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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-17
STATE HOUSE
Next Meeting Thursday Dec 80 at 10 NJ

The other order Is on the complaint
of E. H. Wadleigh and nine other
residents Of Belgrade. Each order
specifies that the extension work
shall be completed with reasonable
diligence with the provision, however.
that the company shall not be re-
quired to make such extension at a
season of the year when frost condi-
lions would cause an undue addition
al cost of construction.
Order in Vassalboro Case
The commissions order in the case
of Louis L. Dolliver ct ais VS.. the
Central Maine Power Co. reads in
part as follows:
1.-THE compliments In this case
comprise two groups Of people, viz:
ALL year round residents, mostly
farmers living along the Weber
Pond Road, so-called, and summer
residents occupying cottages along
side of Weber Pond for a period of
several months during the summer
season. Many Of the compliments
appeared and testified at the hearing
and expressed a desire for service
from the respondent company, and
several Of them indicated a COM
paratively large use of the service if
offered.
"The company's engineers estimate
the cost Of the proposed extension to
be $6,230.S1. The engineers of the
commission have also made an esti-
mate which covers a short strip of
territory not included In the COM
pany's estimates. The cost OF the
proposed extension. according to the
estimates of the commissions engi-
neers, Is s6,367.35 If no cable con-
struction is used, or s6,467.22 II cable
construction is used for the trolley
and high tension crossing.
"Thirty-two prospective custom
ers have already agreed to take the
service If offered, and several other
residents along the road and owners
Of cottages on the lake shore are
possible customers and doubtless
some Of these at 1east will take the
service A further short extension
would be necessary to serve the cot
| tage owners at the Camp Ground, To-
Gated on the westerly. shore Of Web
Der Pond, where probably substan-
tial amount of seasonal service, which
would increase the gross revenue of
the line, would be required. This
group, however. has not been consid-
ereQ IN LnlS case, eltHer Ill the eStl-
mates of cost or revenue.
1.-THE territory that would be served
by the proposed extension comprises
one Of the f1ourishing sections of the
town Of Vassalboro, showing in our
opinion a promise of future growth
| and an increased demand for the
company's service both from all-the-
year round and seasonal takers, and
Is apparently one of those rural sec
lions where an extension and use of
the company's facilities can be made
with advantage both to the company
and its patrons.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-17
Would Close Three
COrnered, SheepscOt
Ponds to Ice Fishing

Hearing was held before Miss
Myrtle Hodgdon, chief clerk In the
State Department of Inland Fish
cries and Game, Thursday morning,
on two petitions. one asking for the
closing of Three Cornered Pond In
the northeast corner of Augusta, to
all ice fishing except on Thursday,
Friday and Saturday of each week,
and the other seeking the closing
Of Sheepscot Pond or Bradstreet
Pond in the town of Palermo to all
ice fishing.
The evidence introduced at the
hearings will be submitted to Com
missioner Willis Z. Parsons, who
will make the decisions a little later.
The petitioners in the Three Cor
nered Pond case were represented
by Frank Holmed and Edgar Mar
den of Augusta, who stated their
belief that as this is a small pond,
the same special restriction law
should apply to this as to Weber
and China Ponds in order that the
fish supply be not depleted.
DR.. o. III. Brann and John Grim
shaw Of Augusta also testified in the
matter and while not Specifically OPP
posing the proposal, felt that Sunday
fishing ought not to be prohibited
as that is the only day in the week
that some people have for fishing.
Sheepscot Pond Hearing
The petitioners seeking the clos
ing of Sheepscot Pond in Palermo
to all ice fishing We're represented by
Perley f. Coffin of Palermo and
Fred Lewis of Waterville. They
pointed out that the local fish and
game association has done consid-
cradle in the way of stocking and
screening the pond and they felt
that winter fishing is a detriment to
summer fishing.
Attorney Walter NJ. Sanborn of
Augusta represented the opponents
and asserted that several of the pc
titioners since signing the paper
have changed their minds and have
requested that their names be re-
moved from the petition.
Testimony in. opposition was CIV
en- by John Booker and Arthur Ty-
Ter of Palermo, Arthur Bushy Of Wa
terville and w. H. Grady of Halo
well, whose contention was that
there are not enough fshs taken
through the fee in winter to injtire
the summer fishing. Mr.. Bushy stat
ed, however, that If the ice fishing
continued and proved a detriment to
summer fishing he would not op-
pose the placing Of restrictions on
the ice fishing.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-17
STATE OF MAINE

