Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-12-14
ADVERTISING vERMONT's
FRACTIONS.

The Free Press has frequently Ell.
deavored to emphasize the Importance of
adopting organized and systematic effort
to call the attention Of the tourist pub
lie to the attractions of Vermont. and
various other papers have done excellent
service along similar lines. One of these
is the Rutland News, and VIC take plea
sure this morning in reproducing from its
columns an interview with General
Passenger Agent Nimmo of the Rutland
railroad in relation to the needs OF Our
State in the direction Of increased
publicity. Our columns will bear witness
TO the excellent work Of the Rutland and
the Central Vermont railroad passenger
departments in advertising the beauties
of the Green Mountain State through
their illustrated booklets each year. and
while they are working for Increased
passenger traffic, it is not TO he forgot
ten that many classes of our people de-
mer tourists who are coming to our
State and spending the heated term at
| hotels and boarding houses and in some
instances buying summer places for
| themselves. We are all interested direct
| ~ or indirectly in the promo, ion of this
summer visitor trade. and the question
Is how all parties concerned may best
cooperate for the purpose of increasing
its volume and making IT in keeping with
| the wealth Of attractions our common
wealth AFFORDS.
| Mr. Nimmo makes an excellent sugges-
ton to the effect that our State should
help to advertise Vermonts attractions
While the newspapers. are willing in this
connection as in other matters to do
their share for the benefit OF the public.
IL is impossible for obvious reasons for
| Vermont newspapers to reach the rcs-
dents of the larger cities whom We de-
sire to attract to our commonwealth.
Some other means must therefore he
adopted, II we desire to secure the IN
nux Of summer visitors to which We are
entitled. and the suggestions he has To
offer along this line are worthy OF con-
sideration.
1t will he gratifying news to the peo-
pie OF Vermont that movement is
under way to emphasize the beauties of
tho autumn in Vermont, when our hills
are clad in their wonderful mantle of
crimson and gold and russell and brown
interspersed with varied tints of living
green, and the waters OF our island
studded lake and streams sparkle in
the crisp and invgorating autumn air
combining to form a panorama which for
variety and brilliancy can not he sur
passed. The beauties of September and
appreciated and there is no more invit
ing field for Vermont department OF
publicity than is exploiting our States
autumnal attractions for the tourist.
This Is an age of the drummer
whether in connection with a jobbina
house or a summer and winter resort Of
an educational institution. and IL an in
dividual or a corporation or a city or ;
State gets due share OF patronage
hustle" must be the watchword. Othe
D States adopt measures to attract tn
attention of the public to their beautie
and advantages. and the State must adop
similar means Of securing publicity o
remain content to follow along in tn
wake OF more energetic and more pro
gressive and consequently more flourish
ing commemorative.