Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-28
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AT maine SECRET ARIES ASSN. MEET


The summer meeting Of the Maine
Secretaries Association was held
yesterday afternoon beginning at
1890 in the private dining room of
the Young China restaurant. This
association is composed of secretaries
Of chambers of commerce and other
commercial organizations or organ
tzation directly concerned with the
development and advancement Of
Maine interests, and the meeting was
filled with the best enthusiasm and
keen interest that could be shown by
group Of earnest workers of this
kind who have for their purpose. to
be of the greatest efficiency to pub
lie service.
The meeting opened with a fine
dinner consisting of fruit supreme,
fish chowder. choice of baked and
roasted meats, mashed potatoes,
sliced cucumbers. hot rolls. green
apple pie with ice cream, tea, coffee
and cigars. During the course of
eating the members were kept in a
pleasant state of mind by stories of
odd happenings and experiences told
by various members and guests and
at the close of the dinner the bust
ness meeting was called to order by
the president, Herbert A. Folsom,
secretary Of the Augusta Chamber Of
Commerce.
Mayor Leon o. Tebbetts and Edwin
M. Foster, president of the Water
VILE Winslow Chamber of Commerce
were present as guests Of the asso-
citation and each spoke a few words
of greeting. The first speaker Of the
afternoon was e. H. Mcdonald Of
Portland, secretary of the Chamber
of Commerce in that city. Mr.. Nc
Donald took for his topic, How Do
We Treat the Visiting Tourists"
The first point which the speaker
brought up concerned the value Of
the tourists to the State of Maine.
He declared that a careful estimate
showed that fifty-two and one half
millions of dollars were coming into
the state of Maine each summer.
making an average the year round of
one million per week which people
of this State received in the great
tourist trade. He compared the sums
left in Maine with those which are
taken out. showing that out-of-State
people carry very little away with
them in the way of money or goods.
He gave a few moments discussion
on the various ways that tourists
leave money in Maine. with approx
mately 100000 automobiles visiting
the State this means a large sum of
money spent for repair parts and
gasoline.
"The State of Maine is chuck full
of God-given assets, such as climate
and scenic beauty. We must let
the world know about this" said
Mr.. Mcdonald in concluding. He re-
ferred to the Maine Publicity Blu
reau, which is doing fine work
along this line. considering the
II {o1, ha
work upon, about 100000. He stat
ed that he was of the opinion that
this was very small sum to adj
vertise Maine when over $52OOO,O0O
were being brought into the State
every year.
The members were very pleased
with Mr.. McDonalds talk and few
moments of discussion were held as
he finished. Several questions were
asked to which the speaker ans
wercd.
The next and last spcaker.wa A.
l.. T., Cummings, secretary Of the
State Chamber of Commerce.
Mr.. Cummings spoke on the SUBJ
iect, How a Chamber of Commerce
Can Help a Small Town" He said
that commercial organizations in
some towns make the mistake of
thinking that they must attempt
only big things and If they fail aft
err one or two endeavors to land
some new industry or to start a
building boom, they lose courage and
gradually give up all attempts at ac-
tivity.
He stated that the function of
such an organization in a town need
not necessarily embody a tremend-
Gus undertaking. If the organiza-
ton is kept active it will be in readi-
ness to handle any proposition that
| may arise. In the meantimeIit can
he of great help to the town by con-
| Quoting social gatherings, assisting
the Grange. the Farm Bureau, the
churches and other community or
CARNATIONS.
He emphasized the Importance of
encouraging home industry and of
purchasing goods made in the home
town, county or state.
He especially mentioned the help
fulness that local Chamber of
Commerce can give to the schools.
! upon which so largely depend the
future growth and progress of "a
town.
He advised encouragement of the
agricultural clubs, which are doing
so much to interest the youth in the