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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-24
IS LITTLE J. .J! 4cK R Re-
DAVID CORY

necklace. DO you think 1t belongs "
the Queen Of Hearts!"
sl1,m sure don't know" answered.
the little rabbit. Suppose you cUnis
along with me and maybe wen hiiu
the owner" ...s o,d
No sooner was the. silk hatted oio
crow seated behind the little bunny
than Dapple Gray kicked out me-
heels and away they went to the next
They stopped before Che office OF
the Neither Goose Daily Newspaper
and asked the man WHO ran the LOST
and Found" advertisements IL ne
knew who had lost a beautiful pearl
necklace of twenty-three pearls anu
a little diamond clasp.
LET me think" he answered.
scratching the top Of his head Wnicn
was as bald as a billiard ball. lou
see, he was bald-headed eagle, al
though I forgot to mention 1t be1ore.
"You might inquire at green MOUSE
down the road about a mile. A little
yellow hen lives there who once had
a coral necklace.
Away went Dapple Gray again ana
after a while they came to the niue
green house. In answer to the Ola
Crows knock. the little yellow men
herself opened the door. 4.
"Have you lost a necklace OF
pearls?" asked the crow, polltely
,doffing his hat.
"Dearie me. Let me look" she an
swered. hopping back into her little
house. Pretty soon she came back
with a jewel case as empty as a
Christmas stocking on the Fourth OF
July.
"Who could have taken 1t out?" she
sighed.
At once the honest old crow hand
ed over the pearl necklace and then
hopped inside for cup of tea while
Little Jack Rabbit rode away and IN
the next story
II the bakU1han doesn't make mis-
take.
And bring me a cabbage instead of
a cake,
I'll tell you what happened after that.
Copyright 1923. David Cory.
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MAY EXPECT THE USUAL TAR.
lEE BUNK

A news dispatch announces that
congestion in the customs ware
houses has become SO great under
the flood of imports that Congress
will be asked to provide some way
for proper handling of the goods for
eign countries are sending here.
A moments reflection will be
enough to remind us that this is not
the condition predicted by the Dem
ocrats when they were fighting the
making Of Republican tariff law.
Then they told us imports would be
reduced, that foreign countries I'M
able to sell us their products would
be unable to buy ours and all that.
The Journal readers surely have
memories long enough to recall that
Those Democratic predictions have
been refuted by the facts, as is so
often the case, yet it is certain a
Nfeature of the Democratic plea to be
returned to power will be a change in
the tariff law, with al the conse
quent disturbance of business. and
Notwithstanding that under the pres
ent law the imports are greater and
during the first year it was in effect
it produced revenue in excess of two
hundred millions more than that
produced by the Democratic law.
At first it seems incredible that
the Democratic leaders would expect
! to get very far by attacking a tariff
| which is successful, not only as to
the revenue it produces and which
must be had from some source but
also with regard to the growth of
business under it. One might sup
pose the country would not tolerate
such disturbance without adequate
cause. But people have short MEM
cries, their attention will be divert
ed; no law. not even the present tar
iff law is expected to be perfect, and
instead of recognizing the real bene-
fit 1t is proving to be, only its defects
or alleged defects, will be talked
about; these will be magnified, the
truth will be covered up in one way
or another and with sufficient "hoo-
raw" it will have it's effect on the I'M
duly susceptible.
In other words we may expect the
usual amount of bunk.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-24
Editors Table

"Never the Twain Shall Meet" by
Peter 3. Kyne, author of kindred OF
the Dust: illustrated by Dean Corn
we'll. Review by Gerald Hewes Car
son, NJ. A.
Imagine q successful. hard headed
business man of San Francisco sud-
denly sadd,ed with the guardianship
of a South Sea island princess. Inn
agine her falling in love with MIN
with all the impetuosity OF her race:
She was called Tamea, Queen or
Riva, but there was nothing tame
about her, unless it was the trusting.
adoring caress she bestowed upon
stalwart Dan Pritchard as she nes-
tied under his coat lapel, and dehed
the world to take him from her.
Imagine that another girl, typical
product of civilization. cultured, in
telligent, elf-restrained, but ardent.
is also in love with him. Tamea had
kissed Pritchard twice within five
minutes. But Maisie Morrison had
allowed Dan Pritchard to KISS her
only once in twelve years.
Then imagine the dilemma OF this
young Californian. He is young,
with adventurous longings unsatisfed
by the prosaic life of successful
business man, yet with strong
sense of the ties and responsibilities
of civiliZation-anda great affection
(Which he could not analyze very
welD for Maisie. Enter Tamea-fra-
grant. sensuous, offering delicious
Notwithstanding social ostra-
cism and financial doom.
Which did he choose for his mate?
Speaking honestly and impartially,
I think it would be unfair to the
reader to give away the secret; Peter
Kyne tells the story perfectly, VITA
a sure sense for the intricate human
values he has created, and charac-
teristic Skill in narration which
sweeps you to a breathless climax.
and a conclusion as satisfactory as
it is unexpected. Peter 3. Kyne long
ago established himself as a master
of realistic fiction. His characters,
such as Cappy Kicks, are classics
the world over. But Never the
Twain Shall Meet" shows a new
Kyf1e, gifted impresario whose
theatre is blue skies and white sands,
with haunting nloonlit nights, Groom
ing songs, and all those mysterious
tumults of the human heart to which
we respond with primitive instinct.
NEVER the Twain Shall Meet" is a
novel worth looking forward to-. 1t
Sold 100000 before the publication
date, and not one of that great army
of Kyne enthusiasts, the present re-
viewer believes, will be disappointed!
Publishers, Cosmopolitan Book
Corporation, New York.
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GUARD AGAINST THE BARN.
ACLES

