The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1916-05-18
PREPAREDN ESS IN VERMONT


i PREPAREDNESS IN VERMONT
Citizens and boards Of trade as well
as the companies of the Vermont Ma
tional Guard are showing great inter
est in the mobilization Of the First
Vermont at Mortified on Saturday,
May goth. Vermont civic and com
mercial organizations are finding in
this call for automobiles TO be used in
transportation Of the militia that op-
portunity to satisfy their desire to be
of some practical service which was
awakened by the military meetings
held by boards OF trade this year
through the initiative of The Greater
Vermont Association,
1t is expected that all the companies
will be represented in the mobilization.
The following selections from letters
to Colonel Reeves and to The Greater
Vermont Association show the spirit
with which company commanders and
boards Of trade are entering into the
plans;
From A. NJ. Houghton, President,
Springfield Chamber of Commerce.
eve will give you our best cooper
alton . This seems TO be a splen-
did scheme and we believe that you
will he successfulp
From G. l.. MacDiarmid, President,
Newport Board of Trade
Il beg TO advise you that Newport
and vicinity will convey Company l.
to Northfeld. Enough autos are now
pledged to do the trick" Dated May
Sth.
From +. {. Roberts, Secretary, Rut-
land Business Mems Association.
president Miller has appointed the
following committee to take charge Of
making all arrangements for this trip.
| think that this committee will be
able to make arrangements so that
Company A will be there
From Captain j. l.. Stanley, Co. g.,
WinoOski
"Have five automobiles TO transport
Company G to Mortified on May Goth,
and believe can secure the remaining
number necessary TO accommodate the
From Captain c. L. Pell, Commanding
Company Il, st. Adams
Il have taken the matter up with
,he members of the company and they
ire all very enthusiastic. hope all
he outfits will work hard on this and
make it a success"
From Henry II. Hagar, President,
Burlington Merchants Association
"You can certainly count on this
ity's doing its duty 1t is a matter,
believe, in which every one should
eel it privilege to take part"
rom James b. Estee, President,
Montpelier Board of Trade
Mr.. Estee described in detail how
he board Of trade has arranged tho
ull program, giving dates Of depart
re and assignment of machines.
iontpeier is coming with its city Of
cials, members Of board of trade,
National Guard officers and men. "All
his" wrote Mr.. Estee, was planned
nd arranged within "a hours from
eceipt Of request of Colonel Reeves"
The military authorities feel that
his mobilization will be Of great
alue to the State, making for mill
ary efficiency through the strong CO.
peration Of the National Guard and
cards Of trade.
Colonel Reeves Writes
"The fact that something is being
one Of public interest serves as an
lcentiye for performing similar
uties along other lines, and particu-
irly is this movement valuable be-
ause II means concerted action on
nc part of boards Of trade in NUM-
ar Of towns and cities Of Vermont"
aRera. Tillotson in Letter to Prc2i.
dents of Boards Of Trade Says;
an case Of necessity for the mobil-
alton Of large body Of troops in
lis country, the problem Of transpor-
.ton would be one Of the most diff
III to solve Here is a splendid OPP
for the business men Of the
tate to set the pace, and show what
N be done in the way Of automobile
ansportation for military purposes.
will not only promote interest IN
.e Vermont National Guard, but II
.e movement Is successful II will AZ
act attention outside the State and
Zip advertise Vermont"
Dir. Charles d. Hazen Of ST. Johns
lry, has accepted thc appointment OF