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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-27

for something he wants but with the
difference that under the installment
plan the seller doesn't get the money
and the buyer doesn't own the
goods"
The five-day week has proved its
economic value and already has re-
suited in 100000 wage increases
ranging from 40 cents TO s1.5Q,a day.
Mr.. Ford said. 1T gives men and
women time to consume what they
produce" he said, People who have
more leisure must have more clothes.
They must have a greater variety OF
food, more transportation, more SER
vice of various other kinds. Thus the
industrial value Of leisure as pro-
moter of the consumption of goods
and as a stimulant TO business has
been proved.
The five-day week was not inaug-
urated from purely humanitarian mo-
tives," Mr.. Ford continued. 1T had
its inception in the conviction that
people consume more in their leisure
than in their working time and thus
create a demand for more production.
Proper management, utilizing
modern machinery and tools has
made it possible for the worker to
accomplish in five days what hereto
fore required six days. And this is
being done without crowding the
worker-with the same expenditure
of energy.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-27
Asks Ford for
Proof of Charges

Washington, Dec. 25-(H)-Silence
of Henry Ford since he charged thai
the federal reserve system is con-
trolled by International Jews, today
brought a demand from Representa-
tive Bloom Democrat. New York.
that the manufactures either submit
proof or confess that you have
charged more than you can substan-
tate
In letter to Mr.. Ford the New
York representative reiterated that Ii
there were facts behind the. charge,
Ford. as "chronicler of the neglected
truth" owes it TO his own reputation
TO present them 10 congress.
you are a man of far too much
consequence in this country. Mr.
Ford, and you speak with a voice of
too much authority to make such a
charge without producing a deep i'm
PRESTON" Bloom said. You have
lodged in many minds a suspicion. or
certainty, which will do great harm
if your charge remains no more than
charge, neither disproved nor sub
stantiated."
Bloom has already introduced a
resolution asking for a select con
gressional committee to investigate
Ford's charges, and also has asked
the rules committee to invite Ford to
appear before it to determine wheth-
er early consideration of the resolu-
ton by the house is justified
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-27
BETTER GO AHEAD

Later information respecting
Comptroller McCarlrs report on the
administration Of alien property
states that 1t contains a paragraph
which informs that the bulk of the
property in the hands of the alien
property custodian had been well
administered.
Are we accustomed to having pub
lie matters better administered than
that? Why was that paragraph not
mentioned before? Did Senator
Borah overlook it when he declared
the administration the worst system
Of looting, this country has ever
known?
On the other hand, whatever may
have been the administration Of the
bulk Of the property. there appear to
have been instances that are dis
creditable. One charge that is made
Is that, when President Coolidge
asked for a statement Of a concern
10 guide him in arriving at con-
illusion respecting its sale value GER
.&a;n valuable assets vcre omitted
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-27
Fail to Find Paper
In New Brunswick
Clearing Sen. Gould

Fredericton. y. b, Dec. 25.--Law-
yers have been vainly searching
copies of the various findings by
royal commissions and other bodies
which have dealt with New Bruins
wick's 12-year-old St John Valley
Railway scandal. looking for a de-
cision which eXonerated Arthur r.
Gould, United States Senator from
Maine, of the charge of having paid
a bribe to j. X. Fleming, then Prem
Ter of New Brunswick, by stating he
was compelled to pay" in connec-
ton with the securing of the con-
tract for the railway.
About a week ago f. W. Hinckley
of Portland, Me, one of the chief
attorneys for Senator Gould, made
statement that there had been such
an eSoneration by a legislative in
vestigating committee in 1920. A
day or two later, when J. j Wins
low X. G.. attorney for Mr.. Gould
nm New Brunswick. returned here
from conferences with American
counsel in the case at Washington,
he announced that MIR. Hinckley had
confused the investigation with that
by q royal commission in 1914
:. MIR. Hinckley stated in his inter-
-" .its't 'iS iiuuHS eNoHeFdtllS Mr..
Gould had stated that (Gould) had
been compelled to pay" the sum of
Slo0,OOo to Fleming, so that ii was
not bribery on Goulds part. Mr..
Wfnslow was equally certain there
was 9 compelled to pay" decision.
But, it is authoritatively learned. eff
forts to ind such words in any of
the findings of the various investi-
cations into the transaction have
been unavailing. In fact, 1t was said
today that Mr.. 'Winslow has definite
~ abandoned the search
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-27
A Normal 1927
View of Henry Ford
Spikes Some Runors.

