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

one ese's that the state nursery was
established in Vermont. that we have
a strong state forestry association
which finally secured the creation of
the position of State forester, and an
awakened interest in the subject
among all the people of the state.
He was president Of the Vermont For
cstry association at the time of his
resignation from the university to ac-
cept a professionally in the University
of Wisconsin in February, 1910. His
departure Is n great loss to Vermont
and 1t Is only fitting that the state
honor him by some token Of recogni-
ton Of the valuable work he did for 1t.
This tract is situated about FIVE
miles south from the village Of Plain
field in the portion Of the town known
rs Goshen Gore, and on the edge of
1000 acre forest belonging to Mr..
cushing of Boston. A portion of 1t
extends up on to the slopes of Mt
Truro which has an elevation of near
" 5000 feet. according to Or. Smiths
'Hlstory Of P1ainfeld." Goshen Gore
Mt ono time was Inhabited by several
families but It has had mono for twenty
years or more.
1t is in a billy territory and has
elevations varying by about i've hum
dred feet. There are several types VI
land represented which make It ideal
for forestry demonstration purposes
Perhaps one-third Of the whole area
Is run ont pasture land which Is suit
able for forest planting. Another
portion, formerly pasture, Is now COW
cred with thick growth of Youne
spruce varying IN height from ore tt
FORTY foot and in diamcters mp to ter
Inches still another portion is GOV
cred with hardwood growth eithe
pure white birch second growth or OLE
hardwoods left after the soft wood
were cullcd out.
In the southeast part of the tract ol
rough. lcdgv pasture, 1o.NoO Norwa
spruce three year transplants wer
planted These were trees import
this year from Germany. They ar
. rived in poor condition due to ha
packing and n rebate was secure
from the nursery company.
The total cost Of the planting opera
, tons Of $4,000 trees including laho
of planting and livery for DRAWN
plants from station to tract and get
ting men from Plainfield. was s97.5
: This is an average cost per thousan
\ of s2.7S or per acre, following 100
= trees per acre, which is a spacing
r six by. six feet) s333 This, of cours
d oes not include the purchase price {
the trees. The Norway spruce thre
year Odds cost $3.50 per thousan
" while the white pines We're supple
q from the state nursery. Twelve hur
1t dred trees at s3.50-sio0.
10 Total cost per acre of spruce plar
. tation, 1913.
We reproduce this bit of foresti
talk at this time not only TO show no
Professor Jones has been romember,
}" but also to indicate the progress til
e. forestry is making in Vermont as We
L. as the small comparative cost Of plan
n Ing an acre Of wooded land. Profe
" sor Jones was a pioneer in this woI
lg in Vermont and our people will
more and more indebted to his In
tiative work as the years go by.
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-12-15

1t is announced that project is under
ray to develop a great seaport at Mon
tauk Point, the very eastern extremity Of
Long Island. which will connect with
New York by many track railroad
system owned by the Long Island rail-
road company. The giant leviathans
which the steamship companies are now
launching renders 1t necessary to pro-
vide longer wharves in North river, and
This having been prohibited by the war
department., the steamship companies
have been compelled to look elsewhere,
with the result that Montauk may be-
come one Of the greatest seaports in the
world.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-12-15
THE INSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MENTS

A spirit of progress has seized upon
most Of the States in the Union during
the past few years and Vermont has
been endeavoring to get into pace with
some of her sister States in this direc-
ton Among other manifestations OF
this spirit Is the desire Of our people
us expressed through the chief official
utterances of both our great political
parties as we'll as through the body
chosen for this specific purpose rati-
fled by the United states press of the
State and endorsed by the people at the
polls as we'll as by every man who ac-
copied nomination and election on
the platforms of their respective
parties that our fundamental law be
so amended as to facilitate the develop
To speak more specifically, the COM
mission constituted by the last Legisla-
ture preceding the present after fire.
quent sittings and conferences, pub
lished it's recommendations broadcast
over the State so that the entire peo-
pie might know whereof 1t was speak
ing the amendments were later en-
dorsed in the state republican plat
form which was formulated In ad-
vance Of the St"te convention and
printed in all the newspapers so that
there might be no possibility OF snap
Judgment on the matter and SO that
no member Of the present Leglslatu
could say thai he did not know foy
what his party platform stood and
therefore The pledges were not bind
ing on him. Immediately preceding the
state convention hearings were held
On the platform. and It was rend lr
the convention in which some OF the
senators now repudlating part Of the
amendments were members and tho!
remained silent Later on some OF then
specifically endorsed the State plat.
form in connection with their candi-
dacy and never raised single objec
ton to any OF the amendments OF tn,
constitution proposed,
The democrats of Vermont also on
dorsed the proposals of amendment i,
their State platform, so that there Il
no possible excuse for any man a
J this late day to come forward will
the proposition that he does not know
what the people want, or that he /
greater than his party. He sh ould hav
discovered this long ago before hi
constituents entrusted him with tn
!, sacred duty of fulfilling tho specifi
party pledges.
The propositions submitted by tn
Legislative committee on the propo
sails Of amendment to the State Cor
o stitution are summarized as follows
e Flrst-At any session of the gener
t assembly Of the State the senate ma
y by vote of majority Of it's member
r lmake proposals Of amendment to Il
= constitution. At the next session whe
c these proposals are submitted 1t will r
r auire a two-thirds vote, before they &
n 20 the people.
# Second-Two thirds vote of the Hou
X or senate, as the case may be, to pa
= a bill over the governors veto.
q Third-January sessions Of the gener
: assembly biennially, and November &
Il ections bienally.
y Fourth-Roll call In the house on
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-12-15

