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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-10-31

ers, separator manufacturers. scythe
snatn manufacturers, wooden mills,
proprietary medicine manufacturers.
overall manufacturers. shirt factori ~,
hardware manufacturers. steel sap
~evaporator manufacturers. cotton UNI
ierwear manufacturers, harness maui
facturers, coffin and casket manufac-
turers. brass foundries and manufac-
turers of many other articles that
would be affected by the changes re-
moving protective tarIff rates.
Looking back over a period of pros
perity In our manufacturing indus
tries, In a State far removed from
available raw material entering into
the manufacture Of many of these AZ
t%icles. the business men owe a debt
of gratitude to President Taft for his
courageous vetoes of the democratic
free trade bills.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-10-31
BRADSTREET'S WEEKLY
M TRADE REPORT

Reports to Bradstreet's for the weeh
strengthen those previously made in re
gard to the outlook for winter trade
with labor generally we'll employed and
the receipts to the farmer with a bettel
and prolonged period for fall feed, all
tend to place the buying public in a bet1
ter position. In certain instances local
conditions may offset this a little but id
the main the outlook is encouraging
The rains of the past week were gen1|
eral all over the State and much damage
Is reported by high water. particularly
In the southern part of the State wherd
construction work is being lone along
one Of the streams. Among the machind
interests an Improvement is reported in
the demand. Later crop reports show q
better yield, particularly in corn than
was at first reported, some damage. how.
ever. was done by frosts and the wet
weather. The farmer has had the adj
vantage of a better condition of pasture.|
and this has enabled him to defer the
! period Of grain buying for feed. Al
kinds Of farm produce are bringing good
prices. Retail trade drags a little owing
to weather conditions but colder wealth
er. 1t is anticipated, will quicken It.
Collections generally are reported slow.
Ont mercantile failure Is reported fol-
the week.
Burlington reports manufacturing in
terests reasonably we'll supplied with
orders and retail merchants reflect trade
about normal. Rutland reports that la.
Dor is we'll employed and retail trade
fully up to what It generally Is for thi,
season of the year but colder weather
would increase it. Reports from st. AL.
bans manufacturing interests speak vel.
Of present conditions and state crop
yields OF all kinds except corn are good
Retail business fairly good. Favorable
reports arc received from st. Johnsbury
and II anything, they indicate a short.
age in available help. Retail trade Is
normal. Montpelier reports an improve.
ment in the machine business. Granite
manufacturers are reasonably we'll en-.
ployed but the retail merchants complain
OF collections. Word has been sent out
from Barre to effect that the small num-
Der OF smallpox cases have been iso
lated and that the general public need
not fear to visit that city. Business AZ
the granite plants there shows an in
crease in orders received for spring de-
livery and retail trade is fully up &c
normal. Bellows Falls plants are rea.
sonably we'll employed and some i'm.
provement is noted in retail trade. Al
Brattleboro all lines of manufacture are
reported fully employed and the outlook
for winter trade is better than II was a
year ago this time. Bennington manufac-
turers report mills fully employed and
the retail merchants state there is some
improvement in trade.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-10-31
THE SMALLER TOWNS CONCERNED

THE SMALLER TOWNS CONCERNED
The Montpelier journal has been
conducting a series of articles design d.
ed to show what erect the practical
operation of the initiative and refer
endum system Of snacting legislation
In Vermont would have upon the infu-
ence Of the different towns Of the war;
Gus counties Of the state. basing the
computation Upon the popular vote for
governor in 1912. and comparing each
towns vote in this election -
the total State vote. Tn per-
centage Of the law-making power
Of each town being determined.
a comparison Is made with the
percentage of power each town now
maintains In matters of legislation In
the larger branch Of the Legislature
under the present plan Of government
and In this way the percentages Of in.
crease or decrease in influence OF each
town under the initiative are reached !.
1t is discovered that a town Of about
$50 voters retains It's present law
making influence because that mum E
Der bears about the same proportion
to $4,000. the total State vote for gov
ernor. as ioes the one vote of that
towns representative in the House t.
the total 246 votes. 1t is interesting
to note the deductions drawn by the
journal in a study of the Ave counties
thus far taken up ami to make other
comparisons of the influence OF differ
ent towns and groups of towns basins
such comparisons on the Journals fg-
ures.
Summing up the figures for the fve
counties OF Addison, Remington. Cale-
donia. C%hittenden and Essex it is found
that twenty-one towns woull enjoy an
increased influence under the popular
plan OF making laws: Bristol, Middle
bury. Vergennes, Arlington. Benning-
ton. Dorset. Manchester. Pownal
SALISBURY. Barnet. Danville, Hard
wick. Lyndon, st. Johnsbury, Buriing-
ton. Colchester, Essex. Jericho, Milton
Richmond and Brighton. These cittcs
AMI towns cast 13,4Os votes in the las,
election and, as the total State vote
was $4,000, their influence on the whole
vote for the State was over 90 pei
Ionpt T. xh1 Io.
this group of towns would have
twenty. n two hundred forty-sixths
Of the total ~law-making DC wer, or sH
per cent. SO 1t is readily seen tina,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-10-31

