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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-25
Editors Letter Box
Juvenile Offenders
Improperly Treated

Augusta, Maine, March "A. 1924.
To the Editor of the KenneSec
Journal:
Dear Sir:
In your paper this morning I was
interested reading about boy called
Gordon G. Smell. IL years of age, who
was being tried for setting several
fires in Gardiner. The item closes
saying that The Gordon c. SnelD
was taken to Augusta to await the
April term of Court" Presumably in
our County jail here, mixing with all
sorts and conditions of men, possibly
among the number, some of them
serious offenders.
We had in this city recently q
nationwide known speaker giving
us the history of crime and its
causes. / refer to Prof. Austin G.
MacCormick. In the course of his
talk he said many of our jails and
penitentiaries were graduate schools
of crime. 1t fills me with indigna-
ton to think that a young boy, q
mere child in years, should be
thrown into our County jail among
adult offenders. In Cincinnati, Ohio.
where I lived for many years, we
had our juvenile detention room for
such cases. Why does not the State
OF Maine, lnSlSC Indt SultdDlc pIoNi-
sion be made for the proper super
vision OF Juvenile offenders await
ing action of the court. Are we. the
citizens of the State of Maine. as
parsimonions that we would not be
willing to be taxed to provide a
suitable place of detention for
juvenile offenders?
have for many years made an
annual visit to the State Training
School for Boys at South Portland,
under the direction Of that big
hearted and efficient man. Mr.. Dunn.
The fine care given to young Offend
ers in that institution is a marked
contrast to the care we take OF
young offenders awaiting trial
The wisest and hottest person this
world ever had said nearly 1850
years ago. Whose shall cause one
of these little ones to offend. 1t were
better for him if a milestone were
hanged about his neck and that he
were drowned in the depth of the
sea-"
We, the voters of Maine, will have
hard work to show a clear sheet as
long as we permit child to be
placed in County Jail awaiting SEN
tence with adult offenders.
Yours truly,
STUART B. PURVES.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-25
STRONG METHODS NEEDED

What has long been suspected,
that the peaceable population Of
Ireland are subjected to a lot of
trouble because q certain number
prefer to fight and find turbulence
more profitable than toll, is again
being demonstrated.
General Richard Mulcahy appears
to have been full statured fighting
man. Formerly a Republican,, when
he went over to the Free State he
was in earnest. He was not content
with any less than rigorous policy,
evidently on the theory that some
one had to be definitely licked. He
did a thorough job, too thorough, it
seems, to suit some other members
of the government. He saw the
need of reducing the army to re-
lieve the Irish taxpayers, but those
who lost their jobs in the army
which they liked, thought more Of
themselves than of the taxpayers.
Hence mutiny, hence the cowardly
firing on an unarlned English party
with the wanton purpose of starting
a fight with England.
1t may become necessary to recall
Mulcahy and continue his methods
until those who have become &C
customed to living on trouble and
find satisfaction in fighting are re-
adjusted to peaceable methods OF
securing a living, If that be possible.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-25
A JUST CRITICISM

The criticism made by Doctor
Puryes of the lack of proper facili-
ties for the detention Of juvenile Of
tenders we believe is well made
The case which. gave rise to the
criticism brings the matter home to
us. 1t is not the fault of the authori-
ties but of the tax payers. not a
= fault, however, committed in malice
aforethough but because Of inatten-
ton to their responsibilities. DR..
Purves does a public service in
bringing this to notice.
A youth of fifteen years. doing
what this boy Is charged with hav-
q ing done, should be put where his
mentality may be considered Wtth a
view to developing or directing 1t 80
that, II possible, he may not be a
lifelong menace to the public. In
stead of that he is placed In contact
with adult offenders. The usual ex-
perience with such conditions has
shown that the youthful offender in
stead of being directed to a life OF
usefulness is further confirmed In
life Of viciousness.
The startling increase Of crime all
over the country should convince US,
IL we are sufficiently intelligent to
govern ourselves and wish to protect
society, that the time has come when
we must make provision for prompt
Iy apprehending and trying criminals
and for restraining them In such
fashion they may be better fit to
mingle with their kind when they re-
gain their liberty. These needs are
Imperative; they cannot be avoided
and the sooner we recognize these
facts and act wisely respecting them
the sooner we will be entitled to
more of self respect :han We now
are
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-25
Railroads and Steamboats,
J MAINE CENTRAL RAILROAD
Eastern Standard Time
YpAtNe FAVE AUGUSTA FOR

