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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-02-15
nv CLEARING ICE OFF FROM ROOF

Every householder has an ever pre-
sent problem in this climate during
the cold season. The water slowly
naelte from the snow on the roof,
freezes again at the caves making an
ICY ridge. Few roofs are well con-
stfueted enough 40 defy that sort of
thing. As the water rises 1t viii find
a hole somewhere and leak through
causing discomfort and damage.
There seems to be little prospect OF
relief. A system of ventilation that
viii keep the roof cold or partially
so will help, but the heat OF the house
will fnd it's way to the roof, in part,
despite any sort OF planning. About
the best course. though not always the
safest one. is to go up with an ak or
heavy Ratchet about once in ten days
and break the ice off. This should
be done with care and caution for is
Is easy to damage the roof seriously
II the blows aimed Mt the Ice are not
carefully directed.
For factories and commercial pur-
poses generally roofs are often built
fiat with drainage at the CENTER This
h perfect remedy for the condition
above mentioned.
No one now will consent to live In
a house with q roof of that character
and until we humble our pride suM-
cient to accept the practical rpther
than the artistic In the style Of, our
homes we shall have the ice around
the caves to digit every. winter
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-02-15
WYE LA FRANCE!

There is no embarrassment equal
to choosing between friends when the
friends have fallen out with each
other. America is at present panied
and embarrassed because her two
principal allies in the World War
France and England--are now watch
ing each other in rather unfriendly
mood. This division among her form
or enemies must bring Joy to Ger
many's heart but 1t Is a, matter Of
chagrin and regret for the rest OF
the world.
Most of us will have abundant SYM
pathy for France In her present trials.
AT the end of the Franco1Prussian
war, and as u part Of the settlement
of that contest, she gave her promise
to pay before conquering Germany
and that promise was splendidly re-
deemed. From the more recent con-
test. Germany comes through without
having experienced any of wars de-
vastations. FRANCE looks across
from her own blasted and devastated
areas into Germany's smiling fields
and over Germany's busy factories.
It is entirely reasonable that she
should expect Germany ito pay the
indemnity agreed upon In the Yer
sailles treaty, and so we can cry out
in hearty good will "vive La France!"
We shall certainly wish our sister
republic every sort OF success in her
excursion into the .Ruhr valley. We
cannot be entirely free from anxiety
for this invasion may have very wide
spread and ominous consequences hut
few of us will blame France for on
tering upon it.
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WHO WILL BE HENRY IN THE
RNiO .fIRLDl


We shan't do anything. near s%s =
sible; no prospect or tn !. mi. we
ought. We people OF the United States.
to buy up the patents on radio APP
paratns and then pray for a Henry
Ford to furnish first-class outfits
which, cleared of patents or royal
ties. could undoubtedly be done for
Sl1 Al.
Al present about everybody who
don't need q radio set can have one.
The minimum cost for satisfactory
outfit is probably 800 and slonble. that
price does not buy anything too good.
Tn most cases where q man feels free
to make that expenditure he and his
family have already available .p1enty
Of other entertainment: automobiles,
moving pictures. Lakewood, travel, q
library, victrola. piano. etc. The
place where the radio would be supre-
mely useful would be in the farm
haInc. Something has been done to
overcome the seclnsion and loneliness
of rural life but the non-agrfculturai
world still owes q debt to the farm
.er and his family beyond the power
OF this generation to fully pay. If
we could arrange to produce radios
as satisfactory as Ford automobiles
and at relatively as reasonable a
price, Joy, entertainment and content
ment would enter 10 displaec many
dreary hours.
There Is another circumstance into
which this new marvel ,woiild come
as an ilnspeakable blessing and that
Is In the room or at the bedside of
the shut-In There Is in many q
horne some patient man or woman,
who for days, weeks and sometiin es
years ut time, is unable to even
step out of-doers. In some cases Of
course. they are bedridden, and others
consider themselves fortunate to be
able to move slowly about the room.
For them auto rides. pictures, calling
on friends, excursions to other scenes
are a sealed book. They may have
memories of them treasured from hap
pier days or they may hear them men,
toned by others; their enjoyment is
forever denied For these Qeople, the
radio would change the whole cur
rent OF existence.
OF course other inventors will per-
feet or improve parts of the radio
apparatus and prices will come down
but If the business Is carried on under
existing statutes generation Is like
ly to pass beyond the joys and sor-
rows OF this world before radios are
available In the households where
most needed.
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How Much Should we Pay ,Onr Town
MaAagerl

