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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-23
Responsibility either makes
man or breaks him.
IN TOUCH WITH CoNSTRUc'
TlVENESS

1t has been said not without basis
in fact that, If one wishes to make
sure to have something done, he
should get the busiest. person he
knows to do it. This hardly needs
illustration but one, who attended
the annual convention at Auburn.
Saturday, of the officials of the Y. M.
G. A. organizations Of this state re-
marked an instance he thinks worthy
OF mention.
Among those present he saw Hon.
George e. Macomber of Augusta,
head Of big business, president OF
a large banking organization and
prominent in others, director of the
Maine Central Railroad and actively
concerned in other business and in
many civic enterprises. Mr.. Macom-
Der spent the forenoon at the con-
vontion. Someone expressed surprise
at seeing him there but he replied:
n am interested in the Y. M. c. A.
lind that 1 must keep in touch with
the great work through conventions
like this. I always get something in
structive: / always get new ideas,
which prevent me from slipping out
of touch with It," A sufficient ex-
PLANTATION from his viewpoint, doubt
less.
Such, as appreciate the burdens
laid upon those who have demon
strated success in carrying them,
who are aware that the men Of at
fairs are compelled to utilize to the
utmost even the minutes Of their
busy days. may not regard this as
q common place incident. They may
ask how 1t happens that one. whose
long busy life has been so filled with
enterprises the success Of which has
been dependent upon capacity for Pc
cuniary profit. would SO clearly COM
prshend his obligation to enterpris-
es from which no pecuniary profit
could be had by him.
L We, who know that Mr.. Macomber
has in past years given much Of his
time to civic enterprises, win not
be surprised by this incident. It does,
however. serve to emphasize some
thing which we think should not be
overlooked, an unmistakable trend Of
the constructive mind Of those who
have applied 1t successfully to bus
iness, a disposition to give generous
~ Of 1t to enterprises that make for
the welfare Of society.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-23
CORNV.ILLE

Eugene Carr from Aroostook has
purchased the Merritt Gould farm
and has moved his family there from
the Tuscan farm on the Mudluncus
where they have passed the sum-
mer.
Fred McGovern has bought the
Greene farm and Is repairing the
buildings.
E. w. Cronkhite and family are
making plans to pass the winter in
st. Petersburg, Fla. Mr.. and Mrs.
Otto Flewelling are to have charge
Of the farm home.
Frank Davis has purchased a
flock Of sheep.
Fred McCluse is building a new
plate glass front on the first floor
OF his home and later is to put in
goods in the general grocery line.
Since the burning of the Malbon
Mills store this is a much needed
departure.
d. w. Kelley is doing quite a bit
or shingling on his buildings.
The next program at Wesserunsett
Grange is in the care of Mrs. Bessie
Yorke.
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1922; $4,000 in 1928: ana
$15,759,000 in 1924. Wv
There were substantial dec,..
in the number of returns for
classes with incomes OF s1aoa M
$4,000. For 1928, a total of 2 s,. "
filed returns on incomes from t,s.a
to $4,000. while in 1924 the n,, wv
was 1854 There was a redra.e.
from 2,470,970 to 2.3oS,S62 In fhs , Nv
Der Of returns of incomes from e IN.
to $4,000. Those between saToa s.usl
$4,000 decreased from 1,125,4ss q -
051.346. Y
Increases were shown In the -
Der of returns for the class bev,r mata'
with incomes of $4,000 and extendss
to the millionaire class.
The 25 per cent credit for "a.
income reduced the governmert,s w
ceipts by s27,5SS,273, on the bas,.n
the incomplete figures. That 49,, Y
was made by the law to apnlv y y
incomes of $4,000 and under rss.s
less of whether they were act TaS'
earned. and to apply to all incon.,
up to $4,000 specifically earned
The same provisions has ~.
written by the ways and means ~ Nv
mittee into the new bill with q lss
of $4,000, although the treasury h.s
suggested it's removal and fncip.,.as
of lower rate instead.
The report disclosed that apnro,,
mately one third of the estimss.,
amount of outstanding tax-eysrs.
securities are held by persons hay,s.
a net income of $4,000 or more nv
treasury frequently has calcula,s;
the amount of such securities "A "a
600 100000 and the statistics con,sss
ed from the tax returns showed ~.
$5.21S,559,394 of such paper was hsH
by individuals.
Thus, it was obvious to ofsc,,.
that the other two thirds Of thu ta,'
exempt securities now repose N Il,
vaults of corpora tions and insti,ns
tions. some of which escape taYatle,
entirely through statutory proyisior.
Those held by individuals yieldea
total of $2S2,977. 600 IN interest n
1924.
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Railroads and STEAMBOATS,
IrNAINE CENTRAL RAILROAD


