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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-20
A WORD ABOUT THE MAINE
FARMERS

"Tho Maine farmer asks only a
fair show. He does not demand
special or class legislation. We
cannot legislate profits to our
farmers or prosperity to their farms.
We may through wise and neces-
sary measures strengthen the hands
Of our farmers, but any attempt to
insure agricultural prosperity via
tho legislative route has always fail
ed and always WILL"
Here Names Commissioner Of
Agriculture, Frank P. Washburn,
said something creditable alike to
himself, to the farmers and to the
State in which they live. We wish
as much might be said Of the
farmers throughout the country.
Perhaps 1t might if we could get an
expression Of opinion that was free
from the faint Of political manoeuvre
or greed for a generous slice Of the
Governmental bacon.
We suspect the Maine farmer &C.
casionally concludes that there is an
overplus of advice and a lack Of CO.
operation. He would not be far
wrong at that, and we could not
not find it in our heart to blame
him II he did entertain such a sus-
picion.
On the other hand we hope he
will not permit any such a thought
to dull his perception Of an evident
awakening among those Of other
pursuits to the fact that there Is
need Of cooperation, Of a getting
together of "all hands" in the spirit
of mutual endeavor.
Notwithstanding the city In
dustries have drafted labor away
from the farmer they have at the
same time developed better market
ing opportunities and a broad view
Of the situation should lead to the
conclusion that the industrialist and
merchant and farmer may learn Of
each other: that certain methods in
/, industry have been worked out
which may be applied in some form
to agriculture. We admire the in
dependent spirit of the farmer. his
courage in meeting obstacles with
out fear or favor: on the other hand,
in this day and generation. it IS
well for individualism at least to
sit down and talk matters over with
the other fellow. recognize a mutual
concern and the other fellows real
willingness to be of assistance.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-20
IDEALS AND PROPAGANDA

Speaking before the American
Society Of Newspaper Editors at
Washington. last Saturday evening
President Coolidge told the editors
that the chief ideal Of the American
people is idealism: that the news
paper which doesn't appeal to that
element in national life will fail to
achieve success.
The President and many Of the
newspaper workers are not the only
ones aware Of these facts. The
shrewd propaganda Is always
hitching his advertising (gas Buggy
to an IDEAL or endeavoring to give
that impression. Somewhere a
slogan for "uplift" is flung to the
breeze, and II he can keep it up he
has the doubters SO scared they dare
not lift their voices in protest.
"Shame on those who criminally
neglect to guard the homes. the
hearthstones, the youth the woman
hood Of America. Who wants that
said about them7 How many are
brave enough to tell the truth and
act according to their best judgment
In the face Of such propaganda and
deuunciation as q bad citizen?
Here 10 what President Coolidge
on this occasion said about propa-
ganda:
"The public press under an
autocracy IL necessarily true
agent Of propaganda, under a free
government It must be the very re-
verse. Propaganda seeks to present
= part Of the facts, to distort their
relations. and to force conclusions
which could not be drawn from a
complete and candid survey Of all
the facts. This has become one of
the dangers Of the present day.
'The. great difficulty in combating
mixing It, arises from the fact that
1t the present time we confront SO
many new and technical problems
that IL IL an enormous task to keep
ourselves accurately informed con-
earning them. In this respect, you
gentlemen Of the press face the
same perplexities that are en-
countered by legislators and govern
ment administrators. Whoever
deals with current public questions
Is compelled to rely greatly upon
the information and judgments Of
experts and specialists. In
fortunately, not all experts are to be
trusted as entirely disinterested.
Not all specialists are completely
without guile.
TN our increasing dependence on
specialized authority, we tend to
becom easier victims for the propa-
gandists and need to cultivate
sedulously the habit Of the open
mind. OF education and Of real in
formation we cannot get too much.
But Of propaganda. which is tainted
or perverted information. we cannot
have too little"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-20
THE FEDERATION LEADER

