Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-04-27
OBJECT OF BOARD
OF TRADE STATED
Does Not Exist to Get Something
for Somebody
Sticgler Engaged as Paid Secretary -
Graduate of Tuck School at Dart
mouth to Take Up Duties in May.

If any member of the Brattleboro
board of trade present at the annual
meeting of that organization Friday
night in Odd Fellows temple had any
doubt MS to what the prime object of
II board Of trade is he went away with
his mind thoroughly clarified on that
particular point The clarifying pro-
cess took place during an address by
Hon. Lucius +. Wilson, Il Nermontcr
whose home is in East Dorset, a man
who has injected life into scores of
commercial organizations throughout
the country and who raised half mil
lion dollars to finance the Eastern
States exposition at Springfield, Mass.
II was one of the most highly practical
AZ well as entertaining addresses the
board of trade ever heard.
Officers were elected Mt this meet
ing, and another important feature was
The announcement 10y President Horton
h. Walker that permanent paid see
rotary had been engaged, i'll the person
of Herbert f. Stiegler, graduate of
the Amos Tuck School of Administra
ton and Finance at Dartmouth college,
who will begin his work here in May.
Mr. Sticglcr is endorsed by Secretary
James p. Taylor of the Greater Yer
mont association, who was mentioned
several times during the evening in
complimentary terms.
President Walker stated that mum
Der of citizens had guaranteed enough
so that practically $4,000 will be avail
able to give the paid secretary plan
thorough trial for two years.
At the opening of the meeting
Secretary Carl S. Hopkins read his an
mual report, and this and the treas
urcr s and auditor 5 reports were ac
ccptcd and adopted.
Secretary Hopkins stated that the
membership was 220. He hoped to see
membership campaign the coming
year, both in Brattlcboro and in the
surrounding towns. The activities of
the past year were reviewed and men
ton was made of the distinct loss
which the board met in the deaths of
Clarke G.. Fits, Hermon +. Eddy and
DIR. Henry d. Holton.
In concluding. Mr.. Hopkins said:
" As is generally understood this will
be my last report as secretary of the
Brattlcboro Board of trade. In laying
down the work to be taken up by
n Younger and more active man | want
to say that | have enjoyed the fellow
ship and good feeling and cordial sup
port Of the board of trade more than
I can express. If has been for some
time n deep regret that my other bust.
ness was such that | could not devote
more time to the work but in the flu.
turc as in the past my interest will re.
main the same. and ! shall ALWAYS
prize these years most highly and shall !
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ter and more enthusiastic board. of |
trade than we have ever before
known
The nominating committees report
was accepted and adopted. clcctino
these officers: Directors. Horton D. |
Walker, William l.. Hunt. Ebert {. /
Temcy, Oscar +. Benson, Charles G. I.
Staples, Freeman Scott LYMAN f. IIoI. (
den. Howard G. Rice, Clarence l.. Stick. .
ncy, j. Gray E,tcv, Arthur f. Roberts.
Martin Austin. Major G. lIouahton
and Arthur b. Clam; treasurer
Charles \. Royden: auditor. Frcdcricl,
c. Adams: clerk. Carl $. IIopkins.
President Walker recommended the
Establishment Of the delinquent debtor
plan, the idea of which is to keep the
merchants ilr rmcd as to delinquent
debtors. lie said that it was mat
ter for the merchants themselves to
handle. He then introduced the ,pcnk-
cr, Hon. Lucius T.. Wilson, who gave Il
general talk ON board of trade work.
Mr.. Wilson by way Of Introduction
Yaid that no statewide organization in
he United States had achieved such
substantial success as the Greater
Vermont association under the leader
ship of Secretary James F. Taylor.