TRAINS LEAVE AUGUSTA Fon
Bangor. t12.2l a. m, sl2.40 a. M. ~. a n.
1920 am. t12.25 pm, 1928 pm, sz'ssps-.,
B. & 4. Pts, fl2.2l am. f12.25 pm.
Bar Harbor. tie Fl a. m, tl2.25 p. n;
Bath, 1854 a. M. 1881 a. M. ti;oSp
Belfast. GAIA a. M. 9.26 a. M. f22S ?; N n.
Boston, 1921 a. M. 1854 a. M. lv .ns |. 4.
S10.0S a. ~. 1906 p. m, 1894 p m, IaV'
*lo.55 y. nj.
Calais. t12.21 a. M, t12.25 p. m.
Dover Foxcroft, C444 a. M. t2.25 p: o.. NJ
Gardiner. 1921 a. M. t5.54 a. M. Iokc n.
sl00S a. M. 10. 05 p. M. SO "a pm, Ia'O0F :
t515 p. M, IT, 10 p. m. *l0.55 p. N; "a no ! n,
Halloweil. 1854 a. M. 1881 a. m s.gyss .,
1905 p. M. So "a PM, HOS p. M i9'A'
t7l9 p. M. 40 5 p. IN.
Harmony, ~ 25 p. m. ,,ooes a.
Lewiston. 1854 a. M. 9.31 a. M, slo.V0
TAOS p. M. sos p. m.
New York, s. 81 p. M, IA, 05 p. M .os,s d.
Portland. 1921 a. m. t5:54 a. M sSi
Sl0.0S m. 70. 05 p. m, 1884 p. M. Ia.oSr
t7.19 p. m, %10. 55 p. M. ,,orm
Rochland. IS "a a. m, 1881 a: m, fs!ys' Il
Skowhegan. C444 a. m. *9. 26 a. m. IL q,
So. Gardiner. t5 "a a. m. t9.3l a. mr. ~ "a o.
1905 p. m. 1894 p. M, t5.lo pm
Fl0.55 p. M.
St John, tI221 a. m. uM.n,
Waterville t12.21 a. M, SPA am. " son ..
80. 26 a. M. tI2.25 p. m. r.. p. H. s]''
Ia p. NJ. 1000 p. m. :. Mosdsy
j Daily. { Except Sunday and s s,'oj,y
Z Daily. except Monday. Daily, except 10
Sunday only.
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A WORD ABOUT THE ARMY

The new secretary of war, Hon
Dwight +. Davis, enters upon his
duties with high conception OF the
achievements to be credited to the
army in peace as we'll as in war
Addressing a joint meeting of civic
and patriotic organizations in ST
Louis, Thursday evening he spoke OF
certain features of the Army
achievements likely to be overlooked
by those who in their minds only
connect the Army's activities win
those of warfare.
1t is the army's duty to end war
which Congress declares. we some,
times hear" he says, the General
Staff of our Army called bureau
cratic. Who are these bureau
Gratis? They are the men VINO yes
terday were leading battered columns
to victory in France. They are the
men. who today are devoting their
lives to the patient, careful training
of the men who may tomorrow DE
called upon to fight your battles ana
mine. They are the same men VINO
come back from France. or from the
great training centers OF this coun-
try, to devote their own lives to the
continued schooling of themselves
and of young officers who enter the
Army year by year.
1.-THE men who advise and direct
the military activities of the War
Department are the same men as
those who command the regiments
and the brigades in our scattered
Army posts from the philippines to
Alaska. and from Maine to Panama,
Every year sees changes in the per-
sonnet of the General Staff. There
are new faces at the old desks;
faces of men fresh from duty with
troops in the field, whose positions
there have been taken by the men
they relieve in the War Department.
There is no danger that a special
caste of Staff officers, apart and dis
tinct from the battle units Of the
army, will be built up in Washing
ton. If the General Staff is made UP
of bureaucrats, then the Army is Of
ficered through every branch and
unit by bureaucrats; our wars have
been fought by bureaucrats and the
traditions of the military service
that Americans prize SO highly,
sprang from bureaucrats."
Continuing he asked: Did you
know that it was the Army that
paved the way for most of the
pioneering development of this coun-
try -" Do we know Of the
bridges, roads and canals surveyed,
built and protected by representa-
tives of the Army: that the first rail-
road was built by the Army; that
the Panama Canal was constructed
under the direction of our Army en-
gineers; that the improvement of our
rivers and harbors is entrusted to
the Army engineering corps: that the
dome and original wings Of the
Capitol, the beautiful Library of
Congress were constructed by Army
engineers; that the Lincoln Memorial
was erected under their supervision ?
How many of US appreciate the won
derful work that has been done by
the Medical Corps Of the Army? All
these are merely illustrations of the
splendid work that has really been
done for this country under the
management Of those in charge of or
connected with the Army. Is II
strange that in the doing of all this
there have been occasions for
criticism? That should be had. but
we should not overlook the need of
giving credit where credit is due.
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OAKLAND
swarthmore Chautauqua