Detroit Dec. 25-(P)-Any attempt
to forecast business prospects for
1927 must be tempered with the fact
that the year opens with a great sur
plus of everything on hand Henry
Ford told the Associated Press today.
Mr.. Ford took occasion 70 spike a
few rumors, among them one to the
effect he plans production Of low
priced six -cylindcr car; discussed
the difference between credit and
debt and reiterated his belief in the
economic value Of the five day week.
Not only is there a large surplus
of grown and fabricated material
now on hand" MIR. Ford said. But
there is also large surplus of debt.
Undoubtedly the material surplus
will be absorbed in the natural
course of events and the year 1927
should be one of normally"
'You mean a year as prosperous as
1926"
Wen. 1926 was abnormal" he re-
piled.
The query apparently suggested a
second thought
''What is prosperity. anyway2" Mr..
Ford asked meditatively. "A real
prosperity is that in which all par
sumers. When man consumes he
must produce and when there is the
proper balance between production
and consumption prosperity is bound
to follow.
The rumored siX-cylinder car was
dismissed with the remark Nothing
to it"
You know" Mr. Ford went on,
I'VE did build a six 20 years ago. We
made 1000 of them. Two of them
now are in our museum"
Mr.. Ford also denied that he was
at present financially interested in
rubber growing. he added. however.
that some developments in the fu-
ture might attract him to that field
Il do not believe" he said. that rub
Der should be grown on this con
tinent'
Concerning automobile production
in 1927, MIR. Ford expressed the opin-
ion that the output would be about
normal He was careful to point out
again, however, that 1926 was abnor-
NAL. "Of the total 1926 production
of cars of all makes" he went on,
10 percent or more We're repossessed
by the sales agencies for nonpay-
ment. The trade anticipates a re-
poSSeSSlOH fdllO OF percent OF all
the machines sold on the deferred
payment plan. This condition shows
that portion of the people are buy
ing things they cannot pay for"
Concerning credit and debt, the
motor manufacturer said: "There is a
point up to which cerdit is construc-
tive, but beyond that point 1t be-
comes destructive.
THE habit of never wholly owning
anything we use, never having that
personal attitude toward quality
which use andownership give, is SIM
ply to cease working for oneself ana
become something like a mortgaged
servant This is situation for which
no good word can be spoken.
when a man has been sold on
the installment plan up to or beyond
his income, he is automatically out
OF the market and he does not con-
tribute to the prosperity of the com
munity. He is just as much out of
the market as If he We're saving his
money for six months to pay cash
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). INV David Cory

Old Man Weasel is a great wander
er. Like ghost he slips through the.
darkness of the night, leaving but
two footprints in the snow. Yes, sir,
he leaves only two footprints, one
Just little bit ahead of the other.
How he manages in his silent, Gid
ing leaps to bring Lis hind feet down
on the very spot made by his front
ones, is peculiar. to say the least, But
Old Man Weasel is peculiar in many
ways. The little black tip of his tail,
the only mark of color in the
winter time on his entire white body,
often helps him to escape from Hun
gray Hawk or Hooty Tooty Owl.
That little black spot so attracts the
eyes of these two feathered robbers
that they seem unable to strike at
anything else. And to catch a Wea-
sci by the tip OF his tail is no easy
matter.
~Then, too, the fact that his sum-
mer suit of soft reddish brown fur
changes to a pure white as the cold
weather draws near, is peculiar. But
what is more peculiar, perhaps, is
that he is always three inches longer
than Mrs Weasel And another
queer thing aboht him, his tail is
always more than one-third his total
length.
All the little feathered and furry
people of the Shady Forest fears Old
Man Weasel, for he is a great hunter
Once he gets the scent, ,he tirelessly
follows his prey. often travelling miles
in single night.
Yes, Old Man Weasel is a great
hunter. But when the snow lies deep
upon the ground and Jimmy Mead
oWmouse keeps to his many tunnels
beneath the snow drifts, and Old
Miner Mole is deep down in the
earth and other furry folk are sleep
ing in their warm burrows, he has
not such an easy time finding his
dinner.
Dear me- he said to himself one
day, as he came out from under an
old stump where he had made his
home, maybe ] had better run over
to the Big Red Barn. There must be
plenty of rats there. Big and fat, I'll
wager, for the Kind Farmers corn
crib is mighty handy. Yes, / must
take a look" ana off he went on his
short logs, his long, slim body slip
ping in and out of the bushes like a
shadow. AS he came to the edge of
the woods. he looked about him be-
fore climbing over the Old Stone
Fence that bordered the Pleasant
Pasture. At the further end of the
lane he knew Old Sic'em the Kind
Farmers Dog, would be watching
from his Kennel House. Not that Old
Man Weasel feared the old dog. Dear
me, no. Old Sic'em was not fast
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-27
The Upstairs Atmosphere

