Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-11-07

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FORECASTS SUCCESS
Although there has been a great
deal Of conjecture as to the success
Of the newly organized Chamber Of
Commerce. which combines Water
Vile and Winslow, the question would
certainly be settled in the minds of
the public If they were fortunate
enough to be present at the grand
meeting held at the Elks hall at S
o'clock Wednesday evening, at which
fully 2c0 of the business men in the
city-and ladies, too-who are inter-
emit. It was the first meeting of the
Waterville- Winslow Chamber Of
Commerce. Of which Waterville can
surely be proud to be a part.
Soon after 7.3o members began 20
arrive and enjoyed a social talk.
Smokes were passed around and ev-
erybody present felt at home The
meeting was opened at AS with pi-
ano selections rendered by Cecil Dag
gett. Everyone arose when the pi-
anist sounded the first notes of Tire
Star Spangled Banner" and over
100 mems voices joined in the hymn
Prof. H. c. Libby of Colby college,
chairman of the Forum committee,
presided at the meeting and after
words of welcome to the great organ
h. brio u
Waterville- Winslow Chamber Of
Commerce and of the work which it
was to commence at once.
A quartet composed Of Elmer Gu
key, George Pooler. 7. Harold Branch
and Felix Lacomb, rendered selec-
tions at the close of each address,
which were heartily applauded
Chairman Libby said: You could
not have chosen more wisely a man
who would have been better for the
office than the young business man
of work, who undertakes great things
and never fails in his undertakings,
than the newly elected president OF
the Waterville-Wi Chamber Of
Commerce. George E. Nose.
With these words Pres. Nose was
introduced, and gave an address to
the members, saying: They sched-
uled me on this program to say
few words about the possibilities Of
the newly organized Waterville-W Wins
low Chamber Of Commerce. The fact
that l was elected president of the
organization does not mean that |
have any more knowledge of the Or
ganization and its work than the
members and if we all feel this way
there is no question about the sue
cess of the organization. We can
work things out together and start
at smaller things before undertake
ing great things. The citizens of
Waterville and Winslow should be
careful ;llat there is no feeling of
differences of a petty nature. One
Of the things the organization will
first do is to correct all matters to
make the community a better place
to live in, and when these things are
tended to. the community will be
known all over. II all the work that
is laid up for the organization should
be undertaken at present. there
would be enough work for every man
here tonight to be busy for the peXt
ten years, but we are not going to
do everything at first, but first work
up to the big things, starting at the
bottom. There is one esing that
want to pledge myself to our organ
ization nd as long as / remain pres
ident Of the organization through no
sanction of mine will one cent of the
money paid by the members be spent
for. the furtherance Of any selfish
motive. for Individuals, merchants.
or manufacturers.
Hon. Leslie Sprague. Of the depart
ment of labor at Washington, gave a
most interesting talk:
Hon. Leslie Spraeue
Hon. Leslie Spraguc of the Dc
partment Of Labor at Washington, d.
C., was introduced by Prof. II. G..
Libby. chairman Of the meeting. and
gave most interesting and instruc-
tive talk on war subjects, also re-
lating to his department and the
United War Work campaign. His
talk was concerning the United War
Work policies in behalf Of the
.Enited War Work drive and he
said in part: Most Of our war indus
tries are today in need of labor, both
skilled and unskilled. and in spite of
the fact that the United States En-
ployment Serbice has already re-
cruited several millions of war work.
ers, the war is not yet ended, and 1t
may not end till 1919, in which case
there will be four mission American
soldiers in France. The government
is continuing its program without re-
gard to the increased prospect Of
peace, and must do SO until peace is
absolutely assured. Even though
peace should come soon it will take a
vast American army to do police duty
in the territories taken over by the
allies. There is no immediate pros
pect of the lessening Of the number
Of American forces in France. Not
only must our army and navy be
sustained by laborers at home, but
our allies must be fed and great
will be begun as
soon as peace is declared.
This Is no time, therefore. for any
one to think that this wars demand
upon American industries and Amer
lean labor is soon to cease. The I'M
mediate call is for nine million more
workers in war industries Of the ma
ton. To meet this demand is the
great task Of the United States En-
ployment Service, with 500 local Of
20 force and more than 90 900 agents