Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-04-26
VERMONT AS A
VACATION STATE
Its Growing Fame Publicity
Bureau Receives Many Re-
quests for Literature.

good state in which TO pass their
summer vacation this year Within.
the past three or four days 1876 re-
quests have been received by the
Publicity Bureau in the Office of the
secretary of state, Guy w. Bailey.
asking for some or all Of the publ
cations Of that department. The
number of these requests and the
states from which they come are as
follows:
Maine, 10; New Hampshire. AS;
Massachusetts, 554; Rhode Island,
o; Connecticut, I6; New York, 81
Pennsylvania. A; Ohio, l Wiscon-
sin, /; Michigan. s.; Maryland, B;
District of Columbia, 3; Virginia,
Florida. / California, 2
Requests have been received Tor
the following publications: YER
mont, the Land of the Green Noun
tains," 532; List Of Hotels and
Boarding Houses, SOC; Automobile
Road Map, 7l2; Vermont Automo-
bile Laws. 407 /; Vermont Fish and
Game Laws, III
These requests are being received
in large numbers daily. aud give
evidence that greater interest than
ever before is being taken in YER
mont as vacation state. A CORE
spondent from New London, Conn 1,
writes wish every one might
take a trip through Vermont during
the summer months. Pve had FIVE. "
A Bridgeport, Conn, physician
writes: my children had good
time in Vermont last year. 1t is my
turn this year" A Plymouth, Mass,
woman says: 1t was not conven-
lent for us to visit your state last
year, but we hope some time TO do
so Your system of advertising APP
peals Ia us as both sensible and
effective"
A Bristol, Conn. man says !:
:. Have motored in Vermont many
times. Expect TO go two or three
times this summer" A correspond
ent from Reading, Mass writing for
literature. says: "A trip to Yer
mont last year in my car was SO
pleasant | am planning another and
will appreciate the courtesy Of these
| books"
The following cheerful letter from
a Boston man will be appreciated bJ
| Vermonters II motored about GOO
miles in Vermont last year and was
surprised and delighted with the
roads and cordial treatment every
! where. / Intend to tour the entire
state in 1918"
The secretary of the WATERFOWL,
Wis, Automobile Club writes. Civ
ing the name of one of his towns
men who expects to make trip
through Vermont probably some
time about the end of June The
writer requests that any special pub
LEGATIONS be sent to the president Of
the automobile club
The secretary of an automobile
club in Tippeicanoe City, o writes
for literature for a member OF the
club who con,emplates an eastern
tour and adds: You might send
me an extra lot that would hold for
any one that was going to make the
trip"
A business man in ookline
/ Mass, writes such cordial letter
that its publication in full may be oil
interest He says: II received this
morning little booklet. Vermont
the Land OF the Green Mountains.
Will you permit me to voice my
feelings in stronger manner than
that which is in print. / have in the
/ past season made no less than -four
trips from Brookline, my home, r.
ST Adams, and have gone by way Of
Pitts6eld, Mass. Bennington. VI
Rutland and Burlington, and / can
only say that / had one Of the most
beautiful trips have ever taken
found the roads good, and even in
vet weather against the advice Of
/, some wise ones / tackled the St
/ AIhans-St Johnsbury cross country
route via Fairfax, Walden aud Cam
bridge in as heavy rain and road az
"A have ever wanted TO see. but
made itin good order and considering
the conditions in good time"