IL not better at some Institution in
larger cities. This may be true so
as the education goes, but would
make a young man any more likely
return to Vermont to practice me-
cine In a small town II he should
required to leave the State and spe
four or five years In a large city.
IL is a matter of ommon knowIedl
tina the tendency OF people is lot
go TO the small country town bu.
the city.
1T has been suggested that tae RI
ouirements for medical education wi
continue TO be raised so that IL wi
De Impossible or Impracticable to sui
port a medical school in Vermont. !
rar as 1t Is possible to Judge from i
sentiment expressed by the Associl
ton of American Medical Colleges al
the American Medical association the
VIII not be any material change in I'd
requirements for medical educatid
Tor some time. 1t is not improbab
mat the curse Of pre-medical stun
VIII ultimately be increased TO ia
years In college and thai this togeth,
with the four years Of medical wor
Will earn two degrees.
1T is not probable, however. that IN
year will be added to the course 4,
many years, so that there is good re,
son TO suppose that the reoujremen
ior medical instruction will remai
practically as they are now FOR SON
time. In view OF the probability n;
there VIII not be any material chans
In the requirements for medic
study, and the fact that the Universe,
or College Of Medicine h,
met all the conditions REQUIRED of
frst-class medical college. and II
ract mat IT is maintaining a high sta,
dard Of medical education as shown I
the standing Of its graduates in z:
examinations given by State board
and also the fact that the school is d
rectly AMI indirectly giving more tina
100000 of gratuitous medical a,
surgical service to the poor people
the State each year, 1t does see
worth while to maintain a medic
school in Vermont"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-10-31
FIsH-HOGING VS.. FISHING.

The question of SEEMING In Lake
Champlain Is at present before ths
Legislature. Most of US are sick and
tirei of the word conservation And
yet II we are to describe ftly the in
herent rea%sonableness which unjerlies
the sentiment against seining. we mus:
have recourse to this ~threadbars word
1t is good conservation to abolish sein.
ing; the kind OF wise restraint which
forgoes the wasting of our
and the sacrifice OF "A golden future
for a slight present advantage.
The reason some people are so slow
to understand the evil OF SEEMING Is
because of their failure to ~rccogniao
the distinction between fish and hsh
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-10-31
VERMONT AND DEMOCRATIC FREI
A

In the four tariff bills and the free
lrst bill, all of which were vetoed by
President Taft during the last two ses-
lions of Congress. We're thirty articles
MANUFACTURED in Vermont which would
ave gone on the free list without any
,riff protection, so that the manufac-
,rers of the same would have had TO
cmpete with the manufacturers of the
world in those articles,
In those bills were So articles manu-,
.actured In Vermont on which 1t was
The declared intention OF taking away
Ill protection by tariff. What tariff
rates were imposed on those articles
10 get revenue on which to run tn
government. for Mr.. Underwood, wac
had charge of the democratic tariff
bills, stated In reply to a question on
the floor of the House. that the prin
ciple Of protection had been left out
~ far as he was concerned In the prep
lratiOn of the tariff bills.
Vermont is known the country over
Tor its large scale manufacturing in
dustries. or rather for the scales II
manufactures. and scales were among
the articles from which the protective
duty. pom which the works at st
JOhnsbury n Rutland nave enjoye
prosperity n given employment Ia
hundreds Of men. was taken. Vermont
las Industries manufacturing metal
aw mill machinery successfully from
Vhich the protective duties would have
been aken. 1t has iron factories
which would hav lost protective tar
n rates. II has set manufac-
urers, paint manusac' ol manu-
lecturers. farm machine lnanufactur-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-10-31

