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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-03
Editorial Comment
Productive 4?

Washington l'oSD
The high price of bootleg booze he
comes really prohib!tiVc. when cost
OF coffin and burial is figured in.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-03
Her Eauorita Nouel

| What is your fa,oIite novel;"
! Jack the Giant Killer" replied
| Miss Cayenne.
That Is Vnly a fairy tale"
(which is my reason for liking It
| Nobody Is going to get into an ar
! gument about 1t by saying. How
/ true to life the characters are!' nnd
! Isn't the philosophy wonderful
! revelation of the human soul. ~
| Washington Star.
| What co you consider the best
! years OF woman's life ?"
"Oh. the first five years she's eigh
/ teen. should say"
81 am simply delighted at 'the
number and value Of out wedding
! presents"
I'm not. Most of them came from
/ people who are not yet married"
! "Dicl; Is such large hearted fell
! low"
| That is why / rejected him; he's
| 20 large hearted that he can love
: half a dozen girls at the same time.
! "Smithkins." said that young man,
I employer, you may take a month
/ off"
-. sir. replied the clerk. 1T is SC
| good of YOU to suggest it.. I have
! felt the need OF a vacation for some
time, but have hesitated to ask for Il
! knowing how busy we are. But il
/ will do me good, and | thank you
, for your consideration"
/ "Smithhins," said the employer
I ARE you crazy?'
/ Why, no. sir. Didn't you say
SnI9it take a month OFF,
Certainly that is what said
| This Is the first of the month. while
last months calendar remains over
| your desk. Take last month Off
and Keep II up TO date. That's what
] meant"
! small boy came hurfiediy dowr
! the street and halted breathlessly ir
front OF stranger who was walking
| in TIE same direction.
=, Have you lost half a dollar?" hi
asked.
Yes. yes. I believe 7 have" said
the stranger. feeling In his pockets
Have you found one?"
20. no." said the boy. II just want
TO find out how many have beer
lost today. Yours makes So"
u
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-03
MAINE STEAMSHIP LIME e.
po8TLANp, NEW YORK T8E10H

Direct freight service between PorI
land and New York is resumed ffoI
the new state Pier. Portland. MI
urdays each way. Through rates an
direct track connections with MaiI
Central and Grand Trunk Railroads
II. A. CLAY, Eupt.
Franklin Wharf, Portland.
n. A HARADEM, sur
Bath, Xe.
septeedte
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-03
Eastern Steamship Lines, mi
rnEIcHT 6EIv1CE

BOSTON AND PORTLAND LIME
FARE S2.To. STATERooMS SIS
s. 8. GOVERNOR DIN0LEYl
Leave Porilan Franklin What
Estate. pler) Tuesdays. Thursdays an
Saturdays. at =. NJ. -
Retuln-Leave boston MondayI
Wednesdays and Fridays at p.
AL Boston connection IS made vi
the Met ropolitan Line express frelgl
steamers Tor New York and point
South and West.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-03

To demonstrate what can he &C
oomplished in the way of keeping the
highways open for travel during the
winter. the Bangor Chamber of Com
merce committee on snow removal
has decided to concentrate on the
road from Bangor to Ellsworth, it
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-03
Business Cards
BURLElCH MARTIN
ATToRNEY-AT-LAw
NOTARY PUBLIC

NOTARY PUBLIC
The First National Bank Bulldog
c:3 Water Street. Augusta, Me.
Telephone SIS
Residence % Sewall Street :
Telephone Sam
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-03

CANTON AUGUSTA, NO. 3, 2. N.
Regular meeting every third Tuesday
at 5 o'cloc.. Nomination and election
of officers Dec. is.
JOHN DAY. cant
A AZ. pRUMMOSD. Clerk.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-03

II am simply delighted at 'the
number and value Of out wedding
presents"
I'm not. Most of them came from
people who are not vet married"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-03

What Go you consider the best
years OF woman's life?"
"Oh, the first five years she's eigh-
teen. l should say"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-03

JEprHA ENcAMPMENT. No. 8
Meetings second and fourth Tuesdays
at 7.S0 p. NJ. =
FRED b. HALL. C. p
G.. ). PEASLEE Scribe.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-03