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"a 80 a M. g. 80 - m. liz IS M. Y o. IN.
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m II 50 o m. *I0,4S Q m ~
Belfast "A so Am. 70 3s a m. Y % P nj. Y
Boston t32I a m. t6.l5 a, m. " ~ a m.
1885 i. m. nag p. M. 1854 p. m'' Ia-oo p, m.
$40 As p m. N&&H y
! Dover Foxcro!t- Gao a m TO- p IN, -
Gardiner 321 a. m. IS % a m. 80 q M
20 az m - 40 D. m. 1884 D. M, taos p. IN.
Is Is O. m. II 80 p M. *lC4 o. m
ualiowell t6 ! a. m, 1884 a. m 700 a. m
II 46 m. 1894 p m. 14o' p. m'' lo'l' p, NJ
1srmonv C4.5O a. m, 1852 p. IN.
iewiston. IS is a. m. 1854 a m. 1855 a. m
taos D m. $40 AS p m. IA
port,and s32I a. M, t6 is a. m. 1894 a. m
sosJa m, t24B p m. 1894 p m, taos p IN
Roclland t6 Is m. 70 "a a M. taos p. m
Skowhegan C450 am. *9, 80 a. M. y - IN
So Gardner to 10 a. IN, ~ 81 am 500 a H.
70 As o M. 1884 p III, to.l5 p m. 1'"- p nj.
so As o m.
St Iona i125 sc a m
Watervillc 1920 a. m: 81 10 a m. f23'
am 81 5Oa m 1899 Am, HIS p, M T. o. p m.
80 - D m. Il &C D m.
&Daily Daily except Sunday. SSundsy only
Daily except Monday p
a Discontinued afteI October Il.
{ Except Sunday and Monday.
DC. DOUGLASS. NJ. L. HARRIS,N
0-3o-23 V. p. & Genl Mgr. Genl Pass Agent
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-25
Phila Good For
Western Oranges

San Francisco. March "a "a. Ply
"Farthest north" for the commercial
production Of oranges in the United
States is at Orland, Glenn county,
California, 200 miles north Of San
Francisco and at virtually the lati-
tude of Philadelphia, according to
figures on the production of citrus
fruits in America.
In this district. just south of the
fortieth parallel, the first of
California's orange crop is harvested.
In the Oroville orange district, 20
miles south Of Orland. the oranges
are harvested each year early in
November, at just about the begin
ming of real winter in the territory
beginning east Of the Sierra Nevada
mountains and ending at Phila-
delphia.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-25

Dearest me! as dear Uncle Lucky
says when he's excited--I was forced
to write this story just after l spoke
to all the dear little rabbit boys and
girls at Turnip City. Ny, how my
typewriter did spin. 1t went so fast
that it often had to stop and ask:
"Your brain works very slow today,
Your hair will soon be growing gray
II you don't make your fingers wink
A little faster than you think.
You needn't try because you spoke
At Turnip City, it's joke
To skip a story for the papers,
No sir. You spin your bunny capers.'
After that, what could I do? I just
had to obey my typewriter. For just
suppose it wouldn't put down what
think? What would / do. / should like
to know, and so would the printer
man and maybe a million little boys
and girls who every night wait for
father to brint; home the paper. Oh
dear me. yes, and Oh yes, Hey did
die, diddle.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-25
MONMOUTH
Miss Sarah Ellen CoIbv