The appointment BY republican Presi-
dent Of the United States Of Associate
Justice Edward Douglass White to the
exalted position of chief justice Of the Su-
preme Court OF the United States in spite
Of the fact that the appointee was a
confederate general and Is to-day a demo-
crat, shows that 1.-THE war Is over and
that political Reconstruction" has also
begun.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-12-15

In the letter. l. e.: "And as this park is
intended for the safe use of tho whoie
population Of Vermont, automobiles are
to DO excluded from the same
In regard to this you say:
Could the mortal eye OF Colonel Battell
pierce the future he might see time
when no one more than he would regret
| any Limitation as to the means OF APP
preaching the summit Of tho mountain
| no proposes to give our commonwealth
| forever Colonel Battell's own writings
| have given the world valuable hints OF
the marked progress Of our time and
| Fair Ellen" Of the whispering Pine"
might, II she would breathe into his ear
some suggestion of the still more Won
derfu developments the future Is sure to
witness in means Of locoinotion as well
as in the fields Of philosophy and mysti-
cism. Even the auto may not always
keep It's feet on the ground and recent
airships have rendered definitions Of
| motor cars questionable.
The design Of this condition made in my
letter to the Governor, is to exclude auto
mobiles from the same road or roads
used by horses or foot travellers; and any
ones eye should be able to pierce the fut-
| N'''
never be done with safety or comfort to
those using horses or to foot travellers;
and therefore 1t never should be permit
ted. Those two different modes OF travel
ing are no more fitted to go together thar
railroad trains and horses upon our pub
lie highways. No length o! time car
change the conditions.
On the other hand we have no obtec-
ton to an electric road leading UP the
mountain upon It's own track rightly
placed, or indeed to separate road FOL
automobiles IL entirely removed IRON
the carriage road, with suitable terminus
at least On rods from the summit. In thi'
way all could be accommodated.
Trusting that these explanations may
prove satisfactory.
Very truly yours.
JOSEPH BATTELL.
We believe the people Of vernon
, will thoroughly appreciate the spin
which has inspired Colonel Battell IL
, connection with his generous ac'
I Automobiles are barred from man.
private and public preserves In tn
!, vicinity of Burlington as we'll as else
where, and Colonel Battell simply de
sires that people driving teams shal
have the privilege of ascending tn
= mountain without being interfere
y with by motor cars. AS he shows i
y his letter he does not object to sep
n arate roads for autos, and in this di
n rection too he is in line with the pol
d icy which is being adopted in som
= parts of the old world where CARR
f ages and autos do not use the sam
}, roads
s II is to he hoped that in time it ma
- he possible for visitors to ascend tn
f mountain as we'll as Mount Mansfel
e by railway. and we are glad that Co
2 onel Battell has d-cussed this poss
n hility. The time will come when thes
l. mountains will be to travellers an
" summer tourists in Vermont what II
e White Mountains are to New Ham,
shire, and Colonel Battell can he trus
ed to frame deed of Gift that wi
promote the public enjoyment Of tn
great natural beauty in every reaso,
" able way.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-12-15
WANTED.

when you want anything. advertise IN
he new special column OF this paper
some bargains are offered there this
week which IL will pay you to req"
,bout See paRs two This paper mas
more than 25,ooc readers every week
and one cent word will reach them all.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-12-15

According to despatch from Ottawa
the Grand Trunk officials will oppose the
charter as at present outlined. sought
by the New Haven system for the
parallel line proposed in the Connecticut
valley. This is probably Vermont tit for
the Rhode Island tat.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-12-15

Harry Whitney and Capt. Bob
Bartlett are to start for the south pole.
profiting by recent experiences in con-
lection with the quest for the northern
extremity Of the earth's axis, Whitney
and Bartlett should take somebody along
to Identify the pole when they find It,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-12-15
CHANGERS OPEN
ANNUAL SESSION
Total Membership in State This
Year Has Climbed Almost
to 10000.
continued from pnge g.

