Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-10-22

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tinue in their present spirit Of co-op-
Grafton and mutual helpfulness."
49, Ex-Governor Cobb
Ex-Governor william T. Cobb of
Bath said he understood the purpose
of the State Chamber of Comerce
and Agricultural League to be an at
tempt to do something for, the bet
torment of the State, and asserted
that the physical. moral and finan-
ciaI fields are all included in this
word 'betterment.'
"Our problems today are much the
same as those of all civilized COM
munitiesa in the world" said Mr..
Cobb. 1--WE are undertaking to
make adjustments in a year or two
that our fathers took generations
for. We can't do it. We must leave
many things to time to cure"
Discussing the proposition to bring
men back to the farms. he said that
they won't go unless they Can see
some chances for success and ease
there. When men in cities can earn
five times as much as on a farm and
can have all the advantages of city
life, they won't stay and they don't.
We must show them there Is some
thing in farming for them if we ex-
pect them to go back to the land.
THE thing that makes state
great is the quality Of its citizen
ship" said the speaker. and laid
down the proposition that this in
turn must depend on the health and
education of the individual. Opin-
ions differ on the things most essen
tial to the greatness of state, he
averred, and in his own classical
ton put these two first and second
with good roads a close third. He
recommended that at this time of
reimbursement the State should take
it's money raised from taxation and
spend it on the most essential things
on which the people can all agree
and cut out the things that are not
so important, at least for the pres
ent.
Men always object to- being taxed
for non-essentials, he said. but did
not believe that any man will grum-
BILE at tax that is just and equitable
and wisely spent. An adequate but
not burdensome system of taxation
should be devised, the people should
agree on what to use it for and then
get down to work and get the
money, said Governor Cobb.
The reports of the manager and
home director of the organization,
showing what has been done during
the past few months, were re-read.
and Mr. Gulnac brought up several
questions on which he felt the bust
ness men Of the State should be
thinking, and turned the meeting
into an open forum.
Mr.. PattansaIi
In response to several requests,
William r. Pattangall was called on
to speak. He chose the subject of
revival of rural districts for what he
had to say. Outside of Aroostook,
he said the towns do not grow and
prosper at the present time. The
population is not only falling off,
but it is composed largely Of people
past early middle age.
There are about 100000 Maine peo-
pie living in other states. he said,
and the most of them have gone
from country districts and small
towns. The result is a state of de-
cay in towns that were once impor-
tant. The industrial centers cannot
grow and prosper unless the country
surrounding them is also prosperous.
Nobody knows how to slve the rural
prblem, but 1t should be one of the
first concerns Of thinking people,
said Mr.. Pattangall.
The problem has several aspects.
financial, social and so on. A man
considers more than the mere fact
that he can make a living. He must
think of his wife and children; medi-
cal attendance and schools must be
available; there should be communi-
cation between families as we'll as
for transportation Of produce Of the
farm. i.%
Farming today requires a good deal
of capital and the financial needs of
the farmer should be worked out so
that he may obtain credit and loans
when necessary without too much
difficulty.
Mr.. Pattangall fears that il peo-
pie keep moving away from the
farms in Maine, we may soon find
that foreigners are moving in and
that the character of our rural dis
tricts will be changed, and asserted
We should deplore this possibility
because Maine country towns and
villages have been the source of our
best citizens. Rural revival means
nothing unless it>restores the tradi-
tional high grade of Maine citizen
ship" said Mr.. Pattangall.
Mrs. Florence A. Warner of Port
land. Home Department Director, re-
ported to the meeting as follows:
At the meeting of fha Sfato Chorn