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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-05
National Homes
Under Vet. Bureau?

Washington. d. c.. Dec. A.
American Legion Rehabilitation Of
ficers here announced that the
Legion will urge legislation In the
next congress to place all agencies
affecting the care OF sick and
disabled of our wars under the
central control of the United
States Veterans Bureau.
The ten branches of the National
Home for Disabled Volunteer
Soldiers would come under the man
agement Of the Veterans Bureau II
congress approves the plan. In
vestigation has shown that thou
sands of veterans of our wars and
expeditions In these homes are re-
ceiylng care and hospital treatment
that Is far below the standards OBJ
tanning under the direct control of
tho Veterans Bureau. particularly in
the matter of food and special diets.
Five sub conmittees from the
Committee on World War Veterans
Legislation of the House OF Rep
resentatiyes have made n survey of
tho Veterans Bureau and Soldier
Home institutions throughout the
country and will report their OBJ
aervations and recommendations to
the House Committee upon the con-
Nening "a congress.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-05

Mellon. "A reasonable rate of tax
will make the administration of the
tax laws more simple of accomplish
ment.
There Is. in addition to the intri-
cacies of our income tax and the i'm
possibility, Of a strict enforcement, a
much more serious effect Of excessive
taxation, both income and estate, on
our industry and initiative. To
make a new venture. to start a new
business, to build a new building. to
construct and not just sit passive,
means risk. Where that risk in
wolves capital, the probable rate of
return must compensate for the risk.
Yet the law now says to the man of
large income: If you lose on your
venture. you. will pay 100 percent of
the loss; il you win, the law will take
90 percent of your profit"
The gift tax provision of the pres
ent law was characterized by the
Secretary as one of the futile at
tempts to check avoidance of the
high tax rates and yet not penalize
legitimate transactions. He said
there was grave doubt as to the
right of Congress to impose a tax on
gifts at all, and that the manner in
which the provision was phrased had
placed on the Internal Revenue Bur-
eau the duty of passing judgment on
countless straight business deals to
determine whether there had been a
gift" involved since the statute
compelled the Interpretation of n
payment by cash. in an exchange of
property. as gift and therefore tax
able.
Publicity provisions of the present
law should be repealed, the Secretary
said, adding that they were included
In the law when sections penalizing
publication by newspapers of the
income tax returns were enacted
alongside of them.
ASIDE from the question of the
unnecessary violation of the right
of privacy which should be insured
to all citizens in the spirit of the
! Fifth Amendment to the Constitu-
I ton. Mr.. Mellon said. "it would be
: interesting TO know what good can
he accomplished by the provision"
While discussing the question of
taxation, the Secretary renewed his
appeal that Congress should not
launch on any new program that
would cali for additional uutlays of
: money.
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NOT 4 FRIENDLY ATTiTuDE


The news reports bring evidence
that in respect TO liquor smuggling
into this country Canada Is not APP
pearing in the light Of friendly.
law-abidins neighbor.
The report states that moro than
100000 gallons Of ale and beer
and 2ss.s1s gallons Of whiskey,
valued at $s.s34.7o5, went out Of
Canada to the United States during
the last twelve months. according
to the Dominion Bureau OF Statistics.
The liquor traffic with the United
States is increasing, the bulletin re-
ported. The figures deal with ex-
ports legally cleared from Canadian
ports with points in the United
States as their destination"
We do not believe such a condi-
ton Of affairs win find favor with
many OF the Canadian people. They
will be looked to by law-abiding
citizens Of our country to make an
effort to at least modify for the bet
ter such a situation as II here pre-
sented. It has an unpleasant aspect
this report OF booze exports
legally cleared from Canadian ports
with points in the U. s.. az their
destination" when It must be clear
that such legality is in the interests
OF smuggling.
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WlNSLOW

X. l.. johnson was a dinner guest
Iast evening at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. t. Reynolds of Bay street.
Aubrey Cole is able to be out after
being confined to his home by illness.
Chester Ellis of Augusta was a bust
ness caller in town Yesterday.
Russell Johnson, who has been pass
ing few days in town, has returned
to his home in Chelsea.
The members of the Lithgow Club
met Wednesday afternoon at the home
of Mrs. G. A. Chamberlain of the River
road and made Christmas wreaths for
the sale to be held saturday
Frank Hayden has returned to his
home on the River road otter passing
few weeks in Boston.
Word has been received from Miss
Madeline Reynolds, who was i'll at her
home for several weeks but who re-
Gently returned to Boston, that she Is
improving in health and will return
to her work very soon.
Alfred Marcoux, Jr, who for some
time past has been employed in the
Western Union Telegraph office in Wa
tervillc, has completed his duties there
The entire stock and fixtures of the
East Side Market are being sold out
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-05
Railroads and Steamboats,
MAINE CENTRAL RAILROAD
Eastern STANDARD Time
fmAiNs LkAvE AUGUSTA FoN

