The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-31

John B. Manley owns about 80 feet on
Main street, directly north of Houghton
/ Simonds's land, and extending north
erly to the Baptist church property, and
on this plot he is planning to erect a
garage of a permanent nature. 1t is very
probable that one, and possibly both,
buildings will be begun this spring
The site is the most valuable piece of
unoceupied land i'll Brattleboro and I'M
doubtedly will be an excellent location
tor a garage, Perhaps buildings OF this
description with high-class showroom,
will be more desirable than some other
uses TO which the land could be placed
but the town and village needs that little
speck of green with is beautiful trees as
a breathing place.
Some time ago considerable interest was
aroused over a plan to erect memorial
building there in honor of our soldier
and sailor boys, but so far as is known,
nothing definite has been accomplished
To great many people the Hooker cor
nor, where it is proposed to erect garages,
is the most feasible place for this mem
oral building. If there is any possibility
of such a structure being erected in the
near future. it would seem wise for the
. committee having the matter in charge
to Immediately take steps to secure that
land before it is too late. The memorial
building could be so located and arranged
as to save most of the trees and have a
| considerable park besides. If something
is not done soon it is only a question OF
very little time when those magnificent
/ elms that three generations have witnessed
growing, will be felled. Some may blame
/ the owners, but will that be just? They
\ have paid their money as business ven
ture for the property. What they intend
to do undoubtedly seems to them the wis
est and best course for a legitimate re
turn on the capital invested. They have
offered in the past to sell at a reasonable
price Brattleboro is amply able to buy
i If she refuses to do so, has she anyone
but herself to blame?
At Carthage, N ", where Sherman
L. Howe, a native of Dover, VT, and
graduate of Brattleboro high school, elias
of 1887, is principal of the high school,
plan is proposed and being worked out t.
have the finest building that village ha
ever known erected to the memory O
the boys they love to honor This build
ing will cost approximately 100000, an,
Carthage is no larger than Brattleborc
Its people propose to have the buildin
a civic center, where the womens an
mems clubs, Boy Scouts, Campfire girls
village organizations and other necessar
and uplift societies can meet from tim
to time A complete gymnasium an
swimming pool will be provided In fact
every detail to make the place honey an
attractive to both young and old will b
worked out If such a stunt is possibl
at Carthage, n. Y, why is it not possibl
in Brattleboro?
Brattleboro boasts of being an up-tt
date, progressive center and always ha
been alert TO every interest which migt
be to her benefit. During all the wa
time drives in every instance she has m,
her quota and gone gloriously over III
4 top, and in this fact she takes just prid
Practically every time delegation {
8 boys started for the war, they We're give
such a royal sendoff that the memory
1 Fthat day is stamped indelibly on the
I minds, never to be forgotten Now II
time has come when Brattleboro mu
show that she either was in earnest
only practicing camouhage. 1t. wou
4 seem that the time has come right no
when action must be taken, and if son
means could be devised whereby Il
4 Hooker property could be reserved for
building suitable for a memorial, ceTta
it is that very large proportion of Il
neople Of Brattleboro would be delighte
The boys gave their all for our defens
and we should stop at no sacrifice
show them our approval of the genera
impulses which stirred them to action.
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