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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-21
Editors Letter Box
Doesn't Want to be Backward

Atlantic. Me. March 10, 1928
The kennebec Journal,
hear Sirs:
There is a bill before the Legisla :
ture of the State of Maine to abolish
the Sea and Shore Fisheries Commits
sion of three men and step backward
nearly half a century to a One Man
Commissioner as it was prior to
1917. The fishermen had become en-
tirely disguised and did not cooperate
with the Commissioner and demand
cd change. Since the Three Man
Commission form Of government
went into effect a majority of the
fishermen are working with the Com
mission. and are seeing results by the
increase of the Holsters on the Maine
coast and are working to retain the
present Commission of three men.
!, The above fact has been demon
} strated by the number of petitions
and letters received by the Senators
| and Representatives from the fisher
men. These petitions and letters are
sent in voluntarily because neither
the Director nor the Commission are
taking any active part. saying that
the fishermen and dealers have had
five years Of the Commission form of
government and should know wheth
er they care to have it continue or
not.
No man can say truthfully that
four heads are no better than one in
DECIDING matters of importance. II
this We're true it would not be neces-
sary for the President to have Cab
met or the Governor to have a Coun-
Gil or the Mayor to have Aldermen
and Councillors.
The Department of Sea ard Shore
Fisheries has three Commissioners
and one Director and the ratio of eff.
ficiency is four to one in favor of the
! present form Of government because
| one man cannot possibly get as broad
view of any subject as three men.
One man is also more easily influence
ed. Nearly fifty Years of history
| demonstrates the fact that a Com
missioner is inferior to a Commission
composed practically of four men.
Owing to lack of enforcement deal
ers, smackmen and fishermen had
| very little if any confidence in the de-
partment under the one man Com
| missioner. Politics almost always
| entered into the appointment of the
f, single Commissioner. If man had
been q good political worker he must
have job. so he would be appointed
Commissioner of Sea and Shore Fish
cries, consequently men who knew
| nothing about the fisheries or the
/ fishermen's needs were appointed.
Could anyone expect the fishermen to
have any confidence in such men
Under these conditions naturally the
| fisheries went from bad to worse I'M
Sch
satisfied and demanded change,
! claiming that experience had been a
dear teacher and their fisheries we're
slipping away from them.
At this juncture the Legislature
! and Governor needed the cry of the
people and appointed Commission
of three men as an experiment to see
it some relief might not be given the
fishermen at the same time changing
the executive head to Dictatorship
and placing that office beyond the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-21
MADISON
m. e. Quarterly Confidence