COUNTY OF KENNEBEC, IS:
To Thomas Gagne of Augusta in said
County of kennebec:
WHEREAS Thomas Gagne on the
seventh day of August 1925 mort
gagged to the Gardiner Motor Company
by conditional sale contract, signed by
him on that date one Graham Broth
ers Truck, Manufacturers Serial No. A
636965 and the said Gardiner Motor
Company on the ninth day of August
1926 assigned said mortgage and con-
tditional sale contract to the CONNER
cial Investment Trust Inc, of Boston.
Massachusetts. on said property to
secure the payment of Twelve hum
bred sixty-six Dollars and thirty
two cents (s126632). which mortgage
and assignment thereof is recorded in
the City Records of the City of Au-
gusta, Book 80, Page 1886, and
WHEREAS all the conditions of
said mortgage have been broken,
NOW THEREFORE, notice is hereby
given of our intention to foreclose
said mortgage for breach of its condi-
tionS.
COMMERCIAL INVESTMENT
TRUST, INC.
BY Frank E. Southland, Its Atty.
November 81, 1926.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-17
AUGUSTA OPERA HOUSE
JIMMIE EVANS MUSICAL REVUE

The popular Jimmie Evans Musical
Revue will play weeks engagement
at the Augusta Opera House begin
ming Monday, December Goth and will
offer three entire new bills, with new
scenery New Costumes, New Songs,
in fact everything entirely new.
The Jimmie Evans Revue has
visited this city for the past few
years and is becoming one of the
most popular Musical Companies to
ever play here. The present COM
pany is said to be the best that JIM
mie Evans has ever assembled and
is expected to surpass the successes
of all the Evans company's showing
in this city.
The same popular prices will pre-
vail as in previous engagements.-Adv
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Aggie Employees to
Have Christmas Tree

The employees of the State Depart
ment of Agriculture are completing
plans for a big Christmas party
which will be ~iven Monday after
noon and evenin~ in the rest room
at the State House. Miss Margaret
Campbell of the division of inspection
has been selected as chairman of the
committee MAKING the preparations
Tor this event, which has been an
annual affair.
Presents will be exchanged among
the members of the department., an
entertainment program Is being ar
ranged, and light refreshments will
be served.
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Nominations by
Governor Brewster

Governor Ralph O. Brewster
posted the following nominations
yesterday:
Notary Public-Mabel A. Parlin,
Lewiston; Frederic A. Danforth,
Gardiner; Clifford B. Butler, Rock
land: Robinson Verrill, Portland:
Earle NJ. Towle, Portland; Walter J..
Gray, South Paris; Kingsbury b.
Piper, Bangor; Gerald II. Atwood,
Bangor: George H. Bangs, Orono;
Weston NJ. Hilton, Damariscotta;
George F. Lord, Portland; Richard
F. Saville, Rockland.
Justice of the Peace. Luther
Pierson, Brunswick; Eben F. Little
field, Portland; Robinson Verrill,
Portland: Nathaniel w. Wilson, Au-
gusta; Charles w. Crosby, Kents
Hill; Helen NJ. Winship, Westbrook.
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China Lake and was Of Quaker pn
tage. With her husband, she had III
in China village As years Nov
was the 57th anniversary Of u
marriage. This is the first break 4
their family. She leaves beside
husband, two sons, George and
lard Woodsum of Saugus, Mass. Il
daughters. Beulah, wife Of EVss|
Farnsworth of China and Forss
wife of Herbert Hatch Of SauH1
Mass. four grandchildren and tn
sisters, Mrs. Mary Foye Of Chg
Mrs. Emma Lord of Dorchester, Ms|
and Mrs. Lizzie Turner of Brsirtsl
Mass. In the passing Of Mrs wei
sum, China sustains great loss 4
9'>a has always been one of the u
and foremost in every good verdi
work. A devoted wife and mola'i
friend to everyone, beloved by al
going away leaves sad void IN
community. Mrs. Woodsum possess
many strong and beautiful chaacls1
istics. combined with winning II
sonality which drew to her
friends. both here and elsewhsn
ways firm in her adherence 70
right, as she saw it, yet she was =
derhearted and sympathetic to al
ing ones. Constantly thinking q
helping others. her charity, BON
heart and purse, was great Mav
constant were her gifts to me
and needy and never did she Ai
generous response tor any appel
help. All children loved her pea.
she loved all children and was
planning and working for theli ~
ness. Boys especially she uncel
and sympathized with and hef =
years of faithful teaching In ha
day school class of boys nave
aood fruit in their later lives ~
Baptist church, Missionary 60
Dorcas and Woman's Christian
perance Union, she has been ohe@
ablest and most loyal of WORKER
was also a member OF the
Star and the Grange.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-17

