The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-14
QUINCY MAY ADVERTISE.
Board of Trade There Appealed To By
Granite Men.

Quincy, Mass, April l4,-'rhe QUINCY
board of trade has taken up the matter
OF proposed advertising OF quincy gran.
ite along the lines already adopted by
the industry at Barre. VT, and after a
long discussion at the last meeting of
the board this week, the matter Of aiypr.
tising, as we'll as for securing lower
freight rates, was referred to the publ
city committee.
| The nationa advertising campaign
which the manufacturers an d qusrries of
Barre are conducting for the betterment
of their granite industry was spoken
OF and il was thought Quincy should
have some such sort OF magazine ad
vertising. The claims of the Barre peo-
pie that their city is the center OF the
granite industry and Of the high quality
Of their granite was charged as not in ac-
cordance with facts
Chairman Richards told Of an expert
in the employ OF the New York, n H., 4
H. R. R., who had been sent out to in
vestigate the reasons for the decreasing
freight tonnage from Quincy and the
increase OF the freight from Barre He
said that the granite industry, the old
est and one Of the largest industries Of
Quincy was one OF the least discussed
by the board and should be taken up.
He at first suggested sending men around
the country for the granite industry
The chairman Of the publicity commit
tee thought that national advertising
campaign such as is carried on by Barre
would be best, but spoke Of the lack Of
response from the manufacturers when
it had been suggested to them before,
Mr. Winter spoke of the lack of co
operation among the granite manufac-
turers, as one OF the reasons for the
decreasing amount of granite work in
Quincy. He compared it in a way to the /
merchants and dollar day showing what
can be done by advertising
Councilman Frederick j Kessler spoke /
Of the handicap of the Quincy board Of /
trade in regard to adequate funds and I
that the best method to help man Is
to show him how he can help himself I
which should be mission of the board I
Of trade
Alfred n LaBrecque told of the sup
port the local newspapers are giving the
board of trade in all its efforts He said
that in advertising many Of the adver-
.isers, Just a ; the manufacturers. expect
TOO much at once and that results in an
Advertising campaign such as proposed
or the granite industry can only lie OBJ
aimed by continually plugging at it.
Arthur L. Hayden followed up Mr.
, s.ha - e Cos ha E1H 3
VI the granite industry. comparing
Barrels growing with that of Quincy. Mr..
Hayden also spoke OF the advertising
lone by the !. S. Swingle company, tell
ne Jt sending 400 cards as a cost nj
1925 within a few days, to manufactur-
rs announcing the expected settlement
# the granite trouble. Quincy as
Whole is also benefited by this advertis.
ny, he said.
Secretary Hall spoke OF the penurious-
ess of some members of the board Of
rade, who declared they we're not ben
fitted by its work, who refused to pay
he S.; who had lost $500 by not contin-
ing a member. M
l. 7. Wright thought before making 1
lans for the advertising scheme. low
r rates for the transportation Of the
ranite out Of Quincy 50 that the manu-
icturers could better compete with the
ARE industry should be- considered. u
Mr. Winter said that the creation Of a
emand was Of prime necessity and that
Y advertising the demand for Quincy
ranite would not be retarded by Ihe
rohahle slightly higher freight rates. Ry
eating a demand the buyers would q
lme here in spite Of it, be said III