The Fourth Quarterly Conference
Episcopal church was held at the
church Sunday afternoon under the
direction Of District Superintendent
D. p. Holt Excellent reports of
work accomplished during the past
year were given by the heads OF the
various departments. BY vote OF
the conference the return Of Rev.
John r. Brown was requested for a
second year
The officers elected for the coming
year were as follows: Trustees, o.
r. Briggs. George w. Haynes, j.. w.
Adams, George w. F.. Merrill. T. II.
Spear, Rev. J. p. Roberts, w. J..
Foster, r. w. Head. A. M. Holden;
| board Of stewards, James L. Brown,
chairman; A. S. Rand. recording
steward; Elfred Russell, district
steward; Mrs. Abbie Haynes. COM
muniop steward; Cephas Walker,
Charles. Cookson. William 3. Hilton.
Frank B. Burns. I. l.. Nichols, S. q.
| Tinkham, George Rushworth. d. n.
Sawyer, II. IL Perkins. Charles
! WEIGH. Linton Austin. l.. J. Briggs.
| Arthur Chandler, f. o. Duckworth,
| Swight Merrill. G. T.. Sampson, l.. T..
Graham, f. w. Bell.
Committees were elected as fol-
| lows: Director of recreational life,
Emery o. Duclsworth; bepevolences,
| Linton Austin, Rev. J. r. Browne. L..
E. Graham, y. n. Sawyer; Christian
stewardship, Linton Austin. D. n.
Sawyer l.. +. Graham; missions and
church extension. l.. r. Graham,
Charles WEIGH. Dwight Merrill; re-
| I;cious instruction, Miss Annie Hart
we'll, Miss Berle Holden, Miss Addie
| Frederic; tracts, Burns Lovejoy.
Raymond Brooks, Otis Newton; tenn
| perance, NJ. NJ. Spear: education.
Rev. J. r. Brown, Albion Briggs,
| Miss Helen Kennison; education Tor
| Negroes, Rev. j. r. Browne, MISS
Mary Prince; hospitals. Miss Mildred
Head, Miss Agnes Brown. Dorotny
Bell; church records, y. L. brlSsS'
A, S. Rand; auditor, ii. W. dalniiil'
parsonage and furniture. MIS-. Cert
rude Gilman, NJ. NJ. Spear, Mrs. Cora
Brown; estimating ministerial sup
mort. q. T. Briggs. w. ]. Foster;
| 0nance, George w. Haynes, ID. N
SAWYER. II. II. Spear, George w. r.
Merrill, A. NJ Holden; trier of APP
peals, o. 7. Briggs; motion pictures.
| a. S. Rand, NJ. NJ. Spear. Mrs. Mary
| ~. Kennison, ushers, j. l.. Brown.
Mr.. and Mrs. George +. Kent or
4 Belfast arrived in Madison the last
of the week and will make their home
for the present at the residence Oh
! G. A. Hcrrick.
| Miss Vivian Hilton passed the
weekend with relatives at Benton.
returning home Monday.
Earl Greene, who was called mere
three weeks ago by the death OF his
| father, G.. w. Greene. started MONDAY
on his return trip to his home IN
| lack sOnyille Fla.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-21
YOUR. KIDNEYS!
''Dcn't Treat Your Kidneys
Rough" Warns DR.. Carey.
Constant Flushing May lnjure the
Delicate Organism and Seldom Re-
moves the Poisonous Deposits.

Now that DR.. Carey, kidney and
bladder specialist. has retired from
. active practice. he generously warns
people that even the smallest
symptoms of kidney trouble should
have serious attention.
Backache, for instance. puffiness
under or specks floating before the
also danger signals.
Thousands die yearly because
they neglect their kidneys" says DR..
Carey, land l feel upon retiring
that should tell ali who even
suspect kidney or bladder trouble
about my Prescription.No. TT. which.
during my active practice. has cured
thousands of all kinds of kidney all
ments."
This prescription has been given to
pharmacists generally throughout
America and is dispensed by them UNI
der the name of DR.. Carey's Prescrip-
ton No. III. a name that every snf-
ferer, from kidney trouble should re-
member.
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WHERE. OH, WHERE?

There are those who would have
this Legislature turn down the de-
cision of the people who elected it
The Legislature is being asked to
provide three fat. juicy plums, on the
Highway Commission. The people
who voted for this Legislature voted
not to do this.
What has happened to warrant
this:
Is this in the interests of that
economy which we have been told
doesn't permit sanitary cells for our
States prisoners at Thomaston?
Have the people been petitioning
for this? II so, where are the petit
tiOnyo
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Railroads and Steamboais
MAINE CENTRAL AAlLnoAn
Eastern Standard Time
YRAinas l1Av4 AuHaJsyA -

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BG A Pts .tI2 81 m. t2.35 am. Han.
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Bath, t6.15A M. 70 30 m. $50 4. ID. a.
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daily tDaily except Sunday ssunday ON.
I Daily except Monday
A Daily. except Sunday and Monday.
Is Discontinued after October ~
D. c. DOUGLASS, NJ. L. HAIRS
D-"f - + & CenI Mgr Cert Pass. Assut
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reach of political office seekers. To say
that the experiment was a success
needs only the expression OF the ma
jOrity Of the fishermen themselves to
convince one that it was.
Why then and from what source
comes this agitation for a change
back to the old inferior way Of a Com
missioner OF Sea and Shore Fisheries:
Do the fishermen want it or do the
politicians want it? If all could have
attended the hearing on the subject
when it came before the Committee
on Sea and Shore Fisheries they
would have decided by the percent
age of fishermen present. who man.
ifested themselves against this
measure, it wasn't the fishermen
who wanted it.
l.. V. Joyce
Atlantic
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LIBERTY

