Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-05
SEARSPORT

The meeting for orga nization of the
preparedness work in Searsport was
held Tuesday at 2 p. NJ. in the select
mems office at the call of Hon. b. F.
| Colcord of this town. a member of the
State Committee of Public Safety.
Capt. Colcord made brief remarks in
regard to the conditions we are called
| on to face. and outlined the nature Of
| the work. This is to be done in ac-
cordance with the system adopted by
| the state Commute, which is practi-
cally that followed in Massachusetts.
| The work is to be done by ten local
| committees. Capt. Colcord appointed
| chairmen for these. and each chairman
| is to choose two other members to
| help him. The committees and chair
| men are as follows: Transportation
committee, Capt. James B. Parse: COM
munication committee, Rev. Thomas
Fl. Martin; supply and provision COM
| mittee, c. 0. Sawyer: welfare COM
! mittee. DR.. S. c. Pattee and Dr. S. l..
Fairchild; wharf committee. James II.
Duncan: home guard committee. Capt.
| Charles Nichols; bureau of statistics
| committee, Herbert r. Dyer: finance
committee, A. II. Nichols: naval COM
| mittee, Capt Joseph Sweetser: COM
| mittee on national colors, Capt. D. C.
| Nichols.
| The work of most Of these commit
| tees will consist largely in the gather
| ing of information and statistics for
the assistance of tho Government
| The transportation committee, in addi-
| ton to other duties, has to ascertain
how many automobiles, automobile
trucks and motor cycles would be
! available for the use Of the Govern
ment. and how quickly each would he
available in case of need. The bureau
of statistics committee has to report
! the name, age and nationality of every
man in the town, and also to keep
| track of all the new Corners, their
! names, nature of their business here.
etc. The naval committee has to find
| out what boats suitable for the use of
! the Government would be available,
and what men could be procured to
man them. The committee on national
! colors was not one of those provided
| for by the State Committee; it was
added in Waldo county at the sugges-
ton of County Chairman Orlando Z.
Frost of Belfast Its duty is to pro-
mote the display Of flags on houses and
!
small ones on the person.
| In few days blanks will be received
! for the use of each committee, show
ing just what data are needed. The
members Of the committees will serve
without compensation, except for ne
cessary expenses for stationery.
stamps, etc. The local committees will
| report to the county committee at its
ho of tho Endorol h11iIdipp
| in Belfast and the county committee
will compile the data supplied and re-
port to the State Executive Commit
tee, which will have its headquarters in
the old Blaine Mansion in Augusta, the
use of which. including heat and light,
has been offered by James G. Blaine's
grandson.
At Tuesdays meeting Rev. Thomas
H. Martin spoke earnestly and concise
ly in regard to the situation. He said
that all are united in support of the de-
Tense of our rights; that we have work
to do, and all must get down to it and
do our part.
Attention was called to the import
ance of Penobscot bay. with its four
railway terminals, it's piers and coal
pockets, and also to it's totally unpro-
tected state. 1t was voted that the
selectmen draw up a protest on the un-
protected state of the bay. and forward
it to the county committee in Belfast.
The permanent quarters of the local
organization will be in rooms over the
postoffice, the use of which has been
offered by the owners. Hon. B. Frank
Colcord and Charles o. Sawyer. The
Penobscot Bay Electric Co. will furnish
free the electricity required to light
them. These rooms will be ready for
use in q few DAYS