gave the Governor a full and free hand; and now is the first to recognize and to emphasize the great service the Pennsylvania Chief Executive has rendered the nation in bringing the negotiations between the coal miners and operators to a successful conclusion. -Concord Monitor We confess to disappointment in Gov. Pinchot's "compromise." What the American public must have is cheaper coal; his project adds 60 cts. a ton. That is giving the public away, in the interest of Pennsylvania mine owners and operators.. over the freight rates charged by the coal carrying roads, with a view to instituting lower rates on anthracite and thus absorbing a part of the cost of the ten percent increase in wages to be paid the miners.. Contemperaneous political history holds few instances of such valiant public service, supplemented by conspicuously effective political maneuvering. Obviously, Gifford Pinchot's training under Roosevelt was not wasted. T. R. himself, preeminently the ablest politician of his time and generation, never acquitted himself more adroitly. When the coal strike loomed darkly on the horizon, the politicians -Granite Free Press. universally expected that it would pro About to meet Gov. Pinchot, coal operators and miners announced that there was no change in their position. A consumer who had just paid for some hard coal announced that there was none in his pocketbook. -Laconia Democrat Governor Pinchot certainly scored heavily in a political sense when he successfully mediated in the coal strike The sole fly in the ointment was the feeling of cynical pessimism which pervaded the public that, as usual, the consumer was to be made to pay the price of peace in the mining regions by means of an increase in the price of coal. Evidently, quite conscious of this defect in the record he had made, the governor of Pennsylvania let no grass grow under his feet when the agree ment between mine unionists and mine owners was signed. Within a few hours Governor Pinchot launched an entirely new offensive, this time to prevent, if possible, the passing of the buck to the public in the form of higher prices for coal. With signal shrewdness, the governor sped a message over the wires to Washington, appealing to the President to invoke the powers of the Interstate Commerce Commission vide President Coolidge, at the very Whatever else Pennsylvania is bound, and her governor for her, to get full pay for her anthracite. Pennsylvania has all the anthracite in the civilized world. We pay the state of Pennsylvania 371⁄2 cts. a ton-if we remember the amount right for every ton of her coal we burn. Until lately the provision of the constitution prohibiting export taxes, was held to apply to traffic between states as well as to exports to foreign countries. But Pennsylvania has passed a law to this. effect and the U. S. court sustains it. If such is her right every state has equal right to tax its every product sent to other states; 48 states can play at that game. It is a bad condition; and that is one much needed amendment-e pluribus unum-of the federal constitution. In the meantime we MUST use our "white coal" more. A work of great importance in this line is the building of a dam-already half completed-about 600 feet long and 62 feet high, across the Pemigewasset river, just above Bristol, with foundations admitting of adding 30 feet more at some future day. As now building, it will flow back more than five miles, and produce a lake of that length, and varying width. The company will erect lines of wire, 300 miles or more, to Bristol, New Hampton, Plymouth, Ashland, Meredith, Laconia, Franklin, Tilton and even farther, furnishing light and power as demanded. Laconia is to have 2000 horse power of it, adding greatly to her manufacturing possibilities. If the 30 feet is added it must flow back into the Squam river at Ashland and almost if not quite to Plymouth. And a commission has already located 100 other places where water can be stored and used as power. By all means encourage every movement in this direction. Gov. Bass is wisely leading in this line of state development. -Lebanon Free Press The First Faint Rumble of the Political Campaign Delegates to the National Convention As regards delegates to the next Republican national convention from New Hampshire the score at present is like this: Ex-Governor John H. Bartlett and Chairman Dwight Hall are announced candidates; Senator G. H. Moses is a receptive candidate; Senator Henry W. Keyes is not a candidate. -Concord Monitor Senator Moses says that New Hampshire is likely to have ten delegates to the next Republican national convention, instead of eight, as formerly. Even at that we don't anticipate that there'll be any difficulty in finding enough who are willing to go and pay their own expenses. -Rochester Courier According to Hobart Pillsbury's letter in the Sunday Herald this state is not to send a pledged delegation to the Republican National Convention. But we are of the opinion that, unless sentiment changes very materially before the next primary, no man will be sent to the convention unless he is pledged to vote for Mr. Coolidge. -Franklin Journal Transcript Messrs. Huntress of Keene and Brown of Whitefield are frank to say that they would like to be district delegates to the next Republican national convention. -Concord Monitor Democrats are more diffident about coming forward with intimations of a desire to represent New Hampshire as delegates to the national convention next year. The only ones known here thus far to express a willingness to go to the convention are Gordon Woodbury of Manchester and Clyde Keefe of Dover, solicitor of Strafford county. Major Robert C. Murchie, national committeeman and State Chairman Jackson are being mentioned as possible Concord delegates, although neither has indicated any desire to go yet. Senator Coulombe of Berlin and Mayor Henri A. Burque of Nashua are also being suggested as good material for delegates. -Concord Monitor Some Striking Remarks This one struck back. John H. Bartlett, first assistant postmaster-general, in a telegram to the Monitor-Patriot, takes exception to statements made in a news story concerning his candidacy as a Coolidge-pledged delegate to the Republican National convention. At the same time William E. Wallace, formerly Mr. Bartlett's secretary, who wrote the article, which the Monitor-Patriot printed in good faith, takes oath that the story, in all its essential details, was accurate and according statements made to him by Mr Bartlett the day before its publication. -Concord Monitor to This one is likely to in the next campaign. Speaking at a meeting of the New Hampshire Lumbermen's Association which he joined in Manchester, former Congressman Raymond B. Stevens of Landaff said: "Fifteen years ago ceased to practise law to enter a more