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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-03-12
Cruel PunTshnerfs of
Pupils in Other Days

All the youngsters, whatever others
may do, will approve the dismissal of
the school teacher who disrobed a
six-year-old boy as a punishment, says
Girard in the Philadelphia Inquirer.
The "cruel and unusual" so to
speak. has almost vanished from the
public schools
DR.. j. George Becht, our Pennsyl-
Vanla state superintendent, can recall
when that was not the case
The little gray scho0lhouSe--it rarely
could afford to be painted red or any
other color-was then heated by big
square stove which burned cord wood.
One mode of punishment was to
make boy stand upon piece of wood
on the floor, which required nice bal
ancing and soon became a torture.
That was less punishment, however,
than another often adopted. a boy or
girl was made to hold heavy book
with outstretched arm.
Try that and see how heavy even
the lightest weight novel becomes in
ten minutes.
One form of school punishment has
not changed.
1t is common practice in Phila-
delphia to keep in boys and girls
after school hours.
Wearing the ''foolscap" or standing
in a corner with face 10 the wall is
still occasionally used as a corrective
measure.
Doctor Becht can also remember
when it was not uncommon for a
teacher to compel boy to bend over
and keep his hands on the noor-a
form of torture thought out by a real
genius fer deviItry.
At that time a man would attain a
reputation for severity of discipline
which would make him famous, or
rather infamous over an eatire county.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-03-12

Mrs r. l.. Osgood is slowly recoy-
ering from a serious illness.
William Chapman and wife have
moved into Capt. Perkins house on
High tree
y Mis Hattie Grindle has returned
from q few weeks visit with Miss
, Jennie Cole at Brooklin.
f. j.. Slower has the contract to re-
model the interior of the summer
home Of Admiral Rods eaa on Beech
hill
r. c. Williams mas bought the
house On East Main street owned by
w. &. Weseott and occupied at
present by J. II. Osgood's family.
Dag Of prayer was observed by the
ladies' mission circle at the home of
Mrs. Carrie Hinckley. A picnic din
ner was served.
Miss Lucia Peabody and Miss Caro-
line Dinzey have moved into Harry
HincRley's new house on Parker
Point road.
Victor Anderson and wife have
bought the house owned by Enoch
Grindle on East Main street. Frank
Maddox and family, who are occupy
ing the house. viii move into apart
ments in the Exchange building
The academy and grammar school
have closed for the spring vacation.
b. w. Green, principal of the
academy, has been calledto his home
in Stow, Mass, by serious illness in
his family.
A committee from the Village I'M
proVement society, consisting of Mrs
Eliza Herrick, Mrs Lena Snow and
Mrs Florence Merrill will collect the
usual Easter offering of canned goods
and preserves for the Memorial
hospital Jars which have not been
returned to The owners will be found
at the store of Mrs. NJ. e. Saunders.
If unable to call for them, they will
be returned by notifying Harry
Hinckley, president of the society.
!. March 10. S.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-03-12

Samuel Wardwell has returned
IRON Brockton, Mass, where he
spent the winter.
Mrs. Grace Herrick, who spent last
Saturday.
Y Donald Redman and wife, of
Bucksport are visiting Mrs. Red
mans parents, Adelbert Anderson
and wife.
The clam factory opened last week
for the spring season.
Schools will begin March IT, with
the exception of the high school,
which will begin on the following
Tuesday.
The Harvest Home society served
a dinner in Masonic hall town meet
ing day. Net proceeds, $50.
Mrs. Ida Burns, who spent the
past week in Rockland with her
daughter, Mrs. Roswell Eaton re-
turned home Saturday. She was ac
companied by her son Henry and
grandchili.
Leonell Flye and Horace Pease
have returned from Landing, N. j.,
where they have been employed with
the Mountain Ice Co., the past
month.
The senior class of the high school
presented the drama, mo Trespass-
ing" at Odd Fellows hall, to
crowded house Thursday evening. All
the parts were especially well taken,
showing much study. The dance, a
speciality between the first and second
acts. brought forth much applause
a social dance followed the play
lce-cream and cake were served.
Proceeds. over $50, which will be
used towards the graduation 1t is
that the required amount
The pupils thank all
who so kindly gave of time and
money to help make the occasion so
great a success, also for their gener-
Gus patronage, and to Frank Staples,
who presided at the piano without
charge. The tatting water set was
Drawn by Frank Staples.
Mrs. William r. Cousins, who has
)een i'll, is better. Her sister, Mrs.
Orrin Greene of West Brooksville,
who has been with her, has returned
home
Albert Howard has moved his
family into Mrs Laura Carriers rent
IN the Bay road
Mr.. Lamson. the high school
principal and Miss MacGregor as
istant left for their homes in Gardi-
Ter and Calais Saturday, for one
weeks vacation.
March 10. "Une Femme"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-03-12
Rare Dollar of 1904
Found i'm Ohio To1Uri

