Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-14
ARTHUR C. STAPLES GIVES ]
INSPIRING talk AT MEETING .
OF LOCAL CLUBS AND A. |, POST

ing was Clinton Fl. Goodhue. repre-
senting the kiWaniS club, who said
| in part:
Il do not feel that We are asking
| for anything which is eXpensive,ror
unnecessary, and we are not asking
| for road to be built at once. for
| that Is cut OF the question as the
state highway funds are practically
exhausted, but we are asking the
state highway commission to desig-
, nate this road from Benton to Bel
fast as one of the first cross country
highways to be built. as it is needed
as much If not more than any other
which could be constructed.
IN the first place this proposed
road can be built at a very nominal
cost as there is already GO to 100
already built by the state aid-third
class and special resolve-which can
be taken over as state highway and
the new parts can be built at a very
moderate expense as there is plenty
| OF good gravel along the way.
And we know that there could not
be road even thought of which will
accommodate so many people as this
road in question. 1t will make a di-
rect route from Moosehcad- Rangeley
DCoN NV WI ttSiOIlS anu dll tnp WAY
| from t he city of Quebec to the coast.
Then as local proposition It will
benefit the towns of Benton, Albion,
Unity, Thorndike. Freedom, Knox.
Waldo and especially the city of Bel
fast. as there is where you will fill up
with gasoline and good grub, and
they have plenty of both.
I'VE of the city of Waterville think
that we are very modest in this ques-
ton as we really come in on theside
and go up through the suburb of
Fairfield. instead of asking for a di-
rect route through Winslow.
And I feel that when the state
| highway commission takes this mat
ter under Amusement they will grant
our petition.
Il move that this gathering heart
lily endorse the work Of the chamber
| of commerce. in it's endcavor to es-
| tablish state highway between Wa
! terville and Belfast to best accomo-
date Benton. Albion. Freedom. Unity.
Tkorndike. Waldo. Knox and Brooks
and that we pledge our cooperation
with the chamber in putting the pro-
| Ject across"
! Mayor Tebbetts introduced Arthur
q. Staples. editor of the Lewiston
Evening Journal. as the principal
! speaker. Il promised to come here
one rainy afternoon, at the Rotary
club meeting" said Mr.. Staples. lat
| which time we decided that prohibi-
| ton is a blamed sight better than no
rum at all" he continued. I'VE, over
, IN AndroScOggin valley, are cut off
! from your Belgrade Lakes" said
Mr.. Staples. I'VE are sold on the
road from Winthrop TO Belgrade
what ] propose to talk to YOU about
tonight, one, about the need of good
roads; what people can do if they
only get up on their hind legs and do
! II, and third. what people owe to the
State of Maine"
He spoke of the great Appian Way
! that has stood for so many cen
, turles. Mr. staples related some of
the history of roads. How 400 years
ago shrubs were cut off to protect
tiaFeiers from robbers. but not from
autos coming around the corner.
In ib3o and 1910 the building of roads
really started and thereby we have
cementcG together this great ma
ton said Mr.. Staples. Each man
| must do his measure of service. at
flrmed the speaker.
lie related the story OF Robert =
Pcary. who with indomitablc spirit
pefsevercd until he finally won sI,c
cess III the task that he had set ont
10 DO. 1 love Maine" said Mr.. sta
PIES. and for ~ years [ have done
/ what L could for Maine. | am sure
J the new day is dawning in This
STATE. We are beginning 10 be ieaI
Gus 81 the good name of Maine. / am
settihS SO sick and tired of being
patronlzed by Boston that 90
| around 1t on my way to New York"
! ne recalled the Joe Knowles act
staged in Maine several Years ago
'"S ing Ihat 1t represents an attitude.
! ne log cabin is a luxury in
1Ndi'le. nat Kind of reputation
",e we 10 nave if Maine is printed
an over the United States as a howl
ing wilderness.
am not asking for ridiculous or
eNtravagant boosting of Maine.
am Just asking that we spread the
Truth.
we are going to have two very
important bills before the neat log.
isiature. one is the new tax bill for
railroads. Without the railroads we
would die. This tax has been de-
Vlsed by the best tax experts in the
world. The other bill is to get 500
O0o to spend to advertise Maine. We
need publicity.
Mr.. Staples avcrred that Maine
would do much better 10 tell the
world OF the advantages and wonders
OF Maine in which we lead the
world.
| will be content If have left In
W2terVH!e suggestion of your duty
not only to Waterville but to Maine,
and OF a mans personal duty TO him
SELF, to his fellowmen to go on and
get what Is good for. not only your
community bu: the State of Maine.