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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-26
Editorial Comment
"Prohibition" Has Prohibited
(The CongregationalisD

The fact of the matter is that the
strength of prohibition and the
wide spread recognition of the bens-
fits it has brought, in spite cf pres
ent shortcomings of law enforce
ment, are indicated in Tie care With
which leaders among the ''wcts"
seek to make it plain that .hey are
not advocating any sweeping repeal.
1t is amazing that in such an incredi-
bly, short time the saloon which was
once among the most prevalent, pop
ular. and evilly powerful Of all our
institutions, should have so COM
p'etely lost its friends and advocates.
1t may be said also that d great part
of the American o-prohibition pub
lie is not so much concerned over
the specific terms of the Volstead Act
as over the danger lest any weaken
ing of those terms should allow the
saloon the slightest foothold for re-
turn. The hootleggers are still ply
ing their miserable traffic, and the
people whose ideas of personal lib
erty seldom rise above the level OF
alcohol are still in evidence. but the
more one considers all the facts the
more one is strengthened in the con-
viction that strong drink is doomed
and is rapidly going the way Of
slavery, dueling, cock fighting. blood
letting, and other evil or ignorant
practices once strongly entrenched
in social usage but which have been
irrevocably banished, as mankind
has progressed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-26
HERE'S TO THE BOYS

Gymkhana, word new in the
Augusta lexicon, as friend ex-
pressed 1t, but, judge by the pub
Lefty and the prominence that has
been given it during the last week.
Augusta will come to better appre-
citation Of what 1t means and enjoy
feast Of merriment over the spec
tacular production for which it is the
name.
Here is the way they entice our ex-
pectations: "GymkhSha! The imas.
ination knowr no bounds at the
thought of the word. Picture in your
minds eye the circus, the carnival
the lawn party, the festival and the
moving picture, for it's all these in
cne." y
That, as they say, is quite a con-
tract. but there is every indication it
will be fulfilled to the letter. ANY,
how, by attending and contributing
10 this worthy enterprise one may
help to make possible the entertain.
r,lent Of boys at the Y. NJ. G. A. open
air camps at Cobtosseecontee, who
otherwise would miss an opportunity
which lovers OF boys would not like
to see them miss. Hosts have pro-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-26
A HINT AT THE HUMOROUS

Deplorable facts sometimes have as
accompaniment a hint at humor in
the telling of them. Here for in
stance is the complaint of Russian
bolshevist visiting New York to the
effect that property rights are better
respected in Moscow than in the
American metropolis. Someone jostled
him in the crowd on landing and
picked his pockets of two thousand
dollars, and of the two trunks placed
on his car to the hotel but one ar
rived there.
We had an idea that Tammany
methods were little more refined
than those obtaining in Russia, but it
would seem they are none the less eff
fectual. Compare them with this re-
ported in circular just received
from the American Relief Admins
tration: a train was held up and a
Massachusetts physician, who had
been in Russia engaged in relief work,
was ordered out Of his compartment
at the muzzle of a gun and all the be-
longings the robbers could find were
taken. Nevertheless those Russian
bandits showed more courtesy of
one variety than one might experi-
ence in New York. The doctor asked
that he be left enough for cab hire
and was given back fifty million
roubles from the sum the robbers had
stolen from him. Perhaps this was
done in the spirit of carelessness
which must ensue after long acquain-
lance with cheap money.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-26
IMPRESSIONS THAT VERIFY