Thursday afternoon III MEMORIAL
Hall at :; O'Clock the Swarthmore
Chautauqua Association presented a
full concert consisting OF Marchet-
It's Swiss Yodlers. which pleased the
most critical and proved a delight
to the children. In the evening at
s o'clock Marchettis Swiss Yodlers
again again entertained after which
a. lecture was given by Captain L.
Dinsmore Upton, he took for his
subject metal and the Mould" and
in the most pleasing manner held
the interest of his listeners to the
last. Many helpful messages were
brought forth of especial interest to
the parents. Friday was lecture
by Mrs. Josephine Dominick. on
well Dressed on a Moderate In
come" This was. illustrated by a
living model who showed gowns for
every type woman. After the lee
ture many ladies took advantage of
the offer to interview Mrs. Domin-
lex in regard to styles and colors
for their individual type.
At o'clock in the evening a
Comedy Drama was presented which
was entitled "Give and Take" This
was a. full evening entertainment
which proved to be a decided sue
cess. It was play which repre-
scented the difficulties between Capt.
tai and Labor.
The Tuesday Club will hold their
regular meeting, Tuesday afternoon,
November "a, at the United Baptist
vestry. The program will be an af-
ternoon on Maine. Each member
will respond at roll call with an
item about Maine.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy A. Moore and
son Harry of Cumberland Mills are
visiting Mrs. Moore's sister, Mrs.
Frank Garland of Fairfield street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Knight and
daughter Lois who have been visit
ing at the home of Mr.. Knights par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. S. d. Knight Of
Fairfield street have returned to
their home in Lewiston.
Mrs. Paul Holt and children and
Mrs. Celia Hudson of New Hamp-
shire, who have been visiting Mrs.
Bert Stevens of Aver street, have
returned to their home.
The Union meeting of churches
that is to be held Thursday at the
United Baptist Church is to be at
10 o'clock instead of 1890.
The Basket Club will hold their
regular meeting at the home of Mrs.
Nellie O'Reilly of Goodwin street
Tuesday afternoon.
Mrs. Fern Houghton will enter
tain the Christmas Club at her home
OH Summer street, Tuesday after
noon.
All that can are requested to be
present at the meeting Monday ey-.
ening of the Sarah Sampson Tent
Daughters of Veterans as it will be
nomination Of officers, light refresh
ments will be served.
Friend of Mrs. George T. Johns
ton of Los Angeles will be sorry to
learn that she is i'll. Members of
the Methodist Church and any 9TH
ers who wish would give Mrs. John
ston much pleasure if they would
send her post cards. Her address
is Mrs. George T. Johnston, 2131
Fifth avenue, Los Angeles, Cal.
The many friends of z. T. Mitch
ell of Los Angeles will be sorry to
learn that he is i'll at the Iona
Linda Sanatarium in San Bernard
inc, Cal.
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Editorial Comment

