Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1925-09-09

WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 9, 1925
Governor Brewster last Friday
renominated Luere B. Deasy as an
associate justice Of the Maine SUI
preme court. OF course the reten-
ton of Justice Deasy on the supreme
bench was expected; there is no sur
prise in the denomination. 1t sim
ply furnishes opportunity for the
people of Maine to say lot of nice
things about Judge Deasy. and to
congratulate the State of Maine for
having him on the bench.
The Maine country girl has a bet
ter opportunity for marriage at home
than she would in the city. Com
.parison of marriage statistics for city
and country districts in the State re-
veals that, whereas the number Of
single women in Maine cities is about
equal to the number of its single
men, out in the rural sections there
ARE practically two single men to
each single woman. Don't crowd,
girls! Don't crowd, All roads lead
TO the country.
A Portland political prognosticator
says Fulton J. Redman of Ellsworth
may contest the democratic nOmina-
ton for governor with Louis ]. Brann
OF Lewiston in next years primaries.
1t would be pretty fight, for Mr..
Redman is some campaigner, and his
many Hancock county friends would
like to see him win the honor. He
would be the second Redman from
Ellsworth to lead the forlorn hopes
OF the Maine democracy in State
campaign, his uncle, the late John
B. Redman, having been the demo-
cratic nominee for governor in 1884.
Bar Harbor reports the busiest
summer since the early boom days or
the resort. The same report comes
from summer resort towns in all Sec
lions of Maine. The increased num-
Der of tourists is noted on all roads.
This is directly traceable to Names
advertising campaign. The tourists
are welcomed, and the boost they
give to business is helpful. Both
are transitory, but back OF this is
healthier growth. Many OF these
tourists will come again for rev
weeks, perhaps a longer stay than
planned for this year, and many Will
become permanent summer resi-
dents. The Hancock county registry
of deeds reports unusual activity IN
the transfer of property for develop
ment as summer homes. 1t pays TO
advertise; it pays to bring in tour
lists. Maine "sells itself" on sight.
w.
The Portland newspapers are sun
the Illusion that dayilghI
saving will be supported by the peo-
ME of Maine at the referendum vote
in December. Their latest self-de-
fusion is that they have noted
+. change of heart in the people OF the
Z. country. who are swinging into line
in favor Of daylight saving. PORT
land has another guess. The farm
xars of Maine are not given to LOUD
Yalk. but they have minds OF their
own. and they vote intelllgently.
They will vote against daylight saw
ing in December. But we nave
word of warning for the farmers, TOO.
Don't be over confident. Many peo-
ME of the cities will vote for day
light saving; the Portland agltators
nave papers to spread their propa-
s,anda. Begin talking the daylight
saving proposition in your grange
and Farm Bureau meetings now, ana
keen talking until December. Then,
VOTE.
Next Monday the voters OF Name
at a special election, Will vote on
three referendum questions. one Oh
them relates to proposed bond IS
sue not to exceed $10,00O,O00, for
a new bridge across the kenneDec
river at Bath. 1t is proposed 10
make this toll bridge, when IN
course of time will pay for itself
The second question provides tor
increasing the bond limitation for
highway purposes to $16,0Oo,oo
The third question, and the one IN
which the people Of eastern Name
are especially interested, is simply
on the question Of endorsing the
proposed tidal power development at
Eastport. The vote for this should
he overwhelmingly in favor. The
plan is approved by engineers as
feasible, and Mr.. Cooper, ranking
nigh among hydraulic engineers
and having the confidence of large
investors, seems assured of the imam
scial backing necessary. The people
of Maine will not stand in the way
of an undertaking, the success OF
which would mean so much to the
whole State of Maine.
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