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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-07

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-07
FEDERAL LAND Rank BONDS.

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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-14
AVIATION PROGRESS

1t is fair to assume that the
average American has, all along
during the criticism over our neglect
to develop aviation to the extent
that is done in some countries, kept
in the back Of his head the conyic-
ton that eventually all would be
well. Such assurance while it has
much of basis in fact, may lead
to overconfidence, but does not ap-
pear to have done so il this instance.
The National Advisory Committee
for Aeronautics had this to say in
it's annual report:
America leads the world in the
private ownership and operation of
aircraft; is at least abreast of other
progressive nations in the technical
development of aircraft for military
purposes; and has the technical
knowledge necessary to equal or excel
the commercial airplanes of other
nations"
Commenting on this the New York
Tribune has this to say:
This is modest and cautious
statement. Our navy's air service is
perhaps more advanced than that of
any other navy. Our commercial
aviation shows very great promise.
1t is true that the United States is
behind Europe in passenger carrying
operations. Europe has many pas
senger lines. But these do not sup
port themselves and have to be sub
'sidized by the interested govern
ments. Passenger service is not
productive. What the American
commercial air plans aim at is un-
subsidized operation by private COM
panies handling mainly mail and
express matter.
West of the Mississippi River pri-
vate companies of this sort are now
working at a profit. With the gov
eminent undertaking to mark routes
and provide landing fields, it is ex-
pected to develop in the near future
a successful commercial air service,
financing itself, making returns TO
investors and still further strengthen
ing the national defense resources and
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-14
Mussels Under
Chemical DEVELOPMENT

Muscatine, Iowa, Dec. 1912
A permanent supply of mussel shells,
the raw material for manufacturers
of buttons, knife handles, buckles
and other ornamental articles, is
promised by experiments being con-
Quoted at the United States biologi-
cal station at Fairport, near here by
DR.. M. M. Ellis, of the University of
Missouri.
Mussel beds have been built up in
the past by inoculating fish with
glochidia, the larva of the mussel
and releasing these host" fish in
sections of the river most suitable
Tor mussel shell production. The
glochidia drop off and mature in
three or four years on the river bed
DR.. Ellis experiments seek a
method of chemically developing the
larva to stage where the glochidia
might be planted" without the use
of host fish," thus eliminating the
uncertainty a to where the mussels
are to be grown. Button makers see
In the process the possibility of de-
veloping privately owned and stocked
mussel beds similar to the oyster
beds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-14
WOULD SCENT GAS TAX BE
JUST

There are indications that the re-
action to the suggestion for a g.
cent gas tax in this State Is not
favorable. One hears that this is
excessive, that 1t will keep t-of-
State people away from Maine that
We should not give the impression
OF desiring the summer visitors to
pay for our roads.
What have we to say If the facts
show that a five-cent gas tax will
no more than pay for the wear of
our roads by the out-of-State cars
That puts different face on the
proposition, doesn't it?
Chief Engineer Sargent points out
that the traffic survey made in 1924
showed that 21.4 per cent of the
vehicle mileage on the ste high
way system, per cent on the State
aid roads and 81 per cent on the
roads Of the third class system was
made by foreign cars.
He shows that had there been a
Scent gas tax in 1925 the foreign
cars would have contributed through
that means around $4,000; that
one fifth of the maintenance Of the
State highway system to replace the
one fifth of the wear damage
amounted to s21S,sS5.45. But If we
add to that the maintenance requir-
ed by wear by QUITO State cars
on the State aid and third class
roads we will find that the foreign
cars cause more wear Of Maine
roads than they would pay for by
way of flve-cent tax on gasoline.
Are the owners Of forei~n cars
willing to pay for the use Of our
highways and should we expect
them to do so? Eleven States al
ready have gas tax in excess of
that paid in Maine; when we travel
abroad are we careful to avoid those
States? If we are not doing this
what likelihood that N cars
would keep away from Maine be-
cause of Scent gas to Surely
they cannot rightly claim any in
justice would 80 be inf ID upon
them.
If the owners Of foreign cars do
not pay for the wear they inlet on
our roads, then the taxpayers must,
If we are to keep the roads in re-
pair. And on this subject of main
! tenance Mr.. Sargent in his recent
article In the Sunday Telegram
said: IT think we can all agree that
1t would be suicidal to neglect the
maintenance of any improved road
mileage, and unless we can be assur-
ed Of sufficient funds to carry on
maintenance operations =" a proper
manner, I. personally, Should be op-
posed to constructing any more
State or State aid roads,"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-14
Editorial Comment
More Sensible Mail Rates
(Boston Transcript


