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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-17
LET'S HAVE GAS TAX, ANYWAY

A correspondent contributes to
Letter Box an interesting commune
cation respecting the use of trucks
on the highways. Recognition Of the
, wear and tear inflicted on the roads
by the heavy trucks must be had;
it is gratifying to find evidence that
the public is being aroused.
Whether present estimates respect
ing the share in the upkeep which
should be borne by the trucks be fair
J we do not know. We are doubtful
for the reason of the apparent sue
cess attending their use in trans
portation in competition with that
by rail.
Neither do we know just how the
! burden may be adjusted. The gaso-
line tax is far and away the most
equitable method to date, but that it
requires adequate compensation from
! the truck we doubt. We would have
I the gas tax anyway; then we would
4 have further adjustment when it
i may be determined how best that
can be had.
Our contributor argues for a mile
age tax. Evidently he has much
greater faith in speedometers than is
warranted. Likewise he, like so
many of us, deeply engrossed in
conviction of the need and the equity
of certain procedure. fails duly to
consider what may be required to
apply it. A very important feature
of the gas tax Is that 1t is almost
automatic in process of collection.
Assuredly a mileage tax would be
anything but that. Indeed it is not
! clear how an army of inspectors
might fairly enforce such a regula-
f! ton. The country is ridden by
bureaucracy already. The only way
to stop is to stop making excuses
for bureaus. Let US have the gas
tax, which doesn't require a bureau
, and gets the revenue; then if we
may find a way for further adjust
! ment which does NOT cost more to
! put in operation than any advantage
to lie derived from it, let's have that.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-17
WISCASSET

The concert and dance given by
the Bowdoin quartet. Friday evening
in Red Mems hall, was enjoyed by
those who attended. Owing to other
entertainments that evening the at
tendance was not large.-Next Mon
day night the American Legion will
hold dance with Riley's orchestra
for music.-Mr. Rowe p. Metcalf of
Providence, r l., is in town on busi-
ness.--Mr. Mitchell Malcolm is pass
ing a week with his son, Blaine and
Ia milk,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-17
Railroads and Steamha.A.
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-17
HOSPITALITY AN ASSET

ssThe beauty of the house is order,
~The blessing Of the house is con-
tentment,
1.-THE glory Of the house is hospital
ity."
And a prominent citizen suggests
to the Maine Publicity Bureau the
circulation "of a small leaflet urging
the people to practice hospitality.
We all understand that hospitality
which costs us money to render must
be paid for. plus profit. but the hos
pitality which costs US nothing TO
render, and which people prize most
hishly. should be freely given? This
costless hospitality, if we get the
habit, as have seen in other States,
will. in my judgment, prove one OF
our greatest assets"
The dictionary's definition OF hos
pitality includes the treatment OF
strangers and guests with Kindness
and consideration.
Neither kindness nor consideration
attend swindling, for that is term
which may be applied to "deaconed'
packages of fruit, to accommoda-
lions priced extortionately. We
needn't wonder some buyers prefer
Western apples. They are properly
graded and the buyer knows what
he will get. The wayside vendor
that thinks he is playing safe to take
it out OF the passing tourist has a
vision about as long as q snub nose,
and is narrow between the eyes.
The writer of the letter referred to
evidently was not thinking Of this
misuse Of hospitality. He was think
ing: Of the pleasant demeanor that
should greet the tourist, the welcom-
ing smile freely given, the courteous
attention that should be regarded as
an asset to be cherished by the pos
SCISSOR. And the writer is warranted
in the conclusion that such hospital
ity would be profitable in the end. 1t
always is. It invariably pays rich
dividends. Even a forced smile Is
better for the facial muscles than a
frovn.
II one has suffered from the auto
mobilist, possibly through the raid
ing Of his orchard, possibly through
trespass and the leaving Of tin cans
and other litter on his grounds, he
may have to force the smile a bit
But don't take it out on the possibly
innocent tourist who may never have
offended. The great majority Of
them offend little if at all. Indeed
the like is true Of the wayside dwell
er; true of the great majority OF
people.
Here we come to the absolute ne
cessity Of cooperative effort among
decent folk. The resident who is a
boor or a knave, even IL but a petty
one, is menace to the good name
of his State and to the welfare Of its
people. The tourist of like caliber
deserves to be ostracised by his fell
lows but, let US go smilingly about
It, though determinedly. If these
public nuisances might be weeded
out what a boon it would prove
Let's get about the weeding-but
not forgetting to smile meanwhile
not forgetting to treat another like
a decent soul until proved other
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-17

