Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-20


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sons that puff up your feet No
matter how hard you work, how long
YOU dance, how far you walk. or
how long you remain on your feet,
"Tiz" brings restful foot comfort.
"Tiz" Is wonderful for tired. aching.
swollen. smarting feet. Your feet
just tingle for Joy: shoes never hurt
or seem tight
Get box Of "Tiz" now from any
drug or department store. End foot
torture forever-wear smaller shoes,
keep your feet fresh, sweet and
happy.
sistance in enforcing gambling and
Sunday laws have been numerous.
Before the passage Of the Volstead
law the federal customs officers of
course took no special interest in
the suppression of the liquor traffic.
They were merely collectors of Gus
toms and the prosecution of any man
in the liquor business related mere
ly to his failure to pay duties as
sesSed by the government. 1t Is n
pleasure to report that in some Sec
{ tions of the State these officials are
doing excellent service in sustaining
the 18th Amendment. A new COL
lector of the Port OF Portland is
about to be appointed. We have de-
finite assurance from our United
States senators who have the nomt-
Mating of the collector of customs
that no man will be appointed who
will not use the full weight of his
position in support of the enforce
ment of the 18th Amendment.
The Customs Department occupies
the front line trenches in Uncle
Sans war against smugglers ana
when the Collector and all his force
of twenty five or thirty deputies CO.
operate earnestly in driving out the
rum smugglcrs marked improve
ment will certainly be made along
the border. There is promise also CT
better equipment for the officials who
deal with the rum runners along our
shores.
President Coolidge has recon-
mended the appropriation by Con-
gross Of approximately fourteen mil
lions of dollars for strengthening the
coast guard to CONDUIT the rum fleet
which hovers about our coast. Gen
eral Lord, head Of the Bureau OF the
Budget who is by the way Maine
man, a native of Rock!and and grad
uate of Colby in the class of 1854.
furnished the President with COM
plete budget for the necessary equip
ment and tho bill is now on its
passage in Congress.
Maine with her 5000 miles OF sea
coast should be entitled to a snare
in this equipment.
This together with the treaty be-
. tween the United States and Eng
land which extends the limit within
which rum vessels may be legally
seized and searched must make a
vast change in the efficiency OF our
enforcement work in keeping vas,
quantities Of liquor out Of the coun-
try.
Field Secretary Markley, during
the year. has extended the range OF
the Leagues mission somewhat be-
yond the churches by speaking to the
Grange Of which he is member
During the vacation period, when
League workers in other States are
supposed TO be having vacation,
with. the present superintendent OF
Massachusetts,, Mr.. Forgravc, he
visited many Oranges in the State
and delivered the Deague message
upon Good Citizenship and Law En-
forcement'
Mr.. MarEley has also made per-
sOnal visits to many of the League
subscribers who for one reason and
another have not continued their
support for the work He has thus
kept many in sympathetic touch
with the work who might otherwise
nave lost their interest and the
League would have lost their sup
port.
Five and six years ago when ma
tonal speakers like John G. Wooiiey
Lieut. Hobson. DR.. Banks and others
toured the State many friends of the
cause gave the League five years
subscriptions which have been of in
cstmable value in sustaining the
work. During these years changing
fortunes. as was 10 be expected, nave
come to many Of these subscrl pers
and rendered 1t difficult for them tc
meet the payments as they proposes
1t is and always has been and 1t Is
TO be hoped 1t always will be tho
pollcy OF the League in such cases
10 be thankful, first of all for the
inspiration and courage given to the
League bv the pledge Of support for
1--WE year period. Then secondly II
has been our policy in case OF ms
fortune. whenever it is known to US.
TO deal sympathe tically as friend
with friend. and in way to sharc
the misfortune. But even in pursu-
ance of this policy there are aiways
some who misjudee our attituce ana
an unfriendly feeling develops with
the inability to continue regularly
thclr support. Some are tempted to
say Better not pledge at all tnac
to pledge and run the chance or MOI
being able to pay" Far be it from
us to say so. The strength and colr-
age given to the workers by those
pledges can not be estimated. They
are like the coming of reinforce
ments in the midst of the battle. In
'many instances the personal yis,, OF
Mr.. Markley has had the effect of
rekindle interest and enthusia SIN
which have groyn cold. From rms
point OF view we regard this WORK
as very valuable although the cash
receipts therefrom may not nave
PAID the expenses of It. Mos, q,
these five year subscriptions above
mentioned have either expired or ,re
about to expire and it * vitality i'm
portant that so far az possible the
subscribers shall continue their sun
port.
new method OF extending tbe
interest in the cause has been under
taken. At an expense Of something
more than $1,000 n portable motion
picture outfit has been secured and
put into operation under the direc-
tion of Secretary Markley. This vii,
enable US. we hope to secure auc
fences and present fhe co,vo .u..-