Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-29
Seek $4,000 to
Promote Publicity
OF Maine Resources

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bodv of boosters" declared Council
lor Albert J. Stearns of Norway, who
appeared before the Maine Publicity
committee of the Legislature we'd
nesday afternoon, speaking IN FAVOR
of the resolve appropriating the sum
of SD 900 for each of the two COM
ing fiscal years for the purpose or
compiling and publishing data :
garding the agricultural, industrial
and recreational resources of the
State of Maine for geneal distribu-
ton to all persons interested in the
State.
Mr.. Stearns stated that he was ap-
pearing at the hearing as a private
citizen and not as a representative of
the Governors Council. He pointed
! out that the cities and towns of the
State will be requested to do their
share in advertising Maine by in
sorting in the warrants Tor their
town meetings an article providing
for the appropriation of some sum
not exceeding one mill on a dollar
of the valuation of the town, the
proportionate rate which is legal
for this purpose. 1t is hoped that
from the cities and towns the sum
! of $4,000 or 100000 may be Sc
cured this year to aid in the cause
which nearly every state is espousing
that of advertising it's attractions.
Colonel Stearns said that the pub
licity measure had its inception from
some of the addresses made by Gov
ernor Brewster in his campaign last
fall. At that time Governor Brew
ster determined to see if little
later publicity movement could be
launched. Col. Stearns then told
what the states of Alabama and
Mississippi are doing in the way of
broadcasting their advantages.
Hiram Kicker of Poland Spring
, said that the feeling is general that
the State should prepare an illus
trated booklet. costing from 80 to so
cents apiece. illustrating it's hotels,
farms, railroads and its forests and
seacoast property. He said that he
tourist business has increased in
Maine until today there is property
within the State valued at S142, O0O,-
600 owned by parties residing outside
the State. He said that last year
California spent 81 100000 to adver-
tlse its attractions, while Florida eX-
pended 100000.
Frank G.. Marshall of Portland
asserted that in 1870 the assessed
valuation of the town OF York was
between 100000 and 100000, prac-
tically all of the property Being own
cd by residents. and today the as
! sessed valuation is over $4,000, 600,
! the property being about evenly
! divided between the residents and
non-residents.
Harrie 3. Coe of Portland. gen.
eral secretary of the Maine Publicity
Bureau, told of the large sums that
are being spent by California, Flor
ida, and other states to set forth
their attractions.
NJ. II. Bridges of Bangor, formerly
or California. pointed out that Call
lfornia's results have been largely
accomplished in the past ten years
and he told of the great growth of
sections of the state and the state
as a whole due to advertising.
l. 4. johnson of Bowdoinham
spoke in favor of plan for the
Maine Central Railroad to send out
Train bearing Maine products in
! order that people of other states
might see what Maine Is doing.
state Senator Joseph d. Phillips
or Southwest Harhor and Sherman
l.. Douglas of Lamoine also smoke
III favor of the resolve. Mr.. Doug
las emphasized the point that the
agricultural and industrial resources
or Maine should be advertised as
well as its recreational resources
senator Phillips declared thar
Maine people themselves should he
come better posted regarding
| Names advantages.
NO one appeared in opposition to
the resolve. ~