The American Federation Of La
boris new president, William Green,
successor of the late Samuel Comp
ers. is expressing his views in a SEN
sible way. On his recent visit in
Boston he said: Il have nothing
revolutionary in mind, but hope to
cause deep interest in organization
and what it means in the. minds Of
the workers.
He further said that he had no
''cure-alr' with which to eliminate
strikes and strife. There always
will be conflict in industry as long as
there Is dispute over the division of
the products of industry. AS the
principle of collective bargaining ex-
tends. bitterness and disputes lessen,
or are eliminated"
In other words if both labor and
capital ever have their respective
selfishness sufficiently enlightened
they will deal fairly with one an
other. also with the public, and so
strife may be prevented. Mr.. Green
remarks: 1.-THE growing tendency of
the employer to recognize the right
OF his employee to organize, and to
treat with him through duly elected
representatives, is in itself fast doing
away with trouble in industry and to
my mind is the real cure for the so
called Ills and ailments of industry"
Nothing here about curtailing pro.
duction, nothing about labor intelli-
gently striving to aid the employer ir
making a success of his undertake
ings, nothing about paying a good
/ workman according to his work AMI
the poor workman in like manner
Perhaps what Mr.. Green processes to
be hoping for might come about more
quickly If labor organization would
consider these things in a spirit of
fairness.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-20
YVES, BUT LOOK At ME- NoW!~

Gerald Chapman, bandit and prison
breaker. who. after his escape has
roamed at large throughout the
country committing crime as he
pleased for nearly two years, has
many accomplishments. He doubt
less would resent the imputation that
sermonizing was among these. Yet
what are We to think of his reply to
the officer arresting him after a gun
battle who remarked: You are a
smart fellow, Chapman" Quickly
Chapman exclaimed: Eyes, but look
at me now!"
half million dollar robbery in the
streets Of New York and getting
away with $2,4o0.000 in cash and Sc
curities. so resourceful that he long
and successfully defled the criminal
catchers Of tie country. a man OF
education and evident culture-and
look at him now.
What was his incentive in all this ?
Able to live by honest endeavor, with
wit affording every assurance Of
success. was his an abnormal crav-
Ing for excitement? There are many
daring things for one to do honestly,
feats that would tax his nerve to the
utmost and plaudits awaiting sue
cess. vet he chose to be a thug. He
Is charged with killing a policeman
who tried to arrest him. II he breaks
from prison again his liberty must
necessarily be short-lived as well as
feverish.
"Look at mo now" Nothing in II
but the wreck Of his endowments
Deserving no compliment. Merely an
other poor boob" wasting his own
and the lives Of others. But we for
set: Chapman is doing the sermoniz-
inG.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-20
KENTs Hill

Through the generosig ~ ,
friends of the school the 81 \
| and the boys club room n ~.
new paper and paint. az.
members of the music anu NJ.
| departments gave a parlo.
the re-opening of the TO- sissI
evening. The program as .yd
at c o'clock in the parlors en- ciIa
ed at S in the club room' s.s,,
Cavatina. Ruff, Gavotte' lis;
Florence NJ. Abel. celio' Mrs
iotte Armstrong, violin, Ala
Hutchinson, piano; vocai I'm I'm.
Barrett, Smilin' Thru. Inst
Hutchinson; reading. Ing Nd
Van Dyke, Miss PauiIn0 nd
violin solo, Adoratio.. q
Vienese Melody, Gae ~
Miss Armstrong: piano al
waltz, Moszkowski, MISS ~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-20

the body of this doughty warrior
moved from San Antonio to New
York. Many thousands at each sta
ton where a stop was made viewed
the body with reverent eyes, and at
other points stood with barred heads
as the train moved through. The
funeral services in New York were
attended by the great and the lowly,
and both paid high respect.
All in all, this wonderful tribute
to the dead gladiator was an indica-
ton that men and women who fight
In such a cause, who battle for the
House of Want, are better appre-
ciated than the lack of testimonial
in their lives would indicate. and
that cruel and merciless criticism
does not affirm.
The earthly abode of Samuel
Gompers is at rest The flaming
spirit of the man will never die. The
cause still lives.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-20