Congress appears to be in a mood
to readjust the postal rates in a
ratio to its costly experience in
trying to charge more than the
traffic would bear. When the postal
salaries We're increased a couple of
years ago, Congress was obliged to
strain itself to derive revenue to
meet the additional expense, with
the consequence that it learned-as
was being demonstrated in the field
of taxation also-that money does
not flow from uneconomic rates. 1t
increased. the rate on private postal
cards from one to two It's, and 80
per cent of the business fell Off 1t
added to the newspaper nd maya :
zine rates. which were bringing in IL
profit at the rates of 1920, ana much
of this business has been diverted TO
other agencies of distribution. In
crease in the rates on third class
mail resulted in loss of 90 per
cent. A two-cent charge was im-
posed on fourth class matter, ana
experience has disclosed the fact
that without 1t the parcel post
would become profitable. In gem
eral. the increases retarded postal
public.
Chairman Griest, of the House
Committee on Post Offices and Post
Roads. has promptly introduced
several bills to cure some of the
defects of the, present system.
These would restore the one cent
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-14
Grouse.

Eyes, I guess she does" unused the
old gentleman rabbit. THE long hairs
that grow between my long toes are
great help in walking over the snow"
LAS soon as the cold weather draws
near" explained Mrs. Grouse, thin
skin grows out from each of my toes.
Yes, the space between them Is nearly
filled. BY the time the snow falls /
have very good snowshoes."
"Ha. hal! merrily laughed the old
gentleman Hare. You and / are
mighty lucky. I'll tell the Rabbit
world. Next time / see. dear Mother
Nature I will thank her for her In
terest in me. Strange. I never gave
1t a thought. Maybe was ungrateful.
But Til explain to Loving Mother Ma
ture that II was tho u ghtlessness.
II shall thank her, too. for having
taught mo to dive into q snowdrift
when danger threatens" said Mrs.
Grouse. And while your Uncle Dave is
writing the next story no doubt these
two grateful forest folk will please
Mother Nature by telling her how
much they appreciate all she does for
her little children in forest and
meadow.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-14
MAYOR MCLEAN FOR THIRD
TERM

Again Mayor Mclean has those
supposed to be Republican voters to
thank for his election to third term
as mayor Of Augusta Both politi-
cal organizations chose clean and
representative tickets. The Repub-
licans retain control Of the city gov
eminent, the Democrats gaining one
alderman and one councilman.
As compared with the usual num-
Der at the polls the vote was a very
good one. the ballots thrown reveal
ing an interest, which was not mani
tested in the campaign, If such 1t
may be termed. Certainly that pre-
scented none Of the usual features.
There was little talk heard on the
street or in places where people con-
gregate. In short we think 1t fact
that the record Of mayoralty cleo
tons in this city has no other char
scterized by such apparent apathy
prior to the day Of election.
Mayor Mclean may properly re-
gard this as compliment to his
previous administrations and recog-
milton Of the earnest work which he
has given to the city's affairs. There
undoubtedly was feeling among
some Republicans that Mr.. Mclean
Is better fitted to "see through" GER
tain Of the city's affairs by reason Of
his experience. This is nowise a re-
Election on the Republican candidate,
DR.. Maddocks, who probably re-
ceived as many votes as any candi-
date from, his party could have Sc
cured under the conditions
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-14

