Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-18

that in many kinds of work voluntary
workers might be all right, but that in
this work the man who knew the most
about the Job was the one who was want
ed. and tine way TO get him was to hire
him. He said that the slogan of the
league is coordination and cooperation
and not control. So for better farming.
} better marketing better business and bet
ter living. which the league will work
for, Charles H. White, who did such re-
markable work in connection with the
Worcester county league, has been Sc
cured for The Maine manager.
Manager White
Charles H White. the manager of the
League, VINO has a straightforward and
comprehensive manner of explaining
things, spoke briefly upon the work 10
be done. He early impressed his hear
ers that he realized to its fullest de-
gree the enormity of the task which
!cCnfronts the Maine men. He feels that
the Maine men who are TO enter this
work have a vision Of what is TO be
Gcne. that they have the executive
ability and all that goes with it. The
food question and its solving hits at
the welfare of the individual. In spite
OF all the good work done through the
administration this country produced
but thirds of its normal crop. a
question which concerns each person
: might lie tackled for selfish motives
but in broader and greater sense IL IS
every mans patriotic duty to attend
, TO this. He spoke of the good work
which had been done in Massachusetts
Iand said he believed the results were
due 10 the six nig men who HAD the
work in charge. Although he was not iii
q position to state figures he felt that
. the producing value of tho county had
Increased very much. Massachusetts is
an industrial state and Maine is an
agricultural state and if massachusetts
can do as wei with its setbacks Ger
tainly Maine can do much better. Mass
achusetts cannot feed herself, New
England can feed herself and Maine if
put to the task can pretty nearly feed
New England He has come to Maine
, to buckle down with the workers and
he believes that the workers can see
the work which they must do. one mill
lion dollars worth of pork is brought
into this state annually. Hogs can be
drawn to 4 larger number because of
the facilities. Millions of dollars worth
of Western grain has been sent here.
What agriculture needs is assistance of
the business men. AS Sec. Huston in
Massachusetts said: 1T needs you and
you need the benefit" in speaking to the
= business men about the farming. One
farmer said that potatoes would be
selling for - cents a bushel after they
had gone 20 the expense of raising
them and what would be their incen-
, tive for such an expense. That was in
i. Massachusetts. They were given a
guarantee of at least 81 a bushel and
1T the time Of selling the potatoes they
rought a little bit over that price.
6ut the guarantee was what encour-
aged the farmer. AS the result of a
canvass Of the State it has been learn
ed that the farmers are not planning
t. increase their production. With the
country as result Of last years crop
producing less than a normal crop and
: a prospect OF a still further decrease it
is on the same level with other bust
; ness interests to fill this breach In
closing he said: we are not going to
think of anything else but results.
George T. Hobbs
2 George T. Hobbs, second vice presi-
] DEM Of the Maine Central Railroad
was called upon. He said that we all
want 70 do our bit in winning the war
and that one Of the best ways is 10
raise more and better crops He asked
: where was there Il place where more
crops can lie raised than here and
stated that he considered it one of the
best locations in which to live in the
world. The league is to intensity and
r build up the agricultural interests BY
f the getting together of the business
| men. Twelve thousand members are
$ wanted and yearly fund of so, 900 fol
/ the first year and more the next year
t is wanted. He believes that the rroduc-
f ton Of foodstuffs in Maine can be
4 doubled and quadrupled. Optimism
> that is unconquerable is needed The
, support Of every interest in the State is
needed. The marketing end of the prob
lem is a big part and means 4 lot in
saving. There is the combination OF lue
banker and the farmer and this should
be enlarged upon by saying the city
life and the country life should he
brought together. Boards Of Trades
should be called Boards OF Trades and
. Agriculture. For instance Augusta can
develop the surrounding country and
bring more trade into town. forming {,
base for everlasting prosperity Tie
ann should be to create wealth and not
try 20 get wealth away from each 9th
l en- BY this would be created q deeper
interest and the business men would
be inspired with real opportunity.
J. Henry Rines
, j. Henry RineS of Portland. treasurer
Of the League. spoke on What are We
going - do in the State Of Maine ?" He
, read Article two Of the Constitution
which explains the purpose Of the
League. He said that DR.. Leon :. Mcr-
rill upon being acquainted with the
purpose of the organization said that
he would Dc ali he could for tho fur
therance of the work. Mr.. Adams told
OF the visit TO Springfield and the ill.,
spiraton which was gained from tie
excellent work done IN the Bay state
The eagernCSs with which Portland
pcopl" who We're approached ny
tho scheme subscribed 10 the cause
: was told in MI. Adams way n speak
ing of his early start III life Mi Adams
recalled the advice which was given
him bE his boss at tho tipoo 10 ,,.ae .,