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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-29

physically handicapped, and for per-
sistent law violators, there should be
"A re-teSt, the committee felt, which
should involve all of the care out
| lined in the clinic plan, and which
should give weight to the skill, men,
tality and other conditions as bal
anced against the handicaps. Periodi-
cal re- examinations should be pro-
vided, and the expense Of such spec
ial safeguards should be borne by the
drivers.
For drivers of commercial and ub-
lie service vehicles, there should be a
drastic examination, which should in
Glide physical examination, the COM
mittee believes. Many public service
and commercial concerns are now
spending much time and effort in
educating their drivers in safe driv-
ing, and in discovering a natural ap-
titude for the work. Special atten-
ton. the committee feels. should be
paid to drivers of school buses: and
the plan used in some localities of
having school buses operated under
competitive bids was deplored. 1t
was pointed out, in contrast that
Connecticut not only makes rigid
tests Of school bus drivers. but also
makes careful inspection Of the We
hicle and its safety equipment.
Another safeguard which must be
set up in the near future, DR.. Cattell
declared. was provision for the
examination of the aged person who
drives a car. and who may be I'M
aware of growing handicaps to his
safe driving ability.
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Clinics Needed For
Reckless Drivers

4. Washington. Sept. 2S-Omcial elm
les to examine reckless drivers were
, recommended by the committee on
causes OF accidents Of the National
Conference on Street and Highway
safety at a meeting in advance OF the
Second National Conference which
Secretary Of Commerce Hoover, as
chairman will call this winter. The
committee believes there is group
of automobile drivers who are prone
to accidents, due to their mentality,
their habits, and their attitude to-
ward the rights of others.
The causes of accidents committee
Of which Doctor Walter v. Bingham
ct New York is chairman, believes
that in large centers Of population
there should be an accident, investi-
CATION bureau whose official staff
shall include a medical examiner with
psychiatric experience, a psycholo-
eist, a traffic engineer. and statfsti-
clan. Persistent violators of reckless
driving regulations and drivers who
figure in repeated accidents might
well be referred to such clinic by
the traffic court magistrate for exami-
nation. Such examinations, the COM
niittee declares, would aid the court
in handling such offenders, would be
useful to officials in charge Of revo-
cation or suspension of licenses, and
would reveal to the driver himself
remediable defects and handicaps. DR..
Bingham reported that such an in
vestigation clinic Is actually being
tried out in Boston and that the ex-
an1inations have already revealed
cases Of drivers suffering from affiic-
lions which sooner or later would
cause them to lose control Of their
cars.
While discussing the need Of uni
form record cards. the committee
brought out the fact that in one state
the use Of such cards showed that In
1924 more than 80 per cent. of the &C
cidents were directly traced to reek-
lessness, carelessness or incompetence
OF pedestrians or drivers involved.
The discussions stressed the need for
specially selected police or traffic
officers trained as accident fnvestiga-
tors to carry through a detailed in
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-29
! quiry as to conditions concerning ar

ouiry as to conditions concerning an
accident.
Few accidents can be attributed to
a single cause, it was pointed out,
for despite the fact of single out
standing circumstances being present
frequently in accidents, there are al
ways several almost equally vital cir
cumstances which must be considered
to secure a complete understanding
of the causes. In order to get COM
plete picture, facts must deal with:
Just what happened and what con-
ditions prevailed at the time of the
accident.
Other conditions, such as the driv-
er's fatigue or other mental preoccu-
pations, his experience, his habits OF
attending to brakes and lights. his
familiarity with the particular car he
was driving.
Facts about the persons involved
as revealed by medical psychological
and psychiatric examination; as well
as information as to the attitude OF
the community, whose standards In
fluence the behavior of the individuals
involved.
AS yet, the committee has found,
only a start has been made in getting
such information, although valuable
beginners have been made by Con-
necticut, Massachusetts, New York
and Wisconsin, as well as number
of cities.
The committee is also making stud
les of information about accidents in
mechanical pursuits, it having been
pointed out that in industrial plants
most accidents happen to small
group.
Tests for prospective drivers. the
discussions showed, should be divided
into four classes. BY such a div1s-
ion it would do away with the re-
testing of the ordinary driver
which, 1t was declared by DR.. j. Nc
Keen Cattell of New York, would
cost the country at large s10o,000,oOo
a year.
For the 100000 or more drivers
of non mmercial cars, the commit
tee indicated, there should be simple
tests which would reveal a knowledge
of the traffic law, psychological tests
which could be given to a number of
persons at the same time and limited
driving tests.
For drivers who made low ratings
in such a test, for those who were
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-29
College Football Games in Maine

