The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-04-19
OF the Barre Board of Trade
Meeting Last Night
NEW OFFICERS ELECTED
w. G. Reynolds Was Elected President
Homer c. Ladd, Retiring Presi-
dent, Gave Encouraging SGm-
mary of Years Work.

the cooperation of all, was the theme
OF retiring President Homer C. Ladd'
remarks before the board of trade NJ
it, annual meeting last evening
The meeting was held in the boarC
rooms in the G. w Ayerill block
and was well attended and enthusiastic
The reports of the retiring officer,
showed total membership of 1873 al
the present time and balance Of S2ll
in the treasury During the year past
! the board has contributed 5000 to the
advertising campaign fund of the
/ Granite Manufacturers association
paid a third of the expense Of sending
man to New York and Washington
to make sure that Barre's postotfice
was TO be constructed Of granite and
that from Barre quarries, and send
! the president TO the meeting Of New
4 England business men at Boston, held
1 a few months ago for the purpose Of
etlecting an organization to boom
New England
| Mr. Ladd, in addressing the meet
/ ing, spoke substantially as follows:
1T is not my purpose to consider in
detail the work accomplished or
undertaken by the board Of trade
during the last two years, but ] do
desire to call to your attention q few
facts as to the purpose and aim Of the
organization. That the work OF the
past two years has been in measure
disappointment to your officers we
frankly state, but. viewed from another
standpoint, we are almost surprised at
the amount of work accomplished.
Stimulated by the good work ac-
complished in every live city by boards
OF trade, it was believed by some of
our citizens that Barre should have
such an organization. and two years
ago it was formed and incorporated un-
der the laws Of the state Some Of
ou citizens evidently thought that the
forming of an organization was all that
was necessary to accomplish results
but this is a mistaken idea. The
strength Of board Of trade depenas
solely on the cooperation of all pub
lic-minded citizens. and this means not
only giving encouraging words, but
also giving some time and the small
contribution required OF its members,
for it must have financial, as well as
moral, support TO be the most eff
cient
In the matter Of securing reduc-
tion in toll rates from our local tele-
phone company, the board Of trade
spent nearly $500 in preparation of
tho case, and that our contention was
right at that time was shown by
the company voluntarily abandoning
its first stand. when it realized the
determined opposition it would meet
During the past year, we have con-
tributed what was merely a drop in
the bucket, but all our finances would
allow the sum of $500. to the Gran
ite Manufacturers association for their
advertising campaign. This was in
tended as an expression Of our willing
ness to aid in advertising our granite
industry.
"A board Of trade does not attempt
to do the work of any special busi
ness organization, but, having no selfish
interests or aims Of its own, and seek
ing only the best interests and the
promotion Of material and moral well
fare OF our city, it is in a field of its
own and when given loyal support can
WELD an influence far beyond the
power of any single organization so to
do
THAT there should be more frequent |
of its full membership is
the object of the amendment to our
bylaws, which will be presented here
to might, and is a move which will tend |
to greatly increase the interest and |
improve the efficiency Of our organiza
ton, ! firmly believe
"The list Of names presented by your
committee. 20 fill the |
various offices for the ensuing year is
an exceptionally strong one, and
look forward with much satisfaction to
The good work that viii be accom-
plished in tile future.
The New England states are re-
'eiving a new impetus, started by the
Boston chamber of commerce, and the
future of our state and city Is
bright, and much Of the good results
will come through the consistent and
,ble work of organizations like our
)wn."
Other Business Done.
Brief remarks were made on what
he board was doing toward securing
new hotel for Barre, and on the
prospects of securing cross-state
abroad from Barre to Rutland by
way of the Williamstown gulf.
The bylaws of the board were
imended to provide for more regular
meetings Of the whole board as fol-
ows:
There shall be a regular meeting Of
he corporation on the second Thms-
law in September. November. January
md March Notice of such meeting
hall be given through publieatiou by
he clerk at least ten days previous
o the date selected therefor
James Adie president OF the Barre
iranite Manufacturers association. eN
ressed 70 the board the appreciation
+ the association for the encourage (,
nent and assistance Of the board in
he campaign to make known the
lerits of Barre granite
On motion Of Mr. Ads. il |,
ras voted that the matter Of bet ! !
er street paving on North Main 4,
treet be left 10 the executive com 4,
lttee to bring before the voters OF
he city at o special city meeting
Officers for the ensuing year were
lected as follows President, W G. :
,Cynoldsi yiee-president, G. II. Papa