For some time Uncle John Hare
watched Old Mr.. Goshawk, wondering
why that wicked feathered robber
should be gazing down from the limb
on which he had perched himself. Yes,
there he sat, as IL waiting for some
thing to happen. or somebody to come
along. Uncle John Hare couldn't quite
figure it out. BY and by, and none too
soon for the old gentleman Hare, who
was growing impatient at being forced
to hide for so long time, Old Mr..
Goshawk flew away. After making
sure that he had really gone, Uncle
John Hare hoped out of his hiding
place and over to the spot just under
the limb on which the feathered rob-
Der had been sitting.
"Ah. haw exclaimed the old gem
tleman Hare, noticing hollow in the
wind-drifted snowbank. Il know what
has happened" And he began to laugh.
Yes, he did. "Ha, hal" right out LOUD.
And then he began to call: MRS
Grouse, Mrs. Grouse!"
In a few minutes there was a whirl
Of snow and out Of the snowdrift
f1uttered Mrs. Grouse. Dear me. how
fiustered she was. And no wonder.
One doesn't narrowly escape from a
cruel hawk without a heart-thump!
Did you see how nearly I was
caught ~ she asked the old gentleman
Hare as soon as she had shaken the
snow from her feather coat.
mo, but / heard the rush of his
wings as he came down through the
air." answered Uncle John Hare"
Dear me-" sighed poor Mrs. Grouse.
1T saw him Just in time. There was
only one thing for me to do and that
was to dive head-first into the snow.
It's lucky I went in deep enough"
Cheer up" cried the old gentleman
Hare. But I'm glad I called to YOU"
ut was quite warm down In the
snow" said Mrs. Grouse. I'm fact,
i've often spent cold winters night
buried in a drift When Mr.. North
Wind blows and the thermometer
falls below zero, we Grouse find 1t diff
ficult to keep warm when roosting on
a limb. Many a time we are forced by
the chilly wind to dive into snow
drift"
IT know. I know" agreed the old
gentleman Hare But / also know
that should you stay hidden too Ions,
that Is, after q sudden thaw and
quick freeze, the icy crust that forms
would keep you q prisoner and you
would die Of starvation"
Dear, DEAR" sighed Mrs. Grouse.
I'm glad you came along. Mighty
glad you called to me. I might have
remained too long in hiding If 1
hadn't recognized your voice. and
she walked over to sheltering bush,
walked right on top of the snow.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-14
Railroads and Steamboat
MAINE CENTRAL HAlLRo"

TRAINS LEAVE AUGUSTA ~ ~, i,
Bangor. fI2 80 q. M. sl2.5s a NJ MAJ
1901 a. M. t928 a. m, III'ls y A'
1927 p. m. rs. So p; m. .,o,oan
B. & A. Points, tl2.3o a. m, 10 H. ~ ~
Bar Harbor, tl2.S0 a. m. tss,n,m
Bath. t5.54 a. m. t9.3 80 a. m I'''i
Belfast, GAO a. m, ti;54 P. ." Rglf
Boston, S3.20 a m. fo.St =. ~ ESar
1880 a. m. $40. Is a. m, Dial y w.
1851 p. m, tl054 p. m.
Calais. tl2. 80 a. m. 1918 p. %:
Dover-Foxcrof.. GAO a. m, 20, pwHa,
Gardiner, 1920 a. m, - q ?: ", E@ps
fe. 80 a. m. s1015a a. m. t3;i4 p H. sliAp'
1851 p. m, 1918 p. M, 1tsu sIoIsir
Hallowell, 1854 a. m. ts;4s q. N, Ti0ar
1914 p. m. 1886 p. m-' Io.i' y
Harmony, f12.I9 p. m 1855
Lewiston, 1854 a. m. fsas I = = m
slo.I5 a. m, 70. II p. m, TsoI
New York, s. So p. M. 1921 p ~ KBti
Portland. %. 20 9. m. ro;o4 . % E.36ai
1880 a. m. $40. Is a. m. lS;i9
1881 o. m, II. 10 p. m, iU ~ 1855
RockIand, 1854 a. m. $3.50 o 49,
1914 D. m, Is. 81 p. m. M. iiArs
SSownegan. * 20 m. tS.4Sa. m. iv n !
t3.14p D. m. 1896 o. m. 1o'io
St iohn. fi2.so a. N. ,,..sn apls
Wateryille, tl2.30 a. m. MA; ,n a. il.Aps
- Ol a. m. t9.2Sa. m. fl2.iso ~
t6 IS o. M. 1858 p. m. es.v and Mos
sDa;tv c Except Sanusy .rsok Ssut
SDaily. except Monday. Da''y
Sunday only.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-14
SALMON FISHERIES SAVED

