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The Delta independent., 1923-12-07

age for our entire state of the Union.
Nine tenths of our taxes go for county
township, and school district purposes.
Therefore, while we would relish hav-
ing our taxes cut down even a dollar
or two a year, that is about all that
could be accomplished by cutting the
governors salary in two and paying
the legislators less for their services.
We would far better attend to the
larger matters first.
Nor can we truthfully say that our
money is being squandered to such an
extent in the courthouse that if we
were to turn out all the rascals," or
cut their salaries in two, we would
find our farms profitable again and
the tax bugaboo would disappear.
The fact is, in this township, the
amount paid into the general county
fund (for the upkeep of our county
governmenD last year was $4,007.S2,
which was less than that paid for the
state government, and was only about
seven per cent of our total tax bur,
den
Thus it can be seen that if we were
to abolish our state government en-.
tirely it would reduce my taxes only
S5370, and if we were to abolish the
county government (hire no county
officers and have no county or court
or administrative expenses at all) my
taxes would be reduced only S33.9S.
AbOlishing the state and county gov,
ernments and levies altogether would
save me S77.6S a year, a sum well
worth saving, of course, but my taxes
would still be above $4OO, and that is
the amount l want to save.
One dollar out of every two paid in
to the county treasury in direct taxa
tion goes to the support of our public
schools, exclusive of the state univer-
sity and state agricultural college.
Here in my township, which has a
consolidated school, the tax for school
construction and maintenance last
year amounted to S31, ,632, out of a
total tax of $56,21O93 for all pur-
poses l yield to nobody in the desire
to get for my children the best possi-
BILE education, but l am often inclined
to wonder if what we get is worth
the immense sum we are paying. And
there is no denying that consolidated
schools are an immense burden.
Across the road from me is a neigh
Dor whose 156-acre farm practically
the same value as mine) lies in an
other township, where there is no con
solidated school In the last twenty
years his taxes have increased. from
s67.SS to $243.9S. I suppose he thinks
he is being taxed to death too; but
the fact remains that today his taxes
are $2439S while mine are s4S5.50, a
difference (for which the consolidated
school is mainly responsibility of
s241.52. My taxes are practically
double his.
So much for figures. What can !
do, or what can my neighbors do
either, to reduce taxes or get more
The Delta independent., 1923-12-07
WHAT'S WRONG WITH
LOCAL TAXES
{ By a Corn Belt Farmer in FARM
and Fireside),

In twenty years the taxes on my
156-acre farm have increased from
1882 to $4S550, or more than six
fold. Fifteen years ago I could have
rented a fairly good quarter-section
farm for what the taxes are on mine
today.
What has brought this about? What
have l received for my taxes? What
can l do to remedy matters, so as not
to let the tax collector lietrally con-
fiscate my place?
have before me, as l write, my tax
receipts for every year since 1902.
Twenty years ago the levy on my
farm in mills, was 291; last year it
was 149 mills. Twenty years ago
the average tax per acre on my farm
was At cents; last year it was $3.11.
Twenty years ago l was receiving
from 35 to so cents a bushel for my
corn. Today it is bringing around
rs cents. Therefore, while my grain
income has been increased from rs
to 100 per cent my tax burden has
been increased 500 per cent. Is this
fiar? Is this necessary?
l do not believe that we can arrive
at any just solution of this all-im-
portant tax problem without showing
just how the tax money is being
spent now. We must understand the
disease before we can prescribe the
remedy.
Here is the situation in my county
and state. Just what state it seems
unnecessary for me to tell, for, while
details may vary, the same general
condition exists throughout the entire
country. If we ran cure matters
here where live, and pass the word
along, it will not be many years be
fore the situation is made better all
over the rountry. So just take my
case as typical of the tax situation
everywhere, varying only in local de.
tails.
The more important thing to re-
member, in considering the tax situa-
tion and its relief, is that the great
bulk-nine-tenths, I find-of our tax
es is raised, and spent, for purely loo
al purposes. Every two years there is
great hue and cry about sending
somebody to Congress in the inter
ests of economy, or electing So-and-
so to the legislature so as to reduce
state taxes Reducing state taxes is
desirable, but it would have about the
same effect upon our tax burden as
cutting the price of bananas in two
would have upon our living expenses.
Let me give some actual figures:
The total taxes collected last year
in the township where I live-and it
is wholly rural-were s56,21093. OF
this amount, s5,OO9.77, or less than
nine per cent, went to the state
government. This is about the aver.
The Delta independent., 1923-12-07

Aviators OF the postal service VIII
be provided with radio sets to be
placed under their helmets. And yet
there was time when the idea of
talking through a hat was regarded
as a joke
The Delta independent., 1923-12-07
choir Entertained a. cedaredqe.