Bangor tl2.47 .. t.. 81 ,oS a. m. t2,Ssa. m.
q as tm., 70 30 v H.. ft2.3S q. M. t2.S2 .. n
81 IL 0 N, " 20 p m.
D & A. Pts. tt2.+7 a. a.. t2'o3 a, 10. tl?&
o. m.
Bath. teIsa. m. 1894 a. M. eSau.
TAOS o M, t7.l7 p. m, 40 As p m
Beltast. CA. As a, u.. ~. 50 a. m. " N.
Boston. Ss,2i a m. t6. rs a. M, 1854 a. m.
g55 a IN. t246 p. IN. 1884 p m., TAOS p. H.
No IS p III.
CALAIS t233 a. m. ti2.3sp. m:
Dover FoxCroft, ca As a M. t2.52 p N.
Gardiner. 1921 a. m. Is. ! S a. M. 1884 q. NJ
1855 a. m. q, 80 p. ui.. SS4 p M HSpnr
s5l5p. m, IA lip. m.. 40 asp M.
HalioweIi. TO- lisa. m, ia a. m. % SIAN,
oi6 o. On. S. "a p M, taos p. m, Is is p. n
7.l7 D. m. $40. IS p. IN.
Harmony. 81 As q. IN, 7? 81 y, m
Lewiston, rs. Is a. m. 1884 =. ~, 1855 an.
f4O5 o. m, <l0. As p IN.
New York, 1894 p. m, N.OS p. IN.
PoriIard g3.2i A. H.. 10 Is a IN. to3&am
95Ss, m. ~ 46 D. M, 1894 p. m. t4,0Spm IN.
Rockland t6 Is Z. M. 70 - a. m. ttOSp m
Skow h .gan C4,43am.. $3.50 tn. t2S2 pm
So. Gardiner IS Is a. m, ie.Sa a. m, tsS
am. t2.i8 pm. Is. "a Pun. 1910 p'n',I "l'pn-
l0.4Sp.m.
Waterville. tl247 a. M. 1os .. m. zen
a. m, S44sa IN. 20 80 .. m. tl23S p. IN. t?2
o. M. i3.ll p, M. TAO p. IN.
= Da;Iv CExcept Sunday and Monday
Daily, except Monday. Daily. except Sunday.
A Discontinued after October ~. SSuuday only.
DC. DOUGLASS. N. L. HARRIS,
n.";-N4 V. p :. Cen1 Mgr. Genl Pass. Agent
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Is LITTLE = E As,s R lS47

tie bunny boy. peeking into the
Visiting Cousin Cottontail," an,
swered the Old Red Rooster: she II
he back in time for tea. she ieil
ten seconds after three"
did ~you look at your waScn;
asked the bunny boy, with a smile
and a twinkle of his pink nose.
Didn't have to-" replied the OLD
fowl. mfr. Merry Sun winked three
times just as she hoped through
the gate. He always does at three
p. NJ"
dear Uncle Lucky, the little rapoit
kind bunny uncle.
Don't you want to go for drive!
said he.
You can come with me for tea.
l hardly know what to do today.
For Little Miss Mousie has gone
away
"Where - she gomez" asked his
side the dear old bunny uncle:
"Just visiting answered Uncle
Lucky giving the horn a hoI'k or
two as over the meadow he swift!
few? Dear me. maybe l shoulo
have said sped" as AUTOMOBILES
don't fly like airships.
"Where are we going?" presently
asked the bunny boy. cuddling up &c
his dear uncle. ANY old place.!
Maybe and then perhaps not.
answered the old gentleman rabbit
smiling down at his small bunny
nephew. I'VE don't care,-any ole
| where" :.
However. one can't go swiftly. II
! the old gentleman bunny's Lucky
mobile for long without gettins
| somewhere. let ME tell you, ah'
| pretty soon. not so very far, the!
came to little house called wei
! come Inn" kept by an old gande
| named Gus Gooseberry. There NJ
| stood on the front porch. big Whit
| apron hanging down from nj
chin, with his long gray whisker
! well-tucked in. Do ganders hav.
, whiskers? Well, this old fellow did
| You see. he had never shaved.
! Copyright 1924. David Cory.
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TOLD THEM THE TRUTH

