Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-06

Announcement was made yesterday
that the second annual Community
Efficiency Conference will be held Jan.
u in Augusta.
The first conference, held here last
year, was an experiment which proved
so successful that it was scarcely ad-
journed before the committee were
subjected to an increasingly insistent
appeal to begin immediate prepara-
tions for a conference this year. That
the sessions fall within the opening
surance that this conference, for the
study of the most vital problems OF
civic life, with suggestions for their
solution given by men whose reputa-
ton as experts In municipal manage
ment is nation wide, will be a gather
ing profoundly significant.
The subjects discussed last year were
under four main heads. Christian I'm
ity, Rural Life, Relief and Welfare
work and Civic Righteousness. Topics
under each Of these heads were par
celled out, months before the conven-
ton, to commissions of well known
Maine m n for careful study, and the
reports Of these commissions formed
the basis of the discussions at the con-
ference.
Among the commissioners last year
were Robert H. Gardiner of Gardiner,
DR.. Calvin Clark of Bangor Theological
Seminary. Rev. r. H. Means of Madi-
son, Rev. Charles M. Woodman of
!, Portland, E. j. Jordan Of Alfred, State
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Grange, DR.. Raymond Peark of the
Maine Agricultural Experiment Sta
ton. Francis L. Littlefield Of the Port
land Press. DR.. Arthur j. Jones of the
University Of Maine. DR.. George r.
Files of Bowdoin College, DR.. A. G.
Young. Of the State Board of Health.
DR.. Wilbur F. Ferry Of the Maine Civic
League. DR.. F.. N. Whittier Of Bowdoin
College, Attorney George Z. Fogg Of
Portland. Editor w. 0. Fuller of Rock
land, Attorney Benjamin B. Sanderson
OF Portland, f. NJ. Hamlin, manager Of
the American Thread Co., Milo: Attor-
ney Clifford McGlaufin Of Portland.
Walter Danforth, Treasurer OF the
Bangor and Aroostook Railroad. Ban
gor; Dr. George Stevens, of the Univ
| erSity OF Maine, and jefferson c.
smith, state secretary of the Y. M. g.
A.
Among the noted speakers from ont
81 me state were Fred S. Smith of
! New York. assistant to the president or
great New York corporation; Edward
!. LEVINE editor of the Survey Maya
'lhe' ,hafles r. Towson. Warren will
son and Albert f. Roberts, all of New
York and Charles F. Nesbit. insurance
commissioner of the district Of Colum.
! bia.
| Many OF these workers, together with
NUMBERS of others of equally rreat
reputation, will be present at the cow
! ing conference.
| Inc purpose Of the conference 10
thlee-fold. To bring together renre.
sentative laymen to consider the com.
mon problem of community better.
i'ieH'' 10 study the policies now exist-
hs among the various constu,ctive 90
wen as destructive agencies In tho
community; and to avoid duplication NJ
EFFORT and unite the constructive .gan
cleS IN their common task NJ con,n,,,,
lty belterment.
Inc coming conference. like Tho 49,,
Wiz NC SOINelnlng
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| stimulate interest and COURAGE IN ;ta
oetegates. Each commission renort ,,,;,,
s.io win definite recommendations for
'he individual for the communit,,
soup ana for the state. the plan heinz.
hst' investigation my commissions.
second. the opinion Of experts in IN.
gwen line Of civic development and
'n1ro' concrete recommendations.
Inc subjects and principal sneak.r,
~ ehe coming conference will be short.
~ announced oi :
Deiesations to this conference ar. IT,
e,ted from Boards Of Trade. craneas
churches, Sunday schools yoynr
wen Christian Associations vi,,aaa
Improvement societies. associataa
.laIi.ies' church federations boards -
ieaNh, civic clubs. mems Bible CLASSES
ana an uplift agencies. The confaranoe
VIII De self entertaining.
Information may be secured ~
HEAD. State laymen's secretary s.H.
1ngs Bank building, Watervi,,e Nc