Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-01

an almost embarrassing extent.
The State Chamber shared with
several other organizations the honor
and expenses of entertaining the
Maine in the early fall, and it will
take an equal part in the entertain
ment of the special party of 100
Floridians who are to tour this state
in July.
The State Chamber contributed its
specially compiled list of Maine
manufacturers and their products for
publication in booklet issued with
the general approval of the Cover
nor and Council and the Statewide
| organizations, and now being given
free distribution.
The State Chambers specially
Maine" first issued in 1924, was re-
published In third edition of 49,
600 copies, 5000 of which were sent
| to the Eastern States Exposition for
general distribution. The remainder
of the edition has been nearly eX-
hausted in response to the frequent
calls received from all over the
United States for information about
| Maine. Many of these letters come
] from school teachers and students,
some of whom frankly express their
almost absolute lack of knowledge
| about Maine. One little girl of Wis
consin wrote as follows: please
| send me some literature about
Maine. All can seem to find in my
| school books about your State is
| that you have short summers, and
| long, cold winters"
| The question sometime has been
raised as to whether it is worth
| while to respond to letters from
| school children in other states who
seek information about Maine.
! can think of no greater opportunity
to spread the gospel about Names
attractions and resources, and the
hospitable spirit of its people. than
by sending to such youthful inquir-
ers definite facts which they can
comprehend and always remember
concerning Maine.
| Among some of the numerous 9TH
er lines of activity in which the
| State Chamber has engaged this
year. a few are here mentioned:
Contributed to newspapers in
Maine, and other states. and to sew
eral magazines, articles relating to
| Names resources, industries and
| agriculture.
| vent a removal from Portland to
Springfield. Mass. of the terminal
sorting station for second class mail
and parcel post.
Aided numerous inquirers seeking
the purchase of Maine farms, camp
sites and summer cottages. Assisted
many farmers in securing laborers.
Gave general publicity to calls
from various towns for assistance in
securing small industries, especially
in the hard wood sections.
Aided in the campaign for NUM-
cipal appropriations toward general
advertising oeMaine.
Joined with the potato growers in
Maine in an endeavor to secure a
lifting of the European embargo
against their product.
Encouraged the movement for a
uniform apple packing law.
Favored a more equitable plan of
assessing taxes on railroads, be-
lieving that taxation of the gross re-
ceipts of the railroads unfair under
present conditions. when the rail-
roads have practically no control
over the passenger or freight rates
or in the question of wages of their
employees.
Sent to Washington a representa-
tive who appeared at the hearing and
was influential In securing a restor-
alton of grain freight rates from the
northwest, the proposed change in
which would have been detrimental
to Maine interests.
The chairman of the State Cham
Der committee on immigration at
tended committee hearings in Wash
ington. and was very influential in
securing concession permitting the
bringing of skilled woodsmen from
Canada, to assist in Maine numbering
| Onpro finnS a cary-inA
preciated by the large numbering
concerns in this State. whose oper-
atoms had been seriously handi-
capped by the lack of suitable labor.
An important activity of this year,
in which the State Chamber is TAX
ing the initiative is a project for
giving to $50 boys and girls from
the agricultural sections and their
club leaders, a weeks encampment
at the Eastern States Exposition in
Springfield, Mass, in September.
This matter will be fully reported
today by special committee in charge
of plans, and we believe that the
project will greatly appeal to the
people interested in Names agri-
cultural development, and that the
State Chamber will have no difficulty
in securing pledges aggregating
| TtpoV, IiiC SollIlldlcu DIS IGC-
eSSary to cover the entire cost of
carrying out the committees plans.
A report for the committee in
charge of the proposition of sending
80 boys and girls of Maine to the
Eastern States Exposition in Spring
field, Mass, next September IL to is
was given by Henry Merrill of Port
land. Mr.. Merrill made a stirring
plea for the value of the younger
generation to the community and
he outlined how those who were to
make the trip would be selected, who
they would be and the manner in
which the trip would be conducted
The Chamber voted to take the re-
sponsibility of sending the delega-
ton to the Exposition.
OF much interest was the report
of Mr.. Gulnac of Bangor, chairman
of the committee on immigration.
Mr.. Gulnac spoke of the recent fed
eral enactments applying to immi-
grafton and he said it was very i'm
portant that the people of Maine
should understand how they affect
the relations of the people of the
state with Canada. He discussed a
bill which may become law in the
near future by which all foreigners
in the United States without proper
registration would be subject to a
years Imprisonment and he warned
his hearers that such a step would
hit a serious blow to the lumber in
dustry in Maine as at least half of
it's labor comes from Canada.
| George S. Hobbs of Portland gave
his report as treasurer which was
accepted. William G.. Hunton of
Portland, in his report as chairman
of the committee on agriculture. told
| in q very interestoing way of the