honest business. I went into politics; then to enter a more honest business I became a lumberman." -State News Items This one has "started something" already. Report says George H. Moses has told Hiram Johnson where to get off in the presidential campaign. If he can make the senator obey it will help settle the question. But Johnson is not reputed to be of the mildly obeying sort. -Franklin Journal-Transcript "A Typical "Coal Remark" Gov. Brown and his fuel commissioner, John W. Storrs, were disappointed at the trend of affairs at the meeting of governors in New York .City. The New Hampshire governor believed the federal fuel administration would have something to suggest, some definite work proposed that would bring results, and when he listened to lengthy resolutions offered he is said to have exclaimed. "To hell with resolutions, show me how we are to get coal and then get busy. It's coal the people want in our state and not resolutions." -Laconia News and Critic NEW HAMPSHIRE NECROLOGY DR. JOHN R. COGSWELL The medical profession, New Hampshire fraternity, and the town of Warner, have all sustained a loss in the death of Dr. John R. Cogswell. Dr. Cogswell was a native of Landaff, a graduate of the New Hampton Literary Dr. John R. Cogswell Institute and Dartmouth Medical School. His professional activities in the town of Warner extended from 1873 until 1906 when he retired. He was a lifelong and active member of the New Hampshire Medical Society and President of the Center District Medical Society. He was a member of Warner Grange, Central Lodge I. O. O. F., Harris Lodge A. F. and A. M., Woods Chapter No. 14, St. Gerard Commandery Knights Templar of Littleton, Pomona Grange of which he was Lecturer, Rebekahs, and Order of the Eastern Star. In politics Dr. Cogswell was a Democrat and during his life he served in almost every office which his fellow townsmen could give to him. His death occurred in Warner on September 17th. JUDGE WILLIAM F. NASON Judge William F. Nason, one of Dover's leading citizens, passed away on Sept. 13th after an illness of nearly two years. Judge Nason was born in Sanford, Me. in 1857. He obtained his elementary education in the schools of Kennebunk. After his graduation from High School he studied law in Maine for two years, then came to New Hampshire where he studied under Buel C. Carter of Wolfeboro. Admitted to the bar and established in Dover in 1879, his success came so immediately that he became City Solicitor in 1883. He served five terms in the New Hampshire Legislature where he was known as one of the most forceful speakers in the House. participated in the long and bitter railroad fight of 1887. Later he served as County Solicitor of Strafford County, Justice of the Municipal Court of Dover, Mayor of Dover, and Police Commissioner. He is survived by a very accomplished wife, Dr. Inez Ford Nason. He REV. ALBERT E. HALL The people of Chester are grieving over the death of one of their most beloved citizens, the Rev. Albert E. Hall. Mr. Hall died on August 29th at the age of 86. The past twenty years he spent as a citizen of Chester. Before that time he served pastorates at Dalton, Chesterfield, North Conway, Warner and Auburn, all in New Hampshire. These pastorates were small but his service was large in its faithfulness, and he seems to be typical of the steadfast New England clergyman of the last generation. He is survived by Mrs. Hall, who is 80 years old, and by three grandchildren. DON SEAVEY BRIDGMAN The town of Hanover and the state of New Hampshire have suffered a great loss in the death of Don Seavey Bridgman. Born in Hanover on the 4th of April, 1856, and educated at a near-by school in Norwich and at Dartmouth College, he left the town and state of his birth to avail himself of business opportunities in Illinois and New York only to return and become one of Hanover's most prominent and trusted citizens. In business he was successful as a farmer and banker. In politics his record shows the esteem of his fellow citizens who elected him year after year a selectman of Hanover and representative to the General Court. In the 1923 session he was chairman of the Grafton County delegation, and was generally considered the logical candidate of his party for the next State Senate. He was prominent as a Mason, an Odd Fellow, and a Granger. His death took place on August 4th. He leaves a widow and one sister, Mrs. Emma Waterman of Etna. JOHN PRENTICE RAND It seems right that mention should be made in these columns of the death of Dr. John Prentice Rand of Holden, Mass., which occurred some time ago. Dr. Rand was born in Francestown, N. H. in 1857, and though his professional activities have led him away from the state of his birth he never lost his interest in it nor ceased to take a large part in its activities. In the medical world he was particularly well known for his study of tuberculosis and for his membership in numerous medical societies. He was, however, an author and lecturer. He was a life long member of the Sons and Daughters of New Hampshire and the New England Historical Society. He was also a Mason. His love and affection for New Hampshire is demonstrated in the lines following which were taken from his volume of poems called "Random Rimes." "Home, home is the spot that we first loved and cherished, The place of our childhood, where'er it may be; Oh tell us, no never, that first love has perished; New Hampshire, our first love, our home is DR. GEORGE W. FLAGG Dr. George W. Flagg, former prominent Keene physician, died at Nantucket, Mass., September 5th, at the age of 75 years. He was born at Lowell, Mass., and from the early 70's until 1906 practiced medicine in Keene. He was a very early trustee of the Elliott City Hospital, and was influential in the establishment of that institution in Keene. He had a long and useful term of service as a physician in this city, remarkable in his diagnoses, of much value to the community and especially to his many patients. He served the city in every way possible connected with his profession and was a member of the board of health for several years. His interest and experience was especially valuable during the scarlet fever epidemic of 1901. Besides his many other activities Dr. Flagg was deeply interested in the New Hampshire National Guard and the Golden Cross. He was appointed surgeon of the 2nd Reg. N. H. N. G., with the rank of major in 1880 and served till 1894. He was a charter member of Keene Commandery, United Order of the Golden Cross, 1880, and Grand Commander of the Jurisdiction of New Hampshire, 1885. Afterwards he was Grand Keeper of the Records from 1893 to 1918, a period of 25 years. He was four times sent as the Supreme Representative to the Supreme Body of the Golden Cross. Dr. Flagg is survived by a widow, one sister and three brothers. |