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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-13
BUSINESS CONDITIONS

Business conditions, domestic ana
foreign. estimated from data collect-
ed by the Bureau Of the Census, De-
partment Of Commerce, are. on the
whole gratifying.
Early reports on September busi-
ness. show slight declines In pro-
duetivs activity from August, but the
level remains above September. 1922.
Pig iron production declined from
3.435,S1S in August to 3,125.512 tons
for September. compared with g.
o3s.72o for September. 1922. Steel
ingot production, at 3,31s.364 tons,
compares with s.677.771 tons for Au-
gust and 2.s1s,2e1 tons for Septem-
Der, 1929. Production Of bituminous
coal and consumption Of raw silk and
tin registered declines. The index of
general building costs on q 1918 base
at 22o compares with 222 for August,
and 1875 for September. 1922. Sales
Of mail order houses are about II per
cent above August, and 81 per cent
over September. 1922. Total en-
ployment a. measured by reports
from 1923 representative United
States factories. made a slight de-
cline from August. Bradstreet's
wholesale food price index on a 1913
base, at 142, compares with 14o for
August, and 1856 for September a year
ago. Dun's index increased from
1855 to 1853. Prices of iron and steel
continued their decline. The Depart
ment of Commerce price index Of
building material for a 6-room brick
house declined from PIG in August to
210 in September, and the frame
house index declined from 215 to 20s.
Bank clearings increased over Au-
gust. Business failures in Septem-
Der continued their downward trend.
French factories are reported ac-
tive and the industrial situation gen.
orally satisfactory except that the
steel industry complains of high
prices Of raw materials. Increased
car loadings and gross railway rev.
enues indicate that trade is good
The German industrial situation is
reported very bad with total unem-
ployment increasing at the rate of
100000 week and between 1900, 900
and 100000 persons working only "a
to 80 hours a week. Prices Of Ger
man manufacturers have reached
and in many cases exceeded world
levels. Austria is apparently doing
very well. Customs and tobacco
monopoly receipts in the first half of
1923 were more than enough for the
service of the international loan for
the entire year and increased public
confidence ds reflected in large gains
IN bank deposits. A cable from South
Africa reports slow recovery in gen.
eral trade with marked activity in
South African export raw materials.
such as ostrich feathers, mohair.
wool and skins. Gold production is
increasing in spite of shortage of
native labor and the diamond out
look is better.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-13
ADVERTISING MAN
SENDS PRAISE

Mr.. w. H. Benson of Baltimore, had
considerable worry about his daughter,
For over a year he was kept in anxiety.
but it seems from the following letter
that he and his daughter are both
worry-free now:
II have been talking about your
DR.. Trus's Elixir. 1t Is great stuff!
The Elixir Is doing good work for my
daughter: please send us two bottles.
Yours for health."-W. H. Benson.
Scores and scores Of such letters
show us that DR.. Trus's Elixir has
been most successful for use in reliev-
ing constipation.
Watch these symptoms: Constipa-
ton. sour stomach. biliousness, cramps.
eyes heavy and dull, bad breath, all
gone feeling. headaches. They may
lead to more serious conditions-bad
colds, grippe, etc. To ward off or
make attack light take DR.. Trus's
Elixir. Observation-Disclosures.
oct5-13-1s-26
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-13
What We Want Is LEADERSHIP

What We Want Is Leadership
portland Press-Herald)
We wonder how many people there
are in Maine who have said to them
selves, when they have attended
some Of the get together" conven-
tons OF Maine business men or have
read about them: so much for talk,
which is all very well, but when, If
ever, are we going to do something
that will count?"
So far as we know no tangible re-
suits, to help lift Maine out of the
rut and put it upon the road to in
creased prosperity and population,
have ever been obtained by making
speeches. What seems to be requir-
ed Is action. the accomplishment of
some definite things which everyone
knows are needed.
For example, the people Of Maine
have had the water power question
dinned into their ears SO long that
many of them have become weary Of
1t. They have seen attempts made
to develop some of our water pow
ers. only to meet with obstruction
and failure. There have been minor
differences Of opinion concerning the
laws which should be passed relative
to this water power development and
because of these disagreements little
progress has been made. When, il
ever. are we to bury all Of these diff
ferences and get down to brass
tacks" and help put something over
While we wait and talk freshets
come in the Spring and billions of
gallons of water rush away to the
sea, some of which might be con-
served for periods of the year when
1t would turn the wheels Of industry.
While we wait and talk dry spell
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-13
Safe Fat Reduction

