Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-17
ENTHUSIASM RUNS HIGH AT
CET-TOCETHER Dinner, CHAMBER
OF commerce OF WATERvILlE

men who work not for their own
pockets but for the betterment of the
city. l contribute to no other Oh
ject and receive no better results
than from the Chamber Of Com
merce. When you have the idea that
YOU can no longer be selfish as you
have been and now is the time to or
ganize a Chamber Of Commerce.
Some of the foundations of the or
ganizing of the Chamber of Com
merce First, a Chamber of Com
merce which is founded on selfish
ness will not be successful. and that
a modern Chamber of Commerce is
bound to succeed because it is
founded on the principles of God.
"Waterville. beautiful and fine as
it is today, is the product Of what
the people have done. and you have
to increase everything and that is the
business of the modern Chamber of
Commerce. Get them a little bit en-
Unused and get them all to it and you
will establish the chamber Of Com
merce on a first class basis. Every
thing ca1 be established by a com
munity service. You will find great
good resulting from a campaign like
this. You can develop out Of these
useless specimens Of humanity citi-
zens out Of the city Of Watervelle.
When you go around in this cam
paign. don't go out with the idea Of
getting its money, ut for the men.
The ladies are becoming members
of the Chamber Of Commerce. We
trust our housekeeping and the wo-
men who take care Of US. The prob
lens OF the running Of the city are
like the running of the house. The
man who doesn't try to get the
women in this campaign will make
a great mistake.
l want YOU to feel that the success
of this campaign will be founded on
this campaign.
You can't put anything over on this
Chamber of Commerce without sand
Whatever is good for this town God will
give it to you. There is nothing on the
face OF the earth that it better than the
commercial aspect and have Waterville
become larger. Commercial prosperity
is the best. They that wait upon the
Lord shall MOUNT with wings as
eagles"
John p. Mack
The next speaker was John P. Mack
OF the American City Bureau, who tola
OF the different campaigns and of the
success He said that all cities put M
the same story and were in the same
circumstances as Waterville. He sail
That beginning next Monday the mem
bership teams would start out to organ
ize the teams in city and that by the
end of the week they expected at least
go members.
No matter how well our work is do,e
1t Will be complete failure unless YOU
WORK with us and with your help we
VIII bulld ore of the best ORGANIZATIONS
which VIII be credit to your CITY.
yourself and to the United States"
The program was closed with singing
OF The Star Spangled Banner
Unique "Song Cards"
Very unique song cards were placed
at each plate on which were written the
following words: Representatives, Are
Merely the Half-Hearted Efforts of
CUTTERS" Watervile and Winslow
Chamber of Commerce Organization
Campaign.
we nave with us some singers.
So everybody sing
(When songs are announced),
Take chance
When the music starts
And watch the song leader.
Then the others
May think it's you
Making the music
We're all friends
And it's great exercise
For the lungs
And vocal cords.
Besides we want them
To hear US
In Augusta.
Try-it anyway.
You can't be
Much worse
Than your neiGhbor-
And it makes you
Feel good
We have a special permit
From Mayor Wardwen;
So you are in no danger
OF being arrested
For disturbing the peace.
Drew's o-che7tra furnished music for
tn. ! occasion and the following are
among the songs: Smile Smile Smile"
Where Do We Go from Here, Boys"
"Tipperary." America" Keep the
Home Fires Burning" THE Star Span
gled Banner"