Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1914-12-02

half the tree down. The Newport half |
of the tree was the part. that went |
Times.
Bankruptcy for War Nations.
The English government has just
fioated war loan of 81, 125, 100000,
nearly three times the cost of the
Panama canal. Yet this immense sum
will pay the expenses of the. war on
the present footing for less than a
year. What will be the cost when
England puts into the field the 1000, OG0
men now drilling? Already bankers
are saying that the war must be short
or bankruptcy will stare European
nations in the face. The conflict is
rapidly approaching serious question
of finance, rather than of men.-Brat-
tleboro Reformer.
Sentencing for Perjury.
The sentencing of three people in
Rutland to Imprisonment for perjury
was an act that should have benefi-
cial influence of court procedure in the
whole state. There is too little regard
for the sanctity of the oath and it is
rumored that some members of the
bar school their witnesses in perjury
In the past, apparent offenses of per-
jury have been ignored but Judge L.
P. Slack did not believe this to be
right and in ordering the investigation
that has brought about the conviction
of three parties he has created a stand
ard that other judges must live up to
and if they do live up to it they GER
tainly will purge the courts of perjury
st. Johnsbury Caledonian.
Communicable.
While the donor OF the fund making
it possible for the state board of
health to engage an expert on the re-
cent infantile paralysis epidemic re-
mains unnamed, there is a strong sus-
picion that the funds came from the
same source that has made possible
many other developments and improve
ments in Vermont during recent years
and whose activities have not been de-
voted to any single phase of life. But
whoever the donor. or donors may be
the gift was we'll made and, obscure
as the disease poliomyelitis is at the
present time, may aid in determ ming
the exact nature of the human ailment
The promptness of the state board of
health in prosecuting the work is very
commendable, too.-Barre Times.
Government advertising.
We acknowledge the receipt of a
communication from the United States
treasury department at Portsmouth, N.
H., regarding special taxes, the So
called war taxes It is an ADVERTISE
ment designed to assist the collector
and his deputies in their efforts to col.
lect the tax. A parentheticaI note
says: please publish without cost to
the government. Here is cheek dis
placed in high places. The govern
| ment wants its advertising done for
nothing, yet if there is the least sus-
picion that newspaper is paying it's
bills. revenue man is hot on the trail
for an income tax. Why shouldn't the
government pay it's advertising bills
man fashion? Perhaps it will some
time, but not as long as majority of
the papers do the advertising gratis.
| bellows Falls Times.
Amey's Case.
Harry B. Amey of Brighton. a we'll
known lawyer and former railroad at
torney, was defeated for town repre-.
sentative by combination of Progress
sives and Democrats, though he led in
| the voting up to the fourth, ballot.
lNI ALLEY has 1llCu IlOtlC0 CIldC lie VIII
contest his opponents election on the
ground that under the new plurality
| act, as it reads, he is entitled to the
seat. having been the first to receive
the largest number of votes. Question
was raised over the meaning of this
act prior to election. Inasmuch as
there are not few members of the
present house who take their seats
under conditions similar to that of Mr..
Amey's opponent and who would them
| selves be unSeated were his contention
to prevail, we expect he will be at
some disadvantage to make out case
human nature being as it iS-Ran-
dolph Herald.
That St Johnsbury School
A st. Johnsbury contemporary an
nounces that the so-called Summer
street school properties in its town
have been rebuilt at cost slightly
under $44, 900. and goes on to say that
| "to Offset this the town receives aid
from the state to the amount of S22,-
6O921." The Messenger frankly ad-
mits at the outset that it does not
understand the exact details under
which state aid is given. but it can't
help feeling that st. Johnsbury has
| uOI0 very well ny 1CScl1 III COIlu0.LID
with such big amount. Rebuilding a
school at a cost Of over $4,000
savors a good deal of putting up q
new building in effect. Does the state
assist towns in building new school
houses or in repairing old ones!
The Messenger understands that cur
rent expenses, which are the basis
for figuring the state aid are not
supposed to include new buildings.
And what, constitutes repairing, ano
Improvements? Can to vn gull 'dowr
a building to the very foundation anc
by rebuilding" come in for state aid:
Perhaps if this thing were thoroughly
explained there would be no mystery
about it. but as it now stands, it ism
at all plain. Will not one of the St
JohnsOury contemporaries or som,
school authority explain to the publl
met yub of fhic &C.