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Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-05-26
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES

At meeting Of the Emanon Debat-
ing Society Of Gardiner High held last
week officers and committees were ap-
pointed for next year. The society
has had a most successful year and
has gained in membership. The officers
elected are: President, James Booker; |;
vice president, Wayne Hoyle; secretary
and treasurer, Lucille Clark. Mary
Trafton is chairman Of the program
committee, the other members being
Rachel Milton and Samuel Slosberg.
The membership committee is compos-
ed Of Mana Marson as chairman, and
Pearl French, Egbert Lynds and Oscar
Glazier.
The members Of the senior class are
now very busy as graduation ap-
proaches. Arrangements are being
made for holding the senior hop on the
Friday evening after graduation. or
June IL. This will be held in the GYM
nasium and each senior will have two
Invitations to give out.
The date for senior skip day has
been definitely decided upon, but Of
course not announced. The seniors
are to pass the day at Pleasant Pond
and will be accompanied by the two
senior teachers, Mrs. Smith and Mrs.
Coombs.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-05-26
ADJUSTMENTS

Once Poor Boy, He Now Writes for
$4,000, 900 - Harold Bell Wright
Oyercame Many Hardships-
Stories on Screen
Harold Bell Wright. the most
popular living author, as proven
by the statement of his publishers
that his books during the past ten
years have been read by over 3d.
O00,D00 people throughout the world,
began life as a poor boy.
He inherited his unusual practi-
cality from his father, who was a
carpenter. From his mother he was
endowed with true artistry. To
himself, alone, however, does he
owe his triumph in reaching the
pinnacle of fame in the literary
world. He was first a house painter
and afterwards a preacher before he
was moved by purely public welfare
desires to become a writer. One of
the most noted of his works is THE
Recreation of Brian Kent" 1t deals
with man made great by love. This
book was recently translated to the
screen. The film version. personally
supervised by Wright, is of the same
title and retains all of the wonder
full human Interest and thrilling sus-
pense of the novaI. 1.-THE Re-Crea-
ton of Brian Kent" as a Principal
Pictures Master Attraction will be
the powerful super-feature at the
Johnson Opera House today only
Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-05-26
Play Casts Entertained

The members of the two casts of
the plays Country Folks" and ..Rest-
full Hour Inn," presented by Halo
well High this year under the direc-
tion of Ralph Brown of Augusta were
entertained very delightfully."- Sunday
by Mr.. and Mrs. Brown at their cot
tage, Togus Pond. The party left
Hallowell at 1915 and spent the day
in Togus. A picnic lunch was enjoy
ed at noon. The day was passed in
boating and games. Photographs of
the party were taken. All reported a
delightful time. Those present were
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Brown and fam
lily Cf Augusta, Mrs. Louise G. Ray,
and young son, Charles, Lloyd Booth
by, Louise Rollins, Louise Smith,
Dorothy Colson, Harriet Nutting,
John Field, Henry Lerette, George
Barker, Wesley D. Gilpatric, Won
Weston. Ruth Norton. Virginia Car
ter, Sidney Rollins, Donald kellogg,
Milton Ballard, Olive Comeau, George
Hinkley, Alvin Johnson, and Man
ming Arata. he entire company ex-
pressed themselves as having had
''the time of their lives" The day
was delightful in every respect.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-05-26
HALLOWELL GOES
OVER TOP IN
SIX HOUR DRIVE

Among the plans made at the re-
cent cabinet meeting of the Epworth
League the question of making the
Sunday evening meetings more in
teresting was one. Various devices
will be used.
Hallowelrs Drive for the American
Legion Endowment Fund started yes
terday morning at 9 o'clock and at
in the afternoon. just hours after
the drive started the committee was
able to report "Over the Top" Hal
lowell is never slow to go over the
top in any good work, as Red Cross
and Liberty Bond Drives showed, but
this time she surely broke her own
record. And Hallowell's quota came
not only in record time but In fine
way. 1t was literally a community
effort. Every church, school, secret
order, and organization Of every kind
in the city had it's share in the sum
contributed as well as individuals. So
that it is safe to say that the amount
represents every citizen of Hallowell.
1t is a splendid tribute to the boys of
the world war and their heroic sac
rifice and 1t is also a definite tribute
to Frank E. Goodrich. Post. Ever
since it's organization this post has
interested itself actively in whatever
made for civic good and its peace
time work is appreciated by the citi-
zens as well as it's war record Much
credit is due to Judge Fred Emery
Beane. head of the citizens commit
tee and his efficient workers and al
so to the commander Harold Stevens
and the Legion helpers. The COM
mittee was as follows: chairman,
Fred Emery Beane: vice-chairman,
Harold Stevens: treasurer, George A.
Stafford; churches, r. w. D. Smith
secret orders. Leigh Webber; Harold
Tlbbetts. Harold Fuller: associations
and clubs, Mrs. Grace Hedrick; Mrs.
Frank Babbitt, Miss Harvey; schools,
Mr.. Blaisdell, Mr.. Bigelow; Mrs.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-05-26
MiIIard T. Richardson

