davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-09
Editorial Comment
"Warfare" in the Veterans Bureau
(Boston TRANSCRIPT

\boStOn IranScrlpto
When the American Legion meets
IN announcer convention next autumn
at San Francisco it will dash a coun-
try-wlde hope if it fails to deal in
stern manner with the swivel-chair
warfare now raging at WASHINGTON
pet"een TWO groups of employees of
the bureau of the Government
charged with the care of 1.-THE sick
and the disabled among our defend
ers with the Colors in the war with
Germany. Instead of endeavoring to
man this bureau with comnetent
PUBIC servants, carefully selected by
suitable tests, the Administration has
been guilty of allowing the bureau to
become an auxiliary for the care of
the political indispensables of SEN
ators and members of Congress.
THESE are the men who have sue
ceeded in filing the bureau with their
political retainers. And this is the
household of the faithful" which is
now divided against itself-divided
between those employees who were
drafted for transatlantic service
and those who were drafted for els
Atlantic service.
instead of working Enthusiastically
and with the single purpose of maxi
ing every dollar of the hundreds of
millions that have been appropriated
for the work of the bure i carry a
dollars worth Of care and relief to
the sick and disabled among their
comrades, the payroll army of the
Veterans Bureau is charged with
spending no small amount of time
IN internecine strife. Neither the
new director Of the bureau nor his
predecessors appears to have been
able to end this contest among their
own subordinates. But all the while
1t is the plain people of the land.
cheerfully taxed for the maintenance
of the bureau, who share with the
neglected sick and disabled the UNI
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-09
CRITICISM AND SALT

The convention Of the Nationa,
Educational Association has gone or
record with criticism of critics and
Of state executives having economy
programs curtailing educational ef-
forts.
It is possible the educators do not
always know exactly what they may
need in the way of criticism. That
emanating from the Carnegie Foun-
dation impressed many, we believe
as sensible. 1t is s1asperating when
ECONOMY" is debaged to a political
shibboleth, but 1t is undeniable that
the most conscientious public official
endeavoring to curtail extravaganza
will make himself decidedly unpopu-
lar with those, who because of selfish
interest or of mistaken zeal resent
the restraint on their ambitions
Restraint there must be-. Idealists,
even So called practical persons,
without restraining influences are
engines without governors. II we
would have leadership of excellent
quality. that quality must be tested
and demonstrated by the results.
In education, as in other matters
such a condition exists.
A feature best not overlooked was
emphasized by DR.. Winship, speak
ing before the National Council.
"Above all else education must have
the human element" he declared, and
we think common experience sus-
tains that view. Most of us will re-
call the personality whence was re-
ceived inspiration in our school days.
1t has not been recognized as 1t de-
serves. Its reward has come from
something beside that represented by
the wage and it cannot be supplied,
although it may be encouraged, by
associations, however wide their
scope or by governments however
generous their support. At least it
should receive the recognition of
those Immediately affected by it, for
only so long, as that personal in
fuence exists and isj applied to edu-
cation may the latter receive its
due. Though associations without
end be formed, though bureaus of
autocratic power be established,
though we surrender into the hands
of bureaucratic dictatorship Of our
educational affairs, though all this
be done and we lose the spirit of the
born" educator, of those loyal,
gifted souls that possess the key to
the mind Of youth, we will be of
those inquiriny: IF the salt have
lost its SAVIOUR, wherewith shall it be
salted?"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-09
Maine GOSSIP
Pioneers Gone

Still the willow trees are bending.
All their slender beauty blending
In canopy of green above the lawn;
In the sound of water falling
Hear echoes of some one calling.
Like voices of the old pioneers. gone.
Still the same stars are bcaming,
And the same moon is cleaning
There between the sunset and the
dawn.
And when in turmoil teeming,
Out the window of mind streaming.
Come thoughts of the old pioneers
gone.
Still the castle stands as dreaming,
No person ncar-yet seeming
To hear familiar words and song;
AS an influence radiatcs DER me,
With spirit sight | plainly see
Shadows of the old pioneers. gone.
By A. NJ. SPAULDING.
North Belgrade, Me.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-09
AND SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN

