Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-05-20
(vernOr Gates, Theodore N.
Vail, President Hustis of the
b. & M. and Others Are Speak
ers at Dinner.
BUSINESS MEN GATHER
attleborO Meeting Draws Rep.
.esentative Body of CONNER
.ial and Industrial Leaders,
200 at Banquet-PrOblems of
Vermont and New England.

attleboro, May Robustness men from
parts of Vermont gathered here this
rnoon to attend the annual meeting
he Greater Vermont association in the
MS of the Vermont Wheel club. James
Taylor of Burlington. the secretary,
Is report said that one of the prob
Vermont faces is to show the pub
{ the United States that Vermont is
aggressive State. ]. NJ. Ward, sec
ry of the Keene Commercial club,
e along industrial lines of endeavor.
four o'clock there was conference
manufacturers of the State Officers
ed are: President, Frederick II. Bah
of Bellows Falls; vice-presidents.
bdore ~ Vail of Lyndonville. George
manners of Rutland. George F. Root
export; treasurer, C. II. Forbush of
hgfeld. directors, A. j. Holden Of
hngton. Clarke c. Fits of Brattle.
Max l.. Powell OF Burlington. w.
orce of St. Adams and James Hart
of Springfield. The directors will
Sc the secretary. This evening at
o'clock nearly 200 sat down to n ban
in the Brooks House at which the
<ers We're Governor Charles W.
s, Congressman Frank l.. Greene,
acted as postmaster. Theodore y.
president of the American Tele-
and Telegraph company, and Presi-
James H. Hustis of the Boston &
railroad.
vernon Gates. the first speaker, told
be resources of the State and what
ing done to develop them. especially
hGh education along agricultural
He praised the work of the as
tion and emphasized the need Of CO.
ton on the part of all interests
dent Hustis of the Boston & Maine
into some details of the develop
of a railroad system and told of the
ton of the Boston & Maine and
its needs are in the matter of re-
lization. Mr. Hillman was the next
err Secretary Taylor of the associa-
spoke briefly as did Mayor J. B.
of Montpelier and 1t was after
o'clock when President Vail Of
telephone company was introduced
Id the telephone and telegraph have
in the development of the business
country.
(RETARY TAYLOR'S REPORT.
last annual meeting and dinner of
ireater Vermont association held in
gton in February. 1914, has been
of as the most representative
ring held In Vermont for many
''one Of the most notable oc-
s in the history of the development
new Vermont spirit" The inf1u-
II the meeting has been very mark
the work of the association and its
uent ORGANIZATIONS during the
Vermont communities continued TO
prga nizations and the organizations
and stimulated by the association.
ued to act more and more strongly
Enthusiastically in carrying out State
program which counts for the de-
nent Of Vermont
EASE OF LOCAL ORG ANIZA-
TIONS.
association in very special way
ted the organization of the Bellows
chamber of commerce in Novem-
n4 Its influence through personal
land better acquaintance tour in
b of 1913 played an important part
varding in March, 1914, the forma-
the ST. Adams Business and Pro-
al Mems association. Since their
ion both these organiza tons have
making history. The associa tion
n.{,,
civic and commercial organiza-
ntll every community IS organized
cheney.
by AGRICULTURAL AGENTS
D COUNTY ORGANIZATIONS
on BROAD LINES.
association congratulates itself that
It of it's slogans "A county agent for
one of Nermont's counties" Is 50
a slogan of achieved victory I'M
by the work begun in Bennington
indsor counties the association In
v, 1918 put this proposition up to
other Vermont counties. And now
Termont counties are manned by
agents, and soon will be added
ieh the distribution of literature,
exhibits, through addres SEES at
nual meeting, the association is
pring to keep before the minds of
'ple the remarkable work OF such
orea nizations as the Bennington
Vermont Improvement associa-
Ind the County Improvement
in Massachusetts In the hope
her Vermont counties may take
nty work along such broad eco
hnd social lines. and keep up the
It leadership first established BY
stOn county.
bod ROADS LUNCHEONS
Ugh the initiative Of the association
OF trade in the shire towns of
t counties have arranged for
ms at which business men fra
with the selectmen and town
mmissioners on the days appoint.
their annual meetings with the
highway commission, This plan
FRIED out in 1914 by eight boards
/, and In 1918 by 10 boards of trade
creasng enthusiasm and attend
he State highway commissioners
to the practical benefits of thi.
together. Last year Mr., Gates
i consider that one OF the best
'ou have made, Boards OF trade
organized and working alonC
ne- can do a great deal in awak,
interest among the buslnt IS men
fostering a spirit Of cooperation
absolutely necessary to make our
heme In Vermont success