The impressions obtained by Mr..
Cummings, the agent of the American
Wooden Company mills at Skowhegan,
verifies those which some have gotten
from reading reports of conditions in
the industries of France, England and
Germany.
The French, he found thrifty. in
dustrious and courageous in the face
of many disbursements. In Eng
land the people did not appear am
bilious. though there is plenty Of en-
ployment for those willing to work.
They are engrossed in labor legisla-
ton. apparently looking to getting the
comforts of life through laws rather
than by means of labor, though Mr.
Cummings didn't say it that way.
He got the impression that the
German capitalists are inviting COM
munism by their methods, which do
not permit the people ito live COM
fortably under the present Industrial
and political regime" He is con-
WINGED they are bluffing about their
inability to pay reparations, are en-
joying a thriving foreign trade and
the big fellows are banking their
money in foreign banks.
In view of it there will be a feeling
that the order of General Degoutte
declaring the interallied commission
in control of the Ruhr has power to
requisition all stocks OF coal in mines
and industries to insure deliveries for
the reparations account is fully war
ranted. 1t will be for the best inter-
ests of all concerned to bring the
German buffers to account as soon as
possible.
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Railroads and Steanboais
MAINE CENTRAL AAILk071
Eastern Standard TimH
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BE A.Pts, tl2.4s m. t2.3f a n. "A. n. q
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Belfast, ca IS q m. 1925 a. N. t7us /.
Boston. 1912 b m. 1913 4. m. So
1924 m. f2.5s p. m. laos p. m. iSwas
Calais. 1871 a. m. fl22sp m.
Dover-Foxcroft C4.55 a. m f243p.a
Gardiner. *3. IL .. m, 619 4. m, to.iSs :,
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1899 P. M; t7,35 P. m. 'l9y4sp ,. m.
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Harmony, ca 30 4. m, f243 D. n.
Lewiston. TO- 10 a. m. 1919 4 m, HON.
TAOS p. M. 40. As p. m.
Portland, 1912 &. m, t6.l9a. n u Il.
il02i a. m. t2.5S p. m. TAOS .. n, ExIs.
t7.35 p. m. "10.4S p. m.
Rockland. 1913 q. m. 1914. m. hM,.
Skowhesan. Cs.55 am. 1925 an, iai2ts
t2.43 pm, GAO p. m.
So. Gardiner. to. 10 a. m, 1918 T. m Inv
a. m. t. 50 P: 2, ISIS p. m, 1888 .. n, NJ
p. m. "i0.4S p: n.
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sDaily. Daily. except Sunday. Sunda, ri
daily. except Monday. =
: Except Sunday and Monday.
d. C. DOUGLASS. NIL. HARRIsN
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-26
Editors Letter Box
SUGGESTIONS SOUGHT
MATTER 4S-HOUR LAW

The people of Maine, at a special
election October 18th of this year. will
be asked to accept or reject a law
proposed through the initiative to the
Legislature, and by that body submit
ted to the people for vote. This pro-
posed law would reduce the present
work week in industry for woman
from 54 to 4S hours, and, as frankly
admitted by the proponents of the
measure. this reduction for women
would mean universal 48-hour- eek
| in those industries where women are
employed in any considerable num-
bers. 1t is also believed that the ac-
ceptar1ce of this law will establish
4S-hour-week, not only in industry,
but in all lines Of employment in this
State.
Realizing that this proposal pre-
sents question which is Of vital i'm
5portance to the State and it's peo-
ple-the Associated Industries Of
Maine have taken the initiative in ask
ing as many Of our citizens as can
to gather at the Poland Spring House
on Wednesday, June q, to discuss
what action is to be taken in the in
terest Of our people as a whole and
in the protection Of Names agricul-
tural, industrial and commercial pros
perity. We. therefore, ask any and
all men and women who have views
or opinions In regard to the proper
action to be taken to come to this
meeting and give us the benefit of
their suggestions. To those who care
to avail themselves Of the opportuni-
ty. there will be d luncheon at the no.
| tel at noon time, Standard Time, for
which a charge Of s2.O0 will be made
by the hotel people. The general
meeting will undoubtedly begin not
later than one O'CLOCK Standard Time.
! NO matter what your present Views
or belief may be. attend this meet
ing and give and receive information.
n Respectfully,
| BENZ. r. CLEAVES,
TX. Sec. AsSo. Industries of Me.
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WISE AND GENEROUS

The late Harry Butler whose pub
lie requests totalled nearly a million
dollars, may have been mindful OF
the old Sanscrit proverb: "All we can
hold in tour cold dead hands is what
we have given away: assured'y he
was mindful of that which reminds
us: "Giving requires good sense
He met that requirement beyond
criticism.
The list of his public requests is
ample evidence not only Of rare good
sense on the part of the giver. but
also indirectly at least is a nibute
to the recipients. Sentiment natur-
ally would exert influence in the
recognition of the needs OF the in
situations wherein he received in
struction as a student, but as re-
CARDS the other recipients it appears
he possessed knowledge of their par
ticular needs and merits; the insti-
buttons in his own city, the Chill
drcn's Hospital, the requirements OF
the children in the public library
the institutions for the aged and in
firm, the Salvation Army, and by nc
means least in need and merit, the
Good Will Association.
When one thinks how muc' the
annual interest on this hundred
thousand dollars to Good Will may
mean for worthy youth there comes
clearer comprehension of good tina;
may be accomplished from requests
made with good sense" and one
wishes the generous spirit and ex-
cellent discrimination shown by
Harry Butler may become con-
tagious.
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IS, LITE :! JACK RABBIT !.
1. % s. ISL, sz1: .-jpAND cory
DAVID CORY