If there be anything sillier than
for anyone of the allies to claim ex-
elusive recognition for the winning
of the war we do not know what 1t
is. Yet Deputy Marin stirred the
French people by a fiery speech in
which he declared: 1.-THE war was
won by France and by France
alone" The next siiliest thing is to
expect the world will have no more
war so long as it listens to such
pifile.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-17
nv David Cory

Ding. dong, ding!
Hear the school bell ring;
Wish / We're boy again
Just to hear it's glad refrain.
rabbit, half aloud. I'm hurrying
just as fast as l can go on my
hoptee-idy toe" and the next minute
into the school he hoped. his little
knapsack bouncing up and down on
his back and his red striped candy
cane swinging from his left paw.
Professor Crow was already seat
cd at his desk on the platform. but
the bunny boy managed to slip into
his seat before that wise old black
bird called the roll.
Where is Squirrel Nutkins?" ask
ed Professor Crow as no answer
came at the mention of his name.
Just then the door opened and in
popped that little fellow. followed by
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-17

"For postal inspection pull out the
fold' are words Of instruction care
fully concealed from view unless one
by accident happens to pull out the
fold. This to be found OH many en-
velopes made up for the trade that
wishes to send third class matter in
first class looking envelope. And
Pat once wrote the following in
structions: III you don't get this
letter ask the postmaster for the one
with a black border"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-17

certain celebrated doctor hated
TO pay his bills, and got out of doing
so whenever he could. One day the
doctor employed workman to mend
some pavement just. outside of his
house. Afterward he exclaimed:
why, you rascal. DO you expect
70 be paid for such a piece of work {?
why you have spoiled my pavement
ana then covered it over with earth
to hide the bad work
Inc workman winked knowingly.
Doctor" he retorted slyly. "mine
Is not the only bad work the earth
hides"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-17
VASSALBORO

CENTER-The Mistletoe Club was
entertained on Thursday afternoon
Feb. II, at the home of Mrs. Joseph
True. A very enjoyable time was
passed. Delicious refreshments were
served. The next meeting will he
with Mrs. Omar Davis, the date to
be announced latcr
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-17

Mayor Curley of Boston asks
newspapers to cease exploiting
crime. We think it would be better
to exploit the swift apprehension,
quick conviction and consistent en-
forcement of sentences, but where
are we to find them to exploit?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-17
ANSON

The eighth grade of the Garnsn
School gave a box social 70 "
members of the seventh grade f
day evening in the Anson IWa
Hall. The evening was pas:ea y "
playing games and the auctien
the boxes. A good time was y
ported.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-17

Wife with n determined air)-T
want to see that letter.
Iiusband-What letter?
Wife-That one you just opened. I
Know by the handwriting it is from
woman, and you turned pale when
you read it. will see it, sir. Give it
to me sir.
iiusband-Here 1t is. It's your
milliner's bill.-Tit-B
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-17
MAINE GOSSIP
Brewster, the Booster

You have heard of fair Tacoma?
That gay city of the West;
How she boasted of her greatness
of all cities I'm the best!"
1t was-"Hear Tacoma crow
And it's-"See Tacoma grow!"
And we did.
Down in Maine we've got the Grow
bug"
And the ''booster bug" as we'll;
We have got to Se like Florida
Or we're going straight towel,
Hear us crow.
See us grow.
Booster Brewster,
Hear US crow,
1t is 46' below,
Don't you care. were going to crow,
And we shall grow,
Boone r, Brewster.
Booster Brewster,
Boomer. Booster Brewster,
HEAR Us GROW,
IN. c. L.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-17
raise the necessities of life, such 4
eggs, meat, etc.

