Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-04
MARK |. HERSEY
URGES PEOPLE TO
TRUST IN maine

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Gen. Mark L. Hersey, executive d.
rector of the Maine Associates, speak,
ing at the Boost Maine meeting at the
Junior High school building last
evening urged that the people of the
state have faith in Maine and in her
institutions and resources. The meet
ing was well attended and the vari-
Gus speakers, Gen. Hersey; Philip r.
Shorey, director of publicity of the
Maine Associates, and Charles NJ.
White, chief of the division of mar
kets Of the department of agriculture
of Maine, demanded the attention of
all present. Judge Charles w. Atch-
ley. president of the Waterville-
Winslow Chamber of Commerce, in
PRODUCED the speakers and Cyril M.
Jolly in the absence of Mayor Herbert
c. Libby, welcomed the audience on
behalf of the city. The enjoyment of
the evening was increased by the
Waterville Senior high school orches-
ira which played number of selec-
tions and by Miss Elizabeth Walker
who sang Maine song in a very
pleasing manner,
Gen. Hersey explained at the open
ing of his talk the nature of the
Maine Associates. saying that the or
ganization is made up of the governor
and his council, the Maine Publicity
Bureau, the Maine Development AS
ISOLATION and the State Chamber of
Commerce. Support comes from the
state legislature which makes an an
nual appropriation of $4,000 to carr
on its work. The speaker told of one
small community in Florida which
appropriated the sum of $1S0,000 for
publicity work in one year which, he
said, made Names look rather small.
The fact that in the past there has
been no little duplication of effort
within the organization made neces-
sary the engaging of an executive to
have supervision of the work that the
Associates do and Gen. Hersey said
that was the reason why he is in his
present position. The work of ad-
vertising the state and of boosting
her products is well under way. the
general said, and already the results
of 1t are to be seen.
Charles NJ. White Of Augusta.
chief of the division of markets
Of the Maine department of ag-
riculture. discussing the subject.
Maine Products for Maine People"
pointed out that for many years
there has been an ample market for
all Of the softwood lumber which our
farm woodlots produce. but many
times In getting out the softwood
enormous quantities of hardwood
have been wasted.
To-day there is no longer excuse
for this Yasteful practice as hard
wood Of certain types is becoming
more valuable even than softwood.'
he asserted. 1.-THE reason for this is
! the demand for hardwood novelties
which are being manufactured in
ever increasing volume in the State.
Among the concerns manufacturing
hardwood novelties are H. G.. Winter
& Sons of Kingfield which employs
from 80 to 100 employees and with 40
! machines of different types produces
millions of turnings from birch, beech
and maple: and the Paris Manufac-
turing Co., of South Paris. which en-
ploys about 200 men regularly and
has an annual output of Approximate
ly 100000.
At Island Falls is located the large
plant Of the Northern Wooden Ware
company which uses 100000 feet of
hardwood annually which is made
into. 100.000,000 dishes a year. An
other department uses 100000 feet
of logs which are manufactured into
100000 boxes of clothespins and last
100000 feet of first grade of hard
wood lumber is sawed out. To do
this an average of lis people are enc
ployed in the mill besides the large
crews necessary to cut this, lumber
during six or seven months of the
year."
Turning to the canning industry,
Mr.. White stated that the magnitude
or this branch of industry may be
appreciated when it is remembered
that the concerns which put up com
paid the farmers of Maine last year
over $1,000,000, and the canning If
corn is only one Of the appetizing
fruits and vegetables put up for win
ter use.
Mention Of the fishing industry"
said Mr.. White, Immediately calls to
mind Gloucester, Mass. but as a mat
ter of fact many toothsome forms of
this food are put up in our own
State.
Poultrymen in years past have de-
pended on oyster shells to furnish
lime for eggshells and have left the
biddy to scratch for herself for the
necessary grit with which to masti-
cate her food Times have changed
now and the Waldo County Lime
Company furnishes both grit and
lime in it's especially prepared poul-
try grit from State of Maine lime
stone.
Approximately 100000 gallons of
ice cream are made in Maine annu-
ally which furnish large market for
Maine milk. Practically every town
in the State of any size has an ice
cream making plant. In connection
with che dairy industry, one does not
nave to go outside Of Maine to pur-
chase one of the very best siIos now
on the market. These silos are man
ufactured and sold direct to the
farmers by the Stevens Tank & Tow
er Company Of Auburn.
Employing over 10000 people in
Maine alone. it looks as though a lot
OF shoe leather is worn out in the
world, and as never before Maine
makers of shoes are trying to sen
their products to Maine people," The
speaker mentioned among the enter
prising shoe manufacturing compa-
MES In the State. Beck Hazzard. Inc.
of Gardiner, the Ault- Williamson
Shoe Co., of Auburn, and the G.. n.
Bass Co, of Wilton.
Maine people don't even have to
go outside of the State tospurchase
clothing made of Maine wool and NV
Maine factories" Mention was made
OF the Thompson Manufacturing Co.
OF belfast as manufacturer of these
products.
In talking of Maine and Maine
products it should be porne.in mind
that not only do all factories in
Maine furnish a possible source for
the various articles which the farmer
uses in his daily life, but that the ex
istence OF any industry EMPLOYING
lelp In the State increases the pos
slblilty of marketing farm products