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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-06-21
A Physicians Report on
tuberculosis Medicine

"Have used Eckman's Alternative In
several cases of tubercular glands Of the
neck, with excellent results every time:
In one case 1t cost me $50. for the girl
was put on II only until she could ar.
range to be operated, and In short
time an operation was not needed.
suppose your records are just as fine as
of old. You know my faith In 1t"
Eckman's Alternative Is effective In 9TH
err forms. Read what Mrs. Garvin says
Idaho Falls, Idaho.
"Gentlemen: i have gained twenty-five
pounds since last February and my baby
Is In perfect health. She is now four
months old. have been waiting since
she was born to see how / would get
along. / am now doing all my work,
have been ever since she was four weeks
old, and am steadily gaining. ]. do
not cough or raise anything at all.
believe my lung trouble Is cured"
(Signed Afldavit) MRS. M. ii. GARVIN.
Note-Mrs. Garvin is the mother Of sew
en- children.
Eckman's Alternative is effective In Bron.
chitis, Asthma, Hay Fever; Throat and
Lung Troubles, and In upbuiding the
system Does not contain poisons, opiates
or ha forming drugs. Ask for booklet
Of cured cases and write to Eckman
Laboratory, Philadelphia, Pa, for more EVIL
dence. For sale by all leading druggists and
sRooks HOUSE PHARMACY
srattIsboro. W.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-06-21
NIX, BRATTLEBoRo FRIDAY. JUNE 2l, 1912

continue, Vermont should spare no effort
to make the most of her opportunity as
an agricultural state. Production should
be pushed to the limit that a rich soil,
when properly conserved, win yield. In
every reasonable and practical way, the
state should encourage the uplift OF ag-
riculture at this time. By special In
struction and by the establishment OF
model farms in convenient locations, the
best methods OF farming should be
taught and demonstrated, that the
largest output per acre or animal may
be attained. A liberal appropriation in
these directions is justified.
We urge Vermonts representatives In
Congress to consider carefully the in
terests of the Vermont farmer in their
attitude toward pending legislation. In
proposed tariff changes, let not their
support be given to any measure that
strips the farmer alone of protection,
requiring him to sell in an open mar
ket. while compelling him to buy in a
closed one. And let them not give their
approval to any measure. the operation
of which would tend to submit the
farmer to unfair and dishonest compe-
tition in marketing his dairy products.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-06-21
Taxation.

Real Improvement has come to the
txation system, especially in its admin
istrative features, as the result Of re-,
cent legislation. Bearing in mind that
no taxation system is perfect, Ver-
monts will compare favorably in most
respects with those of sister states.
We believe that the next General AS
sembly should address itself seriously to
the task of still further correcting such
inequalities as II may determine, after
careful investigation, to exist, and to
be subject to reasonable certain rem
edy.
We recommend changes in the laws
that will give the individual lender OF
money the same tax rate as savings In
stitutions enjoy, and urge that as far
as practicable the ultimate benefit OF
such lowered rate be assured the bor-
rover.
We urge the General Assembly to con-
slider the merits of a uniform low rate
of taxation of money, loans and credits
as a means of increasing the public rev.
enues, state and local, of bringing easier
conditions to the borrower, and of slim
ulating home industry.
We advise a Limitation of the Offset
privilege to a specified sum. sufficient
to encourage the farmer or the business
man who may find 1t necessary to bor-
row, but not large enough to foster
abuses or result in heavy impairment OF
grand lists.
If the revenues of the state are moi
sufficient for the support Of its gov
eminent, economically administered, we
recommend the laying Of a limited d.
rect Inheritance tax
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-06-21
RED TAG DAY SUCCESSFUL.
sss5.so Net Secured for the Rest Room
Through Efforts Of the Solicitors Last
SATURDAY.

