Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-03-17
A STATEWIDE
CLEARING HOUSE

organized State Chamber C Com
ns-ca and Agricultural League are
s.. forth IN q statement issued By
James Q. GulCac q Bangor. presi-
DEE. e the Few organization which
~ SAYS i Statewide clearing
house for .ts teS. Interests OF Maine
agriculture, commerce, Industry.
labor ard consumer.
The S.a.s Chamber CO Commerce
ard Agricultural League aims % de-
-e.op three basic needs" says
P-esder. Gcinzc. First % rake
Maine farming mora profitable By
applying improved business meth
o.ds. Second. 20 secure markets II
Maine ard elsewhere fer al tia.
Maine farms can and DO produce
Third, % stabilize and attract la5o,
through lower cost cf living.
II order % Successfully accom-
pIssn the program Planned an e1-
ecu-lye STAT composed q manager,
publicity director. agrcU..ural di-
-ec.or, marketing director. finance
director a.d home director vii Be
secured The manager viii u the
directing head Of the organization
and % responsible for carrying ont
the o-ss-Astioa program Through
the publicity and advertising d.-ec-
tor q campaign ot education Will De
conducted
Plans tor Pacing farming On .
business basls include The employ
ner: Of q practical agricultural d.
rector who vii secure facts as 20 TIE
agricultural conditions n Maine, tie
existing problems and the possibiii-
ties 70. future development This
viii include surrey showing sec
tons II Maine that are particularly
adapted % Special crops and stock
the cost u production together win
concrete examples q successful
farming to- prospective buyers and
me problems that tend 70 check agT.-
cultural progress II Maine and plans
for their solution The agricultural
director vii, SEE that ne farmer Of
ability. energy. and character can Sc
cure necessary baas, credit and that
The farmers get greater profits By
securing better SOCK from reliable
breeding cen-e-s. right hero II Maine.
He VII! help secure standard crops
and stock 20 meet local market re-
quirements and Will cooperate with
other members Of the Stace orEani-
zation STAFF and with all Federal.
State and local organizations in Sc
curing development OF the resources.
Through the marketing director
the State Chamber OF Commerce and
Agricultural League will cooperate
with Federal. State and local agen-
cies in building an organization in
Maize which will sell Maine prod
ucts as successfully as the western
marketing organizations sell theirs
This plan will include & systematic
development OF Maine markets for
Maine products and the development
Of markets outside Of Maine for our
surplus production. The marketing
director Will introduce methods OF
standardizias and grading which
viii make il easier to sell Maine
products. He Will put the State or
ganization guarantee Of quality on
all Standardized products to make
them more saieable-
The State Chamber Of Commerce
and Agricultural League will CO.
operate il developing better trans-
portation facilities, including good
roads and the State Pier of Port
land.
The program OF the Statewide
organization will attract and s.abu-
he labor by selling Maine grown
food in Maine markets thereby low
ering the cost Of food while giyins
farmers better profits. Lower living
cost viii attract and hold labor. the
kind Of labor that will want to set
tie down and own homes in Maine.
Better profits for farmers will en-
able them to pay better wages,
which will attract and mold farm
labor.
The financial director will see
that the farmer OF ability. energy
and character can secure necessary
bank credit and win cooperate IN
providing funds for the development
OF cold storage plants, ETC., for the
mutual advantage Of producer and
consumer. He win cooperate with
banking institutions in Maine, and
encourage the use of Maine money
for the development Of Maine enter
prises.
Through the services Of a Home
Director the State Chamber of
Commerce win present to Maine
women, the new place Of the home in
the economic development Of, the
State. viii advise on problems OF
home finances. win act as a clear
ing house for information on wo-
mems activities in Maine and other
states. Will standardize and grade
home products, provide outlets in
the larger centers for marketing high
grade home products and cooperate
with government and other agencies
In all home educational p:ans."
Alcoholic liquors an wholly prohibited
In Turkey and other Mohammedan
cemtries. Aahomst forbade the use Of
a1cohOl - his 1olloveeA