Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-01-22

Chamber of Commerce quarters at
the Elks building. at which there was
u very good attendance. The meet
ing was to have been held here Dec.
30, but owing to the epidemic at that
time the meeting was postponed TO
later date.
The morning session was devoted
mostly TO an informal gathering and
the members OF the association dis
cussed the markc, prices and talked
over other business matters pertain
ing 10 the association.
The afternoon session opened at :.
o'clock and was presided over by the
president. Herbert l.. Emery of this
city. Tho report of the executive sec
ietarN. Charles +. Marble Of Portl""
was given in an informal way. and
after giving his report, he read let
tiers from members of the assocla
ton who were unable 20 be present at
the meeting. and who expressed their
desire to he there.
Secretary Marble spoke on the lux
ury tax, and til" subject was THOR
"ughly discussed T., the members. \
suggestion made by one OF IN" mem
bcrs or the association was tina. the
organization be "ub-divided and that
the merchants who were most inter
.sted in a particular subject become
:; membci Of the sub division OF the
a sociatiOp. and that all rctaii men in
the State should become . member OF
the Maine Retail Association.
W. II. Montgomery. one of the
leading resident buyers of New York
City. who represents large number
oi retail firms over the country and
buys for them. was present and gave
an interesting address pertaining to
styles and market conditions in the
larger cities. In his discourse he said
that he was mostly interested ut TN"
time in the labor situation. be
cause it had so much To do With tn"
wearing apparel. He stated that ac-
cordins to information that he had
received there would be no shortage
OF materials and that the merchants
would be able to supply their patrons
with any want.
Mr. Montgomery then referred to the
style tendencies and referred to the
fabrics that are being used in suits.
coats and waists His first topic was
suits and the most popular material
this season will he. h said. the trico-
TIM. poriet Twill, serge. garbidine, sill
vrrtone: coats. cricntine. poriet twill.
serge. silvcrtonc. silyer-tip Bolivia.
frost glow: Feau de Paige in the wool
fabrics, and in silk. tatfeta, ehar,neuse.
,rocollet. The most popular shades this
season are navy. tan. copn. rookie,
taupe. hanna and oversee blue: dress
goods III wool: tricotine, serge; in silk.
uicolet. fouarde satin. ceorgette, tat
feta and figured geor cite. skirts this
season will be shown i'm an extensive
variety in wooden goods of novelty ma
terials, sue, as stripes. mixtures and
staple goods of all kinds and color.
and especially! in tricotine and serge.
Satin: Satin harOnet and a combination
"f satin baronet and basket material
in a variety Of high shades white an
also considerable Of fancy and colore |
silk plaid striped atarjals
The suits are 20 ne very long an
narrow. not over II inches in width
ri the bottom OF the skirt. and about
four inches from the floor The box
suit coat Is somewhat popular and also
the hip Jacket coat is very good En-
'ointIH. sin toIU ana is USED
tor trimmings. Most OF the suits HAY.
either 4 vest or vestee attached to y:
coat. which makes ii especially attra" -
tive. The vests are designed of figured
silks
After his talk several models wer,
shown to the members of the associa-
ton. and Young ladies :iom the Emery
Brown Co. We're sowned in the new
numbers and made very attractive
models. Some Of the suits and coa.s
shown were: Victory blue suit with
silk vestec and braid trimmings: Very
long SKIRT; Il box coat with vest at
,ached, with button trimmings; trico-
line. serges with heavy silk embrot-
cry. poriet twill and other popular
shades and designs
After the model exhibition Josiah w.
TAYLOR rendered the report of the com
mit,ee as follows:
Report OF the committee appointed
10 Investigate" the method of securing
school interest in craftsmanship.
To the Members of the Maine Retail
Dry Goods Dealers Association:
Your committee begs to submit the
ioiloWInC report:
owlry to the continued absence Of
Fred Eastman. the chairman of the
committee. on account of his duties in
connection with war service no form :
II meeting of the committee has been
held and no comprehe nsiyc action
has been taken To further the pur-
poses for which the committee VA:
appointed The usual pressure OF
work which the wal condition has
forced upon us seem TO make it diff
ticult If not out of the question to at =
tempt any general investigations in
tho matter. The member of your com
mittee who is also representative
81 the state School Department is
able to report that number OF
schools are already making some def
mite efforts to introduce the subject
of craftsmanship in connection with
commercial courses. Comparatively
little ii anything has been done by
these schools in attempting to secure
store practice or practical demonstra-
lion work. There is. however and in
creased interest on the part of the
schools in attempting to provide in
struction Of this character.
The Federal Board Of Vocational
Education has introduced among its
approved courses Il course in retail
craftsmanship. This course has been
outlined in detail by Mrs. Lucinda w.
Prince. who for a number of years
las been head of the Prince School