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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-13
ON PRICE FIXING

It really looks as though the
leaders, who are trying to get Con-
gress to give. what they are pleased
to term relief" to the farmers. are
bound to insist on the adoption of
some plan whereby the taxpayers
shall insure the prices Of farm pro-
ducts, whether the season be boun-
tiful or otherwise, whether the
amount Of the acreage be small or
large.
In other words they would have,
directly or indirectly, a price fixed
at which the farmer would be sure
to make q profit whether he be
a successful or a poor manager. If
he be able to get this the rest of us
better insist on Congress fixing our
prices.
It would seem that ex-Secretary
Meredith, head of the Agricultural
Department under Wilson should
know better. He certainly has had
opportunity for such information.
Perhaps he Is an unwilling If not
a dull scholar; anyhow, he says he
would guarantee a minimum price
for corn, wheat, sugar. cotton, wool
and dairy products. But why Is he
content to be such a "piker?" While
about 1t why doesn't he advocate the
Government taking over all the agri-
cultural lands and putting Meredith
to farm these and the country as
well? Be that as 1t may those who
wish to reinforce with concrete
Niagara Falls, that are wearing
away, present more practical prop
osition.
Here are some criticisms by
members Of the House agricultural
committee of both the Chicago and
Des Moines plans:
1. THAT the program presented to
the committee by the joint legisla-
tive committee chosen at the Des
Moines and Chicago conferences has
not been and probably will not be,
endorsed by farmers and farm or
CARNATIONS generally.
2. THAT no precedent exists for
the creation of farm board to
control and fix foodstuff prices with
out representation of the general
public in it's membership.
3. THAT the laws of foreign coun-
tries prohibiting the dumping of
products at prices below the current
level in those countries would pre-
vent the proposed farm board from
disposing of crop SURPRISES abroad.
4. THAT the appro priation of a
revolving fund Of $250,000,000 or more
as suggested in the plan is imprac-
tical and probably impossible be-
cause it is doubtful that the APPROX
al of the Budget Bureau could be
secured for such a plan"
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MUSCLE SHOALS

April 26 is the date set for a Joint
committee of Congress to report a
satisfactory fifty-year lease for
Muscle Shoals. The resolution I'M
der which this is done was intro
duced in the House last December
1t finally passed the Senate by a
vote Of two to one. the number Of
those who have insisted upon Cow
eminent management having become
somewhat depleted in process OF
time.
Ten years have elapsed since the
site at Muscle Shoals was selected as
the most suitable for a combined
water. power and nitrogen fixation
plant. In 1918 few thousand tons
of nitrogen were produced. At the
end of the war there had been hun
dred millions expended there and a
need so created for expanding $42,-
900, 900 more. Today 1t represents
around an investment of $4,000, 900
of the country's cash and Is said to
be capable of producing two billion
kilowatt hours Of electrical energy
annually.
President Coolidge has made 1t
plain that he considers it essential
that the Government shall be assur-
ed of the production of nitrogen at
this plant adequate to the needs of
our defense. 1t appears that he con-
siders nitrogen for fertilizers a
secondary consideration for the Gov
renment to insist upon. The terms
of the lease are to require production
of nitrates primarily and power pur-
poses secondarily, the latter to be
distributed among communities and
States to which 1t may properly be
transported" .tN
The farmers do not appear as In
terested in this matter as they were
when they were willing to let Ford
have the lease for a hundred years
on easy terms. 1t Is not yet clear
that for the present it will be COM
mercially profitable to manufacture
nitrates there for use in fertilizers
The farmers right now appear to be
more concerned in getting the coun-
try to guarantee to them profitable
prices for their products, in which
event 1t would not so much matter
how costly might be their fertilizers
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-13

