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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-11-14
THE HOURS OF LABOR,
From the bennington Banner. !

(From the Bennington Banner)
The Banner is interested In the COM
munication from H. c. White OF North
Bennington q few days ago on the ques-
tion OF limiting the hours OF labor While
the bills before the legislature refer solely
to women and children. 1t Is evident that
IN most mills and factories a limit Is
liked for women. the same limit must
In nearly all cases apply to men also.
AT the very start It can be figured that
two standards will not work with sue
cess In the same shop.
There is no question as to the desira BILL
ity Of a 54-hour week and The Banner
would like to see It brought about or evan
Still shorter day hut there is another
side to the question II is impossible for
mill or factory to compete successfully
with other plants in the same line II con.
ditions are imposed which make II more
expensive to do business. owing IN the
small margin OF profit In most lines Of
manufacturing.
Suppose, for instance. that the state OF
vermont Is seeking to be humane and
generous to its working men and women.
should enaot 4S-hour law. how would
IT affect our Bennington mills and other
| mills
here In Bennington. are in connection
win similar mills In New York with a
5s-hour law. with Connecticut. New
hampshire, Ohio and Michigan with a
6o-hour law and with Maryland. Mis-
sour ana other states that have no limit
at all on the hours of labor
| The result would be that the states.
lacking In humanity, could underseu and
get the business and our mills would have
| to shut down We should be aiding In
building up the states most unfair to
the workingman.
1t seems to us apparent that the proper
| way to get at the question would be for
Congress to pass a 54-hour limit law and
thus put all the states on the same plane
The men who work can force Congress
to do this II they will bring pressure &c
bear.
On the other hand an investigation
of conditions In Vermont has shown
that there are places, not in Bennington
but in other towns in the State wher,
seriously unjust conditions are imposed
by employers. There are mills wher,
men and women have been compelled L
work IS hours a week for many week.
at stretch and where complaints have
been met by discharge.
For this reason we believe. that a limi
should be set by law and rigtdly enforced
but In view OF the competition that Yer
mont industries are compelled to NEE
The Banner Is convinced, after consider
able investigation. that a 54-hour limit Il
too low inasmuch as only two other states
have yet gone down to that figure.
VIII 1t not be better to go half way
and make the limit IS or IS hours nov
and wait u little to see the effect OF thai
before enforcing the more radical de-
Imand? Such compromise would do ava,
with the serious abuse that comes from
having no limit at all and at the same
time would not run the risk OF serious
Injury to our Vermont industries.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-11-14

every dollar that has been expended In
the construction work Of the Southern
New England"
The Journal further states: The
amount of money that has been OK
pended in actual cash Is already lit
tie over sl.6oo,Ooo. but the amount
which will have to be finally paii In
damages, condemnation suits. repairs
| 100000. The final agreements COW
| ering the proposed withdrawal from
this territory have not yet been sign
ed. The entire matter has been placed
| before the executive board Of the
Grand Trunk railway in Lon ion. and
It is stated that there IL some reason
| to hope that the deal may not be con-
summated."
| The journal says: Ever since the
death Of Mr. Hays. whose loyalty %
the Southern New England project was
never questioned by anybody. ami
|
went to his death on the Titanic was
one Of encouragement for the rapid
completion of the work. Charles f.
Mellen has been making every effort
through financial interests in London.
through Canadian government inter-
ests. through officials of the Canadian
Pacific railroad, through J. p. Morgan
g. Co., and lastly through Presi lent
Chamberlin himself to disrupt and de-
stroy the Southern New England prop
osition. which was the first real com
petition which he had to face in his
private empire of New England"
When one stops to consider. the
enormous financial power Of ]. p. Nor
gan in the money world, It is easy IL
nm iers.and how he might use his In
huencc with English capitalists te
put stop to the financing of the
Southern New England extension OF
the Grand Trunk system which has
been promising 10 became so form'd d.
able n rival to his pet system, the New
York. New Haven and Hartford, other
wise known in the railroad world a:
the consolidated" AMI more familiar
ly spoken of by the public as 1.-THE
New Haven"
Is the public to be found entirel,
helpless In a matter of this kind? y
Is limited that the services of the In
terstate Commerce Commission ma,
be invoked. and in all human prob
ability an investigation might be fol.
lowed by highly interesting develop.
ments.
In the meantime. the new situation
as regards Southern New England
serves to illustrate how the very cor
porations we have chartered to per
form public service for us are in dan
ger Of becoming our masters.
No wonder the cry for government,
ownership Of railroads has gained sue.
tremendous progress in the past few
years
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-11-14
OUR SYSTEM OF EDUCATION.

