Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-04
WANTS OF MANY
KINDS RESPONDED
T0bYL0CkL c, OF G.

Any news today? The question
was asked by the Kennebec Journal
reporter at the office of the Water
Vile Winslow Chamber of Commerce
yesterday afternoon. All of the
newspaper men and women doing
corresponding in Elm City would no
more think of not calling in at the
above place every day then they
would think of going without eating.
The reason for this, yes its a good
one, YOU see the secretary of the
Chamber of Commerce is Mrs. Flor
cnce Wallace. and if there Is anyone
in the whole city that sho does not
know, well-its no such q thing, she
knows them, that's all.
Mrs. Wallace was Just going to
answer the question regarding news
when the telephone rang: although
the reporter could only hear what was
being said. on one end of the line, it
was a simple matter to figure out
that some one was in trouble and
that they were sending the s. 0. s. to
Mrs. Wallace, knowing that if rescue
was possible in their calamity the
Chamber of Commerce rooms was the
place to ask for it.
You see its kind or a life saving
station, an information bureau an
employment and first aid combined.
A MATRIMONIAL department has not
been established as yer, but then one
never knows. After talking some
moments over the telephone Mrs
Wallace hung up the receiver, and
turning to the X. ]. man said "well
that is the way it has been going all
day. now there is a party who wants
q hlrcd girl for q time at least. very
nice people and it is Il fine opening
for q girl who can cook Il little and
also do house keeping" What, DO
you find work for people out of en-
plOyment? was asked. "Oh, yes" re-
rlied Mrs. Wallace 1--WE are here for
the purpose of serving the public,
and on every letter we mall out. bears
the printing, "When in doubt, call on
the Chamber of Commerce" and dur
ing the past year we have found posi-
tons for a large number or men and
women, some of whom were down
and out" Mrs. Wallace then cX-
planned some OF the Instances when
men absolutely broke and a long way
from homo had been given a chance
to earn an honest living. The Cham
Der of Commerce feel that they have
been most fortunate in securing Mrs
Wallace as their secretary. for sho is
as one member expressed, one in
million, and it is reasonable to be-
leve that the rest feel the same way.
Not long ago Mrs. Wallace was pres
ent at a gathering or Secretaries
from all over the state at q meeting
held in the Elmwood wnen the mat
ter of the winter carnivals which
are going to be held in several cities
in the state were discussed, and
dates arranged, and although Mrs
Wallace was the only woman present
at the meeting she not only held her
own in the discussions. at the round
table but went them one peter. The
Chamber of Commerce IS certainly
doing a whole lot of good in the
community, and much of it's recent
activities is the work of the secretary.
Mrs. Wallace told the reporter that
she did not have q single bit of news
little thinking that she mad given the
foundation of Z good story, but she
promised however to have something
worthwhile for the press IN a day or
two, and when she says that it is all
ways possible to believe that some
thing big is going to develop, which
at the present is not ready to give
out.