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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-23
E. j. Roberts, D. D. j.
DENTISTRY
TELEPHONE CALL 6y7.w

following program was presented
the lecturer. Mrs. Gertrude Wets.S. '
Salute to the dag; remarks Dy -
G. NJ. Twitchell; reading. Mrs. ~
Folsom; 1.-THE Americans CreN
piano solo, Mrs. Carrie Deane; ~ 80
ing, Mrs. Julia Pike; piano SOLO, NJ
Madeline Bonney; reading, Mra a.
ME Bates; a dialogue, The Eiecu
Of the Future" Mrs. Bertha -
colt and Mrs. Mary Higgins; rea1uN
a poem by Edgar A. Guest, Mrs n
Pike; question:: What can We co
our town to show our patriouI@..
opened by Mrs. Carrie Deane
cussed by Sisters Bates, Fo,s .,.s
CARLY, Berry. Pike. Ranols;stA
Greenleaf. Parlee, Norris, S
Keats, Henry Bates and Cna'
Berry us|
The program was in charge OF M.
Julia Pike. DIR. and Mrs. c. NJ. h %,;v,|
lette, Albert King, and MIS- IN
Gilman. The next meeting, Ar
%, the program will be in cna's'
the degree team.
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u: of M. President
Wants Colleges
to Limit Students

Portland, Me-, April 1.-THE doc
trine that everyone who wishes to
do so should go to college was char
acterized as ''socialistic," by Presi-
dent Clarence c. Little of the Uni
versity of Maine. in his speech at
today's session of the conference of
the New England Association of Col
leges and Secondary Schools TO-DAY.
He disagreed with speakers of last
nights gathering, who commended
that college doors should be wide
enough to admit all persons.
Men and women capable of
profiting by what the colleges offer
are the ones who should attend"
he said. land those who are capa-
BILE of remaining in college are the
ones who should be encouraged TO
enter, for it is a tragedy when
courses are abandoned.
1T is just as much a fallacy to
say that anyone who desires an edu-
cation should go to college as it is
to say that everyone who desires
riches or power should have them.
We must limit the type and some
system of testing should be devised
of different sort than the written
marking" the speaker said.
An open door to college was
urged by Hector L. Belisle, secre-
tary of the Massachusetts special
commission on opportunities for
higher and technical education. He
pointed out that scholarships rep
resented so per cent OF the expenses
Of the college student q few years
ago. but that today they represented
less than 40 per cent He urged
that serious thought be given to the
placing of education within the
reach of all.
The increasing desire of all class
es for education. as emphasized by
the foundation of labor colleges, was
pointed out by Howard Edwards,
president of the Rhode Island State
College, who said that colleges
should be based on the idea of serv-
ice. and not on personal privilege.
THE college is a more important
force than the church or school,
for it furnishes the force which vi
talizes BOTH" President Edwards
said.
The two days session was closed
this noon with a luncheon at the
Falmouth Hotel. More than $50 at
tended, and visitors were welcomed
by Mayor Chaplin. Clement c.
Hyde. principal Of the Hartford
high school. and president of the
association. presided.
Predictions that the soviet gov
eminent of Russia was likely to re-
main in control indefinitely were
made by Prof. Robert H. Lord of
the history department OF Harvard
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OAKLAND