The sudden death of Miss Sarah
Ellen<Colby, aged &C years, occurred
early Sunday morning at her home
IN Monmouth. 1t was a great shock
to her friends and neighbors. While
not in the best of health. Miss Colby
had been feeling as we'll as usual.
About o'clock Sunday morning she
was seized with q paroxysm of
coughing and before the doctor ar
rived, she passed away.
Miss Colby had resided on Cumston
1arm tor many years, in the family
Of the late Or. Charles Cumston. She
was highly esteemed by n wide circle
of friends for her generous and SYM
pathetic nature. She was philan-
thropic, public spirited, kind and
helpful. Miss Colby was a member
of the Methodist church in Mon
mouth and of the Ladies' Aid of that
church.
Funeral services will be held from
her late home, Cumston farm, We'd
nesday, March &c, at 1890 A. NJ.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-25

Let's see, II was at Washington,
in bureaus OF savants or something
of the sort, that not long ago we
we're to have our health, our educa-
ton, our transportation and number
less other needs all duly cared for.
We are not hearing so much about
s. that right now when Vanderlip's
exploration league is watching the
aide lines, but who doubts the
would be managers are simply bid
inS their time until the scandal of
Washington mismanagement has
blown over? They are just as con-
fdent as ever that what we need 10
prepare for the millennium is to turn
over to their solicltude--at a good
salary and political pull-all our
responsibilities. Nothing can shake
~auch sublime confidence.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-25
Gothenbura Fair loss.

Gothenburg, Sweden, March s.
"a. P. by MaiD-The Jubilee Ex-
position. held here last summer to
commemorate the three hundreth
anniversary Of the founding OF the
city of Gothenburg. which was visited
by nearly 100000 persons from all
parts OF the world, has incurred a
dencit or $4,000. The officials of
the exposition have petitioned the
government for permission to hold a
lottery for the purpose of recovering
this loss.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-25
You III Get Rid of
RLQckheQds Sure

There is one simple. safe and sure
way that never fails to get rid of
blackheadS, that is to dissolve them.
To do this get two ounces of Gallo
mite powder from any drug store
sprinkle a little on hot, wet cloth
rub over the blackheads briskly-
wash the parts and you will be sur
rrised how the blackheads have disap-
pcared. Big blackheads, little black
heads, no matter where they are, SIM
ply dissolve and disappear. Black
heads are mixture of dust and dirt
and secretions that form in the pores
of the skin. The calonite powder and
the water dissolve the blackheads SO
they wash right out, leaving the pores
free and clean and in their natural
Condition.-AdV.
feb1 5-may6
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-25
Fruit Medicine
For Rheumatism
Proof Positive Of The Value OIL
"fruit-a-iiVes"
The Medicine Made From Fruit Juices

If you suffer with rheumatism or
Lumbago, you know that ordinary
remedies and liniments give only
temporary ease, at the best.
But "Fruit-a-tives' rids you COM
pletely of this trouble. 1t not only
relieves the pain and reduces the
swelling. but cleanses the system OF
the disease
Mr.. D. McMillen of Hudson, N. 7.
says: 81 was so badly crippled ]
could not work or even dress myself.
"Fruit-a-tives" relieved me of the
Rheumatism in my back and should
er and now I am not troubled at
ALL"
SOC a box, G for $3.50. trial size
25c. At dealers or from Fruit-a-
tives Limited. Ogdensburg, n. "
Adv,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-25

favoring King Fuad for the office.
There is said to be a plentiful
sprinllling OF candidates in Morocco
and Tunis, that France has to con-
slider although she inclines to the
support of Medjid. All in all. the
game of making a caliph seems
fully as absorbing in the old world
as NAH jong is in the new.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-25
TOWN ELECTIONS

n ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, w. E.
Marble: town clerk, Pearl Reed: treas
urer, Enrol Il. Reed; tax collector, w.
w. Jacobs: school committee, T.. A.
Pattec. Money appropriated s21.1S3;
schools. $1,000; highways, $3033; town
charges, $4,000.
EDGECOMB-Selec Frank F..
Somes. Albert L. Sherman, Evan T.
Chase; town clerk. treasurer and tax
collector. Irving j.. Davis; school COM
mittee. Chas. I. Doe. George +. Sher-
man, Dermont A. Reed. Money appro-
priated S6145; schools, $1,000; high
ways, $1,000: support of poor, $500;
other purposes, $2S45.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-25
SPRINGTIME IS
CELERY KING Time

