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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-16
Remembering THE TAX PAY.

"A small part of the fruit from tax
reform for which President Coolidge
fought insistently in the face of
great odds is coming to Maine,
nearly nine hundred thousand dol
lars of it.
1t will be very acceptable. 1t
would have been larger if the
President and the secretary of the
treasury could have had their way
with the governments expenditures
They did what they could; they
have given to the country a fund of
information respecting taxes and
government expenditures which will
prove helpful toward further re-
duction if the voters profit from
their lesson.
President Coolidge has been
fortunate in having the cooperation
| of one of the ablest financial men
in this country. Secretary Mellon
The President paid him a deserved
| tribute in his speech of acceptance
| when he said: THE finances of this
Nation have been managed with a
genius and success unmatched
7 since the days of Hamilton"
That is why some Of the taxpayers
in this country are receiving sub
stantial sums in refund of por-
ton of their income tax. 1t could
never have been possible had the ex-
travagant methods of the Demo
cratic administration been continu-
| ed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-16
Editors Letter Box
Doesn't Want Foreign Farmers
Waterville. Me.
Auy II 1904

Waterville. Me.
Aug. 10, 1924.
The kennebec Journal,
Augusta, Me:
Help the poor farmer" seems to be
popular slogan nowadays. So the
farmers friends have a new scheme.
just import lot of foreign settlers
to take over the abandoned farms in
Maine. increase production. improve
the social life of the rural communi-
ties and make the lonesome old native
farmer contented to till the land after
his boys and girls have gone TO the
city.
How will mere Increase in pro-
duction, granted that this movement
would increase the agricultural pro-
ducts of the state. tend to create a
real prosperity. when we consider that
a large part of the commodities pro-
duced on the farms today are produced
without profit 1t not at an actual loss
If the mills and factories of the
state were beinM abandoned because
of unfavorable Business conditions
would the Chambers of Commerce,
Boards of Trade and bankers be try
ing to induce outside interests to come
in, to occupy the old mills and build
new ones. or would they get together
and try to find the cause of the bust
ness depression and seek to find a
remedy that would enable these con-
Germs to do business at a profit?
The answer. to the question seems
plain enough. Now can anyone show
why the question of the farms is not
parallel?
The day the conditions become such
that the man of average ability and
industry can make a fair living on the
farm. and by this is meant a labor
income comparable to the mill work.
ers, that day will see the end of the
abandoned farm question.
For years the farmer has and is now
being taught methods of increasing
production and lowering costs. Quite
lately the keepest students of this sub
ject have decided that this is not
enough and that some way must Re
found to reduce the cost OF distribu-
ton. that the farmer may receive a
better price for his produce. This
question @can and must be solved, the
solution can be retarded or FASTENED
by the business men OF the state ac-
cording to the attitude they see fit
to take, whether II be that or opposi-
ton or of hearty cooperation.
AS for importing foreign farmers
TO till the abandoned farms, every
farm so occupied will see two more
farms deserted, for there is no getting
around the psychology of this subject
or of any other in which humanity Is
involved. for to keep the farmers on
the farms they must not only be able
to make a fair living but they must
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-16
A Severe Comeback

A street sweep and a baker In
country town had quarreled. Strange
ly enough they had exactly the same
names. One morning the local paper
contained the following announce.
rnent: I'm consequence Of freguent
and irritating mistakes. John Jones,
the baker, begs to announce that ne
Is not the same person as John Jones'
the sweep. and that he has no con-
nection with the latter"
But he was more irritated than
ever when he read the sweeps reply.
which appeared in the next copy OF
the paper:
John Jones. the sweep. who was
declared yesterday to be different
person from and to be in no way con-
nected with John Jones, the baker,
wishes to be known in future as
Lucky John Jones'" - Pittsours
Chronicle Telegraph.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-16
Saturday, Augusta 10, 1924.