Through Efforts Of the Solicitors Last
Saturday.
The sale Of red tags Saturday for the
benefit of the rest room was successful,
little more than $40 being taken by the
solicitors. A few bills had been contract
ed and when these were paid the sum
received to help carry on the work Of
the room was s3S5.SO. This was the fifth
time that the method of selling tags had
been used to raise funds. In 1903 s372.10
was raised; in 1899 $685. In 1910 $344.35;
in 1911 $685.
The solicitors were on the streets
shortly after 8 o'clock Saturday morning
and house to house canvass was made
and when this was completed the re-
mainder of the day was spent by solic-
iting on the streets During the day
waters and lemonade were served to the
young women in the rest room. The
work was in charge of Mrs A. j. Currier
and Mrs. Cora G. Leonard. The solicitors
were Mrs. A. F. Rohde, Miss Alice
Leonard Miss Viola Harris, Miss Lulu
lizard, Miss Elizabeth Brasor, Miss Mil
dred Knowlton, Miss Louise Pierce, Miss
Georgianna Schramm, Miss Caroline
Bardwell, Miss Mildred Porter, Miss An
ME Manning, Miss Dorothy Manning,
Miss Hildegard Babb, Miss Myrtle Ellis,
Miss Ruby Upham, Miss Ruth Wilder,
Miss Ruth Stowell, Miss Marion Fraser,
Miss Hazel Switzer, Miss Charlena
Thomas, Miss Jeanette Smith, Miss
Sylvia Crosby Miss Leila Knapp Miss
Beatrice Vinton, Miss Lucy Walbrijge.
Miss Ida Fox, Miss Margaret Robbins,
Miss Mabel Babb, Miss Emily Atkinson,
Miss Hazel wentworth, Miss Maude
Prouty Miss Edith Babb. Miss Mary
Northgraves, Miss Sadie Pellerin, Miss
Marian Maynard, Miss Violet Johnson,
Miss Marion Bartlett, Miss Doris Smith.
Miss Mabel Clapp, Miss Eleanor Clay Miss
Lillian Lawton, Miss Elizabeth Sargent,
Mrs. Amy Ryan, Mrs. Theodore Griffin,
Miss Harriet Atkinson, Alfred Green
wood, Leonard Pearson, Franklin Babb.
Collection boxes were placed in w. H.
Geddis's and E. ]. Fenton & Co.'s
stores.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-06-21
Labor.

Scarcely less vital to the laboring men
than a living wage are safe and sani-
tary surroundings of employment to the
end that he who sells his services to
another may be duly protected from
danger to his life, his person and his
health. This is a proper sphere for fur
Their legislative and executive action.
State inspection of factories and places
Of employment is needed to insure the
proper enforcement of laws intended to
safeguard those who labor.
The so-called hazardous occupations
should provide from their profits an in
surance or idemnity for those who take
the extra risks and suffer physical in
jury or for their families in case Of ac-
cidential death. The indemnity In such
cases ought to be fixed and certain, and
not open to long and expensive litiga-
ton. We favor the passage of a fair
and equable workingmen's compensation
law, at the earliest moment that the
state constitution, II amended as pro-
posed, will permit.
The liability of employers for injury or
death sustained by their worlxmen in
the pursuit of their required tasks ought
not to be cancelled or reduced below a
reasonable limit by blind defence to the
contributory negligence or fellow servant
rules, which changed industrial and So
cial conditions have rendered obslete,
except in the cold letter OF the law. No
step would recommend our party to
greater favor among those whose cause
is just than the passage of laws, re-
defining the liability of employers ac-
cording to an enlightened and humane
modern sentiment. and we urge our leg
islators to give this subject their most
careful attention.
With Vermont's industrial growth
comes the likelihood of labor troubles
with their train of evils, in which the
public-a neutral party-is frequently q
severe sufferer. 1t is often possible al
| an opportune moment, for an unpreju-
diced tribunal, in which both of the con-
tending parties have confidence, to con-
ciliate them and restore peace. We be.
lieve that a state board of Cancellation
mediation or arbitration for the settle
ment of labor troubles would justify 1t.
existence, If properly constituted, ant
we urge the subject upon the attention
Of our law makers.
We renew our demand-twice mad,
and twice ignored-for the exemption o
not less than ten dollars in wages from
the trustee process. 1t is unfair to seel
the substitution of any partial remed!
for this admitted injustice to the labor
ing man. Nothing less than the promp
and literal performance OF a clear dut,
will tend to atone for its tardy dis
| charge.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-06-21
ALL-cLAss WON MEET.
Points In Track and Field Events at
the Valley Fair Grounds.