Although but four years old,
Elizabeth, a minister's dauehter, had
not been considered too young for
careful instruction in spiritual mat
tiers and though yet "of the earth
earthly" fully appreciated the in
terest of her parents in her spiritual
growth.
One day she was called down
stairs from an absorbing morning
with her toys by her mother. who
insisted that she could not go back
until little brother finished his nap.
But. mother, may / go and get
just one doll?"
Yes, If you can get 1t quietly"
A few minutes intermission, the
doll Is procured and Elizabeth rush
es into her mothers arms smiling
radiantly.
Mother" she says, every time |
go upstairs the Lord comes into my
heart"
With husky voice and moist ewes
the mother clasps her child in her
arms.
Now, mother" said Elizabeth.
may l go upstairs and play?"-
Judge.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-27
Frank Hayden

The many friends in town of
Frank Hayden were greatly sad
dened to learn of his death which
occurred Saturday at / o'clock p. NJ.
at the Elm City Hospital in Water
vile. after a sickness of a few DAYS.
from pneumonia. Mr.. Hayden. al
though a hard worker and very
active, had suffered for many years
from weak heart. and the ravages
of this severe disease We're too great
for him to Withstand. The deceased
was born on his fathers old home
place, the Charles Cook Hayden
farm in this town, on the Augusta
road. on March Il, 1852. the son of
Lorraine Frances and Charles Cook
Hayden. Although the greater part
of his life has been passed in this
town, he also passed several years in
various parts of California For the
past twelve years or more he has
made his home with the late Charles
III. Drummond. Mi Hayden was un-
married. He was very quiet, UNI
assuming man. a gentleman. well
read. kind neighbor and faithful
to his work and those who looked
to him for assistance in any matters
whatsoever. Although he did not
figure largely in social circles. he
was very friendly and had many
friends in this town. in Waterville.
and in the West who will be greatly
shocked and saddened to learn of
his passing. He is survived by two
sisters, Mrs. Alden Bassett and Miss
Ida Hayden. and one niece. Mrs. Ira
Belyea, all of Waterville. and at the
home of the latter. 81 Pleasant
street. private funeral services viii
be held this afternoon at > O'clock.
Rev. +. S. Dolliff, pastor of the
Winslow Congregational church. Of
floating. Interment will be in the
family lot in the Howard cemetery
in WinsloW.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-27

visit him wherever at Togus, and
have kept In touch with him all the
time. He has always been q good
citizen. and fought nobly for his
country, and for those two traits any
man deserves the respect and love of
his fellow townsmen.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wesley Wilson of
Lithgow street passed Christmas
with relatives in Hinckley.
East Kennebec Pomona Grange
win hold an all day meeting Tues
day, December 2Sth, with Benton
Grange. The master of Benton
Grange, Mr.. Kent, will deliver the
address Of welcome to Cascade. Vic
tor and Winslow Oranges, and
Charles w. Wilson, who on January
7th will be installed for the third
time as master of Winslow Grange,
will respond to the welcome. A very
fine meeting will be held, and 1t is
hoped that there will be a large rep
resentation from all four oranges.
Mrs. Wesley Wilson, who for some
years past has taught i'll the Fort
School, has resigned her position.
A large delegation from this town
of those who attend church at Ben
ton were there on Friday evening
to see the splendid entertainment
given at the Benton Congregational
Church. followed by a Christmas
tree and social.
Mrs. George York and son and
wife, Mr.. and Mrs. Preston York Of
Labs Corner were Sunday guests at
the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. J. A.
IeClair Of Oakland street, Water
Vile.
Mrs. Charles Robinson and daugh-
ter Ruth are passing week with
Mrs. Robinson's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. p. B. Cole of Skowhegan.
Roland Hutchins, who has been
passing the week end and holiday
with his wife and daughter at the
home of her parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
G.. w. Patterson of Bay street, has
returned TO Haverhill Mass. where
he is teacher. Mrs. Hutchins and
baby will remain here for a few
days.
Mrs. Arthur Robinson of the Au-
gusta road is confined to her home
by illness.
Miss Ella Freeman. eighth grade
teacher and principal in the Winslow
Grammar school, is passing the holi-
days with her sister and husband,
Mr.. and Mrs. Wesley Soule of Halo
well.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Britton and
daughter Bettina were Christmas
guests Of Mrs. Britton's sister and
husband, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Glib
son of Fairfield.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-27

