Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-09
GROUPS WELDED
(continued from Paue Onel

provided for by the Legislature, cities
and towns, and other funds donated
by private individuals. Agreement
on this phase of the coordination OF
effort was reached by the adoption
of the following resolution presented
by Arthur G.. Staples, editor of the
Lewiston journal:
Staples Resolution
ut is hereby agreed, Resolved that
the action of the State Of Maine AS
sociates in creating joint budget Tor
the coming year to cover the agricul-
tural, industriay and recreat,onal de-
yelopment of the State and New
England (Which action is directed for
better coordination, elimination OF
duplication of effort and solicitation
of funds, and reduction of overhead
of said organiZations) he and hereby
is approved and it is recommended
that the State of Maine Associates
take sue hsteps as are necessary IN
it's judgment to put this constructive
step into effect"
Representative Gathering
Representative CIIlLSIlC 1ioib ctA
sections of the State were present at
the session which was presided over
by Clarence G. Stetson of Bangor.
chairman of the State of Maine AS
sociates. Governor Brewster repre-
senting the Governor and Council
and representatives from the other
component organizations Of the Maine
Associates told of the work accom- =
plished by their respective groups In
the line of promoting the general
welfare and prosperity of the State
and following the addresses there
was a round table for the exchange
Of ideas on the subject
Movies Shown
The final phase of the meeting
was devoted to showing moving pic
lures taken in connection with actlv-
tiles of the different organizations
Turing the past year. These lncluu-
ed: MacMillan's farewell at Wiscas-
set. launching of the Sachem at
Tbomaston. Old Fiddlers' at Lewis
on. dedication of the Maine Build
ing at Springfield, sweeping OF sal
mon pool at the Raymond fish hatch
cry. Three Quarters Century Club al
Augusta, dog races at Poland, Ice jam
scenes at Bangor and the Quoddy
project in Eastern Maine. Scenes OF
fhe Governors conference or Two
wears ago were also shown. These
included views of the Inflated Shen-
andoah while the big dirigble was al
Bar Harbor.
Chairman stetson Outlines Purpose
The purpose Of the meeting was out
lined by Chairman Stetson, who SPOKE
as follows:
Your Excellency, Ladies and Gentle.
men. This meeting has been called
for the purpose of giving report OF
tho activities of the State Of Maine
Associates and it's four component or
associate bodies during the year JUST
,,omin0<to a close and of formulating
plans for 1927.
Tt cannot be too strongly emphasiAeu
that the questions involved are purely
economic and that the chief concern
of the meeting is, how can these coiil-
nonent organizations and the Asso-
ni.tes he most useful in bringing the
var;ous economic phases of the arsl,
cultural. industrial and recreational
activities of our State to a hlsnel
mitch Of perfection in order thal lne
neopla of Maine may become "io'
prosperous ~, ..nresanta-
Before calling on the iepieHe
ives Of the various component organ.
cations it may be well to give JUST Ia =
hrief outline of the composition ana
purposes Of the State of Maine Asso-
The Associates is voluntary or
,.nization having wide range o.
nernbership made up Of private lisu na
iduals, corporations and PUBIC &C. an e~-
:.asi-public organizations. On . '.s
,l,tive committee are two oeie ei,
ach from the governor ana 800,
liza Maine Development ths
the Maine Publicity Bureau az I. -ri-
state Chamber Of Commerce 80