The habit OF promising the farmer
impossible remedies has become
chronic with the demagogues. Pres
ident Coolidge is not Il demagogue.
Some may attempt to accuse him OF
demagoguery because he chose to
travel from Washington to Chicago
In the drawing room OF the public
car instead Of permitting the Govern
ment to pay $l700 more to provide
him with a special car. A very ef-
fectivc way. we would say. In which
to impress his government subordi-
mates with the idea that II isn't
necessary for Government servant
TO confuse his personal luxury at
public expense with official dignity.
he that as It may It Is worthy of
notice that when he arrived In Chi
cago and addressed n gathering Of
representatives of the farmers, the
livestock growers and the business
men he painted no rainhows and held
out no decisions. He told them he
believed prosperity is ahead for such
as are willing TO work for It. He
pledged the Government he repre-
SCENTS to do all which properly may
10 done but made plain that there
are limitations TO what properly may
be done. He appealed to them to
organize and employ the best means
at their disposal. He said the Gov
eminent should encourage orderly
and centralized marketing. He re-
viewed what already has been ac-
complished. He assured them that
the commission. which he selects. is
under no political pressure what
ever, is free to find and report the
facts. He did all that an honest ex-
ecutive Of the nations affairs might
do. He deceived nobody.
The agricultural interests Of the
country are fortunate In having a
President unatraid TO speak the
truth and willing to cooperate With
them In any sensible undertaking to
improve conditions. Besides It helps
to clear away the fog ,under cover Of
which dishonest. or at best misguid-
ed men. have endeavored to lead
farmers into 1nscund schemes and
divert them from possibilities they
already possess.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-05

When Little Jack, Rabbit reached
the dear Old Bramble Patch after
escaping from old Danny Fox, as l
mentioned in the last story, he
found the Old Red Rooster railing
up the leaves on the lawn. He had
come over from Uncle Lucky's
house to make the bramble path
neat and trim. Already he had
covered the rose bushes in Lady
Loves flower garden so that Jack
Frost and Mr.. North Wind could
do them no harm.
Hello, what makes you so out OF
BREATH" crowed the old fowl as the
bunny boy hoped up the winding
path through the bushes.
Dearest me. sighed the little
rabbit, we've lust had a dreadful
time a: school," and he went on to
relate all that had happened in the
last story; how Danny Fox had
broken in through the window and
nearly caught Professor Jim Crow
and all the scholars.
"Sakes alive" exclaimed the Old
Red Rooster, how dreadful. What's
the world coming to. l should like to
know" And so would you and ],
little reader, and many a wise man
besides.
where's MOTHER" asked the lit
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-05
"Dope" and "Guns"

(Boston HeralO
dope" and guns" often go to-
gether The dope fiend may not al
ways be a gunman. but the gupman
is likely to be a dope fiend. 1t is
said of many criminals that they do
not feel the confinement behind bars
SO seriously as the taking away of
their baleful stimulants. Constant
vigilance is necessary at most penal
institutions to prevent the snug
Cling in Of drugs. With deadly
weapons openly on sale. and obtain
able easily and AZ low prices from
mail order houses. and the Illicit
traffic in drugs continuing in spite
of all that the federal and city of
ficiais can. do. there is a condition
of affairs which works out badly for
the law enforcer. The Boston police
are now looking for a drug addict, a
former pugilist, who is supposed to
have been implicated in the wanton
shooting of two officers Saturday
night. Time and again. when there
has been an incident Of this kind,
the story is not complete until
dope" is brought in.
The modern young desperate who
shoots when he is cornered is likely
to be under the influence of drugs,
winch ne mas TAKEN LOT the PRIMARY
purpose of making him more des-
perate. more impatient with per-
sons who interfere. and more i'm
plusive with his automatic revolver.
The policeman is in far greater
danger than ever before. The
primary duty of force is to prevent
crime, but the necessity of discre-
ton in the performance of their
Guty is preached to members of the
force constantly. To wound an in
nocent person, or even to draw a
! weapon on him is a serious affair.
and yet the mistaken exercise of
, that very discretion may cost man
his life.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-05
AN "oMINoUs FACT"