o,,t.ide his cave door on bencn
sn,okinr a corncob pipe. But on
hearing what had happened to L1tte
lack Rabbit, he knocked the asnes
ouf Of that pipe, click, click just IKE
that and taking down his DIG Axe
which hung on a peg behind the door,
he started off for the Sunny MEADOW.
| az course he couldn't run as fast az
the little robin could fly but 1t wasnt
long before he came to the box.
| "Hello"! said the kind oid pear,
bending down and placing MS NOUN
close to the crack in the door. Arc
you there?
IT don't know whether I'm here or
there" answered the poor little RABBIT.
"it's 80 dreadfully dark.
Never mind. answered the klno
old bear, put your paws over your
ears. I'm going to knock hole in
the door with my axe, and he hit the
door dreadful hard whack. but 1t
didn't break open.
"Oh dear, cried the poor-little bun.
ny boy, you almost knocked me or
my feet.
"Never mind, again answered the
kind old bear, Put your paws over
your ears and don't be afraid.
Then that great big bear swung
| his axe away up high In the air ana
brought it down with such tre-men-
dous blow that the door broke all to
smithereens, and one of the splinters
hit an old grasshopper so hard that he
limped for three days and two nights
and had to pay his doctors bill be-
sides.
! It didn't take the little rabbit long
| to hop out let me tell you and he was
so glad to be free again that he open
ed his knapsack and gave Bobbie
Ecdvest and the Big Brown Bear each
a lollypop.
BE careful where you go,
Or perhaps you'll stub your toe.
| Look before you hop,
Maybe you will want to stop.
sang Bobbie Redvest from the tree
| top.
Copyright 1923. David Cory.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-26
$4,000 Victims Dead
(The Pittsburgh Press)

Were you ever in Augusta, Maine?
If not, you have certainly heard d
lot about the town, which was the
home Of one of the most brilliant
statesmen of the last generation,
James G. Blaine.
Suppose. when you picked up to-
days newspaper. you read that the
more than $4,000 people Who live in
Augusta had been killed overnight,
every one of them. A sensation :?
Decidedly. People would talk about
1t for generations.
Auto traffic accidents in 1922 killed
as many Americans as the total pop.
ulation of Augusta-over $4,000.
The auto victims were killed grad
ually. one by one. about 80 a day.
That is the sole reason why the death
toll creates less excitement than II
the same number OF people were
killed simultaneously in one commune
ity.
II the entire population of Augusta
We're killed overnight Or in q year, by
any means entirely or even partly
preventable. here would be great
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-26
WE YET HAVE WITH US

We yet haJ ywith us many of those
who regard it a-pastime to put the
lives of others at hazard and their
own as well. Seemingly they think
the risk less for themselves. Indeed
some of them say: IF you run your
car at a high speed others will get
out of the way" and that is the
principle on which most of them ap-
pear to act. A good many of them
get away with it. How long are
they to be permitted to do so?
There is one way to stop them;
take away their license to drive and
take it "for keeps" Punish severely
every person found driving without a
license. BY such wedding out pro-
cess beginning might rightly be
made to render our highways once
more reasonably safe. Are we to do
It?
Consider that the number of killed
, by careless driving in this country
last year. equalled the population of
Augusta. Consider that these con-
ditions must rapidly grow worse I'M
less heroic measures are taken. Hav-
ing demonstrated this fact why
should we longer dawdle over this
matter.
Read the stories of mishaps last
Sunday. Consider that one person in
recent trip from Augusta to Bling
ham witnessed a series of auto &C
cidents among the high lights of
which was a head on collision in the
fog, a car with four women over
turned beside the road, the woman
driver remarking that she was ac-
customed to drive 4 heavier car
which could travel safely at fifty
miles per hour. Another incident
was the case of the fellow driving so
fast he did not see the detour sign
until right opposite, swhen in at
tempting to turn he ran several hun
dred feet off into a field which hap
pened to be level and nobody hurt.
Another thrilling exploit was in
Winslow. A fellow driving a FLYER
along the main street concluded he
could get across the track ahead of
the train. so he stepped on the gas.
He did get past with less than
three feet between his car and the
cowcatcher and with only six inches
between him and a telegraph pole
when he swerved back into the high
way. His face wore an exultant ex-
preston. How would it look behind
the bars?
Another citizen reports that on his
way to Bangor Saturday he overlook
a car standing beside the road and
men were drinking out of Jug. AT
first he thought they might be work.
men taking a drink of water but
when he came alongside he saw they
were so drunk they could not stand
still. He said the ride on to Bangor
was not pleasant with these drunken
charioteers coming behind him.
Now If these observers had taken
the numbers of those cars and re-
ported them a beginning would have
been made. Isn't it time to make
such beginning?
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AGRICULTURE AND THE DRIFT

