St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-03-20

present line of Herald
and News.
Awaken a Vermont Spirit.
That is a pretty good adv. one
OF our enterprising Vermont firms
is putting out in the several papers
they use, and it is worthy of edi-
torial mention.
Vermont granite is good enough
for the largest and best buildings
In the world. 1t was good enough
to Withstand the severe tests Of
the federal government and be
used in building the great union
depot at Washington. 1t stood
every test and was used in build
ing the state capital of Pennsyl-
vania, Wisconsin, Minnesota, ETC.,
the city buildings of Chicago and
many other western places. Why
should 1t not be used here in Yer
mont on all public buildings?
tits good enough for Vermont
buildings then, isn't it?
IF SO, why was Massachusetts
granite shipped to Burlington and
used in the Carnegie ibrary?"
Here is pertinent question and
it is timely.
1t calls attention to the deplorabIe
lack of Vermont spirit; a belief
in Vermont and what it produces.
An exchange hits the nail on the
head when it says: 1.-THE question
why stone from another state should
be imported into Vermont is a most
pertinent one, and a question which
cannot be satisfactorily answered.
1t should be Vermont lumber, stone,
lime, pulp, plaster, slate, brick, la
Dor, ETC., for Vermont as far as pos
sible, in the construction of Vermont
buildings"
This paper has always labored to
awaken a definite and strong senti-
ment along this line, and it is graft
flying to see that the principle has
taken deep root among some of our
business men.
1t is not surprising, however, that
it should have become a principle
in the lives of thinking men; it is
rather a marvel that there is so
much Indifference in the matter
But recently a man purchased sup
plies for a building in Boston, in
stead of his own state, and when
a Vermont dealer, replied that he
COu1Q SSI LnCL1 DIS CuCdp1y III DO5IOu.
This thoughtless act of spending
from home, gained him not a dollar
and yet robbed his state of a hand
some piece of business and helped
and helped substantially to support
and build up Boston, a city in
which he personally had no inter-
est.
Many an industry and many an
article manufactured in Vermont
would have to double it's output if
Vermonters were to use it, instead
of some outside article costing more
and no better.
When you are about to build see
to it that your architect puts into
the specifications Vermont lumber,
granite, brick, pulp, plaster, lime,
slate, etc.
Don't let them discriminate
against Vermont products.
If they attempt to do SO ask them
what the trouble is with Vermont
products and tell them plainly that
you fear they have an lake to
grind"
Vermont is good enough to live
in, isn't it?
Vermont is good enough to make
your money in, isn't it?
Isn't it good enough to spend !
your money in?
''Make Vermont flourish" your |
slogan, don't send your money out !
Of the state.
Buy goods of Vermont dealers IN
less you can save good money else
where.
And be sure you can before you
send the money away.
Vermont money ought to be kept |
IN Vermont to foster Vermont enter
prise and build up Vermont indus
tries.
That is the motto of one of the |
most prosperous and successful saw
ngs banks and trust companies in /
[ Morrisville Messenger.