Rev. II. G. Kennedy spoke in the in
terest OF the Lords Day League at
Richmond Sunday.
Mrs. John Sweeney was a guest Fri
day OF relatives in Waterville.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. r. Brown have gone
to Auburn to visit their son and wife,
Mr.. and Mrs. Thurlow Brown, for a few
days
The Fidelity class Of the United Bsp-
fist church will meet Friday afternoon
of this week at the home of Mrs Will
liam Foss of Water street.
Mrs. d. w. ponnelly and daughter
Margaret of Fairfield were recent
guests of Mrs. Donnelly's sister. Mrs.
John Sweeney of Pleasant street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nathaniel Woodsum
left Saturday for Bangor. where they
passed tho week end and attended the
meeting Of the Maine Methodist con-
ference.
Mrs. Rebocca Knox is critically i'll
a the home IF Mr.. and Mrs Leon
Greenleaf of High street. and Mrs
Rosie Knowles is caring for her
Rev. Charles G. Mosher Of Monrovia,
Cal. has declined the call to the pas
forage Of the United Baptist church.
The Ladies' Aid of the Methodist
church will hold it's annual meeting on
Wednesday afternoon at the home Of
Mrs Gordon McTagger on Main street.
Mrs. lockwood Rittal Of Wisca sset
Will arrive in town today and will be a
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Antonio Will
liams of Aver street for a time.
The two games of baseball which
were scheduled for last week between
the Oakland High school team and the
teams of Madison and Fairfield have
been postponed on ccount of the con-
dition Of the grounds. Several OF the
boys were at work Saturday and Il Is
expected that the grounds will be in
readiness by the middle or lost of this
week.
Miss Edna Hutchins has gone to
South Belgrade to visit her aunt, Mrs.
George Farnham. for a few days.
Charles Bates has returned from
Skowhegan. where he has been serving
on the jury the past three weeks.
Frances Bushey Of Waterville was a
weekend guest of his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs William Bushey.
Ned Beagle. president Of the Berst
Forster Dixfeld Co.. who has been in
town on business for a few days, has
returned to his home in New York City.
A. mems banquet will be held Tues
day evening at 6.45 o'clock in Murray
vestry. Ralph E. Hunt Of Portland,
national president of the Universalist
Order of Comrades. will be present and
address the meeting. There will be in
strumental music and selections by
male quartet. and a general social eve
ming is anticipated
The Auxiliary to the Harry G. Deck
err Post, American Legion. will hold
It's regular meeting Wednesday evening
in Legion hall. Following the meeting
a public whist party will be held under
the direction Of a committee consisting
Of Mrs. Guy Adams. Mrs. Jesse Hal
lett. Mrs. Marshall B. Halms, Mrs. Wal.
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Editors Letter Box
An Extraordinary Appeal
or Ecnncbec Journal:

Editor Kcnncbec Journal:
Among the numerous demands
from Europe upon the United States
for whatever may be wanted, the
most extraordinary is the appeal from
Russia for the restoration of Chris
tianity in that country. Grand Duke
Alexander, who issues the appeal.
says to the people Of the United
States: Awake, if YOU believe in God
and Christ. or only in God
You must also give moral support to
my ccuntrymen." He claims to speak
for 150.000,0Q0 Russians, whom, he
says, "are suffering agony in their
struggle for all that is hottest of the
molly for us and their faith"
, And thus we are requested to in
tervene in Russia for the purpose of
overthrowinc the government there,
such as it is. and establishing anoth-
or in its place on a Christian basis.
In the absence OF miracles, such Il
task would be impossible. A few
showers of mamma to feed the starry
ing Russians would. no doubt, go
long way towards restoring their
faith; but, as miracles have dis
appeared with the peoples who be-
lieved in them, only natural laws and
conditions can restore them to their
former status, a fact which is equal
ly true as to all peoples. Neither
harmony between the recent warning
nations, nor prosperity within them,
can be perfected by religious agita-
ton or propaganda. This Nation
was founded on secular basis. which
accounts for its advancement and
prosperity: but there will be a differ
ent story to tell when there is union
of church and state Study Of Ameri-
can fundamental law in the public
schools would be more beneficial to
the rising generations than the read
ing of the Bible therein, as has been
prescribed by some State Legisla-
lures which had little else to do.
E. W. Philbrick.
Weeks Mills, Maine, April 16, 1923.
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The Kiwanians are concluding
their observance of courtesy week.
which is an altogether different
matter from concluding courtesy.
That excellent organization in an
nouncing the observance stated that
the object was ito disseminate the
principles of fair dealing and practic-
es and the observance of the Golden
Rule in private, civic, social and
business life. In other words the
Kiwanians appear to have accepted
and are helping to put into effect
that definition which the dictionary
gives Of courtesy; "Politeness origin
ating in kindness and exercised
habitually." More power to them for
every day of every year.
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Interesting Work
at Wesleyan Club

