Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-06-08
Merchants Vote
Against Travelling ;
Carnivals in City

OnicerS or bureau AucncriZed TO
Write City Council Expressing Dis
approval of Carnival Shows-Mer-
chants Unanimous in Endorsement
of Big Fourth Celebration Project
Matter of Uniform Lettrheads
Referred to Comn1ittee-Speaker to
Address Bureau This Morning
Having gained the unanimous en-
dorsement of the Merchants Bureau
OF the Augusta Chamber of Com
mcrce, the Fourth Of July celebration
is an assured fact and big committee
meeting is being called this evening to
work out a program for the day. Pres
idcnt Robert f. Beane at meeting
of the Merchants Bureau held We'd
nesday noon at the Willow dining
room appointed the following mer-
chants to serve on the general COM
mittee: c. L. Bilodeau, chairman; F.
L. Hersey, A. \. Soule, T. w. Hill
man, and Wilbur T. Beale.
Secretary Marble of the Maine Re-
tailers' association spoke briefly on
the matter of travelling carnival shows.
He emphasized the need of educating
the public to see that the viewpoint of
the merchants is not altogether sell
fish, that these shows do cause
thoughtless expenditure of money
that should go for payment of bills
and for some of the necessities of life
and that Furthermore the moral tone
of the shows is bad and such exhibi-
tions and games should not be permit
ted in any self-respecting commun-
if1-
while often accompanied by followers
of doubtful character, We're in them
selves good business producers and
legitimate entertainment. They bring
people to town and treat the trades
people fairly. At the close OF this ad-
dress, which was warmly applauded, a
vote was passed authorizing the pres
ldent and secretary to draft a letter
to the City Council expressing dis
approval of the carnivals President
Beane reported that Mayor Fogg was
very fair in this matter and had al
ready given assurance that hereafter
the merchants would be given
chance to express themselves at
public hearing whenever "a carnival
show made application for a license.
Roy F. Flynt and Manager Bond of
the Arnold Roberts company present.
| ed plan for a uniform Augusta let
terhead, bearing an embossed stamp
of the capitol dome and the words.
Augusta, Names Capital Beautiful"
This plan was well received and a
committee composed of Messrs Davis.
| Ellinwood and Soulc named to go into
the matter more fully with a view
Of recommending its adoption. If the
| plan is finally adopted it will mean
that practically every letter leaving
Augusta from the various mercantile
establishments Will bear the common
seal and that modern artistic letter
| head will continually bring the name
| of the city before outside people.
The Dollar Day Committee made its
report and project a plan under which
lo,oGo copies OF supplement to the
kcnnebec Journal will be sent out a
| few days previous to Dollar DAYS,
which arc 10 be held July and eth.
Posters will be used in all OF tho nrin-
+ cipal highways within a radius of Is
nils of Augusta and there will be
some general advertisements. Mcssrs.
i Horace Humery, chairman, G.. w.
| Merrill, j. Frank Bilodeau, Edwin S.
! ltcid, and Ilyman ChernOwskv were
named as the funds committee to raise
1he necessary funds for this cam
/ palGn. 1t was also decided to decor
ate the windows previous to the 4th
IN order that the crowds which are
expected for the big celebration NAV
look over the bargains ana be temptcd
lhefeby. Indications are that this
llVo bunch of merchants, who are go
ing to great lengths in their advertis
ing will put forth some real bargains
1t was also voted to send q delega-
ton OF merchants to the meeting of
the Board of Education to urge that
the Augusta baseball team be given
tho use Of the Rcuel Williams field
this season.
Attention was called to the visit n
Augusta by Mr.. j. w. Greist of Chi
cago who will speak this morning AT
the Chamber of Commerce on tho suh-
Ject, The Need of Education in Rus-
mess" This meeting will occur ~
95o and will be followed by meetings
or the Dollar Day committee ana tho
funds committee.