Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-10-21

this kind of advertising come before
your board, but does not reach you. for
the reason that 1t Is voted down, and this
lived up to by Il strong association. saves
tho members hundreds of dollars yearly,
which alone is worth the cost of the an
nuai dues.
The collection OF accounts is being made
more of u feature, the delinquent book
OF accounts ~ now coming from the
press, and will soon be in your hands
With moro funds at our disposal, this
book could be published quarterly, which
It should be, which is a great source of
protection to merchants in opening new
accounts which may prove to be worth
less.
Your executive committee have local
project on hand at the present time, in
cndeavoring to enlist investors in ma
chino shop already established in our
city, who already have war order
amounting to hundred thousand dollars.
with more In sight. If this can be ac-
compished. it may mean tho erecting
of a new building, and the employment
of fifty or n hundred skilled mechanics.
! which Is the kind OF industry this city
has long been looking for.
Our membership. I regret to say, is n
| little smaller than year ago and yet
I feel very strongly that If every mer-
chant and business man, as well as
professional man would cooperate to the
| extent of becoming Il member of this
| body, and pay glhcly his dues of sl2 per
year. the usefulness which might be
| accomplished ana the loyalty which
every man should feel in being IL mem
Der, would well repay the outlay of the
annual dues.
| Your executive committee are members
| the same as you gentleman are ana Fet
| they have given gladly and freely OF their
| time, many times daring the year WIN
the sole purpose in mind TO increase inc
business of the city in every way
possible, and to lend its ald ana as
sistance in every way in which lts WEI
fare can be promoted.
I wish to thank the members Oh 'he
| executive committee for the support anu
| co-operation which they have given me
during my year as president. ana say
tonight to every member OF TINS assocla-
ton let us give our support to the new
president and his committee ana make
the association larger factor III 'his
city than never before.
In December arrangements are being
made for the State Grange, when up
wards of 500 men are expected to Do
present and in January the State dairy
mems convention. Next October. we are
making plans to secure the State Teach
ers' association, when loo or more
school teachers will be present. This as
sociation assists financially and in man,
other ways In securing these and othe
bodies, all of which add to the prosperit!
of the city.
In conclusion let me repeat, that unite'
we stand, and let us stand united for
bigger and more prosperous city, II
which we delight to live.
PRESIDENT
The officers elected to serve tn
coming year are: President II. II. 1ia
gar; vice president. w. T. Scofeld
recording secretary. Edward Han
bridge, who was reelected to his of
=. flee. Following the election of Off
GERS w. ]. Van Patten brought be
:, fore the members the proposed change
in the city charter, which are to b
voted on November 8. Pamphlets /
which the 90 sections of the cit
charter which will he changed If tn
new charter is adopted had bee
printed were distributed and Mr.. Va
. Patten gave information as to tn
| real effect their change would haV
upon the present charter. Tho great
est of these. he said. would be tn
eliminating from municipal election
. of partisan politics, the doing ava
with the ward lines, the city offtcia
being elected on a general ticket tt
end of the caucus and the election
d a city purchasing agent. The pro
~ posed changes would not effect $40
the sections of the present city chal
ter.