlemsn,
and all indebted thereto are reousstsd :.
make payment Immediately, "
LUCIEN H. GOODWIN.
Pitts6eld, Maine. April II. 1922. is
The Republican journal., 1922-05-04

At Probate Court held at Belfast. within and
for the County of Waldo, on the llth day of
April, A. d. 1922.
John ID. Abbott. son and heir at law of the
estate Of Dewitt c Abbott, late of Knox. in
said County of Waldo. deceased. having pre-
sented petition praying he. John d. Abbott
of Knox in the County of Waldo. or some other
suitable person be appoin ted administrator of
the estate of said deceased.
Ordered, That the said petitioner give notice
to all persons interested by causing copy Of
this order to be published three weeks sue
cessively in the Republican Journal, a news
paper published at Belfast, that they may ap-
pear at Probate Court, to be held at Belfast.
within and for said County. on the 9Th day of
May. A. ID. 1922 at of the clock be-
fore noon. and show cause, il any they have
why the prayer of said petitioner should not
be granted.
ELLERY BOWDEN, Judge
A true copy, Attest:
CHAs. L. JOHNSON, Register
The Republican journal., 1922-05-04

ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE The sub
scriber hereby gives notice that he has been
duly appointed administrator. with the will
annexed, OF the estate of
ROBERT w. PERRY. late of Lincolnville,
in the County of Waldo. deceased, and ri en-
bonds as the law directs. All persons having
. demands against the estate of said deceased
are desired to present the same for settlement
and all indebted thereto are requested to make
payment Immediately.
JOHN F. cOOMBS
Camden, Me-, April IL. 1922. l8
The Republican journal., 1922-05-04
Her Faithful Collie Tried to Save Her.

While relatives were sear rching the
neighborhood for Miss Juanita H. Wright
of Woolwich, Me-, aged Is years, her
three-year-old collie, wet and very much
excited, appeared upo the scene. The
almost constant companion of the elder
ly woman led them to an ice pond nearby
where the body of his mistress was found
In two feet of water close to the shore. 1t
was evident from tracks he made that the
collie had tried to pull her from the water.
1t was supposed he was with her when
she plunged into the pond. Miss Wright
had been in poor health.
The Republican journal., 1922-05-04
PROSPECT FERRY

Mrs. Clara Littlefeld is still confined
to her room.
Evander Hartman was in Belfast on
business April 10Th.
Harry CHM of Jonesport visited his
-pazents, Mr.. and Mrs, w. H. Ginn, sew
orai days recently.
The Republican journal., 1922-05-04

With the exception of the earnings re-
ceived from the transportation of freight.
revenues of the Bangor & Aroostook Rail-
road showed decreases from those of 1920,
according to the annual report of the di-
rectors, just issued to the stockholders of
the corporation. The freight revenues
showed an increase of 16.9 per cent. Op-
Grating expenses experienced decrease
of 8 per cent from those of the previous
year. Lumber shipments fell off consid-
erably, while those of potatoes showed a
substantial increase.
The Republican journal., 1922-05-04
Morlgagee's Sale

BY virtue of power of sale contained in a
certs IN mortgage deed given by Marie Coniglio
and her husband Salvatore Coniglio to Martha
A. James dated April IL. 1918, and recorded with
Waldo Register of Deeds, Book 305. Page 273.
for breach Of the conditions of said Mortgage
Deed, and for the purpose of foreclosing the
same. will be sold at public auction upon the
premises on Saturday, the thirteenth day of
May, 1922. at IL O'Clock noon. all and singular
the premises conveyed by said Mortgage Deed
namely, a GER tain lot or parcel of land situa
in Islesboro. In The County of Waldo. in the
State of Maine. and being the Hotel Lot"
so-cslled, ss laid down On Baldwi arr Coombs
plan of land on He Ses' Point, made in Au-
gust. 1889. and being lot marked ''B'' on said
plan; said lot "B" is bounded easterly by the
sea or ocean. westerly by Bay street, souther
ly by the northe-ly line of lot number 3s ex
tending to said street and northerly by line
parallel with said southerly line, drawn to the
ocean, from a point one hundred twenty six
and eight. t.twelfths feet (126 8 l2) northerly
by the street from the southwest corner of
said lot. Also another parcel of land situate
in said lslesboro, bounded northery by said
lot "B" westerly by said street. essterly by said
lot number SO and southerIy by the southerly
line of said lot extended to the street. Also
another parcel of land situated in said Isles
boro on the tsterly sice of said street and
bounded easterly thereby, westerly by the
town road leading to the wharf. southerly by
line drawn at right angles with said sire, t
from a point hundred seventy eight ana
ten twelfths feet (l7s 1919 by the line of
said street from Beach street. and northerly
by a line parellel with the line st described
and hundred twenty eight and 8 II feet
northerly therefrom. Said premises will be
scld subject to any and all outstanding tax
titles, unpaid taxes municipal liens and
sessments if any there be and subject also to
the ght if any there be, of said Marie Con
iglio to redeem.
One hundred dollars in cash will be required
to be paid by the purchaser at the time and
place of sale and balance in ten days from the
date of sale and delivery of deed.
MARTHA A. JAMES, Mortgage,
FRANK 1. YOUNG, Atty Tor
Mortgage, ITO State St Boston, Mass.
April 27. 1922. 3wl7
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4 s.n.ss nss,s1s t., Sick Headache