Have we given all the attention we
should to the figures made public by
the National Board of Fire Under
writer's, showing that Maine burned
during a five-year period. 1917-1921,
dwelling house property valued at
s2,914,246. a per capita dwelling fire
loss of $3.50?
Over the entire country for this
period the total on dwellings amount
ed to more than a quarter billion dol
lars, the chief causes being defective
chimneys. sparks on roofs, stoves.
matches used in smoking, most of
which are causes considered in the
preventable class. And on top Of all
this there is the annual toll of fifteen
thousand deaths from fire in this
country alone.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-09
Light and Airy
The Old Cavalry Horse

A colorcd man was driving along
the road in q ramshackle buggy
drawn by a bony, spawned old horse,
when a strange man hailed him.
Hello, Uncle Can you get me TO
the station in time for the next train
at twenty?"
mo, sub; | don't blieve l kin. sub,
This is a broken down ole cavalry
hawse. You CANT git him often
walk nohow."
Huh! You say he's an old cav
airy horse? Let me in and drive
him."
The man clambered upon the seat
of the buggy and took the reins.
Make ready" he called out sharp
1y. "Charge."
The old horse pricked up his ears
and broke into a gallop. AS they
reached the station. the man shout
ed, in a commanding tone,
Halt" The horse obeyed. The
man Tipped old John a quarter.
The next day two young men
stopped John and asked to be taken
to the station.
"Suttinly, gen'men," said John.
Cit right in" He gathered up the
reins and shouted: Make ready!
Charge." Obedientiy the horse broke
into a gallop, and soon reached the
station.
Git ready to jump, genmen.'
John advised, looking frightened.
1--WE done forgot de word what stops
him."-From Everybody's Magazine
for June.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-09
prize fight or horse trade would
do fully as well.

In business much heed is given to
the Overhead expense" That heed
should be duplicated in the matter of
the Governments overhead" which
is said to amount to eight billion
dollars, annually.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-09
PALERMO

WESTERN RIDGE-Several from
this place attended the drama and
dance held at Branch Mills Grange
hall and report a fine time.
The Misses Rosa Drake and Mia
Jordan, who have been working in
Massachusetts the past winter and
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-09
Cheap Labor in Mexico

Mexico City, June 22-(By A. r.
MaiD-Twenty cen.avos. or ten cents
in American money, is what the In-e
dian workers of the Coixtiahuaca
district, state of Oaxaca, earn In
submitted to the department of in
dustry and commerce. These labor
ers make palm leaf hats.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-09
Eastern Steamship Lines, Inc,
EXPRESS, PAssENoER AND
ERErGHT SERVICE
xENNEBEC xxN1

Leave Gardiner Tuesdays, THURSDAYS
and Sundays at 3.45 p. NJ, Bath $50
p. NJ. (Standard Time) due Boston the
following morning about 6 A. N.
Leave Bath Saturdays only at $50 A.
about P. NJ. .,.
Return - Leave Boston Fostera
Wharf Mondays. Wednesdays and Sat-
urdays at p NJ. daylight SAVING
Time) for Bath and Gardiner. Leave
only.
Connection at Bath with steamer for
and from Boothbay Harbor, Christmas
Cove and waylandings. =
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-09
MAINE STEAMSHIP LINE
PORTLAND, NEW YORK TREIGHT

Direct freight service between Port
land and New York is resumed from
the new State Pier, Portland. Ne
Through rates and direct track CON.
ncctions with Maine Central and Grand
Trunk Railroads.
II. A. CLAY, Supt.
Franklin Wharf, Portland.
n. a. HARADEN. suptr
Bath, He.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-09

Invitations to be present at the
dedication of Belleau Wood as a ma
tional memorial to American troops,
the 22d of this month, are a reminder
Of the public spirit of those who
raised the funds to save from desc
Grafton this field of 1.-THE Gettysburg
of the World War;"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-09
BOSTON AND PORTLAND LINE
DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME

Leave Portland. Franklin Wharf
Estate Pier) week days at 8 p. n,
Sundays P. NJ.
Return-Leave Boston daily includ.
ing Sundays at 6 P. NJ.
At Boston connection is made via
the Metropolitan Line express freight
and passenger steamers for New York
and points South and West.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-09

Chicago's ambition to be world
port is about to be realized; August
Is the first ship leaves that city
direct for England. No alarm is re-
ported from other ports.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-09
Haskell.EulIer