wEST-Miss Ruby Boyhton is
very sick with rheumatic fever.
Miss Gladys Brown Of Augusta was
the week end guest of her mother,
Mrs. Helen Brown. -
c. l.. Stickney was the guest Of his
BROTHER Perl, at Jefferson recently.
For eleven days the roads from this
place to Browns Corner have been
blocked with snow and it is now open
only to c. L. Stickney's. while Cum
ningham and Bullock are still ma
rooned and will be for some days.
Those reported sick with the grip
last week are now convalescent.
Miss Bonie M. Stickney is at home
from high school for two weeks
vacation.
Clayton, and Carl Stickney of Vas
salbOro were at home. Sunday.
Frank w. Cunningham was the
guest of his uncle at North Washing
ton, Sunday.
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Acid Stomach
Don't worry II Classy, Sour, Bslching
Stomach Follows . Meal. use
stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets

Sugars. starches and meats of the aver
age meal often sour and cause gas be-
cause the stomach cannot at the time pro-
duce the alkaline effect to prevent
acidity. So your recourse is one or
two Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets ehewed
after eating OF any time. They are
pleasant whits tablets and they do
the work SO nicely and comfortably
that you feel great. you npproa ch the next
meal contentedly AND you learn the secret
of good living and how to take care of the
stomach II troubled with indigest ion
You can get these tablets at almost any
drug store in the u. S. and Canada at 60
cents box. Those whotfear to eat pie.
cheese. sausage. pastry \and the good
things Of the table for fear Of sour. acid
stomach due to indigestion 30 back to
them without fear or distresA Get box
of these tablets today.-Ady. feb7-mar2l
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-21
HOW 1T WORKS OUT

One of the Journals subscribers, a
private citizen who enjoys automobile
ing into the country and has said he
wished the State would contribute
to the maintenance of the country
roads. has been looking into the mat
ter of building roads with bonds and
then neglecting to care for them. He
was so interested in what he found
that he sends us memoranda of what
he learned. 1t merits consideration.
Among the features which attract
ed his notice were these: To the two
million dollar bond issue of 1913 was
added in 1919 enough to make the
total ten millions.
This amendment was adopted &c.
22S to 5125, and he notes how few
voters were required to pass this.
The total of bonds issued to March
3. 1923. amounted to sS,21S,500 of
which there had maturcd and been
paid-all that have matured have
becl paid-the sum of sS23,OO0. leav-
ing the amount outstanding 1885,
500.
These bonds, sS23,OO0, which have
pmatured, can be reissued. as can all
of the bonds, so that permanent
bonded debt Of ten millions is now
possible.
Being practical business man,
holding no official position and de-
sirous of getting at the facts, he
would like to know whether this
$4,000 would cover depreciation to
date on all our roads that have been
built by bonds? Important question
isn't 1t? One we would like to an
swer. one that the Legislature should
cndeavor to get an answer on before
running wild with bond issues.
The interest on these bonds is paid
out of the automobile receipts, also
the money for retiring the bonds
there being no other sinking fund.
The following data, we assume
gave him some apprehension for the
future if the State and the munic-
qualities are to follow the procedure
which they have followed: The road
from Augusta to Manchester was
rebuilt and the cost of rebuilding
was charged to construction, not to
maintenance, which means two sep
arate State bond issues on the same
road. Last year the road from Au-
gusta to Vassalboro was rebuilt and
charged to construction. This was
originally built by Augusta out of q
bond issue, still in existence. Two
bond issues on this road
Notwithstanding the demands on
the time of the lawmakers it ought tC
be evident that before voting on road
legislation they ought to do as this
subscriber has done. investigate the
matter. Not only that. they ought
to see, it seems to us, the necessity
of establishing conditions under
which proper maintenance of our
highways shall be assured, assured
beyond the power to divert the funds
to other purposes. This appears to
he matter within the province of the
Legislature and n matter for which
the Legislatures past, present and
future will be held responsible.
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The Tariff Commission is giving
signs to warrant its existence. 1t has
in response to request ordered in
vestigation of a number of articles
affected by the tariff of 1922. Some
of these are for Increases and some
for decreases in duty. The investi-
cation is to ascertain whether the
rate of duty on any article imported
does, not equalize the cost of produce
ton of competing articles produced
in this country,
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PIrTSTON

