Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-04-27
during July and August, as was done
| last summer.
Report Of Trade in Augusta" Com.
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Myron Davis. chairman of the spe-
cial TRADE in Augusta" committee
then presented the report of that
committee in which he presented 20
reasons why a person should trade in
Augusta as follows: @
Because you can get it cheaper here
Because every dollar spent here is
kept at home. Because it encourages
merchants to keep a larger and better
stock. Because the Augusta merchant
helps your newspaper. your lodge and
your home, and your church. Be-
cause you get what you want. Be-
cause your friends are in business
here and you want your friends to
succeed. Because the upbuilding. of
your city depends on the merchants
who in turn depend on the community
LOT support. Because if you support
local merchants it will bring more
business into Augusta. Because YOU
see what you are buying. Because
you want to see Augusta grow. Be-
cause you make your money in Au-
gusta. Because the Augusta mer-
tchant bears his share Of the city,
county and State tax. Because a dol
lar spent away from here seldom gets
back again. Because of the conyen-
fence of buying here Because An
gusta merchants stand back of their
goods. Because you add to the power
or those who help you and they can
Help you still more. Because YOU do
not have to wait for what you buy.
because you can purchase standard
goods at standard prices. Because YOU
get personal attention. Because you
believe in Augusta.
The committee recommended the
adoption of Joint advertising and es-
ttmated the cost at 5000, and suggest
ed that funds be raised for this pur
pose. adds to be run daily. Saturdays
excepted or every other day.
The members Of the committee pre-
senting the report were: NJ. NJ. Davis,
chairman; G. A. Ellinwood, D. w.
Adams. Warren Malcolm, c. F. Bilo-
deau and G. c. Clarke.
| 1t was decided that a series of spe-
cial advertisements be run in the Ken
nebec Journal pointing out the value
10 Augusta people to trade at the Au-
gusta stores, and the committee was
authorized to carry out the advertising
plans. The following members were
appointed on the cost apportionment
committee: d. w. Adams, H G. Bar
ker and A. n. Soule. This committee
will apportion the cost Of the joint adj
Verttsing on the basis Of the compare
tive size of the business interests, for
this and other projects of the bureau.
The following were elected members
of the funds committee: r. F. Beane.
H. J. Mcrricz, J. F. Bilodeau, f. Reid
and W. ]. Warrcll.
Baseball Advocated
1t was the feeling of the gathering
that a first class baseball team such
as Augusta supported last summer and
is again planned for this summer, Is a
fine thing for the business interests
of the city.
The following vote passed expressed
the sentiment regarding the work of
grading which is being done on the
Williams Athletic field and which may
for time nccessitate the playing of
the games at Capital Park, so much
further away from the business inter
ests of the city that the Williams
field:
voted that it is the sense of this
meeting that the high school athletic
field on Cony street e put in order as
carly in the present season as possible
and that a committee of three be APP
pointed to place this requc Of the
Merchants Association before the
Board of Ed cation"
This committee was appointed as
follows: Arthur n. Soule, II. II. Pierce
and II. Chcrnowslly.
PERMITS ion was granted to the adj
vertising committee of the August
baseball Carnival to soi;clt advertising
from the IN rchants Of city.
Other Business Transacted
Plans we've presented to tle "athcr-
ing for a Gold Rule Sales Day. pro-
vidng for weekly sales events at the
various sto~os, and the following were
named as members of the committee
to look into the propositions: Myron
NJ. Davis, D. W. Adams and H. G. Bar
ker.
The nominating committee at the
meeting was composed of f. P. How
EFT, w. j. Warrell and T. F, Beano.
Previous to tie meeting a deli ious
chicken pie dinner was served TO the
members of the bureau at the Willow
dining room.