NumiSmatistS throughout the United
States are manfesting considerable
interest over the reported discovery in
Lans&5.,r, o., recently - an 1904
silver dollar, coin known among col
lectors rs the king of American Rari-
ties" and variously valued at from
$4,000 to $4,000 This is one of the
eight coins of that particular issue in
existence, and with its discovery the
owners of all eight are now known.
Martin Hettinger, the Lancaster
merchant in whose home the eighth
1904 dollar" has reposed in a bureau
drawer for many years, Is said to
have received il from Col. William
Stevenson. The donor had requested
Mr.. Hettinger not to dispose of the
coin, and consequently its where
abouts has remained a mystery for
many years
The rarity of the 1904 dollar and
the interesting history which attaches
to il make ii the most notable ana
valuable silver piece ever coined in
the United States. 1t is said that the.
scarcity Of this dollar was due TO the
sinking of a China-bound vessel which
had on board almost the entire mint
age of the 1904 dollars in lieu of the
Spanish milled dollars,
The first specimen of the 1901 dol
lar in the mint cabinet in Philadel-
phla weighs 1852 grains, which is the
weight of the specimen just located
in Ohio.-Boys' World.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-03-12
North Franklin.
Gem -

School begins this morning; Miss
Sadie Mullen of Hancock, teacher.
Mrs. Bessie Wilbur begins her
school at Ryef1eld to-day.
Colburn Cousins is at home, hay
ing finished his work in the woods.
Y Mr. and Mrs. William Mahar of
Sullivan are visiting Mrs Mahars
mother, Mrs. n. r. Caller
c. J. Murch, who has been i'll of
bronchitis several weeks, is out.
Mrs. Susie Giles and Mrs Saba
Jellison are visiting in Cherryfeld
and Harrington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alonzo Wilbur, with
little daughter Hazel, visited rela-,
tives in Eastbrook Sunday.
March 10. II.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-03-12

Mrs Annie Johnson delightfully."-
entertained an all-day session of the
Farm Bureau on March 6. Miss
Howe was present, and correct fit
ting patterns were made for all
those desiring The community
spirit-the greatest good to the
greatest number seems to be what
the small town most needs, and this
is both seen and felt at these gather
iugs in the homes. The April meet
ing will be with Mrs Eva Hammond
in Ashyille.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-03-12
North Orland.

Mrs Cora Dodge, who has been in
Holden several weeks, has returned
home
Mr., and Mrs Austin Moore and
Mrs G, W. Blood of Holden spent
Sunday at VIII Dodge's.
Mrs. Eliza White has moved to
Orrington. Miss Nellie Harper ac-
companied her.
Herbert CHM has recovered from
injuries received while hauling ice.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-03-12
Partridge Cove.

School began this morning, with
Elvira Young teacher, and an at
tendance of thirteen pupils.
Leah Z. Conary of Bayside is at
tending school here.
Madeline Harrington is at work
for Mrs. Robinson in Ellsworth.
Allard Springer, who has been en-
ployed at Bar Harbor, spent the
weekend with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. E. F. Springer.
George and Sylvia Mcdonald were
at home over Sunday.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-03-12
No Last Minute Goal

A toWnsman dropping in on a care
free college youth found him bumped
over a ponderous tome. Whereupon
the following conversation ensued,
"Studying?"
"Yeh. Gotta"
"How?"
Geometry amt like football"
"Huh?"
Cant make goal in the last two
minutes"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-03-12
Dye Research in u. S. Costly

