The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1906-01-25
Vernon, ana summer no,sls.

A great deal Of comment. generally OF .
eommendatory character, has been made
90 The interview with @. A. Nimmo Of the
Ratland railroad, 10 which he says that i'd
vertising Vermont ~ . summer resort 10
secondary TO the mead Of good hotels, The
Wilmington nmes, however, takes ground
in the matter that Ia OF radical and unua.
uAl character. IL aays.
s'The Advertising Of the attractions OF this
state ID not 10 any way proper function
Of the state government. II II we're de-
mopstrstsbls that the money spent would
be safe investment, the profits Of which
would be shared by the people OF the state
In reasonable proportion, It might be worth
considering. While q largely increased
summer population would assuredly add
something to the general volume Of busI-
nsss throughout the stats,..b far the great
ss portion OF the net income from such
visitors would 90 isto the pockets Of the
railroads, the landlords and stockholders Of
the hotels and the livery stable owners"
Thb view, while narrow, 10 founded on
good common sense. II 10 not Just or
equitable to tai the whole people for the
bsnsft Of few. Let the railroads, hotels,
etc., Join hands and advertise for their own
benefit. The Times has no confidence In
the ability Of any state board to conduct
such campaign and points out an indis-
putsble fact when IL says,
IAN illustrated advertising booklet called
Vermont" which was paid for with state
money and was supposed TO be circulated
70 exploit the natural advantages OF the
state, Vas amsn table failure, ruined BY
anateurism and favoritlsm toward one or
two localities. Work Of this kind can only
Be done by An expert advertising man with
= large earning capacity, and no such eI.
psrt would undertake campaign to adver-
tiss whole state unless . magnificent,
large appropriation were placed At bis dis
posal.r
Coming down to the matter Of the hotelI
the Times presents this uncommon theory
at 10 not dinicult 10 imagine great sum.
msr hotel built 10 one Of the insumerabls
bssssitul towns Of this stats, II being a.
ths time . license town; many Of the
guests are Automobiles, some Of them NOT
TOO confederate Of the horssmans rights
the Ire OF certain Of the townspeople 10 ex-
cited against the summer people and, b.
association, against the hotel; Ut ltse next
town meeting the dissnected ones vote no |
license, asd the business Of the house
dwipdlcs I'll It 10 forced to close. Or the
same result might obtain through any one
Of dozen csuses."
This hIts direct at certain spirit Of In.
tolerance that 10 . decided factor In the
problem. without going Into the automo-
bile side OF the question, which 10 rapidly
adjusting itself, let Us gay that . great
many vsrmonters don't get summer visit.
ors because they don't need them badly
enough, that 10, they won't give way lot
or title Of their lngrained prsjudioes and
opinions for the saks Of having big sum.
mer business. The 7imes says:
80 long - public opinion In this state
can discern 20 difference between the glass
Of wine or The bottle Of bcer served at
hotel table and the poisonous liouor'
thrown down bssotted throats In . dirty
doescry. and 20 long ~ the city visitor
md the town drunkard are equally sub
|ects Of solicitude ~ TO their hsbits, 90 long
NAY Vermont capitalists keep their money
10 their pockets rather than invest II In
thoss big hotel propertiss.r
This brings NJ 10 the personal view Of
ths matter, that We are too apt 10 be not
psly virtuous and sober ourselves but en-
force upon our guests the samc continence.
In other words, We aren't quite willing TO
~ the Summer guest have bis own kind Of
! coed time. And the hotsl men who rec
oeaiss this tendency hesitate before max.
ing the large Investments needed. |,
Il sssms, thsu, that this matter Of sum-
msr hotels 10 something TO which We may
give personal and earnest bsed. The Law
might, Of course, Be changed 70 - 70 par
nit ths psrcmptory issainx BY the select
mss Of licences for summer hotels 10 town.
which vote "No," when pssitiossd BY al
Of citizens, bot, lsdsing from
the prctes, against similar provisioa for
druegisis licenses, the amendment would
rot b popular. The fnai say-so rcsts with
ourselves. anyway.
TIE g~ssat has no wish or ini1ntion 10
make more popular the sippinx Of wins,
geIalisg Of beer or The ruiecus pre-prAI-
diAl cocktail, bet, ~ cold business propo-
slsion. ne sebmit thai the owner Of sum
nsr hotel nus, be assured TIA, durisg, al
last, biz erisf terms Of license betwten