raise the necessities of life, such as
| eggs, meat, etc.
the names of Alice, Lois and Florence
| Reed, also Mildred Trctt OF Woolwich
who attended school in Bath this win
ter. They have Il walk Of about six
miles daily and the snow, rain and in
| tense cold have not dampened their
school interest or kept them from
walking down and making the Hocko-
mock on her 745 trip.
Z. r. Gomez of Brunswick is one
of committee on church finances APP
pointed by Judge Robert w. Hill Of
Salem, executive chairman of the
National Laymen's Committee of the
Universalist church. This commit
tee Will make an exhaustive study
of up-to- date and approved methods
of handling the financial problems Of
the individual church.
Grade Seven of the North Street
school in Dover FoXcroft is doing
good work in the study of spelling
Last week is pupils had perfect spell
ing lessons and had their papers
placed on exhibition on the walls of
the schoolroom. In this grade they
have n Banner Row which is reco-
rated with a flag for every pupil hav-
ing rank Of 100 per cent for the
| week.
! Mrs. W. II. Lynch OF Portland be-
! lieves she is the only woman in Maine
who was born near the birthplace of
Abraham Lincoln and in a log house
| She was born in Kenton County
Kentucky; this county adjoins the
county in which Lincoln was born
Perhaps other women IN Maine have
something interesting they can tell us
in connection with their lives. Let's
hear it.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-17

No notice whatever will b taken Of
unsigned communications.
Tho Journal cannot DO held respon-
sible for the preservation or return
o. rejected communications.
Address all communications relating
to subscriptions and advertisements
to Kennebec Journal Company.
Publishers. Augusta, Maine.
MEMBER THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
The Associated Press Is exclusively
entitled to the use for republication
OF all news dispatches credited to It
or not otherwise credited In this pa.
DER and also the local news published
herein.
All rights Of republication Of spec
lal dispatches herein are also re-
served. :.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-17

Anyhow the Bureau of Railroad
Economics declares that the rail-
roads were operated last year "at
the greatest efficiency in their his
tory"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-17

Possibly those who said the Cave
City tragedy was a hoax may feel
ashamed. We hope sense of shame
is not altogether absent from them.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-17

."Thers 10 no philosophy possible
when fear Of consequences is 4
stronger principle than love OF
&ruthO
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-17

"Shipwreck Is Cure for Seasics-
Observation-Disclosures of it? The
hangmans moose has long been
known to be a cure for the tooth
ache.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-17

Westbrook Seminary in Portland
received an endowment to the amount
of $4,000 under the will of the late
William H. Rollins of Orono.
Rumford's new fire station will be
ready for occupancy by. the first Of
March and will be one Of the best of
its kind. 1t is figured that the cost
will run close to $4,000.
The committee on religious instruc-
ton in Ellsworth public schools is
making rapid progress and marked
| interest is being shown in their
efforts.
| The track is in fine condition on
Hodgdon pond in Aroostook, and
last Friday about 900 people wit
| messed the horse racing. 1t Is
planned to race every week as long as
the weather conditions permit.
Wilson Pond promises to be busy
place next summer when Rev. Mr..
Patterson of New York City arrives
with 80 boys to enjoy the summer
camp life near his cottage, on the east
shore Of the pond.
w. Lendall Ayers Of Ayersdale
| Farm, Augusta, is the owner of the
new State champion Guernsey COW
who has just finished her yearly rec
ord with 12,620.0 pounds of milk con-
tanning 1852 pounds Of butterfat to
I her credit.
Skowhegan Grange celebrates its
45th anniversary today. There were
80 charter members at the time or
organization and three of them are
still living. They are Mr.. and Mrs
Abel Fl. Patten Of Skowhegan and
Mrs. Eva Dearborn who lives in
Madison.
The seventh and eighth grades in
the Greenville schools are having q
punctuality contest. They have a
banner and the grade having the
highest percent Of attendance is the
| proud possessor of the banner each
week. So far Grade Seven has car
| ried off the honors but Grade Eight
| is planning to give them a surprise
and capture the banner before long.
Representative groups of prominent
Aroostook citizens numbering nearly
| 1000, met at Fort Fairfield last Fri
day evening. for the purpose of form
ulating plans to unite into one large
county organization to wage war
against high freight rates, and TO ad-
| vocate to the farmer that he should
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-17

