Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-07
C.. of C.. Bulletin
Ready to Be
Mailed to Members


Chamber of Commerce Bulletin will
be mailed to members of the Cham
Der by Mrs. Florence NJ. Wallace
the secretary today. The bulletin is
rather long and gives a resume of
the work that the Chamber has
been doing through the fall and win
ter.
In part It says: The past few
weeks nave been busy ones at the
Chamber of Commerce, an immense
amount of detail work being carried
on besides several larger projects
receiving good share of attention.
An Important Matter
THE matter of increase of freight
rates in territory east of Brunswick
is occupying the attention CT bust
ness men throughout Maine. This
question was looked into by the sec
rotary. who made a special trip to
Portland to attend a meeting of The
Maine Traffic Association. which was
organized to make detailed study
with the protection of Names inter-
estS in mind.
1T was the privilege also of those
members, who attended the special
meeting of the Chamber member
Z
Judge Benjamin F. Cleaves of Port
ness of the situation from the stand
point of Names shippers and re-
ceivers of freight.
Judge Cleaves says In recent
letter. We must all take hold and
if possible. save the State of Maine.
which under the circumstances Is
in great danger and far greater dan
ger than many seem to appreciated
And again, Above all things remem-
Der that the situation is serious foT
you and for AL OF us, and prompt
action is necessary
Community Chest
1.-THE Chamber is investigating the
merits of Community Chest and
is collecting a mass of material TO
be submitted to a committee for eX-
animation at the right time. A COM
munity Chest is plan used in many
cities over the country to substitute
one campaign for money raising 70,
many Individual campaigns. The
fund is in charge of trustees and
money is aprortioned to the various
welfare organizations each year in
such sums as the trustees may de-
termine from study of their bud
gets The plan has Il record OF new
err having failed wherever it has
Leen tried.
Boys Club
can important measure on the
part of the Chamber is the vote
taken recently to sell the Chamber
of Commerce property on Temple
street, formerly the Eagles property
to be used perpetually for commun-
ity interests and the future may yet
see building containing q Convcn-
ton hall and headquarters for or
CARNATIONS representing community
interests erected on that spot.
Maine Products Week
1.-THE Chamber is assisting in the
carrying out of the program for
Know Maine Products week, which
is now being observed. This is a
demonstration of products of Maine
industries and farms. a State wide
campaign endorsed by merchants.
manufacturers, agriculturists and the
general public.
Lesser Activities
1.-THE Chamber took an active part
in the dinner given in the interest
of the Maine Development Associa
ton on January 10 at Elks hall.
"Other of the lesser but still i'm
portant activities of the Chamber
during the past three months are the
printing and presenting of souvenir
programs at the mid-winter meet
ing of the Maine Federation of Wom-
ems Clubs: the assistance given the
Grange Lecturers Association. and
the assistance given in the drive for
funds for the Waterville Boys club.
Requests come in daily for help