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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1923-09-05
The Main Consideration.


The point to be determined first is
to what extent, if any, the miners
are entitled to an increase in wages.
Are they uuderpaid at present? Are
there suffering and want on the part
of the families of miners who work
fulltune? Those who are work
iue only part time cannot be con
sidered from the economic stand
point because they represent an eX-
cess labor supply and should seek
other fields of employment. The
consuming public cannot properly be
made TO pay for idleness.
The hard coal miners are receiving
the highest wages ever paid to
miners. They are still operating at
the peak of war wages and now want
more. They were able to so through
five months of idleness. last year
without suffering other than deple-
tion Of their bank accounts Why,
then, if the mine owners are making
high profts-which has not yet been
proved-should the excess so to the
miners
Ii should be kept steadily in mind
in all these discussions, if there is
any excess profit it should go to the
public ia The form of reduced prices
for coal Hard coal is used mostly
by householders 1t is too high in
price as it is. If there is to be any
distribution OF excess profits it
should be to the consumer. The
commission has been very careful to
point out that the profit per ton at
the mines mentioned in the report is
gross profit out OF which have to
come interest taxes and other like
charges.
Before a case can be made out for
the miners, even admitting they are
entitled to further consideration as
against the public, it viii have to be
determined whether the net profit is
excessive and whether concessions
can be made either to the miners or
the public without turning profit into
loss
The public wants the facts? Only
the facts count!
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1923-09-05

The body of Mrs. Arthur Gray
was brought here from Rockland
August 81, anG funeral services were
held in the Congregational church in
the afternoon, DR.. J. j. Martin Of
ficiating. Mr.. Gray's family had
been residents here until they re-
moved to Rockland four years ago.
Mrs. Gray was highly esteemed, and
one whom it was always a pleasure
to meet. She served Mountain Re-
beka lodge as its treasurer some
years, and was a faithful and help
full member OF the Congregational
church. She leaves besides her hus-
band, two sons, Norman and Carl,
and one daughter, Mildred, who
have sympathy in the loss of a de-
voted wife and mother.
Sept. 3. M.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1923-09-05
How News VrayeISl

Down at Lamoine Beach, John A.
Scott of Ellsworth, happening to be
alone for the evening of August 2,
at the Whitney cottage, sat in at a
radio set to listen to a concert. He
had heard few numbers, when,
right in the middle of a song, there
was a sudden interruption. He could
family hear excited voices, and then,
Winging through the ether from the
PARKWAY station, came distinctly the
words, three times repeated, THE
President is dead. The President is
dead. The President is dead
The President died out on the Pa
cific coast at 100 o'clock-10.30 At
lantic time 1t was 1915 when Mr.
Scott sat down at the radio set; it
must have been but few minutes
after the Presidents death that the
news reached him. The wonder of
it!
News certainly does travel in these
days; and yet Just a moment be
fore Mr.. Scott told of this incident,
Capt. J. X. Mitchell, formerly of
West Sullivan, who has just com
pleted new lobster pound near Mil
bridge, told The American that he
was so busy at work, and so isolated,
that he did not hear of the Presi-
dents death until week after it oc-
Cured.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1923-09-05
South Bluehill.

Albert Howard has moved his fam
lily to Brooklin, where he is en-
ployed.
Mrs N. A. Herrick, who has been
in the K. NJ. G. hospital for medical
treatment, has returned home, some
what improved in health.
Howard Morrison has purchased a
car.
Virgil Eaton had adenoids and
tonsils removed at the Memorial
hospital last week.
Mrs Ernest Closson and two sons,
of West Sedgwick, visited her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Alden Leach, last week.
Mrs Harold Laden is at the
Memorial hospital for medical treat
ment.
William Duffy lis i'll.
Otis Candage is having serious
trouble with his eyes.
Raymond Emerton and wife are
receiving congratulations on the
birth of a daughter, Virginia Emma,
born August 81.
Mr.. Thomas and wife, of Rock
land, are visiting her mother, Mrs.
E. B. Simpson.
Leslie Candage has had a radio
installed in his house.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1923-09-05
FortX-eiGht Hour Law Would injure
Maine Industries.


