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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1927
Page
3
A governor advocates strengthening the American merchant marine to support trade and naval power. He cites subsidy costs, fleet strength, and national defense, arguing current budgets underfund the merchant fleet compared with the navy.
In his annual report Secretary Davis argues against wage cuts as harmful to business and the economy. He cites broad support for living wages and notes that mutual cooperation between workers and employers fuels prosperity, expanding the home market and consumer base. He also asserts citizens have the right to organize to challenge laws they oppose.
A murky discussion hints at clashes over support for a law and a potential showdown involving local officials. Bath debuts a tractor driven plow, praised for solid results after testing in prior snow events, as residents wonder if winter will intensify and reveal more.
Dudley Harmon notes joint request from Maine and Massachusetts officials asking for information on 1926 hydroelectric output from public utilities in Maine, potential capacity under existing developments, transmission costs to Massachusetts, and price thresholds for saleable Maine power. The inquiry aims to assess the economic basis for exporting Maine hydro power.
Lillian Rogers and others report a Pomona gathering with Lizzie Waccert in charge of the dining room. Members and staff from multiple granges participated, featuring a banner presentation and a varied program including solos, readings, and short talks.
W Dayton Hill, formerly with TE 1 Small Co and eight years as assistant to the purchasing department, will become materiel agent in charge of purchasing and general stores at Bath Iron Works. He previously served many years in the freight traffic department of the Boastern Steanship Corp.
Herbert E Williams a clerk in the Navy Department construction and repair office died Thursday afternoon at his father's home on School Street after a long illness. Born in Bath he worked in Bath Iron Works and later at Cleveland Detroit and New London. Survived by his wife and father Dan Williams two sisters Mrs Georg Haunt and Mrs Frank Wyman and a brother. He was a member of Brainard lodge of Masons in New London.
Bath Rotary Club will host Governor Ralph O. Brewster on Tuesday December 20 to discuss the merchant marine with emphasis on its relation to Bath Maine.
Governor Brewster issues a reply outlining council views on Chief Field and the push to install Glen Phantom as state highway police chief. He notes council consensus for administrative change, references prior promotions, and discusses alleged interference without naming others.
Judge Walter Glidden oversees a crowded December term with numerous wills probated estates administered and guardians appointed. Officials list executors administrators and guardians including Cowan Sprague Simpson Rogers Tilton Robison and many others with inventories filed and accounts approved across Bath Phippsburg Georgetown Richmond Woolwich and West Bath.
Edith M Toothaker 46 wife of Ira C Toothaker died at her mother Mrs David Sinnett's Woolwich home after a long illness. Born in Woolwich she lived there until marriage to Toothaker, later living in Harpswell. Survived by Westen of Harpswell, her mother and two sisters Nellie Savage and Mel Reed of Woolwich. Funeral Friday at ten from Magadahoe Perry home.
Bath residents vote to allocate a $2250 bequest from the late Theresa Moses to a Bath YMCA pool fund. The plan envisions a $33000 pool with a trained instructor, improving safety for 75 to 100 swimmers each winter and reducing river and creek drownings. The project aligns with a broader YMCA effort following a recent $3,000 hospital drive, signaling strong local support for communal youth programs.
Montsweag notes announce a Friday sale at the Grange Hall with Christmas gifts, candy and goods, led by the Willing Workers. Local pupils from South and Mountain read schools will contribute. A 10:30 Sunday service at Monteneng church marks Boys Day with delegates from a State Conference to speak. Community sing follows at Nequasset church.
Suggestions for solving cross word puzzles outline filling in confident words then using cross letters to deduce others. Notes list sample clues with numbers for horizontal and vertical entries and guidance on approach.
The Maine Historical Society's season opened with a talk by Augustus F. Moulton on The King Family and Their Times. Richard King arrived at Dunstan Landing in 1744 and built a vast provincial commerce, with sons Rufus William Cyrus shaping public life in Massachusetts and Maine. William King became Maine’s first governor after leading the state constitutional convention. Cyrus King, a Columbia graduate, served in Congress from Maine. Their combined influence reflected the era’s colonization, statehood, and national formation.
The article reports on experiments showing that plant blooming can be controlled by daylight length. Dahlias, African marigolds, poinsettias, Klondyke cosmos and other chrysanthemums bloom earlier or later when daylight duration is adjusted. Techniques include covering plants or placing them in a cellar to simulate autumn days, while extending short autumn and winter days with electric lights can prevent blooming on their normal schedule. Different plant parts can even be forced to bloom in different seasons.
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