Now let us think a minute or two,
Little Reader, me and you.
Perhaps if Teacher had been by
l would have put it You and IT,
Oh, now / remember. with the help
of my wonderful Memory Cap that fits
your Uncle Dawes head like the paper
on the wall, Professor Jim Crow and
his friends had just finished chasing
Hooty Tooty Owl in the Shady Forest.
But they had finally lost him. Into
some deep hollow tree he had flown
to hide away until the shadows came.
Just as the old wise crow was about
to read from his famous Wisdom Book
along came Little Jack Rabbit, his
knapsack bouncing up and down on
his back and his red-striped candy
cane swinging from his left paw On
seeing Professor Jim Crow seated on
a limb, surrounded by his many
friends, all dressed in their shiny
black feather suits, he hesitated for a
moment, being a courteous little bum
ny, before interrupting.
We'll, we'll, here's my little rabbit,
With very StudiouS habit
Something new he learns each day
In his head to store away"
cawed the kind old professor bird,
looking down at his little bunny
friends Listen, little rabbit" he
cawed, I'm about to read from my
Wisdom Book some interesting things
about owls. Cock up your ears so that
you won't lose a word" added the care
full old black feathered bird. Goodness
me, Little Reader! There goes
"Remmy," my old typewriter, into
verse. Did you notice the rhyme? Well,
your Uncle Dave did
owls have round. fluffy heads.
Their short. hooked bills are almost
hidden in thick feathers. They have
large, staring eyes that blink in the
daylight, but, Goodness Me, they see
everything, no matter how small, in
the darkness! Owls and cats are
very much alike in looks and habits"
"But, Professor" cried the little
rabbit, holding up his paw just as If
he were in school, cats don't have
feather tails"
"True. most truly true" answered
Professor Jim Grow, with wink at
his comrades, sitting so still and SOL
emn in their black shiny, feathers
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-13
WHfTEFIELD

NORTH-Archie Wellman passed a
few days in Augusta recently.
Ralph Moody is on the sick list.
Mrs. Herbert Johnson and daughter
passed Wednesday with Mrs. Guy
Chadwick.
Mrs. Forrest Boynton, who has been
i'll, is improved.
Mr. land Mrs. E. NJ. Hilton attended
the funeral of DR.. Card at Alma.
Bridget Brann has been working at
HiltonS store.
Mrs. Iva Shorey, Mrs. Guy Chad
wick and Mrs. Charles Leadbetter
passed Thursday as guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. +. W. Bowden of East Jefferson,
who celebrated their 50th anniversary.
Mr.. and Mrs. E M. Hilton vi.ited
their brother, John Hilton, on Thurs
day.
Fred Tibbetts is loading lumber
for Frank circuit.
Several Changers attended the Po-
mona meeting at Whitefield on Tues
day.
Boynton's mill is shut down for re-
pairs.
Frank Yeaton is cutting wood for
Herbert johnson.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-13

it, We jewellers of Kennebec county
and see for yourselves the magnin-
cent panorama before you. All
western Maine as far north as Nus:
Abram, Bigelow, Saddleback ana
Blue greets the eye, while the White
Mountains of New Hampshire as 1ar
south as Chocorua are distinctly
visible. Lakes are to be noticed on
every hand, even the IL mile long
lake in Belgrade once called Shows
Pond" catches the eye. in the Tar
north east. The approach to Pisgan
is by way of the lower Chandler
Hills.
am going to quote a sentence
from the first history OF winthrop
ever published, viz, the one compiled
by Rev. David Thurston for "A years
pastor of the Congregational church
at Winthrop. The book was issued
in 1855 and in his article on
"Scenery"1, Father Thurston." as
he was affectionately called. writes,
Some of the scenery Is surprisingly
beautiful, - . The late Hon.
Benjamin Vaughan of Halloween,
who. prior to coming to the United
States, had held a seat In the BRUSH
Parliament. when his friends from
n, L
to visit him, was accustomed to give
them a ride to Winthrop. They
would come up the old road by the
town house and return by the mar
rows pond. l have heard him say II
was the most interesting scenery ne
had found in New England 80
much from Father Thurston's pen.
If one wants to spend a day never
to-be- forgotten, let him do Winthrop
thoroughly. Setting aside Pisgah
which needs a whole day to itself.
By auto let him make the IL miles
circuit round Maranocook and Anna
bescook, seek the tops of Clark,
Town House and Hurd Hills and
then ride the length of the Narrow's
Pond road to Winthrop Center and
down the west side of Cobbossee-
contee and he will see more scenic
beauty than he ever saw before in his
life; picture to hang in memorys
gallery forever.
A FORMER WINTHROPIAN.
Portland, Maine, March 8. 1926.
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TIME ENOUGH TO TALK OVER

