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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-29
Editorial Comment
Slower, Please
(Boston Post)

Boston PoSt)
All Of us attend the movies more
or less. and to many of us the most
interesting part of the programme
would be the pictorial review"
events of the day." or whatever
title is used to depict current events
they would be the most interesting,
If only the operators would curb
their mad desire for speed. Prac-
thus spoiled in many theatres.
Take the great Eueharistic Con-
gress of last week, we probably shall
never have a more solemn and in
spring spectacle in this country.
Yet the movies, most of them, take
all the inspiration ad Solemnity out
of the pictures. The reel is run off
so fast that the dignif1ed procession
looks more like a scramble to catch
the last train. At the great altar on
Soldiers Field, the Princes of the
Church and their attendants, who
move with majestic elaboration, are
made to appear like Jacks
with the utterly impossible speed
they are forced to maintain. In
stead of the stately tread those
fortunate people there witnessed, we
who must get our impressions via
the motion picture see these pre-
lates going through their sanctified
devotions with incredible rapidity.
The entire illusion Of grandeur is
lost* -
The movies spend tremendous
sums and display most splendid en-
terprise in procuring for us these
histories of the times. But if the
operators viii only turn the crank at
the proper rate of speed We'll ap-
preciate them much more.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-29
b by David Cory.

Now, let me think We left Dam
ny Fox crouching close to the Old
Stone Fence, waiting for Sammy
Skunk and his family to start out
on their nightly hunt for grass
hoppers, beetles and crickets.
Hope I shan't be disappointed
this time" thought the old FOX.
'When / left home this afternoon
I promised Mrs. Fox to bring back
a good dinner" Yes, that's what he
had, and after he had trotted off,
Bushytail in his black. glossy fur
coat, and Slyboots in his bright yell
low fur suit, rolled about in the
bright sunshine like two playful kit
tens, their sharp pointed faces often
turning towards their mother as
she lay in the shadow of ground
cedar tree. Now and then Bushy-
tail would scramble up the rock be-
hind the den to look across the
Sunny Meadow, while Slyboots
crouched behind tuft Of grass to
catch a doodle-bug or a cricket. All
the afternoon they played, rolling
about, chasing tails, and sometimes
bouncing upon quiet Mrs. Fox with
fierce little banks.
BY and by, as the afternoon wore
away, and long shadows came creep
ing up the hillside, she rose sudden
ly and said:
IT do hope your father will bring
home a good dinner for us all" and
telling them to follow her, she trot-
ted back to the den. For a moment
she stood at the entrance, looking
and listening, while just behind her,
from the darkness within. two point
ed black noses shifted the air and
four bright little eyes took last
look for the night down the valley.
Don't you stir out till l come back"
she commanded. Il am going to
look for something to eat in case
your father has poor luck" and she
trotted away, planning her hunt just
as had Danny Fox, and when she
had disappeared down by the brook,
back into the den drew the two
little foxes, and only a dark, silent
hole in the rocky hillside was seen
by Mrs. Moon as she slowly rose
in the dim sky. AS she rose high
err she noticed Danny Fox crouching
by the Old Stone Fence, and just
within the scrub oaks that bordered
the Shady Forest Little Jack Rab-
bit and Squirrel Nutcracker.
Goodness mel" thought Mrs.
Moon. 81 wonder if they knew that
Danny Fox is So near" But what
could a Lady Moon do to help them!
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-29
SCIENCE ON SUMS TRAIL,

Science desires to have record
of clear observation of the sun for
each day in the year. In order to ac-
complish this it becomes necessary
to have observatories scattered over
the earth.
The Smithsonian Institution has
several of these and seeks to have
more, from all of which to obtain
comprehensive knowledge and ac-
curate measurements of the suns
heat. One Of these stations is being
built on Mount Brokkaros, South
Africa. On this desert mountain is
found assurance of clearer sky for
observations and opportunity to op-
tain more accurate measurements of
the suns heat.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-29
MANCHESTER