Oct 3-Tufts VS.. University OF Maine
at Orono.
Oct 1O-New Hampshire State VS.
Colby at Watervillc.
Oct. 17-Wesleyan VS.. Bowdoin, at
Brunswick.
Oct 24-Colby VS.. Bowdoin. at Bruins
wick.
at Lewiston.
Oct 31-Bates VS.. Bowdoin, at Bruins
wick.
Oct 31-University of Maine VS.. Colby
at Waterville.
Eov. T--St. stephens VS.. Colby, at
Wateryille.
Nov. 7--Bowdoin VS.. University OF
Maine at Orono.
Nov. 11-Bates VS.. Colby, at Water
Vile.
Nov 14-New Hampshire State VS.. L.
of N. at Orono. *tA-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-29

OF the finish and the grain Of the
wood.
Hotels were the first to discover
the value OF plate glass as fur.
niture insurance. Hotel guests are
VIGOROUSLY careless, and in the
days when the furniture lay bare
to all the perils Of stain and scratch
the expense Of repairing the more
or less serious ravages ran into the
thousands OF dollars in the course
Of year.
The home has Jagged behind the
hotel in the use Of plate glass to
guard and at the same time add to
the beauty Of those pieces Of furni.
ture whose cleaning surfaces are
exposed TO damage. But today, in
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-29
COMING EVENTS

Sept. so-Androscoggin Pomona. ,5oth
anniversary. Lewiston City hall.
Sept. 30-Waldo County Teachers
Meeting. Belfast. Wy ~ ~ .or
vention. Auburn.
Oct. 1-Knox County Teachers Meet
Oct. i-S~Maine Musical Festival.
Oct. 2sLincoln = sagadahoc Teachers
Oct. 4-e@Thirty- Rotary District
Conclave, Poland Spring
| Oct. 5-6-Maine Musical Festival.
Oct. 5wKennebec County Teachers
convention. Gardiner.
Oct. 6-Meeting to organize. Water
District and Water Corporation OFF,
Gals. Watervile.
Oct. 6-Somerset County Teachers
Oct. 7-Piscataquis County Teachers
Meeting. Dover-Foxcroft.
Oct. 7-9-Maine Musical Festival.
Oct. i2-Bates-oxford debate, Lewis
Oct. 12-i7-I'ageant of Progress. Lew
iston Armory.
Oct. 13-i5-Maine State Sunday School
Assn for Religious Education holds
Seth annual convention at Bangor.
Oct. 13-l5-Maine Federation Of Won1-
Oct. i4.-Maine Veterinary Medical
Association meets at Lewiston;
Oct. 15-16-Northern Maine Libra
Oct 15-16-State Sealers convention,
Portland.
Oct. 1S-Annuai meeting of Maine
League of Women Voters. Columbia
Hotel. Portland.
Oct. 19-Observance 18th anniversary
81 al q nd
Oct. 21-Maine Public Health Clinic
for chest cases. Shrine Club, Gardi-
ner.
Oct. 22-Maine Public Health Clinic
for crippled children, Shrine Club.
Gardiner.
Oct 22-Masonic school Of instruction.
Oct 24-Ceremonial meeting Azay
Sanctorum No. 176. A. NJ. o. S..
Portland.
Oct. 24-preliminary Competitive ex-
animation for application to Naval
Academy, by Senator Hale.
Oct. 27-NaYy day.
Oct. 2S-Nov New England Fruit
Show at Boston.
ton. Portland
Oct. So-Masonic School on Instruc-
ton, Camden.
Nov. Annual meeting of Kenneber
County Farm Bureau at Augusta.
Nov. 4-Masonic School of instruction.
Gardiner.
Nov. boys and Girls Clubs annual
county contest at Winthrop.
Nov. l7-ly-Maine genealogical Dairy
men. Creamerymen and Seed I'M
provement Assn's Portland.
Dec. Especial referendum election
in Maine on two assures passed by
last Legislature, An Act making It
unlawfui for any town or other mu-
nicipality to vote for or otherwise
establish any other system of time
than standard time. and an act to
define certain grades of milk offered
for sale within the state.
Dec. S-10-Annuai meeting of Maine
State Grange. Bangor. ,.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-29
Refreshments Must Be
Wholesome A. Well A.
Delicious.

