Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1915-04-14
Reforestation.


to size of commercial value, but there
is satisfaction in knowing that the
work of reforestation has been started
| and that the potential value is develop
| ing right along. -Brattleboro Reform
| er.
| When the War Will End.
| The long-distance observer cannot
see where the prognosticators find
their belief that the European war
will end by Sept. l. Germany's power
is unbroken either on land or sea, and
the Kaiser's troops occupy nearly the
whole of Belgium and large section
of France. The allies have been rails
ing new armies of millions of men
who have not yet been in actual
conflict. We have been told repeatedly
that the war would go on until Ger
many is crushed. It's a long, long
way to Berlin, however, with the
Germans strongly entrenched far be-
yond the boundaries of their own
country-Brattleboro Reformer.
The B. & M. Agitation.
Maine and Vermont have quickly
eliminated themselves from the Boston
and Maine railroad situation by final
D.
The Maine legislature has passed
something fairly good in the way of
a reorganization bill !; it comes near
being what the federal trustees want
ed, excepted that the reorganization
plan must be subject to the approval
of the states public service commits
sion. The Vermont Legislature went
home without passing anything, but
Vermont DOESN'T matter much, it is
said. in view of the fact that the
Boston and Maine is not incorporated
there and it is concerned in the system
only through one or two subsidiaries.
Massachusetts and New Hampshire are
now left to fight out the issue
Springfield Republican.
Equal Suffrage Agitation.
We have noted considerable news
paper comment upon the fact that
Vermont. New Hampshire and half a
dozen other states have turned down
woman's suffrage this year, but in
fairness it should be stated that the
cause has made wonderful strides.
The legislatures of nine states have
given sweeping majority votes of both
houses for constitutional suffrage to
women, namely, New York. New
Jersey, Pennsylvania. Massachusetts,
| Iowa. West Virginia, Tennessee.
Arkansas, South Dakota. In Ten.
nessee. the amendment must pass
another legislature before going
, to the voters; in Arkansas it will
have to wait two years. because only
three amendments can be submitted at
one time in Maine the vote fell short
; of the necessary thirds. In the
seven other states the amendment
now is squarely before the voters
! Brattleboro Reformer.
] Tribute to Whom 1t Is Due
The first phase of Governor Gates's
< official life passed with the adjourn
ment of the legislature and it is only
a justice and the recognition of rea
merit that it be stamped, Successful
, In his inaugural address the governor
: called attention to the fact that oul
.. structure of government is built on the
foundation that the three departments
of government should be kept as
distinct and separate as possible. anc
at no time did he lose sight of that
b. fact by trying to impose the executive
: will on the Legislative will, except he
t did it in the proper way, either by
veto or message, and then only rarely
y
Gays at the beginning of the session
>, incident to the Strengthening out o.
| the judiciary tangle, was there any
| strain between the executive and the
| lawmakers, and if it is true that MIR
Gates started out with the confidence
of the legislature, as it certainly j
equally true that the close of thu
| session found him even stronger thar
at the start There has been a com
plete absence of sensationalisn or the
atricalism. and in their place has beer
found very comprehensive under
standing of Vermont needs and Yer
mont methods and a sturdy common
sense that has been most sane an,
helpfu1.-St. Adams Mes senger
Better Grade Maple Sugar
Editor Evening Argus: In writin,
you in regard to the Cary Maple com
pany's plan to have the farmers il
this section burn their maple suga
down to 240 degrees or take the conse
bound to make follow, it was not m,
! intention to ''swat" the Vermont com
missioner of agriculture by any means
although that may have been exactl.
what the result was. | believe thu
d commissioner is mighty good fellow
only he fell into the Cary company
r trap. He mistakenly thought tn
! same as the company, that they contro
r the whole Vermont output of mapl
. products, practically. 1 have received
q two very courteous letters from Mr.
Brigham in regard to this matter an
| think he is sincere in wanting to b
on the makers side of the suga
question. But there are two sides t
the question (the light and the dark
and I still think the Cary company
!. wrong in their advertisement and tn
- commissioner is taking their bait ant
advising other fish to Go so.
Mr.. Bull meets my ante and goe
me three or four better in the April
issue of the Evening Argus, so | thin