NORTH-Miss May Young and
Miss Harriet Young of Connecticut
are passing their vacation at home
with their parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Herbert Young.
Mrs. Nancy Farnham apd brother,
Hillard Daymon, have gone to Etna
to attend the Spiritualist Camp
Meeting.
Mr.. and Mrs. Miner Ballard of
Lynn, Mass, have been visiting
friends and relatives in Manchester
and Winthrop.
Marcellus Fffield and son, Scott,
were business callers In Augusta,
Saturday, Clarence Sheppard, of
Hallowell. was business caller on
Charles Jennings, Friday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-29

him and perhaps his family, nor
that dear Little Jack Rabbit was
trying to warn him of danger. So
on he kept until, all of sudden, he
saw Squirrel Nutcracker and the
bunny boy.
"Hello!" he grinned. whats the
secret?"
Look out for Danny Fox whis-
pered the little rabbit. 81 heard him
say to himself today that he was
going to catch you"
"Ha, hal" chuckled Sammy Skunk,
scent gun at home. No, stree. That's
handy weapon, and a good one.
Everybody in the Shady Forest and
Sunny Meadow has great respect for
that little gun Of mine" And in
the next story you shall hear what
happened after that.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-29

And then, a minute later, her bright
beams fell on Sammy Skunk and his
family, slowly walking up the Shady
Forest Trail Yes, there they were,
Sammy Skunk ambling along in the
most matter f-fact way at the head
of his family. Little concern did
he show, except to keep a sharp
lookout for beetles, as he slowly
walked along. Now and again he
dug into the ground with the long.
sharp claws of his front feet, pull
ing over sticks and stones in search
of grubs and insects. Very neat
and trim he looked in his black fur
coat, striped with broad white bands.
No, indeed, he never suspected that
Danny Fox was waiting to catch
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-29

Now Chicago gets on the front
page with the news that she has
just completed housing and feeding
a million guests without confusion
or boosting of prices. We've thought
all along that the great lake metro
polls deserved fame for something
else than gun-men.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-29
Man and Money!
Boston News Bureau)

Many radicals rant that the man
Is overmuch subjugated in America
by the dollar. They spout eerie
figures as to grotesquely baseless
percentages of how much wealth is
owned by how few people.
Yet under their eyes goes on a
diffusion Of wealth unapproached In
history, marked by such testimony
as numbers of autos, telephones,
houses and farms owned, saving
deposits, insurance, and especially
the spread of security ownership,
lately emphasized by the growth of
employee and customer ownership.
The real sucking of the little
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-29
FEWER CONTAGIOUS DISEASES

Inc health reports tell Of a
material decrease in the prevalence
OF measles the country over, though
there are several thousand more
GASES than at this time last year.
And measles 10 q disease to be
dreaded. d fact now better under
stood than formerly.
No deaths from small pox on the
Pacific Coast were reported last
week, An improvement in that re-
epect Also there were 90 less
deaths In the country from pneu-
monia than for the corresponding
week Of last year. Fewer cases Of
diphtheria, Of scarlet fever and ty-
phoid fever add to the good news.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-29
WEIGHED ONLY
SO POUNDS
Helped by Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound
Cleveland, Ohio. after hav-

lngmy nrSt DaDy,
I lost weight. no
matter what /
did. Then a doc
tor told me l
would be better
If l had another
baby, which I
did. But l got
worse, was al
ways sickly and
went down to -98
po u n d 8. M y
neighbor told me
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-29

Mr. and Mrs. Adelbert Reed and son
Maurice are visiting relatives in Ice
boro.
Mr. and Mrs. Willis Blair visited rel
atives in Bath Monday.
Beulah Rebekah Lodge held a dis
trict meeting Monday evening at which
Brunswick lodge conferred the degrees
A banquet was served before the work
On Monday, July 5, there will be q
public demonstration of the fire truck
which Richmond hopes to purchase.
Mr.. and Mrs. George II. Toothaker
and Mrs. Toothaker's sister, Mrs. EliZ-
abeth Garry of Dedham. Mass, are
visiting in Richmond for a few days
Mr.. and Mrs. Toothaker have recently
sold their home in Dedham and will
leave for California the last of July.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-29

Visitors swamp Coney Island and
nearby New York resorts, say the
headlines. There's plenty Of room
down in Maine and possibly with the
exception of hot-dog stands and
looping the loop we've plenty of at
fractions to go around.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-29
Given Surprise PARTY