Maine Industries.
On October 5, the voters of Maine
will vote upon the proposed forty
eight hour law. 1t is admitted by
friends of this measure that while it
applies in its reading only to women
and minors, it will in effect limit the
running of our large industries in
Maine to eight hours in any one day
and forty-eight hours in any one
week. All cotton mills, shoe facto-
ries, laundries, hotels, shirt shops,
and other industries employing
women, would be forced to go to this
forty-eight hour week.
Many who favor the measure do
so on the excellent ground that it is
intended to assist in lettering the
health and morals of women and
minors. Those who oppose it say
that they do not oppose the principle
of the measure; that they would
favor and assist a federal forty
efght-hour law, but they believe
Maine should not thus be singled
competition and determinations
against Maine industries which
would be dangerous. They believe it
would also raise the price of COM
modities in Maine without increasing
the price of farm products; either
that, or else the industries will have
to go elsewhere.
Only two industrial states have a
forty -eight-hous law. sOne of these
is California, where there are few in
dustries that compete with us. This
need hardly be considered. The other
is Massachusetts The effect on
Massachusetts, has been to damage
it's industries and favor the growth
of cotton manufacture in the South
New Hampshire, Rhode Island and
Vermont have voted down a proposed
forty-eight-hour week. The competi-
ton of these states would also be
serious, with mills running fifty-four
hours, and Maine mills running but
forty-eight hours. Maine industries
are having hard enough work now to
fight their battles for existence.
Every man and woman should go
to the polls October 1 5 and vote ac-
cording to their judgment and con-
science, They should ask themselves
if this is the time and the place for
this enactment of law so fraught
with good or ill.,
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1923-09-05
To Builds Three Bridges.

State Highway Commissioners Pea
body and Lanigan met with the Han
cock county commissioners and Sc
lectmen of the towns interested, in
Bangor last Friday.
1t was voted to build bridge
across Egypt stream in Franklin at
cost of $4,000 and across Mann
brook, at the head of Green Lake,
in Dedham, at a cost of $4,000.
The State commissioners also met
a delegation from Mt. Desert island
headed by Fred G. Lyman of Bar
Harbor, which requested the COM
mission to make permanent improve
ments on that section of the high
way between Ellsworth and Mt,
Desert bridge. The matter was
taken under consideration.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1923-09-05
Darlloine.

E. K. Phelps of Boston is the
guest of Herbert Davis and wife.
II. A. Ryerson, wife and son Stan
ley, and Miss Becker, of Auburn,
were guests of Edith Rice Sunday.
Joseph b. Hodgkins is at home
for a few days.
Mrs. Emery Curtis and daughter,
Mrs. Ruth Hapworth, of New York,
spent several days last week with
their former neighbors.
Norman Trip of Woodfords is
spending a few days with relatives
here
Arrivals last week were George
Bard, wife and little daughter Grace,
and Miss Ella Bard, of Woburn,
Mass, and Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Gage
and family, of Mattapan, Mass.
Miss Lillian Hodgkins of Boston
is spending her vacation with her
parents, John Hodgkins and wife.
Miss Elizabeth Slade of Boston is
her guest.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1923-09-05

British gun manufacturers have
produced a new war weapon. 1t is
tractor tank capable of drawing
artillery into action in addition to be-
ing self-contained lighting unit.
The tank is mounted with guns,
has a turret and special compart-
ment in which it carries field artil-
lery. It's range is twice that of the
earlier type of tank used in the war.
The British government has
planned an initial order for twenty
three of the new machines, to cost
$40, 700 each.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1923-09-05
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES
(Contributed.)

School opened Tuesday, Sept. A.,
with the following registration:
Seniors, 35; juniors, Al; sopho-
mores, So; freshmen, SIS. Total,
40. Registering the pupils in the
spring has made it easier to begin
promptly this fall. Regular classes
were held all day Tuesday.
There are three new teachers this
year-Miss Annie Dwyer, com
mercial, E. l.. Goldsmith, agri-
culture; Mrs. Wilhelmina Gibbs,
commercial.
E M. B., "a.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1923-09-05
Made Noise Like a Bear.