A very entertaining meeting of the
Wesleyan Literary Club was held at the
home Of Mrs. Dorothy Gerald Friday
afternoon. Mrs. Gerald conducted the
meeting. which opened with the Lords
Prayer. Mrs. Bertha Billings, chair
man Of the calendar committee. pre-
scented the report, which was approved
by the members. Mrs. Jennie Harmon
invited the club to her home for a So
cial evening on Thursday next. Mrs.
Mae Hodgdon and Mrs Lottie d. Wake
ly will assist in entertaining. The pro-
gram was aA follows: Roll call; Need
cd Local Betterments; current events;
Pan-American Congress. Nellie l.. Cain;
poem. Mrs. Ola Spinney; Bible School
Work, Mrs. Gertrude Richardson; poem,
Il Just Keep Living Along Mrs. Lot
tie Wakely; selected reading. Mrs. Ber-
tina Billings: Opening Of the Methodist
Conference at Bangor. Mrs. Ethel Rob-
inson; Questions on Maine. the hostess.
Mrs. Florence Pease was the guest Of
the afternoon. At the May meeting on
Friday. the 18th, the club will be en-
tertained by Mrs. Gertrude Richard
son and a Mothers Day program will
be given.
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PORTO RlCAN AFFAIRS

Some of the comment on the situa-
ton in Porto Rico might seem to
imply that this country had acquired
another Ireland, by reason OF the
aptitude of the Porto Ricans for
political intrigue and large popula-
ton which is especially susceptible
to arguments appealing to passion
land prejudice. Unlike Ireland, how
ever, a large number are clamorlng
to be admitted to the United States
as a separate entity, a state with
star on the national emblem.
Following the unpopularity OF the
retiring Governor, E. Mont Reilly,
his successor, Horace NJ. Towner,
was received with acclaim but after
the shouting dies down finds per-
plexities besctting his pathway. He
is understood to be favorable to the
idea of statehood, notwithstanding
the prevailing habits of thinking,
customs and language are Spanish
and there are not few who question
the wisdom OF such a course. At
least it is believed they should learn
the English language and have a
clearer conception of the full signi-
ficance of statehood.
There are three active political
parties in the island. The names OF
these do not indicate what like
names indicate in the States. Re-
publicans, the Unionist party and the
Socialist party. The Unionist party
has favored statehood and has q OF
the 80 members of the Chamber OF
Deputies and Is of the 10 members
of the Senate.
All agree that Porto Rico is COM
mercially prosperous under the
American regime. The exports and
imports increased from seventeen
million dollars in value twenty-five
years ago to s247,00O,000 in 1920.
Sugar and tobacco interests backed
by American capital have con-
tributed to the development of the
island, which has good highways
for the transportation of most of its
products. Doubtless Ex-Governor
Reilly Is pleased at times to think
that some other worried governor has
the problem to solve.
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IS. LITTLE ! lS ss2s a &zRs1r
DAVID CORY

Spring day when everybody should
feel as happy as the little bird In the
tree who sings to his mate while she
sits on the nest waiting for the little
birds to come out Of the shells and
"Hsrs We are. now take good care
Until our wings are strong.
And then, we'll ny away and sing
Our happy summer sons"
Well, anyway. Little Jack Rabbit
hoped out Of the Old Brambls Patch
came to the Old Duck Pond where
the big weeping willow tree leaned
over the water and looked at her
self, for the Old Duck Pond was just
as good as a looking glass, let me
tell you except when Billy Breeze
rufiled it-ten 1t looked just like q
piece of crinkly white silk.
Hello, Mrs. Oricle!" shouted the
little RABBIT as he stopped beneath the
Willow Tree. How many little birds
have you in your cotton stocking
nest?"
"S-s-s-sh!" whispered Mrs. Oracle,
they're all asleep, don't wake them"
Il won't" whispered the little
rabbit and he hoped over to the
big dam. where the water fell in
AdIuUOW COtOIo anu loA OIL OAACA LILO
railroad bridge. Just then, along
came train, and do you know who
was looking out of Pullman Car?
suppose you don't. Well, it was
Uncle Lucky.
"Stop! stop" shouted Little Jack
Rabbit, and would you believe it, the
Engineer. big black duck put on the
brakes and in less time than I can
take to tell it, the train came to a
standsti,l?
"All aboarG'" cried the little bunny
and away went the cars and the en-
CINE footed three times and half
for Mrs. Cow was on the track.
Wasn't she foolish? But then, again,
maybe she wasn't. for she wanted to
cross over TO. the south meadow
where the grass was sweet and
tender and a Blue Bird had nest in
a tree nearby. And, in the next story
you shall hear what happened after
that.
Copyright 1928. David Cory.
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ENNosLEs THOSE WHO STRIVE