Dye research in the United States
war in 1914, when German chemical
dyes were substantially cut off from
the world, had cost more than $4,000,
600 up to 1920 and large sums have
since been spent to perfect discoveries
during those critical years. Neverthe
less 43 per cent of the imported dyes
in 1922 had again come from Germany.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-03-12
All Ii Was Worth

Scotsman who had just been mar
ried asked the parson what was the
fee.
We'll" was the reply, there is no
fixed fee. Pay what you think it is
worth"
Whereupon the bridegroom handed
him one shilling. The parson took it..
glanced at the bride, and handed back
fourpence change.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-03-12
Nothing Serious

A budding doctor gave a youth some
excellent crimson lozenges and told
him to chew them fer the purpose Of
relieving cough In the afternoon
he called and administered a garste
The result startled him.
MY goodness" he exclaimed, You
are bleeding internally"
He was so agitated that the patient
had to laugh. Upon recovering he ex-
plamed: THAT wasn't blood doctor
Just the crimson lozenge. "-Louisville
Courier-Journal.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-03-12

$50 this fine little baby is girl?"
beamed the rector, as he walked round
the baby show.
The proud father assented.
And this other one-is it of the
contrary seX?"
His Wife's eyes were upon him, but
with no thoQght of the wrath TO come
he replied, blthely;
"les, sir; she is girl, too"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-03-12
West Surry.

Miss Laura Trundy, who has been
i'll of pink eye, returned to ELS
worth Monday.
Arthur Grant spent the weekend
with his wife at the home of her
father, F. ~ Trundy.
A. E Conary, who is working here,
visited his family in Ellsworth Satur-
fay.
S. G. Carlisle and wife called on
friends in East Orland Sunday.
March TO- l..
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-03-12
Center for Furniture

Furniture factories are locating rap.
North Carolina has become thriving
furniture center in the last five years,
In 1910 that state had only 50 facto
ries producing S11 $4,000 worth of
furniture, but today there are 107 fac
tories with an output of $50 600
The pay roll has increased five times
in this industry alone.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-03-12
A Business Woman

Wife-What's the matter dearf
You look worried.
Husband-The books down at the
office won't balance.
Wife-Can't you buy some new
books ?-Life.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-03-12
Eye Strain? This Helps

lSor strained eyes try simple cam
phor, hydrastis, witchha2el. etc, as
mixed in Lavoptik eye wash. One
small bottle helps any case weak,
strained or sore eyes. 1t will sur
prise you. Aluminium eye cup free
AleXander's Pharmacy.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-03-12
Made q Difference

"A man is never older than he feels"
declared the ancient beau, bravely.
Nov ! feel as fresh as a two-year-
old"
Horse or egg?" asked the sweet
young thing brightly.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-02-06
"Sane" LeuUis Policies

"The American Coal Miner" is an Indian
polls monthly magazine, published by one Il.
C. Adams, whose columns as well as care
full survey can establish, are devoted to pro-
noting the personal fortunes of John L. Lewis.
The January number carries full page
picture of Brother Lewis on the front cover
and several articles fulsomely praising Brother
Lewis and his policies.
Printed on an excellent grade of calendered
paper the magazine is attractive Topographic
cally and evidently is an expensive undertake
ing. The most interesting part of the maya
zine, however, is the large number of large
advertisements of coal companies-companle
who employ the miners Brother Lewis is sup
posed to represent.
The Pittsburgh Coal Company, one of the
largest in America, has full page advertise
ment on the reverse of the cover that carries
the picture of Brother Lewis.
The Valley Camp Coal Company, Cleve-
land Ohio, has all of Page d.
Foundry and furnace coke companies are
represented by w. H. Warner and Company
who have all of Page g.
Peale, Peacock and Keer, who advertise
''Thirty-one Miles," have all of Page AZ, the
outside cover-page.
NJ A. Hanna and Company have Page Az,
the inside cover page, all to themselves.
The United States Coal Company and the
Grove Coal Company divide Page As.
Walter Bledsoe and Company have half Of
Page A.
The Youghiogheny and Ohio Coal Company,
the Maynard Coal Company, the J. H. Weaver
Coal Company, the Claycraft Mining and
Brick Company, divide Page 43 with the Birm-
ingham Trust and Savings Company.
Page az is split between the Pursglove Coal
Mining Company and the Maher Galleries
G0ppany.
Page Al carriesrtwo small advertisements of
coal companies.
The first article in the January issue of the
American Coal Miner is entitled:
Lewis Administration Wins Miners APP
prevail. Sane Wage Policy Adopted by Com
mittee.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-02-06

