The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-10-29
BARRE GRANITE EXHIBIT.

The granite manufacturers have inaugu-
rated move which, If carried out faith .
fully, win be of inealeulable benefit to the
granite industry in this vicinity, that is,
the proieA to form a suitable exhibit Of
Barre granite at the ST. Louis exposition
next year. No wide-awake merchant
thinks Of conducting business without adj
vertising his wares. No city or town with
an industry such as we have should fail
to take advantage Of this opportunity TO
exploit the superiority OF Barre granite.
The product which we have Is superior |
one, we know that. But there are a great |
many people in the country and outside, AS
we'll, who do not know It. TO reach that
uniformed proportion this scheme of adj
vertising is the best that could be devils.
ed. The st. Louis fair, like the Chicago
fair IN 1893, viii be Or world wide proper
tions and the people WILDE attracted to it
from all sections and many countries
Glasses and sections which could not other
wise be told Of this product which Barre is
sending forth, win get their information
at this fair Granite manufacturers say
that they we're materially benefited by
the advertising which Barre granite re-
ceived at Chicago And we know that in
directly the city Of Barre and the sur
rounding towns which depend largely mp
on this industry were consequently given
an impetus that is represented by ncreas-
ed business and increased population.
III, then, The exhibit Of Barre granite at
the Chicago Worlds fair 10 years ago
brought results, how much more necessary
IS it that at least as much Of an exhibit be
made at ST LOUISE (And when we speak
for this exhibit, we are not arguing for
the st. Louis fair We are arguing for
the granite Industry In the ten years
that have elapsed since the Chicago fair
vast strides have been made in the bust
ness. II has grown and expanded enor-
mousiy. To adequately show that inn
provement, both IN quantity and quality,
there is no more comprehensive scheme
has passed that 81 Quincy and that Of
Westerly because Of the progressiyeness
Of It's managers as well as because Of the
superiority Of stock. It should be the aim
OF all Of US, not merely Of Barre but OF all
other places affected TO maintain this pres
tlge DO not fall into rut OF allowing
things to take their own course, and do
not think that the superiority Of Barre
granite win Of itself advertise the pro
duct.
This plan which has been proposed has
been well laid out. Il is proposed to ex-
hibIt the granite in four monuments Of
different designs and proportions The
expense Of constructing, transporting, set
ting up and exhibiting these is placed at
$1,000. This amount must be met by sub
scrlptions Naturally the first ones to as
sist will be the granite manufacturers
themselves. They Of course will respond
to the appeal literally. But the manufac.
tmrers are not the only ones to be benefit
ed as has been pointed out. There are
few people in Barre who are not the gain
ers BY any increase in the granite indus
try and there are many people In the sur
rounding towns, to whom the same thing
applies. Then 1t is not alone to the manu-
facturers that we may by right look for
the backing Of this plan but to all. SO let
every one take personal interest In this
matter and see 1t pushed to successful
conclusion Ifall lend a hand the rails
ing Of $4,000 will be comparatively easy
proposition.