Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-31
Plans Discussed at Au-
gusta Meeting of
State Com
mittee
Know Maine Products" Slogan
To Be Spread to All Parts
of Commonwealth - Last
Week in March Probable
Date-Special Sub Commit
tee to Push Enterprise
Many Suggestions Offered
for Exhibits

know Maine Products was the
slogan adopted at the first meeting
of a State wide committee to boom
Maine products held Friday at the
State House. 1t is the aim of the
committee to introduce the slogan
into every nook and Granny of the
State as part of the program of
interesting Maine people in Maine
products.
A general discussion of ways and
means to bring this about held
throughout the session. Speakers
stressed the idea not to build a wall
about Maine to the detriment of
outside concerns. but to encourage
a greater use of Maine products
within the borders of the State. 1t
was brought out that very few
Maine people realize what is being
manufactured at home.
A special subcommittee composed
of A. T.. Il. Cummings of Portland,
manager Of the State Chamber of
Commerce, chairman Judge Benja-
min i. Cleaves of Portland, eXecu-
tive secretary of the Associated In
dustries of Maine. DR.. Leon S. Mer-
rill. director of the College of Agri-
culture Extension Service. L. Fl. Nc
Donald, secretary of the Portland
Chamber of Commerce and William
G. ,Hunton, of Readfield, industrial
agent for the Maine Central Rail-
road. were chosen to outline a de-
finite plan of action and arrange for
a definite date for Maine Week"
during which Maine products will be
displayed throughout the State.
?Maine Week" will probably be
designated as the last week in Feb
Iuary or the first week in March,
according to present understanding.
The entire Maine Products Com
mittee will meet again at the state
House February Is, at 10 A. NJ. and
receive the report of the sub COM
mittee.
John w. Leland Of Sangerville,
representing the Maine Federation
Of Agricultural Associations, pre-
sided at the meeting Friday and A.
l.. T. Cummings of Portland acted as
secretary.
Those who spoke at the meeting
included John f. Abbott of North
Berwick, master of the Maine state
Grange, William G. Hunton of Read
field. industrial agent for the Maine
Central Railroad. J. r. Bass of Will
ton. shoe manufacturer. Dean Leon
S. Merrill. director of the College of
Agriculture Extension Service, Guy
p. Gannett of Augusta. publisher, r.
II. Mcdonald. secretary % the Port
land Chamber of Commerce, Charles
M. White. chief of the Division of
Markets, State Department of Agri-
culture, A. l.. r. Cummings, mana
ger of the State Chamber of Com
merce, Roland #. Patten, editor of
the Skowhegan Independent Re-
porter. Benjamin i. Cleaves, execu-
tive secretary Of the Associated In
dustries of Maine, and Mrs. Flor
ence NJ. Wallace, secretary OF lie
Waterville Chamber of Commerce.
The Maine Products Committee is
not part of the Maine Publicity
Committee, now functioning to boom
the State in various ways, but is al
lied with it.
Many suggestions were brought
out at the meeting, among which
were: A uniform quality of manu-
featured goods, that Maine Clubs and
associations have manus of Maine
made products, that department be
given over to more extensive dis
play of products at fairs, and the
proper grading and packing of
Maine products.