Wellman L. Haskell Of this town
and Lucy E. Fuller of South Liberty
were united in marriage last week
by Elder Abbot of Liberty. MI;
Haskell is the eldest son of Mr.. anc
Mrs. Raymond Haskell and is one Oh
the successful farmers Of this place.
Mrs. Haskell Is the daughter OF MI
and Mrs. o. b. Fuller of Liberty.
graduate of N. G. S., Fairfield, anu
Washington High school and for the
past year has successfully taught inc
school Of this section.
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Jones enterT
tanned Saturday evening from 1850 70
1900 in receiving the many frienos
OF the bride and groom. Refresh.
ments were served. About so gues.S
were present. Mr.. and Mrs. Haske.
were the recipients of many useftHl
and pretty gifts as well as the gooo
wishes of all of their friends for .
long and happily married life. Tne
lawn was beautifully lighted VIII
Japanese lanterns hung from trees
and wires and interesting gamesl
were played by the young folk.
Music was furnished by the VictreiSs.s,,
Mrs. Laura Fuller and IONS, JessS
and Raynold. and daughter. Christa: !
bel. called on her daughter. Lucy ~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-09
f.. J. Roberts, D. d. s.
. DENTISTRY .
TELEPHONE CALL ss7-w

spring are passing a two weeks va,
cation at the home of their parents. s
Mrs. Clara Nelson was a guest OF
her brother in China, Sunday. :,
Dennis Merrithew of Swans Islana
is a guest of his brother, Wins
Merrithew, for IN indefinite period.
Mrs. Arvilla Jaquith and children
called on Mrs. Elmer Thurstoh
Wednesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-09

Mr.. Boyden's retention as an OBJ
server with the Preparations Com
mission appears unnecessary since
the affair has degenerated into
intrigue and q wrangle Observing
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-09
BATH AND BooTHBAY LINE
Standard Time

Leave Bath Tuesdays. Thursdays
Saturdays and Sundays at $50 A; NJ.
and waylandings.
Return-Leavc Christmas Cove Tues
days, Thursdays. Saturdays and SUM-
days at 2 p. NJ. Boothbay Harbor BIS
=. NJ. for Bath and all landings except
Five Islands. Connection at Bath with.
steamer for and from Boston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-09
The Lively Germ

Seven-year- old Mary had been re-
peatedly cautioned against handling
any object that might contain germs.
Mother, she said, II shall never
play with my puppy any more, be-
cause he has germs on him.. ooh,
no.! replied the mother. There are
no germs on your puppy. Eyes.
there are, insisted the child. 81 saw
one hop.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-09
Monday, July 9. 1923.

Where there is no wood, there the
fire soeth out: so where there 10 no
taiebsarer, the strife eeassth.-Prev-
CRIBS 1920.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-09

Thursday was the twenty fifth an
niversary of one of the greatest fires
in Baths history when the Wesley
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-09

paper company which owns the
! mountain, and it is possible that in
, time this great mountain peak will
| become as well known to tourists as
England and Canada, few of which
!! possess the beauty of Names high
est point of land.
Bangor merchants 90 not lie the
practice. OF some who keep their
stores open seven days a week, and
are talking of keeping all places of
business open on Sundays for a time
to give the so-called Blue laws a
test. They believe that six days a
week are enough for doing business
and say they want the stores of that
| city on six days a week schedule
and not split up as they are now.
The steamer Chickopee, of the L.
S. customs service, which berths at
Portland pier, in addition to her reg-
ular work of placing boarding Off
GERS on foreign steamers is now doing
patrol work, going out daily with
| Majoy f. L. Philbrool1 Surveyor of
| the Port on board, the latter cruising
with Capt. Sarnow, in search of any
suspicious craft that might be bring
ing liquor or any other contraband
cargoes into port. The cruise extends
out to Witch Rock and around the
lishtship, back through the lower bay
and up through the upper harbor.
Twenty years ago, Mrs. Antoinette
Kelley and son Joseph, living in
Lubec, being afraid of banks, de-
| cided to protect themselves from fl
nancial loss by burying their money
| in the cellar. So coins and bills were
| placed in a tin box, put into the
ground and the place marked. A few
years ago they decided to dig it up,
but the most painstaking search fail
ed to reveal any trace of the tin box.
A few weeks ago children were play
ing in the cellar, when one of them,
digging under the cellar wall, dis
covered the box. Rats had dug away
. behind it letting it fall backwards,
while the earth had settled in front.
, The cellar posts had also settled, car
rying the box still further out of
, reach. In the box were ten silver
dollars which the children were given
as a reward. The bills amounted to
$3.50 and were badly decayed.
new klnd OF automobile tire is
on its way, said Lewiston dealer.
1t is the balloon-tire. These tires
will be much larger; much less air
pressure; and probably not more ex-
pensive. The popular sizes will be
2Sx4, 30X5, 32XG, 34x7. They will car
~ maximum air-pressure of 80 ID.
F. minimum of Is lb. The reduction of
vibration is the feature. 1t is said
that riding on them is like riding on
velvet. The ordinary irregularities of
the road are toned down so that they
are imperceptible. Tests show that
| the car steers trf1e harder on slow
| speeds with this big cross section tire;
but no harder on high speeds. The
road contact is twice as great as with
| today. Braking is far simpler prop
! osition because of the wider contact
with the road and the non skid ele-
| ment of the large tires. These tires
are in experimental stage but they
will be in general use within a year
or so, unless something happens to
| make them impracticable.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-09