Elwood Weston, of Willimantic,
aged nineteen, went up the road one
evening last week to meet his four
teen-year-old brother and com
panion, William Gonley, who were
returning home after nightfall. See
ing the boys coming, he stepped into
the bushes and as they came along,
he made a noise like bear to
brighten them The Gonley boy had
a revolver, and blazed away into the
bushes. Elwood may die.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1923-09-05
FOR JAPANESE RELIEF.
Ellsworth Red Cross Branch Solicits
subscriptions.

Ellsworth Red Cross Branch Solicits
subscriptions.
The American Red Cross, designat-
ed by President Coolidge for the
purpose, appeals through its local
chairman for assistance in the APP
palling catastrophe which has be-
fallen the Japanese people. Ellis
worth will do its part. Mrs. Mary
c. Hale, with her usual generosity,
has started the local fund with a
check for 500.
Donations should be sent immedi-
ately in favor of Japanese Red Cross
Fund.
GEORGE S. BROOKES,
Chairman
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1923-09-05
MALE HELP WANTED.

STATESMAN WANTED WE ARE
looking for an ambitious man of abil-
fty who can learn our business and
make good. Must study and work
hard. Salary proposition at start. The
National Cash Register Company, II. e.
Baker. Sales Agent Portland, Maine,
SALESMAN; MUST HAVE AUTOMO-
bile Need not be away from home
nights We want a man unafraid of
hard work. with selling experience in
small towns and country districts To
such man we offer high grade selling
position, paying $50-$150 weekly. Stet-
son Oil Co, Cleveland, o,
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1923-09-05

In forty-eight cities in the United
States. with one-ifth Of our total
population, there were 1862 murders
last year. In all of England and
Wales there were siXty-three muir
ders. In London there were seven
teen murders last year; in New York
city alone there were $50 officially
recorded murders, and only three
convictions. What is the answer?
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1923-09-05
Partridge Cove.

School began Monday, taught by
Mrs. Elvira Young.
Helen Thompson and Sylvia Nc
Donald have returned to Ellsworth
high school.
Mrs Hannah Mcfarland is at
Mrs. Alice Young's.
Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Manser of
Bangor spent Labor day at Charles
Thompson's.
Sept 4 Y.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1923-09-05
"COLD IN THE HEAD"

Is an acute attack Of Nasal Catarrh.
Those subject to frequent "coldsv are
generally in a run down" condition.
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE is a
Treatment consisting of an Ointment, to
be used locally, and Tonic, which acts
Quickly through the Blood on the Mu-
cous Surfaces, building up the system,
and making YOU less liable TO colds"
Sold BY druggists for over 40 Years.
+. j. Cheney & Co.. Toledo, o.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1923-09-05
Ilnnln Els Ohaervatlon.

"When err man talks bout luck" re-
marked Uncle Ezra, "he generally
means bad luck. Cause when he's
prosperous he's gwinter take all de
credit fob his own smahtness." boston
Evaniup Transcript
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1923-09-05

The city clock fund is growing,
over fifty being added to the list of
contributors the past week. But
there are still many more dollars
needed and many more people not
yet heard from who should be glad
to contribute their dollar for a city
clock. 1t is because a clock is so
much needed and so much desired
that it was decided to ask for 81 sub
scriptions only, and make this a pop
ular public Subscription.
Is your name among the list of
contributors below. or among the list
of previous contributors printed on
page 5? If not, it should be. Don't
sit back and wait for someone else
to buy this clock. This is to be a
public clock-your clock. You will
regulate your day by it. You may
not be able to see it from your Win
dow, but you will hear it strike at
all hours of the day and night. Have
you ever missed the old city clock?
If you haven't, keep your dollar.
1t is roughly estimated that 5000
or 500 will be needed--perhap
more. We want a good clock while
we are about it. We want a clock
that can be seen night or day; we
want clock that we can depend
upon for accuracy and set our house
clocks and watches by. Let's give it
big boost this coming week. If
you have already contributed your
dollar, get someone else, to give
dollar. Get busyl
Following is the list of contribu-
tors during the past week. The list
of previous contributors is printed
on page 6.
AlonZo Jordan
Mrs. S. T. Royal.
T. e. Hale.
Mrs. T. Il. Hale.
Mrs. James Farrell.
George r. HadloCk.
Walter T. Thomas.
Mrs. Ida r. Grant.
iDr. Lewis Hodgkins
Carl S. Donnell.
Mrs. w c. Bellatty.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1923-09-05