The Methodist choir. numbering
fifteen went to Cedaredge Sunday
evening and presented a sacred con.
cert at the Community church which
was much appreciated The program
consisted of OF solos. trios. duets and
choruses. Mrs. w G. HHlman was
organist- The Cedaredge people
proved very fine hosts and served
them an excellent supper after the
service.
The Delta independent., 1923-12-07

People who haven't time to stop at
grade crossing manage to find time
to attend the funeral
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-21
TELLS DYSPEpTICS
WHAT TO EAT
Avoid Indigestion, Sour Acid Stomach,
Heartburn. Gas On Stomach, Etc.

Indigestion and practically all forms of
stomach trouble. say medical authorities.
are due nine times out of ten to an excess
or hydrochloric acid in the stomach
Chronic acid stomach" is exceedingly
dangerous and sufferers should do either
one of two things.
Either they can go on a limited and
often disaEreeable diet, avoiding foods
stomach and lead to excess acid secre-
ton OF they can eat as they please in rea :
son and make it a practice to counteract
the effect of the harmful acid and pre-
vent the formation of gas, sourness or
premature fermentation by the use of a
little Bisurated Magnesa at their meals
There is probably no better. safer or
more reliable stomach anti-acid than
Bisurated Magnesia and it is widely used
for this purpose. 1t has no direct action
But a teaspoonful of the powder or a
couple of Ave grain tablets taken in a
little water with the food will neutralize
the excess acidity which may be present
and prevent it's further formation This
removes the whole cause of the trouble
and the meal digests naturally and
BEAUTIFULLY without need Of pepsin pills or
artificial digestents.
Get . few ounces of Bisurated Masnesia
from any reliable druggist. ASK for
either powder or tablets. 1t never comes
as a liquid. milk or citrate and In the
bisurated form il not q laxative. Try
this plan and cat what you want at your
next meal and see il this isn't the best
advice you ever had on what to eat
ADV.
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IS IS LITTLE t ss2,s t$47
DAVID CORY

7 "Any more news? asked the old
gentleman rabbit.
| "Oh yes, answered the Old Red
Rooster, scratching his head, Little
Miss Mousie is visiting in housewife"
| After that nobody said word till
| they drove into the gate, when the old
gentleman rabbit softly hummed:
BE it ever SO humble, there's no place
And il you don't think SO, just start
out to roam.
You'll never forget the roses that
| bloom
Out there in the garden, 30 close TO
| your room.
You'll listen in vain for the robins
! sweet song,
And wish you were home again all the
| day long.
| That's how I feel'', sighed the Old
Red Rooster, brushing off the Lucky
mobiles scat cushions with his feath.
/ er buster tail. as the two little rabbits
hoped into the house.
Slipping on his old carpet slippers,
| Uncle Lucky sat down in the Morris
| chair.
wind up. the graphophone". he said
| to the little bunny boy, and closing
| iiiS EYES, lie WdItCu Tic "
| commence:
"Oh, the lollypops are blooming.
| On their little slender stalks,
And the ice cream cones are budding
Along the garden walk;
While the apples in the orchard
Are dropping in the pie,
And the carrot cake is baking
For the sweet old by and by.
Pretty soon the Old Grandfather
clock in the hall struck thirteen and
] the little rabbits hoped upstairs to
bed. and while they were undressing
| a little fairy from Dream Land waited
at the window Sill. Wasn't that nice? ?
Well, no sooner were the little bun
| MES safe in bed than the little fairy
put dream under each little rabbits
pillow and in the next story you shall
hear what Uncle Lucky dreamed, that
| is, if the old gentleman rabbit can
| RI member it in the morning.
! CNptripbt 1904 David Cory
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-21
EVERY KNOCKS A BOOST

The Leviathan being a late conner
in this seasons trans Atlantic pas
senger service, the outlook for a big
passenger list was dubious. Thanks
to the advertising which It's trial trip
has received in the attacks on the ad-
ministration all this has been chang
ed.
The steamship will make but four
east bound sailings and it is expected
to be filled each time. There is not a
first or second cabin on the sailing,
July 4. that isn't already taken; the
cabins are two-thirds booked for the
next voyage and a heavy list of appli-
cations for the other two trips are
already on file. The Leviathan has
Accommodations for 976 first cabin, 54S
second cabin and 1873 third cabin
passengers. and the rates are: s275
for first class, s135 for second and
500 for steerage, so a filled list means
= heap of money. Knock away.
Brother Hull of the National Demo-
cratic Committee.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-21
MERCER

