Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-18
Cement PROCESS
EXPLAINED BEFORE
ROTARY CLUB

! The process Of mining the raw ma
! terials and shipping
7 Portland cement was interestingly
| explained and depicted to the mem
| oers Of the Rotary Club at the regu-
lar meeting held at the Augusta
, House. Friday evening. +. f. Fell
quist representing the Portland Gem
ent Manufacturers Association ex-
planned this interesting industry and
his tail. was illustrated with motion
picture film taken in some OF the
largest cement plants in the country.
The Rotarians were greatly inter-
ested in Mr.. Felquist's talk and took
advantage OF the opportunity offered
them. to ask questions of the manu-
facturer's representative at the con-
clusion Of his remarks.
The meeting OF last evening was
very largely attended and during the
luncheon session President Arthur n.
Soule reported the splendid attend
ance percentage marks which the
club has achieved during the fall Sea-
son and thanked the members for
their loyal support.
Two new members were welcomed
into the club last evening, Wesley w.
Albee, superintendent of the Augusta
Water District, and Brooks Newbert,
associate In the +. F.. Newbert real
estate agency. In introducing MIR.
Albee, he was characterized as the
man, who though not deputy sher-
if or a Federal Prohibition Enforce
tnent officers. had succeeded in keep
ing the city of Augusta on the
water wagon" for more than TWEEN
~ years.
The instruction to the new men,
berS was pronounced il q most mover
and intriguing manner by Rotarian
Everett V. Perkins. Mr.. Perkins in
troduced an unique little ceremony
by using three crimson candles.
which he said represented three
classes of men. He called attention
&c the first candle which refused to
he lighted as useless, and compared
1t to the lazy man.
Continuing his ritualistic cere-
mony, Mr. Perkins held up the sec
ond candle. which burned brightly.
but which he declared was self CEN
tered. not wanting to give away any
OF it's brightness. boarding It's power
TO itself until its light was eytin.
euished This candle typified the sell
fish man.
The third candle with It's bright
fame shed good cheer. helpfulness
happiness and was useful. This
candle Mr.. Perkins .ikened unto the
true Rotariah. shedding tt light
upon a dark world. Frightening other
lives by application o: the Rotary
ideals. Trimming the wick, Mr.. Per-
Sins said that the real Rotarian must
eliminate from his life and relations
with his fellow men all those things
which were wasteful and useless or
made for distrust. hatred and greed.
The candle eventually burns out. but
It is for the good OF the world, and
the Rotarian too, lives his life for
the welfare OF mankind and then
passes on TO find perfect freedom IN
! The regions o. life and light and
love.
It was announced at the meeting
last evening that on the next regular
meeting date Friday. Oct. "a. the
Rotary Club would be hosts to the
members of the Augusta Kiwanis
Club.
The talk by Mr. Felquist dealt with
from the mining of the limerick. on
! through the various processes of
mixing with alumna and iron mag
nesiuna. to the crushers, kilnes.
screens and eventually to the ship
ping Of the finished commercial pro-
duct. His explanation OF the many
steps In the manufacture and the
motion pictures illustrating these
processes graphically presented the
story OF cement, and was greatly
enjoyed by the members Of the club
and their guests.