aturday Issued^ S Tuesday Issui? Thursw Saturday he ourier azette T C - G THREE CENTS A COPY Entered as Second Class Mall Mattes Rockland, 'Maine, Saturday, September 9, 1939 V olum e 94...................Number 108. Established January, 1846. By The Courter-Gaiette, 465 Main Bi. !■ M ' Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now,” [EDITORIAL] The Courier-Gazette "Tammany" and many others. In VIEWS ON BOND ISSUES THREV-T1MESA-WEEK “The Black Cat” several of the numbers, he will be A Substantial Knox County Town Maine voters next Monday will pass judgment upon the Editor accompanied by outstanding groups WM. O FULLER adoption of the $9,000,000 highway bond issue. Roy L. Fer- of child singers, assembled especial­ Associate Editor nald, candidate for governor, has been stumping the State FRANK A WINSLOW ly for the picture. in active opposition to the measure, while State Senator The new songs which Bing will Hubscrlptlona W*,’?" Francis Friend, chairman of the committee, stoutly defends sing in the picture are the work of |i, advance; single coplea thiee cenw the preposition. Both have issued lengthy screeds, which Advertising ratev based upou clrcula Johnny Burke and James V. Mon­ Hon and very reasonable if carefully read and analyzed, would probably go far toward aco, ace song writing team. E n­ NEWSPAPER HISTORY providing the average voter with knowledge as to how he shall Tha Rockland Oazette was eetab- titled "Still the Bluebird Sings,” tlahcd In 1846 In 1874 the Courier was vote. But the average voter does not analyze economical prob­ “ G o MMbiished and consolidated with the "An Apple For the Teacher, lems, and too often votes “no” because he lacks a full under­ Oaaette In 18S2 The Free Press was Fly A Kite," and "A Man and H is' tsiabllshed In 1855 and In 1891 changed standing of the case. Its name to the Tr'bune. These papers Dreams." they already rank In the Two questions are presented by this bond Issue. rouaolldated Mar, a 17. 1897 hit class As In the case of the 1. Does this issue increase the outstanding State debt? old songs , Bing will have child «•> 2. Does it increase taxes? By The Roving Reporter singers furnishing vocal back­ Tls looking downward makes The answer to the first question is Yes—It does increase one dizzy Browning * ground. Incidentally, it is in the singing 1 the State debt $300,000 the first year and from then on retire­ ♦.♦.♦.^•♦,*•*•*•*••*■*'**88 ments of the old and new issues will be equal, maintaining a Rough fabrics are going to be in­ of one of these numbers—"An Apple ; highway and bridge bonded debt of approximately $24,100,000 creasingly important in suits this for the Teacher"—that Linda I fall for town as well as country STRAND THEATRE during the period of this issue—not $45,000,000. Ware, who is a discovery of Charles wear. Gray-greens, blue-greens, A blight, melodious host of grand The answer to the second question, "Will taxes be in­ R Rogers, producer of the picture, lovats or heather tones, brown old songs, known to oldsters and creased?" is No. The receipts from the gas tax and automo­ renders other numbers In the pic­ and grays are the predominating youngsters alike because they have bile registration fees at present rates are sufficient to care ture, too—numbers ranging from colors in novelty patterns. Color­ become increaslnjly popular for the interest and retirement of this as well as past highway the catchy "Darktown Strutters' ings are generally louder with the through the years, and four new and bridge bond issues. Ball" to Tschalkowsky's "Waltz of songs, destined to rank In the hit 'Therefore," says Senator Friend, “I favor the adoption of color often carrying the pattern, class, will be sung and danced to the Flowers." According to all re­ Instead of the pattern carrying the this bond Issue." ports, her voice has tremendous fabric. Young men are wearing In the great new Bing Crosby com­ Thomaston— "The Home of Knox" looking eastward from the Knox Hotel If the proposed bond Issue Is not accepted by the people, range, rare quality, and great herringbones and fancy weaves for edy drama, "The Star Maker." it would appear that one of two things must necessarily The old songs are the work of power, marking it as one of the business while university men, par­ happen:— most exceptional voices to be heard ticularly, favor the rough fabrics Gus Edwards, the famous showman Save Young Lives Either all S tate highway and Federal-aid highway con­ In years. such as Shetiands, tweeds and whose amazing career suggested the URGES EVERYBODY TO VOTE struction work must be discontinued, after the present bond Lovers of classical music will not Cheviots. story of the picture Bing will