written by Frank Leon Smith,
one of the greatest of all serial
writers, and directed by Spencer
Bennett, director of Showed In"
and The Green Archer" The first
chapter opens at the Opera House
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-17

Lewiston fair officials not to allow
it to open on their fairgrounds.
After 1t did open, I again warned
them to close 1t. This was not done.
and the show continued to run dur
Ing the entire fair
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-17
STATE OF MAINE
PUBLIC MOTTO E

In conformity with the provisions
of Chapter 219. T.. L., 1917, as amend
ed, and deeming it for the best inter-
ests of the State, the Commissioner
of Inland Fisheries and Game hereby
promulgates the following rules and
regulations relating to fishing in the
outlet of Lake Cobbosseecontee, sit
uated in the town of Manchester in
the county of Kennebec.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-17
Authorize Building
Spruce Creek Bridge

An order was passed by the gov
ernor and council yesterday author
izing the State Highway Commission
to construct Old Mill bridge over
Spruce Creek in the town of Kittery
on a day-labor basis.
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RIILES AND REGIILATInNs

Section 1.-For a period of four
years from the LIST day of January, A.
ID. 1927, it. shall be unlawful for any
person to fish for, take, catch or kill
any kind of fish at any time from the
dam at the outlet of Cobbosseecon-
tee Lake, which is located short dis
tance from the fish screen on said
Lake to line drawn from a point on
the Emery shore of the lake across to
the Penniman shore of the Lake, a
distance of about one hundred and
fifty feet, more or less. west of the
highway bridge. on said outlet, these
waters being situated in the town of
Manchester, county of Kennebec.
Section 2. 1t shall also be unlaw-
full for any person to. have in possess
sion at any time any kind of fish
taken in violation of any provision of
these rules and regulations.
Dated at Augusta, Maine, this 18th
day of December, A. D. 1926.
WILLIS f. PARSONS,
Commissioner of Inland
Fisheries and Game
dec1 7-24-31
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Of measurement as near uniform as
possible throughout the New Eng
land stateaf
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-02-24
Pullman Porters Fail
to Gain by Company's
Alleged Wage Increases
By ESTHER LOWELL.

NEW YORK-FP)-Not single
change in the agreement between the
Pullman Co. and its company union
for porters resulted from the socalled
wage conference held to forestall
bonafde union organization among
the workers. So reports A. L. Totten
from Chicago to Roy Lancaster, both
organizers for the independent Broth
erhood of Sleeping Car Porters.
The Pullman Co. did offer the
porters an so increase in the basic
wage, now $67,50 per month. But
wage arrangements are not written
into the company union agreement.
The Pullman Co. also changed the
hourly mileage basis for excess mile
age payment and succeeded in making
the company union delegates think
they were getting a further increase.
Actually, says Lancaster, the change
wipes out any gain the porters might
make by the $50 basic wage increase.
Two delegates refused to sign the
company union agreement despite the
prayer sessions with Perry Parker,
grand chairman Pullman Porters
Benefit Assn.,-another company con-
trolled project. Three men signed I'M
der protest. The brotherhood urged
the delegates to fight for S155 per
month basic pay; 240 hours maximum
regular work; conductors pay for
conductors work; time-and-a-half for
overtime; pay for porters reporting
for duty whether sent out or not;
elimination of Filipinos put on club
cars as threat to the real union;
right of porters and maids to join a
union without discrimination by the
company.
Seventeen of the company union
delegates we're recommended by COM
pany agents. Most of the delegates
represented districts with few port
ers. The conference had to be post
poned for lack of a quorum and met
with delegates missing. Only minor
company officials represented the
Pullman Co.
General organizer Randolph is trav-
cling westward from st. Paul to the
Pacific coast, holding union meet
ings. Organizer w. H. DesVerney re-
ports remarkable progress in southern
districts. Union meetings and wo-
mems auxiliaries are booming in
Boston and Washington, d. c.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-02-24
Tomsky's Reply to Losovsky

