Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-12-26
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The Vermont Association other
Matters.


Hardwick Gazette John F.. Harris
writes as follows:
Regarding the presidential stua-
ton. Senator Dillingham; says. The
republican party will not nominate
reactionary, but will choose a strong
man with safe and conservative ideas.
II will select progressive man. one
who Will execute every law OF the
land faithfully and we'll. and do II in
Il safe. sane and effective way. The
action OF tho President releases many
men who have been waiting TO know
his attitude. AS time goes OF, scnU-
mont Will crystalline uron Candt-
date after the public have had an or
p'rtunity to study both the man and
TN" policies he represents. II is too
FAR ahead TO make any forecast at
this time"
The House has been meeting every
tntrd day and odjourning after a scs-
sion Of few minutes. and will con-
tinuc TO do SO for the present Though
the COMMITTEES will h" announced
this week. tho House will not Got
down to business until after the holt
days. Meanwhile Uncle Joe has been
at work on tho committees. ana some
of them are already uuoificiallv given
out. Col. IIaskins is TO be made chair
man OF tho very important comrnittot
on war claims. on which nc stood
fourth In the last Congress This is
very decided promotion, and lie made
solely because Of especial itnoss and
qualifications. He will also hold COOL
PAGES on several other important com
mittecs.
Congressman Foster held oxccp-
tionally desirable positions on COM
mittees in tho last Congress, and a.
his own request will not be disturbed
In them In this. lie is near the head
OF the great foreign affairs committee,
and beside that. has the Craftsmanship
of the committee on expenditures ~
the department of commerce and Ia
Dor. A congressman who ia entirely
satisfied with his committee assign
mcnts is a decidN rarity, and that
Mr.. Foster Is so indicates that he Is
pretty we'll fixed.
The local rebellion over the rctcn-
ton of Sitting as public printer IS
daily growing more widespread, and
now covers the whole country. Potl-
tons for his removal are raining into
Congress from all over and 1t Is wills
pcred more than out loud that tn,
President will mako change just as
soon as ne finds something Just as
good" for Stillngs and another mar
for tho place.
Senator Bevoridge has rc-iatroduccf
his amendment to the pure food law
designed to compel the packers tc
place the date of production and In
spoction on their product and t. bear
| the cost Of inspection. all Of whici
they certainly should do. This. witt
his also re-introduced child labor bill
Will keep him moving during TIC Sos
| sion.
The Vermont association held It's
second regular monthly meeting OF
! this season last Wednesday evening
in the Woman's building Of Georg,
Washington university. a musica
program and an exhibition Of slide,
| illustrating scenes at home supple,
| the entertainments Resolutions weri
adopted expressing the sense OF tn,
loss of the association because Of tn,
death Of its recent financial secretary
selections were rendered by Mlssc,
| Nicholson and Woodruff, accompanic,
by Miss Florence King. The Vernon
views were shown by Earnest Craa
/ dali. Edward L. Temple is presidcn
Of the association with Miss Grac
! Ross MS secretary. The annual clcc
ton Of officers will take place at tn
next monthly meeting. Jan. Sth
The immigration commission vii
( now be able to vacatc Senator billing
! hams committee rooms. whore II ha
up to the present had its headQuar
ters, an appropriation for office rem
| having at last been given II. The com
mission has rented the house on Fori'
and half street where Senator Nor
gan of Alabama lived for SO long an
died last June, and tho clerks vii
install themselves there. The com
mission will hold meetings as orca
sion demands. with ar occasiona
special report to Congress, but no fu
and final report Will he made IL
months and perhaps years t. come.
Senator JEFF Davis of Arkansa
wrung the neck of all the octopuso
and trusts in the country on III
floor OF the Senate last Wednesda,
ripped them 10 smithercens in might
wrath, and scattered the incarnadir
ed remains in every direction III
walls were fairly plastcred with Il
recking relics. and nothing was le
but safety pins and collar button
And only nine days a senator! At IN
rate where will he end, if at all, an
l what will the octopuses say If the
ever find out that JEFF mas been tall
ing about them?
Young Mr.. Black Of burlington.
son of John BLACK of that city and
, graduate OF the l.. V. NJ, is one
the house doorkeeper., by grace
. Congressman Foster. Mr.. Black is a
, tending law lectures here. as is al.
t Ferdinand Pcase, of Senator DilIin,
hams committee.
e Keep cool, also warm, ard
Don't bet on the presidential resul
j. E. HARRI