President Coolidge remarks Oh
what he deems an luminous fact
that Of all the governments from the
town up 10 the Federal the latter is
the only one seriously engaged in
reducing It's debt. How much OF
that Is dut to the effort Of the Presi-
dent is q needless question to ask
OF observing people.
The results to date OF this cam
paign for economy are the more re-
markable from the conditions exist
ing. the numerous Federal depart
ments, the heads OF which are with
great difnculty held to any compre-
hensive plan. And these conditions
confused and in some degree q
duplication OF effort. are further
complicated by efforts to render
federal aid to the states.
There Is no question as to where
the President stands respecting this
feature. He does not hesitate Ia
declare that he regards broadening
this field detrimental to both govern
ments. On one hand he believes
Federal efficiency Is impaired when
unduly enlarged. and there Is ample
evidence Of this. and on the other he
thinks state efficiency Is also i'm
paired. The role OF n dependent
does not make for efficiency in gov
ernmental and more than In other
human affairs.
It would almost seem that NUM-
cipalities and states had already lost
sense OF proportion and obligation
Judging from the reckless manner In
which some OF them are issuing tax
exempt bonds and spending the pro-
ceeds for what are termed and In
many instances are civic improve
ments. but which cannot be
prudently enjoyed all at once. Not
all these improvements are convert
ible into cash. and cash is essential
TO providing them. so We may easily
acquire more Of the improvements
than there is available cash to meet
the obligations SO incurred.
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She Was Weak,
Thin and Nervous
How She Took On Is Pounds
Regained Her Strength ana
Lost All Nervousness

The greatest strength giver az
producer of good healthy flesh Is Wv
Liver OIL. It's full of vitamines' ,u..
Rut it's nasty stuff-ill. smeln.s
and hard to take, and usually upssr
the stomach.
Thank goodness. We don't nave -,
take 1t from the bottle any more II. IN
now Sections, Coughlin's ana "a
druggists are selling McCoys "a
Liver Oil Tablets. sugar-coated an Ds
as easy to take as candy. so tnaI ~.
can get the real Cod Liver VI -.
condensed form and get just nj
same results as with the Dori'O',
smelling liquid. .ui
Men and women, weak, thih ~,
nervous. are urged to put on WeieS
and get back their health az. az
strength with these wonderful '''
lets. !.
One woman gained Is pounus a..
FIVE weeks and that's going last
ough for anyone. .aa
Only 90 cents for go tablets. ano -
they don't put five pounds OF nesn
any thin person in thirty days-~ari
money back and no clubbing aOO1f
It,. either. "a
Get McCoys. the original
genuine Cod Liver Oil TaPlet.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-05

Hundreds of happy men and wcm-
en- who had been suffering for years
with stomach. liver and kidney trout
bles and rheumatism have testified
to quick relief by taking the sensa-
tional new treatment. karnak.
Now comes Mr.. Jno. L. Anthony, II
Cotton ST.. Portland, Me-, who de-
clares that his face was covered
with pimples, his blood poor and thin
and he was suffering intensely from
indigestion ami constipation. when
he began the karnak treatment.
IN a weeks time ] didn't have a
pinnple on my body: my whole sys-
TEN iingling with rich. red blood; my
indigestion and constipation was
gone and am now feeling fit as a
fidile. Karnak is certainly wonder
full"
Karnak is sold In Augusta excfu-
sively by John Coughlin; in Gardiner
by Manson & Church: in Richmond
by w. A. Bibber; in Winthrop by c.
II. Hannaford & Son and by the
leading druggist in every town
Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-05

Governor Baxter is reported TO
have declared that he is not candi-
date for the Republican National
Committee and would not accept the
position were It afforded to him:
that he will retire to private life
ana look after, his own affairs. He
has earned the right to do SO. but
1t seems reasonable to suppose that
public affairs win not escape his at
tsndon. Comprehension enriched BY
long experience In those affairs is a
public asset. The possessor Of it Is
" custodian. ----------------
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-05
Shop Early, Mail Early
Make This A Habit