The salmon shipped out Of Alaska,
in value $2S,000.0o0. last year. were
nearly half the exports Of The entire
territory. Yet this would not have
been possible had exploiters had
their way unrestrained.
The salmon fisheries were rapidly
being depleted under the old regime
when Secretary Hoover i..-crfered
on behalf of the Government.
There was much ado, much criticism
Of the interference. The profits OF
those, who had been recklessly ex-
plotting this great source of wealth,
which replenishes itself when prop
erly treated, dwindled. The pinch
was felt keenly. Now the tide
turns. Conservation accomplished
the purpose; the salmon fisheries
are saved. Doubtless, however, the
salmon fishers will not erect a
bronze memorial to Mr.. Hoover. We
are strangely inconsiderate at
times.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-14
N. H, over 81 other dogs, {
pheasants.

pneaSantS.
Snow Removal will be the subject
for discussion at a meeting to be
held at Bangor this a IN under
the auspices of the Bangor Cham
Der of Commerce. The Chamber
has sent special invitations to the
towns of Hampden. Holden and Ded-
ham, which have been cooperative in
past years. Whether or not there
will be q program of winter open
highway work in that section this
winter will depend upon the assur-
ances of cooperation received at to-
| days together.
Request of $4,000 to the Maine
General Hospital at Portland is in
cluded in the will of the late Annie
Z. f. Bradley of Portland. which
was filed for allowance in Probate
Court last Friday afternoon. An
estate of unappraised value is dis
posed in the will. The hospital be-
quest is to be used as a fund for
the purchase of surgical instruments
! and similar equipment and is CIV
en- in memory Of Mrs. Bradley's
husband. the late DR.. George z.
Bradley, who for years was a sur
geon in the U. S. Navy.
! Completing a Wintry voyage, the
Norwegian steamer Toledo arrived
at Portland. Sunday morning from
| Gothenburg and after passing the
doctor and customs was berthed at
Grand Trunk Pier No. s. Although
the steamer was forced to buck
series of gales the entire passage. her
storm damage was light in COM
parison to other steamers which have
arrived lately. With the exception of
awning stanchions on the poop deck
carried away and one life boat cradle
broken, the vessel was in a seaworthy
condition. OF her cargo about 1000
tons of baled pulp will be discharged
at Portland, with the remainder con-
signed to Boston and Philadelphia.
Folks in the vicinity OF Biddeford
have formed an organization for
the purpose of keeping open the
roads leading to Biddeford during
the winter months. At the organ
ization session methods were dis
cussed and the costs of the work
talked over by the representatives
present from Goodwins Mills, Ly-
man, Alfred, kennebunk, kenne-
bunkport, Sanford and North Ken
nebunk and Biddeford. 1t was
brought out at the meeting that the
benefits derived from kee. ing these
roads open during t,.e winter
meant more to Biddeford than to the
outlying towns, through bringing
much business to that city. One of
the Biddeford business men present
stated that If he had to depend up
on the business from local people
alone he would just as soon close
his store for the winter. excepting
for the holiday period, but with the
roads open from the other towns, he
would be in a way to enjoy a good
business. Several speakers were
then heard. Some of the speakers
favored the idea of the city Oh
Biddeford buying additional tractors
while others thought that another
tractor and push plows to be at
tached to big trucks could do the
work.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-14
MAINE GOSSIP
"SoIne We All xnowi"