"Dicl; Is such large hearted fell
low"
THAT is why ! rejected him: he's
30 large hearted that he can love
half q dozen girls at the same time. :"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-02-09

pean workers, which often conceded
with the difference between skilled
and unskilled workers The war has
enabled the great misses, especially
the unskilled immigrant workers EN-
ployed in the metal industry, to APP
proximate their standard of life to
that of the old workers aristocracy.
There is no longer any question Of
these masses going into agriculture.
The land is already occupied. These
masses, coming for the greater part
from the East and South Of Eu-
rope. descendants of peasants, half
peasants or petty bourgeoisie, are
crowded together in enormous fac
tories, transplanted into completely
new conditions, and form the soil of
the revolutionary development in
America.
Further, the writer points out
that, under the pressure of capitalist
concentration on the one hand, and
Of the social pressure Of the work
ing class and petty bourgeoisie on
the other, the old capitalist parties
are decaying and the soil is being
prepared for the formation Of parties
according to the altered social struc-
ture, i. e., a conservative reactionary
capitalist party, including the reac-
tionary elements Of the democratic
and republican party, a petty bour-
geois radical party and finally a
labor party. The writer considers
that the conference Of the 3rd Of
July will provide half a million Of
members at the very start. If this
should be the case. it would betoken
an immense progress, the beginning
of independent action within the
American working class. The
American development is of special
interest to the European workers.
With the rapidly increasing capt.
talist concentration, with the growth
Of American forms of capitalism in
Western Europe, there develops at
the same time the American form
Of the class struggle: before all in
the economic field, as recent strike
movements have already shown.
We recommend this excellent book
let to the thoro study Of all COM
rades.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-02-09
JOHN PEPPERS FOR LABOR PARTY" sAcgE n.lHnE BERLIN

million votes; but the prosperity
which set in in 1880 destroyed it.
In 1884 it could only command 175,-
600 votes.
There followed the "Knights Of
Labor" This party appeared in
1880 as a sect of no Importance, but
in 1884, year of economic panir,
it rose to more than $4,000 mem
bers, reaching it's elimination in
1886 with more than 100000 mem
bers, and about 5000 local groups.
The period of prosperity, beginning
in 1887, led to the decline of the
party, which in 1889 had only 22O,-
600 members.
Thirdly, there appeared the Peo-
pies Party. 1t traces its birth to the
economic depression arising in 1890,
reaching its highest strength in the
year 1894, when it received more
than one million and a half votes.
The period of prosperity following
destroyed its independence. and it
joined the democratic party as its
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-02-09

left wing. In the year 1900, when
prosperity was in full swing" this
party had disappeared entirely, even
as the left wing of the Democratic
Party.
The Progressive Party dates back
to the crisis of 1907-19O8. In 1909.
the National Progressive Repub-
ican League" was formed. A sim
liar movement manifested itself in
the democratic party as the 'Demo-
cratic Federation" In 1912 an in
dependent Progressive Party was
founded, which Immediately grew to
a great mass party. 1t received four
million votes from farmers. lower
middle class, and workers. while at
the same time the Socialist Party
gained nearly a million votes. In
1916, during the great prosperity
engendered by the war, the progress
slve party again disappeared.
The writer reveals quite correct
ly the causes of this phenomenon.
All these parties were essentially
petty bourgeois parties. Hence their
vacillating and ambiguous character,
their rapid rise in the periods of
crisis, and equally rapid absorption
by the great capitalist parties in the
period of prosperity. The enormous
ly rapid rate in the development and
downfall of these parties seems to
depend not only on their petty bour-
geois character in general, but on
the specifically American character
of the petty bourgeoisie, i. e.. the
tremendous class fluctuations within
the American petty bourgeoisie. The
American petty bourgeoisie, the
principal masses of which are small
and middling farmers, are changing
at an immensely rapid rate in their
personal composition, owing to
emigration, changing from farming
to industry, from industry to farm
ing, thru rising into the large bour-
geois class OF sinking down to the
proletariat or down TO the slsm pro
letariat. etc. Special causes for the
rapid decay Of these petty bourgeois
parties are, beside the looseness of
organization, the want Of a fixed
economic orginizatory basis and the
utopian, confused and contradictory
character of their programs. Hence
with All these parties, the time ar
rived when they were taken in tow
by the capitalist leaders ruling both
ths old parties. Either their lead
era were boaxht, or their programs
were annexed.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-02-09