A natural conclusion from the drift
OF population from the country to the
] city would be that those who remain
on the farm would be able to secure
better prices for their products, as
the people in the cities are compelled
to eat. Interfering with this in some
degree is the higher cost of transpor-
tation and the inability to secure farm
help. thus lessening advantages in the
way of maximum production per man.
President Harding has recently ex-
pressed the belief that agriculture has
turned the corner for the better.
Whether the drift from the country
to the city has turned the corner is
not in evidence. Unless it has the
city dweller is not likely to notice i'm
provement, from his point of view, in
the prices OF farm products.
This drift Of population is a strik-
ing feature Of the last census. In the
decade, 1910 to 1920 more than q
thousand rural countries lost in popu-
lation, while the country as a whole
increased. The drift toward places
undergoing Industrial development
was the greatest in the history of the
country. In 6s cities was found more
than a quarter of the population.
Doubtless certain evidences of de-
velopment escaped the census gath
@erers. They could hardly be expected
to ascertain the measure of growth to
be estimated from the increased use
of farm machinery. the better facili-
ties Of farm production and market
ing. but that these are proving con-
siderable no one need question.
Machinery cannot wholly take the
place Of the farm hand. The South
has land suitable for use of machin-
cry but It is getting panicky over the
exodus to the Industrial centers Of the
North of its colored labor. On its ac-
count the leaders of that race might
view with some concern the fact
shown in the census. that deaths ex-
coed births among the colored people
living in the cities, while the reverse
is true when they are living in the
country.
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perintendency.
"The amount of New Jersey and
Pennsylvania autos on the road,
headed towards Maine, was quite in
teresting. More Of these cars were
seen than anyone would ever be-
lieve," states Eben Luther, . Port
land auto dealer, in the Portland
Telegram. Mr.. Luther having re-
turned recently from a trip to AM
herst. Mass. where he attended the
| commencement exercises. Il went
down Friday and the roads at that
| time were actually OvercrOwded. The
influx Of Massachusetts cars was
beyond words. Mrs. Luther and
attempted to count them but it was
impossible, there were literally thou
sands Of them. There appeared to
'be very few Maine cars leaving the
I State. The trip back was the same.
| The Massachusetts, cars were then
returning from the weekend in
f, Maine and it was impossible to drive
at any rate of speed above 20 miles
per hour. The most Of the time even
this was impossible. We came up
from Northampton, Mass, the trip
consuming 10 IL hours of driving.
| speed at which we had to drag
along. In commenting on roads, Mr..
Luther said: 1T is too bad that they
don't take care of Maine roads like
they do in most other states. In
Massachusetts there is one stretch of
! road made of solid concrete that was
! laid 10 years ago and is nearly per-
feet today. This stretch is just this
side of Springfield. The reason these
roads last is because they put in
foundation. And their foundations
are solid rock 1 have seen these
roads in the building and the foun-
dations are laid deep and are full Of
large rocks. In fact, / have noticed
rocks as large as two feet in dame
ter go into the base. Such a founda-
ton prevents cracking and means a
long life. There is no maintenance
on such a highway People have
! asked why our State should spend
more money on its roads. 1t is not
case of spending money-it is real
ly investing it, AS it is, we spend
much on roads and they are worn out
before the bonds are paid off. 1t
isn't fair to the citizens. Our new
roads cost little, but our mainten-
ance is very high. You have heard
that concrete roads do not stand up.
The state of Wisconsin has more
concrete roads than any other one
state in the Union. They stand up
there and the climate in Wisconsin is
very similar to ours. / have driven
hundreds of miles in that state with
out getting off cement pavement.
Other states build roads to last.
Why shouldn't Maine?"
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ADVERTISING MAN
SENDS PRAISE