beginning of this year owned their
house and had thousand dollars in
the bank. The father, who had been
getting as high as SITS a month,
lost his job. At the end of the year
the same family had no money in
the, bank, and mortgage which
they had taken out on the house dur
ing the year, was about to be fore
closed.
Of course, for time, unemploy-
ment was so bad there were not
even jobs for children, but during
this period children were usually
given the preference for any jobs
that were open. On this point the
report says: "some children, during
all the time when men and women
were so desperately in need of en-
ployment, left school and secured
work"
But the report fails to touch
upon a serious consequence of this
year Of unemployment--a condition
directly affecting the youth. When
there was shortage of labor the
industrialists were not in posi-
ton to ditferentiate much between
workers. But, with this period of
unemployment; both thru the selec-
tive discharging of workers at the
first of the year and selective hir-
ing when the period of depression
was ending, they were able to great
ly increase the proportion of young
workers. In this way, aside from
the dealing of an effective blow at
the unions, new wage standard
was established for the unskilled
workers, and those old workers who
returned to work found themselves
being paid a wage which formerly
had been the pay of young work
er only. Also, as result of the
added chance, the employer now had
to choose his workers, the number
of women and girls in the indus
tries was greatly increased
So we see that this period of UNI
employment has had a more per-
manent effect on the welfare of
the children thru the greatly de-
creased income of the working-cla
family-which will leave mark
manifesting Itself in the health and
education of the working-class chill
dren for some time to come-proba-
bly, as long as Mr.. Davis and his
like continue to prevent unemploy-
ment" while upholding the capitalist
system.
Now, that we are already ar
irving at another period of what
may be, perhaps, even more serious
unemployment, we can fairly ask,
altho the department of labor
has no solutions for the unemp.oy-
ment problem, that they, at least,
get ready their investigators for a
new undertaking.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-02-06


HE practical limitations Of our
4 so-calied democratic rights were
wildly presented in a row between
the managers of the radio broadcast
ing station at Albany, N. Y, and a
speaker, who made use of their ap-
paratus, to express his views on a
vital public question.
He was told that when he reached
a certain portion Of his speech he
was to signal the attendant, and that
he would be cut off, while the at
tendant announced that the speech
was completed. In the words Of Hin
denburg: "Schluss."
Had it been a representative Of a
workers organization, he would
never even have been allowed to
come near the transmitter. Certain
Nv his protest would not have been
carried by the big daily press. But
this speaker happened to be ]. r.
Quinn, National Commander of the
American Legion. He was broadcast
ing a speech, setting forth the Lee
gion's present position in favor of
the bonus, and the objectionable"
part of his speech was criticism
of Secretary Mellon. He protested,
but his speech was censored just
the same. Officials of the Radio
Corporation of America announced
that musical programs were never
interfered with, but that all speech
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-02-06
'tM the Public Interest"

