The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-07-24
The MeddLer
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In general sense it is probably true,
as President Meloon of the Twin State |
Gas Y Electric company says in his state
ment concerning the proposed Esteyville |
trolley extension, that the present period
of unrest is reflected in all classes of bust |
ness and tkat now is not a very good time
to launch enterprises that require the
raising of capital On the other hand, it
is extremely doubtful whether the local
branch of the Twin State company has
suffered at all from the effects of the
business lull so apparent in many parts of
the country. Local business is nearly as
good now as it was last year and two
years ago, and while it is probably true
that the local lighting company's trade
has not increased as rapidly this summer
as 1t did in 1912 and 1913 there is no rea-
son for thinking that it has shown any
falling off or is likely to. Considered by
itself the Brattlehoro branch of the Twin
State corporation is an extremely profit
able business proposition, but as is the
| case IN so many concerns of a like nature
the local division is probably being made
to bear a part of the burden of other
branches which are not on so sound
footing. 1t is true, of course, that the
construction of a new gas plant here will
require a considerable investment of new
money, but that should not be allowed to
serve as an excuse for not entering into
other developments provided they appear
warranted. As to the Esteyville extension
The Meddler of course is in no position to
Isay whether or not the proposition looks
lgood from an investment point of view,
but he believes it has sufficient merit to
warrant the company's most cordial CO..
Operation with the local committee One
of the best assets public service corpora
ton can possess is a feeling on the part of
) its patrons that the extent of its public
service is not measured solely by dollars
= and cents. This is especially true when
the corporation is owned by outside CAPT
talists. If it makes It's own interests con
form to those of the community it serves
by helping along public enterprises and
? supporting all movements toward civic i'm
Iprovement it can acquire this valuable
possession in a surprisingly short time
, This is something the Twin State owners
should bear in mind.
Perhaps BrattlebOro does not have medi
p cal inspection of the schools within tn,
f. meaning of the state law, which provide,
that the work shall be in charge of ply
l sician, but in the opinion of The Medde
d it has something which answers the pur
= pose fully as well and is entirely free from
q the ramihcations of so-called professional
etiquette and its attendant absurdities
n Those at Tuesday evenings school meet
: ing acted with sense in voting unanimous
! ly to support the prudential committee il
;, its plan to continue the work along tn
) lines of last year
|, The Meddler has no wish to spoil an
+, of the news stories that appear in T
Il Reformer but for the sake of historica
! accuracy he feels impelled to call after
4 ton to a Guilford item regarding the bea
e said to have been seen in that town re
s Gently by a party of local automobilists
e The owner of the dog is mentioned :
that doubters can investigate.
e Wndham county is tagging behind i
the matter of keeping its trout stream
: replenshed. The spirit of co-operatio
- between anglers and landowners tina
seems TO exist in Bennington, Rutland an
Caledonia counties is wholly lacking her
rs The Meddler makes these observation
after reading of what is being done by tn
Bennington County Game and Forest ASS
G, citation Through its efforts a consgnmer
:! of 1850 trout tingerlings has just bee
a. secured from the state and VIII be plante
" in Bennington county streams under tt
is guidance of officers of the association
The secret of this clubs success lies in IL
fact that it is always on the job. Hel
- in Windham county the sportsmen g
,e together occasionally and make a moy
nj toward improving the fishing, and the
ne don't make another until all the goo
effects of the first have worn out
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