A cup of freshly brewed Celery
King every other night will drive
poisonous waste from the system.
will tone UP the liver, brighten up
dull eyes and fill your whole being
with the joy of living.
IS It's just the right spring medicine
purely vegetable and fine for the
kiddies-they like it.
Everyone needs a spring tonic.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-25
Maine GOSSIP
The wiuds of Maine

The Winds of Mainc
The wild March winds in the wintry
AIoft in the pine and the elm tree roar
Roar, and riot and moan, and sigh,
Then pass in a wall,
AS dream,
AS tale,
Wall on, We winds, wall on!
As the clouds across the moon, go
Far in the night I hear the winds
crying:
We are dying. dying. surely dying.
Yet they boom, and buster a little
while.
Then depart. in the silent Indian style.
Defies the fstes, but is surely dying,
So the winds of March shall shortly be
Blown out of the sky, and lost at sea:
Thus saith the elm and the tall pine
Thus saith the mountains and the
FRANK l.. PHALEN.
March still has time to put on
quite a lion act but we can at least
be grateful for the lamb like quail
ties displayed so much of the time,
says The Waterville Sentinel.
Many flocks Of black ducks were
recently seen flying over the South
end of the city of Bath about sun
set. Now that open water is ap-
pearing in the inland streams many
of the birds are coming in from the
sea where they have wintered along
the coast.
Fred Humiston, proprietor of
Hotel Riverside at Popham Beach,
owns a cat which he says loves to-
bacco, just as most cats like catnip.
His cat will get at his can of smok-
and go through the same antics
that the usual house cat does when
its mistress gives 1t catnip.
A record breaking voyage from
Norfolk to Eastport has Just been
completed by the four-master coast
wise schooner Alcaeus Hooper,
which during the four days she was
coming up, never made one tack, the
wind. holding steadily eastward
throughout.
A new school building to house
the seventh and eighth grades from
the other two schools in the viz
lage, as well as the manual train
ing and domestic science depart
ments, is planned for Dover-Fox-
croft and at the annual town meet
ing a committee was appointed to
investigate and report at a special
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-25

49, Right after reaching the con-
clusion that peace was well propped
by the treaties signed between this
country and Honduras. Salvador
and Nicaragua.th fellows who like
to fight have knocked the props out
in Honduras. Many lives have been
Lost in the lighting and Congress il
questioning the sending of American
troops to protect Americans.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-25
The Crow A Chicken Thief

r. IA, Gardiner, Me.
Mar. 90, 1924.
Editors Letter Box,
Kennebec Journal.
Dear Editor:
While I do not advocate the
powder company's present move
ment against the crow there is no
doubt that in certain localities the
crow is far from being the Farm
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-25

Directors of the Jersey Central
Power & Light Corporation have de-
clared the regular quarterly dividend
of $f.75 per share on the 7Go
Cumulative Participating Preferred
Stock of the company. All divi-
cends are payable April LIST to
stockholders of record at the close
of business March II, 1924.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-25

Harry Sinclair opines that he pre-
fers to answer to a court where the
torney are not one and the same. If
the public really wishes to know the
facts about Sinclair 1t will approve
his decision.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-25

Some OF the English authorities
say England has suffered this winter
from lack Of sunlight In consequence
Of which influenza prevails. Over
here = craving for limelisht II un-
sdsrgoing great manifestation at
Washington. D. c. and pifIie pre-
sa,ls.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-25
Augusta Lodge Directory