/ The author has shown BY this
analysis that the mistrust of the
American workers in the existence
Of Third Parties is quite justified
In regard to the former petty bour-
geois parties. He shows, however,
that all the causes which were re-
sponsible for the rapid disorganiza-
ton OF the petty bourgeois parties,
would not apply to workers party,
to party relying upon the work
ing class and including the small
tenant farmers and the mortgage
farmers and in which the working
class has the lead. The writer con-
siders that the trade-unions should
be the organizatory foundation Of
this party. He declares the present
moment of transition from the Pc
Rod of crisis to that of prosperity,
to be especially favorable for the
formation of a workers party.
The writer then proceeds to the
prerequisites for the formation of a
workers party insthe foregoing sense.
Two underlying facts are to be no
ticed which are highly important for
the further development of the class
struggle in America.
The first is the development of
a centralized governmental power, an
extensive state bureaucracy. Amer
lea has been, up to now, and re-
mains even so today, for Karl Kaut-
sky, the example of a democracy
without autonomy. Kautslzy has
been doing during the development
of America in the last few years.
The non-bureaucratic, decentrahzed
American democracy is already a
thing Of the past. 1t was, before
all, the world war which swept
away this old idyllic democracy and
created the modern, centralized
state, administered in a bureau
cratic manner and protected by mil
itarism. The great war brought
about an enormous extension of the
presidential power, centralized gov
eminent control of the whole indus
trial life bodybuilding, manufacture
of munitions, coal, raw products of
all kinds), the centralized govern
mental administration of railways
and telegraphs, enforced labor in
the war industries, the espionage
act, the censor, a gigantic army and
an equally gigantic bureaucracy.
The figures relating to the num-
Der Of government employees are
especially interesting. In 1884, the
state bureaucracy had only 1880
officials, but 278,000 in 1912, 440,-
600 in 1916 and $4,000 in 1918. At
the end of the war, bureaucracy was
again reduced to about 100000
members, but its nature remained;
the bureaucratic GENERALIZATION has
remained; the railroads have been
given back to their private owners,
but state control has been retained.
At present we have the interference
Of the capitalized Government as
arbitrator in workers quarrels and
as fighter for the interests of the
employers in strikes.
The formation of a centralized
state power in opposition to the
working class is one of the condi-
tons for the formation of cen
tralized proletarian class party. A
second fact is the levelliug down
of the American working class. The
differences between skilled and I'M
skilled, between American and i'm
migrant workers are being obliter-
ated. Of special importance in
America up till now was the differ
ence between the native American
workers and the immigrant Euro
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-02-09
"A Week" Every Day

He decision has been made The worId-famous story
of Russian life since the great revolution November
1917, will appear DAILY in the DAILY WORKER. The
hrst Instaiment of "A Week. will appear Saturday,
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The daily instaIlments decided upon that the
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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-02-09

"Leninism is the highest embodi-
ment and condensation Nof Marxism
for direct revolutionary action in the
epoch Of the imperialist death agony
of capitalist society"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-02-09

'The opposition between theory
and practice vanishes, for theory Is
nothing else than correctly considered
and generalized practice"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-02-09

(The review of the pamphlet
by John Pepper is written by one
of the best Marxists in the In
ternatiOnal. August Thalheimer
is also the intellectual leader of
the German Communist Party.)
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1924-01-11
Fish Plant Urged.

