Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-23
Expect 1000 Present.

The Develop Maine Movement meet
ing will attract business men, farmers
and manufacturers from every section
of the State and the committee feel
confident that fully 1000 Maine people
will occupy seats in the Augusta City
hall when the meeting is called to or
der.
Endorsements of the movement
have been received by the committee
from pprominent men in every section
of Maine and in order to have every
section and community represented
the committee has secured special rates
on all the railroads.
Congressman John A. Peters.
"I regret that I cannot be present
personally in Maine to assist in the
project" said Congressman John A.
Peters. "It so happens that within
a few months / have been called upon
to address various gatherings in Mass
achusetts, New York and Washington
and other places, and have taken
great pleasure in advertising the
great natural resources of Maine.
which l believe are second to those of
no other State in the Union
1.-The idea of getting together all
bodies in the various localities in
close touch with the details of nat
ural resources, etc, is an admirable
one and such cooperation cannot
help but be of great benefit to the
State at large. A thorough organi-
zation made up of these various bod
les with at least one well-paid off,
in life will he
to work for the benefit of the State
some definite advantage, and would be
along these lines ought to result In
well worth the effort and the money.
l know that associations of that kind
that I am connected with in the East
ern part of the State would be only
too glad to cooperate"
Il am greatly pleased to learn of
the movement to bring about an or
ganiZed effort to advance the interests
of the State of Maine" said Obadiah
Gardner of Rockland, member of the
International Joint Commission and
former United States senator from
Maine. 1T is we'll conceived and
surely needed.
For years I have seen the need of
travels through the West l have been
impressed with the spirit of loyalty
that everywhere prevails in that sec
ton, and in years past have been so
conspicuous by its absence in the State
of Maine, and / am glad to say is
now fast disappearing, and our people
are beginning to realize and appreci-
ate the great opportunities that we
have here at hand in the grand heri-
tage that has come to us within the
borders of our grand old State.
President Robert j. Alley.
"The greatest need of Maine, as
elsewhere, is helpful cooperation,
said President Robert J. Alley Of the
University of Maine. The Develop
Maine Movement will be a success II
all organizations and individuals are
willing to play concert parts. The
persistent desire for any organization
or individual to star as soloist will
prevent success. | believe we are all
ready to play in unison and that the
movement will give US bigger and
better Maine"
L. c. Shepherd of Dexter.
Il have often wondered that there
was not some movement made before
this time to do a little advertising for
this State" said L. c. Shepherd Of
Dexter I'VE all know. that the West
ern states and Canadian Northwest
have been drawing people from this
section, when We all know that we
have better facilities here for the ag-
ricultural business than they have in
those sections. l am planning on be-
ing in Augusta at the meeting on the
27th.'