Henry True returned home Sunday
after passing a few days at North
Eassalboro.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Works. F. G.
florette and Mrs. Lizzie Purcell we're
in Skowhcgan Tuesday on business.
Mrs. Dora Witham has returned
from Skowhegan after a two weeks
visit
Willard BlaisdclI. Oakland. was the
weekend guest of his parents. Mr..
and Mrs. Newton BlaisGell.
Charles Mcdonald was at his home
here over Sunday.
Mrs. Milly Diggle had as guests
on sunday her son. Charles Diexle.
granddaughter, Nerna with two
friends of Mr.. Diggle. all of Lewis
ton.
Charles Garland and F. c. Florette
nave gone to Pittsficld. y. H.. where
Mr.. Garland will have charge of put
ting up corn shop for the Leonard
Packing company of Portland.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-21
MONMOUTH

Children's day exercises were held
at the Methodist church Sunday eve
ming with union concert by the
Congregational and Methodist Sun
day schools. The church was pref
tily decorated with wild flowers and
plants. The exercises opened with
singing by the school. The program
was as follows: Professional, Miss
Marie Richardson; festal song by
the school; prayer. Rev. /. A. Bean;
recitation. Richard Wetstein; exer-
else, God Made the Roses" vocal
solo, Jane Gagnon; -fecitations,
Philip Thomas and Pearl Frost !;
song, boys class. accompanied by DIR.
+. l.. Cheney, Jr.: exercise, so Can
We,' boys and girls classes: recita-
ton. Mildred Carr; primary song,
Little Soldiers of the King" recita-
ton, Minnie Gardiner: solo, Freda
SlaNenwhite; exercise, Golden Mug
GETS eight boys; song by the
school: exercise. sunbeam Fairies, -
primary class; recitations, Elizabeth
TorseN. Mary Kennedy: solo, Edith
Llttlefield: exercise, Marjorie and
Dorothy Parsons: exercise, 1.-The
Message of Flowers. eight girls:
recitation. Harlon CARLY; exercise.
HC Little L HlngS, exercise A
Cluster of Niolets." primary girls.
recitation. Merle Gordon; collection T.:
singing by the school; benediction
, by the pastor.
A beautiful Children's dav SER
wee was held Sunday morning at the
Community church in North Mon
mouth when 4. children were chris.
tened by the pastor, Rev. II. d.
Maxwell. Recitations and songs
were given by the children and very
appropriate remarks were made by
the pastor. Special music by the
choir. The church was well filled
and beautifully decorated with a
, profusion Of flowers. plants. ferns
, and the singing of birds
At the Methodist church Sunday
morning instead of the usual sermon
; me pastor. Rev. I. A. Bean. gave a
snort talk addressed especially TO the
I children and young people.
There will be a union Sunday
schooi picnic of all the Sunday
schools in town at Lake Naranacooil
on Saturday. June %. if pleasant.
Everybody is invited. The train
leaves this station at 5 minutes of Q
A. NJ. and returns at $50. Fare is SO
cents each way for adults and one
1are, "a cents for children.
Rev. I. A. Bean attended the meet
ing OF the ministers of group one in
the Augusta district in Winthron on
Monday.
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Editorial Comment
Rotarians At St. Louis
On. Y. Times)

IN. 1 4. i llllesj
What region of the earth isn't full
OF the labor of the Rotary Interna =
tichal? Delegates from Twenty two
foreign nations are at the fourteenth
onnual convention, which began in
ST: Louis yesterday. and of our nativ.
enthusiasts there is no end. Some ad
j,'ncts of political conventions may
have been more richly in evidence at
the Edinburgh meeting. but st. Louis
Is thought not to be without means
Of imparting at least a gentle and
general rotation to visitors whom il
loves to honor. Besides, the RotGri =
ans are devoted to higher and better
things than the politicians. They
are sure of pleasant and prosperous
session. They deserve it. They stand
FOR the humanities, rs well as for bus
mess done on an ethical basis. and
through a craftsmanship which. as ar
il,ustrious spokesman of this great
Order OF the Wheel-the swift, har-
monious wheel OF altruism and prog
ress-has said. must be founded or
telling the truth.
Whether they are working for tho
public health, endowing beds in hos
pitfalls. subscribing for the physical
and mental training of boys, giving
} Edwin Booths portrait TO the STRAIT
ford on Avon Memorial Gallery, they
are always doing something for the
community. They began as an oh
scure little luncheon club. They have
become a considerable and growing
power for civic. economic and social
Improvement. II there are persons
cold to prosperity hillboards" and
cynical novelists apt to sheer at the
unceasng and multform Rotarian
activities, the value and essentially
unselfish intention of most Of these
can't he denied except by the spirit
that denies. Long headed and We,
sometimes little naive, eager
busting. gresarious. hopeful and
free handed. our Rotarians are q
characteristic expression of the com
posite. migratory. trustful and boyish
nation of their origin.
They love to talk and to be talked
to: they love to advertise and to help:
they are men who must be doing
things: and they succeed. with ar
ample humor. gayety. blowing of the
trumpet and sincerity. in achieving,
to the extent Of their power, beneficial
ana humane purposes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-21
BELFAST
Portland High Medal
Man to Be Principal
Belfast High