The turn of events that have
elevated Calvin Coolidge to the presi-
deney has strengthened the position
of the republicans in the coming
presidential campaign, and very ma
terialIy weakened the political bat
teries of the democrats President
Coolidge is the logical candidate for
the republican nomination, as Presi-
dent Hardjng would have been had
he lived But in the case of
Coolidge, the sting of administration
criticism is removed from the cam
paign, and the democrats are casting
about desperately for powder for
their big guns. President Coolidges
taciturnity, and his refusal to be
stampeded into political activity,
have added to the difficulties of
campaign managers. President
Coolidge is attending strictly to the
business Unexpectedly thrust upon
him, and letting the future take
care of itself yet he is gaining
strength rapidly all over the coun-
try, and his friends predict that he
will continue to grow, and say chat
his nomination and election are as
sured.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1923-09-05

The American Legion plans to ask
President Coolidge to call an inter-
national air disarmament conference
in Washington to halt the mad race
for supremacy in military airships
and airplanes now in progress among
the countries of Europe.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1923-09-05
WANTED.

TWO HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS TO
board. Address rs Grant St, ELS
worth.
GENERAL HOUSEWORK WANTED,
by hour or day. Telephone 205-11.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1923-09-05
TO LET.

~HILLCREST COTTAGE" EAST SUR
ry. Me-, is for rent FOR remainder of
September. Apply to A. II. Weber.
Telephone, Ellsworth, 15434.
HOUSE ON HIGH STREET; ELEC-
trio lights, bath, cement cellar, fur
mace. Apply e. S Means, 26S Main st.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1923-09-05
CENT A-WORD COLUMN
Advertisements classified under this
heading. one cent word per week.
Minimum price 25 cents. Coin or
stamps.
LOST.
FOR SALE.

300 Bar Harbor
REAPER AND BINDER PRACTI-
cally new, at a bargain L. e. Tread
well, Ellsworth Me Tel. 2025.
SLIGHTLY USED KINEO FURNACE
with pipe. Cheap if taken at once.
Hurley hospital.
TWO BATH TUBS, WITH FITTINGS,
office chairs, quartered oak roll-top
desk All in good condition. Frank r.
Moore, Ellsworth, Me.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1923-09-05
THREATENS MAINE.

Total to date,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-06-23
REPORTS ON LUMBER
{ BUSINESS AT ODDS
Onward Trend of Trade Indicated
Despite Contradic-
:: tions.

Contradictory reports from the vari-
GUS manufacturing and distributing
centers regarding the state Of the soft
wood lumber market make it difficult
to gauge the true situation, says the
American Lumberman. Chicago. Some
interests claim to have noted an I'M
proyement in demand during the last
week, while others say that business
is as dull as heretofore, If not more so.
Viewing the situation at large, how
ever, ii appears that the trend of trade
is upward and that the market is
steadier than. it was week or two
ego. Prices have sagged a good deal
lately, especially in southern pine, but
the tendency to stabilize noted last
week is now more prominent, and dis
tributers expect no further material
recessions Buyers, however, are not
pone commitments, expecting to be able
to buy still cheaper later on. Mean
while they are watching the market
closely and do not fail to take adj
offered. Transacting good business.
they are continually reducing their
stocks, and it ought to be only
matter of days before they will have
to come into the market in a consider
ably larger way. One thing that is
helping the current lumber market is
the fact that the number Of transit
cars afield is relatively very small, and
these, when well loaded, are moving
readily into consumption. Another fac
tor is the heavy local demand for build
ing material, both in the south and on
the west coast.
Industrial business in sofewoods also
is restricted, railroad and heavy con-
struction items being the only ones in
large demand. Exports remain heavy.
Mills meanwhile are producing con-
siderably more lumber than they are
booking orders for. and stocks probably
Will be well replenished before the next
general buying movement sets in.
The hardwood trade remains quiet,
though slightly better than recently.
A big increase in demand from the
furniture industry is looked for shortly
after the close of the midsummer furni-
ture shows. Automobile and building
interests are also expected to come
into the market on a larger scale soon,
as they are very busy, with excellent
prospects for the rest of the year, and
are steadily cutting down their lumber
stocks. The general opinion seems to
be, however, that the hardwood market
will remain relatively slow for the next
six to eight weeks, but all expect a big
business in the fall.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-06-23
LOCATION CHANGES
COST OF BUILDING
Prices Differ Greatly in Vari-
Gus Sections of United
States. d