are danger is right at hand, and the
first thing Old Man Weasel knew,
the Kind Farmer happened to step
out of the woodshed.
"Ha. hal" laughed the Farmer,
knowing that the door OF the Hem
house was securely locked. There
goes that old weasel. Hope he visits
my barn. The rats are eating up all
my corn. If he would only spend a
weekend here ia soon be rid of those
pesly rats. IN take good care, how
ever, not to leave my henhouse door
open for minute now that he's
around"
OF course OH Man Weasel never
heard a word of all this He had al
ready glided beneath the Big Red
Barn and was eagerly looking around
for an entrance, which he soon found
in narrow space in the flooring, but
not so narrow but what he could
easily slip through. And in the next
story you shall hear what happened
after that.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-27
Detroit Move to
Gust Judge Land.

Detroit. Dec. 25.-tp
County Prosecutor John = q
night began drafting a peti @s'''
ing upon owners ~
League baseball elnbs and
charges of incomns.s % n
Commissioner Lands uey ID
The petition which ain
ated in Detroit for si ! ~ e ID
u II ~ he,i according to Mr. War;
~ - believed enc that Ty Cobb Y.
dealt with unfairly BY Lana a.
present baseball case. NV.
ne was urged to draft ~ bsua 1
and supervise its genera ~ u
by numerous Detroiters !. eaeaI
grave injustice has been "a y. =
former Tiger manager zoe
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-27
Railroads and Steanlo'A''
MAINE CENTRAL T Tis,s
Eastern STANDARD .s,,s, STA ~

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% Rs q u T., III 30 a. m. tl2l.g, Ps,or
P Path 10, ~ Ii q a M 1890 q N, POI
R'iIast a 40 a. m. tl.4 ?. NJ see
BOSTON, 1920 a. m. 1913 IN I. %, W
10 30 a M. sOl5a a. m lof
Ia 81 o. m. <l0.5 "a p. m ~
Calais tfa 80 a. m, IT, Y Apn
Dover. FoScroft, GAO a, m, I'm n, " v
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S 20 30 n sioi5a a. m, tS;l4 p sIaa1'
Is s' ~ n m. Il. is p. m, u ? N nges y.
Hallower. f5.54 a. m, lsI5 u. m. iAp'
1914 D. m. 1886 y. m l'
$40. 81 p. N. aal
Harmony, tl2 10 p. ~ % tS a o.. ~
Lewiston, t5.54 a. m, lo. ss Il o. N
SIol5a. m, 1914 p. M no Kin sin. %.
New York, 1886 D. m 20; q Z NJ III,
Portland. Is. 20 a. IN, l3.s'it 3, NJ, =
f9. 80 a. III. sl015a NJ IJilia p. u ! q
1851 o. NJ, IL Top. M, j ss 4 D. ~
Rockland. f5.54 a m. ~ .as
f3I4p. m, 1881 p NJ on, j. o. II nH Il
Slovhecau. CA 40 a. ~ g ia. o.. is a.
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St. John. 1880 a n. a2.HAn \ 81,
Waterville, 1880 a m .S,s iso q y
20 oil a. m. t9. 2sa a. m, 10!
f6 55p m. 1885 p; y .or s.,nds5 ~ "
= Daily ..dsv rally e.
/ Sunday only
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-27
Light and Airy
Spared His FEELINGS

A little girl has been deeply con-
cerned about the possibility of
ascertaining the exact shape of the
earth by means Of synchronized
wireless messages. A few random
experiments seem to show that the
term globe" is not quite d happy
one, and that Mother = II may in
deed be pear shaped Mary has
been duly impressed
Mother" she exclaimed. on COM
ing home from school. "our teacher
said today that the earth is round"
"Well?" ventured the mother, in
terrogatively.
Il didn't tell him he was wrong"
said Mary, loftily.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-27
Seeks to Be Head
Of Maine Legion

