Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-12-15

the color OF hutter, Incy Wint us W d'i'N
them the privilege Of deceiving the pub
lie. that their millions may accumulate
faster Vermont Is a dairy state and we
are greatly Interested in this law. While |
the effort may not be made at this short
session of Congress to change this law, |
vet believe 1t stands "a. IN hand. as an
to be prepared to meet any |
effort that may be made at this. or future |
sessions. We would recommend that pro- |
vision be made, should occasion require, |
for representative from our order to
appear before the committee having this
bill IN charge in the interest Of our dairy
men.
TAXATION.
That our present Legislature does not
intend to make any changes in our pres
ent tax laws, to eQualize the burdens of
taxation, or to help do away with double
taxation, Is becoming moro evident as
the weeks go by. We do not believe in a
sudden change In the whole tax system,
but In a gradual working out Of the pres
cnt Inequalities We stil believe our
present Legislature should pass a bill, as
recommended by our legislative commit
tee. exemptlng from taxation to the listed
loaned on mortgages within the State
where the rate of interest charged does
not exceed four and one-half per cent
With the enactment of such law no
prorerty by It would escape taxation,
to that extent double taxation
would he avoided and we would Indirectly
be helping the one paying the double tax,
and not hurting the vtner. With our
present laws the private Individual Is
compelled to put his money into the saw
ings banks, or as many do, into western
mortgages and forgot to put them into the
list With the mortgage untaXed, not
only Vermont agriculture but all bust
ness would be stimulated by cheaper
money.
The Democratic party put plank in
their platoon advocating exempting these
mortgages from taxation. If the RepUD-
lican party will not listen 10 our requests,
it is the duty of patrons to put principle
above party and cast their vote where 1t
will secure what We believe to be right
We want more people TO work our Yer
mont farms. We need to do something TO
hold our boys in the State, and induce
others to come here. We believe the
above law would help to do this.
We trust all our subordinate oranges
have taken up the question of the pending
constitutional amendment authorizing the
| United States government to levy tax
| on incomes.
We urge this action upon the subordi-
nate oranges, as we believe It very I'M
| portant matter. No tax can be more Just
| than an income tax. BY it no one Is re-
Qured to pay more than their share to-
wards their protection In the enjoyment
Of life, liberty, and property.
TEMPERANCE.
The question of how best to control the
LIQUOR traffic Is still unsettled and proba-
bly, will be so long as Congress licenses
distilleries, and allows the grain Cod has
! given us for our sustenance, to be used
In making subjects for our almshouses
our asyums and our prisons, The liquor
traffic Is probably responsible for more
than 75 per cent. Of the above named
classes. What a tax we are paying II
human souls as we'll a dollars and cents
for the revenue derived from This branch
Of American Industry" Governor Hoct
Of Kansas, IN his Thanksgiving message
said: "One-third of our counties ar,
without prisoners in their jais or pau
pers In their almshouses One-half OF on
counties sent no convicts to our prisons
this year. One-haif Of our prison inmate
never lived In Kansas long enough to ac
qu!re n residence hero. Churches anC
schools flourish. the spiritual outlook i
hopeful. and the saloon is practically ban
ished." The last sentence Of this quota
ton explains the rest
All through our grange work temper
ance Is taught. and We should strive +
extend its teachings as fast and as fir
. | as possible. The grange has earnest
asked for another referendum. beltevln
, a better law can be devised than our pres
, ent one. Local option is a MISSIONER
= One town - county can nullify its ef
fects. The unit is too small
Our Legislature should either give u
county option, or another referend un
We believe tho majority Of the people c
our State favor this. The grange shout
h reterate its wishes for scientific temper
! ance instruction in our public schools
4 Nothing is of more Importance than this
our children be taught the laws of healtl
including those which relate to the US
Of alcoholic drinks and narcotics.
AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION.
There Is no question OF more inpo
lance to our State. than the conservatio
Of our soil fertility, and the using or thf
fertility to the best advantage, The raj
Idly increasing population OF our countl
will ever make increased demands upc
the soil. We should teach our boys. NJ
only how to make two blades of graz
1 grow where ono grew before but how
grow four blades in the place Of the on
on large number OF our farms. also no
to select animals to make one blade si'
the net profit of the two or four blades,
q Agriculture to-day, in Its higher al
broader sense, is a profession. 1t shou
not be looked upon as a means Of gal
ing a livelihood by the shiftless and i
different. or fad for the men OF veal
and leisure. The rudiments OF agrct
lure or nature studies could be taught
our common schools. but scientific II
hi rlculture' Is quite another thing and q
not be taught in them.
our agricultural college is doing e
cellent work. all 1t was designed to d
hut there has been link missing h
tween that and tho district school, or
work that the college could not do,
For years we have been advocating
N agricultural school in every county
the state, with a demonstration far
connected where our boys could
Taught the science of agriculture, a
n then put into practice the lessons learn,
n irving them out with real crops, a
re,l animals In connection with Il
achool would have departing
yhere the girls could be taught the 1