Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1914-01-09

grange does not criticise these expendi-
lures 1t believes that 1.-THE congress of
the United States should see that suf-
ficient funds are provided for road pur-
poses and so distributed among the
several states as will bring about a
better interest in better roads in all
sections of the country.
In reference to the question of taxa
ton the grange has enunciated certain
basic principles "around which It NAV
gather its offensive and defensive
forces, leaving details and minor mat
ters to work themselves out as best
they may" Some of these principles
are these:
First.-Since taxation is necessary
for the enforcement of laws. for the
protection of property, individual or
corporate, therefore no property, either
real or personal, which is protected by
law should be exempt from taxation
except such as is specifically exempt
by the state constitution.
Second.-In order to secure equality
in the distribution Of the burdens OF
to be exempt from taxation on account
of the Indebtedness of the owner
thereof, then all kinds of personal
property and real estate should be en-
titled to the same exemption.
Third.-All corporations, real estate
and personal property should be taxed
for local purposes the same as the
co ~ a., fo
owned by individuals.
Fourth.-No city shall be permitted
to make separate assessment, and
all property everywhere shall be uni
formly assessed at It's fair cash value.
These are not all, but some of the
main principles laid down by the ma
tional grange Relative to internal
revenue taxes the grange believes that
these taxes should be confined to lux
uries and that an increase of internal
revenue tax should be placed on all
malt and intoxicating beverages.
The national grange stands in the
front rank of those who desire the adj
vancement Of education among the ru-
raj classes particularly. 1t is emphatic
vocational education bill now pending
in the congress OF the United States.
1t believes it to be practical, farreach-
ing and suggestive Of greater possibili-
ties beyond 1t believes in throwing
open the public school buildings when
not in use for regular school exercises
for such other public purposes as the
voters of the school district deter
mine, as for community meetings, en-
tertainments, etc. 1t commends and
approves the work being done by the
department of agriculture in sending
out experts to assist in promoting farm
efficiency In the agricultural counties
Of each state. 1t emphasizes the fact
that the supreme purpose of all edu-
cation is not merely knowledge for
possession. but for use; that that edu-
cation, above all other, is to be sought
whose possession inspires it's possessor
to larger usefulness and service in the
world. To this type of education
primarily for the boy and girl, but
likewise for every man and woman,
by the use of every facility of modern
possession-the grange stands irrev
ocably committed and eternally alert.
In a brief article like this it is i'm
possible to do more than to define three
or four Of the lines of endeavor of the
grange in securing for the farmer and
all farmers. whether members of the
Order or not some of the rights and
privileges" which they are believed to
be entitled to. Suffice 1t to say here
that the demands of the grange are. on
the whole, most conservative and sane,
and in the attainment OF the ends they
have in view they will continue to use
the vast influence Of the membership
of the Order intelligently, sanely and
always with the interest of the farmer
at heart.