The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-09-03
surveying the Summer Field.

1t has been prosperous vacation
season for the owners of hotels and
summer cottages in Vermont. The
Publicity Bureau of the Green Noun
tain State recently made survey OF
it's mountain and lake resorts and the
result goes far to dispel the idea that
the business depression seriously di-
minished the volume of summer bust
ness. On the contrary, in some in
stances it is reported that this has
been better than the preceding season,
and II is reasonable TO assume that
what is true of the resorts OF Vermont
is substantially representative OF
conditions in other New England states.
Confirmation of this conclusion is found
in the fact that tourist travel from
New York and New England over the
lines Of the New Haven railroad Is re-
ported to have been good during the
summer.
Early in the season there was dis
turbing aspect of the situation. Several
OF the Vermont hotel and camp owners
have called the attention OF the publ
city bureau to the number Of cancella-
lions after rooms were engaged. The
tourist department OF the Boston
Chamber of Commerce early in the sum-
mer received reports that cancellations
were more numerous than usual. The
increase was ascribed to business con
ditions. 1t led to fears that the sea
son would be poor one, but these
fears were happily found to be I'M
founded, the tide of uavel rising as
the weeks passed. Vermont landlords
express the hope that some means may
be devised for protection against loss
caused by the failure of persons who
have engaged hotel Accommodations
or cottages to put in an appearance
The man who can find workable SOU
ton will be entitled TO the thanks of
the hotels keepers associations.
The survey of the Vermont field
shows that the state does not contain
sufficient number of summer cottages
to meet such demand as that of the
present year. Perhaps in the fact
is to be found evidence of wholesome
aspects of the life of to-day, notwith.
NIdnllHE tHt tAltIi W NiilAH hht WI ihl
has devoted itself TO jazz. The cottage
by the shore or in the mountains is the
symbol of healthful and happy family
life. The growing demand for summer
homes, including the humble shack, y
the stately mansion in its far spreading
grounds, and all the dwellings that
come in the classes between, is indica
tive of increasing appreciation on the
part of the American people of the
| benefits that come from the exclusive
possession of places by the shore, or in
( the mountains. or in quiet country
sides. There is, of course, everpresent
need of hotels and boarding houses.
| They do their part in bringing vaca,
/ ton benefits TO the multitude, They
provide for a great army beneficial
relief from the routine Of city life. But
| il is we'll that along with the hotels
and boarding houses thete should be
an increasing number of people who
make their summer homes in cottages
and camps.
In general, il may be said Of this
Vermont survey, as rejecting condi-
\ tions not only in that but in other
states, that it gives evidence of the in
creasing popularity of New England
resorts popularity in view Of state
of business this would not be regarded
as year particularly favorable to a
great volume of summer travel. II und
or the circumstances, New England re
sorts have held their own or come with
in measurable distance of doing so
they have given evidence that New
England is still far from realizing
the possibilities Of its summer resort
business-Boston Transcript.