Maryland anglers and hunters repre-
sentine fish and game associations O.
Garrett, Allegany, Washington, Frederick
Carroll and Baltimore counties and Balti
more city at conference in frederick city
Nd, last week recommended State an.
preparation Of $4,000 for the establish.
ment Of hatchery in Western Maryland
for the propagation OF fish urged the
merging Of the fish and game departments
OF the State under one head reduced the
bag limit on game In the State, and wen,
on record for the establishment Of uniform
laws for the conservation and propagation
Of fish and game.
The delegates agreed upon program Of
legislation to be presented to the Mary
land legislature by E. Lee LeCompte, State
Game Warden. which will provide for uni.
form fish and game laws. and at the same
time establish a licensing system for fish
ermen in Maryland. This step. II was
estimated by Mr.. LeCompte. will yield an
income Of about $4,000. which will be
used for the replenishing Of streams Of the
State. conservation, protection. and for
employment Of experts to supervise the
work at hatcheries
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1924-01-11
Notice to TAXPAYERS.

NOTICE Is hereby given by the under
signed, Treasurer of MONTGOMERY county
and Collector of State and county taxes for
the said county. as required by Section G
of Chapter 1871 of the Acts of the General
Assembly of Maryland of 1905, to all per-
sons to whom State and county taxes are
assessed in said county, that the annual
levy has been made and placed in the
hands of the undersigned for collection.
All such taxes bear interest from Sep
TENDER list, 1928, at the rate of per GEN.
tum per annum.
All taxpayers are hereby warned that
unless such taxes as are assessed against
them be paid on or before the first day Of
January, 1924. their names will be pub
lished, in accordance with said Act of
Assembly. in the list of delinquent tax
payers, and that if said taxes, with inter-
est and proportional part of cost of adver-
Using, remain unpaid until the second
Monday in April, 1924. the property as
sessed to such delinquent taxpayers, or so
much thereof as may be deemed neces-
sary. will, on said last mentioned date, be
exposed for sale to pay such taxes, interest
and expenses.
State and county taxes may be paid by
persons presenting proper bills on or before
December 81 1928. during banking hours
at the following named banks:
Kensington Bank.
First National Bank of Gaithersbure.
First National Bank of Sandy Spring.
Poolesville National Bank.
Silver Spring National Bank.
Takoma Park Bank.
Bank of Bethesda, Bethesda.
Bank of Damascus. Damascus.
The Germantown Bank.
JOHN GARDNER,
Treasurer Of Montgomery county.
july Std
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1924-01-11
Maryland's Crop VaIne.

The total value Of all crops produced in
Maryland last year is estimated at $67.-
100000 by the Department Of Agriculture,
which Monday made public its estimates
OF all crops and Of individual crops In the
various States.
In 1922 Maryland crops were valued at
$6S.l40.000. while the average for 1917
1921 was $4,000.
This hypothetical value of all crops in
Maryland last year was made on the basis
that % crops. for which valuation estimates
were made, comprised 80 per cent Of the
total production.
The estimated value Of these az crops
was $54,046.000. compared with $780,
$4,000 10 1922; $SS. O86. 900 in the
1919 census. and an average Of $76 500.
600 for i9i7-I92l.
The 20 crops include corn. wheat, oats,
barley. rye. buckwheat. faxseed, rice, po-
tatoes. all hay. tobacco. lint cotton, beans,
broom corn. grain sorshums. hops. oranges.
clover seed, peanuts, cranberries, apples
uuu o"cet pOtatOeb.
OF course. Maryland does not produce
some Of these things oranges, for in
stance-but the 20 crops were taken as
the basis for which estimates were made
in all States.
In the value Of its agricultural products,
as estimated, Maryland retains its rank Of
the previous year as thirty-fifth amona
the States for all crops and thirty fourth
for the 20 crops.
Estimated valuations Of Maryland crops
are as follows:
Corn. $40, 1883. 900. compared with SIT.
100000 in 1922; winter wheat, $40. 426,.
900. compared with $40. 1881. 900: barley,
100000, compared with $4,000; oats,
SS49.000. compared with 1887 900 /;
buckwheat, $4,000. compared with
Si5S.000; rye. $26l, 900, compared with
$2S4.000; hay Game. SO. 9l2, 900, com
pared with $i2.i7S,O00; hay (wild). $780,
900. compared with 100000; potatoes,
$3.S20.0OO. compared with $500, 900 f;
sweet potatoes, Sl.S46. 900. compared with
S765,000; tobacco. $4.iS2 900. compar-
ed with $S.5O4.000.
The Maryland apple production last year
was 100000 bushels. compared with
100000 bushels In 1922; peaches, esq.,
600 bushels. compared with 49, 900
bushels; pears, STA 900 bushels. compared
with 258.000 bushels.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1924-01-11
Notice to Creditors,