1t is T. little early to predict. but Z
looks as II Governor Fletcher had cut
the Gordian knot which is the center
OF our whole educational tangle. The
latest message recommends that steps
be taken to ascertain the status OF our
Institutions Of learning and determine
how duplication may best be avoided
The case Of the seats Of higher learn
ing 10 made particularly urgert The
occasion which calls forth this COM.
humiliation from the executive is the
Increasing demand on the part OF edr
oational institutions for appropria-
lions. It 10 doubtful II the Stats.s
money can be more economically IN
vested than In education, but before
Investing 90 much It n wise to pro.
vide that II may DO the most good.
1t Is not strange that to one having
y business ruan-s eye for EFFICIENCY
the division Of forces. duplication Of
work. fRihnre to pun together, and
general waste of the systsm by which
we now educate our youth seem woe
fully Inefficient
Vermont one of the least wealt ~
States Of the Union, has little enough
30 waste in these vain repetitions
And Vermont. mora famous for pro
lucing men than any other State. has
tN
for the education Of youth go farta est
mi accomplish most.
The message goes no further than
to recommend that a commission be
appointed to investigate this subject
md report as soon as possible. But
II opens up a field of speculation as to
what may really be the proper solu-
ton, This opening OF new field Is
also an opening up OF new possibil
tiles II means that the time is draw
ng near when the educational AFFAIR,
OF the state may be settled on a prac-
teal and at the sam~ time an iieol
basis. II means that in the near fu.
ture the Institutions Of learning will
not only be pulling together among
themselves for educational ends. bu,
that they will be pulling together
with the State toward a general eleva
ton OF the people and the development
Of q still better Vermont.
Vermont with its many possibilities
awaiting to be made realities needs
he new machinery in education whicn
makes the whole school and college
system not only a public charge but
public service Vermont needs the
great now type of State university
which does everything for toe State
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-11-14
GO SLOW WITH SALARY YNCREASI0S.

Governor Fletcher plainly intends
that the legislators shall earn their
money. judging from the way in which
he Is planning work, but the people Of
Vermont as whole do not want con-
slant advanc cement OF salaries Of our
public servants. We have no trouble
In getting good public servants ut
present salaries, and we are promised
"a reduction in the cost of living"
Under these circumstances we must go
slow on salary increases until we kno "
where our tax legisla ton and other
changes are to leave us, ana our State
treasury.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-11-14

from furnishing legislators with sta
debates. to running demonstration
farms. discovering new min erals. new
uses for waste products and showins
how the best roads can be built and
how waterpowers can best be develop
ed. To accomplish tails with the re =
sources at our command our whole
school and university system must be
welded together into one carefully
planned machine. with the maximum
Of efficiency and the minimum O.
waste.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-11-14
END OF ARBIrR ALTON TREATIES.

Events Involving considerations in
connection with the peace Of the world
are following each other with start
ling. II not discouraging. rapi iity. The
war in the Balkans. with Its POSSIBLE
tiles of kindling European conflagra-
ton: the continued upheavals in Latin
America. and developments IN conncc-
ton with the election in the United
States and the retirement of Ambassa-
dor Bryce, who has done so much to
promote good feeling between England
and the intel states. are now
followed by the announcement
that the general arbitration treaty be-
tween Great Britain and the Unite ]
states. negotiated by President Taft
administration will now be aband one,l.
| If the arbitration treaty with Eng
land is abandoned II Is to be accepte
as matter Of course that the arbi-
tration treaty with France will also
go by the board and tnat the whole
proposition to promote the peace of the
world by this method will be given up
and not renewed for a long time n
come.
Accor ling to Washington cor.
respondent of the New York Tribuna
it is believed that the diplomatic
change will have far-reaching effects
as regards the nations treaty relations
with Great Britain. although there 4,
no hint that there Is any present dan
ger of an interruption Of the unusually
friendly relations existing between
England and this country at tnis time
The first impulse of President Tai,
after the Senate hal amended the ar
bitration treaties in spite of the pro
test Of the administration is said "a
have been to abandon Immediately tn
convention and to decline to undertake
to induce Great Britain to consent /,
the amendments which struck at the
very principle of arbitration.
Conferences between Secretary Knox
ana Ambassador Bryce resulted. how
ever In a decision to press the treaty
TO conclusion on the ground tina.
while 1t did not accomplish all tina,
was desired IT would serve as a notice
TO the world of the intention of tae
TWO governments to be guided by tho
principles OF arbitration In their fur
tier dealings.
Later Developments convinced Presi
dent TAFT that II was useless to try Il
carry out this idea. and the belief /.
expressed that disappointment growing
out OF the Presi tents nnal decision
was the determining factor in bringing
aoout Ambassador Bryces decision 10
re're at this time The ambassador
mad hoped that he might bring TO con
summation pact that would perma
nently cement the friendship existing
between England AMI the United
states which ae never more warmly
represented and manifested than dur
ing the Champlain celeb ration and es
pee'a'iy his speech In Burlington.
1t IL remarkable that the two men
VINO mad so large a part In prom otins
'ee''hg OF friendship and permanen,
peace between the Un!tsa states and
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-11-14

