The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-11-10
WATERBURY,
II. c. Whitehill Candidate for Collec-
tor of Customs.

Editor Harry &. Whitehill Of the
Waterbury Record is a candidate for
collector of customs. He filled an I'm
portant assignment as regional dNec-
tor of community service and has but
recently returned from Boston, Whefe
he was IN charge OF raising tblds iof
the New England district for the he
publican national committee, his com
mittee in Boston being exceeded ny
only one other. New York. OF MI |
Whitehill and his candidacy one OF ms
towpsmen writes; sIn advocating the
name Of II. c. Whitehill for the col
lectorship of one of the customs dls-
tricts accredited to Vermont, no apoi-
opies are needed neither is any com
meut as to his personality necessary, |
that is already too well known. Wei
can affirm with equal propriety that
he does not rome as jobless politi- |
clan. but rather would bring to the |
position he seeks the experience OF
highly successful newspaper man, busi- /
ness man and banker. Varied as these |
are, they all constitute important quail
ifcations for the work in view and to |
this can be coupled an acquaintance
probably as broad as any man III the
state. which is no mean asset
at is around thirty years since
Harry Whitehill came to Waterbury |
from Montpelier seminary and estah
lished the newspaper under the name |
of the Waterbury Record, and one OF
the distinct marks of its success as
well as his, is, that it is still going. |
If one was called upon to indicate the
dominant trait in Mr.. Whitehills char
acter. he would unhesitatingly say, |
Optimism might add sincere |
desire to help Others Always boost |
err. never kicker, he has been quick
to see the good in every citizen and, |
knowing the value of publicity, has |
given them the benefit of it.
There will be many who will deny |
that any especial good can come to
community through local editorial
opinion, but the constant boost boost
by the optimistic tone OF his paper
has had more to do to advance the in
terests of Waterbury than any other
single force. Those of MS who remem
Der the provincial Waterbury of TWEEN
tv-five years ago. if we will be fair, !
can aseribe to Harry Whitehll the |
leadership. not once but continuously, /,
in advocating, in the columns OF his |
paper, always gratuitously q bigger /,
better and more beautiful town. The |
same interest and effort has extended |
to the state as far as he saw her vel |
fare and he has consistently striyen to
advance the candidacy of men. in sea
son and out, without thought or ex
recitation Of reward At the close OF |
the World war he was asked to take |
up the work Of regional director OF
community service, with headquarters
at Boston. He was given a huge sum
to raise as his quota, which he sue |
cessfully accomplished. During the
campaign inst closed he had charge
of raising the funds in the New Eng
land states and was conspicuously sue
eessful, being called to other districts |
to advise and help organize.
"A man of dominant forceful char
acter, if appointed, he will bring to
the office those qualities essential to a
highly successful collector and the peo-
pie Of Waterbury should certainly es
TEEN themselves signally honored to
have this position come to one of her
citizens"