be issue has been exhausted, if the present activities now pro­ be disappointed In “The Star Mak­ Gov.UVe 17t*llwv»oBarrows •Addresses • L’ 1 ■“ ————— | heard singing such tuneful Ed­ vided for under the General Highway Fund, including S tate er,” for Walter Damrosch, the Some bicycle riders are the de­ wards' numbers as "School Days. Open Letter To Citizens Qn proposed Rockland School District, aid and third class highway construction, maintenance and "In My Merry Oldsmobile." "Look "grand old man" of American spair of motorists, to say nothing Of Maine — -- snow removal work and bridge construction, are to be c o n ­ music will be heard conducting of pedestrians The other day I saw Out for Jimmy Valentine," “If I Whether They Vote “Yes” Or “No” tinued on their present level, and this level Is now below what Was a Millionaire,” “I Can’t Tell The Philharmonic Orchestra of To Citizens of Maine: — two young bicyclists riding on Main it was ten years ago; Los Angeles in Beethoven's Sym­ Within a few days thousands of street and seeing how' close they Why I Love You But I Do," "I Or, if we reasonably assume that there is no increase In phony The orchestra, under Dam- our school children throughout could squeeze between motor cars Rockland, Sept. 8 This is accomplished by Issuing the gas tax or registration fees and that funds to match Fed­ rosch's direction, also accompanies Maine return to their desks and riding in the same direction. To Parents and Citizens interested bonds, which mature within a 25 eral-aid, at least $1,000,000, and to provide for work on State Miss Ware in several of her num­ studies. They are the treasures of THE LOBSTER POT year limit, the amount to be de­ highways are to be taken from the General Highway Fund, bers. our homes—rising citizens of our in schools: Few persons have any Idea of the termined by the School District then there must be a very substantial curtailment in the AT FRIENDSHIP •The Star Maker.” which was di­ State of tomorrow. Monday, Sept. 11, during hours multiple duties which befall a po­ activities now set up under the General Highway FunJ and rected by Roy Del Ruth, tells how Each year young lives have been from 10 to 7, the citizens of Rock­ Trustees and city officials. liceman I saw Frank Bridges the Will Remain Open the major activities which very likely would have to be the Bing, a tin-pan alley song writer | snuffed out by motor vehicles in We are interested in the proper other day lugging off the street land are to have an opportunity to ones to suffer, would be the secondary road work, including and small time hoofer, rises to the hands of careless operators several armfuls of wood which had Until October 2 exercise their right of franchise, re­ development of our youth. Reek- State aid and third class highway construction, bridge con­ top In the entertainment world by Every such accident has cut short land Is a city of which we may all fallen from an overloaded truck, Dally from 12.00 to 7.30 P. M. garding two important issues. One struction, and. unfortunately, the very much needed funds making stars out of talented chil­ the life of a defenseless child and be proud. Its continued success is and which had been flying hither concerns a State-wide Referendum, for the maintenance of roads and bridges already constructed. Later Re ervations May Be Made dren. The cast of the picture also brought sorrow and grief to a home dependent, in a large measure, upon and yon when struck by vehicles. regarding a bond issue. The other The voter must decide. By Telephone includes Louise Campbell, Ned and family somewhere in our midst the proper growth of those 2000 Needless killings of this type can, has to do with the progressive de- Many persons have commented Waldoboro 19-2 Sparks, Laura Hope Crews, and children now attending our schools. 108-It Janet Waldo—adv. l t seems, be avoided il car opera-1 velopment of our schools in which As your Superintendent, I have upon the wonderful memory of tors heed the •‘School—Go Slow" we are au vitally interested, been requested by the Parent- THE SCHOOL DISTRICT Miss Anna E. Coughlin, former signs that mark the approach to ! By yoting yes on an act t0 lncor. principal of Rockland High School. Teacher Association to urge every Another question which the voters (of Rockland) must de­ At the recent reunion of the class city and suburban institutions The the Ro;kland school District loyal citizen to vote on this Issue, cide next Monday relates to a proposed school district for the in accordance with their best judg of 1907 there were present 32 per­ BALLARD BUSINESS SCHOOL hour of travel to and from schools, the cltizens wm be creating the ma- city of Rockland.