We are reliably informed that Clyde
II. Smith, who has served the town
as selectman for the past ten years
will retire from that ONCE at the ex-
piration of the present term. In
that event q new man must be found
and 1t Is none TOO early to consider
such an important matter. The time
Is oppprtnne to suggest that we pay
our first selectman real salary with
the hope OF getting someone who will
devote his entire attention to 1t and
who is possessed Of capabilities equal
to a task of that character. Many
towns and cities have changed some
what their form of municipal govern
ment. In these changes there is
usually one man who is the chief exc
cutlye officer. In many cases he Is
known as the town manager The
matter of name Is not important. Any
plan which could be carried out I'M
der a town manager can be done
equally well by board OF selectmen
il the details are arranged with the
same care. OF course It is assumed
that the town manager would perform
most. perhaps all, of the duties which
now devolve upon board OF three
selectmen. By paying one selectman
the salary We would have to pay a
manager by suitable votes, or pro-
per understanding. the same idea
could be carried out.
There is an odd feature In the man
in, p
.mits hiring a man not q citizen of the
town There are decided advantages
to this. but probably equally .numer-
Gus and weighing disadvantages.
On the general principal that we
ought to patronize home establish
n,ent and home talent preference
should of course be given to Show
hogan man il we have capable ono
Doubtless no one would be willing to
admit that we need go beyond the
borders OF the town to secure thor
oughly capable talent.
The town Is now spending about
100000 o year. This is done In q
multitude of undertakings and under
circumstances which require .excep-
,tional care for wise administration.
Supposing. reader. that this was your
private enterprise and chat you were
doing gross business OF 100000
annually. How much would you ex-
psct to pay your business manager?
Certainly not lass than 10000 a year.
This is not written with the IDEA
of advocating spending money for no
purpose. II Increased salary to our
first seiectman or town wanager
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4 MOMENT TO BREATHE
(By r, II. Patten)

Every New England community Is
bowed down under a weight Of clubs,
fraternal organizations and social
events generally. The matter seems
to grow worse rather than better. In
a town the size OF Skowhegan there
are often five or six events of con-
siderable Importance the same even
ing.
A man or woman who is at al ac-
tive Is called out to attend some club,
committee or social function about
every night and sometimes to meet
OH Sundays. The pressure of these
things in really serious. Rushing
from one thing TO another the pleas
ure and benefit these affairs are sup
posed to yield are very mnGh .lesae1cd
or wholly lost; the good they ore
supposed to accomplish Is ymlnimiyed
and the health Of those who partici-
pate liz menaced.
1t will be q wise head indeed that
can evolve a remedy. There ought to
be just one more organization and
its name might be:
SOCIETY FOR THE REASON
ABLE LIMITATION or
SOCIAL ACTIVITY
OF course the joining together OF
men and women In societies, commit
tees, etc, IL an absolute necessity.
The work of the world would halt II
II could not be carried on by organized
effort. According to story books.
heroes, single handed. used to 20 out
to fight dragons, but in our day and
generation dragon Is overcome by
n committee appointed for the pur-
pose. If one man tried the job alone
he would. undoubtedly become the
dragons breakfast.
Perhaps 1t would be good rule and
safe limit II men and women were
not allowed to join over five Organiza-
tions and the home should he one Of
these. Who Will be the brave and
ingenious spirit to rescue Skowhegan
from iis club?
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STOVE wOoD SAWED ONE FOOT
long also junk wood same length de-
in September. c. II. whittemore.
skowhegan, Il. F. d. No. Z. Farmers'
Phone 10. 4w5F
USED SEWING MACHINES As Low
as SIS each. Get new SINGER cleo
trio machine. We also have a COM
plete stock of cabinet and regular
models. Liberal allowance on your
old machine. Full line accessories.
temore, Mgr. II? Water St. Skowhe-
gan tf51
PURIsRRIsD HOLsTEIN BULL CALI
27. Sire 80 H. bull. King Walker
Lota. Dam 1898 lbs butter as senior
9 years old. Federal supervision
first test clean. Sunnyside Stock Farm
10. Cornvilie. tf50F
NEW ARMY OyERsHOEs MADE
by the Hood Rubber Co. While they
last only 1875 0 pgir. rarkman's
Store, Water St.. Skowhegan. -tfis
cArgAE-GaApE JEs Y3. O.. AND
Gussnse x S'ser Farms Gs phone
PIANO--RxTRA FINE AND BEAT
TtFUt iustSunSpt mannActufed by
Paai s,ssaisp 4 Sons s,v,s sy nDos Is y;
o Jaey ers Msd.S so ssst stsu inshss.
Height thrSe i(est ,ihrss iRcbts aams
s'.s 81; es% ts s. 4a'' e.i =.
ten sH
a =
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HEAVEN FARBD
lay Roland n. .Patten


