The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1918-04-04
BOARD or TRADE NOTES


have them in the hands Of the secrc-
tary by Monday 81 eaeh week
There is evidently lituc interest IN
the two-dollar prize offered for the
bes, slogan" The secretary has re
cciycd but one suggestion. The prize
was offered TO stimulate a little
thought. and there should be many
who have in mind some brief phrase
suitable for our town A good ex.
ample OF slogan is that used by
many boards Of trade, "A Bigger,
Buster and Better Manchester. Some
thing along this line is what is want
ed. We would like to have teachers
encourage their pupils to compete.
Special mention will be made Of the
public school scholar who makes the
best suggestion and the best slogan
may occur to some youthful mind
The various committees Of the
Board of Trade are getting together
for meeting with the president and
secretary.
The committee on industries and the
entertainment committee had a JOINT
meeting at the office of the secretary
on Friday evening to consider ways
and means Of interesting q large man
ufacturcr who is anxious to locate
where there is a supply of female help.
Other committees have meetings
scheduled for this week,
1t seems nest important at this
time that ell available labor be en-
ployed in some useful occupation. The
secretary will be glad to receive names
Of men or women who want work, and
also of those who want to employ
labor. The Board Of Trade can be of
service in this respect if the people
will cooperate and avail themselves
of the opportunity. We would like es-
peeially to be Of some help to the
farmers in securing supply of labor.
We cannct make mistake in urg-
ing each week the importance of the
individual garden. Very few realize
that all the root crops such as para
nips, bects, carrots, turnips and oyster
plant can be kept in the cellar all
winter, practically as fresh as when
dug, by putting them in the cellar in
moist sand or dirt. The writer has had
supply Of all the above vegetables
all winter. With the present price OF
canned vegetables there is en- oppor-
tunity for great saving in this line.
Many of our ladies lear.cd the art
of coming vegetables last summer.
We are going to try to help those who
have a surplus, dispose of them this
year SO, that canning may be done with
a profit.
If you live in Manchester trade in
Manchester. Do not send to mail
order houses until you try your local
dealers. In almost every c2se they
can duplicate the prices Of the mail
order houses if you will give them
your order, but you VIII find that, as
rule, they carry better line Of good5.
Their goods have to bear Inspection
while the mail order man only shows
you a picture. We know ore man who
sent to well known mail order house
for a stove. When it came, he found
that his local dealer could have sold
him the same stove at a less price,
but would not have thought Of putting
such trash in stock. They will not ad-
nit it, but many patrons of mail order
hauses have been stung in the same
way.
A number Of citizens OF Manchester
Village, all Of them large tax payers,
who were willing and anxious to bear
this share Of burden, if the Village
would buy motor true, decided 70
put up the money to buy truck to
be used by the Village, the town ana
Others who have gravel to draw, the
object being to demonstrate the value
Of such vehicle for public work. The
policy Of the State is TO curtail road
work so that teams may be available
for farm work. The use Of trucks
will release teams for that purpose,
We think we see evidence Of an awak-
cned public spirit and some nerve in
the men who are putting up the money
to accomplish something for the pub
lie welfare.
DO not be afraid to make sugges-
tons to the secretary and tha commit
tees. We have not done enough vet to
bc open to much criticism, but we wei
come it.
Give the children qlerter every
little while. You win not miss it end
It win not be lost or spent foolsh!F.
You will son see it again on the Thrift
Stamp Card.
This wheat business is no joke, u
the people DO not take i seriously new
they will when wheat cards are issued,
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