Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-09

the child If the family is not prepared
to recognize its responsibility in con-
sonance with the interests Of the
nation. The thousands Of dependent
shiidren now under the care of the
monials to the irresponsibiiity Of
many parents in their relation to
their child. The Implication of many
| arguments would lead us to the con-
clusion that the control Of the parent
Is always wise. although every court
in our State will testify to the abuses
that they have been obliged to re-
dress in the care of parents for the
young. Every law upon our statute
sion of the sanctity of the home
The family ceased to be the sole die
tator some centuries ago.
The Sheppard-Towner Act for as
presented similar considerations. We
welcome Federal aid for higher edu-
cation, for blueberries, for pigs. and
for roads. Why is it so disturbing
when the Federal government shows
little concern for. the child? Federal
paternalism is suddenly an ogre at
our door.
There is no doubt OF the earnest
opposition of many distingui and
honest Americans to tendencies such
well proselyte among their associates
for religious application of the
principle that is at stake. The most
highly centralized and most perma-
known is in the. forefront Of the
battle arguing the virtue of the ut
most local self-control. Divide and
conquer" was maxim that brought
ago. United we stand; divided we
fall" was the teaching that gave
America birth and has enabled it thus
far to survive. Why Is it so vicious
| concerned with Washington and at
the same time so virtuous that a
Rome:
One Of the most conspicuous resi-
dents of our country whom we form
erly deemed citizen Of a sister state,
on successive days demand recogni-
ton from President Coolidge as the
ambassador an,i.as OF foreign temporal
ment as subversive Of American in
situations, concerning which he
elected to Judge. These interests APP
preciate the value Of a preliminary
s success &C Sal, IN the great issue which is
lean national .life. Thoughtful citi-
zens may well await the issue with
confidence and without recrimination
toward any who may attack the po-
lines are slowly forming and we may
all prepare ourselves most wisely for
the decision we must ultimately make
by re-dedicatirtg ourselves to a study
of the world. In the lessons taught
by the Pilgrims. by our forefathers
in the revolutionary issues of rs, and
in the lives and teachings OF Amer
leans in the middle of the last cen
fury. which gave the great figure Of
Lincoln to the world. We can and the
guidance to solve the problems with
which our generation seems surely to
be faced.
with malice toward none with
charity for all. with flrmness in the
right as God gives each to see the
right. let us strive on to finish the
work that we are in"
National Guard
This country Is never likely to have
large standing army. The chief de-
Tense in SO far as military forces are
| concerned must continue to be the
S nd obe Gusrd for This sor is primarily
tense and. consequently. for Federal
| development and support. 1t Is avail
able. however. for State use on
proper occasions and the State takes
traditions and the present personnel
Of it's National Guard.
In 1914 there were 144s officers and
men in the National Guard and the
dhHuoI ny the state
was s59.O06oo, In 1921 there were
1919 officers and men in the Guard
and the appropriation for the ensuing
year. 1922. was S117,4G6.67. The last
2076 officers and men in the National
Guard at this time. In the National
Guard of the United States there are
| now $4,000 officers and men. On a
personnel OF 1916. We are thus fur
nishing almost double our proper
| tionate share. The Federal Budget
recommendations do not indicate pro-
vision for any increase in the Guard
during this coming year.
AS a matter of State pride and
National defence alike we shall desire
that our Guard be maintained on a
! basis equal to that of other states
comparable with us in population and
resources.
1t is a matter for qualification that
| the next encampment OF the National
Guard is to be held within our State.
This will afford an opportunity for
sacrifices that the officers and men of
| the National Guard are making in
our. behalf. Adequate provision for
their encampment will increase the
/ nently within our State. This is an
object very much to be desired.
| Agriculture
Agriculture is the foundation Of the
| peculiarly true of Maine because Of
| our great area in comparison with
| our neighboring statea and because
| of the comparatively cheap agricul-
proximity to the great consuming in
dustrial centers of the east. There
seems considerable warrant for be-
| lieving that the tide of agricultural
toward the east. as railroad rates and
cheap farm land alike unite to argue
for the east to feed itself.
No industry progresses without the
most careful knowledge. not merely
, from which they are supplied. The
dangers of oveE-production are thus
checked far in advance. Industrial
/ Capitalization has gone long ways
which in our early days brought re-
curing panics to our land. The
farmer has been the last to organize.
because of his inbred traditions of
independence and isolation nurtured
long since united to protect their
proper rights. Indications are not
wanting that agriculture must in
evitably follow the same course. Co.
operative marketing by producers
associations seems clearly the only
| solution to the problems of both the
producer and the consumer crushed
alike under the distribution load. 1t
| cannot possibly be consumed. and it is
| equally folly for the price of the pro
Queer and consumer to be pushed
needlessly apart by unnecessary costs
of distribution.
The Department of Agriculture of
! our State is devoting all it's talent
| and resources to the assistance of the
farmers in the problems with which
they are faced. The University Of
Maine was founded primarily to edu-
! cate young men and women in the
| possibilities Of agriculture in Maine
| and to that mission it is prepared to
| devote its resources as rapidly as the
! boys and girls shall find that no
greater contribution to the permanent
! Well-being of our State can be made