Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-04-14
DAYLIGHT SAVING
Favored by Augusta Mer.
chants Bureau--Matter Dis
cussed at Get-tOgether We'd
nesday-Chamber of COM
merce Stock Taking Cam
paign in Full Swing

The stock-taking campaign of the
Augusta Chamber of Commerce is in
full swing and memberships are re-
ported as coming in fast. 1t is esesn
tial to the life of any organization
that new members be secured at least
once each year to replace those who
have removed from the city or through
some other change in circumstances
have found it necessary to withdraw
from the organization. Not only must
all such vacancies be filled. but in or
der to grew additional memberships
must be secured. Eighteen prominent
business and professional men are
taking the necessary time from their
. own work to sign UP new members for
the organization and it is no -uncom-
mon sight on Water Street these days
to see a little knot of mon earnestly
talking to some good prospect and
signatures are being secured in goodly
numbers.
The personnel of the teams is as
follows: Team I--R. f. Beanc chair
man, f. I. Hewett, c. r. Penney, Will
liam Condor, G. W. Merrill, Lawrence
Purinton; Team I'LL. II. Pierce
chairman, c. f.. Marston II. G.. Barker
a. A. Soule. G. A. Merrill, F. l.. Her
sey: Team HE. s. Mack chairman,
+. III. Owen Jr., T. A. Cyr, FRANK Con-
don, J J. O'Connell, Harry Beals. Tie
chairman of the program of work
committee is Rev a. Francis Walch.
w. J. Donald, field agent OF the
American City Bureau, addressed thu
members of the Merchants Bureau
along lines of interest to men engaged
in retail trade. After his remarks
Secretary Clarke outlined a proposed
tour of kennebcc county to be made
during the months of May and June
by the members of the Chamber Of
Commerce. This plan includes a visit
to each of the nearby towns with
speakers and an evenings free enter
tainment. TIL merchantS unanimously
endorsed the plan.
Wednesday afternoon closing was
laid on the table. Daylight saving,
however, received favorable action.
Patrick Fitzgerald. representing I'M
lonlzed labor asked the merchants to
use their influence in securing day
light saving in Augusta, urging the
value Of the extra hour of daylight
to men who would establish home
gardens. The response of Augusta
people to the demand for organized
baseball was mentioned as evidence
OF the interest shown in having time
to play. Ninety per cent. of the peo-
pie of Augusta are in fovar of day
light saving in some form, it is stat
ed A sra foynnn
Clarence Day of the Kennebec Farm
Bureau made unofficially to Secre-
tary Clarke over the telephone just
previous to the meeting, stated that
tie ITO members of his organiZa-
ton were practically unanimous in
opposing daylight saving, but that
they would offer no opposition to a
plan of changing the hours of labor
in Augusta. Free discussion of all
phases of the situation followed
vote was finally taken authoriz-
ing Secretary Clarke to appear in be-
half of the Merchants Bureau before
the City council and request that the
city cooperate in securing univer-
sal change in the hours of labor in
Augusta beginning May 1st Thus
all shops, mills. city departments,
and stores would by agreement be-
gin one hour earlier in the day and
close one hour earlier in the evening.
The clocks of the city are to remain
on Standard time. Secretary Clarke
was asked to ascertain from all eff
fected parties their attitude in this
matter and their willingness to CO.
operate. The matter will also come
before the Directors of the Chamber
of Commerce at their meeting to-
day.
This plan is original with Augusta
as far as can be ascertained Port
land is to have local option daylight
saving by changing the clocks, Au-
burn nd Lewiston likewise. it is re-
ported, Waterville. under the lead
Of its Chamber of Commerce, will
take action sometime this week.