Everyone with a radio should be
able to hear the Presidents inaug
urai message. Isn't Congress patri-
otto enough to buy us all q radioq
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-17

Successful escape from Friday, the
18th, this month should encourage
people for similar ordeal, March 10.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-17
Seals Seen in VjstuIa

Warsaw, Jan. 29-(A. p by Matl)-
Seals were seen for the first time on
record in the Vistula. They came IN
from the Baltic Sea. Near Tczew y
peasant killed one weighing nearly
200 pounds. --------' --- 80 -
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-17
Light and Airy
A Wolf Scare

Down in the Ozark country where
SLOW thinking is a tradition with the
natives, Jed Pollock held the reputa
tion OF being the slowcst- witted NOR
TAI IN the world. One nioht a neigh
nor dropped into Jed's farmhouse and
informed him that he had just come
upon a bear making q meal of one
OF Jeds cows. Jed seated himself
on the kitchen doorstep and pro-
ceeded to think the matter over. At
last he called to one of his lengthy
sons: '
Bud" he said. "ye'd- better go take
look at that thar COW an If she's
hurt very bad ye'd better shoot her"
-Everybodys Magazine.
Don't misunderstood me-" said
Meandering Mike; Il amt down on
work.
You don't seem to have much af
fection for it, replied Flooding Pete.
Yes, L have. Work is a good ting.
IL IL wasn't fur work, how would all
desc people get money give us q"
Washington Evening Star,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-17
BURLEIGH MARTIN
ArTo1MHY.A1.1AV
NOTARY PU11IC
The First National Bank BuilAlae
223 Water Street. Augusta Ha
Telephone SIS
Residence 80 Western Avsase
Telephone $40
ARTHUR F. TlFFlN
ATToRNuY.Ax.tAw
I. successor 70
Fisher 3 thea
207 Water st. 1slepAoM
Augusta, Maine ~
may22dtf

don Mari and Stanley Tanner spent
the week lend and Gilbert Muir ~
dered several violin selections q w
morning meeting on Sunday. >
Principal and Mrs. Owen ane y.
DeMarsh with group Of stuqenh
attended Quarterly Meeting ct ~
Vassalboro on Saturday. PrtldN
Owen and Miss Meader accompoal@
another group of boys and gire
the services on Sunday. M. ~
Marsh presided on Saturday. wan
Waip, president of Oak Grove !. :
c. A. led the Young Friends Aese
ing on Sunday.
The Y. w. C. A. meeting on Su'
day evening was led by Dorou!
Colony. 81. who made her suDlS.
"Neighbors' one Of appealing n0
helpful interest. The Y. n. 9. .
was led by Walter Vain.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-17

Mrs. Caroline Eamen has resigned
as police matron because of i'll health
caused by overwork.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-17

! Eugene B. Gordon. principal of Liv-
ermore Falls High school was elected
president of the Androscoggin County
Teachers Association last Friday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-17

business CnrtD
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-17

Westbrook Seminary in Portland
received an endowment to the amount
of $4,000 under the will of the late
William H. Rollins of Orono.
Evening star., 1925-12-22
REV. walter MORGAN
TO Leave CAPITAL
Pastor of Mount Pleasant Congre-
gational Church Going
to Chicago.

Rev. Walter A. Morgan. pastor of
the Mount Pleasant Congregational
Church. Columbia road near Four
teenth street, Sunday rendered his
resignation to accept a call to be-
come pastor of the First Congrega-
tional Church, Of Chicago.
DIR. Morgan stated today he will
leave the local pastorate in about
two months and that the conGrega-
ton will soon hold a meeting for the
purpose Of securing a new pastor.
He came to the Mount Pleasant
Church about eight years ago from
Dover, N. H., where he was pastor
Of one Of the oldest Congregational
churches in that State The local
church membership has greatly in
creased during DR.. Morgan's pas
torate.
The Chicago church. of which he
will become pastor, is new and the
Evening star., 1925-12-22
"LA CENA DELE BEFFE"
SCHEDULED IN new YORK
First Presentation in q. S. of
Benelli Libretto Announced by
Metropolitan Opera Co.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, December 22.-The
first performance in the United States
of La Cena delle Beffe," by Umberto
Giordane. will be given at the Metro.
politan Opera House on January .,
General Manager Giulio Gatti- -Casazza
announced.
Sem Benefit prepared the libretto
from his play which was given on
broadway several years ago as THE
JEST" starring John and Lionel Barry
more. The opera was performed for
the first time in the Schala Theater.
Milan, Italy, in December Of last year.
The cast announced for the first
presentation includes: Mines. Aida.
Alcock and Wakefield, and Mime Gigli,
Ruffo, Bada and Didur. Tullio Serafin,
at present recovering from injuries
received when struck by a taxicab,
was announced as the conductor.
Evening star., 1925-12-22
AIR SERVICE IN FLORIDA
WILL START JANUARY !
Incorporated Company, Headed by
Rickenbacker, Takes Advantage of
Congested Condition Of Railways.

