The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-06-30

VERMONT WA1CHMA
Of members and sees the number OF
prominent and popular men, he will
give up taking any stock In the say
ing that Nobody loves fat man"
The Womans Club is doing excellent
work through its nature department,
in keeping fresh exhibit of wild
flowers at the Kellogg Hubbard Lib
rary. There were 81 varieties dis
played last week, and several people
who looked at them could not give
the names of half of them. 1t may
not be so necessary for us as 1t was
for the early settlers to know the
names and properties of all the flow
ers and shrubs, but it is interesting,
at any rate. and there are altogeth-
er too many people who can't tell the
difference between Virginia creeper
and poison ivy. Yet the difference il
so plain that no one would forget it
when it has once been pointed out.
1t will not be an easy matter to fill
the position of Commissioner of Game
and Fisheries made vacant by the res
! ignation of Henry G. Thomas En-
| forcement of the laws is a difficult
matter and sure to make enemies in
one part of the State or another.
There is not much left to the -discre-
ton of the commissioner. The FISH
and game laws are voluminous, and
at every session there are a dozen or
more legislators who think they know
more than all the commissioners the
State ever had. that their prejudice is
worth more than other mems expert
| ence So a large part of the bills in
troduced each term relate to that sub
iect and a considerable part of the
completed legislation bears on it IN
some way
Much Of this continual tinkerins
with the law results from the vary
ing needs and conditions in different
parts of the State. 1t was con-
siderable undertaking in 1908 to Sc
cure special legislation for Windham
county. Conditions there are differ
ent from those in the northern part
of the State. There is fishing in
the streams of Windham county
when the ice has not gone out of Mig
gerhead pond. Yet some members
thought their sections would be suf-
fering an injustice if the season were
allowed to open earlier in the south
ern part of the State. Two years ex-
perience has shown the wisdom of it.
in the opinion of those who ought to
be competent to judge.
1t would be a good thing for the
sporting interests of the State if a
larger discretion were vested in the
commissioner. and If he might make
regulations for certain sections and
certain waters in accordance with his
knowledge of the local conditions.
! Government by commission is not a
wise thing. but when the State has
commissioner it ought to get the
best work out of him. and that can
only be done in this instance by en-
larging his discretionary powers The
opinion of one well informed man,
who gives his time to acquiring ia
miliarity with conditions, is better
than that of GAG. of whom perhaps
half dozen know the real facts.
90 'ieE fw%
II just called to get acquainted. I
won't trouble you this morning, but
as soon as l have time l want to
show an opportunity for investment
in one of the best things that was
ever put up to the public he said,
after half hours visit. "I'll be glad
to see you was the reply. I'm in
terested in something that / think Of
fers betteg returns than any indus
trial proposition that is likely to be
put up. Well compare notes" But
the visitor never came back
There will be big crowd here two
days this week, but after the recent
experience with conventions Montpel-
Ter is not worried about taking care
of visitors. The fact that the town
takes an interest in having such mat
ters handled properly makes Montpei-
Ter the best convention town in the
State.
VIII the State Convention be
able to finish its work in one
day? There is a contest for Governor
and LieutenanEGovernor, and the
first, unless settled on the initial bal
lot, may prove a long drawn out at
fair. The second place on the ticket
may be disposed of without a great