Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-06
LOCAL CHAMBER
ISSUES REVIEW OF
WORK FOR YEAR

The WaterVllle-W inSlow Chamber
of Commerce has just issued a bulle-
tin from the Offices on Appleton
| street enumerating some of the ac-
complishments of the Chamber for
! civic good during the past year as
follows:
Dear Fellow Member:
The year for the Chamber of Com
merce closed the first of November
when new officers were elected and
the work for another year began.
This bulletin is to tell you of some
OF the things that have been done by
the Chamber during the past year for
community good thus showing the
value of a Chamber Of Commerce to
the city.
Under the Head of Publicity
We have had painted and placed
on roads leading into the city 200
road signs.
We have put out over 1000 pieces
of advertising literature by general
distribution.
We placed advertising material
with the Tourist Information booth
in Boston where thousands of tour
lists stop for directions and Informal
ton.
We have revised and had printed
our hotel and summer camp list and
sent out 200 of them to inquirers.
We have assisted 35 different par
/ ties in finding summer quarters in
this section of the State.
We have answered 1856 inquiries
that have come by mail on a multi
tude of subjects.
We have sent out 100 road maps
Of Maine furnished us by the Maine
Publicity Bureau.
We compiled, had printed and dis
tributed to the National Sigma Kap-
pas who held convention here in
July 700 booklets on 'Vaterville thar
went to all parts of the country.
We revised and had printed fold
ers of Waterville and sent 500 to Po-
land Springs to be distributed to the
Rotarians who met there this month
coming from all over New England.
Assistance on Civic Projects
The collections of subscriptions to
the Sisters Hospital are handled in
this office, the project beginning In
the Chamber several years ago. The
hospital is a decided asset to the
community.
The Sunset Home Association was
provided with a headquarters in this
oihNC AIS III i've anu
tions are handled he g. The drive
was a success and the Home is
credit to Waterville.
The Chamber, with remarkable
foresight bought the former Eagles
property on Temple street to save it
to the city for future community
project. We were able to assist the
Waterville Boys Club find a head
quarters by leasing it to them for
period of years. The club will do
good work for the boys of the city.
For the past two years the Cham
Ter has maintained a booth at the
Central Maine Fair where Waterville
manufactured goods have been
shown. We call this good advertiS-
ing.
The Chamber was responsible for
40 merchants of Waterville making
a display of New England made pro-
ducts in their windows during New
England Week.
We furnished float for the Fourth
Of July parade at the request of the
American Legion.
We took the initiative in furnishing
a dinner for 200 American Legion
men on the occasion of their state
convention here.
We provided the seating arrange
convention and the Merchants Bu-
reau division furnished the decora-
tons for their banquet when they
held their national convention here.
We are now working to secure a
state highway between this city and
Belfast which will be of great ad-
vantage to this section of the state
as well as to open up a direct route
of travel from Canada to the coast.
We call this good business.
New Industries
We have not brought in any new
industries. But a shoe manufacturer
came to us with proposition to
bring a shoe factory here. We gave
the matter publicity. we investigated
it thoroughly and rejected the plan
on the advice of the best business
heads and bankers of the city.
A proposition for a hotel went
through the same process. That too
was rejected. We feel that the city's
interests were protected in both cas-
es.
General Public Service
1t Is impossible to enumerate the
many opportunities for public service
outside of all these activities. No
mention has been made of the hum
dreds of people whom we assist to
find employment, for whom we md
workers, to whom we give informa-
ton and to whom service In number
less ways.