Washington. Dec. 4-Last year.
through the generous cooperation of
the press, the movies and other adj
vertising' mediums, Christmas mail
ers were induced to dispatch their
Yuletide presents earlier in the
month than ever before in the his
tory OF the institution of gift eX-
changing in the holiday season.
AS a result, the spectacle of the
last minute rush of former years,
with it's attendant heartbreakine
labor on the part of wearied and
nerve worn store clerks and postal
employees. was avoided.
This year Postmaster General New
and First Assistant Postmaster Gen
eral John II. Bartlett have determin-
ed to make an even better record
and to Danish for all time the suf-
fering undergone in past years by
those engaged in the sale or trans
portation of gifts. They hope to
make shop Early" and Mail Early"
habit with the American people.
Mailing early does not mean De-
cember l or before. but If everyone
could get their holiday tokens in the
mail between December 10 and De-
cember 20, the post Office could not
ask more.
Particular attention this year will
be paid to greeting cards. Despite
the success last year it was noted
that the last minute mail consisted
largely of cards.
Believing that the energies of post
al employees should not be Slapped to
the last degree for any avoidable
reason. and. intent upon securing for
them the same Christmas privileges
enjoyed by others, Postmaster Cen
eral New asks the hearty cooperation
OF the public. The ast-minute. or
zero hour has been moved up SO that
all postal employees may eat their
Christmas dinners at home. Rural
carriers will deliver no mail at all
on Christmas day and clerks and
carriers in the city offices will stop
work promptly at noon.
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MAINE GOSSIP


The Visit
A ,fHancier went to call
On an architect.
Living In Q great. barren room.
Whom he tried to draw
Into conversation on his art;
But the architect spoke principally
OF chaos,
And the visitor could not see
How chaos related to building.
When he reached his own house
He went from room to room,
Each an example
OF Period magnificence,
Saying to himself:
He Is not artist.
Or he could not live
In such an empty place. ,
Stratford Monthly"
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MONMOUTH

Rev. Insley A. Bean, pastor OF the
Methodist church sustained a severe
paralytic shock Tuesday night. Mr.
Bean has been in poor health fol-
several months.
The two act comedy entitled
Listen Ladies' will be given at
Grange hail Tuesday evening. Dec
.. \ salad supper will be served
from $50 to $50 o'clock
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Friday, December s, 1924.

"Opinjon, let me alone: am not
thine.
Prim Greed, with eatssorie point,
forbsar
To feature me my Lord by rule and
line.
Thou eanst not measure Mistress
Natures hair,
Not one sweet inch: nay. IL thy sight
10 sharp,
WouId'st count the strings upon an
Angels harp?
Forbsar, forbear."
Sidney lainer.
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Editorial Comment

tsomersworth Free Press,

(SomerSWoTth Free Press1
Now that alcohol II being
generally used In automobile radi-
ators, motorists should be warned
not to use lighted matches in in
specting the level of the radiator
contents in winter. Every season
ttis practice causes serious and
sometimes fatal results. Many bad
accidents have occurred from using
matches to ascertain the level of the
gas in the tank in the rear of the
car, and it should be borne in mind
that the front end can also kick
some. -.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-05
by the owner, L. l.. Small Of Water

by the owner, Il. l.. SHlail OIL Natei-
willie.
The many friends in Winslow OF
Mrs. Martin Goodhue of Sidney Will
wish to extend their deepest sympa-
thy to her in the loss of her husband.
Martin Goodhue. Mrs. Goodhue was
formerly a Winslow woman.
Miss Bernice Simpson who for some
time past has been employed at the
Mary Nash Beauty Parlors in Water
willie, has resigned her position there
and has opened a shop of her own in
Augusta. Miss Simpson is one of
Winslows most popular young ladies;
graduate of Winslow High school In
the class of 1923. She was recently
rendered a farewell party at her home
on Benton avenue, for although She
Will be able to come home often, her
interests for the most part will be GEN.
tered In Augusta in the future. She
has the heartiest of good wishes from
her many friends and schoolmates.
c. +. Ware of Fairfield was a
business caller In town yesterday.
Winslow people were greatly
shocked and saddened yesterday to
learn of the sudden death of Lee
T.. Nichols of Watcrville. There
are many people in Winslow who
attenu regularly TIE CHuFCH III wa
terville where MIR. Nichols had been
violin soloist and he Is we'll known
by all of Winslow's young people.
The Lithgow Club will hold their
annual Christmas sale tomorrow at
the home of Mrs. Alfred Brill Of
Stobie street.
Friends in town OF Charles Wheel
err of Fairfield will regret to learn
that he is seriously III at his home.
Mrs. Frank Coates of Barton
street is confined to her home by
illness.
Arthur IeClair of Waterville, who
has recently been operated upon al
the Sisters hospital, was visiting
friends in town yesterday.