New York having on its hands an
improbable barge canal from the
Hudson to Lake ontario wants the
Federal Government to take it over,
deepen and widen 1t and make 1t
fit to do that which the Government
has previously been asked to do, in
conjunction with Canada, to the
proposed st. Lawrence route.
The Army engineers detailed to
investigate the matter report that
constructed across New York State
at cost Of nearly six-hundred and
a half millions, that thirty millions
would annually be required to
not exceed twenty-five and a half
millions.
On this route there would not be
opportunity for generating electricity,
which is said to be an important
feature of the proposed st. Lawrence
River development. On the other
hand 1t would afford an all u. S.
route to the fertile regions about
our great inland waters, a feature
that would be very appreciate in
time of war. The time may come
when both routes will be developed
but 1t has not arrived and several
years have to pass by before either
be had. There's time enough in
which to talk the matter over.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-13

tended the automobile show the f,rst
part of the week.
Elmer Mitchell, who has occupied
the upstairs rent in the house 81
Wallace Norris. has moved his fam.
lily into the downstairs rent, vacated
by Mr.. Norris.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. r. Hoxie were IN
Pittsfield Thursday, called there By
the serious illness Of e.. r. Ames IN
the south part of the town. Mr..
Ames, who Is having severe at
tack of pneumonia. was reported
Thursday night to be a little better.
Miss Doris Rowe Of Burnham a
employed doing housework at the
home of Ralph Pearl.
Casper Bryant is visiting his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. L. Bryant In
Palmyra, this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Twitchell Of
Pittsfield were visitors over the
week END with Mr.. and Mrs. Her.
bert Peterson.
Mrs. Gladys Bean and two chill.
dren of Pittsfield were visitors In the
home of Mrs. Lois Bean. Wednes.
day.
Mrs. J. r. Bean passed the day IN
Newport, Thursday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-13
Whittier?

(Boston News Bureau)
You begin your years work the
day after New Years. But you are
not working for yourself that first
week in January. You do not work
for yourself at all in the month of
January. You do not start to earn
an income for yourself until the
third week of February. For 46 days
of the annual 365 days you are
state and the nation compel you to
pay as your share in the cost of
your government. Out of every one
of your eight-hour days you must
give the government one hour, right
through the year.
This is merely another way of say
ing that the total income of the
American people in 1924 was $63,50O,
900, 1000, and that 81, 100000, or
I12heo, of that income was diverted
in that year for the support of our
several taxing governments-all OF
them combined, federal, state, NUM-
cipal, county and special, including
charges for roads. schools, parks.
sanitation. irrigation, and all others
of whatever nature. You can prove
this to be correct analysis of the
existing situation by adding up the
two columns of figures and dividing
the first by the second. Put in the
first all the sums that combine to
make the income of the American
people. Put into the second all the
compulsory contributions by the
American people to their government.
1t is a long job. But 1t has been
done, and here are the results. The
figures are for 1924, the last year
for which complete statistics can be
had. But there is evidence that the
ratio will be more than one-eighth
for 1925.
In 1903 you gave the government
only one fifteenth of your income,
YOU worked only "a days before you
began to earn money for yourself.
In 1913 the ratio of tax moneys to
national income was $50 as COM
pared with $3.50 in 1903. But in
the peak year, 1921. the ratio was
1887, and you worked ASH days for
the government. There has been a
small recession since. But the costs
of local and state governments are
going up, up, always up, and while
have been reduced, 1t Is probable
now that we have. reached a new
"1ow" which will endure for some
time. X
But-"all this is due to war, of
course" OF course, the costs of war
make huge charge upon our nation
al budget. 1t Is almost impossible
to segregate the war costs from the
other costs of the federal administra-
ton. But If something like three
quarters of the federal expenditures
today relate to war and war debts,
let us remember. that the federal
government has been reducing ex-
penses. What about the state and
local governments? The outstanding
fact is that war accounts for a
relatively small p TT of these ex-
penditures, and the cost Of local and
state government is going up, up, and
always up.
There is no possible way to dis
count the fact that the volume of
taxation in this country. no matter
how it is figured, is a problem that
needs attention. In 1890 the country
paid in all 1875 100000 in taxes-in
1921 it paid $S,363. 900 ,000.-in 1924
the people paid s7,907, 0Oo.o0O!!
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-13
Railroads and Steamboats,
MAINE CENTRAL RAlLRoAD
Trains LEAVE AUGUSTA FOR