He conceived that the true wisdom
cf legislation consisted in the multi.
plieity Of laws. He accordingly had
great punishnents for great crimes,
and little punishments for little Of
fences. BY degrees the whole surface
Of society was cut up by bitches, and
fences, and quickest hedges Of the
law, and even the sequestered paths
Of private life so beset by petty rules
hnd ordinances too numerous to be
remembered, that one could scarce
walk at large without the risk Of let.
Ting of a spring gun or falling into Q
man.trap-Irvine's kniekerboeker's
History Of New York.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-16
Editorial Comment
No French "MiIitarism"
(Wa shin fop Do.+N


The pretense that France is per-
Vaded with a militaristic spirit,
clarifying war and planning schemes
of conquest, is sharply punctured by
Macmillan Harden, the foremost
publicist OF Germany, who has been
spending some time in Paris and
who writes to the New York World
his observations and impressions in
that city. He says:
On the tenth anniversary of the
outbreak of the war, the writer
did not see single jubiiant article
in the. Paris press, nor hear a
triumphant or bellicose word in
the crowded quarters of the city.
Little of military nature is seen.
A German is forced to admit with
sigh, that the victorious gen
erals Of France are treated less
ostentatiously than, those of his
country. The French love of
clearness has dispersed all illusions.
SUCH testimony, from the clearest
vision and most courageous voice in
Germany, Is a thousand times more
significant and convincing than all
THE propaganda of interested poll
ticians IN the world.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-16

Get Us nave ne Irurn
Kennebec Journal:
The newspaper accounts of certain
happenings lately lead us to ask
many questions at to their meaning.
First, we have read In our leading
dailiss that in the troubles between
Khan and ants in Massachusetts,
that a search of-fhe autos entering
Khan enclosures, revolvers and other
weapons were found and at the
hearing over the Lancaster affair
it developed that many of the
Klansmen had permits to carry
arms. Why. If law abiding citizens?
Again last Saturday night the peo-
pie of Lewiston and Auburn were
startled and terrorized by the set
ting off of bombs and the burning Of
fiery cross on David's mountain.
Somebody disturbed the peace and
at the same time committed tres
pass. Was it Klansmen or some
others under the guise OF Klans-
men?
So far I have seen no denial by
the Khan.
Was the setting off of heavy
bombs at Biddeford Pool the work Of
a like bunch?
1t was certainly the work Of some
AHNiSlDIc Empire.
Now IL these things can be done
by those outside of the Khan with
DISCUSSES similar to those worn BY
the Khan, would 1t not be well for
the Khan to drop their masks for
honesty's sake?
The Khan may be all right in some
ways but 1t seems to me that much
OF its workings are very misleading
to say the least.
l am sure that 1t has many fine
men and women in it's membership.
some of whom are my best friends
ana fellow church workers, who
would not stand tor some of these
acts. Now let US have the truth.
II the Khan was on Mount David
saturday night last, let US hear It. IL
not promptly disavow 1t. This In a
time Tor honest men to stand fer
sthe things they profess; no evasions
or subterfuges will clarity the situ-
alton.
We are all DESTROYS for the best
Tor our community, our State and
Nation but 1t does not seem to me
tnat we can best reach those re-
suits by a campaign of bigotry and
intolerance that will surely lead to
hatred and confusion.
Randolph, Aug. Is.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-16

and as he sat there a little Bluebell
flower whispered in his ear:
I ring the curfew bell each night
When Happy Sun blows out his light,
And then from every cottage chink
The little candles blink and wink
And when is dimmed their tiny CLEAN
The little children sleep and dream.
And would you believe it. when she
had finished her song, the weary little
rabbit boy was fast asleep. At once
the Queen of the Fairies commanded
her subjects to watch over him to see
that no harm came near, so all night
long a little fairy perched herself on
the toe of his boot and another stood
at his head and when the merry round
sun got up in the morning and poked
his fingers through the treetops. the
three little fairies few away, and Lit
tie Jack Rabbit awolle none the wiser
He just thought he had slept there all
by himself. but l am told that the
fairies watch over good little children
every night, two at the head and two
at the foot of the bed.
Pretty soon the bunny boy started
off once more and by and by, not so
very far, he met three little old men
sitting by the roadside. Now one lit
tie man had "a great sack in his lap,
and the second little man had a big
ak in his hand, ana the third had a
long whistle. Up they all jumped
scowling fercely as if Little Jack Rab-
bit We're a robber or some one to be
feared.
II am Little Jack Rabbit travelling
through Fairy Land explained the
bunny after waiting for maybe five
hundred short seconds. At this the
little old man with the whistle blew
a shrill blast upon it. and what hap
pened after that you must wait to
hear in the next story.
Copyright 1924. David Cory.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-16