the most advantageous solution for
us, but one must not become too en-
thusiastic about it. In such great
questions one should not bind oneself.
II, for instance, the previous party
congress Of the Russian Communist
Party had decided that the Russian
trade unions should take up no con-
nections with other trade unions, then
the Anglo-Russian committee, the ae-
tivity Of which has been generally ap-
proved in the Russian unions, would
have been impossible.
Consider international Situation.
Whoever is able to think dialectic-
ally, and does not permit himself to
be intimidated by left praises, should
consider the international situation
carefully, the resistance Of forces, the
number of actual members here and
there, and weigh up effectively the
possibility Of an affiliation to the Am
sterdam International. The party con-
gress should not and cannot simply
declare that the Russian unions will
never under any circumstances afili-
ate with Amsterdam. Bolsheviks do
not act in this way.
II the interests OF the working class
and the working class revolution ever
demand II, we shall enter into any
sort Of organization with the devil or
with the pope. (Applause) For the
Comintern and the Red Interna-
tional Of Labor Unions which have
been logical supporters inside The trade
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-02-24

that the government-local, state and
nationals the government of the
bosses against the workers. Thru the
mass meetings, the mass singing and
the experience gained by the strikers
they are being prepared for their task
as the vanguard of the million textile
workers of the country. Out Of this
strike must come a revolt of the tex
tile slaves of the rest of the country.
that will finally result in the organiza-
ton of the million textile workers in
to a powerful union of textile work
eTs.
The worker of all industries turnout
the country must come to the assist
ance of the Passaic strikers. All
workers organizations must help win
this strike. The winning of this strike
is the concern of every unorganized
and organized worker of the country.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-02-24
BIG PROFITS
IN CRACKERS
And COCA-COLA
BY LELAND oLps, Federated Press.

by GE6fANG OEPog FCuCFdtcQ FFcSSs
Excessive 1926 profits reported by
leading corporations reflect the toll
exacted from consumers on every item
Of the family budget.
National Biscuit Co. reports a 1925
profit of S1S,5S1,6S6. This means a
return of $5,7S share to the holders
of common stock. But as each share
holder in 1922 received z shares of
S25 par stock for each share of $500
stock, the investors are actually get
ting 1925 profit of more than 40 per
cent. Their annual cash dividends
are at the rate of II per cent on the
original investment.
Ward Baking Corp. appears with a
1925 profit of $4,2O3,143 after heavy
deductions for interest, depreciation
and taxes. After payment of per
cent dividends on the preferred stock
this means return of $1O.1S a share
on the no-par class A common stock
and $2.1S share on the class B COM
mon, neither of which represent any
real investment. On the preferred
stock which represents all the money
put into the business the return is
over 10 per cent.
Coca-Colas 1925 profit of $780,
165 gave common stockholders a re-
turn Of $14.47 a share. AS the shares
are valued in the company's balance
sheet at $50 this means more than As
per cent on the stockholders invest
ment.
Cluett, Peabody & Co., with an an
nual production 1of 100000 dozen
collars and 100000 dozen shirts, made
a profit of $2,242,699 in 1925. This is
a return of $3.50 share or over II
per cent on the $50 par value common
stock. Endicott-Johnson Corp, with
an average daily. output of 125,OOO
pairs of shoes, reports 1925 profit
of S6,S74.72s, eqvivalent after all de-
ductions to SS.47iFs share on the $50
par common stot Taking into ac-
count recent st(Ek dividends of 10
per cent and 20 lhr cent the 1925 pro-
fits mean a reRAFn of over % per
cent. ~.
The Gillette Safety Razor Co. in
1925 took profit toll of s12,OS0, S57
representing a return of s6.04 a share
on the 100000 shares of common
stock. AS these common shares do
not represent a real investment of
more than $40 a share this means a
return of more than so per cent. Gill
lette is turning out upwards of 10000
900 razors and 50,OOO,OOO packets of
razor blades a year.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-02-24
international Press Correspondence.

