Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-11-23
MILITARY COMMITTEE MEET
Will Seek Property Owners Con.
sent to Camp.
Sub Committee of Three Appointed for
That Purpose--Congrcssmn Greene
Interested and Extends Co
operation nv NermOntcr.

Plans for Immediately obtaining the
consent to the establishment of the pro-
posed cavalry training camp of the re-
serve officers corps, of property owners
whose land lies within the 50-mlle area
tentatively selected as the site of the
camp, were discussed Monday at the
first meeting of the military committee
of the Merchants association, which con-
sists Of S. S. Richohl, Prof. G.. r. Burns.
f. s. Angus, c. $. Lord II. J. Shanley,
g. b. Monroe. j. L. Stanley, J. l.. South
wick and w. T. Sconeld president of the
association, eX-oflicio. G. s Lord was
elected secretary of the committee. A.
subcommittee consisting of II. j. Shan
Icy. chairman, Prof G. p. Burns and G.
s. Lord was elected to take active charge
of the work of calling upon the property
owners.
The proposed camn-site includes about
1900 acres OF land. The territory is bound
ed by Essex~ Center, Westford Fairfax
Georgia Center and Milton, and also ex-
tends south along the Central Vermont
railway tracks as far as Essex Junction.
There arc approximately 300 farms within
this area and Mr.. Stanley, chairman Of
the subcommittee. will at once draft n
paper setting forth In exact terms the
nature and purposes OF the camp, it's du-
ration, the work which will be done by
'he troops etc, and this will b presented
to the owners of tho land
The fact that the como. which will
probably start with about 1.Fn, men the
first year, viii hc of considerable benefit
financially to tho itizens Of the nearby
towns, hv providing them with a ready
cash market for heir farm products, that
1t will he In session only during the
months OF August and Sentember when
n large portion OF tho crops will be har-
vested. th1t It viii be a great boon to the
Essex county fair and similar events
and that any damage which the troops
may do to property during their manoeu-
vres will be promptly paid for by the
government is expected to have consid-
orably weight with the landowners
CONGREssMAN GREENE FAvORs
CAMP
/ IN recent letter to a member OF tire
military committee, CONGRESSMAN Frank
T. Greene has tho following to say with
regard to the proposed establishment OF
the camp:
II have followed tho developments in
this matter Us they We're printed from
Tine to time H. tho Free Prcss and stale
papers generally. and have been glad to
@c" what our puhlic-,Tilited neighbors in
burlington were doiuE about il. | did no.
reel like volunteering my own services
. Hntll or unless lhcTc was some reason
80 believe that they might ne desired or
might In some degree be useful, and !
certainly did not want to volunteer them
in such n way as might be tactlcss and
. misunderstood. 1t is an Old trick for a
politician to try To hitch himself on tu
Il public movement already under way
and get "s much credit for himself out
of it as no can, no matter if he doesn't
relp it very mucl. after all. For my part
! would like 20 Cooperate in this bust
ress as a citizen Of Vermont, Of our old
Fhamplain valley and of the United
States This undertaking is not a mere
attempt TO get pork for Vermont. as
understand il. but is an attempt to pro-
vide one Of the agencies that are neces-
sary to the realization OF our policy of
preparation for national defense under
the new federal laws. In tins respect as
member Of the House committee on
military affairs. | would have a peculiarly
direct personal interest in it, as You
know.
Il am heartily I'm favor Of any well
considered plan Of this kind for the benefit
of the military service and Just as
heartily interested as a Ncrmontcr WHO
wants to join with his good rcighbors in
BURLINGTON on anywhere else in promoting
such puhllc b"ucut.'