Sanford, Me-, Dec. % Moore
Greenwood, past commander of
Thomas w. Cole Post. American Lee
gion, has announced that he will be
a candidate for department COM
mander at the next annual depart
ment convention of the Maine Lee
gion.
1t is expected that he will have
the solid support of the posts of
York Cnnntu
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-27

enough for tina His legs had long
since lost their fleetness Indeed, he
never would have been able to catch
so cunning !, hunter as Old Man
Weasel, who, even when in plain
sight, can vanish like d puff of wind.
No, Old Man Weasel had no fear of
Old Sic'em. What he did fear was
that the old dog might raise such a
hue and cry as to bring the Kind
Farmer to the kitchen door
But Old Sic'em was not in his ken
mel. The Kind Farmer had brought
him into tho house to keep warm, and
after a few further looks here and
there, Old Man Weasel glided for
ward, taking pains to put the wood
pile between him and the old farm
house. But goodness me! No mat
ter how safe we sometimes think we
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-27
from the list. We guess they better
go ahead with the investigation.

In an interview with a Halifax
reporter a rum runner declares he is
leaving the business as there is no
money in it Tor him, what with en-
forcement restrictions, the cost of
landing and distributing and the
graft attending the whole business.
Is graft on bootlegging to be one OF
those demonstrations of one para
site killing another and dying in the
effort?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-27
Editors Letter Box
Before 1t Comes To Pass | Tell You
Of ~

vi 1t
"And Thou profane, wicked Prince
OF Israel. whose day is come, when
iniquity shall have an end, | will
judge Thee in the land where Thou
vast created. in the land of Thy Ma
tivity-and deliver Thee into the
hand Of british men. skilfuI to de-
stroy."-Ezekiel.
10, will bring nation upon
Thee from afar, o House of Israel
saith the Lord. 1t is a mighty ma
ton Gin war; 1t is an ancient ma
ton, a nation whose language Thou
knowest not, neither understandeth
what they say. Their culver fwar
preparatory is an open sepuIchre ESQ
destructive) They are all mighty men
trained)." Who? (The conclusion of
the whole matter) Jeremiah, 5, who
so readeth, let him understand" de
clare this, in the House of Jacob"
Does it need Daniel to inter-
pref this? When strong man.
armed. keepeth his house, his goods
are in peace"
q r. HIGGINS
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-27
Letter I. te to Santa
At A North Pole
Halted at portl..

,o, Portland Me-. Dec s J,
letter addressed /. :. S~-ss n,
North Pole, was rece,vss - sksa
local postofIice from M,aa asr'
was IS. signed Elton Greene
and dhs e b towels ELS or q his moth, !
goat wagon and 20 sIs s.ie hraas
t himself eef4s was the pitifuI s r., @Isrss
Z !. contained 5as II was r D,es
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-27
Arctic Owl to Conc. Beedv

Biddeford, Me, Dec. rs - John D.
st. Marie, chef at the United States
Coast Guard station at Biddeford
Pool. sent an Arctic owl. one of the
biggest shot in this section. to Con-
gresham Carroll l.. Beedy in Wash
ington as Christmas gift The owl
was mounted by Portland taxjder-
mist.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-27
samuel Bragg

one of Winsow's old soldiers.
Samuel Bragg. passed away Satur-
day at the Togus Home. at the age
of 81 years. Mr.. Bragg has ALWAYS.
up until about two years ago. resid-
ed in little house situated exactly
on the town line between Winslow
and North Nassalboro. the place be-
ing known as Bragg's corner in his
honor. He leaves no survivors ex-
ceptA one daughter, Mrs. Matte Far
on of Waterville at whose home the
funeral will be held, although no
definite arrangements were known
yesterday. Mr.. Bragg has many
friends in this town and in Vassal-
boro and North Vassalboro. who will
sorrow to learn of his passing. He
was a familiar figure. accompanied
by a very old. but spry dog, whose
faithfulness to him was pathetic, on
the streets of several nearby towns,
as well as Winslow, and although
he has not spent much time in Wins
low for the past two or three years,
his fri@rds have not forgotten to
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-27

Notice that the booze seized in
the recent raid of New York's
fashionable resorts is found to be
$3.50 bad. Evidently there are
boobs with the price as well as the
boobs without 1t.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-27
OCCASIONAL REMARKS

In selecting the three most cour-
ageous men does not President Stills
of Bowdoin show himself still more
courageous ?-Boston Herald.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-27

The queen of England has been
having quite a time this Christmas.
having bought 20 clocks for gifts.