Another secret order is proposed
for Skowhegan. 1t would not seem
our need could be desperate in this
respect The average citizen now
belongs to enough tents, encamp-
ments. councils, nests, consiRtories
sisterhools, clubs, associations, chap
tsrs, cantons, etc, to demand his
time about nine evenings a week
Should he by any chance be bored
with an evening or two when lodge
duties did not require his attendance
he ean always find dance, q wrest-
ling match, or a prize fight going on
or as a last resort In extreme and
desperate necessity NE might stay at
home.
OF course this proposed organiza-
ton and those Interested to make il
useful TO human welfare are entire
ly within their rights. As a matter
OF fact II they see o grand work TO
be performed and think there IS no
better way of doing it 1t is their
duty to fight bleed ,and die, If neces-
sary, to see that we have another
order for our safety and comfort. 1t
Is unbelievable, however, that there
can be anything about this proposed
better way of doing 1t, it is th"'r
ISOLATION, or social .beneats which
could not be found In some OF Inc
orders we already have.
As Il matter of fact I'VE shave about
as much need for another fraternal
organization as sFe would have for
IN additional church, another rail-
roai to Watervllle an additional gro
Gerry store. or a ship canal. May some
kind fate spare us this additional bur-
den
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MiscenaIAeoa.


SEND SHOES FOR REPAIRn
mail 10 Kincaid's Shoe HospltaL
hogan. Welt shoes made mols
BILE than new. Full line o.
work and dress shoes. LoweH
In town.
CHILDREN WANTED TO
on farm; good care, pleasAl
,lot9 of new milk. Write MT
M. Harrington, Oakland h6f
"a.
lam IN SEARCH OF sOME0l
give me lessons on the. ban,s
Woodbury.. 42 Main St. skowne
DIR. WHITES NEW DIsCsy
for growing hair on bald heaak
using II and 1t Is giving saus
IT Is growing me a good head ej
Jos. D. Pooler, Jackman. 4
ANYONE HAVING AN OLD
Register ,trier to 1894 anS
Hall. Hoj 81, p. 3. Box 4:s.
BIG nj HAINs IN FARMS. !
ONE wIs to buy or sell. go
other agJ first, then come II
what can 10 for you. Ia V
North Arson, Box 172.
Two CHILDREN wASTE1
hoard. Inquire OF Mrs. Chas
Skowhegan. n + D s Ton car hh
"a. u,.pp urs uooK, q
loaned TO someone an antosrnSr
of "a. Ward, His Book" py xh,c
The volume Is. OF course, hisia ~
by me. Would appreciate !"
T. T. Patten. a.
HAT CLEANING AND she
ING. Soft HATS cleaned env
equal to new. Hat panos Ply
ron wait. Sport and all cog,
cleaned and polished. snee
specially. Peter Leakos, sly
CIeaning .Parior, Water SH
i.R- Station. Skowhegan
uEyELoPMG,. PRINTgA
larrine For prompt servtce
Scfsnf work SEND or take
to Z. c. Heaid y Co, soioe
dnish dsslssd. 3s
,ru|rwnrrnns TO aE.f
0alo "a tins l1DtAllment ps1S
I eps5sh Ana oth1e mekeA
Reuoytsr IS
sSulH EuOro sTypy5j
photo 81 Post Card. F1nS
Sar.ns anAt nnw0loUsUR tue
6V 6S6T ssrvics. Tslspho''
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Help Wanted

