Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-01-16
THE BANQUET.
Congressman Greene and Plumley
Governor Fletcher and Judge
Fish the Speakers.

More than 20 dairymen. their ladies and
friends. were served NJ the annual banquet
Thursday night At the Van Ness House.
Congressman Frank L. Greene, in hi,
most characteristic vein Of humor, acted
as POSTMASTER after being introduced by
President Carter OF the Dairymens as
sociation
1T Is time" said Mr.. Greene, for Ver-
mont to sit W and take notice-and I
don't care whether my political career
rests upon thIs statement or not. Our
social life and the great, fine green back
ground It rests upon needs some
vivifying influence, and to bring this
about calls for you and me. 1t is time
for US to get busy. The world moves
right along with us, or without us-which
it shall he rests with us alone"
Governor Allen VI Fletcher responding
! to the toast, Vermont" said in part;
- word as to the States attitude with
regard 10 agriculture, I believe in stand
ardizltion and specialization, but these
are worthless If we are not in touch with
our markets, ike New York and Boston.
| To my mind, getting in touch with the
markets is the vital thing.
This country is passing through quiet
revolutions Things regarded % years a-o
as largely right are not SO regarded now
| With the spirit which is being shown e
! Montpelier we will come through all IisL'.
/ This country docs not depend upon any
| one"
They didn't ask me to introduce them
complained the POSTMASTER at the end oc
a college yell suddenly given for the gov
! ornor by University Of Vermont men
| present.
! MI Greene took occasion by way Of
| introducing judge Frank l. Fish to re-
| marls that the decisions Of Vermont
courts are among the first half-dozen
| quoted uy courts the country over. Never
| has there been serious scandal on the
| Vermont bench" said Mr. Greene, since
the days when Judge harrington held
court ana administered justice in his
stocklueed feet"
When the hon Frank l., Greene had
introduced the tton Frank l.. Fish, the
latter paid a hEh tribute to farm life.
| "A wise man and a wise woman may
succeed ON farm If they will work
hard" said he
Lawful Farming" was tho toast to
which he was asked 20 respond, Il wonde,
If You are all lawful farmers" said he.
II wonder II you are all lawful dairy
men, and comply with the statutes. or
are you Ike the milk dealer whose GUS
toner asked whether lie put water .n|
the milk-or spilled milk in the water.
"Cp in the college, said Mr. Greene,
they put a black gown on "A boys shoul-|
ders and morarbolrd' on his head
And this, because he has fumbled around
| In a laboratory. taking things from LABEL
ed bottles and putting them together ac-|
Corling to formulas, and making them|
go off just as had been expected they|
would do. For all this he gets a Phi d. i
every morning, however you put on|
your mortarhoards and go ont into your|
field whore You work to feed a world.
There vcu experiment in the most wonder-|
full laboratory God ever made. But you'll
get no ph. D for this"
The Hon. Frank Plumley was the clos
ing speaker upon "Olco or Butter" He|
discussed fraud in the sale of oloomar-
sarine, and measures now being taken to|
regulate the quality, sale and use oil
oleo.