The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1919-02-06

tons during the war. Many toys are
being made now in this country which
were formerly made in Germany and
we have the supply Of wood for wooden
toys and can furnish tho labor ncecs-
sary to manufacture them. II may b
possible TO interest toy manufacturer
and other manufacturers Of small
wooden ware 10 locate here.
The textile industries arc having
serious labor troubles in the large
cities and our supply Of female labor
will eventually attract some Of them.
II is recommended that m cnort bc
made at this time TO get in touch with
both wood working and textile manu-
facturers.
It has been said that II Board OF
Trade can get one new industry each
year, it ia doing well. A new industry
has come TO Manchester Just in time
to be reported at this meeting. Per
haps il cannot be said that this in
dustry has come here solely through
the efforts Of the Board Of Trade, be-
cause the man who is at the head Of II
already knew Manchester, but know
ing Manchester and knowing that
Manchester men were working To-
gcther, he thought it was good place
to start in business, and that Is the
best work Board Of Trade can 90.
Make its town good place to 90 ousi-
ness and business will come. Mr.. John
M. Chapman and his business associ-
ates have acquired the Equinox Spring
property and are going to make 1t one
of the largest, If not the largest,
water bottling plant in the United
States. Probably 80 men will be en-
ployed before next summer, Mr..
Chapman has already applied for
membership in the Board Of Trade Tor
himself and also for one Of his super
intendents-and has donated $loo :"
the Patrol Committee. He is coming
to Manchester to be one Of us and 10
help us, and mighty big help he Will
be il I am not much mistaken.
The new company will employ all
Manchester help. Their new five ton
Pierce Arrow truck will be run by a
Manchester man. Their employees Will
receive bonuses for long service, and
sick benefits when sick or injured
Equinox Ginger Ale and Water Will De
kept up to its present high standard
and sold at q price SO that everybody
can afford, not only to read Manches-
ter. Vermont, on label, but also to
use the contents freely and think well
of US.
This is an industry that we can be
proud of and which we must all boost
and help, if there is any way we can
do it.
We have held two successful "smok-
ers" during the year. At the first one
Mr.. Lucius Il. Wilson was the speaker
and we had an attendance OF nearly
one hundred. The second one held IN
August was not so well attended, but
we had the unexpected pleasure Of
hearing Fred Mason, president OF the
Chamber of Commerce of Niagara
Falls. II was at this meeting that the
now famous Patrol Committee had It's
beginning. This meeting was follow
ed by the enthusiastic dinner at the
Equinox House which was spoken OF
lby several guests of the hotel as one
ofthe finest occasions they ever at
tended.
You all know, or ought TO know
about the Patrol Committee and The
extensive campaign which has bee>
carried on throughout the state Tor
good roads. Manchester has received
all the credit for this great movement
and if advertising is Of value, we are
the most advertised town in the state
Good roads were in the minds OF tne
majority Of US at our first meeting
We probably have as good ROADS IA
most towns under the present system
and laws. We have started move
which is going to give US better roadi
and better roads 10 the whole state
Manchester is especially interested u
good touring roads but we are goint
TO have better roads for all purposes
The highway bill drafted by tn
; Patrol Committee will soon be intro
duced and we hope it will be passed
, but prominent man remarked y
Montpelier the other day that I'M
Patrol Committee had brought yer
mont two years nearer 10 good road'
even If our law was not passed.
There are some Of US who think tha
what We have accomplished for goof
roads Ii enough to point 70 W. an ac
complishncnt for one year.
The Board Of Trade has done I'm
nortant work in all the war drives
We arranged the large and successful
n,asS meeting at the Fair Grounds u