~ARTIES are one of the joys of
childhood. They will linger
a in the memory, long after
other carly incidents are forgotten.
Therefore every mother should see
to it that her little boys and girls
have birthday celebrations that are
worth remembering.
OF course, games and other
features Of the entertainment play
a big part in every children's party.
But, after all, it IS "the eats" that
count most with the little folks
The mother should take pains to
serve the sort of things that most
children like best, yet always with
an eye to their wholesomeness.
Many a party is Swallowed by a
child's illness afterward, from eat
ing too many rich, indigestible mix
lures.
A simple menu will be just as
satisfactory to the little guests, and
at the same time make the whole
affair easier for the mother. Re
freshments should be selected that
do not require elaborate prepare
tons beforehand. OF course, the
birthday cake should be made either
the afternoon before, or the morn
ing of the party.
Here is a good, standard recipe
for the birthday cake: "a cup
eyaporated milk, diluted with 2/e
cup water; cup butter; 2 cups
sifted sugar; 81 cups -four; Z
whites of eggs beaten stiff; 4 tea.
spoons baking powder; ! teaspoon
vanilla; u teaspoon almond ex.
tract. Cream the butter and ado
the siftcd sugar. little at time
beating to a fluffy cream. Add tht
diluted milk and cups Of -four
! alternately, a little at q time, unit
I half of each is used. Fold in hal
the egg whites, then the rest O
the flour and milk. Fold in tn,
remaining egg whites, and add te
the batter the baking-powder thor
oughly mixed with the remaining
quarter cup Of -four. Add the flav
oring. Bake in pan lined will
paper. This will make one larg'
birthday cake or two smaller ones
: Make the frosting of 8 cup'
sugar, " cup boiling water, 5 egg
whites stif1y beaten, / teaspoo,
vanilla and u teaspoon rose-water
Heat the sugar and water to boil
ins-point, in saucepan, stirring
until the sugar Is dissolved. Thei
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-29
FURNITURE INSURANCE FOR THE HOUSEWIFE
Plate Glass Protects and Emphasizes the Beauty
Furniture Which the Pride of Every Womans

cigarette. Yet you are not helpless
before the attacks Of these agents
Of destruction. No cosmetic can
stain the surface Of q table II 1t Is
covered with plate glass. Ink can
always be wiped of the plate glass
cover OF a desk. On q chiffonier
cover Of plate glass, cigarette can
burn along to its hearts content
without inflicting the slightest dam
age upon the chiffonier.
And Of almost equal Importance
from the point Of view Of the
woman who wants her home to be
the last word in good taste and
the art OF the interior decorator,
the lustre and perfect clarity Of
plate glass accentuate the beauty
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-29
BY AGNES PORTER

TIOU HAVE probably pro-
tected yourself, through in.
@ surance, against loss or
l9 damage to your furniture
by fire, but have you taken
any measures to safeguard your
cherished tables, desks. and chiffo-
niers against other and more subtle
enemies that menace them every
day in the year?
How many women have found,
upon the departure Of a weekend
guest. that the lovely surface Of an
Empire dressing table has been
marred forever by a livid stain left
by an overturned bottle of lotion!
How many table and bureau edges
have been charred by careless Gig.
arctic smokers! And. the disfig.
uring white rings left by wet glasses
on cleaning walnut or mahogany!
The ink spots on your desks pol.
ished surface! The number Of such
tragedies Is legion.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-29

lowed to dry thoroughly and place
in sand in a cool room where they
will not freeze. Follow this method
with all tender bulbs.
A little more care is necessary IN
preparing dahlias for winter. 10
begin with, they should never be
gathered until they have been turned
black by the frost and even then
they should be left standing for three
or four days to allow some OF the
sap to run back into the tubers.
Lift them very carefully, remove .ne
soil and bring them indoors to dry.
It is wise to allow them at least a
week to become thoroughly dry.
then inspect them for any decayed
bits which, Of course, should be cut
away. After this has been done, the
bulbs are ready to be placed IN .ne
sand UPSIDE down and put In a dry
and cool place.-From The Designer
MAGAZINE
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-29
HEARINGS AND MEETINGS AT
STATE EOUEE

Oct. 6-Mrs. Anthony Wayne Cook.
president general of the National
Society. ID. A. r.. TO attend semi
annual conference d. A. r. Chap
ters. Maine. at Hall OF Representa-
tives. State House. Augusta
Oct. 21-22-Maine Board of Examina-
ton and Registration of Nurses
holds exams at State House.
Nov. 3-5-Ninth annual convention Of
Maine Assessors Association in hall
OF Representatives.
Nov. 13-Competitive examination for
enlisted members of Maine National
Guard for selection of one member
for admission to West Point Mill
tary Academy. 10 A. NJ. office OF
Adjutant General. Augusta.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-29
Puttina Your Garden to Sleep

