The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1922-10-12
VERMONT HOTEL ASSOCIATION
MEETS AT MANCHESTER

Largely Attended Gathering in Our
Village on Thursday Last Great
/ Interest shown in Good Roads.
/ Hon. John Barrett Addresses Ban
quet.
Expressiug a decided preference
for calcium chloride for the treat
ment Of Vermont roads and a gaso-
line tax 10 provide additional rev
enue for maintenance and upkeep.
the hotel men OF Vermont brought
successful meeting TO its close last
Thursday evening by banquet at
which John Barrett, formerly Of
Grafton and, until a couple Of years
ago. stationed in Washington as head
of the American Union. was
speaker
Mr. Barrett, who has been making
an extended trip through the state
this summer. paid high compliment
TO Vermont scenery and summer re-
sorts and also sounded a clarion call
for service in selling these attrac-
tions to the summer visitors.
After the service of the banquet at
the Worthy Inn in the evening,
President A, b. Wilder of Woodstock
introduced as toastmaster l.. G.
Treadway of the Williams Inn at
Williamstown and the Dorset Inn at
Dorset. -.t-
Senator w. F. Andrews, president
of the Manchester Board OF Trade,
who was a guest of the occasion,
gave a brief and graceful speech and
James T. Brown Of the Worthy, well
coined the hotel men as host of the
occasion.
John S. Adams of the Dorset Inn,
presented a resolution commencing
the highway department of Vermont,
declaring that the roads of Vermont
were better this summer than ever
before and promising hearty cooper
alton of the Hotel Mems Association.
Elwin S. Mayo, of Jaffrey, presi-
dent of the New Hampshire associa-
tion. made the briefest speech of the
evening when he said:
Greetings from New Hampshire
three cheers for Vermont" The
cheers were given with a will
II. L. Hindley of Rutland, r. H. |
Derrah, publicity man for the asso-
citation. and Frank E. Howe of Ben
nington, responded in brief, the lat
ter saying that the chief trouble in
selling of Vermont to a wider public
was the incapacity of its press
agents.
James p. Taylor of the State Mer-
chants Association, said that some
times he was inclined to envy Cali
fornia the prodigious," but after
trip through the mountains in their
autumn dress OF color, he was glad
to give thanks for Vermont, the ex-
quisite" Mr.. Taylor said I'VE have
just as good roads as we deserve
and he declared that a citizen is not
one who sits but should be one Of
the most going of going concerns.
He also referred TO the bulletin of
the Merchants Association regarding
good roads and urged the hotel men
TO use the information and promul-
90 10 fha hagg
The afternoon meeting of the
was held in the Equinox
theatre at which Mr.. Wilder presid-
ID until the road discussion came up
when Mr.. Treadway took charge.
Other speakers were Judge Edward
1riffith OF Manchester. W. E. Bissell
~ the New England Telephone Com
Dany; ]. b. Wilbur OF Manchester:
Secretary Harry A. Black and Walter
T. Crockett OF the state publicity
department.
Mr.. Black urged the hotel men. In 2
.ase a gasoline tax were authorized
~ the legislature. 20 see that every
,ent OF It goes into the building and :
of roads.
Every legislature" said the
secretary Of state. "slices of ?
little more automobile money. .
II goes for the back roads.
bridges. etc. II should be de-
voted to the trunk lines entire I
ly"
The secretary warned the hotel
nen that some people might buy their
asoline outside the state in case a
az were imposed and warned them 7
hat getting anything new started
rs case OF slow education
Mr Crockett told Of the work Of
be publicity department since its .
rEanization and said that "Sotwith- Z
tandIng the disagreement betweel e
bis department and the governor re-
arding the appropriation. they hop o