Millard f. Richardson, a highly
respected citizen of Farmingdale,
passed away at his home on Bow
man street Sunday at p. M. He
was born in North Monmouth Aug.
IL, 1850, on the old homestead known
as the Chase brook farm and where
he resided the whole of his life until
falling health caused him to move
to Farmingdale about years ago.
He was the eldest son of J. p. and
Sarah +. Richardson. He is sur
vived by the widow, Emma Perley
Richardson, and one daughter, Stella
Richardson Brann; one sister, Mrs.
Ella M. King of Farmingdale. and a
brother, w. A. Richardson of North
Monmouth. He was largely interest
ed in orcharding and dairying and
was asuccessful farmer. He was a
of Winthrop grange for over
80 years and in early life he and his
wife were active and earnest work.
ers for the order. He was also
member of the A. o. U. W..
The funeral will be held from the
home on Bowman street Thursday,
May 2S, at 1.30 p. NJ.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-05-26
Evangelist Colby
Returns from Jay,

Evangelist Walter M. Colby has
returneds from Jay where he has been
conducting evangelistic services in
the Baptist church with Rev. III. H.
Hathaway as pastor. He reports it
a very pleasant campaign as many
Of his friends from the surrounding
towns were present. Nearly every
evening delegations were present
from East Livermore, Livermore
Falls, South Livermore, Brettons
Mills, Hartford, North Jay and Will
ton. The results were most graft
flying as 35 persons decided for
Christ, and expressed a desire to
unite with the church.
Mr.. Colby will be at his home at
SO Fountain street the remainder OF
this week and will leave June l for
Naples, Me-, to conduct services
there, at North Sebago and at Casco.
He was at Naples last fall four
weeks in the same church with
pleasing results, as many were fnvit-
ed to the church. The summer
months are fine for revivals as peo-
pie can come from miles around in
their cars. "Make saints while the
sun Shines" says Mr.. Colby.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-05-26
Mary g. Lewis

Mary C. Lewis. widow Of Jacob
Lewis. died at her home, So Spring
street, early Monday morning. She
was born in Canaan, N. B., June l.
1874, the daughter Of Dennis and
Martha (Taylor) Price. Mrs. Lewis
had lived in Gardiner about 21 years,
coming here from Kingman, Me.
She is survived by four daughters,
Mrs. Frank Elms of Bangor. Mrs. ABB
ner Harris of Randolph, Mrs. Samuel
Lewis Of Gardiner, and Mrs. Bertha
Webb Of Randolph; two sons, Noble
Lewis of South Gardiner and Emerson
Lewis Of Randolph, and 10 grandchil-
dren.
Funeral services will be held from
her late home Tuesday afternoon at 4
o'clock and, the body will be taken to
Kingman for interment in the family
lOt
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-05-26

"Often there come to notice cases
where a particular improvement is
not made, or particular business
Is not started. because after deduct
ing taxes the risk exceeds the value
Of the expected return. Men have
dropped business, spent their win.
ters in Florida and their summers
abroad, because what they are per.
mitted to retain under present tax
rates is not worth the labor they
must give to acquire it. They pre-
fer golf to the further development
of the country.
unscientifie Taxes Destroy Nation
"Unscientific methods Of taxation
may actually destroy the very earn.
ings or property which it should be
the principal interest of the govern.
ment to foster. When it reaches the
limits OF what is known as its taxa
BILE capacity, nation has begun to
die. If taxes are raised too high, a
country will slswly but surely de.
stroy itself. It will use for daily
consumption the seed corn on which
its future life depends, and the spirit
of initiative and adventure in its
people will finally disappear. One or
more Of three things happen: The
quantity OF consumption is cut
down, which means a lowering of
the standard of living; or capital ac-
cumulations for extensions, i'm.
provements and new undertakings
must diminish, resulting in a slow
ing up OF progress and lessening
eventually Of taxable revenue: or.
thirdly, slackening of effort on the
part of the citizen will take place
when too large part of his earn.
ings are taken in taxes.
"The effort in taxation should be
to find the tax which will continue
to raise money over period Of years.
Invariably, with an excessive tax, Its
yield has fallen off year by year,
while each rate reduction is reflect.
ed in an increase of taxable income.
II the Treasury is to be assured q
continuance of revenue, our citizens
must prosper. II they are to pros
per, the appropriation by the state
of their earnings and property must
be based upon economically sound
principles"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-05-26
TO Present Flag to school