garet Boswell Of Dover.Fnru|
Monday for st. Petsr,lrr
where they will pass To ~,
of the winter. 81
Many of the local horn AM
planning to go to Doya.Pu
next Saturday when Henly II
horse, Falfine, win ,raG r
Hughes horse, Billy o,ponm
Bangor. The track on tie r.
quis River is of unusual opaIh,
with q good free for an 4 d b
ed that there will be an aften1
thrills. The race starts pruur2
1 p. NJ.
Mrs. Victor r. Smith b., nj
from a weeks visit In Boom
Mrs. Frank Howard seemu
her mother, Mrs. Albert Etm}
Bangor Friday where she entsj
Bangor hospital for observatim|
Stuart, who lives In Bansur n
town visiting her daughter uhr}
en- i'll.
Ambrose Arnold, whose m|
was searched Thursday mid
night officer Fred Marsh and q
BILE Robert Ogden, and who % |
erly escaped the ofiicers gave
self up Saturday at the omd
sheriff J. K. Farrar in Baugrl
mold has been convicted befG(
selling intoxicating liquors ili
time a quantity Of liquor mash !
a still were found by the d
Constable Marion A. Elliss vg
Bangor Monday for the resp
and will bring him before JUDI
w. Stone in the municipal cov
Tuesday morning.
Those attending the bas
game at the town han SATURDAY
when the Five Aces of Bangot;
feated the Dexter A.. c. were
much pleased with the gams
though the home team was d
by u small margin. the score
G6-22. The game was interestiu
the clean playing of both team
noticeable. The Five Aces vi
on the local floor in the near !
and they will draw a big croVI
all attending the game Saturt1
very anxious to see them play |
The next game at home for !
II. Fay high school team WI
Jan. 80 when they will play y
coin Academy team and the
ing week Bangor high schod
play in this town. In years
Bangor has run a special tram
the game bringing their enthpj
fans with them. Always the1
been much riv"'rv between ID
schools and this year Will p
be no exception to the rule.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-20
DEXTER
Pre-. NuptiaI PARTY

Mr.. and Mrs. Augustus Poulin's
home on Maple Street was the scene
Saturday night of a very pleasant
party when they gave an informal
reception in honor Of their son
Lawrence's approaching marriage to
Miss Beatrice Bearce of Dover
F'oXcroft. About fifty friends and
relatives gathered at the Poulin
home where dancing and music was
enjoyed during the evening. refresh
ments were served, the bride ana
groom to be were the recipients of
many beautiful gifts among them n
beautiful parlor lamp. hot chocolate
set. cut glass, and silver.
Inc wedding was solemized in
Dorer-FoXcroft Tuesday morning.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-20

What with certain Government
employees stealing, as they say the
Government does not pay them
enough on which to live, and what
with a lot Of folks clamoring for a
Federal bureau and an army Of in
spectors to regulate the lives Of all
under eighteen years Of age, 1t
would seem necessary for Mister
Taxpayer to dig deeper into his
Jeans. The Government needs more
money. Evidently it can't properly
regulate or pay the crew It now en-
ploy1.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-20

superficial area is covered with
forests. that her foreign trade shows
a strong increase from year to year.
that the annual gross earnings from
her shipping trade have balanced
foreign trade returns When one
finishes reading this little volume he
lays it down with desire to go and
see Norway himself Can't Maine
produce a like sensation? She has
enough to make several books look
attractive.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-20

