Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-01

twenty-five strong laporerS couIo dig
in week.
Referring to Youths Year Anna
Gordon, our beloved National presi-
dent, said 1.-THE child Is sitting where
the master left HMM our midst.
The ages are in his keeping; his
training Is ours" THE electric tomor-
row demands from the rising genera
tion-the generation that will navi-
gate the air--clear brains and steady
nerves. We must formulate for the
leaders of tomorrow a pogram that
will equip youth with the knowledge
Of the moral, economic and patriotic
reasons for total abstinence and pro-
hibition. The "pep," power and
prayer of youth are ours for the ask
ing Let us win them for the fight
for clear BRAIN"
A beautiful tribute recently paid by
DR.. Augustus o. Thomas. State Com
missioner of Education and President
of the World Federation of Educa-
ton Associations. Is especially notable
for it's vital appeal for continued ser
vice.
whatever we put into our schools
today will become a part of the fu-
ture generations. This is an eternal
principle in the advancement of the
human race. We are susceptible of
teaching and learning.
Through the efforts Of the Wom-
ans Christian Temperance Union a
generation ago or more the teaching of
scientific temperance was incorporated
into the schools of America. Had it
not been for this teaching generation
ago there would be no sentiment in
America to back up a temperance
L. IN,
mind but hinges upon this promotion
by the w. c. T. U. and the faithful
teaching of the principles Of temper
ance hygiene in our. schools, these den-
mite results.
along with the teaching done q
generation ago comes an additional re-
sponsibility under the new regime;
we not only need to teach the i'll eff
fects of stimulants and narcotics on
the system, but we need to teach ODE
dience to the law as companion piece
to the great eternal principles of clean
and wholesome living.
There is only one way and that is
plain, our schools must continue to
teach by direct method the evils of
intemperance and coupled with this
the direct teaching of respectful au-
thority. In all of our schools we are
carrying on these principles today"
Through education we should &C
lively stress by means Of literature
and suggested plans of work, furn-
ished by our department. our work for
anti-narcotics. BY way Of compare
son the Federal Commissioner of Edu-
cation has submitted the following
figures:
I'm 1921. the people Of the United
States spent for luxuries $22,700,000,-
600 or more than % times as much as
was spent for the whole educational
campaign for the Nation. OF this i'm
mense sum, devoted to the purchase OF
non-essentials. sSO0,000,000 went for
cigarettes, $510,OOo,000 went for CT
gars, $S00,000,000 for tobacco and
snuff, an immense sum to be expend-
ed for materials to be lost in smoke"
Is there a community in Maine that
can truthfully say we have no need for
w. C. T. T.? Is there local union that
can find no aggressive work for the
young. Let us take from this conven-
ton definite plans and just the litera-
ture needed and begin at once to or
ganize the children for special in
struction either in Young Peoples
Branch or Loyal Temperance Legion
or anti-narcotic work.
Has drink increased among college
students? A survey has been made
to ascertain the truth or the falstty OF
reports that have been given out both
at home and embellishments to
the effect that drinking Is increasing
among our young people.
+. G. Farnsworth, president Mead
willie. Pa. Theological school, has
made this Investigation in the col
leges of the United States; 261 coll
leges with the membership of 361,
students replied that there has been a
marked, decrease or no increase OF
drinking since the incoming of Ma
tional prohibition, IS only reporting
an increase and not a single one of the
unhappy 10 attributed this exclusive
Iy to prohibition. over 95e5 of the
colleges with over S7eo of the students
reported marked decrease or no in
crease with the conclusion that pro-
hibition has decreased drinking in
marked degree in the colleges, and
any statement to the contrary is like
so much of the propaganda of the
liquor forces-fction.
Appreciation and honor for the
Coast Guard. A few months ago we
were told there were 3S5 foreign boats
in the rum fleet off coasts of the United
States. In May the Coast Guard was
modified against this menace with
the result that rum row" has prac-
tically been driven from New York
and smuggling reduced 80 per cent.
Lieutenant Commander 4eandle re-
ports: THE Coast Guard, working
under a meager appropriation ana
against untold hardship, had accom-
history in the breaking up of the no
torious rum row"
New England and Maine especially,
was the next point of attack, but our
Coast Guard and custom officials with
Prohibition Director May have active
ly and efficiently met these conditions
and performed a tremendous task Tor
law enforcement. Maine Is outstand-
ing in the success and efficiency of Its
law enforcement officials. We shall
hear something from those to whom
this duty has been committed during
this convention.
When General Andrews visited the
New England states he found the en-
forcement in Maine so genuine with
politics playing little or no part, with
such a unanmity of action between
Federal, State and local government,
much due to the tact and executive
ability of Federal Commissioner May
that he was retained as Deputy En-
forcement Commissioner. Our. thanks
are due Mr.. May and his corps of Off
GERS. Let us continue. individually
and collectively to render all possible
aid not only to State and Federal but
to local enforcement officials.
Mrs. Mabel Willebrant, assistant U.
s. attorney general recently said.
speaking in Maine: you have no
right to say that Prohibition is a
failure If your police wink at it's dis
regard. You have no right to COM