Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-01-17

Inc nrst membership meeting of
the Chamber of Commerce since the
new board of directors has had
charge Of its affairs was held Mon
day evening at Elks' hall and was
most lively ones. 1t was really La
DIES Night" The members were in
vited TO bring their wives Or some
other guests and the invitation was
| generally accepted, so there were a
large number present and among
them many ladies. The meeting was
all that could be hoped for and prov
I'd that Waterville's problems are to
be solved and Waterville's successes
are to be made by Watervillc people.
The new president, Leon Q. Teb-
belts. proved himself most pleasing
and efficient presiding officer. The
speeches were most timely and inter-
esting and the music was highly
gratifying. This latter was furnish
cd by the High school orchestra,
! minus the union members, and al
though Handicapped somewhat in this
respect the youthful players and
their director. Miss Eva Towne. were
| 'iHbi w 49, oINdSioli anu NCIC SlNcll
an enthusiastic reception.
Leon o. Tebbetts, presiding for the
| first time at "A Chamber of Commerce
meeting. called the meeting to order
and extended a hearty welcome to all,
| saying that the directors felt highly
gratified TO see so many present. He
| stated that d Chamber of Commerce
I lC nltInifV cnnfpr and ifc -
| ton should be for community better
! ment. we cannot build buildings
/ and pave streets as we have no
money for such projects but we can
do our bit in community work.
| Every good thing in the city should
have he support and backing of the
| Chamber and the directors will use
every effort and means at its COM
| mand to do that" Mr.. Tebbetts said
| that looking over a census recently
! he noticed that 36S towns had fallen
back i'm population and of the % cit
les in the State, seven only showed
an increase and Waterville is one of
these
| Maine is confronting that situa-
ton" said Mr.. Tebbetts, and some
thing must be done and that can be
! done by the various Chambers of
Commerce and Boards of Trade III
the State"
! lie then introduced DR.. Z. G. Whit
temore who spoke on "Watervillc-
Winslow and Their Industries"
The Industries Of WaterviIIe Wins
low
Mr.. President. Members of the
| Waterville- Winslow Chamber OF
Commerce. Citizens:
! | suppose ] owe the honor of APP
pearing before YOU tonight to speak
! on the industries of Waterville-
! Winslow 10 the great principle that
! if one would get information on any
| subject he does well to ask some
body who does not know anything
| about it, His judgment will be
! biassed by no facts, he will have to
| investigate before he can answer and
! his information will be up-to- date.
! Thus he will avoid the criticism
. passed on the London Morning Post
; that it is the best ncA spaper of the
eighteenth century" Or. on opposite
grounds. l have watched the coming
and the development of every indus
| try but one OF which | shall speak
/ tonight. Tho Lockwood mills and
! came to Watcrville in the same wear
, TO grow up with the country. The
, Lockwood has somewhat outstripped
me in tho raca. On your part Mr.
| President and members of the
! Chamber, YOU expect me TO prove
| from the text given that this city
should be the pride of those who arc
within and the envy of those who are
without. In short that its history
and its resources arc such as to as
sumo its prosperity and guarantee its
progress That the student the
home seeker. the business man. the
, merchant the manufacturer, the one
who wants real life snonld come to
Waterville and not settle down"
but rise up and with his peers go
to 1.-THE success that is here pos
sblc.
Others will speak of the intellectual
industries of the place such as Colby
college. Coburn institute. Mt. Merici
academy. the High school, etc. | do
rot venture TO estimate the value of
their product though ! know that it
ranks high in State and Nation. I
venture to suggest. however. that
they are inadcquately capitalized.
The discussion of the trade and
mercantile interests of Waterville. n
matter of utmost Importance in con-
Sidcring the business life and future
OF the city does not fall to me. Suf-
flee it to say in a community where
SO much real money is really earned.
the mercantile interests should pros
per and they do. Waterville is the
natural trading center Of Il large cir
Gle of towns and their trade is con-
tinually increasing. Automobile
selling may not be an industry, only
the exercise of persuasive power, but
the automobiles when sold indus
triously bring the people in to trade
on Watcrville streets.
Watervillc- Winslow IS especially
fortunate in the character. variety.
conduct. strength. history and pros
poets of her industries. You will
agree with me as they now pass in
review.
WaterviIIe Iron Works
This is our oldest industry. estab-
lished long ago by Weber & Havi-
land & Philbrick on the banks of the
Messalonskec. whence it migrated to
T. n &c. n.1,