Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-05
DISCUSS need
old FOLKS HOME
FOR AUGUSTA
O. N. N. Club Asks
Chamber Commerce
Report on Project
beard Has Busy Session at
Commerce Rooms-To Hear
OF Value New State Pier on
Dec. 12-Plan Cony boosters
Club-Committees Report

The question OF An old folks home
Tor Augusta has been agitated for
some time in this city among those
VINO feel that augusta should have
such home to take car of her aged
men and women The o. N, N, club
has taken the iniative and now re-
quests the Augusta Chamber of
Commerce to actively prosecute the
matter and give to it its best atten-
ton The Chamber of Commerce
has won an enviable reputation in
carrying out to successful compile
ton the various projects that It has
undertaken and hence is thought TO
be the proper body to work out this
project.
The Chamber of Commerce natur
ally wishes to be sure that a need
exists in Augusta and vicinity for
such a home. in fact in any case it
10 the conviction of those who have
given the matter careful thought
that the project should be worked
out on a Kennebec County basis. It
Is therefore necessary, as a first step,
to determine certain things, (a)
What is the existing need for such
an institution; (b) Can these people
be cared for conveniently and salts
factorily by any other means; (c)
What Is the most desirable method
In present use that will make the
declining years of those who choose
to inhabit such a home as pleasant
as possible
The board promised that these
matters should have their most care
full attention and that a report would
be made in due time after which
II 1t seems advisable proper action
will undoubtedly be taken leading to
the establishment of the home.
Meanwhile the Chamber of Com
merce will be glad to receive COM
munications from those interested
both here in Augusta and elsewhere.
Another matter that came before
the board was the arranging of a
meeting of Augusta citizens to hear
certain important facts about the
new State pier and its value to ship
pers. The date was tentatively set
as next Tuesday, December 18th, the
secretary to make the necessary ar
rangements for smoker at the
Chamber OF Commerce rooms at 7.3O
p. NJ. on that date. w. D. Moore.
J. G. Gulnac and others will be pres
ent to represent the State of Maine
Pier Commission.
1T was voted to instruct the Sec
rotary to take immediate steps for
the formation of Cony oBosters'
Club.
The matter Of keeping the Win
throp-Augusta road open to automo-
bile trafIic this winter was referred
to the Merchants Bureau for en-
dorsement before further action Is
taken.
The traffic committee reported
good progress and stated that
meeting Of the COMMITTEES will be
held this week, after which a joint
meeting of the Chamber of Com
merce committee and the committee
recently appointed by Mayor Fogg
will be held and recommendation
prepared for presentation to the city
officials.
The president, Ernest A. Gray.
was authorized to appoint delegate
to the New England Forestry Con-
gress which will be held in Boston,.
Dec. 27-2S-o9, 1922. The meeting
was held at noon Monday at the
Community Club. Besides the Board
of Directors there were present Mrs.
Edsar Turner and Mrs. E C. CARL,
representing the o. N. N. CLUB.