Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-03-25
INDUSTRIAL VI. IS
HARTNESS PROGRAM
Continued from paxc -

the undesirable features ~ a POLITICAL
compaign.
The main ISSUE of .ao welfare of the
people also embraces every ACTIVITY,
every Influence st.nt Ia nct,eficisl &C. the
people OF tho State
With this rae, IL. 71inu. Dove LOT us pro.
coed on q plan x progrose ior Vermont
IL: Us MAKO .his political cam paign
1onetSIfs useful. a campaign in which
wit' be srs.rtcd an action :hat NIL rro-
d1.ee far rcanhtns rts',,.s-cssults that
wiN ertsnd long distance into the
enturo
Tne plan cor welfare ~ tSo people must
embrace grcat opportunities to suco~cf
fl obtaininc those things that br1ns
happier lives, happier hosnos, Snd tottof
Nci.i.s
Tho .e.te;n;en Of the pbysioai oondts
flon Of tic s5tath rcuuir,7 tho expenditure
ES large funds that ARE not available
uncer present conditions. Taxes aro a.
WAYS .ura cnsor1e. out especially 10 where
,fh~ ,ncc,ne Is small The tax burdens
have l,.eady bscn IN. ucsscd 20 ~ry
urea. br11cn "a ;nc people.
wiz: y recdci - 10 Erea'.y augment
ne inDoyn- .: the people, and i1crease
Xno amount rcceivess by taxation wltnout
tnercs sing tSe tax cate That this 10
now .,oss.5!c u OF Sreatcso IMPORT TO our
Sta >. A;ic rcop;o. <or 4 rakcs II possible
~, carr. forward AL good woTi,- II .s an
s,~erahrA ,inR acherue hat ynoets Gil the
5ysues that have ocon m A.,ticned
So.nf ot our problems are made dim
.our b. Our failure to - dtrec,.f 20 the
!6asic cauA,si Mary Of our largest bust
ncss ;:.:Mcstr ami Sref .cst Activities can
;y,s oouducte5 by a6hlr1ng TO CERTAIN sim
lx!e, rst fundarn orltai principles, ana It 10
u those Fundamental prinai:los W. must
nov look and n, must acr true 70 them
- We are 70 avoid 10 cr...clsm OK nav
Me n:rnanaeed ;re intarss's o' we
people. 49,.
not on';- provides larger ii,coni IS for Yer
orcutoYa. slu also pakcs letter hofnes
'A,H raor> coaSsn..l opportunities
-'oiurna. have ueon written tdv'slns
,rco now 20 i've advising us now TO
y,.ensx,: Industries; bat Vermont, IL II
Z,iloy-.s toa plan set forth. "1H De inc
ars. 5.ato to take rational acuon 10
Sulld - the n-.rlbe- OF happy homes. and
tta iD,ca,e Of it's pcopie and of the State
ae wra,c through n rational scheme oil
lsndus.ltal plant termination and propa'
cation.
The scheme for tho state would he one
nv which seedlings and cuttings wouo
be taken from desirable industries II
order to start new units 1t Is Wen
know fact that the greatest industries
have started from very small beginnings
! The handicap that has prevented the
eArowth of small industries to larger ones
In Vermont has been the lack OF unoer
hptsndine of some of the Fundamental
is,rincinIes of industrial plant growth
sTbroush this lack of understanding, me
tvyowth and evolution of young pan
lac NOT understood. Men who invest tnen
tnnoney in such things fail to reahze ina
Through the early years an lndustria
es,ant needs most careful muturing. II
fe very common experience to see pa"
fthat is growing naturally ana eNoN"5
anto a successful organization yankeo GU
81 The roots nv a board of directors wh'
Erish TO examine the thing to see whe'
w. would begin TO bear fruit When IN
Right attitude is attained great commence
KIN he established in rightly manage
organizations o-..
This is not n plan for wild flnancla
brey 1t IS not a. plan that endorses "a
ischemes of taking seedlings and cutting
tHron industrial plants. or even from nc
!kirable plants unless these seedlings
eeuttinss are healthy members ana IRE
ttron all those things that make Tor IA
arrangement -.
The result of propagating this IDEA WI
ne to awaken the interest oi all thos
stononetent to take on such activities.
It is not possible in this prehmInar
abatement TO fully set forth all IN
elements of this general plan. II is, now
ever, desirable to state at this time tina
manv men who are competent to do m
are unconscious of the fact that 1t lie
within their powers to carry on sue
Undertakings This and many othe
details of the plan. will be set forth froi
time to time. The result of the VINO
will be the big plan of progress,
It Ats Vermont.
II fits Vermonters.
It fits natural law.
1t fits agriculture.
It is a practical and workable ran
the people for the people and by the PEI
pie
II results in:
Greater income for Vermont.
Greater income for Vermonters,
Better local markets.
Better highways for all
More people will come TO Vermont
Vermont boys will stay in Vermont
Vermont money will stay in Vermont
Other money will come to Vermont.
Respectfully submitted.
JAMES IfARTNIISS
Springfield, Vermont. March a. ~"