AUGUSTA LEDGE, NO. TAI, r. &
A. N. Special communication Masonic
Temple, Tuesday evening at 7.30
o'clock, March IS. Past Masters night.
Work in NJ. NJ. degree. Refreshments.
Sojourning brethren are cSdially in
FREDERICK w. HILLMAN. W. NJ.
BERT p. STUART. Sec.
ASYLUM LODGE, NO. 70, !. o. o. r.
Regular meeting at 7.S0 O'Clock Friday
evenings. All sojourning brethren
cordially invited.
ELLIS E. WALKER. Sec.'y.
JEPrHA ENcAMPMENT. No. 8.
MEETINGS. SECOND and fourth Tuesdays
FRED b. HALL. C. p.
G. S. PEASLEE. Scribe.
CANTON AUGUSTA, NO. 9, p. NJ.
Regular meeting every third Tues
day at s o'clock.
EDGAR NJ. CAME. Capt.
A. NJ. DRUMMOND. Clerk.
G. 4. r THE REGULAR MEETING
Of Seth Williams Post NO. l3. hrst
Thursday Of each month
GEO E. GAY. Commander.
WILLIAM McDAViD. Adjutant.
cALANTHE LODGE. NO. So. x. p
Meeting every Wednesday evening at
1880 at Castle hall. Water street,
7.So at G &c hall p1N Water street
F. c. FLETCHER. K. Of r. and s.
month"; wed-tf
NJ. e. o. p. KENNEsEC LODGE,
No. ISL. meets In 9. A r. hall the first
and third Tuesday evenings OF each
month Sabb St ~ 70 G gS%EJoY. Warden.
B. +. SMITH. Fin. Sec.
tu-th.sat
U.o.G.c. MORRILL, coMMANDERY
No. 326. Regular meetings second and
fourth Tuesday Of every month at 1880
o'clock at Golden Cross hall:
BERTHA E. REDMOND. n. c.
w. f. CLOUGH. +. K. r.
tu-th-sat.tf
COURT PINE TREE NO. 20. FOR.
esters of America, meets In Foresters.
hall, the first and third Thursdays of
each month at S o'clock.
HAROLD j. ALLARD, Chief Ranger.
JOHN J. WHITE. Fin. Sec.
maya. tu-th -sat.lyr
AUGUST CAMP NO. 7400, M. w.
A. Regular meeting first and third
Thursday Of each month at G. A. r.
hall.
E. o. KNIGHT. Consul.
BERT l.. NICHOLAS. Clerk.
tu-th-sat,tf
QUEEN TEMPLE NO. 70. PYTHl:N
Sisters, meets In K. OF p. hall the sec.
ond and fourth Tuesday evenings Of
eac CHI month at z 80 o'clock.
LUCY A. FOWLER, NJ. L. c.
CORA A. JONES. NJ. Of r. and c.
tu-th-sat,tf
CAPITAL GRANGE, NO: 24s. p. OF
n Meatiuue "a al nd Afh Saturday eve.
nings Of each month at q. A r. hall
A. B. RIPLEY, w. NJ.
MRS, EMMA E. HOWE. Sec.
tu-th:eat,tf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-25

Mrs. John<Scott has been visiting
Mrs. John Allen. who is in poor
health. Mrs. Allen has been enjoy
ing the radio the past winter. Bar
bara Allen is with her parents and
caring for her mother. The older
daughter, Violet, is studying music
In New York, where it is said she
has fine voice and is a promising
young singer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-25

CANTON AUGUSTA, NO. 9, p. M.
Regular meeting every third Tues
day at s o'clock.
EDGAR III. CAME. Capt.
A. NJ. DRUMMOND. Clerk.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-25

JEPTHA ENcAMPMENT, No. 8.
Meetings second and fourth Tuesdays
at $50 p. NJ.
FRED b. HALL. c. p.
G. S. PEASLEE Scribe.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-25