Mount katahdin is now accessible
to motorists. A road has been built
to it's base from .Millnocket by the
paper company which owns the
mountain, and it is possible that in
time this great mountain peak will
become as we'll known to tourists as
some of the other peaks in New
England and Canada, few of which
possess the beauty of Names high
est point of land.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-09

AUGUSTA CAMP NO. 740o, M. w. A.
Regular meeting second and fourth
Monday OF each month at G. A. r.
hall
j Fl. ELLIS. JR.. Consul.
BERT l.. NICHOLAS. Clerk.
m-w-ftf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-09
An Invitation

From a Chicago newspapers ad-
VcrtiSing columns:
"If Wilbur Blank, who deserted his
wife and babe twenty years ago, will
return, said babe will knock his block
off."-The (New York; World.
"Waiter," growled a customer, II
should like to know the meaning of
this! Yesterday l was served with
a portion Of pudding twice the size
of this"
Indeed, sir" replied the waiter.
"Whcre did you sit?"
by tho window" answered the
customer.
"Oh, that explains it," said the
waiter. I'VE always give the people
at the window a large helping. It's a
good advertisements"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-09
Real Generosity

A very good natuped woman who
frequently assisted a very extrava-
CANT relative, having one summer
lent her considerable money, was
surprised and annoyed a few months
later to be asked to make further
advance in order that some pressing
debts might be settled.
Il am very sorry, said the kind
hearted lady, "but I can't possibly
help you again just now. In order to
lend you that money some time ago
1 was forced to go without motor
car this season..
20, dear me-, was the reply, "if I
had only known that 1 should have
been delighted to lend you mine'.-
Montreal Gazette.
There is very sweet girl who
shutters dreadfully. One night when
her sweetheart was leaving she ac-
companied him to the door and said:
George. are you coming again next
S-S-S-S s.
The dog was on the doorstep. After
George was half a mile down the
road, with the dog gaining on him at
every leap, it occurred to him that
possibly the girl had intended to say
Sunday" instead of Seize him.; but
it didn't occur to the dog for a mile
or so beyond that.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-09

U.O.G.c- MORRILL, coMMANDERY
No. 326. Regular meetings second and
fourth Monday Of every month at 500
o'clock at Golden Cross hall.
ALICE v. PIERPONT, N. c.
w. e. CLOUGH. 2. K. r.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-09

LOMBARD CAMP, 2751 ROYAL
Neighbors Of America. Meetings Sec
ond and fourth Friday evenings Of
each month at G. A. r. hail.
FRANCES E. FAREWELL, Oracle.
JULIA r. ROBINSON. Rec.
1nl mon we'd fri.1Yr
Evening journal., 1923-01-04
BY Olive Roberts Burton
OFF TO HELP SANTA.

maker, but Santa himself
why hello there. kiddies." cried
Santa, giving each Of them hearty
kiss and a hug Il declare If you
aren't just in time! Mr.. Toy Maker
and / were talking about the notes.
The chimney notes. you know. that
the children write. We can't get to
work on the toys very well until we
know about how many dolls are
wanted this year. Also horns.
drums sleds. building blocks. radio
sets, pogo-sticks, electric trains, ex-
press. wagons. kiddy cars. Jumping
jacks, tops. music-boxes and what
not.
Santa Claus stopped all out Of
breath. There now" he went on
You two Twins go and get all the
notes out of the chimneys and bring
them to us so we can begin work
at once.
But be careful Tweedanose. the
naughty gnome. will get there first.
IL YOU are not careful. and il he
does he'll steal the notes. because
he noesn't want the children to have
any Christmas If ne can help it,"
Ito BE Continued
Copyright, 1922, NEA Service)
Evening journal., 1923-01-04