the Valley Fair Grounds.
The juniors lost to the all-class team
in the field day held on the Valley fair
grounds Saturday afternoon before
very small crowd, the score being Sc
2-3 points to 81 1-3. The meet was
close until the all-class team took nine
points in the pole Vault. The summary:
1O0-yard dash: Won by Sherman
(junior); Harris (all-class) second; Rice
(junior), third. Time, II seconds.
Discus throw: Won by NJ. Haskell GALL
class); Thayer (all-class), second; Angler
(all-class), third. Distance, 10 feet, 3
inches.
High jump: Won by Rice; w. Has
kell (junior), Thayer and Harris, tied for
second. Height, feet.
440-yard run: Won by Rice; Fits GALL
class, second; Sanders (junior), third.
Time, 56A seconds.
220-yard low hurdles: Won by w. Has
kell; Angler, second; Harris, third.
Time, 29h seconds.
Running broad jump: Won by Sher-
man; Harlow (all-class) second NJ.
Haskell. third. Distance, Is feet, inch
es.
SS0-yard run: Won by Harlow; Rice
second; Cook (junior), third. Time,
minutes, 20 seconds.
Shot-put: Won by M. Haskell; w
lance, "a feet.
220-yard dash: Won by Sherman; Har-
ris, second; Rice, third. Time, 26 Sec
onds.
Pole vault. Won by Harris; Thayer
second; Angler, third. Height. s feet
10 inches.
120--yard high hurdles: Won by w
Haskell; Angler, second; Sherman, third
Time, 10 seconds.
ms
| (junior), second; Spencer (all-class)
| third. Time, 5 minutes, 80 seconds.
The point winners were: Sherman, II
Rice, Is; w. Haskell, IA 1-3 Harris
| 49, 1-3; Harlow, 10; NJ. Haskell IL
Angler, s. Thayer, Ia; Adams. 8
Fits, 8; Sanders, Cook and Spencer,
| each.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-06-21
THE TENTATIVE REPUBLICAN PLATFORM

peoples will and to give men of wealth
an undue advantage in a political can
vass. We urge a strict enforcement of
the present Corrupt Practices Act, and
the addition Of such features as will
further tend to lessen the undue and
improper use Of money by or in beheh
OF candidates.
We renew our demand of two years
ago for the passage Of an act, compre-
hensive in scope and carefully drawn.
which shall require all candidates for
nomination before the political parties,
or for election before the people to the
several state offices to make public a
correct itemized statement of their
campaign expenditures before and after
the nomination and before and after the
election, and also limiting the total sum
that may be expended on account of
the several offices. with adequate penal
ties for violation.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-06-21
Central Vermont Railway

Trains Leave Brattieboro.
6.41 a. m. Daily. Express for Spring.
field and New York.
TBS a. m. Except Sunday. Mail for New
London, Worcester and Boston.
TOO a. m. Except Sunday. Mixed for
South Londonderry.
800 a. m. Except Sunday. Local for
Springfield and New York.
500 a. m. Except Sunday. Local for
South Londonderry.
1915 a. m. Except Sunday. Local for
New London, Worcester and Boston.
2.07 p. m. Except Sunday. Local for
Springfield and New York.
$50 p. m. Except Sunday. Local for
New London, Worcester Boston and
New York via the Norwich Line
steamers.
AT p. m. Daily Express for Spring.
field and New York
900 p. m. Except Sunday. Mail for
South Londonderry.
S.27 D. m. Sundays only. Local for
Springfield and New York.
s.s4 p. m. Except Sunday. Local for
Springfield and New York.
Trains Arrive Rrattieboro.
s.51 a. m. Daily. Local from Spring.
field.
$50 a. m. Except Sunday. Mail from
South Londonderry.
1000 a. m. Except Sunday. Mail from
New York, via Norwich Limo steam
ers. New London and Boston.
11.05 a. m. Except Sunday. Mail from
Springfield.
1.50 a. m. Except Sunday. Local from
South Londonderry.
2.27 D. m. Daily Express from New
York and Springfield
2.07 p. m. Except Sunday Express from
New London, Worcester and Boston.
400 p. m. Except Sunday Mixed from
South Londonderry.
5.53 p. m. Except Sunday Local from
New York and Springfield.
| 500 p. m. Except Sunday. Mail from
New London, Worcester and Boston.
| 1923 p. m. Daily. Express from New
York and Springfield.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-06-21
DEVELOPMENT and conserv alton.

