Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-18

between tneSe TWO clubs beneht
for the Augusta Baseball Club.
Harris Woodman was made chair
man of the Rotary committee to act
with committee from the Kiwa-
mans in making all arrangements
for this ball game, the date of which
has not as yet been announced. 1t
is well known and has been demon
strated more than once that the
membership Of both the Augusta Ro-
tary and kiwanis Clubs are royal
rooters, and too, that these local
CIVIC organizations are behind to a
man, any movement that will mark
Augusta as a live and coming COM
munity-but it is not perhaps so
well known that in the personnel of
both clubs there are men who have
saved the day for school or college
on the ball field. and who can still
get out and grab onto the hot ones
from the bats and sizzle them across
to the base sacks. The indications
are that this diamond battle will
furnish some mighty lively fireworks
and keen competition in the great
national sport and without doubt
there is going to be q record crowd
on hand to support these boys in
their doubly worthy venture. Acting
with Chairman Woodman for the
Rotariaas will be Nelson Gordon,
Charles kinsman. John Wadleigh,
and Charles Bilodeau.
Chairman Pope for the 31st Dis
trict Annual Fall Conclave commit
tee, which is to be held at Poland
Springs on Sept. 24-27, reported that
many from the local club are plan
ming to go over for at least one day
OIL the sessions. 1t was also voted at
this meeting to accede to the eX-
pressed wishes of Governor Dan
Sullivan, and hold an evening meet
ing on Wednesday, August 90, the
date on which Governor Dan will
be in this city. The entertainment
committee for that meeting was
named as follows: DR.. George
Coombs, II. JudsOn Cross, Mel Cum
nlnSham, Fred DaSSett, and Henry
Cummings.
The meeting yesterday was one
OF the best attended of the summer
sessions, and there were seven mem
bers present from the Watcrville
club as well as several from out of
the State. Three new members wre
introduced at this meeting and as Is
customary wore their hats through
out the session. that they might be
members We're Captain Adams of the
L. s. Army. Roy H. Flynt, and Paul
Bailey. Charles Bond was also well
coined back to the club again.
In prefacing his remarks, Judge
Cook stated that for the benefit OF
/ the visiting members, he would like
to call attention to the unequaled
! scenic and natural advantages of
| kennebec county, but TO do Justice
would take far more than his allotted
time. so he was constrained to speak
| briefly of the needs of the county.
Among other things which the
| speaker mentioned as needs for the
| advancement and progress of the
County were trade school where
| poor boys would have the opportunity
| of learning the mechanical arts
| There is no such school in the State
| for boys. and as the Judge remarked
| if the State had one. KennebeC
= county would make an effort to Sc
/ cure, it. He also said the county
needed better roads, better schools
and some kind of an organization
whereby the farmers could market
! their produce in the great cOnsum-
, ing centers without suffering the
| economic loss that the mddlcmen
| exact.
Judge Cook asserted that the
| county needed more chuathes, as
| primarily the church is the fouada :
| ton of the religious and civic life
: of the community. He also called
I for patriotism. not of the kind that
| is induced by blaring bands and
| fireworks. but of the sort that was
! evidenced by that little group on
! Bonded knees in the rocking cabin
| of the Mayfiower. on Bonded knees
| in the blood stained snow of Valley
| on tForge, and on Bonded knees in
| the little back room of the White
/ House on the day before the Enamel
| patton Proclamation was signed
! This was the only kind of patriotism
| that would guarantee the future
| strength of our people.