Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-11
Let'sKeep Maine
Money ia Maine

Bangor Commercial of Saturday night
shows that Waterville merchants are
alive to the interests of Waterville
people and those about here and that
they are taking a part in the fight to
keep the mail order houses from
drawing all the money from this sec
ton Of the State:
The State wide campaign for
keeping money in Maine" started by
Bangor Chamber Of Commerce, is be-
ing enthusiastically received and nu-
merous inquiries have been received
for copies of the card issued by the
Chamber of Commerce calling atten-
ton to the movement which promises
to become conspicuous in all the
large cities and larger towns. The
Bangor Chamber Of Commerce pla-
card reads as follows:
KEEP YOUR MONEY IN MAINE.
Your money spent in Maine helps
you and every one in Maine.
Your money when spent with mail
order houses. out flown agents and
dealers. whether you buy Dry Goods,
Hats. Shoes, Clothing or Household
Furnishings, enriches outside coz
porations at the expense of Maine.
Your money if spent in support of
Soap. Tea and Coffee Clubs goes out of
Maine and not only retards the busiz
ness of Maine merchants but damages
your own prosperity.
IN "a MI "a 6rSf
chance. You'll find they have what
you want at the right prices. Boost
for Maine and keep your money in
your home State.
President Emerson Of the Chamber
Of Commerce has received this letter
from one of the largest business hous-
es in Waterville:
E. r. Emerson, President Bangor
Chamber Of Commerce, Bangor, Me.
Dear Sir:-In reply to yours OF
December goth, your letter certainly
appeals to US. We have been doing
considerable thinking along this same
line and are ready to cooperate with
anyone on any line that will accom-
/ rlish the purpose suggested.
The line of effort you suggest in the
| Legislature is exactly in line with that
proposed by the State Association of
the Retail Dry Goods Merchants which
was started last spring but apparent
! ly has. not made any great progress.
1t is now time to begin in vigorous
way to make preparation for stiff
fight before next Legislature and
think we ought, also. to get after the
I
law so amended that we can prevent
the shipping of goods by freight and
express into Maine for distribution
through the parcels post as it is now
| being done at Augusta and Bangor
We are taking this matter up with
Sen. johnson this week. Harry Brown
Of this firm is chairman of the Retail
Merchants department of the Cham
Der of Commerce and he will see that
committee is appointed to cooper
ate with others in the State along the
lines you have suggested. -.
| Have the Bangor merchants made
any use of the law to prevent mer-
chants from outside of the city bring
ing their goods there for sale. Last
month a Boston concern advertised
fur sale here and opened up at the
Elmwood We got after him imme-
diately after he opened. having made
preparations beforehand, and he at
once packed up and left for Portland
where. | understand, they allowed him
| to do business.
Perhaps our Boards of Trade are al
fault in not seeing that the laws we
| already have are enforced.
Yours very truly,
Emery Brown Co.
BY H. L. Emery, President, Water
vile, Me.