No time should be lost in adopting a
settled policy of development of YER
mont's natural resources, that shall also
guard against waste and perhaps perma-
nent loss. We recommend a careful in
vestigation, by legislative authority, on
which to base a wise and consistent
course of action. Vermont has great
possibilities in the development of I'M
used water power, especially by means
Of large storage reservoirs, for the
manufacture Of electricity for light and
power purposes. While safeguarding the
ultimate interest of the state and pre-
serving to the immediate locality the
first rights to such power, the General
Assembly should encourage, in any
proper manner. such undertakings.
No small investment by the state has
yielded better returns than the appro-
priation made to establish a publicity
bureau. 1t should be increased and the
department strengthened.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-06-21

The special numbers which Scribner's
Magazine has planned and of which the
recent water and Power" number was
sample, are designed to show the various
phases of modern progress. The July
number. for example, will be "The New
Suburb" number, showing recent expert
ments for solving the problem of modern
living. Frederick G. Howe will tell how 1t
is done in England; Grosvenor Atterbury,
the architect OF the Forest Hills, Long Is
land. experiment, will describe 1t and
other American attempts; and Elmer
Grey will describe the development Of
suburban architecture along the Pacific
Coast from Seattle to San Diego. All OF
the articles win be fully illustrated.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-06-21

Herbert Rice recently bought a pair
of heavy work horses.
Dana Macdonald has a sore foot caus-
ed by stepping on a nail.
Mrs, j. Fletcher Paul of Boston is
visiting at Henry Shaws.
Mrs. Alfred Childs of Londonderry Wis
tied last week at Horace Fuller's.
Mrs. Carrie Lyon came Tuesday to
visit Mr.. and Mrs j. E. Thomson.
Mrs. Reuben West of Dorset is visit
ing her daughter. Mrs. B. w. Beers.
A large number from this town at
tended the play in Londonderry Friday
evening.
Mrs. B. L. jerks and three children
of Brattleboro are spending a few days
at ]. e. Thomson's.
Luman A. Ballou of Chester was in
town Saturday canvassing for fine
book Of poetry. of which he is the au-
thor.
Our r. F. d. mail carrier, who has
heretofore come in the morning, now
does not come until afternoon, and mail
that we send out has to lie over night
in South Londonderry.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. e. Thomson and
daughter, Wilma, attended the pageant
in Brattleboro. Mr.. Thomson went to
Bellows Falls to visit his sister, who is
very i'll. Mrs. Edith Bates kept house
for them while they were away.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-06-21
Educ alton.

While the large central public schools
OF the state are doing splendid work,
the small rural schools are not keeping
pace. For the present, these latter
should be the especial care of the state.
In so far as their standard can be i'm
proved by more liberal state aid, It
should be extended, and we recommend
to the General Assembly a larger diver
sion of the public school funds in this
direction, also a redistribution of these
funds on a basis that will insure more
direct aid to towns that really need It,
We favor the encouragement by the
state of agricultural and scientific train
ing as a necessary part of public in
struction.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-06-21
Nominating System.

The time is ripe for bringing the
party nominating system nearer to the
people and so changing it's form as to
encourage their faith in 1t as true reg
lister of their will in the selection of
candidates for Office. All Republican
voters should be welcomed to complete
participation in the affairs of their
party We believe the nominating sys-
tenn of the Republican party to be es-
sentially the business of the party, and
that such reforms as are needed can be
inaugurated and carried out by the party
itself.
To this end. we, it's accredited repre-
sentatives, authorize and direct the
state committee and the several town
committees, as may be determined be-
tween them, to provide for the taking
at each city and town caucus held for
the choice of delegates to a state con-
vention, of a direct vote by marked ball
lot to determine the preferences Of the
Republican voters as to candidates for
nomination for the several state Offices
The ballot box shall be open on this
preferential ballot at least three hours
in every city and town, and as much
longer as the city or town committee
determines, in order to give all Republic
cans a chance to vote. The candidates
receiving the largest number Of votes
on such preferential ballot shall be en-
titled to, and shall receive, the support
of the delegates from such city or town
at the state convention as long as there
is a reasonable chance of their nomi-
nation.
If at such caucus there are opposing
lists of delegates and alternates, these
shall be ballotted for in a separate box,
and the box shall be open during the
same period as the preferential ballot
box, and the persons, in number equal
to the city's or towns apportionment,
who receive the largest number of
votes, shall be that city's or towns del
egates and alternates to the state con-
vention.
At the state convention, whenever a
ballot Is taken to determine a nominal
ton wherein a preference has been ex-
pressed by the voters at their caucuses,
the roll shall be called by counties and
towns, and the chairman or other desig-
mated member of each delegation shall
cast orally the vote of his town, and II
shall be so recorded and counted by the
officials Of the convention.
The caucus preferential ballot, the OBJ
legation of delegats- elect to carry out
the voters expression. and the oral vote
at the state convention, as herein pre-
scribed, are also adopted as features Of
the system for the selection Of delegates
to the Republican national convention
and to determine whom these delegates
shall support for the presidential nomi
nation.
trict and county organizations the adcp.
tion OF changes in nomination method.
to conform with those herein prescribed
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-06-21
LANDGRovE.
Dexter A. Coolidge.

