Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-10

| passenger service would be entirely
over water and possible to hydro
| planes.
Cong. Nelson Speaks
Congressman John E. Nelson spoke
| of his interest in military and COM
mer cial aviation and said that he be-
| lieved the movement which was in
augurated with the organization of
| the State of Maine Chapter, n. A. A.
| would mean much in the progress
ond development of this state.
| In prefacing his remarks. State
| Librarian Henry f. Dunnack, re-
called the rapid growth in popula-
| ton of the State of Maine in the
| period between 1902 and 1910. He
also named many of those who were
natives of Maine, who achieved fame
and distinction in the affairs of the
world and who have contributed
materially to the industrial, econom-
| ic and artistic accomplishments of
| America.
Mr.. Dunnack said that after 1910
| the State of Maine stood still. 1t
was an industrial and commercial
| era and Maine lacked coal, iron and
| railroads, which were absolutely
necessary for economic development.
Il believe Names great day is to-
morrow, through development of her
natural resources" declared the
speaker" Maine has 300. 900 horse
power in undeveloped hydro-electri-
,, city. Every thing will be done by
electricity within 20 years and by
Harvesting agriculture and water
power the State Of Maine holds the
solution to the great problem of
slI \
from the Capitalization of popula-
ton"
II believe that the development
of aviation will be one Of the great
est factors in assuring a permanent
and everlasting world peace. The
day will come when through COM
mercial aviation Names 5000 lakes
will be her most valuable asset. The
business men from all cities OF the
east will come by airplane to Maine
for their week ends
Committee Personnel
At a session Of the executive Of
ecutive officers and directors of the
State of Maine chapter the follow
ing personnel for the permanent
standing committees to promote the |
program to which the chapter has |
subscribed were named: Finance and |
Investment, Grin B. Frost. chair
man; Ralph G. Weber. Always and |
Landing Fields: Charles S. Hichborn.
chairman; William H. Gannett, John
E. Nelson. Walter S. Wyman, Roy
l.. Marston and Lewis A. Burleigh.
Jr. Entertainment, Charles S.
Brown, chairman: Laurence B. Pur-
inton, Charles P. Kinsman and AL
mon B. Sullivan. Junior Activities
and Education, Blaine Owen. chair
man: j. A. Carnage and Smith s.
Randall. Legislation. Cenator H. +.
Wadsworth. Senator Benedict +.
Maher. Representative Burleigh
Martin and Lewis A. Burleigh, Jr.
Publicity. Ralph G. Weber. chair
man: Harris b. Coe. w. l.. Mac
Membership, Ralph c. Weber. |
Dunnack, William H. Kenworthy
and Milton Q. Dean.
Five members Of the Portland
Aerial Club were present as special
guests at the meeting and banquet
last evening and reported upon the
progress of organization of the Port
land chapter of the National Aeron-
auto Association. Others present
included, Capt. Frank B. Sprague.
Grin B. Frost. Ralph G. Weber.
Thomas H. Mathews, Capt. Almon 3.
Sullivan, Laurence G. Purinton,
Charles S. Brown, Henry +. Dun
| mack. Fred r. Lord. William l.. Mac
Donald, Blaine Owen. Col. Francis
II. Farnum. Cong. John E. Nelson,
Blaine S. Viles, William Fl. Ken
worthy, Frank r. Mace. Rep.
Charles p. Kinsman. William 3. Will
Hanson. Smith S. Randall, Frank w.
Ball, Robert Williamson, Jefferson
X. Barnekov. II. r. Mansur. Walter
d. Thurber. d. w. Adams. Milton o.
Dean, Charles S. Hichborn, and NJ.
L. Sawtelle. all of Augusta.
Beside Porter II. Adams. president
of the National Association and the
five representatives from the Port
land organization there were several
other members Of the State of Maine
chapter presidents at the session
Thursday evening. They were: Har-
ris s. Woodman of Winthrop. Col.
Keith Ryan of the National Home.
Joseph w. Simpson of York. and
Walter r. Jenkins of Bronxville.
N. Y.