The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1914-04-23
To Boom Maine.
What it Is Proposed to Do. and How t.
Do IL.

Do it.
AUGUSTA, April 20, 1914. Business
men, farmers, educators and members
of the professions in all parts of Maine
are joining the Develop Maine Movement,
the organization launched at Augusta in
February to develop the resources OF
Maine ard tell the rest OF the world about
them. The membership fee OF one dollar
a year is small enough SO that every
citizen who desires to help boost his home
State can take part in the work.
The Movement has the heartiest en-.
dorsement of Hon. G.. S. Stetson 0
Greene, Master of the State Grange;f
Hon. C. O. Purinton of Bowdoinham'
lecturer Of the State Grange; Hon
Payson Smith of Augusta, State Super
intendent of public schools, all the living
ex. governors of the State, Governor
Haines, the members of congress, the
press, the pulpit and thousands of men
and women who have the best interests
of the State at heart.
The Movement, which is headed by
former Governor William T. Cobb of
Rockland, is now conducting campaign
of publicity for the purpose of getting a
membership of 5O,O0r The oranges,
the boards of trade, the woman s clubs,
high schools and academies and similar
organizations have been invited to join
in this campaign and they are giving
ready response.
AS soon as the financial returns war
rant it, first class business-getter will
be employed. 1t will be his duty to in
terest capital and manufacturers In the
Maine field. He will present Names
advantages and will fight for Names
good name in the big money markets.
He will bring new business to the State
and endeavor to make it easier for men
already here to do business.
An information bureau will be estab-
lished. This bureau will gather the
names of farmers who want summer
boarders, descriptions of sections and
towns, water powers, manufacturing
sites, harbors and river frontage. It
will disseminate this information among
prospective summer visitors in other
of Maine farms, among investors, manu-
facturers and transportation companies.
This bureau will also gather informa-
ton concerning markets for Maine pro-
ducts elsewhere. For instance week
ago the New York Board Of Water Sup
ply advertised for 1,250,O00 little ever
green trees to plant around the reser-
voirs. Maine didn't sell the trees be.
cause Maine didn't know about it. In
this way an increased prosperity will
be brought to the men and women now
living in Maine.
The Movement is young, but has laid
down great plans for itself. The board
of officers includes the names of Gov
ernor Cobb, John e. Gerry, travelling
salesman, C. S. Stetson, Master of the
State Grange; Mrs. Frederick P. Alb
bolt, President of the Maine Federation
of Woman's Clubs; A. A. Head, head
of the State Y. M. C. A. and w. E.
Lawry. the treasurer, Secretary of the
Maine Senate. The executive COM
mittee and advisory committee include
the names of the leading farmers, bust
ness and professional men and women of
the State.
The constitution of the Develop Maine
Movement sets forth the purposes of
that organization in the following lar
guage:
''To create, establish and carry on,
through the aid of the school, pulpit,
platform, press and every other lawful
means, an unceasing, State wide pro-
paganda designed to awaken, arouse and
educate the people Of this Commonwealth
and elsewhere to the wonderful oppor-
tunities which the climate, soil, minerals,
fisheries, forests, waterpowers, sea-
shores and all other natural resources
Of the State afford for vast and profitable
industrial development; to seek means,
and devise methods to attract and en-
courage capital to invest in Maine en-
terprises; to promote united effort and
efficiency in all lines of trade and indus
try within the State; to endorse and
stimulate art, science and literature; to
insist upon and uphold the conservation
of Maine resources for the use, benefit
and enjoyment of her own people; to
strenuously oppose at all times ali legis-
lation and every scheme and project
which tends or threatens to restrict or
retard the legitimate business of those
resources, or deprive the people of this
State of the full benefit thereof; to sup
port and urge legislation which will tend
to promote and facilitate any of the
foregoing objects and to always favor,
sanction and assist every effort put forth
by any citizen or body of citizens in be-
half Of the moral, civic and industrial
progress and welfare of Maine''