Mrs W. f. Dillingham; of Naples, Maine, says
"We have used your "L.F." Atwood Medi-
cine in our family for more than eighteen
years and find it perfect remedy for sick
headache, and that tired feeling. 1t is most
valuable for stomach and bowel trouble. We
feel that we can hardly keep house without it.
Your dealer will supply you with a large bot
tie for fifty eents,-and you will find it an in
dispensablo household medicine.
"L.F." MEDICINE CO, Portland. Maine
The Republican journal., 1922-05-04

The historical library of the late James
Phinney Baxter of Portland was recently
sold at auction in New York City for &c.
6S8. The collection numbered I, 100 titles,
mostly bound books.
The Republican journal., 1922-05-04

Tsnlac is appetizing, invigorating and
strengthening. Try it and De convinced.
Read & Hills.
The Republican journal., 1922-05-04

EXECUTORS NOTICE. The subscriber
hereby gives notice that it has been duly ap-
ps inted executor Of the last will and testa-
ment of
EUGENE H. MAHONEY, late of Boston,
Massachusetts,
in the County Of Suffolk. de ceased. and given
bonds as the law directs. All persons having
demands sgaipsr the estate of said deceased
are desired to present the same for settlement,
and all indebted thereto are requested to make
payment Immediately to its authorized agent,
Arthur Richie. Belfast, Maine.
THE OLD COLONY TRUST COMPANY.
Boston Mass, April II, 1922 II
The Topeka state journal., 1922-03-16
Questions-Ansroers

Q. What states do not recognize teach
er's certificates granted in other states ?
w. S. S.
A. Colorado, Connecticut, Massachu-
setts, New Hampshire, Ohio, Oklahoma,
North Dakota, West Virginia Louisiana
and Florida do not accept certificates
granted in other states. Many of these,
basis of recognized credentials, provided
the requirements are met. Connecticut is
the only state which issues certificates
wholly on the basis of examination and
does not accept credits from institutions
either within or without the state.
Q. When was gas first used in the
White Housez E. o. d.
A. Gas was introduced into the White
House December 20. 1S4S, during the ad J.
Q. Why was the coming of money dis
continued at the New Orleans mint. A,
A. According to the office Of the di-
rector Of the mint it was found that the
demand for coin was not sufficient to
warrant the operation of more than three
mints.
(Any reader can get the answer to any
questions by writing The Topeka State
journal Information bureau, Frederic j.
offer applies strictly to Information. The
Bureau cannot give advice on legal medi-
cal, and financial matters 1t does not at
tempt to settle domestic troubles. nor TO
undertake exhaustive research on any sub
ject. Write your question plainly and
briefly. Give full name and address and
enclose two cents in stamps for return
postage All replies are sent direct TO the
induirer.)
The Topeka state journal., 1922-03-16
THE BONUS AND THE BANKS.

An official OF a bank located at St
John. Kan. takes exceptions to The
State Journals designation of the ad-
justed compensation measure as the
bankers bonus bill" In the editorial
cited by the bank official. reference
was had to the intent of the trainers
Of the bonus bill, without regard to
how it would be received by the
banks.
The committee evidently was ac-
tuated by a desire to frame a bill that
would provide a way for getting the
money to the soldiers. without taking
it directly and Immediately from the
pockets OF the taxpayers. There is in
the bill as drawn an undoubted effort
to make its provisions attractive to
the banks. Apparently it has failed
to please the bankers or anybody else.
Even the taxpayers can hardly fail to
see that they would be held finally
for the entire cost Of this method of
payment
s The banker correspondent gives ex-
preston TO his attitude toward the
bonus bill as follows:
To a well managed bank If there is
anything that could be more repug-
nant than the bill in which form it
threatens to be introduced I do not
know what it could be- In the first
place it would tie millions of dollars
up in frozen loans for years. to
come. which certainly no banker in
his right mind wants. And in the
second place there would be such an
anterminable lot of red and snarIed
tape 10 unwind and wind up again in
any such kind OF deal with our gov
eFnment before the lanlS could realize
on its investment that il would be
worth several times what It brought
in TO collect it, for it would mean
that practically all these loans would
have TO be collected thru the govern
rnent And then again the rate is not
attractive enough to make them par
ticularly acceptable.
= The comptroller of the currency has
Indicated that he holds views similar
TO Those set forth above. and probably
they are the views OF bankers gener-
ally The committee appears to have
acted wholly on its own Initiative
In reference to the bonus question
Itself the writer says further:
might say that in addition. If our
community is a criterion. and I think
AZ Is of Kansas anyway. there is not a
single young fellow that came back in
good health (and the vast proportion
The Topeka state journal., 1922-03-16
Dorothy Dix Tails
The Best Bait-2.
ET DOROTHY DIX
Woz4d's asEhest Paid Wonan WrtseE.

