Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1926-07-21

| chapter 100 of the laws of Maine stat
ing the conditions which must be COM
piled with whenever camp or out
door recreation place is established
on a source of public water supply.
AS you will see from reading this
| chapter, the law is very stringent con-
corning the pollution of public water,
| and the offender Is punishable by
fine of $4,000 and very heavy sem
| tence.
Privies, sewers and outhouses are
not perm ssible. Chemical toilets are
allowed, but septic tanks, including
flush closets and underground drain
age systems are preferable. Sink
water and washing water must be
either conducted to the septic tank,
or else drained away where it would
not have opportunity to enter the lake.
| We would advise, before establish
| ing a camp or recreation center, that
you confer with our department con-
corning the sanitary arrangements, SO
| as to prevent any inconvenience or
difficulty at a later date
| President Robinson announced
that the next general meeting would
be held Thursday evening, Aug. IL.
Lewellyn C.. Fortier, Andrew L.
Luchini and DR.. F. P. Latin were
appointed as committee of arrange
ments. Harry M. Woods was appoint
ed to cooperate with this committee
] in arranging for the entertainment
| of the boys and girls selected from
the clubs, for the Springfield pilgri-
mage. AS it transpires that the boys
and girls cannot be named until
after September /, under the con-
ditions of selection, they cannot be
entertained until the September
meeting, which will be few days
before they leave for Springfield.
Gardner B. Tibbetts, who has just
taken up his work as county agent,
was introduced, and spoke briefly in
| appreciation of the support being
given the agricultural work in Han
cock county by the Ellsworth Cham
| Der of Commerce.
Ex-Mayor James A. Treat Of Win
ter Park, Fla, guest of Mr.. Doug
las who is spending his first summer
| in Maine, was called upon. He spoke
appreciatively of the beauties OF
Maine. He had been in most of the
states of the Union, he said, but had
never seen more beautiful scenery.
He then told of the work being done
by the Orange County Chamber of
| Commerce in Florida, of which he
| is vice-president, and gave some
valuable suggestions for Maine de-
velopment. He commented on the
fact that he had been in Maine
several weeks, and had not yet been
| asked to buy real estate. "Get after
every visitor as a prospect" was the
| message he left.
MAJOR HERSEY'S SPEECH
Major General Mark L. Hersey,
executive director of the State OF
Maine Associates, was introduced as
the principal speaker of the evening.
Major Hersey is not a spectacular
orator, but, he speaks from first
| hand knowledge gained from wide
and varied experience, and with
quiet earnestness that carries con-
viction with it.
| Taking his cue from reference to
the military training camps in the
| secretary's report, he spoke first OF
the splendid work being done by
these camps. Five years ago he was
in charge of the military training
camp at Devens, and he said that one
of the pleasantest experiences OF
his life was the reaction in letters
from some of the boys and parents
of boys who were in the camp that
wear, "a boy going to one OF those
camps," he said, "gets not only mill
tary training, but something for LIE
observation, keenness and alert
ness. mental, moral and physical up
III. he is taught to deal justly, love
mercy, and walk uprightly with his
God" The government is doing a
great work, and 1t ought to be taken
advantage Of. He hoped the ELS
worth Chamber of Commerce would
be successful in seeing that hancock
county sent its full quota.
Major Hersey then took up the
subject of the State of Maine Associ-
ates. the reason for its organization
flo prevent overlapping IN StaIe
Sevoionment efforts, and It's objects.
re said that Maine had been back
ward in advancing its claims 1or
industrial attention as Wen as q
playground. 1--WE haven't Inc
vision" he said, "of some OF our
neighbor states, in putting iolwaro
the advantages OF the STATE VI
Maine"
He told of some of the progress
already made in the new campaign
to boost Maine, but said we nad
hardly yet scratched the sur1ace. ne
smoke Of the Statewide hardwood
survey. now nearly completed, which
would make available Information
necessary to interest large users OF
hardwoods, He referred to the
nossibilities in the production OF
high-grade apples and their sale to
the eastern markets at fancy prices.
The Maine apples surpass the Oregon
apples, yet oregon apples are SOLD
in the eastern markets, even IN
Maine. "Maine orchardists do not
know the game" he said: the
development Of the fishing industry
was another matter referred TO. IN
connection with the practicaDility