There's dam that stops the water
where the Shannon used to flow.
And the concrete road that leads to
Mandalay;
mother. Erin's gal you'd hardly
know,
Silver threads among the gold are
bobbed today.
Annie Laurie runs for gov'nor. on her
glib-tongued promise true,
And My Bonnie lies-for lying's all
the rage:
While my Irish Rose gets wilder on
the stuff of modern brew.
Now the famed Old Oaken Bucket
can't get by the board Of health,
And the bank along the Wabash
breeds the chills;
Touch me not, Last Rose of Sum-
mer, for hay fever turks in
stealth,
And Young Charmers so Endearing-
that's what kills.
Down upon the Swanee River-"Buy
Lot, You can't Go Wrong"
And It's near to where the wealthy
Old Folks play;
While Is! love You. California" is a
sentimental song.
What they really love Is tourists,
come to stay.
o, that Long. Long Trail a-windin'
isn't windin' any more;
In no Shady Lane can lovers go alone;
For they've Strengthened out the
highway, while the autos bang
and roar,
And the Lane" is now an anti-park-
ing zone.
Now 1 can stand for sub-dividing on
the southern Swanee shore,
Ana the bliss of Lovers Lane I'm
game to lose;
Modern science is a blessing-Most
romantic days are Ger,
But when they dam the River Sham
non, dams the proper word to
Author not known.
Clipped from "T. A. c. Ticks" of the
Toledo Advertising Club.
Five prisoners on their way from
Houlton to the state prison at
Thomaston were lodged at Bath po-
lice station Friday night. They were
in the custody of State Patrol Officer
Stanley MACEDONIAN.
About 200 people are expected to
attend the annual meeting of the
Maine State Nurses Association
which will be held January 7-8 a,
the Dewitt hotel in Lewiston. The
program has not yet been announc-
ed.
William x. .,iorrison, a former
Lewiston man and a graduate of
Bates College who has been in the
New Hampshire State education de-
partment has been elected princinal
or Portsmouth, N. H. High school.
MI. Morrison will take charge OF
the school Jan. /.
James A. Boyle, assistant sealer
OF weights and measures i. the CITY
or Portland. has just completed
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-14
REGARDING WAGES TO PRISON.
Frs

Don't you think, Mr.. Editor, that
If the States prisoners who are able
to work and do so were presented
every week or month with q pay
envelope showing a wage commen-
surate with that paid outside for
like employment, with deductions on
account of keep, also on account Of
the expense which the State had
incurred for apprehending and con-
victing him and in guarding him,
the balance to be his, most of which
to be used for care Of his depend
ents, If he has any, don't you think
the effect on the prisoners life
and his place in society would be
beneficial?"
This is the rather long question
put up" to us by a caller the other
day. We replied that we did think
it would be beneficial. If the prison.
er might b. convinced that the de-
auctions had not been too large and
that the small amount coming to
him was a fair award under all the
circumstances.
If there is any good reason that
the dependents Of a prisoner should
not receive all possible aid from
their natural provider. we do not
know what It is. Neither do we
know how any persons sense, Of
responsibility, whether inside or
outside of a prison. may be cultivat-
ed without advantage to the person
and to the society of which he is a
member.
The more we learn Of the problem
Of providing gainful and suitable
employment for convicts the more
serious we find it to be, the more
difficult Of solution 1t appears. Ana
yet there can be no question that
hard work within reason Is es-
sential to the prisoners welfare and
to the well-being Of the society
from which the convict is set apart,
usually for a comparatively short
term.
The constructive ability Of pris-
oner should not be worse than vast
ed. 1t is very important. too, that
he should be convinced OF the
justice which has placed him In con-
flnement This must be exceedingly
difficult II, as we understand, the
average convict IL inclined to be
very captious and critical Of the
society that places him under re-
straint, unwilling to overlook short
comings in others, In society. as he
would have society overlook in his
own case.
But to get back to the question Of
wage we have yet to learn of any
evidence tending to show that q
proper wage to the prisoner would
not be conducive to better work,
greater interest on his part and a
help to keep alive his sense of re-
sponsibility to society. However,
that wage manifestly must be small
at best. Moreover, consideration of
this brings us squarely up against
the extreme difficulty the State ex-
periences under existing conditions
in finding suitable employment for
the prisoner that shall return a
profit over. and above the money
cost to society by reason of the
criminals acts. Unless that may
be done, one may find cause to
question policy under which
society would be taxed for a small
wage to the prisoner as a moral in
centive.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-14

'Hello" shouted the astonished old
gentleman Hare. Are you wearing
snowshoes?"
mo, indeed answered Mrs. Grouse.
"Well, how do you do It? I mean,
how do you keep your feet from sink
Ing into the deep snow?" enquired the
curious old gentleman Hare.
Loving Mother Nature sees to
that" replied the little lady Grouse.
"Does she?" asked Uncle John Hare.
"she helps you. too." laughed Mrs.
Grouse.