Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1910-11-23

places than by their attitude in the
pre-convention campaign. He showed
excellent judgment in his course be-
cause the men chosen are so much il
terested in their departments that
they will do all in their power to con-
duct them successfully and in this way
add much to the credit of Governor
Mead's administration His selection
of John L. Lewis of Troy as a mem
Der of the state board of penal insti-
recognition of Mr.. Lewis good work
for the governor in the campaign and
Mr.. Lewis ability will generally COM
mend him for the position.
If the governor adheres to this poll
cy in all of his appointments his crit
les will lose another opportunity 'tto
jump on him. st. Johnsbury Gale
DOMAIN.
And Even Enosblrg Sees Good.
The reappointment ex-governor Mead
of Hon. C. w. Gates, Frank C. Wilt
ans, j. E. Cushman. Doctor Caverly
and Do tor Foster to the respective
positions which they have filled with
signal ability and fidelity to the state S
interests, is commendable. 1t con-
| forms to the best standard of civil SER
vice, and is marked contrast to the
policy that has been pursued by some
of the governors in the past.
| One of the weak spots in the ad-
ministration of Vermont state affairs
| has been the incompetency of Off
Gals that have been appointed to office
as reward for party politics. Cover
nor Prouty distinguished his admins
/ Cration by continuing all Of the recog-
nized able appointees of Governor
Proctor. We hope the good record
made by Governor Mead in these ap-
+ pointments will be continued. and be-
| lieve other commissioners who have
distinguished themselves by good serv-
ice to the state should be reappoint ted.
In this connection the STANDARD
would say it has no doubt but that Hon.
John L. Lewis, appointed as one of the
commissioners of penal institutions,
will discharge the duties of his office
with entire satisfaction to the people
of the state.
It is a good omen that Vermont has
reached that stage when it is not sub
ject to the claims of fractional parti
zans, but that the interests of the
state have first consideration. -Enos
burg Standard.
One Cause of High Prices.
Read elsewhere in the Messenger
tonight the items of Japan's budger
for 1911-l2 and notice that war
and navy" beween them are assigned
1874, 100000 yen, while Education
must be content with 8,700r000. AnC
yet 1874, 400, 900 yen for education every
year for a generation might reduce
the appropriation for war ana navy
to the miserable little 100000 yer
that education gets now.
But we need not take the trouble tC
go to Japan for our object lesson O.
this supremest folly Of the govern
ments of civilized men, the prevail
ing curse of all the powers of thu
earth today. Right here in our owl
county, we Americans, the proudes
professors of the beautiful doctrin,
of universal peace, are at the SAM
time spending seventytwo per cent o
our gross annual revenue for war
passed or possible to GOMEZ
Think what the SIG, 900, 900 in on,
battleship- that goes to the scraI
heap in a score of years or less
would do for any number Of grea
public institutions that the reade
may quickly summon to mind.
And little Japan, that has copied 81
much of our "civilization, has copie
our one great national folly with it
Talk about the cause of high prices
Does not the average home econ
omist realize that his share O
the tax on the battleship is Inquired i
on the price of every pound of mea
or bit of clothing that he takes to hi
family every day?-St. Albans Mes
seuger.