Building prices vary greatly IN
different parts Of the United States,
more, even, than one would imagine,
as shown in a survey of costs made
by the U. S. Department of Labor.
Freight rates have much to do with
it, as well as do local conditions and
different wage scales.
The departments figures. given as
Of May /. show average prices paid
by contractors for building materials
delivered on the Job.
Taking common brick as an exam
pie, it is shown that sghile the price
is put at $25 a thousand in Scran-
ton. Pa. the price in Columbia, 3. c.,
pears to be around $40 a thousand.
and for the most part prices are
lower In the south than in other
parts of the country. Figures are
not given for Washington.
Prices of Cement.
The price of Portland cement
ranges from $40 barrel. exclusive
of containers, the highest. in Ari-
price given for Washington is $3.50,
Baltimore $3.50 and Richmond $3.15.
Yellow pine prices vary greatly, as
shown in the survey. The cost of
wo-by-fours in No. 1 grade Is s32 at
Richmond and $50 at Fitchburg,
Mass. This material. produced, of
course, only in the south, has added
to 1t heavy freight tariff when II
reaches parts Of the country as far
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-06-23

away as New England. The price
In Michigan cities range from $50 to
$6S. while In Kansas 1t goes as high
as s58.
The price of hollow tile appears to
range around 20 cents in most parts
of the country. 1t Is selling as low
as II cents in Iowa and as high as
80 cents in New England. It Is in
teresting to note in this connection
that hollow tile Is nearer back to
pre-war prices just now than Is any
other building material.
These price differences may well be
taken into consideration by the man
1t may be that he is SO located that
he may build at considerably less
cost tfshe uses the materials which
are cheapest in his locality. Again,
II Is well for him to study variations
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-06-23

In price between different kinds of
material as compared with pre-war
prices. Assuming that prices eventu-
ally are due for a drop, as many predict.
his property apparently will deprecf-
ate less II he builds now from those
materials which have dropped IN
price farthest from the peak and
which more nearly approach the old
time costs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-06-23

After years work. London in
vestigating committee has found ten
mis- to be THE best game for girls.
though swimming also is Endorsed.
The screws made in watch factories
are the smallest in the world; 100, 900
of them could be placed in an ordi-
nary thimble
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-06-23

May building statistics show that
curtailment of construction activity,
so far as the planning stage goes, Is
an accomplished fact. From zoo
cities, the American Contractor has
collated returns. and May totals show
roughly a 20 per cent decrease from
April totals.
A 20 per cent drop in the valuation
Of building permits is accounted Tor
actually in huge figures. The total
valuation for May is s267355.SsS. The
April valuation was s33o,5S1,s62. The
story of local variations in activity
planning makes more clear the sig
nitscance Of the above figures.
New York city leads in May valua-
tiSn with s3s,556.401 to its credit
This exceeds it's April valuation by
$4,000, 900, which on first thought does
NOT seem to bear out any story or
curtailment of operation. However.
the, following tabulation of monthly
valuations in the metropolis for the
first FIVE months of this year and
last year makes 1t perfectly evident
that the May figure Is very curtailed
when compared with former RECORDS
excepting those for March.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-06-23
Always q slump.

Always slump.
In the case Of April for each year
indicated there has been terrinc
slump from a tremendously high total
piled UP in March. The main reason
for this peculiar phenomenon is that
the tax exemption laws possible ex-
piration at the end of March in the
case of each year led to rush to
get under cover of its benefits. As
matter of common knowledge the law
has not expired on either of the
eventful occasions when it might
have.
Chicago exhibits second highest
valuation of permits for May, the to-
tai being 1872. 19S,e00. as against S61,-
S1A965 for April. While this drop
approaches the SO per cent limit. 1t
stiil leaves May with the second high
est valuation for any month this year.
The following tabulation will indi-