Miss Hilda Peva was pleasantly
surprised Friday evening when her
former high school classmates arrived
at her home. They presented her with
a silver bread tray before leaving and
wished her many years of happy mar
ried life.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-29
Women
Dispose
Of this new hygienic
pad as easily as tissue
no laundry

COUNTLESS women have Dis
~ carded old-time sanitary" pads
for a new and better way.
A way that offers far greater pro-
lection. A way, too, that banishes
the old-time problem Of disposal
Eight In 10 better-class women
now use "KOTEX."
,/Discards as easily as a piece Of
y tissue. No laundry. No embar-
rassment.
Five times as absorbent as ordi-
nary cotton pads
Deodorizes, thus ending ALL
danger of offending
Obtainable at all drug and depart
ment stores simply by saying
~KOTEX" You ask for it without
hesitancy.
Package Of II costs only a few
cents Proves old ways a needless
risk In fairness to yourself, try it
K Q : 6 <
No laundry-discdrd like tissue
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-29
purands Il. Auburn 8

The Durand Shoe Co. won from
Field & Gross of Auburn Saturday by
the score of IA to s. On account of the
wet field there were lots of errors. The
score:
Durand .........202 103 420--14-7-
Field & Gross. !. 200 030 300 S-7-10
Sidelinger and Pinllham and Hol-
man; Clement and Leighton. Time,
2.15. Umpire, Buker.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-29

Evidently some naughty things are
being done In the name Of the
Facisti over in Italy. It was murder
while back. now IT 10 financial
crookedness. Dictator Mussolini has
his hands fun.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-29

Now they have discovered New
England's soil is best for straw
berries; we've known for long that
strawberries taste best here in New
England. especially in Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-29

One has sympathy for the Pom
zied. except for bondsmen left in
the lurch and courts defied-and
Texan officers eluded.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-29
Nelson-Peva

The wedding of Raleigh Nelson and
Miss Hilda Peva took place at the
Methodist parsonage Sunday, after
which they left for a trip to Pressure
Isle, Mr.. Nelson's former home. They
will reside at Richmond Corner.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-29

"My face is my fortune" she said.
"Well," he relied, never mind
that. The richest people aren't al
ways the happiest"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-29
Precocity

The Poet: ALAS. Alas, Our child
has torn up my latest poem"
His wife: "Graciousl l didn't
know the child could read!"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-29

A small girl was at her first
grownup dinner party, and, being
wedged in a corner of the table, she
was quite overlooked.
She suffered in silence for some
time, until at last, during a lull in
the conversation, a pathetic little
voice piped up: Does anyone want a
clean plate?"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-29
Light and Airy
dramatically Defined

dramatically Defined
The teacher was endeavoring to
make the grammatical lenses clear
to Der class of youngsters. my
father had money" she pointed out,
lis in the past tense. Now, Grace,
what tense would you be employing
if you should say My father has
money!"
THAT would be pretense," said
Grace, while the class giggled.-
Stray Stories.
He was getting into his automo-
bile when a pretty young woman
stopped him.
The Young Woman: please help
the working girls home"
He: Certainly l haven't much
time. How far away do they live?"
Il am not strong on arithmetic"
said the cow, but 1 can add to the
bank account of the. man who owns
me; l can subtract from the prin-
cipal of his mortgage; I can null
tiply his chances for success; l can
divide his cares and worries; can
give more interest to his work; and
l can discount his chances, for loss"
Fair Warning
Pretty Niece-Tve turned down
many good catch, auntie.
Her Aunt-Be careful, my dear.
Good catches won't always turn up
for you to turn down.-Toronto
Globe.
George: 81 hear Albertson is al
ways setting traps for his wife"
Harry: How awful! Jealousy,
suppose?"
George: mo. Mice"
Jits or Jewels
A pretty jane
Who wants some jack
Need never use a jimmy,
And that's no josh,
It's always jake
When she just gurgles: "Gimmel"
Jack Thmee. American Legion
Weekly.
The lady was addicted to bridge,
and a friend tried gentle remon-
My DEAR" he said, mildly, you
cannot fail to have noticed the time
wasted in playing cards"
That's just what l have noticed"
was the reply; Il always fret at the
time lost in shutting and dealing"
The Old Gag
Pop, what is a platonic friend
ship?"
Its the friendship of a man and
a chorus girl if the mans wife hap
pens to hear of it, son."
A newly-rich man, buying a piano.
was concerned over the size of the
instrument. He impressed upon the
salesman that it must be full-sized-
the largest, in fact, they manu-
featured. IT'S for a young and
growing GIRL he explained; land 1
don't want to have to buy her an
other in year or two"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-29