BY the Associated Press.
DETROIT, December 22.-Taking
advantage. OF the present congested
condition Of railway service in Flor
ida, a new company. Florida Anyways,
Inc, using Ford alI.metal airplanes,
will start service between Tampa
and Miami January /, it was an
nounced here.
Capt. Eddie Rickenbacker is pres
ident and general manager of the
new concern: Maj. William A. Rob
ertson is vice president in charge
Of operations and Lieut.. John Hard.
ing, who took part in the round-the-
world flight, is in charge Of mainte-
nance. Others connected with the
new enterprise include Edward r.
Hart, formerly connected with the
Shipping Board, and Maj. Reed
Chambers.
According to H. j. Wymer of the
new company, it is the first big
purely commercial venture in air
transportation in America by Amer
leans. The schedule in the beginning
will include daily round trips between
Tampa and Miami. Four all-metal
airplanes of the Stout air Pullman
design will be ready for delivery
Christmas day, it is expected, and
these will be flown to Miami to be.
gin operations Of the service.
Later 1t is planned to extend the
service from Tampa to Havana.
Evening star., 1925-12-22
KILLS WOMAN, THEN SELF
Negro Boy Stays Formers Wife
and Commits Suicide.

WINONA, Miss, December % Up
John Noey. a negro boy II years of
age. shot and killed Mrs. w. e.
Brooks, SO. and then killed himself
at the Brooks farm home about }
miles east Of this city late Sunday.
Evening star., 1925-12-22
POLITICAL EX|LES
DYING IN PRISON
Conditions in Russian Camps
Made UnendurabIe, Says
Report.
BY CHRISTIAN HUSUM.

By Cable TO The Star and Chicago Daily News.
COPENHAGEN, December GA
sensational document showing barbar-
Gus treatment Of political prisoners,
especially moderate Socialists, in So
Wet Russian exile prisons is published
today by the Social Demokraten. The
document emanates through a private
source from the Social Democrat in
migrant committee in Berlin, to which
it was secretly sent by Socialists in
termed in the Soviet prison in Tobolsk.
1t says:
Dear Comrades 1t has been said
that the bolsheviks have abolished
concentration camps for political pris-
oners. Socialists and anarchists at
Solovetski Island. in the White Sea,
and that the majority Of those pris-
oners were sent to Verkne Uralsk,
while thousands Of others were sent
to the former prison of Tobolsk, in
Siberia. But this is untrue.
AT Solovetski Island there are still
many political prisoners, mostly labor-
ers, who participated in strikes pro-
hibited by the Soviet government
These prisoners are treated inhuman-
ly by the guards. who themselves
were formerly sentenced for murder.
A whole graveyard was found on the
island. in which the Socialists San
domir and Aranowitsch, and the WON.
en-, Marzynkewitsch and Boru, were
buried
THE prisoners state further that
conditions in Tobolsk are unendura-
BILE. They are confined IA to II in a
small room and never allowed to walk
in the fresh air. The sanitary con-
ditions are abominable and epidemics
of constant occurrence. The prison.
ers die like rats. The guards hate
the prisoners and murder and yio-
lence are Of daily occurrence"
In the document the prisoners com
plain that foreign labor delegations
visiting Russia were not allowed to
see that kind of prison.
Copyright. 1925. by Chicago Daily News Co. }