The Chinaman. like the American,
affords many reasons for arousing
the rfsibles of other nationals, but
none is greater than his habit of mas
sacring foreign language. The Anglo
South American Bank, Ltd. in its
monthly magazine published an adver-
tisement which appeared in an Eng
disappearing district of China, as fol-
lows
II am Wang. can drive type
writer with good noise. and my Eng
lish, is great. Anything is nothing to
me. 1t is easy. My last job has left
itself from me, for the good reason
that the large man has dead. 1t was
on account Of no fault of mine. So
please what about It? If I can be of big
use to you, I can arrive on some date
that YOU should guess. The Wall
Street News.
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those that the winter wind has scat
tered over the fallen snow"
Il used to feel sorry for the winter
BIRDS" exclaimed the amazed little
rabbit, "but now that l have learned
how we'll Loving Mother Nature
takes care of them, I'm quite happy"
and he would have hoped away,
maybe right home to the dear Old
Bramble Patch, to tell Lady Love
all that he had heard. if Professor
Jim Grow had not suddenly exclaim-
ed:
"Wait a moment. I have more
To tell you of the winter store
That Mother Nature lays away
For little people Cay by day."
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Wonderful New
Face Potuder

A new French process powder that
is not affected by perspiration-xil
not let an ugly shine come through,
stays on until you take 1t off: fns
and pure: makes the pores invisible;
looks like beautiful natural skin;
gives a soft velvetyl complexion. Get
this new wonderful beauty powder
called Mello-glo. d. w. Adams Com
pany Dept. Stores. Augusta Drug
Company, Daniel W.. Sexton. Drug
gist, Stackpole's Pharmacy.
oct5-1 9-noys.gs.decil
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WINSL0W
Chautauaua Coming

Only a short time now and our
citizens will have an opportunity to
see the programs of the Swarth-
more Chautauqua which is scheduled
to give series of lectures, enter
tainments and musical numbers in
Winslow Grange hall, from Deem
Der 8 to 5 inclusive.
The sessions of the Chautauqua
will begin here on Thursday, Dec.
3. running to Saturday. the 9Th, in
elusive. 1t will be held in Winslow
Grange hall, and all the seats pos
sible will be furnished. Many of
our prominent citizens, who are
guarantors, are already laying their
plans for successful campaign.
Winslow Grange Holds Fine Meeting
The members OF Winslow Grange
held a most delightfully."-, entertain
ing and instructive meeting at the
hall on Friday evening, November
IL. A large attendance was very
gratifying, and everyone enjoyed
themselves to a great extent.
DR.. ]. G.. Towne of Waterville,
former commander of the American
Legion of that town, gave a splen-
did, educational address on Farming
in France, and both old and young
were greatly interested in the many
methods of farming procedure which
in many ways are not unlike our
own. DR.. Towne's talk was much APP
.preciated, as the same case prevails
here as in all oranges. most of the
members are farmers.
Miss Dorothy Chamberlain gave a
fine piano solo, and Miss Charlotte
delighted her audience with vocal
solo. THE Old Home on the Farm"
which was very BETTING to the
splendid lecture listened to.
The birthdays of those people OF
the grange which come in October
and November were observed. The
favored ones who were Mrs. En-
bert Ramsey, Mrs. w. II. Pollard,
Mrs. Percy Jakins. Madeline Jakins,
Harvey Hodges, were seated, with
the guest of honor of the evening"
DIR. j. q. Towne, at a white spread
table, on each end of which were q
pair of dark candle sticks with yell
low candles. In the center of the
table was large pumpkin shell
filed with apples and grapes. Each
guest had a birthday cake adorned
with candles, and everyone present
was served to ice cream.
!. The next meeting will be held the
18th of December. This meeting
should be Dec. 18th, but owing to
the Chautauqua performances using
the hall, the meeting will be held on
the first named date. The grange is
now having a contest for punctuality
and full attendance, more of which
will be told in these columns later
The meeting of November IS, was q
complete success in every way.
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Science for the South

fNeW 4OIk NOTluJ
1t Is heartening news that there is a
movement on foot for free science in
the South and that this> movement
has its beginning in the State of Ten
nessee itself. Vanderbilt University,
which is located at Nashville, and
which is not dependent on public
funds for support, has announced that
it will attempt to raise 100000 for
the advancement of arts and science,
and as a means of combating "a mar
row sectarianism and a belligerent
Fundamentalism." 1t will be inter-
esting to see how much support this
campaign will receive. Unless the
omens fail, 1t will receive great deal.
The belligerent Fundamentalists
who have received so much newspaper
space are by no means representative
of the entire South; there is civilized
minority down there which Is much
Inundated at the ridicule which Fun
damentalism has brought with 1t.
Here will be chance for the en-
lightened people Of the South to ex-
press their convictions and 1t Is to be
hoped they will not let the chance
Slip by.
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MAINE GOSSIP
State Of Maine


