Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-30
PROGRESSIVE INTERESTS OF
Maine CONSIDERED AT MEET
STATE CHAMBER COMMERCE
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comprehensive report on the accom-
plishments of the past year and in
. dictated the lines of activities which
should be made effective the coming
year. Mr.. Cummings report is APP
| pended.
David E. Moulton and George S.
Hobbs of Portland. and Clarence c..
Stetson of Bangor. were appointed
| a committee to recommend changes
| in the bylaws. This committee re-
ported several suggested amend
ments and changes which were
| adopted. the chief OF which were:
| Increasing the number of vice
presidents Of the organization.
| Increasing the number OF the mem
bers of the Board of Directors from
seven TO fifteen.
| Providing for the election OF a
manager and an auditor in addition
to the list Of officers previously des-
| ignated.
Chairman of each directorate to re-
port to executive council list of mem
| bers for approval.
The resolutions committee was ap-
| pointed to consist Of A. L. T. Cum
mings of Portland, E. H. Mcdonald
of Portland, and John w. Leland of
East Sangerville. This committee
was to report at the afternoon seS-
sion. The nominating committee
was composed of David E. Moulton
of Portland. w. J. Thompson of
South China. and H. E. Houdlette of
Richmond. This committee reported
list of IS directors, which were
unanimously elected as follows:
Henry F. Merrill. George +. West,
George S. Hobbs, Mrs. Hilda L. Ives.
all of Portland; Willis E. Swift, Au-
gusta; Arthur r. Gould. Pressure
Isle; Joseph w. Simpson, York Har-
Dor; Fred A. Gilbert, Bangor: James
Q. Gulnac, Bangor; David Z. Moul-
ton, Portland; John w. Leland. East
Sangerville; William B. Shelton,
Lewiston: Clarence c. Stetson. Ban
gor; DR.. Walter n. Minot, Calais;
and A. L. r. Cummings, Portland.
President Vests Remarks
President George +. West outlined
the purposes and plan of the State
Chamber of Commerce and Agricul-
tural League. He said that it is a
voluntary. State wide organization,
established for the purpose of aiding
and developing the natural resources
and in building up the agricultural
and industrial interests of Maine. 1t
is supported by public-spirited citi-
tZens, firms, corporations and organ
iZations. 1t is managed by an eXecu-
tive council, whose members serve
without charge, aided by committees
and officials whose aim is to be of
service to the communities and to
the State.
1t aims, he said, to assist local
chambers of commerce, boards of
trade and other civic, industrial and
agricultural organizations in solving
their localf problems; to give aid and
advice to Communities seeking indus
trial development; to encourage CO.
operative marketing of products of
Maine farms; to. broadcast Informal
ton regarding Names resources, its
opportunities for investment and for
the establishment of comfortable
homes; to keep an upto- date list of
farms for sale, with special reference
to unOccupied farms; to cooperate
with other existing agencies in an
endeavor to make agriculture more
profitable; and to encOura sc in every
possible way expansion of the tour
list business in the State. '5'-
He briefly referred to some of the
recent activities, especially mention
ing the action taken in regard to pro-
posed railroad consolidation, and the
work that the immigration commit
tee is doing in favor of selective i'm
migration at point of embarkatiOn.
He said that this committee, of which
James q. Gulnac of Bangor is chair
man, was very instrumental a year
ago in securing a reduction, from SO
to 81, of the head tax on immigrants
coming to Canada through the port
of Portland.
In conclusion President West said:
"By n spirit of cooperation. and
working together with other organ
t-yet I,A cot ln
of great service in the various COM
munitios throughout the State. Our
organization, with its directors,
executive council and vice president,
represents practically every section
of the State, and it is an organiZa-
ton well worth supporting
Election of Officers
After the address by William ].
Thompson of South China, former
master of the State Grange. on
Taxation" the newly elected direc-
tors, met to name the officers for
he ensuing year, which are as fol-
lows:
President George +. West,
Portland.
presidents-Joseph w. Simp- -.
son, York: David l.. Moulton. Port
land; John w. Leland. East Sanger
Vile; William 3. SHELTON, Lewiston;
Clarence c. Stetson, Bangor; DIR.
Walter n. Minor. Calais.
Managerial. l.. r. Cummings,
Portland.
Secretary and treasurer-George
s. Hobbs. Portland.
Auditor-Charles +. Flagg, Port
land.
Chairmen of directorates-Indu
t,,.a II nrf n ~
commercial. DR.. E. +. Patten, Ban
gor: agricultural, Philip r. Park,
jefferson; labor. Roscoe A. Eddy,
Augusta; transportation, Charles r.
Flagg. Portland: banking. Benjamin
S. Robinson, Portland; press, Guy
p. Gannett. Augusta: home, Mrs. j.
II. Huddilston. Orono.
Advisory Committee-Morris Nc
Donald, Portland: DR.. Leon S. Mer-
rill, Orono; Percy r. Todd. Bangor;
Walter S. Wyman, Augusta: William
/. Cummings, South Berwick: Or.
Owen Smith, Portland: Hiram w.
Kicker, South Poland; Charles P.
Barnes, Houton: Arthur Chaplin.
Bangor; Roland T. Patten, Skowhe-
gan; Harvey d. Eaton, Waterville:
John =. Deering. Saco: George b.
Goodall, Sanford: Edward NJ. Ora
ham. Bangor: Guy f. Torrey, Bar
Harbor; James c. Boyd, Portland;
Henry p. Rines, Portland: A. J..
Freeze, Henry w. Cushman, Bert
rand G. Bryant. Bangor: Frank +.
Haines. Waterville; Frederic O. Eat
on. Rupford; Alfred X. Ames. Ma
chias; DIR. +. d. Merrill, Dover-FoX-
croft; Charles f. Smith, Newport.
Finance Committee-George Z.
West GeorCe S Hobbs. Arthur X.