EAST-Mrs. sFlorence Mansir
not going to teach at the vhi I'm
school 'thiss spring. Her place WI
be taken by Miss L. o. King. -.
4 Mrs. p. p. Waldron; who las ~ =
bad cold is now much better.
Prof. L. A. Bailey of Dresden We
caller in town Saturday. -.
Rev. +. S. Gehan went SUNDAY
Nhitefield to attend the funeral VI
Mrs. Annie Tarr, who died at Cot'asv'
hospital Friday 80
Everett Thompson, who has oess
on the sick list. is much better. "a.
Schools in town will begin ayr
End for 13-week term. ~,
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Wednesday, March q, 1923.
ALTERNATIVES FROM WHICH
TO CHOOSE

The S1st Legislature is compelled
to shoulder responsibility with regard
to water power development on the
kennebec waters. Governor Baxter
in his message yesterday foresha-
downing his veto Of a measure, design
ed to permit private capital to enter
upon the work of development, not
only emphasized that responsibility
but virtually blacklisted the measure
as an effort to rob the State of it's
heritage. In doing this he argues for
state ownership and management of
the water powers on the Kennebec.
We do not here. undertake % argue
the merits of the measure under con-
public for several weeks. So far as
we know, there have been no I'M
demanded methods employed in
framing it or in securing it's APPROX
al by the Legislature. 1t is not an
innovation, as similar powers have
previously been granted and employ
ed in developing water power on the
Pencbscot and Androscoggin waters
This has a new provision, one that
permits the State to take it over at
cost. 1t certainly would seem that if
a Joker" be contained in the meas
ure it would have been discovered
during the weeks it has been before
the public. Even the Governor has
not found one.
Turning to the feature of state
ownership and management of large
business enterprises we would en-
pbasize the well-known position of
the Journal, which all it's readers
know to be opposed to such manage
mdnt. For one thing, this has been
emphasized not only by the samples
being served out at this Legislature,
respecting management of State in
stifutions, the clubbing over expend-
itures for up-keep, but by the Gov
er1or himself in this address. yester-
day. While arguing that the State is
tho proper source to which we should
Look for the expenditure of millions
in developing our water powers,
while assuming the State competent
to do this he declares that it would be
incompetent to buy back the storage
Development, as provided in the
measure under discussion. He would
trust it to enter upon such an impor-
tant and complex business PROPOSE
ton as water storage and all involved
therein but assumes 1.-THE interests"
would not permit the sovereign State
to adopt a constitutional amendment
permitting it to take over the enter
prise.
Such Astounding confidence in the
State to do certain things and entire
lack of confidence in it's ability to do
others is not only somewhat bewild-
ering but appears to have led him
into an endeavor to place the Legis-
lature in an embarrassing light before
the public, in an unjust position. He
condemns the measure it has passed.
for the only apparent reason that he
thinks it would delay or prevent
State ownership and be profitable to
private capital. He invites public
condemnation upon the Legislature
in the event it does not approve what
he says he has been working for sew
en- years to have accomplished. He
speaks of the fuel shortage this WIN
ter as an incentive to adopt his plan.
any practical effort to meet the de-
mands for water storage for several
years to come, any relief for fuel
shortage.
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OF aldermen. who will be in the sad
dies when the officers are elected
Monday forenoon. This office holder
will be Miss Alice NJ. Davidson. sec
rotary of the Republican city COM
mittee who has been selected for the
office of tax collector. She has been
active in political affairs since women
were given the ballot and has DEM
onstrated marked ability.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-21

