Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-01-17
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Harris Baking Co. 20 600 %1,001
kcnnebec Boat =. 500 41,600
G. NJ P. Go. 100 4,S00 100000
Flour Mill
Purity Ice Cream II 200 10,400
NJ. c. +. F.. Shops
Eetc. 625 5000 1900. 900
,,o Grea No. Go: Is rs 1l'6oe
whitney 125O-140o $500 cO00.GOo
Sentinel Pub. Co. 80 loo G2.400
427l S,425$5719.Co0
The summary shows that 4oa1 per-
under survey. that the weekly payroll
amounts to S97.22o and that thu annual
amount paid in wages. salaries. etc. IS
SoG51.200. Doubtless there a-e ther
industries that should find place in
any exhaustive review of the work and
wages of observation-disclosures but the
FACTS already adduced that We have
great reason for congratulations on
the character variety, extent and mail
aSement of our industries. In times
O. depression they have Kept up their
organization and their production, thus
making possible the comfort of their
employees and The success of all the
other business interests that cenl.r
mere. Water.iiie-N nslow have know n
no hardship<. The relation Letweel
employers and employees is excellent
There has been remarkably little ri
the strike TIA. wastes the rl sources
and cmbicters The spirit of both sides
Power for all possible Industrial de-
ID. So, l, Il
tory rates. The moral. educational
social and religious life of the city
is such as to afford the atmosphere
and spilit necessary to the best II me
life and to the rca 'ization of the best
things IN character.
W. have reason. Mr.. President t, DC
proud of our city and community. 70
be grateful 10 those who have made
ii What it is, aud to pledge our utmost
cndcavors for - !. utual prosperity.
Sherman l. Berry
Hon. Sherman l.. Berry, whose
subject was 'Watcrville-W inslow
and the Chamber of Commerce"
made everyone laugh when he start
ed by saying that he didn't know
why he was selected to give that
particular talk unless it was because
lie enjoyed the unique distinction of
being kicker and a knocker, which
after all, was really necessary evil
in any community. Mr.. Berry's talk
was straight from the shoulder and
filled with good ideas interspersed
with touches of .humor which were
ItJcSiSflh1o i1no ~ v,-ho
Chamber OF Commerce should be was
given concisely as follows: My idea
is that the relation of a Chamber of
Commerce to the people must be
non political, non sectarian, non sell
fish. square in it's dealings and with
out personal gain In view.
I'VE started with a membership
three years ago of 800. We now have
2J0. We have expended approx
matcly sd 600. While the rc-organi-
zation of the Chamber cost $1,000. we
have spent for manager and iucidcn-
tails, $4,000. What the Chamber has
accomplished is too well known for
me to comment upon to any extent"
said Mr.. Berry.
II do not believe in plural mem
berships," said the speaker, be
cause it is not representative. BY
this l mean that business firm may
hold 10 or % memberships and in
the election and selection of anything
desired, the plural membership con-
trolls. rather than the individual de-
sire. I understand that some of the
plural memberships have been
dropped and 1 feel that the present
membership of 80 is far more rep
resentative than any that has here
tofore existed"
DEPRESSING to make his point. Mr..
Berry went on. ION the morning of
November II, 1918 at $50 in the
morning Waterville was awakened by
blasts of the fire alarm and the ring
ing of bells. which proclaimed to the
people that the great war had been
won. People rejoiced the livelong
day but sad to relate, on this day, the
world went upside down. Men Of
mature years entered my store and
offered their Liberty bonds for $50
and from that day the Golden rule,
do unto others as you should that
they would do unto you," was sup
plante by dnew rule, do others
before they do you and do it quick"
Every man seemed to be possessed
to save as much from the wreck as