Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-02-11

thousand times the State appropria-
ton, One community might save the
full sum by the industrial program
soon to be placed before the people of
Maine.
With the unqualified support Of the
powerful organization Of the Y. NJ. c.
A.. under the personal supervision Of
the 'redoubtable jeff Smith. seven
state secretaries Of national promi.
nence, specialists in education. agri-
culture. physical training. organiza-
ton, religious subjects, boys work,
student activities. industries. santa
ton, community clubs. camps and
dozens Of other equally important
welfare movements, will take up the
work. not for a week or q month but
for every day, year after year. I'm
der them will be four district secre-
tartes each having supervision Of four
counties. Under these four secre-
taries will be sixteen more secretaries.
each having charge Of county, and
the organization Of boys groups.
mems clubs and other activities
therein. Glasses in work peculiarly
needed in each community will be or
ganized and instructed by experts.
County problems will be turned over
to the experience Of trained men.
Que of this three hundred and fifty
thousands dollars comes one hundred
and forty-seven thousand for extend
ing the scope Of the Cobbosseecontee
camp at East Winthrop. The pres
ent valuation of the two hundred
acres Of land. buildings and equip
ment is twenty thousand dollars. Last
summer five hundred boys worked
there and drilled there and learned
there as Junior Volunteers. This was
a Maine project, adopted in it's en-
tirety by the National Government for
all states. Did these boys increase
their worth to the State twelve and
one half per cent. each? Ask them or
their parents and friends. Six hun
dred and twenty-five thousand dol
lars!
Among the items Of the camp bud
get, we understand from information
leaking out Of Waterville headquar-
tiers, there are huge. modern barn
and equipment. an auditorium, din
ing room with kitchen and cold stor-
age equipment, an administration
building. boat house. library. hospital.
post Office. canteen. sixteen cottages
and equipment four educational
buildings. garage. water works. cleo
trio lighting plant. grading and
equipping Of athletic grounds. boats,
canoes. life-saving equipment. in
structors and lecturers, text books
and supplies. and tents for large en-
campments.
There is some talk already among
the members of various boards Of
j trade toward the giving up by each
large advertiser of his space one day.
, during the months campaign, for the
use of the publicity committee Of the
movement. This has met with gen.
eral favor. Large industries every
where will watch with interest and
willing aid.
On the face Of 1t, from such slight
information as has been afforded, the
movement is well-organized and
equipped to carry through its pro-
gram-the making Of the individual
person and community into construc-
tive bits Of society. the adjustment of
quarrels. the stamping out Of indus
trial. agricultural and community
jealousies and fears, a getting to-
esther Of the people and towns and
cities Of the State for their own bet.
terment.
JET Smith says, Thou shalt love
thy neighbor as thyself-or 1t costs
you money!"
And there's the foundation stone Of
all reconstruction. whether it be for
the returning soldiers. the big
problems Of industry, the marketing
Of farm produce or the unity Of the
churches.