The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-12-31
The BOARD OF TRADE

THE BOAkO VT hNO
The annual report of the Benning-
ton board of trade which is printed
in this issue of The Banner should
be read by every citizen of the town.
This new organization, which has re-
Gently closed its first year, has done
n good deal for the town in that
time-much more than its most san
guine supporter had any reason to ex-
meet II has done this too with only
meager financial support and in the
face of some criticism and knocking
With the showing that has been
made by this new organization IN us
infancy its outlook for the future is
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS always that
the public will give it united and
hearty support, especially by becom-
ing members of the board and talk
ing and working for the good Of the
town.
During the past year the board OF
trade has had only 191 members
though the annual dues have been
but one dollar per member Ihe
membership roll is open to bctn
men and women and it would seem
that there ought to be not less than
500 people in the town of Bennington
with population of almost nine
thousand willing to pay a dollar
wear to support an organization that
is doing all it can for the public vel
/ fare.
If a membership of 500 can be Sc
cured for the coming year it vii
nearly support the routine work o
the organization which includes
large amount of postage, stenograp
ny and typewriting, printing, etc
The cost of these items the past yea
has been $500. Not a single membe
of the. organization has charged
cent for time. work or travelling ex
penses, though some of them hav'
put in many days and evenings ant
others have spent from s25 to So
each for travelling and other e1
penses in behalf of the board. Is no
this work worthy OF public support
even though some mistakes ar
made?
Owing to other business interest
and distractions, the president o
the board of trade the past year ha
not given as much time as he shout
to the work of the organization an
a change should be made in that o
fee. Some of the directors toe
have not been able to attend IN
meetings and should retire in favo
of those who can. With thes
changes made the board can do be
ter work and more of it the comm
year
The hard work of the organzatio
has fallen on a comparative few il
GLIDING Emory ). Harris, Daniel
Guiltinan. DR.. w. e. Putnam, A. But
Sibley. Arthur J. Holden, w. /
| Nichols. John Nash, A. c. LAMAR
H. II. Webster, f. II. Holden, c. \
: Graves and others who have give
all and more time than they cou
afford.
Particularly The Banner hope
, that the public appreciates the VOL
: of E. S. Harris and D. A. Guiltina
Mr. Harris. as secretary, has give
= the use of his Office and more tin
than any other member. He HI
looked after the correspondence al
all the details of the work and d
serves more credit than he is like
to be accorded. Mr. Guiltinan as &
attorney for the board in its work
securing better railroad service n
given his services legal and olh'
wise without stint and without
penny of expense to the organizatio
It would undoubtedly have cost 50
eral hundred dollars to have hir
the legal work that he did. The 81
scriptions of ]. c. Colgate. ].
Mccullough. F. B. Jennings and OF
ers have kept the work going whei
as it might otherwise have had to
given up.
In closing we hope that as many
[ possible will turn out to the annu
meeting Friday night to elect Office
and make plans for the coming YET
d II needs this kind of backing to Ike
? I'D effort and enthusiasm. II the
who are able will attend this me
$ ing it will encourage and assist
the carrying on the work.