The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-11-12

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that Brattleboro possesses over her siste
towns and cities, but drove home the fac
that neither Brattleboro's brains, Drawn o
money had contributed to the institution
he mentioned. These institutions, he point
ed out were the benefactions of men ant
women who did not live in Brattleboro
He said that Brattleboro, like many an
other town, is apt to pat herself on tn,
back and imagine that she is doing things
that other towns are not doing, when in
fact she is but enjoying the generosity ol
people not residents of the town. These
references were made in relation to the
| Brattleboro Retreat and the Memorial hos
pital as well as the Brooks library, three
institutions which Brattleboro enjoys at nc
outlay upon the part of the townspeople
Mr. Fits was good-naturedly caustic in
calling the attention of the board of trade
to the $40 which it contributes monthly to-
ward the support of the rest ROOM He
said that it cost approximately $40 per
month to maintain this unique undertak-
ing and that the board of trade should
double its monthly contribution. Mr.. Fits
made decidedly strong plea for the young
men of Brattleboro and pointed out the
need of something in the way of club.
He said that perhaps $4,000 would be
needed to erect a building and fit it up for
such purpose. LET Brattleboro build
ing to shell out. Let us not be captious
about what has passed. The blessing of
giving has not been very much ours" He
scored the highways of Brattleboro and
said "the force is here to build roads and to
build the hotel and building we are talking
about" He hoped that committees would
be formed to take up the various problems
he had touched upon and to make Brattle-
boro a better as well as buster place to
live in"
Alison Dugan sang parody on My Wifes
Gone to the Country introducing a bit of
local color which was wildly applauded, as
was selection bearing the euphonious
title of nifcanbandamuality. Pres
dent Cowles then introduced the guest of
honor, Charles w. Bosworth, president of
the Union Trust company of Springfield,
Mass. Prefacing his address, which might
be rightfully termed a de luxe edition of
optimism, with pat reference to ''the
sporting restfulness" in the song My
worth quickly dropped the facetious vein
and paid q tribute to the mountains and
meadows of Vermont which could not but
rouse the loyalty of every Vermonter. 1t
was at once apparent that the members of
the board of trade and their guests were to
listen to not only scholarly, convincing
and interesting address but one that
breathed the spirit of intense optimism in
every sentence. Before the speaker had
finished this was proven by the applause
that interrupted him every few moments. |
He said that board of trade could exert
power for good or for evil. 1t
lays with the community whether such a
board shall represent the real force and
real life of the community, said the speak
er. There are new questions and new
problems coming to New England that are
of tremendous Importance. Citing the fact |
that only few years ago colleges were de-
voting their efforts toward mechanics
largely, he said today the agricultural in |
terest in the solving of the problems that
confront u.s. Mr.. Bosworth spoke of the
cheap farm land to be had in New England |
and said that with the improved system of
agriculture in use there is an opportunity
for solving one of the greatest problems
yhist New England has ever had.
lie said that the real line of activity Of
'ounding towns. The changing conditions
must be studied if New England is to
olive the problems that confront her. As
IN example of a problem that confronts
very small town in New England he
,rought to mind the deserted farm which
contributes absolutely nothing to the up
,eep of the highways of the town. The
oreign labor question, which to many sec
ions of New England is bugaboo, Mr.
}osworth said was not a problem in the
ght that we look at a matter and term 1t
problem. Encourage the foreigner to
ONE to New England for we can utilize
i'm in a way that we cannot utilize other
zen and other women was the way Mr..
,osworth would handle the foreign labor
uestion.
Referring to the transportation problem,
,hich he called one of the most intricate {
hat confronts New England today, the 5
peaker said that no corporation or group
{ men is so powerful as to successfully {
and against the cooperation of earnest, {
onest and determined men. He said that '
l New England are only phases of the /
observation of our natural resources. He {
poke of the efforts of forestry experts to- t
ard the reforestation of New England. |
Turning to the summer visitor PROPOSE {
on, which to Vermont ought to prove
eritable bonanza. Mr.. Bosworth drew an c
tensely striking word picture of this part |
{ New England as idyllic from the stand Q
oint of the traveller Comparing >the c
,enic beauties of the land of mountain, a
Ike and shore as found in New England |
ith the monotonous unbroken. plain OF the I
rairie, he was enthusiastic in awarding I
oe nalm to the eastern rather than the r
estern section of the country as a mecca h
r travellers. While this question of scenic t
fractions is largely an asthetic one it is 5
lie that is to contribute to the commercial a
'osperity of New England in as great t
easure as almost any other asset we can
ention Briefly referring to the possibili- +
es that lie ahead for those of Vermont t.
ho may interest themselves and invest c
eir capital in the business of caring for e
e tourists of summer the spea Ier said if {
e can but find the means of impressing il
If beauties upon the world we have p
lved the commercial value of such beau &
IS. In closing Mr. Bosworth said it is +
r us to tell what we have of wonderful ii
auty, thereby emphasizing the point he n
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