England. Switzerland and Czecho
slovakia.
Among the nations which are eN.
periencing less difficulty in an I'M
dustrial way ere those where imam
cial problems are most pressing
Among such nations are Germany
France and Italy
The fact Is that no piecemeal so
luton will cure the rapidly growing
economic. financial and politica
problems of Europe. The problems
are too intimately related and thu
industrial life OF each nation is toe
fundamentally dependent on the wei
fare Of the neighboring nations 10
make possible al this late date any
genuine betterment through a mere
temporary set OF concessions relat-
ing TO Germany alone.
Europe needs a general settle
ment participated in by all the inn
portant nations of the western por-
ton OF the continent. and embracing
mutual agreements as 10 the stabil-
ization of international Indebtedness.
the mitigation OF customs barriers
Evening journal., 1923-01-04

As Christmas was coming and
Santa Claus. as usual. was as busy
'as a tailor-or busier-the Fairy
queen sent for the Twins to help
him.
The Green Wizard in the tree
tops could spare them now. as so
many Forest and Meadow folk had
gone TO Dreamlsnd for the winter,
he had scarcely a thing 10 do.
So off went the Twins toward the
fNorth Pole.
4 No. Nancy and Nick did not have
TO go 10 Brownieland to help the
little Brownies dig the golden glitter
for the tree-toye as they had done
once before. This time they were 10
help the toy-maker. Santa Claus
chief assistant.
The toy-maker lived in a large
house near the North Pole and
'thlther went Nancy and Nick in
their Green Shoes.
Tap, tap. tap" they raped on
his big front door with the great
brass knocker.
Instantly the door swung open
and there stood not only the toy
Evening journal., 1923-01-04
MANY NEW MEMBERS
FOR ST. MARY'S H. N. S.

The three-day retreat at St. Mary's
p. c. Church came TO a close last
night when a number Of members
who enrolled in the ST. Marys Holy
Name Society took the Holy Name
'ipledge
Prior TO the reception ceremony.
THE Rev. Joseph Murray. Re
.demptorist father. who has conduct
ed the retreat preached on the du-
ties Of the Catholic manhood and
the principles and ideals OF the Holy
Name Society.
The recitation OF the Rosary,
special music program and solemn
.benediction Of the Blessed Sacrament
were other features OF the services.
The edifce was throngeC with
parishioners, many Of them re.a-
tives and friends of the new mem
bers.
ST. Marys' Hoy Name Society has
the distinction Of being the Oldest
in the diocese and of having been
established by the Very Rev. Father
McKenna, the founder of the order.
Evening journal., 1923-01-04
Allied Conference is Foredoomed

indebtedness. but she must continue
her payments OF coal, wood and
other commodities.
AS we enter 1923 the prospects OF
any such temporary settlement can
not be viewed with great hopeful
ness. One thing that seems all too
clear is that European conditions in
1928 will be worse than they have
been in any other year since the
armistlce. Moreover, these bad con-
ditions are general and not restrict
ed 10 any two or three nations.
The fact is that almost every ma
ton in Europe is spending more
than its income. and is consuming
more than IL produces.
The nations that have so guided
their financial conditions as TO avoid
great depreciation OF the currency
are experiencing severe economic
difficulties. Among such nations are
Evening journal., 1923-01-04

To clean out your bowels without
cramping or overacting, take Cas-
Carets,
You want 10 feel fine; 70 be quick
~ free from sick headache. dizzi-
ness. biliousness. colds. bad breath.
sour acid. gassy stomach. con-
stipation
one or two Cascarets. anytime.
Evening journal., 1923-01-04

ns well as the problems centerlng
round Germany's reparation obi
cations.
such general settlement will in
rolve looking the existing situation
frankly in the face. and restoring
he gold standard for currencies
through the distasteful methods OF
changing the par values OF most
currencies OF Europe.
The difficulties involved are pol.ti-
cal quite as much as economic. but
The statesmen OF the old world and
%. tho new must grapple with these
problems and crowd them for solu-
ton before many more months have
gone by. or face as an alternative a
elimination Of a widespread disaster
that everyone must dread to con-
template.