The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-05-15
GREATER VT. ASS'N'S
WORK OUTLINED
Secretary James p. Taylor Appeals to
Citizens and Organizations in Order
That the Work May Be
Continued.

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That the Work May Be
Continued.
The report of James p. Taylor secre.
tary of the Greater Vermont associa
ton, which was submitted at the an
nual meeting of the association at Brat.
tleboro Thursday, May 10, is as fol-
lows:
The last annual meeting and dinner
of the Greater Vermont association held
in Burlington in February, 1914, has
been spoken OF as the "most reprcsen.
tativc gathering held in Vermont for
many years" zone of the most bic
occasions in the history of the develop.
ment of the new Vermont spirit" The
influence of the meeting has been very
marked in the work OF the association
and its constituent organizations dur
ing the year. Vermont communities
continued to form organizations and the
organizations unified and stimulated by
the association, continued to act more
and more strongly and enthusiastically
in carrying out statewide program
which counts for the development OF
Vermont
Increase of Local Organizations.
The association in a very special way
promoted the organization Of the Bel. |
lows Falls Chamber of Commerce in No
vember, 1914. Its influence through per-
sonal work and better acquaintance |
tour in the fall of 1913 played an i'm
portant part in forwarding in March,
1914, the information Of the st. Adams
Business & Professional Mems associa-
ton. Since their formation both these /
have been making history.
The association is working for the ex
tension OF the system of civic and com
mercial organization until every commu-
nifty in Vermont is organized for eff
cheney.
County Agricultural Agents and County
Organizations on Broad Lines.
The association congratulates itself
hat the first OF its slogans "A County
Agent for Every One Of Nermont's
Counties" is so nearly slogan Of
achieved victory. Impressed by the
work begun n Bennington and Wind
,or counties the association in January,
9l3, put this proposition mp to all the
,ther Vermont counties. And now nine
5ermont counties are manned by county
gents. and soon will be added 10th.
Through the distribution OF literature.
through exhibits. through addresses at {
Is annual meetings. the association is
4 l1fa hl IL
f the people the remarkable work of |
UGH county organizations as the Ben
ington County Vermont Improvement
ssociation and the county Improvement
aagues in Massachusetts, in the hope
hat other Vermont counties may take
p county work along such broad, eco
omics and social lines and keep up II
he Vermont leadership first established ?
Y Bennington county. t
Good Roads Luncheons.
Through the initiative OF the assoc
ation boards of trade in the shire :,
owns of Vermont counties have ar !.
Inged for luncheons at which business "
en- fraternized with the selectmen and
,wn road commissioners on the days =
opointed for their annual meetings
it'll the state highway commissioner.
his plan was carried out in 1914 by
ght boards of trade. and in 1915 by
boards of trade with increasing en-
lusiasm and attendance. The state
ghway commissioners witness to the
actical benefits of this getting togeth
Last year Mr.. Gates wrote, i con.
der that one of the best moves YOU
We made. Boards of trade properly
gained and working along these lines
n do a great deal in awakening an
terest among the business men and in
steering a spirit Of cooperation that
absolutely necessary to make our road
leme in Vermont success I'LL
This year Mr.. Bates writes. The prop
ition is all right. The future of road
'rk in Vermont dep, nds upon the eX-
cssion Of public sentiment. These
'etings with the selectmen aud town
I'd commissioners have encouraged and
all those connected with the
rk."
reater Vermont Better Acquaintance
Tours