IL, Luz u
To the Editor of the
kennebec Journal
Dear Sir:
Please permit me a little space in
order to say few words regard
ing your editorial of Friday. January
16, entitled "A Few Questions" A
government report says that an in
vestigation of 4,27S delinquent boys
and SCI delinquent girls showed that
56.5 per cent of the boys and 62.2
per cent of the girls were working
children.
The premature sophistication OF
factory life. the demoralizing in
fluence of the street trades" and
the fact that the child, by his earn
ing ability. is largely emancipated
from parental control. are all con-
tributory to the delinquency of the
working child.
1t is because many of the States
have been remiss in legislation on
Child Labor that the Feleral Amend
ment has come about.
Theodore Roosevelt said. States
Rights should be preserved when
they mean the peoples rights. but
not when they are invoked to pre-
vent the abolition of child labor
not when they stand for wrong or
oppression of any kind. or for Ma
tlonal weakness or impotence at
home or abroad.
The States have shown that they
have not the ability to curb the
power of syndicated wealth, and
therefore in the interests of the pco-
pie it must be done by National
action
Yours very truly,
MAHET. C0NN0P
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-20
Tuesday, January 20, 1925.

"Ths chief ideal Of the American
people 10 ideaIism. ! cannot repeat
too often that America 10 . nation Of
idealists. That 10 the only motive
to which they ever give any strong
and lasting reaction. No newspaper
can Be q success which fails to ap-
peal 70 that element Of our national
life."-Presiden Coolidge.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-20

The days begin to lengthen and
the cold begins to strengthen. One
subscriber. who has kept a record
since 1917. says Monday mornings
temperature was the strongest in
that period.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-20

him, "what does mummie put in
baby's bath?"
"Baby," replied the child.-Edin-
burgh Scotsman.
The usual crew Of small boys was
gathered about the entrance Of a cir
Gus tent, jostling and trying to get a
view Of the interior. A man stand
ing near watched them for few mo-
ments; then. walking up to the ticket
taker, he said, with an air OF au-
authority: Let all these boys in, and
count them as they pass"
The gateman did as requested. and
when the last one had gone in, he
turned and said:
Twenty eight"
Good" said the man, smiling. as
he walked away. Il thought l
guessed right"
Willie" asked the teacher of the
new pupil, do you know your alpha
bet?"
Eyes. Miss" answered Willie.
well, them" continued the teacher,
what letter comes after Az
"All the rest of Them was the
triumphant reply.
A Farm Order
Here is a letter from a would-be
farmer to a Lewiston dealer in seeds
and farm implements. Dear Sir:
Having a quarteracr of ground not
good for anything else. wish to
make an attractive and profitable
garden. Please send me one dozen
strawberry seeds. one bee with hive
complete. one dozen plum seeds. ten
square yards of grass. one concrete
path. winding, six wall flowers with
six pieces Of wall. one safety lawn
mower and pillow combined. Send also
enough baskets to hold the straw :
berry and plum crops. and side and
back combs for the honey. The grass
should be green-not the withered
kind | see in my garden-and the
seeds q flavor unpopular with the
chickens.-William Brown futile.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-20
Maine Should Have More Canneries

Maine Should Have More Canneries
January 1G, 1925.
To the Editor,
kennebec Journal,
Augusta, Maine.
Dear Sir
The edition Of your paper of Fri
day, January 16. gave me a desire
to express my views on one or two
issues which are before the people OF
Maine today.
We will assume that our citizens
are honestly trying to promote
Names growth and improvement.
Mr.. Reeds letter from Waterville
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-20

a lieutenant, went to Old Orchard for
q vacation at the S A. camp. Two
doors from her place was living Capt.
Noel. enjoying his furlough. also
down by the sad sea waves. And
they are going to live happily ever
after.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-20

A handsome booklet on the sub
Ject OF Norway and foreign trade is
received from the Norwegian lega-
ton at Washington. This reminds
VI that % per cent Of Norray's
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-20
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-20
Samuel Gompers
Can Interpreta ton in the T