,ub,ic. about s3o,Ooo,0 600 worth of counter
felt butter. They are not satisfied to steal
the color of butter, they want us to allow
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 It stands IN hand, as an
organization, 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.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-12-15

A leading citizen Of Vermont thinks
there should be a ten year time-lock on
hedgehog. trout and other trivial leSlsla-
ton which biennally costs thousands of
dollars
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-12-15

It has been we'll said that the only
proper seal for a letter during this
period of peace on earth and good Will
70 men is a Red Cross stamp.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-12-15

trnr IN
ha~a ,r.vered 70 th,s can tt,s nas,
wear is sister Ida pierce. wife of Pas,
c.,.o ,,,s+or q X 1ierca s.be ,,,s
y. aa,.a,aa ute and r,o,hor ava r.as
- ,, .. ~ ....,a-.a - 49,
Grange Sisters, Mrs. r T. Colhurn
~" Az, D ~ 40
'.O''I NV -"
| me H'i''e 49, ~
pace 'lhu' Na'""N out 'Ic "''l'''
are n'ul'iPlEH's o." 'N' ''"'' ;" 'ie'
ME theS' are an w. MAJ 'nd'
have come TO us poH-''IF more may
| NC '''i'' J."
w. ~,mo.. pa,and" =.
whose death we have no rccord When
dcntb t,,cs from us our loved ones
If docs NOT take tho influence and eY-
e,,nl. r livoe vou lived nor the
-,o,,or,. 81 kinI ncts AM loving words
Nav c.o tonor the memory If depart
,d cs1.,. 1avs we'll srerr for human.
nv
-
IN o->' ~ 0I''N'
We seem to he on the verge Of 4
new era. or the developing u New
Vermont" Where the cry OF tho
voun mon used to h.. on to the city"
we must make now. "back TO the
farm and where # uaed to be go
West Young man" we must make Il
nov, "co,,A rost all men" II Yer
,,.or.ors ,,o,,,d o1ort sor,A ~ the yes-
..,a h,,,.,o ,r advar,,s,nr our
.a. ,,arratre !, cbeon fruit lands
p, ..a,.tors r.c would renl-
.ta. ,,,A mann many
49,, :. ,,.o,11 cos. Let
'''''o' o,,vo and nrrsue
w ,,t, .ors - hpUd
'"O'' ,,,.a,oc.s -, tho
up the Al t.,
H'7te. 10 sho,,,a
our his'orF nro..
hold con'i"ai'''Hs
ttons concerning the VIVA anu "
vclopmont of the people OK our COIN
monWcalth. TO 90 inns
measure up to the nigh :o"'is Oh oN'
order which are the non'cs' III ''e
world. We must remember tha' every
member Is unit OF the whole, ana
has an individual work to perform
p>verv member should strive to make
their personality felt
vv,sh 10 thank all both officers
ocd nnenhers who have been go help
.,, ~ making the work which I have
$50 % a. as MASTER. such a pleasant
..,,
vor,s f-,ternal1v.
, c. F. SMITH.
Master Vermont state Grange.
= n,,v .urupNCON work.
,
! The afternoon session oleneh WIZ" w
q report OF the executive coi'iAo''.1o
4 WAS followed by ene Reports "a ~
n including that OF the chapaHh' ~
Holmes OF Shoreharn' ihe fe4'"fN oN
= assistant steward and lazy @sAIs>
q steward. Mr.. and Mrs- George C. f'ih' o
=. | Braintree, were reAd-
Il rp~prTARy-E REPORT
Il ,,-. -. x,.,a,,,h
( Fne seei a. 81, -, +ori,-
II reported II '''h' VA ~ z-.,
= 'otul Membership W go go
per grange Is 10 VIM ~ ..,,,--,,
Al instituted dUEAnb Wv w" ,-..s.o,,z
- No. %h. Mao hiVef A'Is' -.
- 46, Lake Shore. Horean. ~.
. Charleston; ~ is'nio o''u' =,
= wnchett. F1ttsfora' 49, Aap' ',,
., Sany; Az, orange 4'N' N0'oN -
=, by a. z. WhitcOno ''l' 'iou'a.Ai.- =,
-, Goshen; BY C. A. bump S.> ~,
70 Hump, Huntington Cei'e'' am 20 &c
=, gate. have surrendered Ineh "
nc Ur,,n. West HARTFORD o.
or Valley, sheldon; S2, tsisca'feo' iA1'1 N'N
are dormant.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-12-15

r&.ms--Sr 90 a Yenr. In Advance.
DATLY by mnil $500 a year in advance
RATE IN CANADA.
nAJLY R4.OO a year in advance.
WEEKLY 1900 q year In advance
FREE ppESs ASSOCIATION.
Publishers. burlington. W.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-12-15