Two trains daily $40 g. m. and SIS n
M. for Lewiston. South Paris Gorham
Berlin. Island Pond. and Montreal. con.
neetions at Montreal and Chicago for Los
Seattle. Wash. Vancouver. b. c. Ana
other Pacific Coast Points.
Local train $50 p. M. daily EXCEPT SUNDAY
for Island Pond. VT. and all intsrmedat.
stations. For further information apply
to any Grand Trunk Ticket Once or "a
C. A. HARRISON. Gen'l ACT. Pass Dsr,
Grand Trunk Station,
Portland, Ma
Phone 7o4o. ~
jnl6dtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-16

London, July BOA. P. by Mail)-
A bill designed to prevent burial alive
has been presented in Parliament. 1t
provides for medical inspection Of a
dead body before certification of
death. and for adequate inquiry be-
fore certification of cause. The cost
would be chargeable to the estate of
the deceased.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-16
DR.. DoNNELL'S
indian CALL
Stone SOLVENT
SALES EXCEED
SUPPLY

Thousands of local citizens are now
singing the praise of my GALL
STONE SOLVENT, and every where
one goes he hears the wonderful re-
suits achieved by the solvent. AL
though DIR. DONNELL'S Laboratory
is working to its full capacity, 1t is
impossible to supply the enormous
demand for the GALL STONE SOL
VENT. The rich and poor suffer
with gall stones or gravel. This SOL
vent removes all impurities from the
liver and gall bladder as well as to
remove the stones. thus giving health
and vigor to the whole system. Can
be oot-ined from all leading drug
stores.-Adv.
augl 2eodtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-16

This revolver" said the dealer, rs
very, very rare. 1t was carried py
Columbus"
But revolvers." said the customer.
surely weren't used as early as that.
THAT is exactly what makes TINS
one so extraordinarily rare"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-16

The International Association Of
Dancers are investigating New York
cabarets to determine whether there
10 q reversion to the animal type
among these indulging in the pre-
vailing dances. Incidentally the as
seciatien may have some new dances
1t would like to introduce.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-16

Brother Bill IN delighted with the
speech Of Candidate Davis. so We
expect the latter will find Brother
Charley's outpouring a masterpiece.
Gosh. but won't they make the Gov
ernment honest. II ever they get a
whack at i'll!
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-16

An agricultural experiment station
has accumulated statistics to prove
that In one county in New York the
farmers. who stay on the farm, pros
per beyond those who seek other vo-
cations. We always suspected the
agricultural experiment station is q
useful institution.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-16
Cleaned Outside of Cup

Old Aunt Sally enjoyed a wide re-
putation among her acquaintance 10
Virginia for all the household VIZ
tues. Once. however, in order to sus.
tain that reputation, she admitteo
resorting TO deception.
A neighbor in passing discovsreo
Aunt Sally industriously scrubbins
her piazza floor and sought an e.
PLANTATION.
Well" said Aunt Sally. II kinder
thought eff folks see this piazzy clean
they wouldn't suspect how nah XII.
chen looks today."-New Orleans
Times Picayune.
what made you think the collec-
tion was made to get he minister
new suit?"
Because so many Ct the congre-
cation put In buttons"
A budding soprano. making he'
first appearance, apologized for nav
ing cold. and then started her sons'
She sang: Il will hang my harp on
willow tree. | win hang my harp
on a willow-tre-e-e-e, each tins
breaking on the high note.
All at once a voice came from tns
paleonyi Better hang IT on lower
branch, Liz"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-16

How to be contented in society
seems to be, Q problem some fortu-
nate individuals can't solve. One
New York society leader has discov-
cred way out via going into bust
ness. Has any Of them tried wash
ing the dishes?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-16

A Greek rug on which the design
OF an American dollar bin had been
copied by the weaver has been seiz-
ed rs a counterfeit under the law.
Now, IL the laws against murder
could be enforced as effectively az
the law against counterfeiting the
reader could turn to the news Of the
day without having his Imagination
smeared with gore.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-16

