Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-13
THE COMMITTEES
Under The PROGRAM
TO DEVELOP STATE
Especial to Kennebec Journa)


The Executive Committee of the
State of Maine Associates at a meet
ing held here Saturday morning az
the Offices of Governor Brewster laid
out extensive plans of work to be
done in the general State Develop
ment Program for the next six
months.
Special committees were formed to
take charge of the many projects and
events that will take place in the
State which will mean much to the
State, not only along publicity lines
but also for the general stimulation
of inteSest in the States agricultural
and industrial lines.
At the meeting a committee was
formed relative to offering a State
of Maine Associates Trophy for the
big motor boat Regatta to be held at
Boothbay Harbor August goth. This
Regatta~ will attract some Of the beet
known speed boats in the country. II
is planned to have this an annual
event, and the ACCESSIBILITY of the AS
sociates' offering a suitable trophy
was given favorable consideration.
The same committee will also take
up the matter of offering a similar
trophy for the big Regatta to be held
by the Portland Yacht Club on Au-
gust 21st. The Portland Yacht Club
has requested that the Associates put
up a trophy to be competed for an
nually. and that was given favorable
consideration. The Regatta this
year will be one of the largest ever
held, and will consist of an ocean
race of yachts going out of Portland
Harbor. The course has not def
nitely been decided yet but it is be-
lieved it will be to Monhegan Is
land and back. These two Regattas
will attract the attention of motor
and yacht devotees along the entire
Atlantic Coast.
A Special Committee was also
formed to cooperate with the State
Grange Committee in entertainment
at the Convention of the National
Grange which will be held in Port
land in November. This convention
will bring thousands from all over
the country.
A committee was also formed TO
cooperate with the Exhibit Commit
tee and other officers of the State of
Maine Building at the Eastern States
Exposition which will be held in
Springfield in September. 1t is plan
ned to make this years exhibit one
of the best of the New England
States, and many attractive features
were discussed for the Exhibit. One
of the features taken under consid-
Grafton was the exhibit showing the
process of dyeing the roots of our
hardwood trees. which already has
attracted attention throughout the
country.
A committee was also formed TO
give further impetus to the Maine
Hardwoods thru publicity and sur
veys and TO bring out more forcibly
the new process of dyeing the roots.
a Committee was formed to give
impetus and have surveys done along
broad lines relative to the rural
Identification of farms of the State.
II possible it was decided to have
some demonstration of this modern
way of farming during the meeting
of the National Grange.
Other matters taken up were to
give cooperation and help in every
way at the big gathering of repre-
sentatives of the boys and girls
camps of the State when they meet
at Brldgton on August 10th. This
Will be at the time of the Bridgton
Fair, the first day of which will be
given over wholly to the boys and
girls camps. Many sports and con-
tests between the various camps have
been arranged and much publicity
VIII be given to this throughout the
country.
A Committee was also formed TO
lay out plans and formulate a pro-
gram for Maine Day at the Sesaui
Centennial Exposition at PhiladeI-
phla, which will be held probably
some time the first week in October.
Plans were also laid out for coon
Grafton in the Annual Internatio
dehhls Matches which will be held at
Oar 1afDor July 30th. At this time
tne Brltlsh Ships, Cape Town and
waterman Will be on hand, This will
ne the greatest social event of the
summer, and men of note throughout
the country will be present.
IL was also planned to give inne-
dlate attention to the various Water
rover Developments throughout the
state and plans for publicity along
These lines showing our Water
rover resources were made.
"A report on work done and results
accomplished was made by PhiliD
hicker Shorey Director of Publicity
when showed that the State had re-.
I've. over 100000 lines of free pub
Wv papers outside of the
Union. AZ the
II was called to the attention of tha
Executives at the meeting that Maine
must Keep up its publicity work II -
is TO meet the competition of otbe,.
New England States who are nov.
raising money and laying ont nians
similar to those that Maine bas
peer. neen DONG for the past years An
, instance of this was pointed ont ~
New Hampshire where thew are 80 :"
sertalnlng this week newspaper mo-,
rom every state in the Union Who'll.
LOT publicity purposes. The state is
paying all expenses from the linz
tlie guests leave their homes nntiI
tnelr return. Newspaper represents
ives VIII attend this meetino w.,
every state in the Union. oon,ina
rioni seattle. California, etc II was
pointed out that the cost of this "ns
pu ii, plan of New Hamnsbirey
VIII be IN excess of the entire anne
p pila .ion by the Legislature and the
cues and towns in Maine.
iAeportS also showed that NYo;,o,