Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-19

and publish at frequent intervals AL
sorts of interesting. stories AMI in
formation about the State of Maine,
its opportunities and its activities.
There arc now $50 members az the
bureau with every indication that
this will be very greatly increased
during the present year.
While no Notification is available,
it is felt that the conservative fig
urcs used OF 600, 003 tourists an
nually coming to Maine arc a safe
quotation, rs we'll as the statement
that they leave here approximately
$45,000oO0.
An interesting group OF figures
was that obtained last ear IN re-
gard to the number OF tourists VINO
enter Maine from Canada. 1t VAS
ascertaincd that 2.S04 cars from
Canada passed through Jaci,.nan
from the city OF quebec up TO
November IL. They carried approx
matcly S.412 people. During the en-
tire tourist season last year 20 ~
cars carrying 6,442 people entered
Maine through Calais. Even Van
Buren, proved to bc Il gateway OF
some Importance for. UP to Derem-
her l., So cars carrying tourists en-
tered Maine through ,his JOINT.
These cars carried approximately
80 people. The great gateway OF
automobile traffic into Maine Is
l\ittcry.
Even under the adverse conditions,
1906 tourists entered Maine. from
April to September, inclusive. over
the Old toll bridge.
Another important fact".' III
NDinn'c ~ IT,,
boys and girls Summer camps.
Last year there were 11S of these in
operation throughout the State with
a total enrolment of $500. These
camps arc an especially good asset.
not only because of the fact thLt the
boys and girls stay in Maine Tor the
entire summer. but during each sC3
son great numbers Of relatives and
friends come 1l~.n all over tic coui-
try TO visit thes: institutions and 10
witness the work Which their boys
and girls are doing at them.
The Publicity committee, thanks
to the board of directors and the
patriotic supporters OF the or:auiz;.-
ton. viii have very much larger
sum of money to use in advertising
Maine during the present year than
it did in 1922. Already campa gns
are being planned on much S"tater
slope. and it is being arranged to tap
the fruitful fields of the nldule
west in an effort to draw vacation
lists to Maine. 1t is also planned TO
have an advertising campaign To-
Spring fishing one for Fall nunt.ng,
another for Winter sports. and some
thing Will be done to exploit the az
traction of Maine in Florida during
the height of the latters t)ui st SEE
son next year. A strong effort viii
he made by the committee to get
tourists into Maine earlier and to
make them extend their stay Later in
the Fall. Booklets and maps will he
published in the name Of the Eur
eau, and these will lie given al Inter-
national circulation. The Bureau is
now thoroughly established; il has
eaincd the respect AMI confidence OF
the public everywhere. the. ontir.
State has come to realize that it is
wholly unsclfish in its mission and
that it stands for Maine as Unit,
not for any particular locality or amy
special group. 1t has woGderful
future along the lines which it has
been operating and the results 10 be
attained by it can be measured and
limited only by the support which is
given it in the years to come.