4 MIDDLE AGE MAN ron m
AL farm work. Herbert I, h
Skowhegan. Maine, Il. C. canass
change 81. -
SALESMAN FOR SKOWHEc. AZ
vicinity. Commission CONTRACT
foe spare time or full time. n
teach you ito sch income ptc
through cur free sehool ofsjnst1
ana help you build "A atnfNSA
ness. MASSACHUSETTS, Bonding y
surance Company. AccldeH|
Health Dept. Saginaw. MiehIganI
ital s 100000.
EARN 3O-912 WEEKLY Az
SINQ, mailing circulars. spare
home. Instructions rs cents ]
ers List Co. 5es1 esth st. d
Mich.
MAN AND wHE WANTED on
farm. Man to do chores and |
I'd assist With thouseTork. /
Spauldlng. Skowhegan, II. +,
:. y. f.. phone l203-l2.-~
GOOD BRIGHT GIRL WILD
work and learn telephone op2
Steady work for right party.
ence unnecessary. References
ed. Apply in person. PAD
Greene, J Chief OPERATOR 4. ph
Block. Water St. SkowhsgaH
MAN AND swAEE wANqri|
work lon farm. yfps r. ,Vals
u n Mo- 7AAyf
TEAMS TO HAUL 4 FIR. Id
on a good two trip road. Will
per cord, men boarded for
week. Stable rent free. r.
land, New Portland. y. T.. Tel i.
WOMAN TO DO HOUsEwG
family Of three. ". f. Ph1h1
George Weston, AS Water st.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. swaej
help with children. Elderly Z
preferred. Ono looking fot.j
trather than high wages. Addl
III. Boucher, Box rs, Skowhegat|
y WANTED A WOMAN TOsD0 n
WORK and cook for n single n
n few weeks In q country home
pay. Arson Skillings, Leyingtoh|
THREE FIRST CLASS cHol|
II. NJ. Cullen, Skowhegan. n. E
209-3.
MAN WANTED At ONCE F0ll
ERAL farm work. Harry NJ
Skowhegan. n. Il. Phone $685.
A TABLE GIRL. ONE
could room at home preferred
$500 n week. ". Il. Phone
George Markham, rs East Fn1
Skowhegan.
MANUFACTURER OF Pn0TEe
device approved by CnderwrliefI
Insurance Commissioner wants
awake representative with aug
sell property owners in rural tel!
Large .profits on small inyell
Credit given to reliable parties
today for particulars and exclusfi
ritory' TO r. A. Libby. l85A Main
Watervllle. y
A GOOD MAN TO CUT LONG
all winter job. Write r w
ford. or call '22-12 Hartand New,
land Phone.
WOMAN FOR AOUsEWORk1,
George l.. Sampson, Maple r.
hogan. ~
SOMERSET HOSPITAL TRn
School for nurses. Course q !,
Apply to Supt. Nurses. Elm
Skowhegan.
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For Sale


