Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-25
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Completing his duties az secretary
Of the Augusta Chamber Of Com
merce, Mr.. II. A. Folsom reviewed
certain projects. which. out OF his
experience as secretary for the past
eighteen months. he regards worthy
Of Immediate consideration. In TAX
ing up the work he found the cham
Der had been carrying too many pro-
1ects. and not enough TO a successful
conclusion. lie believes II II disad-
vantageous to operate with too large
n program Of work. Only projects OF
greatest importance to the commun-
1ty should be undertaken.
Among tho activities already es-
Aabiished and which he urges be con-
tinued he mentions: clean up cam
paisns. winter carnivals. tourists in
formation bureau. retail credit bu-
reau. dollar days. employment bu-
rcau and public time service.
He; urges definite action respecting
projects which have been under dis
cussipn for a long time. Our camp
site Dc says has not been carried on
in tts manner II should be. 1t has
not been kept sanitary and cleaned
up. Tho Chamber of Commerce from
its dues has had to stand the expense
OF light and water. and he thinks this
should not be paid out OF the mem
bership dues. New regulations make
It Unlawful to operate a camp site
without an attendant daily in charge.
He regards 1t almost imperative in
the summer that a camp site should
be provided and would have It made
municipal and placed under super
vision Of the street department.
He said tho most urgent matter
before the chamber of commerce IL
Ahs disposal OF garbage. A recent
meeting of the committees consider
ing this matter confirmed his opinion
respecting the need and steps are
beins taken to put into effect prac-
kicai methods.
Mont win agree that IL would be
very desirable to circulate Suitable
booklet Of Augusta. II should be
easy to compile an attractive one
from the material available. but
there has not been funds for this and
Mr.. Folsom thinks this. too. should
be done by appropriation from the
city. remarking very pertinently that
from II every individual should ben
ent. He calls attention to other
cities who do this and apparently
md advantage therefrom. The cham
Der Of commerce receives many let
ters from all over the country asking
for Information. which such a book
let would answer In the most salts
factory manner possible.
He calls attention to the need Of
new highway signs: Of having the
street cars stop at the railroad sta
ton; OF a suitable Augusta Belfast
highway: that attention should be
given TO efforts for routing state
trahic other than through Augusta.
aliuding to the evidence that the
Maine Publicity Bureau has shown
determination In favor OF the coast
route. which Il wrongly named 80 far
rs affording coast scenery. and Is
longer.
He wishes 10 see misunderstood
Ing between the merchant and the
farmer done away and suggests con-
ferences between the chamber and
the farm bureau. He thinks n can
ming factory Is a subject worthy Of
serious consideration.
There should be. he urges. an in
dustriai survey OF the city. collecting
definite information respecting the
value of plants, products. number Of
employees. payrolls, ETC., and regrets
that the attempt made to secure II
last year did not receive SUFFICIENT
support. He thinks this would be OF
Advantage to everybody and should
he completed at the earliest possible