Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-07-03

Commerce. who gave splendid ad-
dress on the subject The Work of al
Chamber OF Commerce in Commu-
nifty"
As means of developing city
through a Chamber Of Commerce or
other body, the speaker Thought out
the point that the people IF the COM
munity should conserve the splendid
spirit of patriotism and American
ism brought out by the World AYR. |
The Allies won the war because they
were able to organize. They had so
organized their boys some year ago
that when the time came these boys
now men, were filed with the spirit OF
patriotism. That same spirit in an
American city is necessary to make IL
realize is highest development.
Mr.. Clark stated that a Chamber of
Commerce is supposed to promote
proper housing conditions in COM
munity, and he spoke of the import
ance of building well. so that the
buildings will stand up for future
generations and not for Just the pres
ent. Regarding the matter of extend
the surrounding country he showed
that TO take men off the farm who are
fitted for farm work and not for work
in a city, 5 committing a crime against
society. Those men are greatly need
ed on the farms.
AS word of advice to cities en-
deavoring to get new. industries to
locate, the speaker showed the i'm
pOrtance Of securing industries that
employ the right sort of people 10
become permanent citizens. and that
employ American people, rather OF
getting any industry to locate Just
TO increase the population. He stat
ed that the Augusta Chamber of
Commerce wants the cooperation of
the citizens, the giving of their time.
energy and ability for the better
ment of the community He said
that from now on. while he is doing
his work here, Augusta will be his
home, and here he will put in his
best efforts in his capacity of sec
rotary of the Chamber of Commerce.
The newly elected president OF Au-
gusta Rotary, Ivan Lang. presidel
, for the first time, over last evenings
meeting and IN most interesting
manner. he described the proceed
ings of the international Rotary
convention at Atlantic City, from
which he had recently returned. Ro-
tartan Sturgis Randall spoke of the
meeting of the New London Comm
Rotary Club which he recently at
tended.
Cony Weston OK the firm of Nd
comber. Farr IL Whittier was intro
duced rs a new member of Augusta
Rotary ana was gwen the Rotarian
welcome.
Rotarians voted that the meetings
of the club be discontinued through
the months of July and August. and
accordingly the next regular meet
ing viii be held early in September.
The Waterville Rotary Club has
suggested that a field day for the
RotaTians OF Central Maine. includ-
ing the clubs of Lewiston. Bath. Au-
guSta and Watervllle and possibly
Bangor and Portland. be held some
time during the month of July or
August at Belgrade Lakes or some
other convenient place. and the fol-
lowing committee from the local
club was appointed to confer in the
mater: Chairman. Harris Wood
man. Charles p. hinsman and Char
les S. Downing,
The following committee was ap-
pointed TO make arrangements for the
entertaining of the Bath Rotary Club
by the Augusta Club in the near fu-
ture. Chairman, E. A. Hussey, George
Z Ba-rAkpV and
J. Francis MacNichoi who has serz--
ed 50 efficiently as musical director of
the club. was reappointed for the en-
suing year President Lang announc-
ed the appointment of the following
entertainment committee for the next
six months: Fred Belyea. Dwight L.
Higgins. George I. Applebv, Louis L.
! Doiliver. John r. Could. Frank Hew-
ms, Charles c. Metcalf Wallace Man
ming and Harold Packard.
Committees for the ensuing year
have been appointed as follows:
Feilowship-B. Earle Bither. Fred
Daggett. J. Frank DYER Nelson T.
Gordon, Winfred A. jackson, Paul b.
Merrill.
Public Atfairs-Elner Z Newbert.
Milton Q. Dean. Ernest /. Gedney
Fred J. Nash. Charles = Penney
Charles B. Paine, Warren $. Malcolm.
carbohydrates R. Chase. Lewis
A. Burleigh. Percy H. Whiting
Membership--Charl L. Andrews.
John q. Arnold. Crawford McIIrov.
George E. Barnekov. FRANK Bi!odeau.
Lester B. Howard.
Following the sumptuous Rotarian
dinner last evening, many matters Of
interest were discusses some IN j HUI
morous. and others in serious man
ner vocal selections We're given. and
the session was greatly enjoyed by all
present.