Safety razors andA their blades
constitute the bulkNof American
cutlery exports, thus doing theil
share in making the world safe fol
demOcracy-BoSto Transcript,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-29

Advertising fires many shot
heard round the world. but all that
it destroys is a barrier of isolation.
The Public Ledger.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-29

mans substance has been by dis
guised something else. 1t is taxes.
AT need the rich could dodge the
real, personal pinch by turning
down the broad primrose path of
the tax-exempts. But taxes SO per-
colate that the burden, in terms of
bread, rent, shoes, clothing and fuel
and back of these the jobs made
fewer by diversion of capital from
oductivity-slipped over the
shoulders of the rich to the backs
of the relatively poor.
Hence the true virtue Of tax re-
form by reduction. There the In
ward significance Of the Coolidge
program. There also the truth and
logic of the Coolidge tax doctrine
Just freshly enunciated, in more
human terms than ever, in his bud
get speech.
His aim is benefit to the homes
of the land in daily life. what we
do here determines whether the tax
gatherer is going to require more
money from the head of the house.
hold to meet the cost of maintain
ing the Government or whether the
taXgatherer is going to leave more
money with the head of the house,
hold to meet the cost of maintain
ing the family" That sums up the
issue today in many countries
family VS.. government and how
much the former must give the lat
ter.
CLEANS
How many of the old grads can
remember what the minister preach
ed about when they attended their
baccalaureate sermon?-P o d
Express.
A prediction that this may be the
last primary ever seen in Maine Is
one that deserves to come true
Waterville Sentinel.
Advertising fires many shot
heard round the world, but all that
it destroys is a barrier of isolation.
The Public Ledger.
Safety razors andA their blades
constitute the bulk&of American
cutlery exports, thus doing their
share in making the world safe for
democracy.-Boston Transcript.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-29
CAPITAL GRANGE. NO o4a o q

II. Meetings I'd and 4th SATURDAY eve
nings of each month at G. A. r. hall.
WILLIAM 3. MASON, w. M.
MRS. EDWARD RIPLEY, Sec.
tu-th-sat,tf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-29
U.o.G.C. MORRILL, COMMANDER

no. 326. Regular meetings second and
fourth Tuesday of every month at 7.3G
o'clock at Golden Cross hall.
CHESTER NJ. REDMOND, N. C.
w. +. CLOUGH, F. K. r.
tu-th-Sat.tf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-29

A prediction that this may be the
last primary ever seen in Maine is
one that deserves to come true
Waterville Sentinel
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-29
CLEANS

How many of the old grads car
remember what the minister preach
ed about when they attended theii
baccalaureate sermon?-P or l a n
Express.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-29
MEMBER THE ASSOCIATED PRES

Tuesday, June 90, 1925.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-29
The Old Gao

Pop. what is a platonic friend
ship?"
Its the friendship of man and
a chorus girl if the mans wife hap
pens to hear of it, son.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-29
coNRT PINE TREE NO % -EoR,

seslers. of America, meets in Foresters
hall the first and third Thursdavs II
each month at O'Clock.
HAROLD J. ALLARD, Chief Ranger
JOHN j. WHITE, Fin. Sec.
may23, tu-th-sat, ! VIZ.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-29
QUEEN TEMPLE NO zo pxruiAl

slSIEkS, meets in K of p. hall the
or each month at 100 O'Clock.
EFElE M. COMING. Nj. 70. C.
=. IoRA a. JONES, NJ of r. ana c.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-29

William Bissett Of Portland, sue
cessful candidate in the primaries
for the nomination to the House of
Representatives, is said to be the
first blind man in Maine to have
been nominated for a State Office.
If elected he will make his wife his
secretary.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-29

