Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-12-08

now to speak our recognition of his large
and invaluable service in our interests
and we pray for his early and complete
recovery.
Resolved, that these resolutions be
sent as a word of cheer to Mr.. Fox in
the form of a copy certified by our presi-
dent and secretary"
On account of a hard cold George L.
Durham, who was scheduled to talk on
Retail development" was excused from
speaking. "Our employees" was the sub
ject of remarks by Scion A. Richmond of
the board of bailiffs, who spoke for the
workingman. Most differences between
labor and capital, he said, arise from
ignorance on both sides as to the mo-
tives of each other. I'VE want our
share of what is added to the world
wealth through labor" he said, but
only the share that Is due us. REFERRING
to a local condition, he felt that 1t was
unjust to allow certain streets in winter
to remain 50 deep with snow and slush
that women and school children were
obliged to wade through 1t because the
money which should be used in keeping
them in proper condition was USED 10
make certain highways into speedways
for Automobiles.
Judge James l.. Martin was not as
signed any particular subject, but spoke
briefly upon the increased cost of living,
which he attributed in large measure TO
the overproduction of gold, which dimln-
ishes the purchasing power of money.
He thought person could live as cheap
IN in Brattleboro as anywhere. Then, as
n member of the prudential committee of
the incorporated school district, he SAID
the committee were undertaking to find
locations for a new school building ana
A playground Several sites had been
examined, the land on Flat street near
the S. a. Smith factory, the Leahy Hats,
and eight acres on Oak Grove avenue,
near the fair grounds. He moved that
the president be directed to appoint
committee of three to act with the school
board in working out something for the
best interests of the town. Another
schoolhouse must be built in the south
ern part of the town and the purchase
of land should be made soon as values
are increasing. The power to purchase
rests with the body of voters in school
meeting. His motion was carried unani-
mously.
Rev. Father NJ. j. Carmody's theme
was "Our young men," He believed in
the principle which actuated the meet
ing the principal of all working for
common benefit, and said he would be
false and recreant to the trust TO Whlch
he had been commissioned If he failed to
do his part In an entirely friendly way
and with no spirit of bitterness he dep
recated the fact that a speaker in
recent meeting was not enthusiastic over
the cotton mill project because OF the
fear that it would bring in a population
which would not be a benefit to, the
community. According to the principle
of get together" Rev. Father Carmody
said we should welcome any people not
obnoxious by conduct or reputation.
The new mill will bring French
Cana dams, whom the speaker said made
desirable citizens. Such a man is Gov
ernor Pothier of Rhode Island, who de-
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speaker of the evening The quartet
sang another selection after these re-
marks.
Greetings from Rhode Island were
brought by Mr. Waterman. His subject
was Industrial development, it's advan-
tages and its problems" He spoke of
the change in the New England states
from agriculture to the other industries
as "A natural development. The change
has been marked in Rhode Island, where
more than half the employees are engaged
in the textile industry. The change is
| going on in Vermont 1t is important to
| keep as much money al possible at home
and by bringing in industries and build
| ing up trade the population is increased,
| houses are built and a home mark ct
| is made for the product of the farms.
| Once well started, industrial growth
| gathers momentum as a SNOWFALL rolling
! down the mountain side. But there are
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| Unless restrained it may develop into a
| slide, an avalanch. Industrial growth
means taking immigrants into the body
| polite, educating a new element, pro-
viding Fairgrounds. fighting the tenement
! evil and the low wage scale. But by nc
means should industrial development be
stopped on account of these problems
Suitable laws governing the problems
should be enacted, and for the new
corners, when assimilated they make
| good citizens. The speaker said thai
Rhode Islands interests were Vermont's
interests and that Rhode Island looked
to Vermont for railroad connection from
Montreal to Narragansett bay.
! At the close of the addresses II. G
| Rice moved a vote of thanks to the new
| hotel management for the excellent ban
quet He said that under Mr.. Sherman:
| management the hotel would become al
important factor in a bigger and better
| Brattleboro. The motion was carried
| with a will