NO one who has ever gone IN
against bureaucracy in an ATTEMPT
10 secure economies in the admins
tration Of governmental affairs can
nave any inadequate conception of the
size OF the job which he has UNDER
taken. II he ever enjoyed popularity
he must learn to do without it. The
first attempt to remove the useless
or the incompetent arouses official
dom in fear of losing place and pre-
ferment.
This Is illustrated by opposition
> encountered by the dismissal of lis
plate printers at the Bureau of En-
craving. The cause Of this was that
1t was found this department had
more employees than it needed. Dur
ing the war there had been an alb
normal amount of work in printing
bonds and in other ways. This work
dropped off and the only sensible
thing to do was to drop the surplus
employees. To do this fairly an eff
fciency test was applied so that the
less efficient might be the ones drop
ped.
Now this is what happened. A
howl OF protest went up from those
left without government job They
and their friends importuned con-
gressmen to intercede. Every posi-
BILE string was pulled to keep en-
ployes in the government service
(which were not needed. Others have
taken up cudgels in behalf of these
men; the Administration has been
criticized.
With such a situation inevitable
whenever the Government applies a
) pruning knife why wonder at gov
= 'ernment extravaganza. Every time
"a Federal bureau is established there
is also established another grip on
the Federal revenues, another source
OF wirepulling and manipulation in
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-24

iative and instant decision which Is
absent in bureaucratic control. The
inevitable tendency of government
bureaus is to build up payrolls be-
yond the limits which private con-
Germs find necessary.
In eliminating the private oper-
ating companies, except those which
are willing to act as freight agents
or stevedores, the Shipping Board is
destroying the concerns which might
be purchasers of the ships in the
future. Instead of expediting the
time when the overseas service can
be turned over to private lines, the
board is intrenching the government
in the ownership and operation OF
vessels. 1t is following a policy of
questionable business value, and one
that is foreign to American concepts
of government.
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HOLD FAST

willis Fletcher Johnson writing for
The North American Review COM
ments:
Not the least impressive and sug-
gestive features of the European sit
uation today is the dominance of
military or semi military dictator
ships in most of the countries bor-
dering on the Mediterranean Sea. In
Turkey, Renal; in Greece, group of
army officers; in Italy, Signor Mus
solni and his Black Shirts; in Spain.
Marshal Primo de Rivera. We may
not reckon it a reputation of Par
liamentary government, but at least
1t seems like rebuke of some OF the
Parliamentary methods of late years,
and perhaps an arraignment of the
system under which a political legis-
lature is made supreme over the ex-
ecutive and judicial departments, and
a turning toward some system under
which the latter departments shall be
coordinate and independent, as they
are in the United States"
This was written before Lloyd
George remarked on the trend to-
ward autocracy and the need of Eng
land, France and the United States
looking to it that the fame on the al
tar Of democracy be properly cared
for. He might be thought forgetful
of the fact that he was the war die
tator of Great Britain, that Woodrow
Wilson exercised a like power, in this
country. 1t is probable, however,
that he, is not unmindful of this, rec
ognizing the tendency of people I'M
der stress to resort to dictatorship,
when the task looks too big and COM
plicated for them to comprehend or
accomplish. That mental attitude,
undoubtedly, has something to do
with those European dictators. The
believer in a democracy asserts that
1t is entirely possible for a democrat
cy to have a dictator in time of emer-
gency and then get rid of him after
the emergency has passed, but this
Is not always done. Assuredly there
Is a general tendency among people,
to shirll responsibility on such
shoulders as will accept the burden.
Democracy and a dictator are two
extremes which seem easily to meet
Renal talks about Turkey as a
democracy. has planned the govern
ment as such, is very careful to in
wife public consideration of his acts,
but none informed of Turkish men,
tally and tradition regard Renal in
any other light than the hand of steel
in the soft glove. A republic on the
other hand does not lie alongside
dictatorship with but a narrow line
TO cross. In our own country the
s@wise distribution of powers between
the executive, the legislative and the
Judicial, when this adjustment is
maintained, is a barrier to dictator
ship, such as may not so easily be
oVerthrown as in pure democracy
-. This serves to remind us of the
elements in this country which would
transform our republic from a repre-
sentative government into a democ-
racy' yielding instantly to the popu-
lar Will witharo opportunity for fren-
~ to cool Vi judgment to reflect
They would go so far as to make de-
cisions of the court as to law, sub
Ject to the clamor of an election at
= the polls. At this time, especially
we will be we'll advised to hold fast
To the landmarks, at least until the
fever in the old words blood is
somewhat abated.
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Railroads and Steamhe.,.
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-24

