Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1914-06-24
WHAT THE PAPERS SAY.
c. c. Fits.

The Brattleboro Reformer says
Clark G. Fits of that town is not
reactionary but vitality Interested in,
as he has been for years working for
the industrial developments of Yer
mont" Perhaps others would be glad
to devote time and talents to that end
if they could get $50, 900 year, from
powerful interests who seek to develop
and control all the really desirable
Vermont water powers.-Morrlsvllle
Messenger.
How Our Finances Stand.
The deficit in receipts of the United
States treasury is now about half
million dollars a day, due to the
amount of goods that come in free or
at reduced rate of duty. We hear
suggestions that the administration is
thinking of changing the duty on sugar
so as to get 81 million dollars more.
1t may be rumor put out by the
enemy, but still the rumor is credited
as genuine by one of the great New
York dailies. The income tax, when
all paid. will make only about half the
government deficit, and a revival of
business might also help the revenues.
particularly revival of business in
Europe so that it consume more of its
own goods and send US leSs.-Brattle-
boro RefOrmer.
How Next Senator VIII be Chosen.
Vermont's next senator will be
chosen under the provisions Of an act
Just passed by Congress. The senator
will be elected on the first Tuesday of
next November in the same way the
governor is chosen. except that in the
case of the senator the candidate who
gets the largest number of votes will
win, even though he may not have a
majority. This is an emergency act,
to fit just such cases as Vermont's at
present. where no state law has been
enacted since constitutional amend
ment was adopted and providing for
popular election of senator. Nominal
tions for senator will have to be either
by convention or petition unless a
special session of the legislature,
called beforehand, gives us primary
law, while those by petition are limit
ed to new or independent movements.
Randolph Herald.
The Pinchot-Perkins Trouble.
There is something amusing in Amos
Pinchot's private war to drive George
W. SIhlIlS 1IOIl Lt1S Luz ICooIFC E1I ~
because of his alleged connection with
trusts and Wall street. In the first
place no single Mooser can be spared
from the somewhat debilitated Roose-
welt organization; and in the second
place, Mr.. Perkins with his plethoric
purse, his philanthrOpic spirit and his
generosity in furnishing the sinews of
war, is an exceedingly valuable
appendage to the party of social
Justice Mr.. Roosevelt is a practical
man and that he will exchange the
useful George w. for the complaining
| Amos is unlikely so Mr.. Pinchot might
as well restrain his lamentations and
| his tears. Perkins rises to remark
that Pinchot cannot drive him out of
the Progressive party by proclama-
tiOns, and that he proposes to sit
tight. Who can blame him? Mr..
Perkins paid his way into the big tent
and has a right to stay there.-Hyde
Park News and Citizen.
Republicans VS.. Progressives.
The Burlington Clipper spoke rather
/ sIightingly of the Republican cOnven-
ton in Burlington as to its accomplish
ments and numbers. About 100
+ Republicans, were in Burlington and
about go ProgressiVes IN BrattleborO
/ at their recent meeting. The Repub-
Iicaus proceeded to place themselves
In shape ID give the people some kind
Of q primary if no special session of
+ the logi8I atur6 cave US q law to cover
: the point but the Pr0gr8ssiVes after
. two meetings make no move whatever
. to arrange FOR primary. Which really
was the largest convention and the one
. BEST providing for the interests Of the
. ogoDle!-5a Monitor.
As Q matter Of literal fact there were
. 1T present at the Republican confer
/ ence and less than SO at the Progress
siVa meeting If reasonably reliable
men are 70 be believed. 1t is by
/ results. rather than numbers though.
that the state viii judge their
respective value. AS a result Of the
republican meeting an informal pri-
mary plan now awaits final acceptance
by the state committee 1t is not
perfect, but it is as good perhaps as
can be had iC the absence of a state
law AS a result Of the Progressive
conference there has been q three
weeks chewing match over q letter
from Hon. G. A. Pr0uty. II a tree IS
to be judged by it's fruit the
Republicans have the best of the
argument so far.-Bennington Banner.
The School Teachers.
The public school teachers have
finished their work. and are supposed
to be care-free until September. but as
a matter OF fact most of them by
attendance at summer school or special
study at home will be preparing
themselves to do better work than ever
before when the schools are called ir
session again. Considering the i'm
portance of their duties there are nc
workers who are so poorly paid as the
school teachers We send our children
to the schools and leave everything tt
the teacher. If the child is reasonably
bright and of good disposition he goe.
through the several grades and finish
es his course. but most parents never
! visit schools. know nothing of the
J teachers. and nothing of the specia
traits, desirable or undesirable, tina
tho foacbor NOV boEo Iicoovarod :,