The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-05-20
Board of Is Directors Is
Chosen, Eight for
Two Years
CHALK TALK BY
w. L. DUNTLEY
President Roberts and Secretary Mof-
fit Give Annual Reports, Stating
Some Accomplishments and Making
Some Recommendations.
Some Recommendations.

Reports of officers, announcement of
the result of the mail ballot for directors,
an especially pleasing chalk talk, and q
luncheon constituted the program of the
annual meeting of the Brattleboro Cham
ber OF Commerce in the headquarters
last evening. 1t was an interesting
session, although not largely attended,
and revealed lot of time and energy
expended the past year for the good of
the Brattleboro community. Printed
copies of the report of Treasurer C. A.
Boyden were submitted.
President A. f. Roberts submitted a
report covering l3 months, the new con-
stitution making the fiscal year end a
month later than formerly. He said
that comparisons of the financial state
ment with that of previous years should
take that into account. The special fund
covered the cost of the permanent seere-
tary for l3Ha months. In view of the
increased cost of everything President
Roberts said it was necessary to increase
the membership, and he thought if
membership campaign could not be con-
Quoted by local people the assistance of
the American City Bureau OF New York
should be asked.
During the past year, President Rob-
erts said, greater interest was shown
by the individual members than in any
other year in which he was connected
with the organization. a number of
persons who previously had not assumed
positions OF leadership were found to
have capacity in that direction.
He expressed his appreciation of the
services of Secretary Harold E. Moffitt.
who has been untiring in his efforts in
behalf Of the organization and the town.
During the last summer" the president
said, "he attended simmer school i'm
Pennsylvania at his own expense, and
much of the good accomplished this wear
has been as a result of this training.
While rejoicing at his good fortune in
securing better position, cannot but
feel that Brattleboro has lost a success
ful leader and faithful worker"
Following the presidents report Secre-
tary Motfitt made his final yearly report.
He called attention to only a few mat
ters that occurred during the year, as
most of the activities already had been
made known through special reports.
Facts concerning negotiations for new
industries were given, and it was brought
out that some new business was in pros
pect, in addition to that already secured.
Relative to the c. F. Church Mfg. Co.
which is making a line of pyraIin toilet
sets in Nillimansett, Mass, and which
has bought property on Flat street with
view to erecting a two-story building
there, Secretary Moffitt stated that the
concern got in communication with the
Chamber of Commerce last September
!, that in November the secretary visited
the plant and secured the company's
. promise to visit Brattleboro. After fur
ther correspondence and two visits to the
plant by President Roberts the company
telephoned for an appointment early in
April, and as result of their visit they
acquired possession of the property on
Flat street.
The secretary thought the industria
future of Brattleboro required severa
e developments of large proportions, in the
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