HAIR GOODS \ gPECIALTY-
Switches and transformations made
from combings at Miss Towne's. Room
10. ]. r. Merrill Block. sk6whesAn. tfl
ONE OR TWO FOOL TABLES IN
good condition: also ono wrestling mat.
IL IL, Fred Isopllard. Town 2wz'
FARMs--NEW C,ATALOG CONTAIN
ING descriptions az nifty farm bargains
selected from our list. ranging in price
from $1,000 to $1,000 each. Terms
from 5000 up. Some have stock. tools
and furniture. We print this book
for your benefit, aud 1t will save you
time and money. Copy free. ]. X.
Richards Agency. Pennington. IVY
A SECOND HAND cLEAT DOOR SIX
feot by t6fiH 3hdhsS by three k<et.
with frame hinkes and Latch. Out
Ill would cost more than dve dollars
$50. Is practically as good as new.
VIII sell for So independently epor-
ter Co. TIT
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SHAG CATS AND Knss
colors and ages, write mo 49,
you have 10. sell. age, color
huy all you have. c. u,s!
. Crow St, Augusta.
A. COPY 3OE AI.IsEN,s Hrsr.
Norrldgewock. r. T. Patten =
A CORY OF snAyIp NJ
Poems. Please send and wa -,
you an otter fIor name. Inssaa.
Reporter Co.
@. w. EMERSON Will, INV !
ash timber or stumpage ans
shovel handle blocks to ths asas
2 carIokds. See me. /, sn,nS
SkowheRan.
LIVE POULTRY WAyrpn
Kinds. Drop ma a cara .stafis.
her. viii 70 raHywhers. IN
Eson. NJ b. khSns Iss-ss. ~ 4
LIVE P0uIZnxz~WRpTE an
letter, Kind a9d rNnmber vnr
Harry Cohen. SlxOwhegan.
HANsOW,s YlllsE0lsY or a.
BloomfielA. sN3frid6ewock, eta
II you have y volume give a.!
and price or aend on approval
Patteli-
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with the plea made by him in his
speech of acceptance. when he
asked the members of the House
to forget partisanship and act
solely for what they sbelieved was
for the best interests Of the State
of Maine.
Democrats are included on
many of the more important com
mittees and they were given these
appointments not because Of their
being members Of the minority
party, but for the reason that
they seemed fitted for the service
which they are thus called upon
10 perform.
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Jitne,. Jltne,. Where's the Jitney!

Skowhegan, Boston, Chicago and
other important communities nave
.puhlicj carriage system. Doubtless
IL is not the same In each OF these
communities but probably some gene
b. raj principle would be common TO all
of them. Our own plan designates
that those who engage In public trans
portation shall be licensed and that
they shall be subject to certain reg
ulations. Any town Is authorized to
reenlate the public carriage business
within Its limita. Skowhegan has
done so by vote at annual town meet
Ing sinstructing the seleotman to issue
JIcsnses to public carriage drivers and
to prescribe the duties and privileges
Under which they should do business.
The following ia the form OF license
which has been issued:
In accordance with the towns
vote of March 14th. 1921, and in
consideration of $500 paid TO the
Town OF Skowhegan. the receipt
whereof Is hereby acknowledged,
license tis hereby granted y0n 10
oneratc n Public for
spnblic conveyance within the lin
Its OF said town for year ending
Apriill. 1929, unless sooner ireyok-
I'd.
Conditions of Issuing said IL
cense are that you Will not en-
gage in any business or have your
.hGn1dnafters 80 inaccessible as
TO fntarfere in rendering the pub
lie prompt and efficient service
in All Kinds OF weather, day and
night.
That intoxicating liquors will
not be used TO an extent to en-
danger life or property and that
all traffic laws shall be obeyed
and respected Including the APP
proval by the Selectmen, the wait
ing or standing stations on the
streets.
That not more than 25 cents per
person will be charged within
the village limits, and that you
will not charge over 20 cents per
mile per passenger outside OF; viii
lage limits / nsaiil Town of SHOW
hogan.
- The disregarding Of any of the
provisions set forth in this license
will not only subject the operator
I'd a fine as per the law. but will
rendar this license void.
The above license Was issued to
the following parties. this list show
Ing the form of vchIelc employed by
each.
Philip l.egendrc, Pub. Carriage Lie.
Marcus w. Moore, Public Car License
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LOOSE Hay. PRICE 81: PIsR ,HON.
I,ormers' Phone 12-1-10. Scion Ex-
change. Fred steele. Madison II r ID
/ 3wsF
ASBESTOS DOOR. 4yIsr. . sIN.swIDE
by IT, in. high. Hinges for at
Isehiug nj top and ,pullsys with light
cord for raising and lowering snpplied
with door IL desired. This equip
mrrlt would cost new sos. Win Sell
for 1926. ndeVendent-R eporter Co.
.tf5
a NEw MICH COW sWREH Al CALF
Four work harses and dry ana green
cord wood. ALSO .stave wood. FOR
further snarticn}ars INQUIRE Of joseph
mars phone 3D-4f6. 4w4F
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would not result in savings in excess
OF the increase, The policy would be
a mistaken one. Discussions of this
kind do not proceed according to
exact science. The problem Is SO
intricate that 1t becomes a matter of
opinion. It may readily be believed.
however. that an increase in salary
OF four or five hunored dollars q yeas
should result in a saving of thousands
OF dollars where the towns transact
lions reach so high a total.
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'Wanted-To Bury
AlS. s.lsr itAis Assa ,srss - -
suAe3rfkefs.