Charles L. Smith. medal man of
Portland High. 1900. Harvard 1907.
where he received his A. b. cum
laude. and later took a teachers
training course, was elected Monday
night to succeed Harry A. Foster as
principal of the Belfast Junior
Senior High. Prin. Foster resigned
some weeks ago to go to Skowhegan
High.
Mr.. Smith after being graduated
from Harvard was for two years in
structor in the departments of Eng
lish and History at the Polytechnic
High of Brooklyn. n. Y, principal at
Newman High. Hackensack. n. j.,
four years with Rumford High. two
with Morse High. Bath, two years
with Saugus, Mass, and one year as
principal of Amherst. Mass. High.
during which time he was also act
ing superintendent. For the past
few years he has been superinten-
dent of schools at Bath ard West
Bath, his term of office expiring
July 1st. He will begin his duties
in Belfast at that time. the schools
to begin the Tuesday after Labor
Day. it is expected. Mr.. Smiths
wife is a teacher in the Morse High.
They have no children.
lHc VI TIE SUI
dents during the construction OF the
new William G. Crosby school. as
the new Junior Senior High will he
known, is serious one and the fol-
lowing committee was elected by the
school board to solve it. Supt. F.. f.
Eoderick. Mayor O. F.. Frost. Chair
man Charles Il. Coombs. DR.. E. s.
Weber. and Giles G. Abbott. The
city building and various small halls
and possibly church vestries will be
secured if possible.
While working on the State high
way. Monday. Orren Burdine was in
jured by a load of gravel falling upon
him. He was taken to the Waldo
County General hospital at once
where it was found that no bones
We're broken. although he was
bruised and badly shaken up.
Monday night Fred Floyd. driving
pair of work horses. hitched to a
heavy truck team. lost control of
them and they tore down Miller
street. at a terrific pace. throwing
Mr.. Floyd out at the corner of Cedar,
continuing down the street and turn
ing sharp corner at the junction of
Milles and High. collided with the
Buick sedan coach owned bX DR..
Harry L. Kilgore. which was parked
in front of his office. Mr.. Floyd was
taken at once to the Waldo County
hospital by DIR. Carl II. Stevens, who
N-raycd him. Among other in
juries is a broken shoulder blade
which was badly shattered.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-21
ALBION

Mrs. Carson has returned from a
visit in Waterville.
Pictures Of Washington, D. c.. will
be shown next Friday evening at the
Grange meeting, by F. Besse of Gin
! ton.
The regular weekly prayer meeting
has been changed from Saturday aft
crnoon to Thursday evening.
| Mr.. and Mrs. A. Nj. Stratton. their
daughter Louise. Ruth Gould and
Marguerite Drake. went to Eustis,
Saturday returning Sunday p NJ.
Mrs. Annie Abbott and her Sun
day school class plan an outing on the
shore of Lovejoy Pond, next Thurs
+, day. if weather conditions favor.
Vera Chalmers has gone to New
Hampshire for the simmer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jackson, Mr.. and Mrs.
Malcolm of Augusta, called on Will
lam Walker. Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernfrid Crosby passed
Saturday and Sunday in town with
| their daughter. Mrs Orman Higgins.
Rev. Fred Champlin preached u
sermon Of unusual interest Sunday.
Preparations for Chidren's Day are
being made by the Christian S. g..
Rehearsal next Friday at 1880 at the
church.
Mr.. and Mrs. Waldo washburn of
China were in town one day last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Rackiiffe are
visiting their daughter. Mrs. Winni-
fred Lamb at Lisbon Falls.
The June session of the East Ken
nebec district S. S. association will be
held here Saturday June 20. Rev.
Alex Henderson. state worker will
be present and possibly others Of
state and county. A good time Is
anticipated and a large attendance
desired.
Therese Hall has gone to Boston for
a visit OF few days.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-21