California seems to be sending
more tourists into the State this year
than any year in the past. At least,
this appears to the situation, judg-
ing from figures compiled at Ban
gor. Cars from the far west have
been passing through for several
weeks now, says The Bangor Com
mercial. California leads all visitors
from outside of New England for the
past three days.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-29

The Rev. J. Roy Packard, pas
tor of West Congregational Church
at Portland. has declined the call
extended to him last week to serve
as pastor of the FIRST and Second
Congregational churches of West
Newbury, Mass. He will remain in
Portland for the present, at least.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-29
Augusta Lodge Directory

cALANTHE LODGE, NO. So, K. p.
Meeting every Wednesday evening at
500, Castle hall, Water street.
JOSEPH G. KICKER, C. C.
f. c. FLETCHER, K. of r. and S.
mon-tu-wed If
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-29

He was getting into his automo-
bile when a pretty young woman
stopped him.
The Young Woman: please help
the working girls home"
, He: Certainly! haven't much
time. How far away do they live?"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-29
Fair Warninu

Pretty Niece-Fve turned down
many a good catch. auntie.
Her Aunt-Be careful, my dear.
Good catches won't always turn up
for you to turn down.-Toronto
Globe.
Seward daily gateway., 1926-03-19
ESKIMO COLLEGE
 STUDENTS AFTER
 REINDEER DEGREE
HARDsHlPS ENTERS DEGREE IN LEARNING REINDEER
 HUSBANDRY

SEATTLE, March 15. (P)-Getting college diploma in animal husband ry is different in Eskimoland than it is in the States where there are com fortable class rooms, fraternity houses and social luXuries. Eskimo college boys working for the degree of Bachelor of Herders must spend four years in the open learning how to manage herd of reineer before they can be graduated. But when they have triumphed over open air and class room hardships | they get with their certificates leg acy of fifty reindeer with Uncle Sam's compliments.
 1 Education of the natives as herds men was started in 1900. The pre- vious year every person in three vil- flages on St. Lawrence Island died of starvation due to scarcity of walrus, seals and other animals. The gov ernment seeking a new source of food supply turned to reindeer.
 Dr. Sheldon Jackson, general su- perintendent of the bureau of educa- tion in Alaska, succeeded in buying sixteen deer in Siberia after travel | ing 1,50O miles in that country. He 1 found the Siberian Eskimo supersti- 1 lions abOut selling Later he was able to buy 167 more, and at intervals for ten years animals were purchased and bought to Alaska.
 Laplanders were imported to in- struct the Alaskan Eskimo in the care of reindeer.
 Congress appropriated ee d d funds for the educational work, pro- viding $12,50O for this year. Rein deer have multiplied and have proven valuable food source.
 At present the government is con- fronted with diseases threatening the herds and to cope with the situation is experimenting with cross breeding thethe reindeer with caribou, a larger animal that resists disease better. The work is directed from the United States Bureau of Education for Alas ka with headquarters here. Jonathan H. Wagner, formerly of New Mexico, is in charge.
Seward daily gateway., 1926-03-19
LARGE SUM BE EXPENDED BY CANNERY MEN
PLANNED FOR ALASKA SALMON

A national advertising campaign for canned salmon was recently an- nounced in Seattle by leading figures in the industry, speaking for them selves and other packers with head quarters in Washington and Oregon, California and Alaska. The salmon pack in the Pacific Northwest and Alaska last year was approximately 7,500,000 cases, with an estimated value of $5O,0O0,O00.
 Salmon packers state they are talk ing up this advertising program after mature deliberation, and in the light of the large success attained by advertised products of California and other parts of the country
 They find that England consumes canned salmon in greater quantities per capita than the United States. They think it time to let the Ameri- can public know more about the food value of this greatest food product of the North Pacific.
 Comparison of canned salmon with other foodsshows a value exceeding per cent for sirloin steak, 13 per cent for fresh eggs and about 9 per cent for bread.
 For a number of years the sal mon interests have been discussing an advertising policy, and now that they have adopted it they are deter mined to carry it forward with ag- gressiveness.
Seward daily gateway., 1926-03-19

Weekly Gateway-$3 per year.