SECOND HAND WINDOW SASH
with or without glass, about "a inches
square. more Or less. W. p. Winslow
NorridgewockS s2w7f
SIX CORDS GREEN 4-rOOT FUR
MACE wood. Boyd. the Jeweler. Mad
ison avenue, Skowhegan. 2w7f
THREE TO FIVE HOT HOUSE WIN
DOWS. State size and price, Grated
=, 9. b, Address Camp Carbon.
lockwood. Iw7'
DRf INCH AND a .QUAR-
TER pine box quality, round
edged Skowhegan Novelty
Works. n. Il. Tel. G4-2. tn
WOOD-WORy<IkG MACHINERY As
follows. planer, lnouider. bandeaw.
shaper, small s.wdust blower. Give
mike. size and price. Box 4Tl, Wat
erville. eve
A SMALL COMFORTABLE HOUSE
on the North side OF the river within
Ia mile OF the business section. NJ z.
Phone 230-2: Farmers Phone 1922, 4.
II. Cleveland. Madison Ave, Skowhe.
gan. tfSF
SECOND HAND PRNTINE Press.
About Sx12 or t2x15. Must DO cheap.
Box 81, N. N. Portland. s2W6F
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SMALL PURSE LEFT IN MY STORE
owner may have same by proving
property and paying for this ad. The
Fuller Drug Store, Madison Avenue.
SkoWheEan IVY
BOX OF BOLTs. OWNER MAY HAVE
same by paying cost of this ad. In
dcpendent- Reporter Co. 2w6
BY W. u. MOODY A YALE KEY
No. 1905. owner may have same by
paying cost Of this adj Independent
Reporter Go. tf3
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ACTED CONSISTENTLY WITH
PLEA

The following extract taken from
an editorial Of q Portland paper re-
farrins tos6psaker sHollay speaks truly
from Appearances. Of Le&tsl4tlve
appointments:
IN making his appointments.
Speaker Hollsy acted consistently
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MANS DHOWN CAMEL HAIR LINED
glove lost somewhere on North street
last Sunday night. Return Everett
a. Small, Box 1872, Skowhegan. lw7
MILL THE PERSONS WHO EN-
CHANGED oyershoes at Heselton Hall
last Thursday evepipg-onc pair of
please communicate with me. Tel.
$50 or 1i,.s- Mrs. II. G. Sheridan.
Hkowhegan. 1w7f