projects OF the two great railroa'
! systems.
The people of the various States
named were enthusiastic over the
prospect Of genuine competition in
transportation. and the press IN the
territory directly involved Is naturally
disturbed to marked degree over
the latest developments In the situa-
ton.
| The Springfield Republican empha-
sizes the fact that "the Southern New
Englands line from Palmer to Provi-
dence is half built; railroad bridges In
many cases have been constructed;
city streets in Providence ana Woon.
socket nave undergone many altera
lions to enable the road to have freight
yards and passenger stations" Tho
Republican continues:
I'VE should regard the report as i'm E
possible OF belief but for Two facts.
%, the money market may be tight.
but 1t Is not tight enough to stop In
this ruthless style small railroad ex-
tension financed by so great and pow
erful corporation as the Grand
Trunk; CD. we printed yesterday
morning the following significant dis
patch from Concord, n. H.:
"a petition from the Sullivan Coun.
ty railroad to the public service corn
mission at Concord, n H.. for an ex-
tension of It's line from Claremont to
Lebanon has been withdrawn. Tho
railroad. which Is leased by tae Bos
ton Maine. had proposed to parallel
ON the New Hampshire banks OF the
Connecticut river the tracks of the
Central Vermont railroad on the YER
mont side. The Central Vermont is
controlled by the Grand Trunk sys.
tenn
the action of the New Haven com
pany In abandoning its scheme &c
parallel the Central Vermont railroad
between the points namei. which was
a phase Of it's plan OF retaliatic:
against the Grand Trunk for invading
Rhole Island and eastern Massachl-
sets, comes precisely in conjunctio1
with the orders from Montreal to stoi
everything in construction and lie idl,
indefinitely.
THE situation is extraor linary
enough in Its superficial aspects &c
require serious explanations which the
New England public will deem 4
worth while to accept. What is tho
truth? OF course. a change In the
weather, Mr.. Me1len. is inadequat re
Don't trihe with the people who SET
their hearts on that extension, or with
the commemorative that granted thu
facilities for it"
the stoppage of work to thA activit'
of President Mellen. saying that /,
of Grand Trunk interests from Rhod
Islanl ever since the deata on the TT
tanic Of Charles NJ. Hays former pres
ident Of the Grand Trunk The Jour
nal explains that the consideration t.
he paid to the Grand Trunk for with
drawal Is desclared to be by one o
the following methods or by bota
"A traffic agreement, with tn
promise Of direct New York passengc
connections and other traffic arrange
ments every one of which the Gran
Trunk could have secured, If Mr. Hay
had been willing TO be bought off
without the expenditure of 81 y
Rhode Islani.
The payment OF large sum 0
money by Charles S. Mellen coYcrtn.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-11-14

The business way for the Legisla-
tnse to proceed would be to formulate
our tax legislation, form an estimate
Of the States revenue after the new
legislation takes effect. make n budg st
showing nxsd charges and necessary
expenses. then see how much money
will be left to ievote to appropria-
tons.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-11-14

A Tes1ytown woman has just picked
q pint OF raSpberries and open street
cape are also running In that New
York town The question now Ia
whether the ripe raspberries are aue
to open street oars or to the election
a Wilson.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-11-14
WANTED.

When You went anything, advertise
- the new special column OF this
papes Some bargains are orereo
mere this wcek which It will pay you
70 read about See pege two. This
,aper has more than $4,000 readers
svsry week. ana one cent word will
reach them ali
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-11-14

Governor F1stcher's Thanksgiving
dag proclamation Is a gem, OF sense
sentiment ani brevtty, and nobody
Will Dream Of beginning to inquire
whom l,s secured to write It for him.
a. has been the case with one or two
u his predecessors.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-11-14
ATS w..H PART

(From the Courier JournalO
Now will somebody inquire into the ped
irree Of President-e elect Wilson and see
u he Is not IA Bulgarian?
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-11-14
AVOID THE RUSH.

