The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1918-01-24
BELFAST BOARD OF TRADE
Is Making Membership Drive to Raise Funds
for New Industries.

Is Making Membership Drive to Raise Funds
| for New Industries.
The following letter has been issued by
the Membership Committee of the Bel
fast Board of Trade to the residents of
the city and others interested in move
ment which is intended to raise funds
that may be applied to the securing of
new industries and advertising Belfast.
The letter follows:
Copy of Letter Mailed to Members of the
! Belfast Board of Trade.
at amt the individual nor the city a whole.
| But the evarlasi in team work of every bloom
in soul Adapted from Kipling-"
Dear Sir: Nothing can be truer than
the above quotation. 1t isn't the effort
of any one but the combined work of all
pulling together that accomplishes the big
things for city or community. 1t is
through the activities of the commercial
organization of any place that the great
est development and advancement of that
place is effected. In Belfast, the Belfast
Board of Trade occupies the position OF
the commercial organization referred to.
Are you an active member of the
| Board of Trade? If not, we want you
and earnestly urge that you become
member. 1t is the cumulative thought
and efforts of all that we need. In order
for the Board of Trade to carry on its
work for 1918, it must have at least
81 200 and should have $1,000 or more.
Money is necessary to do things.
You say, ''What has the Belfast Board
of Trade done2 Why should ! pay my
S. 90 to become member"
The following are few of the things
in which the Board of Trade has render
ed material assistance to the City and
to You.
The retaining of the Shoe Factory in
volving an expenditure OF over S3O, O0O
and providing the continual employment
of over 300 people.
The establishing of the Sardine Fac
tory which employs up to $50 people. The
rent for the site of the factory was paid
bv the Board of Trade until the Company
was absorbed by the Booth Fisheries Co.
last year.
The Pierce-Billngs Co. was encour-
aged to locate here and at first was
| financially assisted by the Board of Trade.
The Board of Trade rendered active
cooperation in esta blishing the Coe-
Mortimer plant which employs from so
to 100 people and has brought to the city
a taxable valuation of 500, 900.
The Belfast Board of Trade was largely
instrumental in locating in Belfast
County Agricultural Agent and the rent
of his office is paid by the Board OF Trade.
1t is also through the agency of this or
ganization that the Agricultural clubs
were formed and are supported. The
effect of the rural work has only begun to
be realized.
/ In 1912 S420 was expended to clear the
harbor from ice. The present harbor con-
ditions are being looked after by the
Board of Trade.
1t has contributed to Fourth of July
celebrations; helped the Band lin 1916
S4OO was raised for the Band); in 1917
placed signboards throughout the County,
directing the way and attention of trav-
elers to Belfast, thus advertising the City.
Under its auspices the Community Chau-
tauqua was held here in 1917.
These are only a few of the material
benefits which may be cited quickly
The Board of Trade is constantly on the
watch to protect and advance the ma
terial and moral interests of the City and
County.
True, some efforts have proved failures,
such as the raincoat proposition, and the
steamboat line, but these are few. The
'beSt- laid plans -!' 1t is the flnal
balance that is to be analyzed.
Xlhn+ ba Roard of Trade q do in
1913?
That can be most honestly and quickly
answered by saying, ''Everything within
its power for the best interests of the
city and county" This means the re-
suits are to be measured in part by the
support and assistance which it receives
from you.
A campaign should be Inaugurated to
divert to Belfast the outside trade of the
county now going elsewhere; to encour-
age larger and more scientific efforts
throughout the county; to assist IN the
distribution of farm labor; to bring about
better roads; in short, to give material
encourag cement and by its activities help
to instigate and create universal spirit
of growth and expansion: this more par
ticularly from within. New industries
from without are desirable, but new in
dustries from within are OF still greater
alue.
No man who is awake to the interest
of the city can afford not to be member
of this organization. The undersigned
committee will soon call upon you and
ask your active support and cooperation.
Paying the membership fee of SIS is not
the only obligation and duty you owe. 1t
is incumbent on you as well to attend the
associations meetings whenever possible
and lend to it's efforts the assistance
which the workings of your mind may
bring. Respectfully Yours,
WILSON ELLIS,
ORRIN j. DICKEY,
NORMAN I. READ,
E. S. PITCHER,
LYNWOOD B. THOMPSON.
Membership Committee.
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