Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-03-04

in Burlington LAST Thursday for the pur-
pose Of organizing q Vermont State
4 Bankers association. A business meet
{ ing was held in the Y. M. c. A. hall and
the visitors, as well as representatives of
local banking institutions, were enter
tanned by the officers and directors of
the Burlington Trust Co. at an informal
dinner given at the Ethan Allen club
house in the evening. The association
includes national banks, savings banks
and trust companies located in this state.
Judge Z. c. Mower, director of the
Burlington Trust company, acted as
POSTMASTER at the dinner and the princi-
pal speaker was F. E. Farnsworth OF New
York, secretary of the American Bankers
association. Remarks were also made by
F. C. Williams of Newport, the state
bank commissioner; c. P. Smith, presi-
dent of the Burlington Savings bank: Fl.
NJ. Mcfarland of Hyde Park and Senator
w. F. Scott of Brandon, followed by
general discussion and outline OF the
work, which it is hoped the state organ
ization will accomplish.
The following officers were elected
President, II. L. Ward of Burlington;
vice president, C. F. Chapman Of Wood
stock; secretary. H. I. Rutter of Bur
lington; treasurer, ID. L. Wells OF Orwell;
executive council, for one year, F. Fl.
Harrington OF Brandon, John Branch of
st. Adams, A. w. Ferrin OF Montpelier;
for two years, 1. A. Gibson OF Benning-
ton, II. F. Field of Rutland, C. h.
Stearns Of johnson, II. c. Cady Of
Mortified.
A constitution and bylaws were adopt
ed. both being modelled after the consti-
tuition and bylaws of the Michigan State
Banking association.
The bankers feel that they have interests
in common of sufficient importance to
warrant their comforting together at least
once each year and are also DESTROYS of
affiliating with the national organiza-
ton, the American Bankers association,
which recognizes only duly organized
state associations.
Governor Says Will Be No Deficit
The Montpelier Journal, in connection
with an account of a recent visit of Gov.
g. Fl. Prouty to that city, says
''In discussing state affairs Governor
Prouty said that there was absolutely no
danger of deficit in the treasury. He
was just as sure Of it as he could be of
anything with the present anticipated
sources of revenue. He said that the
special appropriations by the present leg
islature were under those of two years
ago by several thousand dollars when all
was shown up and be intimated that
there were figures to follow which would
show up the finances of the state in a
different light than they have yet been
shown up.
GAS to the increase Of salaries, Gov
ernor Prouty said that he vas willing to
stand back of any OF the salaries raised by
the last legislature as being proper and
necessary. Other legislatures have
lodged the increases wi here they belonged
and this legislature Strengthened them
out Increased business in the depart
ments of state demanded it.
"With reference to the newspaper sug-
gestion in certain sections relative to the
test OF the legality OF the law passed by
the assembly increasing the pay OF its
members and making it retroactive with
the present legislature said he got the
opinion of the attorney general before be
ever placed his signature on the bill"
: Appointments by Governor.
Governor Prouty has appointed under
: the joint resolution of the legislature as
members OF the commission to propose
; recommendations of changes to the con-
: stitution Frank c. Partridge OF Proctor,
! Matthew g. Leary OF Burlington. Willis
Q Il
er of Cavendish and Frank L. Greene of
2 st. Adams. Their recommendations will
; be arranged for the consideration OF the
legislature of 1910, which will then act
! on them and refer them to any others
. that body may propose to the people for
; final consideration.
Governor Prouty has appointed as
. members Of the commission to revise the
corporation laws and report to the gov
ernor two years hence, G. @. Fits of
. Brattleboro, Charles ID. Watson of st.
Alhsns and J. I. Gleason of LyndonvilIe.
: Mr.. Fits was former encouragement,
Mr.. Watson, Democrat, was member of
: the House from st. Adams last fall, and
f. Mr.. Gleason was a member OF the Senate
from Caledonia county.
The governor has appointed as MEM
bers of the board of optometry, II. F.
Jordon of Brattleboro. A. 5. Haskins Of
st. Jobnsbury, A. r. Slade of Rutland.
Great Athletes for Indian Sports.
L. o. Armstrong OF Montreal, who mad
. the direction OF the Indian pageants and
exhibitions at the Quebec tercentenary
celebration last year and who has closed
contract with the Vermont and New
York commissions for the Indian pa
: geants on Lake Champlain during the
CCttDEdlAOn u tuG discovery
. of that water, the week of July 4, says
Z he will utilize 175 Indians in the exhibit
ton. Rehearsals have already begun.
: Knowing the interest the people in the
Z states have taken in Tom Longboat's run
!, ming races, Mr.. Armstrong endeavored to
i secure him for Vermont and New York
during the week of the celebration, but
!. his engagements would not permit him
= to accept. However, Mr.. Armstrong has
secured three members OF the Longboat
J family, all Of whom are great athletes,
. and they will appear in the Indian sports
and games. Mr.. Armstrong says that
!, among the Indians he has some OF the
y finest specimens of human build. Fully
: so OF the number are over six feet tail and
as straight as the straightest arrow ever
: made by redskins.
Now is the time to snh~-ribe.