Most OF US have some sort of re-
faction to the individual who tells us
he is honest but the other fellow is
dishonest, Well. the Democrats pro-
pose to give US = chance to try our
reactions.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-16

With over one hundred and thirty
three million dollars worth of but
ter in cold storage the wholesalers
find their bread buttered on both
sides and slippery.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-16

President Coolidge ought to reach
Plymouth by the time the blackber-
ries are well ripened and recall the
farm boys delight when haying is
finished
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-16

ScieAtists are daily discovering
that scientists have not known all
they thought they knew. So are
other folks. However. scientific dis
covery 10 better than none az all.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-16
Figures That De Not Lie

INeW ork COmmerciaD
The passenger cars and Trucks
registered in the United States on
July ! of this year numbered more
than 15,50o,oo0. All the rest of the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-16

Some inquisitive individual has
discovered that LaFollette was born
in a log cabin. That may account
for his habit of not having his hair
cut
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-16

The Biddeford Journal suggests
the LaFollette medal be made of
leather. How about brass?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-16

Was the Khan at the Pittsfield fair
classed as one of the exhibits or
feature of "the midwey"?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-16

One way of helping make the world
a better place is by fitting the chill
dren to bear the burdens of living
in IT.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-16

ASYLUM LODGE. NO. 20. I. o. o. r.
Regular meetings Friday at P. NJ.
All sojourning brethren cordially In
EDGAR W. FLETCHER. N. G.
JEPTHA ENcAMPMENT. NO. 9
Meetings fourth Tuesdays at 8 p. NJ.
FRED B. HALL. c. P.
G. S. PEASLEE Scribe.
CANTON AUGUSTA. NO. 9. p. M.
Regular meeting every third Tuesday
EDGAR N: GAME. Capt;
A. N. DRUMMOND. Clerk.
6. A. r. THE REGULAR MEETING
OF Seth Williams Post No. IL first
Thursday OF each month.
WILLIAM McDAvID. Adjutant.
FORT WESTERN LODGE NEW
meets in l. o. o. F. hall second and
fourth Thursday at 7.S0 o'clock All
MRS. LAWRENCE coLGAN. Warden.
MR., CLYDE HARRf; Fin. Sec.
MRS. ALICE L. PIERPoNT. sec'y.
30 Myrtle st.
jn1oeodtf
N. E. o. p. KENNEREC LODGE,
No. 25l. meets in C. A. r. hall the first
and third Tuesday evenings of each
month at 7.30 O'Clock;
CADDIE 3. LOVEJOY. Warden.
B. F. SMITH. Fin. Sec.
MRS. EMMA F. HOWE. Rec. Sec.
tu-th-sat.
U.O.G.c. MORRILL, coMMANOERY
No. S26. Regular meetings second
and fourth Tuesday Of every month
at 7.30 o'clock at Golden Cross hall.
BERTHA E. REDMOND. N. C.
w. E: CLOUGH. F. <. 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 p pHnt 4 at 8 o,e sS cs,., p.,u.,
JOHN J. WHITE. Fin. Sec.
may23,tu-th-sat,1yr
AUGUST CAMP NO. 74oo, N. W.
4: 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 PYTHIAN
Sisters, meets in K. of p. hall the sec
ond and fourth Tuesday evenings Of
each month at 100 o'clock.
LUCY A. FOWLER. NJ. E. c.
tu-thsat.tf
CAPITAL GRANGE. NO. 24s, p. OF
H. Meetings I'd and 4th Saturday eve
nings of each month at G. A. r. hall.
A.. 3, RIPLEY. w. NJ.
MRS. EMMA f. HOWE. Sec.
tM-th-sat.tf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-16

Has anyone discovered an avewed
"scofflaw" running for public office?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-16
Maine Gossip
IN MEMORY

