The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-08-23

Mayor Mutch Thinks That Would Ad-
yertise Barre Granite Best.

has been considerable discussion in your
columns lately in regard TO the adver-
Using Of Barre granite, some classes or
methods lately introduced by the local
manufacturers being called "cheap" adj
vertising The publication entitled
"Stone' states that such advertising is
'unquestionably cheap" Il also refers
70 the lack Of interest taken by the
manufacturers themselves in not only
failing 20 present to the trade the IA
clities that Barre has Of not only pro-
ducing the very best granite in a first
class cut manners but also the neglect
Of the manufacturers Of acquainting the
dealers and others with their prompt
and iudicious manner OF fulfilling con-
tracts.
OF course II IS easy 70 see faults in
the method or manner that another has
Of doing business, but II any improve
ment can be made along these lines, no
matter where the advice comes from, the
advice should be followed OF course we
IN Barre have thought and are still in
clined 10 believe that our manufacturers
are wide awake and ready to do BUSH
ness, and IN such manner that they
can offer their work at any and all
times. The statement made by "Stone"
that 1t is only the lack Of enterprise OF
the people In Barre that there is no
attempt made to enter the building field
seems TO have some ground for founda-
ton. We have the material, the faeili-
ties for handling same. provided the cap
ital Is produced. We have the men to
cut the work and form the granite ac-
cording to plan, but we lack the men
who are willing to invest their money
in the proposition; and until suen time
as the finances are procured the building
trade viii have to 60 elsewhere. Il does
seem that II little enterprise was put
into this matter that ii could be possible
TO have a little Of the building work
cut In Barre And as the granite bust
ness seems 20 be the only business that
ear be successfully carried on in Barre
that ways and means ought to be formed
to nave the building project started
This being the age for advertising, II
is lust as necessary for Barre men 70 adj
yertise their goods as for any other
concern. SO let the advertising 20 on,
that business may not only be main
tanned at the present standard, but be
increased The advertising Of Barre
granite should not be Of interest only
10 the manufacturers, but 70 everyone
residing in Barre and vicinity. That be.
ing the case, it should be the object Of
everyone 70 say good word for Barre
at al times and especially for is gran
tie, and whenever the opportunity occurs
70 help in such work it is the duty OF
everyone to do all they can.
Ii would seem that good way to adj
vertise would be TO have a little OF our
first-class work erected in our own city.
1t Is true we have a monument which
not only shows the possibilities in Barre
granite but is the best piece Of work
manship IN granite 10 be found IN the
world, namely, tne Burns monument,
which was erected by the admirers Of
Burns. But we should have more speci-
mems Of our Workmanship in our city,
selling and cutting granite being our
only business, and in the interests 81
our trade show what can be accom-
plished in granite.
Several specimens Of our work erected !
ID the city would be the means Of edu-
eating the workmen in the different /
branches Of tine trade, and when q dealer /
came to Barre We would have the real /
article to show. which would certainly 1
he more convincing az to the capabilities /
in Barre granite and The Workmanship 1
OF our citizens, and also the activity and /
business abilities Of our manufacturers, /
than carload Of photographs would I
be. Everyone coming to Barre and sec
ING such work would be a walking adj /
vertisement for Barre. and while suen 1
would cost considerable at {
the start, would in the end be cheap 4
advertising, but IN different sense than
referred to by stone"
When We consider the amount Of work
that has been cut in Barre and the
styles Of monuments, large and !
small. that have been shipped, the amount
Of men that have been employed and T
the vast amount OF money that has
been circulated In Barre through the
Civil war, these monuments being erect
"a all over the United States in memory
81 the soldiers and sailors who took part
m those wars. we should feel consider
able interest in those wars, apart from
any patriotic feelings that would nat
nrallv be raised in the ordinary man
through the long and bloody struggles
carried on al those times.
But when we take into consideration
hat we are American citizens, some Of
Is sons and grandsons Of these soldiers,
who fought for their and our rights,
md that we have still few-true, a
serv few-of these old veterans ID our
midst. we the American citizens, sons
md grandsons Of those soldiers, have
,een for years making our livelihood, /
Iome Of Us our fortunes, cutting and
ceiling monuments in memory Of these /
I'd soldiers. vet we in Barre and viein.
ty have not had the time nor inclina-
ion to erect monument in memory
L our own detachment, who took an /
lctive part in those wars.
Such conduct on our part certainly
night give Us the credit Of being cheap,
inquestionably cheap, and shows not
,nlv lack Of enterprise but a woeful /
ack Of patriotism, of which every true
american should feel ashamed and is
he means of setting q very bad exam
lie to the many foreigners who are
iaiiy coming from other countries to !
cmain with us,
What can they think Of the American
Who shouts about patriotism, but to all
appearances shouts so that he may get
BUSINESS and yet do nothing themselves {
o show their children and thereby fos- {
Ell patriotism, except the amount Of
work. thev have sold or cut 2 While we