Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-06-11

during the past seven years maDv ;,
the most noteworthy enterprises in.
volNng power and storage dev.lon.
ment to the extent of more tA,,
90, 900 horse power and an exDenG.
ture of large sums of money h,,.
been made.
But the Lewiston journal insists
that there is ACCUMULATION Of en-.
operations that is hostile to the welf,,
of Maine and it calls this supposed
combination "The Octopus" Tin.
fers that sixteen corporations coutrd
nearly all the water powers in Main.
and constitute "The Octopus" Let
US examine into the component uar,
of " The Octopus" The owners Of
the developed water powers of Main.
are well known. The list includes:
The Union Water Power COMPANY
of Lewiston and its allied interest,
the Union Electric Company and tn.
Androscoggin Reservoir COMPANY,
the sources Of power for operating III.
|great Cotton Mills Of Lewiston.
The Androscoggin Electric Com.
pany, which supplies Lewiston and
Auburn with light and power, and
furnishes the motive power to III.
street Railroad and to the Portland
and Lewiston Interurban Railroad.
The Rumford Falls Power Com.
pany, which has developed the thlv.
ing town of Rumford Falls and tn.
prosperous manufacturing enterprises
therein, including the Oxford Pap,
Company.
The international Paper Company,
with its paper and pulp mills located
lin seven communities Of the State.
The Great Northern Paper Com.
pany, with its record Of remarkable
achievement Of building towns and
= creating business.
}, The Central Maine Power Com.
II pany, supplying power and light to
y sixty cities and towns Of the central
portion of the State.
o The St. Croix Paper Company has
e created a new community and added
e millions to the valuation Of the State
Y The Hollingworth & Whitney CON-
{ pany of Madison, Winslow and Gar
e diner, whose broad-minded policies
l. are acknowledged everywhere.
The Pejepscot Paper Company
with its allied companies, the Bowd0i
Paper Company and the Lisbon Falls
Fibre Company, whose activities are
so important factor to the towns Oh
Brunswick, Topsham and Lisbon
Falls
The Cumberland County Power
& Light Company, which has co.,
verted the Saco River into power
house for supplying the City Of P0s'
land with light, power and transports
ton.
The Bangor Railway and Electric
Company that is to Bangor and r.
nobscot County the source Of many
and vital activities.
The Pepperell Manufacturing
Company of Biddeford, without when
that thriving city would become Z
village.
The S. D. Warren Company, which
has made the Presumpscot River INC
most highly developed water power
river in the United States.
The Orono Pulp and Paper C0n'
The Edwards Manufacturing C0n'
pany Of Augusta.
The Lockwood Manufacturing
Company of Wateville.
Is it a scandal that the above m'u'
toned corporations own large PEI,
centage of the water power Of Maln'
Are not practically all the de'e'er y.
ments, not only Of water powers W.
of every kind of enterprise Of masp'
tude, made by corporations -.
How could it be otherwlse' 'I
MAINE individuals Of sufficient Teaiu
to conduct these important lndu'a''
without corporate charters
If these corporations are ln'i %.
to the interest Of the people, why o0'
the State charter them and allow 'n'D
to prey upon the public' Il,
What would be the business c0pU
ton of Maine without them'
pany Of Orono.
WIN. NJ. PENNELL'
Publicity Agent
NJ, Androscoggin Mills,
international Paper Comp'D.
ny, Androsoogsin Electric c0np''"
}. Hill Manufacturing Company :,
~ |, Lewiston Bls.ohsry & Dye " H' H.,
pany, Pspperell Manufacturers n.,.u,,
Bates Manufacturing Comps" .,,
y. Edwards Manufacturing C0"p''