Sdmuet SompeTS
Can Interpretation in the Typo
graphical JournaD
The public quickly forgets the
faults OF men who were really great.
Death burns away the dross and
leaves only the pure metal In his
lifetime Samuel Gompers exhibited
many of the weaknesses and foibles
that affiict humanity. He was prone
to pose, possessed and stressed the
dramatic quality, and perhaps the
most regrettable of all was his
strong addiction to vanity. He in
vited criticism and attack largely
because OF these frailties. But he
repealed the ISLANDERS and the
aspersions of small minds and great
with a courage and an intellect SO
conspicuous that they We're univer-
sally acknowledged by the analysts
and the thinkers.
Samuel Gompers was valiant
dedicated his life. He met all OPP
ponents and his blows left many
scars. He was not overnice at times
in the weapons with which he
fought, but he knew that he was the
leader of a mass struggle, and that
in their initial stages these conflicts
are necessarily rough. He was the
proponent of the doctrine that the
toiler was entitled to n greater and
yet greater share of the wealth he
produced. Those who We're the
losers in tho application of this
philosophy fought back with tooth
and claw; they are still fighting with
the same ferocity. The struggle is
and will continue to be rough SO
long as the wage system endures.
Samuel Gompers did indeed keep
the faith. He fought good fight.
He never asked for quarter. He was
| thrice armed for the combat AL
ways watchful. he won by his very
aggression. In whatever company,
at whatever place. his voice could
be heard in defense and in advocacy
of the people who in the sweat of
their brows earn their bread He
! never shirked in the combat; his
armor flashed in the van Of the bat
tie. He always led his hosts in the
great adventure.
Many disagreed with him. among
them those whose captain he was
His critics were of selfish purpose
| and entrsnched privilege, those in
spired by envy and by different
ideals. and those with vicious pro-
pensities and Indifferent intellect.
There were men who would use him,
there We're few if any who succeed
ed. His sword was always keen of
edge, and it famed forth at the first
note Of challenge.
And after all, the world loves q
lighter This was demonstrated as
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All along the windoWsill.
"Who's that 7 wonder?" sighed
Lady Love. the little rabbits pretty
bunny mother, dropping the stock
ing which she was darning and hop
ping to the kitchen door.
"Bobbie RedveSts at the window,
Mother" shouted Little Jack Rabbit,
but before he had time to open it,
the little robin fluttered in through
the door which Lady Love III open
ed, after carefully peeping through
the keyhole to make sure that Danny
Fox was not outside on the back
porch.
II won't keep the Old Brown
Horse waiting a moment" laughed
the pretty little bunny lady on hear
ing from Bobbie Redvest that the
good steed was waiting at the Old
Rail Fence to take them all for a
sleigh ride.
"I'll put on my pinky wooden bonnet
With the yellow daisies on it"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-20
Baby Knew

Baby Adrian was beginning to pro-
nounce words quite nicely, but he al
ways refused to repeat the word
water"
One day thinking she could catch
him unawares. his mother said to
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-20
Goino AWAY Partv

Mr. and Mrs. Harry Blake enter
tanned Friday afternoon at tea, In
honor of Miss Alice Bradford. who
left Monday noon for st. Peters
burg. Florida. where she will spend
the winter months. Delightful re-
freshments We're served by Mrs.
Blake. Superintendent Dean w.
Rollins in behalf of the teachers as
sembled very pleasingly presented
Miss Bradford with a beautiful
manicure set in folding leather
case. wishing her very pleasant
journey and happy winter with her
friends in the South. Those present
We're Mrs. Mary r. Pierce, Mrs.
James Deweaver, Miss Marion Kin
ney. Miss Emily Gardiner, Miss Mar
garet Rice. Miss Mabel Howard, Mrs.
Elizabeth Kelley, Mrs. Hazel White
more. Supt. and Mrs. Dean w. Roll
Inns and Mr.. and Mrss. Harry Blake.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-20

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