A vast field of endeavor for those
who wish to be of service to their
fellow human beings is all about us
in this as we'll as in other lands. Most
would admit this without controversy
but few really appreciate the extent
or the need and fewer the most ef-
fective way in which to produce the
desired results. Indeed, at times 1t
seems more difficult to select among
the agencies those best fitted for the
task, there are SO many which, II
not spurious, are apparently more
concerned with the collection of funds
than with the actual results obtained.
Included in this field of endeavor is
the need of perfecting agencies we
already have, greater perhaps than
the need of new ones. The pleas that
are being put forth for improvement
in the administration of law, to Sc
cure prompt justice, to arrive at a
common consciousness of and respect
for the fundamentals of law and or
der, to establish among all the varied
nationalities seeking a home here a
common understanding of the essen
tials to our civilization, are as merely
one phase OF endeavor. Illuminating
of the whole. And there will be found
those who will insist there is need of
improvement in the dissemination of
the news. greater care in presenting
1t in the light Of actuality rather than
colored by prejudice or garbled by
incompetent handling.
Leigh Hunt saw that: There are
two worlds; the world that we can
measure with line and rule, and the
world that we feel with our hearts
and imaginations." These two
worlds if eve" made one will require
long time, infinite patience and per-
sistence, but the striving, if the heart
be right and the imagination wisely
directed. ennobles those who strive.
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UNIV. OF maine
New Members Engineering
Frat-Study All Night For
Debate-Maine Spring Issue
Out

Tau Beta ri. the honorary engi-
neering fraternity at the University
OF Maine, initiated eight new mem
bers at a meeting in Wingate hall
early Wednesday evening. after which
an initiation banquet was held in the
Oriental restaurant. Bangor. Prof.
Charles p Weston acted as toast
master and there were speeches by
Dean JAIME $. n. Hart. Dean Harold $.
Eoardman Prof. William f. BarroWs.
Adrian Ackley Of Portland president
Of the fraternity and Theodore F.
Hatch Of Isleboro.
The initiates are: Carl W. Beal OF
Phillips, Guy E. Griffin Of Oldtown, F.
E. Handy Of Augusta, Theodore F:
Hatch Of Islesboro, Benjamin Hoos OF
Oldtown. Carl w. Meinacke Of Ban
gor, r. f. Smith Of Westbrook and
A. o. Wiley of Gardiner.
The committee in charge OF the
banquet consisted of Donald F. Alex
ander Of Bangor. Eric S. Hope OF
, Newport, Vernon l.. Johnson Of North
Berwick and H. A. Boynton OF Sulh-
van.
Arthur E. Wilson of Orono. How
ard e. Wilson Of Belfast and Merle c..
Niles Of Rumford. all seniors at the
University Of Maine, planned to
study all Sunday night in preparation
for the twenty -four hour" debate
with Michigan Agricultural college
which will take place in Alumni hall
this Monday evening. BY the terms
OF the contest. both teams were not
to be informed Of the issue to be de-
bated until s o'clock Sunday evening.
At that time, the two opposing
delegations assembled in the library,
where they were told the subject and
assigned rooms for study by Ray
mond l.. Walkley, librarian. All avail
able material on the subject was
placed at their disposal. They were
not allowed to consult their coaches
or any other men not in the contest
as the purpose Of the contest is to
determine just what the men can do
when placed entirely on their own re-
sponsibility.
All three men on the Maine team
are capable speakers, having been
prominent during the past four years
in many undergraduate activities and
they are expected to give good ac-
count Of themselves in the contest.
Arthur Wilson is president OF the
senior class, and member OF Sigma
Delta Chi, the contributors club and
Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity.
Howard Wilson is president OF the
debating society and member Of
Phi Mu Delta fraternity and Mr..
Niles has been prominent on many
class committees. He is a member of
Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity Albert
Weymouth of Oldtown will act as al
ternate of the team.
Spring issue Of the Maine Spring,
the literary magazine published by
the Contributors club OF the Univer-
sity, made its appearance on the
campus Friday morning. so that con-
ference delegates were given an OPP
portunity to see what university stu
dents are doing in the literary line.
Consisting entirely Of stories and
verse, this publication is more nearly
like the high school papers than any
other issued here.
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Maine GOSSIP
Signs