Reduce. reduce. reduce, is the SLOGAN
all fat people. Get thin, be slim, Is \
cry of fashion and society. And the oIs
fat wiring their hands in mortlfcatioa y
Eelplessness. revolving at nausealH
drugs. afraid of violent exercise. Gtl1
ing the unwelcome and unsatsfying G1
and disguised with absurd greases y
salves until they hit upon the harms
Marmola Prescription and learn throus'
that they may safely reduce steadily y
easily without one change in Their ~
of life. but harmlessly, secretly and ea4
ly reaching their ideal of figure, VII
smoother skin, better appetite and h'sI
than they have ever known. And y,
comes Marmola Prescription Tablets "
the same famously harmless formaA
the Marmola Prescription. 1t psAes'
you to learn the satisfactory, neness
effects of this great, safe, fat reducsl
giving to your druggist one dollar ~ ~.
casesor sending like amount to the y
mola Company, 4612 Woodward AVE. y,
Detroit, Mich, with a request tnat y,
mail to You case of Marmols Pres"'
ton Tahlets-AdV
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-13
WONDERFUL BUT DANGEROUS
WEATHER

Wonderful days, countryside
gloriously radiant in colors. in
MIGRATING air that serves autumn's
wine to the motorists and lends a
soothing note to the purring of the
engines travelling the highways,
woods that invite the hunter, all
treacherous in possibilities for con-
f1agration. Never was fire-preven-
ton week more fittingly observed
than now when the finder underfoot
invites the carelessly thrown match
or cigarette.
1t becomes the duty Of those who
have opportunity to bring it to public
notice. to make every effort to i'm
press the danger from fire which
lies all about; likewise the duty of
every individual to exercise unusual
care.
Don't be careless.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-13
|sill'r7'H sEls2s R4s''r

T never heard anything 80 funny
before." he said, picking UP the por-
trait and laughing again, only TINS
time louder than before because his
mother in laws picture was al
smashed to smithereens. Wasn't tna'
too bad?"
wiping his eyes. Tomorrow will pc
my Birthday and you shall dine with
me. After dinner I'll give you
magic knife and IL you can't make
whistle out Of the turkeys wishbone
I'll have another portrait made Of
my mother in law"
"Thats very good Of you," said
Little Jack Rabbit
Don't mention It," laughed the
giant. II have a book that belonged
TO my boy when he was a little fell
low. It's called Little Jack Rabbit.
and you look so like the picture on
the cover that I almost believe you
are he"
II am, I ami" shouted the bunny
boy, jumping out OF his chair. And
that's the reason wanted to make .
wish in the big Stone Wishing Chair.
I was going to wish ! was with my
mother"
"You do say SOL" exclaimed Mr..
Merry Laugh. well, we'll. well, 1t
takes me back to the time when my
boy was little fellow and sat on my
knee. How time flies" and taking
his pocket handkerchief out again, he
wiped his blue eyes and then went
over to the piano.
Had my little boy again
How happy should be,
I'd piggy back him all around
And trundle him on my knee.
But, Oh dear me. It's so long ago,
And he's been away so long,
That all can do lis to wish and wish
That he could hear this song"
Dear me-" said the little rabbit
when the giant had finished. you
want your boy and / want my moth
ell" And in the next story you shall
hear what happened after that.
Copyright 1923. David Cory.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-13