TRAINS LEAVE AUGUSTA FOR
Bangor. tl2.21 a. m, sl24O a. m, ta4 a :. ~ ~
1926 am. tl2.25 pm. t2.2S pm. s2'0s pm
B. & A. Pts, 1872 am. 1925 pm.
Bar Harbor. TIP 81 a. m, tl2.25 o. m.
Bath t5.54 a m, 1871 a. m. t4Oo ?. N
Belfast GAIA a. M. 1925 a. M. t22S ?; M
Boston 1921 a, M, t5,54 a. M, f9S ~ q. na'
zoos m. 1905 p. m. 1894 IN. t4.oo p n'''
1885 p. m.
Calais t12.2l a. m. t12.25 p. m.
Dover Foxcroft. C4.44 a. M, t2.23 p; m:
Gardiner. 1921 a. M. t5.54 a. m. r. 81 z. ne
s10.0S a.. M, 1906 p. m. 1894 pm. f40o p. n's
ISIS p. M, II. 10 .. M, *10.55 p. m:
Hallowell. t5.54 a. m. 1881 a. m, slOuS z. ~
taos p. m. 1884 pm, t4.05 p m, f5.lo p w.,
t7.19 p. M. *10.55 p. m.
Harmony t12. % p. m.
Lewiston. 1854 a. M. 1881 a m. siU.uo = w.
TAOS p. m. s1o.55 p. m.
New York, 50 "a .. m. .05 p. m
Portland. 1921 a. m. TOD a. M. f9.5l q u.s.
Sl0.0S a m. 3.05p. m. 1894 D m. f4Uop mr.
IL. 10 D. m, *1055 o. IN
Rociland. IS. 81 a. M. 1874 a. M. fi.0o 2; w,
Skowhegan' "a dan, 1925 a. M t2.23 p III
So Gardiner Is "a a. M. 1881 m, s100s M
f3. O5 D m. 1894 D. m, ISIS pm II. 10 IN
$40. p m
ST John. tl2.2l a. m.
Waterville. t12.2l m. 12.40 am. "a s :.
1926 a. M. f12.25 p. M, 223 p. m, s%os y hA'
4Dailv 49, & Except Sunday and Monday
Z Daily, except Monday Daily, except Suno&''
Sunday only.
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read of your wonderful medicine in
the paper, and my husband bought
me bottle. and after the first
few doses l felt better, so kept
on taking 1t until I was we'll and
strong. I take it at times when I
feel tired and it helps me. I will
always have a good word for your
medicine and tell anyone what good
it has done me. / recommended 1t
to my neighbor for her girl, who is
sixteen years old, and it was just
what she needed. She is feeling fine
now, and goes to school every day."
Mas. e. F. BAssETT, ZIG South
Hayford Avenue, Lansing, Michigan.
Do not continue to feel all rum
down and half sick when Lydia e.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound ia
sold by druggists everywhere.
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ALL READY

From a State of knockers Maine
has been changed to a State of
boosters within two years time. Mind,
1 didn't say boosters. Well never
be that. Those who have been the
movers in this change deserve our
thanks. The people seem to have
been ready for the change"
This Is the comment made to the
writer by one whose travels over
Maine enabled him to be conversant
of conditions, one who is a good
Judge" Of such matters, but who
nevertheless marvels that so much
improvement has been made in a
comparatively short time.
It's high time that our pride and
confidence in Maine became audible.
All ready, now, to back up our
words!
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When Do We Eat?

Listen! The lodge lodgeth together
and they eat. The club clubbeth
together-and they eat. The BUSH
ness men take council together
and they eat. The church folks hold
a social together-and they eat. The
young people elect officers-and they
eat. And even when the missionary
societies and ladies get together.
they also eat. But the latter are in
class by themselves-we're for EN-
We wonder! Has mans brains gone
to his stomach? 1t is no longer pos
sible to get a quorum unless we hold
up the bakers dainties and the cooks
(kans.)
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coats. But we are speaking of heads
Owls heads and cats heads are very
much alike.
"Oh, 1 see. Beg pardon" cried the
little bunny, his nose twinkling
pinky red, so ashamed at what he'd
said.
owls and cats have wonderful pow
ers of sight in the dark" went on the
nice old professor bird. But an owl
is unable to turn his eyes. They are
set in his head in the centre of disks
of radiating feathers. and when he
wishes to look to one side, he must
turn his head either to the right or
left Just you whistle to him some
time when he is not looking at you
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-13
Rev. Melvin e. kina

