Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-14

nortunities successfully. He Will
make a very careful and intelligent
study of the conditions under which
business is carried on here, ireisht
rates, power prices, tariff condltions'
labor conditions and living conditions
He will look into the raw materials
and opportunities for converting them
into commercial products. He VIII
have the ability to put up 'front.'
and meet any business man IN new
England or outside of New England on
his own ground and talk to him about
Maine conditions in such way as to
convince him that Maine is the place
in which to do business.
Thousands of farmers living in To-
cations such as can only be found in
Maine, beautiful, healthful and with
every comfort, are ready and anxious
to accommodate tired city folks who
want to pass the summer season in the
country. These farmers haven't the
money to advertise for the sort OF
visitors they want and they have no
knowledge which would enable them
to advertise intelligently if they did
have the funds. That is where the in
formation bureau of the Develop
Maine Movement will help.
The Information Bureau will gather
a list of just as many of these farms
as possible and will disseminate this
information in the large cities for the
benefit of both the farmer and the
visitor. 1t is believed in this manner
thousands of summer visitors who
hot a.
tons in the big summer hotels, Will De
attracted to Maine. The big summer
hotels will not be antagonized, how
ever, for every effort viii be made to
disseminate such informat-.S as they
care to furnish at The same time. Those
who prefer hotel Efe can certainly find
something to meet their requirements
in Maine.
A complete roster of the farms,
boarding houses, hotels, summer camps
and sporting camps has never been as
sembled in Maine, though several at
tempts have been made to do so. The
Develop Maine Movement will keep
everlastingy at it until every camp,
farm, hotel and boarding house desir-
ing new business is on the lists.
The summer visitor and the sporting
element form a very considerable
source of income to the State and the
business will receive a great deal OF
attention. but not all the energies OF
the Movement will be bent in that di-
rection. These same summer visitors
have been known TO recognize latent
business opportunities during their So
jcurns in the State and many small
town or village has q thriving industry
as the result. This indirect method
of getting new industries will be
worked to the full. To get the most
out of it cooperation with local resi-
dents, boards of trade, chambers oil
commerce and woman's clubs is very
necessary. Every individual in every
town must become an individual
booster for his section and see to II
that the visitor sees every natural ad-
vantage and opportunity. This work
is considered as one of the most i'm
portant of the many activities of the
Movement. Everyone must become q
booster to make the Movement a sue
cess and to bring immediate benefits
to his own section.
An intelligent and we'll organized eff
fort will be made to bring new indus
tries into the State. An expert bust
| ness getter is a difficult man to find
| but Maine has work for such man tt
do and such q man will be secured
from outside the State or developed
within the State as soon as possible.