Parents and friends of children who
attend the Grant street school are In
vited to attend, exercises at the school
house at o'clock Wednesday after
noon when the George A. Bowie Relief
Corps will present the school with
flag. There will also be flag raising
and dedication of a new piano. The
Grand Army veterans are cordially in
yited. The corps will meet at the
Town hall at 2 o'clock Wednesday aft
ernoon and will go directly to the
school. If stormy, the exercises will
be held in the schoolhouse.
Members of the corps are asked to
help make wreaths at Grand Army hall
this week.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-05-26

prone oe.en to be guilty OF 'n'
small vice of tardiness.
In all large business orsani1s.
tions tardiness among employees
one Of the constant problems Con
fronting the executives. Afew year,
ago many employers tried to oeniorc'
punctuality among employees ?.
system Of fines and penaiues.
These plans. however. did not sesI
to work out successfully from ever.
standpoint. They aroused re'eu.
ment among the workers which wa
reflected in carelessness, inoine
ence to their work and IN so
cases to absolute viciousness.
More recently large conce. %
have adopted the plan OF estaO,a.. a.
ing honor rolls and cresuus
bonuses for. punctuality. the ~
suits have been satisfactory. oA
company in 1921 installed
bonus amounting to about co.
an hour paid weekly 10 en'p'o
who worked full time with no ~
ness. The plan Is said to nav .,., -
suited In a 1918 per cent redu'As
in absenteeism. Another large cOs
Germ pays a cash bonus OF Ten ~
cent OF one weeks salary. maAi%uI
bonus not to exceed ss.oo, 70 c.s.s ~.
cal employees who establish y.
feet record for any thirty conss's
tive days. As a result $3.50 y. =.
cent Of the 5000 employees -
ported on time every day las. y' ~
Other concerns give half'oa! ~
whole-day holidays as rewafus
perfect attendance covering sai
periods. AZ.
Punctuality is an exceiien. .,n
ample Of thrift. 1t Is not q oiin' -
matter for the average person IN
be on time. It Is a form u
discipline that should be cui.ivsssi an
by all for It will bring y.
rewards. ~
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-05-26

Success OF the Ford Company
does not mean simply that Mr..
Ford and his son have grown
wealthy. 1t means employment Of
tens Of thousands of men and wom-
en-; that mines, forests. railroads
and vessels are brought into use;
that the public has received an ef-
ficient and inexpensive means Of
transportation; that the farm is in
touch with the city, and the worker
with his Office" Mr.. Winston says
in part:
Wealth FIees Oppression
upon first impression 1t might
appear that nation could take all
OF the earnings of its citizens or all
Of their property. The Soviet gov
ernment proposed to appropriate all
instrumentalities OF trade and COM
merce. Yet, when the state reached
out to grasp this wealth, 1t disap-
peared and left nothing but few
tangible objects, such as gold and
Jewels, which were easily trans.
ported to other countries. Wealth
in Russia ceased to exist.
"If income tax rates are placed so
high that capital in productive bust.
ness no longer gives net return
commensurate with the risk, capital
will go out Of productive business,
lie idle, go abroad. 90 into tax-ex-
empt securities, or find other ways
OF avoiding the tax. If income tax
rates are SO excessive that a man
OF ability finds he must work more
than three days a week for the gov.
ernment, he will become discour.
aged and decide that the result is
not worth the effort. Less income
will be produced and less will be
realized from the tax.
Recently letter came to the
Treasury from small farmer. He
owned a few acres which In 1918
were assessed at $500 and on which
tax Of $13 was levied. In 1924 the
assessed value increased to $4,000
and the tax to $123. but the farm
failed to produce any more. Taxes
exceeded the rental value of the
land and more than the net earnings
OF the property were taken by the
state. The farm was abandoned
and now produces no tax.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-05-26
Steamer Virginia Starts Summer
Season

The steamer Virginia Of the Au-
gusta, Gardiner and Boothbay Steam
boat Co. commenced her summer
schedule Monday, leaving Augusta
every day, including Sunday, at Z A.
NJ. and Gardiner at 735 for Bath,
Boothbay Harbor and the Islands.
Returning leaves Boothbay for Bath
and up river at 1.30 P. M.
Mrs. Milo G.. Folsom will have
charge of the Demonstration Of jun
Tor worship service this afternoon at
the annual convention of the Kenne-
bee county Sunday school associa-
ton at the Hallowell Congregational
church. 1t is probable that there
will be large delegation from Gar
diner in attendance at this conven-
ton
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-05-26