All bulbs should be put in the
ground in the fall. and the wise gar
dener gets in her order as soon as
the catalogs come. With the excep-
ton of the Madonna Lilly (lilium
candidum) which makes Leaf
growth in the fall and which. when
ever possible, should be planted in
August, bulbs do not need to go into
the ground as early as perennials.
The last two weeks in October and
the first two in November is the
usual season. Surround bulbs with
pockets of sand, because contact with
rich soil often rots them, and be sure
to place them at least four times
deeper than their size.
After the stalks of gladioli have
withered they should be dug up, al
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-29
Can Your Child Prove. HI. Birth

When your little one was born, did
you have his birth recorded? There
should have been some one-doctor,
nurse or parent-to report the i'm
portant event to the local health
officer, so that he in turn might
notify your State Board of Health.
You may be inclined to say, my
baby's alive-so doesn't a certificate
attesting that fact seem rather I'M
necessary? Perhaps it does-this
very minute-but when he grows up
he may have to call upon it to
prove his rights as a citizen. 1t will
be Official record Of his age. 1t will
prove his right to work and earn
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frosting is of the right cnr.;.. y
to spread. Add the flavor;rs y
spread on the cake. Y
Probably ice cream viii 4. !.
with the cake, but for ! GA, !. Nv
pineapple salad with whippssss WY Wy
would undoubtedly PLEASE a. w. *
folks. It is so simple p,, n I
open a few cans of pineansssa ! !
arrange the slices neatly d az ..'al
ate plates, surrounding eaeh n
with maraschino cherries M n y y
ting a fluffy mound & ss.' I
cream in the center. Fv,ass.'
milk may be used to MI. n
whipped cream, preparing i Aa'
scald the contents Of Al. ~ \ !
double boiler for FIVE minus Il. !
set on ice to cool. Stir Il ror.' NJ
ly while boiling and also viii "
ing, so as to prevent 4 err, s N
forming on it. When cool. i, y
be whipped like ordinary srss Y
With the pineapple salad. SC
or thin bread and buste, I'M NJ,
witches may be served. 4 S4
of fresh fruit and Ornamental y
of hard candy as favors nj. }
tractive additions to the tabIe NJ
of course will have tie Grsas
cake, and its candles, Is / s,s's'
piece.
Pansies or other pretty ac,I
scattered over the table ir,b
charming decoration. The An
crepe paper tableclothes and N
kins are always pretty, and n 7,
suited to a children's partr 4,
it won't matter how much IN, \
spilled on. Besides, they mn !
had in charming patterns d n
mails, birds, or romping thids
and in all sorts Of pretty 81
that will delight the little n
At each plate may be laid /, N
bon containing a fancy CAP, MI
the children viii put on, dsirar \
party supper. The hard candv h
comes in tiAe cav fin hoxA. !, {
much better for the ehildfen A
rich chocolates and similar suit i,
dies, that it seems Is fhh
been especially prepared ios u
dren's parties. These boxes a.
in bright eolors, decorated u
all sorts of toys or Other pts
and suitable designs. Candy d
in tin is always fresh. Beds u
ing more wholesome, these I'd
candies are not messy for Tie ID
! hands.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-29
Easy To Arrange For

Easy To Arrange For
There is nothing complicated
about the process involved in max.
ing your furniture proof against
corroding cosmetics. smouldering
cigarettes. and the other foes
which war upon it. Measure the
surfaces to be covered, take the
measurements to a competent sla.
Ner. and have him cut and de.
liver the glass. Then, in placing
the glass, use small disks of felt to
maintain a slight space between
the glass and the wood.
Both as a guardian of fine furni.
ture and as q symbol of good taste.
plate glass will appeal to every
womAn who takes a just pride in
the atmosphere of her home and
the spotless perfection of every ar.
ticle within it. The cost of the
plate glass is negligible in proper.
ton to the advantages afforded BY
its use.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-29

offer to enforce the law. If citizens
wish it done, as they will with great
earnestness--here, there, in time
everywhere. Every community has
men who can do it and every citi-
zen knows who they are. In time
present treachery and puttering and
amateur work will Yield enforce
ment men will be asked to step for
ward. Gradually the task will be
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-29