Now that Governor Pinchot has
succeeded in apprehending Federal
revenue agents, stealing, it is said,
the whiskey they were employed to
guage, he may be able to close up
some of the seven or eight thousand
booze joints in Philadelphia BY all
means let the good work go on. 1t
seems we have law if not money
enough. Lack of the latter may not
be such a handicap if the State au-
thorities will arrest all the crooked
Federal authorities and the Federal
authorities will arrest all the crooked
State authorities. Anyhow, it looks
as though Pinchot's men did a Job
that needed to be done.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-24
ROME

tir. and Mrs. John Ballard =, Y.
Mrs. Harriet Hersom were SunoL
guests at the home of MIR. and a''
Hefnon Morrill,.
A little son arrived at the hoIle, '
Mr.. and Mrs. Luther Stevens Sun...
morning. Their many friends q
tend congratulations. :,
A large crowd gathered at y
town hall recently and did quiz VI,
bit of sewing for Mrs. Charles ~
belts and family, who lost NV
buildings by fire last week.
Marie Foster Is on the sick isl
Mrs. Curtice Sears has return .
home from a short visit with I'VE
tives.
A great many are i'll With the si'
which Is going around. -,
Fred Ellis OF Belgrade Lakes CO.
led on Tige Ellis Sunday. ...,.,s
Mrs, Laura Morrill, has retuiSss
from Readfield and is visiting "
daughter In New sharon. H-,s
Mr.. ana Mrs. Waliaee Bla a,.,s
were week end guests OF her ss'
Mrs. Geo. Mesher.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-24
WAYNE

A very interesting sermon was de-
livered by Rev. r. l.. Pugsley at the
Baptist church Sunday afternoon.
Union services are now being held to
continue through the winter. 1t is
understood. that the services will be
held at the NJ. E. church during the
cold weather.
The rain Of Friday and Saturday
was very welcome as some have to
haul water for all uses during the
drouth. J. B. Berry used his truck
to carry water every day to his young
stock pastured over a mile from home.
A very interesting and instructive
demonstration on the selection of
poultry for breeding was held at c. G..
Bisbee's Friday at 10 o'clock. There
was good attendance. County agent
c. A. Day was present.
Mr. and Mrs. C. g. Bisbee and son
returned home recently from visit
of several days to Sumner.
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the interests of those holding Jobs
under it. This is fast becoming no
inconsiderable menace in this coun-
try. It was like condition intensi-
fed which gave rise to Mussolini and
his Black Shirts taking over con-
troll in Italy and scraping off the
barnacles with a ruthless hand. We
don't want to cultivate a need or de-
mand for the ruthless hand so we
will be we'll advised to see that the
barnacles do not become numerous.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-24

Now, let me think a minute or two.
Or 1 shall make mistake
And the printerman will get provoked
At Aunt Jemina's cake.
Oh yes, I remember now. The lit
tie meadow mouse was looking out of
his little grass house. But, sad to
say, he wasn't Jimmie Meadowmouse
and, of course, didn't know the way
to the dear Old Bramble Patch.
Come in" he asked.
81 haven't tme," answered the
anxious bunny boy.
Just then an old crow walked along
the top Of the fence. He wore a silk
hat and carried n cane on which he
couldn't lean for the fence rail was
too narrow.
"Hello!" said Little Jack Rabbit.
Goodness me! That well -dressed
crow nearly lost his balance he was
so startled, Tut as soon as he caught
his breath he said:
Il have just found q beautiful pearl
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-24

The report that the Ku Klux Khan
is to organize the Harvard students
hardly affords assurance that the
invisible government" is to be set
up there. AS a novelty this might
have appeal to the average college
student, but when the novelty wears
off some other form of high jinx
will probably be found more at
fractive
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-24

