Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-10-30
FAIRFIELD
Community Efficiency" Address
Given Before Meeting of Board
OF Trade-JeffersOn Smith
Tells of Augusta Meet
RGE IMPROVEMENT OF
BUSINESS CONDITIONS

York, prominent in Young Mems
Christian Association work, took
Thursday evening when he spoke at
The Gerald before the Fairfield Board
of Trade.
Mr.. Waite had just returned from
Montana. He said he thought Maine
was the State for potatoes, but he
brought back five potatoes weighing
within three ounces of Is pounds. Mr.
Waite said that he had been to Mon
tana three times and each time he had
learned something new.
Mr.. Waite visited a Stock Exchange
once at critical time and told
of his impression of the proceedings.
AS personal friend of Cannon he
told some incidents of the well-known
man that showed the great financier
in a very kindly light.
What hang outs are there in this
place for the young men of Fairfield ?"
The atmosphere of the "hang-outs" is
like the lives of those who hang out
there. Mr.. Waite told of how one old
man made known to him that the sons
of the men of his town were unable
to step into their fathers place., or
assume any great business respon-
sibilities. He asked questions pertain
ing to the betterment of the boy. What
play grounds are there? Are there
libraries and to what use are they
put?
The whole problems of the present
life, he said, are not presented to the
boy and he is not permitted to share
the troubles, because he is regarded
as a kid" 1t is a great need that
the boy should be allowed to share
the responsibilities of the community.
The boys are losing out because they
are not permitted to have the respon-
sibilities.
What is the atmosphere of this COM
munity? II care not what the bust
ness efficiency of the community is,
care not what the school efficiency is,
if the moral efficiency is not uplifting,
the boyhood and the young manhood
is not going to be what it should be, %
he said in closing.
Jefferson Smith of Waterville gave
a message from the Community Eff
cheney Conference. In Augusta in the
very near future will be a meeting
of men who are able to work in com
munity efficiency, and questions will
be brought up that will be of great
Importance to Fairfield and to Water
Vile. He told Of the object of the con-
ference and of the work that will be
planned. He told of men that are now
out studying communities to make re-
ports for the conference,
Mr.. Smith, who is on the committee
OF prison reform, told of recent visit
to Thomaston and his impression of
the conditions that existed. The COM
mittees are taking up the work Of
studying the social end and welfare of
work Mr.. Smith said new industries
would not be brought to the town of
Fairfield by writing letters but that
Fairfield men must go out and tackle
them. He urged the fact that unless
Fairfield men took an interest in the
community efficiency conference, they
could not expect any results from the
same.
Sec Holman read a letter from the
community efficiency conference COM
mittee. asking the cooperation of the
town in the conference. It was voted
that President Burgess appoint, at his
leisure, Ave delegates to attend the
community efficiency conference at
Augusta.
Mr.. Brown offered the plan to see
il any definite arrangements could be
made, to have monthly suppers. He
said that the next meeting of the
board of trade will be Ladies' night,
having home talent and home speakers
to thrash out some local problems. Mr..
Brown said the board of trade would
make endeavor to have Paul Sargent,
chief engineer of the State Highway
Commission, present at the next meet
ing and speak on Good Roads"
1t was voted that committees from
each of Fairfield's churches be APP
pointed to invite to each board of trade
meeting one boy, at the expense of the
board
President Burgess suggested that d
list of members not having paid their
dues should be made out, in order that
the finances of the organization could
be bettered. Treas. Kelley reported
the result of asking for the 5000 APP
preparation from the town. Mr.. KEEL
ley stated that First Selectman Bray
showed that the town could not very
we'll afford to give the money at the
present time, as the taxes were COM
ing In slow and the town expenses
were heavy. Mr.. Nye, the chairman
on highways, reported that he had
asked the Chief of Policies co-opera-
ton to prevent speeding in the main
streets of Fairfield.
On the introduction of new indus
tries Pres Burgess spoke very encour
agingly. He spoke of how Hallowell
and other Maine towns had improy
ed conditions by the invitations and
inducements for the new Industries
He spoke especially of the American
Wooden Company's opportunity to
improve their old mill, or build new
mill, because of the great deal of land
north of the old mill. 1t was moved
and seconded that the committee on
new industries investigate the matter
very thoroughly, and the other board
of trade members would also lend their
assistance.
Miss Marion Woodwork, who teach
es school at Unity arrived in town
Wednesday for few days visit at her
home. SET