The Best Bait-2.
"As for money, no man objects to
his wife having a small independent
fortune OF her own continued the
man, but it is 20 the honor of Amer
lean men that mighty few of them
are for sale. No girls have so few
beaux. or such limited opportunities
for marrying as the poor little rich
girls.
Many girls go in for athletes in the
fond belief that they can chase down
a husband on the golf links. or knock
him out IN a tennis court. It's an
other wrong guess. Unless a woman
plays a good game she bores a man
game, she rouses his antagonism by
becoming his rival, and if she beats
him at a game she is. done for. A
mans vanity cannot endure that a
woman should surpass him, especially
in anything requiring strength. He
is still strong for the sturdy oak and
the clinging vine theory, and he turns
from the lady golf champion to the
fluffy ruffles on the clubhouse YER
anda who tells him how big. and
husky, and wonderful he is.
And if it isn't beauty, nor brains.
nor money, nor clothes, nor athletic
prowess in girl that attracts man.
what is it?
Il think that the greatest attrac-
ton that any woman can have is for
her to be what the Spaniards call
sympatica. That is the charm of
charms, the spell that works on every
thing masculine between the cradle
and the grave
"a man likes a woman who can
enter into all of his interests with
him, who can listen unweariedly while
he talks about himself by the hour;
who can appear madly entertained by
every detail of the grocery trade or
what he said to the boss and the boss
said to him; a woman who hangs on
his lips as he tells how many miles
an hour he can make in his machine,
or describes how he played a fish for
two hours up and down a stream. A
ran likes a woman to whom he can
brag as he would be ashamed to brag
to any man. and to whom he can sob
out his hard luck story when things
go wrong.
"a man likes a woman to have
good, common sense, to be reasonable,
ana practical, and above all to be
domestic. Far more men marry to get
home than women do, and nothing
makes q. man begin to think seriously
out that she is Cl speaking terms with
a gas stove. and knows how to broil
a steak.
1.-TWO other things that attract men
are gentleness, and modesty. Men
like women who have low, soft voices
who can move around without knock
ING things over, who are tender about
hurting other peoples feelings. and
who have about them an air of in
and purity. 1t takes a mighty
coarse man to be attracted to a high
tempered virago, or a bold looking
woman who tells smutty stories.
When all is said, it is the old-fash-
ioned virtues that men like in wo-
men, and the more woman1y a woman |
is, the more she attracts men"
The Topeka state journal., 1922-03-16

buyer went on to Germany. The first
firm upon which he called told him
that of course the alterations could be
made, got the exact specifications, and
shipped the whole consignment within
three weeks.
Too often American blindness to
foreign attitudes has caused the loss
of millions of dollars. The American
mistake frequently has been to put
blindly into effect systems which have
been successful at home. For instance
several American firms put millions
of dollars into big electric advertis-
ing signs in cities of France. After
all of this money had been spent the
American merchants responsible
learned that the French people will
not buy goods advertised in this way.
Our foreign trade has gone thru the
mill of bitter experience. Luckily it
has profited by its mistakes of the
past. Now a big exporting concern
gives as much thought and care to
picking its foreign representatives as it
does to picking its chief executives in
the home office.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-03-16

The old saying about the pot calling
the kettle black is being exempitied
in connection with the discussion OF
the Horsepower treaty. The Repubh-
cans charge the Democrats with op-
posing the treaty for the purpose OF
obtaining revenge for what was done
TO the Versailles pact. Certainly that
is what the Democrats are doing and
not without regard to the precedent
set by the opposition Republicans
defeated the Versailles treaty because
they desired to discredit President
Wilson. Partisan politics has taken
precedence over the country's welfare
and the good OF the world in both in
stances. If the majority interpret the
vote of 1920 as a vote against the Yer
sailles treaty. the minority is justified
in interpreting it as vote against
any treaty. Both parties, of course,
know very well that treaties were not
in the voters minds when they went
to the polls.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-03-16

