Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-01-08
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ub,sct Of Greater Service Through
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President ovlnae 81 The sears O
Trade
Mr.. Gulnac said that he had been
dentnea with the Beard Of Trade
for only about two years but IL that
time he had been impressed not only
with the value Of such work but with
|its absolute necessity in Maine.
This necessity had brought about the
Iamaleamation Of the two beeies.
There were some 20 local boards OF
trade In the State. he said repre-
sentins the business OF the STATE
and hAvine "A extensive E,emeersnip.
Tne total revenue OF the State Boafo
for the past year was e4sl ana II
that amount was TO be taken a. rep.
resentative- OF the State 1t ought TO
be enough tos how the need OF some
live organization. It was felt that
|, the State Board ct Trade might %
the nucleus Of . useful organization
but it's development would depend on
the personnel Of its omeers.
1t hopes to be really representative
Of the business Of the State In nve
lines, labor. agriculture. industry.
commerce and the home. The or
lkanization as outlined may do a
really big amount Of work in this
State. what should be done never
will be done unless you DO It,. SAID
Mr. Gulnac The other fellow ID not
going to de 1t for you. We can han
die anything il we realize 1t and
take hold of it to DO It. It IL up to
| the business men of Maine to see
that Maine money is invested in the
State, and that Maine farming in
particular 10 given proper attention.
1t il too bad that We ever got into
the habit OF thinking that business
doesn't include farming. Our whole
business welfare Is Identical with
that Of the farmer"
| The fact that the delegates show
ed nearly 400 per cent. in attendance
was a hopeful sign, Mr.. Gulnac
thought. and said In closing that II
this new State organization ID made
up of wide-awake men and kept
active it can surely solve the prob
lens of the next few years or nobody
can. 1t has a chance TO do . world
Of work in this State.
The chair next called On Nj white.
manager Of the Agricultural and INDUS
trial League. who talked on Organ
ization.'
Nj. White Of the Agricultural league
Mr.. White called attention TO the real
serious business aspect of the meeting
and stated his belief that this is q great
day for Maine and that the new or
ganization starts it will surely get
! somewhere. He mentioned that Cali
fornia and the South had already taken
steps to better their business welfare
and expressed his conviction that Maine
should do something to introduce her.
SELF mere thoroughly To the rest OF the
Union.
| He produced and explained q chart
showing the organisation plan OF the
new Chamber of Commerce and Agri-
cultural League. The Ave diteeterates
with the presiding officers are to form
an executive council when functions
through . manager. The manager is re.
sponsible to and assisted by an exeeu.
tive staff consisting Of the five prin-
cipal directors together with directors
of boys and gifis. finance publicity.
marketing and colonizing. These are to
work in conjunction with local boards
of trade. chambers Of commerce, Ro-
4 70 <,I,s ho Ill,
like organisations. and 20 include the
welfare or men. women and Boys and
girls in the entire membership. The
plan is to have Is men on each diree-
torate and to have special problems
! studied by expert specialists from the
directorates who will report to the ex-
ecutive council.
| The plan. Mr.. White said, had been
mapped out after much thought by men
| of both organizations and Should bring
| results.
The chairman then directed the atteh-
ton Of the meeting to the proposed cen.
| stitution and bylaws. which had been
previously sent to each delegate for his
consideration. Having already been
adopted separately by the Beard of
Trade ana Agricultural ana industrial
League. they were adopted by the new
organization after enc slight amend.
ment had been made.
A nomipatiAt eSmMittst Of Eve vas
chosen TO prepare . slate Of etacefs.
The Committee csnsisted Of Morris L.
Slugg. Belfast, chairman; b.. w. T.. III.
well. Portland; c. H. Fosg. Heuiten; p.
A. olinto. Bath; and Edwin p. Web,
ster, Lewiston.
The third speaker WAS Mark ". Husl.
ingame of Portland. publicity director Of
the Agricultural and Industrial Leasue:
who presenteo suggestions for q pre-
gram fef the state work.
Mr.. ouriinsaHs
He said he believed that ID q happy
medium between the ideal and the prac-
tical. and that medium is the course
that arrives. The ideaiism Is supplied
by the underlying thought Of the or.
ganiSatieh; he pfAjeet Is iiish enough
for anybody. but the prastiesi success
depends on the aaministratisn BY men
who can get everybody to pun together
instead ct forming little bands fer Of.
Tense and defense. In any business tire
capital is put in and the manager, put
across the goods. -,
Mr. Buriinsams went on . sussest
some Of The things that iaisht be dsns
BY the directotates Of the depart iaenta
he touched up0n the ySf,aaihilIa>s A. n.