The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-19

North Adams, Bennington, and Windsor. !
As has been set forth in some detail in
the published letter referred to above. all
the manufacturers were interviewed.
They were interested enough to listen.
but none of them felt justified in estab
fishing branches. Trips have also been
made to Boston and Hanover in order to
interest manufacturers III our town. In
the case of a sweater manufacturer with
plant in New York city we were very
hopeful. He was impressed with the ad
yantages Brattleboro offered him. and it
was felt he would come here. Then the
wool situation became acute and wool
could be bought only in small quantities,
enough to carry a factory for a very
short time. With such a hand to mouth
condition existing this man felt he could
not consider relocating his plant"
There have been other prospects with
whom we have had communication No
effort has been spared to bring them
here, but we meet abnormal conditions.
and where we would have been successful
in normal times we have had to meet
disappointment.
There has been disappointment be-
cause Wilkins & Hovey are going to move
out of town. Some time ago, when the
first possibility of their moving came up
the secretary called on them and offered
the services of the board to keep them
here. We felt that we could build fac
tory according to their plans and let them
have 1t on easy terms. We were willing
to more than meet anything any other
town could do. We received the assur-
ance that the offer was appreciated but
no plans had been made for expanding
to the extent of a new building, and that
we would be notified before they consid-
cred moving. Then the chance of a work
ing agreement with a firm in Cambridge,
Mass, came and the gentlemen felt that
they ought to accept it. They will go to
Cambridge and assume charge of part of
an already established business To the
best of my knowledge this firm was
pleased with the attitude we took, and
they are sorry to leave town.
Il want to assure every board of trade
member again that we have followed even
the slightest possibility of bringing an in
dustry into Brattleboro faithfully and to
the best of our ability We used every
means. If the situation demanded speed
we used telephone or telegraph, and if a
personal interview would help that was
) done also.
| Nt idNt SuDStIlDeu III lUt JONI
Stockdale Industrial Service Bureau
This is q service which puts us in toucl
with bona tide industrial prospects and
we hope to succeed with some of these
I'VE must recognize that we are il
difficult, abnormal times. We have worked
hard and have met with disappointm
but we are not discouraged The coming
year offers the incentive of new hope
and we must work harder and cooperate
fully to bring prosperity to Brattleboro
Further on in his report Mr.. Stieglel
said: There is now under way a prof
ect to secure solid trains for express mat
: ter to run from White River junction t,
: Springfield, Mass. The matter is unde
Il investigation, and if it should prove to b.
Of benefit III effecting better express serv
: ice we will cooperate with manufacturer
: and other towns interested in asking tn
/ railroads for such trains"
e Other paragraphs of general interes
t included the following:
e The collection system which has bee
d maintained as the Merchants association
T, had been in practical disuse for lon
/ time, and by action of the directors, i
was formally dropped from the list of ou
activities. The board of trade is nov
= not connected with any credit or collect
: ing agency.
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d Continued on Page 81