Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1926-01-13


Col William Kelley, U. S. A., di-
rector of engineering of the National
Electric Light Association, APP
proaches the question of water
power development in Maine from a
different angle than it has before
been viewed. In a speech before the
Rotary Club at Portland last Friday
he said: Whether or not the Maine
law prohibiting the export of hydro
electric power is technically in VIC
lation of the United States Constitu-
ton, there can be no doubt that it
is in violation of the principle of
free trade between the states. which
the Constitution intended to provide.
If the export of power can be pro-
hibited by state, the export of coal,
minerals, agricultural products, or
anything else can also be prohibited.
If the states undertook to impose
such prohibitions on any considera-
Bile scale, our states would soon be
involved in difficulties equal to those
found in middle Europe to-day"
Here, assuredly, is food for
thought. But Col. Kelley, recog-
nized authority on the subject, does
not stop there. DOUBTLESS" he
says, sit was the belief of those who
advocated the Maine water power
law, that such law would force in
dustrial development ito come to
Maine, but it has not had that effect,
and, if one may judge by experience
in other parts of the country, lit will
never have that effect. On the other
dnunl nnr,,ant
is built on the prospect of finding
an initial market through neighbor-
ing interconnected utility systems, it
will gradually attract industries to
it's vicinity the rate and extent Of
such industrial development depend
ing upon the economic factor in
volved."
We believe Gov Fuller of
Massachusetts struck the right note
when he said, in his opening address
to the legislature last week, when
he urged more stringent laws to
check crime. INSTRUCTED sympa-
thy and the highly-developed ex-
pertness of penologists, reformers
and parole advocates, who have lost
sight of the rights and protection
of the public and concentrated on
the rights and reformation of the
criminal, have aided to increase
crime the Governor said. Prompt,
vigorous and effective prosecution
would speedily make crime less
prevalent. Apprehension of the
criminal must be certain; prosecu-
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quate punishment must follow
promptly, if the criminal law is to
be restored to the respect of the
people and made effective for their
protection"
Congressman John E. Nelson of
the Third Maine District has been
busy since his return to Washing
ton in endeavoring to secure from
the subcommittee on agricultural
appropriations, another special APP
preparation for carrying on the work
of eradication OF the BURBERRY pest
in Hancock and Washington coun-
ties Last years special appropria
ton of $4,000 enabled the Bureau
OF Entomology to establish head
quarters for the study and eradica-
ton OF the insects that threatened
the industry, at Harrington, in the
center of the BURBERRY country
Hancock county is also deeply con-
cerned in this investigation, for in
recent years the BURBERRY canning
industry in this county has been
rapidly growing in importance.
Martin L. Davey, member of
Congress from Ohio, has introduced
a bill to give the President author
dty to reorganize the whole business
structure OF the federal government.
There is pretty strong suspicion
among the folks back home" that