If SEEMING Is tolerated., Vermont Will
} Get exactly what ner fsh are worm
II fishing Is encouraged Vermont VIII
take a long step toward a golden ~
ture which Is rightly hers. The lust
Of an immediate gain prompted one
well-known character to barter his
birthright for a mess Of pottage; there
is a danger that vermont's %birthrish'
may be bartered for the fishes, with
out even the redeeming presence OF
the loaves.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-10-31

tne'r influence ,s considerably more
than doubled.
In this same group Of counties there
are ~sixty-nve smaller towns which would
suffer a decrease In influence under the
popular system. Their influence under
the present legislative system would be
p.xty-Hve two-hundred- forty -sixths Of the
total. or over 20 per cent. As the total
vote OF these same towns war only s,075
in the general election tha number rep
resents q little less than l2 10 per cent. Of
the total State vote. so. by n change in
system, these towns would lose the differ
ence between % per cent. an IL 1-2 per
cent. Of 10 1-2 per cent. which represents
moro than half OF the influence they now
have. In other words. twenty.one large
towns would more than double their In
nuence by a change in system and sixty
five smaller ones would lose more than
half their present influence. More than
that, twenty-one large own would ave
more than 10 per cent. more influence
than sixty-hve smaller towns because
the total vote Of the twenty-one large
places, IL, 40e, lie 10 per cent. more thar
the total vote OF the sixty-nve smalie,
towns. s.05.
In Addison county twenty towns out
of twenty-three would lose influence; ir
| Bennington county eleven towns out OF
81 vsnteen would lose influence; in Gale
donia county. twelve out Of seventeen
| towns would lose influence; In Chitten
den county, eight out Of sixteen towns
would lose influence; In Essex county
twelve out Of thirteen towns would LOSE
influence.
In Chittenden county, Charlotte anC
Hinesburg would retain their present In
fluence II their vores we're about thu
same as in the election for governor ir
1912. 25s n $50 respectively.
The towns that would gain in influ'
ence, with the vote cast In 1912. and thu
percentage of gain approximately figur
cd are aa follows.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-10-31

1t is a striking coincidence that
Congressman Malby Of New York, who
vas more responsible than any Their
Dne man for the denomination of Vice
President Sherman. should be dead AMI
MIR. Sherman at the point of death 50
member Of the Vermont delegation
urged Congressman Malby to support
Governor Hadley of Missouri for the
President Taft. but the influence VI
the Empire State was too strong to be
overcome, and Sherman was renomi-
mated.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-10-31
THE MEDICAL COLLEGE AND YER
MONT'S NEEDS.

In view Of the way IN which the
State Legislatures and the medical All
thorities in the different parts Of the
country are raising the standards Vt
entirely safe to say that in the not dis
tant future the smaller towns will find
1t difficult to induce thoroughly equip
ped physicians to locate within their
borders. This will follow all the moro
inasmuch as the number of years OF
preparation required ana the large ex
pense involved will tend 10 make IT
difficult for a oun physician to az
ford to locate anywhere except where
the practice will be exceedingly profit
able.
1t Is no secret that a number Of
medical colleges have already been
ruled out Of existence. m the time IL
not far distant when, as we have al
ready indicated. the towns OF Vermont
will need some such arrangement as
now exists with reference to the State
Laboratory of Hygiene.
Under these circumstances 1t Is a
pressing question that is confronting
the people OF Vermont In general and
the members of the Legislature In par.
%ticular. Some Of these considerations
have been brought out thoroughly In a
letter which DR.. II. c. Tinkham, dean
Of the State t'niversity's College OF
Medicine. is sending out to physicians
as we'll as by an editorial in the Yer
mont Me Heal Monthly.
Vermont's College OF Medicine Is a
member OF the Association of Amerl-
can Medical Colleges; 1t has b,en
ranked in the frst-class with Johns
Hopkins and Harvard medical school
spection. representing the composite
estimate OF the boards OF all the
States; 1t has been recognized by the
New York state board as In the regis
tered class. which puts 1t on a par
with the best medical school In the
Empire state, the highest recognition
a medical college can receive.
The chief requirements to enable il
to 10 the work forced upon It ar. mo-a
funds ana large clinical facilities. and
this brings the people OF Vermont as q
whole face to face with the propos,-
tion which confronts both them and
the College OF Medicine. The arsu-
ments made by DR.. Tinkham and ~
the Medical Monthly are here summer
ICED.
The University OF Vermont College
OF Medicine has been STRENGTHENING rs
course In every way for a number OF
years, 1t now has a nine months ses.
sion and the curriculum provides for
the full number OF teaching hours sug
gested by the Association of American
Medical Colleges. The American Med
icai association. In Its biennial inspec-
tion' has passed satisfactorily upon
the teaching facilities and character
OF work done by this institution and
has rated II In Glass A." There were
NIFTY out OF the one hundred twenty
three medical colleges In the United
States In this class. A high I'd
OF medical education is maintained rs
10 eSsss'y shown by As saet tAst only
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-10-31

Governor Wilson takes the political
dtuation philosophically. lie says ne
would like to retire Mt nine o'clock on
The evening of election AMI get the
ieturne the next morning. That rs
well. If he is elected he will have
under his tongue as a sweet morsel,
and If he is defeated he will avoid one
night Of disappointment.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-10-31

