Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-07
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that they paid or for the roads that
they helped maintain on the main
land. although they have only very
few roads there. and 1t was a shame.
Two years ago they came here and
asked to be separated and the. re-
port Of the committee was, ought not
to pass, and the committee report
was sustained and was one OF those
who helped sustain the report OF the
committee. but l have since seen the
light Of day and l think. gentlemen
of this House. that any supreme
court or any justice OF the supreme
court would not need half the evil
dence Of abuse that they have taken
in order to grant a divorce to man
and wife. Therefore. l think 1t is
right. that they should be separated.
Only last spring they voted to put IN
a furnace and fix the cellar OF the
school house on the island. and what
hassbeen the consequence? That man
caKi5d here and read his report--frst
he doubted the vote, and the next
time they got it more, and what mas
been the consequence? He told them
not to record the vote. They went
home and supposed that they were
going to have a school house so that
winter. but when summer came he
said that there was no such vote re-
corded and they did not get any furn-
ace until the state superintendent OF
children's schools had to step in and
fix 1t so they could get the furnace.
But the selectmen of Jonesport would
not do a thing and the inhabitants OF
BeaTs Island came across and got the
furnace and now the school, to be
sure. is heated.
Now want to read to you part of
a letter from one OF the gentlemen
who came here and spoke before the
committee:
Your insinuating reference to
tears of Mrs. Carver which she was
unable to prevent during her appeal
fop.an annex to the, school building
at Eeals. That you had no intent to
recognize a mothers love or moth
er's hopes for her offspring was so
apparent that the listeners were
shocked to hear you incorporate the
intimation that it represented hypo-
crisy and affectation for Interior pur-
poses. My God, Mr.. Stevens, is it
possible that mother cannot indulge
her hearts tenderness under stressed
circumstances without being subject
ed to dose of sarcasm. Is the moth
to be S cold hearted as cold. cal
culating. hard headed business man?
Must mothers feelings for her kind.
who, are her own, be SO frigid that
she cannot express herself except in
terms of dollars and cents when talk
ing about the life's interest of her
children: Have you SO far forgotten
the solicitude of your Mother that
her tears and prayers cannot be re-
membered: Must mothers be denied
this privilege and priceless treasure
OF tenderness and tears? Must moth
ers be called to account when she
faces situation that insists upon
such overflow of this divine instinct ?
For what purpose was it given her,
If not in some needed instances to
allow 1t to become an appeal to those
who had apparently died to those
sentiments. / am confident that what
ever value there is in your life it is
largely because your mother lived for
you, bore tender solicitude for you,
worked for you and your Interests
and it would be a noble thing for YOU
and all others to emulate that spirit
and help to carry it's significance in
the most practical ways into the lives
OF the youth of this Township. 1t
would have given your name more
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the needs of the children of Beals,
although probably less favor with
some Of your Jonesport friends. If
am privileged at some future time to
near your voice in public l trust
that 1t may be free from such OBJ
Jectionable expressions. l wish to
add in closing that these observations
are offered in the kindest but wound
ed feelings.
Very truly yours.
i. Il. ROCKWELL.
NOW 1t was stated in the hearing
that Mr.. John a. Beals was one of
the strongest opponents to this
measure. Here is telegram which
l will read:
&C. II. Beal
Lawrence House
Augusta, Maine
nave not given anyone authority
TO use my name against Beals My
attitude is for separation.
JOHN A. BEAL."
On top OF that we have a petition
mere signed by thirty people, all
voters in the said town. and it docs
seem strange that they came here
with no representative on the part
or the town in the town affairs
that they should not have the right
to say what they should do because
1t was said by the opponents to this
measure that they could take care
of themselves
Now. gentlemen. all these people
ask is a square deal and hope you
will see your way clear to give them
a square deal on the matter OF this
bill. / have been asked not to say
anything against this separation.
Now do not know. perhaps. as much
III
but l know that they have been used
wrong because a larger majority live
on the mainland. Therefore. I hope
the bill will be substituted for the
report.
Mr.. SMITH Of Ludlow: Mr..
Speaker and gentlemen. this report
was the unanimous report OF the
committee. At the hearing on the
matter before the committee both
sides were presented in very ca
pable manner and there did not seem
to be sufficient evidence to warrant
a favorable report. Beals Island
seems to have prosperod in the last
two years. Their schools are better
and they have a junior high school.
The principal difficulty seems to be
the want of high school on the ISL
and. They claim that the crossing
between the Island and the mainland
is dangerous.
Now gentlemen. I would like to ask
you how many towns in the State of
Maine with a population with less
than 600 can maintain high school?
In the committee hearing we did not
find evidence enough to bring in a
report in favor of the bill and I hope
the motion of the gentleman from
Portland. (Mr. Rounds). will not pre-
vail.
Mr.. MCDONALD OF East Machias:
Mr.. Speaker and gentlemen of the
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