The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1918-02-21
BOARD OF TRADE
FOR MANCHESTER
Representatives From Different Sec
tions Meet to Form a New Associa-
tion for Town.

J Representatives From Different Sec
: tions Meet TO Form New Associa
tion for Town.
On Thursday afternoon Of last wee
a considerable number of the busines
men Of the town met at the rooms o
the Union Club at Manchester Cente
TO listen TO short address by Nh
Lucius +. Wilson of the American
City Bureau, New York, who gave al
able and instructive talk on the gen
eral principles Of boards Of trade. Mr.
Wilson's talk suggested reasons fol
working from the inside outward rath
er than from the outside inward. HI
suggested that the aim Of the boarI
Of trade should not be limited TO grab
bing few desirable industries or az
attempt to do so, but rather to line
up every loyal Manchesterite TO work
and boost for Manchester. We should
start and carry through public move
ments which will make Manchester moi
merely good place to live in, but q
very desirable place to live in, and
then desirable growth will come in a
desirable way.
A great deal Of individual thinking
and group working is necessary to get
results. The rate at which Manches-
ter has been going over the top" in
the Red Cross and other war work in
dicates healthy spirit in the town,
a good basis for a board of trade to
work from. We have much that is
desirable to advertise and while we
are advertising it, we can develop
along other lines in a way to keep
our town on the map.
Good progress has been made in
organizing. At Thursdays meeting a
committee Of IL was elected to draft
bylaws and report on a plan of or
ganization. This committee took their
work seriously and submitted a set of
bylaws which were unanimously
adopted Monday evening. The annual
dues Of the organization were fixed at
$1,000 and 80 members were pledged
Monday evening. The organization
was then continued in Office
as membership committee and al
lowed one week to put through a men,
bership drive. Next Monday evening,
at Union Club, those who have signed
up for membership will meet to COM
plete the organization and elect a |
board Of directors. The election Of
directors will be by ballot,--eleven di-
rectors to be elected from list of
20 names placed in nomination by the
action of Monday evening.
At the time of voting for directors
here will probably be two questions
,n the ballot the answers to which
questions will serve the directors as a
guide as to what the members want
lone. The questions are:
/. What do you want the board of
rade to do for you personally?
2. What do you, as citizen Of
Manchester, want the board of trade
o do for the good of the town?
Think these questions over Sign
p for membership and be on hand
londay evening for the election. !
The organization and membership I
ommittee is as follows: c. A. Rich, w. !
Andrews, c. b. Carleton, + H. [
Walker, J. w. Fowler, w. H. Roberts, {
|. n. Shaw, A. b. Marsden, Edward c
riffith, 0, R. Bennett and A. f. :
Iartin. /
Those nominated for directors from !
HON II are to be elected are: a
Village-Edw. Griffith, A. f. Mar
n, 0. r. Bennett, A. c. Orvis, w. r. a
ard. Vote for three. f
Center-W. H Roberts, A. B. Mars v
IN, H. N. Shaw, C. E. Young, R. B. o
leason. Vote for three. il
Depot-T. J. Healey, j. w. Fowler, p
H., Walker, H. H. Levin, w. A. d
rifiith. Vote for three. a
Richville-C. A. Rich, w. f. And n
ws, E. f. Rich, P. j. Ryan, Geo. r. v
Vote for two. "