There will be an all day session Of
the Kennebec County Sunday School
Association in the Old South church,
Hallowell, today. The morning ses-
sion opens at 10 o'clock. the after
noon session at 1.15 p. M. and the
evening session at 7.15. There will
be interesting and inspiring ad-
dresses at each session. Dinner will
be served to delegates at the Baptist
vestry and supper at the Old South,
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-05-26
Card of Thanks

We wish to thank those who made
the last days of our mother, Mrs.
Francesca CALI. more comfortable
through the elimination Of noise:
also the many friends who helped us
in various ways in our time of trou-
BILE. We are most grateful for their
aid and thought and sympathy, also
for the many beautiful flowers sent.
MIR. AND MRS. j. A. PERAZZI,
MIR. AND MRS. FLOYD BACHEL-
DER,
MR.. AND MRS. GEORGE CALICO
LARI,
MISS MARY CALI.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-05-26

full and pleasing gifts. Games and
music were enjoyed during the eve-
ming. The guests were Miss Ileen
Brophy, Miss Effie Weatherbee, Miss
Marjorie Shaw, Miss Ruby Dyer,
Miss Myrtle Rumery, Miss Arleen
Hillman. Refreshments of birthday
cake and ice cream were served.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-05-26
Highland Avenue M. E. Church

A large congregation greeted DR.. H.
B. Haskell at the Highland Avenue
Methodist church Sunday morning.
Seven autos came from Rumford filled
with young people to attend the serv-
ice. The singing of the vested choir
under the leadership of DR.. H. M.
NChurch added wonderfully to the in
teresting service. The Woman's Home
Missionary Society of the Methodist
Episcopal church at Highland avenue
meets with Mrs. Willis Robins on
Northern avenue Thursday afternoon.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-05-26

O'Brien; shoe factories, Mr.. Roh,.
son, Mr.. Clancy; Ward One. Msss.s
Austin and Chase; merchants sts .
Babbitt, Judge Beane; Mr.. Whsaiaul,.
Ward two, Messrs. C. E. Stava'
Aldrich Quinn; Ward three. Msssas' Mls'
Falcopi. Carey, Wingate; Ward sSrs' Ea..s
Messrs. Moore, Mcpherson. Mcyu,'
vey; Ward Five, Messrs. yvaa,'
Cronin and Brann. Others atdas dhs' -
the matter, which was bronebt IN
conclusion in record time. 20
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-05-26

President H. q. Coombs Of the Gar
diner Retail Merchants Association
announces that the stores in the city
will be open for business Friday eve
ming Of this week and closed all day
Saturday, Memorial Day. Banks and
oflices are also to observe the day by
closing.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-05-26

Boston. May 25.-(AP)-A strik. -
five local unions Of hod carriers ana
building laborers began here tod.S
when conference between union an.
cials and employers ended in fai,ur.
Over 5000 men are affected. Thu IL.
boreTs were taken off IL constrIctior
jobs and union officials declared that
the rest would follow tomorrow unless
their demands were granted.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-05-26

The third annual father and son BAN
quet Of the Universalist church will
be held in the vestry Thursday evening
at $50 o'clock. Every father of boy
interested in the church is most cor
daily invited. Any man of the church
who is interested in boys is invited to
bring a boyif he hasn't son. A fine
program has been planned, as well as
q general good time.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-05-26

The many friends Of Charles Fletch-
er Black. who is attending the East
man School Of Music, University OF
Rochester, Rochester, N. T., will be
pleased to hear that he has been
chosen president Of the Organ Club
and vice president Of "Sinfornia" frat
for the coming year.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-05-26
GARDINER FIRST TO GO over
TOP IN LEGION FUND drive

Total ............... Ico.to
Earl Hodgkins was chairman of
the committee which solicited the
amount of $166 from the Water
street merchants and professional
men, the other members of this
committee being S. d. Soule, E. A.
Leighton and Fred N. Boston. The
Legion committee consisted of the
officers, Commander William O..
Tripp, Past Commander Roberts,
Vice Commander Thomas Kelley,
Adjutant s. D. McNaughton and
Treasurer B. H. White.
The entire city is proud of our
distinction in going over the top by
over two hundred dollars, and any
one wishing to have share in the
glory, and who has not been solicited
may add their contribution to this
great cause by sending or taking it
to ]. f. Anderson of the Main Trust
and Banking Company who is treas
urer of the committee.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-05-26

