Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-03-08

influence and support thus accorded
to the Chamber of Commerce by the
merchants will materially held the
Chamber in carrying out its program
for Augusta It win also help the
merchants by placing at their dis
posal the services of the secretary
and his organization together with
the experience of hundreds of other
cities in carrying out special sales
and such matters, data concerning
which is frequently brought to the
attention of the secretary through his
correspondence and contact with
other vic-commercial organizations.
A committee consisting Of D. w.
Adams, r. E. Beane and Henry G.
Barker were delegated to appear be-
fore the board of directors of the
Chamber of Commerce and to request
that organization to accept the Mer-
chants Association as a Bureau of
the Chamber This request was
granted by the latter organization.
A committee of ten nominated by the
merchants and confirmed by the di-
rectors. will have power to initiate
projects in behalf of the merchants
to arrange for special meetings of the
bureau, and to carry out the details
of plans accepted by the Chamber Of
Commerce but primarily effecting
the interests of the merchants. This
committee is made up as follows: g.
A. Ellinwood. chairman; F. 1. Her
sey, vice chairman; r. E. Beane,
secretary; H. G. Barker. G. M. Taber,
f. L. Merrill, d. B. Weeks, c. E.
Downing, J. F. Bilodeau and D. w.
Adams.
Three matters of importance pre-
viously acted upon by the merchants
were presented to the board of di-
rectors for endorsement The first
was the matter of furnishing head
quarters rent free for the Kennebec
County Farm Bureau. This support
was originally granted for two rea-
sons %. to encourage progress in
agriculture for the farmers Of Ken
nebec county. and (2) to bring people
to the city on business connected
with the Farm Bureau. Continuance
of this support was readily granted.
The second was a resolution passed
some time ago for the protection of
the merchants against promiscuous
advertisers. Under this rule people
with advertising programs or pro-
grams for choritable enterprises Of
doubtful value are effectively barred
from soliciting by first being required
to secure a card from the secretary.
This rule will also be continued under
the Chamber of Commerce admin
istration.
The third rule was passed Monday
just before disbanding and relates to
the matter of street vendors. 1t was
passed at the suggestion of the sec
rotary of the Chamber of Commerce,
to whom protest has recently been
made along these very lines. 1t is in
the form of request on the part Of
the merchants addressed to the may
or that nonresident street vendors
be refused permission to peddie their
.!ares in the streets of Augusta.
Nom resident vendors, it is stated,
pay no money into the treasury Of
the city and support none of its en-
terprises, it's charities, or it's organ
izations. They assume no response
bility for the class of merchandise
sold. In fairness to the man who pays
rent and taxes and takes permanent
interest in the city, it's schools, it's
STREETS, and all it's concerns, this
type of vender should be refused per-
mission to sell his goods here. After,
receiving assurance that such a, Te-s
solve would ineno way interfere with
the rights of farmers coming to the
cityAto supply our wants, this prop
osition also received the approval of
the Chamber