NOTICE is hereby given that the sub
scriber has obtained from the Orphans
Court Of Montgomery county, Md, letters
of administration C. I. a. on the personal
estate of
SAMUEL EDWIN LEWIS,
late of said county. deceased All persons
having claims against the said deceased
are hereby warned to exhibit the same,
with vouchers thereof, to the subscriber on
or before the 18th day of June, 1924;
otherwise they may. by law, be excluded
from all benefit of said estate. All persons
indebted to said estate are requested to
make immediate payment Given under
my hand this 18th day of December, 1928.
T. STANLEY HOLLAND,
dec l4-6t Administrator C. T. A.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1924-01-11
Friday Morning ....-~.January II. 1924.
Recommendations To Legislature
Made Ia Governors Message.

Governor Richie in his message to the
Legislature recommends:
A State tax rate Of 81 2-13 cents. 8
cents below the present rate and the low
est since 1912.
Bond issues of $7,500,0OO for roads,
bridges and improvements to State insti-
tions and new buildings
Maintenance appropriations totsling
Si4. 496.659 per year. an increase Of ST.
697 $50 over this years appropriations.
That the University Of Maryland be al
lowed 100000 Of the proposed loan in.
stead Of $3.551.55O requested for build
ines and equipment.
That the State Normal Schools be al
lowed $465.000 for new buildings, instead
OF the requested $i.678 900.
That >250.000. in addition to proceeds
from the sale Of the State-owned lot at
North and Maryland Avenues. Baltimore.
be allowed for building new armories and
repairing Fifth Regiment Armory For
this purpose 5000. 900 had been requested.
That $687.000. instead OF the $780,
$50 requested. be allowed for increasing
the capacity Of State hospitals for the in
sane and the school for the feeble-minded
That $4,000. instead Of the $4,000
requested. be allowed for buildings and
improvements at the training school foI
boys.
That 5000, instead Of the S2l9 900
requested. be allowed for land, buildings
and Improvements at the Maryland School
for the Deaf.
That 100000. instead OF $500. 900, be
allowed for rebuilding the foundry ant
power plant improvements at the peni
Tertiary.
That 100000. in addition to the 5000.
600 unexpended from construction Ioar
Of 1920, be allowed for new tuberculosis
hospital.
The Governor called attention to the fac
that unexpected increases in the receipt
OF the Office Of the Commissioner Of Motto
Vehicles added $l,37l.985 to dedicate,
funds" for 1925 over the figures for III
same funds for 1924.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1924-01-11
Notice 10 Creditors.

NOTICE is hereby given that the sub
scriber of Montgomery county has OBJ
tanned from the Orphans Court of Mont
gomery county, Nd, letters testamentary
on the personal estate of
MARY GERTRUDE HOSKINSON,
late of said Montgomery county, deceased.
All persons having claims against said
deceased are hereby warned to exhibit
the same. with the vouchers thereof, to the
subscriber, on or before the 18th day of
May, 1924; otherwise they may, by
law, be excluded from all benefit Of said
estate. All persons indebted to said estate
are requested to make immediate pay
ment. Given under my hand this 18th
day of November, 1928.
THOMAS HOSKINSON,
nov lo-6t Executor.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1924-01-11
Notice to Creditors

NOTICE is hereby given that the sub
scriber has obtained from the Orphans
Court OF Montgomery county, Md, letters
testamentary on the personal estate Of
NELLIE ALLNUTT,
late of said Montgomery county, deceased,
All persons having claims against said de-
ceased are hereby warned to exhibit the
same. with the vouchers thereof, to the
subscriber, on or before the 18th day of
May. 1924; otherwise they may. by law.
be excluded from all benefit Of said estate.
All persons indebted to said estate are
requested to make immediate payment.
Given under my hand this 18th day Of
November, 1923.
BENONI D. ALLNUTT,
nov lb-6t Executor.