Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-16
BOOM MAINE
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four other persons whose letters
were mailed at later dates. The
published rules Of the contest stat
ed that in case of duplication of the
slogan selected by the committee,
dates Of mailing would decide the
award OF the prize. About 400 slo-
gans were submitted In the contest.
The judges Of the contest were
William G. Hunton of Portland. in
dustriai agent Of the Maine Central
r. R., John w. Leland of Sanger
VILE, president of the Maine feder-
atioin Of agricultural associations.
DR.. Augustus o. Thomas, Maine
commissioner Of education, Miss
Marion Brainard. member of the
Maine Federation of business and
r. Patten. publisher of the Skowhe-
gan Independent Reporter. and A.
l.. r. Cummings of Portland, mana
ger of the State chamber Of COM
merce.
The report OF the slogan committee
was accepted by the general commit
Maine Loyalty Pledges Free Of Cost
Secretary A. L. T. Cummings re-
ported that about 1900 Maine loyal
ty pledges have already been signed
and sent TO the committee, and that
the number Is increasing daily.
These pledges are furnished with
out cost, on application to the secre-
tary by any individual or organixa-
ton in the State. The committee de-
clared itself as not in sympathy with
any plan calling for payment of any
fee whatever for the privilege Of
pledging loyalty to Maine and Its
products. ,a
Reports on Maine Building Contract
Representative John w. Leland OF
Sangerville, chairman of the general
committee and a member Of the COM
mittee in charge of the erection OF the
State of Maine building at the East
ern States Exposition at Springfield
Mass, reported that the contract for
the construction OF the building was
awarded Thursday to the F. A. Rum
cry Company of Portland. whose bid
for the work with one bay of IL feet
added. was $40,2s4.
It appeared from the bids submit
ted by the several bidders that 1t
will be possible to lengthen the build :
ing, and still leave a sufficient bal
ance Of the original appropriation OF
$50, 900, to take care OF the orna-
mentation Of the grounds about the
building. architects commission. and
expenses of the members of the
building committee.
This will provide for the construc-
ton of a building Of design already
published, rs feet in width and 135
feet in length. Several offers of
building and finishing material to be
supplied free or at cost. have been
received, and 1t Is understood. that
the railway lines operating between
Maine points and Springfield will CO.
operate in the transportation OF
building materials. The contract
calls for the completion of the build
ing by August rs of this year.
Maine Products Week
The general committee discussed
plans for the next, Maine Products
Week, which will probably be held
sometime next October. The mem
bers Of the Know Maine Products
committee in attendance at the meet
ing were: Chairman, John r. Leland
of Sangerville; secretary, A. L. T.
Cummings of Portland; Charles F.
Flynt of the kennebec Journal; Guy
p. Gannett of the Portland Press
Herald; Roland T. Patten of the
Skowhegan Independent Reporter;
Mrs. Florence M. Wallace. secretary
Of the Waterville Chamber of Com
merce; w. G. Hunton Of Portland.
industrial agent of the Maine Gen.
trail r. r: and Miss Marion Brainerd
of Augusta, member of the Maine
Federation Of Business and Profess
sional Women's Clubs.