Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-03-31
CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE NOTES

SlHce the organizing or the Vat.
erville- Winslow Chamber OF Com.
merce large amount Of work has
been accomplished. and although the
general public is not aware that the
Chamber is working for the best in.
terest Of the city. some of the work
that is being done by the various
committees will be announced In The
first place Waterville citizens will be
surprised to learn that when the mat
ter of publishing the story of Wat.
erville and Winslow in the Great War
was taken up. someone asked. How
many men did Waterville and Wins
low have in the service" Some
guessed 800. others 500. Finally the
man who knew the most about it
said. Nobody knows" They enlisted
whenever they were. Some went 10
Canada and joined the Canadian
forces before the United States enter.
ed the war. Some went to different
cities to join special departments For
several weeks the editor Of the War
History, DIR. W. c. Whittemore, has
been endeavoring to get complete
list. The force in the adjutant gen
erals office at Augusta has rendered
invaluable assistance. The names o.
those in service Is now approaching
the thousand mark. They will h"
posted soon and then the whole city
will help correct the list. II your sol
dior enlisted somewhere outside Of
Watcrviile and Winslow-. better send
his name to Dr.. Whittemore. at the
Chamber Of Commerce. Waterville
The add. committee is holding
weekly meetings. Many projects are
under consideration. One hundred
road signs have been ordered during
the past week. The scheme for ad-
vertising Waterville on the backs Of
envelopes and letterheads is no" be-
ing worked out.
Another committee which is doing
progressive work is the milk dspo.
committee which met last week, hay
ing as it's speaker Prof. Morton OF
the University Of Maine. who dis
cussed the various points touching on
the establishment of such Il depot
Two other guests were present
George Patterson and Mr.. Gardner,
They assured the comnAttee that they
would take under consideration plan
to improve the milk conditions an"
delivery of milk in the city. Thes'
plans will be submitted to the milk
committee within the next two weeks.
At a meeting of the newly APP
pointed traffic committee Of the
chamber. held Wednesday evening Of
last week. Edward G. Crosby Of Gas
street was elected chairman. Du'!n-
the meeting an informal survey d
the traffic situation Of this co'nmr.
nifty was made. and there developed
ranJ things which will come hsfo''
the committee for attention al al!
early date.
Several inquiries have been re-
ceived as to when the war book VIII
be placed on sale, and committee
OF leading citizens has the matter III
hand and will open subscription
books soon. The book must .nc!uls
the service records up to the ,lms
at least when the war is official!
declared to be over.
4 great number OF the ladies ~
WIG SiSy nave interested tH'!''''''
in the work of the garbage COLLECTION
for residential sections. 4 conference
has been held with the mayer con-
corning various phases OF this prop
osition and he has graciouSly t'"-
sented to meet the committee ~ j,
next meeting which will be held Mon.
day. March 81. at o'clock AZ,
member interested in this project -
invited to attend the meeting
Last Thursday evening the m"t.'
cipal market committee held meet,
ing, at which Mr.. Hunton. industfiY'
agent for the Maine Central ia",
road, was present and assisted III.
committee materially with his eSpe'.
advice. The committee having !"
charge the selection Of n possible sn'
for this market made it's final repo''.
Prompt action will be taken to bt'ne
about the establishment of this MAJ
ket Excellent corporation on -.
SIX Oh IL making itself manifest III '"''
matter.
Numerous other subjects are Dem.
accomplished by various commute
W. ich will be announced at some ~
ture time.