Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-17
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And Progress from
Develop Maine.
Movement
From Highest to Lowest People
Agree on Advantages

The Develop Maine movement is
the greatest organized effort to in
crease the prosperity of the State of
Maine that has been made in its his
tory. The movement is without
political significance 1t originated
among the commercial travellers and
is endorsed by every up to- date news
paper. individual and organization in
the State.
Not only is it designed to arouse the
people of Maine to a realization OF
what this movement means to every
one and to secure 10000 members inn
mediately, but 1t is also designed to
awaken a spirit of 'boose," which will
go a long way toward insuring the
permanent success of the movement.
The officers already have pretty well
outlined what they propose to do this
season. They want to establish an
information bureau, to awaken this
booster spirit and to hire business
expert to get new business men for
Maine.
These three purposes mean the ex-
penditure of a large sum of money
and this money can be obtained in but
one way, l. e. through memberships at
81 each. Solicitors will go about ana
get as many of these memberships as
possible but thousands of Maine eiti-
zens will Join this movement by COM
municating directly with the treasurer,
w. E. Lawry, Augusta, Maine. Such
action will show interest and give en-
enlargement now.
A few of the representative men
who have given this movement en-
dorsement have sent letters to the Of
ficers. Extracts from some of these
letters follow:
Hon. c. S. Stetson, master Maine
State Grange-"I am in thorough
sympathy with the Develop Maine
movement. The need of such work
must be apparent to every one. the
enthusiasm with which this move
ment has been started and the char
acter of the men and women who are
responsible for initiating the same
speaks well for its ultimate success.
1t will be necessary to secure the help
and cooperation of thousands of peo-
pie in the State. l shall be glad to
help this work along in any way that
/ can"
Morris Mcdonald, president Maine
Central Railroad Company-"The
movement is one that enlists my
sympathy and support, wherever and
whenever it can consistently be CIV
en-"
Thomas c. Ingraham, president Au-
gusta Board of Trade-"The Develop
Maine movement is an organized ef-
fort to improve social, industrial and
agricultural conditions in this State
and to advertise the many advantages
Maine has over other states. l ap-
prove of it most heartily and will CO.
operate with it in every way / can.
Every public-spirited citizen of Maine
should not only join the movement,
but should also give it his support In
every other way"
Ex-Governor Bert NJ. Fernald.-"l
vigorously endorse the Develop Maine
movement and will endeavor to aid
substantially by increasing and en-
larging the canning business"
Hon. Payson Smith, State Supt. of
Schools-"No other state surpasses
Maine in it's possibilities for indus
trial development. The opportunity
for the realization of this development
is at hand. The entire citizenship of
the State should cooperate in this
movement for the more rapid upbuiid-
ing of Maine"
J. A. Roberts, Maine Department of
Agriculture-"I certainly am heartily
in favor OF the movement and hope
that it will be continued and be made
continuous. 1t is not use to create
temporarily an excitement in the State
and then let it die down. Such a
movement has little benefit unless it Is
carried forward for a period of years.
Hon. B. G. McIntire, chairman
Board of State Assessors-"I am most
heartily in favor of the Develop
Maine movement, as 1t Is certain that
our abundance of natural resources
fully developed, along agricultural
and manufacturing lines, would add
vastly to the wealth and population OF
our State
Mrs. VIM. C. &c. HI Robinson OF
North Arson, State regent of the
Maine D. A. RI am very glad that
the people of Maine, at last realize the
blessings that are theirs by inheri-
lance, and that they have awakened
to the need of telling about our grand
old State of Maine to those not privi-
legged to live within her borders.
know from experience that We lack
far less, to make life enjoyable, in
Maine, than in any other section Of
our country.
Il hope every Daughter of the
American Revolution in Maine will
help the Develop Maine movement
Hon. E. G. Burleigh, member OF
United States Senate from Maine