Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1915-03-24

klee and Divoll of Windham county
the declaration of the Re-
publican state platform on this subject,
-Brattleboro Reforrner.
Samuel Bowles Dead.
One of the most dominant figures in
New England journalism was removed
by the death at his home in Spring
field. Mass, of Samuel Bowles, editor
and publisher of the Republican. from
cerebral shock. aged SO years He
Was the fourth of his name and the
third publisher of the Republican. The
Republican has always been a great
moral power. and never more so than
under the guidance of Samuel Bowles
Montpelier Argus.
Just What Next?
IF you want to go fishing in the
future you will probably have 10
secure license at the rate of SO cents
Per annum. This may seen a little
irksome TO the farmers who wish to
fish in the streams that run through
their territory but they will get used
to it after a while. Women and chill
dren, under Is years of age can fish to
their hearts content without any
license IS they are exempt from the
operation of the proposed law Mont
peler Argus.
Might Apply in ANY Town.
The crying demand in Windsor is for
more houses. The sleepy little village
of few years ago has been metamOr-
phosed into one Of the most prosperous
towns in the state. Over 1000 men
are at work regularly in the machine
shops. Many of these have families
but there are no houses available in
the village in which to make homes,
and the result is that the men work
and board in Windsor and send large
part of their earnings to their families
in other towns. A cooperative orga-
nization has been formed in town to
build houses for rental purposes In
the meantime Windsor has an oppor
tunity to get another industry which
employs $50 hands. but the question of
giving them living places is an impor-
tant one. Windsor's condition at
present. due to the demands on the
machine works on account of the war
is abnormal, but the people of the town
! ought to rush to the emergency in full
permanent growth and prosperity of
the town assured. -Brattleboro Re-
former.
Poor Economy.
| The legislatures idea of economy
seems to be centered in the abolition
of some Office. They would abolish
the Office of attorney they
would abolish the Office of commission.
er of agriculture; they would abolish
the Office of sealer of weights anc
measures; and so on down the line
We believe the honorable members are
going at the wrong end. These off
GERS are all useful and worth what they
cost. I'VE do not refer to large sums
souandered on detective service)
What would be of greater saving, ane
UNNECESSARILY greater benefit. would be
to abolish part of the legislature Il
steps were taken to reduce the size O.
the house from 246 to 1913 a popular
chord would be struck. A system
which gives Somerset with four voter!
an equal voice in legislative assem-
lily with Burlington with nearly LOO,
should be relegated to the museum O
antiquities, along with the spinning
wheel and the tallow dip. Vernon
should turn its face to the morning
and the legislature should make tn
first move.-Vergennes Enterprise.
Circus License Tax Too High.
cit is proposei to reduce the Vernon
license tax on crcuses, which nov
stands at one Thousand dollars. Clear
ly thisis high for any Vermont tow
or city, and in most instances it mus
be prohibitive. AS the circus is
desirable institution, it ought to b
encouraged to exhibit in the Gree
Mountain state. rather than discuur
aged Life is none too entertbinin,
or various there ard the circus wouI
help TO relieve the monotony. "-Provi
dence journal
The circus tax of 81, 200 was prohibi
tive in the sense that il kept the bigge
and better shows out Of the state Th
little shows could come in ana NOV
from place to place and stay with;
Vermont long enough to reduce tn
tax per show to the minimum, but tn
big riTcuses, which can show in no
more than four places in the state a
the best were kept out. With tn
passage Of the new and reasonable tax
Young Vermont may look forward
seeing some Of the real performer
with the 'big shows" and the chance
are that the decrease in the licens,
will also result in an increase of tn
aggregate collected by the state fror
this rce.-St. Adams Messenger.
Verne t's Maple Product.
In an article published elsewhere j
this issue the Barton Monitor cal
earnest attention to maple sugar an
syrup conditions in it's section of tn
state, and makes most praiseworth
effort to interest its readers in tn
excellent opportunities for increasing
the special markets for prime prod
uct. The trouble is that too man
producers are content to put an aver
age cheap grade on tie general locs
market. making no effort to establis
connections which demand first-clas
product and are willing to pay liberall
for it. Instead. they produce som
sugar of sort, and are compelled t
take whatever the local merchants ar
willing to give them. In this connec