Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-25
BAXTER DOUBTS
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ests. such as railroads, hotels, amuse-
ment places and stSrekeepers who
directly benefit from advertising. in
my opinion. are the ones who should
pay for it."
He declared that Maine especially
needs people who will stay here
throughout the year for Maine Is an
all-year-round state"
The governors statement was as
follows:
'"The governors conference this
year was attended by II governors
and two governors elect. This was
about half the number who attended
last year..
'The program was largely a social
one and an extensive trip was ar
ranged across Florida. We stayed at
Jacksonville. where the three busi-
ness sessions OF the conference were
held; thence proceeded by boat up
the st. John river to Sanford, which
in in about the center of the state;
thence westward to Tampa and st.
Petersburg and back across the
Ridge country eastward to Sebring.
From that point the party went to
Palm Beach and Miami.
The entertainment was series of
banquets at which formal speeches
We're made. and every noon and eve
ming one of these was held. Although
there was not much time for formal
conference, the governors had an OPP
portunity to discuss by themselves
and considerable benefit was derived
from these informal conversations.
Il should have enjoyed remaining
throughout the trip, but important
affairs at Augusta called me back
and left the party on Friday, giving
up the trip to Palm Beach and Miami
and returned to Maine this morning.
THE hospitality OF Florida was
most generous and spontaneous; in
fact they overwhelmed us with at
tention and l wish that more time
might have been devoted to the dis
cussion Of the many problems that
were Of interest to the several states.
Florida's Real Estate Boom
FLORIDA is at the height Of a real
estate boom and the people are
thinking and talking about nothing
but the increase in land values. The
state, cities and towns are carrying
on an extensive advertising program
and are lavishly issuing bonds. This
program evidently is producing the
results they desire. How long the
boom will continue Is question of
opinion, but there seems to be no
slackening of it at the present time.
LAS far rs Maine is concerned I
do not believe that such abnormal
growth would be altogether whole
some. In the long run slower and
steadier growth Is likely to prove
safer and more enduring. ] 10 not
want our people to be carried away
by a spirit of speculation for II
usually results in slump in values
and brings heavy losses to those who
indulge in it.
Not in Favor o. Tax for Advertising
"As for advertising l am not one
Of those who believe that a State.
City or Town should levy tax for
advertising purposes. The interests,
such as railroads. hotels. amusement
places and store-keepers who direct
~ benefit from advertising. in my
opinion, are the ones who should pay
for it. The householder and the far
mer should not he asked to contri-
butte any taxes for promotions of this
sort. Their burdens are already too
heavy and the benefits they receive
from advertising are too remote to
warrant additional taxes upon them.
I'VE all want Maine to progress
and develop all her resources. es-
Above all else We want ycar-r ouni
or twelve month development and
settlement We especially need peo-
pie who will stay with us throughout
the year. We need new industrials.
more commercial and Industrial de-
yelopment, ami should encourage
agriculture.
Maine AII.Year- Round State
"While we want to make our State
az attractive as possible for summer
visitors, we do not want our people to
become like the Swiss, a people who
are care takers and whose chief oc-
cupation Is looking out for the pro-
perty of others. Maine Is an all
year-round State and this should al
ways be kept in the foreground. We
should build upon this as our sure
foundation and keep everything else
secondary. Every man who comes
to Maine to make It his permanent
home and to raise a family here is
an asset to the State. that il worth
much more to us than many temper
airy visitors"