Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-06-01
CAPITAL CITY
CHAMBER, ONE
YEAR old, EATS
And R eviews Good
Work Accomplished
by Organization
Officers and Board of Directors
for Coming Year Announced
Secretary of Portland
Chamber of Commerce Gives
Interesting Address

The dining room at the Augusta
House, Tuesday evening was the
scene of much enthusiasm when about
30 members of the Augusta Chamber
cred to enjoy the first annual meet
ing of the organization, which fea-
tured a sumptuous chicken dinner
with all the fixings, and a fine pro-
gram of speakers. The principal
speaker was L. H. Mcdonald, secre-
tary Of the Portland Chamber of
Commerce, who possesses great per-
soral magnetism and whose address
Was of especial interest.
Mayor Fogg acted POSTMASTER for
the occasion and in his opening, paid
his respects TO the enthusiasm appar-
ent in the Augusta Chamber saying
that results could only be accom-
plished through the interest, activity
and efficiency of its officers. The may
or also complimented the organization
on their hearty cooperation in all
municipal affairs with the City Gov
eminent in the past.
Mr.. Mcdonald of the Portland
Chamber, in opening his address, said
that cooperation is the power and
force by which we hope to accom-
plish things. Two men can do more
than one and many can do more than
two. This day is an age of coopera-
ton. The getting together of a lot
of men in community has a real
value. Life is too short a span and
life is too short aospace for anyone
to be going around nursing petty
grievances The Chamber of Com
mercc is great big piece of team
work. 1T is the duty of every man to
get in to it, It is non sectarian, nom
political and not of everything that
smacks of craftsmanship. A message
from a Chamber of Commerce, he
said, was welcome message to any
public official and was sure to be no.
ticed. 1t is right at the pulse of ev-
cry industrial activity. In his clos
ing, the speaker urged State wide
cooperation in the purchasing of
Maine products as far as is possible.
and told the Augusta members some
OF the most important problems con-
fronting the Portland organization.
His remarks were received with en-
thusiasm and applause.
President Myron O. Davis spoke
briefly. saying that his interest was
all that he could offer as president.
he hoped that the coming year would
be as successful as the year just past,
q RI 1r1 81
members
Ralph Weber. chairman of the
Committee on Advertising. took for
his illustration LAS Goes Maine, So
Goes Augusta Going ahead toeeth-
FER as the State and the city. we must
, reach out and see what the State has
to offer, he said. Advertising is the
great medium and l believe it could
be done. so as to write the name of
Maine in the hearts of everyone in
; this land of ours.
f. Fl. GRAY, a member of the Board
of Directors. gave an excellent dis
course on the problems of Transport
tation confronting the average Maine
manufacturer. and said that as the
increase in freight rates at the pres
ent time was 12O per cent. over the
year of 1914. the outlook for the flu
ture was somewhat chaotic Trans
portation. he said. was the greatest
problem at present and if Augusta
the Kennebec Valley, or the State
was to grow industrially, we must
get Just as good. Just as cheap. and
lust as quick TRANSPORTATION facili-
| ties as any other part Of the country.
! Preceding the speaking, Sec George
G. Clarke announced the list of Of
| ficers selected by the Board of Di-
rectors for the coming year who are
as follows: President. Myron o. Da-
Wis; vice president, Milton o. Dean;
secretary. George c. Clarke; and
treasurer, George A. Ellinwood. Each
member present was also presented
with printed copy of the annual