1t is manifest from these figures that
there Is more thar one side to the ques-
tons Of the initiative and referendum, as
we'll as other issues In the present cam
paign, and that the voters will think
twice before passing upon any of the
questions directly involving their own
particular interests.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-10-31

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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-10-31

We are not inclined to hewail the
failure Of members of the Legislature
to introduce as many bills as usual.
Too many laws are IN iesirable. Many
people would like to see some of the
Important measures introduced this
week, however, just to start the
-tream Of legisla ton.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-10-31

The republicans Of, California pro-
nose TO rebuke the third termers for
dtsfranchising them SO far as Tart
electors are concerned by voting for
Wilson. II Wilson cnn not carry the
Golden State under such conditions as
these. the democracy ought to go Into
fatirement.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-10-31

The fair sex Of Vermont have demon
strated that they can conduct a spirited
campaign, both for and against any
measure in which they are interested.
Why not let the women of the whole
state vote in 1913 on the right to vote
and have no off year in Vermont
politics?
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-10-31
WANTED.

When you want anything. advertise
IN the new special column OF TINS
D Some bargains are ohered
there this week which 1t will pay you
to read about. See page two. This
nansr has more than $4,000 readers
,very week ana one cent a word will
reach hem all.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-10-31

1t was to be expected that the Becker
ease YOU be appealed, and those who
ecall the prolonged struggle over the
Patrick case will readily believe that
me convicted police official is not likely
10 reach the electric chair right away.
The fact that Becker has been convicted
Eill have a very wholesome effect, how
Iver.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-10-31

Irene O. White OF Remington, aged
% years, drank carbolic acid Monday
morning, and was found writhinc In
agony by her mother. So far as can be
learned there is no plausible reason for
her act. 1t Is thought she will not re-
cover. although prompt medical aid was
at
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-10-31

b A great deal Of to-day's Good LUCK 10
yoins to attach itself to those who read
MD iuvssdEste the want ada
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-10-31
How
To Hare
the Boy
Well Dressed

Having a boy well
dressed means more than
having a new suit of
clothes-it means buying
clothes that will KEEP
good looking until worn
out.
Bring the boy to
Pease's. Our boys de-
partment is smashing
previous records this
year-and no wonder.
Take our Boys Knick-
erbocker Suits for in
stance-we call them
about the best values
ever made up for the
lively little tribe.
A good, serviceable,
stylish suit, worth the
price, and more and to
make it irresistible
there's an EXTRA PAIR
OF PANTS with every
suit.
Come along, and we'll
give you a new idea Of
what of suit values for
boys.
$3.50 to $3.50 Suits.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-10-31

Terms-I.OO a Year. In Advance
DAILY By mail s4.OO n yenr In advance
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-10-31

BURLINGTON. THtRSDAf' ''i' 81
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-10-31

Assuming that the fee for these op-
eratlons would average $50 ian amount
much less than the surgeons fee for
even "A comparatively simple opera
tom the amount of this %gratuitous
service would be $119.65O. In EDITION
to this there have been over a thou
sand patients treated in the II
patient department. This service in
cIudes medical treatment, minor surgi-
cal operations, dressings OF wounds
etc. Many OF these patients return
many times for treatment or surgical
care. Assuming that this service
wouli average IS for each of the 1905
patients, the service would amount IA
s5,475, making a total of 3l5o.lll of
gratuitous service at this one hospital
for one year. Aid to this the gratu-
itous service done at the Fanny Al
len hospital AMI you would have an
annual gratuity amounting to between
1900. 900 and $3.50, 900 whrch the Col
lege OF Medicine Is making possible
for the poor people Of the state. Sure
iy this is a service worth while and
one hat few men would like to as
sumo the responsibility for i%iscontinu
ing.
Secondly. DO we need a medical
school to educate Vermont boys? ],
might be said that M young men
migat b educated 10 medicine - well
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1912-05-09

An old lady was going over the FOO,
and after some time she went up to .
keeper and tapped him on the shout
der with her umbrella. We'll num-"
said the keeper. II want to ask you."
explained the old lady. which Of the
animals in the ZOO you consider the
most remarkable" The keeper
scratched his head for q while. Then
We'll. num-" he replied, "aftsr
careful consideration. - you mixht
say. I've come to the conclusion -
The biscuit goes to the laughing hy>
ena!" Indeed" said the old lady
m surprise: and why do you consider
the laughing hyena 30 remarkahlef~
Well. num-" answered the sooloxtcnl
expert. he only has . sleep once q
week. He only has q meal once ,
ysar. 80 what he's got to laugh about
= . oloomin' mystery to mel"