Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1916-06-21
Gov. Gates Urges People to Participate

To the People Of the State of Vermont:
One hundred twenty-five years ago
Vermont was admitted to the Union |
and became and remains an active and
forceful part of our great country. On
the battlefield, in the halls of congress,
in the field of invention, in CONNER cial
and industrial activities, in all branch
es of science, in agricultural pursuits
and in religious and civic advancement,
| Vermont's century and a quarter has
been productive of wonderful and wide
spread results. Her people of today
are possessed of prodigious and sg-
nifcant heritage and procession of
advantages and environment of which
we may be justly proud and thankful.
She is rich in soil, wealthy in minerals
and possessed of strong men and
women. 1t is fitting and right that we
celebrate the birth of our great state;
that we commemorate the gallant
deeds of our noble men and women
and that we unite in a resolve to re-
main true to the trust which is ours in
order that the future of the state may
be assured of a high and honorable
place among our sister states and in
order that the fourteenth star may
remain bright and untarnished on the
flag.
therefore re )mmend that all our
people cooperate in a general under
taking to make this one hundred
twenty fifth anniversary notable and
memorable one in the history of the
state. May we not only enter heartily
into the celebration of our birth year,
1t may we prepare for a great future
for our commonwealth.
Let our deeds be monument to this
anniversary.
We can encourage and foster the de-
velopment of our civic pride and mum.
cipal consciousness.
We can cooperate with our boards of
trade and commercial clubs tn at indus
trial activities increase and that COM
mercial growth become accelerated.
We can promote and elevate our
churches and schools that the purity
of character and nobleness of patriot
ism in our boys and girls may be
assured.
We can improve our agricultural op-
porcunities and make home life on our
farms more attractive and profitable.
We can unite in all the activities that
develop and round out clean-cut citi-
, zenship and an unquestioned patriot
ism, and we can transcend all little
; jealousies and class prejudices in our
earnest endeavors to develop and real
ize the Greater Vermont.
During the year there will be held
under the auspices of the Greater Yer
,. mont association and other Civic ard
indus tri al societies several meetings
with IS oecially prepared and appropri-
: ate programs. These meetings deserve
your hearty support and cooperation.
Let them indicate a strong movement
forward and a wholesome support of
: true Americanism.
There will be special anniversary
services held in our churches on Sun
day, July 2. next. and l urge special
effort on the part of the people to CO.
operate with their pastors in making
these services helpful and full of patri-
n otto inspiration. recommend that the
] people generally attend these services
. and join in giving thanks TO Almighty
e God for the commonwealth and for
e what 1t has stood in the past one hun.
5 dred and twenty-five years and fol
e what its future means to us as a stead
e lily progressing and patriotic people
l. 1t is expected that there will be a
J, general homecoming and that Yer.
d monters from other states will visit
|. their native soil. Let us extend them
e a welcome hand-a welcome home
and let US make the stranger-the sum
t mer visitor-feel the warmth of goo(
a Vermont hospitality. Let each one Of
is US take some active part in making
% this year count for Vermont.
: Charles w. Gates,
n Governor.
Montpelier. Vermont, June Is, 1916.