IN U1GI1V86
(Of z. II. CO.
The little single rose she loved so well
That grows beside the sea
/ pluck it now with gentle hand
And place it in the church
In her dear name.
The children passing by are naught
to me,
I have my own
She had not one.
Yet all were hers and loved her
xAnd in her name / pause-and smile.
Sometimes at night I hear the bell
buoy sound
Across the moonlit sea she looked
upon
Ny heart would break for loneliness
Did 1 not know
Her love goes on--and on.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-16
I& lrrTLE JACK RABB1r
| ~ DAVID CORY
DAVID CORY

the water sprites threw bubbles at
one another. Little Jack Rabbit
stopped to watch them from the bank
and as he sat there a little Bluebell
flower whispered in his ear:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-16

The children in Biddeford are to
have doll carriage parade. That
doesn't make for race suicide.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-16

Brownville is celebrating the Tooth
anniversary of its incorporation as
town this week. A pageant will depict
the history of the town with 400 char
acters participating. ~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-16

Frank Dyer of Pemaquid was driv-
ing to Damariscotta from waidoboro
Monday night, when he was fred at
in the Waldoboro woods by parties
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-16

ASYLUM LODGE. NO. 20. 1. o. o. r.
Regular meetings Friday at P. NJ.
All sojourning brethren cordially In
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-16

JEPTHA ENcAMPMENT. NO. 9
Meetings fourth Tuesdays at 8 =. NJ.
FRED B. HALL. C. p.
G. S. PEASLEE. Scribe.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-16

unknown. He thought of a blow out
the first shot, but quickly drove on
when other shots followed him, but
without taking effect. When he
reached Damariscotta and told his
story County Attorney w. NJ. Hilton,
C. A. Richards, Chester Leighton and
Lewis Light rode over through the
woods but were unmolested.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-16

Rockland put the curfew law into
effect Monday night at S.45 standard
7 time. The signal for children under
Is to seek their homes is five blasts
of the fire alarm.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-16

An Auburn offender against the
speed laws is so tickled over the per-
Torrance of his tin Lizzie that he
doesn't mind paying the five-dollar
| fine.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-03-04
CLASSIFICATION
IS SCORED BY
! LAWYERS
Federal Bar Association Asks
Personnel Boards
Abolition.

Abolition Of the Personnel Classi.
fication Board will be asked by the
Federal Bar Association, composed
of 500 Government lawyers, as the
result Of meeting last night. The
association will recommend that the
House Civil Service committee ap.
prove the Lehlbach bill to transfer
activities Of the board to the Civil
Service Commission.
Copies Of resolution embodying
the associations views were for
warded today to President Coolidge
and the Civil Service committees of
the Senate and House.
George A. Ward attacked the
entire administration Of the classi.
fication act Of 1928, declaring that
there has never been a policy of
classifying positions, as IL required
by law, but that persons have been
rated according to their standing
with their superiors.
Chairman F. j. Bailey has never
kept a promise he ever made, al
though he promises everything
under the sum-" Ward said.
Ward offered a resolution urging
that all Federal employees be placed
under civil service except those now
appointed by the President with
Senate confirmation. The resolu-
ton was tabled.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-03-04
BELASCO WILL
CLOSE HIS
SHOWS
Trouble With Actors Equit-
able Association Is Reason.
His Statement.

NEW YORK, March 4.-FIun.
dreds Of chorus girls may have to
soak" their respondent fur coats
and eat in arm chair lunches in.
stead Of the Great White Way Pal
aces as a result of David Belasco's
announcement today that he will
close UP all four of his shows in the
near future.
The action came as result Of
the controversy between the pro.
ducers and the Actors Equity AS.
ISOLATION which served notice on
managers that it's members would
not act together with non-union
members.
Belasco's action is expected to be
followed by managers and pro-
ducers Of other showB-shows where
the hard working chorus girls are
employed.
1.-THE theater Is not shop; it 10
an art" said Blasco. 'No manager
worthy Of the name goes into 1t
for money. We all die poor"
Belasco may not hold any spring
tryouts this year, and may quit
the stage for the motion picture
game. It was said. The Belasco
shows which have been ordered
closed are Laugh, Clown, Laugh"
with Lionel Barrymore and Irene
Fenwick; 1.-THE Other Rose" with
Fay BANTER: "Kiki." with Leonore
Ulrich. and 1.-The Merchant of
Venice" with David Warfield.