Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1925-09-02

To estimate the possibilities of
growth az industry at PassamaQuod-
dy Bay, due to industries OF this
character. 1t h perhaps fair 70 con-
slider Niagara Falls.
In 1894 electric power in large
quantity was first generated at Mia
CARA Falls. Prior to that time NO
figures Of either population or manu-
factures are given BY the United
States Census for this locality be-
cause neither were especially impoF-
tant. As soon ~ electricity vas Az
ailsbSe here. however. there vAs m
immediate change. Great Industries
were Immediately erected In the
neAghboFhood Of the Falls and . city
rose vhsse before there was . mere
Stopping place tor teurists.
This change = reflected In the
Unitsd States Census Reports. IL
1900 he permanent population OF
Nlasan Falls vas 1900: IN 1910.
%, 1000: and IN 1929. $1,000. The
value of the manufactured products
in Niagara Pans WIS 3s.540,00o In
1900: $4,000 GEO IN 1905; $45..
900 900 IN 1914: and $50 900 900
IN 1S1S. The figures for the Last
eensas are not yet available. but 1t
b probable they vfll run over $780,
ooo.o 900.
Electricity DeveSosAng tho South
Another instance Of the develop
ing power Of electricity can be found
IN the southern states. During the
past twenty yea<s IN immense cleo
trical system has been built mp in
the south which now supplies over
1000, 900 900 kilovatt hours = year
to southern homes and industries.
Nowhere in North America has
greater developanent taken place than
in the south since this system came
into existence. Everywhere In this
area new factories. Office buildings,
homes, schools and churches are
sDrt14tng mp. The value of mAnufac-
tnred products has increased over
33s per cent during the past ten
yean and the wages Of persons en-
gagged IN industry have doubled with
IN this same period.
Industrial activities follow econ
omieal sources Of dependable power,
and population and prosperity follow
industry.
10 Be Voted On In September
The charter giving Dexter P. Coop
er the right to develop the Quoddy
pie Of Maine at the special election
to be held on September IA. 1t is
the third and last of the three Ques-
tons on the ballot, and voters who
wish to see the latent resources OF
Maine developed. increasing our tax
wealth, and incidentally providing
for Maine farmers cheap, abundant
and convenient supply of fertilizers,
should not fail to go to the polls to
vote "yes" on this bill.
Among the many statements by
prominent Maine citizens with ref
erence to it are the following. Many
others could be presented If space
permitted
eff the people of Maine are con-
WINGED that the project is not to Gre
ate precedent for the general ex-
portation of electric power. but con
stftutes rather an exception that
proves the rule, then September will
see the proposal overwhelmingly en-
dorsed"
GOVERNOR RALPH o. BREWSTER
1.-THE passage of the bill by the
voters Of Maine will not constitute
precedent for invading our long
established and to my mind sound
policy of non-transmission. In one
way it emphasizes and reinforces it,
In short l believe if the Cooper pro-
ject becomes a reality it will benefit
Washington County and the State OF
Maine. I personally shall vote for
it and am willing to have everybody
know it,"
Ex-Governor Percival p Baxter.
ut seems to me that the project
cannot fail to be of advantage to the
people of the State and I hope and
believe it will receive their endorse
ment at the referendum in Septem-
Der" Senator Frederick Hale.
81 cannot see how any
body interested In developing Maine
can fail to vote affirmatively.
W. r. Pattangall.
81 am very much interested in the
Quoddy Tidal Project and shall be
glad to give it my hearty support
and feel sure that the great ma jority
of the people will do the same"
Hiram W. Kicker.
81 am unqualifiedly an advocate
of the Quoddy Tidal Project In my
Judgment it would be mistake (if
not) an economic crime to refuse the
Charter
Judge Benjamin F. Cleaves
81 am heartily in favor of the
Cooper-Quoddy Development Project.
l have worked for it and shall SO con
tinue until the vote is counted. am
with the Charter and believe
1t adequately protects all public In
terests. Personally. l can see no