Mussolini has declined the gift of
an honorary university degree, de-
claring he will accept only on con-
dition he earns it. Perhaps he
wishes to convey the impression that
it is his habit only to take that which
he has earned
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-24

1t does not seem improbable to
conclude some of those self styled
Philippine patriots are encouraged in
their desire to get rid of Uncle Sam
by the ease with which dictators are
setting themselves mp in the coun-
tries OF the old world.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-24

vengeance" having in his mind. and
placing in others, the relations be-
tween France and Germany. This
spirit should be encouraged. is cap
able of wonderful achievements. but
in fairness it should be remembered
that the Germans have shown no
decent responsiveness to fair treat
ment
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-24

The Macintosh apple. as raised
in eastern Massachusetts, is fav-
orite because it smells as good as 1T
looks and tastes as good as it smells.
Boston Herald-Soft pedal. That
apple smells and tastes just as good
if not better-when it is grown in
Maine
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-24
Maine GOSSIP
Natures Dying M.ssare

Nature is all afame;
The forests are all abaze;
A riot of color meets the eve
Through October's purple haze.
While dying. Nature clothes
Herself in garb Of glory;
I'VE all do fade as q leaf
Is her sad, truthful story.
Then heed what Nature says
To every listening ear.
Take to thy heart her tale;
Her dying message hear.
Mrs. Juliet Marion Stanley Warren
Portland Maine. oct. 20, 1929.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-24

Prohibition Commissioner Haynes
replies to the Pinchot suggestions for
enforcing the prohibitory law to the
effect that practically all the meas
ures the latter suggested are all
ready provided for in the laws. This
doesn't appear very complimentary
to anyone unless to those responsible
for putting them there If there isn't
sufficient money to put them into
force that also should be provided.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-24
Editorial Comment
Too Many of EN-


A lot of people who are anxious 10
earn money wouldn't worry so much
about it if they knew of any other
way to get it.-Portland Express.
But the number Of people in this
world who apparently get along
without any visible means of support
would seem to justify the conclusion
that there are lots of ways Of getting
money without earning it.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-24
Wednesday, October "a, 1923.

1.-THE earth was made so various,
: that the mind
"Of desultory man, studious OF
change
"And pleased with novelty, might
be ndulged"-Cowper.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-24
Ex-Chief PoIice Dies

Ex-Chief of Police r. F. Chalk, of
York Beach died suddenly Monday
morning. He went to the postoffice
to get his mail and was stricken in
front of Boston's store. He was re-
moved to the. store and died before
medical assistance reached him.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-24

Word was received in Farm
inston Saturday of the sudden death
of Gen. Edmund Hayes the noted
bridge builder at his home in Buffalo,
New YoA from stroke of apoplexy.
Mr.. Hayes was "a years of age, he
was born in Industry May 18th 1S49
and was one of 8 children of Gus
tavus and Sarah Shaw Hayes. He
received his early education in the
Pennington schools.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-24

For American consumers it is
rapidly becoming a matter of cooper
alive buying or cooperative going
Naturalization Transcript-And
with sellers also cooperatcd, then
what?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-24

Fifty eight fine white Wyandotte
and Rhode Island red hens, owned by
James \. WillCtte of Bowdoin avenue,
South Portland, were stolen one
night last week by hen thieves who
have resumed their work in that city
and the residents are wondering If
the thievcry which was carried on to
the extent Of several thousand dol
lars Il few years ago is to be repeat
nI
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-24

Its a bear" but the President had
to pick him out for the Zoo. What
with dogs, bears and, later, Thanks
giving turkeys the President may be
getting too much diversion.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-24

A friend has presented President
Coolidge with $40 hat. We had a
bunch he would have some hat
when it came time for throwing it
into the ring.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-24

1t is reported that after a few
hours rain last Thursday night, the
frogs in the swamps near Nichols
street, Madison, set up a vigorous
chorus, lasting all NIGHT.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-24

The report that Lenine is recover
ing would seem to be tacit admis-
sion he had been sick. The truth
is mighty and will out occasionally.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-24
MAINE STEAMSHIP xrxx
PORTLAND, NEW Yo1x fnNisI
SERVICE

Direct freight service between n
land and New York Is resumed a
the new State Pier, Portland
Sailings Tuesdays, Thursdays ana
urdays each way. THROUGH rates
direct track connections with m
Central and Grand Trunk RaliruaaI
II. A. CLAY, Supt.
Franklin Wharf, Portland.
u. A HAnADEH, q
sept29dtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-24

How explain those alleged floods of
high powered beer if there were
common sense enforcement by either
State or Federal officials?