Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-01
COMMISSIONER SMITH
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ed by an executive secretary who has
a reputation for getting results, is
concrete evidence of the unity of pur
pose to make the city larger and
better place to live in. The companion
organization, The Develop Maine
Movement, working in a larger field,
but along the same lines, is full of
promise. 1t already has the support of
many of Bangor's foremost citizens.
1t is worthy of the support of all the
rest of us.
What do we mean by Bangor's ser
vice? The service she can be to 9TH
ers, and only by serving greatly can
she become great. BY taking her place
as leader in the great things that are
coming to the territory that she must
serve.
What is this territory Of which she
is the capitol city? 1t is a kingdom.
A kingdom in which every man that
can rule himself is a king. In terri
tory 1T is made up of six counties,
Washington, Waldo, Piscataquis, Pc
nobscot, Hancock and Aroostook, COW
ering 11,6S3,200 acres-lS,255 square
miles, greater than the kingdoms of
The Netherlands, European Turkey or
Belgium, larger than Switzerland or
Denmark, twice as large as the islands
of Porto Rico and Hawaii combined.
Populated by 300, 900 people of the
best parentage of the world, who are
as good as we are, as bad as we are,
and as ready to serve and to lead.
That is our kingdom.
What can this capitol city accom-
rlish and what are the problems of
her people?
We have $4,000 horse power unde-
veloped in the rivers. lakes and
streams of our kingdom. The cost of
development will approximate SO mil
lions of dollars and 3 millions yearly
to operate. With the depletion of the
coal fields everywhere. our water pow
er, the white COAL of Maine, will be
called upon to furnish the power for
Industries yet unthought of, as well
as to make easier the work-a-day
orudgery of our present duties.
We must cooperate in furnishing
the initiative and capital to intensi-
fly our farming. Invested in this in
dustry is SO millions OF dollars. and
wlSn the 25,600 farmers working on
their 2,7e6,oo0 acres come to know their
needs and what they can demand, we
shall need so million more capital TO
keep them supplied with the best pos
sible equipment in live stock. .mple
ments and buildings
We have farm lands that can be
bought at prices that will attract the
attention of the world if prospective
settlers can be shown their value.
And upon us must fall he burden and
the benefits of financing and Welcom-
ing these new people.
Our manufacturers have so millions
in capital invested, are operating un-
DER 80 millions annual expense, are
manufacturing As millions worth of
products with materials that cost 25
millions and that have added 20 mil
lions by the process Of manufacture,
and employ %. 600 wage earners at a
yearly wage of about . millions dol
lars.
The whole state uses now about $780,
900 horse power of water and steam.
When our undeveloped horse power
becomes available we must manufac-
ture in our kingdom as much in pro-
duct as the whole state is now manu-
featuring in order to utilize 1t. This
will take an added capital of about
200 millions.
have Il millions invested capital and
the value of the catch was millions
in 1912 We could find employment for
double the number of our fishermen
and they could all work twice as hard
without Cutting the market as Il de-
velops, or depicting the source of sup
ply Money, energy and brains Will
find employment in this industry, and
We must do our part.
Our hunting, fishing and summer
business adds to the variety OF our
lives. Two hundred thousand people
annually come to Maine and spend 20
millions from the time they leave
home until they return.
The forests OF our state yield us a
cut of approximately one billion feet
and it is worth probably Il millions
of dollars annually, and the time is at
hand when this industry must be
handled and guarded with care and
thought for our future generations.
And our own people, who are in a
large measure the stewards of these
lands, are awakening to their respon-
sibilities You can tell the world that
our lumber supply is not exhausted,
we have IA million acres in forest
lands in the state of Maine. No esti-
mate can be made of the size of the
army of toilers who pass their lives
in our woods. But Bangor is the
goal they look to when the time comes
to enjoy once more the fruits of their
labor when they leave for "a short time
the free life of the woods to mix with
others of their kind. Bangor's pro-
blem is furnishing its hospitality and
help to these rough men has not been
solved, but the solution is coming and
the answer will be right.
The question may be asked, where
do the other cities and towns come in,
in this vision of our kingdom. Bless
them. they are in now, let them lead
us if they can. This is wider than one
city-this is kingdom. Look at ELS
worth and see the struggle she is max
ifg and is winning too. See Belfast
her men have won out until every man
who goes there knows it and spreads
the word. Houlton, Caribou, Fort
Fairfield and Pressure Isle and all
Aroostook is ready and moving stead
lily on The towns of Piscataquis