The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1918-03-28
MANCHESTER. VERMONT.
BOARD or TRADE NOTES

be feature of The Journal hereafter
tho Board Of Trade asks ia members
an dthc people of Manchester no, TO bt
expecting any startling results from
the organization ut once We have
some efficient committees who are do.
ing some hard thinking and Il their
efforts are loyalty seconded BY the
people az Manchester, VIC are conf
dent that there will BE- results and that
much good will he accomplished
In the present world crisis our e..
forts mus, be first Of all along lines
Of work which will directly or indi-
rcctly mid our country In the war
We urge saving BY everybody, chill
dron and adults. and the purchase Of
War Savings Stamps with money or
dinarily spent for useless things, and
investment in the coming Liberty
Loan by those who have fifty dollars
or more TO invest We urge more than
liberal giving to the Red Cross and all
war charities Indirectly, we hope to
aid our country by helping the people
Of Manchester to greater prosperity
by bringing in industries which will
give employment to female labor and
by advertising the fact that Manches-
ter Is good place to live in and to
summer in.
The publicity committee is naturally
the committee first TO get to work and
a long session at the Office Of the sec
rotary which was attended by w. H.
Shaw, Walter K. Hard and II. b.
Childs, members Of the committee, and
Claude NJ. Rich, president and +. Crit
nth, secretary, ex-ofiicio members,
brought forth many promising ideas
Among the matters considered was
a folder advertising Manchester to be
distributed by the members and es-
pecially designed to enclose with cor
respondencc.
1t was decided to expend small
sum in advertising in New York
suburb that the Board of Trade will
distribute orders for Vermont maple |
syrup If there are results, more may
be done in the way of securing good
markets for farm produce,
Prize Offered
The Board of Trade offers prize of |
two dollars in U. s. Thrift Stamps to
the person suggesting the best slogan
for Manchester. All suggestions
should he mailed to L. Griffith, Secre-
tary, in envelopes marked Slogan"
The time Of receipt Of each suggestion
will be marked on the envelope and in
ease more than one person suggests
the slogan finally accepted the award
will go to the person whose suggestion
is first received. The board of di-
rectors will be the judges and the con-
test will close at p. m. April 18th.
The prize will be awarded even If
the best slogan presented is not ofiic
iall J adopted by the Board.
These are times when no man or boy
should be idle. We notice n number Of
able bodied men who are not at work
There is plenty of work for all and a
man who is not at work is Stacker,
These are times of high wages and
abor scarcity, but the honest laboring
nan will not take advantage Of the
situation by Sinking.
An inexperienced observer suggest
ID that it is time to begin the use Of
road drags. How about it?
Speaking Of roads, labor and teams
ire expensive this year, but we must
nave good roads. Nobody will kick if
We get our moneys worth.
Everybody can help Manchester by
leaning up the winter litter. We will
ave "clean up week" later, but do
lot wait for that, as there will be
'lenty left to do.
Last year we were advised TO raise
rops. This year it is serious mat
err, We have not felt the belly
inch" yet but we are going to later. i,
Ian your gardens early, and do your
uty. Yes, il is more than duty this
ear, it may be necessity.
Our garden expert says it is time to
liant early peas now if the frost is .
ut Of your grader. Spade up place :
'hich viii not interfere with blowing "
tier and put in plenty of peas just
5 soon as the frost is out If you :
ave not tried il you will be surprised .
nd also delighted when you eat your :,
reen peas on June Goth. At the same !
me put in some beets, carrots, let !"
Ice, onions, radishes and spinach. 8
he fros, will not hurt them. :,
Business activities will be a feature ~
this column and items in that con- y
nction may be sent TO the secretary a
+. II. Walker is on the job as usual q
I'd has been to Albany to arrange ~
II an ample supply of coal for Man. y"
Jester.
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