The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-08-15
Be n n N GTO n COUN N
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
ASSOCIATION NEWS
Meeting at Manchester.


together at the Music Hall to listen
to the Equinox Orchestra, hear about
the work of the Bennington County
Vermont Improvement Association,
and to line up for local village as
ISOLATION.
The meeting was a success In
many ways. Fifty dollars was net
ted. This is to 90 toward local i'm
provement association. A large ma
jority of those present stopped to
sign their names and to pay their
dues for the local village improve
ment association. Many quadrupled
their dues and some gave as high as
800 a piece. A goodly number also
joined the Bennington County Yer
mont Improvement Association. AT
ter the meeting the people gathered
in groups and discussed local condi-
tons Many things were suggested
that ought to be taken in hand at
once.
There were representatives pres
ent from Manchester Center and
Manchester Depot. These two viii
lagos are deeply interested in the
work of the Association and Will
have a meeting in the opera house at
the Center. Saturday evening. There
are some things that need the CO.
operation of both these organizations
that are in the process of formation
One person offered ten dollars for
the first unkempt yard that will be
cleaned up as result of the efforts
of the Manchester Village Associa-
ton. This offer will undoubtedly be
accepted as soon as the members can
get together to organize and begin
work. In the meantime some of
those interested will enlarge the
membership. The Manchester vii
lage Improvement Association
promises to become a large and live
auxiliary to the Bennington County
Vermont Improvement Association
Individual Cooperation.
In order TO make the work of the
Bennington County Vermont Improve
llltul AHoOtldAlOu tlltNAlNt III Nht
gest possible way. it will require the
cooperation of every one who lives
in Bennington County. Just now the
field force of the Association is max
ing a survey and Mr. Winslow, the
government road engineer, together
with other officials is examining the
roads and helping to improve them
The village Improvement associat-
ions that are being organized rapidly
and those already in existence are
urged to take up careful survey of
their respective committees. Yet all
these efforts will amount to but little
without the assistance of the $1,000
inhavitants of the county.
A General with his Lieutenants
can not fight battle alone, no mat
ter how able and willing the General
and his Lieutenants may be. The
superintendent of factory can not
do all the work that is to be done in
the factory, no matter how efficient
and energetic he may be. After all
file must do the bulk of the work
every where
Individual Survey.
The Bennington County Vermont
Improvement Association urges
every one TO make a careful survey
regarding all the aspects Of their sur
roundings. Let every one examined
the appearance and condition Of
their own premises, fences, buildings
and yards, of their highways, the
culverts good and bad and ugly
spots along the roadway. What are
the conditions of the roads? How do
the school yards, the cemeteries, and
all other public places look2 What
can be done to improve and beautify
here and there? Is there not some
ugly spot that can be made a beauti-
fui bit of scenery? Is there not some
cluster of pines that ought to be re-
served? What about the trees, are
they properly taken care Of? A lit
tie attention may save beautiful
tree that adorns the landscape and
has beautified the neighborhood for
many years. This adds to the value
of real estate and the enjoyment of
the residents as well as the passers-
by.
In this Survey a careful investiga-
ton ought to be made of the econo-
mic social, educational and religious
conditions in the various neighbour
hoOdss and villages. Every one ought
TO study along these lines and see
what they can do elsewhere and find
out what the progressive men and
women in each community are trying
to do for the improvement associa-
ton.
II every inhabitant Of the County
will carefully consider and help
along the suggestions that are being
made by the supervisors of the
schools. the progressive officers of
the towns. the government experts
that are to be with us. and the Off
GERS of all the organizations that aim
to improve conditions; this County
can be made the banner County Of
the State of Vermont.
II is to the interest Of every one
and to the good OF all to help these
progressive efforts made to improve
and TO advance. There always will
be differences OF opinion. but the in
dividual who really wants to make
his life count for hte good Of the
community will in every instance