Mr. w. Fl. Benson of Baltimore,
had considerable worry about his
daughter. For over a year he was
kept in anxiety, but it seems from
the following letter. that he and his
daughter are both worry-free now:
Il have been talking about your
Or. True's Elixir. 1t, is great stuff!
The Elixir is doing good work for my
daughter; please send us two bottles.
Yours for health."-W. H. Benson.
Scores and scores of such letters
show us that Dr.. True's Elixir has
been most successful for use in re-
lieving constipation.
Watch these symptoms: Constila-
ton, sour stomach, biliousness,
cramps, eyes heavy and dull, bad
breath. all gone feeling, headaches.
They may lead to more serious con-
ditions-bad colds. grippe. etc. To
ward off or make attack light take
Or. True's. Elixir. 40c-C0c-$1.2O.-
Adv.
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No good reason has yet been adj
vanced against the incorporation OF
the labor union and the hostility tC
such a requirement., shonn by those
In charge of such unions, is coed
and sufficient reason under the cir
cumstances why these organizations
which in secret conclave determine
whether the people shall have trans
portation, fuel and other necessities
of life should be Incorporated. There
are many other reasons for incor-
poration equally good. These or
CARNATIONS assume q tremendous
responsibility in menacing society
and wish to avoid all obligations to
the society they menace.
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public reaction to prevent a recur-
renee Of the catastrophe. Spurred by
the disaster, even congress would
speed up to pass any necessary meas
ures. There is every bit as much
reason why we should be as deeply
stirred by the $4,000 automobile IA
talities. They injure the nation just
as much. Their cost in blood and
tears is no smaller. Courts, traffic
police, automobile drivers. pedes-
trians-we should all think this mat
ter over very carefully and so behave
as to reduce the slaughter.
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a. u. I. Cumming
University of Maine.

Organization of the campaign to
oppose the forty eight hour law will
be made at a meeting at the Poland
Spring House on Wednesday, June
~ This meeting is being called by
the Associated Industries of Maine.
knox hospital counted itself high
~ fortunate when it closed a con-
tract with Miss Maude +. Dunclllee
TO act as superintendent, according
TO the Rock1and Courier Gazette. Her
experience of IL years with Boston
City Hospital, and successful career
OF the past two years as superinten-
dent of the Chelsea Memorial hospi-
tai earned for her recommendations
from some of the most eminent sur
geons and hospital authorities in
Boston. She likes her new position
Rockland is going to like her.
A novel labor saving device in use
on the farm of Eecil Mckinley at
Houlton is an automatic horse feed
err. 1t Is operated by an alarm clock
which can be set to give the work
teams their hay at any desired hour.
A light board frame work two and
one-half feet wide and twenty feet
long on which the hay is placed is
held in horizontal position by hay
wire. One side being connected with
figure four trap by a stout cord,
a twine string tied to the alarm key
or the clock springs the trap, allow
ing the hay to drop in front of the
horses. or home design and maftt-
facture aside from a few hours la
Dor. some pieces of boards, nails.
ETC.. the only cash outlay was for the
big Ben" clock that furnishes the
motive power.
The new White Star-Dominion
liner Dorie constitutes the limit that
can be reached with the present de-
velopment Of ST. Lawrence naviga-
ton. Manager p. A. Curry of that
company stated at a dinner given re-
Gently on board the ship at Mon
treal. The principal speech of the
evening was made by Alexander
johnson. Deputy Minister of Marine
and FISHERIES, who complimented the
White Star Dominion Line on It's en-
terprise in building the Doric and
said that the Ship was not necessar-
lily the limit in size, as he believed the
Government was prepared to con-
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Mercy! Here is plan for attach
ing the radio to sleepers and by this
means educate the sub consciousness
while consciousness is taking a nap
Why not make this part of the pen
atty for reckless driving of automo-
biles?