Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-11-29
Editor Boston Transcript
Speaks Before R0tarians

Tuesday evening the Rotarians
with guests gathered at Grand Army
hall and enjoyed q delicious dinner
served by Mrs. Kate Simpson. after
which the speaker, James +. VIII
liams, editor of the Boston Tran
script. gave a splendid address IN
which he gave a clear conception OF
true Americanism ana suggestions as
to their duties as American citizens.
Mr.. Williams took for his subject,
"Who Is an Americana" and gave q
f0rceful analysis Of some Of the pro-
paganda which is flooding the ccun.
try at the present time, which he
divided into two general classes, the
sappers working from within and the
enemies working from without. He
said that the country should never
enter into an alliance In which 1t
would b secondary In influence, but
should always act as America for
Americans and thus establish . real
American character. Mr.. Williams
said that our union 10 political but It
is more than that. It is cernented by
the American character and this does
not depend upon where a man il
born, how he wcrships God, or what
language his father spoke, but rath-
er upon what the man has In his own
heart.
propaganda and some poor 4Ameri-
eanism and referred to the Ku Klux
Khan being opposite in teachings to
that OF Lincoln, washington, Roose-
Welt and other great Americans. and
said that who is an American? can
mot be determined by the standards
set by the Khan. He also frequently
made reference to those who served
and gave their lives in the World
war. Who is an American depends
upon an American character and not
upon what relations with other coun-
tries. We should do honor to dis
| tinguished men when they visit us
and respect their flags, but there
should be only one flag for Ameri-
cans.
In closing the speaker paid tri-
butte to Maine ana Skowhegan and
said that he first saw Skowhegan
from the air as he visited as Bloom
and also to Col. Sherman H. Shum-
way, who introduced him, saying
that he once heard General Edwards
say that Col. Shumway's record In
| the A. E. r. was most distinguished.
The speaker was listened to with
| the greatest attention and much mat
he said will certainly remain with
those who heard him for years to
come and all will be likely to be bet
ter Americans for hearing him.
S. w. Hanscom, who recently moved
to Skowhegan from Aroostook county,
purchasing the Webb house on Water
street where he and his family are now
residing, was in Bangor the first OF the
week to purchase new Hudson sedan
! Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Lewis and son
Lawrence returned to Skowhegan Tues
| day night from Westbrook, where they
have been guests of their daughter and
| husband, Mr.. and Mrs. Miles Johnson,
and went to their home in Canaan.
Mrs. c. +. Peterson of Lewiston ar
rived in Skowhegan Tuesday evening
! Mrs. Peterson is moving to Skowhegan
and will occupy one of the Roderick
| houses on North avenue. Mr.. Peter
| son is employed at the Somerset shoe
| shop.
Mrs Lawrence Cockburn, who has
been in Quincy. Mass, visiting her
daughter and husband, Mr.. and Mrs
Thomas Min. and in Boston the guest
of her son, Thomas sCockburn, returned
homo Tuesday night.
Harry Parker Of Portland. who trav-
i els for Milliken & Thomalson Co. OF
Portland, was in town over Tuesday
night and was the guest of Charles
w. Day at the Rotary dinner in Grand
/ Army hall.
Mrs. Blanche N. Friend went to
| Wellesley, Mass Wednesday. where
she will visit until the middle OF jan
Gary with a classmate of the Skowhe-
| gan High school and her husband, Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Taylor (nee Miss
| Myrtle Taylor, formerly of Solon). On
the 18th of January Mr.. and Mrs. Tay-
lor's daughter. Miss Gladys Taylor
will be married to Mr.. Montgomery
| of Washington, D. c.. and Mrs. Friend
will remain at the Taylor home until
after the wedding.
| Miss Beatrice Pomelow. who is the
attendant at the dental office of DR..
| Stanley M. Cover, left wednesday
morning for Bangor on business and
on her return will be the guest Of rel
atives -Waterville over Thanksgiv-
| ing Day. where she will be Joined by
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Pome-
low, for the day.
| Mrs. Grace Tolman left Wednesday
morning for Saranac Lake, n. Y. where
she will visit her daughter. Miss Mar
! garet McGreggor, who is training for
| a nurse at Trudeau, the famous ADO
rondac Cottage System for tuberculo-
| lists, and where she may remain for
the winter. ~
The fire chemical was called to
| the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Webster
Keyes on North avenue at the juno
ton OF Jewett street, Wednesday
| morning, where there was chin
ney fire which, did only a small
damage.