The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-12-16
DISCUSS RAISE
ON QUINCY GRANITE
Manufacturers of the Massachusetts,
Granite Center Believe That the
Prices Ought to Be In
creased.

The annual meeting Of the Quincy
Mass, Granite Manufacturers associa-
ton was held at the American house in
Boston Tuesday night and the speeches
Of the evening were reported as follows
by the Quincy Ledger:
President John C. Murray referred to
the large number of members who died
during the past year, and to Others who
had retired from business, and welcomed
the new blood. He thanked the mem
bers for his reelection, and said it had
been the endeayor Of the officers at
elevate the granite business Of Quincy.
We had been successful in getting work,
but not in getting proper prices Prices
must be increased. Referring to the
demand Of the granite cutters, he advo-
Gated an early settlement that we NAV
know where we are at BY concerted
effort prices for work can be increased
Mayor Shea when introduced also
thanked the gentlemen present for his
election as mayor. He hoped all got
their stone chips away during the year.
tlaughterl He also urged a speedy
settlement with the granite cutters un.
ion. a better state Of affairs existed
in the granite industry than wear
ago. Enough men were assembled here
TO regulate prices 81 Quincy granite or
anything else ia Quincy. Quincy stone
Is the best established in the country.
His honor referred to the duties Of
mayor and said it was purely a business
proposition, the management of a large
corporation. We arc Going the best we
can with the amount at our disposal
He proposed to 90 to the legislature
again in january and ask that the party
designation of all candidates for CITY Of
flee be removed from the ballot and
he wanted the support Of this organiza-
ton. This association should also be
help to the mayor in other directions,
and he invited suggestions and advice.
not at election time, but throughout the
year lAppiause
President S. WI Jones OF the national
association told number OF good stories.
1t was not true, he said, that ne could 4
not say a good word for Quincy granite.
for it was fair granite. He had sold /
lots OF II. He hit several Quincy men
who sell Westerly and other granite 1
The national association was getting
along well. The list Of ratings alone F..
was great help TO all manufacturers
and Secretary Smith was a good man
to look after it, Progress was also
being made in securing better freight
rates. But manufacturers have failed in
one thing and that was, to get fair value
Tor their work 1t was really the one
hing, and this association could do Il
Applause.l
Ex.Conuncilman Peter r. Fallon arose
It this point to ask President Jones
/ question, but spoke at length in adyo-
acy Of municipal docks in Quincy Ship
nent Of granite by water might bring
he railroads to terms.
X T. Claflin spoke against party pol
ties in city officers, and endorsed the
looks of ratings. He thought the coun-
~ had passed through its commercial
risis, and that we might now look for
n Improvement. He thought the CRU.
te industry had suffered as little as
ny business, and that Quincy had main.
aimed itself better than other places. ,
lot until the country gets through med
ling with industries viii the country
rosper. In Quincy very few rich men
re in the business. but they have main
aimed themselves wen. He paid a trib. J
te TO the honorable, upright class Of 3
zen who were in the Quincy granite bus.
less.
Stanley J Sullivan, a successful sales /
ian Of granite, was then introduced. /
nd told several drummers, stories. He !
lid he had been selling monuments for +
years, and told the Quincy associa- !
on they would have no trouble in rails II
g the price of Quincy granite No rea
N why You cannot get together. y
John L. Miller referred first to the /,
Owe Of Mayor Shea to strike party
'signation from candidates for city Of I
'es He said It amused him after the Il
ayor had knocked the Republican party q
FRAGILE. Ii seemed like a move 4
perpetuate him as king We should Al
We our dock and water front commits. D
oner some standing. and start mu- Z,
cipal dock. We could have one within Il
ilf a mile of city hall on Town river. n
would mean so much TO the granite "a
dustry to the city With such a dock 81
2 could have supplied all the granite in
r rip rap work on the Cape Cod can ..
The dock should not be above the al
awbridge. As soon as we begin to ship 50
water, the railroads will be quick to ~
snond t