The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-04-09
ASSOCIATED INDUSTRIES
OF VERMONT FORMED
Purpose of Organization Will Be to
Promote the Business interests
of the State.

OF Tic obdtCs
The Associated Industries of Yer
mont was organized at Bailey hall,
Montpelier. last evening following pre-
liminary meetings and arrangements
which have been under way for a year.
The following officers were elected:
President, James f. Dewey, Quechee; I;
vice Presidents, Gov. James Hartness,
Springfield. Charles Z. Schoff, st. Al
bans, Fred A. Rowland, Montpelier; /;
acting secretary, l.. A. Kelly, Montpel-
ier; treasurer, c. +. Lowe, Montpelier;
directors. RedfieId Proctor, Proctor, I,
c. Wells. Middlebury, Thomas A. Uns-
worth. Burlington, w. 0. Wise, st. Al
bans, George r. Whitney, Burlington,
Russell S. Page, Hyde Park, Edgar T.
Salisbury, Randolph, E. l.. Olney, Rut :
land, Fl. j. NJ. Jones, Montpelier, Olin
Cav. Cavendish, j. Z. Myers, Bellows
Falls. A. ]. Holden, Bennington, and
director each from Newport and st.
Johnsbury, to be named by the presi-
dent.
The headquarters of the association
is to be in Montpelier because OF the
central location and because 1t Is the
meeting place of the legislature. The
purpose of the organization is to pro-
mote anything of interest to persons
corporations or partnerships in Yer
mont Bylaws were also adopted last
night.
On assuming charge of the meeting
President Dewey spoke OF the efforts
that have been made and Of the cooper
alton received, and he asked the secre-
tary to read few OF the letters re-
ceived as showing the spirit OF those
who could not attend.
Frank A. French, general manager OF
the New Hampshire Manufacturers as
sociation, an organization similar TO
the new Vermont concern, was intro
duced He spoke briefly of the work
that has been done in Vermont and OF
his Measure TO see the Vermont organi-
zation completed as the 39th organza
ton of the kind in the United States
He was followed by John j. Cummings
transportation engineer OF the New
Hampshire association, who told the
audience some OF the problems that
face the organization. He said that the
| 10 per cent increase in freight rates in
tended to be placed by the railroads L
dead issue through the efforts OF
these organizations He spoke also ON
classifications. traffic problems, claims
and the organization OF a trafhc clun
in New Hampshire.
Earl Constantine of New York, secre
tary of the national association, told
OF the work which has been accom-
plished through the cooperating organl'
zations of this nature, ending by saying
that the services of the national or
rsnization are at the disposal OF the
| Vermont organization for the asking
He described how the work is con.
dueted and declared that the nationa
organization expects 10 help IN the go
luton of whatever problems il may
be able TO assist in he urged that the
president and secretary of the Vermont
organization attend the annual confer
eshce in Scw York next month.
A. W. Tracy, general secretary Of the
Theodore Roosevelt international high'
way association. spoke Of the coopera
tion he has been receiving on his trip
through the east and of the plans Tor
the coming months, to bring the tour
lists to the beauties of these states. lie
said that his association would gladly
use any data regarding beauty spots IN
Vermont. The next issue OF their maga
zine will be devoted especially 70
Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire and
New York
d. s. Rollins, past president OF the
New Hampshire organization, spoke
briefly about his pleasure at seeing the
orga nization formed in Vermont and
offered any help he could give.
A meeting of the directors Of the As,
sociated Industries Of Vermont will be
held at the Pavilion hotel in Montpelier
next Friday afternoon.