Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-04-04
State Association Gives Impetus
to Project by Effecting Tenn
porary Organization.
PROMINENT MEN SPEAKERS
Vermont-1916 Movement Advo.
Gated to Mark 1875 Years Of
Membership in the Union
of States.

Montpelor, March 29.--The Greater Yer
mont association began its work in behalf
of the development of the natural re-
sources OF the state to foster its agrtcul-
tural. Industrial and commercial interests
and to promote the common welfare Of
its citizens" at a meeting In the city
council rooms this afternoon when tenn
porary organization was effected and a
constitution adopted, nominating commit
tee elected and impetus given the project
in a series OF enthusiastic addresses by
prominent men of the State. About ~
delegates attended with a heavy sprink-
ling of other interested men. The adj
dresses we're short and snappy and APP
plause was frequent
James 7. Taylor of Saxtons River pre-
sided and introduced Mayor James b.
F,stee who extended welcome in behalf
Of the citizens of Montpelier and said. II
believe the foundation of the plan you
formulate is n greater Vermont, Hospi-
tallty, harmony and energy must combine
to this end May you assemble in Mont
pelicr as often as you can for business
and for pleasure. If any two words ought
to be the keynote of your meeting they
are conservation and energy. If you have
as good n Vermont as you want. you have
no business here. You cant conserve
what YOU have unless you know what II
Is and when you know what YOU have
youn know what it Is you need"
MI Taylor member of the committee
which was appointed after the initial
meeting in Burlington. then stated l.
brief the plans and purposes Of the meet
ing In this city. the object In view and
outlined the two especial features pro
posed, a Vermont-19l6 movement to which
the entire State should work. similar
to the Boston-l91b movement. and Yer
mont week every spring in which the
State might be travelled more extensively
in order that men might famliari2e them
selves more thoroughly with this COM
| monwealth.
TEMPORARY ORGANIZATION.
On motion of President c. H. Spooner
of Norwich University. Mr.. Taylor was
elected temporary chairman and on
motion Of w. II. Crockett. A. c. Hurd
of White River Junction was elected
| temporary secretary.
This association" said Mr. Taylor. 'in
| considering Vermont week does not
| refer to such reunion as New Hamp-
! shire has or the migration of little
groups here and there S in the West but
something which might be adopted in
every State and continued in this State
| that every man might see the State in
which he votes. Then. in 1916. we should
celebrate the 125 years OF our connection
as a State with the union.
On request. G. =, COwles Of Burlington
another member Of the committee OF
| three. read the constitution which was
| adopted after some discussion. on motor
! of Frank l.. Greene of St. Adams. tbs
constitution was passed upon as a whole
George l.. Blanchard of the Montpelier
board of trade said that there were many
| serious problems TO be taken up. III,
| Champlain deep waterways project would
benefit Burlington and the State also
The Montpelier-Rutland and Newpor
railroad project would benefit those com
munites and the State as we'll Waite
powers should be conserved and kept il
the State. These things can be done by
| State board Of trade.
Mr.. TAYLOR stated that If we had fixe'
date like 1916 to look forward to, man,
things would take an impetus. For In
,ance. he believed that the Green Noun
tain club would complete the trail from
Massachusetts to Canada in that time.
w. H. Crockett moved that the matte
OF the 1915 movement be left to Il commit
tee of five to report and the motion wa
carried. John a. Scheuerle of Hartford
I spoke vigorously in behalf of present ac
ton and referred 20 special water powe
questions at Hartford. Mr. Scheuerle wa
one OF the most enthusiastic speakers o
the afternoon. He believed special com
mittoes should be appointed at once tt
consider what is vital in the needs OF tn
State which the association should con
slider.
Edward X. Allen of Burlington support
ed his views and the motion was late
carried in so far as II was voted to ap
point a temporary committee of three t.
consider agricultural themes to h
brought before the next meeting.
a nominating committee consistin
OF President Guy Y. Benton of tn
University Of Vermont, DR.. II. u. Ilol
ton of Brattleboro and II. W. Randall
of St Johnsbury was named 70 brin
in q list of officers at the next meet
|
the matter of program for the mex
meeting and the matter also of intro
!, ducing experts on several lines I
bring to the attention of tho associa
ton such matters as should be take
up by it.
Secretary of State Guy w. Bailey c
Essex junction was called upon on mo
ton of w. ii, Crockett to explain tn
, work of the publicity department q
the State the past year, Mr.. Bale
said In part:
During the past year my depart
+ mont has been trying to get in touc
with matters outside Vermont. fror
the advertising sent out, thousands c
letters nave come in from all over tn
country from people interested In tn
state. This year more Is being done
The summer booklets and other print
ed matter win lie issued earlier, / al
in correspondence with the secretar
| of every automobile club in the coun
try and now have $4,000 addressed en-
velopes and a selected list of $500
; automobilists who are in the habit c
touring the East. BY the 10Th day c
June at least 10000 replies will be II
III YOU had committees to co-operat
with me and to whom | could turn owe
! some of these letters it would be grea
announcement. State Highway Commits
sioner Gates and myself expect to issu
a touring map of the state to send ever
party who writes for the summer bookle