Rev. Melvin E. King. Methodist
Episcopal clergyman and lecturer on
foreign missions, died, March 8. at
his home in Waverly, Mass, aged 80.
He was native of Monmouth, the
son of Samuel o. and Belinda A.
King. He was educated at Kent's
Hill and ordained in the Maine
Methodist conference. His pastor
ates were held at Southport, East
Wilton, Oakland. Livermore Falls,
Mount Vernon, North Conway, Bow
doinham, Kezar Falls. and Monmouth
which was his last ,pastorate. Mr..
King then Travelled extensively, visit
ing missions in India. China. and
Japan. He was the author of a book
on the Anglo-Israel movement. and
made addresses in London in the in
terest of the movement. He is sur
vfved by his wife; daughter, Mrs.
w. w. Babcock. of Cambridge, Mass,
and three grandchildren.
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and see him turn his head" added
Professor Jim Crow to the little rab-
bit, as he sat on a fallen tree, one leg
crossed over the other and his little
red striped candy cane resting, against
his knee.
81 will' laughed the little bunny,
hitching up his knapsack and picking
up his candy cane. II must not wait
minute longer, for Mother has sent
me to the Three-in-One Cent Store for
clothespin." and away he went, clip
perty clip. lipperty lip, into the next
story on his way to Rabbitville."
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Where 1t Hurt

Mary came all dressed up to the
party. She was happy in her new
frock and slippers, until she went to
cross the floor quickly, when she
slipped and fell. OF course the other
children forgot their good manners
and laughed.
She got up crying so the hostess
hurried to her and asked her whether
she got hurt.
WELL" she said between sobs. cit
didn't hurt the outside of myself,
but 1t hurt my inside feelins ."-Los
Angeles Times
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Hallway to Success

Uncle Henry had taken his little
nephew Willie to a seaside resort,
and during one of their strolls on the
beach had told the youngster that
if he could find two pebbles exactly
alike he would be given a dollar.
Eagerly Willie began to search. In
an hour he came to his uncle and
said:
well, uncle, I have found one of
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Magazine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-13

President Coolidge as arbitrator In
the Tacna-Arica dispute approves a
call upon Chile and Peru for $4,000
each to meet the expenses of the
commission. The expenses to date
amount to over seven hundred
thousand dollars. 1t is expensive for
governments as for people to be
compelled to resort to courts on to
war when they refuse In the first
instance to deal fairly one with the
other,
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Worth That Nowadays

Wife-In this place I'm reading
about wife can be bought for IS.
Isn't it perfectly awful?
Hubby-O, don't know. 1 sup
pose prices are high there, just the
same as in other countries.-Stray
Stories
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Editorial Comment
Give 1t a Thought
(Boston American)

How seldom the average New Eng
lander gives thought to the import
ance of New England's' fisheries.
Consider the small herring, which
gather in huge schools in Passama-
quoddy Bay and which Maine sends
out to the world in competition with
the European sardine.
The first "sardine" plant at East
port was built in 1874, turning out a
few hundred cases. Today tt ere are
sardine factories all along the coast
from Lamoine to Lubec. Their out
put last year was 100000 cases and
it's value seven million dollars!
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MONMOUTH

Winners of the prizes at the Aca-
denny speaking contest were Alverna
Nichols and Alden Hutchinson. The
prizes were five dollars each.
Honorable mention was made of
Laura Thompson and BENJAMIN
Chick. The judges were Elmer
Campbell of Bates College. Mrs.
Dora Wing of Monmouth and Miss
Marion Earle of Litchfield.
At a Republican caucus held In
Cumston hall, Monday afternoon the
following delegates were chosen TO
both State and district conventions:
Harry Cochrane, Nelson w. Rich
ardson, Archie E. Fairbanks, Arthur
]. Chick; alternates, Richard 6.
Clough, Carroll T. Bragdon. w. H.
C. Allen. For Republican town COM
mittee; Arthur j. Chick. chairman;
Harry Cochrane. secretary; Ralph L.
Moody, treasurer; r. G. Clough,
F. K. Blake, U. S. Emery. w. H. c.
Allen, U. A. Tillson, H S. Bent, N. w.
Richardson, C. T. Bragdon. Mrs.
Bertha Prescott. Mrs. Louise Petter-
gill; Mrs. Mary w. Folsom. Mrs. Nell
lie Ambrose, Mrs. Mildred Lindsay,
Mrs. Sylvia Hall, Mrs. Alice Chenery.
Mrs. Leah Willard, Mrs. w. j. Trotr.
Monmouth Academy will close Ola
Friday for a vacation of one week.
Fred Keene, former road commits
sioner of Monmouth is i'll at his home
with heart trouble.
James Libby of East Monmouth,
who has been seriously i'll with pneu-
monia is gaining slowly.
Miss Mildred Stevens of North
Belgrade, is visiting her sister, Mrs.
Benjamin Kicker and family of East
Monmouth.
Mrs. Ellsworth. the daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. A. Reed, of Mon
mouth Ridge, was taken to the hos
pital in Lewiston Wednesday for
treatment.