comes and the rivers and streams
shrink in size, so that mills depend
ent upon water to turn their wheels
have to be closed.
While we wait and talk we see in
dustries importing thousands of tons
of coal to produce power and hun
dreds of thousands of dollars are
sent out of the State which might
otherwise be kept here in Maine to
help our development
We have wasted enough time in
talking to build score of storage
reservoirs and power stations. When
are we going to stop talking and
really do something?
We are told there are many aband-
oned farms in Maine. Occasionally
we pass one when we are riding
about the State. To the casual OBJ
server these look like good farms
Many Of them are well equipped with
buildings. Once they were the homes
of well to do Yankee farmers. Today
they are producing nothing. We all
believe something should be done
about it. We have talked this ques-
ton over many times. When are we
going to do something to get these
farms back into cultivation?
In Northern Europe there are
thousands of farmers who would
jump at chance to locate on farms
like these. They would make them
blossom like garden. They would
work them so that they would afford
them and their large families q good
living. When will the people of
Maine wake up to the need of getting
these abandoned farms taken over
by hardy immigrants who know
something about farming?
There are many little towns in
Maine which need small Industries.
They have the things which many
small manufacturers are looking for
plenty of labor available; good
transportation facilities; abundance
OF cheap power: buildings adaptable
Tor small factories; people who are
willing to offer announcement to the
right industries. Throughout the
country there are small industries
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-13

looking for just such locations as
Maine may offer. When and how are
we going to begin bringing these in
dustries into Maine? Talking will not
do it. We have tried that. What is
needed is some action.
It il not that Maine people are In
different or lacking in appreciation OF
all these things. 1t Is because they
have been content to wait for some
leaders to come along and point out
the way.
Where are the leaders? Leaders
who will not talk so much but who
will go out and do things?
That is what Maine needs. Not
more orators. politicians. hot air.
artists, but leaders.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-13
THE PRESENT LAW
CHAPTER 1913

An Act to Amend Section Chapter Hundred and
Ftty OF the Public Laws Of Nineteen Fifteen
Relative TO Hours Of Labor of Minors
section one Of chapter three fifty the public
laws OF nineteen hundred fifteen bv
striking out in the first and male
minor under sixteen years Of and" said
the relieving words and minor
OF age snail be employed in of said
occupations eight any day. SO that said
section, as amended shall read follows:
See l. NO female shall be employed workshop
Tory manufacturing or mechanical establishment laundry
more than nine hours in different
apperonment Of the hours of labor
purpose OF making shorter days day of the
week; ana In ne case shall the
In week And minor age shall he
employed in of the said occupations more
than eisht hours in day'-App. Apr A.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-13
TO PROMOTE POWER

An effort will be put forth at
conference in New York today be-
tween chairmen Of the utility COM
missions of the several states to
promote the development Of power.
electrical and other. throughout the
part Of the country from Washing
ton, D. c. to Portland. Maine.
Among other sources Of such
power will be considered the posi-
bility of developing 1t with coal at
the mines mouth and eliminate much
of the costs Of distribution. OF
course possibilities Of generating
and distributing electricity will not
be overlooked, nor Is 1t likely that
Names capacity for doing this will
be,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-13
ANYWAY, VOTE