State Of Maine. our State of Maine,
Of thee, We proudly sing;
Let every true American,
Help make the welkin ring.
Her sons 50 brave were fighting for
The daughters, true and fair;
They proved their worth and noble
birth,
When serving. here" and there"
On history's page is clearly shown,
In letters, clear and plain:
That men as smart as ever known,
Were born right here, in Maine.
Her resources are without end.
For work, or play or rest;
For rich or poor. of this I'm sure,
The State of Names the best.
State of Maine, our State of Maine,
God sheds his grace on thee:
Oh may you stand, our State SO grand,
-. Emma M. Foye,,
Gardiner. Me.
Rocllland may well be proud Of its
new $4,000 high school building
which is one Of the best in that,section
Of Maine.
Preliminary plans are being made
for Young People conference to be
held in Lewiston-Auburn on Jan.
1928. 1926, as d part of the State
Sunday School Associations activi-
ties.
William B. Kendall of Bowdoinham
has purchased another lot of high bred
sheep for his Long Branch farm and
this makes about 500 which he has
there. The Kendall sheep have cap
tured about $1,000 in prizes at the num-
erous New England fairs which they
have attended this last season. Mr..
Kendall Is demonstrating that sheep
raising in Maine can be made to pay
and has had g. large flock at Long
Branch for many years.
The Lincoln County News, Dam
ariscotta, Of Nov. 16, 1874 announced
that the first snowfall for the year
was Nov. Is but that previous to
that date the editorial office had been
comfortable without a fire. It also
relates that the Free High school has
proved a successful innovation and
that 1t has again been sustained at
a vote of one hundred in favor to
twenty-five opposed at a special
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Notes of Interest
From Paris and Other
Places in France

Paris. Nov. 21-(AP)-It is the
boast of Fereign Minister BRAND
that he has used the same top hat
for more than twenty years. The
veteran topper was still doing duty
when the reconstructed Painleve
Ministry went before the Chamber of
Deputies few days ago.
1t has served M. BRAND during his
seven terms as Premier. during his
trip to Washington for the Disarm-
ament Conference and through his
recent negotiations at Geneva and
Locarno. The Foreign Minister goes
out under its shelter as little as pos
sible, preferrfng the more democratic
derby. 1t takes the most formal of
occasions to induce him to don his
tube, as the French call it.
Last summer M. BRAND OH one
OCCASION was received in audience by
the King of England. His valet and
even his chauffeur begged him to buy
a new top hat, one that did not
date from the time of the big ex-
position G900)." as they put 1t. But
he refused. t"What. me in n new
tube? he exclaimed. "Why, I'd look
like a best man. This is royal
audience I'm going to. net n we'd
ding" and off lie went with his
ancient friend.
The cold weather prevailing In
Paris Is sending the people south
ward to the Riviera earlier than
usual. All reservations on trains for
the Mediterranean coast sllave been
booked for the next three weeks. in
GLIDING even the trains running from
tn Channel ports for the convenience
Of English travellers.
Luminous night sticks for Paris
traffic policemen, are going to give
the taxi-drivers a gay time after
dark. Paris taxi-drivers are so no.
toriously short-sighted that it is
charged they sometimes cannot SEQ
as far as their own meters, and now
they have complained that even on
the brightly lighted boulevards they
are unable to see the gestures of
the traffic controllers. The white
stick. so effective in daytime, is in
visible at night. The new luminous
baton will be as simple to use as a
pocket flashlight, and is constructed
on the same principle.
Madame Butterfly ought to- have
been written about young japanese
student who goes to America. rather
than about the Japanese girl who
was left behind by her America n
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BELT Asst
Funeral of oIivet N. Clay

Funeral services were held al i,
o'clock Saturday at the Newell home.
stead, City Point, for Olivet Newell
Clay. wife of Levi Clay of Portland
whose death occurred Nov. IS at ths
age of 20 years. Rev. George c,
Sauer was the officiating clergymaa
and the remains were taken to her
native town. Montville. for burial
One son, Basis, and sister, Miss r
Theodore Newell survive her. Mn
Clay was an expert telegrapher at
one time having charge Of the local
Office with which her sister was alD
connected for many years.