(From the Albany Journal)
Do your early Christmas shopping be
fore everybody else starts to do II.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-11-14
$1,000 FOR THE TIGER.
(From the Plain Dealer. J

Yale classmates OF President Taft con-
tributed 5000 to his campaign fund. An
other notable Princeton victory.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-11-14
THE SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND
SENSATION.

Railway company for the indefinite
suspension of work on the extension
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-11-14
ACCEPTS TgIE HAZARD.

(From the Portland txpress)
President elect Wilson will conform to
President Tsfts polioies--so far as the
aas.s-p2tGnD As~0nnnaeAads
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-11-14
A DIVIDED QUESTION.

(From the Albany Journal)
OF course. this country will so right on
but Will 1t be able to 20 on right?
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-11-14

Terms--si .OO Year. In Advance
D,1I.Y H., mail 800 a year in advance
RATE IN CANADA
many $500 a yenr I'm advance
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FREE PRESS ASSOCIATION.
Publishers. Burlington w.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-11-14

BURLINGTON, THURSDAY, NOV. a.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1912-12-05
A sewing Machine Special

hr'@r let up, they contributed a>
much, If not a great deal more 10.
wards his election than any other
one interest and We believe Mr.
HenSley will concede this fact. the
democratic editors Of the Thirteenth
Congressional district never fal,ered
IN their allegiance to him, never
gave lnkewarm support their time,
their talent and their columns were
always at his disposal and in return
two or three Of them are asking nm
endorsement from him for post
master OF their towns. We believe
they should be given his endorse
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1912-12-05

noSai OF Congressman Heur.s,.
Therefore we are not personally Co.,
cerned in the recommea adon< to
TIE congressman for tede~al az
pointWeItS, but we believe ;32,c are
some men now applicants who are
worthy and we'll qualified lor ap-
polntment as poStnaSters, they are
entitled to some recognition at the
hands of Mr. Hensley The demo-
cratic press of the Thirteenth Con
sresslonal district supported MIR
Hensleys candidacy loyalty; they
printed column after column in their
newspapers in his interest, they
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1912-12-05

ventlon by them, aud this motion
carried
The newSpapermen attended the
picture show last evening and had
an enjoyable time. Many left the
city last night and all those who re-
mained over night departed this
morning Poplar Bluff Daily Re
publican,
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1912-12-05

A pair Of Star Brand shoes would make an
appropriate gift for any member of the
family II you want the absolute limit Of
StyIe-good lookS-and fine service then
buy pair of Star Brand Shoes ask 10 x,r
| t'E SOCIETY the new gun metal high cut
II ouiton boot for ladies TIE PATRIOT
>hoe Tor men, lace or button, and the TESS
AND TED school shoes for children
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1912-12-05

Illinois republican standpattc~s
have the right idea. They hold 4 Il
no olive branches TO the progres>iv,s. 5.
but propose to treat them as payt
of the common enemy. This 5
not the ttadIey programme of reab-
Sorpnon, but it recognizes the cold
fact that the progreSSives are a new
party, not Just a few diSgruntled re-
publCanS-St. Louis Star
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1912-12-05
.Nr. HeHsIey And PATRONAGE.

The editor OF the Democrat-News
is not a candidate for any office,
neither will he be nor would he nc.
cept any federal office at the dis
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1912-12-05
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Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1912-01-05
OFFERS $1,000 FOR
CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL
J. ). klemgard Suggests Consolida-
ton of Country Schools and
Promises Financial Aid

A plan is on foot for the CONSOLE
dation of the Evansville, Bryant,
Duff and Hatley school districts on
Union Flat. The idea was suggested
by j. S. klemgard, who has offered
to donate $1,000 toward the construc-
ton of Union high school, provided
the plan works out These districts
are all in township Ia, range A, and
central site could be selected so
that none of the children would have
to go over four miles. Mr.. KLEIN
gard believes that far better work
could be done in one union school
than i'll four separate ones, without
materially increasing the cost The
plan is arousing a great deal of in
terest and the prospects of its adop-
ton are favorable. A committee of
three has been appointed to canvass
the districts and find out the senti-
ment, Mr.. Klemgard's liberal offer
will stand open till January |. 1913.