March 81, 1898
When the frecAles grow on my nose.
ira la.
And my ovcrshoes sweat my toes, ira
When my winter buds get shabby, ira
la!
And my complexion gets flabby. ira la
Ah-ca-chOo! Excuse me
please will you!
Den l do Sprg has sub.
The Office Cat.
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The Honorable Albert r. Day is of
gubernatorial size. The Republican
party isn't going to lack for good
timber, evidently. and the returns are
probably not all in vet.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-21

Plumbers in convention in Maine
have voted that jokes about members
of tie craft display "a shallow sense
of hnmor and sarcasm" indicating,
of course, leak in the mental
PROCESSES of the jokers.-Boston
Transcript.
But plumbers charge so much for
menfing leaks better throw 'em in
with; Hoovers plan to defer.
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One reads much about demands for
higher wages in the textile mills of
the North but nothing about such
demands in the textile mills of the
South: isn't there any need of labor
organization efforts in the South?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-21

lief among disipterested Americans
that Great Britain would Willingly
withdraw from it's costly occupatlon
of the country If it were not for tne
security of the Suez Canal, which ~
only 200 miles away. @
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-21

For the first time in the history of
Saco a woman will serve in an inn
portant subordinate Office of the city
during the coming year. according to
information received on the makeup
of the slate selected by the four Re-
publican members elect of 1.-THE board
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ne feels like yelling: Put up or
shut up" at those who would have
theories written into the statutes and
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Small Family at Jail

There are but three inmates in the
Waldo county Jail at present IAN I'M
usual thing at this season when
Maine jails are refuge for tramps.
Two were discharged tins morning,
leaving one behind. The other two in
mates are man and a woman held
for the grand jury which will con-
Vene in April.
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press its construction plans wherever
the; arc not urgently needed. AS
usual Hoover said the right thing at
the right time.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-21

Thf cold wave afforded visitors in
the $outh an opportunity to get ac-
climated for a return Moth.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-21

Wpats this about Uncle Sam be-
Ing Denied his share in the worlds
axle! grease? ,.
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BELFAST
Mems Club Meets

Following a supper in the North
church vestry, the mems organla-
ton Of the First church Federated
the Unity club, held most interest
ing meeting during which there was
community singing and two most III
tcresting addresses. The first speak
er was DR.. George L. Morgan, who
read a very we'll written and intense
ly interesting and logical paper or
Words-Spoken and Written. 1t was
much enjoyed. Rev. w. +. Skerrye
pastor of the church talked on Cltl-
Zenship and every man and woman
for members of the Guild were also
present during the speaking-canno'
fail to be the better citizen for hav-
ing heard it.
Mrs. Wilmer J. Dorman, vice nresl-
dent. presided at the regular meet
ing of the Guild of the First Church
Federated on Monday night, owing &c
the absence of the president, Mrs
Raymond Sherman. There were "a
members present.
Some of the future musicians OF
Belfast were entertained Monday
afternoon lat st. Patricks party by
their teacher. Miss Amy Stoddaid al
her studio at % High street
Norman A. Read gave stag din
ner at his home in Park and Court
streets Monday night followed by
cards
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\ Day for good gubernatorial tim
Der; next.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Gray of Ply
mouth were in town on Monday.
Miss Ila Clark is staying with her
mother in Unity.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dana Moody and Mr..
and Mrs. Harold Reynolds, who are
passing the winter in Florida. are
planning to start on their homeward
journey about the middle of April.
They have lived in their tents
through the winter
Mrs. Clarence Cole of Dixmont has
been passing few days with Mrs.
f. l.. Mcfarland.
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With shortage of men, money and
material Government should not
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BENTON

East kenncbec Pomona
East Kennebec Pomona meets with
Benton grange, Tuesday, March q.