ton as stenographer for the pleasant
duties of a home life, as Rose would
do, it meant that he must work hard-
er. must provide for her future IN
stead of having only the responsibility
of getting a months room rent aneau
that he must spend so shrewdly that
they would save for the home they
would ultimately need.
And I thought the choice lay with
me- stormed Rose, when she had
reached the haven of her room
Thought that / would be very noble
to give up the ideas of pretty frocks
and a car of my own TO marry a clerk
and start out in a three-room flat As
if I'd think Of marrying for money.
- Weeping bitterly she flung
herself upon her bed. Il see now that
all I want is a tiny home and
Below in the parlor suite her elderly
admirer waited patiently. If Rose. as
he expected, came running downstairs
again. he would take her out in his
handsome car ard propose He was
getting old and he needed a fresh
young arm to lean upon. He hated TO
pay for service. As his wife she must
give it freely.
But while he dreamed, half asleep,
Rose, stifled by the intense heat. crept
downstairs and went to the tiny park
opposite where she sat down on a
bench and tried. to cool her hot
cheeks.
"Rose.s the low voice sent a magical
wave of joy into the girlish heart that
had so foolishly risked its chance at
happiness. Il saw you come out.
was selfish enough to hesitate because
1 know that / shall never be a rich
man without some outside aid but,
Rose, money cannot buy the most i'm
portant thing in life. 1 love you, dear,
and I believe that we can find our
happiness between our own walls. II
you will help me we can get a tiny
cottage somewhere where we can
breathe. I earn only $50 a week. Do
you think we can spread that over?
Can you cook and mend and do the
many things that a por mans wife
must do?@
And, Rose, grasping eagerly at the
joys that she had so nearly lost, felt
that the silver of romance was far
more desirable than the glittering gold
of the world. Yes she cried, ardent
lyS 'of course can, Harold. Why
didn't you settle it all sooner"
Copyright. 1922. by the Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate.)
The Topeka state journal., 1922-03-16
HEART AND HOME PROBLEMS
Written for The State Journal
By ELIZABETH THOMPSON

Dear Mrs. Thompson: Do you think
a woman ought to stay with a man
who will drive her children from
home? My husband packed the
clothes of my l2-year- girl and
made her take them and go and she
hasn't any father and no people to go
to. His excuse was she did not do
enough work, but that was not it; he
Just doesn't want her and a smaller
child of mine to eat anything. He
never has spoken a good word to
either of them since we have been
married, but before we were married
he was very kind to them. Ny heart
has been broken and my health ruined
over seeing my children Histreated-
Don't you think God would help me
if I should take my childrennand- try
to make a home for them? I believe
there would be some way for US to
live. Maybe my health would get bet
ter and I could work. My husbands
mother told him he ought not have to
keep my children, but he knew I had
them before we married and It is a
sure thing I never promised to give
them up. I would not have married
them up and now don't feel like liv-
ing with him and give my children up
WORRIED MOTHER.
Our man-made laws only too often
fail to protect a mother in your posi-
ton. I believe, however, that If you
complained about your Husband to
the probate court he would be made
not to be sent away. He married you
knowing that You had children and
he assumed the obligation of pro-
viding for them as long as you choose
to live with him.
Lay your plans for the future be-
The Topeka state journal., 1922-03-16
Just FOLKS
rHE GALLERY GODS.
BY EDGAR A. GUEST.


The critic in his easy seat
Found little in the play to charm;
The jeweled lady on the street
Who leaned upon her escorts arm
Said this. while waiting for her ear:
How tedious such dramas are"
But down four flights of stairs there came
throng of youth with eyes afiames
In all that they had seen that night
The gallery gods had found delight.
Time was, with them stood in wait
To reach those topmost wooden seats,
Had set from Z o'clock till
(Now the most tedious of feats1.
And laughed and ioked the time away
Until the orchestra should play;
And when at last the curtain rose,
We sat sntraneed from start to close,
hanpy youthful thronc back then.
GIimpsing the stages famous men.
We loved the drama and Fe raid
Our ha earned quarters to behold
Its purple and its red brocade.
and live the stories that it told;
We did not sit in easy chairs.
lSrr madIy raced four flights OF stairs
To struggle for seat from which
We could look down upon the rich.
We gloried in triumphant truth
Beholding it thru eyes Of youth.
But I am older now and sit
No longer thrilled by all / see,
1 find less sparkle in the wit
The plays not what II used to be-
The passing gIeries Of the stage.
And having reached the aisles Of ease,
/ am more difffcult to please
Age. surfeifed with pleasure. mods
At joys which thrill the gallery gods
lCopyrighs, 1922, by Edgar A Guest.l