Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-10-13

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LnmMzMaann nm q nnn-urtinzn basic
winch iE warming % nurreUf1ifIw to
dRx. was prapused hy the Maine Au-
EaMublie Anuncxzfann- Z has BEEN a
rrnminent fartm n suxEezsug ant
MzprUv.ng hlghWuy ana aufumphsae
iagaaia7un fur tim yA. A yezr arc
II cnnaurfn0 z14 AnnmRn rns CAM
Hign fnr tise ennraunur of the rsn
miiilan dnltar buna iUue and ur1x-
nxaad and puai1ed tn-uuxn the Nh
Iax INV II has mat cnnfnsd Ms nc
1Han8 10 gn~d rnzz1s hut has been a
xrunx facfnr IN adkuerrisinE far ana
wlae the advantages of Maine aua
lnT1EnE viHlTnrE 10, Is hurdsrH.
starting with a membership of mo n
has grown 10 :70B and with 5a.nga
autmanniles new in TIM SAkzs and
lncIeaaing RAPIDLY we augtt u make
II 16.60b within two yeHrz.
The truirlnn OF tine piRnB az the
Maine AurDmuniie Assnc,arrun speIls
sncrsss and prosperity fnr tias State
uf Mains
When enc IL uniiEsd 10 DE away
rsam rils Stzzf SO much as am ]
mink No zppreciR1aE II mare 7 cBme
IN almnEt daily cnuEacr With men
rrem every sectipn of the cnuurry
aun ] fiud tnzt We eunst bnuzf far
our atHfe an they 40 in the West
on COURSE any Maine man wauia
nEn- II ne heard ms State siantiered
bun Maine men dBn't GET I'D an tine
housfTDps ana advertise their state
as CalifDrnIanE on-
] sii On the same committee with
man trum San DiEEn, Cal. He rep-
reAEurE N Congress the extrIme
southwestern corner Of the cauurry
amt ] the extrsme northeastern cor-
nsr. lie LIS a typical Californian.
he lnBhSE upnn the Garden OF Eden
as a cheap backyard cnnuHred with
California He tails a sfpry al same
( lenErh IN regard "a the attempt rnace
! by the L 8. Fish Commission ID
lucazs some Pacific Ocean fiHn IN All
iRullc waters. The Interior Denart-
menL tuuk them frum E1e coast of
California Mzrkan them with raEs
ant pur them IN the wa1er on Viz
gina. Same months a+rerward they
water on South America, auparsnriy
sfll headed south. My friend cialms
tnzr they were making far Cape
Hurn for dear life irving 70 ge1 hack
/ 70 California
/ We can bunE1 fnr Maine amt mt
hDasr- We have the sn0oE- CAN
4 prove by $1,000 peupie VIM came
unrp our coast tins summer 1t1x- We
nave the most delightful znd slim
F, ufaIlnE climate, tns mnBt sn1oyanie
a-ld picturesque scenery IN tfllE cnun-
Try, L not IN tine warlG
I The Z. g. Government has recpg-
nizeu these fea-urcs by establishing
within rf1e last rear National Park
I on our Maine cHast in tine vicinity OF
Ear Harpnr. II Is the only National
Park established far the us. and en-
Jnvmeut af Ehe penpis east of the
Rnrkv Mountains and the onlv ma
tiunai pzrk AREA bordering on the
sea- Ii includes as its dominant fea-
TIRE rne highest mountain on the At
lanflc coast Y is the only spot
where the mountains meet the sea
Z II IB IN climate eagerly SOUGHT fpr
by thousands fnr IT'S lnvIgnraang and
( healtn-giving qualities IN summer
autumn AND even winter
4 The establishment af this Park EN-
phaHizes the fact thar we have IN
Maine the GREATEST recrsaTiunal SPOT
| In the cBunrrv. We can furnish rec
realen and PLEASURE To diraren7
types of penple 10 a g-eater extent
than anE other state IN the r1iun.
sy,.r
'ticAIiv untouched. II requires nc
/ fertilizer, NO cultivation and M tariff
prDrecrion. Its use depieres neither
the soil mr. the forest nor is ri1e cap
iEai supply ever diminished Il re-
auiras mn deveinpment cxrnpf of the
/ opportunity ID use II No czuiraI
stack and No bends are necessary
J The fact is. that the Almighty spent
anuut q billion dollars ON Maine be-
fHEe We uAms heFe anu we have mt
hind b subscribe a cent
ADWevsr we are wav OF IN The
northeastern CORNER Of rt1e cnuurrv
with fereign territory on three SIDES.
Our railroads came way I'D here ann
then tT1rn around and go back We
form dead end. Transportation IL the
mnsf important problem IN this EN-
artiun. WAYS of getting in1o the
Stare and hack must he made cum-
furszhie- pleasant ann convenient
Without TINS our pieasure-Erounn re-
sources are SO much waste land. With
IL the prosperity Of the State can ne
Increased terfoid and al the expense
of no other industry
We automobile penpie cannnt be
expscted 10 settle the railroad cues
Ion. rhnugn - citizens VIC may nave
TO talEe q hand in 1t very SOON; nut
there IN a field practically our ewn
We need mpre than ziIv other state
In tine Tninn a perfect system Of
highways; ann thHre ia no stare
where Il would pay better or bring
quicker results on the money
! think the Maine Automobile As
spciarign during the coming year
should start a drive To double irs
membership and get on ssiiri fiuan-
ciHl ANA husaneas foundation aun
f1sen Ecf behind great campaign NJ
aznrnf1nn so that all the people or
thu Stzte may ciszrir wisuaiize tine
wonderful puasibilifies that MAY
mark, the second century of our ex-
perisnce and tina Eseat prosperity
which win cnme quickly by opening
ND and making accessible tile matria-
less and incxhauafihie rcznurxes of
srensrT and climate which ars ready