Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-09-17


sufficient answer to why the commit
tee has apparently done no work and
as for freight matters as well as pas
sengers, transportation companies are
controlled by Interstate Commerce
Commission, it being understood that
though they do not control the inter-
state matters. the same shall conform
to interstate matters.
Mr.. Boothby spoke of several fur
her measures which were handled I'M
der different committees and ended by
saying: If however, it should be the
wish of the members of this commit
tee that work be continued along lines
originally planned it will be up to the
board to present as soon as possible
plans how to carry it out
President chapin's Report
The report of President Chaplin was
made at the banquet this evening and
follows:
Gentlemen of the State Board of
Trade:
Permit me at this time to thank the
! Portland Board of Trade for inviting
the Maine State Board of Trade to
meet in the beautiful city of Portland
last March, and we assure you that we
all fully appreciate your earnest eff
forts to make our midyear meeting a
very interesting and successful one;
and for your splendid evening ban
quet.
AT that meeting we received from
the Sanford and Springvale Boards of
Trade a. very hearty and cordial in
vitation to meet with them at our
September meeting. 1t was then
unanimously accepted and we have
been looking forward anticipating
what we are at this time realizing. a
very delightful. pleasant and success
full meeting, and We assure you that
this gathering is one long to be re-
membered with it's many pleasures and
benefits, and we shall carry to our
many homest pleasant recollections of
Your splendidf generous citizenship
! and your beautiful. happy and home
like villages.
At our last meeting in Portland we
listened to the able report of Hon. j.
W. Blunt. Secretary of the State
Board of Trade Fire Prevention Com
| mittee for the general welfare of our
State. and much credit is due this
| committee and its active and able sec
rotary. Mr.. Blunt, and the members of
| this Board wish to extend their thanks
| to the secretary for the vast amount
of time and attention he has so will
ingly given to this very important
work.
In 1918. the citizens of this State
paid s3,226,2S3 for fire insurance pre-
miums and received for fire losses
| $1,S0S,7SS; they paid out $1,417, 495
more than they received. The re-
port of the former fire commissioner
| of the City of Boston, Mr.. Cole, re-
ports property destroyed by fire in
that city in 1913 s3,225,0O0. and he
says if the fire prevention laws of
that city were enforced, in his opinion
80 per cent. of the fires could have
been prevented. In the City of Ber-
lin, Germany. the annual fire loss per
capita is 40 cents; in the City of Bos-
| ton the annual fire loss is $3.50 per
capita-eleven and one-half times
greater in the City of Boston. There
is certainly a great chance for i'm
proving the fire conditions of this
State and this nation.
At that meeting the report of Mr.. A.
A. Head, Chairman of the Rural Co.
operation Committee, was very in
structive and able. showing the great
amount of work and thought this
committee had given this very impor-
tant subject. This must be great
help and benefit to our young people,
and a benefit to all our citizens. We
must do all we possibly can to help
and encourage this splendid work. for
the future of our State and nation de-
ponds largely upon the development
and industry Of our young people. AT
that meeting the able report of our
secretary. Mr. Banding, was of UNI
usual interest and we assure you. Mr.
Secretary that we all fully appreciate
your willingness, ability and very
valuable services. We also listened
| to the instructive and interesting adj
| dresses by Hon. Charles F. Bragg,
President of the Bangor Chamber OF
| Commerce, Hon. w. B. Shelton, Presi-
dent of the Lewiston Chamber of
Commerce; Dr. Jolly, Livestock SAM
tary Commissioner; John r. Graham,
| President of the Bangor Railway d
Electric Company; and several others,
and this Board wishes to express its
thanks for the able remarks of these
| gentlemen.
At the evening banquet very bril-
! liant address was delivered by Mr.
Harry S. Atwood, Field Secretary of
the Chamber of Commerce Of the
United States of America. 1t was a
| great treat for those privileged to
hear it and will long be remembered
as one of the most able addresses ever
delivered before a Maine State Board
| of Trade banquet. The future per-
formances of our duty. and faith and
love for our State and her citizens will
lay the foundation of our future sue
cess and happiness.
A good road Is an important and
valuable asset to any city or town In
this State and adds much to its real
value and we are all interested in the
rural progress of our State and heI
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