Al jsnnings evidently believes
psspsrats conditions need the
tfesperAdo. ~--
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-25
CORNVILLE
Injured In Fall

A. r. French met with n very SER
ious accident Thursday while get
ting down hay in the barn. He
slipped and fell striking on his hip.
Mr.. Moody was taken to the Somer-
set hospital. At the last report the
doctors had been unable to decide
just how serious his injuries may
prove to be. Mr.. Moody is a man
somewhat over 20 years of age, and
although in fairly good health at the
time of his accident. he has suffered
much from tubercular trouble, and
passed one year at Hebron. where he
received medical treatment.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-25
MAINE STEAMSHIP LINE
PORTLAND, NEW Work FREIGHT

Direct freight service between Port
land and New York is resumed from
, the new State Pier. Portland. NE.
Sailings Tuesdays. Thursdays and Sat-
direct track connections with Maine
Central and Grand Trunk Railroads.
II. A. CLAY, Supt.
Franklin Wharf, Portland.
"a. A. NARADEN. Supt
Bath. Me.
sept29dtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-25
Eastern Steamship Lines, Inc.
EXPRESS, PASSENGER AND
FREIGHT SERVICE

BOSTON AND PORTLAND LINE
FARE S2.70. STATEROOMS S1.5o.
s. s. GOVERNOR DINGLEY
Leave Portland. Franklin Wharf
Estate Pier) Tuesdays. Thursdays and
Saturdays. at =. NJ.
Return-Leave Boston Mondays,
Wednesdays and Fridays at Z. NJ.
AT Boston connection Is made via
the Metropolitan Line express freight
steamers for New Yorl. and points
South and West
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-25

March still has time to put on
quite a lion act but we can at least
be grateful for the lamb like quail
ties displayed so much of the time.
says The Waterville Sentinel.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-25

ASYLUM LODGE, NO. 20. !. o. o. r.
Regular meeting at 7.30 O'Clock Friday
evenings. All sojourning brethren
cordially invited.
EDGAR w. FLETCHER. N. G.
ELLIS E. WALKER. Sec.'y.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1924-05-15

A coal bin that holds, under lock
and key, the contents OF an entire
vein of anthracite; a photograph
that shouts all day long Zone, two,
three, four, FIVE" These are two of
many odd things in the making of
telephone transmitters which visitors
learn when they visit the Western
Electric Laboratories of the Bell
System. The coal-bin is the tele-
phone users protection against a
miners strike of even several years
duration, for without supply of a
special grade of finely crushed coal.
no more transmitters could be made.
AS to the monograph and the long
racks of transmitters into which il
shouts, an engineer explained that
here transmitter could be given
eight years usage in four months.
I'm this picture" said the oblig-
ing engineer, you will see little
pile of carbon granules, as we call
them. When you talk into the
mouthpicce, your voice makes the
diaphragm vibrate and that shakes
up the loose contacts between grains.
An electric current flowing between
the gray carbon plates at either side
of the granules is controlled by the
varying resistance of the loose con-
facts like this:
Diaphragm pushed in
Strong current
Diaphragm pulled out
Weak current
"When ] connect a telephone re-
ceiver in the circuit, / can hear what
you are saying, because the receiver
has diaphragm that moves back
and forth like this:
Strong current
Diaphragm pulled in
Weak current
Diaphragm let go.
and thus it sets up sound waves al
most like those that went into the
i snsmitter at your end"
Making the transmitters is long
job, which is done at the Western
Electric works at Hawthorne, a
Chicago suburb. OF course, the
making of the metal parts is inter-
esting, but the newspaper man, hav-
ing just covered a coal-strike assign
ment, couldn't get his mind off that
bin full of whole vein of anthracite.
"They grind it up fine and sift it
and wash it," said the engineer
ssThen when it has dried it is roast
ed carefully, away from the air, to
drive off the volatile gas and change
It in other ways. After being sifted