The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-01-31
GREATER VERMONT
Its Men Awake to the Realization of
Their Opportunities


months than in the preceding Is
years; five agricultural expert advls-
orG hurrying on motor cycles or au-
tomobles from farm to farm IN nYe
counties; tours of inspection made
by commercial association parties, al
study hydro-electric plants, roads,
and farms and factories; building as
sociations formed by business men TO
meet the need of homes for the ein'
ployees OF rapidly growing industries,
weekly luncheons given by boards OF
trade whose membe.s seldom met
formerly, but now get together every
week, SO, 100, $50 strong; q military
summer school for college students
one OF -four such schools estab-
lished by the war Departmental
Gated in the State; a mountain trail
constructed along the Green Noun
tain range for 150 miles; these are
the evidences that the New Yer
mont" or the Greater Vermont"
each meaning more united agrees
i've Vermont, is being realized III
larger and larger measure.
The story of Greater Vermont IS
in part a story of the growth of the
commercial and civic organizations
OF the State Vermont first seriously
SCI about forming boards of trade in
the year 1901, and became deeply in
terested during the yea 1909. Then
in 1912 and 1913 more organizations
were formed than in all the years
preceding. II was during the months
OF February and March, 1912. that
the spirit of organization and cooper
alton seemed TO, the first time to.
master Vermont. New organizations
appeared enc after another. though
| the groups of men creating them
were unaware OF one anothers plans.
Then too policies were broadened
and the fields of operation We're en-
larged. Hartfo d Forward. organized
on February 22nd, sought the welfare
| of a town; the West River Valley as
sociation on March Sth began to
work for the development OF q group
OF towns; the Bennington County
Vermont Improvement association on
March lsth took the first steps in
carrying out an elaborate program OF
county improvement But on Febru
AIRY 18th there had been formed an
organization which proposed TO work
In even more extended field.
a number of gentlemen from differ
! ent Pc IS OF Vermont who were in
conference at Burlington formed m
association, which, rs an organization
OF citizens aud Of commercial and
civic bodies, was to work for the de.
velcpment of the State as a whole.
This Greater Vermont association is
4. once state development associ-
| alton CT citizens and State board OF
trade with commercial bodies. as
members. II aids In the formation
Of boards OF tade aud Improvement
| societies THAI the state may be com.
pletely organized. Il co-operates with
all local organizations in planning
| and carrying out programs for local
| AlAA sFtfAt ftANINlf III tlt NSNOil-
atoms officers and directors. IDS mem
bers and committees are endeavor.
Ing 10 make Vermont Create" in
team work and efficiency. In the prof
itcbleness and enjoyableness OF life.
Such a new Statewide work in
commonwealth with the undevaloped
resources and the possibilities OF Yer
mont offers the attractions of an ad-
venture and The risks OF an expert
ment After generous period de.
voted to periecting its ganization
the association during the last lew
months has been outlining its pro-
gtam and conducting its initial cam
paignc.
The most important task has been
| TO make three score organizations ac-
quaintcd with one another. to intro
duce the ancient board OF trade da,-
ing fem 1898 10 the boosters club of
1913. 20 Join in fellowship two bust
ness mems associations which seem
TO be almost absolutely cut off from
each other by the bar Ter OF the
Green Mountain range. TO reveal to
merchants associations and ccnmer-
cial clubs which emphasize com
morco and trade. the broad interests
and policies OF town and county i'm
pIOtomeni associations recently form
cd. This acquaintance is being e.
feCted through the publication of a
list q commercial and civic OTgani-
zaiicnE which gives the names q the
executive Office $. the dates OF or
| gsnizaticn. and the number Of mem
beis. The list includes the Vermont
| associations in other States. for the
| Greater Vermont association looks
upon The thousands OF graduates Of
the Green Mountain state a. men
and women who rcEa Il their native
/ commonwealth as an alma mater TO
be watched. praised and aided in
every possible way. Acquaintance
among the constituent organizations
OF the association is Increased
through the publication in the State
papers 90 Greater Vermont Notes.
which reflect the plans and activities
o. commercial bodies. and describe
/ the new ideas and the aggressive NOV