The brooding fields lie bleak and brown
Flecked here and there with snow,
But-pussywillows have begun
Soft furry heads to show.
Stark. naked skeletons Of trees
Their shivering branches toss,
But-sheltered by protecting roots
Are clumps of green young moss.
Upon the hills. it's chilly hand
Grim, lingering Winter LAYS.
But now the sun gets up bctimcs,
And longer are the days.
The little voices Of the woods
Begin their whispering.
And-oh. today l heard the first
Brave robin redbreast sing.
-Mazie V. Caruthcrs.
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Warned to Send
DAUGHTER to School

Auburn. Me-, April 21-Ho'o' 81
must not interfere with. school
ties. according to a ruling by 'uu.'
Harry Manser in the case OF rs IS
attendance at school OF MARIE su.
year-old daughter Of arthur ~
dette Of Auburn. Her iatne ~
she was needed to assist = TcSeC
household duties at home. Du' ~
Manser-urdered him to see 10 800
his daughter was in her cias sssyJ
Monday morning or pay
dne,
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Lady Love. and that's why every
little boy should be good and help
mother, for he has little to do except
to grow up big and strong.
But goodness me. 1 mustn't write
too much about that sort of thing,
for nobody will read these stories
and then, what do you suppose Little
Jack Rabbit would do? Why. ]
guess he'd say, "I'll never do another
thing except to eat clover tops. drink
ice cream soda and suck lollypops."
Goodness me! There goes my
typewriter again, making up poetry.
Maybe it can't help itself this lovely
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held when the election of officers took
place as follows: President, Barbara
keene; vice president. Marie Hoxie;
secretary. Harriet Chamberlain; treas
urer. Evelyn McNeliy; program COM
mittee. Phyllis Whitman and Barbara
keene. The program opened with the
class song, Brighten the Corner" the
Lords Prayer was repeated; selections
of poetry and prose were read by
Marie Hoxie. Harriet Chamberlain,
Barbara Keene. Dorothy and Maxine
Dixon; Harriet Goodrich gave a piano
solo,. Games and refreshments Of sand
witches. doughnuts, tarts and cocoa
completed the very enjoyable after
noon. The meeting was in charge Of
the class teacher. Miss Hazel Hopkins.
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MONMOUTH

At the Junior Exhibition to be
given at Kent's Hill this term, Mon
mouth will be represented by three
speakers. George Albert Randlette,
Foster King, and Leila King. Pretty
good for one town.
Miss Ethel Bragdon has been pass
ing few Lsys in Lewiston this
week. the guest of her brother,
Morris Bragdon and family.
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Monmouth Grange
All Day Meeting

Monmouth Grange held an all day
meeting Wednesday,. April 18. at the
Grange hall with a good number in
attendance considering the travelling.
The forenoon session was devoted 10
the regular business. Roll call was
where they were born and what ii
answered by the name Of the town
was noted for
Dinner was served at Eoon under
the direction of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Buker, Mr.. and Mrs. George Stetson,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Wetstein. Mrs.
Philly Loon. In the afternoon the
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Find Starving
Animals in Freeport

Bath. April 21-Hiram A. Walk
er, agent of the s. p. G. A.. reported
today while in Bath. that he had
visited. the farmhouse Of Archie
two horses and a COW starving to
death. They had eaten parts of the
wooden stalls. One horse will be
killed. and Mr. Walker hopes to
save the other and. the. cow Not a
pit Of hay or grain was found at the
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kennebec Purchase, and whose de-
scendants still live in Gardiner. Me-,
and from this family the city takes
its name. John Gardiner practiced
law in England and the West Indies.
and also in Boston. and for several
years represented the town of Ores
den, at that time known as Pownal-
borough, in the Massachusetts Legis-
lature"
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Augusta Lodge Directory

ROSE OF SHARON CHATTER, NO.
13. o. E. 8. Stated meeting on the LIST
Wednesday Of each month at Masonic
Temple. All sojourning members are
cordially invited to attend.
ALICE w. PATTERSON w. NJ.
ELSIE NJ. PINGREE. Sec.
mr. %rit