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

result therefrom. II such A. plan could
be made that would seem practical and
workable, we woUld recommend ths
payment of three cents per mile from
the state Grange treasury FOR such az.
tendance.
We would recommend that som,
provision be made for extending the
work Of the state lecturer. Give him
la salary, or a per diem for the tfms
spent in carrying On the work Of his
office, and require OF him the pub,,ce
tion Of quarterly hulletin. with vari.
Gus items Of interest pertaining to lee.
turer work, questions for discussion
and meritorious articles from mem
bcrs
In order to make the conditions pos
| sible for the newly elected masters
ana lecturers to attend tho annual
meeting II would be necessary IN
| change the date of the annual 10 the
| third Tuesday OF December and have
ali subordinate oranges elect officers
on their first Meeting In December.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-02-17
APPROPRIATE, ORIGINAL
GAMES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE
Suggestion for Decoration of the Table for Washngons
Birthday Luncheons Easy and inexpensive

girl or boy in turn had a handkerchief
bound over his eyes and was given the
laurel (cut from green cloth and
stiifened by FASTING on 4 buckrln toun-
da,ion), with strong PIN through 1t.
All those who made their way Success
fully across the room without the ad
vantage of eycsight and honorcd the
Father OF His Country with 4 garland,
were eligible to draw for the prize
The foundation of another sport was
a penny flag of the smallest size obtain
able not more than about two inches
in width To arrange the game the
children all withdrew into the hall.
while some elder person placed the flag
upright somewhere on the scene of
action The object was not TO hide
the flag. but to have il displayed some
where in some rather mconsplcuous
position. where il would not necessarily
catch the eye OF anyone entering the
room.
As soon as ihc flag was poised the
Young folks were rcadmited to the par
lor. The person first TO sight the flag
did not announce the fact but quietly
took scat. Anyone seeing i player
seated also sat down. whether he him
self had discovered the whereabouts OF
the flag or not. This continued until
but one boy or girl remained standing,
This person was shouted down by the
rest OF The company, who sailed out
in UNISON, General George Washing
ton The player caught mapping was.
of course. considered out OF the game
The hag was replaced ST.; tir,cs, six
players being therefore Caught oel. =.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-02-17
BUT NOT BY METHODS OF
ENGLISH SUFFRAGETTES
Ballots Will Not Prevent Babies Quality of Offspring Pre-
ferabe to Quantity. The Lioness and the Hare

or to force their way against the efforts
OF the police into the halls of legislation.
They must appeal to the American
sense OF justice and belief in the bcnc-
fetal effects Of woman's suffrage They
cannot here force their way to the
ballot.
1t is said that the sex, as body, is
opposed to the granting OF the franchise
Associations Of women have been formed
in different States. claiming that they
believe female suffrage would be an in
jury to them; that their welfare is pro-
NOTED by making the homo more secure
and more fully under their control,
rather than by participation in public life.
Beyond the open, direct opposition Of
these associations, is general indiffer-
encc of large majority of the Sex
They do not seem to care for it; they
look upon the effort to obtain it as mere
political clattcr. adding that where 1t
has been granted 1t IS treated as only
a toy | lately read in magazine an
article by a woman describing a visit
to Cheyenne, Wyoming, and what she
saw take place on election day. Car
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-02-17

! legislature was affirmative action taken
except that OF South Dakota.
Further, it is urged that there arc
some duties incumbent upon citizenship
which women could not discharge, others
the discharge of which would often. be
embarrassing, and still others in which
they would likely be more influenced by
sympathy than justice But this is true
to no small extent OF both sexes. Old
age relieves the man from military, fire.
man and juror services. So do SICK
ness and physical injuries Sympathy
docs not always blind the judgment Is
not a masculine juror fully as likely to
be influenced by the pretty face and tears
Of a woman litigant as feminine juror
would be by anything in the appearance
or conduct of male party to an ac
tion2 My experience tells me that the
most dangerous adversary a man has in
law suit is an attractive woman. And
is sympathy, especially in criminal mat
ters, always an enemy OF justice? The
quality Of mercy is not strained" and
mercy seasons justice" Arc we sure
that our rigid criminal laws and their
equally rigid administration are pcrfect3
is not reformation as much an object Of
the law as punishment? Is not mother
love ono OF the strongest forces in a
mans lifc1 And may VIC not well be-
licve that woman's gentle touch upon our
criminal law in all its varied processes
Of administration will do more for the
criminals reformation than masculine
rjgor and adherence to the letter of the
statutesa What man is doing moro, il