The headline writer's of the news
papers turn their facile pens from the
Chinese brigands to the bootleggers
OF New Jersey. Those who insisted
this country should assist in straight
ening out affairs among the Celestials
may now turn their attention to
matters nearer home. The whiskey
runners. it is said, telephoned for
New York gunner to reinforce them
and with these put the sheriffs to
flight. 1t seems almost miraculous
that gunner and whiskey runners
bear such charmed lives. One would
suppose that occasionally one of them
would get killed. that someone would
fill rum chariot with the lead Of riot
or machine guns. But no. Why, in
Brooklyn one entrance to the Nevy
Yard has been closed because it opens
or street where there are saloons
in which sailors have lost their lives
and where bootleggers ply their trade.
Next. Uncle Sam may obligingly move
the Navy Yard to some more salub-
riouS locality
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| SOMETHING SHOULD BE DONE
ABOUT 1T

Something should be done about it
right away. Has the laborer whom
custom DEGREES shall wear a white
collar at his toll have no rights? Shall
he not have wage that will warrant
him home, children and an oppor-
turity to educate them, food enough
on which to live, a little leisure for
hearing the photograph or taking the
family to ride in the FLYER? Shall he
be doomed to go to seed, become
roundshouldered under hts burden,
cut off his subscriptions to the Saliva
ton Army and the pinochle club and
have his cuffs turned and his family
laundry done at home when house
painters roll to work in their limous-
ines smoking perfectos at two for If
ty cents and indulge in a haircut
once a week and shampoo and man.
icure twice a week, and get their
shoes shined daily?
Shall he, or will this beneficent
Government interfere and for the
good of society, for the generations
yet unborn. fix the minimum wage of
the white-collar toiler at living rate.
For what did our forefathers struggle
and die if every man who wears a
boiled shirt is to be made a serf?
There is, of course. open to him the
same alternative as that afforded the
ambitious coal miner who objects to
working only six months out Of the
year and pulling down an annual
wage he thinks too small; he can get
another job. That's what some oe
those who wear the white -collar-not
the miners-propose to do, and if they
have been wise or fortunate enough to
have knowledge of some other yoca-
ton there is chance they may sue
coed. A Philadelphia business man
received Il letter of resignation from
one of his trusted S25 a week clerks
the other day who was giving up the
job to accept one at manual toll at
SO per week. Here is part of what
was said in that letter, and who will
say the writer wasn't wise in his de-
cision, and who among the white col
lar laborers wouldn't emulate his ex-
ample if they were equal to the un-
dertaking?
There is no misunderstanding be-
ween the concern and myself. liked
my SuperiOrS and CO-wOrkerS, but
must start to make more money, and
as l seem unable to do so wearing a
white collar and tie, I'll just go back
to overalls and manual labor.
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H|NCkLEY

Next Sunday, June "a. will be
CEildrcn's Sunday at the Federation.
Rev. George Merriam will give an
especial talk to the young people.
I'll ere will be recitatiOns and music,
ard all are cordially invited to at
tend
Mrs Arminda Smith returned
Monday from a weeks visit to her
daughter. Mrs. Fred Head of North
Fairfield.
Melvin Palmer was in Skowhegan
Tuesday afternoon to attend the
funeral services OF an old neighbour,
Lysander Robinson.
Clair Spofford. who for several
months has been working in the A.
and +. store OF Oakland, has &C
copied position as manager OF a
store in Augusta and took posses
sion Monday morning. He was in
town Sunday calling on relatives.
Melvin Palmer anC Steven At
wood motored to Concord Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. +. Davis of Madi-
son accompanied by Mrs. Gertrude
Benjamin of Portland and Miss
Minnie NJ. Davis of North Arson
were callers in town Sunday.
Miss Helen Sylvester of Bangor is
the guest of Miss Evelyn JOY.
Mrs. J W. futile is at the home of
Ter brother. Ira Knox. assisting in
the family during her sisters illness
+. J. Bruce left Monday morning
for Lowell. Mass, where he will
work during the summer.
Harlan Topper. who has a posi-
ton on the state road in Skowhe-
gan. was visitor of Mr.. and Mrs.
T.. J. Bruce. Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. laverne Goodale of
Clinton We're guests June 18th OF
Mr.. and Mrs. |. ]. Hall.
Thermometer 80 degrees in the
shade Tuesday-the hottest day OF
the season.
There will be moving pictures at
Good Will Thursday evening, June
IS.