a livelihood, just as in chlldhni
proves his right to go to school
may permit him to. marry. / W
entitie him legally TO af5F ztgsncl
that may be left him. Withhha
eligible to hold Office or o Rcrt
passports for foreign travel l \
his priceless certificate Of AnEul
citizenship.
Be sure your baby has this nse.i'
sary record of his birth. nhsR
in your possession now. write ~
State Board of Health and ok q
to secure 1t. If you live In PenrEf
vania, South Carolina, Virginia, Ea''
lucky, Iowa, Maine or Misslisll
you can have a specially atrae'
birth-certificate issued by tm y
tional Bureau of the Census. .Tya21
six other States, and also the DE-
If Columbia, issue certificates q =
own.-From The Designer Mage
for August.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-29

the most modern homes, you will
find plate glass on articles Of furni.
ture ranging from the table at
which the family dimes to the dress
ing table before which the mystic
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-29
POULTRY SHOWS
Poultry

Nov 17-l9 - Androscogg,n Poultry
Show. Lewiston.
Nov. 24-26-Poultry Show. Farming
ton.
Dec l-3-Freeport Poultry Show.
Dec. S-ll--Maine state Poultry Show.
Portland.
Dec. l5-lS-Bangor Poultry Show,
Bangor.
Dec. 29-Jan. l-South Berwick Poul-
try Show, South Berwick.
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MAINE TALES

Sept. 29-30--Wesserunset Valley Fair
at Athens.
Sept. 29-Oct. - Kennebec County
Fair. Readfeid
Sept. 30-Cochnewagan Agricultural
Fair, Monmouth.
Oct. 1-Richmend fair.
Oct. 2-3-Somerset Agricultural So
ciety Arson
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-29

Oct. 6-S-Lincoin County fair at Dam
ariscotta. 1885,.
Oct. 6-Litchfeld fair.
Oct. l3-l5-Sagadaho County Fair.
Topsham.
Oct. 29.Nov. New England Fruit
Show at Boston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-29

The most powerful lungs p ~
says a writer there, are owned y
musician. He blew the bend gus
a French horn and uses y W.
trombone.-Detroit News.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-29

SO tremendous was the English in
.fiuencs on Clothes for boys last
!. spring that the wave Of popularity Is
carried over this season. If predic-
! tions are correct about ninety per
cent Of the boys suits will bear the
= definite earmarks of Harrow and
sEton. !.
= That means that the once liked
and desired Norfolk style has been
relocated to the background and 1t
may be several seasons before 1t Is
. brought back to it's former prestige.
: Oh, yes, they're still making this
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Plate Glass Covers

Few insurance policies will pro.
tect you from the effects upon your
furniture OF spilled cosmetics, fly.
Ang blobs Of ink, or the demon
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-29

boil without stirris, /
the syrup thread Y
dropped from ! NY
Four gradually oy,, ~ 4
beaten whites Of ec"s
v,o~ ooA t63 Nf.'
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1925-03-12
CALLS MARRIED
men CODDLED

WASHINGTON, March 12-It',s all
wrong, this practice of the govern
ment of allowing the married man
larger margin of exemption from
the income tax than the bachelor.
The fact is the bachelor has more
expenses to meet than the benedict.
When the latter is i'll, for instance,
there is the wife to nurse him, but
the single man has to pay well for
expert attendance.
This is the argument OF one of
the constituents of Representative
John J. Boylan of New York In an
elaborated plan he has forwarded to
increase the bachelors exemption in
proportion to that granted married
men in the 1924 act.
A bachelor is to be pitied and not
blamed, the letter said, the constit-
uent maintaining most men are sin.
gle from necessity rather than from
choice.
"The present discrimination against
bachelors is so unjust and inqutous
that test case might prove it un-
constitutional, and thereby upset the
whole intricately constructed tax-law"
said the complaint.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1925-03-12
Meat Dealers Angry; London
Turns to Apples and Oranges

of being able. when they were will
ing to pay the price, to treat them
selves to fresh corn on the cob, at
about one shilling the ear The corn
i'm the husk. has full white grains
and is imported in barrel lots from
South Africa. It has much the same
appearance as the corn from Ameri-
ca, excepting that the ears, per-
haps. are a trfle longer and more
slender
Butchers are far from happy over
the effort to popularize the eating
of fruit Boosters for the apple re-
Gently set going a song. Don't eat
mutton, don't eat lamb" which made
them particularly wrathy. In com
plants to various official sources
they described the song as an insult
to the trade. and retaliated with
another composition extolling beef
for Drawn and brains"