Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-12-04
CHAPLAIN KELLEY
SEVERELY SCORES
WAR DEPARTMENT

sonerS of all the towns along the
route from Burlington to the Canadian
line through the islands.
A section of this route takes on n
new importance now as a part of the
Roosevelt International Highway.
which extends across Vermont from
st. Johnsbury through Montpelier and
Burlington. and thence to Plattsburgh.
Max l.. Powell. former president Of
the Chamber of Commerce IL the
president Of the Vermont branch of the
Roosevelt International Highway. The
Chamber OF Commerce lie in close touch
with this movement, so important to
Burlington.
The road committee has been cs-
pecially interested in the proposed Inn
provements on the approaches to the
I.amoille bridge on this route and has
conferred with State Highway Com
missioner Bates about this as we'll as
other matters of interest to Burling
ton and the surrounding region.
! The road committee was very active
in connection with a great state road
meeting held in Burlington in jan
uary.
AS the sum total of our road com
mittee's achievements during the past
year closer coordination has been
attained between the several State,
county and city road officials, and
definite plans are now being work ed
out which will result in wonderful
strides in the betterment of our roads
during the coming year.
STATE BARGE TERMINAL
The Chamber Of Commerce for the
last few years has felt that Vermont
ought to do what the State of Maine
and other States have done. provide a
State terminal for shipping at the
main port of the State. with the CO.
operation of the city and under the
splendid leadership of Chairman r. NJ.
McCauley of the terminal committee
this proposition was presented to the
Legislature. Hearings were held. ad-
dressed by experts from Washington
and New York, Boston and Albany,
and by leading business men from
Vermont. The bill passed the Legis-
lature but, as you recall, was vetoed
by Governor Clement.
CONVENTIONS.
! Special courte estes were extended to
the annual convention of the State
Grange and to the convention of the
State dairymen and maple sugar
makers in January, which included
handling many details
| During the summer the Chamber of
Commerce co-operated in the manage
ment of two State conventions con-
nected with the discussion OF the
League of Nations. the convention of
the League to Enforce Peace and the
convention Of the League to Maintain
American Independence.
| Arrangements have been made for
the convention of the State dairymen
and maple sugar makers this coming
year in January.
The State Teachers association has
been invited to hold their annual con-
vention In Burlington next fall.
| BURLINGTON BOYS RETURNING
FROM THE GREAT WAR.
The advertising committee of the
Chamber of Commerce were success
full in raising over $4,000 for the may
or's welcome home fund and the Office
handled tickets for the minstrel show
and the olambake.
| The organization helped maintain
the United States employment service
for a period after the withdrawal Of
government support and thus aided
theh boys in securing employment.
| In October the Chamber of Com
merce raised $3.50 in $500 subscriptions
for the State convention of the Ameri-
can Legion held in this city, which
provided the band and clambake at
the convention of the State branch of
the American Legion. Everything pos
sible was done to aid our Burlington
boys in making welcome visitors from
all over the State, and increasing Bur-
lington's reputation for hospitality.
With the enthusiastic leadership of
Chairman Mason S. Bebee the aviation
| committee has done everything pos
sible to get planes to come to Burling-
ton and to impress upon the public,
what every visiting aviator has said
that Burlington has the location and
wonderful natural facilities as an air
port, both for air planes and hydro
planes.
At the invitation of the committee
the hydroplane "Seagull" on it's way
from New York to Montreal stopped at
Burlington for a week and took up so
passengers
The Chamber of Commerce cooper
ated with the naval recruiting station and
Mayor Jackson. In securing the visit
to the city of two great naval air.
planes in October. All who rode with
these aviators or the aviator brought
here in July by the Fourth of July
committee became aviation fans. re-
solved to develop Burlington as an
air port.
Investigations are in process with
regard to provision for a supply of
high test gas for airplanes and with
regard to landing places and hangers.
BETTER ACQUAINTANCE TOUR
The most enthusiastic, and, thanks
to community service. the most athletic
and musical better acquaintance tour
ever enjoyed by the Chamber of Com
merce took large number of mem
bers to Smuggler's Notch. This was
the last, and happily the best. of the
better acquaintance tours managed by
the late Charles II. Bessey, who for
years was an ideal chairman of the
CHAUTAUQUA.
The life of the city during the sum-
mer was enriched by the program of
a very successful Chautauqua. The
Chamber of Commerce co-operated
with the Chautauqua association and
community service in FRONTING the
Chautauqua' and took care of the office
work Of handling the proposition
HOUSING.
Convinced that the city must have
larger housing facilities If Burlington
is to hold it's own, to say nothing of
growing, the executive committee took
the initiative In campaign to organ
ze the Burlington Homebuilders, Inc.
a company whose object 1t is to build
houses to meet Burlingtons increas-
ing needs. In connection with the
,apvass for necessary funds Uol,r