It Is none too early to make q
resolution to vote, Monday, on the
proposed 4Shour law. Ignorance
doesn't excuse us If we violate law
and ignorance doesn't excuse us
from voting when a law is being
made. This is especially true when
there has been such ample opportu-
nifty to learn from both sides.
Elsewhere in this issue the Journal
prints the text of the proposed law,
also the text of the present law
which will remain in force If the
majority Of voters refuse to sanction
the 48-hour law.
AS readers are aware, our
editorial opinion favors letting the
present law alone for a time. This
conclusion was not arrived at be-
cause we would be unwilling to
admit that the elght-hour law
might not be preferable if 1t could be
in force throughout the country but
1t isn't and is not likely to be so
long as some states profit from the
enforcement of it in a few other
states where they have COM
petitors. We firmly believe that,
should the proposed law be adopted
by the voters, those in Maine who
would rejoice in what they prob
ably would term victory for labor
would be Joined in the rejoicing by
the capitalists who have put their
money into southern mills and are
employing men. women and children
for as long hours as they may wish,
and who will not employ unionized
northern labor.
If we believed a moral issue were
at stake. as was the case in the mat
ter of child labor, we would favor
the change. If we believed that the
women of Maine were undergoing
injury under the present law and the
prospects of children unborn were
being impaired by 1t We would be
among the first to advocate the
change. to advocate a law forbidding
her to work more than 48 hours per
week. But we do not believe this
and do not find trustworthy evil
dence supporting it Nor does 1t
seem fair to forbid a woman working
more than 4S hours a week unless
public good requires it. We do not
forbid men.
We do believe that in cotton manu-
featuring. for instance, and in some
other industries it would aggravate
unfavorable conditions, such as dis
lance from market and high freight
rates and would serve as a direct
encouragement to those wishing to
invest capital in those enterprises
to go elsewhere. In this view of
the situation it seems to us but fair
to all concerned to make no change
at this time but to apply such eff
fort as may be possible to working
for q cause like abolishing child
labor throughout the length and
breadth of the country, rather than
to intensity the greed of those OBJ
structing such a measure by increas-
Ing their profits.
Whether or not our readers agree
with US, their obligation to register
their opinion on Monday is on them
and they may not excuse themselves
in avoiding it. Every time the ref
erendum Is used and only small
part of the voters act under it the
method of referendum receives a
black mark, and those, who ridicule
and belittle the popular will, derive
epcourapenent
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-13

Mr.. Merry Laugh, the giant
Had a big Gold Book,
Bound with leather hinges
And big brass hook.
Nov, let me see," said the good
kind giant, turning over the pages
with his big immense thumb. "Ah,
here 1t isl" And putting on his
spectacles which were as big as au-
tomobile lamps he wiped them care
fully on his red silk handkerchief,
which was bigger than a sheet:
Whoever disobeys the Queen
Can for his guilt atone
BY making little whistle
Out Of turkeys bone"
"Ha, ha, ha!" laughed the giant till
the crystal chandelier tinkled like a
million little bells and the portrait Of
his mother-in-law fell off the wall
with a dreadful crash.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-13
THE PROPOSED LAW

AN ACT Tbree r,,
Fifty of the Public
i've to the Hours of Employment and Minors ~ '
BE IT enacted by the People
Section Section fifty of the public
hundred
out the words the section and in
amended shall read - ~ ~ o'-"'A as
Section No male age and no fe.,.
be employed in
chanc establishment laundry
day except different
MAGE the sole
OF week.
eight in - '' ~Aeee~ iot's-
section Section
laws OF nineteen hundred fifteen
out the works fifty
and inserting thereof so that
section as amended shall follows: - N S'-"
Section
telephone
three operators
or py express
or Maine than
OF scuon
DAY OF December
sha not apply during the Easter
sunday to employed
IN when there da
7Ff'' ~ e'"p'0'sAS enseseo III pupnc
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-13
U. S. Ships Favored in Mania

Manila, Sept. 8 "a. P. by NAH
American ships carried almost ~
half of the total foreign trade Oh
Philippine Islands during the u
six months of this year, accordlAs
customs house figures.
The amount of trade carried ~ -
bottoms to and from the ISLANDS y.
ing the first. half of the year amou,
ed to $10S,SS6, 900, an Increase pl m at
than $20,000,000 over the Iol'T
trade of the same period OF ls-..
this amount American ships Can
$49,4S6,S66.
British vessels ranked secons
the volume of Philippine trace, "
$37,290,566. Japanese ships macs
poor third with only a little y,
than s4.500,00O worth Of trade 70 ~
credit.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-13
MEMBER THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Saturday, October 13, 1923.

