Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-12-16


want, Mrs. d. 8. McAllister, c, D. Say
trials and appeals, s. L. Peck. w. A. CHI
ford, II. w. Ladd, Mrs w. f. f1sne,'
Mrs. J. H. harrington; unfinished ousl-
ness. Allen Pinney, q. c. Wright, r. a.
Fullington, Mrs. Il. J. Bartlett, Mrs Il.
d. Pike; finance, A. +. Lawrence "A. r.
Whitcomb, ID. II. Morse Mrs. g. c. F'hht,
Mrs. NJ p. Roberts: division OF LABOR anu
masters address. NJ NJ. stocker D. +
Carlton, Ernest Severance, Mrs H. w.
Dwnell, Mrs J. f. Sheldon; good OF tho
order, w. n. Cady, x. II. Holmes o' a.
Rice. Mrs. II. w. Sargent, Mrs. W. H.
Gibson; resolutions, J. n. MONTAGUE, ''
II. Davis, Il. H. Mack. Mrs. 7 B. Josiyn'
Mrs. @. b. Allen; cooperation, IT, NJ
Farnham. w. N. Hill. o. G. Carpenter
Mrs. L. H. Morgan, Mrs. f. j. Bart'ett'
transportation, Robert Foster. H. r.
Whitcomb, h. II. Matthews. Mrs. e. W.
Farnham, Mrs. NJ. W. Hyland; publca-
lions. DR.. II. w. Holden, II. A. Stoddero
II. C. Clark. Mrs. A. C. Wells, Mrs H.
r. Burr; agriculture A. Bump, a. L.
Curtis. T. G. Varney. Mrs. George Gar
win. Mrs. F. A. Curtis; education, H. L.
Osgood r. l.. Stafford. c. F.. Rogers
Mrs Ira Holt Mrs. j. n. Dimond; nile
age ana per diem, c. r. Goodrich, r. b.
Pier, n. p. Jadd, Mrs. c. r. Harrington
Mrs r. =. Mason.
Worthy Master c. r Smith delivered
an annual address which was clear ana
comprehensive and laden with some very
excellent admonitons. He said in part
MASTER ADDRESS.
The order throughout the country has
made the largest growth the past year in
80 years. In Vermont large share OF
the oranges report an increase OF MEM
bcrship. Ninety oranges have been or
ganzed in the State within the past three
years.
The time has come for comprehensive
plan of cooperation on tho part or the
grange that will build up the order ana
give tho farmer more OF what rightfully
belongs to him as his share Of the fruits
of his labor. The grange store is rock
that rent many of the older oranges in
the State ard caution should be used in
working out any plan OF cooperative
buying and selling.
a committee should be appointed from
| the Pomona oranges to investigate and
ascertain If a saving cannot be made TO
| the subordinate oranges in their turisdic-
ton. by buying some CT the necessities,
at least, in car lots.
| Mr. Smith has some decided views on the
training in the public schools, and be-
! lieved that as normal school and high
| school graduates as a rule teach in the
rural communities. they should them
selves be taught the science Of agrlcul-
! ture and home economics. domestic sci
cnce. sanitation and the laws of nealth.
! Pupils should he learning in school the
simple principles OF their work at home.
| Mr.. Smith has some decided views on the
subject Of taxation "ln attempting to
solve this question We should lay down
some fundamental principles and keep
as close to them as possible" said he.
First property OF equal value should bear
equal burdens: second, all property should
be taxed once and only once; third, there
should be no exemption of any species of
property, either real or personal. except
such as are exempt by the constitution;
fourth. all property both tangible and in
tangible. should be uniformly appraised
either at its cost value or at the same
per cent. below cash value.
Equalize the care of paupers by making
them a state charge, instead of neigh
boring towns spending large sums OF
money to prove location. Let all burdens
that are not of a purely local nature be
shared equally by the whole State.
Reduce the expenses of county courts
by compelling a larger share OF that
work to be Gone by municipal courts, dc
away with side judges. reduce the judges
to five superior. ana three supreme. and
save $4,000 to $50, 90 year that IS now
"wrung from the people to be served w
as plum sauce"
Mr.. Smith came out strongly and earn
estly for another referendum on the liq
uor question. He believes that the Leg
islature made a mistake in failing to pas:
the scientific temperance instruction bill
The good roads question is nationa
one and the government should assis
the States in building good roads. We ~
a State are spending as much as we car
afford for the highway improvement. W.
ought not to bond for millions to builC
trunk lines.
The social and fraternal features o
the grange should be cultivated, bu
functions that are purely Of an amuse
ment nature would better be held OF
some other date than that Of the regula
grange meeting.
! Mr.. Smith spoke feelingly OF the death
of Charles ] Bell and G. W. Pierce. pas
masters of the state Grange. w. l.. Glib
SON. deputy. and II. T.. Coburn, naste
Of Rutland Valley Grange.
! In conclusion the master advocated
more field day meetings. the continuation
Of the forestry program, the orgaillza
ton of COW testing associations and 4
aid an effort to stop the repeal Of tn
Grout bill in Congress.
DEGREES ENEMPLIFIED
AT the evening session the Grang,
from Springfield exemplted the thir,
and fourth degrees Then followed
long and informal discussion pertain
ing to the good of the Grange ant
the exempiifying of unwritten WORK.
To-day there vii. be sessions in tn,
morning and afternoon and the ex