The record of the class struggle in the
United States is replete with instances in
which the capitalists committed their most out
rageous crimes against the oppressed workers
and farmers and hid them behind smoke
screen of public interest" The policy pur-
sued by the oil-spotless Hughes in the Depart
ment of State campaign against Russian recog
nition is a rare example of this hypocrital
policy.
When Hughes agent was asked by Senator
Borah during one of the sessions of the Senate
subcommittee hearings for information re-
Earding the expenditure of Russian money on
Communist propaganda in the United States
ne replied that he could not release this in
formation to the public Gin the public inter-
est" This reply met with laughter from the
committee and the audience. 1t was an DID,
hackneyed bluff and was accepted as such by
everybody present.
Now the Senate Committee wants the letters
On Soviet Russia sent the State Department by
Governor Goodrich of Indiana. The answer
If the State Department is again a blunt re-
fusal to give the information Mr.. Hughes
again says that the publication of this letter
would be incompatible with the public inter-
est" AS to other letters requested by Borah,
Hughes passes the buck to the War Depart
ment This is a stupid way of attempting to
pull out Of difficulty. Everybody knows that
he War Department will follow the example
set by Hughes. 1t will refuse to make public
war secrets"
1t is plain to every one that if the letters in
question contained information justifying the
Hughes policy they would have been made
public long ago. Obviously, the letters contain
tanning evidence concerning the policy of the
State Department. Mr.. Hughes as the spokes-
man Of the Standard Oil interests in the Tea
pot Dome Cabinet, is arrogating to himself the
The position of guardian of the public welfare
only to hide his sordid services to the capt.
alsts of this country in their hostile policy
towards Soviet Russia.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-02-06
Legion Commander Learns Limitations Of Free Speech

es were subject TO control. We
should like to see someone try to
broadcast 'The International"
Commander Quinn has received an
important lesson in the limitations
of the democratic process for which
he, presumably, stands very strong
ly. This belief in no way interferes
with his local posts when they dis
rupt workers memorial meetings in
honor Of the greatest international
figure of our day. But he has
learned from experience that the
ownership and control of the means
of disseminating opinion very ef-
fectively chokes that free express
sion upon which alone democratic
processes can be based. The radio
is an effective propaganda medium.
Thanks to private ownership, it can
now be used for Mellon, but not
against him. For Big Business. but
not against it. And, within these
limitations, for the Legion, and not
against it. Mr.. Quinn, hot under the
collar at the curtaflment of his
own fright of free Speech" would
not lift finger to help permit the
broadcasting Of an opinion that he
did not share.
But the discontinue of the Lee
gionaire should help awaken the
workers to a realization Of what
they are up against. Thanks to high
cost of broadcasting apparatus. and
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-02-06

who are interested in raising the
standard Of our citizenship thru bet
ter care of the children of the coun-
try cannot regard as outside the
field of their concern proposals fof
preventing unemployment and, fall
ing in program of prevention,
measures which are necessary for
safeguarding the children during a
period of unemployment"
Now, that we are fast approach
ing new period of industrial de-
preston, it would be interesting to
mako inquiries as to the fate Of
this report, which Secretary Davis
filed away when it was forwarded
to him some time ago, and the ex-
istence Of which he has undoubtedly
forgotten by now.
That Secretary of Labor Davis
could consider such report serious
~ for a moment, would be both
contradiction and an impossibility.
Firstly: He is one Of the stauneh-
est and most reactionary supporters
of the capitalist system. AS such,
unless entirely ignorant of the sy-
tenn which he supports, he must know
that unemployment is a phenomenon
of capitalism that is inseparable
from it. Secondly. AS member
of the cabinet, headed by our strike
breaker president. he cannot be en-
tirely ignorant of the strike-break-
ing and labor umbling aspect Of
the 1922 industrial depression.
He will remember that in all those
journals which express the will OF
the industrialists, there appeared
again and again orders to take adj
vantage Of this period of industrial
depression to smash the gains that
labor had made during the period Of
wartime prosperity. To make this
union-breaking, wage-reducing drive
reach the maximum Of success, the
artificial creation of unemployment
was at many times necessary. Thus
the capitalists, including Mr.. Davis,
aggravated the already serious un--
employment which Mr.. Davis In the
future is requested to prevent.
This report, tho prepared under
Mr.. Davis department during the
very same year he and his friends
were increasing the amount OF UNI
employment and smashing the UNI
ions, contains some valuable data.
Racine, Wisconsin, and Springfield,
Massachusetts,, in different sections
of the country, with different in
dustrial backgrounds, were the cit
les chosen for the investigation.
The report shows clearly what
hard year it was, even for the fam
lilies of fairly prosperous, skilled
workers. What the condition was Of
the unskil.ed laborer can be mag
med. A representative case among
those investigated was that Of a
worker and family which, at the