Dexter A. Coolidge, who would have
been rs had he lived until the 14th of
July, died in Perknsville Friday, the 18th,
in the home of his daughter Mrs. Tyler
Barton. He was born in Plymouth and
had lived in this town nearly all his
life and was a highly respected man and
a good neighbor. He is survived by two
daughters, Mrs. Tyler Barton and Mrs.
Gladys Loveland, and three grandchild-
rem.
He had been married four times. His
first wife was Miss Adelaide Nichols,
the second Miss Fanny Nichols, mother
of Mrs. Barton and Mrs. Loveland, the
third Mrs. Sarah B. Nichols Eddy and
the last Mrs. Mary Buchanan. He moved
to Perkinsville about six years ago.
He had been confined to his bed only
about a week, but his health had been
gradually falling since early in the
spring.
The funeral services We're held at
Perkinsville Sunday morning and the
body was brought to Landgrove for bu-
rial. Prayer was offered at the grave by
Rev. Milton Smith. The body was ac-
companied by Mr.. and Mrs. Tyler Bar
ton of Perkinsville Allan and Frank
Hilliard of Townshend.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-06-21
Forestry.


The maintenance of the forests of the
state Is Of prime importance-for the
preservation and growth of the indus
tries dependent upon them; for their eff
feet upon the steam flow, and their in
innate relation to the beauties of seem
cry which should make of Vermont a
great summer resort. We believe that
adequate measures should be taken by
the General Assembly to safeguard the
forests from insect ravages, fires and
other destructive agencies that the for
estry branch of the state government
should be strengthened, and that forest
tracts suitable for nurseries and for a
demonstration of the most approved for
estry methods should be acquired and
utilized for these purposes in various
parts of the state.
We approve the present policy of en-
couraging private owners to reforest their
waste lands in an intelligent manner.
The interest of the public in the preser-
walton of the forests is a real one,
closely approaching that Of the private
owner, and they should work in har-
money.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-06-21
The Judiciary and Court Procedure.

The constitutional method of choosing
court judges in Vermont answers every
proper demand and should not be
changed to any method of popular re-
call, nor should the findings and deci-
sions of courts, based on law and evil
dence, be submitted to any electorate
for revision. We recommend such
changes in laws governing court proceed
ure as will tend to discourage unnec-
essary appeals, to prevent re-trials and
to expediate final decisions in causes.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-06-21
Preliminary Draft Submitted for consId-
Grafton In Advance Of state conven-

Preliminary Draft Submitted for consId-
Grafton In Advance Of state conven-
ton.
To the Republican Voters of Vermont:
Having been selected by the Republi-
can state committee OF Vermont to draft
a tentative platform for submission In
advance of the Republican state conven-
ton, to be held at Burlington, Thursday,
June "a, 1912, in order that due notice
may be given the voters concerning the
several proposed recommendations OF the
platform, and that the action of the con-
yention may be predicated upon a gen.
eral knowledge of the same, and there
fore more binding morally upon the
party and its chosen representatives, l
herewith submit a preliminary draft Of
said platform. This draft is but ten
tative is subject to changes made be-
fore and during the convention, and will
undoubtedly be changed as the result of
the attention 1t Is hoped 1t will receive.
The platform will be considered by the
entire committee on resolutions, consist
ing of one member from each county,
selected by the state committee from the
delegates elect, at meetings to be held
at the committee headquarters at the
Van Ness House, Burlington, on the at
ternoon and evening preceding the con-
VeutlOH, wednesday,, june NVs ot Wh'Si
time an opportunity will be given any
Republican who wishes to be heard on
the subject of the platform. The final
draft will then be made by the commit
tee on resolutions for submission to the
convention.
It will be noted that this tentative
platform makes no mention of national
Issues or candidates. 1t is impossible
in advance of action at the Chicago
convention, to introduce these features
Nor is it necessary in order to serve the
purpose for which this preliminary plat.
form Is submitted, which is to direct
attention to the proposed attitude Of thu
party with respect to state issues ant
matters of state administration. I'm
doubtedly, when the final draft is made
which will be subsequent to the Chicago
convention, it will include an endorse
ment of that conventions work, afte
the usual form.
Very respectfully,
LUTHER B. JOHNSON,
Chairman of Committee on Resolutions
Randolph, VT, June 10, 1872