Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-04
WOODEN : men
Form State Organization
At Augusta House.
The Carded Wool Industry Of
State Well Represented.
Association Asks for Equitable and
Fair Tariff.

The wooden manufacturers Of Maine
representing the carded wool industry
met Wednesday at the Augusta House,
and organized the Maine Wooden
Manufacturers Association. Those
present represented 1850 broad looms.
AS sets Of cards and an investment of
$10,O00,000, giving employment to over
10000 people
Those present at the meeting were
Robert Beakic OF Hyde Park, presi-
liam Bleakic of Sabattus, Webster
Wooden Co: William T. Haines, Wat
erville; Gordon Dobson, Pittsfield
president of the Robert Dobson Co.
| and the Newport Wooden Co.. and
| treasurer of the Waverley Wooden
| Co.; S. r. Haines, Pittsfield. treasurer
| Robert Dobson Co.; +. w. Briggs
| Pittsfield, Robert Dobson CO.; William
| McGilvery, Pittsfield. Waverley Wool
en- Co.; A. P. McMaster, Pittsfield
! president Waverley Wooden Co.. Her
| bert Gray, Frank Phelps, Old Town;
| Old Town Wooden Co: MelviA Hol-
way, Augusta, president Old Town
| Wooden Co., Waverley Wooden Co.;
! Arthur Abbott, Amos Abbott Co.. DeX-
| ter; j. w. Manson, Pittsfeld, .treasur-
er Newport Wooden Co.; Ellis Jones
agent Newport Wooden Co.: Daniel A
| Hurd, North Berwick, agent and treas
| urer, North Berwick CO.; c. W. Babb
| treasurer Knox Wooden Co.. Camden,
John Houston, Piscataquis Wooden Co.
| Guilford; Archie Houston, Guilford. NJ
| l.. Hussey Wooden Co.; Thomas Linn
H., ;p,, .
Howard Corning. Gardiner, treasurer
| Indian Spring Wooden Co., Madison;
| David Mudgett, Dexter. proprietor
| Wassokeag Wooden Co.; George Walk
| er Warren, agent Georges River Wool
| en- Co.
! The meeting was presided over by
| Hon. William T. Haines of Waterville
and J. W. Manson of Pittsfield filled
the position of temporary secretary
The following officers We're chosen:
President-Gordon Dobson, Pitts
field.
Vice Observation-Disclosures Abbott, Dex-
ter
Secrctary-John Houston. Of Gull
ford
Executive Committee-Herbert Gray,
Old Town; William T. Haines, Water
Vile; George Walker. Warren; Ellis
Jones, Newport; Daniel A. HuTd
North Berwick.
The greater part of the meeting after
the formation of the organization was
given over to the discussion of the
present tariff upon wool, the wooden
interests favoring an ad valorem duty
on wool instead of the specific tariff
so that the heavier shrnkage woods
will not be taxed moro in proportion
than the lighter Shrinkagc woods. and
the final tax on wool vii! be assessed
according to the clean value of the
wool. The question of the formation
of a national association was also dis
cuSscd At the close of the session the
following resolutions We're adopted:
Be it Resolved, That we, the Maine
Wooden Manufacturers Association
hereby declare our adherence to the
principle of q tariff for the protection
of American industries, and that sucr
a tariff should be equitable and TAN
to all manufacturers.
Resolved, That on account of chang
| cd conditions the present tariff !
working great injury to the cardeC
| wooden goods industry, and that we n
vite the cooperation of al cardeI
wooden manufacturers in the United
States in forming national orGdni%a-
! ton To further our common interests
Resolved that Il copy of these RESP
| lutionS be forwarded to every cardc'
wooden manufacturer in the country
asking Il reply.