international Press Correspondence
In this discussion a number OF
speakers dealt with the question Of
the international policy of the Rus
sian unions.
Losovsky stressed the fact that
unity of the Amsterdam International
with the Red International of Labor
Unions upon European scale was not
the object, but the working masses
OF the colonial and half-colonial
countries who have awakened in the
period following the war and who are
not affiliated to Amsterdam, but to a
great extent to the Red International
OF Labor Unions to bring these masses
into connection with the international
working class movement, that was the
object. The Amsterdam Federation OF
Trade Unions is not much broader
organization than the nationally lin
tied American Federation of Labor.
Losovsky pointed out that whilst IL
was possible 20 determine exactly the
membership Of the Amsterdam Inter
national, this was possible for the
Red International OF Labor Unions only
in connection with the trade unions
directly affiliated to It, for apart from
these unions the Red International OF
Labor Unions has over 100000 mem
bers in the minority movement inside
Amsterdam. At present struggle Ia
developing between Amsterdam and
the Red international Of Labor Unions
for the conquest Of tho colonial work
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-02-24
Losovsky's Speech on Trade Union Work

ing masses, for the Amsterdamers I'M
derstood that the unity of these mass
es with the Red International. of Labor
Unions would seriously damage their
national imperialisms. sr
The workers delegations to the
Soviet Union signify a strengthening
Of the left wing in the Amsterdam
trade unions, apart from the minority
movements and the Anglo-Russian
unity committee which represents a
great political and In the future also
organizational blow for Amsterdam.
These are proofs that the strength OF
the reformist leadership of Amster-
dam Is being ever more and more un-
dermined.
The English bourgeois press was
correct when IL declared In connection
with the last session of the Amster-
dam council. the Amsterdam demand
ed equalization from the Russian un-
ions. The latter would be a capitula-
ton not only Of the Russian unions,
but OF the whole Soviet Union before
international reformism. II would
mean the isolation of the Russian un-
ions from the other revolutionary fore
es, the destruction Of the united front
inside the revolutionary wing of the
working class movement and a poll
teal connection between the Russian
unions and the Institutions OF the
league OF nations
Tomsky was wrong when he de-
clared that one could not yet say at
the moment how far the Russian un-
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-02-24

ed himself in complete agreement
with the remarks Of Tomsky on the
International trade union policy, and
said that the basic principles laid
down by Tomsky represented the best
way to establish a united front, and
to bring about the collapse of the sec.
ond and the Amsterdam internation
ais. (Applause)
Glabov-Abilov Neningrad) argued
against Tomsky and declared that the
affiliation of the Russian unions to
Amsterdam would be a blow for the
Red International Of Labor Unions, for
the Comintern and for the revolution
airy trade union minorities. The
policy towards the English trade UNI
ions is correct, but a direct afIiliation
with Amsterdam is simply out OF the
question.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-02-24
CARMEN SHOULD
TAKE STOCK OF
HOW They SLAVE
Organization Is the Only
Remedy
BY p. N.
Worker Correspondent.

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 22-It would
be well for the Los Angeles carmen
to take stock of their working condi-
tons.
Our hours ruin our health. Il is a
common thing to work twelve hours
in one day, and on split shifts. Holi-
days don't mean a thing to us, for we
usually have to work Many of us
have to catch our meals on the fly as
we don't get time off for meals. It is
a common thing for us to nibble our
food while on the go, or at the end Of
the line when we have a few minutes.
The wages we get are crime and
an insult. The one man cars give us
plenty of grief. And what is our share
of the millions of dollars profit the
company makes each year? They
start US at 81 cents an hour and IL
we worked for the company until hell
froze over we would not get more than
81 cents an hour. The two man cars
are just as bad with 40 cents an hour
to start, and So cents an hour the
most we can make.
Most of us are disguised with our
conditions, with men quitting all the
time.