"lf democracy 10 to achieve its
aims, If peace among the nations Is
to be assured, it will depend upon
the supremacy of the disposition to
be reasonable and just; that 10 upon
the influence of reasonable men,"
Charles e. Hughes,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-13

Big business is said to be talk
ing things over in the Ruhr. Peoples
who have their affairs settled for
them exclusively by big business are
not in a healthy condition. but
surely the politicians have had more
than their show at this Ruhr prob
lem, which the world wants solved
at the earliest possible moment.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-13

Wage workers among the women
will be welt advised not to over
look that in the proposed 4s-hour
law, which FoRBIDS the employ
ment Of q female in certain work
moro than 4s hours in a week.
Some would find this announcement,
to say the least.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-13
Railroads and Steamhos..

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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-13

The death Of Edward Stanwood
Serves to remind the students in this
generation that his contributions to
historical information. his diligent,
scholarly work have been invaluable.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-13
MAINE STEAMSHIP LINE
PORTLAND. NEW YORK Fafis,

Direct freight service between D.
land and New York 10 resumed ~,
the new State Pier, Portlana n
sSailings Tuesdays, Thursday ana =.
urdays each way. Through rsts.
direct track connections with NJ
Central and Grand Trunk Rail,o.s,
n. A. CLAY, Supt. ''Oaas
Franklin Wharf, Portland,
II. A. HARADFN. In
..oo,. Bath, Ne.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-13
TANlAc|
4 VEGE TABLE PILLS.
" For Constipation. Biliousness
100000 Sold in June

it just stops leaving its MELODY V''
ing upon the heart strings.
That is the Fisher Club ana
inspiring leader. Go up sonleuD
and see.
An Absent Fisher CiuO
sFRIEND"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-13

Crystallizing in the Oklahoma mind
is the conviction: I'VE want neither
Khan nor King" This argues for
Oklahoma's sanity.
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der obligation to make a choice.
A vote of Yes will favor the first
J the 4S.hour law. A vote of mo" will
favor keeping the law we now have.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-13

Above may be seen the two plans
or laws between which. under the
Constitution, the voters of Maine are
given opportunity and really are un-
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Don't be careless!

Henry Ford severely criticises Sec
rotary Weeks Of the War Department
for not favoring Ford's bid for the
property. In this he tries to convey
the impression that If he could have
the property he would furnish the
farmers cheap fertilizer. AS we I'M
derstand it Ford's bid placed him I'M
der no obligation whatsoever to man.
ufacture cheap fertilizer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-13

The above Of the Act Commonly called the 4sheur
winch was PROPOSED the sst petitons
futon 70 % referred at special election people for
will vote "Yes" and those opposed vote o ~ -"
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Eastern Steamship Lines, h
EXPRESS, PAssENeER an
FREIGHT SERVICE

BOSTON AND poRTLANu I'm,
FARE e2.7o. STATERooWg. ~.
sl.so, outside s2.oo up. -
Leave Portland. Franklin m.
Estate. Pier) Tuesdays. THURSDAY Y
Saturdays. at P. NJ. =
Return-Leave Boston Nors,,,
Wednesdays and Fridays At 500
AT Boston connection is mad 8
the Metropolitan Line express f,...
and passenger steamers for Ner "
and points South and West '~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-13

II Lloyd George came on this Wis
it for the purpose of attracting at
tention to his words he overlooked
the world series.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-13
GRAND TRUNK RAILWAYsys

sept. 80, 1898
Two trains daily 7.45 A. NJ. ana i
T: M. Tor Lewiston: South Paris !
nam; Berlin. Island Pond, and "a
1reai' arriving Montreal $50 P. NJ q
$50 a: M. respectively. connse,..]
seles' 0H sae Fr ana SaicaEo for Los b
Seattle. Wash. Vancouver p vi
other Pacific Coast points, ~ y
The Lao p. IL. train for Is,sra
cancelled. fac,
For further information applv :,
Grand Trunk ticket Office, or II " y
G. A. Harrison
General Agent, Passes,,
..o-s. Department, Port,s|