Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-09-21

Mrs. Florence NJ. Wallace, secre-
tary of the Waterville Chamber of
Commerce, has issued a bulletin of
the summer activities of the Cham
Der. Occa ssionally questions are
asked as to what is being done in
one or another Of the local welfare
activities. Here is the answer of
those who wish to know what the
Chamber has been doing. At a time
. when the summer season has been on
and many local people have been on
their vacations and away from the
city, the Chamber has not lessened
it's activities. Mrs. Wallace as secre-
tary and the officers and directors
have been on the job every minute
as shown by the following report:
Summer Activities
Even though the summer months
have been dull as far as member
ship activities of the Chamber of
Commerce are concerned, the Office
las been an extremely busy place all
during the summer months just
drawing to close. The Chamber
has justified its existence day after
day and has demonstrated that it is
a real need in the community.
A Chamber of Commerce cannot
measure its value to the community
in specific terms. AS between tan
gible results, which can be measured
in dollars and cents, and intangible
results. which can only be measured
in time and the ultimate good to the
community. it is difficult to draw the
dividing line. The Chamber. how
ever, interests itself in every move
ment. which has for its primary pur-
pose the good of the city or the State.
What helps a city, helps every per-
son in that city, no matter what his
business may be.
Employment Bureau
The employment bureau has been
especially active. Many persons
have been placed in positions
through the Bureau for varying
lengths of time from two or three
days to permanency. Some f the
summer camps in the vicinity have
received material assistance in Sc
curing help. The Bureau has also
UScu dShSu lOI IlSlp Wy several vi tIc
surrounding towns and in some cases
has been able to furnish this assist
ance.
One Of the greatest conveniences
Of the Bureau has been it's ability to
secure help for short time jobs.
Young men have Leen furnished to
wash cars. to work on lawns, to hoe
gardens and for other similar work
on short notice. This relieves the
householder of the trouble of finding
some one himself, to do the work.
One man from the West. trained
for special work has been palced in
a fine permanent position, both to
his own satisfaction and to that of
his employers. Another man came
in to say that he had found a per-
manent position through the help of
the Bureau and to express his thanks
for the same.
The Chamber invites all who need
workers to make their wants known
and invites workers to register for
employment. Although results are
not always forthcoming. and more
than from a paid advertisement.
everyone is assured that earnest eff.
fort is put forth to help with each
individual problem.
Publicity
In addition to newspaper publicity.
which has been very generously Civ
en-, 1000 folders containing a list of
hotels in the city and summer camps
within easy reach of Waterville have
been issued. One thousand Of these
have been distributed in places where
they will be a potent factor in adver-
Using the city. The Portland Cham
Der Of Commerce and the State OF
Maine Publicity Bureau have ex-
pressed their thanks for copies sent
them. Many individual calls have
been made for copies to send away to
friends in distant states and these
have been supplied. The remaining