Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-19

ING t>tNlD CNI Inc Sen3tO
from Hancock, Senator Phillips.
hears the question asked by the Sen
ator from Cumberland, Senator
Cram.
Mr.. PHILLIPS: Mr.. President. I
will be very glad to answer SO far
as L can the question asked by the
Senator from Cumberland, Senator
Cram, and say that there is under
the status of this bill the sum of
$4,000 which the Federal Govern
ment will match if we appropriate
the sum of $4,000, or which is
equivalent TO $4,000 more than we
need TO appropriate in order to re-
c"ivc the benefit of this Act. AS you
all well know, if we do not accent
this Act some other state will re-
ceive this $4,000. | think I am COR
rect in saying that. Two years ago,
if | recollect right. the Governor OBJ
jected to this bill aud had n measure
put through the legislature appro-
prlatinS the sum of $4,000 which
at that time was the amount that
we would set. We now have $1,000
moro than we had at that time. If
we pass this bill we will get alto
gether $4,000. $4,000 from the Fed
eral Government and $4,000 from
the State of Maine. | hope that
makes the matter clear TO the SEN
ator from Cumberland, Senator
Cram.
Mr.. POWERS: Mr.. President,
should like to say just a few words
in reply TO the question asked by the
Senator from Cumberland, Senator
Cram. OF course there is no doubt
but what the State OF Maine is con-
tributinS to the Federal educational
program just the same as she is con-
tributing to every other expensive
bureau that the Federal Government
is running at the present time. 1t is
also true that We do receive some
money from WASHINGTON. should we
adopt the provisions OF this bill.
But Mr.. President, this is the Shop
ard-ToWner bill, and its history is
too we'll known for me at this time
to take up the time OF this Senate
with a discussion OF its provisions.
The sum of $1,000 looks we'll to
some people-it looked well to me
before | took time To study into the
history of this bill and the motives
behind it. 1t is very much like the
angle worm that looks well to the
trout, but inside of the angle worm
is the hook, and the hook is attach
ed to the line which in this case
leads directly to a bureau in Wash
ington. Mr.. President, | hope that
Maine will not sanction this program
in Washington. / think it is just
one more move to take away to
Washington and put under the cold,
unfeeling federal bureau those things
which the State itself should look
after.
Mr.. PHILLIPS: Mir. President, |
would like to add just Il word to the
remarks already made. That may
be true, but if you do rot accept
the provisions of this Act then this
money, as YOU understand. will go
to some other state, and until the
federal government repeats that law
l cannot see why the different states
should not accept that proposition.
If | am correct in my recollection,
forty states have already it, and |
can see no reason why the STATE OF
Maine should not accept it.
Mr.. HINCkLEY of Cumberland:
Mr. President, l cont understand
why it is that it is such II cold un-
feeling bureau in Washington If all
the organizations in the various
states of the Union arc in favor of
it's adoption. | am not 50 much dis
turbed rs some about receiving fed
eral aid. ! recognize all the time
that | am Il citizen of the state OF
Maine: | also recognize all the time
that | am Il citizen of the United
States of America, a group of As
SOVEREIGN states operating independ-
emily, but every one of them work
ing together for the good OF all. and
if this IS for the good OF all, and |
believe it is. then for that reason /
Shall vote for the measure.
Mr.. ALLEN OF York: Mr.. Presi-
dent, l would like to have read the
names of the signers of the different
reports.
The PRESIDENTS: The majority
report. reporting ought TO pass, is
signed by Messrs. Mitchell, McDon-
aid, Hartman, Miner, Nerrill, Pow
crs and PeasIee: the minority report
ought not to pass. is signed by
Greenleaf. The pending question be-
fore the Senate is on the motion OF
the Senator from Aroostook. Sen
ator Powers, that the minority re-
| port be accepted.
\ viva voce being doubted.
Mr.. Barwise of penObscot asked
that the question now before the
| Senate he again stated.
The PRESIDENT: The Chair will
again state the question. The pend
mo Question before the Senate is on
Tho nccentance OF the report of this
COMMITTEES and ON the motion of the
Sen,tur from Aroostook. Senator
Powers, who moves that the minor
ity rcport. reporting Ought not to
pass" lie accepted. An those in
favor of the motion will rise and
stand in their places until counted.
A rising vote being had. il voted
TO accept the minority report of the
con,mittre and 1T voted against.
Sn tho motion WAS lost.