The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-06-19
A PROCLAMATION.

To the People of the State of Vermont:
One hundred and twenty-five years
ago Vermont was admitted into the
Union and became and remains an ac-
tive and forceful part of our great
country. On the battlefield, in the
halls of congress, in the field Of inven-
tion, in commercial and industrial ac
tivities, III all branches of science, i'll
agricultural pursuits and in religious
and civic advancement, Vermont S
century and u quarter has been pro-
ductive of wonderful and wide spread
results. Her people of today are pos
sessed Of prodigious and significant
heritage and a procession of advan-
tages and environment of which we
may be justly proud and thankful. She
is rich i'll soil, wealthy in minerals and
possessed of strong men and women.
1t is fitting and right that we eel
CITRATE the birth of our great state;
that we commemorate the gallant
deeds of our noble men and women;
and that we unite in resolve to re
main true to the trust which is ours IN
order that the future of the state may
be assured of q high and honorable
place among our sister states and in or
der that the fourteenth star may re-
main bright and untarnished on the
flag.
| therefore recommend that all our
people cooperate in u general under
! taking to make this one hundred and
| twenty fifth anniversary q notable and
memorable one in the history of the
state. May we not only enter hearth
! " enter into the celebration of Our
birth year but may we prepare for u
great future for our commonwealth.
Let our deeds be a monument to this
anniversary.
We can encourage and foster the de
velopment of our civic pride and mu
nicipal consciousness.
We can cooperate with our board.
of trade and commercial cubs that in
dustrial activities increase and tina
commercial growth become accelerated
! We can promote and elevate on
churches and schools that the purit,
: of character and nobleness of patriot
ism in our boys and girls may be rs
sured.
We can improve our agricultural Op
lportunities and make home life on on
farms more attractive and profitable
We can unite in all the activitic
that develop and round out a clean-cu
citizenship and an unquestioned pa
triotism, and we can transcend ali lii
? tie iealousies and class prejudices /
our earnest endeavors to develop an
realize the Greater Vermont.
During the year there will be hei
under the auspices of the Greater We
mont association and other civic an
industrial societies several meeting
with especially prepared and apprc
i Ipriate programs These meetings i,
4 serve your hearty support and co-ol
. Grafton Let them Indicate a stron
l movement forward and a whoicsom
: support of true Americanism.
There will be special anniversar
services held in our churches on SUI
: dav. July ,, next, and | urge speci'
effort on the part of the people
: cooperate with their pastors in ma
: ing these services helpful and full {
patriotic inspiration. I rccommer
that the people generally attend the
+ services and join in giving thanks
Il Almighty God for the commonwealt
Il and for what it has stood in the pa
e one hundred and twenty-five years N
Is for what its future means to rs as
{ steadily progressing and patriot
. people.
1t IS expected that there VIII ne
o general homecoming and that We
n monters from other states viii Wis
d their native soil. Let us extend the
= a welcome hand-a welcome home
rs and let rs make the stranger-tl
? summer visitor-fecl the warmth
n, good Vermont hospitality. Let eat
d one of rs take some active part
o making this year count for Vernon
o CHARLES W. GATES,
Is Governor.
'e Montpelier, Vt, June Is, 1916.
A.