Patriotic Hallowell women are
again reminded that the workers so
far on the Memorial Day wreaths
are few and that the time is short
and the need great. Will not any
woman who can spare an hour or
two any afternoon this week come to
Society Hall prepared to make
Wreaths
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-05-26

There were two automobile cases
before Recorder Stafford in the local
court Monday morning at nine
o'clock. Both arrests were made by
State Officer Fowler OF Waterville.
Percival Bragg of Augusta for
speeding was fined $40 and costs, and
Leslie Burt for driving car i'm
properly licensed was fined SO and
costs
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-05-26
Hov Excessive Taxes
Blight a Nations Life
Productive Effort Stops Government Takes Undue Share Of
Profits, Says Treasury 0ficiaEWeaIth in Russia Fled
Before the Taxgatherer-Men in America Prefer Golf
/ to Giving Fruits of Three Days Work
Week to Income Taxes.

THE blighting effects of excessive taxation leading to
nations economic destruction described in the
rent issue of the American Bankers Association Journal by
Garrard Winston Undersecretary of the Treasury Citing
possible effects the Ford Motor Car Company he declares
that he value large and it's ownership cenered it
conceivable that collection of inheritance taxes may check
not Destroy that unit of policy which has created and
expanded that industry and thus prevent it's future
iy. Of what avail then, is it to government collects
hundred million dollars in estate taxes and destroys
of income upon which it rely for
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-05-26

A father we know recently renon-
strated with his son for smoking. Il
never smoked when 1 was your age
he averred with pride, DO you think
you will be able to tell that to your
son when you are my age?' mot
with as straight a face as you do,
father" replied the youth.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-05-26

wednesday will be boys day at the
Gardner Rotary Club meeting. when
every member will bring to dinner a
boy from the age Of seven to Is. 1t is
expected that there will be speaker,
ana the meeting will be called at ~
O'Clock sharp in order that the boys
may return to school.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-05-26

Ottawa, Ont, May 25-fAp,
bill to provide more drastic nan.,.,.AA
for the smuggling into Canada ssies
goods valued at more than S9on 20, u
given first reading in the honsa vas
commons today. 1t provides for oIe
confiscation of the goods ana ~, s sne
or Imprisonment, or both. for :, tine nne
found guilty of attempting to SINUS muse
gle them. Sinug-
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-05-26

The case Of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Delisle, who were charged with the
improper care of their children was
continued in the local court Monday
morning and they were placed on
probation for a period of three
months.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-05-26

The annual banquet Of Mary Kel-
ton Dummer Chapter, d. A. r., will
be held this year on Friday evening,
June S, at o'clock here in Hallowell
in the new Wooster House. All those
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-05-26

Plans for a central New York pub
lie utility combine, which will rival
the recently organized $15O,OOO Buff
falo. Niagara and Eastern Power
merger, are understood to be near
ing completion. The new super pow
er group probably will take the
name of the Mohawk and Hudson
Power Corporation and will repre-
sent a consolidation of the Adiron-
dack Power and Light Company. the
Utica Gas and Electric Company,
Fulton Gas and Electric Company,
Cohoes Power Company, the NUM-
cipal Gas Company of Albany and
possible other utility enterprises.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-05-26

Boston, May 25-(AP)-Jack sbsr
Key OF Boston was awarded the d.
clsion over George Cook, .heavv.
weight champion of Australia al n.
end Of their 10 round bout here ~ t,,e
night. The verdict was not a nonv w.
lar one and the crowd booed Rasasa-
OConnor's announcement of ts &c
judges decision for several minn..ae ane
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-05-26
Card Of Thanks

In behalf of Gen. C. w. Tilden
Camp, S. of ", and its Auxiliary, l
wish to thank Prof. o. w. Bigelow
and the Boys band for escorting us
and the beautiful music rendered;
also the several clergymen who as
sisted In Memorial exercises Sunday
evening.
J. E. HALL. Commander.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-05-26

One of Hallowell Highs occupa-
tions Monday was a school drive for
the Legion Endowment Fund. $46 was
contributed before school closed al
night. and their still remain pledges
to be paid. AS one boy tersely put
it 1.-THE Legion helps us--its UP to us
to help them now"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-05-26

At the Board Of Trade banquet to
be held at the Worster on June /, the
night of its opening, Mrs. Herbert
Hall will speak on the history Of
Hallowell. The banquet Is for all
citizens, both men and women, who
are Interested
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-05-26

All members Of the American Le-
gion Auxiliary are requested to be
present at Grand Army hall every eve
ming this week to make wreaths for
Memorial Day. Members are also re-
uuested to bring in the money receiv-
ed from the sale Of the poppies.