The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-04-10
RlJSTEES' ATTITUDE is NARROW
Tn, IS the Opinion Of Massachusetts, Judge to Whom
They Applied for Instructions.


Trustee, Il the fhompson iund
IHa harF0e Ia the htefpfela
... ts,vas ii tho will and the dc
..-H IaathiRis II the income 81
aHs available 10 the scam
sllsan,hph and shop giIls Of
a. lhr opinion rApressr.l ~
uu.i II the supreme Judicial
sthusstis Al the close 81 .
Id. Hsbn Tuesday On the petition
.1.#s. Lawrence Minol and Rich
lwI.rg ilr Instructions IA ~.
,p II the authority vested
H.,.sssss al the money, Indgr
ti ih0sr present al the hear
sfsilrnsl the amount Of mon
I.w4s Thompson strong eNi'
Hr rs ol,hrtl she income 90 he al
sl.rliv Ia Aac0nlanoe with
4le viii aud he did not hesi'
the opinion that the pres,
uaars attempting a technical
...r A praiiral administration OF
fIa sill further that the irns,
Id justified In making a ruling
.nf.ffrsses. necdlewomen and
rrl hal come Ia Bnalilehofo
La sa.1 INFUSED aid. and that hcne'
N have the right 10 absolute.
IT.. .. .Hrnt in the hniilchoro Me
rnal Judge Hammond also
-f .Ir f'r trustees should appoint a
- with sufficient authority 10
if aid wherever Il was need
... she delay that comes about
.t.. rra.rnt method where all cases
d.. uiaurd directly 10 the irls'
U.. aHs III the opinion, too, that the
,.s,.i.. Hah work 30 advantage through
N. F...| .lmstnrssrs's association,
ga .raue. petition was filed some
,,.-.. ., 4. "a result 81 the agitation start
sli..' ..ir hy The local society Of seam
-. l.ewnmen and shop girls in
u Nm. q. srt a faircr administration
80 raI iaskins & Sehwenk, counsel
n. i. l..4I society. asked for leave 10
',.,s,f.r, 5nl we've given permission TO file
al sr.s.r tD the trustees petition. Judge
ii,rw,rl ave a hearing on the petition
80 5r.Var ia the court house IN Boston
- among those present we've the
-. 4rl their counsel. Mr.. Williams.
", a Siedman Of Northampton,
H.. vba was recently appointed agent
: .husre r,rre.enting the local sewing wo-
-. .r-3Gi,ation. Mr.. Williams spoke
I. Ina IN the trustees and Mr.. Schwenk
maid au argument stating his side OF the
irlsc Hammond reserved his formal de.
,i.,5g Int EXPRESSED himself verbally rs
I iaI IN the foregoing paragraph. lis
Of the decree came as
mat surprise TO the trustees.
The Trustees Petition.
Tho ra'iiion Of the trustees cites GER
ain partinu. Of the will of Thomas
Tlowr.on and also parts OF the decree
nsJe by the Massachusetts, court IN
Narfh. 1901 II then states that neither
iIc ,,rn. oi the will nor the terms OF the
5srr.. rroyilc definitely and distinctly
Low ,ba relief and support of the beneti'
care named was TO be furnished or
Tbsther slch relief was to be furnished
by ,be p3ynent of money or by the or
raniMtion OF agencies Tor service ana re-
Iai bv the provision of clothing, food,
msdirine etc, The trustees claim that
tbev have carefully investigated the ei-
fects Of the different measures which
thew have taken for carrying out the in
tent Of the testator and are Of the opin-
lon that the direct payment OF money as
a method Of furnishing relief has not re-
suited and is not likely to result in per-
manent benefit or relief to the persons
intended TO I've relieved by the testator.
They claim they have given consideration
10 the following circumstances: Wheth-
pr or not there has been full lnvestiga-
ton Of all the circumstances OF the Dene-
fcarv or alleged need of relief; ~ wheth-
ar or not an applicant, although IN tenn
pOray need OF money, Is by reasonaple
prudence and economy able to meet her
needs from her own resources; l5) whetn-
ar or not an applicant for relief, although
in temporary need. has relatives who are
able or willing and bound to assist her;
al whether or not any money or aid giv-
en- by them is likely to pass Immediately |
into the hands of persons not intended to
be benefited by the testator; (5) whether
or not an applicant was already engaged
in Bntlohoro or in Rhinebeck in the, oc.
cupaton Of a seamstress or shop. glrl az
the time when the existence of the fund |
first became generally known or has
come into the town and taken up the oc-
cupaton with view of benefit by the
fund and by so doing has overcrowded or
is likely to overcrowd that occupation;
l6D whether or not the giving of aid IN
particular cases, even II to coislueIaole
amount or for a considerable length OF
time, would be likely to result in r,estor.-
Ing TO a Scltsupporting basis an applicant
who would otherwise be incapacitated for
work or whose life would be in danger:
The trustees claim further that there |
exists among certain women in Brattle,,
boro belief that the income of the fund
belongs to them as of right and they, are
regard to i,,n disorot;on u' Of The trustees. as
often rs tbev NAV he or believe them
selves 10 he in need Of money. and that
the existence If fhis belief has hampered |
the trustees in the administration of the
trust and has caused women to enter
these OCCUPATIONS with the intent to com
pei the trustees 70 give them aid.
In closing the trustees ask that the de-
cree Of March, 1901 he amp]ified and ex-
tended so that the trustees NAV exercise
Ao;, II. ,,t'' ny - i IL: